Shadow Reaper: Kiaba claws whichmade out of shadow energy.Theycut through almost everything like butter. It also drains the lifeforce from a living victim. Even a scratch can have devastating effects.
"Kiaba, how do you know that there is a curse on those people?" Sharia asked. Kiaba thought about it, "I can sense it. It's very faint. It doesn't do anything to the victim beyond make them catch the disease. Few would be able to notice." Aribeth thought about it. "It explains so much. Why not everyone is getting it, how it gets to people how isolate themselves… it just explains so much." Aribeth then said, "To answer a question…" Kiaba suddenly raised his hand. "Something is coming"
He was right. It happened before anyone could do raise an alarm. The portals opened and the men came threw. They were dressed in black cloaks and armed with short swords. A large group of them came threw to a big surprise: a devil smiling before them. Thedevil's fingers suddenly extracted 1 inch claws that looked like they were made out of shadow. "Shadow Reaper" Kiaba said the sound of magic clear in his voice. The men in front of him were suddenly all sliced in two, dropping to the floor. Aribeth drew her sword, yelling "To arms, everyone!"
"Alright!" Kiaba said, excitedly. "I was getting bored!" Sharia didn't say anything. Kiaba was going to complain about why he had to help mortals for of hours. At least he was being useful at the moment. He normally had to be dragged into it. She guessed that Kiaba liked to fight so much that he didn't notice he was helping. Sharia made a prayer to Tyr, casting Flame Strike at the intruders. The intruder burned to ashes in the fire.
Kiaba grabbed one of the last two and broke his back, as easily as someone broke a stick. He then threw the broken enemy and the last guy that Aribeth was fighting. The last tried to recover from a body suddenly on him, but it was too late. The paladin ran him through.
Kiaba then said, "That was over too quickly. I hope there is more!" Aribeth ignored Kiaba's bloodlust. "Sharia, listen to me. The archmage of Waterdeep, Kelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun believes that he found a cure made from some unlikely creatures: a dryad, an intellect devourer, a cockatrice, and a Yuan-Ti." Kiaba snorted. "Why even bother with a cure and not just go after the one that made the disease in the first place?" he asked. "It would be both faster and end two problems at once."
"Because they didn't know how the people catch the plague." Sharia answered, "Not every problem is answered with brute force, Kiaba." Sharia turned to Aribeth, "You brought the creatures here? To the academy?" Aribeth nodded. "Yes. I thought that they would be safe. It was done in secret." Aribeth answered, "I asked you to come to help make the cure from these creatures. A battle wasn't what I had in mind." Aribeth then said, "I need you to go to the sables and protect these creatures. I would go, but I think that the came here…"
"They came here by sense where you were." Kiaba said, "Makes sense. They were figuring that you would be with the creatures, guarding them. If you went, your would be leading you enemies right to them. Your think that they're going to believe you will go to the creatures yourself instead of us." Aribeth nodded, "The archdevil grasps the idea simply. That's exactly it."
"Alright. I will be off then." Sharia said, "Kiaba you stay here. If Aribeth hypothesis is right, then she will need help. And behave yourself, Kiabakulran" Kiaba clenched his fists for a moment as the necklace glowed slightly. "See you soon."
"I hope so." Aribeth whispered as Sharia left. "At least somebody does." Kiaba commented. Aribeth turned slightly and smiled, "So your help mortals."
Kiaba gave Aribeth a lethal glare as he asked, "Do you really think I help willingly?" Kiaba's eyes turned away. "I help because of this stupid necklace." Kiabagave tehnecklace a tug asproof.Aribeth did lose her smile, "But you still help mortals."
"Only because I don't have a choice!" Kiaba screamed, "Besides, how else am I going to fun. The human bitch of a cleric won't let me any other way." Kiaba looked around and smiled "Speaking of fun…" His claws extracted. Several figures portals opened with black garbed intruders coming out. The battle started again.
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Sharia ran quickly to the stables but the encounters with the enemy mages and the minions slowed her down greatly. She had arrived just in time to see some goblins opening the stable gates.
The cockatrice was already gone, the Yuan-Ti, Dryad and Intellect Devourer were teleporting away. She was too late. Sharia drew her fail and prepared for a battle but none was needed.
The goblins vanished into thin air.
"I guess they did what they wanted." A voice said suddenly. Sharia turned around, battle ready. Behind her was a well aged man and by the way he was dressed, was a Helmite. "First meeting normally warrant introductions." Sharia said. "Of course." The Helmite said, "I am Dester, High Cleric of the order of Helm. I and my Helmites came here in one of Neverwinter's greatest times of need. So, tell me. Why are you here, instead of Lady Aribeth?"
Sharia said, "Aribeth believed that coming here would only tell the attackers were to find the Waterdhavian creatures. She sent me in her place." Dester said, "She sent a cleric how seems to need to use her powers constantly! Where was her sense?"
"Excuse me?" Sharia said, "I haven't give you a reason to show disrespect, and I will not hear disrespect to Aribeth. Ever!"
Dester was taken back. "So you're the cleric that Aribeth said might be able to make the cure?" Sharia nodded. "I see."
"Aribeth in the graduation room with a devil. I would also ask you Helmites not to attack the devil that is with Aribeth. I don't want to risk him getting loose." Sharia said, "His name is Kiaba."
"Kiaba?" Dester was silent for a moment, "Very well. I will tell my Helmites not to attack for their own safety." I thank you" Sharia said, but noted something strange. The way Dester was silent; it was as if knew Kiaba himself.
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Kiaba wanted to help the people in this 'academy' as much as he wanted to have his bones pulled out. However, he had to admit, he liked the way Aribeth fought. She didn't ask for help or run from any enemy.
When Sharia returned, he noticed relieve on Aribeth. He didn't say anything. He kind of like the fact that Aribeth was actually nice to him. He didn't want her to stop. She did have a pretty face… a hot body.
Sharia went to Kiaba. That wasn't normal. "Kiaba. Have you met a Helmite by the name of Dester?" Kiaba just started at her in confusion. "Why are you asking Kiaba about Dester?" Aribeth asked Sharia. Kiaba didn't miss the edge in Aribeth's voice. "You don't like this Helmite?" Kiaba asked.
Aribeth turn to him "I think he is arrogant, obnoxious bag of hot air!" Aribeth took a breath. "Forgive me, but we don't see eye-to-eye." Aribeth turn to Sharia. "Every decision that I make, the bastard seams obligated to disagree with." Sharia nodded, "I notice that but it was not what interested me. When I asked Dester not to attack Kiaba, I got the impression that he knew Kiaba by name. Like the two of them met before."
Kiaba shock his head, wanting to be has helpful as possible for Aribeth. "No. I have never heard of him." Kiaba turned to Sharia and grinned, "Ms. Seldra'en, I must say that you don't exactly have a sense of success coming form you. Thing didn't go as planned?" Sharia glared at him. Kiaba chuckled. "Guess not." Sharia turned to Aribeth, "I'll explain it to you."
And here we come to the end of his chapter. I will take to time to say that with Kiaba's powers come up into use in the story; I will explain the power so you know how the power works. Kiaba's Shadow Reaper claws are first.
As well, I will write powers and spells with italic spelling to show the sound of spells being casted and powers being used.