Chapter 2-
The Dark Encounter
"So, how'd you get here? It's a long ways to Halas from here," said Kaialis, staring up at the gargantuan man.
"I met a druid when I was in the mountains on the way here. He offered to gate me here for free," Mercosis explained." Quite convenient since I have no money. Spent it all on my spear." He lifted the spear to show its gigantic blade.
"Not a bad weapon at all. How much did it cost you?" asked Ulthangar.
"Only 200 platinum. Not bad for a spear such as this," Merc explained. "Hey, where'd you go?" Merc said as he went to look at Ulth and found he was gone. He spun around to find Ulth standing very still and looking down at the ground.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Clasha asked.
"We're being followed," Ulth explained.
"What? By who?" asked Kai, looking around to find the stalker.
"A dark elf. Female. She's a rogue. I can smell the poison," Ulth deducted. "She's in the trees. WHY DON'T YOU COME OUT! WE KNOW YOU'RE HERE!"
Suddenly, a figure dropped out of the canopy to the forest ground. Just as Ulth said, she was a dark elf woman and also appeared to be a rogue.
"Seems I can't fool a ranger," the dark elf said. "Why don't you make this easy and just give me your valuables."
"Nice try, but we don't give in without a fight. Bring it." Kai said but was stopped by Ulth with his raised hand. "What? Aren't we gonna fight her, Ulth?"
"WE aren't going to fight her. I am going to do it myself," Ulth said.
"ARE YOU CRAZY? WHY WON'T YOU LET US HELP?" Clasha asked.
"She's not as dangerous as she seems. She's actually the opposite. I can take her on my own." With that said, Ulth unsheathed his two weapons, a Lamentation and a Venomous Axe of Velium Brood. Both were his father's which were handed down to him. "She hasn't got a chance."
"Cocky, aren't we? I was going to go easy on you, but now I'm going all out," the dark elf said. She took out her weapons, a dagger and a short sword, and made a lunge at Ulth. He stepped out of the way, letting the rogue stumble by him. She turned around and made the lunge again and made contact with Ulth's sword. They started to duel it out. The sound of angry grunts, clanging metal, and anticipated footsteps filled the forest air. The dark elf seems formidable, Ulth thought to himself, but she can't outrun my attacks for long. He let out a roar of fury and slashed the dark elf's stomach, causing her to double over in pain.
"It's over. You're defeated," Ulth said. "You should take this chance to escape with your life."
"Not on your life," the rogue huffed, and leapt into the air and disappeared in the leaves. "Come find me, ranger, if you can."
"That's not fair! She's can't do that, can she?" Clasha exclaimed.
"It's not a problem," Ulth said calmly. He put his sword back in it's scabbard , placed his axe in it's hook, and took out his bow. He took out an arrow, nocked it, and took aim. He held it for a long time as if he was waiting for something. He was listening for something, any hint of where she was. Suddenly he spun around and saw a drop of blood fall to the ground. He took aim again and let the arrow fly. It zoomed through the trees and hit its mark, causing the elf to fall from her perch. Ulth, being the gentleman he is, ran towards he and caught he before she hit the ground. She gazed over at her wounded shoulder where the arrow had hit. Ulth took in his hand and tugged it out. The rogue cringed in pain, then fell into a calm stated again.
"Nice shot. Think you can do that again?" she snickered.
"You are in no condition to continue fighting. If you surrender, I'll heal you. Do you surrender?" Ulth asked.
"That depends. Will I have to be your slave?" she asked to the ranger.
"No, I'll let you live, but only if you leave the Faydark. We're having enough problem with those damn orcs," Ulth explained.
"Oh, that's too bad. I was looking forward to it. It seems like my companions may never arrive," the dark elf said.
"What companions?" Kai asked.
"Wait a second!" Merc exclaimed. He rustled through his pouch and pulled out his letter. He read over it and looked back at the dark elf. "Is your name Vexian? Vexian Venomeyes?"
"Yes, it is. Wait! Does that mean." Vexian said.
"It must. You'll be joining us, then?" Ulth asked.
"As soon as you heal me, I will." Vex said.
"Oh great. Now I have to travel with a heathenish dark elf and an annoying druid," Clasha moaned.
"Oh, admit it. You like me," Kai chuckled before being hit in the face.
"This is going to be a long adventure," Merc sighed.
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"So, how'd you get here? It's a long ways to Halas from here," said Kaialis, staring up at the gargantuan man.
"I met a druid when I was in the mountains on the way here. He offered to gate me here for free," Mercosis explained." Quite convenient since I have no money. Spent it all on my spear." He lifted the spear to show its gigantic blade.
"Not a bad weapon at all. How much did it cost you?" asked Ulthangar.
"Only 200 platinum. Not bad for a spear such as this," Merc explained. "Hey, where'd you go?" Merc said as he went to look at Ulth and found he was gone. He spun around to find Ulth standing very still and looking down at the ground.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Clasha asked.
"We're being followed," Ulth explained.
"What? By who?" asked Kai, looking around to find the stalker.
"A dark elf. Female. She's a rogue. I can smell the poison," Ulth deducted. "She's in the trees. WHY DON'T YOU COME OUT! WE KNOW YOU'RE HERE!"
Suddenly, a figure dropped out of the canopy to the forest ground. Just as Ulth said, she was a dark elf woman and also appeared to be a rogue.
"Seems I can't fool a ranger," the dark elf said. "Why don't you make this easy and just give me your valuables."
"Nice try, but we don't give in without a fight. Bring it." Kai said but was stopped by Ulth with his raised hand. "What? Aren't we gonna fight her, Ulth?"
"WE aren't going to fight her. I am going to do it myself," Ulth said.
"ARE YOU CRAZY? WHY WON'T YOU LET US HELP?" Clasha asked.
"She's not as dangerous as she seems. She's actually the opposite. I can take her on my own." With that said, Ulth unsheathed his two weapons, a Lamentation and a Venomous Axe of Velium Brood. Both were his father's which were handed down to him. "She hasn't got a chance."
"Cocky, aren't we? I was going to go easy on you, but now I'm going all out," the dark elf said. She took out her weapons, a dagger and a short sword, and made a lunge at Ulth. He stepped out of the way, letting the rogue stumble by him. She turned around and made the lunge again and made contact with Ulth's sword. They started to duel it out. The sound of angry grunts, clanging metal, and anticipated footsteps filled the forest air. The dark elf seems formidable, Ulth thought to himself, but she can't outrun my attacks for long. He let out a roar of fury and slashed the dark elf's stomach, causing her to double over in pain.
"It's over. You're defeated," Ulth said. "You should take this chance to escape with your life."
"Not on your life," the rogue huffed, and leapt into the air and disappeared in the leaves. "Come find me, ranger, if you can."
"That's not fair! She's can't do that, can she?" Clasha exclaimed.
"It's not a problem," Ulth said calmly. He put his sword back in it's scabbard , placed his axe in it's hook, and took out his bow. He took out an arrow, nocked it, and took aim. He held it for a long time as if he was waiting for something. He was listening for something, any hint of where she was. Suddenly he spun around and saw a drop of blood fall to the ground. He took aim again and let the arrow fly. It zoomed through the trees and hit its mark, causing the elf to fall from her perch. Ulth, being the gentleman he is, ran towards he and caught he before she hit the ground. She gazed over at her wounded shoulder where the arrow had hit. Ulth took in his hand and tugged it out. The rogue cringed in pain, then fell into a calm stated again.
"Nice shot. Think you can do that again?" she snickered.
"You are in no condition to continue fighting. If you surrender, I'll heal you. Do you surrender?" Ulth asked.
"That depends. Will I have to be your slave?" she asked to the ranger.
"No, I'll let you live, but only if you leave the Faydark. We're having enough problem with those damn orcs," Ulth explained.
"Oh, that's too bad. I was looking forward to it. It seems like my companions may never arrive," the dark elf said.
"What companions?" Kai asked.
"Wait a second!" Merc exclaimed. He rustled through his pouch and pulled out his letter. He read over it and looked back at the dark elf. "Is your name Vexian? Vexian Venomeyes?"
"Yes, it is. Wait! Does that mean." Vexian said.
"It must. You'll be joining us, then?" Ulth asked.
"As soon as you heal me, I will." Vex said.
"Oh great. Now I have to travel with a heathenish dark elf and an annoying druid," Clasha moaned.
"Oh, admit it. You like me," Kai chuckled before being hit in the face.
"This is going to be a long adventure," Merc sighed.
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