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Link Ironhammer · Aug 13, 2005, 07:18 PM // 19:18

if none likes the story about Mali running away i will delete it i just need more input

ownage of teh elite · Aug 13, 2005, 07:33 PM // 19:33

Golden Knight
Banned!!!!

Aaaah!

Stormy, 2 people have been banned, who post on this thread Stormy!

Aaaah, I don't want to be banned!

Hold me!

*Cry*

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BTW, Poor Vantie, Mali doesn't like him.

LoL

Storm Crow · Aug 13, 2005, 08:35 PM // 20:35

Its alright Ownage, they were the same person. You wont be banned. Shush.

Dac Vin · Aug 13, 2005, 10:42 PM // 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storm Crow

Its alright Ownage, they were the same person. You wont be banned. Shush.

Psst, continue the story

a_scrawny_gnoll01 · Aug 14, 2005, 12:15 AM // 00:15

*Throws another rock*
Link... I'm confuseded...but Mali running away can be beneficial to the story. I think that you tried to hustle into things and randomly shot out thoughts to what he did. I just don't think that it flows well, but that's just my oppinion.
Oh well, will post something later tonight if we can get more to contribute to story.

Link Ironhammer · Aug 14, 2005, 01:03 AM // 01:03

i did that cause his anger caused him to cast spells and ran cause he didn't wanna hurt none

Dac Vin · Aug 14, 2005, 01:57 AM // 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_scrawny_gnoll01

*Throws another rock*
Link... I'm confuseded...but Mali running away can be beneficial to the story. I think that you tried to hustle into things and randomly shot out thoughts to what he did. I just don't think that it flows well, but that's just my oppinion.
Oh well, will post something later tonight if we can get more to contribute to story.

I think the main problem is that he didn't take in consideration that Mali is a 3-4 years old kid, and thus UNABLE to do nearly all the things he mentioned in his story! Cmon, letting a kid fight in the arenas? NONSENSE! Not to say that the camp was UNDER ATTACK, but he said nothing about that...

Anyway, I,ll try to continue the story, and take Mali's dissapearance into consideration....

---------------

The Summit came down on the camp mere moments after Dac's shout. Even with the Gods on their side, they were sleepy, outnumbered, and caught by surprise. An easy prey for the xenophobic dwarves.

The skirmish only dured a few minutes, after which, the Summit strangely retreated in the darkness of the surrounding mountains. Whether it was because many of them died (The blood-red snow was a good example of this) or because they have found what they searched for, Dac didn't know. Neither did the group...

"Oh damn, they didn't miss her..."

Dac, Skry and Omega were standing near the now unconscious Alicia, who had been struck by one poisonous arrow fired by a Summit ranger. "Fortunately the arrow didn't touch any vital organs, and the poison is too weak to kill if it don't touch any of them. She will survive, don't worry about that."

"That's nice to know, Dac" Omega replied to him.

"Hey guys!" Sanjinu ran over to where Dac and friends stood. His voice had a clear panicked sound. "Guys, bad news. Vanatiel and Malikai mysteriously dissapeared!"

"WHAT?"

Dac could not think. It was true that he lost sight of Mali in the skirmish, but there could be no way that the Summit captured him! If so, they would have been burned down by his anger... But Vanatiel? Either HE had been captured, or he ran with Mali... But why?

OOC: I'm sorry for this unexpected plot twist. So now Alicia is wounded, and BOTH Mali and Vantie dissapeared. Don't worry, you can work your way out if you want to

As for me, well... Vantie's post about how I looked almost like a father to Mali gave me some ideas xD

a_scrawny_gnoll01 · Aug 14, 2005, 03:51 AM // 03:51

Death.
Death surrouned the encampment like a deleterious plague. The scent of recently spilled blood flooded the nostrils of those involved. This was no random encounter, as the stone summit did not partake in random razings.
~...you have to leave, now. The scent of death here still remains strong.~
The voice came from nowhere, yet it rang clearly in all their minds. It was a smooth tone, like black velvet against open skin. The few who stood around the body of Alicia drew their weapons close again, scanning for the source of the sound. They could see nothing but blood and foliage. Somehow the dwarves had retreated with all their brethren.

~Hear my thoughts, humans, as you must know the truth. The world is changing. Not just from the advances of the Charr, but from an age old prophecy that they helped accelerate. Now, where is the child known as Malikai?~

The group eyed the encampment, looking for both the child and the origin of the voice, yet they could not perceive anything.

~...this does not bode well.~
The figure of Shol V'ha slowly made its way in front of the adventurers. Her coat was slicked back over her shoulders, black as the deepest reaches of space. Her face was hidden by the lack of light, shaded again by the thickness of her fur. She moved elegantly, poising herself in front of the party. Her mouth did not move, yet her thoughts flooded the minds of those in her focus.
~We must find this child, humans~
Her gaze shifted to the body of Alicia, who still laid on the ground.
~This is most unfortunate, let her regain strength, and we will move out at first light. This child must be found...~

The party glanced around in apprehension, unsure of their new-found companion. No one spoke a word as they tried to comprehend the voices that the figure in front of them presented.
The shadows flared as a crisp wind struck the encampment, blinding the few who failed to shield their eyes. The wind lasted no more than a second, yet it was long enough. The figure of Shol V'ah had vanished, without a warning, without a goodbye.

Hours later, Alicia rose, unaware of what happenings occured earlier that night. Those who were with her looked at her gently, and slowly began to tell her what had happened by the end of the encounter...

Link Ironhammer · Aug 14, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00

yeah thats a good little post dac he could have done that

valid user name · Aug 14, 2005, 04:11 AM // 04:11

Skry set to work tending the poison that Alicia had been infected with. It was a simple one, he already had a vial of antidote in a pocket in his cloak. He had administered it to Alicia without much trouble.

"The effects of the poison should wear off shortly. The Stone Summit are not so good with poisons as they are spellcasters. We need to check the supplies, and tend anybody else that was wounded." Skry said, his veteran instincts coming back.

"If they strike again, there will be more, you need to press on quickly. I am going to find Vantiel and Malikai." And without another word, he vanished into the morning haze.

Dac Vin · Aug 16, 2005, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Dac silently stared in the now almost extinguished fire. "We have to go forward. We must continue, in hope that Vantie and Mali will find us..."

"WHAT?" Sanji's reaction was almost instant. "That's crazy! You just want to abandon them in these mountains, at the mercy of the Summit, ettins and the centaurs?"

"Not exactly." "Dac shifted his stare at Sanji. "The shadows are watching, and they will protect them. They will come back to us in due time..."

"in due time, it's ALWAYS in due time! You know what Dac? I swear you will get us all dead in due time! Don't you realize that?"

Omega joined the conversation. " Dac is right, Sanji. We don't know WHERE they are, and WHAT happened to them. As he said, the shadows are watching them..."

"Arrrgh, I guess we must continue, then. But I warn you Dac, if EVER you are wrong, I'll be happy to slit your throat in your sleep, is that clear?"

"Go ahead and try." And on these words, Dac marched toward the caravan. "Omega, you get the driver seat. Me, Sanji and Alicia (Dac glanced at the now semi-conscious mother) will get in the back and rest a bit. Good?"

"Good!"

Fifteen minutes later, the team was on the road again, unaware of the future they had. And Dac Vin had no idea of what would be revealed to him...

----

"MOMMY!!"

The cry echoed through Dac's mind. Everything else was a blur, but this voice seemed so familiar...

"Don't worry Dac, mommy is coming. She will not let you die..."

What do you mean? What's going on in there?

Then he suddently woke up. The sun was still low, but increasingly rising.

Phew, that was just a dream. Dac felt relieved.But still, it seemed SO real, like it happened to me before...

And that voice, I swear I heard it somewhere. I swear someone, HERE, got a similar voice....

It's probably just me. Or maybe it's not. First, Mali's strange behavior, then this dream...

No forget it Dac, it's simply NOT possible! There is like a chance over a million it's what you think... But as unlikely as it sound, it seems more and more like you've hit that chance over a million...

OOC: Oooohh. suspense

Storm Crow · Aug 16, 2005, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Alicia, now having rested, was able to see straight again. Everything was as it should've been. Except for the fact that they were on the road. And Vantie and her baby were missing.

"DAC!" she scramed when she had noticed these faults. She knew it was his doing, for he always was that way, constantly telling everyone everything would come together 'in due time'.

Dac came at the sound of his named and asked her wht was wrong.

"You! How could you!? He's just a baby! How could you leave him back there like that!? He doesnt know how most of his spells work! How is he supposed to defend himself!?"

"What? What are you talking about?"

"Don't go with the 'I don't know' defence. You know what im talking about!" with these words she raised her want to Dac's face. "My wand would be happy in joining Omega's sword on your throat, Dac Vin. There is no doubt in that."

The flame that was dorment inside the twisted prongs of her wand grew and blazed with her anger, searing Dac's face.

"That is just a taste of what you'd go through if my baby doesnt come back to me." Alicia said, unwillingly lowering her wand from his face.

She knew he had intentionally done that. Leaving Mali behind was just another reason for her to loathe him. She knew of the rest. The Shadow. Skry. And even the out-of-body spying he had done back home. All of them were pawns in his game. He knew what would happen once he got them where he wanted them. He knew the price he might have to pay.

But he wasnt counting on Malikai. The child had ruined his plans. He had to get rid of him somehow. Giving him that dream was the only way. Then sendig Vanatiel after him would get rid of two. He knew the Summit would come. He knew neither of who Alicia loved most would be there to aid her. He knew her rage would grow, pushing her further into loathing and farther and farther from the origonal light of his presence.

Dac was not who he said he was. Not at all. A merciless, uncaring being. Thats all he was. Making alliances with the Summit and the Mantle only helped him. That's all he cared about. He wished the Children of the Gods to not exist. For he wished to take all of the power, for himself.

Storm Crow · Aug 16, 2005, 05:02 AM // 05:02

OMG!!

63 PAGES!!!! 63!!!!

Dac Vin · Aug 17, 2005, 12:46 AM // 00:46

----

"MOMMY!"

Oh damn, not that dream again... Cmon Dac, wake yourself up!. But he could not, weakened by the events of yesterday. If it wasn't for Omega, he would be left alone, on a treacherous road in the Shiverpeaks. If he didn't persuade Alicia to decide of his fate tomorrow, everything would have been lost...

"Don't worry Dac, mommy is coming, she will not let you die!"

But Dac, now, just wanted to die. They had found who he really was: someone who just didn't care, who could do anything to attain his goal. But his goal was the same as the others; exterminate the charr. He simply had different means, a way that didn't go well with the others...

Dac heard the sounds of footsteps coming nearer and nearer, then it stopped. A feminine voice broke the silence shortly after: "Oh... My... NO!!!"

Sad but true, I am a manipulator, my dear... But the wasn't listened to. Then the voice cried: "No, please, Grenth, do not take Damian aw-"

Damian? She really called me Damian? I'm not Damian, I'm Dac Vin! Who are you to give me another name?

That was enough to wake Dac up once more.

The night was darker than the others, and more dangerous than ever. But Dac knew what he had to do: Leave them. Spit on the prophecy, and make sure that everyone, him included, would die in the end.

Just because no one would trust him anymore.

There will be no one to stop Sanjinu's murderous ambitions. Let that be a lesson to all of you! Then he cut himself, and used the blood to write on a piece of paper:

BLOOD IS NO LONGER POWER ANYMORE

Then he jumped out, and ran the farthest he could, then out of force, he cried:

"Damn you! Damn you and your stupid prophecy! Let the charr kill us all, we are no longer worthy to your eyes! Find another group, one without me, one that will go better than us!" Dac's fury was without bounds, he knew he will be heard, he knew he had the power to kill...

"Now just kill me off! I'm sick of this story, I'm sick of them all, I'm sick of always playing the manipulator! KILL ME, OR I-"

"Uncle Dac!" The scream froze Dac straight in his talk. Looking around nervously, he found Malikai, just behind him, with a smile. But Dac had another thing in mind. He had to kill.

But just as he was about to throw his knife at the defenseless Mali, another voice rose of the shadows. This one, it was *the* shadow...

"Quite powerful indeed can be the hatred of a man..."

"Just leave me alone, you don't know what it is to be me..."

"But I do, I do know." The voice took a slighly amused tone. "I know all about you, I know all about them. I knew that you were a ruthless manipulator, and I know all that you forgot long ago..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"It's not nonsense! I mean, you want to kill Malikai, right?"

"Not at all..."

"Don't lie Dac, I know it. In fact, I doubt you will even kill him..."

"Who are you to say that? What make you think I will not kill Mali?"

"This kid loves you, Dac." The voice shifted once again to a serious tone. "I pity that you have never felt love, because you would not even thought of killing if you did..."

"This is nonsense! Nobody love me! Nobody trust me. I'm way too corrupted to be-"

"Not true." Once again, the voice went amused. "Malikai love you more than BOTH his father AND his mother. And yet, you are nothing but a stranger, don't you find it strange?"

"...Yea..."

"I would tell you the truth already, but your time has not come yet. When you will meet Vanatiel tomorrow, you will learn all you have to know about you..."

"Because YOU told him?

"Exactly. I told him who you really are, and what pushed you to throw him in the mountains..."

"He must hate me to death now that he know!"

"He HATED you before I told him. But now he think you have done the right thing in that situation..."

"LIES!"

"But it's the truth, I swear it! Stop thinking you're nothing but a reject of the civilization, because you are not!" The voice now took a slightly annoyed tone.

This time, Dac knew nothing to say. He had both Vanatiel and Malikai on his side, and nothing in the world would make them change opinion, not even Alicia's gaze. Skry and Omega still trusted him, but that could change any moment. And on the other side, Alicia and Sanjinu.

"You know what will happen if you don't do a thing, Dac," the voice replied. "You were the only thing that kept Sanjinu from acting, and now that you are gone, he will make sure to kill everyone else, to keep the prophecy from being fulfilled. You won't allow him to kill Alicia, right?"

"Well, now I'm not so sure anymore..."

"Don't lie, Dac. Tomorrow, you will meet Skry and Vanatiel, and intercept the caravan as it will go right in a Summit ambush you have witnessed in your spying. But I will reveal this: the ambush is Sanji's fault. While you gathered information, led the Summit in wrong places and leave them to die when you are done, Sanji coordinated the attack on Beacon's Perch, and coordinate the one that will happen tomorrow." Dac's anger came back. So Sanjinu manipulated Alicia into thinking it was all his fault? He had to pay for this!

"Hadn't it been for you and me, you would have been dead as we speak now. But I gave a dream to Mali, who woke you up, who warned the whole crew of the attack. But for the next one, there is no one to warn then. Their blood will shed on the snow, unless you do something..."

"But what can I do?"

"Just rest. I will make sure that you, Mali and the others are safe. Tomorrow will be the day you will prove your worth to the Gods, like Vanatiel has proven his when he saved Alicia that day..."

And then the shadow began to fade away, but before it completly dissipated, Dac heard his last words:

"This time, let the dream complete itself. It will reveal you much..."

"Uncle Dac!" Dac had completly forgotten Malikai, who had listened to the whole conversation, and he was now hugging him real hard. "I will never leave you again. I wish you could be my father..."

"I wish I was, too" Dac replied. Now come, Mali, let's sleep near that tree. Tomorrow will be the biggest day in our life..."

And thus both Dac and Mali entered dreamland once again. But while the kid's one were pleasant, Dac's had a revelation to them...

-------

"MOMMY!"

And here we go again...

"Don't worry Dac, mommy is coming, she will not let you die!"

I wont, don't worry about it. Come on, please end this fast...

Then he heard the footsteps, and the scream: "Oh... My... NO!!! No, please, Grenth, do not take Damian away! He's too young to die!"

So my name is Damian? Interesting... He could not deny it anymore. The dream spoke truth, and all he could do is listen...

"It won't work. No prayers can reverse what's going on now. But there is another way to bring him back. My son, I will now demonstrate to you a family ritual that has the power to bring the health back to desperate cases, at the expense of power. Let you learn it, it will be useful one day...

Then the ritual began. Even if he could not see it, each part of the ritual became printed in his mind like magic. Was it holy? Was it unholy? he couldn't tell...

"Now wait and see, my son..."

Everything cleared up. "He's alive, he's alive!" Then he saw who were those persons. A woman, and a kid who was looking at him...

Then it shocked him. That face, he knew him!
----

Then he finally woke up, now that all he had to know was revealed. The sun was low but rising, and to his surprise, Malikai was awake, near a figure Dac instantly recognized as Skry.

"Come with me, Dac. Vanatiel is waiting for us near the frozen waterfall..."

So he followed him there.

"We don't have much time left" said Vantie when they got there. "So let's move on, FAST!"

OOC: Phew, it was a long post. But just wait Alicia, you won't get me evil like this

I'm never evil, JUST MISUNDERSTOOD!

Oh yeah, MAJOR plot twist coming. Some of you might know what it is though

I don't feel bad though, We knew who was the Lich after Thunderhead

Storm Crow · Aug 17, 2005, 02:46 AM // 02:46

Alicia did not sleep well that night. Dreams of Malikai and Vanatiel flooded her mind. She wished them to be gone, but could not shake them.

Many times she woke crying that night, and many times she cried herself to sleep, not knowing what had befallen Vantie and Mali.

The dawn broke clear and bright. She was quick not to waste time. Gathering the things she needed most, she jumped from the wagon and set out on her way. The map had imprinted itself in her mind. She knew where they would be.

Along the way there were many kills and bloodstained snow marked her path. She had to keep moving.

The Shadow greeted her once along the way. speaking to her the things she needed to know.

"They do not know you are coming." the shadow told her, "I have told only Vanatiel. He trusts the rest not well enough to tell them."

"At least I have one person on my side." She pulled a piece of tattered parchment from her bag. 'Blood is no longer power'. She mocked this sentence. She knew that Vantie would not believe it either, for those were the words he had used so many years ago.

"They will have moved since the map." The shadow continued, "The one you trust will have left markers for you. They may not seem like much at first, but you will get an eye for them. Watch closely now, for they approach."

The snow sparkled pink in the high morning sun. The shadow was right, they were not much, but they were enough for her to know it was him. The first she picked up and removed the now bare chain from her neck, and threaded it through. She followed the trail and saw the next token, and again removed her chain. She continued on this way, following the markers her trusted had left behind. She reached the gate to a city and there removed her chain for the last time.

The tokens followed one another in such a complicated sequence that it took long for her to decipher it.

She read what she had written on the parchment she had:

'Many days have come and gone since I have last seen you. Follow the pass through the rest of the Shiverpeaks. Stop at every town. I have left something in each for you. Find them in some of our favorite places, they will tell you where to go next. I hope to see you when you reach Ascalon.'

She looked up at the sign on the side of the wall. Ice Tooth Cave it read. They had spent many a day in that town. She knew where the first would be.

She entered the small cave and looked around at the people that were there, being taught skills and talking amongst one another. She did not care about that. She went to the back of the cave where no one ever stood to talk and sat in the middle of the little opening.

Light filtered from the hole above, hitting just before her knees. She quickly read the runes that had been carved there and had then been frozen over again. The light bouced out from the hollows the carvings created in the ice. Quickly she ran for the door of the cave, flipping a gold coin behind her, it landing in a snow drift.

She ran along the path, exterminating every being in her way. She did not wish to be slowed, but these creatures were more hostile than some.

She ran through the Mines and through the Vale and Summit reaching the Bend not a moment too soon. She ran to the fire that was lit in the center of the small town and stared into the flames. The wind blew them to the east. She continued on her trail.

Through the rest of the Shiverpeaks she tore, not stopping for friend or foe. She had to get to the next town.

The henchmen of Grendich Courthouse stood before the wall the next clue was written on. The blood of many Charr scouts stained her boots and the ends of her skirt.

The Academy was her next stop. In the maze of hallways that led off from the obelisks that held the door was her next token. A symol carved into the northernmost wall.

This symbol led her to Piken Square. She walked into the lonely cemetary above the rst of the buzzing town. There she found instructions to continue to the Wall that held back the Charr.

From here she continued to The Sanitarium. And from there to Ascalon City.

She quickly bypassed all the merchants and people yelling about what they were selling and buying. She knew where the last marker would be. Symon wished to speak to her but she ignored him. She stood asnt stared into the eyes of the painting of Grenth. The Shadow once again appeared.

"You have come far, Alicia. But sleep for now. He will still be waiting when you wake in the morn."

With these words she lay beside the wall Grenth had been painted on. She woke in the morning to the hustle and bustle of the city once again.

She sat in the corner, half hidden by the shadow and waited. He would come, for he knew her better than most. She was sure of it...

Link Ironhammer · Aug 17, 2005, 04:52 AM // 04:52

um srry if i mess up anyones post up or anything i am just writing so here goes.

Mali walked away from Vantie, Dac and Skry, he was too young to be in their conversation. He couldn't wait to see his mom after all this. He saw omega running towards the group behind him. "Vantie, Dac, Skry Omega said breathing heavily. Mali thought it was urgent so he snuck over there withouth anyone seeing him. Alicia has run off, I think towards Ascalon City." "Mom in ascalon?" Mail said. "Oh great the runt knows." said Vantie Dac, Skry, Omega and Vantie began walking towards the caraven. "We will go find her." "I guees we are all going, right??" "Not you Mali!!!!" "She's my mom i am going!" "NO YOUR NOT!" Mali couldn't take it anymore, his anger boiling in his body he threw a fireball at Vantie. Vantie fell to the ground and the smel of singed clothing filled the air. Vantie got up and dove at Mali, Omega moved him away just in time. Mali was about to cast another spell when... he heard a bow being loaded on an arrow. "Mali, I really don't want to do this, but stop right now or i will shoot an interrupting shot." It was Dac Vin. It was all Mali could take, he let out a loud scream and cast meteor shower on the group, and ran off.

Mali ran to his mom's tent and found her footprints leaving Beacons Perch going to Ascalon city. Mali knew he couldn't make the trip himself, so he stowed away aboard a caravan heading to Ascalon City.

Back at camp Dac Vin was the first to get up, then he did help Vantie, Omega and Skry get up and told them about Mali. They knew Mali couldn't make the trip, so he must be hiding somewhere in town.......

Storm Crow · Aug 17, 2005, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Let us all say our good byes and farewells to our friend, Ownage. He shall not be returning for a year (stupid private school!) so we wont be seeing him for quite some time.

I'm sure we'll all miss one of the best writers on this thread. Possibly myself the most.

Good bye and good luck to you.

~Stormy

Dac Vin · Aug 17, 2005, 04:49 PM // 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storm Crow

Let us all say our good byes and farewells to our friend, Ownage. He shall not be returning for a year (stupid private school!) so we wont be seeing him for quite some time.

I'm sure we'll all miss one of the best writers on this thread. Possibly myself the most.

Good bye and good luck to you.

~Stormy

Oh well, good luck to him! Now to continue what I started... xD Oh yea Alicia, if you don't mind, i'll try to end the hatred here

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...Dac and his friends had no trouble finding Mali on the way to Ascalon, thanks to Dac's infamous spying abilities. Then the group continued his journey, to stop at the gates of the "great" city. Here, the "Shadow" was waiting...

"Alicia and the others are here" he said. "You know what you have to do..."

And on these words, he dissapeared.

"Follow me, Dac" Vanatiel said. And so Dac followed him up to where the paintings of the Gods were.

"Wait for me here" he said. "I need to talk to Alicia..."

Then he left, and Dac silently sat down. Keeping himself from spying on Alicia's conversation. He had to. He promised Vanatiel he would not let his curiosity interfere like last time...

What they were talking about? Dac didn't know. Was it good, was it bad, he didn't know either. The waiting dured a whole hour, in which Dac was constantly worried Vantie would turn on him..

And then, Dac felt something staring at him. Then he heard:

"Just promise me you will never use your powers in a way to cause pain, sorrow and distrust on anyone that is a friend of you, even if you don't mean it." Dac easily recognized Alicia's voice, but deep in his trance, the voice had something "godly" on it. Like a god said it instead...

"I promise I will never do that again" he said. Then he fell back in his trance...

When he woke up, the first thing he saw that the paper he wrote "Blood is no longer Power" on it. But there was something else written on it. Dac took the paper, turned it, and read:

"Vantie told me everything I had to know. But first, let me apologize for throwing all those accusations of alliances with the worst thing on Tyria and of you wanting all the power to yourself. This wasn't true at all, but I had to say something to vent off my pain of losing Malikai that day...

...But I had to do it. I know you did it so that both Vantie, Mali and us would be safe, but you just didn't care about how we would feel. You were just emotionless about those things, you would only care if someone was hurt outside, never inside. I had to find a way to make you rethink your ways, because if you continued like this, you would spell the end of us...

...And I suceeded. I hit you hard enough for you to think "What hav I done wrong?", and leave to meditate on your fate. I arranged myself with the one we call "Shadow" to keep an eye on you, and make sure you would not go bck to your habitudes. I knew you would come with Vantie here, now all I needed to know was if you would spy or not on us...

...You didn't. I knew you were not far away, but I never felt your spirit listening. It was there sometimes, but always deaf. And when me and Vantie were done, all I needed to know was if, yes or no, you understood...

...And you did. You are not a monster, Dac. I knew you would know sooner or later. And we need you to continue the quest, to fight all those charr back to where they came...

Our caravan is at the gates. Meet us there when you are ready...

Alicia Stormcrow

PS: I know all about the "secret"..."

Dac carefully folded the paper and put it in one of his pocket. Then, he slowly glanced one last time at the paintings.

So that was the test. This is what I had to do to be worthy, to control my powers...

Silently, he marched toward the caravan, where the rest of his friends were waiting. Renewed, he climbed on, glanced toward Alicia, and said "Let's go! The charrs are waiting!"

OOC: Yes, I know I trashed all hopes of an upcoming war in less than 2 posts. But honestly, I inspired myself of a real life even that happened like it, yet ended the same day like the Alicia/Dac Vin war ended here...

Sanjinu Dalsworth · Aug 17, 2005, 08:47 PM // 20:47

(Wow this got hard to follow but at least I sorted somethings out and can come back here like before. Dac good job on keeping up my character except you forgot I am insane due to the power of the gods and losing Alicia. Hope I am right and did not mess up cuz this was little hard to follow)
Sanjinu could not believe all the things that had happened. We must make our move! No I trust them. They don’t trust you! Why does Dac hold you back? Why Would he? He is hiding something but what? I will kill them all. No...we will kill them all. No I cant! However I can! I wont let you!

"Sanjinu" Dac’s voice broke his thoughts. "Your turn driving." He moved up. After he thought Dac was asleep he returned to his thoughts. Who knows maybe he can read minds. The Shadow appeared. He started talking to him.. or did he? He could hear no sound from him. He is the one in my mind! What can I do to stop him? He is controlling our adventure. He moves us where he wants. His anger began to raise but he had to keep his mind off killing him or he will read it in his mind. We must kill them. They hate you. they want to kill you, the Shadow spoke to his mind. Then he put another thought.. no burned another thought to his mind so he can never forget. Anger is the strongest form of power. A weird thought but as the night went on it became more clear. Whenever he got angry the shadow would take control. The Shadow wants to kill the others so I cant get angry or else. I must block him from my mind. He is too strong.

"Sanjinu!" The others spoke. "What are you doing? It is morning. You got no sleep! Are you listening?" Sanjinu was in too deep of a trance to break free. Anger is the strongest form of power. He began to speak without knowing it.

"Anger is the strongest form of power!" Sanjinu nearly screamed. Then he turned around. "Dac I need to talk with you. You’re the only one I can trust......"

Storm Crow · Aug 17, 2005, 09:26 PM // 21:26

That night passed with little talk. Alicia was more busy thinking over the events of the last few days and holding Vantie. He stroked her silver hair and let her sleep. He too was inking over the last few days.

'I am thankful for that Shadow.' he thought. 'Without it I wouldn't have known she was coming. Those signs were surely a good idea. I'm just glad Alicia remembered all our old places.'

'You knew I would.' Alicia's thought's invaded his mind. 'The most solitary places in all the towns. I remember.'

'What? How?'

'I took a page out of Dac's book, I didnt take it quite as far though. Looks like you can, too.'

'I can what?'

'You're talking to me right?'

'Yes.'

'Thats called telepathy. It means we can feel other's emotions and hear their thoughts. That would be another thing the Gods have given us.'

'That would be correct Alicia, my sweet child.'

'Ah, it's nice to speak with you again Grenth.'

'Yes. This power can only be shared amongst you two.' He said 'I only have you as my children, therefore can only imprint the power of the Necromancer into you. This is a shortcut way to the touching of a scar. Use it wisely, my children, It will help in the upcoming events.'

With this the voice of Grenth faded from their minds.

Alicia felt Dac's spirit's prensence. He was close. Too close. She opened her eyes and stared blankly at the spot the energy was coming from, then bat at it with her hand, as a kitten with a ball of string.

"OW!" Dac yelled.

Alicia laughed to herself and Vantie laughed along with her. This energy tracing was yet another perk to being a Chosen One...