To Just Give In
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A/N: Alright this chapter starts with a bit of change of scenery and characters, I decided we really need to cover what's going on back in the present, with Tanis, Kit, Dally, etc.
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Chapter 7 Total Eclispe
Tanis looked nervously over the gates of Panathalas. His swift and lean bronze was beginning to get impatient as its tail swooped back and forth through the air. "Could you stay a little still." Tanis said nervously clutching at the dragon's reigns.
"I'm just excited for battle, I can feel it rushing through my blood." The young Bronze said eagerly.
"We'll have to wait until Lord Soth's army is close enough to attack. I don't want to leave Panathalas open to attack if they get past us." Tanis said watching the death knight and his army draw steadily closer." He couldn't tell because of the helmet, but the shapely curves, and the strong but seductive walk of the soldier next to Soth gave it away to be Kitaira. On her other side in black robes was an elven wizard. Strange thought Tanis, he recalled Raistlin having a dark elf for an apprentice. But as far as he knew Raistlin had never shared an alliance with his half sister. Finally as they were getting close enough for Tanis to launch his attack Kit took off her hideous helmet and revealed her short dark curling hair, and her ever seductive crooked smile, a sight many men saw before meeting their death. Try as hard as he could Tanis couldn't help but feel a rush of desire pass through his body upon seeing her. His wife Laurana was beautiful, strong, and wise. She had the nearly eternal youth of the elves, but the knowledge of one much older. She was an excellent general, wife, and mother. But a small part of him still wanted the untamed reckless passion of Kitaira. He was ultimately torn forever between his elven and human heritage, and his love for these two both beautiful and desirable and utterly different women. He remind himself though that he had already made that choice, Laurana was his wife, the mother of his child...but when he saw Kit's crooked smile...
"Half-Elven!" Kit shouted. "Surrender this pathetic city and tell the filthy Solamnics to leave...before I leave you with no other choice."
"I'm sorry Kitaira." Tanis shouted guiding his bronze down toward the front of their army. "But that is not an option."
As soon as Tanis Dragon got within fifty feet of Kit's army arrows began getting pelted at them. His young bronze swiftly dodged the attacks. He then countered blowing searing flame toward the catapults that launched molten rocks towards Panathalas. As he spun around to dive towards the front of the army he was struck in the wing by a powerful lightning attack. Feeling his dragon begin to spin out of control Tanis looked down to see the Dark elf laughing victoriously. "Come on land safe!" Tanis shouted at the bronze. But it appeared he had no control of it at this point. Bracing himself for impact Tanis closed his eyes. Then they hit. Tanis was launched off immediately. His back smashed into the hard ground. His head slammed down roughly, he felt warm liquid seeping down his neck. Then he saw the death knight approach him, Kitaira and the wizard on his sides.
"Well, well Half-Elven, what a shame...it seems you're bleeding all over your fine Solamnic armor. She spit on his armor than wiped it with her foot, injuring his ribs in the process. "There much better." Lord Soth stepped forth ready to grant Tanis his death touch, when Kitaira stopped him. "Wait, I'll give the half-elf a chance to redeem himself. I'm going to give you a choice, you once had to make, and hopefully this time you won't get it wrong. Will you join me Tanis?" Kitaira said her eyes filled with arrogance and a small bit of hope.
"I'm sorry Kit, I already made that choice long ago." Tanis said gasping for air his ribs cracked, with blood gashing from his head.
Kitaira screamed in frustration. "I will not be rejected Half-Elven!" she spat maliciously. "Dalamar make him obey me." She ordered turning toward the dark elf.
"I'm sorry Kitaira I can't go against his god given will." Dalamar said plainly but his eyes betrayed his jealous heart.
"Fine, if it's the gods' help I need then I will have it." She shrieked. "Takhisis it is I the Dark Lady Kitaira your most faithful servant. Grant my heart its only wish!" she screamed at the sky. She waited and waited, praying for some response. But in her heart she knew none would ever come. Again she screamed but this time she stood over Tanis' chest. "I ask you once more Half-Elven join me or die!"
"I'm sorry Kit..." Tanis whispered.
"Fine, then Lord Soth, I give you my permission to kill him." Kitaira said her voice filled with malice. She turned and walk away never to look back.
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Raistlin sat down alone in his library thinking things over. He still needed to challenge Takhisis. He would not abandon it, because a few minor complications. However, he was not sure Crysania would still willingly help him. Also what was he to do with the child? Send him home with Caramon he supposed. Furthermore he wondered what had happened to his apprentice. Several times he had tried contacting him through the dragonorb, but gained no response. Dalamar had moments of disobedience, but to completely abandon the tower. He wouldn't be so stupid would he? Raistlin was beginning to get a headache and then the last person on all Krynn he wanted to see at the moment appeared.
"Raistlin I need you to turn me into a mouse." The kender said seriously.
"Why" Raistlin said rubbing his temples, not having the energy to think of anything else to say.
"You see that shiny marble you keep in your laboratory somehow fell into my pouch and I..."
"You mean the dragonorb?" Raistlin said snapping into attention. "You worthless kender! What were you doing in my lab! You have no business there!" Raistlin screamed his voice cracking. "You lost the dragonorb!" Raistlin rubbed his temples once more praying this wasn't really happening.
"Oh that's right! Yes it was a dragonorb, how did I forget that? You know once I had to break one in order to..." Raistlin cut him off.
"I don't care Tasselhoff just tell me where it is." Raistlin said in an angry beyond all comprehension tone.
"Well, well no need to be so mean. As I had been saying I had discovered the shiny marble that had managed to fall into my pouch and I was looking at it, then it began to swirl all different colors and I saw a dragon's eyes in it! Of course naturally I was frightened and I dropped it. Then it rolled into the mouse hole. So that's why I needed you to turn me into a mouse." Tas finished taking in a deep breath and readying himself to be once again turned into a mouse.
Rubbing his temples until he was able to comprehend all of what the kender had just said Raistlin began to laugh. Whether it was from stress, what the kender had said, or a sign of him losing his sanity the kender was not sure, finally after a minute or so Raistlin cleared his throat, "For once I suppose you are right kender. Prepare to become a rodent."
Raistlin smirked remembering that incident. Aside from the kender losing the dragonorb it hadn't been that bad this past month. After Tas retrieved it for Raistlin, to teach him a lesson about touching things that weren't his, Raistlin left him in that condition for a week. Oh and he let a few cats wonder around the tower as well. After that the kender promised to never go in his lab again, he also had a rather acute newly developed fear of cats. He had managed to avoid contact with Crysania. He had felt uncomfortable around her since he let himself become all "emotional" with her. He cursed himself for that weakness, because now she was always smiling at him when she saw him and always touching him on his arms, shoulders, hands. He was never able to stop her either he cursed the weakness of this youthful male body. Every time she touched him it caused surged of pleasure to rush through him, and he was finding it harder and harder to stop himself from just pulling her towards his body and... He pushed the thoughts out of his mind. She had been growing more beautiful everyday her cheeks were rosy, her face full of joy and life, her gray eyes full of exuberance and energy, and though her stomach had undoubtedly began to show her pregnancy, it made her even more beautiful. Yes, he was going to have a difficult time avoiding her much longer. Looking out at his window he saw the three moons of magic all perfectly aligned smiling down on Krynn. It was such a rare sight to see, he gazed out completely entranced feeling the magic surge through his blood, it was ecstasy.
It had been one month since they had arrived at the tower. Crysania had begun to get used to it. It was almost homey; in it's own slightly chilling way. Just like its master she supposed. Raistlin had seemed like he was trying to avoid her since she had walked in on him having his nightmare. But that was alright, because when she did see him, he was quite polite to her. Not quite friendly, but not completely cold either. Sure he was still sarcastic and cynical, but she had never minded that too much. He had suffered much, and it had made him that way. She would never expect him to change that about himself. He hadn't said another word about their child either, though occasionally when she would tell Caramon how she was feeling and what it was all like, he would ask if she had been well. It was his own small way of acknowledging it she guessed. Caramon had grown to be a great friend, always helping her and getting her what ever she need to stay comfortable. Even Tasselhoff did his own little things to help out. Like telling her round stomach stories of his days during the War of the Lance. She had been surprised at hearing that Raistlin had saved Tasselhoff's life once. It was late now perhaps well passed midnight outside. She could see the silver and red moons, looking across the hallway she saw a light on and a figure's shadow staring out at that same sky. It was him, she stood her heart commanding it, unable to control her own body, she walked towards him.
He heard footsteps enter his library, then the door shut. He turned to find her standing there in her loose flowing white night dress. The gentle curve of her stomach was plainly visible; her hair was a loose cascading raven waterfall. Her cool gray eyes were filled with passion. His heart skipped a beat. She was perfect in this instant and he could do nothing but stare as she approached him. The only light in the room was a single candle that shed its warm rays upon her as she stood across from him.
She stared out his window seeing the red moon Lunitari with the sliver Solinari to its right. "Is your moon there as well Raistlin?" she asked quietly.
"Yes" he replied staring out toward the sky. "It lies at the left of Lunitari."
"It almost seems as though they are moving closer together." She said quietly watching the sky.
"They are...it is an eclipse of all moons tonight." He said almost in awe, "It is a very rare event, I have never seen it before..."
She took a step closer to him. "It's almost like some kind of miracle then?" her eyes no longer facing the window but instead staring directly at him.
"Yes, that's exactly what it is..." he said quietly he then watched his moon slide closer to Lunitari as Solinari did the same, and unconsciously he found himself moving closer to Crysania.
"So you believe in miracles then Raistlin," she said her voice tinged with hope. She stepped just a little closer to him; they were nearly touching now.
"Of course I do...for a weak child, tormented growing up. To rise from near death during the Test and become the most powerful mage I Krynn. My entire life has been a miracle." He whispered taking another step closer to her. Watching the sky he saw the corners of the moons meet as he felt their fingertips touch.
"I believe in miracles too Raistlin." Crysania said softly. And as the moons joined closer together, their lips met first softly, but then desperately as if clinging together for fear of never meeting against. The moons moved closer together. Raistlin's lips began to kiss her neck his hands travelling down her back. The moons moved closer together. Crysania slipped off her white nightgown and let it drop to the floor. The moons moved closer together. Raistlin threw off his robes and pulled her gently against him. The moons moved closer together. Crysania and Raistlin lie together on the ground her hips meeting closer to his. The moons became one and as a cool breeze blew out the single candle the bright luminous light of the combined moons shone upon Raistlin and Crysania as they both gave in.
A/N: Ok Well I hope you all enjoyed the chapter...Is Tanis dead? What's Raistlin going to think when he wakes up? What is everyone's favorite crazy kender going to do next? By the way...I found out my idea wasn't totally original while readng DL fanfics today...I don't know how I managed to think no one else ever thought of Raistlin and Crysania having a kid and writing a fanfic but I guess I'm a bit niave...anyway I hope mine adds its own original flair and version to the concept... Please review!!!