"It's not Rayne. I promise you it isn't Rayne. If we come out of this alive, I'll bet you 100 gold on it," Elektra says, a bit afraid, but still confident in her trust of Rayne, "Well Truman, any more deus ex machinas?"
"I can't think of any."
"This is where I make the quip about the wands cancelling out. I'm still mad at you for sending my nexus away, though it found its way to Orussus. Still, you were moronic enough to not realise that since that was my nexus, this must be my book--I'll take that now."
*The 'notebook' floats from its position on the ground (Vanitri had to drop it as a free action in order to draw his blades) to her hand.*
"Sorry Lex, nothing personal my dear--I'd honestly rather not kill you if I didn't have to, but you've left me no choice. There's increased security and my sanctum has been breached. I count three people here, and I need two more to finish my philosopher's stone--and Vanitri stays, he's a cutie. No hard feelings, right?"
"Shut up--stop trying to sound like you're being nice, you bastard!"
The Dark Lord puts a hand to the heart, "You wound me, Lex. But at least you make this easier,"
*Blood-red energy builds up in front of the Dark Lord and forms an arc with the Philosopher's Stone, as it slowly coalesces into a beam of light that begins to shoot forth towards Lex. Suddenly, there is a shout that comes from just nearby where no one seems to be standing:*
"No--you can't take Lex, you bastard!" Aldin Ferrous drops the cloak of invisibility from in front of him as he charges at the Dark Lord with a dagger.
"Oh, thanks! You're right--she can live," the Dark Lord acknowledges, swinging the ray to meet Aldin.
*Blood-red energy engulfs him, suffuses him, and he screams a terrible scream and collapses to the ground, the colour draining from his body until he is left a smoking ruined husk on the ground.*
"I wish I didn't have to do that. Well, only one more then."
