Journey Into Darkness

[JoeDoe 2.0]

((OOC: Daft, are you a wizard or an Ogre??))

 

Erames looked at the newcomer, "Not you again" he said as he took out his sword out, ready to attack or defend, depending on what the man's action were. "Get behind me princess, I'll cover you as you leave"

[Empress Padme]

Lily didn't get behind him.She marched right up to the hammerhead wizard.

 

" You do not BUY a forest. The forest allows our presence ,if that." Lily huffed at the wizard.

 

" I would get a refund if I were you." Lily said . She then stumbled to the humans. ''Where's the nearest village?" she asked them

[starmark2k]

Stermir’s sword rose up above his head and clashed with the crooked blade of the Anubi soldiers before him. The Anubi moved it’s head closer to The young Legionnaires and growled into his face, Stermir was briefly repulsed by the beasts breath but his head then sung back towards the Anubi’s. He head butted the Anubi with his helmet causing the creature to get knocked backwards and briefly stunned. Stermir then swung his sword around at the beast soldier’s neck instantly beheading it.

 

Stermir watched the Anubi’s head roll and then turned around to see his brothers in arms being equally as successful taking out their enemy. As the last Anubi fell to the floor the legionnaires all smiled with their success, but this was a tiny fight in a large battle and they could not linger on their victory.

 

The rest of the battle was unfortunately not going well, the Anubi army had broken through the gate, the slithers had began unloading from their ships and into the dock while the Orc and goblins had breeched the East wall. The City had been infested and every legionnaire had gone deeper into the city in order to defend the Crystal palace from the hordes of evil.

 

Stermir and his fellow legionnaires began to run towards the south of the city where they had heard the defending humans weren’t so successful their fight. As they approached and reached a courtyard , they were all stopped by the sight of Slythers feeding off of the fallen humans.

 

Slythers were perhaps the vilest creatures in the world of Lotherdell to be described as intelligent. They were like snakes with no legs and slithered along on their scaly tail, they did have arms with two fingers and a thumb. Their heads were also that of a serpent with forked tongues and enlarged canines. The creatures were intelligent and created some impressive weapons, but their instincts were still primal and liked nothing more to feast on the raw (and preferably live) flesh of other intelligent creatures.

 

“For the King!” Stermir shouted raising his sword above his head and charging at the reptilian creatures.

 

The legionnaires behind him also raised their swords and began to charge with him shouting their own war cries.

[Daft Adidas]

"Oi! You do buy Forest! And anyone who is under its tree belongs to the one named me! So lucky for you i am the romantic type!" He pushed his big brute lile lips out and shouted.

 

"Smooch me!"

[Empress Padme]

Lily looked at him like he was crazy.

 

" I bet these humans here would just love me smooching you. I'm not giving my first kiss to you." Lily told him.

 

Lily then flew up to the nearest tree. She then blushed.

 

" I just told them I have never been kissed. A 500 year old elf that's never been kissed.That's so embaressing."

[Daft Adidas]

The crazy old Clicny climbed the tree and shouted at her!

 

"This tree is property of me and I will not allow you to touch it! Dogdy Dez will be mad...." He whacked her of the tree and sat on it himself.

 

"I spy with my big eye and I see something beggining with Eee."

[Empress Padme]

" You should have your eyes checked" she yelled at him.

 

Lily then got off the ground and started flying to the nearest village.

 

" The nerve of some people" she spouted to herself as she flew.

[starmark2k]

Man, Anubi, Slythers, Orcs and Goblins were being killed all over the city as the battle waged, the legion had so far managed to keep the dark hordes away from the palace. The battle was still not going well for the legion, they were outnumbered and being attacked from three sides, the legion fought valiantly killing more and more beasts. This was not to last as with each Anubi, Slyther, orc and goblin that fell to Mans sword was replaced by many more.

 

Stermir pulled his blade out of a now deceased Slyther, and swung it round at another who was coming at his flank. His blade sliced across this serpents midriff spilling its internal organs on too the stone floor. Stermir twisted around and saw one of his brothering being eaten alive by two of the vile creatures.

 

He charged holding his sword high and slashing down on to one of the feasting serpent, the blade pierced it's scaly hide and it green blood oozed from the mortal wound. “To the abyss with you.” He shouted pulling the blade from the Slyther body and hacking it back down on to the second one, almost cutting the body clean in two. Looking down at the cannonbalized man Stermir saw he was too late and the venom from the Slyther’s fangs had taken effect and had killed him.

 

He was broken from his grief by the sound of a large bellowing sound coming from the center of the city and the rooftop of the Crystal Palace. “The horn of the King.” The legionnaire whispered to himself.

 

“Fall back, the king is in danger!!!” A Captain of Arothrif ordered.

[JoeDoe 2.0]

Erames was amused at the scene in from of him, an ogre trying to get an elven princess no less, to kiss him. Yeah, like that's happening soon , and at the same time, he let out a little laugh from his lips. But then he noticed the embarrasedment on the face of Lily and decided to stop.

 

"What should we do now princess?" he asked her

[Daft Adidas]

"I'm not an ogre! I'm a hammerhead wizard for your information! I can also read your rather small mind! I'm far more evolved than you!"

 

The hammerhead laughed at the little follower.

[JoeDoe 2.0]

"Saying that you're more evolved and laughing at the matter like an immature girl means you're not" replied Erames, "power crazy is more like it"

But he had no time to have an argument, as he sensed something in the air, perhaps it's my imagination he told himself, "Princess, I think we should move out of this forest"

[Empress Padme]

" Yes, Erames I think we should. Roy will find us don't worry.Let's head into the nearest

town, pronto"

 

As they walked away ,well in Lily's case flew, Lily asked Erames some personal questions.

"Erames have you ever been kissed? What does it feel like?" she blushed as she asked this." Were you in love with the person you kissed?"

[JoeDoe 2.0]

Erames reflected heavily on her questions.

 

"I used to be married" he said plainly, "I loved my wife so, and I kissed her everyday", he looked at the ground as he finished talking. "She died of an illnes she had since before I married her, the years that I spent with her where some of the best of my life"

 

He looked at Lily, "Have you ever been in love princess?" I'm sure you have, you're very beautiful"

[Empress Padme]

Lily blushed.She felt bad for him." I have never loved. In all my years I haven't even been kissed. I'm pretty sheltered, I guess. Your very handsome. When I first saw you I was taken aback. I began to understand why elves leave their 'immortal life' for humans. I...wanted to kiss you. Silly me. Why would a wordly widower want me? You probably are to practical to believe in love at first sight." she grew terribly red in the face, anticipating rejection.

[JoeDoe 2.0]

"Don't be so hard on yourself, princess" he told her with understanding, "in time, love will come to you, and you will be very happy". But this was not time to talk about such things, for their journey had already begun, "As expected, this mission will be a long one, we should seek shelter on the nearest village, and continue to search for other members to add to our little group, don't you think?"

[Ferc Kast]

Owecyn had been following them. They didn't see him. He was trained to follow people so stealthy that even an Elf wouldn't spot him following them. He thought he saw the fair Elf talking with Erames.

 

He jumped down from a tree beside the fair Elf. "So, I don't think I caught your name. Might I say, coming from one who has dwelled with Elves for most of my life, you look beautiful? Surly, your name must be as beautiful." He said, truthfully. He kissed her hand.

[JoeDoe 2.0]

"Is the power hungry Ogre!" exclaimed Erames as he took out his sword "get back princess, this could be dangerous" he said to get, while getting ready to defend her, he also tried to think why he was following them. Could he be one of the followers were looking for? he though, while at the same time, getting ready for any sudden attack

[Empress Padme]

" Umm,Erames... he's not an ogre.. he's human not the hammerhead wizard." Lily tries not to laugh.

 

" I'm Lily. Forgive my friend we have been attacked... a lot. He's a little on edge." Lily

says to Owecyn. She's blushing from the kiss on the hand Owecyn gave her.

 

" You are?''

[JoeDoe 2.0]

Seems I made a fool of myself though Erames, well, at least I lifted the princess's spirit a little, it's all fine by me

 

"Sorry for the confusion" he said, sheathing his sword "as the princess mentioned, we have been attacked a lot, so I must be on my guard to guarantee her safety" but despite all the words, Erames stood on high alert, because he had not sensed the newcomer closing in on them

[Ferc Kast]

"Owucyn Edain's the name." he replied to Lily. He turned back to this stranger. "As for you, her safety is not your concern. An Elf named Roy asked me to keep her safe. Hence, I attempted to put the hammerhead wizard into a net. There's no need to be on your guard." Owucyn said, bluntly.

 

He decided it would be best for him to follow them where they could see him.

[Empress Padme]

" Erames.It's okay.It gave me a much needed chuckle." Lily smirked.

 

She went over to Erames and patted him on the shoulder.She looked at Owecyn.

 

"Erames is very protective of me. Considering what we must face I will need all the protection I can get." she told Owecyn.

[JoeDoe 2.0]

"Not only that, princess, imagine what the high elves would say if I let an elvish maiden get hurt under my protection, for I'm a friend of them" said Erames with pride. But this stranger is too bold for his own good, I hope he would not cause us trouble in the future he thought to himself, observing Owecyn, sensing that he would take part in their team

 

"But I forgot my manners" he said to the stranger "I'm Erames, protector of this fair maiden and friend of elves. I though you say that Roy had asked you to keep her safe, have you seen him?." The last time he had saw Roy, it was when the orcs attacked, "I hope he's alright"

[Ferc Kast]

"I last saw Roy just after I left from the 'apple' incident right when the Orcs were attacking. Friend of Elves, are you? Nay, I am a true friend of Elves. I was raised among Elves. I was then taken among Men when I turned 12. But, I decided to go back to the Elves." Owecyn said.

 

He stared into Lily's eyes. How beautiful she is; yet, would she be willing to forsake the immortal lives of her kin? No. She is an Elf, though beautiful. You are a Man. It has only happened in rare cases. Don't think about her. He thought to himself.

[Empress Padme]

Roy made his presence known.

 

" Yes , I asked this man to help us. He is a friend of the forest elves. He will be helping us in our battles ahead." Roy told Erames.

 

" Princess, the Sky Elves believe you. They our gonna allow you to continue your journey - reluctantly. I will be protecting you among others.That is all I can say at this moment. They see this as an oppertunity for you to expeirence life....basically grow up a little. Since you have been letting it known up there that you feel trapped. Here is your chance to fly free ....pun intended." Roy told Lily. Lily gave him a dirty look for the 'flying' commment.

[JoeDoe 2.0]

"Whoa there, easy fella!" said Erames to Owecyn, "I just happen to know some elves, they were very kind to me, I also trade with them once in a while, I consider them my friends and they think about me the same way as well" he looked at the princess, "Is he one for our quest then?"