Chapter 2: The Return To The Pillars
As the sun rose over the mountain of the oracle, Mobius emerged with his new companion.
"What is your name, traveller", asked Mobius.
"I am known as Lore", replied the traveler, I am a nobleman warrior from the land of Nacholm,
in the west of Nosgoth.
The duo continued to walk further through the mountains, Mobius, leading the way, and Lore
following behind.
A while later Lore questioned Mobius, "Do you know where we are going Mobius".
"Of Course, we are heading to the pillars of nosgoth, so that we may reclaim the artifacts which
link the circle of Nine to their power from that we can restore them, I have a small amount of
energy left, but if I use it to restore the life of Mortanius the Necromancer, then he will be
able to use his powers to bring back the rest of the circle, but to bring them back, we need the
artifacts that link them to their powers.
Seven days later the duo stumbled upon a sight like nothing they had ever seen before, a huge
red sphere of spectral energy filled the sky, it span like a windmill, twirling, on and on.
Mobius stopped and stuck out his arms to stop his companion from going any further.
"We are here", said mobius.
Lore drew his sword, ready to flex his muscle.
"WAIT", called Mobius, do you think you can simply charge in there and take the artifacts,
Kain will not let you take them, we need a plan".
"OK", said Lore, "I'll go in and keep Kain busy, we can't allow you to use your last piece of energy,
if you do so we will not be able to resurect mortanius".
"Good plan", said Mobius, you fight and i'll steal the artifacts.
Lore ran through the red spectral energy and stood, face to face with Kain. The vampire sat there
upon his throne, he sneered at his challenge, "what do you want, human filth", sneered Kain.
"I seek to destroy you, vermin", said Lore. As the enemies exchanged insults, Mobius slipped in
unoticed, he ran to the base of Kain's throne and hid, he looked around for the artifacts, they
were gone, except wait what, was that, that shimmering purple glow ontop of the pillar to the
right, the pillar of death, it was the artifact he was seeking, Mortanius' Death Orb, the
artifact which gave Mortanius the power to turn poeple from human to vampire and from death to
life.
Mobius, pulled back is arm, holding his staff of illusions, which he used to stir his pot, and
aimed up at the death orb, could he knock it down, the staff, flew from Mobius' arm as if it was
possed, straight in to the death orb, toppeling it from it's perch, The orb fell and bounced,
this distracted Kain from his argumentive battle with Lore.
Kain turned to see what the noise was, Mobius jumped in the air, and landed in front of Kain.
"Vampire, I see your future, as I told you I have seen the future, and you are not in it",
laughed Mobius to Kain.
"A pox on your babble, Old man", said Kain "I still live now, and I should experience little
difficulty in destroying you once more".
But you will not be able to defeat the entire circle at once, you defeated us one at atime last
time, and you still needed the help of your mentor Voridoor to defeat Malek the Serefan. Now that
I have slaughtered your mentor, you stand no chance", said Mobius triumphantly.
"IDIOT", shouted Kain, "I am stronger than you, i have understood what Voridoor meant, staring
out across the planes of possiblity, I am like a god, my power is unparalelled", boasted Kain.
"Anyway you cannot, regain your strength without your Hourglass, and the other circle members
will need their artifacts to be resurected, their artifacts have been scattered throughout Nosgoth.
"You are a fool Kain", said Mobius "Once we resurect Mortanius from the Death Orb he will be able
to locate my hourglass and the artifacts of the other members of the circle, and you will be
defeated".
"Fool", said Kain "I defeated you last time and I will defeat you this time".
"Time, Kain, Next Time, Mobius and Lore stared in to the red crystal on the end of Mobius' staff, and then they and
the Death Orb were engulfed in a flare of magic, vanishing from the pillars.
Kain knew that he had not intimitated Mobius and Lore, and that he would not be able to defeat
the Circle alone, he resigned to his throne, and tried to think of a way to help his situation,
then it struck him, he needed an ally, and there was only one possible choice.
"Meanwhile, miles away, Mobius and Lore crashed down in a field of dead crops, they lay catching their breath, then
Mobius grabbed the Death Orb, and began and ancient ritual, of resurection.
As the sun rose over the mountain of the oracle, Mobius emerged with his new companion.
"What is your name, traveller", asked Mobius.
"I am known as Lore", replied the traveler, I am a nobleman warrior from the land of Nacholm,
in the west of Nosgoth.
The duo continued to walk further through the mountains, Mobius, leading the way, and Lore
following behind.
A while later Lore questioned Mobius, "Do you know where we are going Mobius".
"Of Course, we are heading to the pillars of nosgoth, so that we may reclaim the artifacts which
link the circle of Nine to their power from that we can restore them, I have a small amount of
energy left, but if I use it to restore the life of Mortanius the Necromancer, then he will be
able to use his powers to bring back the rest of the circle, but to bring them back, we need the
artifacts that link them to their powers.
Seven days later the duo stumbled upon a sight like nothing they had ever seen before, a huge
red sphere of spectral energy filled the sky, it span like a windmill, twirling, on and on.
Mobius stopped and stuck out his arms to stop his companion from going any further.
"We are here", said mobius.
Lore drew his sword, ready to flex his muscle.
"WAIT", called Mobius, do you think you can simply charge in there and take the artifacts,
Kain will not let you take them, we need a plan".
"OK", said Lore, "I'll go in and keep Kain busy, we can't allow you to use your last piece of energy,
if you do so we will not be able to resurect mortanius".
"Good plan", said Mobius, you fight and i'll steal the artifacts.
Lore ran through the red spectral energy and stood, face to face with Kain. The vampire sat there
upon his throne, he sneered at his challenge, "what do you want, human filth", sneered Kain.
"I seek to destroy you, vermin", said Lore. As the enemies exchanged insults, Mobius slipped in
unoticed, he ran to the base of Kain's throne and hid, he looked around for the artifacts, they
were gone, except wait what, was that, that shimmering purple glow ontop of the pillar to the
right, the pillar of death, it was the artifact he was seeking, Mortanius' Death Orb, the
artifact which gave Mortanius the power to turn poeple from human to vampire and from death to
life.
Mobius, pulled back is arm, holding his staff of illusions, which he used to stir his pot, and
aimed up at the death orb, could he knock it down, the staff, flew from Mobius' arm as if it was
possed, straight in to the death orb, toppeling it from it's perch, The orb fell and bounced,
this distracted Kain from his argumentive battle with Lore.
Kain turned to see what the noise was, Mobius jumped in the air, and landed in front of Kain.
"Vampire, I see your future, as I told you I have seen the future, and you are not in it",
laughed Mobius to Kain.
"A pox on your babble, Old man", said Kain "I still live now, and I should experience little
difficulty in destroying you once more".
But you will not be able to defeat the entire circle at once, you defeated us one at atime last
time, and you still needed the help of your mentor Voridoor to defeat Malek the Serefan. Now that
I have slaughtered your mentor, you stand no chance", said Mobius triumphantly.
"IDIOT", shouted Kain, "I am stronger than you, i have understood what Voridoor meant, staring
out across the planes of possiblity, I am like a god, my power is unparalelled", boasted Kain.
"Anyway you cannot, regain your strength without your Hourglass, and the other circle members
will need their artifacts to be resurected, their artifacts have been scattered throughout Nosgoth.
"You are a fool Kain", said Mobius "Once we resurect Mortanius from the Death Orb he will be able
to locate my hourglass and the artifacts of the other members of the circle, and you will be
defeated".
"Fool", said Kain "I defeated you last time and I will defeat you this time".
"Time, Kain, Next Time, Mobius and Lore stared in to the red crystal on the end of Mobius' staff, and then they and
the Death Orb were engulfed in a flare of magic, vanishing from the pillars.
Kain knew that he had not intimitated Mobius and Lore, and that he would not be able to defeat
the Circle alone, he resigned to his throne, and tried to think of a way to help his situation,
then it struck him, he needed an ally, and there was only one possible choice.
"Meanwhile, miles away, Mobius and Lore crashed down in a field of dead crops, they lay catching their breath, then
Mobius grabbed the Death Orb, and began and ancient ritual, of resurection.