PROJECT RECON - The RPG Forum Story

[Zero-X]

As Kalaila walked off into the distance, he muttered to himself:

"She is definitely strong, in mind, body and heart, worthy of being protected, even in the face of danger, she marches on...but she won't march on alone...she now has companions to help her along the way?"

Then he turned to Pyroslasher.

"Come on Pyro, she's gonna need all the help she can get, she won't be able to do this alone...So, let's accompany her, shall we?"

"Perhaps you are right Zerokun, she is gonna need our help, well then we might as well walk it...Oh and uhh.....sorry about the whole attacking you incident, I was only protecting her."

The cyberwarrior nodded distractedly as he disarmed his bustercannon and it retreated into his arm rest and he sheathed his sabre at his back, conveniently hidden by his matted, dirty mass of bio hair.

"It's not over by a long shot...sword boy..." He muttered softly as he clumped after the swordsman through the glade.                    

[Lafiel]

Kalaila stopped momentarily, leaning against a tree to cath her breath and rest her strength. She looked over at the two warriors approaching her, Zero's heavy footfalls muffled oddly by the soft dirt. She sighed and leaned from the tree support.

"I'm sorry that i have to do this to you my friends, but its time that you sleep..."

Pyroslasher and Zerokun looked at Kaliala with a confused expression on their faces as she took a deep breath and softly began to chant:

"Dicho hico-meric, intera le-trea inca."

Pyro looked at Kalaila with aconfused expression on his face.  HE knew that chant.  She had used it on him a few years before.

"NO!! D..d..oo..on't....do..."

those were his last words before he drifted off. Zero stepped forward to stop her but found himself clanging to the forest floor heavily, the spell affecting his bioneurotics for some odd reason. He fell into a drowsy, offline state alongside the unconscious swordsman.

Kalaila sighed heavily and turned, running as quickly as her feet could take her...She had to get to Evanguard.  His soul was calling out to her...she HAD to find him...She just had to...                    

[Evangelion_01]

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[Evangelion_01]

Evanguard kicked open the room door and padded in, setting the seer on the bed gently. Galghiel pounced out of his pocket and onto the bed near the unconscious girl and sniffed at her again, a low growl in his throat. He spoke:

"Master!...Even as your servant I must protest you bringing this seer here...Seers are dangerous..."

Evanguard laughed and picked up his feline companion and scritched his ears lovingly, cradling him in his arms as Amaya collapsed into a corner chair and removed her armor.

"She poses the least threat to us my pet...the summoner on the stairs was in here rummaging around earlier...I sense my aura spell has been breached..." The vampire watched as his pet's ears perked to the door and he moved steathily across the room and pushed open the door.

"AH HA...hh?" He shouted, looking behind the door. There was no one there.

"Fuck...She was here a minute ago...I HEARD HER!! She was spying on us!..."

He pounded the door angrily and slammed it again as he walked back into the room. Amaya looked up, a grim look on her face.

"Calm down Evan...We'll find out what's going on in a while...." She eeped as the vampire clutched the bedpost in anger and a shattering rent the air as he snapped the curtain poster from its sheath. He cursed again and put it back, muttering 'Reparo' and repairing it immidiately. He sat in the chair by the door and folded his arms. His leather highboots showed under his travel cloak and they tapped on the floor nervously. He waited and waited to see if he could hear the noise again of the nosing sorceress. Amaya watched him and frowned.

"LOOK Evan...I'm just as puzzled as you okay?! Take it easy...we'll find out what is going on soon enough..." She said, sensing his frustrations as she picked up the purring Galghiel who was rubbing at her ankles. Rubbing his tummy, she sat down again and watched out of the grimy window in the silence. The vampire replied with a grunt and licked his upper fang idly as he took off his cloak and threw it over the back of the chair.

Outside in the Pub room, Serene sat at a lone table, hiding her head in her cloak and her staff glowing a bright purple under her clothing as it echoed every word spoken in the room above her, at an audiblity just loud enough for her to hear. She nodded, smiling as she nursed her cool drink.

"Hmmm...powerful as he is...a little bug spell he can't find...*sigh*...even the mighty have their weaknesses..." She listened attentively, hoping to catch a word of what was the purpose of the strange woman the Goddess and Vampire mage had dragged in...                    

[Zero-X]

Zerokun slowly rose from the ground trying to regain balance, groggy and weak from the spell casted by Kalaila. As he rose up, tilted his head to the side and saw Pyro completely unconscious.

"I see Kalaila...something is troubling you deep within your mind, that is why you didn't want us to follow...I understand. It seems that you need to be alone...I hope she is successful with whatever conflict she has inside...Well then, i might as well head back towards the inn..."

He checked all his equipment and his internal systems and grabbed the unconscious Pyro, throwing him over his shoulder and grumbled:

"I can't believe I have to carry this guy back to the inn, course I can't leave him here to be eaten by a monster or something....not that I really care though..." and then started his long walk back to the inn.

As he clumped inside to the inn, he approached the bartender with the unlively Pyroslasher on his back and slammed his cybernetic arm on the table on the bar to grab his attention. The tender spun around, startled by the loud sound.

The bartender turned to face him and exclaimed: "Y...you!! The cyber!? W..w..what do you want...?"

"Yes, I'm back, and I want a room...for two this time...and here's the gold for it. Make it quick, this guy isn't light..."

"Y.....Yeah sure, no problem mister.....uhhhh.....sir" said the bartender with a hint of hesitation as he rummaged under the counter for a key and handed it to the cyber warrior.

With a muttered 'Thanks...' he headed to the stairs. As he walked towards the room, he sensed the one called Serene, he smirked in her direction and nodded as he padded up the stairs, throwing her concentration off slightly. She stared angrily at him. He pounded past rooms, that strange suction sound that could not be mistaken, echoing in the corridors and as he entered his room. He threw Pyro's form over the chair on went over to the bed to relax...at least that what was in his programming allowed and called 'relaxation'. But he couldn't stop thinking about Kalaila and her problem. He growled as his eye units swiveled in their sockets idly and he leant back onto the bed. He could do no more than wish her good luck...damn goood luck...                    

[Polios]

" Finally, they have all gathered save Kalaila and Rei," said Polios while walking up to the inn," Now we shall all meet."
He caught sight of Phitros, then he raised his staff and sent a fireball flying. Phitros was hit and turned to ashes, Polios waved his hand and the ashes flew in his direction and went into his hood." No need yet for you so rest and regain your youth, faithful friend."

He entered the inn and looked at Serene. The soceress seemed to be focusing on listening to what was being said by the vampire, Evanguard, and Amaya.
He decided it was now or never.
Kalaila was running to meet Evanguard, she was drawing closer to the inn

" Welcome, Kalaila," said Polios from under his hood," You are right on time. I'm sorry that you are though."
"Who are you, and how do you know my name?" she said confused," Do you know Evanguard?"
"You will meet Evanguard now, as shall we all. This meeting was planned, what you are looking for salvation from is exactly what made you come here. I am truly sorry but I work for the council. Let us begin..."

Before Kalaila could stop him from doing anything she was hit with a paralizing spell.
Polios concentrated and the orb in the staff was acting strangely. The green mist swirled and formed letters, while small bolts of lighting flashed inside. The letters appeared from left to right, first R then H then E and I and finally an A. RHEIA.
The door to Amaya and Evanguard's room was swung off the hinges and two of the three occupants were lifted in the air and brought to the bar where Polios was. The door for Zerokun's room was pushed off too, and they, too, were sent down the stairs to the bar.
" Serene, you will need to be here," Polios called to her from the other side of the bar," and someone please wake up Pyroslasher. We can finally begin..."                    

[The_Dark_Goddess]

Amaya was about to make a last attempt at pacifying the furious Evanguard when the door to their bedroom made a loud cracking noise and flew out into the hall...to her surprise, she followed it, flying out the door, Evanguard not a hair's breath behind her.

She was dumped unceremoniously into a chair in the room below where a small crowd was beginning to gather around a very familiar figure with an aura that seemed...

"YOU!" The Goddess shouted, brandishing her sword and pointing towards the man who had first greeted her in this strange new Realm.

Polios looked up, past Zerokun and the newly awakened Pyroslasher.

"Amaya, Blood Goddess, please let down your guard for a moment and join us. There is much to discuss m'lady, and i asure u it is something you will wish to hear."

Evanguard stood and stepped forward, in front of Amaya in a protective manner.

"And why should the Goddess listen to you?" He asked, his voice low and dangerous.

Polios simply stared.
After a moment, he responded.

"Vampire Priest Evanguard, this meeting is also for you. The Book has sent you here, and this is why..."

Evan was slightly taken aback by this answer, and considered.

"Very well then stranger...i shall attend this...meeting..." He said.

Pyroslasher, who had been staring all this time at the Goddess, finally spoke.

"Welcome then, to our ragtag group. Though i am a bit lost myself, i believe this mysterious fellow can clear a few things up...indeed i dont mind being companions with such a fine figure as the goddess...." he said, looking at Amaya pointedly.

It was then that Amaya realised the number of eyes focused on her...and that she had removed her armour in the room...turning a violent shade of red, she reached out and ripped Evan's cloak from his shoulders, throwing it over her scantily clad body and reaching out to slap the offensive pyromaniac.

Polios showed no reaction whil Serene snickered and Zerokun smirked.

"But we are missing a member of our party, a very important member," Polios finally said.

Evan turned, "oh?"

Polios nodded, "Yes, the other seer"

Amaya's head snapped up, "Ah ha! yes...the young woman, she is upstairs, sleeping...a strange sleep"

Polios shook his head "Not so strange, bring her, and we shall commence!"                    

[Asian§pices]

I wonder...
How long must i say trapped within my body
Unable to escape the visions that come pouring out to me beyone my control...
Outside of me i can sense great build up of anxiety, suspense and confusion......
Then suddenly I am nowhere.I am no one.I am alone.
I can't see anything.I can't hear anything.I can't feel anything.
I am confused.I am scared.
Now there is a road.There is moonlight.There are walls.
I see the walls.I hear the echoes. I feel weights in my hands.
I look down. I lift my right hand. It holds an antique box.
I lift my left hand. It holds a meaningless holy symbol. I drop it.
The box on the other hand refuses to be released from my grasp.I can't drop it. It won't go away.
I look up.I look down the road.It disappears into darkness.
I look back.The road is dissolving behind me.I walk forward.
Up ahead a light flares.It's brighter than any light i have ever seen.It shows harsh forms.
It silhouettes a black form in the shape of a monster.
The monster glares at me.I see its bare skull form flesh.
The glare fades away.I can't see him any more.But I know he's there.
I hear footsteps beside me.My eyes are covered with darkness but yet i can see it besides me.....its horrid face gettin closer and closer to me.....

I awaken with a start.
I can't let it haunt me.I can't let it happen.
It was just a dream...No, it was a nightmare.
Or was it real?
Looking down...
My right hand is clutching a an object.....the antique box....                    

[Evangelion_01]

Evanguard muttered and sighed as he clumped back up the stairs to the room at Polio's orders to fetch the girl. He kicked the splintered remains of the door out of the way and walked inside. Glancing at the unconscious form of the girl, he noticed rapid eye movement-the sure sign of dreaming. She was merely asleep...but what could possibly have her in SUCH a deep sleep that she couldn't wake up?. She was either very sleepy or some powerful magic kept her bound to the dream world. He glances around warily and raised his hands:

"Iteno umwan...Waken to thee I command..."

He got no more than a fizzle from the incantation. He frowned and tried again:

"Iteno umwan...Waken to thee I command...!!"  Again, silence....He growled and touched her head, repeating the spell.

"ITENO UMWAN!!" He cursed as he was flung to the floor, his hands steaming in pain. He buried them in his clothing as he bit his lip to stop screaming, the gentle trickle of his blood dripping to the floor. He sat on the floor, nursing his burnt hands and then heard voices downstairs:

"EVAN! HURRY UP! WE'RE WAITING!!"

The vampire mumbled as he tressed the motionless body into his arms. He ws about to walk out when there was a gentle clatter, two objects dropping from her hands. He raised and eyebrow and stooped to pick them up. One was some weirdly colored lacquer box with odd symbols and the other was some verbed version of a cross. He stuck them in a pocket and carried the girl down the stairs.

He set her on a chair before Polios and threw the items on the table before sitting back in his seat.

"Those were in her hands-no idea what the are though..." He watched as Polios chanted to try to awaken the sleeping seer, the tangy sensation in his palms reminding him of his error. He hid them in his robes as he noticed Amaya watching his movements. She just shook her head and 'tut tutted'.

"I TOLD you not to interfere with her dreams..." She grinned as she thoughtspoke. The vampire sighed as he waited for his power to kick in and heal the wounds. He leaned into the rickety chair.

"Okay Polios...that's your name right? Well I'm waiting...spill...let's see what's going on here..."                    

[Zero-X]

Then Zerokun followed up on Evanguard saying.......
"Yes, please explain to us why we are here and to what purpose do we serve because i do not think we were summoned here only for a social call......So please explain....."                    

[ShowTime]

She stopped laughing.  In her head, she had never really started.  To force a laugh seemed strange to her.  But alas, Serene finally met face to face with the 'people' she had sensed.  Now, she wasn't so sure she wanted to.  Hardly any of them felt human.  Some of them just came flying out of nowhere.  They had all been summoned here for some purpose it seemed, and she just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.  

She suspiciously eyed the various faces, one after another.  Maybe she was scared, or maybe it was anxiety.  Whatever it was it was there.  It jabbed at her, barely noticable at first.  But then it tugged at her.  An aura.  A strange one at that.  A strange, tortured, twisted aura.  A ways across from her was the source of that ki.  Two human males stood on either side of her.  

"..."  She stayed silent trying her best not to draw much, if any, attention to her.  "That's odd," she thought, briefly trying to catch a scent in the air.

She tried again.  "She...I...don't, she........used to be human.......!!!!!"  Trapped in almost a gaze, she eyed the woman thoroughly as if searching for an answer to an unasked question.  That gaze was only broken when her eyes met Kalaila's.  They were colder and more indifferent that any human Serene's ever come across.  Catching herself, she turned her attention to the one who brought the other's here.  He began to speak.                    

[PyroSlasher]

PyroSlasher rubbed his face from the Goddess' assault.He then stared up at Polios.
Pyro "Polios,we are each warriors gifted with special abilities.That mean that us meeting here is no coincidence.Now tell me....what does the council have to do with this?"
Polios adjusted his cloak ,then looked around slowly at each member of the assembly....then spoke.                    

[Lafiel]

"You all have been assembled here because of each of you possesses a special talent or gift," said Polios as he began to pace slowly across the room "that will complement each other as you set out to complete the task that the council has summoned you for."

"Stop beating around the bush" snapped Evanguard "tell us why you brought us here!"

"Why don't you ask the woman that haunts you in your sleep?"

Polios stepped back and gestured to Kaliala.

"She looks familiar to you doesn't she?" Polios said as a smile crossed his bearly visible face.

Evanguard shook his head violently, try to erase the faint image of the young woman.  Kalaila walked towards him and stood before him.  She casted her eyes to the ground and sighed softly as she raised her right hand to touch his face.

"For many years I have searched for you.  I come bearing a gift.  Your salvation." with those words she leaned in a kisses him softly.

Evanguard seemed to be startled by her affectionate manner.

The others were a bit puzzled by what had just happened.  It was time to get back to the matter at hand, why they were here.                    

[Zero-X]

"This is quite odd...Quite odd indeed..."
as the perplexed Zerokun looked around the room at the others...stunned by Kalaila's kiss given to Evanguard...

"Hmmm...what an interesting turn of events...it seems that Kalaila might be Evanguard's beloved..." muttered Raikou into Zerokun's mind...
"The plot is beginning to reveal itself, Zerokun...you must help out as much as possible...do whatever it takes...my protector..."

"Yes master, i hear and shall obey..."

And with that...he turned to Polios and asked...
"Well then, we still need to know why we were summoned here?"                    

[Polios]

" The future is not certain. I see us together, but my vision is not to be trusted. I can see the worst ending for our venture, I see us failing and dying horrible deaths... one by one," said Polios grimly," I was meant to call you all here, but to know what the quest is exactly you must see it fulfilled. This is where she comes in."

He pointed to the ever-sleeping Fei-ya.

" She is my other half. If I was to be called Yin the she is Yang, ironically. She will see us in our triumph, and therefore she will know what we wished to accomplish."

" I have done my path now it is your turn." Polios thought to himself, while looking at Fei-ya.

He looked around.
"Well, Evanguard can tell you that you should disturb her sleep. So I'm sure that we should prepare and recouncil on what we know, while we wait for her to wake up," He then looked at the woman gazing at them.
" Serene, what are you waiting for, you must notice that you are wanted here," He shouted to the woman," Please join us."                    

[Evangelion_01]

Evanguard merphed in surprise as the girls' lips touched his own, her eyes close as her tongue flicked over his lips. He could barely step back as she held him close, her unnatural strength holding him tight.

"WHOOO!!! You da man!" Galghiel thoughspoke from his pocket. Evanguard squirmed a bit, freeing himself from her grasp. He stepped back and ran his hand gently over his lips...blood...

He watched as she licked her lips gently, tiny fangs visble through her luscious lips. She licked the traces of blood from her lips and smiled as him. He growled softly as he bit down on the area, tasting his own fluid.

"A vampire as well I see...and one quite polite as well..."

Kaliala watched him curiously. He then realised how odd her eyes were...a different color...a very strange shade of green...Unlike his moody ones in any way. Her hair was tressed in a long flow over her shoulders, tied back with a red ribbon. He turned on his heel and looked over his shoulder.

"You said something about my salvation....girl...What do you mean by that?"

She blushed and looked away.

"I have sought you for so long Evanguard...you have no idea..." Evanguard smirked and chuckled softly.

"Save?...me?!...Try again female...I'm quite happy the way I am...Look at the power I weild!" he showed the Book he always held, the tome of power. "This Book is just a fraction of my power..." Kaliala walked up and laid a well manicured hand on the Book and looked into his eyes. Evanguard shuddered and stepped back in horror from her. Her expression changed to one of utter concern.

"What? Did I offend you...?"

"No...no...NO!!! IT IS NOT TRUE!!!" He slammed a fist on a table, his back turned to her. He spun around, his eyes glowing red and angry.

"No one...ABSOULUTELY NO ONE unworthy has EVER touched the Book of Ustrel and lived for a second...GET AWAY FROM ME!!" She reached out to clutch his cloak to stop him, but he brushed her hand away and stormed off.

Evanguard picked up the Book and swung his cloak around him, as he padded off up the stairs, ignoring Polio's shouts of him to wait for what he had to say. Everyone heard the heavy pounding of feet in the corridor and the sound of a door slamming.

"That fool...he could have at least waited to hear me out..." Polios cursed. Kaliala stared up the stairs, at the empty darkness. She felt Polio's shoulder brush against hers.

"Sit...we must finish this meeting quickly...Our time is short....very short..." She pulled up a chair and sighed, watching the curious stares of the crowd, each one wondering what had just happened.                    

[Asian§pices]

Fey-ya looked, as her vision began to blur once again
"Why am i not out of this horrible dream by now???, Wy can't I just go home?!" she cried

then she hard a loud powerful voice echoing causing it to sound as if he was all around her
it said
"Be not afraid.
Reach out, reach far,
Reach further than you can see.
Seek beyond what you know for what you believe.
Imagine the tree,
  Envision the roads,
  See the river.
  Watch its flow, the flow of time.
Soon you will meet the others...
Look at them..
They are carried by the waves of fate.
 They swim in the river, struggling through life.
 They do not know, will not believe, cannot see.
 They are free as Autumn's falling leaves,
 Swooshed away in the curent of fate.

But you know, you can see.
  And what you see leaves you no choice.
  You determine your path as fate commands.
  You know where you're going, no choice but to go there.
This sight grants no freedom,
 This sight curses with bondage.
'Tis not the Seer what makes the prophecy,
'Tis the prophecy what controls the Seer.
you my dear are one of the chosen ones.
brought here to help your other half
whom you shall meet soon enough.....


But for now my dear, no one can release you from this state but yourself
You alone hold the power to escape from your own visions.
You must find that key within you to be released....

You can only return home once you have fuilfilled your mission...

To expose yourself to your deepest fear;
after that, fear has no power,
and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes.
And only then will you be free."
And with that the voice disapeared.

"But wait!! Do not go!! I know not what you speak of!!!!!" she cried after the voice from above                    

[Polios]

"Evan has left, doesn't matter," Polios said as he waved him off," He would have had to wait on Fei-ya anyway."
He rumaged through his cloak and took out some small pouches.

" Here, these are for the warriors. May they have more protection than their mortal strenght," He said condesendingly, while throwing the pouches at Zerokun and Pyroslasher," This will help in times of need."

Then they heard a noise from the other side of the room. Everyone turned except Polios. It was Fei-ya, she seemed to be feeling around for something.

Polios headed in the opposite direction as they turned. He then held out his staff, and the box that Evanguard took from Fei-ya was lifted into the air. He moved his staff to her direction and the box followed. It was right in front of her.                    

[Asian§pices]

"no one can release you from this state but yourself
You alone hold the power to escape from your own visions.
You must find that key within you to be released.... " she mutters to herself
What in the world does he mean!
what power?
what key?!
and then she remembered the box she had clasped in her hand before the voice came to her.
where did it go?
it must be around here somewhere....
Fey-ya bent down on her knees searching for the box...
then all of a suddent she saw a shimmer not too far from where she was..
the box had begun to glow
as if it was calling to her......
With it in her hands she felt a power within it, compelling her to open it...
calling to her....
Upon flicking the latch of the box, the lid poped open and a bright light shined forth consuming her.

In the inn...
As the others gathered around her wondering what was wrong...
They each felt a cold draft surrounding them and a strange power emitting from the girl...
Slowly befor their eyes, Fey-ya began to glow from within, and soon her whole body was illuminated...
and she was lifted into the air
As she floated higher the air became stronger causing her hair to be wraped around her like a cloak protecting her...
Then as her eyes flew open she hair flew back like a butterfly being released from her cocoon.
And she began to speak...

"Do not fear me my friends for I am not your foe
Your future is mixed into the past,
Like seeds, that buried in the dust,
The hidden growth, the secret might
Rise to the glory of starlight.
The fate shifts us, no more, no less,
Like pawns within the game of chess,
The future seems so clear, at hand,
Like patterns on the desert sand.
But sands move too, by wind and rain,
Dunes rise and fall and rise again,
When sands are moving, patterns gone,
What seemed so solid, comes undone.
And under sand - forgotten seeds:
The names, the legends and the deeds,
What will be lost and what will grow,
No way to count or to know.
But only real Vision gains
Connection of those cryptic ways,
That’s why so rare are those, who See,
What was, what is and WHAT WILL BE!"

And with those words she fell from the air straight into the arms of Pyroslasher.                    

[Evangelion_01]

Evanguard sat in his room, his face buried in his hands and the Book on the bed beside him. His hands shivered slightly and he looked up and around the room. Amaya's armor was still in the corner, stacked neatly. His spare cloak was folded on the chair by the door. Galghiel looked up at his master curiously.

"What's wrong Evan? Somehting bothering you?" Evanguard looked at his cat, pawing at his boots concernedly. His eyes were still a glowing red, but were fading back to their true bluish green. He sighed miserably.

"Ustrel said it would happen...and its seems to be comming true...those nightmares...those horrible nightmares of my pain, my power gone...that spirit...its all comming true...DAMMIT...this isn't happening!!!" He clenched his fist and closed his eyes.

"Ustrel said the power would be female and a vampire as well...she bit me just now and I felt as if she had zapped me...that odd feeling" His finger ran over his lips unconsciously, the wound already healed. "Galghiel...she will take my power...she is both Yin and Yang in one vessel..."

He stood up, his eyes gleaming a full green. "I have spent many years honing my power...I will not give it up without a fight, even if Ustrel says it is for the good of the world...unless I have to die again, then I shall not give what I have yearned and fought for..." He clutched the Book to him, feeling its soul pages pulse against his chest. Galghiel looked up at his master and his eyes reverted to the same green.

"Should we go hear what Polios has to say?"

"I think we should...this is going to be one VERY VERY long journey..."