tug upon her conscious mind. Looking up and glancing around the room she
notices nothing out of place. With a slight shrug of her slender shoulders
she returns her attention to the scroll in her hands.
Again she feels the pull on her mind and the soft whispering of her name
on the breeze. Setting the scroll down she walks over and picks up her
dagger and walks into the childrens' room. Looking down upon their sleeping
forms she smiles softly and then moves onto the balcony.
Stepping out the door the cool breeze blows through her hair and her robes.
As she glances out over the land below her toward the sea a feeling of
calmness spreads through her. The pulling has stopped, but the whisper has
grown stronger.
A flash of darkfyre explodes beside her and Belial steps from it. Keelinnea
drops to one knee in respectful homage to her god.
"Welcome to my home My Lord," Keelinnea intones softly.
Belial nods his head slowly. She can feel him looking into her soul as he
glances over her elven form, a sinister smile crossing his lips.
"Rise and walk with me Child," Belial quietly orders her.
Standing and stepping up to his side, she stands as he opens a portal into
another place. He takes her arm in his hand and guides her into the portal.
She steps into the portal leaving her family asleep behind her and exits the
portal in the temple hall.
Belial drops his hand from her arm and turns once again to look at her, his
eyes glowing a soft deep purple. Turning away he starts to walk up the
stairs of the temple. She follows one step behind Belial who leads her to
the Hall of Chosen Ones.
"Keelinnea, see these portraits of all the Chosen Ones that have served
me...They have all served me well as Chosens, but I have sent them on to
other duties to better Belial. And now I must chose again," Belial says to
her.
Glancing around the room, her emerald eyes missing nothing, she nods slowly
to show Belial her understanding.
Belial looks at her again and nods slowly stating, "I have watched you for
some time, even before your service to me began. I was pleased when Vesper
brought you to my attention when you still served Tyra. I could see in your
heart then you were destined to greater things than you would achieve there.
And the day the chaos left you is the day I sent Vesper for you."
Standing there looking up at her god with no hint of emotion on her face,
she nods slowly and asks, "What do you wish of me My Lord?"
"You already know My Child....Vesper is going away to do my bidding
elsewhere. I have looked over the others he suggested but found them lacking
in one thing or another. I also looked at others within Our religion now and
found them not to be as well suited to my demands," Belial states flatly.
Keelinnea nods slowly at her god's words.
"Kneel My Child....for it is time," Belial softly orders her.
Kneeling before her god with head bent low in respect, she feels the light
touch of His hand and His mind upon her soul. With a shocking blow, the
knowlege and powers of Chosen One burns into her soul. "You are now my
Chosen, Keelinnea....Lead us to great things as I know you can," Belial
whispers softly in her mind as he helps her arise from the floor to stand at
his side.
In a flash of darkfyre Belial vanishes back to the heavens. A soft smile
crosses her lips as she walks into the reception hall, watching all bow
before her and it is whispered across the world...
All Hail Keelinnea, Chosen One of Belial!