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Nira Ku

"You'll never stand a chance, ever."

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a character in “Jewel Princess”, originally authored by Siryn, as played by RolePlayGateway

Description

Name: Nira Ku

Age: 28

Appearance: Image

Jewel: Demon Jewel

Jewel Power: Black is the color of her jewel. The power is electricity, a darker form that torches anything it touches and can be used to paralyze instead of kill if she wants to.

Abilities: As an elf, she has some magic. However, her magic that used to be pure has been tainted by her demon jewel. She uses mostly poisons and underhanded tricks to win a fight. She is stealthy and fast, darkness is her advantage, blending in and out of the shadows like a wraith. Her swords man ship is highly valued and she is a match for most anyone.

Personality: Nira is cruel, ruthless, utterly evil and enjoys others pain. She holds no love for anyone and will use them to her advantages even if it means their life will end in the process. There are only two people that are important to her, one more so than the other and she will do anything for them. Otherwise, she is independent and acts on her own will.

History: Nira was there with Kreon at the beginning when he first formed the group of Shades. She, like him, relished the world they lived in and wishes to see it re-done. Kreon's only love is her, and so he took her as his wife. However, Nira doesn't share that same love, but he is still important to her because of what he's doing. She secretly loves Talazar, but would never tell anyone this because she believes it to be a weakness that would most certainly get her killed. She is the epitome of evil, killing because she can and because she enjoys it. She has no real reason, aside from Kreon wanting her to be at his side. Nira is Kreon's right hand, and her word is his order. Unless otherwise told not to, Nira does what she wants, and her ultimate goal is to create the weapon that would destroy the world. Only then does she plan to kill Kreon and take everything he's made as her own.

So begins...

Nira Ku's Story

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Krisiana Sharidian. Character Portrait: Raiyn Illander Character Portrait: Kirrah Shay Character Portrait: Nira Ku Character Portrait: kiriko desaru
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Nira Ku

Her smile faltered as he noted her movement to her weapon. The young man had the audacity then to continue speaking in soft tones to her as if he were trying to convince her of something. He even went so far as to offer his assistance with the wound she'd received from the Princess earlier. Nira hissed in rage between her teeth as she glared at him. Her dagger came free and she made to lung at him, drag him to the ground and show the insolent boy just how dangerous she really was. To be underestimated by this child was beyond infuriating.

However, before she could do as she wanted, the air around them picked up in a deadly torrent. Turning slightly she looked over her shoulder to the young girl. Her sword was buried in the ground and her jewel glowing wildly. The air turned dark and whipped around at vicious speeds. Her eyes widened at the power and strength of the Jewel Princess. She glowered in her rage, they were going to have to retreat a second time and this time they were going to have to do more than just burn a town in the hopes of killing her. Plans were beginning to form in Nira's mind, however none took shape as she felt someone take hold of her.

Whirling back around she gave a startled gasp that turned into a growl of anger. Her hand shot out and grabbed the young man's throat, pushing back against his strength. She used her entire body to bring them to the ground. Lifting herself up, she wrapped her long legs around his waist and let her weight drop, twisting them around in a semi-circle. Nira leaned backwards off of him as she twisted them around, the entire motion happening in mere seconds. Her back hit the dirt with his weight heavy on top of her. The elf used the twisting momentum to keep them in motion and rolled off to the right, landing on the top with her dagger up against his throat.

Leaning down close to him, she smiled wickedly, "It's such a shame you declined my offer, you're quite handsome you know? We could have done so much together," she taunted, her blade turning slightly and drawing the thinnest line of crimson.

"Alas, my dear little assassin. I believe you're going to be the only one hurt in this wind storm. Next time we meet, I'll enjoy cutting you to peices," Nira shoved off his chest, her nimble body bouncing away from him. She soon lost herself in the rushing air that was all around them, but with a little of her innate magic she found Talazar soon enough. The elf sidled up to him and started casting her spell of transportation.

"I believe we will have to be more devious next time, Talazar. We're leaving for now. I'll trust you to kill that damn boy next we meet them," she ordered as she neared the completion of her spell.

Raiyn Illander

"We're going to have to get out of here as soon as the wind storm stops. She'll be too exhausted to be of any help, and you're already half dead."

He hadn't noticed the girl drop down next to him. Raiyn was concentration on the Jewel Princess as she unleashed the massive Angelic power. He couldn't believe that she would go to such lengths to kill the Shades that were there. Oh how he'd underestimated her. However, that didn't mean that he thought she was stronger. In fact it only solidified his belief that she was afraid of her own power and that fear caused her lack of control.

No, she had no control at all. The tornado was deadly to both him and the woman in red as well. That was because the Princess wasn't directing the power at anything in particular, she was just unleashing it in order to kill the Shades. It didn't matter to her who was killed in the process either, not in the state she was in anyway. Raiyn looked to the woman as she spoke, her hair flapping wildly about her face as she eyed him.

Yes, he supposed she was right, he could have been considered half dead in the beaten up state he was in. His clothes were all bloody and his body felt as if he'd gone through a shredder of some sort. With a short nod, he agreed with her. They needed to find shelter from the Princess' uncontrolled storm. He hoped it wouldn't be too long, for as soon as the Shades and their Demonic Jewel's were gone, then she would return to herself. Raiyn was sure she would drop the moment the Jewel Princess went dormant inside her. With the amount of power she was pumping out, he was amazed that she hadn't fallen over yet.

"It shouldn't be too long now, the Shades couldn't possibly stay through this," he told the woman, "In the meantime lets find a place less dangerous," he started looking around for an area to hide from the wind that tossed nearly everything around them in the air. Raiyn hated to admit it, but he was also going to need the woman's help in getting to his feet and over to whatever shelter they could find.

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Krisiana Sharidian. Character Portrait: Raiyn Illander Character Portrait: Kirrah Shay Character Portrait: Nira Ku Character Portrait: kiriko desaru
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Talazar still managed a sneer even in his predicament of being disarmed. It was embarrassing, how he'd kept up such a solid defense and a near unstoppable offense, only to lose his weapon simply because this boy, this nuisance that insisted on getting in his way and still making it out alive... It was all his doing, him and his cloak. Oh, a cloak? How did he manage to not see that, how could he manage to let himself be drawn into such an obvious trap. Under most circumstances he'd of comended the boy for the bravery, but now was not the time. His scythe was too necessary for his combat style, not only was it the only weapon he could use with any sort of efficiency, but the mere presence of it intimidated most enemies and thus caused them to be reluctant in combat, and therefore die a terrible death because of it. Yes, the scythe was needed.

Turning his attention back and forth between the boy and the Jewel Princess, Talazar watched as the other girl appeared now, her attention on the boy. It would've taken just a little longer, maybe a moment more and he'd of been dead. Vengeance would be all but swift and painless... He'd ensure that the boy feel every last cut he inflicted upon him for as long as he could possibly cling on to life... Yes, this was good. Never stall my judgement, he thought, never.

He just barely noted Nira and some other presence behind him, but didn't look any further into it. She could take care of herself. His thoughts were verified as he heard the two get into a quick scuffle, no doubt Nira had attacked him, and he spared a single glance back just to make sure she hadn't killed herself yet.

Suddenly his eyes were averted away from all else, himself now completely focused on the massive tornado that the Jewel Princess had conjured up. It was amazing power, and the dust storm that accompanied it was a terrible hindrance. Talazar covered his eyes with his arm in order to keep lose debris out at is swirled around him, then backed up several paces. Damnit, he thought. There was no way he'd be able to get his scythe from the boy now, not with the state the Jewel Princess was in. Retreating was necessary, but there was no way he was going to simply leave his weapon in the hands of these do gooders. No, definitely not. He glanced back and forth from behind his arm, his cloak flapping madly in the wind, even some of his hair coming lose from where he'd kept it combed back. He couldn't see anything, but that means they couldn't either.

Nira appeared next to him then, and he looked at the woman, having forgotten for just a second her abilities. Ah yes though, her abilities were what kept her alive in the man's presence. Her looks while charming to most others were the least of Talazar's worries. No, the power she possessed when she was at her fullest was a necessary addition and he valued that. She spoke to him now, her voice rising over the winds as she stepped closer.

"I believe we will have to be more devious next time, Talazar. We're leaving for now. I'll trust you to kill that damn boy next we meet them."


Takazar raised an eyebrow at her statement as she began casting her spell. "And I'll trust you to keep the Princess occupied while I do so. You owe me a scythe Nira!" he retorted. "Trust me, that boy will be dead next time... All of them will be." He quieted now, waiting as she cast the spell and brought them to who knows where. He didn't bother looking around to find any familiar marks or to see if the tornado was visible, instead he took a seat near the base of a tree and looked at the girl, slightly annoyed. "Damn those people, damn them all!"

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Nira Ku

"And I'll trust you to keep the Princess occupied while I do so. You owe me a scythe Nira! Trust me, that boy will be dead next time... All of them will be." Talazar retorted to her, his tone colder than usual. Nira turned her steely gaze to match his as she finished the spell and they were taken far from the battlefield. The woods were a nice reprieve from the violent winds.

"You're not the only one who lost a weapon," she countered once the magic was done teleporting them. She felt her earlier rage surfacing at the memory of what the boy had done to her Demon Jewel.

Once they settled from the transportation, Talazar seated himself under a tree all the while cursing to himself. Nira knew he was beyond anger at the fact that they had to retreat and without his scythe none-the-less. She crossed her arms, standing in front of him but not looking at him. Her forehead creased as her eyebrows came down in thought. How in the hell were they going to kill the Princess? Being around her with Demon Jewels just made her twice as powerful, enraging her made things worse, and to top it all off she'd somehow managed to get the company of not one, but three others. All of which were quite formidable in their own ways.

If only they had more useful people on their side. Aelianus was of no help what-so-ever and all he ever did was run from a fight rather than attack back. She was beginning to wonder why Talazar even put up with the troublesome kid. If she had met Aelianus she would have killed him on the spot. However, Talazar had spared his life for some strange reason. Nira tapped her slender finger against her lips as she glared at the woods.

Then it hit her. They were missing one person and that was the boy her thoughts were singled on. Earlier, during the fight, a strange idea had popped into her mind while she'd faced the assassin-like young man. She cast her gaze down towards Talazar, her eyes bright with malice. A cruel smile lifted her pale lips as she stood there. With a soft laugh, she began forming the small idea into a solidified plan.

"That young boy of yours finally has a purpose," she told him. Nira reached into one of her pouches and produced a small piece of parchment. Taking her knife, she pricked her finger and allowed the drop of blood to fall onto the paper. Whispering softly to the parchment, the blood bubble trembled. As it trembled, the crimson bubble began to sink into the parchment and stretch out like a spiders web. The web slowly turned into words on the paper. When she was finished, Nira read over her handy work.

She cast another transportation spell, knowing that the magic would find Aelianus wherever he was. It was nice perk of hers, knowing that when she activated her magic she could find any one of her subordinates. It was because of their Demon Jewels, and the ritual they all took when they joined the Shades to begin with. This involved black fire in a circular room, a large black goblet that mixed every Shades blood, old and new. Then the goblet was passed between them all and each shade took a drink of it. Thus, they were all connected through both their blood and their Demon Jewels.

"I trust he can do this. After all, a child could act just as well as he can."

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Aelianus Kahstar Character Portrait: Nira Ku
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Talazar

Talazar looked up in question to Nira, slightly confused. "Oh," he said, "something he can do right for once? I highly doubt that." He remained silent as he watched her write something out on a piece of parchment then begin one of her spells that would no doubt take it to the boy, wherever he was. He sighed as he looked down at the ground. He felt naked without his weapon and he carried nothing else on him. His scythe made him who he was, a reaper, the one who brought death wherever he went and who would always pass judgement. The boy... Oh he'd definitely kill him next time, no doubt about it.

"I trust he can do this. After all, a child could act just as well as he can."

Talazar fixed his attention on the girl now. "If you've found something for him to do, great." He stopped, thinking something over. "Go see if your oh so lovely husband would spare us some competent reinforcements. I don't care if they can act as distractions or if they can truly fight and be of any help, but I swear by my own blood, I will kill the little Princess and all her new friends." Talazar was mad. He was more than mad actually, he was completely enraged as he rambled on, standing in the process. Pacing in a large circle, he spoke about Kreon sarcastically and the evil intent grew in his eyes with each passing word. The man knew patience was important, but he needed to vent. Truly the only reason he wished for any more shades to come would be to execute them in order to relieve the pent up rage he felt within himself. The weapons they harbored would then be his as well, an extra bonus. Besides that, he had no alternative use, they'd simply get in his way otherwise.

He smiled wickedly to himself as he ran these thoughts through his head, then looked to Nira. "And if you'd be so kind..." his eyes glistened and twinkled with malicious intent. "Tell the man that if I live through all this shit he's putting me through, and once I get my scythe back, I'm going to personally act as the one to send him to hell."


Aelianus

Aelianus hadn't gone too far from the village. He could still see the large spiraling storm over the treetops and he was curious about why it was still there. But then of course he knew his attacker had taken his sword. He felt in a way bad for the man, the poor fellow had no clue that he'd just signed his own pact with the devil and was to die soon unless he disposed of the weapon. Still, Aelianus was practicing with cold thoughts much like Talazar had always told him to do, but then again it didn't work. The thought of the innocent being slaughtered due to their being naive was not pleasing, in fact it saddened him more. He didn't like sad thoughts, so immediately his attention was fixed onto a blue bird as it landed on a branch nearby, tweeting happily.

"Well hey there little guy," he said as he approached it. He expected nothing more as it fluttered away, and sighed, still smiling as he watched it. It was these natural things, the beauty of the world. Everything, it was all so wonderful... Well, besides death and killing. Suddenly he was interrupted by a note that materialized. The boy looked at it curiously, several words scribbled onto it from Nira.

Ah, Nira. She was quite beautiful but she was also dangerous... But then again so was this Jewel Princess and the girl in red. Everything and everyone was beautiful though. Aelianus stood there for a moment, thinking this over before looking back at the order he'd been given. He smiled at it as he put the note in his pocket and began walking back towards the village. Finally a mission that didn't involve him being locked away or having to assassinate someone. He nodded to himself now, content with what Nira had in store for him.

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Krisiana Sharidian. Character Portrait: Raiyn Illander Character Portrait: Kirrah Shay Character Portrait: Nira Ku Character Portrait: kiriko desaru
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Nira Ku

She scowled at Talazar as he answered her sarcastically about the boy having something to do. Then he continued to tell her to get her husband to send them reinforcements. Nira knew what he truly wanted the extra Shade's for, and that she didn't blame him for. She would love to wring a few necks herself. The elf decided that she would heed Talazar's words, however they weren't going to go after the three Angelic users. She wanted to hear from Aelianus first. He needed to give them information about the Princess, the boy and the other two. If they were going to be killed, she wanted to kill them in the most painful way possible.

"I'll get them soon," she replied, her finger still tapping on her lip as she thought deeply about how she was going to carve that little assassin into tiny pieces. Then on to what she would do about the woman, just killing her wouldn't be enough. She wanted to make her suffer. Perhaps draining her of the Jewel Princess' power first, then killing her would be entertaining enough.

"And if you'd be so kind... Tell the man that if I live through all this shit he's putting me through, and once I get my scythe back, I'm going to personally act as the one to send him to hell."

Nira's thoughts were interrupted as she was imagining the screams that would be filling her ears, the sweet sounds of music as she cut into her prey. Turning, the little elf looked up to Talazar as he finished speaking, a wicked malice on his face that she so loved to see. It glittered in his eyes as well and made her smile happily. Her own eyes narrowed as well, her teeth showing as she smiled and bit her finger that had been resting across her lips. A laugh exploded from her as she stood there repeating his words in her head.

"I do hope you intend to see that through, Talazar," was all she said to him, then she flicked her hand outwards and cast the transportation spell under her feet. She took herself back to their headquarters. The darkness of the hall was a sharp contrast to the outside. Green flames flickered along the hall and she started walking down it without hesitation. The cold air was a nice break from the heated battle she had just gone through. While here, she would have the other Shades' heal her wounds and once that was done, she would take as many of the recruits as she could get her hands on. Whether she told Kreon or not was a different matter entirely. Then again, she didn't tell him half of what she did. All he wanted was the Jewel Princess killed and the ability to erase the world as they knew it.

Her smile never faded from her lips as she stalked down the hall in search of the others. She had plans for her dear husband, and plans for those that would stand in her way.

Raiyn Illander

He was helped to his feet and moved to the shelter that the woman in red found through the whipping torrent of air. The sand that was being blown around was painful against his wounds. It didn't last long however as they were soon behind the sturdy wall that was holding up against the Jewel Princess' assault. Raiyn was hoping that she would collapse from the enormous amount of power she was using.

He was pushed forward as the young man who had joined them got behind him. After that, he was handed a handful of medicine and warned that what the other man was about to do was going to hurt. He put the medicine into his mouth and quickly swallowed it without tasting it for he was sure it tasted awful. Even so, the aftertaste was something to cringe about.

The woman in red then went around him and began lathering onto his wounds a kind of salve that stung at first, but then dulled the aches all around his body. Behind him, the boy did the same but Raiyn had to grind his teeth to fight off the pain. That cut was the deepest of them all and he was sure it would scar him. Next, he felt the sharp prick of a needle and then the sickening feeling of thin wire being pulled through his skin. Raiyn's hand dug into his thigh as he bore the pain. It didn't take the young man long to finish stitching up Raiyn's deep wound.

Once he was finished, Raiyn let out a long drawn out breath, a breath that he'd been holding in during the patch-up. He made a mental note not to let himself get so seriously injured again. Being cut up was nothing compared to the process of being put together once more. He sighed heavily as the wind still continued.

"She's going to kill herself," he muttered softly. The medicine was kicking in and he was soon feeling numb all over.

Afterwards he heard the boy ask several questions at once. Raiyn turned slightly to face him, his cold, emotionless face looking him over as they sat under the cover of the wall. It took him some time to answer, but he did none-the-less.

"Raiyn. I'm here because of her," he pointed out towards the chaos, "If you haven't noticed, she's the Jewel Princess and the Shades want her dead. I however would like to keep her very much alive," was all he answered.

Kirrah Shay

How pathetic, this body is so useless, the voice wasn't hers, nor did it come from her lips either. It came from within and Kirrah realized it was the Jewel Princess who was speaking. After that was said, the wind around her stopped, dropping everything that it held. The energy and the power of the Princess receded and Kirrah came to herself again. Her heart rate was pulsing, pounding hard in her chest making it hard to breath.

She found herself leaning heavily against her sword that was buried in the ground and a destroyed town that she didn't remember having been destroyed last she saw it. Her shock was evident on her face even as she swayed on her feet and promptly collapsed to the ground in a cloud of dirt. Kirrah lost consciousness right after, her only thoughts being that she wished she were dead. Only then would she find peace in her otherwise meaningless life.

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Aelianus Kahstar Character Portrait: Kirrah Shay Character Portrait: Nira Ku
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Talazar

"I do hope you intend to see that through, Talazar."

The man stopped his pacing for a moment, having already drawn several circles in the grass he decided it was time to take a break, the movement was repetitive and annoying. He looked at Nira as she spoke, herself seeming to be completely content with his words, looking inclined with the idea of Kreon dying. He wasn't an idiot, Talazar assumed she would most likely be using the man who was blinded by his own love for the woman, a reason Talazar kept clear of such emotions. Too much of a hindrance was his outlook, and thus he shut himself off from all feelings except those of wicked intent, not that it was hard.

He looked away now as Nira disappeared and resumed his pacing, though only finding it more enraging. Simply waiting here was killing him and he was longing for blood. Whose it was didn't matter now. Several long minutes pass, maybe thirty, possibly more or less, Talazar wasn't paying attention, when finally Nira reappeared, accompanied by a fair grouping of shades. They were of varying heights and builds with generic weapons, mostly swords and some seemed as if they had a reason while others looked a bit more uncertain. The one thing Talazar couldn't stand with the people he found himself affiliated to was when they claimed to be who they weren't, and turned out to be totally useless or pathetic in combat. Frankly he didn't like any of them, he just enjoyed the sport of his that involved the scythe's blade embedded into someone or something, their plans and motives were none of his concern or care.

"Hmm," he said as he thought aloud, now pacing towards the group of so called reinforcements. "This is who we have assisting us? These..." he paced around a young woman, running a finger along her cheek and down behind her neck as he inspected her, "these... hopefully helpful... people... I assume we have a higher skill level than those prior, yes?" he stepped away from the girl and strode to another, looking over the man before placing a hand on his shoulder and leaning into him. He put his own forehead against the mans and looked him in the eye, still holding tight to his shoulder. "And you are?"

He didn't get to respond. Talazar waited just a moment, never breaking his gaze as his hand fell onto the man's sword. In one motion it was drawn from it's sheath before the point adjusted upwards and plunged forward, impaling itself to the crosspiece in the soft flesh of the man's torso. Talazar smiled as the man's open mouth turned from that of an attempt to speak, to a confused, painful cry of silence. He watched as his eyes glazed over and rolled back into his skull before he released his grip on him, letting the body slump to the ground. "That was fun," he said as blade came clear of the carcass. Turning now, he put the flat against the arm of another man and used his sleeve to wipe it clean of the watery crimson that clung to it. The man had flinched at Talazar's motions, and he smiled again before suddenly his left arm shot out with the sword at the nearest shade just behind him, the blade making a clean pass through the flesh and bone that made up his neck. Talazar turned his head just slightly to inspect his work, then straightened himself, letting the weapon fall to rest before checking the jewel. This would suffice, he thought, a simple straight sword with a leather-bound hilt and half-circle steel crosspiece. Yes, it will be fine.

Finally speaking again, Talazar had his back to the others. "Now then, I suppose we'll have to wait for our dear friend Aelianus to get back with us, so until such times, who wants to play a game?" He spun around quickly on the balls of his feet and flung the sword forward, the weapon balanced perfectly as it spiraled through the air and stuck into another of the shades. "It's called run or die. Begin."


Aelianus


Aelianus had made it back to the village in no time at all and was pleased to find that the Jewel Princess had settled down. Walking casually through the gates, he took on a jaunty stride and beamed widely, though still disliked the massacre he found. Glancing around he saw the girl still in the same spot as before, but the others were nowhere to be seen, most likely having fled to somewhere safer in the mayhem. The Princess looked exhausted as she leaned weakly over her sword and quickly he rushed up to here, kneeling next to her and placing a hand on her back. He spoke softly, his words full of genuine care and worry. "Are you alright?"

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Aelianus Kahstar Character Portrait: Krisiana Sharidian. Character Portrait: Raiyn Illander Character Portrait: Kirrah Shay Character Portrait: Nira Ku
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Nira Ku

Her eyes lit up as she watched Talazar run the man's blade through him, toppling the Shade in a few seconds. Blood splattered the ground as the body followed soon after. Talazar turned then and used another man's shirt to wipe away the crimson. He paced around the recruits, the nervousness of each of them filling the air. Nira watched them each carefully. Her eyes noted the smallest of twitches, the slightest of winces as Talazar passed each of them. She knew which of them were going to die then, and she wanted in on the fun as well.

The tall Shade walked close to her then turned and faced them. In the same motion he threw the blade he was holding, killing another Shade. "Now then, I suppose we'll have to wait for our dear friend Aelianus to get back with us, so until such times, who wants to play a game? It's called run or die. Begin."

Nira's laughter followed right after. The recruits stood there, shocked in silence. The elf's smile faded then and she growled at them in anger, "Fools," she called. She lifted her hand, magic sparking all across her fingers. Being an elf had it's very nice perks. She snapped her fingers, the crackle of power expanding out from her finger tips and hitting the woman right across from her. The Shade's body bent backwards and she was lifted off the ground under Nira's spell. A sharp scream erupted from the recruit before she fell to the ground dead.

"Run," Nira ordered and took a threatening step forwards. That seemed to kick the recruits in gear. They scattered into the trees of the forest, some with shouts of fear, others in utter horror, and a few of them in dead silence.

The elf turned and looked up to Talazar, her smile returning, "Whoever lives after we're done we send after the Princess." In that instant she teleported away from him and started after the first terrified Shade recruit that had taken off into the woods. The forest reverberated the sound of a sharp crack of magic, a terrible scream of agony then silence.


Raiyn Illander

He was left alone under the cover of the wall, but he could hear the other two of his newly found company calling out to someone out in the open. Though he was told to stay still, he couldn't just sit and hope that they managed to save the Princess. Raiyn used the wall behind him and got himself to his feet, the stitches across his back stretching as he moved the muscles. The sword master managed to get himself around the wall to see what was going on.

Anger quickly came forth as he glared at the young man kneeling next to the unconscious Princess. He was so close to her that he didn't have any hope of getting to her before the Shade could do anything to her. So he stood there and watched as Krisiana and Kiriko were in a better position to help the woman than he was. Even so, his chest contracted, a feeling that he hadn't felt in a long time working its way to the back of his throat. He fought bitterly to push the emotion aside, eventually winning over it and recovering his stony gaze.

As he watched, he noted that the boy looked afraid almost. To add to that the Shade didn't even make a move to attack them or the Princess. In fact he hadn't even put a weapon to the woman's throat or looked all that threatening. Still, though, Raiyn wasn't just about to trust the boy either. However, he wasn't about to kill the young man either, especially with his being unarmed and looking utterly terrified.

"Get the Princess, don't hurt the boy," he yelled to the two. He didn't know what the Shade wanted, or why a cowardly man like himself was part of such a terrible group, but he was sure the young man had his reasons. Perhaps he'd just been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Talazar

Talazar waited for a moment in silence, watching the group before him stand like idiots, paralyzed with fear. He sighed and looked up slightly, hoping someone would be smart enough to do something and that he wouldn't have to kill them all here and now. That was no fun. Suddenly though, Nira stepped forward though, her elven magic crackling across her fingers as she launched a young woman away in a single blast. "Run!" she ordered as she stepped forward. Talazar smiled as the recruits all seemed to shrink away from her before suddenly they turned into a panicking flock of animals, every one of them scrambling without thinking into each other, or the woods as they attempted to flee. He nodded to himself as he looked to Nira.

"Whoever lives after we're done we send after the Princess."

Talazar smiled cruelly at her words and gave a slight nod in response, watching as she disappeared. He waited a moment, listening to the sounds of the woman's attack followed by a short scream. The sweet sounds of death, and judgement pass, he thought to himself. Taking a deep breath he shut his eyes for a moment, collecting the necessary energy required for this task. He'd definitely enjoy this...

Suddenly his eyes opened and fell upon two shades who he just caught a glimpse of before they took cover behind a large tree. One had his sword out, the other looked like he was simply following out of fear of being alone. Prime targets.

Talazar dashed forward, leaping over a fallen log, his torn cloak trailing him like a ghostly shadow as he exited the small clearing and entered into the heavy woods. He came up on the two quickly and was happy to find someone who dared challenge him. The man's sword came down in a diagonal arc that met the ground, and Talazar evaded easily. Taking another step forward he caught the man's follow up swing in his right hand, then used his left arm to send a hard elbow into the jaw of his target. The man recoiled and his grip on the weapon faltered, allowing Talazar to turn in a quick circle and shove the blade into his back. The man let out a cry of surprised pain before falling to the ground in his own pool of blood. A laugh escaped Talazar as he glanced around and located the second man. He hurled the blade at him, embedding it in a tree just left of the target before laughing again. Already he was feeling happier, though he made sure to reserve all the anger he could for the boy who dared take his scythe.


Aelianus


Aelianus looked up from the Princess as the girl in red suddenly appeared, she was shouting at him to get away from the girl, to which Aelianus responded by standing and backing away quickly. He held his hands clear of his body and above his head to show that he meant no harm and paced far enough away so that the girl in red could approach the Princess. The boy followed shortly after, no doubt alerted by the shouts of the girl. "S-sorry," he said, not knowing exactly what to do, "Thought I'd help, looked like no one else was around." His face was devoid of the usual smile, filled in instead with worry and care.

"Hey Shades I got your sword, want to make a trade."

The one who had attacked him earlier now spoke, and he looked up to where he stood. Aelianus knew that the jewel embedded in the crosspiece of the weapon could possibly further enrage the Jewel Princess, but for now it seemed as if she'd completely died down. Still however, the sword wasn't any of his concern. He shook his head vigorously, looking sort of like a dog due to his shaggy, unruly hair. "No," he said, "keep it!"

He was still standing to where he'd backed away several meters when suddenly another voice called out, it seemed in fact that all their previous opponents were here. "Get the Princess, don't hurt the boy," he had said. Aelianus nodded respectively, at least he wouldn't be harmed, but then again he didn't want to be tied again. Taking a few more steps back he quickly threw off the chains he carried and set down the wire that had been used on him earlier. He wasn't sure what to say in response to anything else now as he looked between the four in front of him. Smiling again simply because he couldn't help it, though still managing to show the true worry he felt, he waited patiently to see what would happen.

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Nira Ku

She leaned backwards, bending her back and body as she stretched out her muscles. She felt much better now. Running a hand through her long white hair, she ran a finger across her lips, tasting blood on her fingertip. Nira looked down at the corpse that was at her feet. The young man had been quite pleasing to the eye in life, but his dreadful scream had marred his face as he died with his green eyes wide opened and his mouth frozen in a silent scream. Nira sighed then and allowed her magic to release around her. She located the remaining Shades and decided it was time to send them off to track the Jewel Princess.

Teleporting to Talazar she waited until he'd finished and called for his attention, "Talazar. It's time. I hope you've satisfied your anger. We'll send the rest after the Jewel Princess. In the meantime, we must head back to Kreon," she spat her husbands name at the end. Rolling her eyes, she knew how Talazar was going to respond to that. Either way he needed to accompany her and she planned to make the meeting quick like always.

Just like with the note to Aelianus, she created a note that she copied several times and sent them out to the remaining Shades via her transportation spell. Then she watched and waited for Talazar to move closer to her so she could take them back to head quarters. Nira was dreading the meeting with Kreon, but it had been some time since they'd last reported to him, and she didn't wish to delay any longer knowing full well his temper at such trivial things.

Raiyn Illander

Raiyn turned his head to look at the Shade who decided to follow them. He had barely gave a nod to Krisiana at her declaration to follow him as well. However, he frowned at her description of his being half dead and in no shape to fight Shades. Though, she didn't say it in quite so many words, Raiyn knew what she meant. Even if what she said was true, he'd never admit it.

"The town is several hours south from here. It is small and I do not recall the name of it, but we can stay there until she is recovered," he said. There, he planned to get her name and to train her in the proper use of her weapon. Plus, she needed to learn more control over her power, over the Princess to be exact. If she continued the way she was going, it was highly possible the Jewel Princess would kill her host. Raiyn swallowed hard, finding himself disliking that thought more than he probably should.

He glanced down at her in his arms, and a familiar face popped unwilling into his minds eye. His throat clenched and he quickly looked ahead to the road he was following. It was better to keep the old wounds closed up and locked away. Not really for himself, but for those around him. Should he lose himself like he'd once had, no one would be left standing. His rage had been so great it consumed him at the time, and the power that coursed through him...

Raiyn shook his head slightly and stopped thinking about it. He would keep this girl alive, no matter what it took. He needed her, needed her power to bring about the destruction of the Shades as he wanted. Kreon was his target, the head of the organization. That man was going to die the most painful and cruel way that Raiyn could think up. His eyes narrowed as he lost himself in thoughts of revenge while they walked. All the while, the woman in his arms was like the dead weight of those who were precious to him at one time.

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Talazar stalked silently through the forest. His footsteps were soft, nearly inaudible as he moved expertly across the ground that was laden down with dry snapping twigs, crunchy leaves and otherwise noisy fauna. His prey was unaware, attention completely transfixed on peering around the large tree he was sheltering behind. Previously, Talazar had thrown a large rock in the general direction, and it seemed the ploy had worked.

Holding his breath, the man counted each passing moment. It wouldn't be long, in fact it would be within the next second that the man would turn back around, finding that no immediate danger resided in the vicinity of the noise. No, he'd turn and find that the real danger was three steps away... Two...

A combination of a sixth sense screaming at the man to turn, and the fact that Talazar made no attempt to conceal the sound of his sword coming clear of his sheath alerted the man before him. He turned, utterly terrified and speechless. A scream escaped him, but was literally cut short as Talazar placed a hand over his mouth, leaning in close and shoving the blade deep into his torso. The man smiled cruelly as he looked his target in the eyes, watching the terror-filled pupils descend into utter black emptiness. He waited just a moment, never blinking, never wavering as the man's eyes pleaded in vain to be free before glazing over and rolling back.

Talazar stood up straight now, relinquishing his grip on the man and letting the body slump sideways, he didn't bother removing the blade as it stuck the man in place, nailing him to the tree. Wiping his hand clean of blood, Talazar turned as Nira appeared. "Talazar. It's time," she said. "I hope you've satisfied your anger. We'll send the rest after the Jewel Princess. In the meantime, we must head back to Kreon."

Holding back a scoff, Talazar smirked at the elven woman's words. She more or less spat out Kreon's name as if she'd just tasted something foul, but the man could probably be classified as such. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Kreon should be reporting to us... To me. He doesn't deserve the esteem he's holding himself in. I've yet to see any worth proven from that man." Talazar spat on the ground and reached idly behind him to where he left the hilt of the sword, suspended in place by the blade. Yanking it out, the man didn't bother glancing back as the body slumped down, drawing a line of blood across the bark that marked its descent. "As for everyone else.. I doubt their skills. Pfft, pathetic, insolent cowards."

Talazar watched as the woman produced several notes before sending them out to all remaining shades, using the same method as before like she had done to Aelianus. He still preferred to meet up with the girl personally, she and her comrades. He had no faith at all in any of the shades besides himself. True he had no technical authority in this group, but he'd made himself known. He was a reaper, and even without his scythe he was one of the most powerful. He knew this, and they knew this; fear was how he dominated people, and he was fine with that. Then of course, there was the matter of Kreon. His face turned into a frown at the thought of the man's name. How he despised him so, yet, he proclaimed allegiance to him and served to do his bidding. This wouldn't last long. Kreon would either bow to him, or perish like everyone else whom Talazar deemed unfit to live. By his hand, he'd ensure passage to the underworld, he'd make sure of that. Smiling once more, the man relished these thoughts as Nira conducted her spell, transporting them away to meet with everyone's worst enemy.

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Nira Ku

Nira's lips turned into a cruel grin as Talazar spoke of Kreon bowing to him rather than the other way around. Yes, she did like this man. He was ruthless, brutal and above all else, powerful. Kreon was nothing compared to him. She cast the transportation spell and they were immediately surrounded by cold air, telling that they were underground. Drops of water could be heard in the distance, and the hall that she'd transported them too was lined with green torches.

Turning, she followed the hall down the opposite direction they'd been facing. Her steps were quick and sure, knowing exactly where she was going and holding the air of authority as she went. A little ways down the hall and it opened up into a large room where many of the Shades were at. For the most part it was a training room, and used frequently for any new recruits that they found. As she walked through, the loud noise of steel against steel, grunts and shouts slowly diminished as every Shade turned to watch the pair walk through. Whispers of fear and admiration followed and Nira grinned at them, her pale eyes flicking to those closest to her.

She laughed at them under her breath. If she so desired she could kill every single one of them in the room with a flick of her wrist. Nira's elven power was meant to be used in such a way, at least that's how she'd come to perceive it. Her fingers extended on her left hand and with a growl, she shot her arm out and let the magic boil forward, taking a young man right in his chest. He crumpled to the ground without a sound and her voice followed.

"Stop gawking around and keep training!" she hollered across the training room. The satisfying sounds of fear escaped into the air and soon the recruits were back to their training.

Nira pushed the double doors opened that were on the far end and continued onward's down the hall, the flames now blue in color. Her frown deepened as she set her gaze on the door at the end. Beyond the wooden door with the crest of a dragon encircling a black stone, was her dreaded husband. There Kreon kept himself locked away, doing nothing but giving orders and studying Demon Jewel's. The elf reached the door and knocked on it hard.

"Enter," came his deep voice and she pushed the door opened without pause. Kreon looked up to see who it was and frowned at Talazar who was right behind her. His brown hair was short and un-kept from lack of sleep. Black eyes settled on her with a cold malice that almost matched her own, but she was far more deadly. He was blinded by his love for her, which she was disgusted by.

"Our report is ready for you," she said to him, stopping several feet away and keeping one hand on her hip. His eyes looked her over and then shifted to Talazar, to whom he did the same but with far less appreciation than he did for Nira.

"What happened to your weapons?" Kreon asked in his deep rumbling voice.

Nira frowned, "The Jewel Princess still lives, but she is very weak. The problem now is that she's found company suddenly. I've sent several of our Shades to deal with them."

Kreon got up from his chair and moved towards her slowly. Her hand by her side curled into a fist slowly as he got closer. Smack, the sharp sound reverberated through the room and Nira's head was tossed to the side, her white hair flying into her face from the force of the hit. She held back the growl of rage that threatened to overtake her. Her hand sparked with dark magic as she just barely resisted the instinct to retaliate and kill him where he stood.

"You haven't killed her yet?! And she's relieved you of your weapons?! Do you realize how ridiculous you sound, Nira? KILL HER!"

Slowly, Nira turned her head to look at him, her pale eyes narrowed dangerously as he shouted at her. Slowly her magic faded away as she got control over herself.

"As you wish," she said, her voice barely keeping the clipped tone at bay. Turning on her heel she left the room, the door slamming shut behind her. The elf looked up at Talazar, a burning hatred in her eyes.

"One day I will kill him," she muttered, her voice pure acid.

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Talazar

Talazar remained silent throughout the trip to meet with Kreon. He so despised the man and knew that if he opened his mouth, it would be for nothing more than to shout some sort of profanity or threat. Nothing but anger and hatred came to mind with the man's name, let alone a sense of pity. How love blinded him so to Nira. He would admit, the woman was worth a look, but if he should ever allow himself to be overtaken with lust and longing like Kreon, it would surely spell disaster. Solitude was the best plan, and frankly, most other people annoyed Talazar anyway. Shrugging off the thoughts, he turned his attention to the large hall he now found himself in.

The man allowed Nira to lead, even though he knew exactly where he was headed as well. His eyes were deadlocked ahead, never wavering and completely devoid of any emotions except for those of content and the obvious craving to cause death. As he strode into the larger room that expanded from the hall, the man's stride never changed. Always he walked with an air of confidence; an aura of power, respect and authority hung over him, all of which he'd earned rightfully on the battlefield, unlike Kreon. Talazar only registered Nira's order to those around them, yelling for them to continue their training. A smile crept on Talazar's face, it was rather entertaining the way everyone could simply stop at his presence. It was all the more entertaining on the battlefield when they'd freeze entirely. Simply stopping wasn't even all they did, but he'd swear their heart would cease even before he was within killing distance. Thinking about it now, entertaining wasn't the word, it was exhilarating.

Kreon's door sat past another set of double doors, his insignia emblazoned onto it. Talazar stopped as he approached it and allowed Nira to knock, then entered with her at the sound of the man's voice, ordering for them to enter. The first words that escaped the man's lips set Talazar's face into a creased frown. His deadly cold eyes bore into the man, though all of his attention was on Nira. She informed him that the Jewel Princess still lived, and the resounding smack that emanated from Kreon's hand across the woman's face was the answer. Talazar had to hold his hands behind his back to keep from attacking. He held at least the elven woman in higher esteem than him, and it wasn't that he cared, not that he'd admit it if he did, but no woman, especially not Nira, should be treated like that. It was simply the fact that it was Kreon to administered the punishment. The man wasn't worthy of such power and authority. He wasn't worth of living. Still however, Talazar remained outwardly apathetic, concealing his rage behind a simple blank stare.

Talazar nodded in simple acknowledgement to Kreon's last order to find the Princess and kill her, then turned with Nira and walked out. He glanced down to her now as she spoke. "One day I will kill him," she said. Talazar had to smile at her words, they pleased him and were his thoughts exactly. "Use my scythe if you'd like," he replied simply as he looked back ahead of him. "Once I get it back from that twerp of a boy, that is..."

Aelianus

Aelianus had been following the boy who carried the Princess, and the red girl for a short time before finally the silence was broken. First she had removed her mask before finally she glanced back at him. Her words were soft and gentle, pleasant to the ear. He had to admit also that she was indeed a pretty sight as well. "Why did you decide to follow us? And I don't believe I ever caught your name," she said.

The boy smiled in return, taking a moment to look at the sky as if to request inspiration to lie. It wasn't his favorite thing to do, but again, he was good at it. Looking back down he saw the girl's gaze had once more returned to the front, so he shrugged, knowing well she couldn't see it before answering. "Seemed like you needed help. I don't really want to say you're incapable of fighting," he had directed this to Raiyn now as he spoke, "but I know the effects of Talazar's scythe... Plus the Princess seems a bit out of sorts. I'm probably not a lot of help but, I don't know. Just in case."

The boy's words were sincere this time, he didn't need to lie. He knew well that with the Princess in such a state, and with Raiyn occupied with the chore of carrying her, both would be useless in combat. Of course if the boy put her down, he could do something, but not too much. Aelianus eyed the woman before him carefully, admiring her weaponry and frankly everything about her. The way she carried herself, the way she walked, the way her hair swayed gently back and forth with each step. The boy was smiling still, which wasn't unusual before finally he realized he was also simply just staring for no reason. He was glad no one had looked back at him again.

"Oh, my name's Aelianus too," he said happily. "I haven't caught yours though, either."

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Kirrah Shay

She stirred, slowly shifting from one side to the other and her eyes clenching tightly as she woke from her deep slumber. A dull headache plagued her, but otherwise she felt alright. Mostly it was just weariness that was the problem. Her lips parted and a groan escaped her as she rolled to her side finally. After a moment, she cracked open her eyes and observed the darkness around her. Kirrah concluded that she was in a room, and that it was well into the night. How late and what day it was, though, she didn't know.

Slowly, she sat up and put a hand to her forehead as she groaned again. Taking a deep breath she sat there trying to figure out where exactly she was at and how she'd gotten there. Then she spotted a woman in the room with her. Her heart jumped and she reached for her sword, but only brushed thin air. Her weapon was missing. Her heart escalated then and she nearly lunged at the girl sitting in the room with her. Then she noticed the red tint of her clothing as the moonlight came out from the clouds. Kirrah remembered seeing the girl, however, how she remembered was a huge shock to her.

They had been fighting, something had happened and she had gone back to the town. Somewhere between leaving and going back she'd fallen prey to her power and lost her memories. The only thing she remembered was a scream of pain and her heart lurching in response. The images flooded her mind's eye as she recalled what happened. She could see the blonde haired man tensed up as he was under the crushing power of the Shade woman. He crumpled to the ground and Kirrah rushed to him as the elf pressed her blade to his throat.

Kirrah had barely made it in time to get the elf's attention and save him from being killed. After that, she didn't remember much, only bits a pieces of the fight with the elven Shade. During that fight, she remembered seeing the flash of red cloth that belonged to the woman sitting before her. She had been there, during the fight. Before that even, but Kirrah couldn't really recall.

From the corner of her eye, she spotted the swordsman under brutal attack from the larger Shade wielding a scythe. Again, her racing heart leapt to her throat and her memories were sharper. Kirrah had watched as the young man was thrown, crashing into the burned buildings and as the Shade approached, he came flying out of the dust with is cloak leading. She'd taken that opportunity to attack the Shade with her wind jewel propelling her right at him. Somehow, the Shade had managed to get out of the way of her attack just in time. This, she remembered, had enraged her and the last thing she remembered was thrusting her sword in the dirt and unleashing a terrible power on the entire group.

After that, there was nothing but darkness in her memories. Kirrah shook her head and gave a soft sigh. It was almost all too much, though her heart hammered fairly hard as she realized that the swordsman's pain was what triggered her to remember. Why, she wasn't entirely sure. At the moment, all that mattered was she remembered the fight and the power.

Looking up to the woman in red, Kirrah was sure that the woman had noticed her being up, "Where are we?"

Raiyn Illander

His eyes were locked on the street below them, the fire light from the tavern door illuminating the area below him. Nothing had moved in the darkness, but he still kept watch. The Shades were unpredictable. Behind him, the boy Aelianus had settled on the bed. Whether or not he was asleep, Raiyn didn't know, but he didn't really care either. As he sat there, his thoughts were on the Princess in the other room. How was he going to get her to remember the fights? Even more importantly, how was he going to teach her how to fight properly without the use of the Jewel Princess? Control was highly important and that she lacked because she was afraid.

Raiyn was going to have to get her over that fear somehow. He gave a frustrated sigh and tapped the hilt of his blade that he held between his legs. Leaning forward, his eyes caught the movement of three people down below the inn. His eyes narrowed and he watched them carefully as they approached the flickering firelight right outside of the double doors. Once their forms were within the light, Raiyn stood up quickly but quietly. Each of the people down below were clad in black cloaks, clearly marking them as Shades. He didn't know if they had Demon Jewels, though he was sure if they did, the Jewel Princess would have gone haywire by now.

Walking to Aelianus he shook the young man's shoulder, "Get up. We have company," he said. This was going to be the boys test. If he really wanted to help them, the ex-Shade was going to have to fight his own kind and kill them as well. Raiyn opened the door and went down the hall to the girls' room. He knocked three times, waited then knocked again, a single sharp crack against the wood.

"Protect her," he growled at the door, hoping that Krisiana could hear him. Down in the tavern, he could hear the sounds of steel ringing as the three Shades entered the inn and created a ruckus. Raiyn frowned and set his jaw tightly, they sure knew how to draw attention to themselves. Raiyn drew his weapon as he heard the first of several steps come racing up the stairs to the rooms above. His emerald jewel glowed as he prepared for a fight.

Nira Ku

Her eyes were bright as she looked down at the town that she'd sent the three Shades into. With her arms crossed over her chest, she rested her weight on one leg. The hill was just high enough to look over the valley below. The town was about a two hour walk from where her and Talazar where. Tossing her head, she got her hair over her shoulder to look up at the Shade next to her.

"They'll separate the group, the main goal is to get the boy away from the Princess. You can do with him what you want, I hope you kill him slowly," Nira grinned at him, flashing a set of perfectly white teeth, "They aren't to kill the Princess. Aelianus still has yet to get more information and report back to us."

Her eyes turned back to the dark town as she counted down in her head the time till the attack. Once she hit zero, her fingers snapped and her teleportation took her and Talazar down to the valley to the area where the Shades were to push the swordsman.

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Aelianus

It was a beautiful day, the leaves were rustling gently as the branches swayed in the wind. The sun was high in the sky now, reaching it's zenith, spilling down its glorious rays onto those below who graciously accepted the generous gift of life and the warmth it brought. A young man made his way down a large dirt road, his boots crunching along the gravel with each step. He was dressed in a simple tunic style shirt that draped down to his knees, with a wild, spontaneous look in his eyes; his hair matched perfectly the personality and aura he seemed to give off, as it was free and wind-blown. Glancing around, Aelianus took in the many sights and smells of the world and knew there was still more to be discovered. He'd been traveling for quite some time and intended to go until he had managed to see it all, or until old age overtook him.

The boy's eyes swiveled around, catching sight of a gorgeous blue and red painted bird, it's feathers a sleek glossy color that made it sparkle as it moved. It took flight now as he approached, as most animals did, fleeing to safer distances from the unknown creature that continued on down the path. He smiled as he watched it go, then looked now to a squirrel, curled up along a branch, its attention fully on the pine cone it held in it's tiny grasp. A snake slithered by, a miniature brown one with a single green stripe down its scaly back, the creature drawing a thin line in the dirt that marked its progression.

Nature, it was all so interesting. The creatures, living together harmoniously in a delicate cycle, the colors and sights, blended together in a manner that made everything compliment all else in ways no person could possibly replicate on canvas. Truly this was wondrous, Aelianus thought to himself.

Suddenly though, up ahead something caught his attention. Something that didn't belong; a figure, slouched down beneath a tree, a sickly red smeared across the bark that showed clearly the body's descent. A sword lay idly by, the steel stained like the tree that held up the cloaked person. The boy ignored the weapon for now as he came up onto whoever it was he'd found. Being closer now, he could just make out the gentle rise and fall, ragged though it was, of the man's breath. He wore his hood up, but Aelianus could just make out the lower portion of his face, bruised and bloodied with a thin trail of the crimson liquid dropping down onto his chest. A mustache lined the upper lip, but that was all he could tell of his facial features as he knelt down and placed his hand on the man's shoulder.

He wasn't expecting it. The suddenness of it all, the sharp pain that came with the blade lodged in his chest. The man's head slowly moved up now, and though it had sustained damage, it still bore a cold, heartless intent to kill. He could see now the white hair, combed neatly back and the eyes that seemed to be a blade of themselves, stabbing into whoever they fell upon and injecting fear straight to a person's core. Aelianus coughed once as he collapsed sideways, holding his chest as the blade unsheathed itself from his being. It was as he hit the ground now and was able to see past the tree that he finally saw what had caused all of this. Obscured by the dense forest and large tree, down the curve in the path, his gaze fell upon the remnants of the battle.

Three men lay strewn around, their weapons still clenched tight in their grips even in death, the jewels in their weapons still glowing bright. Of all three, one caught Aelianus's attention right off the bat. He was a large man a mere two meters from where the boy lay, collapsed face down with his fingers wrapped around the shaft of a massive scythe. Looking back to the man against the tree, Aelianus was surprised to find his eyes shut. He wasn't dead, that much he could tell, but he was close to it.


Aelianus shot up in bed now as a disturbance pulled him from his dreams. Raiyn was shaking him, urging him to wake and he glanced around suddenly, forgetting for a moment where he was before calming and listening as the boy told him they would have company. Company... What Company? Suddenly he realization dawned on him that the shades must've become impatient and sent their first wave of attackers. His eyes grew wide for a moment as he looked to the scythe leaning against the wall in the corner, a perfect replica of the one he had seen in his dreams. His dream. That shook him still, it haunted him, that day, but he had to forget it now.

Spinning off the bed he quickly gathered his equipment and followed Raiyn out the door, waiting just a moment as he tapped on the door to the girl's room before stating simply, "Protect her." Aelianus continued after Raiyn as he made his way to the steps and waited for the first of their opponents. Fighting the shades wouldn't be easy, and he really didn't like the idea, but he knew he had to.

Talazar

Talazar's smile widened at Nira's words. Oh how he'd enjoy tearing apart that boy, especially once he had his scythe back. "Oh don't worry," he said cruelly, "When I'm done with that boy, he'll be unrecognizable, even to the almighty lord." His smile grew on his face as he licked his lips, then found himself standing in the little valley. This was where the boy was to be brought, this is where the boy was to die. Talazar would make sure, one way or another, he'd pay.

The man's grip tightened on the large shaft of the warhammer he held, the jewel glowing an ominous black like the night. Sweet dreams he'd wish to the boy, then his skull would crack.

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Character Portrait: Talazar D'Tvala Character Portrait: Aelianus Kahstar Character Portrait: Krisiana Sharidian. Character Portrait: Raiyn Illander Character Portrait: Kirrah Shay Character Portrait: Nira Ku
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Raiyn Illander

His jewel was bright, the power vibrating as he readied his weapon for the attack. The Shade made the landing and glared at him before hunching down and preparing to attack. Raiyn, let his body turn slightly, the tip of his blade relaxed as it pointed down towards the ground. Before the man could rush him, his dark eyes widened in surprise and Raiyn watched as the Shade fell backwards, back down the stairs. Taking a step forward, the sword master lifted an eyebrow in confusion. Then he went to the edge of the landing and looked down to see a large man slowly walking down the stairs to the Shade who lay on the floor in a daze.

Turning, Raiyn flicked his blade towards the door to the girls room, "Get them," he ordered Aelianus, "Tell them we're leaving the town now." Without waiting for an answer, Raiyn rushed down the stairs and passed the large man who was more than capable of taking care of the Shade on the floor. His eyes scanned the area looking for the other two whom he'd seen enter the inn. One he caught sight of one man unconscious on the floor, the blood on his face more than enough to tell Raiyn what happened to him.

Moving towards the door of the inn, the young man readied his sword once more. Pushing the door opened, he looked out into the darkness and saw the third man lying face down in the dirt. He raised an eyebrow and turned to look down the street. He'd only seen three of them, but he was ready for more. It would be something the Shades would do. In fact, it was so similar to what he'd witnessed several years ago that it was hard for him to keep his composure. Always on edge ever since the incident, he never trusted anyone, especially the Shades and always expected the worst to happen.

Out of the shadows, a hunched over figure came hobbling towards him. Raiyn tensed, his fingers curling tighter around the hilt of his weapon as he turned to face the figure. Once in the light, they lifted their head and smiled at him. It was the woman who had healed him. Reaching out she took hold of his arm and Raiyn watched her warily.

"I heard the commotion and wanted to see what was going on," she told him in her aged voice. Her warm hands tightened on his arm then, and the inn and town around him blurred. The sight gave him a sickening headache and he felt as if he was going to be sick. Then everything settled back into place, except that he was no longer in town. With a couple of trees around him, he realized he was on the other side of the village, at least an hours walk from the back entrance to the town. Wrenching his arm free of the old woman's grasp he looked back to the town, his heart lurching to his throat unbidingly as his thoughts went right to the Princess.

The old woman's voice laughed, turning his attention. As he turned back around something hit him right in the center of his chest and he stumbled, losing the air in his lungs. The sound of crackling magic filled the air and Raiyn tried to bring his weapon up to block the attack, but having been hit already he wasn't fast enough. He knew the touch of the elven Shade's magic and knew it was her the moment it hit him. He screamed as her power enveloped him for a few moments. When it faded, he dropped to his knees, panting.

The elder woman was now a very beautiful young lady. She tossed away the cloak that had been wrapped around her shorter figure and donned the cloak of the Shades. Raiyn narrowed his eyes passed the pain wracking his body. He should have known.

"Reminds me of old times, Raiyn," the elven Shade called as she stepped into his line of sight. Her fingers snapped together and he felt her power hit him again, this time he clenched his teeth in preparation, enduring her natural magic. "That woman's name, Lilly, I think it was. She was beautiful, the way she screamed for you right before I killed her. I wish I could see the same thing again between you and the Princess, but I have plans for her," the Shade said as she knelt down in front of him, her fingers brushing under his chin to make eye contact. Her pale eyes glimmered in the moonlight with malicious thoughts.

"I'll slowly kill everyone that's gathered around her and destroy her. I will watch as she goes deeper into sorrow and madness until it drives her to the breaking point. When that's done, the Jewel Princess will have nothing but a shell to control and that's when I'll strike," she said to him, a smile growing on her pale lips with each word. Her eyes flicked across his body as if she were looking for something. Then she frowned.

"It's going to be a long night for you. It would have been better if you had Talazar's scythe with you. Now I think he's just going to be more brutal than originally planned, I'll enjoy hearing all about it. For now, I must go watch the entertainment," as she stood, Raiyn found his strength and shoved his sword at her, the jewel glowing brightly. The elf turned quicker than he thought, and her blade connected with his, knocking it aside. Her eyes blazed with anger, "Don't think that'll work twice with me, boy."

"Stay here with Talazar, Iri," the Shade ordered to the deceptive woman, then walked passed the man with white hair. As she walked she gave him a smile and then she faded away into the darkness, her fingers snapping as she cast another spell.

Raiyn's eyes settled on Talazar, his jaw clenching. Slowly he tried to get himself up to his feet, but the hits he'd taken from the elf had drained him of much of his energy. Once on his feet, he shifted his stance and watched the Shade carefully, trying to plan out how he was going to get out of this mess.

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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..."

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Raiyn Illander

From the corner of his eye, he watched as the Shade slammed his weapon into the ground and threw himself out of the trap that Raiyn had tried to get him locked into. His voice growled in anger as he watched the Shade land on the other side of him. "You're good, but I'm better..." Talazar said, his voice telling Raiyn that he had a smile on his lips as he spoke. Whipping around, Talazar launched a large piece of earth right at him. His eyes widened as he watched it come at him, realizing that the attack was not specifically aimed at him, but for his weapon.

His fingers tightened on the blade, and he twisted violently in the vines, trying to pull his arm free to keep the only chance he had against the Shade. However, his pulling only made the vines tightened around him and he winced as the ropes tightened around him. His wrist and fingers exploded in pain as the large piece of earth cracked into his wrist. He was sure a few bones broke from the impact as everything from his wrist down to his fingers went numb. His sword fell out of his grasp them, clattering to the earth and the green jewel fading in it's brilliance.

Raiyn turned his eyes to glare at the man, though his chest twisted with a sense of fear. Not for himself, but for the Princess whom he'd been trying to protect. It was a reminder of things that had happened to him in the past. Twice he'd failed to protect someone he cared about, and now it looked as if he were going to fail once again. Though, this time it would be marked by his death rather than hers. Having just met her, he still knew that she would be upset about it if he were to die. Pulling his good hand into a fist, he pulled at the vines again, trying to ignore the pressure that built around his chest and body as the leathery ropes tightened around him.

Damnit.. I'm not going to die here, he cursed, grinding his teeth in the process. There had to be a way out, some how...


Kirrah Shay

Something hard connected with the back of her skull and she stumbled forward. Her vision swam in and out as she slowly turned around to see who had hit her. Kirrah's eyes met the young man's who had told her that they needed to leave the town. A thin eyebrow rose up in confusion as her lips parted to ask him why he had done that too her. However, the world swung around and a moment after she dropped to the ground in total darkness.


Nira Ku

"My my, what a cruel thing to do to a woman," the elven Shade cooed as she came out of the darkness to meet the group. Her lips parted into a smile as she leveled a cold stare at the Shade and the others. Pulling her sword from it's sheath she looked at the blade and the jewel embedded in it. "Thanks to that meddlesome boy, I was forced to receive a different sword and jewel, but that won't be a problem. You see, I like this weapon very much," she continued then pointed the weapon at them all. The blade hummed slightly as the steel vibrated with the power from the Demon Jewel. Black strings of light cracked up and down the length of the blade as she held it.

"He's already tasted it's power. Quite... electrifying," she laughed. Turning to Aelianus, her lips lifted in a deeper, more malicious grin. She still had plans for him, so in the mean time she didn't say a word about her order to him, "That was a bad move for you, Aelianus. Knocking out your only hope at defeating me. That's alright, this will make it all the more pleasurable."

Nira turned back to the others and picked her target. The young man who had attacked her last time, his sweet voice trying to make her see reason in turning her back on the Shades. He was quite the opponent and so her first shot of powerful magic was directed at him, "Don't worry, I won't kill you all. Just one of you. I think two deaths will be enough to start things."

After the magic was launched, Nira lunged forward, her sword leading as she went right for the young man's throat.

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Okashi

Okashi had been trying to hit the last shade who was still alive. After constantly missing he went over to his pipe that still laid by the table he had been drinking at and picked it up. Turning around he expected the shade to attack him, but he had not. Looking at the stairs he understood why, the young girl who was unconscious earlier was walking down the stairs. As the shade went to attack her Okashi made a dash for him and tried to reach him before he attacked, but he was to slow. Even though he didn't stop the attack the girl acted as if he wasn't even there, dodging the attack effortlessly. By the time the shade stopped his attack and turned and prepared for another attack Okashi had closed the distance and was now on top of the man. Shock that he was there the shade went to attack. but Okashi just dodged it, grabbed his wrist , and used his pipe to break the shades arm at the elbow. A cry of pain was heard as the mans arm was broken, not wanting to listen to this Okashi picked the man up with one arm by the neck and held him in the air until he stopped moving.

After having finished off the last of the shade he turned to follow the other that had left. It wasn't that he wanted to help these people it was that if he followed them they would probably lead him to more shade and more money. Looking around It was obvious that he would have to leave, everyone had either left or was petrified after seeing the fight. He threw the shade that now dangled from his hand over his shoulder and walked over to the other that lay unconscious and did the same. With both of his prisoners over his shoulders he headed out of the inn, before leaving he said in a plight tone, "Sorry for the trouble." and headed out the door.

Once outside Okashi looked around and seen the girl from before on the ground with her hand over her chest. Before he could go over and see what was wrong a young man knocked her out with his sword. At first he wondered why the young man had done what he had done. After thinking about it Okashi realized why, If she's unconscious she can't feel the pain. Okashi dropped the men off of his shoulders, there body falling to the ground and turned to see a young women appear. This one again was a shade and went on about how she was going to kill one of them and leave the rest for now. Pretty sure of herself he thought, right before she launched a lightning attack and charged after it.

Kiriko

Kiriko had killed the shade with ease and was standing over his body when Raiyn came out of the inn. He was going to say hi or something like that, but before he got his chance an old lady came up to him and took his hand in hers. At first he thought it was a nice old lady worried about what had happened. Before he could do anything though both of them disappeared. Then before he even had time to think about what had just happened the Princess came out of the inn. She looked around quickly before saying they should head for the end of town. Just as he was about to tell her that he had seen Raiyn disappeared, she sank to the ground clutching her chest saying that someone was using a demonic jewel. Having a quick flash back to the last town Kiriko knew he couldn't let that happen again. Fortunately for him someone else had the same idea and knocked her out. It was the young shade. Kiriko probably would have attacked him, if it weren't for the fact that he was about to do the same thing.

Kiriko was about to tell him good job, but was cut short by and unmistakable voice. Turning he saw the elven women from before holding a new sword. From the looks of it Kiriko could tell there was a lighting jewel inside from the black strings that ran up and down her blade. From past experiences he new that they were no fun to fight against. Then doing what would seem foolish to most, he up his blades back in there sheaths. Instead he drew 2 of his throwing knifes in his left hand and his spider wire in his right. Then As he had predicted she launched an attack of lighting straight at him. Unfortunate for the women this is why he carries throwing knifes. So he aimed his knife so that when he threw it, it would go straight at the lighting attack. And for the elven women along with her own attack that the knife would conduct.

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Raiyn Illander

His eyes widened as the Shade slammed his sword against a rock and to his utter horror, the jewel came bouncing free. The green gem landed in the dirt, still sparkling brightly. Raiyn's eyes widened as he witnessed his weapon destroyed in such a fashion.

"Now then. Catch."

Startled, he lifted his eyes to catch the weapon already in mid air, flipping handle over end at an amazing speed right at him. Having already been beaten pretty badly, he knew there was no way he could catch the blade as it came at him. At the same time, behind the blade the Shade rushed him, raising the wickedly large hammer that also wielded earth as it's power. Though the darker side of that power was much more deadly than his own had been. Raiyn was running out of options and time. With his mind made up, he shifted to the left, hoping to at least lessen the wound he was about to take.

The sword connected with his shoulder, going half through. His mouth opened in a silent cry that he managed to stem before allowing his scream to pierce the air. Stumbling backwards, he used the distanced he'd gained from being run through by his own sword and pulled back his good hand that held the dagger. In a single thrust over his shoulder, he released the dagger, sending it flying right back at the Shade. Losing his balance to the sword that still vibrated through his shoulder, he fell onto the ground hard on his back. He never saw if his dagger did what it was supposed to or not.

Instead he reached over with his free hand and attempted to pull the weapon out of his shoulder. The other half of the blade having gone deep into the soft dirt beneath him, made it all the more difficult to remove the weapon. He clenched his teeth as he pulled at the sword, his voice half crying out as the weapon slid slightly. His breath was short as it heaved out of his chest, one leg pushing against the ground as he tried to ignore the burning all through his right shoulder and chest. Raiyn had to dislodge the sword, and quickly in order to use it to defend himself against Talazar, who was most likely still standing.

Nira Ku

The dagger came out of the darkness of her magic. There was no time to move from it and her pale eyes widened slightly in surprise. The knife cut through her shoulder, and with it brought back a good portion of her own magic. Her scream cut through the darkness as she stumbled in mid run and dropped. Her hand let go of her sword and clutched the weapon that was the source of her pain. With a single, fluid pull, she managed to get the blade out and toss it to the ground. Quickly, she picked up her blade again and took several nimble steps back away from the group. Her teeth clenched together as she glared at them.

Then she straightened and smiled at them, a wicked grin that showed her white teeth. Her beautiful pale face gleaming in the darkness and her eyes reflecting the fire light from the town behind them. A soft laugh echoed from her lips, then slowly it grew until her sweet voice was loud with laughter. As the sound fell from her lips, she'd slowly taken steps backwards into the darkness. The power in her sword crackled as she let it build once more. Once she'd faded into the darkness, she snapped her fingers, black magic curling around her hand.

She shot that power out at the taller man who was new to the group. Nira hadn't seen him before, but assumed he'd joined them. Without waiting to see if her attack hit, she let the darkness over her blade extend and in a hard swipe she sent a blast of magic at them all. Still moving in the darkness, she snapped her fingers once more, dark magic filling her hands. This time she sent the blast at Aelianus, though it was less potent than the one she sent at the new comer. Another barrage of her black electricity came right after. Still stepping around in the darkness at a good distance, she sent one final elven spell at the woman in red before her voice called out to them amongst the crack of power.

"It matters not if I cannot kill you now. The boy will be dead before the end of the night. That is just the start of our little game," she laughed. Without another word, she let her teleportation spell take her away from them and back to Talazar to see how the fighting was going. She came into the darkness next to Iri who was watching the fighting with a sick gleam in her eye. Nira turned just in time to catch the boy taking his own blade right through is shoulder and throwing a little dagger at Talazar.

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Talazar followed the the projectile a mere three paces behind it. He saw it, the blade penetrate into the boy's shoulder and watched as he used the impact to knock himself back, out of range of the hammer that came up just seconds after the area where the boy's body had been was vacated. Talazar stopped in mid stride now, his right arm crossed over his chest as the hammer dragged it on through empty space. His eyes followed the figure back, and again he found himself commending the boy. It had been a while since he'd fought an enemy like this, one willing to do whatever it took to survive and escape, even if it cost them a great deal of pain and possible permanent damage.

The dagger the boy held now caught his attention as his good arm reeled back and flung it forward, his counter simply a replication of Talazar's attack on a downgraded scale. Instinctively and almost as if it were of no threat at all, Talazar brought his arm back around so that the hammer met the incoming blade, a metallic ringing emanating from the two upon impact before the blade was diverted away, spiraling off into the darkness.

Watching the weapon flee into the night, Talazar just caught a glimpse of the shiny reflective metal before it was lost to even him. He then adjusted his gaze back onto the boy, who lay several feet in front of him, sprawled out on his back and struggling to remove the blade from his shoulder. Before Talazar could do anything, his attention shifted again as he registered a new presence, but already knew it was Nira. He eyed the woman carefully and immediately frowned. "That was too quick," he said. "I take it she's still alive?" Talazar let the hammer fall to his side now, his grip loosening just a moment as he was sure for now the boy was of no harm. "What happened to your shoulder?"

As he spoke, Talazar paced around to Raiyn, the jewel in the hammer glowing again to allow vines to once more protrude from the ground and lift him up into a rough standing position, though considering his feet were dangling, it was more hanging than anything. As the man awaited the woman's response, he looked at the boy in what could almost be pity, but then a vicious malice overrode that as if a light had switched in his eyes. Reaching up with his left hand he took hold of the hilt and said quietly, "On three, you can bleed out." He paused so the boy could register his words. "One -" Talazar yanked hard on the weapon, ripping the steel out cleanly in one motion so that it didn't increase size of the wound, yet with enough force to ensure that the pain was excruciating. He smiled at this and spun the blade around, giving it a quick flick to try to get off some of the blood before turning to Nira again.

"It seems shoulders tend to be the target lately," Talazar said quietly, eying the shoulder he'd patched on Nira earlier and then the one opposite one that now held a fresh wound. "So, would you like some help next time, sweetie?" He spoke the last statement softly, as if undermining the woman's abilities even though he knew she could probably blast him away with a simple snap of her fingers. Although it was condescending, the man's words were the closest one could probably find that resembled any kind care or offer to help.