Dark Age Legends

[Trent]

//O_O!!!!

Who said there was a self-destruct button!?//

When the smoke cleared, the Zero Weapon stood there, laughing. But half of its energy reserves had been depleted. Now it was REALLY ticked off. It turned around toward Ragnar, spawning an enormous ki ball in its left hand. The ki ball was flung toward Ragnar.

//...Guess I gave people too much control.//

[Cesque]

// Guess you lack predictability, it was obvious Haraldur would do something like that when allowed //

[Haraldur]

//O_O!!!!

Who said there was a self-destruct button!?//

//What would a giant menacing strange fantastical machine be if it did not have a self destruct button?!//

By now, Ragnar was so far away from where the ki ball was aimed, that it went away and hit some trees.

//After all, I said Ragnar flew away!//

Hmmm... thought Ragnar, They must have changed the designs. Damn progress!

Hmmm... I sense something... it seems that something I have not been near to in 2 years is to the south, in that great black ship... Could it possibly be the one who I once served? This might be interesting.

He turned south and flew in that direction, remaining invisible to ordinary sight.

[Dude Man]

//The only think thing that dosen't stink about MotD's chara's dieing is that Duilin might get to hook up with Nevina, but I reallyy don't care if he dose or not. It stinks...//

Duilin then glared at Veronika. She laughed evily. Duilin then slowly moved toward his slip were his knife was and then quickly swung it out flinging it right by Veronika, she turns her head as it flings by and Duilin dives at Veronika, knocking her down. He punches her right in the forehead, knocking her out. He swipe's her Auto Shotgun and then recovers. He then aims the shotgun, and fires it at Genma.
He only fires a few bullets because he has never used one of these before and only knows how because he's watched Veronika fire it at him and his friends.

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"That's it! I'm going into the ship! FOR THE EMPORER!" Pophin yells running into the ship holding his Katana in the air. "YAAAA!!!" He arives at the enterance and spots what is going on, he sees Duilin, the drow and the Gepardi.

[Cesque]

// Oh great. Now Ragnar arrived at black vessel to spoil the last remains of fun we had Wink what will he do? blast apart vessel in 1 post? find a self-destruction button and blow emperor up? stay tuned for "Ragnar Madness 2004" //

Scorch manouvered himself in the air, evading the rotating blades - which wasn't too easy since their flight path was pretty much unpredictable - and lowered his position, looking for Draven.

"Is the old fool running out of strength... or what?"

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Gepardi ducked as the corloful ball (which he finaly determined as unedible) flew past him. He noticed Pophin rushing in with his katana.

"Another servant of Dark Empire... Not good. Altought this one looks more funny than dangerous." - he thought, then turned back to Genma, and performed a diving strike breathing acidic breath into the air as he came closer to his enemy.

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Gelu noticed Ragnar leaving.

"This madman offers threat to everything. He should be taken care of..." - Gelu told Xenai. - "Is this device incapable of flying?"

[Haraldur]

Ragnar suddenly stopped. He then sped towards the hole. He passed right through the mountain and the rock covering the hole. While in, he slowed down to a slow descent.

This was going to take ages... Damn absent-mindedness.

//OK, all my characters are now inactive. I am going on holiday to France on Thursday, so I thought I should do this before any of my characters get involved with any complicated things, like battles or conversations etc..//

[Zeros']

Genma quickly jumped back from the diving opponent and looked towards Cheetah. He looked at the wyvern form and frowned; he relized this was going to take longer then he though.

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Zeros' flew higher, the wind pushing his silver hair through the air while his sweat covered shirt stuck to his chest and he looked down: Jayce.

Zeros' slowly lowered himself down towards Jayce.

[Xorlak]

(Just wait until MotD's inevitable dramatic comeback in chapter 4, heh...)

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With a powerful blast, Draven finally jumped out of the tornado, landing and falling to his knees, out of breath...  There was only so much fighting that can be done in a day... (low MP!)

"No!  I shall destroy you!"

He stood up straight.  Scorch was descending down upon him.  The two spinning blades had passed far behind.  Better to try to conserve energy by keeping them in the game...  Draven clenched his fist, causing them to reverse directions once again.  Trying not to give away that he resummoned them, they sped toward their target from above and behind...

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Jayce didn't look up, open his eyes, or even move...

"Did you kill Draven yet?  Took you long enough...  I'm not going to toy with you.  Last chance.  The sword..."

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"You...  why... WHY?!  Why did you attack us?!"

Iduran unsheathed the sword he had found and pointed it at the Dark Emperor.

"Simple...  You have something I desire..."

"What?  That sword?  You slaughtered all those people for a blasted sword!?"

"Ha ha haahhh... It's much, much more than a sword, my friend..."

"You!!  I'll end this here!  ARRRRRGHHH!!!"

Iduran made a mad dash for the robed man.  A well timed leap, and a slice at the neck... but an inch away from the target the sword hit a solid barrier.  A flash of deep violet and black overtook the old knight and his weapon.  The flimsy blade disintegrated into a dozen small shards of jagged metal as Iduran flew backwards some 10 feet, landing on his back, bouncing and flipping in the air, before plummeting face first into the floor.

Iduran lied still for a few seconds, before beginning to struggle to his feet.  He instantly felt a cold hand grasp the back of his neck.  Emperor Retan was directly behind him...  Iduran was surrounded by a black mist and lifted into the air, the cold grip clutching his neck...

[Dude Man]

(Zeros' you are aware of the fact that Duilin just fired a combat shotgun at Zeros'. That I'll teach ya not to read my posts. Just kidding, just make your responce about it)

In slow motion the shotgun shells spin at Genma...

Pophin then notices that he is not noticed. So he yells "YAAAAAA!!!!!!!!?"

[Zeros']

//Uhh..oops?\\

Genma winced at the sound of the shotgun being fired he dodged to avoid, he put his arms to his sides and sidestepped to one direction, but two of the bullets connected with his shoulders, grazing him lightly.

Genma turned to Duilin, his eyes held deep compassion for the man and also a sadness. Genma said nothing to him. He turned back towards Cheetah and prepared for another attack.\

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Zeros' floated downwards and across from Jayce, his azure blue eyes cold and emotionless. Zeros' brushed a few wisps of his hair from his face and looked towards Jayce.

"No." Zeros' held no emotion in his voice, he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, turning his knucles white.

[Cyber Wolf]

//Sorry for the long time no post. Kinda busy lately//

Seth attacks the Elite Soldier feriously, with a barrage of Steel Claw slashes, but only a few hit, and they shredd the adversary's armor.

Elite Soldier slashes at Seth, and Seth does a 180 degree spin to dodge, but the soldier follows up with an upward slash to Seths back, catching his Left shoulder blade.

Seth was infuriated, and Drew His Falchon, Jumped in the Air, and fell upon the Soldier, blade first, the Sword piercing the poor being from skull top, going straight between his legs.

"Bastard.." Seth mumbled, feeling no remorce for the soldier.
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Nevina was still unconcious, lying in a forest she had been dropped into by the Phoniex.
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//It's been 5 days.. the Clones should be done by now.//

There were now 500 of each type of Psi Warrior.

They assempled themselves into a 2,000 strong legion, Warriors in front, Monks close behind, Archers behind them, and Mages in the back, Tsar in the middle of all.

They Flew rapidly to a group of Dark Empire Wyverns, and the Archers fired their first round, the mages casting fire magics to the arrow tips.

2 Dozen wyverns and riders fall in the strike, and 30 were injured.

[Xorlak]

"Heh..."

Jayce shot from the ground in a forceful leap, causing deep cracks to split the ground as he bounded upward.  In a fluid motion lasting less than a second, he had the giant blade drawn and raging towards Zeros' head from above...

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The wyvern riders were taken completely by surprise by the psi army.  Attempting to scramble into battle positions, they began to swoop down upon the enemy head on from above, spewing acid, fire, and ice.

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"The sword... where is the final piece to the puzzle?"

Iduran struggled in the air, but could not fight the dark mist and the Emperor's grip.

"I'll... never tell!"

"You don't have to..."

Retan brought the old knight closer to him, placing his gloved left hand on Iduran's skull...

"Unhand me!"

"Hmmm.... yes... the sword... your family heirloom... you always trusted it in battle... but you knew we wanted it... you knew it had some sort of power... so you... gave it away?  His name is... Duilin..."

Iduran gasped as the Dark Emperor read his mind...  He continued...

"Duilin, traitor of the Dark Empire... my, how trusting... Hmmm...  You were separated...  You made it back... but someone else now has the sword... who... who is it...?"

Iduran panicked...  Don't think of anyone!  

Iduran remembered a time long ago...  When he was young, he once lost the sword after a long battle.  His father was furious at him... he remembered the confusion, the anxiety, the uncertainty he fealt while the blade was missing...

"Confusion... fear...?  Who?  WHO? ............  Hmmm... you don't have a clue do you?"

Retan dropped the old knight, who fell to the floor gasping.  He turned away.

"How... unfortunate of you to lose your most prized possession..."

Iduran struggled to his knees.  To his right was the table bearing the five collected weapons...

"Faces... I saw faces when I looked into you mind.  Perhaps these people know where your sword is..."

Out of breath, Iduran stumbled for the table.  He collapsed just before it, outstreatching his right hand which fell upon the top.  Grab something--- anything!  His hand found the handle of one of the shinning weapons...

"NEVER!!!!"

With all his might, he threw himself in the opposite direction, towards the Dark Emperor.  The weapon his hand found was a long spear, beautifully ornate just like his sword, only this one's gem was a deep blue, which was glowing brightly...

"Huh?"

"NYAAHH!!!"

The old knight jammed the blade into the emperor's side, cutting straight through his armor and magical defenses...  Retan stooped in pain...

"Gyah--!!  You... insolent...!!!"

The Dark Emperor grabbed the shaft of the spear with both hands and angled it up, striking Iduran in the chin and knocking him down.  He removed the blade.  Crimson blood dripped on the ground...

"You shall suffer dearly for that!!"

Iduran leapt up, ready for a second charge.  But a cold black wind blew around Retan...  Thusting both hands forward, the Dark Emperor threw bolt after bolt of dark thunder at the old knight, who was totally defenseless...

Screaming in pain, Iduran was thrown against the opposite wall, some 50 feet away...  Pinned by the dark power, he mutter under his breath as the Dark Emperor slowly advanced.

"Zeros'... Scorch... Duilin... Haraldur...  it's... up... to you..."

An orb of darkness formed in the emperor's right hand as he advanced...  Halfway to Iduran, he tossed it at the old knight.  The wall was engulfed in black flame, the explosion, punching a humongous hole in the wall, killed the last hero of Romme instantly...

Alas, it is too late for the nation of Romme... but what fate awaits those who fight for the rest of the world...?

[Zeros']

Genma felt a shot of pain go up his spine and froze instantly, his cloak slowly settling at his feet. Genma silently glanced over towards the door that he had sealed and threw it open, shattering the wooden door instantly, splinters erupting from the smash.

He walked through the next door into the long hallway, his cloak flowing behind him. He glanced at the hole in the wall and started walking again, he put on an emotionless face and stood 20 feet from the emperor.

"Retan." His gold eyes stared in the eyes of the emperor, waiting for something.

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Qeni and Zev looked on from Heaven; wide-eyed. They couldn't let him do it. Qeni turned abruptly and stared coldly at the Seraph.

"Im going Seraph." The Seraph shot a cold glare at Qeni, but then saw into her soul and simply nodded. Qeni went to Zev's side and patted him down, her eyes paralyzing him while he wept.

"I won't be gone long. We'll be reunited soon enough."

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Zeros' felt a cold shiver run up his spine, as if a part of him had been sliced away. He looked at Jayce and gripped the hilt of his sword tighter, but he couldn't move his hand; Qeni had her hand on his.

She smiled reassuringly at Zeros' as tears rolled down his cheeks, she wiped them away with the back of her hand and released her hand, but Zeros' did not move. Qeni was struck down by Jayce's sword, quick and swift and layed at a bloodied heap at his feet.

Something deep within the depths of his mind snapped and door unlocked his emotion he held away since that day over 900 years ago; anger.

He drew his sword suddenly, faster then Jayce did and the sword was at his throat, glowing red with anger.

"Lower your sword."

[Trent]

Zion had felt it. A life force had passed away. He knew, this one was important too, to his cause... He had to take care of Xenai now, so that he could help out his allies' cause...

"I know you felt that too, Xenai."

"Another win for my side... Ha ha ha..."

Tsu woke up on the shore, looking up at Zion and Xenai, then looking over at the idle Zero Weapon.

"I'm done fighting you." Xenai looked over to the Zero Weapon. The Zero Weapon semed to respond just to looking at it. Xenai flew off, and the Zero Weapon's eyes glowed a bright red, like when it activated. Tsu jumped to his feet, and tightly gripped Kuon Yaiba. Zion was also ready to fight. But was it possible for them to win this battle?

[Cesque]

Scorch looked up and strafed in the air as suddenly a burning blade struck him directly in his back, putting his robe on fire yet again.

The wizard began to move around rapidly, trying to do something to stop the flames, then finaly decided it would be best to use simplest method - he quickly took off his cape (or the rags which looked like it), then tossed it at the Draven below.

He had no shirt beneath (only trousers and a stash), so his scarred back and chest were now suspectible to any further damage.

"You will pay for this all, Draven. You will."

Scorch preppared yet another spell as the energy began to course through his body, making it almost glow.

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// Xorlak should be disqualiffied for breaking the 2 actions per post rule Smile //

Cheetah, who noticed Genma switching directions, changed to cheetah form and qucikly followed him. He looked around, noticed some dark, terrifying human-looking being he never saw before and hole in the wall... He heards some strange sounds... He froze in fear as he slowly began to realise what have happened.

He began to slowly fall back, away from the emperor.

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Gelu could feel it. The dark emperor has won yet another victory...