Introduction
Within a month each leader of every alliance we murdered, kicking off the hellish war. It did not take long for the strongest to quickly take advantages, and the weak and peaceful to suffer at their hands. After several months of war the Elves, Dwarfs and Naga all begin to face extinction.
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May the gods curse you and the demons of hell feast upon your rotting corpse!
*Words never had much of an effect on me but after hearing so many new curses and threats of revenge, that cursed conscious peered its ugly head and tried to make me believe there is truth in what they say. Between all the thoughts running through my head I awoke to the last flickers of the fire going out. The Sun would not be up for a few more hours, I rekindled the fire and inspect the markings on my arms and legs.*
"I need to find Thanos again."
*I mumbled to myself. I picked up my first sword and ran my thumb along its edge, I pulled a whetstone from my pack and began to sharpen the blade. By the time i finished doing the same with my second sword the sun was beginning to rise, so i holstered my weapons and covered my tracks before getting ready to set off once again.*
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It was only a few hours before my ears twitched again. I stopped in my tracks and kneeled down, placing my hand on the ground while my ears studied the sounds. I felt vibrations through my hands, some slow and steady yet familiar. My ears twitched when I heard the sound of leaves being crunched. I stood up and looked around. Judging from the vibrations, I was already surrounded. I shifted my weight slightly on my feet before I ran as fast and hard as I could. I could hear the yelling and the others following behind me.
My feet carried me swiftly with great speed, running almost faster than any on this land. I placed my steps carefully, hearing traps and snags go off as I ran but soon out of the corner of my eyes I saw ropes fly towards me. I managed to dodge one that was aiming for my throat but the other grab my leg and I fell to the ground, face-first with a grunt. I quickly sat up but before I could pulled my dagger from the inside of my boots I was tackled down and my hands binded behind me. "Ha! Gotcha ya stinkin elf! The prize on ya head will have us living like royalty!" A man said as he pulled me up by my hair, causing me to hiss in pain. "Feast yer eyes men! This is the one!" The mixture of cheers and mummers of approval ranged in my ears as I glared at them angrily. They quickly bind my legs, gagged me and removed my weapons from me. Before I knew it, I was put into a carriage and taken away. I struggled with my bonds but failed. It seems that I was finally captured.
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THERE HE IS, RUN HIM DOWN!
*I took off sprinting through the clearing, the ground shaking with every stomp I took. I quickly checked over my shoulder, they were slowly gaining ground but if I could keep this speed i might make it to the tree line on the other side. As i reached the center i heard a shout from behind me.*
DO IT NOW!
*As quickly as I heard it a huge wooden structure was lifted from the ground. it was covered in large wooden stakes aimed right at me. I tried to stop myself but at this speed I was not able to in time, I turned my body and skidded right into it. I felt several stakes impale my right arm and leg, I managed to lean my head back far enough to stop one entering my neck. I attempted to free myself but could pull myself from them. The men caught up and surrounded me circling around, with my free arm I drew my greatsword and began to swing it wildly. It was not until I heard them laughing at me that I felt the pain surge through me, I had been wounded in battle before but I have never felt anything like this. I could feel my blood running from my wounds and down my skin. It felt like lava burning away at my flesh. My vision was beginning to blur and my strength leaving me.*
"I have to escape now!"
*I looked up to the sky and let out a giant roar.*
"TEMPOS GRANT ME STRENGTH TO DEFEAT MY ENEMIES"
*Some of the tattoos on my body began to surge and glow, I felt my strength return to me. As the glowing reached my right side it began to fade and wither.The marks are broken! As quickly as the power had come to me it left. Leaving me weaker than before, my sword fell from my hand and the world started to fade. Before I fell fully into darkness I heard one of the men scoff and speak.*
"Not so tough now, are you?"
*I felt his foot hit the back of my head and finally lost consciousness.*
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I glared angrily at him as I was shoved forward. This place was not a home to anyone or anything. This was the world's most deadly prison. A prison of many names but the elves called it Death's Door Prison. I was shoved into the building and I blinked as I looked around. The first thing I notice was that there wasn't much inside other than a desk and several large guards. "I am here to collect the bounty on her head. Me and my men will ensure that every copper, silver and gold pieces is counted." The man sneered. One large man, strapped with several daggers and knives stepped forward. He grabbed my chin and he forced me to look at him. My green eyes glared into his black ones and I notice the scars on his worn face. He shoved my head away from him. "Hmph. This elf wouldn't last a week in here." He snapped his fingers. "Send her down." He said before the two men walk off to the desk talking.
I lifted the corner of my lip in annoyance before I felt a strong hand grab onto the rope that bonded my hands. My ears twitch as I picked up the sound of chains clinking and wrapping itself around the rope. The hand grabbed my shoulder and turn me around. I looked up and blinked. This guard was one of those giants. I crouched down, ready to attack but he grabbed my throat with ease, lifting me off the ground. He walked, carrying me until he was holding me over a large hole, ranging to be about 10 feet in diameter. I gasped lightly before he let me go and my body descended into the underground prison. I fell about 10 feet before I quickly turn my body, my head pointed downward and my feet up, right when the chain jerked me to a stop at 60ft, I used the sudden stop and slipped my lower half of my body between my arms, letting out a pained yelp as I did. I was suspended 40ft in the air from the stoned ground below my with my arms over my head but my left shoulder was pulled out of socket.
I looked around, the smells reeked of heat, sweat, piss, blood, the worst you could imagine. I saw the prisoners creep out of their hiding places, looking at me. Their eyes told me that they had lust and greed in them. I away quickly then up at the chain. I needed to free myself. I manage to lift myself with one arm and I bit onto the rope, it took a while but after I finally pulled the rope, the rope released it's hold on my wrist and I fell onto the ground, landing a bit roughly. I un gagged myself before looked around at the prisoners then up at the hole above. I saw the guards look down at me with evil smirks. I frowned lightly before I looked around again. Underneath all this sand was a stoned prison filled with small caves and short series of tunnels. I walked into a tunnel and followed it into an empty cave. I looked out from the cave and I watch my chain get lifted up slowly to the hole. My eyes narrowed as a conclusion came into my head. It will be pretty damn hard to escape from this prison.
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"Looks like the freak is awake boys."
*I heard the chains wrapped around ever inch of my body jingle as I was forced down, These bounty hunters were not complete idiots. They had the sense to gag and blindfold me and use more than just rope to bind me, after hours of travel we arrived. I did not know where but I could take a good guess. As I was forced to my feet and made to limp onwards the sand underfoot and the smell told me all I needed to know. I was heading for the worst prison imaginable, I only knew it as Blood Stone. Every instinct told me to try and escape just run and get away. But when my foot stopped I felt a sword in my back and was forced forward. I was too weak to resist.*
"I think he knows where he is, I can smell the fear on him."
*The voices all around laughed at my fear, Then i felt a hand on the back of my head remove my blindfold.*
"Try not to piss yourself they might lower the price."
*They laughed harder as they opened the doors and we marched in. My vision was still hazy all I could make out were a few torches on the walls and several people standing against the walls. I heard voices in front of me, I couldn't make out what was said, I felt a hand pull my hair and draw my head up and let it drop back seconds later. The voices continued but closer and I was able to understand what was said this time.*
Man #1; "How did you manage it?"
Bounty Hunter; "It dose not matter, I just want my pay."
Man #1; "You didn't remove the stakes? HAHAHA, I like your style."
*I was pushed forward and the sword removed from my back, my vision began to clear but all I could see in front of me was darkness. I was standing over a pit, my right foot began to shake under my own weight. I took a step back to steady myself but quickly felt a huge force on my back as I was pushed forward and fell into the pit.*
Man #1; "DON'T DIE TOO QUICKLY!"
*My body bounced off the walls several times as I fell deeper and deeper, until I slammed into the floor below landing on my back. I spat what felt like all my blood, It took all my strength to roll onto my left side trying to get the weight off my wounds. I was finding it harder to breath and keep my eyes open, I felt blood seeping from my wounds and mouth.*
"Maybe this is finally my time..."
I hesitated before waved my hand slowly over him, inspecting his wounds. I picked up that he had lost a lot of blood and was weak because of that. I removed the stakes only to see more blood seep out of his wounds. I closed my eyes and whispered softly, concentrating hard as I lifted my hand. My hands glowed a whitish-yellow color, the glow was dim at first then it grew stronger. When it reached its peak, I opened my eyes and I thrust my hand into one of his wounds. His wounds started to glow then they started to close and heal itself. The healing process was painful at first then a feeling of recovery and release of pain should be felt along with renewed energy but myself, on the other hand, I felt the pain that this stranger once felt. My body shook at the growing pain and blood started to seep out of the corner of my mouth. My eyelids grew heavy as the feeling of unconsciousness began to overcome me. I slowly pulled my hand out as the last wound finished healing.
Once I withdrew my hand completely, the glow disappeared and I fell over, gasping for air. Pain, this was something that elfs where not suppose to feel. Not suppose to get use to and the pain this stranger had endured was incredible. This kind of pain could easily kill and that was exactly how I felt. I felt like I was going to die. Before I closed my eyes, I vowed never, ever to heal someone that close to death unless I felt the need to. My eyes closed, darkness came and my body laid limp with some involuntary twitching as my body was still experiencing some shock from the sudden feeling of extreme pain.
"What happened? Did she heal me?"
*I looked at my arm and wiped the blood away seeing that my wounds were now healed. Looking around at the other prisoners I knew none of them would or could help anyone, even if their lives depended on it. I picked up the elf in a cradle and slowly made my way down one of the tunnels, I nearly had to crouch to stop myself from headbutting the ceiling. We eventually came across a small makeshift cell, only a small room with iron bars as a door and a small cot in the corner. There was water running down the wall on the far side of the cell. I gentle put the elf down on the cot and cupped a small amount of water running down the wall. It was clean for the most part, I took a small sip and washed the blood from my hands. I tore off a piece of cloth from my undershirt and soaked it through. I began to wash the blood from the elf's mouth and hands before cleaning and wetting it again, I folded it over and placed it on her forehead.I looked over her and wondered.*
Why did she help me? If shes in a place like this she can not be too different from me."
*I moved to the other side of the cell and removed the rest of my shirt, hanging it on the wall under the water. It felt strange moving around without my armor and weapons, i felt lighter and quicker yet weaker much weaker. I sat on the floor next to the water letting it flow over my right side, drawing my hair over my face. It was refreshing but the smell of this place was enough to make you gag, I only hope there is a way to escape this place. Sooner rather than later.*
I looked towards the stranger, my tone suddenly changed to being hard and serious. "I do not plan to die here. I'm leaving this place the first chance I get. You can choose to join me or you can stay here and let you potential rot away into nothing." I looked back at the running water before I made my way out of the tunnel. Once out of the tunnel, I stopped and I looked up at the hole above. If I calculated right, the sun should be coming up and light will hit the tunnel but it'll just be light from that small 10ft hole. I shook my head, looking around. I needed more. I needed a plan but without certain things within reach and the entrance being 100ft high, it would be impossible to escape. I looked around the prison and picked up on the structures. This prison was once the dwarf's high out or bunker of some sort during the ancient war. Riddle with caves and tunnels, there must be a way to escape but the wrong move could cause myself and the whole prison to drown in sand. I needed to be careful when figuring out and putting my plan into action.
"How often do patrols come by the hole?"
Prisoner; "There are three always stationed at the top, they check every couple of minutes."
*He spoke quietly, nearly whispering. This place had broke him long ago, if we do not leave soon it will do the same to us. I moved beneath the hold and out stretched my arms judging the distance. It could be done, but one misstep or going to slow will surely mean death. However I'm not willing to my life in another persons hands, not yet anyway. I made my way to the elf and inspected her before speaking, she seemed much different when she was awake not as peaceful.*
"Why did you help me before? It was clearly dangerous to you."
Above the hole, the lead guard yelled. "Alright! Let's give them some fresh air!" There was a sound of grunting that I could pick up from above before 4 new smaller holes became revealed to us. Apparently, the guards had to push large boulders to reveal 4 small 5ft holes that were about 10ft radius away from the hole that we came through. The deserts morning sunlight and sand poured in and I could catch a hint of fresh air before it became mixed with the foul smell of the prison. My eyes searched as I studied the now 5 holes. The prison guards only reveal the smaller holes once a month for fresh air for the prisoners, to keep them from dying too soon.
I waved my hand towards the entrance. What I originally thought was one main hole and 4 smaller holes on the surface was actually full of holes of different shapes and sizes. The story of this place being a bunker of some sort was a lie. The dwarves created a trap. One wrong step in the sand and you fall down into this prison and die. My eyes widen before I balled my hand in a tight fist. Could this place be any worst?
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"Why did you help me?"
*I moved slightly closer to her to make sure she was listing.*
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"I would throw question after question at you hoping to gain some insight to your mind. But I have never been one for games so I will simply ask you one."
*I pitched my upper body forward and stared deep into her eyes.*
"What do you want?"
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"When you want to stop playing we can talk."
*I walked back down the tunnels finding the cell we were in before. I sat back down under the running water, it felt soothing and calming letting the water run down my face and body. I could only hope patience was not a virtue of hers, it definitely was not one of mine.*
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I walked back I to the tunnel until I saw the stranger near the water again. "It feels good. Refreshing, hm? I wonder if that is what peace feels like." I. said before I walked over to the stranger, sitting down next to him. My eyes study his tattoos and markings. "May I?" I asked, wanting to touch and explore the marking on his body.
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"They are more than simple markings, they are my bi.. my link to Tempos."
*Why am I telling her this? I was never good at reading people, but that never stopped me from trying. But for now I can only know what she decides to tell me, we may both want the same thing for now. But if we manage to escape everything changes, her motives could shift as quickly as this water. I can only trust her until we reach the exit after that she is a rouge element, one that could easily thrust a blade in my back. I have only known 3 elves in my life and trusted only one of them, and that did not turn out so well.*
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"Yes...they are seared into my skin with fire and magic. Tho none will match the first."
*I leaned closer to her and closed my eyes revealing two more marks covering my eyelids with intricate designs. After a few seconds I opened my eyes and moved back but kept my gaze upon her. As I thought back to that night I can still hear my own screams echoing through the camp as they kept me pinned down, drawing and fusing what felt like hell fire to my eyes.*
"I have no doubt more will be needed before my time is done. But tell me, what cruel jokes dose your god play with you?"
I held my gaze lightly towards him when he questioned me before I looked away. "The gods are not cruel. The gods do not joke. Cruel beings do. Cruel beings like humans." I hissed, clearly showing my dislike for mankind. "Elves are but peaceful caretakers of the planet. Our gods tell us to be kind, to care for all beings and to forgive, only ever fighting to protect. Never are we to fight for anything other than to protect." I wrapped my arms around myself. "The gods only show favor to the pure." I said softly. "Everyday I wish that I could be a pure but instead, my blood is tainted by beings who only carries lust and greed within themselves." I shook my head. "It's because of them that I can never be pure."
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*I stood up and took a few steps forward, showing markings running all around my back and neck.*
"The gods show favor to only the pure? No, the gods pick pawns and play their games. Yet we are still forced to pray and ask forgiveness for our sins."
*I turned towards her and extended a hand to help her up.*
"I was born from the rage of battle, and I will be dammed before I allow my life to be anything other than what I wish it to be."
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*I let me arm drop to my side and rest on my waist.*
"Seems like we should know at least some basic information about each other before we try to escape. Id rather not put my life in a strangers hands, nor die next to one. So how about I ask a question, then you ask. No lies a truth for a truth. Besides we are stuck here until we decide to work together."
*I moved around to face her and pulled the hair from me eyes. I knew I would never get anywhere trying to play her, she knew this game and was far better at it then I. I would need to be honest with her, tho if she asks the wrong questions I would have no choice but to lie. She would probably see through my lies but id rather have her think me untrue than what she would if she knew the truth.*
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