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Disclaimers: Card Captors belong to CLAMP, characters from Sengir clan, original concept of Kjeldor and all its creatures, non-Clow cards that are still represented as spells, some quotes and other stuff belong to Wizards of the Coast. Don't sue. I only own Strider.
Song of Blood - Episode Eight
Chapter 15
It was quiet just a while ago. The day had just begun to end and people were scrambling to get home to their families. Li and Kero have been sleeping for the past several hours ever since the Kjeldoran mage treated Sakura. Strider, on the other hand, has been worrying about the welfare of Kjeldor and whether they could hold off another Sengir invasion.
To him, the Kjeldorans had nearly the same qualities he saw with the villagers he used to live with so long ago. Both qualities as a person and as a warrior. They had the edge in guile, skill, and valor. But in the end, only sheer numbers mattered. It wasn't surprising that was the reason the Sengirs were able to constantly raid with a high percentage of success.
In the breeze of the wind, the advice that Tevesh Szat gave to Darigaaz before the entire Ur-Dragon crisis erupted echoed through his head. "Rule through fear, Darigaaz. Only if the dragons feel terror will they truly be your servants."
How long will Shiv have until the dragons completely wipe out their area? Regardless of the large amount of resistance put up by the other dragons, the Ur-Dragon has been able to stick to its schedule of destruction.
Kero gave a large yawn as he woke up. "Drink this, Kerberus. It will surely wake you up." Kero grumbled as he dunked his head into the mug Strider gave him and began to drink. His eyes opened wide as he gagged. "What the hell is this ?!"
"It's called black coffee. Many human adults use it to start their day if they are not totally awake." The guardian beast snorted as he tried to wipe away the bits of coffee on his face. "Did you get any sleep?" The entity looked outside. "I don't require rest, Kerberus. I've been able to overcome the need for sleep. This way, I can be more efficient."
"Come on, kid. Wake up. We gotta plan our next move." Li groggily acknowledged the guardian beast and went straight for the mug, thinking it was his usual glass of milk that Wei pours for him at breakfast. He took one whiff, shrugged and took a sip. "I see you've already developed a taste for coffee."
He swallowed the mouthful before replying. "I had to get up at four-thirty in the morning for training with Wei and Meilin. Once in a while, when we really need something to wake us up, he would give us a little bit of coffee." Strider smirked underneath his mask. "I wouldn't finish that if I were you."
Li looked at him with another mouthful swirling around on his tongue. "Kerberus had just dunked his head into that mug." The Chinese boy spat the mouthful right onto the guardian beast and proceeded to run towards the bathroom. Kero shook himself dry. "It's night time." The entity nodded grimly. "And when it's night time, the vampires come out to play."
Chapter 16
They could see the first line of soldiers of the army charging towards Kjeldor. "Li, finish throwing up and get ready to engage the enemy!" Strider took out his staff while Kero transformed. "Remember to stay close to Sakura. I don't want the Baron taking her away from us again."
Li grabbed the Sword of the Chosen and rushed out along with Strider and Kero. Several Sengir Vampires flew, howling at them. They all leaped into the air. "Fireball!!!" Several of the Sengir Vampires disintegrated thanks to Strider's Fire magic card.
Kero unleashed a massive flame-thrower attack while Li channeled his ki through the Sword of the Chosen to deliver powerful blasts. However, they still kept on coming. Strider took out a Death magic card. "Sheathe your sword, warrior, lest ye fall on it when stricken." Many vampires began to clutch their heads in pain.
Kero and Li looked at Strider in bewilderment. "Seizures. A Death magic spell created by an acquaintance of mine." Strider blocked an incoming strike. He leapt forward to kick the vampire in the head. Another one went past him to go for Kero. Strider whipped his staff to hit it directly in the head. A clapping could be heard from the distance. There stood the Sengir clan. The Baron, Irini, Grandmother and Veldrane.
"You have a member of our clan. We would like her back," stated the Baron calmly. Kero's lips curled into a snarl. "You took her from us in the first place!!" Veldrane took out his sword. "Do not speak to the Baron in this matter, ignorant beast!!"
Kero fired a shot at Veldrane's head. He dodged out of the way but his helmet got knocked off. The trio all uttered a small gasp of surprise. The knight got up, pushing a bit of loose black hair back over his ear. "Veldrane...looks like you, Strider!"
"Obviously, a parallel doppleganger. He must have made a choice that made him one of them. It doesn't matter. If I have to, I'll destroy him." Veldrane gave an icy smile. "Really? I thought you were the Defender, not the Destroyer."
Strider stiffened. "Ah, yes. I do know about the story...after all, it was described clearly in one of the ancient Sengirs' prophecies. 'On the day of the Defender's arrival, the fate of the clan will be decided on the Hunter's moon. If the angel falls, then the clan shall live in glory. If destiny prevails, the clan will be eternally trapped in a void of no return.' The ancients were always crackheads but they had very accurate predictions about the future."
Grandmother Sengir and Irini started towards the hut but Li blocked their way. Veldrane gave a small chuckle. "Ironic that the being you try to protect will be the one who causes your demise." Strider glared at his other self. "You forget that the future can be altered in several ways. You haven't fulfilled anything."
"So far, all the events predicted by the ancients have already happened. By sending Tsabo Tavoc the gift of Shiv's Embrace, I was able to temporarily control him. It wasn't much but it did the job." Strider started to shake a little bit in fury. "You were the one behind the savage destruction of the village?!?"
Veldrane's eyes widened in amazement. "You mean you were actually raised there before the Defender business started?? Aw, man!! The irony of this is pretty sickening!! Aragorn, one-hundredth generation descendant of Clow Reed, destroys the same village that brought up another Aragorn!!" Strider's eyes turned steel cold. With a battle cry, he leapt at Veldrane with amazing speed. Kero and Li also began to charge while the Sengirs prepared to counterattack.
TO BE CONTINUED...
If you don't understand something, ask!! I had to learn that lesson from my bad marks in semester one!! I'm trying to destroy all the utter kiddiness that originated with CCS and turn it into a true piece of fantasy!! Basically, I try to integrate fantasy RPGs and TCGs into CCS. Maybe that'll explain a few things.
Next episode: Sakura makes her decision whether to fight as an ally to the group or as an enemy...
Disclaimers: Card Captors belong to CLAMP, characters from Sengir clan, original concept of Kjeldor and all its creatures, non-Clow cards that are still represented as spells, some quotes and other stuff belong to Wizards of the Coast. Don't sue. I only own Strider.
Song of Blood - Episode Eight
Chapter 15
It was quiet just a while ago. The day had just begun to end and people were scrambling to get home to their families. Li and Kero have been sleeping for the past several hours ever since the Kjeldoran mage treated Sakura. Strider, on the other hand, has been worrying about the welfare of Kjeldor and whether they could hold off another Sengir invasion.
To him, the Kjeldorans had nearly the same qualities he saw with the villagers he used to live with so long ago. Both qualities as a person and as a warrior. They had the edge in guile, skill, and valor. But in the end, only sheer numbers mattered. It wasn't surprising that was the reason the Sengirs were able to constantly raid with a high percentage of success.
In the breeze of the wind, the advice that Tevesh Szat gave to Darigaaz before the entire Ur-Dragon crisis erupted echoed through his head. "Rule through fear, Darigaaz. Only if the dragons feel terror will they truly be your servants."
How long will Shiv have until the dragons completely wipe out their area? Regardless of the large amount of resistance put up by the other dragons, the Ur-Dragon has been able to stick to its schedule of destruction.
Kero gave a large yawn as he woke up. "Drink this, Kerberus. It will surely wake you up." Kero grumbled as he dunked his head into the mug Strider gave him and began to drink. His eyes opened wide as he gagged. "What the hell is this ?!"
"It's called black coffee. Many human adults use it to start their day if they are not totally awake." The guardian beast snorted as he tried to wipe away the bits of coffee on his face. "Did you get any sleep?" The entity looked outside. "I don't require rest, Kerberus. I've been able to overcome the need for sleep. This way, I can be more efficient."
"Come on, kid. Wake up. We gotta plan our next move." Li groggily acknowledged the guardian beast and went straight for the mug, thinking it was his usual glass of milk that Wei pours for him at breakfast. He took one whiff, shrugged and took a sip. "I see you've already developed a taste for coffee."
He swallowed the mouthful before replying. "I had to get up at four-thirty in the morning for training with Wei and Meilin. Once in a while, when we really need something to wake us up, he would give us a little bit of coffee." Strider smirked underneath his mask. "I wouldn't finish that if I were you."
Li looked at him with another mouthful swirling around on his tongue. "Kerberus had just dunked his head into that mug." The Chinese boy spat the mouthful right onto the guardian beast and proceeded to run towards the bathroom. Kero shook himself dry. "It's night time." The entity nodded grimly. "And when it's night time, the vampires come out to play."
Chapter 16
They could see the first line of soldiers of the army charging towards Kjeldor. "Li, finish throwing up and get ready to engage the enemy!" Strider took out his staff while Kero transformed. "Remember to stay close to Sakura. I don't want the Baron taking her away from us again."
Li grabbed the Sword of the Chosen and rushed out along with Strider and Kero. Several Sengir Vampires flew, howling at them. They all leaped into the air. "Fireball!!!" Several of the Sengir Vampires disintegrated thanks to Strider's Fire magic card.
Kero unleashed a massive flame-thrower attack while Li channeled his ki through the Sword of the Chosen to deliver powerful blasts. However, they still kept on coming. Strider took out a Death magic card. "Sheathe your sword, warrior, lest ye fall on it when stricken." Many vampires began to clutch their heads in pain.
Kero and Li looked at Strider in bewilderment. "Seizures. A Death magic spell created by an acquaintance of mine." Strider blocked an incoming strike. He leapt forward to kick the vampire in the head. Another one went past him to go for Kero. Strider whipped his staff to hit it directly in the head. A clapping could be heard from the distance. There stood the Sengir clan. The Baron, Irini, Grandmother and Veldrane.
"You have a member of our clan. We would like her back," stated the Baron calmly. Kero's lips curled into a snarl. "You took her from us in the first place!!" Veldrane took out his sword. "Do not speak to the Baron in this matter, ignorant beast!!"
Kero fired a shot at Veldrane's head. He dodged out of the way but his helmet got knocked off. The trio all uttered a small gasp of surprise. The knight got up, pushing a bit of loose black hair back over his ear. "Veldrane...looks like you, Strider!"
"Obviously, a parallel doppleganger. He must have made a choice that made him one of them. It doesn't matter. If I have to, I'll destroy him." Veldrane gave an icy smile. "Really? I thought you were the Defender, not the Destroyer."
Strider stiffened. "Ah, yes. I do know about the story...after all, it was described clearly in one of the ancient Sengirs' prophecies. 'On the day of the Defender's arrival, the fate of the clan will be decided on the Hunter's moon. If the angel falls, then the clan shall live in glory. If destiny prevails, the clan will be eternally trapped in a void of no return.' The ancients were always crackheads but they had very accurate predictions about the future."
Grandmother Sengir and Irini started towards the hut but Li blocked their way. Veldrane gave a small chuckle. "Ironic that the being you try to protect will be the one who causes your demise." Strider glared at his other self. "You forget that the future can be altered in several ways. You haven't fulfilled anything."
"So far, all the events predicted by the ancients have already happened. By sending Tsabo Tavoc the gift of Shiv's Embrace, I was able to temporarily control him. It wasn't much but it did the job." Strider started to shake a little bit in fury. "You were the one behind the savage destruction of the village?!?"
Veldrane's eyes widened in amazement. "You mean you were actually raised there before the Defender business started?? Aw, man!! The irony of this is pretty sickening!! Aragorn, one-hundredth generation descendant of Clow Reed, destroys the same village that brought up another Aragorn!!" Strider's eyes turned steel cold. With a battle cry, he leapt at Veldrane with amazing speed. Kero and Li also began to charge while the Sengirs prepared to counterattack.
TO BE CONTINUED...
If you don't understand something, ask!! I had to learn that lesson from my bad marks in semester one!! I'm trying to destroy all the utter kiddiness that originated with CCS and turn it into a true piece of fantasy!! Basically, I try to integrate fantasy RPGs and TCGs into CCS. Maybe that'll explain a few things.
Next episode: Sakura makes her decision whether to fight as an ally to the group or as an enemy...