Helping Hands
Eleni ran from Huxely the rest of the day. She wondered if he really was still following her around, or had let her go off on her own like she requested. After all, she was no longer a child, far past the need for her tutor to be playing nursemaid to her. Besides, she could take care of herself.
Later, the group arrived at the Castle Ruins. It seemed far enough away for her to take a breather. There wouldn't be danger either, any ghosts that show up could be smited easily by her golems. Unless there was a non-Airman type ghost that she wasn't aware of.
Suddenly, the girl heard voices. When she looked out from behind the ruined wall, she saw a trio of soldiers. All three were dressed in armor, and they were all armed as well. The shortest of the three wore a bandana over his head, and carried a bow in his hands. But the other two both had swords in one hand and a shield to parry attacks in the other. They seemed to be discussing the battle that had burned this whole castle to the ground during the Revolution fifteen years ago.
"These must be the ones who are being sent to track down daddy and frame him," Eleni said, "I must stop them from advancing any farther. If I can catch one alive, maybe I can interrogate him and find out where daddy went off to, and what exactly Hel Spite's plans are."
"Hey cut it out! You're giving me the creeps!" exclaimed the archer to the tall one.
Eleni got up on a rock and began to make her voice sound eerie. She told the warriors, "Go back where you came from!" The trick had worked numerous times when she was kidding around with Amon and Sara as a child. But who had taught it to her in the first place.
All three soldiers were obviously alerted by her words. The short one let out a scream, and his friends began to look around for the source of the voice. But Eleni was a master of throwing her voice, besides making it sound freaky. No one had ever caught her when she did this.
Seeing how they reacted, she tried again. "A curse will befall all who enter here."
"Don't be silly," the medium sized man informed his companions, "Nothing to be afraid of."
Eleni could see that he was keeping his cool, even while his two friends were nearly ready to bolt back to town and cry to their mommies. It was a quality she greatly admired in a person. But there was no time to admire the enemy, she had to stop them from hurting her father.
"Fools! Die then if you wish!" she exclaimed. Eleni then sent the golems out onto the field to do battle with the three warriors. It was time to show everyone the true power of Eleni Dunbar.
* * *
It's amazing how things never work out quite as a person likes. In only a few minutes, all nine golems were just piles of rubble. The three were good, especially since they were all fighters and the only magic used was the strange healing spell that the shorter sword user had. It proved that he wasn't a Swordsman at all, but a hybrid class that bore the power of a swordsman.
From hearing the three men talk during the battle, she learned that his name was Ash, the Archer was Diego, and the tall one was Clint. The girl also found out that Ash's class was called Hero, and all three were heading for the Gillbaris Island. It seemed like that this Ash was their leader, as he seemed to give out all the orders.
With the golems gone, Eleni knew that she had to stop them herself. She took off across the field, ready to give the three what's for. When she arrived, she yelled, "My clay golems. . ."
It stunned the warriors that she had been able to create such things. Diego even called her actions vicious. But she gave it right back to him. "You're the vicious ones! Trying to make my daddy into a traitor." She pointed her second finger right in Ash's direction.
"Daddy?. . ." the man asked her, "Who are you?. . ."
"Eleni Dunbar, daughter of Magnus Dunbar," she replied.
The young man tried to explain himself to her. But before he got too far, a voice called out to her from not too far off. Then, her old tutor came running over the terrain, clearly out of breath and not to happy for having to do that. Eleni groaned, "Huxely!. . . I told you not to follow me!"
The old man apologized for Eleni's behavior to the three men. She rolled her eyes, Huxely thought that all of the rumors about what had happened to Magnus were foolish. But Eleni knew that someone could take them seriously, and that Hel could use that to his advantage.
Ash again tried to explain themselves to Eleni. "Please just listen to our side of the story. . .Some say that Magnus was planning a coup, but we never believed it!"
"So," Eleni asked, "You thinks something happened to him?"
"That's what we came to this island to find out," the Hero replied.
Eleni stated, "I believe you. Let's get started!" She extended her hand to him.
Huxely stepped in at that moment. "Absolutely not! I won't allow it, Miss!"
"It's my decision!" she told him, "And stop calling me 'Miss'! Please Ash, I want to help my father! Let me come with you!" There were these big sparkles in her eyes that she only used when she wanted something really desperately. It always worked on Mimi and her father.
Ash gave in to her quite easily, no one could resist those eyes. The only thing he requested was that she take care of herself. Not that it bothered Eleni one bit, she could do that quite well. But then Huxely decided that he had to come too. He wanted to assist her with his healing powers. Diego began to grumble about having dead weight along on this journey.
- - - -
Here's what I thought went through her mind in this timeframe. I just couldn't say no to her request, I worried that she wouldn't join if I did. More the merrier I always say, especially if that includes female characters with kick-butt powers (I'm a little pro-feministic in RPGs, my party is as full of women as I can make it, even if it makes the game a little bit harder).
Eleni ran from Huxely the rest of the day. She wondered if he really was still following her around, or had let her go off on her own like she requested. After all, she was no longer a child, far past the need for her tutor to be playing nursemaid to her. Besides, she could take care of herself.
Later, the group arrived at the Castle Ruins. It seemed far enough away for her to take a breather. There wouldn't be danger either, any ghosts that show up could be smited easily by her golems. Unless there was a non-Airman type ghost that she wasn't aware of.
Suddenly, the girl heard voices. When she looked out from behind the ruined wall, she saw a trio of soldiers. All three were dressed in armor, and they were all armed as well. The shortest of the three wore a bandana over his head, and carried a bow in his hands. But the other two both had swords in one hand and a shield to parry attacks in the other. They seemed to be discussing the battle that had burned this whole castle to the ground during the Revolution fifteen years ago.
"These must be the ones who are being sent to track down daddy and frame him," Eleni said, "I must stop them from advancing any farther. If I can catch one alive, maybe I can interrogate him and find out where daddy went off to, and what exactly Hel Spite's plans are."
"Hey cut it out! You're giving me the creeps!" exclaimed the archer to the tall one.
Eleni got up on a rock and began to make her voice sound eerie. She told the warriors, "Go back where you came from!" The trick had worked numerous times when she was kidding around with Amon and Sara as a child. But who had taught it to her in the first place.
All three soldiers were obviously alerted by her words. The short one let out a scream, and his friends began to look around for the source of the voice. But Eleni was a master of throwing her voice, besides making it sound freaky. No one had ever caught her when she did this.
Seeing how they reacted, she tried again. "A curse will befall all who enter here."
"Don't be silly," the medium sized man informed his companions, "Nothing to be afraid of."
Eleni could see that he was keeping his cool, even while his two friends were nearly ready to bolt back to town and cry to their mommies. It was a quality she greatly admired in a person. But there was no time to admire the enemy, she had to stop them from hurting her father.
"Fools! Die then if you wish!" she exclaimed. Eleni then sent the golems out onto the field to do battle with the three warriors. It was time to show everyone the true power of Eleni Dunbar.
* * *
It's amazing how things never work out quite as a person likes. In only a few minutes, all nine golems were just piles of rubble. The three were good, especially since they were all fighters and the only magic used was the strange healing spell that the shorter sword user had. It proved that he wasn't a Swordsman at all, but a hybrid class that bore the power of a swordsman.
From hearing the three men talk during the battle, she learned that his name was Ash, the Archer was Diego, and the tall one was Clint. The girl also found out that Ash's class was called Hero, and all three were heading for the Gillbaris Island. It seemed like that this Ash was their leader, as he seemed to give out all the orders.
With the golems gone, Eleni knew that she had to stop them herself. She took off across the field, ready to give the three what's for. When she arrived, she yelled, "My clay golems. . ."
It stunned the warriors that she had been able to create such things. Diego even called her actions vicious. But she gave it right back to him. "You're the vicious ones! Trying to make my daddy into a traitor." She pointed her second finger right in Ash's direction.
"Daddy?. . ." the man asked her, "Who are you?. . ."
"Eleni Dunbar, daughter of Magnus Dunbar," she replied.
The young man tried to explain himself to her. But before he got too far, a voice called out to her from not too far off. Then, her old tutor came running over the terrain, clearly out of breath and not to happy for having to do that. Eleni groaned, "Huxely!. . . I told you not to follow me!"
The old man apologized for Eleni's behavior to the three men. She rolled her eyes, Huxely thought that all of the rumors about what had happened to Magnus were foolish. But Eleni knew that someone could take them seriously, and that Hel could use that to his advantage.
Ash again tried to explain themselves to Eleni. "Please just listen to our side of the story. . .Some say that Magnus was planning a coup, but we never believed it!"
"So," Eleni asked, "You thinks something happened to him?"
"That's what we came to this island to find out," the Hero replied.
Eleni stated, "I believe you. Let's get started!" She extended her hand to him.
Huxely stepped in at that moment. "Absolutely not! I won't allow it, Miss!"
"It's my decision!" she told him, "And stop calling me 'Miss'! Please Ash, I want to help my father! Let me come with you!" There were these big sparkles in her eyes that she only used when she wanted something really desperately. It always worked on Mimi and her father.
Ash gave in to her quite easily, no one could resist those eyes. The only thing he requested was that she take care of herself. Not that it bothered Eleni one bit, she could do that quite well. But then Huxely decided that he had to come too. He wanted to assist her with his healing powers. Diego began to grumble about having dead weight along on this journey.
- - - -
Here's what I thought went through her mind in this timeframe. I just couldn't say no to her request, I worried that she wouldn't join if I did. More the merrier I always say, especially if that includes female characters with kick-butt powers (I'm a little pro-feministic in RPGs, my party is as full of women as I can make it, even if it makes the game a little bit harder).