One fine day... (BG 1 NOT really)

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Majikus bends down and helps Lyra back up making her sling her arm over his shoulder. He then directs her to a ledge to rest herself upon. He then fishes about in his robe searching all of the secret pockets that he can remember. After a few moments he finds what he is looking for and pulls out a vial which gives off a rosey scent.
"Lyra, take this, it will help re-coup some of your strength"
Majikus hands her the potion, smiles at her and then turns back at the Cleric and watches as the oncoming action takes place.

When April leaves the cleric to him, Majikus hands him a potion.
"If i'm going to kill you, at least we ought to make it fair ... something you are not used to yes? It comes now, one of us dies. You or I. You plagued my life from the past, it is time to see if i can be given retribution..."

The Cleric gulps down the potion and stands up, he looks at Lyra and laughs. As they watch, The clerics hands start to regrow. Majikus remains undetered.

"I just gave him a potion of regeneration ... It was just used purely to give him a fair fight. Don't worry, he's human..."
"Ah but fool! You know I am stronger..."
"We shall see ... let us commence"

Majikus casts various protections over himself and readies his quarterstaff. The Cleric casts flaming sword and charges. He swings his blade straight for Majikus's head but Majikus parries it with one end of his staff and uses the other to trip the Cleric. He then jumps back and lets loose 5 small red projectiles which sink into the Cleric.

"You'll have to do better then that to best me mage! You do not know the extent of my power!"
"Have I introduced you to Gargoyle bane soon to be Cleric bane?"

The Cleric ignores the jest and starts chanting a spell. Within minutes a brilliant aura radiates from the cleric.
"Feel my wrath"
The Cleric jumps forward and dodges Majikus's attacks, he then swings a fist at Majikus's face and follows through with the blade. The fist catches Majikus in the chin and sends him back several feet with the blade catching him slightly on the arm. Majikus staggers back up and clenches his fist. Blood drips down it.
The Cleric lets out a loud laugh

"See, you are weak and foolish! Not only shall you die but so shall these fools that you label as friends! comrades even! well they are nothing more than whelps!Just like you ..."

Majikus's eyes gleam and he stands back up right. He then starts to make signals followed by arcane wording. He opens his hands in a cupping shapes and 2 bright energy orbs appear roughly 2 inches above his palms

"I fashioned these myself ... took me many years of practice just to develop this new hidden power..."

Majikus hurls them at the Cleric. They travel at amazing speed and before the Cleric can react, they hit him squarely on the chest and seem to explode. The cleric lets out a half groan/scream and is sent flying against the other side of the room. Majikus starts to walk towards him. By the time he is half way across, the cleric scrambles to his feet and pushes Lyra off the ledge. He then hauls he up with him behind her. The flaming blade is angeled at her throat.

"You will let me out or she dies ... yes i know you, i saw you ... you feel for this girl ... I'd go even as far as to say that love could be formulating here if it hasn't happened already ..."
"Let her go dammit! She isn't part of this! Its ju-"
"Ah but you say that I have plagued your life ... so why not continue to while your life still lasts ... after all, she did cut my hands off ... Now howabout a deal, you let me out and I'll let her live ... afterall, you do want to continue to love her don't you? and i'm sure she'd love you for letting her live ... see, it would be a happy ending ... both groups win"
"But ... bu-"
The Cleric eldges towards the enterance while dragging Lyra"
"Look mage, I've seen how you feel for this ... elf and I'm even willing to leave your life and hers in exchange for mine ... then again, she did intentionally decapitate me ... maybe i should return the favour?"
"NO! Don't you da-"
"Or what? You come and kill me and save the damsel? I think not ... you may kill me but your love here will die while you try ... you know ... you two would make a nice couple ... I think you two really suit each other, just a pity that you are willing to jepodise that!"
I will -..."
"Here's a question that maybe everyone should know ... So Mage, do you have feelings for this Elf? Well do you? It may determine the outcome of this ordeal ..."
"... I-"
"Come now lad, stop this stuttering! Whats wrong? lost your cool? Well answer me! Let her know of how you feel"
"Why do you want to know? Whats it got to do with you?"

Before the cleric can reply, a clawed hand is plunged deep into his back while another crushes his neck. A surprised look comes across his face and then lets out a groan of death. The blade falls from his grasp and clatters on the floor. His body slumps to the floor. Behind him is a skeleton still clutching whatever it pulled out of the Cleric. It then returns back to its post.

Majikus drops his staff and races over to Lyra. He takes her in his arms and holds her tight. He whispers to her

"I'm sorry about that ... I couldn't take the chance ... so i used one of my skeleton guards. It had to work... He didn't know they were there ..."

Majikus pulls back slightly and looks Lyra softly in the eyes. A look of fright contained in them. He then hugs her again closely

"I thought i was going to lose you ... "

 

Lyra runs, rather limps, to Majikus. As she's hugging him, she thinks, What's wrong with me?! It didn't matter anymore. The woman closes her eyes to stop the tears from coming down. Twice in less than in hour she had reached the brink of death in different ways... For the escaping she thanked Selune dearly for such a promise for survival.

After some time she lets go of Majikus. Looking at her leg wound, she ripped the scarce piece of fabric on her dress to wrap around her leg securily, enough to stop more blood from trickling out.

Lyra whispers a few words and at once her shreds of clothing are replaced by her original dress state, without a stain of blood. The woman smiles weakly, "My bethrothed gave this to me one year... Said that knowing how I got into so much trouble with dresses it'd be easier for me if I just had one dress that would always go back to normal no matter how I got it dirty or torn. The last thing I kept from him..." She trails off.

"Now let's see what's April and Rabbik up to. Shall we?" Lyra said and she took Majikus's arm.

 

As Lyra tells Majikus about the origins of the dress, he looks at it and smiles. He finds it rather cute that such a powerful adventurer such as Lyra who is used to combat and getting dirty possessess such a noble and clean looking dress. Not to mention magical.

"Lyra, do not worry, it is okay to reflect upon the past ... i mean, my father was ... murdered once ... but i journeyed near and far until i amassed the power and wealth to truely ressurect him ... now he lives with my mother ... the way that things were but they know of whats happened and things aren't exactly the same ... my father is faced with some suspicion from the town commoners ... they still think he's a ghoul and me being a necromancer doesn't help. But they don't see that i did it out of love for my father and the desire to see my mother happy."

Majikus breaks off for a minute

"But my point is, is that it is good to reflect onand recollect memories from the past. Its just how you put them to use that will matter. Use past experiences to make you ready and stronger for future challenges. Thats what i tried to do...but enough of that aye? Lets go speak to Rabbik and all that ... see what they have to say"

Majikus quite happily lets Lyra take him by the arm and lead them to Rabbik and April. He notes that they are in deep convasation with the prisoners and wave them away ... obviously they want to be alone with them awhile. Majikus fishes about in his cloak and lays a couple of rosey smelling potions beside them and then walks back to Lyra. A sudden fatigue hits him and his bleeding arm isn't helping. His mind starts to go dizzy. He bends down

"Lyra ... I need ... to sit down ... room spinning ... must rest ... flaming sword ... maybe he cast poisen over it ... I don't know ... I feel ... weak ... my wound ... still bleeds ... Lyra ..."

Majikus falls unconcious and slumps onto the floor. In his ever spinnign mind, a message is being transfered...

 

Lyra walks over to Majikus. Thanking kindly to him for being unconcious, she kneels down next to him, inspecting his arm. The blood had no poison, but she would think the flaming blade had burned his heart a bit.

Lyra puts her hand on his arm, whispering a few words as she feels the wound close up quickly. Then she checks his pulse; it was in a different beat. She rests her hand over his heart and cleared her head of any random thoughts and concentrated on the rhythmatic beat of her own heart. The woman had only done this once or twice; both times it had barely let the person living. But she had to try. Once she felt the slow rise and fall of his chest, she released her hand.

Slowly Lyra gets a vial from under her dress and uncorks it, holding it under Majikus' nose. The sweet smell of lavendar mixed with a bit of rose and mint drifted to her nose, her head clearing instantly. It would do the same with Majikus. Once he had smelled it a few times, she corks the vial once more and let's him sleep.

 

Majikus wakes up feeling weak and faint. He wonders for a moment where he is but is assured he is safe when he hears Lyra's soft breathing. He turns his head and sees Lyra sitting next to him with her eyes closed. Wether she is in a trance or not he doesn't know but he is pretty sure that she is recovering from weariness as best she can. Majikus feels his chest and notes that it is slightly sore.

Majikus rests for a few minutes and then tries to get up quietly without alerting Lyra. Wether she does or not, he does not know. He proceeds to go out of the enterance and sits down by his skeleton guards with his mind in deep thought about the message. He looks into the moat surrounding the area and notices some water flowers floating on the water. Tightening his jaw and regreting already the decision he is about to make, he takes the flowers gently out of the water and carries them lightly spred out over the palm of his hand.

Majikus walks back past the skeletons and proceeds to his backpack. He pulls out a quill, an ink vial and a 2 parchments of paper. He looks up a moment and gazes over at Lyra... In the opposite room, Rabbik and April are busy with the other people. He then concentrates on writing the notes. He finishes quickly and puts away the quill, ink vial and extra parchment of paper. He tears a piece off and scribbles something on it.

Majikus gets up and walks to Lyra and bends down in front of her. He breathing is soothing and he bitterly wishes he wasn't doing what he is ... but it had to be done... He places the parchment by her side and puts two of the three flowers by the parchment. The peachy colour of the flowers remind Majikus of Lyra ... and his old tutor Mistle. He then takes the torn piece of paper and slips it in Lyra's hand gently. He then takes the last flower, kisses it and puts it over Lyra's other hand (palm). He then sighs softly and gets back up. He picks up his back pack and staff. Majikus then calls for Hook telepathically and once arrived, he walks off out of the mines and on towards Amn...

The two notes read:

By Lyra's side (2 flowers)

Dear Rabbik, April and Lyra,
I am writing now to inform you that i have gone to Amn. I know t is very short notice and that we agreed to travel together but I could not wait any longer. The reason being that i just received a message from my brother 'Kaleet'. He told me that the assasin was drawing very near and that he needed to find me as soon as possible. His position being precarious. And as you can see through brotherly love, i have had to depart. Hopefully we can travel again. if you wish to follow me, I make my way to Amn ... I will be meeting my brother in Athkatla ... if you wish to meet me, i will be residing in the Copper Coronet - a crude place but brimming with information. If not, let me find you, for i wish to see you guys and adventure with you again!

Till we meet again,
Majikus

Second note: Lyra's hand (1 flower)

"I miss you already - Maj"

 

Lyra's eyes fly open when she feels a faint movement pressing something into her palm. Looking up she sees Majikus retreating away. She scrambles up and grabs his arm gently, though firm.

"You aren't going without saying goodbye?" accuses Lyra. She pulls out a ring in a hidden pocket of her dress. "Not even a goodbye kiss!" She whispers. She takes his hand in hers and puts the ring on one of his fingers. "If you don't come back soon I'm going to hunt you down, and my tracking skills are damn sharp."

Lyra leans in a kisses Majikus softly, lingering a moment before pulling back. "Have fun." She says as she returns to her place to pick up the flowers.

 

As they embrace and Lyra slipsthe ring on his finger, a wave of sadness washes over him as his lips interlock with hers. The sensation he desired has come ... and gone in an instant. He looks softly into her eyes and wishes to kiss her more and hold her in his arms ... but time was pressing and with every second, the assasin was drawing nearer to his brother.

"I'll be back ... just somehow let me know how you are and ... man ... I wish you were coming ... but its so short notice and all ... I'm sorry. Let me make it up to you? I'll ... I'll compose a song for you? and what ever you want! Hows that? But now i have to go ... my brother's life maybe in danger ... aww, come here!"

Majikus strides up to Lyra and takes her in his arms holding her gently yet firmly. They stood there a while and Majikus smelt the scent in Lyra's hair and kissed her cheek. He could've stayed there forever but an ever reminding tug on his ankle by Hook reminded him he had to go. He pulls away, holds Lyra's head in his hands, bends forward slightly and kisses her before stepping backward, picking up his stuff, waving goodbye to her and walks out following a long sigh... within half an hour he is well out of the mines and on his way to Amn...

 

So he did go to Amn? April askes. Well maybe we must follow him, Alora has told us that there are some items we need, hidden near Amn. She and Rabik will travel to Baldurs gate to settle things there, things I can't talk about right now... How about you and me go to Amn, to help Majikus, and recover the Items?

 

Lyra sighs with relief. "Alright, we'll do that. He shan't be more than a few miles away from us, so if you have the spell Dimension Door we'll get to him very quickly."

Lyra stretches. "Yes, let us go, if you are all done with the prisoners."

 

Majikus walks the grasslands with Hook. His mind is bent on 2 things ... his brother and Lyra and the rest ... he's torn between the two ... but he knows that he holds special bonds to his brother...

(I must think of something bright something fresh ... my lute ... maybe if i were to make a song ...)

Majikus wears the lute's strap and starts strumming and picking the strings as he makes up a tune ... Once he has the rhythem and tune going, he starts making the words in his mind and through his lips... Soon he is singing happily tohimself and memorizing the words ...

At length, he puts back his lute and casts hast on himself while Hook jumps into his arms while he travels at an increased speed towards Amn...

 

Well, April says, Rabik will take care of the prisoners, so we can leave right now! I have a spell ready that looks like dimensional door, but it works faster...

Remember never let my hand go, or you will be lost in space forever.

A few seconds later April and Lyra are flying through a beam of green light, and then Lyra feels her feet touch the ground. They are standing on a road and they see a man walking in the distance.

So I guess we have gone faster than he did! April says with a smile, let's wait and surprise him!

 

"April. Shhh... He's thinking, look at the way he's walking, it's obvious. We are elves, knowing nature at it's heart, let us surprise him at the inn. He needs his time alone. Remember, we must not interfere for the fate of his brother lies in his hands." Lyra said mischievously as she grabs April's arm once more to lead her into the nearby forest.

"He will continue unless he has to sleep, which I doubt he won't do for a long time. We might be taking a longer way to avoid his sight, but we are also light foot and don't need to sleep like other people do."

 

Majikus walks on with Hook and weariness is starting to set in. It has been a couple of hours of hasted travel and even now he just only just traversed halfway. Determined to not fail his brother, Majikus trudges on into the darkness using the fresh air to keep him awake. While walking, he looks about him. The moon is up, the stars shine bright and the scenery around him is lit up in starlight love. The forest being nearby his mind turns back to the Friendly Arm Inn where he and Lyra went Midnight walking and shared the wonderful kiss... He bitterly wishes that she was in his arms...

He trudges on into the darkness ... he wonders how his brother fares...

 

Lyra swiftly walks between the forest trees, the huge firs, oaks, maples and other types shielding her from the sun's glare. People often stared at her because of her extremely pale skin. In fact, she sometimes wondered if they just stared because she stood out in the crowds. Her ivory skin, slim figure, long, sleek raven black hair, extremely green eyes, prominent nose and a full mouth were only the startings to describe her. Humble as she is, she has to admit that she is beautiful. It was so long ago that she was exiled from her family that Lyra even forgets who her family's names were.

Thinking of Lyra's family, she suddenly remembers the smell of burning. Fire rose through the forest, the untamed magic killing almost everything that got in it's way. She barely escaped with her life. The next day the young teenager was taken upon the leader and exiled from her home, her family, her life. The wandering after seemed endless... The masters who she met... All but one had thrown her away because they had sensed the great power she held, knowing and yet not knowing how to tell her that. Finally one master took her in, saving her from a couple of hungry bandits. He told her she had powers unlike other people, teaching her to control and maintain it, putting it to good use. When she left him once he could teach her no more, Lyra roamed the wild, finding animals were so much more kinder than humans. A lone ranger found her and took her in. Knowing it would be impossible to continue further on with him because of her love of night, she left and went to find an occupation for her that suited her night love. There she roamed everywhere and finally find the Iron Throne. It was respectable business that she could do at night. And then while delivering an important message to one noble, a cutthroat was on her. She had stabbed the killer but he was ready for the stab. Turning in an odd angle he put his dagger in her side. Then Majikus came…

If anything that mattered, Majikus had saved her life several times. Even though she hates considering herself as a damsel in distress, having Majikus save her doesn’t bother her as much as someone else could. She has met many almost like Majikus, but they yet were so different from him. Lyra has yet to think of a reason why Majikus is so different from others she met… and loved.

 

The night is wearing thin and Majikus is struggling to keep his eyes open. Hook guides him with their telepathic communication and he trudges on. He is surprised that he hasn't been encountered yet and looks desperately for a way to keep himself awake. When an idea hits him. He scrambles about in the drkness until he finds a stick of some sought. He casts light on it and the way is laid ahead for him. He is almost there ... just another hour or so and he'll be there...But the light ... it hurts his eyes too much which were curently unaccustomed to the light ... He throws the stick behind him and casts infravision. His eyes ease and he looks about him. Not much heat can be detected, the closest thing being Hook.

At some point he looks over slightly to his left towards a forest where he somehow depicts two figures melting through the trees. He squints his tired eyes and makes out that they are women. He also sees that one is letting her hair fall free and the breeze is catching her hair and almost pushes it back effortlessly.

"Ah ... now that reminds me of Lyra ... but alas, she is back in Nashkal ... and the other one ... seems to have the same attributes as April ... but also, alas, she is tending the wounded with Rabbik... But it seems so much like them ... and the figure ... just looks as beautiful as Lyra ..."

Majikus sighs, shakes his head and continues walking looking out for any other heat forms ...

 

I think we are almost there, April says. Do you want to sleep at the inn? A friend of my is living nearby and we could also sleep at his place, if you like.

I think I go visit him, when we are there so if you want to go to the inn, I shall meet you there tomorow, but like I said before, you would be welcome by my friend.

Wait, I have a strange feeling, somebody is watching us!

 

Lyra looks around plaintively. "Watched? Are you sure? Ah, I see what you mean. Majikus has probably tried to improve his vision. Once he goes to sleep he will forget about us. Besides, he doesn't know it's us. Wait, you say Amn is near? Then it is possible he will sleep there."

Lyra runs ahead a bit. "You know, I will meet your friend, meditate a bit, and give Majikus a nice, pleasant greeting when he wakes up in the inn. Let us quicken our pace a bit, just in case he doesn't decide to sleep in the inn, though I have a feeling he will."

 

*****A few hours later*****

Majikus stumbles into the Copper Coronet and orders himself a room. His mind is fighting off sleep just about successfully but is on the brink of giving in. He orders himself the strongest drink he can muster - so as to ensure that he can stay awake a bit longer and to also ensure that he has a good nights rest.

He chats to the barman asking if he has heard of his brother in which he says that he has been seen filtering through the temple district. Majikus thanks the barman and retires to his room. Once inside, he collapses onto the bed and falls into a deep sleep...

 

ooc: SleepleSS, continue on where Lyra meets April's friend.

Lyra continues through the forests with April, always making sure they are concealed. When April guides her through the streets to her friend's place, Lyra stalks in the alien house. Talking a bit with the friend, she is taken to a comfortable room where she can meditate.

After a few hours of meditation she gets up, refreshed from running all night. Checking the sun dial outside, she realizes she only has about an hour to get to the famed inn. With a quick word to the host, Lyra immediately takes a jog to the inn, where a few gold pieces to the Bartender bought the room number where Majikus was sleeping.

Lyra walks the stairs to Majikus's room. She didn't detect any magic on the door and opened it, surprised it isn't even locked. The room was cozy enough, and she saw Majikus hadn't even had time to change into anything suitable for sleeping. The woman gently puts a blanket to cover Maj's body and hears hissing at her back. Turning around, Hook hisses at her plaintively. Lyra sits down, and picks Hook up, whispering that she was Maj's friend. Lyra then starts petting Hook, waiting til Maj gets up.

 

Ooc: assumption its dawn time if not, feel free to time warp etc.

Morning creeps in and the beams of light strike his closed eyelids. His hand falls from his chest to where Hook would usually be. He starts stroking the area and mutters

"And how are we my dear?"

After a few moments, he realises that he isn't stroking fur and turns his head to look ... as he looks his eyes widens and he gasps! He's stroking a leg ... quite a beautiful leg but still! When did Hook turn into a leg? He averts his eyes upwards and is further amazed to see Lyra sitting down on the floor looking at him with Hook in her arms. He gawks and takes serveral moments to come around to a few things ...

"But how- No... How? Eh ... You- How? Eh ... I'm not even in a presentable state! I'm sorry! But i'm so glad to see you! But how?"

"His" smile creeps over his face and the twinkle is back in his eyes ...