Shadow Realms

[xxdestinyfearxx]

She was happily trotting about next to Ashram, her haven't a clue that they were where she was. The Unicorn didn't know either for that fact. Hooves walked through the grass; the fur that lined its body shimmered with each step.

Finally they came to the stream, and that is where Rampago danced back with a tossing of it's head. "Come on, it is only water!" Destiny cried towards the creature as she climbed off it's back. Moving toward the stream the Unicorn came to stomp its hooves in a wild rage as if it were a child throwing a temper tantrum.

She hand stepped feet into the river bend, her turning to look at the beast her shaking her head. "Then come along you silly creature." She shook her head with a laugh, her waving the unicorn toward her.

When the creature hesitantly stepped it's hoof in the water, Destiny reached out and petted his muzzle. "Good boy..." Smiling she leaned over and kissed his muzzle, her then turning to dash into the water to Ash's side. "Over there?" She pointed across the way, her then hooking her arm with his own. "We will defeat your demon. I promise you." She moved through the water with the one man she loved, or who she thought was the man she loved, her head coming to touch his arm a moment.

The unicorn followed with distance, through the water, but once ashore once again she stopped and waited for him, her climbing onto his bare back again, a hand running through the fur on it's neck. "Almost there." She whispered towards the ear of the unicorn.

That ear twitched as its head tossed with a nicker, her heels urging the beast forth. But even despite the wants of Destiny, he kept his distance from Ashram for unknown reasons.

"Come on!" She tried everything she could to get up to Ashram's side but obviously it didn't work. Finally giving up she sat upon the beauty of the gods, her hands crossing over her chest.

[Lord Ashram]

Though she sat on that creature with her arms folded across her chest, he had gotten her as far as she needed to be. Once she crossed the stream there was no turning back, she was now sealed deep within the realms. There was no one who could help either. Like she should know, she was in a place that Ash and the demon held control over and were untouchable for the most part.

He paced out into a clearing and upon turning the trees all vanished and his cloak dropped exposing a set of demonic wings folded against his back. Taking place over them were low floating violet clouds that drifted peacefully in a wind that was not felt. Small flashes of light lit up the dark area at time but the source couldn't be seen. "I thank you for loving your husband as much as you do. It made my task as easy as I expected." His eyes attentively watched her as the form of her husband flickered between the visage of a tall, thin, gray skinned demon with sharp silver eyes and the dark knight.

After a moment the visage of the dark knight became soild and appearing infront of him was that demonic sword Ash tosses into the sea. The sword still dripped of the sea water and mud as he took hold of it. "It is time to play a small game. There is no way to avoid it and the loser will parish. The rules are self explanitory, just try to survive." He lowered the sword until the tip rested on the ground. "I know I don't need to tell you, but you won't win. Not a very fair game is it Love?"

[xxdestinyfearxx]

The scenery soon changed, which made the unicorn dance back, it coming to rear up, its front hooves kicking. Destiny leaned intot eh ebast as if instinct, her hands clunging to it. As the creature came down to all fours, she sat up only to have the words of the demon slam towards her.

"I thank you for loving your husband as much as you do. It made my task as easy as I expected."

She saw her husband's image fade in and out, the very thought of this illusion choking at her, she just walked into a trap, and why? Because she trusted Ashram. Jade hues narrowed, her right palm slinking forth, her lips coming to conqueror up words to summoning. But once she finished she flipped her palm to face the sky, but to her amazement the eye of Seragato did not appear. That is when fear struck her...She best come p with something before she died.

"It is time to play a small game. There is no way to avoid it and the loser will parish. The rules are self explanitory, just try to survive. I know I don't need to tell you, but you won't win. Not a very fair game is it Love?"

The face that spoke of her death was Ashram's and dispite her knowing of the illusion she was disorenianted, her not knowing if she could go and hurt him. "Away with you!"

She hands clapped together in prayer, the words passing fom her lips to the gods, but in answer only a flash of holy had came to her aid. Nothing of great power would save her, it seemed magic of the gods were useless.

[Lord Ashram]

His expressions didn't change as he watcher her attempts to call upon her power. He raised the tip of the sword about a half an inch off the ground then let it drop. Upon hitting the soild ground a metallic ring emitted from the sword. Nothing happened yet, the ringing would carry throughout the realms. He was summoning a creature to participate in the game against her. But depending on how far away this creature was would have an effect on how long it took to reach them.

"You are in a bad situation, don't you agree? Tell me, what is going through your mind right now? I can guess that you are still trying to believe if this really is happening.. But I could be wrong so correct me if I am. If you are wondering why I do this, you can blame yourself for wanting to hunt me down with him."

The demonic wings that were folded against his back started to shift and stretch out behind him at a leisurely pace. His eyes wandered a little trying to see if the creature was anywhere in sight. His left wing was now fully spread and lurked behind him like a large shadow, as for his right it moved as if it were causing him great pain. She couldn't see it just yet but Ash had obviously done a bit of damage to him.

He kept quiet as he waited for her responce and for the creature. Just before she could speak his right wing jutted out behind him. The silver in his eyes becoming more evident as the approach of her death neared.

[xxdestinyfearxx]

"You are in a bad situation, don't you agree? Tell me, what is going through your mind right now? I can guess that you are still trying to believe if this really is happening.. But I could be wrong so correct me if I am. If you are wondering why I do this, you can blame yourself for wanting to hunt me down with him."

Bastard! This was over her wanting to hunt him down to rid Ashram of him. "Yes, I wanted to hunt you down, and even if I die in attempts of killing you, you will go to the hells in which you belong!" Her gaze narrowed she her mind calmed and her vision narrowed towards the demon, she may be powerless and without a guardian, but maybe the unicorn would allowher to use his power. Just maybe.

As if in response the unicorn's horn flashed, sparks coming from the tip of that golden horn. It made destiny smile, maybe they did have a chance, but first.... Her gaze shifted behind, wondering what he had done, her witing to be attacked from behind or from the sides.

No attempts of a battle were made at the moment, it was best to wait. "So where is my husband, you foul creature!" She yelled towards the demon, her voice in obvious emtional rage. She at least wanted to know where her husband was, at least to know he lived still.

Slowly as she waited for a reply her aura began to glow, the white seeming liek a drop shadow around both herself and the purest creature known to man. What was she up to? Somehting was happening...

[Lord Ashram]

The ring from the sword called to Velhern, the skeletal serpant that the demon had as his pet. It also reached Ashram deep in the inner workings of the realms where the demon trapped his spirit. It was this sound he awoke to and instantly his heart started racing. "I am not going to make it.." For the first time he panicked, but it only lasted a moment before he collected himself. With a calm mind and clear thoughts he thought of a way to buy himself time, most importantly a way to keep his wife from getting harmed for a while.

He came to kneel in the dark place in which he was bounded to. His eyes were closed and a fist made by his right hand was pushed against the ground. His left hand was held out infront of him, palm facing away. He started his chant.

Murmured words echoed in the empty space around him. A crimson aura surrounded his translucent form. The chant was a short one lasting only twenty seconds. Once the last word was spoken the energy around him gathered infront of the palm of his left hand before shooting through the boundry around him. The beam would travel to its destination and word would be recieved.

The demon shook his head slightly watching her attempt to try and survive that would only extend her life for a little longer if anything. He turned and started walking away not saying anything about her husband. While walking a thick fog swept over the area, visibility becoming zero.

The fog remained for four minutes before it lightened up slightly to where thick patches roamed the area that now revealed ruins. Tall pillars rose up into the darkness while others lay scattered across the gound. Stone blocks, wood and other materials used to build structures also resided with the pillars. To her right was a cemetary which was still intact with all sorts of headstones and statues.

Up ahead over three hundred yards away she could catch a slight glimpses of him through the patches of fog. Even as far as he was his voice would be ever so clearly heard by her. "Soon my Love, the game will begin. I advise not putting up a fight. If you just accept the fact you cannot win the game your death will be quick. Should you try to put up a fight it will be more painful than it already will be."

Out of the darkness Velhern slithered, its pale white bone structure rattling against the ground. I came into view moving past the demon and continued at her until it stopped short of half way between its master and his prey. As it waited for the command to strike, two white glowing orbs filled the eye sockets of its skull.

Being suspicious of what he saw with the unicorn he went ahead to let he know again how things were to be. "I'll admit you may have a chance at beating my pet, but just know the death I give you will be much worse then what Velhern will give you. See, I am not such a foul creature, I at least gave you a choice between a painful death and an agonizing death."

[Lord Ashram]

( sorry about the lightness of the one color.. didn't seem so light when I was checking it out with the other colors... )

[xxdestinyfearxx]

(The colors are fine to me, they are not light... maybe it is the laptop *shrugs*)

Pain? Death? No, she wouldn't be receiving any of it if she had a choice. At the demons words, she lowered her hands, the aura of white set around her. "I will fight, and then I will fight you. If I may die, then so be it, but you will be joining me." Her right hand moved to the side, she knew she would get in trouble with the gods for doing this, but it might be her only chance.

Coming to her hands was a bow, a quiver of arrows set on her back. She knew she was no chance with a sword, for if Ashram couldn't do it, then she definitely didn't have a chance, but with the arrows and magic...maybe.

Pulling her skills from the past she brought her left hand back pulling a single arrow from the quiver. The arrow flickered with lightning, her bringing it to the string of the bow. Pulling back, she took aim. She knew visibility was not good, but at the slight image of his body she locked one, knocked the arrow and set it flying in hopes to nail him. "Come back here coward!"

She didn't see the pet he called yet, so she was set on injuring this demon in the pre-battle, so maybe she would have some chance in the end.

[Lord Ashram]

It was disappointing to see the arrow shot in his direction. Just after a few feet of travel the arrow was frozen in place. These were his realms and things were going to go his way whether she liked it or not. "Not a smart move." He growled, she did manage to get him slightly angered by trying to fire the arrow at him. "Velhern, attack." His words quickly faded and the games would begin.

Velhern started towards her once more, the pair of three foot long horns slightly lowered as he slithered through the fog amongst the pillers he blended in with. The sound of rattling bones grew louder as the creature got closer to her. There was a good chance if she didn't locate the creature soon it would be upon her in a matter of time.

It was unknown at the time but giant shadow like form loomed above, a distinguishing feature was the two tails trailing behind the huge beast. With a forceful push of his wings he set into a hover, keen dark red eyes found Velhern easily.

The black dragon soon dropped from the air purposely. The ground shook at it landed, a talon coming to crush Velhern, and both tails coming to pound the ground on both sides of his wife and the unicorn. Just as the beast came to settle on the ground a loud roar ripped through the area and a powerful beam of dark fyre shot from his mouth at the demon.

He was caught off guard by the appearance of the ancient black dragon Narse. Just as Ashram couldn't tract Velhern, the demon couldn't track Narse in these realms. Just as Velhern was crushed he became enraged, things were not supposed to be this way.

The dark fyre struck an invisible barrier that was around the demon. The flames passing to each side and over him as the barrier offered its protection, even against the few explosions that were linked to the shear power of the attack against him. But he was a god in these realms therefore he would survive and in the end be victorious. "Don't think you are safe Love. Perpare yourself, I come for you now." He wasn't happy that nothing was going his way right now. With sword in hand he started his approach, first thing he would take care of is the dragon.

[xxdestinyfearxx]

Confidence was with her when that huge dragon came to their add. "Thank you..." She smiled softly, only to have words of the demon pierce her ears, and that is when her attention changed to the demon in full. " We are ready for you!" She smiled in a triumph that had yet to come, her coming to demount the unicorn, her placing herself between both mystical beasts.

Bow still in hand, she reached back pulling another arrow...let him get close... too close and she would have no choice but to fight with a blade, and without armor, but at the moment a bow would have to do. Reachign back she pulled a single arrow, this one seeming to have nothing set in it as far as magical properties, but yet again a paladin had something up their sleeves when it came to evil.

When the demon would come for them, she felt the shield of protect wrap about her, it was the unicorn's doing, she knew that much, and would have to thank him later for his deeds. But now she had a bigger fish to fry. Lowering the arrow towards the string she watched carefully for that demon to be seen.

Once seen she knocked and fired the arrow, it cutting through the still atomphere of the shadowplanes, the tip coming to sprout what would be mistaken as ribbons of wite, them streaming behind the head. Holy. One magical property she held with an embrace. It helped her when she needed it and saved her life many times, lets just hope it would this time as well.

The unicorn trotted in protection of Destiny after she shot the arrow, his black eyes staring toward the charging demon, ti seeming to be part of the sheild Narse was making with his body. Its head tossed, and its front hoof pawed at the ground in a calmness, as it felt the heart of Destiny speed up. Was he trying to calm her? Yes, a language she would not know but hopefully the actions would speak enough to her.