Climax
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Title: Climax
Author: Lord Rune Artisem
Ah, the joys of creating progeny... The creature stood before me like that of a proud new child.
Most would have fled in terror at the sight of this but I smilied at it.
The flesh was that of a distored crimson and its voice was that of an orc. This would work better then I had planned. I raised my hands and a blue light began to emit from the creature.
Within in moments the creature was given the appearance of an old woman. Her voice now gentle and caring... "I am sending you to Rivendell to fetch that reagent. You have been created for this sole purpose."
It nodded and disappeared into the Darkness. Over the past few days the girl known as Lena Solis had escaped from my hand and hidden herself in the city of Rivendell. There I placed many spies and learned that she had befriended many of the citizens of that disguisting little village. I had ponder at the thought of pressing the government of Caina into a full forced invasion of Rivendell but it would be highly possible that the girl might be killed in such an attack. I then decide on a much more subtle way in bringing her back. The creature that I had sent to Rivendell was given the name of Adrien Solis and would weave a web of decpetion around my little reagent. For she would present herself as Lena's mother and offer her salvation from us. A simple ploy perhaps, but the minds of childern can be wonderful clay. I was able to monitor the creature's progress while in Rivendell and it was at last that it finally located Lena Solis within the Hungry Hafling Tavern. Sadly, she was under the guard of Wildboy and his little band of Sunset Knights.
"Keep an eye of the Tavern. Do not act until I will it," I spoke to the creature's mind. The time of the ritual that would finally transform all of Dagger Isle into a Necropolis was finally at hand. I fetched the three reagents that had already been gathered as well as the tome that had been given to me by the Voice.
With that, I made my way into the Well of Souls to begin prepartion.
I summoned the necromancers Lynne Darkthorne, Jergal, and Sal Veya to assist with the ritual. I was always able to assist the help of the anti-paladin, Anwar. Everything was proceding as it should thus far.....
I gave the creature that was calling itself Adrien Solis to make contact with Lena. It strolled around Rivendell until one of the citizens found it. Then it was brought to Lena, who was still within the tavern.
The sob story it gave was enough to fool the child, yet Wildboy and his knights were still suspicous and attempted to keep her within in the tavern. This was not well, as I would be unable to capture the reagent as long as it remained within! This simple fear was soon no more, as the creature lead Lena outside in front of the Rivendell Town Hall.
"Jergal! Go to Rivendell and fetch the child!" I yelled. Within the next few moments, the truth was revealed to all. Adrien Solis revealed to all what it truly was and had begun an enchantment on Lena. The creature was quickly dispatched by the Sunset Knights, but it did not matter. Jergal had snatched the girl with ease and pulled her into a gate that lead back into Caina. It was time...
I stood within the darkest depths of the Well of Souls. The tome that would enable all this was before me and the other reagents were at my side. Near me was that of Lynne Darkthorne, Sal Veya, and Anwar.
And then they came.
Jergal rode in and tossed Lena Solis before me. "At last we meet child..." I said in utmost pleasure. "Who...Who are you?" she said fearfully. "Magus! Stop what you are doing!" I heard a shout from behind Jergal. It seemed that Wildboy and his fools had dared to follow. "The vermin dares to come here? So be it. Kill them all!" I then made a gesture and pointed towards the foul lightbringers. "Vaxe Lo Ver!" I shouted and opened a box that contained the essence of a shadow wyrm. A small glow of energy began to radiate from Lena.
"Bar Del Corp!" I chanted and the glow around the girl became stronger. I then winced in pain as an arrow pierced my left shoulder but I could not let such a trival thing stop me... "Baz Vel Dor!" I shouted and raised the enchanted sword over the girls head. "Quick! Stop him now!" I heard one of the rats shout. I looked past the girl to see that the lightbringers had brought done all servants of the Order. "No....This is too soon..." I thought to myself. "Behold! I give ye the gift of unlife! Take it and serve Obivilion well!" The next thing I then felt was that of magic and arrows assulting my body. And then I went limp and silient.
"No.... This cannot be...." I thought to myself as I viewed my body that lay upon the ground. I watched helpless as the Sunset Knights surronded Lena. I began to scream out but no one could hear me. I then noticed that the tome was no longer in it's place.
"No...No...No...No..." I thought repeatedly to myself. I slowly left the Well of Souls and found Jergal who had just recently been restored. I manifested myself before him and said nothing. It only took mere moments before I was restored. "No! Lena! Come back here!" I heard coming from the Well of Souls.
I turned to see Lena running out of the Well chased by the knights. "Should we chase after her?" "No.... She is useless I have that tome... And that has been taken..." I slowly replied. "It seems your plan has failed, Magus..." said a man who came slowly walking out of the Well of Souls. "Who are you?" I asked, not terribly interested. "My name is Arathorn and I believe I have a book of yours..." He said. "You have it?!" I yelled. And then suddenly a thought of dread passed over me.
I quickly ran in the direction that the Sunset Knights had chased Lena and came upon a sight that I will never forget. Upon the peak of the Well of Souls stood all of the Sunset Knights and they surronded the corpse of Lena Solis, killed by her own hand.
"This is your fault Magus... The girl killed herself out of despartion that you invoked!" I gritted my teeth quickly returned to were my corpse had fallen. I gathered my items and decided to release my wrath upon these light dwelling dogs. I then glanced at a wonderful
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