AN: just chapter three split in 2. enjoy mes amies.
Several days later, the small band of mismatched adventurers had finally reached sunlight. Jaheria no longer wept over the sudden loss of Khalid but her face remained closed and her every word was covered in ice and snow, as one might find close to Minsc's home. Only the appearance of the sun brought even a little softness to her stony glares.
"AHH!!!" was the bloodcurdling scream that ruined their perfect moment of happiness at finally being rid of the dark and the cold and finally feeling the warmth of the sun's rays on their pale faces. What looked like 5 or 6 thieves were circled around the very man the party had been scouring the dungeon for: Irenicus. An involuntary growl rose out of Lynn's throat. A half crazed, murderous glint appeared in Jaheria's dark eyes while Imoen seemed to shrink back for a moment, take a deep breath and gather her courage. A pink sparkle flashed at her agile fingertips.
Once all the thieves were blasted to pieces Lynn raised an eyebrow. Interesting...this man had quite a lot of power, maybe he could... NO! She would not allow herself to think such thoughts! The power she had was dangerous to herself and the people around her and it must be kept under control. Her sword rang as it was ripped out of its sheath, her body blocking Jaheira from a straight path to Irenicus. Just as she was about to attack, men in brown robes appeared, surrounding the evil mage.
"You have violated the law, you must come with us," one said, his face hidden in shadow from his large hood. Irenicus laughed arrogantly. When the mages started to cast spells and slam Irenicus with them, Imoen added in her favourite Magic Missiles.
"You'll never hurt anyone again!" all the tiny thief's anger poured into her magic and her voice. Lynn's body poised for an attack, she'd been in this business long enough to know to always be prepared for anything. But she sure as hell was not prepared for the next sequence of events.
"This mage's power is immense! We must subdue him quickly!" one mage yelled to his companions. They increased the number of their spells and the power. It surprised Lynn to see that Irenicus's face was perfectly calm, if not a little annoyed. The annoyance grew with each spell.
"Enough of this foolishness!" he looked over to the party and smiled evilly," I will come quietly if the girl is taken too." Lynn's eyes widened and grabbed Imoen close to her, her look daring the mages to try and take her favourite thief from her grasp.
"What! NO! I've done nothing wrong!!" Imoen cried, clinging to Lynn's hand. Minsc, Jaheira and Yoshimo all stepped in front of the two young women.
"You have used magic illegally, you must come with us," with that the mage waved his hands around in a complicated gesture and both Irenicus and Imoen disappeared. Lynn's eyes widened even more in disbelief and wildly grasped the air where her best friend was only a moment ago. When her hands failed to contact with Imoen's leathery armor, she yelled in frustration.
"GAAAAAAH!!!!" a fiercely wild look in her deep green eyes, "GET BACK HERE YOU COWARDS!!! COME BACK HERE!!!" Jaheira stepped forward and slapped Lynn soundly across the face. Every movement of Jaheira's clearly said this would not bring the pink haired thief back. The young ranger was stunned for a moment, her eyelids fluttered madly for a moment while she took a deep breath.
"C'mon, we gotta find where those scholarly scum have taken Imoen," then like a hunter in search of its prey, Lynn led the party to the center of what appeared to be a market place. I will find you Imoen and Irenicus, you better pray I don't find you, she thought in a blind rage.
Several days later, the small band of mismatched adventurers had finally reached sunlight. Jaheria no longer wept over the sudden loss of Khalid but her face remained closed and her every word was covered in ice and snow, as one might find close to Minsc's home. Only the appearance of the sun brought even a little softness to her stony glares.
"AHH!!!" was the bloodcurdling scream that ruined their perfect moment of happiness at finally being rid of the dark and the cold and finally feeling the warmth of the sun's rays on their pale faces. What looked like 5 or 6 thieves were circled around the very man the party had been scouring the dungeon for: Irenicus. An involuntary growl rose out of Lynn's throat. A half crazed, murderous glint appeared in Jaheria's dark eyes while Imoen seemed to shrink back for a moment, take a deep breath and gather her courage. A pink sparkle flashed at her agile fingertips.
Once all the thieves were blasted to pieces Lynn raised an eyebrow. Interesting...this man had quite a lot of power, maybe he could... NO! She would not allow herself to think such thoughts! The power she had was dangerous to herself and the people around her and it must be kept under control. Her sword rang as it was ripped out of its sheath, her body blocking Jaheira from a straight path to Irenicus. Just as she was about to attack, men in brown robes appeared, surrounding the evil mage.
"You have violated the law, you must come with us," one said, his face hidden in shadow from his large hood. Irenicus laughed arrogantly. When the mages started to cast spells and slam Irenicus with them, Imoen added in her favourite Magic Missiles.
"You'll never hurt anyone again!" all the tiny thief's anger poured into her magic and her voice. Lynn's body poised for an attack, she'd been in this business long enough to know to always be prepared for anything. But she sure as hell was not prepared for the next sequence of events.
"This mage's power is immense! We must subdue him quickly!" one mage yelled to his companions. They increased the number of their spells and the power. It surprised Lynn to see that Irenicus's face was perfectly calm, if not a little annoyed. The annoyance grew with each spell.
"Enough of this foolishness!" he looked over to the party and smiled evilly," I will come quietly if the girl is taken too." Lynn's eyes widened and grabbed Imoen close to her, her look daring the mages to try and take her favourite thief from her grasp.
"What! NO! I've done nothing wrong!!" Imoen cried, clinging to Lynn's hand. Minsc, Jaheira and Yoshimo all stepped in front of the two young women.
"You have used magic illegally, you must come with us," with that the mage waved his hands around in a complicated gesture and both Irenicus and Imoen disappeared. Lynn's eyes widened even more in disbelief and wildly grasped the air where her best friend was only a moment ago. When her hands failed to contact with Imoen's leathery armor, she yelled in frustration.
"GAAAAAAH!!!!" a fiercely wild look in her deep green eyes, "GET BACK HERE YOU COWARDS!!! COME BACK HERE!!!" Jaheira stepped forward and slapped Lynn soundly across the face. Every movement of Jaheira's clearly said this would not bring the pink haired thief back. The young ranger was stunned for a moment, her eyelids fluttered madly for a moment while she took a deep breath.
"C'mon, we gotta find where those scholarly scum have taken Imoen," then like a hunter in search of its prey, Lynn led the party to the center of what appeared to be a market place. I will find you Imoen and Irenicus, you better pray I don't find you, she thought in a blind rage.