Chapter 30

(A/N: Hectic life, sorry for the late publish time, please read and review all comments appreciated.)

Several Hours Later

Linu

Ryltar, Deekin, and I, had fought our way past several traps and puzzles, as well as having a short period where we were servants of a slaver of some kind. Ryltar did not like this but after a quick fight with a few golems we were free. Now after solving the last puzzle barring our way, all three of us stood to face Herioudis.

She saw all three of us approach and thanks to an artifact that we had found we no longer need fear her medusa powers, though with her embracing the Methylar she had taken from us after turning us to stone the first time we met her, she probably couldn't use it.

"If you could only sssee what I sssee, old friend... I am joined with the mythal now! Who needsss earthly eyesss when one can sssee with the sssoul of the world!" She hissed at Ryltar.

"OLD FRIEND! Hell I don't even know you! After after today, I won't even care." Ryltar snapped.

Deekin spoke up. "Ooo... maybe you sees if Deekin's friend Raklig the bat be fine?" He said.

"I sssee your doom, little one, yesss." She hissed back. She looked at Ryltar saying. "And I sssee you, wreathed in the mythal'sss magic, even now. I sssee how death clingsss to you, waiting in the shadowsss. Within the hour, your life will be over..."

Ryltar simply took out his scimitars, and said. "Enough, I have come here to destroy you not banter, let us end this."

"With the mythal'sss power, no harm can come to me. Let usss ssspar for old time'sss sssake, then, atop thissss city as it flies. Thisss time I will turn you to ash, not to ssstone!" She hissed the mythal's power envloping her. Its force caused both Deekin and I to back off making us use our crossbows in the coming fight. The waves of energy just passed right by Ryltar though his power evidently protecting him from even its great strength.

I saw several stones behind her that seemed to glow the same color as the mythal, I pointed these out to Deekin as Ryltar sparried with Herioudis, "Ohh, Deekin thinks we need to smash rocks, Linu." I nodded agreeing with him taking aim with our crossbows required several shots but after a total of sixteen shots from both Deekin and I all the stones were destroyed. I saw Ryltar finally get in a few good hits and soon after Herioudis was dead. The Mytharl's glow died, and the great city that was not floating in the sky was now shaking, godly. Ryltar came over. "Well, guess we won't be settiling down after all, there's no way out of here... or off." Ryltar said sadly holding me close.

"Nooo, Deekin can't die! Deekin has to finish epic tale! How he do that if he dead?" Deekin said in fear.

"Sorry, Deek. But I guess you won't be able to." Ryltar said sadly as the city started to fall. Suddenly a shadowy portal opened beneath all three of us causing us to fall through.

After falling for some time, we were dropped in a heavily wooded forest, as Ryltar, Deekin, and I dusted ourselves off, Ryltar started laughing.

I looked at him with slight concern, saying. "Ryltar, dear. What's so funny?"

"Look around you Linu, don't you realize where we are?" Ryltar said still laughing.

I looked around seeing several hills covered with thick forests. Not seeing anything familiar I said. "No, not really. Where are we?" I asked.

"We're in the Neverwinter Woods!" Ryltar said excitedly.

"We... we are!" I said more surpised then confused.

"Yes, we are. In fact..." Ryltar said looking around. "Were about a day or so journey from Neverwinter, and a day and a half from the Druid Grove... but we'll have to go east for that."

"Where would you like to go, dear?" I asked. Then looked at Deekin. "And what shall we do about him?"

Ryltar looked at Deekin. "As much as I like your company Deek, I think for your own saftey you should stick with me, at least till we can assure those around here you aren't like every other kobold. Take it from someone who knows it takes awhile." Ryltar said laughing.

"Ohh, this be good, Deekin gets to publish epix tale!" Deekin said happily jumping up and down.

"So dear where are we going?" I asked again.

"Let's head to Neverwinter, I should at least tell those there what happened... with Aribeth." Ryltar said her name sadly.

I nodded. "Let's get going then, dear."

End Linu

(A/N: Sorry about the long delay in posting but life is hectic lately i'll try to get another chapter out by sat or sun.)