Everyone quiet!! Quiet so we can begin!!! ::Jon

Now if everybody is ready! I will explain why you were all called here ::Jon

Good now we are ready to begin.....alright everybody; it seems that our lord and master Dolf, has fallen victim to a wound which remains unhealable to any common spell...we are to.....(interrupted) ::Jon

What kind of wound?!? .....Where and how did he get it...? ::Voice / Crowd

Well at the village of Romadon, master Dolf and some of you soldiers who went with him supposedly ran into some conflict... ::Jon

Yea! We know, we were there with him... we lost but a few men. There were only two warriors, one attacked lord Dolf, but it was a mere scratch on his cheek...!?! ::Soldier / Crowd

The wound on his face, that is the wound I speak of...it was made by that man Khadahfi!! He himself did not cast a spell, he is a mere traveler but that blade he possesses, has all the power of God and Devil combined... ::Jon

So, what are you saying... why dont you explain what that has to do with all of us!! ::Voice / Crowd

He gets careless and now he expects us to go fight some guy with a Demon sword ::Soldier / Crowd

Perhaps I should explain this to them...I'll just describe the sword and its powers to them so that they understand the importance of the situation... ::Healer

Fine, lets just try to get this meeting over with, so we can catch Khadahfi as soon as possible - the master is losing patience! ::Jon

Understood! (to crowd) The situation is very simple, just listen and try to keep up.....Dolf our leader has ordered that we find Khadahfi and bring him here alive! (voice from crowd shouts, "Why alive?!?!") ...Well that has to do with the sword that he used on master Dolf... That sword's known as the "Blade of Apocalypse" and........ ::Healer

What are our plans?! Dont we need a strategy of some sort?? ::Antuonne

I dont care what we do, so as long as I get to kill Dolf... I'm fine with us going right now!! ::Rev. Manuel

No, he's right, we cant go yet; not without a strategy of attack.... ::Khadahfi

Any ideas.....Im out myself, but whatever we come up with, keep in mind that there are going to be well over a few hundred troops, and we are just four! I can't possibly believe that we would be able to take out that many soldiers, even with the help of this mans' magic ::Antuonne

Still, Dolf will pay, I stake my life on it...God will shine on us, it is our Destiny; the destiny of honor! As is said, only time will tell...since we're in this forest that's the only thing we got goin for us! If we are to prepare, we should do it in the shelter of this forest... Even if we do decide to attack, it should be at night... ::Khadahfi

I agree, but still doesnt that seem a bit predictable...I mean wouldn't they expect us to go at night.... ::Antuonne

In other circumstances I would agree as well, but all in all I dont think that Dolf or his troops would expect two men alone to attack his castle in day or night...no one knows that there are four of us now.... ::Khadahfi

Who cares what they think, we can kill them all, lets just charge in an take out the whole damn lot of 'em!! ::Rev. Manuel

Thats foolishness, we have to give this more thought than we are! ::Khadahfi

I truly believe strategy is a necessity in a case such as ours, we will remain in this forest until we have fully prepared ourselves for the final conflict ::Earle

Surely you dont expect us to stay here... not with all the demons that lurk in this forest...! ::Antuonne

It may be dangerous, but it is a shelter never the less... perhaps these demons will serve as your training....make well with what time we have... ::Earle

Twan, he's right, maybe we should train for this battle, there will most likely be more soldiers than we can handle with our current skills... ..I will prepare myself by further enhancing my skills, and maybe the quickest way of doing that, is to face these demons in combat... ::Khadahfi

I believe it would be the best training for such a small period of time, but i must warn you! The deeper into the forest you scave, the more treacherous the creatures become! Beware of the evil "Hydra" a three headed dragon, and the psuedo-dragons who transform when provoked.... ::Earle

To hell with the dragons! Pseudos, Hydras, they're all obstacles in my path to revenge!! ::Rev. Manuel

You must calm your fury! We are to work together if we are to destroy Dolf and his dynasty of evil... ::Earle

Agreed! As long as I am the one to take his head... ::Rev. Manuel

Twan! Here an now we must all be agreed on the same cause! Are we together on this? ::Khadahfi

I'm agreed on all but training with the demons of this forest, but I know theres no choice in the matter so lets at least enjoy some good brew before we venture any farther into hell... ::Antuonne

Haha! yes! If only we weren't in the middle of nowhere we could stop at the local tavern an down a few ales together ::Khadahfi

Well maybe i'm not the most skillful bastard but I managed to grab a bottle of something on our way out of Romadon...Let's see wut we have here (takes a swig from the bottle) ...GLLLLP...not the best ale ive had but fine enough to form a brotherhood such as we....the way I see it is I can't fully trust another man til I've drank with em'......here's to the band of us not gettin our fool selves killed....GLLLLLLLP! ::Antuonne

(passes the bottle to Manuel...)

Well here's to Dolf's end! And good times...as I hope the next time we do this...it'll be at the sight of his corpse....GLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPP!! ::Rev. Manuel

(passes bottle to Earle...)

As a man of the lord this should not be my place but it seems I am at a loss....seeing as how I was banned from the church...and in our current state I deem the lord wouldnt mind too much for a single drink......so here's to our conquest, and the end of one mans insanity!.....GLLLLLLLLLLP!!! ::Earle

(passes bottle to Khadahfi...)

Well here's to the most unlikely of allies, and to bringing peace to the land of Sojah! ...GLLLLLLLLLLLP....and I'll second Twan when I say don't get none of your fool selves killed! GLLLLLLP....it'd be a shame to die after tastin such good ale HAHAHAHAH!!! ::Khadahfi

(all enjoying a good laugh)


[Meanwhile, Main Hall of Dolf's Castle]

And there's the story in full the entirety of why you all have been called here... ::Healer

Hehe...and they tell us that as tho that'd make us jump right up and find this man.....
Yea good riddance...hope he dies a slow painful death...
To hell with Dolf, it's about time someone stood against his actions...
Yea we're tired of doing his bidding...worrying about when we'll be the next to die.... ::Shouts From The Crowd

(conspiring in the crowd - speaking softly enough for only a few among him to hear...)

Hmm looks as tho, I'll be taking that throne sooner than I had planned... hehe ::Soldier#3 (From Main Court of Castle)

It seems you were right all along Jarrett...I have made up my mind I am truly your follower now! ::Soldier#2 (From Main Court of Castle)

Now I'm sure I have made the right choice...to our conquest.... ::Soldier#1(From Main Court of Castle)

Let us take our leave as the ministry is tied-up in calming the crowd... ::Jarrett (Soldier#3-Leader of Conspiracy)

(The 2 soldiers follow Jarrett as he makes his way out of the main hall...a few others follow as they overheard the soldiers previous conversation...)

Well everybody just calm........(interrupted)... ::Jon & Healer

(The Sorceror who has yet to speak...makes his way front of Jon & the Healer....He then proceeds to talk low enough for only Jon & the Healer to hear him...)

You two will be spared....but I was sent in the wishes of our lord & master Dolf...it was he who had said "If Jon or the healer should fail at delivering my message to the troops...or if my troops should fail in their loyalty to me...you are ordered to destroy their minds and make them see the only way..MY WAY!! rule their minds for my cause!!" and so I step up now to fulfill my task! Close thine eyes and hear not my words! Okorae Luuk-toh! (the sorceror temporarily deafens and blinds "Jon" and the "healer")  ::Dolf's Sorceror

Wait whats going on I cannot see....wut have u done!?! Mine eyes are blind, mine ears have gone deaf!! ::Jon

What have you done....darkness.....just a silent darkness....aaaaaaahhh!! ::Healer

(The Sorceror then proceeds to do as planned as the soldiers have not paid any mind to the disturbance in front...)

ALL WHO HAVE CAST THINE TRUST, THINE LOYALTY & PRAISE, HATH DAMNED THYSELF UNTO ETERNAL BONDAGE!! NO LONGER SHALL YOUR SOUL LIVE FREE!! NO LONGER WILL YOUR MIND STRAY FOR THYSELF!! YOUR MIND & SOUL HAVE BINDED TO THE WILL OF A SINGLE MASTER, DOLF!! TO HIS BIDDING AND HIS WISH, YOU WILL FOLLOW ALL!!! Anak-tu Pu-tor-um!!! ::Dolf's Sorceror

(Screaming and grabbing their heads...A room full of tortured souls scream in dire & relentless pain...)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! ::All Soldiers In Main Hall

(At that very point...a huge glowing red sphere of energy appears above everyone in the main hall, and for a moment the souls of every soldier can be seen leaving their bodies, and entering the red sphere, the souls then leave the sphere with a red aura, and re-enter the body of the soldier....each and every soldiers mind and soul was tainted with the Sorceror's evil spell....The bodies rise one by one, and soon the room is full of the darkest of armies, nearly 10,000 troops, now a mindless souless hoarde all meant to serve one purpose and one vision....Dolf's!)

Aaaaa.....uuuuh.....(growling).......grrrrrr.......raaa.....rrrrrr........ ::Soldiers Of Dolf

AWAIT YOUR COMMAND!! AWAIT YOUR MASTER DOLF'S COMMAND!!! ::Dolf's Sorceror

GGRRrrrrrr...Raaaaa......GGRRR........(continued growling).. ::Soldiers Of Dolf

(The Sorceror leaves the room while directing the clueless Healer & Jon...)


[Deep In The Terragotzusii Forest]

We've been walking about for hours...I have yet to see anything friend or foe....i guess our thought for training here has been put to shit.... ::Antuonne

Yea! He's right I've watched these trees long enough lets take a small break...perhaps they'll come to us...HEHEHE!!! Maybe this whole forest is just a myth! ::Rev. Manuel

Perhaps, but still I can't help this erie feeling.....anyway a break couldn't hurt...besides it is just we three... ::Khadahfi

(The 3 warriors start a fire - to keep warm as it grows closer to the evening)

Tis true, I wonder how goes Earle's quest to the so called "forest mystic"...what does he intend to do anyway...?? ::Antuonne

He had said something about needing all the power of the gods in order for us to be victorious...perhaps he knows of a way to achieve this....for now I'll assume he went his own way for training in the arts...and enhancing his magick ::Khadahfi

Forget all this talk of training for now...and try some of this herb this forest has plenty Karajupo herb to relax the body...try sum of this (rolls some "Karajupo" herb within a leaf....begins to burn the front of the leaf over the fire...) Considering I have recently been revived this isn't bad.....PFFFF.........eheeehhm!!! ::Rev. Manuel

(passes the herb to Antuonne)

Just remember to open the leaf after each puff...heheehe I think I recall some damned fool passing out before...hehe he forgot to let it breathe and the power of the weed knocked him right out...that was a good one HAHAHAHA!! ::Rev. Manuel

Hehehe....sad sad bloke! PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!! aah....thaz definitely some good herb!! Hehehe...PFFFFFFFFF!! I remember this one time I was smokin with some of the boys back home in Gondis....PFFFFFFF!!...and one of got so torn up...Heh... he ran himself clean into a brick wall...hehe good times! PFFFFFF!! ::Antuonne

Hey you gonna pass that or am I gonna hafta beat ya for it.... ::Khadahfi

My fault I got caught up in the story you know..... ::Antuonne

(Antuonne then passes the herb to Khadahfi...)

Nah...tell all the stories you want, just pass the herb...kno what I mean....you startin to sound like a bard, plenty of tales but not enough passing... ::Khadahfi

Hehe....shit we all got stories...but those could wait just make sure that makes it back around to me hehehe... ::Rev. Manuel

PFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!! Hell, you want a story i got one for ya....back in Nirvath I was hangin around with a few of the townsfolk one night....we were drinkin away the night.....now I know what your thinkin.....drinkin?! but were smokin right? Its aight see...Im convinced this guy had to be smokin somethin too. He was swimming around the ground...fool must've thought he was in water or somethin!! (Antuonne and Manuel begin to laugh hysterically) See it gets better I look over to this other guy, old Vlad the blacksmith....and there he is feelin around on the ground...."We're like what are ya looking for Vlad?" poor guy was lookin for the water!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA!!! ::Khadahfi

(All begin laughing uncontrollably)


[Elsewhere In The Terragotzusii Forest]

(Upon reaching the "forest mystic" Earle must pass the test of tolerance if the mystic is to grant Earle his request...)

I have finally made it...(Earle bowing and praising the mystic)...Oh great and mysterious mystic of the forest grant me your wisdom and allow me to go beyond the limits of my power for the sole purpose of bringing peace to this land.... ::Earle

To recieve my guidance, you must prove worthy! You are to concentrate and surpass your own patience...if you are not patient I shall not grant my wisdom nor my time! You must pass the trial of tolerance...and then I shall reveal the path to your request! ::Forest Mystic

(As a man of wisdom himself Earle is well prepared to deal with the task at hand, and well aware that this trial could last days...so he then begins meditating as he sits by the stump of a large tree...He speaks to himself in his mind...)

All I have left is this hope that I succeed in this trial...I need this power if we are to overthrow such an evil as the presence I felt...I just hope I'm in time to help the rest...I told them to move on without me...I could only pray they last until I can aid them...but for now I must focus! ::Earle


[In Dolf's Chambers]

This pain...it truly burns for eternity....this pain never lets me forget his face...not even for a moment! (Dolf's Sorceror enters Chambers) Aaah! yes! how goes everything with "My Army"? ::Dolf

Well all goes as ordered sire...you might want to come up with something for Jon and the healer...I directed them to their chambers...and after their sight and hearing recover I'm sure they'll want to be informed of what happened...aside from that little matter your army awaits your personal command in the main hall...dont be surprised by their evil glares, they are fully aware and ready to follow "your" orders... ::Dolf's Sorceror

Perfect I shall make my entrance shortly...(to self) surely I must send more than 100 they were becoming weary but they still had fight in them... ::Dolf

(Sorceror intervenes)

I'm sorry my lord...what was that you were saying? ::Dolf's Sorceror

Nothing, nothing.....I will send 200 troops to search the land for them...the rest will guard this castle! We still have quarrels with other kingdoms and I will not fall victim to attack while my back is turned ::Dolf

Fine my Lord! 200 troops!! (thinking to self) surely that is too many for just 2 men...... ::Dolf's Sorceror

Let us go! to the main hall...the sooner this gets done, the sooner I am healed from this infuriating wound! ::Dolf

(Dolf & Sorceror exit to Main Hall of Castle)


[Main Hall of Castle]

(Dolf enters room and the evil soldiers lower their growls and pay all mind to Dolf's orders)

I your lord & master Dolf order 200 of you, my faithful soldiers to search for the man known as Khadahfi, the man who did this to my face, you are to bring him back to me alive!! All that travel with him...KILL!!!! Go now!! The rest of you shall guard the castle!! ::Dolf

(200 of the dark soldiers leave the castle with Dolfs orders.....Dolf then exits the main hall)

Yes serve your master well!! (to self) All is going as planned, my Lord will be pleased! ::Dolf's Sorceror


[Elsewhere In Castle, Jon's Chambers...]

(knocking at the door...)

Come in the door is not locked... ::Jon

(In walks the healer...)

Sorry to disturb you Jon...I was just wondering if you had any idea of what had happened back there in the main hall....my mind is at a loss as to what had happened... ::Healer

No you are not disturbing me...if you had not asked I would have asked the same to you...I dont quite have a handle on what happened....first I was tryin to calm the crowd....then...then the sorceror....yes Dolf's sorceror, had said something about "close thy eyes and hear not my words!" everything after that was but a dark silence....leaving me confused as I appear before you now.....what truly occurred in our disabled state!?!? ::Jon

I do not know but I fear something serious has taken place....something beyond our control...we must find out whats goin on! ::Healer

Of course! That goes without saying! You go investigate the main hall perhaps there is some stone left unturned.... ::Jon

I'm on the way....but....what will you be doing?! ::Healer

Me? I will ask Dolf personally! I must find out why we were temporarily handicapped....of that I am certain, I recall hearing the sorceror say something about the orders coming directly from Dolf, and that we were to be spared....we will meet up again when the sun begins to set....tread carefully my friend...I have a bad feeling about this... ::Jon

(Healer exits to Main Hall to investigate......Jon exits to Dolf's chambers for the same reason)


[Outside Dolf's Chambers]

(Jon, going to ask Dolf personally about the incident...yields to the door of Dolf's chambers as he hears faint voices conversing....Jon creeps closer against the door and as the voices begin to clear they are that of Dolf, and his sorceror...)

I see your skills are still as impressive as ever....hehe...at least now I have faith that this Khadahfi will be caught....and when he is I will enjoy his slow death!! ::Dolf

Haha as always I appreciate your praise master...I'm sure he and that blade will be in your possession shortly.....but what of Jon & the healer...they know not of what happened, surely they will have questions about the incident in the Main Hall.... ::Dolf's Sorceror

Tis better to keep them in the dark about all of this, I can't have Jon unravel too much of this mystery......your sure he saw & heard nothing?? ::Dolf

I am sure he was incapacitated during my spell...my worries would be more with that of the healer...he is too a man of magick, the spell might not have been as complete on him... ::Dolf's Sorceror

Your right...perhaps we should have a visit with this healer "once" more....I can't have any liabilities as he appears to be a close friend of Jon, he might tell him of anything if he were to unravel it... (to self) that is something I have kept hidden for years.... ::Dolf

(outside the door the eavesdropping Jon is beginning to get more an more suspicious of his once trusted master...)

(silently to self) What secret could he be hiding...and why is it so important that I not know about the incident in the main hall....anyway these questions have only led me to more confusion!? I must warn the healer as soon as possible... ::Jon

(Jon exits in an attempt to find the healer before Dolf or his sorceror get to him)


[Deep In The Terragotzusii Forest]

(Our heroes still on a trip from the karajupo herb, none more than Antuonne, soon discover that there are more dangers in this forest than they have first thought....In the midst of their relaxation our heroes are about to meet one of the fiercest of creatures among the land let alone the forest....)

haha........wait!! Did you hear something?! ::Khadahfi

I have an erie feeling about all of this....it seems the time we began moving again.... ::Rev. Manuel

Hahahaha....PFFFFFFF!! Nah we still have some time....relax relax....I didnt hear a thing.... ::Antuonne

(They hear yet another rustle in the immense trees of the forest.....the 2 warriors, Khadahfi & Manuel, grow cautious...)

What the hell was that surely you heard something! ::Rev. Manuel

Haha...twas just the wind!!......This forest offers me no fears hehehehe...PFFFFF!! ::Antuonne

That was no wind there's something truly lurking among the trees of this forest...now put down that herb!! ::Khadahfi

(Then as tho it were an illusion....a dragons head emerges from the highest peaks of these trees that stretch to the very clouds in the sky...)

TO YOUR FEET TWAN!!! THIS IS NO ILLUSION!! All the Karajupo in all the forest could not make me imagine such a thing!! ::Khadahfi

(Antuonne rises to his feet in shock at the very sight of this immense creature....)

Great gods of war! what creature is this! A dragon or far greater, with all the weapons & magick in the world we 3 could not equal with a creature such as this!! ::Antuonne

(The Dragon the begins to speak...)

Give me the name! The names of those who disturb my slumber! The names of those who venture to my realm without ask! The names of those who I will feast upon!! ::Dragon

Oh great dragon we did not intend to be a disturbance to you! We only meant to relax! we had no intent of....(interrupted)...... ::Rev. Manuel

I asked for a name not an apology! NOT AN EXCUSE!! A NAME!!! SPEAKST THOU NAME!!! ::Dragon

A name...if a name is all you ask....I....I AM MANUEL A WARRIOR!! ::Rev. Manuel

Manuel!! A warrior!! Thou dost wish to be the first to perish!! ::Dragon

(Manuel hesitates as the dragon spreads its wings and shows its face clearly to him......Manuel in fear does not move at the sight of the shadow black dragon with fiery red eyes.....The Dragon then throws its head back and hurls a stream of fire from its mouth at Manuel...)

AAAaaahhhhhh!!......(the fire closes in an just before it connects Khadahfi dives into Manuel dodging the stream of fire).........OOOOFFF!!!....... ::Rev. Manuel

(Khadahfi begins rising to his feet the dragon at his back....the dragon throws his head back ready to hurl a flame at Khadahfi's back.....but his attention is caught by Antuonne...)

GRRRRRRRRR!!!.................RRRAAAAAAWWWRRRRRRR!!!!! ::Dragon

(Antuonne stabbed the dragons back as its attention was on Khadahfi...)

Haha!! It seems you have forgotten about me! You shouldn't make light of "Soldier of Fortune, Antuonne" ::Antuonne

ANTUONNE!!! (Flaps wing and sends Antuonne flying full force into a tree)...........SWWWWWSSHHH!! ......You mortals have managed only in testing my patience!! ::Dragon

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! (diving over Khadahfi at dragon).....EEEEYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!! (stabs into the belly of the dragon)...... ::Rev. Manuel

GRRRRRRRAAAAAAAARRRR..............(tail whips around and Manuel leaps over the tail while pulling his blade out of the dragons belly) ........AAAAHH MORTALS!! ......SWWWWWWWWWWWSHHHHH...(as the tail makes its way back for Manuels head, the warrior gets yet another stab at the dragons belly and is then hit with the tail and soars face first into the ground)........GRRRAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! ::Dragon

YAAAAAH!! (with a last bit of strength Antuonne throws his sword into the back of the dragon)........... ::Antuonne

DAMN YOU MORTALS!! SUCH A NUISANCE!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! (dragon throws his head back in aim for Antuonne this time)... ::Dragon

(Khadahfi then begins to run with all his might to Antuonne's aid....at this very moment the dragon hurls a flame at Antuonne....the warrior weak from battle is unable to move....its then that Khadahfi dives with "the blade" in his hands....)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!...(the warrior is then seen holding back the flame of this great beast with his blade) YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!! ::Khadahfi

How can this be! A mere mortal...withstanding the power of my inferno!! I MUST KNOW! I MUST KNOW THIS WARRIORS NAME!!! ::Dragon

(Khadahfi's blade then absorbs the power of the dragons inferno....and all that is left is but a smoke trail from the flame)

(breathing deeply)uuuuhhh....haaaa...uuhhh...haaaa...uhhh!...(silently to self) what happened?! This blade, there is something strange about this blade...it seemed to have absorbed the power of the dragons breath.....but how!? ::Khadahfi

HAHAHA!! You wield such power without even knowing! HAHA!! Only a mortal!! HAHAH!! Speak thy name warrior & perhaps I shall let thee live! ::Dragon

I am Khadahfi, I am but a mere traveler from the lands of Nirvath... ::Khadahfi

Surely a mere traveler could not have just stumbled onto a blade of such power....You serve to be an interesting mortal! ::Dragon

And you do you wish to quarrel with us more! (in caution, throws blade up in a defense position) If so I will not back down from a battle! ::Khadahfi

(Manuel & Antuonne get to their feet and stand at Khadahfi's side also prepared for an attack)

ERRR!!.....We are at your side Khadahfi ::Rev. Manuel

UHHH!!!......Yea we won't back down from a battle...we're in it to the end!! ::Antuonne

HOHOHO!!! These mortals are quite interesting indeed......HEHEHE!! I shall let you live....You are quite the entertaining bunch! I shall watch how you rank with the other creatures in my forest! If you survive til the end of this forest we'll meet again!....Take care that blade traveler!!....hehe or should I say Khadahfi!! ::Dragon

(The Dragon begins to fly into the air....)

Meet again?! WHO ARE YOU WHY LET US LIVE?!?! ::Khadahfi

Hey don't argue with the bastard if he wants to let us live.... ::Antuonne

I AM DARAKON "THE SHADOW DRAGON" AND RULER OF THIS FOREST!! TIL WE MEET AGAIN!! IF YOU SURVIVE HAHAHA!!! ::Dragon

(Dragon exits by way of the sky...leaving our heroes even more confused)

I feel like he's toying with us...that dragon stopped his attack once he saw the power of this blade...perhaps he knows of something that I dont! ::Khadahfi

Well I have always thought that blade looked peculiar....since the day it came into your possession in Romadon.....it is definitely no ordinary sword....aaaarrgg!! (Antuonne falls to a knee)......hehe perhaps we should rest, due to our current circumstance I am not 100%, and Manuel over there looks pretty beat up himself.... ::Antuonne

I hate to say it but he's right....if that dragon attacked again I dont know how I would have moved...lets just heal up a bit, from what that dragon said, we'll be meetin a few more foes before we leave this place...(laying against a stone)...Khadahfi would you mind gathering us some calypso herbs from the forest..they're bright yellow with orange barbs on the sides...they're said to have a great healing remedy within its nectar.... ::Rev. Manuel

No problem....you two rest here for a bit, i'll gather the herb.....after you two heal, we'll begin our journey to the outskirts of the forest....and then hopefully, we'll recieve some answers....rest up we have a long ways ahead of us! ::Khadahfi

(Khadahfi leaves to gather some "calypso" herb, which is said to have a strong healing factor, the 2 injured warriors rest in wait for his return...)


[Meanwhile, Dolf's Court In Castle]

(Dolf & his sorceror have found the healer before Jon could warn him.....But Jon is just outside the court eavesdropping on their conversation)

(silently to self) Whats this all about?! Why would they want to risk killing a healer over this...what dont they want me to find out...what is everybody hiding from me?!?!?! ::Jon

Master Dolf why have you called me here?! and why is the sorceror here?! Whats going on...both Jon and I were rendered deaf and blind from some spell which we both believe to be caused by this sorceror....supposedly under your very orders.....Sir whats the meaning of all of this?! ::Healer

Hehe it seems you were right! As a man of magick, he is piecing things together on his own! Perhaps I'll just assume you know too much already, I tried to have your life spared but I can't risk letting Jon know about his past! It would cause me and inevitably him..too much pain in the end!! ::Dolf

Why my Lord?! I am still not understanding your reasons!! Why must I be killed?? What does this have to do with Jon?!?! ::Healer

There you go asking too many of the right questions at the wrong time again! Dont you see your a liability....The only truth I'll grant you...is that you'll die from the very spell that answers your questions....your senses were silenced earlier for your own safety but I cant take any chances.....I will let you know the truth you so wanted before you die! 19 years ago...I ordered this very same spell to be used on Jon's parents.......I didnt know they had a child....so to my surprise he was merely a baby.....I spared his life and let him become my servant....he could have died then but I knew I could make use of the leftovers HAHAHAH!! There! You have your truth...now DIE!!!! ::Dolf

(Sorceror begins casting the very same spell as in the main hall, only with the result of taking the healer's life......)

Wait!! (body levitating closer to the red sphere)..........I........NOT.......FINISH....ED........ ::Healer

HAHAHAHA!! Of course you are! HAHAHAHAHA!!! ::Dolf

(Just outside the court is an infuriated Jon, angry with tears in his eyes after discovering the news of his past and watching a dear friend die before his very eyes at the order of the one he's served since before he could remember....He has vowed vengeance on the soul that fuels & fires his hate!)

(raging in fury...trying his best to be silent) I'LL.....have my REVENGE....I will regroup FOR THIS battle!! I MUST find a WAY.... ALLIES....I NEED ALLIES TO DEFEAT HIM!!!! ::Jon

Did you hear something?! I am sure I heard a voice!? ::Dolf

(Jon exits before he is discovered)

Not I sir! I heard nothing but the cracking of the "late" healer's bones....haha!! ::Dolf's Sorceror

Hah! Your probably right! I am worrying to much?! In walks my paranoia hehehe!! Lets take our leave for now....I'll rest easy knowing this deed has been done personally! Come...we'll enjoy the follies of my jester while we wait for the return of the troops..... ::Dolf

(Dolf & Sorceror exit)