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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 10, 2009 16:09:41 GMT -5
Nicolae came upon Murtagh in time to stop the bleeding, but he didn't dare move the Human. Nicolae could hear the pain in Murtagh and felt pity well in him. To be so hurt by one he thought he knew so well...it must be torture.
Sera and serenity hover over Ellesmera. Sera was disgusted by the spirit, but knew the strength of the dragon spirit. It was impossible for her to overcome.bbut with one last burst of desprate energy from Serenity, Sera called out in pain and shock. The sound made Serenity's balance waver and Sera passed out. She remembered the sensation of falling, but nothing afterwards.
As soon as the spirit released Sera, the fires in Ellesmera went out, folding over on themselves.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 10, 2009 16:29:47 GMT -5
Kylara who had seen the hole thing was figuratively dancing. she wouldn't dare do that three hundred feet in the air. Ky then realized sera was falling. she nudged kyle and they sped forward to carch her. Kylara just barely caught her but sera seemed to fine just exausted. as they landed sera awoke and looked around wildly. she couldn't seem to be able to figure out how she got from up in the air to on the ground andhow her dragon went from green to white. then she saw serenity standing next to kyle. Kylara was on the ground standing over a fallen shape. it took her just a couple of minutes to realize the shape was murtagh.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 10, 2009 17:04:33 GMT -5
Sera was stunned for a moment before regaining control of herself. She only remembered flashes of what she had done. The expressions of the elves around her had an expression of great and terrible wrath, causing Sera to cringe. Looking around, she realized what she had done to Murtagh.
She swung herself carefully from Kyle's back whispering an apology she knew was not nearly enough. She slid to her knees beside Murtagh. The Rider was in obvious and immense pain, and Sera knew exactly who was at fault. She heard Thorn shift uneasily and the ruby dragon's head appeared beside her, nudged her. Do something, Sera. You always knew what to do in Uru'baen. Thorn said.
"There's nothing that can be done, Thorn. I'm sorry. Only time will tell how he will be.,"Sera whispered. Everyone could hear her in the silcence, though. She brushed Murtagh's hair from his face in a manner that had become so ritual, she took it for granted. He grunted in pain and Sera felt tears run down her cheeks. She'd never cried in public before.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 10, 2009 19:29:10 GMT -5
Kylara looked down at sera no one deserved to go through what she was going through. Ky had a private conversation with shruikan about if anything could be done to speed murtaghs recovery. the answer she got was not exactly to her liking. shruikan said "only you know if you can heal him. you have been hiding your power for so long you almost forgot you had the power." Ky looked down at murtagh who was in obvious pain and would be in pain for months if she didn't at least try. before she did anything though oromis came up and said "you have the power now all you need to do is use it. i beleive in you even if no one else will." ky looked at the riders gathered there. nicolae who only wanted to stop the fighting and go back home. sera who wanted her friend to be o.k. and then the dragons who just wanted peace in the world. ky knelt down next to murtagh and put herhands on his back. she took the pain and placed it in an old tree that wouldn't have made it to spring anyway. then she knit the flesh back togetther. once she was done murtagh looked up and when he saw sera he nearly jumped out of his skin. of course that hurt sera feelings and she just kind of shied away. Kylara got up from where she had been sitting and got back on her dragon she was going to go back and get the sleep she and been deprived of for the past couple of hours. before she had past serenity though she reached into the saddle bags and took out the eldunary. both were complaining loudly for all to hear. Ky sat them on the ground and proceeded to kick them which of course was stopped by shruikan. Ky glared at him and just stormed off.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 10, 2009 20:09:41 GMT -5
Sera stood and backed away. At Murtagh's surprise and fear she looked away. God, what had she done? She'd ruined her own life like a fool. Serenity bumped her in her back with her snout.
Little one...Sera...it's alright. We can find a way to make things right. I promise. We will rebuild your reputation with the elves and with the Riders. Serenity always was the one with the optimism.
"Sera? Are you still there?" Murtagh's voice drew amazed glances from the elves, and Sera was on her knees beside him in a moment.
"I'm right here, Murtagh. Oh, thank whatever gods rule our world! I thinght...,"Murtagh cut Sera off. Sera passed her hand over his face as he shushed her.
"I know waht you thought. It doesn't matter. I'm glad your alright."
"Me? Your glad I'm alright? I almost killed you, Murtagh!"
Nicolae retrieved the indignant Eldunari and wrapped them in thick leather so he wouldn't have to hear them.
Murtagh was taken to heal, and Sera stumbled while trying to follow. She ached and trembled, and Serenity caught her as she almost tripped. Serenity carried her to rest as well, and Murtagh took a long night's rest after the events.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 11, 2009 6:03:51 GMT -5
kylara was sitting on her bed starring at a wall. she couldn't believe she had done that. never before had she embraced the immense power inside her. as she sat there Ky remembered something she had seen a while ago and had been wondering about. back at the stone of broken shells there had been another set of foot prints. a set she didn't recognize. Kyle looked at her after hearing this thought from her. both of them knew that if another was coming up there then it had to be for a reason. Kylara got up and gave Kyle that look for adventure. before she could go investigate though islanzadi came into her room. the queen asked "what can be done to make sure peace is obtained?" Kylara stood before her majesty and said "i know you will hold council tomorrow for serafima princess or urubaen. give her another chance. she didn't mean to almost destroy the forest. it was the work of an old dragon spirit who just wants some help but probably won't ever ask again. if you must punish her do it gently. remember we need all the riders we can muster because evil is still out there and if it is not stopped then the whole of algesia will fall into ruin." and with that Kylara walked past the queen and mounted her dragon and took off to the stone. before she even got there she sensed the other presence. they pair landed quietly and snuck up on the elf that was sitting there. they studied him for a moment and then walked away the elf never turned around and they were back at there house before anyone had noticed they were gone. kylara was so intent on sleeping that she almost sat on the eldunary that were once again sitting on her bed. most unceremoniously kylara dumped the rocks onto the floor. ignoring the protest from the obnoxious things she shoved them into the deepest darkest recesses of under her bed.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 11, 2009 6:26:22 GMT -5
Sera didn't truly sleep that night. She lay for hours with her eyes closedd, but there was no rest involoved. Finally she ended up curled in a ball with Serenity's protective wing over her. Like a mother bird.
The next morning Sera was awake very early, but could barely get up. Not with pain or anything of that sort. She just didn't want to face the elves around her. She bathed in the carved tub she'd found when they first came.
Shew spoke at length about what would happen with Serenity. She had no advice. She also worried about Murtagh and his injury,for which she took full responsibility.
It was very early, so vey few were active. Sera snuck to Tilandri hall, where he lay healing. "Murtagh? Are you alright?"
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 11, 2009 15:50:18 GMT -5
sera wasn't the only one up at all hours of the morning. Kylara was also up and around she was just walking through the city talking to the elfs. they listened with open ears when Kylara explained of the way werd spirit and how it just wanted help. she explained that sera had only wanted to gain the power to help all of alagasia. yes she went about it the wrong way but still she had done it to try and bring peace even if had backfired there had been no lasting damage the magical fire had left everything virtualy unharmed. the elfs agreed with her but told her that htere decisionn would still depend mostly on sera's testimony in court that day. Kylara waked away and was confronted by oromis. he said "you have done a great thing for sera and maybe some day she will repay you for it. until then you could ease up on her a little.Kylara nodded and walked with kyle off towards the palace.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 11, 2009 18:59:44 GMT -5
Murtagh was sitting up in his bed. He smiled at Sera. "I'm fine. How are you this moring?" his tone was kind, and even a bit worried.
"Tired. And I've got to speak in front of all those elves. I don't remember saying or doing the things Serenity showed me. And i feel horrib;e. Like I should be dead right now. Kylara shouldn't have saved me. I wouldn't have saved me." Sera said. Murtagh was the only human she would spill her guts to like this.
"It's fine, Sera. Trust me. The elves are very understanding. You didn't even harm any of them. Thnk of what my fatheer, your father and I did to their people. And they still welcomed us both for no reason.,"He was good at keeping her calm.
"Kylara still should have just let me fall." She avoided looking at him. She didn't want to see the pain she'd caused him.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 12, 2009 5:55:43 GMT -5
Kylara hadn't been up here in ages. it was a smaal space above the throne room where hse had spied on meetings in the past. this time she would have to be in the meeting and she wasn't sure she would be able to help sera come out of this alive. Kyle was walking around below her as she watched him nicolae came in. upon seeing Kyle he looked arund for Kylara but couldn't find her. once he had his back turned she easily slid out of her hinding place and snuck up behind him scarring him out of his mind. gabreil laughed and said "the great nicolae couldn't see those eyes watching him?" Nicolae scowled and then turned to Ky who was up on her dragon. the trial was about to begin and Islazadi was entering followed by the jury. sera and Murtagh entered next and sat down . Ky moved Kyle over next to them and made Kyle lie down. Ky smiled at sera who gave her a kind of weak one in return.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 12, 2009 20:44:16 GMT -5
The weak half-smile was the best Sera could manage. Murtagh leaned on her shoulder. Kylara had healed the flesh and some of the muscle damage, but the rest Murtagh's body would have to do for itself. Also, when Sera had originally fought the trio, she'd caused him to sprain his ankle.
So, she stood as straight and tall as possible with the other Rider supporting himself on her shoulder. It was very much easier said then done. Murtagh was not the lightest person on the planet.
She swollowed hard but had decided when speaking with Serenity, Shurikan, Thorn, and Murtagh this morning that it would be best not to speak until spoken to by the council of elves. She also tried to act as much her part as princess as possible. No matter what had happened she was still a representative of the Human Empire while here in Ellesmera.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 13, 2009 5:36:52 GMT -5
Kylara was watching the atitudes of the elves as they came in. she saw some of them had taken her words into consideration and some were just stuborn or idiots depending on who you were. nicolae came over and stood next to them. Ky looked at him and said "this is the worst thing i've ever had to do." nicolae nodded in agreement. it didn't help that sera was scared if that was even possible but to late to change anything now they would just have to do their best to keep islanzadi from doing anything to horrible to sera. kyle was getting restles and when he got up several of the elves moved farther away. Kylara sighed and stroked kyles neck. the other dragons were outside watching and willing to give their oppinion if asked but since Kyle was the only one actually in the throne room. partly because the throneroom wasn't dragon sized. Kyle layed back down and stretched one of his fore legs out so that sera and the other two could sit down. Kylara leaned back against one of Kyles spikes and was almost asleep when Islanzadi started the trial.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 13, 2009 6:24:46 GMT -5
"Caould I have something resembling ORDER in here?!?," Islanzadi snapped as she entered a moment after the babbling lords and ladies. Her anger was beautiful..and frightening. "There has been no lasting damage to the forest. On the contrary, the wods seem to teem with life this morning."
Sera let out an almost silent sigh of relief as Murtagh gripped her shoulder gently. This was why he'd defied Sera's wishes and come with her. He loved her. Even as he thought the words he knew itwouldn't ever happen....because Sera didn't feel love. Her father had taught her to pick and choose the emotions she usd and all the love had been blocked out long ago.
But this wasn't necesarily true. Sera's outer shell had begun to crack when she almst killed her only real friend. And she felt an emotion for Murtagh which could only be love.
"No lasting damage done, the worst injury healing. Not a single civilian was ever even close to harm. Must this trial continue?,"Islzadi continued.
At protests from some of the counsil members, she had no choice but to cotinue.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 13, 2009 15:52:10 GMT -5
kyle and Kylara were holding their own private council about how best they could end this whole thing. Kyle the always obnoxious dragon let out a bellowing roar about three arguments into the trial. islanzadi silenced the elf that was speaking and turned toward dragon and rider. she was kind of put out she ha dexpected more elegant manners from a rider and dragon but she was willing to hear the pair out. kylara stood on Kyles shoulders and walked forward to where she was high enough to be seen. then she began to speak. "i wont you all to think back to before you actualy grew up and took responsibiltys above your station. you probably did some really stupid things. right? well think about who your trying here. a young princess who has barely been in control more than a month. she isn't ready to have that much power and you have to remember who her father was and how she was raised. you all have power your born with it and from day one you are taught how to use it. but humans aren't born being able to use magic they are different from us. your argueing like this is the trial of a four hundred year old elf that has repaetedly done bad things that they could have avoided. do you even think that the only rider actually from ellesmera would have let her live in the first place if she thought she couldn't be saved." Kylaera sat back down and said "i'm through. i have no more to say. if you can't make the right decision then i will and this is a promise leave and never come back no matter how much you beg and plead for my protection of your forest." and with that both her andKyle left the hall and didn't even meet the eye of anyelves except for nicolae. she also caught sera and murtghs eyes and the look said "come find me if the verdict is less than desireble. the other dragons oared fro outside the hall and made known who they supported.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 13, 2009 16:36:55 GMT -5
Nicolae shot Kylara a look in return and shook his head. Typical Ky. And typical of that dragon of hers. He was surprised and pleased to here Gabriel's voice ring out with Serenity, Glaedr, and Shurikan's. He was coming around. Slowly but surely.
Sera was almost literally singing with joy. Not tha she would ever sing in public, no matter what Murtagh said. She swollowed whn all eyes went to her.
"All the elf lords and ladies have let me know their preliminary thoughts. Now, though, I want to hear your testimony. Why should we allow you to stay...to comeand go freely in Ellesmera?" Islanzadi said. She leaned forward, obviously eager or the answer.
"Why, ma'am? Because. I made a mistake.Every young Rider made them...every young elf....I'd wager even you yourself. But I wish to do all within my power to atone for my atrocity. And I will also attmpt to make up for my father's deeds, though I can never fully make up for that. If you wish to throw me from the gates of your city and never allow my blood within...I can understand. Hatred, I understand very clearly. But you will cost yourself the friendship of the Empire. Because my people trust me with all their hearts, because of what I did to put an end to my father;s reign of terror.,"Sera said. She spoke loudly, so every elf within the room could hear and exchanged a glance with Murtagh.
Much whispering broke out at the announcement. ANd soon Islanzadi was motioning for silence.
"I have heard all I need to. Prin---I don't suppose that's tthe proper word anymore. Queen Serafima. You are free to come and go from any elven city as you please. Your words were well said, and you have earned my respect." Islanzadi said with a smile. They bowed to each other, and Sera assisted Murtagh from the room. Once out she felt she could breath again. They hurried to find Kylara and the others, Nicolae on their heels.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 13, 2009 17:59:16 GMT -5
Kylara could hear them coming a pretty good ways off. when they got to her they were so excited and teling her about the verdict and everything but then she burst their bubble. Kylara started laughing as soon as they got done and said "i talked with islazadi lst night and kind of made her think before she went in there and just sentenced you to death. also shruikan told me before you got here. this sent sera over the edge she was about to tackle ky when oromis showed up. he just starred at them and Ky looked at the ground kind of ashamed about antagonizing sera. Gladr walked over to the younger dragons and said "some of you have never had any formal training and that that you have had has been haphazard and never fully completed. we have decided to take it upon our selfs to furthur your taining. Kyle roared in approval. oromis held up a hand though and said "before we begin though we need to classify you to see how much you already know." the kids looked at each other and couldn't beleive their luck this is what most of them had wanted was to learn how to control their magic and dragons to fight the evil that still existed in the world.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 13, 2009 20:41:52 GMT -5
Sera's mouth fell open very slightly at the elder dragon and rider's announcement. Murtagh was just as shocked.
I told you so, Serenity whispered into Sera's mind as she landed beside her Rider.
"yes, yes, I remember. but I had a feeling you'd rub it in anyway.,"Sera answered with a playful shove to her Dragon's shoulder.
A proper Rider's training. And all of us with proper blades...except Kylara. Serenity swung her head curiously, not knowing if it would be rude to ask if she wished to use a true Rider's sword.
The look that Murtagh and Sera exchanged said alot. But Murtagh's next motion told much more. He leaned down and kissed Sera, who didn't even move from her shock. She could think of no response, but Thorn and Serenity trumpeted in approval.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 14, 2009 6:05:53 GMT -5
Kylara was thinking about how she would really like an actual riders blade but she wasn't gong to say anything. she didn't want to be a nuisance. so instead she announced we going to stand here all day or are we actually to ging to go do some work? oromis looked up at her and smiled and so the other three riders mounted their dragons and al four took off at once. when they landed in oromis's yard he had them line up and proceeded to have them preform for them. he had them fight against each other all the time taking notes on what needed to be changed and what still needed to be taught. he then had them fly around and preform complicated twist and turns in the air. he also had them fight from the air. then he had the dragons breath fire just to see who could and who couldn't. thron and serenity could of course and Kyle could almot keep a flame going but gabriel still couldn't though of course he was a couple of months younger than Kyle. oromis nooded while they were standing around outside and "said i am going to put you into clases based on what you can and cannot do. some of you may be surprised with who i pair you with. he called out the classes. it would be murtagh and nicolae and sera and Ky. the groups looked at each other though no body was really sirprised about the pairrings. they couldn't beleive that oromis would actualy do that. oh well thought Ky its not like i was going to be getting away from her anytime soon. she did wish she could have an actual riders blade.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 14, 2009 6:17:17 GMT -5
Murtagh and Nicolae walked away, trading insults and laughing like they'd been best friends since they were children. Sera rolled her eyes. Gabriel and Thorn flew above the forest in fast and complex motions, obviously challenging each other. Even if they were dragons, boys would be boys.
Sera's face fell into a frown as she and Serenity wondered about if Kylara possessed a Rider's sword. Now that Nicolae had one he could use, reguardless of color, she was the only one without one.
"Hey, Kylara. This....may be an odd question, but do you wish to use a Rider's sword? I mean...when we left Uru'baen I retrieved the eight blades my father had protected as his Forsworn fell around him. Much as I know how much blood they have shed, you are welcome to which ever you can wield.," Sera said quietly.
A peace offering, if you wish to call it such, Serenity added.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 14, 2009 15:53:04 GMT -5
Kylara the ever crazy just smiled and nodded. her attitude was way toned down she didn't even look like she wanted to be there. soemthing was bugging her and sera was determined to find out. then as if she hadn't doen anything strange Ky turned and looked at sera and said "are you coming? ithought you were going to show me those riders baldes." the pair looked at each other and just followed ky. once they were back at her house sera showed her the riders blade she had collected. Ky helped to lay them out on her bed and she was about to pick up one when this muffled screaming came from under her bed. Ky sighed and got down on the floor reached past the used papers and clothes to where she had stuffed the eldunary. once she had them back out on the floor she picked up both and placed both on her bed next to the swords. then the eldunary began to speak. one asked why they had been stuffed under a bed. the other was asking something else when Ky yeld "shut up you morrons!" both eldunary suth up immediatly. then Kylara said "if either of you have anythinng immportant to say then say if not then let us function without having to listen to your ever comment." then she proceeded to pick up the swords nearest to her but like in the story of goldy locks it didn't feel right. the same happened with the other swords. they just didn't fit and Kylara was getting frustrated. she just didn't understand how everyone could find a matchinng blade but her. Kyle could feel her frustration and it was making him anxious.
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