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Chapter 12
Velnar watched with hardly contained excitement as both Chosen Ones were being prepared for the ceremony. They were tied to a wooden pole with their hands bound at the wrists above their heads and their feet bound at the ankles. Two heavily-armed guards were stationed at each girl, one on each side, making interference in the ritual only a wanton dream.
They were all before an ornate altar, adorned with exotic flowers, fancy goblets, and small shallow bowls. There was a valuable-looking dagger placed in the center of the altar. The blade was shiny and almost crystalline and the handle was decorated with jewels.
On either side of the dagger, were small indentations in the stone altar. Their purpose were for containing the spilled blood of the Chosen Ones while a spell was cast to break the seal on the thousands of years old demon. The seal that was on the back wall of the temple they were currently in.
The temple was quite dilapidated: sunshine poured in through holes in the ceiling, pillars were crushed and strewn across the floors, and the stone floors were broken and deteriorated due to the rainfall that entered through the almost useless ceiling. Cobwebs were all over the place, as the temple had not been used for years. Small animals had made their homes in this once sacred place.
Velnar took a deep breath in, trying to calm himself. He turned around as he sensed the arrival of the priests that were to perform the ritual. A smirk formed upon his lips and he decided to check on Lira.
As he approached her, he could see her tense up, aware of his presence. He cupped her chin and forced her head up to look at him. Her eyes were filled with hatred and anger, along with well-masked fear.
"Soon, my dear, you will not have to be subject to such harsh treatment. Soon you will be my woman, and you will have everything you ever dreamed of," he whispered to her.
"Sooner you would burn in hell!" she whispered fiercely in reply to him.
He chuckled. "Defiant as I always remembered you to be," he murmured, nestling against her neck. She cringed and stiffened. Tears began to form in her eyes and they slid down her cheeks.
"But you have changed. Why?" Lira's voice came out shaky and thick with despair. Velnar pulled back and looked her in the face. "Because the Velnar you used to know is dead," he replied.
Lira shook her head, azure strands of long hair flicking the wyvern leader in the face. "No!" she sobbed. Velnar stroked her cheek fondly with his rough thumb. "And soon, my love, you will get to know this new Velnar better. And you will learn to love him, as he will love you..." he whispered intimately, leaning closer, intending on kissing her.
"Firagaht will come," she said determinedly. The wyvern man jerked his head back sharply, glaring daggers at the young woman before him. "Yes, he will come. And you will watch me as I brutally murder him before your very eyes!" he growled. His grip on her face became suddenly painful and she whimpered softly.
He pulled away furious because of the mention of Firagaht, and even angrier at himself for hurting Lira. Velnar turned to the priests and motioned for them to begin. He would have his wish and Lira all to himself only in a matter of hours now.
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Link was bringing up the rear as Firagaht and the two silver-haired men, whom were now identified as Shizuka and Kairi, ran ahead of him. He was still amazed that he had his Mirror Shield back, and could only assume that Firagaht had gotten it fixed for him. He figured the dragon lord had gotten a hold of a piece of the shattered shield and somehow had it remade. It certainly felt stronger, and Link figured it must be since Firagaht had used it to get in here. Perhaps it had been imbued with more power.
The hero decided if he got out of all of this alive, he would thank the arrogant dragon leader. Link had a sudden thought that Firagaht most likely did not have the shield remade for him, but for himself to use. Link frowned at this thought and figured it to probably be the truth.
As they rounded a corner, Link had a sudden bad feeling that Firagaht didn't know entirely what was going on, and he felt it was in his duty to inform him, since, of course, Lira's life was on the line here...and Sharai too. He had nearly forgotten about her.
"Firagaht...sama!"
The leader didn't slow down and showed virtually no signs of having heard Link, and Link was sure he had. Annoyed, Link was about to call out to him again, when the group stopped, having reached the outside of the castle that Velnar resided in. Link approached the leader and he turned around to face the Hylian.
"Firagaht-sama, I don't think you know entirely everything that is going on here," Link began. He narrowed his eyes at the blond. "You mentioned Chosen Ones, did you not?" he inquired. Link's blue eyes widened briefly and he nodded. "Then that is all I need to know."
Firagaht closed his eyes and turned back around. Link noticed him clenching his fist. "She...is a Chosen One, isn't she?" he asked quietly. "Yeah," Link answered. "Velnar," fist tightened noticeably, "is using her and the other Chosen One to unseal the demon."
Kairi growled. "If that bastard lays a single hand on my little cousin, I swear I'll rip him apart limb by limb!" he snarled. "Cousin?" Link repeated in surprise. "We are perhaps her only living relatives other than Sharanan," Shizuka informed.
Another growl sounded, but this time it was Firagaht. "Enough talk! We head for the northern lands now!" he commanded. He transformed into a dragon and flew off into the sky. Kairi turned to Link. "You can ride on my back kid. If you're comin' anyway," he offered. Link nodded vigorously. "I'm coming!"
So they set off for the northern lands, hoping to be able to infiltrate the temple and save Lira before Velnar set the demon free.
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Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I've been feeling really lazy lately. If you're curious and you want a bio on Shizuka and Kairi, who are twins by the way, then check out the 1st chapter of my fic Bounty Hunter Chronicles. And while you're over there, why don't you read it and leave a review? I'd appreciate it. It's not a bad story either. It's fun to write.
Don't forget to leave a review for this story too! I love reviews! They're so cute and pretty! Don't ask how so because I can't give you a straight answer. Also, if you feel the urge to flame me, go ahead! I'll see if I can take it. And if I can't, I'll send my ninja dragons to hunt down!
-LunaRyuu
Chapter 12
Velnar watched with hardly contained excitement as both Chosen Ones were being prepared for the ceremony. They were tied to a wooden pole with their hands bound at the wrists above their heads and their feet bound at the ankles. Two heavily-armed guards were stationed at each girl, one on each side, making interference in the ritual only a wanton dream.
They were all before an ornate altar, adorned with exotic flowers, fancy goblets, and small shallow bowls. There was a valuable-looking dagger placed in the center of the altar. The blade was shiny and almost crystalline and the handle was decorated with jewels.
On either side of the dagger, were small indentations in the stone altar. Their purpose were for containing the spilled blood of the Chosen Ones while a spell was cast to break the seal on the thousands of years old demon. The seal that was on the back wall of the temple they were currently in.
The temple was quite dilapidated: sunshine poured in through holes in the ceiling, pillars were crushed and strewn across the floors, and the stone floors were broken and deteriorated due to the rainfall that entered through the almost useless ceiling. Cobwebs were all over the place, as the temple had not been used for years. Small animals had made their homes in this once sacred place.
Velnar took a deep breath in, trying to calm himself. He turned around as he sensed the arrival of the priests that were to perform the ritual. A smirk formed upon his lips and he decided to check on Lira.
As he approached her, he could see her tense up, aware of his presence. He cupped her chin and forced her head up to look at him. Her eyes were filled with hatred and anger, along with well-masked fear.
"Soon, my dear, you will not have to be subject to such harsh treatment. Soon you will be my woman, and you will have everything you ever dreamed of," he whispered to her.
"Sooner you would burn in hell!" she whispered fiercely in reply to him.
He chuckled. "Defiant as I always remembered you to be," he murmured, nestling against her neck. She cringed and stiffened. Tears began to form in her eyes and they slid down her cheeks.
"But you have changed. Why?" Lira's voice came out shaky and thick with despair. Velnar pulled back and looked her in the face. "Because the Velnar you used to know is dead," he replied.
Lira shook her head, azure strands of long hair flicking the wyvern leader in the face. "No!" she sobbed. Velnar stroked her cheek fondly with his rough thumb. "And soon, my love, you will get to know this new Velnar better. And you will learn to love him, as he will love you..." he whispered intimately, leaning closer, intending on kissing her.
"Firagaht will come," she said determinedly. The wyvern man jerked his head back sharply, glaring daggers at the young woman before him. "Yes, he will come. And you will watch me as I brutally murder him before your very eyes!" he growled. His grip on her face became suddenly painful and she whimpered softly.
He pulled away furious because of the mention of Firagaht, and even angrier at himself for hurting Lira. Velnar turned to the priests and motioned for them to begin. He would have his wish and Lira all to himself only in a matter of hours now.
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Link was bringing up the rear as Firagaht and the two silver-haired men, whom were now identified as Shizuka and Kairi, ran ahead of him. He was still amazed that he had his Mirror Shield back, and could only assume that Firagaht had gotten it fixed for him. He figured the dragon lord had gotten a hold of a piece of the shattered shield and somehow had it remade. It certainly felt stronger, and Link figured it must be since Firagaht had used it to get in here. Perhaps it had been imbued with more power.
The hero decided if he got out of all of this alive, he would thank the arrogant dragon leader. Link had a sudden thought that Firagaht most likely did not have the shield remade for him, but for himself to use. Link frowned at this thought and figured it to probably be the truth.
As they rounded a corner, Link had a sudden bad feeling that Firagaht didn't know entirely what was going on, and he felt it was in his duty to inform him, since, of course, Lira's life was on the line here...and Sharai too. He had nearly forgotten about her.
"Firagaht...sama!"
The leader didn't slow down and showed virtually no signs of having heard Link, and Link was sure he had. Annoyed, Link was about to call out to him again, when the group stopped, having reached the outside of the castle that Velnar resided in. Link approached the leader and he turned around to face the Hylian.
"Firagaht-sama, I don't think you know entirely everything that is going on here," Link began. He narrowed his eyes at the blond. "You mentioned Chosen Ones, did you not?" he inquired. Link's blue eyes widened briefly and he nodded. "Then that is all I need to know."
Firagaht closed his eyes and turned back around. Link noticed him clenching his fist. "She...is a Chosen One, isn't she?" he asked quietly. "Yeah," Link answered. "Velnar," fist tightened noticeably, "is using her and the other Chosen One to unseal the demon."
Kairi growled. "If that bastard lays a single hand on my little cousin, I swear I'll rip him apart limb by limb!" he snarled. "Cousin?" Link repeated in surprise. "We are perhaps her only living relatives other than Sharanan," Shizuka informed.
Another growl sounded, but this time it was Firagaht. "Enough talk! We head for the northern lands now!" he commanded. He transformed into a dragon and flew off into the sky. Kairi turned to Link. "You can ride on my back kid. If you're comin' anyway," he offered. Link nodded vigorously. "I'm coming!"
So they set off for the northern lands, hoping to be able to infiltrate the temple and save Lira before Velnar set the demon free.
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Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I've been feeling really lazy lately. If you're curious and you want a bio on Shizuka and Kairi, who are twins by the way, then check out the 1st chapter of my fic Bounty Hunter Chronicles. And while you're over there, why don't you read it and leave a review? I'd appreciate it. It's not a bad story either. It's fun to write.
Don't forget to leave a review for this story too! I love reviews! They're so cute and pretty! Don't ask how so because I can't give you a straight answer. Also, if you feel the urge to flame me, go ahead! I'll see if I can take it. And if I can't, I'll send my ninja dragons to hunt down!
-LunaRyuu