Myth Stakes
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Oh, wait! I do own something here! =) *choir starts singing* *someone kills the conductor and everything is quiet* I own Philloniel, and all other charachters that have never appeared in the MYTH series. ^^ yay!! However, i don't own the MYTH series. Everyone agree? Good...^-^
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"I need all the facts before I take this assignment."
-S. Homes
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Philloniel looked different than I had picture him. I had picture him to be like Isstvan, cheery but completely mad. Philloniel looked worn and worried, but brightened up a bit as we entered.
"Aazh! Tananda and Chumley!" he exclaimed, punctuating this observation with a clap, "So you're with the great Skeeve as well? It looks like the kingdom might be saved after all!"
"Saved? From what?" I yelped automatically. Philloniel looked at me, smiling. "So, you must be the great Skeeve. It's an honor to meet you." he said, smiling.
Aazh cut in at that moment. "Okay Philloniel, let's go down to buisness. If you need someone's help for this it has to be big. So spill. What are the extra details?"
Philloniel sighed. "Well Aazh, it's actually quite a long story, so I'll spre you the details you'll be able to figure out on your own. You remember Fara, right?"
Aazh laughed. "Fara? You mean that girl you wanted to be your queen? Cheerful but upset-her-and-you'll-be-missing-a-head Fara? Of course I remember her! Why?"
Philloniel sighed again, heavier. "She ran away again."
Aazh grinned, seeming relieved. I personally had no idea what was going on at that moment, but hell, I might as well pick up what I could.
"She ran away!" Aazh echoed, "You called us for just that? Sure the girl knows magik well enough, but still, what could she do against us? Moreover, against me?"
Philloniel's frown deepened as Aazh talked. He finally spoke again. "Aazh! It's not that simple! She's an apprentice now! Do you know who to?"
"Not if you don't tell me."
"Remember Finch?"
Aazh blanched. "Finch...."
Philloniel smiled sadonically. "Yes, that Finch. Vampire? Quite up there in magic? He offered to teach Fara more magik than she knows already, AND he offered her the chance to escape this arranged marrage! Like she'd refuse!"
Aazh sat down on the nearest chair. "Philloniel, you never told me. Why is it so incredibly important that you don't just cansel this marrage?"
Philloniel smirked. "Officially, I'd be lynched by all the villagers. All the townspeople, hell, everyone loves the idea of having a queen as forgiving as Fara. Especially with her at my side, they all assume that she'll persuade me to cut taxes and do all other sorts of good." Philloniel let out a sharp bark of laughter. "My ass."
Aazh suddenly grinned. "They don't know Fara very well, do they?" he asked, "Sure, she's kind and caring, and would put herself between anyone she cares about and whatevers coming their way, but cut taxes? Fara? Yeah right!" Philloniel nodded. "I should say not. If they knew her like we do in the finance department, they'd praise me for letting her run away instead of spreading rumors that she loves Finch." Philloniel made a face. "There is also another reason. If I don't marry Fara and she doesn't bear an heir, the throne goes to my cousin. And what a disaster that would be..." Philloniel shuddered, then looking over at Aazh, added, "You've met him. My cousin Genzo?"
"What?!" Aazh shouted, his voice rising a few octaves.
"Funny, that's what i said."
"And unofficially?" Tanda piped up. Philloniel groaned. "I forgot. I've got to stop letting myself slip like that...especially with Tananda around.." he grumbled, "Unofficially is none of your buisness. It concerns only my feelings."
Tanda nodded. "That's what I thought." she said, "So, if she's escaped with this heavy-hitter vampire, how do we know she's still in this dimension?"
Philloniel grinned. "A spell i cast. Fara can't travel dimensions unless I'm with her, and only i can remove the spell." he answered. Aazh nodded thoughtfully.
"First good idea you've had Phil."
"Watch it pervert. I'm in a nasty mood because of this."
"Hey, we're buisnessmen here! No sabatoging!"
Philloniel grinned. "If I were you I'd check out all of the inns in Atals. It's the country next Wicc. You know Finch and Fara, Aazh. Search them out. I need to find her, and i need to get Finch on my side...." Philloniel looked away from out group. "There is one more reason I need them BOTH back..."
"What is that?" I asked, genuinely curious.
"If Fara does come back, Genzo is going to declare war on me with an army he found in some backwater dimension.....and I'm going to need Finch's help repelling it."
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Oh, wait! I do own something here! =) *choir starts singing* *someone kills the conductor and everything is quiet* I own Philloniel, and all other charachters that have never appeared in the MYTH series. ^^ yay!! However, i don't own the MYTH series. Everyone agree? Good...^-^
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"I need all the facts before I take this assignment."
-S. Homes
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Philloniel looked different than I had picture him. I had picture him to be like Isstvan, cheery but completely mad. Philloniel looked worn and worried, but brightened up a bit as we entered.
"Aazh! Tananda and Chumley!" he exclaimed, punctuating this observation with a clap, "So you're with the great Skeeve as well? It looks like the kingdom might be saved after all!"
"Saved? From what?" I yelped automatically. Philloniel looked at me, smiling. "So, you must be the great Skeeve. It's an honor to meet you." he said, smiling.
Aazh cut in at that moment. "Okay Philloniel, let's go down to buisness. If you need someone's help for this it has to be big. So spill. What are the extra details?"
Philloniel sighed. "Well Aazh, it's actually quite a long story, so I'll spre you the details you'll be able to figure out on your own. You remember Fara, right?"
Aazh laughed. "Fara? You mean that girl you wanted to be your queen? Cheerful but upset-her-and-you'll-be-missing-a-head Fara? Of course I remember her! Why?"
Philloniel sighed again, heavier. "She ran away again."
Aazh grinned, seeming relieved. I personally had no idea what was going on at that moment, but hell, I might as well pick up what I could.
"She ran away!" Aazh echoed, "You called us for just that? Sure the girl knows magik well enough, but still, what could she do against us? Moreover, against me?"
Philloniel's frown deepened as Aazh talked. He finally spoke again. "Aazh! It's not that simple! She's an apprentice now! Do you know who to?"
"Not if you don't tell me."
"Remember Finch?"
Aazh blanched. "Finch...."
Philloniel smiled sadonically. "Yes, that Finch. Vampire? Quite up there in magic? He offered to teach Fara more magik than she knows already, AND he offered her the chance to escape this arranged marrage! Like she'd refuse!"
Aazh sat down on the nearest chair. "Philloniel, you never told me. Why is it so incredibly important that you don't just cansel this marrage?"
Philloniel smirked. "Officially, I'd be lynched by all the villagers. All the townspeople, hell, everyone loves the idea of having a queen as forgiving as Fara. Especially with her at my side, they all assume that she'll persuade me to cut taxes and do all other sorts of good." Philloniel let out a sharp bark of laughter. "My ass."
Aazh suddenly grinned. "They don't know Fara very well, do they?" he asked, "Sure, she's kind and caring, and would put herself between anyone she cares about and whatevers coming their way, but cut taxes? Fara? Yeah right!" Philloniel nodded. "I should say not. If they knew her like we do in the finance department, they'd praise me for letting her run away instead of spreading rumors that she loves Finch." Philloniel made a face. "There is also another reason. If I don't marry Fara and she doesn't bear an heir, the throne goes to my cousin. And what a disaster that would be..." Philloniel shuddered, then looking over at Aazh, added, "You've met him. My cousin Genzo?"
"What?!" Aazh shouted, his voice rising a few octaves.
"Funny, that's what i said."
"And unofficially?" Tanda piped up. Philloniel groaned. "I forgot. I've got to stop letting myself slip like that...especially with Tananda around.." he grumbled, "Unofficially is none of your buisness. It concerns only my feelings."
Tanda nodded. "That's what I thought." she said, "So, if she's escaped with this heavy-hitter vampire, how do we know she's still in this dimension?"
Philloniel grinned. "A spell i cast. Fara can't travel dimensions unless I'm with her, and only i can remove the spell." he answered. Aazh nodded thoughtfully.
"First good idea you've had Phil."
"Watch it pervert. I'm in a nasty mood because of this."
"Hey, we're buisnessmen here! No sabatoging!"
Philloniel grinned. "If I were you I'd check out all of the inns in Atals. It's the country next Wicc. You know Finch and Fara, Aazh. Search them out. I need to find her, and i need to get Finch on my side...." Philloniel looked away from out group. "There is one more reason I need them BOTH back..."
"What is that?" I asked, genuinely curious.
"If Fara does come back, Genzo is going to declare war on me with an army he found in some backwater dimension.....and I'm going to need Finch's help repelling it."