Razial1/2
Chapter 7- A Challenge
Janosaldren had directed me to his little hut. It was a good idea, seeing as how the sarafan were now after both of us, and murdering a sarafan soldier (or three or four for that matter) often meant more would be on their way. I reflected on what I had just done with the aid of the legendary Janos. I imagined one of them had borrowed Moebius's staff, or had one of there own. How else could they spray scolding hot water at me in an area like this? And how did he get hot water? Last I checked, those staffs would only launch ice cold holy water. It was like a plot device in a poorly written story used by the author in a bad attempt to move the story along. Janos and I sat down at his little table, which for the record was actually a nightstand, but that's beside the point. "So let me get this straight?" He asked. "You're a woman when cold water hits you, and a vampire when hot water hits you?" "Indeed." I said. "It's a curse I wish I could just remove." "Oh, I don't know about that. A pretty girl like you has an advantage over all those others." "Yes, well, if I wanted to feed, I. Wait a minute. What did you say?" "Oh come now, no need for yoking. A pretty human girl like you fell in that cursed lake. I had a brother who did the same thing. He turns into a grapefruit when cold water hits him." "How is it possible for a fruit to drown?" "I don't know. Maybe the grapefruit was over watered. To make a short story, you and my cousin both have to worry about getting eaten." "Uh. Janos, I wasn't originally a human." "Oh come now, you're okay for now. I already fed on that soldier person, and I don't often feed off those I find to be very pretty." "Look, I'm not.!" I froze after realizing what he just said. "Tell me you didn't just say what I thought I did?" "What? It's illegal for a vampire man to complement a female human?" "I'M NOT A HUMAN!" Obviously, Janos may've been dangerous and agile, but his major downfall was that he was about as clueless as Vorador. At least he could tell the difference between north and east. "Look," I said, "We can continue this some over time. I came from the future because sarafan soldiers tried to murder you." "I see. And they sent a pretty lady with a sword who can turn into a vampire to save me?" "I'M NOT.! Yes, that's about the just of it." "I see. So I'm saved." "I have no idea." Before we could continue, however, there was a knock at the door. "Now who could that be?" Janosaldren asked. "I'll get it." I said, dreading it was reinforcements. I got up, and walked up to the door. With my sword in one hand ready to carve the heart out of the Sarafan goons on the other side, I opened the door. However, instead of Sarafan goons, it was Vorador! "Is this Kain's fortress?" he asked. "I got to. YOU AGAIN!" "Hello Vorador." I greeted with a sigh of relief. "I thought you were Moebius's reinforcements." "So this is your house?" "Uh. Not exactly." "Well, how do you get to Kain's fortress." "Go that way." I said, pointing to the west. Unfortunately, he went south. I closed the door, and started back for the chair I was sitting in, when suddenly, there was another knock at the door. I got my sword, and opened it again, and this time, it was neither Vorador, or Sarafan Goons. This time, it was the one I had wanted to slay since day one! "Hello Razial." Kain said. "Or should I say, Razial: SCURGE OF THE CIRCLE!" "How ironic is this?" I said, getting ready to stab him. "The hunted became the hunter, only to end up becoming suicidal at the same time." "Drop your sword. There's no need for neither of us to interfere with history more than we've had to. Step outside. There's no need to cower in that box." I stepped outside, taking the sword with me just in case he planned on fighting me. "Funny really." Kain said. "It took me a millennia to become the historic icon I am. It took you a couple of days! I figured stripping Vorador of his status would crush you. You, someone who looks up to icons such as he and Janos. Instead, through the cronniplis chamber's power, I find you've decided to tear pages out of the book of time, and write your own passages." "Why Kain, do I detect a hint of jealousy? The same jealousy that caused you to throw me into the lake of the dead?" The usual cocky laugh he'd give in a situation like this was now nothing more than an angry glare. "Now is not the time for a bad joke or two." He said. "You have profaned vampire history with your actions. Taking the place of Vorador in the most glorious killing spree in vampire kind, and protecting the legendary Janosaldren from death like you have just done will altar history forever." "Apparently, it has a major impact on your future, otherwise, you wouldn't be so concerned." "Our futures aren't important. For you see, only one of us will have one in the end. I'm aware now that the lake of the dead is in a different spot. My original plan was to go back in time to tell my past self that I was going in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, my lack of knowledge on time streaming caused us both to end up here in these ages. When the corruption of the pillars was just recent, and when my millennium began. I'm proud you have taken my words to heart, but here's where it must end, dear boy. Meet me at the lake of the dead, or follow me right now if you don't know where it is. I don't care which, one of us will die anyway. See you later." With that, he left. And since I had no idea where the lake of the dead was either, I followed him.
Hours later, I had arrived at the shores of the lake of the dead. Not to far ahead of me was that maniacal madman, wielding a sword similar to mine, and a sinister grin across his face. "So glad you could show up." He said. "If I don't cut you into shreds, I'll be sure to toss your dead body into the lake." "You were right about one thing." I assured. "It will most definitely be the end for one of us." "Yes, but the question is who. Who will prevail, and who will rot for eternity with the fishes? I've seen the outcome of our battle. It looks pretty grim for you." I didn't bother to reply. Instead, I took my sword, and got ready for the on coming battle. However, at the same time, I wasn't sure. If what Kain was saying was just his mindless babble, or if maybe, just maybe, it were the truth. Never the less, it was our final conflict, if I were going to die, I'd be damned before Kain weren't going with me!
Chapter 7- A Challenge
Janosaldren had directed me to his little hut. It was a good idea, seeing as how the sarafan were now after both of us, and murdering a sarafan soldier (or three or four for that matter) often meant more would be on their way. I reflected on what I had just done with the aid of the legendary Janos. I imagined one of them had borrowed Moebius's staff, or had one of there own. How else could they spray scolding hot water at me in an area like this? And how did he get hot water? Last I checked, those staffs would only launch ice cold holy water. It was like a plot device in a poorly written story used by the author in a bad attempt to move the story along. Janos and I sat down at his little table, which for the record was actually a nightstand, but that's beside the point. "So let me get this straight?" He asked. "You're a woman when cold water hits you, and a vampire when hot water hits you?" "Indeed." I said. "It's a curse I wish I could just remove." "Oh, I don't know about that. A pretty girl like you has an advantage over all those others." "Yes, well, if I wanted to feed, I. Wait a minute. What did you say?" "Oh come now, no need for yoking. A pretty human girl like you fell in that cursed lake. I had a brother who did the same thing. He turns into a grapefruit when cold water hits him." "How is it possible for a fruit to drown?" "I don't know. Maybe the grapefruit was over watered. To make a short story, you and my cousin both have to worry about getting eaten." "Uh. Janos, I wasn't originally a human." "Oh come now, you're okay for now. I already fed on that soldier person, and I don't often feed off those I find to be very pretty." "Look, I'm not.!" I froze after realizing what he just said. "Tell me you didn't just say what I thought I did?" "What? It's illegal for a vampire man to complement a female human?" "I'M NOT A HUMAN!" Obviously, Janos may've been dangerous and agile, but his major downfall was that he was about as clueless as Vorador. At least he could tell the difference between north and east. "Look," I said, "We can continue this some over time. I came from the future because sarafan soldiers tried to murder you." "I see. And they sent a pretty lady with a sword who can turn into a vampire to save me?" "I'M NOT.! Yes, that's about the just of it." "I see. So I'm saved." "I have no idea." Before we could continue, however, there was a knock at the door. "Now who could that be?" Janosaldren asked. "I'll get it." I said, dreading it was reinforcements. I got up, and walked up to the door. With my sword in one hand ready to carve the heart out of the Sarafan goons on the other side, I opened the door. However, instead of Sarafan goons, it was Vorador! "Is this Kain's fortress?" he asked. "I got to. YOU AGAIN!" "Hello Vorador." I greeted with a sigh of relief. "I thought you were Moebius's reinforcements." "So this is your house?" "Uh. Not exactly." "Well, how do you get to Kain's fortress." "Go that way." I said, pointing to the west. Unfortunately, he went south. I closed the door, and started back for the chair I was sitting in, when suddenly, there was another knock at the door. I got my sword, and opened it again, and this time, it was neither Vorador, or Sarafan Goons. This time, it was the one I had wanted to slay since day one! "Hello Razial." Kain said. "Or should I say, Razial: SCURGE OF THE CIRCLE!" "How ironic is this?" I said, getting ready to stab him. "The hunted became the hunter, only to end up becoming suicidal at the same time." "Drop your sword. There's no need for neither of us to interfere with history more than we've had to. Step outside. There's no need to cower in that box." I stepped outside, taking the sword with me just in case he planned on fighting me. "Funny really." Kain said. "It took me a millennia to become the historic icon I am. It took you a couple of days! I figured stripping Vorador of his status would crush you. You, someone who looks up to icons such as he and Janos. Instead, through the cronniplis chamber's power, I find you've decided to tear pages out of the book of time, and write your own passages." "Why Kain, do I detect a hint of jealousy? The same jealousy that caused you to throw me into the lake of the dead?" The usual cocky laugh he'd give in a situation like this was now nothing more than an angry glare. "Now is not the time for a bad joke or two." He said. "You have profaned vampire history with your actions. Taking the place of Vorador in the most glorious killing spree in vampire kind, and protecting the legendary Janosaldren from death like you have just done will altar history forever." "Apparently, it has a major impact on your future, otherwise, you wouldn't be so concerned." "Our futures aren't important. For you see, only one of us will have one in the end. I'm aware now that the lake of the dead is in a different spot. My original plan was to go back in time to tell my past self that I was going in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, my lack of knowledge on time streaming caused us both to end up here in these ages. When the corruption of the pillars was just recent, and when my millennium began. I'm proud you have taken my words to heart, but here's where it must end, dear boy. Meet me at the lake of the dead, or follow me right now if you don't know where it is. I don't care which, one of us will die anyway. See you later." With that, he left. And since I had no idea where the lake of the dead was either, I followed him.
Hours later, I had arrived at the shores of the lake of the dead. Not to far ahead of me was that maniacal madman, wielding a sword similar to mine, and a sinister grin across his face. "So glad you could show up." He said. "If I don't cut you into shreds, I'll be sure to toss your dead body into the lake." "You were right about one thing." I assured. "It will most definitely be the end for one of us." "Yes, but the question is who. Who will prevail, and who will rot for eternity with the fishes? I've seen the outcome of our battle. It looks pretty grim for you." I didn't bother to reply. Instead, I took my sword, and got ready for the on coming battle. However, at the same time, I wasn't sure. If what Kain was saying was just his mindless babble, or if maybe, just maybe, it were the truth. Never the less, it was our final conflict, if I were going to die, I'd be damned before Kain weren't going with me!