Chapter 74

The Warlord of Illusion looked at the six offerings the Nether Spirits brought before of him. Yes, all of them were here, including his partner. "I'm glad you've decided to grace my presence," Dais laughed.
"I'll grace your presence after my foot has been inserted into your manhood," Sarah bit out angrily.
The Spider Warrior smiled, "so, it appears that Wildfire's whore has an attitude problem. Don't worry, I can fix that."
No one answered.
Dais then looked at Jazalyn, a small part of her arm was black and blue, and probably still stung from the encounter with the Nether Spirits. "Anubis' partner has endurance," the Warrior of Summer mocked, "perhaps she is not as pitiful as I thought."
"Dais," Jazalyn growled, "if you don't shut up, I swear the minute I find one, I'M GOING TO SHOVE A RED-HOT IRON UP YOUR ASS!"
Everyone looked at Jazalyn in shock; no one had ever said anything like that in front of the Illusion Warlord. Brian turned bright red, 'why is it that Mia, Melissa, and I are the only one's with a clean mouth?'
Dais chuckled at the comment, "you two have equal tempers. Perhaps Anubis is the best partner for you."
"Bite me," Jazalyn growled again.
However, no one was paying attention to Melissa. She was standing behind everyone, lost in thought, 'If I don't do something, someone's going to end up dead.'
As she mentally tried to work the complicated spider web patterns that held the Ronins prisoner, she heard a soft clank on the ground. At first she ignored it, but something golden colored caught her eye. When she turned to her right, she saw a staff lying right next to her. 'The Warrior-Monk's staff,' she thought, 'It seems he wants me to use it, but how do I use it?'
As Melissa quietly picked up the staff, she looked at her friends, the Ronins, and then her partner. Holding the staff in her hand, Melissa realized what she had to do.

NOTES:
1. No, Jazalyn is not going through her "Womanly Thing." She just get's very angry and bitchy when she's hurt and in pain.