Quest for the ShadowLife

[-Raeon Volune-]

Elric has caught the running sickness, everyone knew it. But the thought had finally got to his head. He Elric bronzewing. A Lunarian Elf, the proudest elven race of them all had caught the running sickness from a goblin, the most disgusted and hated race. Elric couldn\'t bear the pain of losing his pride and dignity. He just sat there limp as the large spider carried him down the path. Elric in his sleep keeps seeing that same event happen over and over again. The massive Goblin King emergin from the shadows, fear sweeping over him, the pain of the scimatar going through his body.
   Elric woke up one day and saw a dense fog. Of course he thought he was dreaming, but he heard Ninkwi speak and he knew then it was real. But the elven sorcerer Durion, it was nothing but legend. A story told to children as their parents tuck them into bed. But Elric knew Durion was more than legend. He was real, very real. The evil elven sorcerer, cast out by his own family went to live in the forest to work on his masterpeice. Elves are immortal creatures, they survive through age. Durion was there at the creation of the ShadowLife eons ago. He even helped make it himself. He knows what the ancient race is.
  Elric tried to say something to his companions, he tried to tell them what Durion really was. All that came out was mumbles. Then Elric felt his legs burning. A dull burning, but it grew and grew untill Elric couldn\'t stand it anymore. He had to get away, he had to run away.

[Dwinney]

Galeic found his mind wandering.

Durion... Where had he heard that name before? It seemed to bring back distant memories...memories of bloody battles, wars and death...

They weren\'t anything good, that was for sure.

A sudden movement out of the corner of his eye caught his attention. Elric!

Quickly, he bent down to hear what the Elf was saying. Elric\'s eyes were glazed with panic, and his mouth opened and closed, yet no sound came out. Not a good sign.

\"What?\" he found himself saying. He leaned in even closer.

\"Du - Durion...\" was all he heard, followed by weird, senseless mumbles. He frowns in puzzlement, then notices Elric\'s legs twitching furtively.

Realization hit, followed by growing horror.

\"Ninkwi!\" Galeic shouts, calling out to the Enkidukai who still stands staring fixatedly at the temple as if entranced, oblivious to the happenings around him.

\"Wha-what?\" Ninkwi swivels round in surprise, then he too notices Elric\'s condition.

\"I thought your leaves\' sap was supposed to keep him asleep for a day at least?\" he grunts as the two struggle to restrain Elric.

\"There are exceptions,\" the Ylian mutters after a short pause.  
 

[farsareck]

OOC: sorry took so long...grounded from internet.


Standing in a defensive position, Far studied the other Klyros across from him.

He stood in three pronged lightning, on foot forward, the other turned to make an L shape, one of the scimetars, held above his head horizontally, and the other held down vertically in front of his body.

Far realized that he was facing a master blade,and was quickly thankfulof the blade teaching that Karneth had given him, before he had died. A quick pain of quilt shot through Far as he thought about Karneth, and he shook it off.

\" Begin \"

Far and the other Klyros launched themselves at each other.  Quickly the other Klyros twisted his hands so that he had a blade held on each side horizontally and left his chest open.

Had Far been using a sword or blade, he wouldhave died right then,but there are some advantages, to being a Klyros, and having a staff as a weapon.  Digging one of the blades into the ground, he jumped up onto the blades protocter and from there, into the air. Where opening his wings, he flipped over the other Klyros, and pulling his blade free clipped the Klyros on the shoulder with a blade as he landed.

\" I just realized, \" said Far backing away from the other klyros, towards a bush where he had heard some rustling, \" You have the advantage over me. \"

\" How\'s that? \" Asked the Klyros, slicing at Far.

\" You know my name, while i have not an idea of yours. \"

\" Tarfen! \" Shouted the Klyros aas he launched him self at Far blades extended.

\" Well, Tarfen, \" Said Far nimbly knocking the blades aside, and slamming his hip into Tarfen\'s side, \" I guess we are equal now. \" Jumping up he quickly backflipped over the blades coming towards his back.

Backing away, he warily studied Tarfen, and the new position he had taken. The boulder.

\" I know about Karneth, Far. \" Tarfen suddenly says.

Staggering back Far stared at Tarfen.

\" How? Can you know about him? \"

\" Easy.........i was the one who killed him when we attacked you. \"

Suddenly images of that rainy night came flashing back to Far. The swordist, that had seperated Far and Karneth, the large Kran that had attacked Far from behind.......the gloden dagger he had lost when the kran attacked him.............

\" YOU!!!!.......\" Far shouts throwing himself at Tarfen.

The river rushes the Boulder, The leaf, meets the lightning storm.  Knocking away both blades, Far dropped to his knee\'s and undercut at Tarfen\'s legs, knocking them out from under him. Jumping up Far stabs at the empty spot where Tarfen had just been. .........and ducks in time to avoid the chop at his neck from behind. Rolling he catches sight of Tearlach hiding in the woods.

\"The healer! Why did he follow me!?\" Quickly Far jumps up and swings his staff under his legs, and feels the jerk as they bite into flesh and hit the bone.

He heard a sharp intake of breath and quickly soared in the opposite directionas the intake. Spinning in the air, he looked at Tarfen nursing a chopped ankle.

\" Farsareck, I know everything. From how your parents tried to kill you, to your solitary wanderings as a young theif. I even know about how Karneth rescued you when yo got caught that one time, and how he earned your trust. I even know why, you are so hard trusting. I know how you would gladly die for a friend................like Karneth, \" as he was speaking he slowly started to fade into the background and dissapear, \" Farsareck, you have won this battle. As agreed you may take the plant and the coat, and you may trust the healer hiding in the woods over there.  For you will be needing him in the close future.  You all will. \" And with those last words, Tarfin faded completely from sight.

Turning back towards the woods, Far staggered and grabbed his side. Looking at his hand, he noticed the bright red blood, and the huge slash running down his side, before he collaspsed and the darkness overcame him.

The last impression he had for awhile, was of Tearlach leaning over him mumbling some type of strange language, then the peaceful darkness

[Tearlach t'an Ailech fin Leros]

After completing the Crimson song  Tearlach takes out his protective gear from his backpack and walks towards the spot where Tarfen left the clothing and the plant, he slowly grabs the plant under the leaves and then put a it in a reinforced ringmail pouch, then he wraps the pouch in a piece of silk.
After that he bandages Farsareck with the suit that Tarfen left behind.
Then Tearlach fin Leros T\'an Ailech lift Farsareck up with a groan, thinking: I\'m to old for this, running around and saving the world, if I had some mana left I could throw a levitation spell and just drag him home, but no he must get wounded and pass out, wasting my last mana and then forcing me to use my old arms.
Tearlach walks towards the rest of the party, stagering a little because of the heavy burden.

[farsareck]

Far is slowly awakened to hearing someone mumbling under their breath.........something about their age, and how they weren\'t fit for this anymore.

\"Where am I? \" he wonders silently........then all the sudden everything came back to him.

\"How much did he hear and understand.......?\" He silently thinks..


\" Why did you follow me? \"  He asked Tearlach.

[Tearlach t'an Ailech fin Leros]

Tearlach stops mumbling and answers:
I followed you because I didn\'t think that the wizard where important enough for the time being and I wondered what you were going to do, and if you had found one of those plants we need I would have stopped you from going near it.
Did you get hit by a spore by the way?
It\'s really important to check...

[farsareck]

\" That i can believe Tearlach, but i still think you had another reason..............No i was nor hit, but if you would not repeat anything you heard, or saw to the others in the group when we get back, i would be most grateful.....I believe i can walk now. \" He says as he lightly gets out of the healers arms.

\" Will you agree not to tell anyone, what happened?\"

[Tearlach t'an Ailech fin Leros]

Tearlach puts down Farsareck and says:
I cannot lie, but I will help you to the limit of my ability.
But how are you going to explain your bandages?

[farsareck]

\" I thank you. You don\'t have to lie for me, but mabey give an edited version of what happened cutting out the fight.............just say a creature gave us the Shutinis.......as for the bandages............a tree exploded in the forest for some reason, when i jumped on it.   You think that will work? \" He says,studying Tearlach out of the side of his eye.

\"What did Tarfen mean?\" He quitly thinks to himself.

[Tearlach t'an Ailech fin Leros]

I can\'t do that, I can tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
But I\'m no old fool, you will see that it will all work out for the best, if the Hand helps you.
Shall we continue our journey to the others now?

[farsareck]

Giving a smal resigned sigh, Far started to slowly walk back towards the town.

\" Oh well.......just don\'t make me a bloody hero or anything. I did something that any normal being would do for another. \"  Hoping that his feint had worked, Far again studied Tearlach, who was keeping pace beside him.

\"What did Tarfen mean?\" He found himself wondering again.

[Tearlach t'an Ailech fin Leros]

Slightly smiling Tearlach says:
Don\'t be humble, You are not that great.

 I presume you don\'t want to tell me what that really was about?
It\'s not everyday you get assaulted by a stranger in the middle of nowhere you know.
And if you don\'t want to tell, take someone with you that can look to your wounds...

[farsareck]

Giving Tearlach a stare at even mentioning that he might desert the group after having given his word. Far decides to finally explain.

\" I just bloody don\'t want to have that young elf in debt to me..............last time time that happened they ended up dead. Of course i\'ll stay with the group, but i just didn\'t want the elf.................i\'m repeating myself arnt I..........I tell you something healer.  I know you heard what Tarfen said. He wasn\'t a complete stranger. We had met before............what he said about me being hard trusting, was true. But i\'ll tell you this healer, and friend Tearlach. You have just gained the trust of a very good friend and protector. \" He says stareing Tearlach straight in the eye.

[Tearlach t'an Ailech fin Leros]

Tearlach puts is hand over Farsarecks heart and recitates with closed eyes:

May our friendship be as strong as the rock and as everlasting as the crystal, may our lives be eachothers shields and may our souls protect eachother from the darkness in the dark Umbra, may we meet again on the other side of hell.

Tearlach then opens his eyes and smiles, and says:
I\'m not one of those that lets my friends down, you can trust that.

Silently Tearlach thinks for himself: wonder how I shall explain to my charmed Goblin how important he is now.

[farsareck]

Looking at Tearlach, Far feels something strange and then shrugs it off, knowing that what the healewr just did was somehow very importeant.

\" Mabey we should go catch up with the others. \" He says turning and slowly starts to walk of back toward the village.