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Post by Midnight on Oct 25, 2004 20:35:04 GMT
[ModNote: Continued from A Spirit-Walk With A Twist. Midnight & Coriolis' physical forms remain in the latter thread, while this thread takes place in their dreamscape.] *Midnight and Janis find themselves in the living room of Rhiannon and her mothers home.Rhiannon sitting at a table trying to concentrate on her studies that are in front of her but just from looking at her both Watcher's can tell that her mind is not on her work and she is still simmering from failing the Hunt. With a loud bang Rhiannon closes the book and heads over to her mother who is doing some housework. While outside the people of Arios are setting up the welcome party for those returning from the hunt.* img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/MissCoolosity/HuntingParty.jpgDiana: Can't concentrate? Rhiannon: No I can't. My mind won't settle down and I just can't think about anything other than the Hunt. That I should be there...I just feel so mad. Diana: That's understandable. *Midnight remembered how annoying it was at times when her Mother just calmly agreed with her but still let her figure things out on her own as was her way. The two looked so alike it was odd watching them again. Again the thought of reliving came back to her. She had to know what happened now, there was to be no more running from her past. It chased her and followed her like night follows day. Now it was hopefully time to return to the day.* *Then out of the silence of the night a loud bang is heard from the distance.Bringing the wondering thoughts of Midnight to a halt and catching the attention of all in the room.* Rhiannon: Is that the Hunt party back already? *The first bang is followed by several others. *Rhiannon: I'm going to take a look. *Before Diana can say anything Rhiannon gives her a kiss on the cheek and leaves the home. The two Watchers following.* |
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Post by Coriolis on Oct 25, 2004 20:42:35 GMT
*They chase her across the citadel. The youngster easily giving her pursuers a severe run for their money. Everywhere around them, people are running around in a blind panic. Buildings are on fire, and corpses already litter the ground...* *Coriolis recognises the scene but doesn't know what happened next...* *Sigh* So this is how it began....  |
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Post by Hakonatu on Oct 25, 2004 20:55:34 GMT
*The scene of carnage and destruction has a central point, a huge 'man' standing in the wake of the flames. 'Man' is not an accurate description of this huge creature, it appears to be wearing armour made entirely of precious gems and a tarnished black metal.
The gauntlets of its armour are spiked and stained with blood, the blood of the innocent. This things appears to have caused the carnage single-handedly. It marches forwards unstoppably. It spies a young watcher, a male no more than 19 who has a bow out and is attempting to steady his aim whilst his hand shakes in terror. The creature laughs*
"Hahahahahahahahaha"
*It is a laugh of evil, but also a mechanical, cruel cackle. It grips one of its hands over the watcher's bow and crushes it into dust. The watcher turns to flee put is caught by the huge trunk-like fist and pulled backwards, yelling and cursing. The creature observes him, as a child examining a plaything and then hurls him bodily to the ground. There is the crunch of breaking bones and the young man is dead. The creature laughs once more with even more gusto.*
"Hahahahahahahahaha"
*Now a group approach it, it continues marching as though it has not seen them and they all draw longswords and each hack away at its legs. The swords all shatter as though they were glass and the creature swings his left gauntlet around madly at them, sending each soaring through the sky and down to earth with a sickening thud, undoubtedly dead.
It sees a fire burning by some buldings and picks it up, each burning log, without it appearing to cause him pain. He hurls the lifted campfire at another group of watchers. The screams are heard and the rank smell of burning flesh fills the air, several more buildings are set alight. One of the buildings stored a certain powder, this building crackles for a moment before a huge explosion decimates it and its surrounding buildings, including countless watchers within and around them.
The carnage is massive, the creature shows no remorse, his 'face' is entirely covered by a helm with the same tarnished look as his armour and fearsome horns twisting their way skyward, lethally sharp as he proves by sweeping his head down and decapitating and unsuspecting watcher. It increases its speed forwards, towards the council chambers.*
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Post by Midnight on Oct 25, 2004 21:03:00 GMT
*The trio watch the creature and his path of carnage. Rhiannon follows the creature to the Coucil Chambers causing more destruction, panic and death on it's way.*
*They quickly arrive there Master Kaylo in the middle of the room. His jewel hidden from sight. Rhiannon hides in the shadows of the room watching. Her eyes wide with fear and shock.*
*Midnight could only go along with the memories as they flowed though her and into some kind of reality, a reality that brought the past to her, slowly and surely. All that she had forgotten and for awhile maybe even denied. She had stopped the first spirit-walk due to fear and here was the reason why. She had watched as her world, her home had been destroyed.*
*Midnight and Janis not having to hide watch the following scene......*
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Post by Hakonatu on Oct 25, 2004 21:18:03 GMT
*Kaylo is standing in the chambers, hearing the noise of the creature smashing down the door to the council chambers, he is shaking like a leaf and appears to be praying. Another comes out of the shadows, someone covered head to foot in a green cloak. The person says to Kaylo in a hushed voice, both Coriolis and Midnight get a vague sense of deja vu as they hear it. It says to Kaylo.*
"Remove the jewel Kaylo, you know this creature, it only seeks the jewel. It won't harm you if you don't have it."
Kaylo: "..But where can I hide it?"
"I'll take it, i'm younger and more agile, i'll get it further away. Give it to me."
*Kaylo has a moral dilemma, his old face seems to take an age to decide, eventually he slowly lifts the red jewel from his neck and hands it to the cloaked watcher, who takes it and then returns the favour by stabbing a long dagger right into his back. His eyes open with shock, anger and pain. He falls to the floor with a look in his eye almost asking 'why?'. The cloaked watcher shudders at the body and sees the creature shatter the door to the chambers into splinters and enter. The creature speaks*
Hakonatu: "You have done the task, you have done well. The jewel, now."
*The watcher hands him the jewel but it begins to glow a deeper, more violent shade of red. A shade that matches exactly the pool of blood seeping from Kaylo's lifeless body, it begins to issue red sparks but Hakonatu puts it on regardless, it continues to flash and spark for a few moments and then stops abruptly. However the observing Coriolis and Midnight's jewels also glow violent shades and give off furious sparks in time with Hakonatu's, as if seething at the memory of the theft.*
"Master Hakonatu, I am truly your servant."
Hakonatu: "Yes, you have proved yourself and will be rewarded after the bloodshed. There is much more bloodshed to be done tonight, you may have your revenge on the watchers. Just leave the protectors to me."
*With this the watcher bows to him and exits swiftly. Hakonatu looks around, seeing nothing and leaves. Not before smashing one of the supporting pillars and hurling it at the others, severly questioning the structural integrity of the chambers, which begin to collapse. Hakonatu is heading to cause more carnage outside the chambers.*
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Post by Midnight on Oct 26, 2004 9:40:02 GMT
*Many thoughts and feelings run through Midnight's head and heart. Her blood raged against the death of Master Kaylo. To of watched it once was heart-breaking to watch it twice was soul shattering she felt exactly as she felt back then when she watched it for the first time round but now there was also a deeper rage. She had never got to mourn his death something she knew now that would have to happen once she awoke from this cursed spirit-walk. Her jewel still glowed violently as did Janis'. Even worse was that they were betrayed, by one of their own Midnight cursed them and wished them a painful death.* That shouldn't happen should it, I mean were not really here, not in living memory just mine. *Looking over to Rhiannon she saw the girls jewel also glowed like theirs and surprised that the creature hadn't seen the glow in the dark. But then again the lure of power, greed and death can blind any thing and anyone. * *Thinks* Hakonatu, Hakonatu thats the creature that's after us..Who and what are the Protectors? *Hakonatu then leaves the walls of the Coucil chambers begin to shake and crack dust falling to the floor.Then one of the other pillars comes crashing to the ground causing Midnight and Janis to jump out of the way before they get crushed. To their dismay they dived in opposite directions. Seperating the two. Before they can act to get back together the ceiling starts to come down and both have to make their own exit. Whatever the rest of Midnight's memory held she was to discover it on her own. Heading out the door just before it gets blocked forever she follows Rhiannon and the path of distruction Hakonatu had caused.* *His hunger for death seemed unabaiting as she passed people she loved and cared for. People she'd grown up with, played with as children, learnt lessons with. Old and young Watchers were killed as the dark creature looked for what it sought.* *Midnight was confused over why so much death for one of the three jewels. All it did was give her the ability to animorph, spirit-walks and other things she had yet to remember.The spirit-walking she was coming close to decidng was a curse more than anything else.* *More Watchers left their houses to fight Hakonatu as the news of Master Kaylos death spread faster than the fires created by Hakonatu. They began to seek revenge for the death of the oldest and wisest Watcher and for the death of those they loved. Not realising that in doing so they sent themselves to death. * img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/MissCoolosity/Random-Watchers-In-Arios.jpg*Yet still Rhiannon followed...Midnight remembered the hurt and anger and the dark desire that filled her to kill that damn creature but for some reason she didin't attack knowing she could do more alive than dead. That feeling came back and filled her heart and blood. Revenge for this would be sought and the creature would die along with that betrayer if they wasn't dead already.* *Sadly Midnight only remembered what she saw and knew they were true. The worst was yet to come for her.....* |
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Post by The Assassin on Oct 26, 2004 16:28:45 GMT
*Midnight's stomac turned as she saw all the horrors and devistation Hakonatu left in his wake, her eyes and mind fixed firmly on him. But she was passingly aware of something almost just as evil that was hovering around the battle feild.* [ModNote: Last seen in Good Luck.] *The Black mass hoverd and glided around looking for a victim, then it saw some. A group of un-armed Watchers trying to help a fellow watcher whos legs had been crushed by falling masonary.* *It fizzed and hissed hidiusly it sounded almost like it was lauging with evil joy that it had found some pray. Slowly it began to desend down on them.* *None of the 4 watchers saw it comeing, then sudernly someone cried out.* "ALZAN, THE ALZANS ARE ATTCKING AS WELL." *The three men and the wounde one looked up just as The Alzan Assasin pounced on them. Two where cught in the Assaisn Body Mass, there death screams where hearc but cut short as the shere raw enegry unleshed by the assasin imploeded there brains.* *The other 2 which included the wounded Watcher tried to get to some cover but the Assasin was not to be denied. two strands shot out from it and wraped around there necks. They screamed as smoke sudernly began tobillow from where the Assasin tenticlas had wraped there bodys twisted and contorted in to some horibal posisons beofe the smoke englufed them. The Tenticals witdrew when the screamin stoped. When the smoke cleard all that was left where two chard corpses.* *The Assains Hissed its satisfaction, then its own body seemed to contort and compress, till it resmebled in outline only a humanoid figure, it then proceded to stalk around the Battale feild picking off any Watcher that was unlucky enought to get in its way.* [ModNote: The Assassin is seen again in the present day in The Watcher's Challenge.] |
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Post by Hakonatu on Oct 26, 2004 16:43:21 GMT
*Midnight's mother, Diana, is gathered with other members of the watcher's council, one of them arrives with the group and says;*
Councillor: "That's all of us, the rest have perished."
*Suddenly the council chamber collapses and they look horror struck, one even has tears in his eyes. Then out of the smoke walks Hakonatu, as terrifying and imposing as they remembered him.*
Councillor: "You! Oh curses, what mistake we made on the day...."
*His words are cut short, Hakonatu leaps through the air, punching him hard as he lands, cracking his neck backwards. The remaining Councillors attack, jumping on him, smashing their weapons into him and some cast spells. None of which have any effect, Hakonatu swings his spiked gauntlets and helm spikes to cut those who have jumped on him apart. Blood sprays at the remainder of the council. Hakonatu aims a flying kick at one casting a spell, he is thrown backwards and lands on a fire, he gets up and runs for a few moments before the claims engulf him totally.
He grabs the final two attempting to attack him and literally smashes their heads against each other, both cease moving and he hurls their bodies far away. The one left alive is Diana, he has yet to even try harming her. He speaks in his mechanical tone.*
"Where is the protector? Tell me or you die, tell me and you will be allowed to live. Tell me now."
*She looks at him, looking him deep in the eyes, then simply shakes her head.*
"I will ask once more, you will tell me or I will kill you. Where is she?"
Diana: "I'm not going to tell you, do what you will."
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Post by Midnight on Oct 26, 2004 19:58:23 GMT
*Midnight and Rhiannon both enter one of the last buildings of the Monastery still standing.* img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/MissCoolosity/bruningcastle.jpg* Both see Diana and Hakonatu at the same time. From their view again hidden in the shadows they hear what they say. Hakonatu lifts his hand and outstretches it to Diana at a slow speed as if testing her strenth and will but Diana just watches no sign of fear in her eyes but a look of saddness knowing that the kiss on the cheek she received from Rhiannon would be the last ever. It is with this final coming act Rhiannon jumps into action In a half scream half roar.* Rhiannon: NOOOOOOOO!! *Hakonatu turns to face her and at last sees the Jewel around her neck that glows a deep dark blue, seeming to hiss and give off sparks as a darker than dark rage filled her. Diana also turns in surprise and more shock.* Diana: Rhiannon run!! *Then Hakonatu deals the death blow to both Diana and Midnight. With a swipe thats a blur he grabs Diana and holds her up like a doll in front of Rhiannon.* Hakonatu: Child, you will give me the necklace. If you do not your mother shall die. *For minutes there is silence as if the world stops itelf to hear her decision.* * So torn her heart breaks all over again, to save her mother she had to give up one thing that was given to her. Maybe if it hadn't of been for Diana yelling again things would of ended differently.* Diana: NO!! RUN!! *With that Hakonatu angles his spiked gauntlets slightly and then slams one of the gauntlets into her stomach, she gurgles and he drops her to the floor, she is bleeding an clearly dying if not already dead. Hakonatu looks up at Rhiannon, a red glean in his eyes.* Rhiannon and Midnight in unison: NOOOO!!!! *The yells are filled with pain and heartache and fear for if one thing could caiuse so much damage and pain and end so many lives what chance did she have?* *Rhiannon then turns and runs as Hakonatu takes after her but Midnight is stuck. Her feet can't move, she has no spirit left to continue the chase. Her heart pounds.* [ModNote: Hakonatu's story would continue, in the present, in Awaiting Orders.] *Then a faint glow appears round her mother, so pale and so weak that Midnight knows it wouldn't heal her but would keep her alive for awhile She knows the end even if she doesn't know what happened in between. She lives and her mother is dying and theres nothing she can do to change the past. Her heart breaks into tiny pieces and she cries Once started the tears couldn't seem to stop. Yet the spirit-walk didn't end. No matter how hard she tried to leave the scene it kept her there a prisoner to her own memory. The world went quiet and time passed and something she didn't expect happened.....* |
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Post by Coriolis on Oct 27, 2004 13:44:55 GMT
*A White Tiger pounds through the smoke and debris and comes skidding to a halt at the door to the room. It's obvious that he's way too late to affect any potential outcomes....* *But this particular Cat isn't the older,wiser traveller of the Ley-Paths. The fur has a brighter 'sheen' to it, the striped mane Much shorter and slightly better kept. His face is covered in the ritual markings of the hunt, each symbol painted with the brightly coloured blood of it's translation.* *He had expected a warm reception from the Village and a cooler one from his old sparring partner. Seeing the former in flames and the latter lost in the confusion was not the image that he had planned...* *He dives toward the body of his foster Mother. nuzzling her onto her back with his snout, his eyes wide in fear as if twin moons had taken up residence...*  DIANA!!!!! WHAT HAPPENED HERE?!?! WHO WILL PAY FOR THIS?!?!?!  |
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Post by Midnight on Oct 27, 2004 14:20:57 GMT
*Midnight watches as the new scene unfolds but this is not part of her memory. Due to Janis's jewel remaining poorly their memories were merging become one for Midnight to see.As if seeing Janis the glow fades more. Her voice is low and almost unaudible.*
Diana: We were attacked by our own hands, we made a mistake years ago and now we pay for it in more ways than ever imagined.
*There is a sigh from her a regretful sigh. Diana raises a bloodied hand and strokes the tiger's mane.*
Diana: I'm glad to see you passed the Hunt Coriolis.
*The name Coriolis slams into Midnight like a ton of bricks. Though she should feel angry at the lie but she doesn't. This time she knew the name was right, she knew it in her heart..the name she had cursed so many times.*
*There is a slight pause as the woman seems to question her thoughts.*
Diana: Can you make me a promise?
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Post by Coriolis on Oct 27, 2004 14:29:39 GMT
My word is my bond and always has been! Janis is your protector and guide... *Fighting tears with every word, his expression and countenance wild and uncontrled.* What do you wish of me Diana...? How can I avenge this OUTRAAAAAAAAAAAGE!? *The scream carries for miles, clean out of the mountain basin and over the tree tops.* |
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Post by Midnight on Oct 27, 2004 14:53:10 GMT
*Midnight covers her ears at the yell from Coriolis, it reverberating round the room.*
Diana: Learn to control your temper for one. I want you to find Rhiannon and protect her and let her protect you...
*Before the tiger can argue not over the promise but over the fact of Rhiannon needing protection especially his.*
Diana: Promise...
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Post by Coriolis on Oct 27, 2004 15:03:46 GMT
I promise I Promise! DAMN IT! I promise! Where is she? Everyone's DEAD Diana! DEAD! That bastard and his Alzan brethren have killed all of us! The Den, Kaylo, the council ...everyones DEAD! *His attempts at self-control are evident but well and truly inadequate for the turmoil that the youngster feels...* Where is she, Diana? WHERE IS SHE?!!!!!? *...but the glow fades and the woman becomes limp. Her cares no more a part of this life....* |
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Post by Midnight on Oct 27, 2004 15:26:58 GMT
*Midnight stares at the two as the glow fades and her mothers body goes limp and falls to the floor. Slowly the tiger leaves Diana's body and begins his search for Rhiannon. Midnight approaches the body of her mother. Her clothes torn and bloodied, her eyes closed as if asleep. She was in no more pain and had no more worries. She bends down and strokes the womans hair as Diana had done when Rhiannon was younger and upset. More time passes and Midnight says her good byes that she couldn't say the first time round.*
*Before Midnight leaves the room she turns back to look at the devastation that beast did....*
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DIANA!!!!! 