| Kojak the Warrior |
As Kojak was gathering the
wood,he tryed to keep his mind clear of his
problems.He still didn't know who he was,or why
Derrin,his loyal mentor,had been so good to
him.He had to keep his mind on things that are
going on now.As he gathered the last pieces of
wood,he heard a noise.He dropped the
wood,withdrew his sword,and headed,slowly and
cautiously,towards the noise.Then he heard
"Koj is that you?".THen there was a
thud,as if a body fell to the ground.He then
heard feet running,and as he came around the
corner,He heard" LADI WAIT" and seen
Derrin chasing after something.It was moving too
quick to be ladi,but then again,who knows?He
starts to track them down,making sure no one
noticed,when he stepped in a spiked trap.He fell
to the ground,and as everything blurs,he hears an
evil laugh...... |
| Queen ofDArkness |
As a liche approches Kojak and
is about to kill him they is a silver arrow that
flys from a distance and takes it out. Out from
behind a tree where she was watching Queen steps
out. She looks around to see if there is anything
else around and to see if Derrin is still there.
"He is nowhere in sight" she thinks to
herself. She has been following Kojak for awhile
now and has a pretty good idea what is going on
with Ladi and Serena. She has kept her distance
intill now. She has a specail interest in Kojak
that nobody know except Derrin. As she approaches
Kojak, he is already passed out and is badly
injured. She picks him up and puts him across her
horse and carries him to the camp. She calls out
"Somebody help please!". She waits for
someone to come and tends to his wounds. She
applies bandages and gives him potions. When she
thinks he is doing better then she turns to
leave, but as she walks towards the woods she
hears a voice call to her "Who are
you?" she turns to see momma standing there
with her axe in hand. She asked again "Who
are you and why are you here?" Queen then
tells her "I'm a friend and have brought
Kojak back to camp he was badly injured and
needed help." "I mean you no
harm". Momma looks at her with suspicion in
her eyes but then slowly puts her axe
down.......... |
| Andrew Wisniewski |
The Great Andrew was out hunting
when he encountered people frantically running
about. He looked about quizzickly, and saw a
woman in golden armor run past him, not even
giving him a second thought. She was near a camp
and she raised her swords to an aproaching figure
carrying another limp and life-less person. She
raised her swords and said words that Andew
couldn't understand, and the other person spoke
words also. The Golden armored woman relaxed her
weapon slightly, and Andrew thought it a good
time to confront them. He smelt the air and he
could smell magic. He moved closer to the camp
and both people looked at him and raised their
weapons. Don't fear me, I am but a humble hunter,
who happened upon you people, I mean you no
harm." Andrew said, not wanting to die for
no reason. Neither of them relaxed their weapons,
but they didn't seem so intent on killing.
The woman in the golden armor stepped forward in
battle position and said, "Why would a
hunter be this far out unless he was a great
warrior?" Andrew just looked at his feet nd
said nothing. "Well, answer me." She
said. "I am not a great warrior, but I can
hold my own. I didn't mean to be this far out,
and I can't find my way back." "Well in
that case, my name is Momma Sin, and you
are?" The golden armored one said. "I
am the battlefield mage, Andrew." And we is
your friend who lies on the ground
helpless?" "He is an injured warrior
and it is none of your business" The other
female steps forward and says defensively.
"Don't worry, I was merely offering my
services in healing him." Andrew said, and
stepped back. "How could you help him?"
Momma Sin asks him. "I could prepare a
greater heal spell and make his wounds less and
his spirit full." Andrew says. That second
several people come crashing out of the brush,
and look back and forth among the Andrew and the
others... |
| Ladi Serena |
Ladi came to, and opened her
eyes. !!!! Her mother had ported her back to her
homeland, or a vision, an illusion of it. They
entered the hall, the polished staircase winding
up to the second of the four floors. The homes on
her shard were so much nicer. She sat in a chair
in the corner, visibly confused. She HAD to know
what was going on.. what was her mother doing
there.... She had seen, she had HEARD. She looked
to her mother with questioning eyes... "So
how is your mission coming along?" her
mother asked with a satisfied smirk.
"they are a very close knit group, mother, I
can't very well take them all at once if we are
to destroy her spirit... for she would easily lay
down and die of her own will had she known it was
my hand that caused the bloodshed, and it's
proving to be difficult to get them one at a
time... they are like the dirty cockroaches...
you may only see one, but before you know it,
they crawl about in every direction."
"Hmph" her mother, Adrianna, said.
"You would think, being my daughter, you
could be a little more creative.. to be quite
honest, I am getting rather frustrated and
annoyed, am I going to have to do this
myself?"
"No, I will take care of it"
"I am getting tired of waiting Ladi.. your
father is ill... it is time to have this done
with, so if you can't do it, I will do it
myself... "
"I said I will take care of it mother"
the anger sparked. She paused. "what do you
mean father is ill?"
"Nonetheless, I will atleast help.. in fact,
I have already begun... while you were being
transported here, I made myself look like you,
and I set a trap in the woods.. innocent
enough... I don't think anyone saw."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN FATHER IS ILL??? where is
he?"
"Ugh" Adrianna grunted. "He's
upstairs moaning and groaning and looking for
attention, as usual.. don't bother him... let him
try to rest."
Adrianna had walked to the bar and poured her a
glass of wine. She raised the glass to her thin
red lips and smiled as she sipped, so that Ladi
could not see.
Ladi stood up and headed for the stairwell...
something wasn't right.. she was going to speak
to her father, she didn't care what the woman
said. She was tired of not knowing. Her mother
chased after her "Ladi.. do NOT go up
there... come, it's time to return.. it's not
safe to stay too long." Ladi ignored her,
and for the first time in her life, she defied
her, and struck her across the face. "I am
NOT a child anymore mother, I want to know what
is going on." She left her lying there in
the floor, stunned."
She ran as fast as she could... and threw the
door open to her father's room... He was lying
here, her big, strong invincible Papa... looking
old and weak and sick and near death. His eyes
widened when ladi streaked across the room and
perched herself on the edge of the bed.... It was
hard for him to talk... but there was a sense of
urgency, so she sat quietly...
"Ladi", he gasped...."It is time
for me to move on from this world...." he
closed his eyes and breathed again. "I found
out too late about the..... poison....."
"But never mind that. Take this..." He
reached under his pillow and took out a scroll..
this will explain everything... I'm sorry... I'm
sorry I was too late... I hope you can .... make
... it.... better.... Promise me one....
thing...." his voice was coming in harsh
rasps..... Ladi nodded.... " Do not open
this until you are back, with Serena..... you
will need her ...... I've been watching....
you... all.... You are all in great.. danger.....
All that have protected Serena for so long.... in
danger..... they all must know...... Take this to
them..... be careful my lovely daughter.... I
will watch over you from above...... I love
....you"
His eyes drifted close and Ladi wept as she held
his hands in hers... She knew her father had
loved her... but he had always treated her as an
ornament.. he was proud of her... but he never
really asked how she was doing... or seemed to
mind when things weren't goign well.... and
though she KNEW her father loved her, he had
never said the words...
She wept louder..... She heard footsteps... and
shoved the scroll under her skirt.... her mother
was coming...
Adrianna pulled herself off the floor, and made
her way up the steps... she was furious... When
she opened the door to the bedchamber... she saw
Ladi crying. "He's fine, girl... I told you
to let him rest..."
"he's gone." she muttered.
Adrianna's eyes lit up and a ghost of a smile
graced her face. Then panic set in... "well,
" she said trying to be nonchalant
"what did he say?" Ladi looked at her
dead in the eyes... " Nothing... I found him
this way... Take me home so I can do my job
before it's too late" Her only thought was
to get to Serena and the group, whom she felt a
sudden attachment to.... she had to find out what
this scroll said.. but she would honor her
father's wishes."
"That's my good girl" Adrianna said, as
she took her hand... and so they went....
|
| DerrinRPGWRTR |
Derrin ran after Ladi yelling
"Ladi stop I must speak with you!" Yet
she either did not hear him or did not wish to
hear him. She ran into a thick grove of trees and
Derrin followed. There was a gate and she stepped
through it.
Derrin remembering that he had a rune close to
the camp site ran through it after her. As he
appeared through the gate there were 3 liches
staring him in the face. He was ready he had his
sword drawn and slashed at the first one.
Severing it's arm from it's body.
He turned just in time to see Ladi step back
through the gate. Oh well he thought I have a
rune. He finished off the first liche and turned
to the second. He felt the heat of a flamne
strike spell and started putting on an band aid
where it hit the hardest and kept fighting.
He slached and cut the head off the second liche
and turned to the third. It cast Paralyze on him
and laughed as it moved closer and cast flame
strike and then explosion on Derrin. Derrin
dropped to one knee and the liche moved in
Knowing he did not have time to heal he thrust up
into the air and got a lucky shot in and the
liche fell dead at his feet.
Derrin then healed himself and stood to cast
recall on the rune. He reached and found it
inside his bag. He said the power words Kal Ort
Por and concentrated his focus on the rune and it
fizzled. A Fizzle?? WTH?? Derrin then though to
look up. He closed his eyes and looked skyward.
Praying that he was not where he thought he was.
As he slowly opened his
eyes................................he was in
FEL! WTH?? He looked in the direction of the
gate. It was starting to close he ran as fast as
he could towards the gate. It seemed just a
sliver of magic energy now. He had to try! His
Beloved Guildmates were in trouble.
If something or someone wanted him in fel they
must be in mortal dager IMMEDIATE danger. He
leaped for the gate and prayed as he felt the
energy of the gate engulf him. Whew he thought.
The gods are with me today!
He landed on his back about 6 feet from where the
gate had originally been cast! he knew he was
about a 10 minutes run from the camp. He looked
down at his hand and saw the rune with the
etching "CAMP SITE" etched in the runic
language he had come to adore. He smiled as he
cast the gate back to the campsite. Whoever or
whatever had tried to leave him in fel was going
to KNOW HE WAS STILL HERE AND THAT THERE WAS NO
WAY TO GET RID OF HIM!
Now Derrin wondered as the gate opened what other
surprises were going to be included in on this
adventure. A huge grin appeared on his face. This
is why he loved his guild. NOTHING is EVER SIMPLE
HERE...............
|
| Queen ofDArkness |
As Queen was standing there
watching how concerned momma was over kojak she
knew that he had a real family here looking out
for him. She couldn't explain now who she was and
hoped taht nobody would start asking her all
kinds of questions, that she wasn's ready to
answer yet. She watched as momma sin allowed
Andrew to heal kojak, and when he finally woke
she was very much relieved. Just as he was waking
up cer and serena came to the camp. They started
asking momma who I was and who Andrew was. And as
momma tried to explain what she knew, Queen
decided it was time to make her escape. Just as
she was walking away she heard a voice behind her
"Wait, don't go!" when she turned she
seen it was kojak calling to her.
She looked at him and tried hard to hold the
tears back from her eyes. He looked at her with a
puzzled look in his eyes. He said "So you
are the one who saved me?". Queen shook her
head yes. "I thank you for that." kojak
said. " I don't know how but you seem so
familiar to me." kojak said looking at Queen
carefully for her reaction. "Maybe we met
when we were hunting in the woods one day"
she quickly said. Just then momma and the rest of
the guild turned to see what was going on. They
heard Queen and kojak talking, just then Serena
walked over to Queen to thank her for helping
kojak. She then tells Queen "I don't normal
ask people this but since you seem to know us and
helped kojak. I was wondering if you wanted to
help us on our journey and be in the guild on a
trial bases." Queen was very happy that she
was asked but wasn't sure if she should because
of kojak and what she knew of him. She didn't
want things to come out intell she felt it was
time. Then kojak said to her " I would
really like it if you would. It would be our way
of thanking you for your help, most people would
have walked away and left me for dead, so they
could loot my body later." "But you
didn't you helped me, so please stay with us, we
will take care of you." So with that Queen
excepted and was then filled in on what was going
on. Little did she know what was to lie ahead for
her on this adventure......... |
| Andrew Wisniewski |
Andrew stepped forward with his
armed raised and his swords sheathed, and pulled
out his magic book and enough reagents for a
greater heal spell. He slowly chanted and went
faster and faster, until the spell was ready to
be used, and he did, he cast it on Kojak and his
wounds were the spikes had been driven through
his body by his own weight were visibly reduced,
and then the wounds were completely healed, and
only the scars remained. Andrew felt suffient in
that the wounds were no longer a burden, and now
they just had to wait for Kojak to awaken. Andrew
pulled his some of his armor off and went into
deep meditation, waiting for something no one but
a select few could fathom...... |
| Ladi Serena |
Ladi put her hand in Adrianna's
ice cold hand, and closed her eyes. Moments
later, she opened her eyes to find herself lying
back in the forest. Had she been dreaming? She
must have been.. Of course she was! Relieved that
her mother wasn't really the evil woman that she
had dreamed about, Ladi tried to remember how she
came to fall asleep here. After pondering for a
while, she gave up, and brought herself to her
feet and smoothed her skirt. Something poked her.
She reached into the waistband and pulled out a
sealed scroll. She felt dizzy and lightheaded and
leaned against a nearby tree for balance. It
wasn't a dream... That meant... That meant.. she
HAD to get back to Serena and the group. She
looked around. "Oh my god,... Lovely!"
she ran as fast as her legs would allow, crashing
through brush, tripping over logs buried in the
grass. She fully expected something to be wrong..
As she ran through the trees, she imagined
horrible, terrible things. Maybe they had moved
on and she wouldn't be able to find them, or
maybe it was too late, and her mother had done
her evil and she would only find a bloody mess...
As she approached the camp, she closed her eyes
and hoped... She opened them slowly, to find
everything perfectly normal.. Mamma was humming
over the campfire, Cer and Serena had their heads
together, talking business. Derrin, Kojak... even
people she didn't recognize.... Hmm.. someone is
missing... She thought hard... Spitfire. Maybe he
was just off doing a chore and hadn't returned...
Everyone looked up at Ladi expectantly... SHe was
just standing there staring at everyone. Serena
whispered something to Cer... Cer nodded, and
they walked towards her. Serena practically
glared at Ladi, and opened her mouth to speak.
But Ladi cut her off... "Serena, I know
we've had our differences over the years, and
especially the last two... but I beg you to just
stop whatever it is you are going to say and
listen to me for a moment. I can't really explain
how, but I ran into my mother, who ported me
home, where I was able to talk to Father. With
his dying breath, he asked that I bring
this" She pulled out the scroll, "and
instructed me to bring it here to you, I guess he
thinks that you will know what to do.. I haven't
read it yet... So let's put all personal
differences aside for a moment.. Please?"
Serena looked at her suspiciously... She couldn't
trust her... That scroll could be anything.. it
could be just simple words written by a wise, but
feeble old man, or it could be one of those
horrible spells scribed by her mother's own evil
hand. Serena lifted her hand over her head and
motioned for everyone to come. Everyone dropped
what they were doing and formed a circle around
Ladi and Serena. Serena nodded her head slightly,
which was all Cer needed to give the signal to
the rest... The fluency of it was beautiful... A
nod of the head, a rise of the upturned hand, the
sound of steel sliding out of leather. They
looked quite the fearsome bunch... All warriors
with their hands on their weapons, waiting for
Ladi to make one wrong move towards their leader.
Serena stared at Ladi, challenging her, relying
on Cer to give commands. Ladi stared back at her,
you could see their heaving chests and the raging
emotions boiling under neath... years of
confusion and pain and love and hate all mixed
together. Serena, wanting to trust her
"sister" but knowing it not wise. Ladi,
jealous of Serena's strength and the hoard of
loyal to the death friends that accompanied her
daily... Serena focused her thoughts to Cer, so
that she might hear her. Cer started repeating
what Serena had told her, only alot more official
like. "If that scroll opens, and anything
ill happens to any of us.. kill her" Cer
knew they were on dangerous ground.. Her knuckles
were white, she gripped her kryss so hard. This
was not like facing the normal enemy.. They
couldnt' just kill her "just in case"..
They had to be sure. The group stood at the
ready... you could hear the crickets in the
grass, it was so quiet... Everyone focusing on
Ladi's every movement. Serena's soft, quiet voice
radiated like thunder in the silence,
"Ladi, You are going to open that scroll.
Look around you... if this is some kind of trick,
you will die, and we will leave you here for the
demons to feed on your flesh. So you better be
DAMN sure that no matter what, you know what you
are doing.. If this is some trick your mother
played, there will still be no mercy...."
Serena tapped the scroll in Ladi's hand with her
sword... "Open it". The circle reigned
in tighter, steady hands ready to slash in half a
second.
Ladi, hands shaking, broke the seal on the
scroll, and prayed that Serena wasn't right..
that this wasn't some trick her mother had played
on her. She swallowed hard as the scroll fell
open. The group relaxed visibly as she looked
down at the scroll. Her forehead wrinkled...
"What is it, Ladi?" Serena said.
"It's written in a different
language..." She handed the scroll to
Serena.
It looked familiar to Serena... She could
decipher it if she concentrated hard enough. She
felt Cer's hand on her back as she looked over
Serena's shoulder... Cer said " I know some
of that language..... but not all.." Serena
said.. "Me too.. maybe if we work together
we can figure it all out?" Cer nodded, the
others were very curious. Except Momma.. Momma
knew why that language looked familiar to
Serena... In fact, Momma could read the scroll as
smoothly as if it were her own language.. But she
could not tell them.. For she knew that if Ladi's
father had, in fact, written it, then her name
would come up in the translation, and she wanted
the girls to figure it out on their own. She
would help, but only as a last resort, and only
if they asked her.
Cer and Serena sat down cross legged, as everyone
kind of wondered if they should wait.. was this
going to take minutes, or hours? or days? As
Serena and Cer began to try to decipher the
language, Momma tried hard not to look down at
the scroll spread on the ground... She didn't
want to know what it said until The ladies
thought the time was right... But she couldn't
hardly stand it.
Hours later, the ladies stood up... They had
managed to decode most of it, but not all... They
both looked shaken. Everyone knew that the scroll
had cleared up alot... They waited anxiously to
hear what they had found...
Serena stood there and looked at each warrior in
turn, long and hard.... They began to get
uncomfortable as she seemed to look through
them...
Was that a tear in her eye?
She visibly pulled herself together... and said
in a soft, pain filled voice...
"Tonight, we will speak of the contents of
this.." She shook the scroll... "For
now.. we have things that need taken care of...
" She looked at each warrior again... Then..
she mysteriously asked "Do you guys trust me
to do the right thing? You would die for the
person standing next to you? Do you trust my
skills as a leader? From here on, you will have
to do things that you may want to question... But
I need blind loyalty... I need you to trust me
without question..." Confused, but feeling
the seriousness in her voice... THey bowed in
turn, even the brave warriors that had just
joined the journey and said "Of course
M'lady"... Even Cer... knowing what Serena
spoke of... bowed to the lady.. "Til death
M'lady" she said...
That would normally make Serena smile, but she
was still very serious.. "Then I shall test
that loyalty." She took a deep breath...
"Mamma, I assume you have your reasons for
not telling us that you speak this language.... I
need not to know the reasons, but we need you to
fill in the blanks." Momma nodded with a
guilty look.
"Derrin, take Kojak and Queen and Andrew
into the woods and find Spitfire... Bring me his
head... leave the body to the wolves."
A collective gasp echoed through the early
evening air....
|
| DerrinRPGWRTR |
"Aye Mi'Lady if you should
so wish!" Derrin said and turned away.
"Follow me." Derrin said as he mounted
his horse.
"Andrew I know not much of you but will
count on you to heal us. Spit is not a very
accomplished warrior but he makes up for it in
his craftyness. Queen You will stay back and
protect Andrew from anything that will threaten
him. And shoot at Spit from afar. Koj you know
what to do." Derrin excalimed as they rode
off.
"Aye sir." Kojak said strongly. He knew
his mentor was serious and that and that PK'ing
was an art not an brute struggle. Kojak had heard
many stories of Derrin's conquests in Fel but
none were told by Derrin. Only passers by and old
frined's of Derrin's Kojak always wondered why
they would ask about his well being and then get
quiet when he neared them speaking. But that was
for a different time.
The party of the 4 warriors travel in complete
silence for about a mile. And then Derrin
dismounted and looked at the ground closely.
"He came this way!" Derrin said;
"Fan out if you see him yell for me."
The warriors fanned out and soon converged on a
campfire nearby. Spit was there eating something
he had killed. Derrin Motioned for Kojak to
follow him and for the others to stay hid behind
the trees. Queen readied her bow. Andrew not
knowing what to expect. Would they really kill
one of thier own??
Derrin rode into camp with Kojak by his side.
Derrin dismounted as di Kojak. Kojak remained
quiet as Derrin approached and sat beside Spit.
"I am sorry I found you alive." Derrin
said as he grabbed some of the meat and took a
bite. He pulled some mandrake out and used his
dagger to scrape some of onto the rabbit to give
it taste.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Spit
asked. "What are you here to kill me? What
have I done?"
"It may not be what you have done but it may
be what you are going to do but I do not care. I
have an order for your head and I intend on
delivering." Derrin said. Derrin knew he was
not going to get Spit to lay his head down and
let him take it. Derrin dropped his food and
grabbed his kat and blocked Spit desperate thrust
at his head.
"You will have to do better than that!"
Derrin said. Kojak converged on Spit not wanting
to give him the chance to hurt his mentor and
friend.
Derrin knew Spit's capabilities but a person
finds extraordinary means while fighting for his
life. Derrin motioned for queen to start firing
arrows. She loosed three in a row. Spit now knew
he was in trouble and called for his mount.
Derrin withdrew his dagger and loosed it towards
the horse. It fell to the ground the dagger stuck
deep in it's heart!
"I can not let you escape my friend. I know
not what is going on but I also do not forget
orders." Derrin had a cold stare in his eyes
that not one of his enemies has lived to tell
about. Derrin started to block an thrust from
Spit but Kojak got in the way and took a knick to
the shoulder. Derrin grabbed him and threw him to
the side this was now his fight!! Queen let loose
an arrow and it caught Kojak in the other
shoulder. Derrin glanced back and saw Andrew
starting to cast a healing spell. and reached
over and ripped the arrow from Kojak's shoulder.
The healing spell took effect and Derrin saw the
blood start to slow. He also Saw queen start to
cry! Derrin knew all he had now was a mage to
heal him.
Derrin Dropped his shield and his Kat and took
out his special Viking sword that Kojak has heard
so much about. "Give up Spit and this will
not hurt as much!"
"Never!" Spit yelled back.
Derrin took the viking sword and Stabbed spit in
the foot. "I am sorry Spitfire. But that is
Death poison and you will be dead in a few
minutes."
Derrin watched as the poison started to take
effect. He wiped his sword with a oiled cloth and
reshealthed it. Picked up his kat and shield and
sat down and finished his meal. Kojak and Queen
had never seen the cold ungiving heart that
Derrin was now showing. Queen had to turn her
head cause of the pain Spit was going through
with the poison.
Spit first doubled over and fell to his knees. He
then started gaging and puking. Over and over and
over again. The more he tried to stand the worse
it got. He started into convultions and seizures.
Derrin calmly looked over to spit and said.
"I told you it would hurt a lot less if you
just gave up. Want me to stop the pain
now??"
"Yyyyyyyyyyessssssss
PPpppppppleeeaaaseeeee." Was his response.
Derrin took out an axe and walked over to spit
and in one good fatal swoop he chopped Spit's
head off. Took out a sack and placed Spit's head
in the sack!
"Ok you can look now queen we are headed
back to camp now."
Derrin cast a gate back to camp and they left
leaving Spit's body still writhing in a siezure.
As they entered camp Serena looked up from the
scroll and turned to accept What Derrin was
holding blood still dripping from the sack.
"Carefull Mi'Lady I used DP on him."
Serena looked into Derrin's now cold and
calculating eyes and a tear came to her eye.
"I am sorry I sent you Mi'Lord." Serena
said, "I did not know much of your past it
seems I have now hurt you."
"Dry your tears Mi'Lady You show
weakness."..............
|
| Andrew Wisniewski |
Andrew stood back and watched
Derrin mercilessly kill a fellow guildmate, and
he almost didn't want to be there anymore, but he
knew, somehow in himself he knew, that Serena had
an idea, an exact idea to what she was doing, and
that he would follow her to his death. In his
spirit he knew he could trust Serena with his
life, and she would use it for good. So he did
what he was told by Derrin, he healed Kojak, and
watched Spitfire die slowly, and then one swoop
of his sword, he ended it all. Andrew watched
Derrin as he looked at Serena and she looked
away, and he went right up to Derrin and said,
What the hell is going on? I saw the way
you killed that man, it looked like you enjoyed
it!
Son, you have
no idea what you are dealing with, if you value
your life, you had better stand back and leave
this to the parents. Derrin said, with
malice in his voice.
Sure wouldn't
want you to kill me like Spitfire. Andrew
said as he walked away from Derrin, mentally
scolding himself for being stupid and trying to
pick a fight with someone who could easily kill
him.
Stupid kids,
think they know everything. Derrin mumbled
to himself as he put Spitfire's decapitated
head in front of Serena. Is that all you
wish for, m'lady? Derrin asked, trying
to become the person he used to be.
Andrew walked to the
outskirts of the camp that was made, and he
slumped against a tree, he needed to think what
he was going to do next. Should he stay and see
what his heart is saying, or should he leave and
listne to his brain, it was all very confusing...
|
| Kojak the Warrior |
Kojak stood there as Serena gave
her orders.When Derrin ordered his troups to
go,he was already on his horse,by his mentor's
side.They took off,and kojak kept trying to
wonder why Serena wanted spit dead.He knew that
it had to be a good reason,for his time he spent
with the guild,even before he joined when he
started the hunts with Derrin,he knew that the
guild was for the good of Britainnia,and with
Serena leading,it always lended a hand.When they
got there,he seen the look in Derrin's eyes,and
knew it was bout to start.He went in for the
attack,when he felt spit's sword nick him,never
seeing Derrin blocking the attack.He heard Derrin
order for Queen to attack,then felt the arrow in
his shoulder.Derrin quickly jerked it out,and
Andrew's spell started to work.By the time he was
on his feet,and the healing over,he seen Derrin
raised his axe at Spit's head.The look in his
eyes was familiar,but he didn't know from
where,since he didn't remember anything from his
past,much less Derrin.He was standing
back,checking on Queen,making sure she was ok
when he heard Andrew confrot Derrin."Andrew
don't..."but it was too late,and laughed
when he seen Andrew walked back.They got on their
horse,and headed to camp,with the killing still
fresh on his mind."What is Serena up
to," wonders Kojak,"And what does it
have to do with Ladi and that
scroll.................." |
| Queen ofDArkness |
Queen wasn't sure about what was
going on with Serena ordering a fellow guild
members dealth but she knew if kojak trust his
guild then she wasn't going to argue about it.
She wasn't sure what was going to happen when
they found spit but was going to do what every
was needed from her. When they found him and she
seen Derrin confront him she was surprised to see
the coldness in Derrins eyes. She had never seen
that before in all the years see had know him.
When he gave the order to shot she did but before
she knew it kojak had gotten in the way and was
hit. She was in shock that she had hit him and
began to cry. She thought to herself, "All
this time I watched to make sure he wouldnt' get
hurt and I'm the one who shoots him." She
knew that accidents happen in the guild but she
coudln't believe she had done this. She was
beginning to think she should have just stayed
stayed out of it. If only she could tell everyone
the truth about who she was, and why she was
here. She thought to herself, "I can't wait
till the time comes to let kojak know I'm his
wife." But she didn't know when that would
be especially know with everything going on. When
see seen Andrew go up to Derrin she also noticed
something else, someone was watching them from a
distance but wasn't sure who or why. She decided
with everyting happening she would wait before
telling anyone. She didn't want to start
something especially if it was just someone who
may be inerested in the guild. When they got on
their horses and was heading back to the guild
house she looked back and noticed who every it
was had come out and was looking at the remains
of spits body. "Hmmm," she thought
"wonder who that could be that would be
watching us like that." It may be someone
that will be a threat to the guild, or maybe they
were just after one of us in preticular..........
|
| Momma Sin |
Momma looked at Serena and Cer
and was swallowed by a flood of memories. The
first she'd had in a long time. And Momma let the
bitter sweet memories wash over her, relishing
each and every one.
She didn't even notice when the warriors returned
with the bloody sack.
She knew what the scroll would say. Even though
she could read the language easily, there was no
need. They had been burned into her brain since
she was a child.
And she remembered the nights when she was a
warrior and she and Samson, were seeking the
path. Her legacy.
And now, her first born daughters legacy.
How could she not know of the contents of the
scroll, after all, she had made him memorize the
passage when she found she was with child. Just
in case.
Now the words burned her memory, just as the Soul
Axe had burned her hand..........and the warriors
around her stared in confusion as she started
speaking the words.....the rolled scroll unopened
in her hand.
...And it shall come to pass that as the First
Born child draws near the 25th year, great pain,
suffering and confusion will be forced upon them
through the visions.
They will see and feel the agony of their
descendants that attemped to defeat the Evil One.
He will send the visions in an initial attempt to
destroy the spirit and soul of the First Born.
For that is the only way he can be assured of
supreme power.
However, there will be born unto a great warrior,
a First Born child with an unbreakable spirit and
will of iron. This child will seek out...... and
reveal the Path to the Crystal Circle.
And the ultimate destruction of the Evil One.
The child shall be guarded by loyal followers,
but beware the one who will denounce you
thrice...........
Yes, Momma could recite that passage by heart.
And it amazed her that her memory was starting to
come back. There was something very important
that she must remember, but it eluded her at the
moment.......and the moment was gone.
Yes, she would fill in the blanks as best she
could but the potions that was given to her were
leaving huge gaps in her memory. If only she
could remember.....
But Serena's voice broke into her wandering
thoughts. " I think you better read the last
part.Out loud so all can hear" And as Momma
unrolled the scroll finally and scanned to the
end of the passage, there was a note from her
beloved Samson......
My dearest Serena.
You and Ladi are both in grave danger as are the
warriors who guard you. I fear I have left this
too late. This is your legacy. Full fill it as
best you can, I have trained you since childhood
to be a warrior in order that you might survive
this quest.
You must find Sinja. She was once know as Lady of
the Knights. And a more powerful warrior I have
never known. She will help guide you through your
quest.
And I don't know how to tell you this, I had
hoped to do it in person at the right time. But I
fear my time has run out. Sinja gave birth to
you, and lay down her swords and her warrior ways
to become a mother. Her tactics and skills may be
rusty, but never doubt her love for you.
Find her and tell her to look for the gate where
our swords first crossed. Under the stone.
But take your warriors and go with her, Serena,
she will need you. The stone is guarded with
fierce spawn.
And remember daughter, what I have always told
you. You may fear the unknown, but don't run from
it and don't let anyone else know that you fear
it.
I love you. I will be watching over you from
above. Protect your sister, And tell Sinja that I
never stopped loving her.
Signed with love....Daddy
As Momma raised tear filled eyes to meet the
question in her daughter's, she replied in a firm
voice " I havent been called that in a long
time, but aye, I am Sinja, Lady of the
Knights" |
| Ladi Serena |
Serena looked at Mamma, her eyes
suspiciously brimming with tears. As it all sank
in, Serena put the pieces together, and
everything started to come together a little
clearer. Everyone just kind of stood around,
looking at Serena and Ladi and Momma Sin. Nobody
really knew what they should or could say. They
saw Serena's brow crease in concentration. She
ran her fingers through her long red hair,
chewing her lip and began pacing. She seemed lost
in thought, talking to them, but in a way,
talking to herself...
"Okay, let me get this straight... If I am
putting this all together correctly... If this is
my legacy... and it runs through the first born
in the family, then that means it's not my legacy
alone.. that it was once yours mother?"
Mamma Sin nodded.
"Okay... so that means that none borne of
the legacy has been successful or else this
wouldn't be happening... That all others died
before their coming of age? So How is it that you
are here... ?" she asked. "Shouldn't
you have been annhilated in your 25th year?"
Momma took a deep breath. "Tis a long
story.. Please settle yourself.. your pacing is
tiring us."
"Your real father, Zeus, was the strongest,
most fearsome mage in all of Britannia. He knew
the legacy, in fact, he is the one that informed
me of mine. I was but 18 summers old. We married.
We were very in love and very happy. When I
became with child, he refused to speak of my
inevitable fate. He knew, that with child or not,
I would fight the Evil One to the death, for if
he killed me, then my child would be next. So
that is why I went to the asylum. He gave up the
love we had, our home, his child..... so that I
could be put away under a new name, in a well
protected place... It was there that I was to
live out the rest of my days... I tried to
persuade him to let me come home, but he would
not. He made them believe that I was crazy."
Momma gestured for everyone to sit.. She
continued her story as she put coffee over the
fire.
"While I was in the asylum.. There was a man
that would come and just talk to the inmates
there. He was everybody's friend. We all looked
forward to his visits. It took a long time for me
to open up to him and tell him why I was there. I
was sure he thought I was insane. But he listened
intently. One day he came and told me that he had
done some researching of his own, and that he
knew that I was being held there unjustly against
my will. He said he was going to try to help me.
In the meantime, I'd given birth to a beautiful
baby girl ." She smiled at Serena.. The rest
of the group smiled... nobody could get away with
calling Serena a beautiful baby...
Momma continued.
"Samson was the strangers name. He had taken
a liking to this child. She could barely utter a
few words at the time, but she clung to Samson
during his visits. Then the day came.. Samson had
great influence with the leader of the asylum and
told him that he wished to make me his wife. He
came to me... I had fallen in love with him a
year before, but the words had never crossed my
lips. I was very happy to accept his proposal.
But he told me that there was one condition...
That I must promise to never ever ever pick up a
sword again, that I would be a mother, and a wife
and that i would never risk my life on purpose. I
did promise. And I kept that promise. Until now.
Now, my sword arm is rusty, and my relexes much
slower than they used to be."
Momma poured coffee for everyone.
"Anyway... We agreed that I would keep the
name of Momma Sin.. The opposition had thought
that I was long dead, and there would be no worry
of anyone searching for me, as long as nobody
seen me with my weapon raised. but that still
left you..." She looked at Serena again.
"During that time, Serena had a tutor that
lived in the castle with us. Her name was
Adrianna. She was very beautiful, and very
charming, and very determined to have Samson as
her own. I never got along with her. She was
supposed to be teaching you the ways of magic.
Samson nor I knew much, as we had always followed
our blade. She was known as the greatest
sorceress, with the knowledge of the oldest kind
of magics. But during the time she was supposed
to be giving you lessons, she was busy plotting
on how to become mistress of the castle.. How to
get rid of me. One day, Samson came to me very
angry... I had never seen him so angry."
Pain filled Momma's eyes as she remembered.
"We had gotten in an argument because I had
mentioned Adrianna's attentions to him and asked
him if he was "keeping" her... He got
very mad, and in turn, I let my anger show..
Coincidentally, that night, he caught me in the
tower of the castle, sharpening my sword. We
fought more... Adrianna had overheard and saw all
of this.. She went to Samson that night, and told
her that I caught her in the courtyard and put my
blade to her throat and threatened her life, and
told her that I would kill Samson after I was
through with her, so that I may fill my legacy.
None of this was true, of course. I never spoke
to the woman."
Momma took a sip of coffee and cleared her
throat.
"Samson was angry and hurt that I had
"broken my promise" and asked Adrianna
to get rid of me.. but to not hurt me. She
replaced my wine with Eraser potions that
evening. I remember my life before that night...
But not after... not until just here recently.
When I laid eyes upon my daughter again was the
first moment that I recall clearly since then.
It's all bits and pieces now. I tried to find
Zeus two moons ago... but I found that Adrianna
had suspected something of the sort, and had him
banned from Sosaria.... I still feel him
though... He still speaks to me through
visions."
Momma took a deep breath and looked at Serena..
and waited for the questions she knew would
follow.
Serena did not disappoint her. " So.. if the
legacy says that the first born is the most
powerful warrior.... why didn't you try?"
"Because, they have more resources and
knowledge than a strictly combat warrior."
"Okay.. so.. but you're still alive... that
means our power is doubled?"
Momma smiled and nodded. "yes .. but... even
more than that... This group here... they were
trained by you... or trained by people that were
trained by you. They are all nearly as powerful..
or equal to... or in some cases..." She
looked at Cer... "their determination to
protect the ones they love makes them even a bit
MORE powerful. So our power is 20 fold."
"So we can do this?"
"Aye, i believe the odds are in our
favor..."
"Exactly who is this "evil
one"?"
"My daughter it is my turn to ask a question
of you... Have you not figured out who Cerwidan
is? Do you not remember her?"
Serena and cer looked at each other, both very
confused. Neither had a clue what Momma was
talking about...
"Think for a while, Serena... it will come
to you...If you were meant to remember, then you
will... maybe it is just fate that you two are so
close, that your paths have crossed
again..."
Serena looked hard at Cer... trying to figure out
what it was that she was supposed to remember.
She would think about it later.. when there
wasn't so much going on....
Serena stood in front of the warriors.
".................................However,
there will be born unto a great warrior, a First
Born child with an unbreakable spirit and will of
iron. This child will seek out...... and reveal
the Path to the Crystal Circle.
And the ultimate destruction of the Evil One.
The child shall be guarded by loyal followers,
but beware the one who will denounce you
thrice..........."
She repeated it again....
"okay, loyal followers...." She
smiled... They all smiled back, anxious to defeat
this evil that haunted their mistress, they
missed her smiles and jokes and light nature...
"Where to M'lady?" Derrin asked.
"Lead the way"
The warriors gave a shout of happiness... atleast
now they had a goal... they were on their way....
Serena looked hard at cer again... hmm... there
WAS something distantly familiar.... She would
think about it on the journey.
"Well, Momma,... where is it that your
swords first crossed? I am guessing there is
something there that will help to guide us?"
|
| Momma Sin |
Derrin looked at Momma with a
question in his eyes.
"What is it , D?"Momma asked.
"It is just that...well...if you promised to
lay your swords down in return for the life of
wife and mother...and you met Samson AFTER you
went into asylum....and you kept your
promise...HOW did you cross swords with
him?"
"Well, I guess maybe, I didn't tell you the
full extent of our bargain."Momma said with
a twinkle in her eyes and a grin spread slowly
across her face as she recalled the exact terms
upon which she had agreed to be Samson's wife and
lay down her swords.
"When Samson asked me to marry him, I was
very pleased, until he threw in the part about
giving up the only life I ever knew or trusted.
So I explained to him that only my sword could
protect my daughter. AND I would give up my sword
ONLY if he could beat me and prove that he was
better able to defend my daughter than I was. I
honestly didn't think it could be done, and had
Serena not distracted me, we would probably still
be going steel to steel. We were very evenly
matched. But alas my daughter's laughter
distracted my attention for a mere split second
and the next thing I knew, my sword went flying
out of my hand and I lay on the ground with
Samson's sword at my breast. So I kept my end of
the bargain, and lay my weapons at his
feet."
" At the time he did not trust that I could
give up my ways so easily, and he took Vengence,
the sword handed down to the first born girl,
through the generations and buried it beneath a
rock on that very site. And had a powerful mage
seal it along with the scroll that we found
talking about the gate to the Path. So that I
might not be tempted to follow the scroll's
direction or raise my sword."
"That is what I believe we will find there.
And Momma took the rune, that she had asked
Derrin to mark in the clearing, out of her pack
and handed it to Derrin the Meek." A gate,
if you please Mi'Lord, it seems we have a quest
to complete and a legacy to full fill. But,
beware all of you. When I turn the stone over,
there will be blood shed."
And she heard a lighthearted laugh from her
daughteras she said "Aye , and I would
prefer it not be ours, so let's be ready. Party
up."
|
| Momma Sin |
Then Momma Sin casually looked
over her shoulder at the woman astride the black
nightmare. "Oh, and Ladi........ your very
life and that of your mare, depends on you
following us through that gate!!!" |
| Momma Sin |
A very confused Cer called to
Momma Sin "A word with you, if I may
Mi'Lady."
And as the warriors prepared themselves for the
forthcoming battle, Momma followed Cer and Serena
into the woods knowing what was coming and not
sure she could explain.
Well...??? Serena asked in a most stern voice.
"Momma" said Cer "I am sure there
is an explaination for the different stories that
you are telling? Would you mind sharing them with
us?"
As Momma searched her own confused mind for a
reasonable explaination of the conflicting
memories. Well....Momma began..I'm not sure...I
seem to remember it both ways and I know that's
not reasonable or a satisfactory answer...
" I think I may be able to shed some light
on the subject" said the half dressed Ladi
as she came quietly through the trees. |
| Ladi Serena |
"Pardon if it seems that I
am eavesdropping..."
The women just looked at her, waiting for her
explanation.
"Momma, the story you just told everyone is
in fact, your REAL memory. My mother, though I
didn't see it before, is a very evil woman. For
as long as I can remember she has told me stories
about the woman, Sinja ,she vowed every day that
she seek out and destroy her. See, my father
never stopped loving Sinja... and it angered my
mother to know that he could never love her like
he did his first wife. She wanted revenge."
"One of the reasons that the ancient magics
were banned from Sosaria is not for their
physical power... but the ability to control ones
mind.. Hallucination spells to make people see
things they don't really see.... warping spells,
that create a fake, but realistic environment...
Eraser potions and spells to wipe ones own
memories away and the most difficult .. the one
that even the most adept mages never tried...
Rebmemer.. it can change a persons memories to
make them believe things happened, even if they
didn't. Through the years, and the generations...
stories of the ancient magic arts were
glamorized, blown out of proportion... They did
not breathe castle size balls of fire as the
stories say... " Ladi was interrupted by
Cer.
"Yes, Ladi, but... there is proof in some of
the stories and in history.. that the ancient
magics were the most powerful magic in all of
Sosaria... how can one annhialate an entire city
or country, simply by changing their
memory?" Cer asked.
"Well, Cer... my mother sent me here to
destroy Serena... not to kill her.. to destroy
her.. to take away everything that makes her life
worth living.. till she has not the will or want
to live another day... That is how the ancient
magics work.. They destroy the spirit and the
soul... until their prey either ends their own
life, or lets down their defenses.... You will
fight for someone or something you love... but if
you have nothing left to fight for.... you
embrace death."
They looked at Ladi suspiciously... she just
admitted that she was here to destroy Serena, and
yet they stood here, continuing to let her
breathe.
"Why are you telling us this?" cer
asked.
"Because, I realize that I was only a pawn
in my mothe... in Adrianna's scheme... and I
believe that she killed my father. I will not let
her take away the one last person that cares
about me..." She looked at Serena.
"I know that I haven't really pulled my
weight in the guild, and that I seem kind of
ignorant in the ways of war... But, Alas... you
have your legacy, sister, and I have mine.... I
can work the spells of the ancients as well...
though not nearly as well as Adrianna.. but with
practice, I think I can be of great help... if
nothing else but to recognize and point out and
explain these spells... There is no doubt in my
mind that Adrianna knows where we are headed, and
for what reason... or that she will go to any
length to stop us."
"So.." Mamma said, looking very
upset.." I never cheated on Samson? I never
shamed my family? And Serena was not an
illigetimate child? Samson wasn't the one that
banned me to the asylum? So everything I have
believed so far has been a LIE??? " Mamma
cried loudly, demanding Ladi to answer her.
"That is correct." Ladi said softly.
"WHHHY????"
"Because, Momma, your pride was one of the
two promising attirubutes that you retained... It
had to be destroyed.. So Adrianna wanted you to
feel shame, and like you failed your family and
bore the child of Sin. She wanted you to think
that Samson banned you to the asylum so that you
would feel hate for him, instead... She
succeeded.."
"One of the two?? so I was almost
dead...." Momma wondered with a confused
look on her face... "So, tell me... What was
that one attribute that keeps her from
succeeding?"
"Your love for your daughter... As long as
your daughter breathed.. you would not give up
your will to live...."
|
| Kojak the Warrior |
As Kojak packs up his
stuff,getting ready for what lies ahead,he hears
"Kojak,i need to speak to you" from
behind.He turns and faces Queen."Yes
M'lady," he askes."I didn't want to say
this with everything goin on,but i've been
noticeing someone,or something is lurking in the
woods,following us"she replies."I've
seen it after we killed Spit,and been catching it
here and there afterwards.I didn't want to say
anything,but with what's going on,i figured we'd
need to watch for it.""Let's go tell
Derrin,he'll know what to do,"Kojak states.
They come up to Derrin,sitting there,with that
cold look in his eyes again."Derrin,we need
to talk to you"Kojak states.Queen sits there
and tells Derrin the story again."Yes,i have
been sensing something near us"he
states."When the time is right i'll let
Serena know,in the mean time,I'll need ya'll help
with keeping an eye on this stranger following
us.I've trained you well,Kojak,now it's time for
you to use what i've taught you,now,mount up,so
we can go,and watch your backs,anything can
happen" Derrin states as he climbs on his
horse.........................
|
| Andrew Wisniewski |
Andrew heard the conversation
from Kojak and Queen to Derrin, and he to had
felt the strange presence following the group
since he joined them. He wanted to help the guild
out so very much so they would trust him, so he
decided that he would kill the stranger. He
walked away from the camp ground, and Serena said
to his back, "Where do you go, Andrew?"
I, umm....." Andrew paused and he thought of
something to say. "I have to take a
leak." He finished and continued moving
towards the forest.
"Okay, but hurry back, we have much to
do." Derrin said to Andrew, and he waved his
hand to show that he heard him.
Andrew went far enough away that they couldn't
hear anything from him, and he began meditating.
He searched the surrounding forest for all life
forces as large as a humans, and he found one
more person than there should have been. He
followed this strange presence with his mind ,
which was stronger than all the others besides
Serena's, and he 'saw' where it came from. He
stopped meditating, and followed the same route
his spiritual body had just taken, and found the
invader sitting calming on a log.
"I've been expecting you, Andrew. Have a
seat next over there." And he pointed to a
log across from them.
Andrew sat down and pulled out a few fish steaks.
"No thank you, I am not hungry." The
man said. "I have something to say to you,
and I had better make it quick, you never know
when something else will go wrong around here,
and I don't mean it in a mean way." He said,
when Andrew stood up and began drawing his sword
to protect the guilds honor. "Here is what I
want to tell you. You must protect Momma Sin and
Serena, they are all I have left in this world,
and you must keep them alive, at all costs."
"What about my well-being, I am in this
until the end, but should I sacrifice my life for
the others." Andrew was still new to this
all for one and one for all. He has been on his
own since he was 7 years old, and has never had a
real friend.
"I cannot tell you what will happen, that is
why I ask you with every fiber in my being to
protect them with your life, and I hope that
yours will be intact in the end." He started
to fade away into nothingness, but Andrew stood
up and said very loud, "But why me? Derrin
and Kojak and all the others are no doubt
stronger than myself. Why not ask them to do
it."
"Because you have something that none of the
others has, you have the survivor's mentality.
Not that the others can't survive, but they never
had to hunt for there own food at 8 years old. I
think great things can come from you, but so can
terrible things." The man this times fades
completely away.
"Andrew, where are you?" He hears from
several peoples mouths.
"I am over here." He answers back, and
gets up off the log and heads back to the
camp.... |
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