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Post by Crys on Apr 1, 2007 12:14:06 GMT -5
OOC: Yesh, I know. Crystal patched herself up and followed you. XD Song, I think, was calling after her to Crystal as she was running back. XD So, unwilling the start more trouble, Crystal gave in and went back. Sorry, I had just wrote alot, was in the middle of somthing, so I couldn't be very clear in my post. **Dips hat.** Sorry.
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Apr 1, 2007 18:46:03 GMT -5
OOC: That's okay. Wait, are you still Crystal, but on a different account or something? I'm confuzzled.
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Apr 1, 2007 19:24:42 GMT -5
*8SOng frowned, extrewmeley frazzled with impatience. She pointed at a bed, and choked out one word.** Go!
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Apr 2, 2007 8:20:59 GMT -5
**Thoughts swam in Raiden's mind... He remembered the week he arrived at Redwall...
What have here mates? Looks like a mouse having a kip in the ditch... Reckon we should help him out?
**Shaking the sleeping mouse's arm, Skipper Warterrun was unprepared for the swift reaction of the young mouse.**
Leave me ALONE!
**Dispite his claws being rather small, Raiden took a swipe at the skipper, leaving a small set of scratches down one cheek.**
Blimy, he's a fisty one... Grab 'im tight crew!
**The young Raiden was swiftly trapped, despite giving the otters several scratches they'd remember, Raiden was trapped by his arms. Spitting at the foot of Waterrun, he eyed the otter with contempt.**
Gonna enslave me now otter?
No. We're taking you to Redwall Abbey instead.
**Putting action to words, the skipper and his crew walked the few hundred yards to the Abbey, the mouse suspended between them. Knocking on the gate, Waterrun had a hushed conversation with the gate-keeper. Swiftly the badgermother was summoned from the Great hall.**
What have we here?
A fisty mouse by the looks of it... Be careful, his claws are sharp, dispite their size.
Okey... I'll take him off your paws.
**Mother Anella gently lifted Raiden from the grasp of the otters... Though she held his arms imobile, she didn't do anything else while she took him towards the abbey... It would prove to be a mistake, Raiden's small fangs bit into her fore-arm, biting fur mostly, and scratching the skin of her arm.**
Ow! That's it... I was going to take you to breakfast first, but instead it's a bath for you first.
**It would be the worst half-hour in Raiden's life of that day... The dirt and leaves had glued themselves to his fur, and he was feeling raw when Anella had finished. For days he was arrogant, and rude to others... That is until "they" arrived... Zidane and Sunfire reached the Abbey, escorted by the Captain Of The Guard no less!!**
Prince Raiden! It is good to see you alive... The king told me to bring you back to your home if I found you...
That is enough captain. Tell father you never found me. Taking me back will ruin what little I have going for me.
Prince Raiden eh? I'm glad to know you DO have a name...
**Shaking her head sadly, Abbess Willow sighed as she remembered that the young mouse had said that he'd only reveal his name when he was ready.**
Five days ago, you asked me my name... Five days ago I was too rude to answer politely... To make amends, I think it is time to reveal my name... My name... My name is Raiden Alexander Uriel Silversword VII, of the Silversword clan.
**Swift as it came, the memory left. With a sudden rush of sadness, Raiden's eyes snapped open as he sat up from where he lay.**
What's going on?
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Apr 2, 2007 15:58:03 GMT -5
*Tasna lay still on the ground, her head swirling and spinning with scarring memories. Ones that she hated and that she's tried to remove from her mind*
Move it DeRud! Get going faster! *The beefy mouse smacked the side of her head*
I don't think you know that I aint as speedy as you sir!
There isn't a place for sarcasm in training. And get you grammar in working order.
B-but I wasn't trying to be sarcstic sir!
Dibbuns and their dirty lies. Face it! You're not even trying! Get to the side!
*The young otter dropped and sulked to the sidelines of the arena. She crawled up into a ball, burrying her face and her forepaws and began to sob* I'm not a dibbun...I'm fifteen seasons...Not a dibbun. *A squirrel came over to her and hoisted her up*
Come on Tasie. Keep trying. It'll be better in the end.
*Tasna looked up, her cheeks with marks that showed tears had been there. She stared at the squirrel with hatred. She spoke with a low voice and through clenched teeth* I don't want it to get better. *She pulled away from the squirrel, still glaring. The ottermaid walked towards the door. She pushed the door open and slammed it behind her. She walked away muttering to herself* Not anymore...No more. Just no more. Enough is enough. Today was my last day inside of these hellgates that I don't deserve to be in.....
*Tasna screamed with her eyes still closed. She shot up and just as quickly, scrunched up into a ball and buried her face in her paws, as she had done those two seasons ago*
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Post by Crystal M. V. Rosepaw on Apr 2, 2007 19:39:26 GMT -5
The foxmaid shook her head at Song, her eyes showing sadness for the maid's state. "Song, I'm fine. I'm not letting you treat my wounds untill Raiden's are fixed up. I've been through a war. I'll be fine." Crystal turned to walk over to the bed, then thought diffrently. She turned and put her thin, shaky paw on Song's head, gazeing deeply at her. "I promise." When, as a dibbiun, she would have hugged Song, the vixen simply touched her left paw to a cut on her right forearm, then, with the pawpad a deep red color, touched the left paw to her forehead, then placed the bloodied paw over her chest. Turning, her tattered dress whirling around her ankles, Crystal sat on the bed hestitanily. Then she pulled her footpaws up on the bed, then rested her head on her ankles.
Stareing at the wall, the foxmaid breathed shallowly through her mouth. The raspy breathing was a scar of war...
"Go!" Samkerin yelled hoarsely to his daughter, swinging his huge battle sword. Crystal shook her head and sobbed out loud, swinging her kama like it was first nature. He sighed with exasperation as his headstrong child dropped from the ledge down by his side. He was trapped there, pressed on all sides. Crystal had leaped to his aid for what was sure to be her death. "No! You'll be killed!" The fotherly fox yelled, beheading one of the advanceing enimeies with a clean cut.
"Oh yersh, ru' little girly. We'll kill teh ol'er beas', aye, and the rest o' yer friends too!" A ferret barked, advanceing. Anger burned inside of her, if she was to die here, she would make the most of it. "But we'll kill yew to. May a' well stay, aye?"
"I don't know about that..." Crystal snarled, standing with her back to her father. She could run if she tried. "But your staying here!" With a cocky grin, the foxmaid, shouting aloud, broke apart from her father and whriled her sickle-like weapons in a downward and inward sweep. The ferret, with a scream of agony, fell to the ground, his waist nearly split by the force.
But, by having her cold-hearted revenge, she made a great, white target.
With a wail of ain, the arrow hit her in the shoulder. Due to the overly large dress, it appered to have hit her back. A second arrow zipped out as she fell, and her father took one through the chest. "Dadiiiiiiiieeeeeeee!!!" The vixen cried out, her fire like ees serching out the archer as she lay, appering dead. The small bunch that had out numbered them ran back to the main combat to pick a new victim. Crystal found him, cooly picking a new arrow. In her anger, she hurled the kama, one beheading a rat and the other wounding a weasel. Crystal snatched up her father's battlesword and went after the ferret archer, her eyes burning hate.
Wuth a cry loud enough to be heard, she hurled herself at him, shaft still in her shoulder. The blade stabbed through his leg, into the ground, pinning her victim. Dry mouthed, she did the first thing that came to mind. She sank her curved fangs into the screaming archer's throat. She didn't mind the blood gushing into her mouth... She liked it really.
Raiden's speaking awakened her from the horrible vision.
"What's going on?"
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Apr 3, 2007 9:41:56 GMT -5
**Slowing his rapid breathing, Raiden listened to the sounds all round him. Missing Tasna's scream, he closed his eyes again. Once more a momory appeared in his mind; The day he took the Deathseeker's oath:
Prince Raiden... What have you done?!?
I did my duty. I was once told that I'm a weapon. Nothing more, nothing less. I was unleashed against father, so I killed him. A tyrant needs to be stopped, so I stoped him.
You murdered him. You know the punishment for murder; Execution. BUT we have seen enough bloodshed from Swifteyes's reign, so there is just ONE alternative; Join the dammed cult of the Deathseekers.
I have an oath to forefil, and the prophercy. I choose the latter.
Then go from our sight. You are exile. Never to return.
Good. My life is damned as long as I stay here.
**Wearing the white platemail of Raiden Tempestus Silversword I, and carrying the sword once carried by the same ancestor. It was a long journy to the mountain fortress... One that was easily done in a day.**
Who dare to enter the Fortress of the Damned?
Me. Raiden Alexander Uriel Silversword VII.
Do you require the aid of our cult, young prince?
No. I am here to take the oath. Just like every Raiden before me has.
**The memory quickly left as the past grew cloudy in his mind once more.**
Crystal? You okey?
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Apr 3, 2007 15:13:54 GMT -5
Raiden, you're still with us! **SOng dashed over to the mouse and smiled happily. Suddenly she whirled around to face Crystal.**Listen, I'll do you next. Please, just sit? **She frowned at Raiden. **We've gotta git that armor off...
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Apr 3, 2007 15:38:15 GMT -5
*Tasna wiped her faced with a paw and stood up. She started to make her way back to where her friends were. Ten minutes later she ambled into the tent, her head bleeding. She looked up at Song with a paw out* Song...*She coughed*...wind...*With that the ottermaid collapsed onto the floor, muttering words as she fell "No more. Just no more."*
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Apr 3, 2007 21:25:22 GMT -5
**Song gasped sharply. looking up at the sky as if for help.** I can't do this! Brawn! Help me!
**Brawn walked into the tent and gently lifted Tasna onto a bed. Song collapsed gently onto the floor, thrwoing in a few theatrical sobs and shivers.**
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Apr 4, 2007 16:52:32 GMT -5
*Tasna's form lay still on the bed. Once again, another time in her past streamed through her mind*
*Tansa walked over to the beam and put her paws on it* This is it. *Just as she was about to climb all the way up it, she heard footsteps behind her. The otter stopped and spun around. In front of her was her best friend, Maplebrush, or Oakie as the nickname they agreed on*
You can't leave!
I have to. I can't stay here. I'll never be able to live up to my dreams.
I can't stay here and let you enter the unknown.
That's the problem! It's the unknown. I don't want to be stricken from the outside world.
*Her otter friend hugged the runaway* Keep the clay ring on at all times.
*Tasna looked down at the ring. She and Oakie had made them as a symbol of everlasting friendship. And for the first time that day, she smiled. The otter held up her right paw, they way they joked around for a promise* I vow to never take this ring off or so help me Oakie. *Together they laughed quietly, the last laugh that they might ever have together. After their secret handshake, more hugs and a few tears, Tasna scurried up the angled pole and over the wall, now walking away from the only home she had ever known*
*In present time, the unconsious otter felt for the ring, as she did so in her mind. It was like sleepalking in a memory*
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Post by Raiden and Zahi on Apr 5, 2007 13:48:16 GMT -5
I can do that easy enougth by my self.
**Putting action to words, Raiden gripped the buckle of one side of the fastening straps and pulled it loose. Doing the same on the otherside, he pulled the chestplate off and set it down.**
Errrm... I don't think that's good... my abdoman is a red mess... I'm lucky that arrow didn't hit my kidney...
OOC: Can we just assume Zahi's now in one of the beds please?
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Post by Scratchfur on Apr 7, 2007 6:27:14 GMT -5
OOC: Guess who's back from his 2 papers and 2 exams? I'm gonna try to get back in on this...if I can.
BIC: *Almost reaching Kaden, Scratchfur was suddenly startled by the sound of Tasna screaming. Whirling around with an almost dizzying motion, he looked upon the limp body of Tasna lying on the ground. Putting a paw upon his head, the rat almost began to growl as he clenched his teeth openly. Taking the few steps back to reach Tasna, he briefly attended to her to make sure she wasn't dreadfully hurt. It was as he was doing this he remembered that Kaden lay not far off, who knew how much worse off. Giving Tasna a last glance, he stood up and headed toward Kaden again, this time arriving there. Kneeling down by Kaden, Scratchfur began looking over his wounds. Nodding to Laif, he began searching through his bag for some temporary fixes for the wounds.* 'Tis a gud thin' 'e 'as ye 'ere, matey. I jus' 'opes 'm nay too la'e in gettin' 'ere. *Knowing that he could have used Tasna in getting Kaden back to the tent, Scratchfur was almost at a loss of ideas of what to do. Without knowing exactly what wounds Kaden had suffered, it was hard to tell if movement would do much harm to him or not. Thinking for a few moments, he suddenly turned to Laif and asked a question of her in a frank tone.* D'ye think tha' ye'd be able te gi'e me a paw in mo'in' Ka'en from 'ere?
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Post by Tasna and Willowtail Riverend on Apr 9, 2007 18:18:20 GMT -5
I have to wake up. But...I can't seem to. Did someone drug me with Dream Dust or something? Ugh.
*Tasna saw herself running through the woods. She was not far behind Scratchfur. She watched, floating, as she saw herself trip and fall, hitting the rock* So that's what happend! *She was about to float towards her unconsious self when Scratchy came through the bushes* Scratch came here? What is going on?
*The otter watched as two vermin came by- a rat and a stoat. Noticing her, they pointed and snickered. The stoat reached into a pouch on his belt and sprinkled it onto her face. After they had finished, they ran off in the opposite direction* Oh no! So I was drugged! How in the world did they get their hands on Dream Dust? *Tasna began to panic. She pinched herself, but didn't wake up* Come on...*She tried it again, but to no avail* What will I- *The otter looked around and remembered the river earlier* I'm not an otter for nothing. *She floated off towards it. She soon reached it and, in one fast flash, dashed towards the river and dived in* Yes!
*Tasna opened her eyes and groaned. Noticing she was on a bed, she tried to sit up, only to get dizzy. She felt for where she had hit her head, finding that it was scabbing. The ottermaid moaned and lied back down, hold the sides of her head with both paws*
OOC: F.Y.I - Dream Dust is a drug that will make a person sleep for longer than normal times. It can have on and off effects for days. It lets you see what happend while you were asleep. I don't know if anyone else has heard of it.
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Post by Songwind and Brawn Oakbrush. on Apr 9, 2007 20:31:14 GMT -5
**Song stood up quickly, tears spilling from her big brown eyes. She laid a gentle paw on Tasna's forehead. Her carefully practiced fingers felt the stickiness of blood.**Oh no...
** Song pushed Tasna back down onto the bed, gently caressing the otter's face with a paw to soothe her. She went quietly over to Raiden, praying he'd stay silent and rest while she tended to others.**Please stay still Rai!
**Song turned slowly back to Brawn and breathed softly her orders to him.** Hot water ...
**The healer felt dizzy as she grabbed herbs and wet a cloth from the water Brawn had gotten her, feeling the moisture seep into her paw as she worked tirelessly.
The quiet relief was short lived as Song dabbed the cloth on the blood, cleansing the dirt and allowing her to see the true problem. Song breathed in sharply, and grabbed at some sanicle and yarrow. She rubbed on the yarrow, and then covered in over with sanicle, gently wrapping dock leaves over it all.** There, now rest a little while.
**Song suddenly remembered her other patients. Zahi! Crystal! Rai! She dashed desperately over to Zahi, and cleaned her wound out carefully, applying herbs and dressings to stop infection. The maid wiped her brow and ran over to Raiden, accepting more hot water from her husband. She gently pried the breast plate off, and cleaned his wounds quickly, before hurrying to Tasna. SOng's voice was hoarse and dry as she questioned her patient.** You okay?
OOC: Is the arrow still in there?
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