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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 19, 2010 2:14:50 GMT -5
"I was running through a cave with a friend and some other villagers, and I got separated from them. After that... I just don't remember." Kaori said. "S-sorry..."
Alestar looked ahead, seeing a house with it's windows and door smashed out. he looked to the house beside of it, pointing to a larger brown house. "That one?"
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 19, 2010 2:27:14 GMT -5
"No it's ok," Darius replied. "I can't expect you to know everything. It's not like I know everything about my powers either. If I did I wouldn't need to ask any questions. Tell me, how do they activate? Is there some kind of jewelery you have that focusing them or anything like that?"
"Not dat one thiwwy," Liilii said. "Dat one." She pointed to the house with the broken windows and door. "Yay! Mommy an daddy weft da doow open!"
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 19, 2010 2:43:47 GMT -5
Kaori hesitated, then looked over at Kazuki for approval.
Alestar looked over to Beugarlin. "Something's weird..."
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 19, 2010 3:07:46 GMT -5
Kazuki looked back at Kaori and gave a reluctant nod of approval.
"Yeah, that isn't right," Beugarlin replied. " He turned to Liilii. "Wait here until we check this out."
"But my houth." Liilii pouted.
"We're just going to make sure it's safe, ok?" Beugarlin told Liilii. He then put his hand on his weapon and slowly and quietly approached the house.
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 19, 2010 3:12:12 GMT -5
Kaori looked back, then held up her left hand. "It's this... I think..."
Alestar walked ahead with Beugarlin. The two got to the door, at first noticing the den trashed and covered with blood.
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 20, 2010 2:56:49 GMT -5
Darius leaned forward and examined the ring on Kaori's finger. "Interesting," he said. "I'm guessing it won't come off," he commented while scratching his head right behind his ear.. "It's a shame though. I went though all this trouble of chasing you down, and I didn't get much information. I guess it can't be helped. Taina's especially not going to be happy though."
"Damn, something really tore this place apart," Beugarlin said as he looked around. "That girl's lucky she wasn't here." A pair of bodies were on the floor, an adult male and female. It appeared that their throats had been sliced. "Her parents? Someone broke in and robbed the place? Strange, the door appeared to be smashed out, not in," Beugarlin noted.
He then noticed a body in the corner of the room. It had deep slashes that almost cut completely through it and what seemed to be blunt force trauma. A large knife was next to it covered in blood. The wall above it was cracked and had an indentation that seemed to indicate something heavy was thrown at it. Blood was splattered around the indentation in a way that seemed to suggest the body was what was thrown. "This wasn't done by a person. Was this guy using a monster to rob places that turned on him? Shit, something like that lose in the city?" Just then he heard a noise from the door.
"Mommy... Daddy..." Liilii said weakly as she looked in shock at the carnage inside. She fell to her knees and clutched her chest, seemingly in pain. "MOMMY!!! DADDY!!! EEEEIIIIYAAAA!" she screamed, a primal cry. Her eyes turned red and a strange material, somewhat like bone, somewhat like metal began forming on her hands. Her breathing became short and rapid, as a rage that seemed almost tangible to the two Nocturnians took over her. The strange material spread up her arms and started appearing on her face.
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 23, 2010 9:50:07 GMT -5
"Sorry..." Kaori repeated.
Tari sighed. "Wonder what's takin them so long..."
Alestar grabbed Liilii by both shoulders, trying to pull her away. "Damn... BEUG, HELP ME GET 'ER OUTTA HERE!!!"
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 25, 2010 0:47:57 GMT -5
"Well now," Darius said, this time addressing all 4 of them, "there's still the issue of you raising arms against Nocturnia. I'm fair though, and I do recognize the circumstances involved, so I'll give you a choice. You're all rather strong. I'll give you a chance to join the Nocturnian Army. If you refuse, however, you shall be expelled from Nocturnian territory and forbidden to return."
"Wait," Kazuki said skeptically. You're saying we have a choice of joining up with you, or you're kicking us out and saying we can't come back? "
"A light punishment perhaps, but it should be enough to satisfy most of my troops, and my superiors," Darius replied. "Though if you prefer to be taken as prisoners of war, I'm sure that can be arranged as well. I must also warn you that if you are caught in Nocturnian territory, you will be taken prisoner."
An axe like growth covered Liilii's hands. She let out a primal shout and struck Alestar with a good clean hit, nearly chopping him in two. She then turned her attention to Beugarlin.
"Shit! Alestar!" Beugarlin called out as he drew his weapon. Liilii leaped at him from across the room. Nearly hitting the ceiling, she lodged the weapon growing from her arm into the plaster above then used it as a swing to propel herself forward, increasing the distance of her jump. She came down on Beugarlin from above. He attempted to block her attack with his sword, but it was of no avail. Her strike easily snapped his sword in two, continued through his helmet and smashed his head like an over ripe melon. She then threw his body across the room like a rag doll.
She let out another yell and burst out through the door. She ran full speed down the streets, retracing her path in reverse. Her pace was much faster than a human could manage. Other people on the street leapt out of the way, hiding behind anything they could find. The berserk Liilii was operating solely on a dark instinct to slaughter anything she could find. There wasn't any obvious reason for her to head to her new friends, except perhaps a part of her deep down believed they might be able to help her.
"Still nothing," Megumi said, as she watched intently. "I wish I knew what was going on."
Liilii smashed though a light pole as she ran. She quickly covered the distance. She let off another primal scream in rage.
Taina heard a loud noice in the distance. "What's that?" She commented, turning in the direction of the noise. She saw a purple humanoid shape in the distance, with what looked to be very large axes in each hand. It was approaching very fast, smashing through everything in it's path. "Hugo, I think we might have a problem."
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 25, 2010 5:49:35 GMT -5
"What in the world do you think it is?" Hugo said.
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 26, 2010 10:04:10 GMT -5
"That offer of yours is fine and all, but I"ve got a counter offer for you," Kazuki said. "Look around you at this city. Is this the future you want? Leave the Nocturnian Army. You can come with us, or go where ever you want. Stop helping them conquer city after city, town after town."
"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't," Darius replied. "I have my reasons for joining the Nocturnian military. My offer's still on the table though."
"I don't know, but I'm going to tell Darius," Taina said. "It's coming this way so get ready." She opened the door and went inside. "General, we may have a problem outside."
"What's going on?" Darius asked.
"I'm not sure," Taina replied. "There's some kind of purple creature coming though the city towards us. It's fast, very fast. It'll be here very soon."
"Purple?" Kazuki said to himself.
"I'll go take a look," Darius said. He turned to his guests. "You four stay in here. If you try to escape while I'm checking this out the offer's off the table and I"m bringing you back to Nocturnia as prisoners. Got it?"
"Offer?" Taina asked.
"I'll tell you about it later," Darius replied. "Let's go for now." He and Taina went outside.
Kazuki got up and walked over to Kaori. "Are you ok after answering those questions?"
Liilii continued charging forward at full speed. She smashed through a cart that blocked her path, sending wooden splinters everywhere. Yet, it didn't slow her in the slightest.
"What's the situation out here, Hugo?" Darius asked.
"Something's going on," Megumi said. "That general guy's outside with those two."
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