Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, 'cept the multi-mage. *sigh*
"This isn't good" muttered Briar
"Well observed" croaked Tris, glaring at the boy.
The sound of their voices attracted the attention of the group of thugs.
"Well, well, well. Wot do we 'ave 'ere?" growled one of the men. "You, you and you, tie 'em up. We'll deal wi' 'em later." He ordered.
The three chosen advanced towards the terrified group of mages. Briar and Daja quickly moved in front of the rest, ready to defend them.
Suddenly there was a shout from the group surrounding the multi-mage.
"Where's it gone?" bellowed a gruff voice.
The figure they were searching for dropped lightly in front of the mages. Delivering a swift punch to one of the three surrounding them, the figure swung on one leg and kicked another in the head. The third was quickly subdued by a whack from Daja's staff. There a soft chuckle from underneath the hood before the figure swung round and grabbed the arm of the man behind her. In one flowing movement the unfortunate male was sailing through the air before being stopped by a wall with an audible crack.
Briar, Tris, Daja, Sandry and Niko all watched with amazement as the cloaked stranger smoothly ran from one member of the gang to another, raining blows on them. Soon only one man was left standing and, not liking the odds, fled.
Carefully the mages approached the figure that was now blowing on their knuckles.
"That was amazing" breathed Briar.
"Errrrrrr..Thank you" came a hesitant voice from the cloak. "You're the ones I have been looking for"
"Yes, we have been searching for you" commented Niko
"Oh please!" said Sandry sounding like she was going to burst. "Are you a boy or a girl?"
"Sandry!" gasped Tris
"I'm sorry" pleaded the noble "But I have been so curious about you and it was really frustrating not knowing what you looked like or -"
"Ok, ok" interrupted the figure "I'm a girl"
"A girl!" Briar spluttered
"Yes" replied the multi-mage coldly "Is there a problem with that?"
"But you were fighting full grown men!" he replied "You punched them!!"
"Just because I am a girl doesn't mean I should sit home and be delicate!" was the angry reply.
"I never said that"
"Yeah but it's what you think!"
"You don't know what I think!"
"Yeah but I bet it's not much!"
"Are you saying I don't think?"
"Well done! What a clever boy you are!"
"That's enough!" shouted Niko "You have only known each other a few minutes!"
"It's not my fault she can't get along with people!"
"No, I just can't get along with stuck up people like you!"
Niko hurriedly placed himself between the two quarrelling teenagers before it came to blows.
"This is not a good start" said Niko "Why don't you come back to the inn with us and we can all introduce ourselves properly?"
"Alright" replied the female mage, sounding reluctant.
The group set off at a brisk walk and was soon welcomed by the inns warm light.
"Why don't you go with the girls to their room and wash and we will have supper together" suggested Niko.
"Yes, thank you that would be nice"
The two male mages watched the girls file up the stairs.
"You are really going to have to try to get along with her you know"
"It wasn't-"Briar was silenced by a glare from Niko "Yes I'll try" he sighed.
"Good"
They made their way to their own room.
In the girls room introductions were being made but the new mage still wore her cloak.
"My name is Sandry and I have thread magic"
"Her real name is Lady Sandraline" grinned Daja "But she doesn't like to say."
"I know that feeling" muttered the cloaked girl
"Sorry?"
"Nothing" she replied quickly
"So anyway I'm Daja and this is Tris"
"It's a pleasure to meet you all"
"My name is Jamara"
The girl finally removed her cloak and shook out her long brown hair. She was very tall, only half an inch shorter than Briar and her hair reached the small of her back. She had a slim figure and face with high cheek bones. Her eyes were a strange grey color and were framed by long lashes. She was overall quite pretty.
She was wearing a baggy shirt, breeches and boots.
"So should we get washed?" she asked.
"This isn't good" muttered Briar
"Well observed" croaked Tris, glaring at the boy.
The sound of their voices attracted the attention of the group of thugs.
"Well, well, well. Wot do we 'ave 'ere?" growled one of the men. "You, you and you, tie 'em up. We'll deal wi' 'em later." He ordered.
The three chosen advanced towards the terrified group of mages. Briar and Daja quickly moved in front of the rest, ready to defend them.
Suddenly there was a shout from the group surrounding the multi-mage.
"Where's it gone?" bellowed a gruff voice.
The figure they were searching for dropped lightly in front of the mages. Delivering a swift punch to one of the three surrounding them, the figure swung on one leg and kicked another in the head. The third was quickly subdued by a whack from Daja's staff. There a soft chuckle from underneath the hood before the figure swung round and grabbed the arm of the man behind her. In one flowing movement the unfortunate male was sailing through the air before being stopped by a wall with an audible crack.
Briar, Tris, Daja, Sandry and Niko all watched with amazement as the cloaked stranger smoothly ran from one member of the gang to another, raining blows on them. Soon only one man was left standing and, not liking the odds, fled.
Carefully the mages approached the figure that was now blowing on their knuckles.
"That was amazing" breathed Briar.
"Errrrrrr..Thank you" came a hesitant voice from the cloak. "You're the ones I have been looking for"
"Yes, we have been searching for you" commented Niko
"Oh please!" said Sandry sounding like she was going to burst. "Are you a boy or a girl?"
"Sandry!" gasped Tris
"I'm sorry" pleaded the noble "But I have been so curious about you and it was really frustrating not knowing what you looked like or -"
"Ok, ok" interrupted the figure "I'm a girl"
"A girl!" Briar spluttered
"Yes" replied the multi-mage coldly "Is there a problem with that?"
"But you were fighting full grown men!" he replied "You punched them!!"
"Just because I am a girl doesn't mean I should sit home and be delicate!" was the angry reply.
"I never said that"
"Yeah but it's what you think!"
"You don't know what I think!"
"Yeah but I bet it's not much!"
"Are you saying I don't think?"
"Well done! What a clever boy you are!"
"That's enough!" shouted Niko "You have only known each other a few minutes!"
"It's not my fault she can't get along with people!"
"No, I just can't get along with stuck up people like you!"
Niko hurriedly placed himself between the two quarrelling teenagers before it came to blows.
"This is not a good start" said Niko "Why don't you come back to the inn with us and we can all introduce ourselves properly?"
"Alright" replied the female mage, sounding reluctant.
The group set off at a brisk walk and was soon welcomed by the inns warm light.
"Why don't you go with the girls to their room and wash and we will have supper together" suggested Niko.
"Yes, thank you that would be nice"
The two male mages watched the girls file up the stairs.
"You are really going to have to try to get along with her you know"
"It wasn't-"Briar was silenced by a glare from Niko "Yes I'll try" he sighed.
"Good"
They made their way to their own room.
In the girls room introductions were being made but the new mage still wore her cloak.
"My name is Sandry and I have thread magic"
"Her real name is Lady Sandraline" grinned Daja "But she doesn't like to say."
"I know that feeling" muttered the cloaked girl
"Sorry?"
"Nothing" she replied quickly
"So anyway I'm Daja and this is Tris"
"It's a pleasure to meet you all"
"My name is Jamara"
The girl finally removed her cloak and shook out her long brown hair. She was very tall, only half an inch shorter than Briar and her hair reached the small of her back. She had a slim figure and face with high cheek bones. Her eyes were a strange grey color and were framed by long lashes. She was overall quite pretty.
She was wearing a baggy shirt, breeches and boots.
"So should we get washed?" she asked.