Fire Emblem: New Adventures in Elibe

Reane caustiosly strung her arrow onece more, aiming it into the darkness.
"Come. Out." The girl's eyes blazed with pure rage as she thought of Ayrix, Ayrix lying on the ground...
 
Ayrix was on his knees, shaking terribly. He was attempting to summon the strength to stand up, but couldn't. He had sucked the life from all the grass in his range of vision and wondered what he would do now. "The trees..." He whispered to himself. He focused the direction of his nosferatu towards the trees, watching as the small globes of light went into the forest, dimly illuminating it. He was becoming aware of the horrible burning sensation coming from his Fenrir burns, and he tried to block the pain out of his mind as he watched a distant tree shrivel, the leaves falling off all at once. The globes of purple light, now incredibly bright from carrying the energy of the tree, merged with Ayrix, and he felt a rush of energy enter him, and he stood up, shakily but stable enough to begin walking. He began to slowly walk in the direction of his friends' distant voices, and as he began to ran he drained the life from another tree in the distance as he headed toward the woods.

He quickly brought forth and snuffed out his Fenrir to make sure that he felt well enough to do it, and entering the edge of the forest, he stood for a moment, draining the life from the trees on each of his sides, then ran deeper in, shouting "Reane! Tear! Get out of there, he'll kill you! Quick, he's somwhere in the forest and whatever it is had the power to control me!" Puffing, out of breath, he dashed further into the dark forest, illuminating himself with a ring of nosferatu in an attempt to get his friends' attention.
 
"What?!" Reane asked, as she heard Ayrix shout her name, suprised to hear his voice, of all people's.
Now paying close attention, she got Ayrix's message, and gazed out into the deeper part of the forest before replying.
"Come on Tear, Drago... Ayrix, we are coming!"
 
Ayrix ran up to meet the rest of his party. ?No time to explain?get out of here, NOW!? As they ran past, Ayrix saw a bright light appear before him?the sage had appeared from nowhere, and instantly shot the shining blue crescent of Excalibur at the fleeing warriors. With a split second to react, Ayrix cancelled it out with a blast of Fenrir, looking behind him for a second to ensure that his comrades were making it out of the forest safely.

?You?re stronger than they claim you are back in Etruria, Ayrix.? The sage said, sneering.

?No matter though, I can still instantly take control of you.? The sage held up a staff pointing it at Ayrix. Ayrix suddenly leaped behind a bush and shot a giant blast of Fenrir at the sage, who barely dodged it, and responded with an Excalibur which hacked off the bush a few inches above Ayrix?s head.

?So my pursuers have followed me all the way to Lycia?? Ayrix shouted angrily.

?I have said it every time I am attacked, I shall say it again?Count Reglay will never use me as a tool for death and destruction.? Ayrix dodged another Excalibur, which splintered a tree behind him a moment later.

?It is not for us to judge why Count Reglay demands your services?although a runaway, you are still one of his subjects and under his rule, now submit to me!? Ayrix was keeping his distance. If he got any closer, the sage could possibly enter his mind in a second. Ayrix hoped that if the sage attempted to do so, he would have a harder time because of his experience with mind control the first time around.

?I am in Lycia, not Etrutia! I live by my own rules!? Ayrix shouted from somewhere in the darkness, launching a circle of Fenrir flames around him.

?Count Reglay has changed?he no longer respects Etruria?s love of peace, instead he has a growing thirst for power. He has succumbed to madness!? Ayrix yelled. An Excalibur spell came from the darkness, missing Ayrix by two feet. Ayrix ran behind a bush and shot two Fenrir flames in opposite directions, and the illumination in front of him gave him a glimpse of the Sage, who ran toward him.

Ayrix redirected a nearly point-blank Excalibur with his purple flames, and then backed off, but not far enough. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and realized that the sage was trying to gain control of his mind again.

?I won?t...let...this...happen again...?

You have no choice... Ayrix felt control over his own magical powers lessening to the point where he realized he could no longer summon any spells on his own. He was feeling much weaker, and was soon staggering. He felt the control over his limbs begin to leave his body, and saw the light from the sage?s staff before him. Ayrix realized he had one last chance to regain total control of his body, and in an instant he pulled his Physic staff from his cloak and hurled it at the sage. It hit him in the face, causing his spell to break and for him to fall backwards. Ayrix felt control immediately return to his body, and with newfound strength he dashed over to his staff, and smashed it into the sage as he struggled to get up again. Ayrix set his foot on the sage?s chest and summoned a monstrous Fenrir flame.

?No one dares control me.? Ayrix growled, and released the flame, but a white flash of light appeared where the sage was, and in the instant the Fenrir would have slain him, the sage disappeared again. After realizing this, Ayrix felt rage pulse through his veins, and he let out an angry scream, causing owls and other birds to fly out of the trees around him...he couldn?t believe the fiend got away...

Next time I see him, I?ll finish him for sure...
 
Reane stopped, and looked at Ayrix carefully, putting back her weapons.
As if reading his mind, she suddenly said "Don't worry... Ayrix, I'm sure you will get him next time...".
Saying so, the lavender eyed girl placed a hand on the Druid's shoulder, although not sure that she should, wanting to reassure him.
 
"Oh, Reane, it's you..." Ayrix said softly. He turned around to look at her.

"You mean you didn't leave the forest? It was incredibly dangerous for you to stay behind and watch the battle. If he saw you, he could have taken control of you and have you kill yourself or others, but it's over for now. Let's see if we can get back to the rest of the group...I think I ought to answer any questions they might have. I think I know why that sage is after us..." Ayrix stood up, brushing the leaves off his cloak, and began to walk out of the woods with Reane...
 
Oni was seem to be left out in Ostia.
"Oh great...I got seperated again..." He muttered softly and looked around. "Where are they? I knew I shouldn't have overslept..."
 
"Well, I just... Was.... Waiting, in case you.... Needed any help." Reane closed her eyes, then opened them, revealing her seemingly sad lavender colored orbs.
"But yes, let's get back to the group."
The two continued on their way to the others.
 
"Ack, where are they?" Oni cried in diesperation as he left Ostia's walls. He carried his sword on his shoulder. He looked around and asked a few people if they ever saw a druid come by. Of course, Ayrix is the only most noticable person in the group since he wore huge dark robes.

"Old man, you sure you haven't seen any guy in dark robes?" He asked one of the villagers.

"Nope," Said the man. "But I've seen a beautiful lady with hair green as the forest walk over there a few days ago," He said pointing to one road.

"A few days ago? Since when?"

"Say two days ago. Yep, preetiest gal with the most saddest eyes I've...hey!" The old man cried as Oni started to run.

"Sorry, Mister. Gotta run!"
 
Tear was preoccupied on his way out. His eyes gleamed with each of the falling leaves that floated down in front of him. He held out his battle-worn hand to catch one, but it floated around it as it continued on it's way towards the ground. He clenched his hand and put it back by his side, as he continued his walk.

No one...... really knows me.... he said himself.
They look at me, and find nothing but a noble, one who has it all but has seen nothing.
They do not know...... of..... my mistake....

He continued to tread upon the beaten path, as he lay sight on a steep mountain range.

I guess that will be our next obstacle...
 
When they arrived, Reane looked around worriedly for Tear.
I've been meaning to talk to him... Maybe he'll understand... I know he's much more than what he appears... Maybe he'll agree...
As she thought this, the girl scanned the forest with a sharp, emotionless gaze, yet with hints of worry in them.
 
Oni stood in the entrance of the forest.

"They couldn't have gone here..." Oni muttered to himself. He looked on the ground. "They have!" He noticed Ayrix's trail made from his heavy robes. He looked at the menacing dark forest once more.

"If they're there, then I'd be there!" He then continued to run as fast as he can.
 
"Oh, there's Lord Tear over there...it looks like everyone's ok." Ayrix followed a few paces behind Renae to Tear, and Ayrix sat down in the grass about ten feet from him, pulling off his heavy robe. He had placed his Physic staff back in his robe before he left the forest and hadn't had a chance to look at it until now. The blue orb was shattered in one place and was covered in blood. Ayrix groaned.

"It should still work alright...it might not have as big a range though; I'll have to use it more carefully. Makes a good club though..." Ayrix muttered to himself. He pulled out his water flask and took a sip, then poured a bit over his hair and forehead to cool himself down...
 
Tear sat down, lifting his swords for comfort, and watched the setting sun converge with the icy peaks of the mountains below. He scanned through his memories, good and bad, and came back to the incident when Reane was struck with the arrow. He remembered how he let himself loose, let his rage fill himself up to the brink.

"I.... can't risk doing that again." He said, a small trace of fear to be found in his voice.
"No..... I...... can't let it happen again...... like it did so long ago."

He drew his sword to keep his mind off the subject. He saw how it shone against the sun, like to a mirror. He searched around for a nearby stone, and began sharpening his blade.
 
"Tear... May I talk to you?" Reane asked him softly as she approached him.
Noticing him sharpening his blade, she sat down, for once letting emotion show on her face-Anxiety and thought-, waiting.
As she sat, the Caelin wondered what she was going to say.
This... Won't be very easy...
 
"That sage...... Ayrix were you and that sage friends or rivals or some kind? How did he know you're name?"
Drago Looked at where we last saw that sage.
"Ayrix,Your wounds are still hurting! I'll give you an elixir!"
He gives ayrix an elixir.
"There You can do whatever you want know."
 
"Huh?" Tear said, both suprised and relieved to see Reane standing next to his side.
"Oh, sure!" He put his sword to the side, and put his arms around his legs, to make space for her.
He tried his best to put on a comforting face, for he could see the pain that was in her friend's face.
 
"Thank you... I... Ah.... Was wondering... If..." Reane closed her eyes as she despretely tried to think of how to explain it.
 
Oni continued to wander in the dense forest. He lost Ayrix's trail and was now officialy lost.

"They should be here somewhere..." He thought as he continued to run deeper and deeper in the woods.
 
Tear became concerned as he watched her; he could tell she was in deep thought. Also troubled by his own grief, he looked around for a way to not only brighten her up, but himself. His hand brushed against the stone he was using to sharpen his sword, as he looked up at the trees. Ab idea came into his mind, as he tightly grasped it. Pulling his arm out behind him, he tossed the rock into the branches of the trees overhead, causing a cluster of leaves fall and rain down on them. A few landed on each of their heads, and he chuckled, as he brushed them off.
 
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