Author: [bows multiple times] PLEASE forgive me!!!!!! I'm
ssssssssssooooooooooo sorry this took so long, I've been enjoying my summer
break so much that I forgot to write. But at least I am sooooo there's no
reason to try and kill me...hehe hehe.
Ok Striker, Olandra didn't grow up with Dart, as a matter of fact, she never went to Neet while her mom was alive. Her mother was the one that lived in Neet, but she left often, if any of them knew Dart, it was her, but she didn't know him very well. And Rose only burned Neet once, Olandra's mom started her hunt for the Black Monster around the same time as Dart could have (as soon as she saw it in ruins). If u are still confused, send it in another review.
Aerena, there is nothing wrong with breeding for revenge, women can be that way at times if there is something large enough that they refuse to let go of...j/k. But Obviously Olandra's mom loved the man that fathered her child or else she wouldn't have stayed with him after Olandra was fully trained.
Omni Dragoon, please enlighten me on what ur review meant.
Well here goes, the chapter that was lllllllllllloooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg over do.
Chapter 9: Crossing Death Frontier
Dawn's first light filled Rey's sleepy eyes, jerking him to full consciousness slowly, but surely. Rey looked around the oasis that he and Olandra had used as a resting point, everything seemed fine and ordinary. The dim light over the distant mountains reflected in the pure blue pond in the middle of the barren waste land.
Rey turned to see Olandra putting the last touches on packing up the inventory. She was packing everything in two sacks and didn't even seem to notice Rey waking up.
"When we're out there, your responsible for yourself" Olandra said, then raised her head to show off a seemingly expressionless face. "I've divided our inventory into two packs, there is an even amount of each item in both packs. If you find anything out there, it's yours. If you run out of stuff then I'll help you out if it's absolutely necessary. Also, remember to conserve your magic, you wasted all of our Sun Rhapsody before so you can't replenish it, and we probably won't be able to rest unless we find shelter. And make sure that you grab gold from every monster that you kill."
Still struggling to get fully awake, Rey responded "Ok, but what's with the fend for yourself attitude, I thought we were a team."
"We are" Olandra replied as she tied off the second inventory sack. "But it makes it easier if we both have a set of items, because no one will know that we need to use an item better than ourselves." Then she tossed one of the sacks and Rey. "Oh, and we only have a few Angel's Prayers so try not to fall unconscious."
The weight of the pack hitting his chest rocked Rey to full consciousness. He gave a last yawn, stretched and got up.
"Here" Olandra tossed Rey about 4 empty bottles "Fill these with water, and drink as much as you possibly can before we go."
Rey caught three of the bottles and bent down to pick up the last one. Then he went over to the oasis pond and began to fill up the bottles.
Rey finished with the bottles and handed two of them to Olandra. She took them and placed them in her inventory sack and placed the whole thing like a sash across her chest. Rey did the same and they both went over to the pond to take final drinks before they set off.
The two warriors set off to the North heading the two days journey toward The Last Human Fort of Deningrad. The Moon That Never Sets above them and half the sun above the mountains before them , they set off into the desert.
Bellana sat in her chambers still fixated on the progress of the now two warriors, by use of the Moon. She sat patiently with her sword next to her throne awaiting the return of Jacus with the replacement Violet Bone Dragoon.
"So, they are heading for that cursed city of Deningrad, no matter, they cannot escape from my power, not even there." She said aloud to herself, confident in her power.
Then came a loud knock on the large double doors of her chambers, and the voice Jacus requesting permission to enter her chambers. Bellana used her magic to open the door from her throne and Jacus walked in with the man who was to be the new recruit. A sick smile spread across her face as she looked over her new Bone Dragoon.
"So, are you willing to serve me in exchange for the power I've given you?" Bellana asked.
Shadow masked the warrior's face. "Yes, my queen"
"Good then your first assignment will be to take care of a certain nuisance." Bellana said, the smile was still on her face. She used her magic to manipulate the large crystal ball and showed the new recruit his targets. "You will intercept them at the edge of Death Frontier, but until then make yourself comfortable."
"Thank you" the violet Bone Dragoon bowed and placed his right arm on his left shoulder as he backed out of the room.
"A bit too formal for my tastes" Jacus said as soon as he knew the violet Bone Dragoon was out of hearing range.
"Actually, I think I may have all of you do it" Bellana said and began to laugh.
Jacus gave a fake laugh "Your joking right?" Jacus asked still trying to force the laugh
"Maybe" Bellana replied. She allowed herself to laugh for a little while before getting to business. "Jacus, it's about time we dispatch Hannah"
"Right away my queen" Jacus bowed and tried to imitate the Violet Bone Dragoon, awkwardly. "You can't actually expect us to do this" he said right before leaving.
"Be assured Jacus, I may be willing to kill women and children, but I'm not cruel to my own warriors, unless they second guess me. Anyway, don't forget to dispatch Hannah. And be sure to give the new recruit a basic tutorial of magic." Bellana said
"Your word is my command" Jacus said as he stood to full stature (being very glad to do so) and turned around leaving the queen in her chamber once more allowing her to continue with her ever watchful spying on the Dragoons.
The sun sat directly over head in the sky looming over the two Dragoons bathing and scorching them with it's heat. They had been walking for slightly over 12 hours, but they knew they had another solid 12 ahead of them. Rey looked as though he was going to die at any minute even though his water supply had held well, and due to Olandra's cruel guidance in water intake, his water supply held out and he had just enough water to keep walking, but not to quench his thirst. Olandra on the other hand walked as if nothing was the matter, it was obvious that either she had done this before or she was really good at faking it.
Rey wiped the sweat from his brow and looked into the horizon of endless desert. he thought willing Bartham to overhear.
Bartham replied
Rey pleaded.
Bartham reminded Rey of that fact, but could tell Rey was already trying to think up an excuse.
Rey complained.
Bartham conceded knowing full well it was a mistake.
Rey focused on his magic in it's purest form hoping that it wouldn't have too much heat property. He molded it with his mind around his body like a coating. His ploy worked a bit and repelled a little of the heat, but Rey was grateful anyway. From beside him he heard Olandra sigh at his disobedience and braced himself at the inevitably on coming lecture about not wasting magic. But it never came, she just continued to walk without saying anything, leaving Rey very satisfied.
I Olandra scowled hoping to confide in the one being she had ever learned to trust. I sat there and told him directly not to use any magic unless it was necessary and to use a little even at that point. He is a complete moron and I can't believe you want me to work with him, he can't even follow simple directions.
Drake responded
Olandra said.
Drake reminded her.
She nearly screamed in her head.
Drake said
Olandra didn't respond because she knew it was true and she was not ready to let go of it. All she did was walk.
The day proceeded as such. Olandra and Rey talking only when they had to, Bartham and Drake lecturing the Dragoons, and fights with little immaterial enemies every now and then. The Dragoons continued to walk and walk until about sundown when they took a short break to sit and refill their nearly depleted water bottles at a nearby oasis. Rey was excited because he could finally quench his thirst, and his magic was beginning to grow thin.
Both Dragoons sat down on the warm sand and looked up at the sky. The sky nearly bled orange, yellow, and red, and all Rey could do was wish that he could sit under the sky in Furni with his father and watch the sunset like he did oh so long ago. The sky brought back what memories he had of Furni before the attack, but even as painful as they were, he could not tear away his gaze. Tears worked their way to his eyes and fought to get out, but he kept them there like inmates.
A few feet away, Olandra sat at the trunk of a small palm tree looking up at the same sky. Remembering all the lonely nights that she spent in her hunt, and wondering why she could not pursue the monster that destroyed her mother's home. Memories flowed into her mind about the endless conversations she had had on those lonely nights with her one companion. A slight smile forced it's way onto her face as she thought of the sound of Drake's voice in her mind, the only thing that had made her time alone bearable.
Olandra heaved a large sigh and Rey knew instantly what it meant even before she said it.
"It's time we move on, we've already spent long enough resting and we have full water bottles. Plus the sun is going down so it should cool off, we should be able to get to about the end of the Soa forsaken place soon. With that she got up and grabbed her weapon, and Rey did the same.
They headed north again driven by the fact that they were almost done with this desert and then it was just one day's walk over plains and fields until they reached Deningrad.
The next few hours went by quickly, the sun fully set and the night sky stretched as far as the eye could see. After a few hours, plants began to become more frequent and the air started getting less and less dry. At this sight Rey's eyes filled with light, and his pace began to quicken. Olandra also was happy at the sight and quickened her pace to keep up with Rey's.
The desert landscape continued to decline until there was no longer even sand underneath their feet. Rey turned around to see the desert that they had just crossed and held his head high with pride.
"Come on, let's find shelter for the night. Tomorrow we're going to Deningrad." Olandra urged.
Olandra walked off a little and Rey turned to follow her shortly afterwards. As they walked around looking for anything that could be used as a possible shelter, a large shadow, black as ink crept slowly behind them. They continued to walk without noticing the eerie phenomenon until it covered them in the pitch darkness.
"What the!?!?" Rey exclaimed, Olandra thought the same thing but said nothing.
On instinct the two Dragoons started to run hoping to get out of whatever it was, but the shadow sped up and continued to keep up with them keeping them surrounded in it's darkness.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw the dark blue light of Olandra's Dragoon spirit and felt it was time to do the same. He reached in his pocket and grabbed the Red Eyed Dragoon Spirit, he felt it's energy in the palm of his hand and flow over his body. Within seconds he was on wings and covered in the crimson armor of the Red Eyed Dragoon. He took off and flew forward, hoping to escape the shadow with his new speed, and after a few seconds he saw the landscape about him once more.
He saw Olandra, who had stopped a few feet away from the shadow and levitated in the air facing it. He veered over to it and stopped next to her, drawing his weapon and turning around when he stopped. The two Dragoons hovered in the air weapons poised and ready for battle, the fatigue from their journey having disappeared for now. The shadow stopped dead in it's tracks but there was no sign of the cause nor what it actually was. Nevertheless, Olandra and Rey didn't move from where they were.
In an instant, the shadow jumped from the ground and charged the Dragoons, neither had time to move and the shadow enveloped them both. Rey felt a crushing blow of impact as the shadow collided into him without yielding an inch, it slammed him into a nearby stone formation, nearly knocking him out. He fell to the ground at the base of the formation and his Dragoon power deactivated. The shadow stayed there and pinned him against it, not allowing him to move.
Olandra hovered there in the air, confused as to why the shadow hadn't even touched her. She came back to focus when she heard a cold, female voice from behind her. "Hello Olandra.."
Olandra turned to see a warrior clad in dark armor similar to what Rey described the Bone Dragoon he fought to wear. The ominous warrior was covered from shoulder to toes with black bone like armor and a sickle attached to a chain in her right hand.
"I am Hannah.."
Author: Okay, It's finally finished. Yay!!!!!! Points for me!!!!! Anyway, sorry for any of you who tried to read my story and send in anonymous reviews, I accidently had it switched to not accept those so I'm sorry.
[sob] The next fight has a sickle with chain against a scythe..I DON'T WANNA!!!!!!!! But I must...[sob].
Ok Striker, Olandra didn't grow up with Dart, as a matter of fact, she never went to Neet while her mom was alive. Her mother was the one that lived in Neet, but she left often, if any of them knew Dart, it was her, but she didn't know him very well. And Rose only burned Neet once, Olandra's mom started her hunt for the Black Monster around the same time as Dart could have (as soon as she saw it in ruins). If u are still confused, send it in another review.
Aerena, there is nothing wrong with breeding for revenge, women can be that way at times if there is something large enough that they refuse to let go of...j/k. But Obviously Olandra's mom loved the man that fathered her child or else she wouldn't have stayed with him after Olandra was fully trained.
Omni Dragoon, please enlighten me on what ur review meant.
Well here goes, the chapter that was lllllllllllloooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg over do.
Chapter 9: Crossing Death Frontier
Dawn's first light filled Rey's sleepy eyes, jerking him to full consciousness slowly, but surely. Rey looked around the oasis that he and Olandra had used as a resting point, everything seemed fine and ordinary. The dim light over the distant mountains reflected in the pure blue pond in the middle of the barren waste land.
Rey turned to see Olandra putting the last touches on packing up the inventory. She was packing everything in two sacks and didn't even seem to notice Rey waking up.
"When we're out there, your responsible for yourself" Olandra said, then raised her head to show off a seemingly expressionless face. "I've divided our inventory into two packs, there is an even amount of each item in both packs. If you find anything out there, it's yours. If you run out of stuff then I'll help you out if it's absolutely necessary. Also, remember to conserve your magic, you wasted all of our Sun Rhapsody before so you can't replenish it, and we probably won't be able to rest unless we find shelter. And make sure that you grab gold from every monster that you kill."
Still struggling to get fully awake, Rey responded "Ok, but what's with the fend for yourself attitude, I thought we were a team."
"We are" Olandra replied as she tied off the second inventory sack. "But it makes it easier if we both have a set of items, because no one will know that we need to use an item better than ourselves." Then she tossed one of the sacks and Rey. "Oh, and we only have a few Angel's Prayers so try not to fall unconscious."
The weight of the pack hitting his chest rocked Rey to full consciousness. He gave a last yawn, stretched and got up.
"Here" Olandra tossed Rey about 4 empty bottles "Fill these with water, and drink as much as you possibly can before we go."
Rey caught three of the bottles and bent down to pick up the last one. Then he went over to the oasis pond and began to fill up the bottles.
Rey finished with the bottles and handed two of them to Olandra. She took them and placed them in her inventory sack and placed the whole thing like a sash across her chest. Rey did the same and they both went over to the pond to take final drinks before they set off.
The two warriors set off to the North heading the two days journey toward The Last Human Fort of Deningrad. The Moon That Never Sets above them and half the sun above the mountains before them , they set off into the desert.
Bellana sat in her chambers still fixated on the progress of the now two warriors, by use of the Moon. She sat patiently with her sword next to her throne awaiting the return of Jacus with the replacement Violet Bone Dragoon.
"So, they are heading for that cursed city of Deningrad, no matter, they cannot escape from my power, not even there." She said aloud to herself, confident in her power.
Then came a loud knock on the large double doors of her chambers, and the voice Jacus requesting permission to enter her chambers. Bellana used her magic to open the door from her throne and Jacus walked in with the man who was to be the new recruit. A sick smile spread across her face as she looked over her new Bone Dragoon.
"So, are you willing to serve me in exchange for the power I've given you?" Bellana asked.
Shadow masked the warrior's face. "Yes, my queen"
"Good then your first assignment will be to take care of a certain nuisance." Bellana said, the smile was still on her face. She used her magic to manipulate the large crystal ball and showed the new recruit his targets. "You will intercept them at the edge of Death Frontier, but until then make yourself comfortable."
"Thank you" the violet Bone Dragoon bowed and placed his right arm on his left shoulder as he backed out of the room.
"A bit too formal for my tastes" Jacus said as soon as he knew the violet Bone Dragoon was out of hearing range.
"Actually, I think I may have all of you do it" Bellana said and began to laugh.
Jacus gave a fake laugh "Your joking right?" Jacus asked still trying to force the laugh
"Maybe" Bellana replied. She allowed herself to laugh for a little while before getting to business. "Jacus, it's about time we dispatch Hannah"
"Right away my queen" Jacus bowed and tried to imitate the Violet Bone Dragoon, awkwardly. "You can't actually expect us to do this" he said right before leaving.
"Be assured Jacus, I may be willing to kill women and children, but I'm not cruel to my own warriors, unless they second guess me. Anyway, don't forget to dispatch Hannah. And be sure to give the new recruit a basic tutorial of magic." Bellana said
"Your word is my command" Jacus said as he stood to full stature (being very glad to do so) and turned around leaving the queen in her chamber once more allowing her to continue with her ever watchful spying on the Dragoons.
The sun sat directly over head in the sky looming over the two Dragoons bathing and scorching them with it's heat. They had been walking for slightly over 12 hours, but they knew they had another solid 12 ahead of them. Rey looked as though he was going to die at any minute even though his water supply had held well, and due to Olandra's cruel guidance in water intake, his water supply held out and he had just enough water to keep walking, but not to quench his thirst. Olandra on the other hand walked as if nothing was the matter, it was obvious that either she had done this before or she was really good at faking it.
Rey wiped the sweat from his brow and looked into the horizon of endless desert. he thought willing Bartham to overhear.
Bartham replied
Rey pleaded.
Bartham reminded Rey of that fact, but could tell Rey was already trying to think up an excuse.
Rey complained.
Bartham conceded knowing full well it was a mistake.
Rey focused on his magic in it's purest form hoping that it wouldn't have too much heat property. He molded it with his mind around his body like a coating. His ploy worked a bit and repelled a little of the heat, but Rey was grateful anyway. From beside him he heard Olandra sigh at his disobedience and braced himself at the inevitably on coming lecture about not wasting magic. But it never came, she just continued to walk without saying anything, leaving Rey very satisfied.
I Olandra scowled hoping to confide in the one being she had ever learned to trust. I sat there and told him directly not to use any magic unless it was necessary and to use a little even at that point. He is a complete moron and I can't believe you want me to work with him, he can't even follow simple directions.
Drake responded
Olandra said.
Drake reminded her.
She nearly screamed in her head.
Drake said
Olandra didn't respond because she knew it was true and she was not ready to let go of it. All she did was walk.
The day proceeded as such. Olandra and Rey talking only when they had to, Bartham and Drake lecturing the Dragoons, and fights with little immaterial enemies every now and then. The Dragoons continued to walk and walk until about sundown when they took a short break to sit and refill their nearly depleted water bottles at a nearby oasis. Rey was excited because he could finally quench his thirst, and his magic was beginning to grow thin.
Both Dragoons sat down on the warm sand and looked up at the sky. The sky nearly bled orange, yellow, and red, and all Rey could do was wish that he could sit under the sky in Furni with his father and watch the sunset like he did oh so long ago. The sky brought back what memories he had of Furni before the attack, but even as painful as they were, he could not tear away his gaze. Tears worked their way to his eyes and fought to get out, but he kept them there like inmates.
A few feet away, Olandra sat at the trunk of a small palm tree looking up at the same sky. Remembering all the lonely nights that she spent in her hunt, and wondering why she could not pursue the monster that destroyed her mother's home. Memories flowed into her mind about the endless conversations she had had on those lonely nights with her one companion. A slight smile forced it's way onto her face as she thought of the sound of Drake's voice in her mind, the only thing that had made her time alone bearable.
Olandra heaved a large sigh and Rey knew instantly what it meant even before she said it.
"It's time we move on, we've already spent long enough resting and we have full water bottles. Plus the sun is going down so it should cool off, we should be able to get to about the end of the Soa forsaken place soon. With that she got up and grabbed her weapon, and Rey did the same.
They headed north again driven by the fact that they were almost done with this desert and then it was just one day's walk over plains and fields until they reached Deningrad.
The next few hours went by quickly, the sun fully set and the night sky stretched as far as the eye could see. After a few hours, plants began to become more frequent and the air started getting less and less dry. At this sight Rey's eyes filled with light, and his pace began to quicken. Olandra also was happy at the sight and quickened her pace to keep up with Rey's.
The desert landscape continued to decline until there was no longer even sand underneath their feet. Rey turned around to see the desert that they had just crossed and held his head high with pride.
"Come on, let's find shelter for the night. Tomorrow we're going to Deningrad." Olandra urged.
Olandra walked off a little and Rey turned to follow her shortly afterwards. As they walked around looking for anything that could be used as a possible shelter, a large shadow, black as ink crept slowly behind them. They continued to walk without noticing the eerie phenomenon until it covered them in the pitch darkness.
"What the!?!?" Rey exclaimed, Olandra thought the same thing but said nothing.
On instinct the two Dragoons started to run hoping to get out of whatever it was, but the shadow sped up and continued to keep up with them keeping them surrounded in it's darkness.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw the dark blue light of Olandra's Dragoon spirit and felt it was time to do the same. He reached in his pocket and grabbed the Red Eyed Dragoon Spirit, he felt it's energy in the palm of his hand and flow over his body. Within seconds he was on wings and covered in the crimson armor of the Red Eyed Dragoon. He took off and flew forward, hoping to escape the shadow with his new speed, and after a few seconds he saw the landscape about him once more.
He saw Olandra, who had stopped a few feet away from the shadow and levitated in the air facing it. He veered over to it and stopped next to her, drawing his weapon and turning around when he stopped. The two Dragoons hovered in the air weapons poised and ready for battle, the fatigue from their journey having disappeared for now. The shadow stopped dead in it's tracks but there was no sign of the cause nor what it actually was. Nevertheless, Olandra and Rey didn't move from where they were.
In an instant, the shadow jumped from the ground and charged the Dragoons, neither had time to move and the shadow enveloped them both. Rey felt a crushing blow of impact as the shadow collided into him without yielding an inch, it slammed him into a nearby stone formation, nearly knocking him out. He fell to the ground at the base of the formation and his Dragoon power deactivated. The shadow stayed there and pinned him against it, not allowing him to move.
Olandra hovered there in the air, confused as to why the shadow hadn't even touched her. She came back to focus when she heard a cold, female voice from behind her. "Hello Olandra.."
Olandra turned to see a warrior clad in dark armor similar to what Rey described the Bone Dragoon he fought to wear. The ominous warrior was covered from shoulder to toes with black bone like armor and a sickle attached to a chain in her right hand.
"I am Hannah.."
Author: Okay, It's finally finished. Yay!!!!!! Points for me!!!!! Anyway, sorry for any of you who tried to read my story and send in anonymous reviews, I accidently had it switched to not accept those so I'm sorry.
[sob] The next fight has a sickle with chain against a scythe..I DON'T WANNA!!!!!!!! But I must...[sob].
