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CHAPTER 4:
A Conspiracy Within
[Unknown Country side in Sojah] (Khadahfi & Antuonne are out of breath but have escaped from the deadly clutches of Dolf and his "minions") I gotta.......rest................I'm not use to.....running .........so fast....... ::Antuonne I will agree......but I still must punish Dolf.............I will not be complete ....until he has felt the pain of his sins in full ::Khadahfi (Antuonne lays back on the grass and attempts to catch his breath) you have learned......I believe you have truly realized your earlier ways.........you do not have to journey with me on this mission, you r free to go ::Khadahfi (sitting up).....no...never, I will help...I owe him as well.......I am coming with you ::Antuonne Alright then its settled!! we will destroy Dolf and stop the birth of the end ::Khadahfi But there's still just one thing ::Antuonne Yes........and what would that be ::Khadahfi What happened back there.....I mean who was that.?! ::Antuonne I'm not quite sure, but I think he could
have been a....................... ::Khadahfi Are you alright Master Dolf........ ::soldier (not listening to soldier)........uhg..............ah.............my face......dammit.... ::Dolf ........Master Dolf....sir....................... ::soldier (thinking to self) ......Damn, I dont know why but the wound is still burning as though that blade has infected me with some strange disease...I have never known a man to hurt me this badly - and he does not fear me - something must be done - he must undergo the greatest of torture!!! (to soldier).........Bring a healer quickly and he better be a good one!! ::Dolf Yes sir........with great haste!! ::soldier (soldier exits) (to self again).....I dont know who, but someone had to help those two rebellious bastards escape!!.........Who could he have been....he was seemingly strong in the arts of magick...............perhaps he was that fabled man heard about through the church.........(out loud to self) Yes, the Heretic!! that could be him...... ::Dolf (Dolf is still holding his face as it is still in pain..........and a soldier begins to call out... ) JESTER!! Somebody call the Jester.............. ::imperial guard What......what are you doing!! ::Dolf I'm calling for your Jester........I thought that you might want to relax a bit sir...... ::imperial guard Fine.....I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a small break ::Dolf (Enter Dionysius) ....................(humming as he enters)..........hmm.hm........hmm.hmm..hm......... ::Dionysius (Dolf's Jester) What do you have for me today, Fool!! ::Dolf Well .....I wasn't sure so I...........(pausing, he quickly runs over to one of the guards and kicks him in his manly vitals)............ ::Dionysius (guard falls to his knees and begins to cry and whine like a small child) Awwww........ahhhhhh.........ewwwwwwwww!!! ::imperial guard (Laughing almost to tears)..............HAAAAAAAA! HA!....HAH!!! ::Dolf (Dionysius has his arm around the other guard who is laughing as well until............) Did you enjoy it.........can't you see!! he is not doing his job....he should be guarding you at all times..(turns to other guard)......right?, right!?!?! ::Dionysius (still laughing) ..ha...ha...that was a good one fool!! he certainly will not walk for a week....HA..HAHAHAAA!! ::other imp. guard (Silently..then screaming)...beware OF THE IDES OF MARCH!! (then he does the same to the other guard) ::Dionysius (This Jester has no sense in the eyes of everyone around him, but indeed serves his current purpose -- for he is the only man known to ever bring out Dolf's poor sense of humor...) Ha....HAH...you have taken out two of my guards that easily, how pathetic r they...HAH HA HAHA... ::Dolf yes well, "time is tidy in the twist of fate".... ::Dionysius (Dionysius exits) (confused and unsure,but still amused by the past display) I never get him, for he speaks in unknown tongues...HA HA HA!! ::Dolf
A Heretic??? How?..and Why would he help us?! ::Antuonne I'm not really sure as to why he decided to help us....but its a good thing he did; even with my superior skills we couldn't have defeated that many soldiers... ::Khadahfi (Antuonne dismayed by the remark, changes to a new subject quickly) So.........where do we go from here? ::Antuonne Well, there are few things we can do now...? ::Khadahfi Why is that...? ::Antuonne Well, Beefy....you see... now that we r wanted men we cant just stroll around the country side with no cover....? ::Khadahfi (strangely surprised) WE ' RE WANTED MEN....WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN....HOW??! ::Antuonne (losing patience) Dammit You Fool!! We just fought the "Ruthless Dolf, ruler of the Land of Sojah" and his army, WHAT DO YOU MEAN "HOW"?? HOW CAN YOU ASK SUCH A STUPID QUESTION AT A TIME LIKE THIS??? ::Khadahfi (dumbfounded) oh...yea...... ::Antuonne (Overlooking his partners' period of stupidity) ...We have to get goin if we wanna stay ahead of Dolf's soldiers - cause if i know his kind; and i think i do, he'll probably have people out right now posting up bounties and searching for us!! ::Khadahfi Fine, where r we heading then?............we cant very well go back in that direction......and we sure as hell cant head for any villages, they'll be sure to be there, knowing master Dolf, he probably has soldiers at every known village from here to his castle........what will we do...? ::Antuonne I'm not sure, but we bett.......(as he looks around he pauses) - wait a second, that forest over there, do you know this area well...? ::Khadahfi Ur not thinking about staying there r you?...not even Dolf would send troops there..... ::Antuonne Exactly!!! ::Khadahfi I see ur point but r you sure about this....? ::Antuonne So whats the problem, what better place could you come up with, what is wrong with this forest...? ::Khadahfi I dont know exactly...but no one goes there, people who have entered were never seen again, and for the few that made it out.....they disappeared shortly after they escaped; never to tell the tale of what they saw!! ::Antuonne Well its either stay out here and die or go in there and die, vanish or whatever, either way isnt a great choice but id rather take my chance with the beasts in that forests, than Dolf and his million man army, who have better weapons mind you!! ::Khadahfi But they are not mere beasts they are probably Demons of some sort, that is the "Terragotzusii" forest...... ::Antuonne So what.........and how would you know if demons lurk there.........?! ::Khadahfi Do you not know what the name means?!?!?! That Forest is the Heart of the Devil himself......the name itself means "Devil's Core"...........like the seed of an apple spoiled for eternity - that forest is the seed of evil!!!! ::Antuonne Are you finished?! Do you think that will stop me from taking shelter there? ::Khadahfi (confused) But the Dev........... ::Antuonne I have no care of the devil, he is not much worse than Dolf............(boldy) HA...let him come, I'd much rather fight the single ultimate evil, than a million an one Soldiers of Evil ::Khadahfi .................................................................................................... ::Antuonne Come now, enough of this, i am going...! ::Khadahfi (Khadahfi then heads for the forest, Antuonne cautiously follows)
(Dolf still frustrated from the wound on his face, makes his way to the dungeon of his castle) Dammit...Where r my soldiers? (to self)......why does this wound still burn, its as though my face is boiling.... ::Dolf (as he walks he sees 5 of his soldiers gathered in the main court of the castle - he then proceeds toward them) ..You there!! (at first the soldiers dont notice Dolf)..FOOLS!!! (he then has their full attention) ::Dolf YE...ESSSS SIR!! ::soldiers WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ALL DOING!! R' ENT YOU SUPPOSED TO BE GUARDING THE CASTLE OR SOMETHING!!! ::Dolf Sir, you dont look so good...... ::a soldier (Dolf looks at him and reaches for his blade - the soldier backs off...) Dammit...... (he lets go of blade) ahh nevermind.....! ::Dolf (Dolf walks away forgetting what he was going to say - soldiers then begin to mumble to themselves) What is wrong with master Dolf.... ::soldier#1 Yea he wasn't lookin so well.... ::soldier#2 What wrong with you two?! ::soldier#3 (confused) Huh....what do you mean?????? ::soldiers#1&2 Who the hell cares what happens to Dolf....?!! I surely dont!! ::soldier#3 How could you say such things about our great leader...? ::soldier#1 "Great Leader"?? The hell he is....master my ass!! ::soldier#3 But we are his soldiers you must respect our master!!! ::soldier#2 Respect?! that didnt come with my job description...HAHAHA!! I will shed blood and take lives for him, but that is merely my job and i enjoy it.... ::soldier#3 Good then.... ::soldier#2 No no....perhaps you have misunderstood me...... ::soldier#3 (both soldier boggled) ................wha...........do you mean..? ::soldiers#1&2 I mean that I would gladly shed his blood as well...HA HA HA HAH!!!! ::soldier#3 But you cant, what is wrong with you.... ::soldier#1 You fools are led by fear...you were born to follow.......But I...I WAS BORN TO LEAD!! ::soldier#3 What are you saying?!?!?!? ::soldier#2 I'M SAYING THAT WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT I WILL STRIKE....DOLF CANT LIVE FOREVER!! ::soldier#3 You cant be serious!!! Do you plan to overthrow our master Dolf!!?! ::soldier#2 Quiet not so loud! I will when the time is right....and if you keep quiet you might be substantially rewarded when i am at the throne..... ::soldier#3 (soldiers pause....and think of this deal that was placed so greatly in their favor...) So we will be ranked higher than now....? what about respect??? ::soldier#1 What ur actually considering this...?! ::soldier#2 Why, YES of course all the respect you want...and more!! ::soldier#3 YES, I will side with you....im looking forward to our conquest!!! ::soldier#1 GREAT....YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH THAT DECISION!!! .....and you?! ::soldier#3 (left in an odd position) Fine, fine I will go along with it as well...... ::soldier#2 This will make our victory much more greater.... (thinking to self) and it will make it a lot easier...... ::soldier#3
(Dolf continues to wine about the wound on his face, as he makes his way to the dungeon) Dammit! Where is that Healer i asked for?!?!? Khadahfi's going to pay for this, i'll setup a nice rack for him in my "Torture Arena" ::Dolf (as he nears the dungeon or "Torture Arena" he begins to hear screams of eternal pain....) That noise....ahh yes! thats him now torturing those villagers we just recieved.....What a soothing sound to my ears! ::Dolf (In Dungeon) AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH......STOP.......NO MORE, PLEEEESE!!! ::villager Yes the pain is unbearable is it not.....HAHA.....i will make sure ur arm feels no more pain.......!! ::Avvlock Hussian (Unknown - "Dolf Dungeon Keeper") (Dolf Enters but is not noticed) (relieved) Thank you.......god..........!! ::villager ...CAUSE WHEN I AM THROUGH WITH YOUR LEGS YOUR ARM WILL NO LONGER BE IN PAIN.....HAHA HAHA!!!! ::Avvlock(The man tries to scream but has barely enough energy too) AAAAH.........uh............ooh....... ::villager (Avvlock is laughing as he sets up a new contraption) Hussian! ....I see you r having fun with my new toys....HAHA....!! ::Dolf YES... these new "death devices" are working perfectly... ::Avvlock I was talking about the villagers.....HAHAHA!! ::Dolf (They both begin laughing......until) (quiet & calm) Dolf come over here..... ::voice (At first the voice is ignored) H E L L L L O O O O O !!!!! ::voice What....?! Hmmmmmm.......What is this?!?! ::Dolf (Dolf walks over to a cell and in it is a man who defines the word "rot"... a foul and grotesque man, who has been Dolf oldest living prisoner) ................he.......he.......he he... ::Prisoner (voice) (unbelievably suprised) YOU....YOUR STILL ALIVE!!! WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET RID OF YOU!! ::Dolf YES, Dolf! He's one of my most "REPECTED CUSTOMERS"!!!......HA HA HA HA HAHA!! ::Avvlock I AM! And i will remain alive until i have watched ur demise!! ...hehe!! ::prisoner THIS ISN'T FUNNY!! YOU'VE BEEN HERE SINCE THE DAMN CRUSADES......!!!!! All your buddies from that damn holy war are dead! And whats worse is that I remember your name..."James Comrad"!! I was planning on putting you in my personal obituaries....! ::Dolf Perhaps it is my insanity that keeps me going......haha hehe!! ::James Comrad (prisoner from Crusades) (Dolf then begins to walk away from the cell, and to Avvlock.......he whispers...) You make him hurt bad! i hate that man! ::Dolf HAHA! Do you want me to kill him?? ::Avvlock NO!! It seems of no use... he seems to have developed some sort of immunity to death!! Just hurt him, A LOT!! That man has lived here longer than the rats and roaches that lurk the soil!! ::Dolf (Dolf begins to exit but hears one last lyric of an insane song) "For When your head is Beaten, With only Stains, I will have Eaten, All of your Brains".............ha.....ha ........he he!! ::James(Dolf crazed and confused) ....I hope you can with stand the pain....for the next few days will prove how strong that insanity is!! ::Dolf I can take a little more....he he...(Dolf begins walking away -- shouting) I've dealt with 24 years of it...ha ho....he he........!! ::James (Dolf Exits) |
