Spring Rains Fire, The third Iron Dynasty Segment
DivinexCB: -Everest sat in her gloomy Kingdom, unaccompanied, bored to death as she had no guests for the past two weeks. Her thoughts sprouted around that tiny head of hers, thus causing her to have massive throbbing headaches. Everest was under quite a lot of stress lately, not hearing from her children at all, not knowing if they were safe and unharmed, it bugged her terribly. –Am I not good enough? - Everest thought to herself, seeming to be quite troubled by the circumstances. A Mother’s love is the supreme love that the world could ever have, and unquestionably Everest’s love for her children was unbreakable, especially for her best friend, Anaya DeLaRose, She is the one person that Everest would take a bullet for. Everest saw Anaya as not only her best friend but also her Sister, someone she can reply on and put her complete trust into. This way all getting too much for Poor Everest, she sighed heavily while pushing all her weight down onto the soles of her feet, playing her right hand on armrest of the Red and black upholster throne before bringing herself back up into a standing position before brushing her Long, strapless, silky mulberry (A shade of purple.) Gown. The Silky Mulberry Gown grasped around her breasts giving them an insignificant lift; enlarging her already busty cleavage, it continues to cling to her figure, emphasizes her narrow diaphragm and her curvaceous hips. The Gown started to release its grip from her figure as it reached her knees and extended marginally once it passed the Calf area, stopping right under her feet, leaving a slight trail behind her. Not to forget her favourite footwear, Seven inch Black lacelike heels with a delicate bow sowed on the back of the lacelike fabric. Once again, Everest took a deep breath before exhaling loudly in frustration –Let’s take a trip to town- She thought to herself, maybe wondering around the miniature stores would be a brilliant idea, focusing on different things to keep her mind occupied. The stores were built from soft wood, such a typical way to build a stand to advertise their foods/ products/ clothing/ accessories, yet it was enjoyable to walk around and greet everyone. Everest ambled down the three miniature wooded steps that led up to the double seated Throne for the King and Queen, her heels clapping against the wood thus causing a slight reverberate throughout the unoccupied Castle. She strolled towards the Entrance door which was shaped like an arch that is usually presented at a wedding, the framing is made from solid Nagpur (That’s a brown type of color) Teak wood, the actual doors itself is made from Khair Wood, Extremely strong, hard and rough as it is also difficult to saw or break down once the wood becomes old and dry. The wooden door stood about 20ft in height, 80mm thick and 400cm in width. The handles of the door are made from pure silver, whenever it is to be touched, and a wave of frostiness travel through the fingers into the body’s system and shock it from the sudden frost of the door handle. Once she had reached the enormous entrance, Everest positioned her right hand on the frosty handle –Oooof— she mumbled softly to herself, turning the nod anti-clockwise before pulling the door towards her with ease. It creaked within every inch when the door was beginning pulled, “Looks like you need some oil big boy.” Everest spoke to herself as she positioned her left hand on the wood and chuckled. Once the slit was big enough for Everest to slide through, she swiftly slid between the gap before closing the door behind her. She turned around, her back facing the door as she looked over the stunning forest that would shine at night due to all the tremendous glowing plant life, birds that sang exquisitely and were tinted astonishingly. She remained standing in front of the door, as she could barely retain her eyes off such magnificence that was right at her door step, Everest felt so fortunate to have such magnificent forest in front of her Kingdom, an enthusiastic smile shaped on her flamingo tinted lips. —Come on Everest, The forest won’t run away now— with that she headed off by foot in the direction of the Village, not too far from the Castle itself. From a distance she could see so much hilarity and happiness in the air, it is such a pleasurable environment to be in. Once she reached the gate to the Village the guards saluted the Queen. “Welcome Your Highness.” The spoke in a formal and appreciative tone. “Thank you Darlings.” Everest spoke cheerfully as the environment already started to change her whole mind-set completely. She strolled graciously into the village, stopping at every single store and admiring each item they had, what was fun about these stores is that they don’t have repeats in each store, they all have different items, exhilarating items. Nothing is ever uninteresting in these Villages, there is and always will be something thrilling or fresh around this place. “Your Highness… Your Highness!” A girl, looking around about Nine – ten came run to Everest with a piece of paper in her hand, the girl seemed so thrilled and so jittery, Everest crouched down to the girl and smiled brightly, “Yes my love? What is the matter?” She asked curiously eyeing the piece of paper and noticed that Anaya’s name was written right at the top, now her curiosity grew bigger as she extended her hand out slowly to the girl. “May I see that Darling?” The girl nodded her head rapidly as she took deep breaths, Everest pulled the little girl close to her and picked her up in her arms before reading the paper. —Anaya is seeking responsible people to be adopted into the Royal Family to uphold their grace and standings? Wow, Village…. You never fail to impress me do you? — She smiled to herself as she rolled the paper up and gently kissed the little girl’s temples, “Thank you my Darling, You are such a sweetheart.” The girl smiled brightly at Everest’s comment while hugging her tightly. “Thank you so much Queen Everest! It’s so nice to meet you!” The little girl spoke happily and pleasantly as she was so thrilled to meet the Queen once again. Everest gently placed the child onto her feet, “I have to love and leave you all for now, I shall return soon Darling.” With that said she took off into the forest and continued to read the paper. “Iron Dynasty… Here I come. I was going to go that route to visit Anaya anyways ha-ha.” She started to walk on route towards the Iron Dynasty, Knowing it would take her a day to get there but that didn’t bother her at all, Anaya was worth it. She enjoyed walking through all the different forests and mountains, such a delightful experience it is indeed. The sun started to kiss the hills as the moon started to raise, “Sundown already?” She seemed quite shocked at how time has passed, only a few more hours til she arrives at the Iron Dynasty. She thought about resting for a while but decided not to, she didn’t want to waste any more time. —Wait, I can fly there. I won’t waste any more time then. — With that thought she decided to rest for a while, regain her energy to fly to the Dynasty.
Anaya: Spring was here at long last, snow was melting the ground was wet you could see springs of grass poking past the melted white goop on the ground. She put her arms above her head as the calls of her children were coming from the main level “mother!!!!” they were calling out, god it would be something to get used to your children having a real voice and being able to be themselves, it was a nice change to the yipping growling and roaring that they both made at least now they could form real words and they had there humans forms almost right as they wanted them, but that was the wonder of growing, being able to fiddle and get things just the way you want them. Anaya softly walked down the steps of the main hall as she fixed her gown seeing Noki pulling her brothers black hair the tops of it red as Ryu was yelling at her to cut it out. Anaya could not help but laugh as she watched her youngsters play and bug eachother “Noki let go of your brothers hair it is just growing in” “but mother is is stupid, why cant he had white hair like you and I, it is a family thing” Noki snapped as Ryu growled at her harshly “FATHER does not have white hair!” he yelled at her as he hit her hand then ran away to more then likely find his father doing something outside that he could help with. Anaya rolled her eyes and then walked down to her daughter puting her arm around her shoulder, it had been a long night and the kids did not sleep much at night yet being dragons and all at times sleep was not easy for them and in that time it was not only them that was up but ? Anaya as well being sure they were ok and watching them both like a hawk. “Noki my dear go get some food in your belly, you must be starving” she messed up little Nkis hair as she walked with her arm around her to the throne area, Noki moved on her tip toes and kissed her mothers cheek as she wiggled her toes and nodded her head “yes mother, i shall get a meal for myself and brother to, even if he is nothing better then pig in the yard rolling in the mud” Anaya chuckled as she patted Nokis head “he is your brother none the less go get him a meal and shush yourself wall you do it” Nokie nodded yet again and she ran off to the dinning hall to torment the cooks to give her food. Anaya moved and with a chuckle yet again sat in her throne and relaxed a moment off her feet.
ElfeyDaray: Evelyn was fast asleep on snow over ground, her ares where wrapped around her slender body, not because she was cold but to make the ground more conftable. Her snow white hair blinded in with the melting snow under her. The sun flicked across her face throw the trees that she had taken shelter under. The sounds of birds chirping made her ears twitch, she laided there telling her self it was time for her to get up and keep moving. A soft sigh came from her lips as she opened her eyes, her purple and pink orbs looking around the forest. Standing up slowly she looked around, the place looked no different then it did at night. She looked at her sleeping company his black hair falling over his face as he snored propped up under a tree. She Graved her bag and bow throwing them over her shoulder she headed into the forest. Her boots crunched what was left of the snow as she moved throw the forest wanting to put some space between her and the man she had been traveling with. After a while of walking she found herself lost coming up to what seemed to be a gate, she headed twords it wondering where it lead to. She called out "Hello?" wondering if anyone was around not seeing the guard and large wolf near the gate.
Anaya: The wolf at the gate growled softly and then stoped looking to the guest and looked back to the other guard “it is alright Wolven, she looks Innocent enough” he chuckled softly and then looked back to the girl “what brings you here girl elf” he said sternly as he put his head on wolvens head peting down his nose and under his chin to keep him calm. Inside the castle anaya sat in his throne hearing the noise from outside as she got up and walked over to the door opening it up as wolven turned and looked at her, geting overly happy to see her out and about he rushed over and pushed his big head into her chest. The wolf was so large it stood as high as a pony. “my my so happy to see me, and guard what is the matter” she said softly and then looked over to the girl that had made her way to the doors. “well hi there, and who may you be my dear elven girl” Anaya said softly as she wrapped her arms around wolvens head.
ElfeyDaray: Her ears twitched as she heard someone speak, she watched the guard with the very large wolf. Her eyes scanning the large building that stood behind the gates. This place was nothing like she was use to, she shifted her weight as she moved closer to the gate her eyes not leaving them. Before she had a chance to answer the man the large doors behind him opened revealing a woman, who she amused lived there due to the way the wolf ran up to her. "I am Evelyn, and I don't know where I am. I was with a traveller and I have left him behind and found myself here." She paused not sure if she should say to much to theses strangers she knew nothing about. "Can you tell me where I am?" She asked keeping her eyes on the woman her snow white hair falling in front of her eyes as some of the strands came loose from her braids.
SuiYasha A bitter breeze passed through he trees, the snow glistening in the rising sun as a young petite girl of 5'2" lays under a elder evergreen tree. Her white hair glistening and shinning as new fallen show with her slightly rosey cheeks and irory blemish free skin. Her garments of oriental origin slightly tarttered and dirty from her long travels but obviously showing that she is not of the country and came from far away. Groaning as she rose from the restless slumber a bit of snow falling off her head. Opening her eyes to reveal vast pool of green with galaxy of gold flecks that looked to the world but with unseeing eyes. Turning her head as she wiped the sleepiness from her eyes she snifs the air, the breeze bringing a wide variety of scents with it but one that she slgihtly recignised but didnt in all the same. Bracing herself using the tree she stands up on shaken and weakend legs, her state a bit weaker than normal since she has not had a proper meal for many days for fear of being discovered and hunted by humans as a living treasure. Keeping track of the scent that she slightly recignised as fellow dragons she staggers through the woods, the rough bark form the tree earlier having scratched her hand earlier she licks at the wound as she trys to manuver through the woods. Catching wind of another scent, her ears picking up on snoring as she feels around a large tree. Seeming to stare down at the sleeping male she reaches foreward and touches his face with a light feather touch the blood on her hand transfering to his cheek as her curiosity in being close to another being got the better of her. Jumping slightly at the mans sturring she runs off in direction of the scent she was following. Catching wind of a wolf she ducks behind a tree her shoulders shaking in fear of being attacked and forced to return to her natural form, unsure of what to do she listens in merly feet away from the entrance and the others who stood at guard.
From before his talk with his Queen and a single strike still burning on his cheek Rage had simply rose up and left speaking only a single sentence aloud, "I must find it." With that he was out into the world. Blindly walking a path that his instincts pulled him through. He trudged for what felt like miles through forest and plains. Stopping only once he had reached a large oasis in the middle of nowhere. He gazed about with his crimson hues, his body lightly covered in perspiration. He knelt down sticking his hand into the water.
After pulling out a small palm full of the cool liquid and bringing it up to his lips he felt the ground tremble beneath him, forcing the water to slosh onto the dry ground and be absorbed instantaneously. He growled and rose up turning to see a massive horned creature thudding up to him, snorting as its enraged stare honed in on the berserker. Rage made tight fist, "Be gone beast," he spat at the ground and turned back to the water sticking his head in now to enjoy the refreshing feel across his face as he inhaled mouthfuls and swallowed greedily. That was until he felt a sudden strike into his rear forcing him to topple into the small pond. He rose up drenched as the beast now dragged its front hoof along the dirt. Signifying its claim of dominance over the oasis.
Rage growled and charged with the beast until they both collided heavily, the impact causing a spiral of dust and dirt to dance away from them as the two held each other in place. The beast snorted and shoved again, impaling the warrior's side. Rage yelled in pain then twisted his whole body forcing the beast to flip and slam onto it's back. Rage jumped back ignoring the slow flow of crimson ichor from his wound. He spat at the ground as the beast shuffled to its feet clumsily.
For the next thirty minutes the two merely charged at one another over and over until finally the beast seemed worn down, though Rage was losing some stamina as well from the 'battle'. Seeing a weak point Rage charged forward and grabbed the beast and using all his power summoned himself a second wind and lifted the beast then suplexed it into the dirt with an extreme force. The horn of the best broke off and it limped away defeated and shamed. Rage let out a primal yell asserting his dominance of the area like any other animal, claimed his trophy then dragged onward again grumbling about the wasted time.
After another two days of eventless travel he stopped before a massive cave. Glowing around the edge of the entrance were brilliant vermillion runes that mimicked those along his arms. He looked down at the runes of his arms then up to the cave and took a deep breath and walked inside...
The cave rumbled and large boulders collapsed now blocking the exit, torches of brilliant orange and yellow flames ignited along the walls revealing to him the path he needed to follow now to escape this cavern. He walked with caution, his hands kept in tight fist as he made careful peeks around the corners. Soon he found himself approaching a large room, a single wooden table and chair sat within. Upon the table was a stone pitcher and a goblet. He walked up and leaned sniffing the pitcher, it seemed to be just water. He backed up and examined the room, finding a door of old wood leading to the next hallway. He turned back to the water reaching out, "It has been a long journey...perhaps I should rest..." he stopped suddenly. Why did he have an urge to rest now, after feeling fine just moments before. He lept back and looked around again. Still nothing, "Devil water!" Without any reason or basis he kicked the table shattering it and the pitcher.
A voice sighed from the shadows, "That's no way to treat hospitality...young Remembrance."
"Who is there?! Do you wish to battle?!?" He took a fighting stance and glanced around for the mysterious voice.
"Dear gods...you brutes are all the same.No this is a trial...try..ul...You know what that is? A test of skill, yes? You get that." the voice sighed again, "It's...a bloodline thing..look..this was your only chance of reprieve but...you broke my damn pitcher. So..go through the door, three test to be completed, in the end...family stuff." the voice grumbled, "And as a word of advice...brute power is not all it takes to be a warrior of your family name. Some of your ancestors were actually very skilled tacticians and strategist. Though I doubt you can comprehend such words."
Rage scoffed and sought the voice still, "Calling me stupid? Come on...I'll break you here and now." As he foolishly punched at the walls to try and 'lure out' the spirit the door opened and more torches ignited. After disappointment there was no chance to fight the one insulting him he shuffled along through the long corridor until reaching another room.
On the opposite end were skeletons armored and slouched in chairs. Each one holding a bow. Along the path was various blocks and walls. "Trial one, even you should pass this one...Just...don't get hit. I know, 'I'm too tough for a puny arrow' but these are made special for your family. One little scratch...and your dead. Have fun." The archers flashed to life rising and immediately notching arrows then releasing a sudden volley.
With little time to react, Rage dove behind a wall listening to the arrows strike around him. He held himself tight to the wall cursing the mysterious spirit under his breath. A moment of silence, shortly broken by the sound of bowstrings becoming tense then the rain of arrows again.
While the volley struck at the walls he took quick rapid breaths then at first silence held his breath and jumped and rolled far as he could until the next wave was unleashed. He heard on zip past his ear causing him to slide over further from fear of being to exposed to these death arrows. "Why was I brought here. Is this some trick?" He huffed, if it were...was to late now to evade it.
"Not a trick, trial. Didn't I say this already? Family line ordeal. All the Remembrance are called when it's their time. No one died yet, so relax and just do it room by room. I mean, if you fail...no one will laugh at you about it. Cause your alone...get it." The spirit laughed and Rage growled lunging at the next silence and diving along until stumbling to the other end. The skeletons all collapsed and the door opened, "Ho ho...I thought you was going to die for a second. Well, door two awaits big guy. It's another easy one, don't worry."
Rage looked about the room and spit at the undead archers that now lay lifeless and wandered down to the next large room, nothing was inside. Just vast emptiness. The entrance sealed and the door flashed, "What is this?"
The spirit laughed again, "It's another not fighting thing...umm..survival this time. Naturally you should be able to handle a little bit of poisonous gas...if its within a certain strength...but I'm going to fill this room...just...don't inhale for like...I don't know...ten minutes seems fair."
Before Rage could speak the room began to fill with a green smoke. He quickly held his breath and looked around. There had to be some trick. He folded his arms and kept himself calm to maintain control of himself. If he let his anger out here, he could easily get himself killed. Not the best plan for now, then again...did his Queen think him dead already? What of the others...
He noticed something out the corner of his eye, a small crack along the wall. He rushed over and noticing the gas being pulled in, pushed his lips to the corner and took a quick puff of fresh air. This should buy him time. The poison suddenly dissipated, "Right...air hole. So you do have a brain. Well...that's one and two then. Three should be what you wanted. Hurry along, they don't like to wait."
The door collapsed and lead to another large room immediately. He slowly entered only to have his entrance barred once more. The room illuminated revealing two figures on the other end, One in all black, the other all white. Both had an eye patch on opposite eyes and the one that shown a glowing amber color. The two studied Rage and then without warning lunged forward, the one in black struck high causing Rage to throw up his arms to deflect the blow only to have his feet kicked aside and forcing him to fall backwards. He tried to catch himself but only saw the first one moving around to send a blow into his mouth with a full forced kick. As Rage flipped along the air he heard laughing just as he slammed into the stone floor. "The hell..."
The two spoke in unison, "Final trial. We test your worthiness. It was said by the first of your kin, if one can not battle against unfair odds, then they are not worth existence, let alone the family legacy." The two lunged again striking from each side. Rage through up his arms and grasped their fist only to feel each of them kick him in the abdomen then strike his jaw throwing him back into the ground, "Fight or die, those are the only options here."
Rage coughed, "How..." he rose up slowly to look them over, "You can't be that strong." The two only shrugged at his comment then began unleashing a flurry of strikes keeping Rage on defense as he tried to study the movements. He noticed one small trait of their strikes and before he could exploit it found himself slammed into the wall, creating a small hole within it from his connection.
He slumped down into the floor, "You won't win, I'll find your weakness." He carefully rose up, cracking his bones and readying himself again, "First...I just need to take out one of you."
The two tilted their heads, "Such a weak plan for a weak decedent. Clearly you only inherited a little strength and a name. After that..you are nothing." The two came again causing Rage to react and bend himself backwards and striking out to make cheap shots at the groins of his attackers. Both took to their knees cursing his deceit in attacking there. He flipped his body up and spun sending a single kick to the one in white, forcing him to slam into his 'twin'.
Upon the two connecting to one another they were instantly repelled and flung across to opposite ends. Rage laughed, "You can't touch. You are not as strong as you played. You use your repulsion to strike me." The berserker cracked his neck as his aura began to flow around his feet, "I noticed when you both attack, you never come more than a thumb's length to each other. Such cautious precision to not overlap, thought I'd see why." he turned to the one in white, "Though to be honest, I thought you cancelled out other power, not repelled each others. This however, is just as useful if not more so." he would blitz at the one in white who tried to scurry up. The twin of black went to help his cohort but stopped suddenly once he saw Rage holding him by the collar of his robes.
"Drop him, no need to be to brash." The black spoke alone as the white shook his head.
"Fight or die." With that Rage tossed the white twin slightly then before he would catch himself and fully escape to his brother, Rage kicked him again sending the two for a fatal collision again, this time as the Twin of white flew at Rage he struck out with his arm, bashing him into the floor, a small pool of blood forming where his head lay. "Now...just you."
He ran at the other and swung to find it just vanish and looked around seeing the other had left as well. "Wow..that was...Ok...so no one else actually tried to kill the final test, just out last it...dear gods kid. You got some issues, you know what, take them. Family crafted gauntlets, right by the exit. Just...just go. And for the sake of all the world..do not carry on the family name. Not unless their mother can I don't know...use reason?"
A flash consumed Rage leaving him by a cave exit and a pair of gauntlets, one deep onyx in color the other like a pearl. He lifted them up and felt a power inside them pulse in reaction to his runes. He didn't understand them but felt some kind of energy. For now he would just carry them, until he knew more. He connected them to his belt, thinking perhaps some mage at the castle could better explain them to him. He looked around for something else, "That's it?" He had no response and walked outside blinking and then yelled, "This isn't where I came in at...where...where am I?!" He roared viciously realizing he had another task of finding home without any clues of his location.
DivinexCB: -Everest sat in her gloomy Kingdom, unaccompanied, bored to death as she had no guests for the past two weeks. Her thoughts sprouted around that tiny head of hers, thus causing her to have massive throbbing headaches. Everest was under quite a lot of stress lately, not hearing from her children at all, not knowing if they were safe and unharmed, it bugged her terribly. –Am I not good enough? - Everest thought to herself, seeming to be quite troubled by the circumstances. A Mother’s love is the supreme love that the world could ever have, and unquestionably Everest’s love for her children was unbreakable, especially for her best friend, Anaya DeLaRose, She is the one person that Everest would take a bullet for. Everest saw Anaya as not only her best friend but also her Sister, someone she can reply on and put her complete trust into. This way all getting too much for Poor Everest, she sighed heavily while pushing all her weight down onto the soles of her feet, playing her right hand on armrest of the Red and black upholster throne before bringing herself back up into a standing position before brushing her Long, strapless, silky mulberry (A shade of purple.) Gown. The Silky Mulberry Gown grasped around her breasts giving them an insignificant lift; enlarging her already busty cleavage, it continues to cling to her figure, emphasizes her narrow diaphragm and her curvaceous hips. The Gown started to release its grip from her figure as it reached her knees and extended marginally once it passed the Calf area, stopping right under her feet, leaving a slight trail behind her. Not to forget her favourite footwear, Seven inch Black lacelike heels with a delicate bow sowed on the back of the lacelike fabric. Once again, Everest took a deep breath before exhaling loudly in frustration –Let’s take a trip to town- She thought to herself, maybe wondering around the miniature stores would be a brilliant idea, focusing on different things to keep her mind occupied. The stores were built from soft wood, such a typical way to build a stand to advertise their foods/ products/ clothing/ accessories, yet it was enjoyable to walk around and greet everyone. Everest ambled down the three miniature wooded steps that led up to the double seated Throne for the King and Queen, her heels clapping against the wood thus causing a slight reverberate throughout the unoccupied Castle. She strolled towards the Entrance door which was shaped like an arch that is usually presented at a wedding, the framing is made from solid Nagpur (That’s a brown type of color) Teak wood, the actual doors itself is made from Khair Wood, Extremely strong, hard and rough as it is also difficult to saw or break down once the wood becomes old and dry. The wooden door stood about 20ft in height, 80mm thick and 400cm in width. The handles of the door are made from pure silver, whenever it is to be touched, and a wave of frostiness travel through the fingers into the body’s system and shock it from the sudden frost of the door handle. Once she had reached the enormous entrance, Everest positioned her right hand on the frosty handle –Oooof— she mumbled softly to herself, turning the nod anti-clockwise before pulling the door towards her with ease. It creaked within every inch when the door was beginning pulled, “Looks like you need some oil big boy.” Everest spoke to herself as she positioned her left hand on the wood and chuckled. Once the slit was big enough for Everest to slide through, she swiftly slid between the gap before closing the door behind her. She turned around, her back facing the door as she looked over the stunning forest that would shine at night due to all the tremendous glowing plant life, birds that sang exquisitely and were tinted astonishingly. She remained standing in front of the door, as she could barely retain her eyes off such magnificence that was right at her door step, Everest felt so fortunate to have such magnificent forest in front of her Kingdom, an enthusiastic smile shaped on her flamingo tinted lips. —Come on Everest, The forest won’t run away now— with that she headed off by foot in the direction of the Village, not too far from the Castle itself. From a distance she could see so much hilarity and happiness in the air, it is such a pleasurable environment to be in. Once she reached the gate to the Village the guards saluted the Queen. “Welcome Your Highness.” The spoke in a formal and appreciative tone. “Thank you Darlings.” Everest spoke cheerfully as the environment already started to change her whole mind-set completely. She strolled graciously into the village, stopping at every single store and admiring each item they had, what was fun about these stores is that they don’t have repeats in each store, they all have different items, exhilarating items. Nothing is ever uninteresting in these Villages, there is and always will be something thrilling or fresh around this place. “Your Highness… Your Highness!” A girl, looking around about Nine – ten came run to Everest with a piece of paper in her hand, the girl seemed so thrilled and so jittery, Everest crouched down to the girl and smiled brightly, “Yes my love? What is the matter?” She asked curiously eyeing the piece of paper and noticed that Anaya’s name was written right at the top, now her curiosity grew bigger as she extended her hand out slowly to the girl. “May I see that Darling?” The girl nodded her head rapidly as she took deep breaths, Everest pulled the little girl close to her and picked her up in her arms before reading the paper. —Anaya is seeking responsible people to be adopted into the Royal Family to uphold their grace and standings? Wow, Village…. You never fail to impress me do you? — She smiled to herself as she rolled the paper up and gently kissed the little girl’s temples, “Thank you my Darling, You are such a sweetheart.” The girl smiled brightly at Everest’s comment while hugging her tightly. “Thank you so much Queen Everest! It’s so nice to meet you!” The little girl spoke happily and pleasantly as she was so thrilled to meet the Queen once again. Everest gently placed the child onto her feet, “I have to love and leave you all for now, I shall return soon Darling.” With that said she took off into the forest and continued to read the paper. “Iron Dynasty… Here I come. I was going to go that route to visit Anaya anyways ha-ha.” She started to walk on route towards the Iron Dynasty, Knowing it would take her a day to get there but that didn’t bother her at all, Anaya was worth it. She enjoyed walking through all the different forests and mountains, such a delightful experience it is indeed. The sun started to kiss the hills as the moon started to raise, “Sundown already?” She seemed quite shocked at how time has passed, only a few more hours til she arrives at the Iron Dynasty. She thought about resting for a while but decided not to, she didn’t want to waste any more time. —Wait, I can fly there. I won’t waste any more time then. — With that thought she decided to rest for a while, regain her energy to fly to the Dynasty.
Anaya: Spring was here at long last, snow was melting the ground was wet you could see springs of grass poking past the melted white goop on the ground. She put her arms above her head as the calls of her children were coming from the main level “mother!!!!” they were calling out, god it would be something to get used to your children having a real voice and being able to be themselves, it was a nice change to the yipping growling and roaring that they both made at least now they could form real words and they had there humans forms almost right as they wanted them, but that was the wonder of growing, being able to fiddle and get things just the way you want them. Anaya softly walked down the steps of the main hall as she fixed her gown seeing Noki pulling her brothers black hair the tops of it red as Ryu was yelling at her to cut it out. Anaya could not help but laugh as she watched her youngsters play and bug eachother “Noki let go of your brothers hair it is just growing in” “but mother is is stupid, why cant he had white hair like you and I, it is a family thing” Noki snapped as Ryu growled at her harshly “FATHER does not have white hair!” he yelled at her as he hit her hand then ran away to more then likely find his father doing something outside that he could help with. Anaya rolled her eyes and then walked down to her daughter puting her arm around her shoulder, it had been a long night and the kids did not sleep much at night yet being dragons and all at times sleep was not easy for them and in that time it was not only them that was up but ? Anaya as well being sure they were ok and watching them both like a hawk. “Noki my dear go get some food in your belly, you must be starving” she messed up little Nkis hair as she walked with her arm around her to the throne area, Noki moved on her tip toes and kissed her mothers cheek as she wiggled her toes and nodded her head “yes mother, i shall get a meal for myself and brother to, even if he is nothing better then pig in the yard rolling in the mud” Anaya chuckled as she patted Nokis head “he is your brother none the less go get him a meal and shush yourself wall you do it” Nokie nodded yet again and she ran off to the dinning hall to torment the cooks to give her food. Anaya moved and with a chuckle yet again sat in her throne and relaxed a moment off her feet.
ElfeyDaray: Evelyn was fast asleep on snow over ground, her ares where wrapped around her slender body, not because she was cold but to make the ground more conftable. Her snow white hair blinded in with the melting snow under her. The sun flicked across her face throw the trees that she had taken shelter under. The sounds of birds chirping made her ears twitch, she laided there telling her self it was time for her to get up and keep moving. A soft sigh came from her lips as she opened her eyes, her purple and pink orbs looking around the forest. Standing up slowly she looked around, the place looked no different then it did at night. She looked at her sleeping company his black hair falling over his face as he snored propped up under a tree. She Graved her bag and bow throwing them over her shoulder she headed into the forest. Her boots crunched what was left of the snow as she moved throw the forest wanting to put some space between her and the man she had been traveling with. After a while of walking she found herself lost coming up to what seemed to be a gate, she headed twords it wondering where it lead to. She called out "Hello?" wondering if anyone was around not seeing the guard and large wolf near the gate.
Anaya: The wolf at the gate growled softly and then stoped looking to the guest and looked back to the other guard “it is alright Wolven, she looks Innocent enough” he chuckled softly and then looked back to the girl “what brings you here girl elf” he said sternly as he put his head on wolvens head peting down his nose and under his chin to keep him calm. Inside the castle anaya sat in his throne hearing the noise from outside as she got up and walked over to the door opening it up as wolven turned and looked at her, geting overly happy to see her out and about he rushed over and pushed his big head into her chest. The wolf was so large it stood as high as a pony. “my my so happy to see me, and guard what is the matter” she said softly and then looked over to the girl that had made her way to the doors. “well hi there, and who may you be my dear elven girl” Anaya said softly as she wrapped her arms around wolvens head.
ElfeyDaray: Her ears twitched as she heard someone speak, she watched the guard with the very large wolf. Her eyes scanning the large building that stood behind the gates. This place was nothing like she was use to, she shifted her weight as she moved closer to the gate her eyes not leaving them. Before she had a chance to answer the man the large doors behind him opened revealing a woman, who she amused lived there due to the way the wolf ran up to her. "I am Evelyn, and I don't know where I am. I was with a traveller and I have left him behind and found myself here." She paused not sure if she should say to much to theses strangers she knew nothing about. "Can you tell me where I am?" She asked keeping her eyes on the woman her snow white hair falling in front of her eyes as some of the strands came loose from her braids.
SuiYasha A bitter breeze passed through he trees, the snow glistening in the rising sun as a young petite girl of 5'2" lays under a elder evergreen tree. Her white hair glistening and shinning as new fallen show with her slightly rosey cheeks and irory blemish free skin. Her garments of oriental origin slightly tarttered and dirty from her long travels but obviously showing that she is not of the country and came from far away. Groaning as she rose from the restless slumber a bit of snow falling off her head. Opening her eyes to reveal vast pool of green with galaxy of gold flecks that looked to the world but with unseeing eyes. Turning her head as she wiped the sleepiness from her eyes she snifs the air, the breeze bringing a wide variety of scents with it but one that she slgihtly recignised but didnt in all the same. Bracing herself using the tree she stands up on shaken and weakend legs, her state a bit weaker than normal since she has not had a proper meal for many days for fear of being discovered and hunted by humans as a living treasure. Keeping track of the scent that she slightly recignised as fellow dragons she staggers through the woods, the rough bark form the tree earlier having scratched her hand earlier she licks at the wound as she trys to manuver through the woods. Catching wind of another scent, her ears picking up on snoring as she feels around a large tree. Seeming to stare down at the sleeping male she reaches foreward and touches his face with a light feather touch the blood on her hand transfering to his cheek as her curiosity in being close to another being got the better of her. Jumping slightly at the mans sturring she runs off in direction of the scent she was following. Catching wind of a wolf she ducks behind a tree her shoulders shaking in fear of being attacked and forced to return to her natural form, unsure of what to do she listens in merly feet away from the entrance and the others who stood at guard.
--Meanwhile--
From before his talk with his Queen and a single strike still burning on his cheek Rage had simply rose up and left speaking only a single sentence aloud, "I must find it." With that he was out into the world. Blindly walking a path that his instincts pulled him through. He trudged for what felt like miles through forest and plains. Stopping only once he had reached a large oasis in the middle of nowhere. He gazed about with his crimson hues, his body lightly covered in perspiration. He knelt down sticking his hand into the water.
After pulling out a small palm full of the cool liquid and bringing it up to his lips he felt the ground tremble beneath him, forcing the water to slosh onto the dry ground and be absorbed instantaneously. He growled and rose up turning to see a massive horned creature thudding up to him, snorting as its enraged stare honed in on the berserker. Rage made tight fist, "Be gone beast," he spat at the ground and turned back to the water sticking his head in now to enjoy the refreshing feel across his face as he inhaled mouthfuls and swallowed greedily. That was until he felt a sudden strike into his rear forcing him to topple into the small pond. He rose up drenched as the beast now dragged its front hoof along the dirt. Signifying its claim of dominance over the oasis.
Rage growled and charged with the beast until they both collided heavily, the impact causing a spiral of dust and dirt to dance away from them as the two held each other in place. The beast snorted and shoved again, impaling the warrior's side. Rage yelled in pain then twisted his whole body forcing the beast to flip and slam onto it's back. Rage jumped back ignoring the slow flow of crimson ichor from his wound. He spat at the ground as the beast shuffled to its feet clumsily.
For the next thirty minutes the two merely charged at one another over and over until finally the beast seemed worn down, though Rage was losing some stamina as well from the 'battle'. Seeing a weak point Rage charged forward and grabbed the beast and using all his power summoned himself a second wind and lifted the beast then suplexed it into the dirt with an extreme force. The horn of the best broke off and it limped away defeated and shamed. Rage let out a primal yell asserting his dominance of the area like any other animal, claimed his trophy then dragged onward again grumbling about the wasted time.
After another two days of eventless travel he stopped before a massive cave. Glowing around the edge of the entrance were brilliant vermillion runes that mimicked those along his arms. He looked down at the runes of his arms then up to the cave and took a deep breath and walked inside...
The cave rumbled and large boulders collapsed now blocking the exit, torches of brilliant orange and yellow flames ignited along the walls revealing to him the path he needed to follow now to escape this cavern. He walked with caution, his hands kept in tight fist as he made careful peeks around the corners. Soon he found himself approaching a large room, a single wooden table and chair sat within. Upon the table was a stone pitcher and a goblet. He walked up and leaned sniffing the pitcher, it seemed to be just water. He backed up and examined the room, finding a door of old wood leading to the next hallway. He turned back to the water reaching out, "It has been a long journey...perhaps I should rest..." he stopped suddenly. Why did he have an urge to rest now, after feeling fine just moments before. He lept back and looked around again. Still nothing, "Devil water!" Without any reason or basis he kicked the table shattering it and the pitcher.
A voice sighed from the shadows, "That's no way to treat hospitality...young Remembrance."
"Who is there?! Do you wish to battle?!?" He took a fighting stance and glanced around for the mysterious voice.
"Dear gods...you brutes are all the same.No this is a trial...try..ul...You know what that is? A test of skill, yes? You get that." the voice sighed again, "It's...a bloodline thing..look..this was your only chance of reprieve but...you broke my damn pitcher. So..go through the door, three test to be completed, in the end...family stuff." the voice grumbled, "And as a word of advice...brute power is not all it takes to be a warrior of your family name. Some of your ancestors were actually very skilled tacticians and strategist. Though I doubt you can comprehend such words."
Rage scoffed and sought the voice still, "Calling me stupid? Come on...I'll break you here and now." As he foolishly punched at the walls to try and 'lure out' the spirit the door opened and more torches ignited. After disappointment there was no chance to fight the one insulting him he shuffled along through the long corridor until reaching another room.
On the opposite end were skeletons armored and slouched in chairs. Each one holding a bow. Along the path was various blocks and walls. "Trial one, even you should pass this one...Just...don't get hit. I know, 'I'm too tough for a puny arrow' but these are made special for your family. One little scratch...and your dead. Have fun." The archers flashed to life rising and immediately notching arrows then releasing a sudden volley.
With little time to react, Rage dove behind a wall listening to the arrows strike around him. He held himself tight to the wall cursing the mysterious spirit under his breath. A moment of silence, shortly broken by the sound of bowstrings becoming tense then the rain of arrows again.
While the volley struck at the walls he took quick rapid breaths then at first silence held his breath and jumped and rolled far as he could until the next wave was unleashed. He heard on zip past his ear causing him to slide over further from fear of being to exposed to these death arrows. "Why was I brought here. Is this some trick?" He huffed, if it were...was to late now to evade it.
"Not a trick, trial. Didn't I say this already? Family line ordeal. All the Remembrance are called when it's their time. No one died yet, so relax and just do it room by room. I mean, if you fail...no one will laugh at you about it. Cause your alone...get it." The spirit laughed and Rage growled lunging at the next silence and diving along until stumbling to the other end. The skeletons all collapsed and the door opened, "Ho ho...I thought you was going to die for a second. Well, door two awaits big guy. It's another easy one, don't worry."
Rage looked about the room and spit at the undead archers that now lay lifeless and wandered down to the next large room, nothing was inside. Just vast emptiness. The entrance sealed and the door flashed, "What is this?"
The spirit laughed again, "It's another not fighting thing...umm..survival this time. Naturally you should be able to handle a little bit of poisonous gas...if its within a certain strength...but I'm going to fill this room...just...don't inhale for like...I don't know...ten minutes seems fair."
Before Rage could speak the room began to fill with a green smoke. He quickly held his breath and looked around. There had to be some trick. He folded his arms and kept himself calm to maintain control of himself. If he let his anger out here, he could easily get himself killed. Not the best plan for now, then again...did his Queen think him dead already? What of the others...
He noticed something out the corner of his eye, a small crack along the wall. He rushed over and noticing the gas being pulled in, pushed his lips to the corner and took a quick puff of fresh air. This should buy him time. The poison suddenly dissipated, "Right...air hole. So you do have a brain. Well...that's one and two then. Three should be what you wanted. Hurry along, they don't like to wait."
The door collapsed and lead to another large room immediately. He slowly entered only to have his entrance barred once more. The room illuminated revealing two figures on the other end, One in all black, the other all white. Both had an eye patch on opposite eyes and the one that shown a glowing amber color. The two studied Rage and then without warning lunged forward, the one in black struck high causing Rage to throw up his arms to deflect the blow only to have his feet kicked aside and forcing him to fall backwards. He tried to catch himself but only saw the first one moving around to send a blow into his mouth with a full forced kick. As Rage flipped along the air he heard laughing just as he slammed into the stone floor. "The hell..."
The two spoke in unison, "Final trial. We test your worthiness. It was said by the first of your kin, if one can not battle against unfair odds, then they are not worth existence, let alone the family legacy." The two lunged again striking from each side. Rage through up his arms and grasped their fist only to feel each of them kick him in the abdomen then strike his jaw throwing him back into the ground, "Fight or die, those are the only options here."
Rage coughed, "How..." he rose up slowly to look them over, "You can't be that strong." The two only shrugged at his comment then began unleashing a flurry of strikes keeping Rage on defense as he tried to study the movements. He noticed one small trait of their strikes and before he could exploit it found himself slammed into the wall, creating a small hole within it from his connection.
He slumped down into the floor, "You won't win, I'll find your weakness." He carefully rose up, cracking his bones and readying himself again, "First...I just need to take out one of you."
The two tilted their heads, "Such a weak plan for a weak decedent. Clearly you only inherited a little strength and a name. After that..you are nothing." The two came again causing Rage to react and bend himself backwards and striking out to make cheap shots at the groins of his attackers. Both took to their knees cursing his deceit in attacking there. He flipped his body up and spun sending a single kick to the one in white, forcing him to slam into his 'twin'.
Upon the two connecting to one another they were instantly repelled and flung across to opposite ends. Rage laughed, "You can't touch. You are not as strong as you played. You use your repulsion to strike me." The berserker cracked his neck as his aura began to flow around his feet, "I noticed when you both attack, you never come more than a thumb's length to each other. Such cautious precision to not overlap, thought I'd see why." he turned to the one in white, "Though to be honest, I thought you cancelled out other power, not repelled each others. This however, is just as useful if not more so." he would blitz at the one in white who tried to scurry up. The twin of black went to help his cohort but stopped suddenly once he saw Rage holding him by the collar of his robes.
"Drop him, no need to be to brash." The black spoke alone as the white shook his head.
"Fight or die." With that Rage tossed the white twin slightly then before he would catch himself and fully escape to his brother, Rage kicked him again sending the two for a fatal collision again, this time as the Twin of white flew at Rage he struck out with his arm, bashing him into the floor, a small pool of blood forming where his head lay. "Now...just you."
He ran at the other and swung to find it just vanish and looked around seeing the other had left as well. "Wow..that was...Ok...so no one else actually tried to kill the final test, just out last it...dear gods kid. You got some issues, you know what, take them. Family crafted gauntlets, right by the exit. Just...just go. And for the sake of all the world..do not carry on the family name. Not unless their mother can I don't know...use reason?"
A flash consumed Rage leaving him by a cave exit and a pair of gauntlets, one deep onyx in color the other like a pearl. He lifted them up and felt a power inside them pulse in reaction to his runes. He didn't understand them but felt some kind of energy. For now he would just carry them, until he knew more. He connected them to his belt, thinking perhaps some mage at the castle could better explain them to him. He looked around for something else, "That's it?" He had no response and walked outside blinking and then yelled, "This isn't where I came in at...where...where am I?!" He roared viciously realizing he had another task of finding home without any clues of his location.
--Back To The Castle--