The Feast

[dannylam4]

"A sword is as good as a club in my hands..." Pike said as he drew his daggers. "And armor---"

Pike stopped in midsentance as the shade attacked the others. He wasn't sure what to do as he couldn't interfer without harming the others, so he observed.

"Hvitr Garjzla!" he heard the female elf shout as a bright flash of light made the darkness vanish for a quick time. He turned his head away from her when he noticed the other shade.

"Forest! Sweep it," Pike shouted. Forest spun his body in a 360, sweeping his tail and attempting to knock the female shade over. Pike jumped off and stood on the rooftop with his daggers in hand, watching the shade.

What the heck do we do now? Pike asked Arya. I've never faught... a... uh... whatever they are before.

[Metri]

Jex was confused, scared, nervous and excited at the same time. He didn't know what to do. Jex had never had to fight a real enemy before. Being a Varden rider he felt obligated to help in this fight. At that he jumped off of his gray dragon, Draith. It’s now or never.

Jex ran at the male with his sword at chest height. He hadn’t realized that the armor would slow him down and make certain things harder to do.

[DarkSilver]

An unpleasent chill went up Keri's spine when the shade screamed and a howl broke through the darkness.

Keri staggered as the shade knocked into her swinging her sword wildly.

Her darksilver sword moved quickly and elegantly to the blows garjzla moving so fast it was nothing but a lethal blur.

Keri heard the elves figthing the shade behind her and another pair of feet landing upon the shadowed rooftop.

Keri then swung her sword towards the shade's head expecting her to duck. Then she jumped as she ducked and twisted in mid air letting her feet push off on the shade's back sending her forewards into the way of the green dragons tail.

Keri then began to run towards the other shade but staggered as the white light's flare ht her dark silver eyes leaving her temporarily blinded. Dazed she tuned round her gaze red and white.....

[evilmoon]

Edoc'sil felt the elf's chest forced back by his powerful strike sending her to the ground. He held his sword's pommel with both hand's and stabbed with the point down towards the elf. His sword was knocked just an inch from her as she parried the blow. He jumped back with suprising speed even with the weight of his armour and sword.

Edoc'sil felt the other elf woman's presence behind him. Thinking he had the element of suprise he swung his sword outwards around himself but did'nt see if the blow struck before the blinding white light dazzles him and weakened him.

He howled in fury and staggered backwards and stabbed at both the elve's minds with his own until his eye's recovered.

Jentari felt the drain on her too and lent her brother energy to attack the elve's minds while she attacked Lupine.

She ducked under Lupine's swing and swept at her feet. Which were no longer there. They kicked off from her back sending her into the dragon's tail's blow.

Jentari pulled the whip from her belt and flicked it so it lashed around Luoine's neck was the desired effect and pulled her towards her and Jentari leapt back out of the dragon's reach...

[Ancalimë]

Solembum saw his opening and sprung from the shadows where he had been waiting, dagger clenched in his hand.
He stabbed at the male Shade, feeling his trusted knife snap at the unexpected tension of the Shade's back.
Solembum melted back into his cat form, quickly shedding his clothing and springing away from the Shade, keeping his eyes firmly fixed on his face.

If his knife was gone, his oversized teeth and claws would do just fine, along with his reflexes.

[DarkSilver]

(( hr herm......its actually Lupus ))

Keri gasped in pain at the whip lashed it's self around her neck , sending a thin line of dark blood running down her neck and choking her.

Keri dropped her sword and felt the whip tug at her throat pulling her back.

Partially blinded and unable to breathe Keri grabbed at her dagger. But before her hand had grabbed it a huge force of the green dragon's tail had hit her in the side.
Keri heard a buzz and her whole right side exploded in pain as she hit a raised section of roof.

Keri tried to get to her feet but every movement of every muscle sent more torturous strikes of pain shooting up her back caushing her sliced shoulders , her bruised ,broken,posioned and stabbed side to rack with agony.
Even her heart beating felt painful.

Keri rolled onto her front and her feeling soon returned , the warm drizzle of blood on her neck ,the burning of her side.
But most overpowering was her wild animal instincs and the howling fury crying like a furious and hungry pack of wolves within her soul.

Keri opened her eyes but her vision was dark red. A slight panic struck her but she calmed herself.

With enormous effort she got to her feet . Her elven grace enabled her to move smoothly and swiftly.

The pain did'nt seem as strong now , her instincs were raving.

Her dark pupils dilated as the blood lust she had developed in the wild had struck her, she was now a huntress. Not a rider or warrior fighting a shade.

Before her she saw a buck. A creature larger than her own wolfen self. With less speed than herself but any slipup could be fateul as she is crushed beneath hard hooves or her body is broken by huge bone-crushing antlers.

Keri felt her forehead burn slighlty. Raising her arm slowly she brushed the back of her hand across her forehead and eyes. The warm blood trickled down her hand. A scratch upon her forehead had allowed blood to run down into her eyes.

Wiping it gently away she opened her eyes , her vision now sharper , brighter .

Her dark silver eyes glowing dark with fury and the urge to taste blood upon her tounge.

The moonlight was her ally. being a full moon tonight , she was ready.

The silver light reflected off her dark blood red hair. Making it darker and making her pale face seem ghostly making her dark silver eyes stand out from her face like the moon in the night sky.

Keri's eye's focused on Jentari . The fury burning wildly , the thoughts of what their father , what their kind ,did to her family sent her further into a bloodlust. They desereved no mercy.

'' I pity you'' her voice came , but not a her normal voice, It sounded more animal. A low wolf's growl that came from her like a pur........

[Velethelin]

Velethelin left the tavern in high spirits. He had finally found a partner that was willing to accompany him on his mission. To relax a little before traveling Vel decided that he would go to the feast. He loved celebrations due to the fact that he was able to show off, and the people usually found him quite amusing. Looking up toward the sun, feeling its intense heat upon his face Vel let out a huge yawn, and said to no one in particular " Well I don't want to deprive the people of my natural charisma and joyfulness so I guess I'll go". Velethelin mounted his horse, who was still carrying all his equipment and made his way toward the stadium where the feast was being held. When he got there he immediately knew that something was wrong. He used his mind to sense the people that were in the stadium and realized that there were many powerful beings there, and he knew that there was evil energy present. Quickly dismounting his horse and relieving it of all his belongings, he told the horse to return to the stable. Donning his battle robe and golden armour, Velethelin made his way toward the stadium. When he got there he realized that the battle was taking place on the roof tops. He quickly made his way up to the top of the stadium. What he saw when he got there greatly surprised him. There are shades here, this is not good. Out of the corner of his eye he saw one elf who was extremely battered and bloody, but was battle ready and looked like she was about to pounce on the enemy that confronted her. I am coming to help you he told her through a mental connection, but all he felt in her was rage, it was inhuman and savage. Vel drew his sword and watched for a moment as the sun glinted of its curved blade. Are you ready to draw blood my friend? Vel sprinted toward the woman with the whip and mutter "Brisingr" and sent a ball swirling purple flames shooting toward her.

[Metri]

When Jex was just about a foot away Draith stopped him. What is it? Jex said still focused on the man. The girl over there help here. Draith said moving the rider with his tail. Jex nodded and ran at the female. Both the friend and foe looked intimidating but he was no longer scared. He ran as fast as his legs would let him. Sword held high ready to fight. He soon reached her and swung his sword with might at the girl’s legs.

[evilmoon]

Edoc'sil growled as the blade broke upon his back .The shard's rolling off his plated armour without so much as leaving a dent.
He swung his sword round trying to slash at the werecat. A low growl came from him.

''We're completley surrounded '' came his sister's joyful voice at the sight of Lupus' bleeding and battered body.

''not for long '' he replied .

With suprising speed he ran past the elven women and sped to his sister .
He felt her tense beside him and great nervousnesss and fear came from her through their mind link.

Turning he saw Lupus climbing up, but she was different. Great fury and power could be seen deep within her haunting eyes.

He growled trying to convince himself it was nothing.

He spun round and yelled the word of power to stop the purple flames . He dove at the man in golden armour trying to get him away from his sister by singing at his feet then his torso with his huge bonecrushing sword then kicking out at him.

jentari was lost in the gril's terrorsome eyes.
A strange new emotion crept up in her ,fear. Somthing about Keri's eye's now sent chills down her spine. She then realised. They were'nt human eyes. They were a wolfs.

''I feel sorry for you '' spoke Lupus in a voice that could only be described as a growl.

Jentari's sharp ears caught the sound of the approaching rider at the last minuetes. She jumped clear of the blow and yelled '' Brisingr Skolir '' Fire shield.

A ring of dark fire circled her and Lupus. The black flames glinted in the moonlight.

She felt herself shudder. But covered it up with a demented grin. Rising her whip she asked.

''And why do you feel sorry for me Lupus? '' she asked . She quickly lashed her wip towards her face...........

[DarkSilver]

Keri heard the two approaching before one contacted her mind. She contacted them .

''help the others with the male. I will be alright . I've got all the backup I need.'' she said then she supported her mind with barriers once again. Only concetrating on the shade before her.

The black flames surrounded them casting a dark shadow on Keri but her dark silver eye's still gazed deep into the shades.

Her sharp hearing picked up the lash of the whip and her arm snapped up to meet the whips tip letting it wrap around her arm slightly and she gripped it tightly with her right hand. With a firece tug she puleld it from the shade's hand's with insummountable strength. She threw it aside and a low growl came from her.

''You're the prey.'' she growled.

Her leg's bent and she dove forwards slashing at any part of the shade she could reach with her silver dagger and then leapt back and to the side. This movement so quick she could have slashed the shade's throat before it had even realised she had moved.

Diving to the side she twisted and leapt in at the shade's side slashing again and diving back.

The fighting style of the wolf
.
She ran with great speed around the shade's back then she leapt at her and let her full weight land upon the shade's back and then pushing off of the shade's back and flipping backward's landing crouched prepared to dive at her again...

[evilmoon]

Jentari gasped at keri's reaction speed as she grabbed the whip and with unbeleivable strength yanked it from her hands.

Her heart beating wildly in true fear as Keri spoke '' You're the prey ''.

She felt a blistering pain as her stomach was slashed and seconds later her side.

Panic hit her.
where did that come from! came a bewildered thoughs which probably everyone heard as she searched fro her brother's conciousness for help.

Jentari was forced forewards by the young womans strong legs and was thrown forewards hard and scarred her arms and front as she hit the hard ground.

She reached for her whip which was only inches away but she felt Lupus approach fast.

A glimmer of metal hit her eyes as she saw a shard of the werecat's broken dagger. Jentari picked it up and rolled over to meet the attacking girl burying it deep into her side .

She used the attack as a distraction and grabbed her whip and wound it tight aroudn the girl's throat chocking her in a deathly grip all her strength devoted to it..

[Velethelin]

((O.O.C I fixed the spell, you're right, I didn't consider that it would probably kill me, I was just typing like crazy ^_^srry))

Not having to much time to curse over his failed attack,
Velethelin jumped over the first swing made by Edoc'sil, and parried the second with his blade, but caught the kick right in the chest. Falling onto his back, he rolled swiftly to the side and delved into the pool of magic that was deep in his mind. Finding the energy he needed for his spell, he focused on the shade and yelled "brisingr laufsbladar ono"(fire beneath you). Fire rose up from the ground underneath the shades feet, and Velethelin smiled, this way the shade would not be able to block his spell directly and drain his energy, for he knew he was no match against the magical power of a shade. He felt the usual fatigue that was common after using a spell, but he did not let it bother him. Jumping back up to his feet, Velethelin placed a defensive spell around his body, but he knew that if he used any more magic, he would become tired and his skills would be reduced. Positioning his sword behind him with one hand, Vel smirked and turned to the shade and said, "I've never felt what it's like to defeat a shade, but I'm sure you're willing to help me complete that experience, aren't you?

[Niniel]

Niniel quickly scrambled to her feet again as the male shade rushed to the side of the female. The stranger that had first called them to the roof was now more animal like and made Niniel stop and stare at her for a moment. But her falter only lasted for a moment, for soon she was ready to attack the shades again.

The female had wrapped a whip of sorts around the neck of the stranger and was pulling it with what looked like all of her strength. Niniel sprinted forward and jumped feet first at the woman shade, plowing her feet into her back. Niniel fell to the ground but quickly jumped to her feet and spun around to face the shade.

[Arya]

OOC: I'd just like to put in that stopping the movement of a Shade would likely be pushing your limits as a magician. Even Eragon would struggle with that, Shade's being as powerful as they are. Maybe not so much Eragon, since Saphira would lend her strength, but it'd be a continuing spell until the Shade was released. It'd continually drain your energy.

IC:

Everything happened so fast. Arya had barely dodged the male Shade's slash through the blinding light, jumping back to have only a few strands of her raven-black hair cleaved off. She felt a pain in her mind as the Shade jabbed into it, his female partner lending her strength as well.

With all her concentration, she defended her mind, retreated far inside, and chasing after the male Shade when he went to his sister's side. She knew it'd be pointless to try any spell at the moment, until the two Shade's were too bogged down with attacks to even hope to defend themselves.

The time it took to counter a spell happened so quick, and was so brief, that if Arya and the others managed to keep attacking them, and not let up, then they might get a spell through.

It was a slim chance, but it was all that they had. Arya briefly opened her mind to relay the message to the others, then retreated back into her barriers, readying herself.

With short, yet strong jabs, she prodded the male's defense with her sword, not trying to hurt him, only trying to gauge his competency with a sword. She was also trying to enrage him, get him stalk-raving mad. It was unwise to fight in such a state, Arya knew, which is why she tried to provoke it.

She stood on the balls of her feet, raising her already tall form even higher, feeling the lack of armour around herself. She hadn't had time to put on anything more, only to grab her sword. The garments she wore allowed breezes through it, barely being felt against her pale, smooth skin. She was using all her extra concentration to aid her agility.

The day was so beautiful, it was hard to believe they were in such a predicament. The Rider's obviously knew nothing of Shades, nor the extreme danger they posed. Solembum was a welcome addition, however, and put ease to her mind somewhat.

Arya had forgotten to breathe. Her face remained stoic, but she caught herself holding her breath. She inhaled deeply through her nose, noticing all the plants and animals in the forest, their conscious as present as their distinct smells.

The grass was wavering idly in the breeze, and Arya with it. She was nimble, that's all she had over the Shades. Her knowledge of the ancient language and magic might have been over their's, but their strength rivaled her, both physically and magically.

I worthy fight...

[evilmoon]

Edoc'sil looked to the man.

''You're either very brave or very stupid to be throwing casual slurs out when facing TWO shades '' he said calmly.

Edoc'sil felt the heat of the flames around his feet. He leapt from the flaming embers and gathering the magic he yelled '' Jierda '' sending a few large rocks on the rooftops flying at the new fighter and the two elven women. He left Keri to his sister.

Annoyance prickled as the eldest elf began to lash out at him with a sword. He swung out at her wildly and using the time and space he was given when she dodged or was hit to cover is body in a ward which kept them at bay but drained his energy as they did.

He saw the elven girl lash at his sister and he held his hand towards her and yelled '' Brisingr ' sending a projectile of dark red flame directly at her.

Spinnng round to meet any attack that had propped up as he had turned...

Jentari felt the elf attack her back but she kept her grip on Lupus strong the flaming proectile would give her just enough time to hold lupus till she breathed no more....

[Metri]

Jex quickly pulled out as he felt the heat from the fire. Maybe I should have attacked higher. He said looking over at Draith. The elf girl know longer needed his help fighing the enemy. He could feel her mind telling them to face the male.

So he did just that and turned to the male. Many were already fighting him, he found no way of how he could help. Jex then turned back by the girls. Waiting to make sure nothing bad happened to the elf. He would jump in if anything did.

Draith also had nothing to do on the rooftop at the time. He sat there watching it all happen.

[DarkSilver]

Keri gasped as the whip wound itself tightly round her neck. She grabbed the whip and tried to pull it from her neck. A strangled scream came from her as the shattered peice of blade was forced into her side.


Dark midnight wings pass over the rooftops blocking the moonlight for a second. Next moment a terrifying roar echoed over them as the dark blue dragon fell from the sky landing with a crash on the rooftop. It's silver blue eye's shoiwer rage and fury as they clasped upon the shades.

It approached the shade from behind and slashed at it's back with his lethal claws.


Keri's heart thudded '' Saeunn! '' came a strangled thought from her mind and releif broke from her.

She felt her strength build as Saeunn lent her his strength.

Keri felt the disturbance as Niniel tried to help but she was knocked bac by the shade. Keri used this moment. With a swift tug she pulled the large blade shard from her side cutting her hand with a slight whimper of pain.

Then with all her might she drove the shard at the shade's chest cutting her hand's more sending slight trickles of warm blood down her palms..

[evilmoon]

Edoc'sil felt a chill run up his spine as th terrifying roar echoed frm behind him. He felt the steel like claws ravage his back as the dark blue dragon attacked him.

Jentari felt the end of life near. She felt the revenge lust die slightly along with Keri.

She saw the flash of metal as Keri pulled the shard from ehr side. Jentari tried to avoid it but she was struck b the shard dierectly in her chect. A scream tore from her lips that sounded like the death of the world. Her wound gaped and black blood ran down her chest. The shard glinted wickedly in the light and the dark souls within Jentrai broke loose from her scattering across the rooftops and the souls flew into Edoc'sil. giving him his sisters energy and strength.

Edoc'sils howl of pain erupted from him and the torutre was unbearable as his sisters conciousness was torn from his own. His fury leaked from him as black blood down his back...he howled in fury and the shade used his remaining magic to transport himself out o the danger zone....his sister gone.....

[Metri]

Jex watched the shade scream with horror. He winced at the sight of it. The moment he began to run at the male he disappeared. Da**, at least one of them is gone. Draith looked at the dragon with interest. Who is its rider? He asked Jex.

"I don't know." He answered walking up to the girl who had killed the shade.

"Are you okay?" He asked bending down to help her up. Draith slowly walked up behind his rider. I hope she’s alright that looked like it took a lot of strength.

[Ancalimë]

Solembum noted where the Shade had disappeared to.
He wasn't much of a fighter, but his knife had to be repaired before journeying to Ellesmera, and Angela needed to be spoken to.
Without a word, he dashed off, a black blur, back to his room where she was waiting.