C1 Racksom~~~~And then, there was War~~~~(5th Board)

Lena smiled weakly at Talos, even though her warning had gone unheard he didn’t push her away. If anything she simply wanted to be with him until they could leave this city or they both met their fates. She nodded at the mention of her leg and stifled a sigh. As they landed on the roof Lena sat herself down as Talos crouched over her leg and warned her it was going to hurt. Of course it was, it was already swelling like mad and turning really gross colors. “Hang on.” She asked him, ripping a piece of cloth of her shirt and putting it in her mouth. She didn’t want her screaming to bring worry or attention to the two of them. After she was situated, biting down as hard as she could she nodded for Talos to continue.

As he yanked the arrow out as fast as he could to keep from extending her pain Lena’s head rolled back as she screamed through the cloth she was biting. She clenched her fists and could swear that the arrow hurt more coming out than in and it was obvious as to why. Swelling around the wound had caused her muscles to become inflamed and angry so the movement was amplified. A few tears streamed down her face as she tried to breath through the waves of pain while Talos stopped the bleeding and was more then relieved when he began to wash and baggage the wound.

Spitting the gag from her mouth and panting slightly she looked to him. “Thanks…” she mumbled using him for support to stand. “I know I wasn’t gone long, but…” she looked back to the catapults and the lack of a certain prince hanging around. Again the question floated in her mind as to why they were still here.

( sine i'm guessing i was rped out (which makes sense) could someone pm me a summary of what has happened?)

Lena waited on the rooftop and did as Talos had instructed; catching her breath. Her leg was aching but it a pain she could easily deal with now that the projectile was gone. She hopped off the roof while he was gone and picked up a quiver full of arrows lying next to a rather dead looking man. “Thanks.” She tipped her head in respect as she hopped back on the roof and put the removed the arrows from that quiver to her own. She might have been a confident duel wielder, even more so back to back with Talos, but she would always feel most comfortable with a bow and arrow.

She waited for him to come back and it really didn’t take long. At his statement she could only gawk at him. “Rebuild?” She had a confused look on her face as she wondered why on Earth that would be doing that while the city was not completely secure. In honesty, Lena thought it was, the DDC was weakened and lacking supplies. They had been up all night fighting. But, Lena caught onto his drift and a grin replaced her confused stare. “If I wasn’t would I really be your wife?” She asked, putting out an arm for him to lead the way.

Gorz kept on casting, keeping his attention on the female who had came to him. Sandy seemed quite in need of this friend, whoever it might be. He tilted his head, listening carefully. "Yes, Amost anyting miss." He told her, flicking his tongue a bit. Though at the mention of a Silverwing he frowned. His mind feeling where she said he was. Well she was right, he DID need help! "Im on it miss, you just keep here with dis totem." He told ehr, dropping the odd wooden pole. Whcih expelled quite a soothing wave from it repeatedly... providing slow healing. ~Kayoss I gotta travel just a bit mon. Keep strong.~ Gorz told him. ~Yeah yeah just do what you gotta do bro.~ He told him simply. Parrying more from Kumiko, Dodging and sliding away, his tail parrying all that came from behind him expertly. Like a long, heavy mace it was...

Gorz quickly took flight, not going to waste time now. He knew KAyoss could handle himself. Or hirself, either way of him could hold their own and then some. He flew quickly however, soon spotting the big dragon entangled in struggles... with himself now mostly. Gorz landed a short distance from him. "You look tired mon." He said, planting his totems at once. "Lemme fix dat..." Which Gorz most definently began to. A gentle rune appeared on the ground under Silverwing. A rippling energy went from above him and downward, it felt like cool water... but began to mend wounds. The rune was quickly revitalizing energy too. Gorz continued his work, light streaking from him, connecting to Silverwing and speeding his healing up hugely. "Ya need to go to da Sandy person mon, she be missin you." He told him softly with a grin.

Kayoss however was NOT Expecting what he heard next. Who was telling Kumiko to run? He turned, to see Static making more of that lightning. But... not at him? Wait... He turned and roared, seeing exactly what he hadnt paid attention to before. Damnit! He Tried quickly to conjure a Dark shield to stop the burst of flames and things. Although the shield was only almost half-conjured.... He grunted, feling alot of the blast. Although he stopped serious damage, as the smoke and flames cleared enough, there was a VERY noticeable difference in who was in the blast there. For Kayoss ahd went from quite a gruff and muscular male to.... wait a female?

Well thats half-true, the body was more feminine now. Though some things shi was still not missing from that blast.... Hir armor had changed suddenly to fit the new form, or well hir true form, and shi most definently had a figure that likely could allure..well most beings quick. Although shi had no plans in using that. "Ha! I live- wait..." Shi frowned, her voice noticeably having changed when the body was released. Shi blushed and growled. "ACK!" Well this was a highly unpleasant surprised... Although this, if anything, just infuriated hir. "HOW DARE YOU!!" The femme-Kayoss shouted. NOW Shi was angry... "Yer gonna pay!" Shi was NOT Happy about this. Shi was exposed! Shi had wnated to be known as a male the whole time on this planet! What in the hell was Atleon going to think of hir now? He was so nice shi didnt want to disrupt him with cleavage or something! Or maybe shi did, hard to tell yet. but shi split down the center suddenly....

Hir halves seemed to have split in fact. The Light and the Dark half. They formed two beings... One Light and one Dark Kayoss. They both had the same weapons too. Though they both still had the same strength as well... but their life force was shared. Dark Kayoss grunted, jumping suddenly. Light Kayoss very quickly followed, but in the opposite direction. They were moving a decent bit faster then before too. Oh a furious Kayoss was not something one wanted to encounter, ever. They would PAY for exposing hir! Hir sword and mace seemed sightless, the two halves landing to the left of their target, both swinging almost in unison to one another. Almost... the Dark one especially, which was before Static, was attacking quite furiously. The Light half seemed more cautious, though still determined. The Dark half just wanted to butcher this one. He had exposed hir! Hir fury was profound, the Dark Kayoss expelling abeam from hir maw at Static at point-blak range. It wasnt a small beam either, it spread to be wie as hir body... oh Shi wanted Static flattened! Light Kayoss was more cautious with whom sho was fighting. Kumiko was quite a crafty being, and would be treated as such a an opponent. Though Light Kayoss did keep the pressure on hir, keeping close now, for Close-quarters combat most stubmled upon. Shi swnug and and weaved, the weaponry cutting through the air at a blistering pace. Shi too soon opened her maw, but she fired a Ball of Light energy at Kumiko right there in front of hir, indeed exposing hir just... unforgiveable!

Xavien gave a gentle chuckle, shaking his ehad slightly. "Eh, she is... over-cautious about some stuff." He said simply. He could tell her fuse was shortening for Kevv, so he shut up about her. He knew jeleousy could be a bit too powerful of a feeling... But hearing her he nodded. "Of course, its a very powerful artifact im sure." He said with a shrug. He had little care for such artifacts, his power was his own. "He just cant be let near it. He has it surrounded everywhere except below-ground.... so even then the other side can still get it, if theyre creative." He said with a shrug.

He rolled his shoulders a bit though, seeming to judge distances and window locations. He knew he had to make the breaking in and out pretty quick to do this. But he looked at Siofra. "Yeah... well its the mos tlogical choice i nthis. We gota do this really quick and almost unnoticed. We fly, not many are gonna see us get in, we can get the documents and split them up, then take the ones we deem worthy to Zartear I guess." He said, shaking his head. "Then get the hell out of here." He said with a soft smile. He growled and insigated it right then and there too. The body changed quite quickly, into the muscular, strengthened form of Demon Xavien. Whom picked ehr up off ehr feet. "Good, youre gonna be pretty close to me while we fly." He said with a grin. but sprang up.... Looking swiftly. Beginning to streak right toward a raised-up window with a chuckle... His body protecting ehrs, so shattering glass wouldnt hit her...

Light Kayoss raised an eyebrow a bit, seeing Kumiko leaving their little area they had been in of course. Though heading for what seemed Static. Which indeed Kayoss ahd assumed would happen eventually. But that was all the mroe advantageous. Let alone ocne she tried sapping energy from hir. Oh that was the WORST move to make against Kayoss... Shi grinned, both forms did. Oh indeed gripping the siphoning connection with an iron grip, stopping it up, though only for a moment. Before ebginning to force into it a strange energy. "Such tricks will cost you!" Dark Kayoss shouted with glee.... The energy being forced through wasnt an energy they could tap into. But it was extremely volatile, and harsh... oh it would burn inside them and jar their muscles and wreck their senses. However Light Kayoss dove in at this point as well. The two linked forms grinned, swinging in unison, but so effectively and fluidly... "Time to end this." They both said simply.

The two forms suddenly slid back, into one another. At this, an explosion immediately rocked the place. The ground beneath them suddenly indented, like a force was pushing it in and to all sides strongly... Let alone a Purple and white sphee expelled from the fusing forms, them using the gathered energy to make a wave away from them. Mainly meant to incinerate those who were enar, or knock back anyone at mid-distance. Though Kayos was whole again. Feeling things going on, bad things at that. This wasn't looking too good... Though not in terms of the two before him. Hell he could take them and he knew it. But the battle itself was looking ugly... Touching Atleons' mind rather. ~Bad news bud. All my intelligence and every possible way to do this is lookin futile. IVe got dragons destroying my war machines, which makes no sense to me at all, cuz I thought the dragons were against these fools. But so be it. Plus theres too vast of numbers with more fighting experience in here.~ Shi told him. ~Im gonna have my Chaos-golems construct a few more catapults, though for a different purpose. Im not leavin any of this city behind when we retreat. I wont see the Surahnians have anything worth having... the only thing thatll be left standing is the protected tower with te stone.~ Kayoss told him simply. ~So get everyone worth getting out otu. Ill kill a few more minutes with these two bags of fun I ran into.~ shi told him. Crackling with raw, chaotic energy suddenly... "You two bore me. Time to finish." Shi giggled. Rushing for Kumiko suddenly, a strange fury i nthose eyes... Plus shi was going far, far more faster then before as well. Going to give them a true taste of what they were dealing with, this playing around was just getting... tiresome.

Gorz sighed a bit, pointing where he ahd came from too. "She should be dat way mon." He told Silverwing softly. "Be careful, dont get all banged up like dat again eh?" He winked, but turned to Rilos too. "'Ey! I dunno who you be mon, but I could use a bit of help. Im lookin for my friend Kayoss, Purple and white anthro, like myself." He told him. "Im not da best fighter in dis place, I could use someone with a bit of know-how to escor me dere mon. If ya dont mind? Ill keep you safe." Gorz said with a wink. Pretty ure he could trust this one...

Xavien grunted, standing up. Rather kicking open a couple chests and things, to find whatever they might think tangibly relevent to all this battling. But... nothing. Nothing at all. He shook his head, checking outt he windows. Xavien counted the towers and such that seemed worthy of holding this documentation. He counted a few inconspicuous places too, for he kenw some of the ebst hiding spots were unexpected ones. Xavien looked away, beginning to tap bricks with his sword some, even slicing a wall down to get into the room bside it. Though nothing was i nthere either. "Yeah, this ones a dud." He said softly.

Xavien thought a moment, trying to decipher the best path for this. Though he had a plan... But hearing Siofra he grinned. "Oh we will be quick." He said. Picking her up again, of course after she was ready anyway. Then he bursted through the same window with her. "If I know a human mind at hiding things, itll be in one of three palces." He said to her. Taking off for a second tower, this one a bit smaller then the first they had went to. He growled and covered ehr as they crashed through a window, but Xavien didnt seem to really care as the glass and wood crashed, him having siofra completely safe i nhis arms. He set her down again too, standing and beginning to just tear open boxes and such... plintering chairs in the way. This was a warzone, no need to respect property now...

As the last waves of magic being blasted at Static reached Jackdaww and Measle before fading, Measle gave a sigh of relief that the woman had moved past. There was something about the enraged fire in her eyes that had chilled him to the bone. Jackdaww seemed less relieved and more annoyed, however. He was brooding to himself over what he would so when she came back for them, and forgot to keep an eye open to the battle around them. Although the retreat had been called, there were still plenty of fights going on, and plenty of rouge soldiers attacking. He was caught completely unaware when one swung at him with their sword. He turned to meet the blade, and it sliced through his left cheek – just below the eye. He screamed, and ripped his own sword out of its sheath to throw a stab in the vague direction of the man. His sight was tinged pink by the veil of blood welling into his left eye, but he needed to keep it open to stand any chance of surviving that battle.

Measle hadn’t realised what was happening, and was simply keeping his eye on Static and the stranger fighting her. This newcomer seemed much more dangerous, and if either turned on them they were in deep trouble. He kept his focus, and never thought to turn around to face Jackdaww.

Jackdaww finally managed to make a decent swing, his sword curling gracefully around to bite into the man’s waist. As his opponent doubled over in pain, he had time to stand up and gather his wits enough to take up a fighting pose. He dealt another volley of blows to the man’s arms and waist, before the man staggered around to wield his weapon again. Jackdaww swung his sword, the ruby glittering through the blood smeared across the sword, to meet that of his opponent. The swords gave off brilliant sparks as they clashed and slid past each other, before Jackdaww managed to strike a death blow to the man’s jugular. The sword tumbled down – rushing past Jackdaww’s own, and sliced the back of Jackdaww’s hand, before landing at his feet. Jackdaww sighed, and slumped to the ground by Measle, catching his breath and wiping his face. The wound stung like fire, but the adrenaline surging through his veins relieved a little of the pain.

Elsewhere, Starling had decided that it was time for her to leave. “I’m sorry, but I’ll have to leave this godforsaken place soon.” She said to Mask, “Good luck finding your own way out.” She said. She may have only just met him, but she felt like the two of them shared one mind over the whole battle. She hoped that she would run into him again, as she unfurled her wings. Leaping like a cat, she spiralled upwards until she was high over the city – beating her wings to gain altitude, and glided across the battlefield. She could see the DC army leaving, and presumed they must have ordered a retreat. She gave a laughing call that echoed through the city walls, and a little of the battlefield around them, and landed on the top of a tower. She could see the entire battlefield from there, but in turn the whole of the battlefield could see her.

Lena nodded, following after Talos. She was tired, and her body wanted to simply rest but she knew if she did, she would not be getting back up. She kept an eye on Talos’ back, noting the wounds he had received. She frowned, how on Earth were they supposed to keep going like this? She was quickly pulled out of her thoughts when the sound of a blast stopped her mid flight. She turned just in time to see the explosion beyond the gate and then the creature that caused it. Her eyes widened, “Talos, that fire dragon is here…Let’s get out of the air before she notices us.” She called over to him, already making her way to the ground where they troops were.

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Lotharia picked her way through the thing forest nearing the city of Racksom. Her feathery tail moved silently behind her as she trotted along the forest floor. She clearly felt the pain resonating from the city walls and the cries of pain simply could not be ignored anymore by the sensitive dragon. She had rarely seen humans, or any other creature for the fact and it was due to who elusive her kind was. She carefully saw a large gate, having been the west gate. There were people many people around it and her tail flicked in uncertainty. She kept herself hidden a while yet before looping around to find a hole in the gate. Her pale pink body didn’t exactly blend well into the crumbled city but people were busy moving this way and that, so Lotharia had no problem getting into the city.

Her heart twisted in pain at the amount of sorrow in the city. She trotted along silently until she found a group standing in the middle of the road. There were two people with wings and the rest she assumed humans. How interesting…. Her curiosity got the better of her as she moved out behind a building that was still standing. They were hurt…

Lena looked up to see yet another dragon making their way over to them and she touched Talos’ shoulder. “Another dragon?!” Lena moved her hand on the hilt of her sword, honestly not ready to battle yet another beast.

Lotharia paid no mind to Lena and her odd anger towards her and carefully walked over to Talos. She hovered her large head near him and then nosed his wings taking care to stay away from the burns. Her head bobbed curiously as her red eyes met with his. You are in pain. She tried to convey to him and then gently pushed her nose into the tip of his burnt wing. Lotharia had the strong gift of healing and wanting nothing more than to take some of the pain from this city. It was over bearing. She kept her nose against his wing tip for a moment, feeling the warmth of her magic flow into and around him and pulled back only once all his wounds were healed.

Lena watched the dragon, she had never seen this one before and with her track record with them she didn’t exactly plan on trusting any new ones. She watched in awe as the wounds on her husband were healed and she lowered her hand against her side. “Talos?”

Lotharia bobbed her head back, inspecting her work on the strange winged human. She briefly thought they were lucky to be able to fly but let the notion pass her as she was asked to heal the rest of the group. To ease their pain would be my pleasure. Her voice was soft, melodic even as she looked at the group of men and the one woman in the group. This one is special to you. She commented with no hint of anything to her voice as her gaze settled on Lena.

Lena would trust Talos that the dragon wasn’t going to harm them but it was obviously having a conversation with Talos. “If you trust it…” Lena stepped forward to look at the ethereal looking creature. “Talos, have you ever seen a dragon like this?” She asked, looking at the feathery tail and pink tones.

Lotharia stepped forward and bent her head to Lena’s leg. She nudged at the bandaged. “What? You want me to take them off?” Lena asked, moving to pull away the bandaged slick with blood. They weren’t much use now anyways. She didn’t fully understand why it would talk with Talos and not herself but she figured there was a reason. As she let the cloth drop on the ground Lotharia moved to put her snout against the hole in her leg from the arrow. Lena nearly jumped back when the warmth flooded her body and she relaxed visibly when the sharp throbbing pains stopped in her leg and on her head. “Thank you…” She mumbled and bowed her head in respect and moved back to Talos’ side.

Lotharia easily moved about the rest of the troops healing their bumps, scratches, and more serious wounds. The gentle dragon finished healing the small band within a few minutes and was glad she was able to take some of the pain from them. Her tail swished back and forth though made no sound.

Kayoss grunted and swung, swinging continuously, only stopping to parry strikes from anywhere shi could reach, either with hir tail or hir blades. This was carrying on too damn long and shi knew it, this had to stop. Shi felt another coming hir way too. Therefore, this definenly had to end. Two shi could take with this power, but three? No, that would end up too much in hir current state, shi would need to open her potential completely. which was something shi did not want to pull out, not if Atleon wanted people to live in this town anyway... the place wuld go to ruin if shi did. Hearing Atleon didnt help hir none either. HOW did he think this place could be saved? There was just no way in hell it could happen, not at this rate. They weren't strong enough as a team! Heart and soul could carry an individual very far, but it took intelligence, war know-how and strength which quite frankly, DDC was lacking badly by this point. Aside from him and Gorz and a few others, they had... farmers for soldiers. It was unacceptable against invaders like this.

Hir mind kept at Atleons easily in the midst of battle too. ~Don't be foolish friend! Your people are dying. Get as many out as possible! For if I myself aint gonna blow this whole place to smithereens, then the battle im in currently will probably do so anyway. Heed my warnings please, for there is little I can do to stop the tread of fate now.~ Shi told him softly. Shi just had a feeling in hir gut, uit was gonna happen anyway. With the size of the dragon heading at hir... hir feeligns were confirmed too. Rather hir head stirred a bit, a third eye opening on it? It wasnt an... eye exactly. But it loooked like a violet, crystalline eye nonetheless. It opened upon hir forhead, then glowed brightly... Kayoss tapping into hirself quite a bit deeper now. Shi knew shi was going to need it agains tthe upcoming behemoth. It likely was very bad news for the oens she already was fighting though, hir speed increasing fairly dramatically, hir strength escalatign with it. "Get- The- Hell- back- GRAAH!" Kayoss swung with each word, swinging for vitals now, arteries to cause death at, at the neck and heart too, parrying just about anything which came at hir all the while. The last part though, the ground came up beneath her opponents as shi jumped back, flipping away. The ground propelled by chaotic force, hoping to just throw them very far away from hir... for well, it seemed shi had someone new to reckon with.

Kayoss' sensory was wide, keeping an eye on the two shi had just hoped to fling away from hir. Tilting hir head, this dragon was a curious thing. Why was it fighting for the opposte side? Then again it didnt seem to care about either side, it was just there to fight? "A strange one you are, to be fighting those standing for what you are." KAyoss said softly. Seeming to consider, the two swords she carried quivered a bit. "A foolish decision too, bringing such a proposal to me." Shi said, hir pupils vanishing in the glow of hir eyes. Hir swirds suddenly multiplied... three there in each hand where one once was. Those shi shifted them slightly, locking the hilts between her fingers. Looking like shi had huge claws now in fact, pulses of chaotic magic holding the blades there too. "Ive no time for games... but.... I do have time for you." Kayoss said, grinning. Letting the dark half grip just a bit more of hir mind, wanting hirself energized, ready to destroy, ready to slaughter... Shi couldn't fight hir own kind with a righteous mind now could shi?

Xavien frowned, considering places this kind of documentation could indeed be hidden. Although that was slightly difficult... Opening odd desks and anything box-like that could be opened at all. Though finding nothing at all that held his interest, or looked useful. Let alone what Siofra wanted to find either. This city was quite immense, this ahd to be found. He was a fast flyer, but still, s many palces it could be hidden. whcih place was it truly?

Although it seemed Siofra found something good with this. Smiling a bit, Xavien went to her, interested. He chuckled a bit, seeing the indentation. "I sure will. "he told her, gripping the holes to seem to grip the brick with. Then he growled and pulled, hard as he could. Breaking the bricks altogether and just yanking whatever was lodged in out of the wall for that matter. "There we go, simple as that." He said softly. He hoped whatever it was She sought was in this drawer. He did not want to be in this tower when Kayoss decided to blow stuff up. For well, it woul be bad. Well, if he blew stuff up but knowing Kayoss, it was bound to happen. "Well lets hope thats it. We need to move quick and precise, lest we risk bein seen and exposed." He told her, smiling a bit though. Damn she was beautiful, he couldn't help but notice that really...

Measle sighed aloud as the general attention of the battlefield was drawn to the new dragon. No one was likely to look at the abnormally small purple dragon sheltering a wounded human when there was a much larger one there, or so he hoped. His initial reaction was to let himself relax, but he realised almost immediately that it was unwise. The appearance of this dragon meant just one more potential enemy. He wrapped his tail around Jackdaww defensively – who was still tending to his injured cheek – and made sure the pair were ready to fight or run in the case of an attack.

Jackdaww felt Measle’s tail tighten around him, and looked at the new dragon with his good eye. The other was tight shut, and blood was welling up inside his damaged tear duct. He could see that the dragon was much bigger than Measle, but didn’t feel much of a threat. It seemed to care little about them, and was preoccupied with watching Kayoss. He still followed suit with Measle, however, and loosened his sword in its sheath just in case it turned their way.