Taken in By the Other side
chapter 2 Note to readers: I want to thank those who had or will review this story. In case I didn't mention it before, I don't own any part of Dungeons and Dragons.
"Yeah is guess you're right." agreed Kaden. Looked over the paladins who were left. Towards the back he spotted one that appeared to be the leader. Summoning his strength, Kaden lept over the lower paladins and landed silently in front of the leader. " Look you fool, I had a wager on this fight and you came and interrupted it. Who do you think you are? Who are you to interrupt my fun?" Kaden sneered as he got in the paladin's face.
"Why you ignorant fool!" yelled the paladin. "How dare you impede the paladins of Heironius!" The paladin paused for a moment to sense Kaden's aura. He was shocked to find near perfect chaos throughout Kaden aura and soul. " Well now it is kind of obvi...." was all the paladin could get out before Kaden kicked him square in the balls. That's when Kaden ripped into him as the drow and paladins battled it out. Kaden lifted up the battered paladin leader and threw him into a telephone pole. Both the drow and the paladins turned to look as the paladin's body made many sickening noises as all the bones and internal organs were decimated. That was when the drow took advantage of the situation and began pummeling the paladins at twice the speed they were a minute ago. It went faster as well since Kaden joined in on the fun as well.
Looking at Kaden, she noticed that the power that had caused the powerful blast had disappeared. That might explain why he doesn't remember it, the lead monk thought to herself. "I think it's time I took you to our general, Zilvra Chakren. Finding an ally such as yourself is something she needs to be told of."
"You know," Kaden asked as they marched off to the Drow encampment, "I never did get told what your name was."
"It's Alystin. Why do you ask?"she replied, curious as to why the human wanted to know her name.
"I was curious, that's all. There's an old saying I heard alot while training as a child, 'You do not truly know someone until you have fought them'. I figured it would work better if I actually knew your name as well."
"Agreed. That does make sense. You seem to be the philisophical type."
"Only when I damn well feel like it." Kaden replied.
Alystin smiled on the inside. Maybe I'm starting to like this human, she thought to herself as they continued their journey to the Drow base.
The Drow that were at the base eyed the human suspiciously as the monks walked into the base. They wondreed what the reason was as to why he wasn't tied up as a prisoner. Some started to whisper that he was some sort of sorcerer that hed taken control of the monks. Some thought he was voluntarily coming as a prisoner. There were many speculations as to why he wasn't tied up, but the monks knew the real reason why.
"What do you want, you stupid fool! Can't you se that I'm trying to pinpoint where the rest of the humans are?" General Silvra sreamed.
"Alystin and the Second Monk squadron are back, and they have a human that they could be a powerful ally." the messenger said carefully, as to not incur her wrath.
"Fine, send them in." General Silvra didn't like the fact that Alystin had said she found a human that could serve as an ally, but she knew that Alystin doesn't sy that sort of thing without good reason.
Alystin bowed gefore General Silvra. " Greeting general. I blieve you know of the human i spoke of?"
"Yes, though I don't like thinking of a human as an ally." Silvra looked over Kaden thoroughly. " Though I do like the way he looks."
Happy that his looks were complimented, he replied " Thank you."
"Excuse me, did I give you permission to speak human?"
"Did I need it in the first place? No, I don't think so. I am not under your command, so I need not listen to your orders."
" You know I can kill you for that remark."
"You can try." Kaden replied.
"I see. Being cocky can get you killed." Silvra replied back.
"That is only if you can't back it up." Kaden smiled, mainly due to the fact that the general didn't like being talked back to, especially by a human.
"So you think you can back it up? All right, if you are strong enough to be the ally that Alystin says, you get the opportunity to prove yourself worthy to not be my slave instead."
"Then what are you waiting for? Point me in the direction of my tests. Then you'll see that I'm no pushover."
General Silvra motioned to the messenger. " Bring out Berg'inyon. Tell him that he gets to fight a human that may put up a fight."
" That will put up a great fight." Kaden added, smiling ever so arrogantly.
" You have no idea who Berg'inyon is, do you?"
" Nor do I care who he is."
" Does your pathetic human mind know what a demigod is?"
" I don't care. If I'm going to fight him, point me in the right direction and I will. Stop wasting my time."
"All right fine. Did you see that pit that was near the middle of the camp?"
" The one that was ten feet deep? Yeah I did. So I fight him in there. That's fine, I enjoy pit fighting."
Kaden saw Berg'inyon standing there next to the pit. He was taller than the other Drow, but only by a couple inches. Judging by his appearance, Kaden gathered that Berg'inyon was not just a warrior who used swords. There was other special powers that he was hiding. " You ready human?" Berg'inyon sneered. Kaden smiled, and this made the tall Drow angry. " You seem so sure of yourself. You do know that you will die?"
"Even if I do," Kaden uttered," but what's the point in living if you don't feel alive."
" Foolish sentment."
" Family motto of a movie character."
" If you're done wasting my time, let's start this fight."
" Agreed."
The two of them dropped into the pit. " This fight is to the death. Human, I hope you have prayed to your god. You'll need the comfort if you don't live through this."
The two stared each other down. " Any time you're ready." Berg'inyon said.
"You first." came the reply. The two circled around for a second when Berg'inyon thrust his sword at Kaden. Kaden spun out the way and into Berg'inyon fist. He backed off and went on the defensive. " I guess cheapshots are something Drow specialize in." Kaden smile, as Berg'inyon closed in. Kaden struck for Berg'inyon face and as he went to block the attack, Kaden kneed him in the stomach. Berg'inyon dropped his sword and staggered back. Kaden went into his offensive stance as Berg'inyon went into some sort of style that resembled a mantis. " So, you're a monk. I see. Well then, more fun for me."
Berg'inyon swept at Kaden's ankle. Kaden jumped up over and crammed his foot into the side of Berg'inyon head. This sent him crashing into the side of the pit. Kaden capitalized and grabbed his head. With one fluent motion, he broke Berg'inyon neck. Every Drow was shocked and surprised, all but Alystin that is.
" Well, looks like you have proved yourself worthy of being an ally then I guess. Welcome aboard." General Silvra sneered.
Just then, a lower Drow warrior staggered into the fray. "Humans, they..they caught us off guard. Hundreds of them, monks and spellcasters."
"Everyone prepare for battle! There's no telling when the humans will get here." General Silvra yelled orders to the armies under her control. "Archers, get into position. Sorcerers ready your spells. This may get ugly. This will be the first that they have used spellcasters against us. They must have called in reinforcements from another city."
" That's not the case." Kaden said while climbing out of the pit. "That's the returning force that was dealing with a dragon problem up north."
"If thats the case, why are aren't you with them?" General Silvra asked while her soldiers readied for battle.
" My training was done underground, they don't know about my fighting skills."
" I see. Well then, what are you going to do?"
"I'm heading out to slow them down." Kaden replied. "That should buy you some time."
"As you wish. Just don't die then. You got that?"
" I wouldn't dream of it!"
As Kaden rushed off to meet the force head on, the general smiled. SHe began to think taht this human wasn't like others. This on was better.
chapter 2 Note to readers: I want to thank those who had or will review this story. In case I didn't mention it before, I don't own any part of Dungeons and Dragons.
"Yeah is guess you're right." agreed Kaden. Looked over the paladins who were left. Towards the back he spotted one that appeared to be the leader. Summoning his strength, Kaden lept over the lower paladins and landed silently in front of the leader. " Look you fool, I had a wager on this fight and you came and interrupted it. Who do you think you are? Who are you to interrupt my fun?" Kaden sneered as he got in the paladin's face.
"Why you ignorant fool!" yelled the paladin. "How dare you impede the paladins of Heironius!" The paladin paused for a moment to sense Kaden's aura. He was shocked to find near perfect chaos throughout Kaden aura and soul. " Well now it is kind of obvi...." was all the paladin could get out before Kaden kicked him square in the balls. That's when Kaden ripped into him as the drow and paladins battled it out. Kaden lifted up the battered paladin leader and threw him into a telephone pole. Both the drow and the paladins turned to look as the paladin's body made many sickening noises as all the bones and internal organs were decimated. That was when the drow took advantage of the situation and began pummeling the paladins at twice the speed they were a minute ago. It went faster as well since Kaden joined in on the fun as well.
Looking at Kaden, she noticed that the power that had caused the powerful blast had disappeared. That might explain why he doesn't remember it, the lead monk thought to herself. "I think it's time I took you to our general, Zilvra Chakren. Finding an ally such as yourself is something she needs to be told of."
"You know," Kaden asked as they marched off to the Drow encampment, "I never did get told what your name was."
"It's Alystin. Why do you ask?"she replied, curious as to why the human wanted to know her name.
"I was curious, that's all. There's an old saying I heard alot while training as a child, 'You do not truly know someone until you have fought them'. I figured it would work better if I actually knew your name as well."
"Agreed. That does make sense. You seem to be the philisophical type."
"Only when I damn well feel like it." Kaden replied.
Alystin smiled on the inside. Maybe I'm starting to like this human, she thought to herself as they continued their journey to the Drow base.
The Drow that were at the base eyed the human suspiciously as the monks walked into the base. They wondreed what the reason was as to why he wasn't tied up as a prisoner. Some started to whisper that he was some sort of sorcerer that hed taken control of the monks. Some thought he was voluntarily coming as a prisoner. There were many speculations as to why he wasn't tied up, but the monks knew the real reason why.
"What do you want, you stupid fool! Can't you se that I'm trying to pinpoint where the rest of the humans are?" General Silvra sreamed.
"Alystin and the Second Monk squadron are back, and they have a human that they could be a powerful ally." the messenger said carefully, as to not incur her wrath.
"Fine, send them in." General Silvra didn't like the fact that Alystin had said she found a human that could serve as an ally, but she knew that Alystin doesn't sy that sort of thing without good reason.
Alystin bowed gefore General Silvra. " Greeting general. I blieve you know of the human i spoke of?"
"Yes, though I don't like thinking of a human as an ally." Silvra looked over Kaden thoroughly. " Though I do like the way he looks."
Happy that his looks were complimented, he replied " Thank you."
"Excuse me, did I give you permission to speak human?"
"Did I need it in the first place? No, I don't think so. I am not under your command, so I need not listen to your orders."
" You know I can kill you for that remark."
"You can try." Kaden replied.
"I see. Being cocky can get you killed." Silvra replied back.
"That is only if you can't back it up." Kaden smiled, mainly due to the fact that the general didn't like being talked back to, especially by a human.
"So you think you can back it up? All right, if you are strong enough to be the ally that Alystin says, you get the opportunity to prove yourself worthy to not be my slave instead."
"Then what are you waiting for? Point me in the direction of my tests. Then you'll see that I'm no pushover."
General Silvra motioned to the messenger. " Bring out Berg'inyon. Tell him that he gets to fight a human that may put up a fight."
" That will put up a great fight." Kaden added, smiling ever so arrogantly.
" You have no idea who Berg'inyon is, do you?"
" Nor do I care who he is."
" Does your pathetic human mind know what a demigod is?"
" I don't care. If I'm going to fight him, point me in the right direction and I will. Stop wasting my time."
"All right fine. Did you see that pit that was near the middle of the camp?"
" The one that was ten feet deep? Yeah I did. So I fight him in there. That's fine, I enjoy pit fighting."
Kaden saw Berg'inyon standing there next to the pit. He was taller than the other Drow, but only by a couple inches. Judging by his appearance, Kaden gathered that Berg'inyon was not just a warrior who used swords. There was other special powers that he was hiding. " You ready human?" Berg'inyon sneered. Kaden smiled, and this made the tall Drow angry. " You seem so sure of yourself. You do know that you will die?"
"Even if I do," Kaden uttered," but what's the point in living if you don't feel alive."
" Foolish sentment."
" Family motto of a movie character."
" If you're done wasting my time, let's start this fight."
" Agreed."
The two of them dropped into the pit. " This fight is to the death. Human, I hope you have prayed to your god. You'll need the comfort if you don't live through this."
The two stared each other down. " Any time you're ready." Berg'inyon said.
"You first." came the reply. The two circled around for a second when Berg'inyon thrust his sword at Kaden. Kaden spun out the way and into Berg'inyon fist. He backed off and went on the defensive. " I guess cheapshots are something Drow specialize in." Kaden smile, as Berg'inyon closed in. Kaden struck for Berg'inyon face and as he went to block the attack, Kaden kneed him in the stomach. Berg'inyon dropped his sword and staggered back. Kaden went into his offensive stance as Berg'inyon went into some sort of style that resembled a mantis. " So, you're a monk. I see. Well then, more fun for me."
Berg'inyon swept at Kaden's ankle. Kaden jumped up over and crammed his foot into the side of Berg'inyon head. This sent him crashing into the side of the pit. Kaden capitalized and grabbed his head. With one fluent motion, he broke Berg'inyon neck. Every Drow was shocked and surprised, all but Alystin that is.
" Well, looks like you have proved yourself worthy of being an ally then I guess. Welcome aboard." General Silvra sneered.
Just then, a lower Drow warrior staggered into the fray. "Humans, they..they caught us off guard. Hundreds of them, monks and spellcasters."
"Everyone prepare for battle! There's no telling when the humans will get here." General Silvra yelled orders to the armies under her control. "Archers, get into position. Sorcerers ready your spells. This may get ugly. This will be the first that they have used spellcasters against us. They must have called in reinforcements from another city."
" That's not the case." Kaden said while climbing out of the pit. "That's the returning force that was dealing with a dragon problem up north."
"If thats the case, why are aren't you with them?" General Silvra asked while her soldiers readied for battle.
" My training was done underground, they don't know about my fighting skills."
" I see. Well then, what are you going to do?"
"I'm heading out to slow them down." Kaden replied. "That should buy you some time."
"As you wish. Just don't die then. You got that?"
" I wouldn't dream of it!"
As Kaden rushed off to meet the force head on, the general smiled. SHe began to think taht this human wasn't like others. This on was better.