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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 2025957" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>The Seeds of Our Destruction - Part 6b: Bait</strong></p><p></p><p>The misshapen stalker leapt like a gazelle from rooftop to rooftop. Quintus was breathing hard, running at full sprint. </p><p></p><p>The thing abruptly turned and jumped over Quintus' head onto a nearby rooftop.</p><p></p><p>"It's fast," said Quintus, panting.</p><p></p><p>"Getting tired already old man?" Kham said as he jogged past him. "Don't feel too bad, Vlad's huffing and puffing back there under that full plate."</p><p></p><p>They turned down another into a dark alley. "I'm used to carrying a full legionnaire's kit," Quintus said through clenched teeth. "This is a warm-up."</p><p></p><p>"Well," said Kham, ducking down another alley with Quintus close behind. "You better get ready, because the real fun's about to start. You go left, I'll go right, we'll catch it on the bridge."</p><p></p><p>And with that he ran off into darkness.</p><p></p><p>"I hope you know Savona better than I do," said Quintus. He had long since lost track of where he was in the chaos of the pursuit.</p><p></p><p>A rank smell assaulted Quintus' nostrils as he came upon the bridge. A slime-filled canal was below them, choked with refuse. Across the bridge, Quintus could make out Kham's outline. His handgonnes were out.</p><p></p><p>Quintus put the back of one hand to his nose and drew his gladius with the other.</p><p></p><p>The thing skidded to a halt at the middle of the bridge, its outline barely visible against the night sky. Only the absence of a few stars provided any hint of its presence. It was wheezing.</p><p></p><p>"Give up," said Quintus. "You've got nowhere to run!"</p><p></p><p>The thing crouched down, as if retreating into the darkness. Emboldened by its cowardly behavior, Quintus took another step forward.</p><p></p><p>"Quintus," said Kham, "I don't think that's such a—"</p><p></p><p>Then it sprang. It dove off the bridge with a splash and crawled into a large sewer pipe beneath the bridge.</p><p></p><p>"Well," said Kham with a sigh, "I guess that's that. It's pitch black in there. There's no way we'll be able to keep track of it."</p><p></p><p>Quintus sheathed his gladius. He put two hands over his head and chanted, "<span style="font-family: 'Impact'">Illiir, dux duco per tui lumis!</span>"</p><p></p><p>One of Quintus' hands glowed with an unearthly light, a color Kham had never seen before. </p><p></p><p>"What are you doing?"</p><p></p><p>"This is the Light of Illiir. It can both help and harm. For now, it's helping." Quintus looked around, using his hand as a spotlight. "There," he said, pointing at a ladder. "We can use that to get down."</p><p></p><p>"Are you insane? This is suicide! Do you have any idea what kind of disgusting things live in those sewers?"</p><p></p><p>Quintus jogged over to the rail and grabbed hold of both handles. "We're wasting time talking," said Quintus. "Come on!"</p><p></p><p>And with that, he slid down the ladder with both hands.</p><p></p><p>Kham paced back and forth. "This is crazy. He's going to get himself killed."</p><p></p><p>A lithe shape scaled down the ladder behind him.</p><p></p><p>"I don't believe this, now I'm starting to sound like Quintus," Kham said. He took a deep breath and then gagged. "Well ladies," he said, stuffing his handgonnes back in their holsters. "Keep your heads down, your mouths closed, and try not to get wet."</p><p></p><p>Kham clambered down the ladder after Quintus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 2025957, member: 3285"] [b]The Seeds of Our Destruction - Part 6b: Bait[/b] The misshapen stalker leapt like a gazelle from rooftop to rooftop. Quintus was breathing hard, running at full sprint. The thing abruptly turned and jumped over Quintus' head onto a nearby rooftop. "It's fast," said Quintus, panting. "Getting tired already old man?" Kham said as he jogged past him. "Don't feel too bad, Vlad's huffing and puffing back there under that full plate." They turned down another into a dark alley. "I'm used to carrying a full legionnaire's kit," Quintus said through clenched teeth. "This is a warm-up." "Well," said Kham, ducking down another alley with Quintus close behind. "You better get ready, because the real fun's about to start. You go left, I'll go right, we'll catch it on the bridge." And with that he ran off into darkness. "I hope you know Savona better than I do," said Quintus. He had long since lost track of where he was in the chaos of the pursuit. A rank smell assaulted Quintus' nostrils as he came upon the bridge. A slime-filled canal was below them, choked with refuse. Across the bridge, Quintus could make out Kham's outline. His handgonnes were out. Quintus put the back of one hand to his nose and drew his gladius with the other. The thing skidded to a halt at the middle of the bridge, its outline barely visible against the night sky. Only the absence of a few stars provided any hint of its presence. It was wheezing. "Give up," said Quintus. "You've got nowhere to run!" The thing crouched down, as if retreating into the darkness. Emboldened by its cowardly behavior, Quintus took another step forward. "Quintus," said Kham, "I don't think that's such a—" Then it sprang. It dove off the bridge with a splash and crawled into a large sewer pipe beneath the bridge. "Well," said Kham with a sigh, "I guess that's that. It's pitch black in there. There's no way we'll be able to keep track of it." Quintus sheathed his gladius. He put two hands over his head and chanted, "[FONT=Impact]Illiir, dux duco per tui lumis![/FONT]" One of Quintus' hands glowed with an unearthly light, a color Kham had never seen before. "What are you doing?" "This is the Light of Illiir. It can both help and harm. For now, it's helping." Quintus looked around, using his hand as a spotlight. "There," he said, pointing at a ladder. "We can use that to get down." "Are you insane? This is suicide! Do you have any idea what kind of disgusting things live in those sewers?" Quintus jogged over to the rail and grabbed hold of both handles. "We're wasting time talking," said Quintus. "Come on!" And with that, he slid down the ladder with both hands. Kham paced back and forth. "This is crazy. He's going to get himself killed." A lithe shape scaled down the ladder behind him. "I don't believe this, now I'm starting to sound like Quintus," Kham said. He took a deep breath and then gagged. "Well ladies," he said, stuffing his handgonnes back in their holsters. "Keep your heads down, your mouths closed, and try not to get wet." Kham clambered down the ladder after Quintus. [/QUOTE]
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