A/N: This chapter will have much more variation and excitement I promise.
Also I don't own any of the characters or places except for Halgion (I made
him up.)
Chapter 3: Chemosh
He walked in his ghostly citadel. As he walked undead servants bowed before him. But he was going to a special room in the horrible citadel. The figure was wearing robes of black with a skeleton's ghastly face in it, but it wasn't just any skull. The skull was that of an evil that no mortal could ever imagine. His eye sockets blazed with power. The figure clad in black opened the door and closed it. In the room was a pedestal twisted with images of death, and upon the pedestal sat a crystal of pure blood- colored ruby the size of a shield. As he passed his hand over it the ruby surface changed so that it showed an army marching across the earth, bearing the flag of Thakisis.
"Good." Said the figure in a whisper.
The image changed once again to display a figure with brown hair and clad in ebony armor.
"Akarias." He said.
Next it showed an image of five humans, a kinder, a half-elf, a dwarf, and a centaur.
"Interesting." The figure said again.
Last it showed a picture of another black-robed figure, but the second figure's face wasn't showing. Only two glowing red eyes were visible.
"Morgion, is everything going well?" the skeletal one asked.
"Yes, Chemosh the forces are undetected."
With that said the ruby went back to the blood-red color. Chemosh went back out the door to prepare. Light filled the corridor, and Chemosh was gone.
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Nystr the farmer was splitting wood when he saw a blinding flash on the edge of his field. A black-robed figure came up to Nystr.
"Who are you?" asked Nystr," Are you a mage, if so you're not welcome here!"
"I'M CHEMOSH LORD OF THE UNDEAD!!" The robed one screamed.
Chemosh raised his hand and Nystr went flying through the air, and landed on the ground with a THUMP! Nystr thought of what he could do, this was obviously an insane wizard, but before he could do anything Chemosh raised his hand again and black tendrils snaked from his fingertips. They encircled Nystr and brought such icy coldness with them that he died in a matter of seconds. Chemosh touched Nystr's forehead after the tendrils had disappeared.
Instantly there was a blinding flash and were the dead Nystr had once lain was an unearthly undead creature. Some of its flesh was there and some of it wasn't. Some of its organs were there and showing and some of them weren't. The undead creature stank of death.
Even so, the undead Nystr stood at attention regarding Chemosh with utmost respect. Chemosh uttered a word and the undead servant shimmered and was replaced by a farmer very similar to Nystr.
"You will go and recruit yourself in the army the dragon highlords are raising. Then you will try rising through the ranks to a high enough position. I will give you instructions in visions that you will have." Chemosh said.
The hidden servant of Chemosh walked down the road toward a dragon highlord stronghold.
This world of mortals is so different than the realm of the gods Chemosh thought. At least he got another spy in the ranks of Tahkisis. Chemosh had been perfecting the process of making demi-god spies that clerics of Tahkisis couldn't detect. After all if he wanted to take over the world he had to be careful. Morgion was working with Chemosh in this to. Yes Morgion the god of death disease and decay was proving a very useful ally. He had already confused Tahkisis about the disappearances of her clerics that had been claimed by Chemosh.
Surprisingly all Morgion wanted for helping Chemosh take over the world was control of one forth of the world. Chemosh suspected that Morgion would use that region for experiments and other things like that.
Suddenly Chemosh's cloak wrapped completely around him and he was gone. He had gone back to the world of gods.
* * * * * * *
"A cave. A damn cave. No doubt infested with goblins and trolls." Complained Flint as he sat down in the cave the group was using as shelter.
"Oh come on," said Tasslehoff, "It could be worse. I mean what if there was a giant spider colony in the back of the cave! And an evil monster that wanted to steal your soul! And—"
"Oh would you stop it!" Flint said while covering his ears.
After the group had landed on the other side of Crystalmier Lake they had to take shelter in a cave when a sudden storm broke out. Raistlin had lapsed into consciousness, but kept quiet about the missing constellations.
Tanis was thinking about Kit when Goldmoon came up to him and said, "I thank you for helping us escape from solace..."
She trailed off as Riverwind said something in their language to her.
Goldmoon furiously shook her head and said to Tanis, "You will have to excuse Riverwind, he is prejudiced of other races." Goldmoon left to go sit by Riverwind and they were soon whispering in harsh tones. Tanis offered to take first watch knowing that he would not be able to sleep for a while anyway.
The next morning Tasslehoff was gone for two hours. He came back when everyone was having breakfast, "This cave goes back farther than I could walk in two hours!" Tasslehoff said to everyone, "I wonder where it leads!" Flint muttered, "Probably nowhere we want to go." The group still didn't know what to do or where they should go. Goldmoon and Riverwind said that they should go to Haven (a city like Solace), while Tanis said that they should go to Qualinesti. At least the direction to all the places the wanted to go was north. Therefore, they left the cave without exploring it, much to Tasslehoff's dismay, and headed down the road to Haven, because it was closest.
A/N: I have so many good ideas for the next chapter, but I'm waiting until I get enough reviews to post it. Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, PLEASE R&R.
Chapter 3: Chemosh
He walked in his ghostly citadel. As he walked undead servants bowed before him. But he was going to a special room in the horrible citadel. The figure was wearing robes of black with a skeleton's ghastly face in it, but it wasn't just any skull. The skull was that of an evil that no mortal could ever imagine. His eye sockets blazed with power. The figure clad in black opened the door and closed it. In the room was a pedestal twisted with images of death, and upon the pedestal sat a crystal of pure blood- colored ruby the size of a shield. As he passed his hand over it the ruby surface changed so that it showed an army marching across the earth, bearing the flag of Thakisis.
"Good." Said the figure in a whisper.
The image changed once again to display a figure with brown hair and clad in ebony armor.
"Akarias." He said.
Next it showed an image of five humans, a kinder, a half-elf, a dwarf, and a centaur.
"Interesting." The figure said again.
Last it showed a picture of another black-robed figure, but the second figure's face wasn't showing. Only two glowing red eyes were visible.
"Morgion, is everything going well?" the skeletal one asked.
"Yes, Chemosh the forces are undetected."
With that said the ruby went back to the blood-red color. Chemosh went back out the door to prepare. Light filled the corridor, and Chemosh was gone.
________ _______ ________ ________ _______
Nystr the farmer was splitting wood when he saw a blinding flash on the edge of his field. A black-robed figure came up to Nystr.
"Who are you?" asked Nystr," Are you a mage, if so you're not welcome here!"
"I'M CHEMOSH LORD OF THE UNDEAD!!" The robed one screamed.
Chemosh raised his hand and Nystr went flying through the air, and landed on the ground with a THUMP! Nystr thought of what he could do, this was obviously an insane wizard, but before he could do anything Chemosh raised his hand again and black tendrils snaked from his fingertips. They encircled Nystr and brought such icy coldness with them that he died in a matter of seconds. Chemosh touched Nystr's forehead after the tendrils had disappeared.
Instantly there was a blinding flash and were the dead Nystr had once lain was an unearthly undead creature. Some of its flesh was there and some of it wasn't. Some of its organs were there and showing and some of them weren't. The undead creature stank of death.
Even so, the undead Nystr stood at attention regarding Chemosh with utmost respect. Chemosh uttered a word and the undead servant shimmered and was replaced by a farmer very similar to Nystr.
"You will go and recruit yourself in the army the dragon highlords are raising. Then you will try rising through the ranks to a high enough position. I will give you instructions in visions that you will have." Chemosh said.
The hidden servant of Chemosh walked down the road toward a dragon highlord stronghold.
This world of mortals is so different than the realm of the gods Chemosh thought. At least he got another spy in the ranks of Tahkisis. Chemosh had been perfecting the process of making demi-god spies that clerics of Tahkisis couldn't detect. After all if he wanted to take over the world he had to be careful. Morgion was working with Chemosh in this to. Yes Morgion the god of death disease and decay was proving a very useful ally. He had already confused Tahkisis about the disappearances of her clerics that had been claimed by Chemosh.
Surprisingly all Morgion wanted for helping Chemosh take over the world was control of one forth of the world. Chemosh suspected that Morgion would use that region for experiments and other things like that.
Suddenly Chemosh's cloak wrapped completely around him and he was gone. He had gone back to the world of gods.
* * * * * * *
"A cave. A damn cave. No doubt infested with goblins and trolls." Complained Flint as he sat down in the cave the group was using as shelter.
"Oh come on," said Tasslehoff, "It could be worse. I mean what if there was a giant spider colony in the back of the cave! And an evil monster that wanted to steal your soul! And—"
"Oh would you stop it!" Flint said while covering his ears.
After the group had landed on the other side of Crystalmier Lake they had to take shelter in a cave when a sudden storm broke out. Raistlin had lapsed into consciousness, but kept quiet about the missing constellations.
Tanis was thinking about Kit when Goldmoon came up to him and said, "I thank you for helping us escape from solace..."
She trailed off as Riverwind said something in their language to her.
Goldmoon furiously shook her head and said to Tanis, "You will have to excuse Riverwind, he is prejudiced of other races." Goldmoon left to go sit by Riverwind and they were soon whispering in harsh tones. Tanis offered to take first watch knowing that he would not be able to sleep for a while anyway.
The next morning Tasslehoff was gone for two hours. He came back when everyone was having breakfast, "This cave goes back farther than I could walk in two hours!" Tasslehoff said to everyone, "I wonder where it leads!" Flint muttered, "Probably nowhere we want to go." The group still didn't know what to do or where they should go. Goldmoon and Riverwind said that they should go to Haven (a city like Solace), while Tanis said that they should go to Qualinesti. At least the direction to all the places the wanted to go was north. Therefore, they left the cave without exploring it, much to Tasslehoff's dismay, and headed down the road to Haven, because it was closest.
A/N: I have so many good ideas for the next chapter, but I'm waiting until I get enough reviews to post it. Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, PLEASE R&R.