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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 6, 2006 19:23:12 GMT -5
Night had fallen and Nox moved like a shadow through the pass eyes locked ahead and ears alert for the slightest sound of movment. He used his speed ability to move as quickly as possible. He neededot get out beofre the harpies awoke and swarmed him. of course there could be worse there could be...
"And just where do you think you're going half-breed?" wolf demons...
a pack of six stepped out ot bar his path. Noxgrowned and readied his lance. "Out of my way mutts," he spat but hte wolves just laughed and then attacked. Nox drove his lance down and vaulted himself over the wolves at they attacked then gathering his magic he focused it to a purpose and cast it. Highressured spears of water rained down of the demons impaling several of the unluckier demons and hurting others thier howled and shrieked their anger.
Nox landed and kept running he didn't want to be caught fighting those things hwen the sun came up. wolf demons and harpies in the same place would just swarm him.
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Sparky watched with a mild intrest and then shook her head, she couldn't take the girl with her.
"No i'm sorry Nina I can't take you i'm going somewhere dangerous well for me anyway is hte only way i can get answers. if you want to help however theres a man who's gunna be looking for me. His name is Nox he'll be passing through the town i'm going ot drop you at at some point and I was wondering if maybe you might beable to give him a message for me." she reached inot her pack again and withdrew a folded sheet of paper handing t ot the girl and smiled.
"Maybe when we meet up again because i believe we wil you cna come along but not yet..."
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Post by lassus on May 6, 2006 19:38:38 GMT -5
The girl accepted it, gladly. She knew the woman would not let her go, but what could she do? This is the woman who saved her. And she would do all that she could to repay her. "You got it, Sparky!" She said with a nod and pocketted Sparky's message. "I... think I am going to bed, now..." she muttered suddenly, the day catching up with her. Her head fell in the woman's lap, eyes flickering close. "...good night, Sparky..."
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 6, 2006 19:52:35 GMT -5
Sparky sighed as she looked down at the girl then gathered her up into her amrs and laid her by the fire wrapping her cloak about her for warmth. Now that hte girl was properly asleep sparky moved back nito the shadows and changed back to her half-demon form. tucking her wngs in against her back she climbed up one of the nearest trees and jumped inot the air spreading them and gliding over the tree topstowards hte ruins of the village. There she circled overhead watching the inky forms of the demon wolves as they collected the dead... this couldn't be allowed to go on...
Sparky lowred herself until she was some fifty feet in the air and began gathering her magic. The aura of her power began to flow about her like a blood red smoke her eyes changed from green to gold flowing with an inner fire and htne she folded her wings in. The power continued ot build and hte demons bellow paused to watch as the night turned from black to red. ------------------
Nox had managed ot lose the wolf demons but only by climbing up a steep cliff. It gave him a good view of the pass byond and a little of the land scape.... out there he saw what looked like a reddish haze against the night and felt his already cold blood freeze...
"Spary no..." he whispered and hten that re flashed white and the night in hte distance lit up as a wall of fire appeared and then as quiickly as it appeared the fire was gone and hte nigth was silent. that however wasn't the end several minutes laterthe earth itself trembled iwht the aftershock of the attack and then the silence...
nox shook his head and continued along hte narrow ledge making his way towards the exit. He would reach it by mid day tommorow if he could stay alive that long and hten he would head towards the place where Sparky had demonstraighted her power... what had happened for her to do it? the phoenix Nova was a devistating attack it could lay waste to a vast area kill thousands... what had Sparky done who had she attacked?
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Sparky walked back to camp and slumped against hte tree the girl had collapsed against and closed her eyes. The girl had been out to it comletely she hadn't even seen the flash of power or the quake... one thing Sparky did know however was that if they girl went back to where her home had once been she would only find a crater... those demons got what they deserved... and thier master would get much much worse when she found him...
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Post by Caligo [Inactive] on May 6, 2006 21:28:57 GMT -5
"...Hm...?" The sorceror's eyes slowly opened and he gazed off to the east. Something powerful had just erupted there. Powerful magic. And... ...a banding of summoners... ...This warranted investigation - afterall, there was nothing better to do at the moment.
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 7, 2006 18:53:22 GMT -5
Nox took a long deep breath as he decended the last slope of the pass and looked about with caution. The sun was rising and the pass was quiet again. Moving cautiously eyes turned skyward he looked away for a moment and saw the exit he was almost out. Moving as slowly and quietly as he could he kept following the path down. The pass windened slowly then he passed through and let out a deep sigh of reliefe. Looknig tothe east he smiled and began heading off towards the direction he had seen.
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Sparky had her cloak back, face lost in the shadows as she led Nina to the village. Stoppingon the outskirts she gave the girl and formal bow and smiled sadly. "Till we meet again little Nina... stay out of trouble and keep a look out for Nox you'll be able ot recignise him from the description i gave you he's not easy to miss unless he's hiding... farewell."
She turned and continued on her way north towards one of the larger cities of Lux Terra.
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Post by lassus on May 7, 2006 18:59:22 GMT -5
Saying their goodbyes, the woman and girl parted ways, the girl fighting back tears as she watched her savior leave. She looked to the message, the one she was to give to this fellow, Nox, and nodded. She would not fail. Walking into town, she payed for a room at the inn, with money Sparky gave her. And she waited.
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 7, 2006 19:10:26 GMT -5
Nox had been walking for two days stopping only long enough to eat and regain his strength as he headed towards the flash of light. As he walked he came upon a small town. It was a quiet little place with quiet people yet they were at the same time deathly afraid. Walking inot town he lowered his scaf so his lower mouth was no longer covered. the best place to start looknig for answeres would be an Inn is the tap room.
Making his way there he found it to be reasonably full so moving over tothe counter he ordered a strong ale and paid for it before taking up a seat at the back of the room. He would have to listen to the general conversation, for a clue anything thta might hint as to where Sparky might have gone next if she'd come through here.
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Post by lassus on May 7, 2006 19:19:35 GMT -5
"Aww... I will never find this guy!" The girl had met lots of people in this village. And she had asked them about Nox. There had been no leads, except for that one she investigated, hours ago. She stopped at the counter, asking the owner of the inn, who she had gotten to know quite well, if he had heard any news about the man she was looking for. And she recieved a no. Sighing, she sat at a table, thinking.
And then she saw him.
The description matched! That had to of been him! The owner must of not seen his face with that scarf. No matter! The girl got up, walking to the table where he sat and tilted her head. "Excuse me, sir? Sorry to bother you, but might you be a man by the name of Nox?"
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 7, 2006 19:25:07 GMT -5
Nox looked up at the young girl and tilted his head otthe side reasting his head against the palm of his hand. While his other was around the ale mug.
"That depends, you wouldn't happen to know of a striking young woman with fiery hair touched iwht gold and black, a stunning pair of green eyes goes by the calling of Sparky or Sparks?" he sighed swilling his cup and then sipped it, watching the girl thoughtfuly, how did she know about him? She didn't strike him as the type to hang out with the kind of crowds he was known to wander in while here.
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Post by lassus on May 7, 2006 19:30:58 GMT -5
"As a matter of fact, I do, sir! Oh my, I am so glad I finally found you!" Her hands took his and put the message in his hold. "She told me to give that to you, sir!" She said with a smile.
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 7, 2006 19:33:56 GMT -5
Nox gave hr a charming smile and offered for her to sit down while he unfolded hte message and read it over several times before he looked a tthe girl.
'by your judgment what direction did Sparky head?" he looked at hte note again then folded it up and tucked it iside his shirt.
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Post by lassus on May 7, 2006 19:44:36 GMT -5
The girl thought back to that day. How could she forget? "North of here, sir..." a pause. "...and if I may, is Sparky okay...? I mean, can I help...? If there is anything I can do, please say so! I am really worried about her..."
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 7, 2006 19:53:37 GMT -5
Nox chuckled and nodded. "No can do young lady, its a dangerous world out thereand i won'tbe held responsable for your life." he drained his ale and smiled at Nina, "I don't mean to be rude but someone as young and pretty as you is easy prey to fiends and monsters out there, stay here where its safe. I'll make sure I bring Sparky back this wya hwen i catch her, i promise." he smiled at her and stood up. "if you don't mind i'm going to to go rent myself a room and sleep off some exhaustion. He took up one of Nina's hands and kissed it. "You've been a big help Miss?"
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Post by lassus on May 7, 2006 20:06:10 GMT -5
The girl blushed. This man was... unique. She liked him.
"I... you are welcome, sir..." she looked up into his eyes, nodding with a shy smile. "...and do be sure to bring Sparky back... this way, I mean... if it is not too big a trouble, I mean..."
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Post by Kai! Kai! on May 7, 2006 20:10:11 GMT -5
"No trouble at all," he smiled and let go of her hand sighing inwardly the girl was either clueless or didn't wanto t give her name he was inclined ot think the first. Giving her another warm smile he tossed her a few coins in thanks for passing hte message and headed over ot the inn Keeper renting out a room and then headed down the passage to his rented room for some rest he'd was in need of the sleep.
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