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Aelianus

The boy stared in astonishment as the shade that approached them got torn away and flung back down the stairs. What just happened? he thought to himself. It didn't matter now. Some do gooder had saved them, that was fine with him. Suddenly Raiyn turned to him and pointed his sword towards the door of the girl's room. "Get them," he said quickly, "Tell them we're leaving the town now."

Aelianus nodded and turned as Raiyn dashed down the steps. He was sure Raiyn could take care of himself, so no his issue was how to get the girls out in one piece. Banging hard on the door as he approached, he yelled in. "It's me, we've got to go!" He waited a moment before the door opened and stepped quickly inside. Looking around, he waved his hand out the door. "The shades are here, Raiyn's taking care of them I think downstairs. There's got to be a back exit. C'mon!"

He then remembered the Jewel Princess, how she probably couldn't move too easily because of the power she had just recently used up. Her power... Aelianus knew with demonic jewels present she could very well be taken over by her powers again. Time was of the essence. As he looked to her, he was happy to see she was once more awake. "Morning Princess," he said simply. "Can you walk?"


Talazar

Talazar was perched up on a large boulder he'd found, waiting patiently with the hammer resting against the base of the rock. He looked up now as the boy suddenly appeared, accompanied by what appeared to be an old woman, though Talazar knew better. For now he was shrouded in the dark shadows and watched contently as the boy's gaze swung back towards the village that was far in the distance, and could see the panic overtake him. The woman who had brought him here laughed and the boy's attention was instantly back onto her as she shed her previous appearance for that of a new, young woman, dawning the Shade's cloak in the process.

Talazar smiled as realization swept through the boy, widening now only as Nira's magic hit him. He watched happily as the boy attempted to block the attack that already hit him, then fell to his knees. The Elven woman approached now, speaking of old times, how a girl had called helplessly for him before her death. Talazar watched Nira send another burst of magic through the boy before kneeling down in front of him and pulling up his gaze to meet hers. The man listened idly to Nira's words as he looked up into the sky for a moment, then glanced back down as he heard the ringing of steel on steel. He watched the boy's sword get flung uselessly to the side and smiled again. True enough, if only he had came with the scythe, perhaps Talazar wouldn't have been as cruel.

"Stay here with Talazar, Iri," Nira said finally before disappearing. Talazar glanced sideways at the woman as he slid down from where he sat, taking hold of the hammer in the process. It was interesting to him how all of the more beautiful women always chose the side of the shades, but that didn't concern him now. He disregarded her presence as he looked to the boy. His stride was slow as each step counted down the seconds to the boy's demise.

"No scythe?" he said finally," Tsk Tsk...Dispose of it already? Hmm?" He stood ominously above the figure, the hammer now resting on his shoulder as he looked down in pity to the boy. "I hope you're ready for some fun... Before this night is through, you'll be begging for death, and trust me, even in death, I'll still be there. I may even let you lie here when I'm done, broken beyond repair until I get my scythe. The blade of that weapon will be the last thing you ever see. The cold steel will be the last warm presence you'll feel..." Talazar took a step back now, removing the hammer from his shoulder in the process and extending it out to his left. "Now then... This is for taking my scythe in the first place..."

Talazar swung back his arm, his powerful muscles that were used to the scythe wielded the hammer with ease as he then rotated his arm, bringing it up in a massive arc down into the earth. Dropping to one knee in the process, the jewel glowed brightly with power as Talazar caused the ground below the boy to erupt up, launching him back several meters. The attack was a light one, not enough to break bones, but plenty to knock the wind from his lungs. Talazar smiled as he began forward again, vines now ensnaring the figure. "Begin begging whenever you want..."