The Cores of Black and White

[Duraza]

Duraza casually walks into the plaza. After a while he notices an elf practicing magic. He watches the elf for a bit before approaching him.

Duraza points at Fesek, "You elf."

Fesek turns around,"Yes? May I be of some service sir?"

"You could. I saw your preforming magic and wanted to know if you were an experienced mage."

"I am inded a mage but I have much to learn."

"Good. I am an old master of the arts and I have been seeking young students to give a "gift" to.
Do you wish to have on of these gifts?"

"Indeed I do, if it is something that i shall benefit from."

Duraza holds out his right hand, a white glowing orb in it "Take this gift and press it to your chest. Absorb its power."

Fesek takes takes the orb from Duraza's hand and presses it to his chest.

"Do you feel its strength?"

"Yes sir I do."

"Do you wish to learn the full extent of its power?"

"Of course."

"Good. As I said I'm an old master and I have been seeking new students to teach. What is your name young mage?"

""Fesek, Fesek Basidey, sir."

Two weeks earlier.....

"I suppose you understand now don't you Xeonart?"

"Yes. It seems that we both share the same fate. The core shall claim your life and oneday it shall claim mine as well."

"So you understand what we must do?"

"Yes I understand. There isn't another choice.....I will get started." Xeonart says before leaving Duraza to his thoughts. Then, a little while later, Secemtra walks up to Duraza, making a short bow before speaking.

"You left a note for me to come here."

"Yes. Secemtra remember when I first met you, the gift I bestowed upon you?"

Secemtra thinks to himself, remembering the day his parents died and Duraza revealed to him a strange black orb,and he touches his chest, almost instinctively, "Yes sir. You said that it was a gift that would oneday allow me to follow in your footsteps."

"Well now is the time. Your gift has aged enough and I feel think you will be able to use it. If you are to take my place when I move on you must find yourself followers who will serve you. Show them the power you've gained and persuade them to feel you as a worthy master."

Secemtra grasps his chest again, a look of anxiousness on his face, "Very well. I shall start right away."

"Oh and Secemtra.."

"Yes sir?"

"Do not stray away from your destiny again. Else your punishment will be the same."

Secemtra lowers his head, touching a scar on his neck with a hint of bitterness in his eyes, "I...understand sir."

"Then go."

Secemtra leaves, Duraza once again alone to his own thoughts.

[theirah]

GREAT! my curiosity is stirred once more


theirah sits in anticipation of the next part

 

[Duraza]

[just going to summerize it...]

In ojaveda a fierce battle between Xeonart, Velh, and Noriin occurs. After a while all are tried, Velh on the ground as well as Xeonart, Noriin going for the finishing blow.

Noriin lunges at Xeonart, attacking his chest with both daggers, anger apparent in her face. For a while she doesn't stop but then she gets up, his chest a blood mess, and returns to help Velh.

Xeonart stares up at the sky, a strange grin on his face , "Is this the end...?"

Anumesa appears, her swords drawn as she looks at the scene, "Xeonart.....No!"

"Seems I've lost..."

Velh flinches "Dear, lets move out of here! Now!"

Noriin nods to Velh and stands up with definite effort, not taking care of Xeonart's state. She grabs Velh then both of them escape.

Xeonart grins "Its time for me....to join those who sleep in eternal darkness.."

With that Xeonart dies.

[Duraza]

In Hydlaa screams are heard. A group of people are found running trying to capture a fenki known as Morila for attempted murder. During all the fuss Secemtra, a young lemur, meets up with Alliva, a menki an enemy of Duraza. The two are left alone and Alliva realizes Secemtra to be one of Duraza's followers. A few insults are exchanged, leading into a fight between the two. After a a little Secemtra starts to run out of energy and Lanele, one of Duraza's most trusted followers, appears on the scene. Instead of helping Secemtra she decides to watch, only curious as to what Secemtra can do.

Alliva shakes his head, "So this is Duraza's student. I wouldn't have expected less. Weak and feeble, just like the old man."

Lanele, ashamed of Secemtra's skill, releases a burst of flame at him, only to be stopped by one of Alliva's swords, "No. Leave him be. He is defeated and knows he is."

"Kill him then."

While the two talk Secemtra slowly starts to rise, clenching his fists "You will not insult my master..." Suddenly Secemtra feels a strange energy taking control of his body. He is overwhelmed by the power feeling its energy coursing through his body.

Alliva looks at Secemtra suspiciously. "Unholy light? No...its something different," he mutters.

Secemtra mutters to himself, "This must be Duraza's gift....." Then in a lighter voice says, "...the power of the black core...." Almost immediately Secemtra releases the energy creating a blast "Dark explosion!" The blast knocks all three into opposite walls, Lanele and Alliva only slightly dazed, Secemtra completely unconscious.

[Duraza]

[warning: I'm sure many will read this story and think its a bunch of god modding so I'm telling you now its not  ]

Finding of the Decaying staff

Part One: The Eclipse

Duraza, having been sitting on the ground, looks up the sky blackening before him. He grabs his staff from the ground and jumps to his feet using every ounce of energy to reach the Hydlaa gate to Broonze Doors.

"Darn it. I didn't expect it yet. Ah well, it seems that it can't be helped." As he runs he is met by 3 trepors on the road. "Ah I don't have time for this." He runs in the opposite direction, having to cut through the wilderness instead of taking the normal path. After a while he becomes lost and realizes he's running around in circles. Frustration and anger consume his face as an another trepor appears infront of him, trying to attack. "Will you all just die!" He holds up his want and casts a dark spell from it, paralizing the trepor and giving him just enough time to escape. Now as he runs he is tired, his pace slowing. As he rejoins the roads path he only finds himself in more trouble. Two bandits, obviously ignorant of the urgency of the eclipse, have just finished killing a menki when they spot him. One takes the menki's coin pouch and the other starts to walk down towards Duraza.

"Not now darn it." Duraza says staring into their faces. "I really don't have the time."

The bandit speaks, "Hey old man, give me your money right now and I might let you live."

Duraza grips his staff, paralizing spell on both men before fleeing. After a bit he makes it to the hills where he trips from exaustion, "An old man shouldn't be running this much. I'll die if I keep going." Suddenly he spots a marfusang running towards him. As it appraches Duraza realizes himself to weak to rise.  He grabs his staff but the spell he casts fails, his energy too low to attempt to cast another. "No this can't be the end! Not yet!"

Suddenly the marfusang stops in its tracks, falling to the ground. Duraza in awe at the creatures death and sees behind it Xeonart.

"The moment when our goals are so close and your about to die old man?'

Duraza stands, laughing for a bit, "You picked an intresting time to show up. Find everything you needed in death?"

Xeonart grins, wiping the blood from his blade on the ground, "Everything and more. Now hurry up and grab your staff. We must seize this opportunity. It may be the last chance we get to find what is revealed in this darkness."

Duraza nods, "Your right. Power waits for no one and this power is surely rarer than any other I've heard of." Duraza picks up his staff again and both start to run again, this time heading for some hills far out. Xeonart stops, Duraza stopping as well.

"Now what Duraza."

Duraza's lips slowly curl into a dark, powerful smile. A smile that shows greed and cruel intention. A smiles so nerve recking that it sends chills through Xeonart's body, seeming to paralize him. As Duraza smiles his intention's become apparent to Xeonart, as if his goals and dreams had finally too physical form.

"Now," Duraza says, his smile only growing more ravenous, "now we take it. And now we finally gain the power to kill them all. To make them fear."

Part two: The Killing Gate

"Now is the time to head into the light and find the truth it reveals. We  are far enough out so that we are not seen. Lets see if you actually were able to accomplish your goal in death realm."

Xeonart nods, taking a deep breath before extending his hands, starting to concentrate deeply. After a moment he speaks, "I could use a little help if you wouldn't mind. This will take a lot more energy than you think."

Duraza, deciding not to argue, nods his head in agreement and puts his hand on Xeonart's back, conentrating with him. Together their energy takes form, creating an dark portal. Xeonart grins, "Guess it worked. A gate that will take is straight to Death Realm."

"And there we will meet our fate."

Duraza and Xeonart walk into the gate, it closing immediately after they disappear within it.

Part Three: The Realm of Death

Duraza and Xeonart appear in the death realm, the area bright and covered in white fog. Both feel an odd jolt of weakness and Duraza turns to look at Xeonart, "It seems your gate has a negative effect...I would advise agaisnt using it. Who knows what damage it will do."

Xeonart nods then looks around, "So, any idea where we will find it?"

Duraza laughs darkly,"The Death Realm is huge, possibly larger than the living realm. To make things worst its covered in fog, making it hard to see. I haven't the slightest clue."

"Oh great.."

"No one said this would be easy. We will just have to hope that fate is on our side."

Xeonart sighs but both immediately start to search, running through the fog without the slightest clue of where they will arrive.

Part Four: The Decaying Staff

Xeonart turns around suddenly, stopping Duraza, "Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"I don't know, I thought I heard something following us..."

Duraza just frowns and both start running again before Xeonart suddenly turns around, "Your wasting time Xeonart."

Xeonart, not even listening to Duraza, starts to run down another path. Duraza stares at him for a bit then runs after him, "You idiot, where are you going." Within a few seconds Xeonart stops, looking down at the ground. Duraza runs up to him, "Why stop now?" Xeonart merely points down to the ground. As Duraza looks down he sees a black staff laying on the ground, a black crystal at its top. For a while Duraza stares at the staff in confusion before speaking, "Do you think....it couldn't be that simple, could it?"

Xeonart clears his throat before speaking, "I don't know what...but something lead me here...This must be it...but why does someone want us to get it...?"

Duraza, abandoning sense, pushes Xeonart aside to grab the staff, his eyes full of greed and desire, "Its mine...its finally mine." As Duraza lifts it the crystal starts to glow and he feels a strange energy flow inside him, bringing him immense pain.

"Ahh! The staff....its power pains me!" Bright streaks of energy errupt from it, forcing Xeonart to duck, but Duraza continues to hold it, refusing to release his grasp. Duraza's arm starts to burn with pain as the staff continues to errupt wildly but Duraza keeps his hold firm, his eyes intense and filled with desire.

"Duraza you idiot, let go! You're going to kill the both of us with that thing!" yells Xeonart.

Duraza continues to stare at the staff, his eyes becoming only more and more intense with wanting and anger at the same time. Then in an oddly calm voice he speaks, "No Xeonart.....I rather die forever. I will never let go...letting go of this staff is letting go of everything. Letting go of my ambition, my dreams, my pride, my life. Giving up a power I will most likely never live to see again..A power I doubt has been seen for centuries." Duraza looks at Xeonarts blank stare and slowly he begins to laugh. Deep and twisted his laugh quickly evolves into a loud cackle, his appearance looking madder by the moment as the staff pains him more than ever, "What do I have to fear. I shall not lose." Duraza says, his voice becoming mad and twisted, "I am Duraza Darkom, no man can say that he is greater. I am the Hand of Darkness, Master of the Black Flame, Lord of Death, The Dark King himself. I am greater than any other, my enemies fear me more than they do gods. I have conquered every obstacle thrown at me and I will not let myself be defeated by a mere tool!"

At the moment Duraza stops speaking the pain he feels disappears. The staff ceases its chaotic display of power, the crystal's shine fading. As Duraza holds the staff he begins to feel connected to it, its power surging through him.

Xeonart slowly gets up muttering to himself, "I guess it takes will to control that weapon, or in Duraza's case a large ego.."

Duraza looks at the staff, smiling darkly "I suppose now its time to find the way back to the living realm." Then he looks at Xeonart's blank stare, "You coming?"

"No. I think I'll stay here for now...there is something I must search for as well I guess."

Duraza nods before running off the staff in his hands, "The final tool I need. The power to destroy them all. And its mine."

[Yes the staff definately sounds like a god mod weapon for all those reading this but I can assure you that it has a very TERRIBLE negative effect. I don't want to spoil anything but lets just say its not a tool most use more than once  ]