Vlad slowly walked down a deserted dirt road, that seemed to have been slowly overtaken with vegitation as the years passed. His armor was as dark as his soul, and his true face showed as much emotion as his mask did, though none would ever see his true face. The mask, a curse, was placed on him by a foe that he best during a duel. His fate was to wear the mask until he was truly defeated in a fight. Thus, his eternal life had just started. This would have not seemed like such a bad thing, except the mask can never be removed, and hunger still set in, the pain building each day.
Vlad suddenly halted, his gaze met by a young woman, a man, and a dire bear. "Do any of you need assistance?" He queried, hoping to gain their trust, just to destroy it.
Hope looked down from where she sat on the back of the Dragon. "Hmm... I wonder if a fall from this high would kill me." Jillian smiled and picked up her daughter, acting as though she were going to toss her over the edge. "I dont know. Do Princesses fly?!" Hope laughed and squirmed in her mother's arms. "No! But we can glide quite nicely!" Jillian laughed loudly and set her daughter down. "Hmm.. Well if you can glide then I wonder if Queens can float." Hope smiled and pointed up at the sky. "And King's can swim through the air like fish! Like Daddy can when he rides Natte!" Jillian nodded and hugged her daughter. "Yes... Like Daddy can.."
(aww mother daughter time. isnt it cool how they stay happy when times are rough? that is the heart of a true queen.))
The bear was too busy with his fish to worry about the new comer, though he was watching the female very closely.
Saix laughed. Renji nugged Saix. "o come on they were just having a moment" Renji then laughed a little " but that was kind of funny......" Saix sighed and looked at Hope and Jillian " o come it hasnt been that bad. At least we didnt cut off your arms and legs and toss you in a river while raping you.....right ?"
Renji shook his head at Saix " what the hell is wrong with you !?" Saix smiled " everything ^-^"
Originally posted by DangerousBeauty
The man in black eyed the bag, waiting quietly for the coins to be brought out. "So you're after Taliset hm?.. Well, I've seen your friends around here. One was looking pretty beat up. I assume you are after the Queen." He sighed heavily and took a drink of his honey mead. "Well, he's well known by rouges and thieves. He loves to beat on women. It gives him some sick pleasure to see them in pain. And I'm sure he's gotten his hands on the Queen many times by now. That Dragon of his wont go down easily. He's from the Dragon Caves. Those are found deep within the Mungol Mountains. He's been seen in those areas, but that was some time ago. His armor is alive... As is that Swords of his. They feed off of blood. The armor draws if from wounds and is absorbed. It has some effect on him. He becomes a monster when blood has touched his armor.. As for his sword, I heard it feeds off of souls." He paused here to take another drink. "The only weakness I've heard of is him being out of his armor... Anything else you wish to ask me? Have I forgotten anything?"
Itru listened to the informant as he slowly dug his hand into his backpack, opening yet another small purse and drigging out five gold pieces and placing them on the table infront of the man before leaning back in the chair his arms reached out and rested on the table infront of him the backpack placed in his lap, he didn't however take his eyes of the man for a second, he knew this kind of persons they where trustworthy when gold was involved however sometimes it also resulted in that the man looking for information would be hammered down dragged outside and robed to his skin. Itru reached out and grapped his mead cop and emptied it and still kept focus, when the informant finished Itru slowly pushed the coins towards him while wondering if the guy had forgotten anything and then it came to Itru's mind, their was two things that the informant from his point of view had been left out.
"Why does he want the Queen and Princesse and where was his last know location?"
Itru locked his cold eyes with the person infront of him expecting a answer.
Jillian and Hope glanced at each other quietly before settling back onto the dragon. They would be quiet... But once they land, all hell was going to be raised.
The man in black frowned and tapped his finger on his hooded cheek for a moment. "Well... There has been talk of a revolt in the kingdom... But those who speak of it are quickly taken care of." With that he drew his finger over his neck, symbolizing execution. "Now naturally these rumors have reached my ears. It is not too hard to find good information by just sitting in the dark corner of a pub and keeping your ears open. But listen here." He sat up in his chair and leaned over the table, pointing at Itru. "If Taliset has the Queen and Princess, then no good will come from it. He will spread his seed, through either the Princess, or God forbid, the Queen. Or... He will use them to get to the King." Here his voice got soft and morbid. "And when he is done with them, he will kill them all. The people will have no choice but to follow him. There is nothing they could do after...." He sat back and stuffed the coins into his pocket. "But this is just the lowly word of a man who has nothing better to do then eaves drop and connect the dots... But mind you, if Taliset catches you he will not let you leave peacefully. I have met him on more then one occasion. And once he knows your worst fear, he will use it against you. If I were not a man of the Dark Arts, then I wouldnt be standing here before you today."
The dragon Mirku continued flapping it's large wings as it flew swiftly across the sky. As it flew a large bird was seen flying past the side of it, Mirku quickly spuna round forcing taliset to grip the large saddle like area where they all sat. As it neared the bird it sped up and slammed its powerful jaws down on it splattered blood backwards by the passengers. It then turned back around and continued flying forward, where a large mountain range could faintly be seen far off in the distance.
Hope screamed and Jillian's mouth dropped open. She sat there for a moment, listing to her daughter crying. Jillian blinked and quickly wiped the blood from Hope's face. "Shhh.. Hush my child. You didnt protest when you went hunting with your father? Why cry now?" Hope pushed her mother's hand away. "Because when I went hunting with father, blood didnt splatter my face!" Jillian frowned and shook her head. "Child... Calm.. We are not at home anymore... Things will happen to you here. Please, just take them in as calmly as I have taught you. A Queen does not scream... Remember that." Hope nodded and rubbed the smears of blood off of her face.
Saix sighed " its just blood, ya know ? at least it wasnt brains splattered on your face right ? " Renji sighed " your a tad crewl arent you ? shes just a girl " Saix smirked " ya well she has to be strong no matter what. Even though all this stuff has happend to all of us we cant let our guard down and we gatta stay strong. Jillian has been very strong. Shes a good example" Renji shrugged his shoulders. " i havent been with you the whole time so i dont know what happend before this"
Originally posted by DangerousBeauty
The man in black frowned and tapped his finger on his hooded cheek for a moment. "Well... There has been talk of a revolt in the kingdom... But those who speak of it are quickly taken care of." With that he drew his finger over his neck, symbolizing execution. "Now naturally these rumors have reached my ears. It is not too hard to find good information by just sitting in the dark corner of a pub and keeping your ears open. But listen here." He sat up in his chair and leaned over the table, pointing at Itru. "If Taliset has the Queen and Princess, then no good will come from it. He will spread his seed, through either the Princess, or God forbid, the Queen. Or... He will use them to get to the King." Here his voice got soft and morbid. "And when he is done with them, he will kill them all. The people will have no choice but to follow him. There is nothing they could do after...." He sat back and stuffed the coins into his pocket. "But this is just the lowly word of a man who has nothing better to do then eaves drop and connect the dots... But mind you, if Taliset catches you he will not let you leave peacefully. I have met him on more then one occasion. And once he knows your worst fear, he will use it against you. If I were not a man of the Dark Arts, then I wouldnt be standing here before you today."
Itru sat silent listening and analysing all the information that was slowly been given him. He hadn't visited the outside of the country for a long time but the thought of that the people was about to revolt against the King and choose a person like Taliset simply sounded absurd to him Taliset could have all the armor he wanted but their was no way he could control a entire country without some form of legal claim, that he was going to spread his seed was the most likely outcome of the situation, he had to turn this with his new "friend".
"So he is basically planning on getting a heir to place on the throne as replacement for the King and use the boy ore girl as a puppet"
Itru folded his hands infront of his face resting the cheek on them.
"That means that I got atleast nine months to locate and kill Taliset."
Itru starred straight ahead, speaking in a low voice in great pain.
"When I first heard of the kidnapping I thought it was all going to be a question about ransom ore a piece of land ore something a idea caught out of thin air, and instead I'm sitting with a potential plot against the king, carefully planned and masterly executed, some turn it toke."
He shaked his head while closing his eyes to clear his thoughts before focusing on the black man again.
"that was the first question now the second please where was Taliset last known location I need to follow his trail that is the only way that I can eventually catch up with him because I doesn't expect him to be on the move for the next nine months"
The man in black sighed and scratched his neck. "Well... My guess is either in one of the rouge camps, or deep in the Mungol Mountains. Getting to the Mountains is a good two weeks walk from here. And once you get there, you'll be watched every moment by the other Dragons that live there... I wouldnt go alone if I were you friend."
im not posting for jillian and hope until Jalek gets on and responds))