6th sense: Kiaba has a 6th sense which allows him to sense of others and see the auras around others
The door to the prison was locked and the leaders of this riot were not about to give up the key. However, Kiaba had a key that always works: brute strength. Kiaba easily forced the door open, turning it into splinters. The inmates there had been guarding it quickly ran in fear, not wishing to get in the way of something that could destroy such a heavy door with just his hands.
Kiaba had his doubts about the inmates leaving him along for long. Mortals, especially short-minded mortals such as these, always thought that numbers would win the day. They were just going for help.
However, Kiaba's primary objective was the Thought Devourer. If he could get to it, he might be able to get information out of him about this 'enemy of Neverwiner'. Kiaba closed his eyes from a moment, looking for an aura that was vastly different from a human's. Down. It was down.
It was upon locating the Thought Devourer, that that inmates returned with friends. Kiaba smiled. "Hi guys. You got two choices. A: leave and live." Kiaba claws extended as he gave the second choice, "B: attack and die. Please choice B."
They did as he asked.
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Aribeth walked from her chambers as she noticed that Aarin Gend, Spymaster of Lord Nasher, entered that Halls of Justice. From his expression, he had a conversation with Dester.
"Hello, Aarin. Have you learned anything?" Aribeth asked the Spymaster. Aarin shrugged. "Only that your friend finally showed up… and from what Dester said, she came with the must unusually company." Aribeth nodded with a grin, "Dester is referring to Kiaba. He was most… unexpected." As she turned to walk with her, she added, "But interesting."
"Dester was telling me to remind you, remind 'that cleric', and tell that devil that he is to stay way from him form his own safety. The devil?" Aarin said, "This man must have…"
"No, Aarin. Kiaba is, literally, an archdevil which Sharia put under thrall with a powerful necklace with is activated whenever she says his true name." Aribeth explained, "From everything she told me, Kiaba was once a powerful lord in a group called the Burning Legion, but was banished for some sort of blasphemy. She was begged by an old priest to thrall with devil which had been burning their caravans, preventing food from reaching the towns." Aarin brows raized in question. "So she defeated the devil all by herself?" Aarin asked.
Aribeth sternly shook her head. "She accompanied an army of 600. From what she told me, the army just threw themselves at him wave after wave." Aribeth paused before telling him the fate of the army, "Kiaba destroyed the army to the man. However, he was so weakened by the battle, Sharia somehow managed get the necklace on." Aribeth, wanting to drive her point about Kiaba's power home, said, "The amount of power she has to use to keep him under thrall is astonishing. She has to been using ¾ of her powers. Realize as I say this, that Sharia is about 3 times more powerful then Fenthick or Dester."
Aarin whistled. "He is very powerful." Aarin exlcaimed, "Even for a devil. I'm glad I wasn't apart of that army.Can we trust him?"
Aribeth smiled again, "To a point. Kiaba seems to be very honorable. At the moment he is being helpful." Aribeth's smile disappeared with a serious note, "However, I can't loose the feeling that he knows alot more then he his telling. It is my instincts more then his behavior which say that, however."
Aarin nodded, "Your instincts have always been as good as mine. I'll see about watching this devil, Kiaba. He might be trying to free himself." Aribeth nodded. She found the devil fascinating and did like him. However, she mustn't forget one thing: Kiaba was a devil.
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Sharia walked down the steps to hear voices from the office door. She opened it slightly to hear what was being said. "Venguel's time is over. He's old." A woman's voice followed, "Callik is even half the man that Venguel is. He is just using the plague as an excuse to take over leadership of the Blood Pirates. Is that a really…" the conversation was suddenly interrupted by one of the Blood Pirates leaving the room… and noticing Sharia.
It was evident that the blood pirate recognized Sharia as an imposter as he ripped his sword from is scabbard. As more Pirates started coming out, Sharia prayed to Tyr. Summoning a Spiritual Hammer to her hand, she quickly threw it into the blood pirate's face. The pirate hit the ground, his face crushed from the divine power of Sharia's hammer. Upon impact, hammer came back to Sharia's hand. When the Hammer was again firmly in Sharia's grasp, she swung it into the head of a pirate coming out of to check out what was happening. Sharia had then stepped into the room with the argument.
There were only to people left, a half-elf woman and a large blood pirate, who was armed with a bastard sword. As the blood pirate charged Sharia cast Hold Person. The Blood Pirate stopped suddenly, unable to move. Sharia hit him with her free hand.
"Well, now that the unpleasantness is over, why are you here?" the half-elf asked. Sharia said, "I wish to speak with the leader of the Blood Pirates, Venguel. He might have something which I am looking for." "The cure to the plague?" The Half-elf asked. Sharia shook her head, "I know he doesn't have the cure. I believe that he has as a piece of the cure."
"You work of the militia." The half-elf declared. "Again, no. I am just a personal friend of Lady Aribeth de Tylmarande." "I guess it doesn't matter. You see, Venguel just wanted Lord Nasher to come after him, that's all. They were rivals back in their adventuring days. However, now Callik is trying to gain control over the blood pirates by…" "I was listening to the argument which you were having. I know." Sharia said, "Were can I find Venguel?" The half-elf considered the question. "You would find him in the aqueducts. He had a hideout hidden their." The half-elf gave Sharia a locket, "Venguel gave me this locket and explained that it opened the door. Please get there before Callik does! I don't wish my beloved die." Sharia nodded.
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Kiaba walked down the stairs to the pit. The battle through the prison was a lot intense and Kiaba's claws gave many of the inmates a one-way ticket to hell. However, he was finally at is objective.
"A devil? A devil is helping these people?" The Thought Devourer asked threw the mouth of the long dead warden. "What is you reasons do you have?"
"Well I have 5 reasons. 1: It was fun. 2: Your brain is an ingredient for the cure. 3. I can make Aribeth de Tylmarande, a hot babe for the record, like me more. 4. I can gross out my jailer, Sharia Seldra'en." "And 5?" asked the Devourer.
"My fifth reason? You might be able to answer a question of mine." Kiaba answered before asking, "Where's Kain?"