Rodrigo Istalindir
Explorer
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GuardianLurker
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Berandor said:
I like my idea better.
Ok here goes, first ever story!
Mission Improbable
It has been many years since I traveled to this world. You tend to forget what it was like last time you were there. Dimensional travel is a novelty now, and few remember how dangerous it can be. You never know what kind of trouble you are likely to get into while on your journey.
This trip started rather like any other. I gathered up my belongings and put on my bandoleer. I looked over at my mate Krenishee and striking a pose said, “Don’t I look dashing?” (Picture 1)
She laughed at me and returned with, “Oh, my hearts stopped beating for a moment there. You make me swoon!” She smiled at me and my hearts soared. I love her more than anything in this or any other world.
“Do be careful, please?” she said. “You must come back to me in one piece.”
“I will do the best I can”, I replied. “You know there is always a small chance of trouble when we do this.”
I finished my preparations and moved over to the mages waiting in the wings. The platform was there, polished to a high shine by all who have stood on it before. The mages were the best the kingdom had to offer. This trip was important and the best were required. They gathered like a flock of grilar waiting for a handout.
The group looked each other over making sure all equipment was ready. And I saw much fear in several of the team’s eyes.
“Do not fear. The unknown is but unknown until you have experience it. Then it is Life!” I stated calmly hoping to cheer them up.
The item we seek is only known to me, for I have held it. It will protect the king in the coming war and we must not fail. The humans of old made it when the earth was young and magic flowed like water in a raging river. I hope it still has the power to do what it must.
I nodded to the high mage, “it is time.”
The platform showed my face and that of the others as I entered the circle. We either would succeed or not return. We all knew it. The answers awaited on the other side.
As the mages started the casting, I noticed my youngest touching a talisman to his lips. His eyes met mine and I smiled. Soon we will be there. A colored globe sprang over the platform and a deep hum like a waterfall in the distance began around us. The room turned dark and we could no longer see our friends and home. It seems an eternity, but I know it is just a few seconds. Then it was over.
The air was humid and I brought out my bow quickly to access the situation. We were in a clearing and the trees were around us circling like a guardian. The sky was blue, but not as I once had seen it.
“Clear!” said Tomel, as he maneuvered around the group. “No hostiles in sight”
“Ok, let us get to business.” I stated as I pulled out the map.
I laid the map out on the ground, and they all gathered to look closer. I could tell that things have changed since last I visited. The trees were less dense, like every other one had been plucked from its place by a giant hand.
“I am going up for a look. Stay here” I commanded.
I unfurled my wings and leapt into the air. I rose above the treetops and hovered so that I might see things more clearly. My hearts skipped a beat as I realized how much this world had changed. There are buildings off to the east that were not like any I had ever seen. They were larger than most, although the golden fields surrounding them showed the location to probably be a farmstead. A strange ribbon of grey wound its way across the hills as well, and after a moment I noticed a small moving thing. Fast it came over the hills and it looked to be made of some type of metal. Magic! I watched it as it continued on into the distance.
As I lowered myself, I decided on our course of action. Settling to the ground, I spoke to Tomel, “we will go in the dark. We have superior vision to those of this world and the object in question is near a farmstead to the east. We must be careful; the magic in this world is far different than I remember it.”
They all nodded in agreement, and we settled down to wait. Darkness seemed to take an eternity to arrive and a few of our group decided to play a little clawbones. Laughter drifted over to me from the group and I smiled. At least they are no longer frightened.
With darkness as our friend, we launched into the air. The night was beautifully filled with wild sounds and strange insects. The air was not as sweet as back home, but it felt good on my feathers. It only took a small amount of time to reach the farmstead. There were strange machines all around. I was unsure of what they all did, but I paid little mind. We need to get the Shield if we are to return home.
I pulled out the finder I was given and whispered the words that would activate it. A slight glow and barely audible whish were all that happened when I turned it on. I felt the pull of the Shield like a magnet on the finder. I could tell the object we were looking for was in the house. I set up guards and slowly walked over to the window that I felt most drawn to. I peered through the glass and inside was unlike anything I have ever seen. Paintings and objects I could not recognize, along with swords, spears and other weapons of wonderful design. This person may know what he has and it could make it difficult.
I noticed that the owner was asleep on a bed inside and decided the best approach would be a direct one. I tapped on the glass and awaited a response. This took several taps, including one that almost broke the glass. The owner slowly awoke and moved to the window.
He opened it rather quickly and yelled “What the heck is going on?”
As he saw me standing there he screamed! It startled me and I screamed too! This of course does not make friends very easily. The human ran to the desk inside and grabbed something that made a tinkling sound and ran from the room. My men were alerted and had weapons drawn as the human burst out of the side door running for the barn.
“Wait!” I yelled, hoping to stop the human from running off for he had the shield with him somehow.
Upon entering the barn I heard an angry roar and out burst one of those metal monsters I saw earlier. It had the human inside! Magic carriage I presumed and yelled for my men to chase it down. We flew at top speed and barely kept the transport in sight. This went on for most of the night and eventually the human slowed and we eventually caught up to him.
He had turned into a big field that was filled with these metal cages on wheels. We lost sight of him and started over the hill to see if he ran that way. We came across a huge gathering of humans with fires going. An army!
“Down!” I shouted over the wind. “There are too many humans to deal with there. We must find a different way.”
We landed amidst some overgrowth and thought over what we should do. I decided that I would go up the next day, high in the clouds and see if I could spot him from the air. I can fly longer than the others and my eyesight is better. I know it will take time, but it will also be possible.
When daylight arrived I immediately went into the air. It took a lot less time than I thought to find him though. For in the middle of a crowd of roaring yelling humans was the one. The shield surrounded him in magic and he was being help up by the others. (picture 2) This will be easy. I dove down toward the human and I could hear people screaming as they saw me diving. I reached out and with the artifact in my hand touched the sphere. It stuck there like a bubble on the end of a child’s wand. And I accelerated upwards away from the panicked crowd.
The human inside must have fainted for he didn’t move inside. I knew that we had to get far away. This world has changed more than I ever could have imagined and it was too dangerous to stay here.
I signaled my people and they met me in the air. I remember a place that I used to fish when I was young near a village of this world. The Shield will take time to come down and that seemed like a familiar safe place.
“We go to the sea!” I yelled over the howling wind.
My men will follow me anywhere without questions asked. They are good men and that is hard to find. I will always be safe with them by my side.
We were far away from the ocean, but I knew how to get there. It took several days and eventually we arrived. I think the Shield must have done something to the human inside because he never woke while on the journey. Perhaps it is for the best.
The place I remember had changed more than I thought. There were strange buildings and more of those carriages. We arrived at night and there were lights all around. The smell of the ocean swept over me and memories flooded back into my mind.
The Shield finally dropped from the human and I removed the rock from his hand. It was attached to some strange things by a small chain. I will not question it as it still shows its powers. I felt bad for leaving the human here, but my kingdom is more important. I gathered the men around me and touched the stone around my neck. The world left us again as we traveled back to our home.---
I woke up with the biggest headache I have ever had and was just thinking to myself, “what a strange dream”, when I opened my eyes and looked out past the lighthouse and the ocean beyond. (picture 3)
RPJ
Mission Improbable
It has been many years since I traveled to this world. You tend to forget what it was like last time you were there. Dimensional travel is a novelty now, and few remember how dangerous it can be. You never know what kind of trouble you are likely to get into while on your journey.
This trip started rather like any other. I gathered up my belongings and put on my bandoleer. I looked over at my mate Krenishee and striking a pose said, “Don’t I look dashing?” (Picture 1)
She laughed at me and returned with, “Oh, my hearts stopped beating for a moment there. You make me swoon!” She smiled at me and my hearts soared. I love her more than anything in this or any other world.
“Do be careful, please?” she said. “You must come back to me in one piece.”
“I will do the best I can”, I replied. “You know there is always a small chance of trouble when we do this.”
I finished my preparations and moved over to the mages waiting in the wings. The platform was there, polished to a high shine by all who have stood on it before. The mages were the best the kingdom had to offer. This trip was important and the best were required. They gathered like a flock of grilar waiting for a handout.
The group looked each other over making sure all equipment was ready. And I saw much fear in several of the team’s eyes.
“Do not fear. The unknown is but unknown until you have experience it. Then it is Life!” I stated calmly hoping to cheer them up.
The item we seek is only known to me, for I have held it. It will protect the king in the coming war and we must not fail. The humans of old made it when the earth was young and magic flowed like water in a raging river. I hope it still has the power to do what it must.
I nodded to the high mage, “it is time.”
The platform showed my face and that of the others as I entered the circle. We either would succeed or not return. We all knew it. The answers awaited on the other side.
As the mages started the casting, I noticed my youngest touching a talisman to his lips. His eyes met mine and I smiled. Soon we will be there. A colored globe sprang over the platform and a deep hum like a waterfall in the distance began around us. The room turned dark and we could no longer see our friends and home. It seems an eternity, but I know it is just a few seconds. Then it was over.
The air was humid and I brought out my bow quickly to access the situation. We were in a clearing and the trees were around us circling like a guardian. The sky was blue, but not as I once had seen it.
“Clear!” said Tomel, as he maneuvered around the group. “No hostiles in sight”
“Ok, let us get to business.” I stated as I pulled out the map.
I laid the map out on the ground, and they all gathered to look closer. I could tell that things have changed since last I visited. The trees were less dense, like every other one had been plucked from its place by a giant hand.
“I am going up for a look. Stay here” I commanded.
I unfurled my wings and leapt into the air. I rose above the treetops and hovered so that I might see things more clearly. My hearts skipped a beat as I realized how much this world had changed. There are buildings off to the east that were not like any I had ever seen. They were larger than most, although the golden fields surrounding them showed the location to probably be a farmstead. A strange ribbon of grey wound its way across the hills as well, and after a moment I noticed a small moving thing. Fast it came over the hills and it looked to be made of some type of metal. Magic! I watched it as it continued on into the distance.
As I lowered myself, I decided on our course of action. Settling to the ground, I spoke to Tomel, “we will go in the dark. We have superior vision to those of this world and the object in question is near a farmstead to the east. We must be careful; the magic in this world is far different than I remember it.”
They all nodded in agreement, and we settled down to wait. Darkness seemed to take an eternity to arrive and a few of our group decided to play a little clawbones. Laughter drifted over to me from the group and I smiled. At least they are no longer frightened.
With darkness as our friend, we launched into the air. The night was beautifully filled with wild sounds and strange insects. The air was not as sweet as back home, but it felt good on my feathers. It only took a small amount of time to reach the farmstead. There were strange machines all around. I was unsure of what they all did, but I paid little mind. We need to get the Shield if we are to return home.
I pulled out the finder I was given and whispered the words that would activate it. A slight glow and barely audible whish were all that happened when I turned it on. I felt the pull of the Shield like a magnet on the finder. I could tell the object we were looking for was in the house. I set up guards and slowly walked over to the window that I felt most drawn to. I peered through the glass and inside was unlike anything I have ever seen. Paintings and objects I could not recognize, along with swords, spears and other weapons of wonderful design. This person may know what he has and it could make it difficult.
I noticed that the owner was asleep on a bed inside and decided the best approach would be a direct one. I tapped on the glass and awaited a response. This took several taps, including one that almost broke the glass. The owner slowly awoke and moved to the window.
He opened it rather quickly and yelled “What the heck is going on?”
As he saw me standing there he screamed! It startled me and I screamed too! This of course does not make friends very easily. The human ran to the desk inside and grabbed something that made a tinkling sound and ran from the room. My men were alerted and had weapons drawn as the human burst out of the side door running for the barn.
“Wait!” I yelled, hoping to stop the human from running off for he had the shield with him somehow.
Upon entering the barn I heard an angry roar and out burst one of those metal monsters I saw earlier. It had the human inside! Magic carriage I presumed and yelled for my men to chase it down. We flew at top speed and barely kept the transport in sight. This went on for most of the night and eventually the human slowed and we eventually caught up to him.
He had turned into a big field that was filled with these metal cages on wheels. We lost sight of him and started over the hill to see if he ran that way. We came across a huge gathering of humans with fires going. An army!
“Down!” I shouted over the wind. “There are too many humans to deal with there. We must find a different way.”
We landed amidst some overgrowth and thought over what we should do. I decided that I would go up the next day, high in the clouds and see if I could spot him from the air. I can fly longer than the others and my eyesight is better. I know it will take time, but it will also be possible.
When daylight arrived I immediately went into the air. It took a lot less time than I thought to find him though. For in the middle of a crowd of roaring yelling humans was the one. The shield surrounded him in magic and he was being help up by the others. (picture 2) This will be easy. I dove down toward the human and I could hear people screaming as they saw me diving. I reached out and with the artifact in my hand touched the sphere. It stuck there like a bubble on the end of a child’s wand. And I accelerated upwards away from the panicked crowd.
The human inside must have fainted for he didn’t move inside. I knew that we had to get far away. This world has changed more than I ever could have imagined and it was too dangerous to stay here.
I signaled my people and they met me in the air. I remember a place that I used to fish when I was young near a village of this world. The Shield will take time to come down and that seemed like a familiar safe place.
“We go to the sea!” I yelled over the howling wind.
My men will follow me anywhere without questions asked. They are good men and that is hard to find. I will always be safe with them by my side.
We were far away from the ocean, but I knew how to get there. It took several days and eventually we arrived. I think the Shield must have done something to the human inside because he never woke while on the journey. Perhaps it is for the best.
The place I remember had changed more than I thought. There were strange buildings and more of those carriages. We arrived at night and there were lights all around. The smell of the ocean swept over me and memories flooded back into my mind.
The Shield finally dropped from the human and I removed the rock from his hand. It was attached to some strange things by a small chain. I will not question it as it still shows its powers. I felt bad for leaving the human here, but my kingdom is more important. I gathered the men around me and touched the stone around my neck. The world left us again as we traveled back to our home.---
I woke up with the biggest headache I have ever had and was just thinking to myself, “what a strange dream”, when I opened my eyes and looked out past the lighthouse and the ocean beyond. (picture 3)
RPJ
Rodrigo Istalindir
Explorer
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