Post by Dark Emporess of Fury on Feb 19, 2003 4:23:26 GMT -5
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"Look closer, Katya." Valianna's voice was soft, having sensed what had gone through her friends' mind. Crimson hues stared intently at the three headed beast as she drew to her full height of five feet tall. This monster easily towered over the three of them, even if they had been standing one on top of the other. She knew instinctively what to do. They must show no fear and let their intentions be known. Lying would not do them an ounce of good for this guardian of the key knew already what they were. Her hand reached out to gently clasp Myst's as the other moved to grasp Katya's. There they stood, proudly facing the hideous creature before them. "I know what we must do." She spoke clearly to the beast in her native language. It would not matter for he was a creature older than time, older than word, older than thought. Created for this purpose and this purpose only, he was wise of the ways around the realm. She spoke once more, her voice growing in strength as she stuggled to not let her fear show. "There are three of us, yet there is only one of you. I see your other heads. A total of three. I know we must go through you in order to gain the key." She cleared her throat and took a step away from her friends, closer to this magnificent thing before her. "I know how to use it. I have studied it. Many believed it to be lost. I want it. Give it to me. Give it to us." A flash of power erupted from crimson pools as she waited his instruction. She braced herself for his words, knowing the force behind them alone could kill her.
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"Three of you, and three of me. One at a time you will prove your worth. Win and prevail. Lose and die." The Raczmont's voice rumbled deep, not speaking genuine words, but spoken deep into their minds, instilling fear.
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Myst's form dropped down landing before Vali. A hiss slipped her crimson tiers as daemonic form took its hold upon her. The spikes ripped outward from her spine, not a hint of pain expressed this time, for her mode had changed, this was more than anger raging within her, sheer protective nature had taken it's hold. She looked up meeting her fiery sights with the beast. She stood straight as Vali took her hand. They were only three indeed as the creature spoke, but they were a powerful three indeed. "Win we shall, for together we fail at nothing. Fate has called us here to face you & I shall settle for nothing less then your head upon my wall." Sadistic smirk had curved her tiers, for her one flaw, as many would say, was no fear of death. For she laughed in the face of danger, always had, always will.
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Katya grew more terrified than ever in her life before. This far surpassed the attack that had rendered her immortal. She tightened her grip on Valianna's hand, offering her strength and withdrawing some as well. It would take the three of them working together to win this. She was thankful that as power hungry as the three could be, they never turned their back on one another. Always stood side by side to face the horrors of the everyday. She gazed indignantly up at this creature as it hit her what she must do. One at a time, they would fight to destroy this beast, each taking a head. She would go first, then Myst and finally Valianna would take the original. Blood fury hit her like a ton of bricks as she tore loose from her friends and leaped into the air, drawing her strength in to catapult her upward. Daggered nail would rip through the matted fur, exposing alabaster flesh beneath. A drawn out hiss escaped mere seconds before she attacked, ripping away the skin to draw forth the blood from this creature. She did not drink, knowing the consequence of that would be awful. Ripping with both teeth and nails she would drain the life from this head, leaving only two for her friends.
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Thoughts wandered into Valianna's mind, the proudness she held for her friends. She was honored to be one of the three chosen for this act of superiority. There would be no turning back, for she knew this deep within her heart, just as she knew they would not fail. She struggled to control her gasp as she watched Katya leap into the air. Her heart began beating rapidly as her friend went after this creature with everything she had. Crimson hues flashed as clumps of fur rained down around them and blood poured like a waterful. A shriek choked in her throat as she watched the beast slam Katya against the cavern wall, pinning her there with one hand as its talons raked down her body. She fell to her knees, sobbing softly as she watched this beast savagely try to destroy her friend. It hurt to see the pain her friend had volunteered for, and to go first so bravely when her fear was so obvious. Her heart jumped into her throat as Katya, barely conscious, began to struggle once more, using her fangs and nails to pry loose from the wall. She fit easily into the palm of the creature's hand, and from there, she leaped once again to continue her attack. Unearthly howls began to echo around them as Katya slowly ripped away its life source. She reached up to throw her hands over her ears, trying to drown out the sound that rang through her mind. All at once a shriek filled the air as Katya finished biting through the neck of the Raczmont, to decapitate it. And as the head fell to splash in the pool, the word sounded clear.
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"Next. " Was the only word hissed from the creature, no emotion rang in its tone.
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With that, Valianna's sights turned to watch Katya's lifeless form fell twenty feet from the air to splash into the pool of blood, now mixed with her own and that of the beasts.
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She looked down to Valianna seeing her drop to her knees. The fresh scent of blood flowed through Myst's nostrils, inticing her dark side. She watched as Katya performed her task, her part of the journey was near complete. Cringing slightly as she watched her friend slammed to the wall, her limp body hanging from the Raczmont's talons. Growl ripped out into the air as she watched Katya regain her strength twice fold. Grin tugged her tiers as she tensed knowing that next, she was to face this beast, and she was ready. Splash of victory rang through the cavern as the first head fell free. Flash of fire was sent forth upon the beast from spread palms as she leapt into the air. "Next? That would be me." The fire sidetracked the creature for a moments time, all she needed. Razor lined tenticles ripped from left palm, wrapping about the neck before her. She spun in the air sending row of talons from right to slam into its flesh. Her claws ripped through sending flow of vitae to pour free coating her body with its burning touch. As her form spun within the air, spiked tail lashed out following the path her talons had taken. Tenticles released their grasp slipping back into her arm's flesh as she dropped her form to the ground at the beast's feet. Daemonic chant slipped from her tiers as she gained breath lifting off from one knee. "Opacus 'a Umbra" Her form was engulfed by the shadows, stealth moves brought her behind the creature just as her spell faded. As her visage regained, blades were slammed into her form pinning her to the floor. Shriek ripped from her lungs as she focused her orbs, a tail. The d**ned thing had a tail! She felt the blood rush from her body as tenticles ripped outward lashing at the flesh that bore her down. She dug down her talons with little strength into the form. The Raczmont sent its scream back into the wind swinging it's tail to slam her body free from it's flesh against the wall. Sickening moan was given as she slid lifeless to the floor.
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She sank down to her knees as she watched with horror at Myst being slammed into the wall. Sinking further down, Valianna slid over to her gently grasping her hand, squeezing to let her know she was there to support her. Softly, she began to speak. "Look at him. He is almost finished. We are halfway there. You are better than him. Use your anger. Focus on your Darkness & kill!"
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Blood filled gasp was taken as she narrowed her sights. Her growl highlighted the shriek that ripped forth as she pushed from the wall talons ripping into the monster's flesh as she clawed her way to it's neck. Tongue lashed out taking in a hint of the Raczmont's vitae, it's taste filling her with instant rage, vampric tendecies of her past flowed through her as second nature. Her jaws opened latching fangs down on it's jugular, ripping open its life source as taloned grasp ripped through the remaining flesh. The beast's shriek was muffled as its voice was mutilated, it's clawed hand reached out ripping Myst free, crushing her body in its grasp. Her ribs crushed into her lungs as she felt her chance slip away. Final effort sent razor lined tenticles out once more to wrap about its neck, severing the last few strands that held its head. The Raczmont's grasp released, sending her form to fall to the ground, the second head landing beside her.
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[Continued in Part 4]