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Chapter 4- The Mages Voice
Briana flew up to the Stormwings in her bubble. The creatures seemed to know what was going to happen, and flew as fast as they could away from her. With a grunt of frustration and energy, Briana bent down slightly as black wings came from her back. "Neal what can you do?" asked Kel hurriedly. "It's a potion I know of called The Mages Voice. Basically we create the potion from Stormwing blood, grass root, red dragon tooth, Lagruca (A/N: La-Grew-Ka) plant, and tree bark. You mix it up and the creator puts some of his, or her-" he looked at Kel, he knew she'd hit him if he didn't add the "her" in there. "Anyway the creator puts some of their magic into it. Then a none-magick person must touch Briana's skin. The longer you hold on, the more energy you drain until she is too tired to carry on and falls, then we catch her. Kel would you like to do the honors?" Everyone knew Kel didn't want to do it but in a dry tone that sounded strangely like Neal's she said, "Do I have a choice?"
This made her best friend laugh, " Not at all!" they went into the infirmary and Neal took a large see-through glass case with tons of little potion jars and ingredients. "Always this prepared Neal?" He just smiled and sarcastically added, "I'm not always this low on supplies." He mixed the potion; with blood from the pile of dead Stormwings Briana had left. 'Strange' Kel thought, 'never thought I'd be defending stormwings from one girl, One Powerful girl.' When the mixing was done the goopy mess was Kel's to use. "But Neal how do I get close enough to touch her?" it was true no one had indeed thought of how to reach their enraged friend. Neal was exhausted from having to heal Merric and do the potion.
His eyes barely open he looked at Kel. "She has a soft spot for healing those who really need it. She Hates to see death, she'd bring the dead back if she could, all you…need is some…bait." at this he fell asleep on his feet. Some guards took Neal back to go sleep at the camp. Merric had been in the room, bandages everywhere, blood staining the crystal white of them. He was sitting in a chair by Kel. "Kel let me go, she doesn't know me that well. She wouldn't suspect me of tricking her." It was true and Kel knew it. But what if something happened to Merric? Would Briana… no Briana was her friend too and wouldn't kill some one for the hell of it. Even when killing the stormwings, she had her reasons. She did what Kel felt like doing. "Alright Merric, but if anything happens, you might be forced to kill her. I'll be standing by to make sure I can help if need be." He nodded and Kel went with him out in front where Briana was. "Help!" kel screamed to Briana. "Briana help us! Sir Merric is hurt and Neal wont wake up!" this got to Briana. Sure she didnt really know Sir Merric, and its not like she was in love with him or anything, But no one deserved to die in such a horrid place.
She gave up her Stormwing chase. Her wings changed from black to white, her eyes back to blue and the orb dissappered. She flew back down to Kel and Merric, bright dancing red fire met merrics wounds. 'how odd' Kel thought, 'I thought a mages magick color is the same color as their eyes. Then why is Briana's red?' The mage was touching a wound on Merric's side. "How can you Knights let yourselves get so cut up?" she said bluntly. Merric was unsure of what do to and just said, "I'm sorry." She sighed. "Sorry or not Sir Merric almost all of these wounds are infected. I'd hate to see someone die from something like this." she pointed to Merric's biggest cut, on his thigh. "Please don't say "sir" they say it enough at court, i dont need that here." he paused a moment, then asked, "Why do you still have wings?" She stopped healing his thigh wound and started on one at his chest. "its a mark of something very tragic that happened to me as a child. They will stay until midnight. at midnight they will painfull go back into my skin, causing the long scars that i have on my back." He was narly healed when she told him to get some rest and to keep his bandages clean. "you know how much i hate healing infections." was her reason. He promised on his shield to keep everything clean just for her. Wyldon rode back to Mastiff, leaving Kel to bury her dead and leave her people to Blayce. But her refugees weren't the only things on her mind. was she dreaming, or was there something more between Merric and Briana then just a Healer-Patient relationship?
Chapter 4- The Mages Voice
Briana flew up to the Stormwings in her bubble. The creatures seemed to know what was going to happen, and flew as fast as they could away from her. With a grunt of frustration and energy, Briana bent down slightly as black wings came from her back. "Neal what can you do?" asked Kel hurriedly. "It's a potion I know of called The Mages Voice. Basically we create the potion from Stormwing blood, grass root, red dragon tooth, Lagruca (A/N: La-Grew-Ka) plant, and tree bark. You mix it up and the creator puts some of his, or her-" he looked at Kel, he knew she'd hit him if he didn't add the "her" in there. "Anyway the creator puts some of their magic into it. Then a none-magick person must touch Briana's skin. The longer you hold on, the more energy you drain until she is too tired to carry on and falls, then we catch her. Kel would you like to do the honors?" Everyone knew Kel didn't want to do it but in a dry tone that sounded strangely like Neal's she said, "Do I have a choice?"
This made her best friend laugh, " Not at all!" they went into the infirmary and Neal took a large see-through glass case with tons of little potion jars and ingredients. "Always this prepared Neal?" He just smiled and sarcastically added, "I'm not always this low on supplies." He mixed the potion; with blood from the pile of dead Stormwings Briana had left. 'Strange' Kel thought, 'never thought I'd be defending stormwings from one girl, One Powerful girl.' When the mixing was done the goopy mess was Kel's to use. "But Neal how do I get close enough to touch her?" it was true no one had indeed thought of how to reach their enraged friend. Neal was exhausted from having to heal Merric and do the potion.
His eyes barely open he looked at Kel. "She has a soft spot for healing those who really need it. She Hates to see death, she'd bring the dead back if she could, all you…need is some…bait." at this he fell asleep on his feet. Some guards took Neal back to go sleep at the camp. Merric had been in the room, bandages everywhere, blood staining the crystal white of them. He was sitting in a chair by Kel. "Kel let me go, she doesn't know me that well. She wouldn't suspect me of tricking her." It was true and Kel knew it. But what if something happened to Merric? Would Briana… no Briana was her friend too and wouldn't kill some one for the hell of it. Even when killing the stormwings, she had her reasons. She did what Kel felt like doing. "Alright Merric, but if anything happens, you might be forced to kill her. I'll be standing by to make sure I can help if need be." He nodded and Kel went with him out in front where Briana was. "Help!" kel screamed to Briana. "Briana help us! Sir Merric is hurt and Neal wont wake up!" this got to Briana. Sure she didnt really know Sir Merric, and its not like she was in love with him or anything, But no one deserved to die in such a horrid place.
She gave up her Stormwing chase. Her wings changed from black to white, her eyes back to blue and the orb dissappered. She flew back down to Kel and Merric, bright dancing red fire met merrics wounds. 'how odd' Kel thought, 'I thought a mages magick color is the same color as their eyes. Then why is Briana's red?' The mage was touching a wound on Merric's side. "How can you Knights let yourselves get so cut up?" she said bluntly. Merric was unsure of what do to and just said, "I'm sorry." She sighed. "Sorry or not Sir Merric almost all of these wounds are infected. I'd hate to see someone die from something like this." she pointed to Merric's biggest cut, on his thigh. "Please don't say "sir" they say it enough at court, i dont need that here." he paused a moment, then asked, "Why do you still have wings?" She stopped healing his thigh wound and started on one at his chest. "its a mark of something very tragic that happened to me as a child. They will stay until midnight. at midnight they will painfull go back into my skin, causing the long scars that i have on my back." He was narly healed when she told him to get some rest and to keep his bandages clean. "you know how much i hate healing infections." was her reason. He promised on his shield to keep everything clean just for her. Wyldon rode back to Mastiff, leaving Kel to bury her dead and leave her people to Blayce. But her refugees weren't the only things on her mind. was she dreaming, or was there something more between Merric and Briana then just a Healer-Patient relationship?