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Ch. 20 Because I Love You
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The Kirosawa danced on the ground, dropped accidentaly due to shock. In all this time, he never imagined what he would see in coming to the Sky Plane. He told himself that nothing could stop him, nothing could keep him from attaining his goal. And was he wrong.
"Arorua..Your alive.." Raziel gets a hold on himself and moves to hold her. But a blade of mana halts as it presses against his breastplate.
"Not another step Mortal. Less you feel this blade pierce your innards."
"Arorua. It's me Raziel. Don't you recognize me?"
"Stop your prattling, Mortal and begone from this realm."
"Arorua. Why are you doing this?"
"Because she belongs to me" a voice spoke from beside him. A very familiar voice. He turned to face the voice. It was she, the same winged assassin who had killed Arorua
"You!"
"You remember me. How nice."
Arorua withdraws her blade and kneels. "Milady Veeshan."
"What have you done to her, you wench!"
"Temper, temper! I have turned a traitorous little mongrel and turned her into a glorious defender of the heavens. Which is quite allot considering her crimes"
"What crimes?"
"For starters. Having the poor taste in choosing you as a mate. Second daring to bring about the Twilight by bearing your child. But as you can see, that has been taken care off...."
She wanted to stop Leylia from being born..but she was too late....but what could an innocent child do to Veeshan? What is the Twilight?
"In fact you should be thanking me mortal. I could have let your wench's soul to torture forever in Fear. But I am quite generous. And just to prove it. If you simply kneel before me. I'll let you return to Norrath. If not..."
"I kneel before no one. Mortal, God, or whores of Planes such as your self!"
"IMPUDENT MORTAL!!" Raziel was instantly thrown back by Veeshan's power. He sailed through the air and was slammed into another flying island.
Veeshan's voice began to boom across the Plane. "You dare to ridicule at me! I will beat you into a bloody mess and pour salt on your wounds! I will make you suffer for millennia and I will then take your soul! Your kind has flourished so long that you have lost respect for me. Your creator! Your master! I created you too serve me and that is what you will do!"
"Tough talk for a harlot..I bet you don't even have the power to decide whether to spit or swallow!"
"SILENCE!" The island explodes in a blinding black flash. In a few moments, the dust calms and begins float aimlessly. In the center of the remnants of the isle. Is a mana barrier encompassing Raziel. The barrier shimmers for a moment then fades away.
"Kill him! Cut him to pieces! Destroy him my servants!"
Several flashes shine out of the distance and streak toward Raziel. "Kirosawa return!" Raziel outstretches his hand toward the ground and the demon-blade materializes in it. And just then a large guardian drake appears in front of him. It rakes its large claws across Raziel's breastplate, creating a shower of sparks. Raziel fades away and appears above the drake and sends the Kirosawa through its back. It screeches madly as the demon-blade quickly steals the drake's life force. With a swift motion, the Kirosawa is ripped from the drake and it begins its long trip below. Two more drakes pincer in on Raziel, entrapping him with their claws. The drake's pause for a moment to gather their strength, then breath their scorching flames at Raziel.
But Raziel is no longer there, and he fades into sight in front of the drakes and then cuts them into two. His body spasms violently as several bolts of lightning slam into him. He begins to plummet toward another island. The three Djinn's hurl more great bolts of lightning at the falling Raziel. Each one connecting and thrusting him deeper into the rock. After several more spells, the Djinn's stop casting. They wait for the dust to settle, and suddenly a hole appears in the dust cloud and one of the Djinn's cries out as he is cut two.
Before the others can react, Raziel sends the Kirosawa through the head of the second Djinn. Spilling its brains across the floating islands. Using the time, to ready itself the remaining Djinn clasps onto Raziel and then plummets down to the island, pile-driving them both deep into the rock.
For a moment everything is till once again, then a bright black flash fills the Plane of Sky. Signifying the destruction of another island by Veeshan. But as before, Raziel hover in the air encompassed in barrier of mana.
"I tire of this Mortal. Guardian. Kill him."
"Yes, Milady Veeshan." Arorua glows brightly for a moment then she leaps toward Raziel with her mana blade held above her head "FOR VEESHAN!!!"
And then the Kirosawa and the mana blade collide sending out shockwaves of power.
"Arorua! Stop this! "
"Shut your clucking tongue mortal! You had your chance to live!" Arorua slashes and thrusts at Raziel several times, each meeting the demon-blade. Raziel propels himself backward trying to evade her attacks.
"Stop your running coward!" Arorua shines brightly and begins to hurl a blitzkrieg of magical energy at Raziel. Many of the bolts go wild and strike outlying islands, but most slam into Raziel as he desperately tries to shield himself from her attacks. Soon she stops and resumes her assault with her blade. Driving him onto one of the islands. She hacks at him with blinding speed as they begin to jump from island to island, all the while Raziel parries and dodges her onslaught. But he knows he can't do this forever.
"Arorua! Please! Stop this! Please Remember! Remember our journey together! Remember our love for each other! Don't make me fight you!"
"Quiet! Stop your running and fight! At least die with dignity!" They continue on, going from island to island with their duel and soon the stop on one. And continue, Raziel's strength rapidly fading, he continues to defend, but soon completely exhausted Arorua drives him down to his knees.
She stands above him. "You were almost a god fight mortal. But in the end that's all you could ever hope to be. Now you die for transgressions!" She readies herself and makes one final charge.
And it was over. Blood begins to lightly splash on the ground, then a steady stream. And with a sickening tearing sound, Raziel rips the Kirosawa from Arorua's stomach. She holds still for a moment, letting her blood beginning to flow even freer upon the ground. Then she collapses into a heap.
"Arorua!" The Kirosawa clangs on the ground as Raziel cradles Arorua gently.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry."
Arorua's breathing begins to slow, and the light in her eyes begins to fade and in the moment Veeshan's hold breaks.
"Raziel...thank you.." She smiles at him and is still.
"No.....Not again.... DAMN YOU VEESHAN!!!!!!"
"Who would have thought that one of Cazic-Thule's lackey's could contain so much power? But it matters not. You have proven yourself to be quite strong, therefore you shall be quite a welcome addition to my servants."
"Not a chance." He lays Arorua on the ground and stands up to face Veeshan. The Kirosawa returns to his hands.
"Ahh. Still some strength left? I like someone who can go several times. Lets see how much you got left in you."
Veeshan raises her hand and points toward Raziel. And a giant wave of energy leaps forward and encompasses him. His barrier of mana holds for a while, then it breaks away. The wave begins to burn at his armor and pushes him backwards. The attack continues pushing right to the edge of the island. Raziel fights the attack and then manages to leap out of the wave. He plummets toward Veeshan, trying to send his blade through her. But her own barrier protects her. The barrier uses his own strength against him and propels him away, crashing him to the ground.
"Hmph not bad. Let's try that again." She raises her hand again and another wave surges over him. He once again fights against it, but his strength finally gives out, his armor shatters, and he collapses into the wave. And just then it stops.
"Well, it seems we have found your limit. You should have known better then to fight a god."
Pain...unending pain..All this way..to fail? To watch her die again....Arorua......There is nothing left for me to fight for..I have lost her twice...Theres no point in going on........Leylia..Yes there is a reason. I must do it for her. So she can live a good life..I must fight!
Raziel stirs and slowly begins to get up.
"O so you're not done yet? Good. I haven't had any fun in a long time."
"Well I suggest you remember the last time. Cause.." The Kirosawa forms back into his hand and he stands up. "You're MINE!!" He cries out and a bolt of lightning strikes him. White-hot flames leap about around him, and he is now fully encompassed in his armor once again.
"What!?! You should be out of power!"
*
"Think about it on your way to eternal agony! DIE!!!" The Kirosawa pulses a blinding black stripping the island of all it's light, then Raziel leaps for Veeshan.
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The End!
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Special Thanks and Closing Thoughts
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Thanks go out to all of you who have supported me and kept me going! You're the best! Special thanks go to the lovely Arorua Kaya! Proud member of Solar Prexus! (Solar Prexus is one of the best guilds on Prexus; it's up there with Black Magic and Unity). Who has helped me spell check (boy did I need it) and grammar check the story and she was always ready to berate me for a silly mistake. ;) Also special thanks goes out to Endless Nitemare, who made the great picture of Raziel!
And so after all this time and posts. The epic tale The Shadow Falls: The Hell Lord Chronicles comes to an end. I hope (hope? I know) that you have enjoyed reading the story as much as I have writing it .../sniff I almost hate to stop typing, but the time sadly has come. Thanks again to all of you! Be well!
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Little Known Factoids (Told you I couldn't stop)
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1. Four of the characters in the story are actual Players. Raziel (me), Arorua, Caerdwill (King Thex's advisor. Caerdwill is an RL friend and the leader of Fae Sindlehelion on Prexus) and Meya (Raziel's sweetheart early on in the story. Meya was the first person I ever met or grouped with in EQ. Hence, she was Raziel's first Sweet heat in the story)
2. The story took 3 months to right and is over 120 pages long. (That's allot of typing)
3. Contrary to popular belief, The Hell Knight class used in this story, is in EQ. While not as an actual NPC or usable class. It is mentioned twice by story NPC's. One is in Odus, one is antonica. As too who and where specifically, well that's for you to find out.
4. This is all that will be typed.
Credit Music: Faerie Dreaming
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Ch. 20 Because I Love You
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The Kirosawa danced on the ground, dropped accidentaly due to shock. In all this time, he never imagined what he would see in coming to the Sky Plane. He told himself that nothing could stop him, nothing could keep him from attaining his goal. And was he wrong.
"Arorua..Your alive.." Raziel gets a hold on himself and moves to hold her. But a blade of mana halts as it presses against his breastplate.
"Not another step Mortal. Less you feel this blade pierce your innards."
"Arorua. It's me Raziel. Don't you recognize me?"
"Stop your prattling, Mortal and begone from this realm."
"Arorua. Why are you doing this?"
"Because she belongs to me" a voice spoke from beside him. A very familiar voice. He turned to face the voice. It was she, the same winged assassin who had killed Arorua
"You!"
"You remember me. How nice."
Arorua withdraws her blade and kneels. "Milady Veeshan."
"What have you done to her, you wench!"
"Temper, temper! I have turned a traitorous little mongrel and turned her into a glorious defender of the heavens. Which is quite allot considering her crimes"
"What crimes?"
"For starters. Having the poor taste in choosing you as a mate. Second daring to bring about the Twilight by bearing your child. But as you can see, that has been taken care off...."
She wanted to stop Leylia from being born..but she was too late....but what could an innocent child do to Veeshan? What is the Twilight?
"In fact you should be thanking me mortal. I could have let your wench's soul to torture forever in Fear. But I am quite generous. And just to prove it. If you simply kneel before me. I'll let you return to Norrath. If not..."
"I kneel before no one. Mortal, God, or whores of Planes such as your self!"
"IMPUDENT MORTAL!!" Raziel was instantly thrown back by Veeshan's power. He sailed through the air and was slammed into another flying island.
Veeshan's voice began to boom across the Plane. "You dare to ridicule at me! I will beat you into a bloody mess and pour salt on your wounds! I will make you suffer for millennia and I will then take your soul! Your kind has flourished so long that you have lost respect for me. Your creator! Your master! I created you too serve me and that is what you will do!"
"Tough talk for a harlot..I bet you don't even have the power to decide whether to spit or swallow!"
"SILENCE!" The island explodes in a blinding black flash. In a few moments, the dust calms and begins float aimlessly. In the center of the remnants of the isle. Is a mana barrier encompassing Raziel. The barrier shimmers for a moment then fades away.
"Kill him! Cut him to pieces! Destroy him my servants!"
Several flashes shine out of the distance and streak toward Raziel. "Kirosawa return!" Raziel outstretches his hand toward the ground and the demon-blade materializes in it. And just then a large guardian drake appears in front of him. It rakes its large claws across Raziel's breastplate, creating a shower of sparks. Raziel fades away and appears above the drake and sends the Kirosawa through its back. It screeches madly as the demon-blade quickly steals the drake's life force. With a swift motion, the Kirosawa is ripped from the drake and it begins its long trip below. Two more drakes pincer in on Raziel, entrapping him with their claws. The drake's pause for a moment to gather their strength, then breath their scorching flames at Raziel.
But Raziel is no longer there, and he fades into sight in front of the drakes and then cuts them into two. His body spasms violently as several bolts of lightning slam into him. He begins to plummet toward another island. The three Djinn's hurl more great bolts of lightning at the falling Raziel. Each one connecting and thrusting him deeper into the rock. After several more spells, the Djinn's stop casting. They wait for the dust to settle, and suddenly a hole appears in the dust cloud and one of the Djinn's cries out as he is cut two.
Before the others can react, Raziel sends the Kirosawa through the head of the second Djinn. Spilling its brains across the floating islands. Using the time, to ready itself the remaining Djinn clasps onto Raziel and then plummets down to the island, pile-driving them both deep into the rock.
For a moment everything is till once again, then a bright black flash fills the Plane of Sky. Signifying the destruction of another island by Veeshan. But as before, Raziel hover in the air encompassed in barrier of mana.
"I tire of this Mortal. Guardian. Kill him."
"Yes, Milady Veeshan." Arorua glows brightly for a moment then she leaps toward Raziel with her mana blade held above her head "FOR VEESHAN!!!"
And then the Kirosawa and the mana blade collide sending out shockwaves of power.
"Arorua! Stop this! "
"Shut your clucking tongue mortal! You had your chance to live!" Arorua slashes and thrusts at Raziel several times, each meeting the demon-blade. Raziel propels himself backward trying to evade her attacks.
"Stop your running coward!" Arorua shines brightly and begins to hurl a blitzkrieg of magical energy at Raziel. Many of the bolts go wild and strike outlying islands, but most slam into Raziel as he desperately tries to shield himself from her attacks. Soon she stops and resumes her assault with her blade. Driving him onto one of the islands. She hacks at him with blinding speed as they begin to jump from island to island, all the while Raziel parries and dodges her onslaught. But he knows he can't do this forever.
"Arorua! Please! Stop this! Please Remember! Remember our journey together! Remember our love for each other! Don't make me fight you!"
"Quiet! Stop your running and fight! At least die with dignity!" They continue on, going from island to island with their duel and soon the stop on one. And continue, Raziel's strength rapidly fading, he continues to defend, but soon completely exhausted Arorua drives him down to his knees.
She stands above him. "You were almost a god fight mortal. But in the end that's all you could ever hope to be. Now you die for transgressions!" She readies herself and makes one final charge.
And it was over. Blood begins to lightly splash on the ground, then a steady stream. And with a sickening tearing sound, Raziel rips the Kirosawa from Arorua's stomach. She holds still for a moment, letting her blood beginning to flow even freer upon the ground. Then she collapses into a heap.
"Arorua!" The Kirosawa clangs on the ground as Raziel cradles Arorua gently.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry."
Arorua's breathing begins to slow, and the light in her eyes begins to fade and in the moment Veeshan's hold breaks.
"Raziel...thank you.." She smiles at him and is still.
"No.....Not again.... DAMN YOU VEESHAN!!!!!!"
"Who would have thought that one of Cazic-Thule's lackey's could contain so much power? But it matters not. You have proven yourself to be quite strong, therefore you shall be quite a welcome addition to my servants."
"Not a chance." He lays Arorua on the ground and stands up to face Veeshan. The Kirosawa returns to his hands.
"Ahh. Still some strength left? I like someone who can go several times. Lets see how much you got left in you."
Veeshan raises her hand and points toward Raziel. And a giant wave of energy leaps forward and encompasses him. His barrier of mana holds for a while, then it breaks away. The wave begins to burn at his armor and pushes him backwards. The attack continues pushing right to the edge of the island. Raziel fights the attack and then manages to leap out of the wave. He plummets toward Veeshan, trying to send his blade through her. But her own barrier protects her. The barrier uses his own strength against him and propels him away, crashing him to the ground.
"Hmph not bad. Let's try that again." She raises her hand again and another wave surges over him. He once again fights against it, but his strength finally gives out, his armor shatters, and he collapses into the wave. And just then it stops.
"Well, it seems we have found your limit. You should have known better then to fight a god."
Pain...unending pain..All this way..to fail? To watch her die again....Arorua......There is nothing left for me to fight for..I have lost her twice...Theres no point in going on........Leylia..Yes there is a reason. I must do it for her. So she can live a good life..I must fight!
Raziel stirs and slowly begins to get up.
"O so you're not done yet? Good. I haven't had any fun in a long time."
"Well I suggest you remember the last time. Cause.." The Kirosawa forms back into his hand and he stands up. "You're MINE!!" He cries out and a bolt of lightning strikes him. White-hot flames leap about around him, and he is now fully encompassed in his armor once again.
"What!?! You should be out of power!"
*
"Think about it on your way to eternal agony! DIE!!!" The Kirosawa pulses a blinding black stripping the island of all it's light, then Raziel leaps for Veeshan.
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The End!
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Special Thanks and Closing Thoughts
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Thanks go out to all of you who have supported me and kept me going! You're the best! Special thanks go to the lovely Arorua Kaya! Proud member of Solar Prexus! (Solar Prexus is one of the best guilds on Prexus; it's up there with Black Magic and Unity). Who has helped me spell check (boy did I need it) and grammar check the story and she was always ready to berate me for a silly mistake. ;) Also special thanks goes out to Endless Nitemare, who made the great picture of Raziel!
And so after all this time and posts. The epic tale The Shadow Falls: The Hell Lord Chronicles comes to an end. I hope (hope? I know) that you have enjoyed reading the story as much as I have writing it .../sniff I almost hate to stop typing, but the time sadly has come. Thanks again to all of you! Be well!
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Little Known Factoids (Told you I couldn't stop)
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1. Four of the characters in the story are actual Players. Raziel (me), Arorua, Caerdwill (King Thex's advisor. Caerdwill is an RL friend and the leader of Fae Sindlehelion on Prexus) and Meya (Raziel's sweetheart early on in the story. Meya was the first person I ever met or grouped with in EQ. Hence, she was Raziel's first Sweet heat in the story)
2. The story took 3 months to right and is over 120 pages long. (That's allot of typing)
3. Contrary to popular belief, The Hell Knight class used in this story, is in EQ. While not as an actual NPC or usable class. It is mentioned twice by story NPC's. One is in Odus, one is antonica. As too who and where specifically, well that's for you to find out.
4. This is all that will be typed.
Credit Music: Faerie Dreaming
[pic]