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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 1347947" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>The Alliance (cont.)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>The Battle Continues:</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Dabuk hears the roar in his ears as the flind’s great club arcs down towards his father. He tries to break through the encircling group of gnolls without success.</p><p></p><p>“Stay with Bactra, son!” Garth grasps his sword and rolls just past the flinds reach. “He needs your help more than I do.”</p><p></p><p>Garth steadies himself for the flind’s next blow. Holding his wounded chest with one hand and his sword with the other. The flind snarls swinging his club again. Garth ducks the blow his breath ragged. His wound is worse than he had first though but a quick prayer to Larea heals the worst of the damage.</p><p></p><p><em>“I’m not as easy prey as you would like to believe, dog-head.”</em> Garth smiles as the flind snarls in anger.</p><p></p><p><em>“We shall see, puny human,”</em> the flind lashes out with its fist catching Garth off guard. Garth tumbles to the ground once again holding his shoulder.</p><p></p><p>“Ok, no more banter,” he should know better, he thinks to himself.</p><p></p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p></p><p>“Dabuk, I can’t take much more of this.” Bactra is bleeding from several deep wounds.</p><p></p><p>Bactra hadn’t been able to cast any more spells after his initial <em>magic missile</em>. Every time he tried a gnoll would move in and disrupt his concentration. His right arm hangs limp to one side, as he fights with his dagger.</p><p></p><p>“Hang on, cousin.” Dabuk skewers another gnoll, as he takes a slash across the chest from a grazing hit from another of the humanoids. “I’m with you.”</p><p></p><p>Back to back the two fight on. Dabuk can hear his cousin’s breathing. It isn’t good.</p><p></p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p></p><p>“Mesik, stay with me,” Thessa stands over her fearful friend. “I should be able to dispel the effect.”</p><p></p><p>Mesik is too afraid too speak. The fear is unlike anything he’d ever felt before. He worries that his lord, Hades, will think less of him for his cowardly heart. How could the god not? Mesik had always been a coward, he saw that now. He didn’t deserve his life or his Lord’s blessing. He should run away and hide. Thessa would be better off without him.</p><p></p><p>Then she was by his side her hand on his shoulder. Divine words spill from her lips and Mesik finds his strength of will returning. The cloud of fear over his eyes lifts and he realizes his thoughts had not been his own.</p><p></p><p>“Thanks Thessa,” Mesik’s face turns grim and he knows his Lord is with him. “Now I must send these creatures to meet my Lord Hades. May his mercy be more than mine.”</p><p></p><p>Mesik raises <em>Sheao</em> just as one of the gnolls charges towards him. He waits until the last possible moment before tumbling pass the charging beast, standing behind it, and thrusting the magical blade through the gnoll’s back.</p><p></p><p>“Feeling better, I see.” Thessa slams her walking stick into one of the humanoid’s knees.</p><p></p><p>“Much,” Mesik sidesteps another gnoll, trips the creature, and jumps on its back.</p><p></p><p>Thessa watches as Mesik thrusts <em>Sheao</em> into its ribs, while crushing its neck with his knee. She wonders how Mesik keeps his morale compass, while doing the things he does. She hasn’t the time to contemplate it further as two more gnolls rush at them.</p><p></p><p>“I hope Bactra and Dabuk are all right.” Mesik looks past the two charging gnolls in the direction he last saw his two friends. He sees only the darkness. “Damn it, where are Kellin and Hugh? We really could use their help.”</p><p></p><p>“We can’t worry about that right now,” Thessa ducks past the lead gnoll’s battleaxe, hitting it with her staff where it hurts the most.</p><p></p><p>The gnoll bends over in pain and Thessa proceeds to crush its skull with her staff. She watches Mesik toss a dagger into the other gnoll’s throat. It falls down dead with a gurgle. She looks down at the dead gnoll at her feet and then at the gnoll Mesik had just killed.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps she was being too judgmental about his morals.</p><p></p><p>“Thessa, behind you!” The little gnome priestess feels the battleaxe dig into her back before she can react to Mesik’s warning.</p><p></p><p>“Oh dear,” Thessa fell to her knees grasping for her holy symbol. She began to pray to Baervan for his healing touch. She could feel the gnolls wrap its hand around her flowing hair, as blood began to spill from her lips. “Baervan, heal me.”</p><p></p><p>“Thessa!” Mesik reached for his other dagger, as the gnoll pulled Thessa’s head back raising its battleaxe to decapitate the gnome priestess.</p><p></p><p>Mesik’s dagger would not come out of its sheath. The gnoll laughs wickedly as it brings down its battleaxe.</p><p></p><p>“No!” Mesik’s eyes swell with tears, as he watches his friend face death without him. “Lord Hades, protect her!”</p><p></p><p>* * *</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 1347947, member: 2012"] [b]The Alliance (cont.)[/b] [b][i]The Battle Continues:[/i][/b] Dabuk hears the roar in his ears as the flind’s great club arcs down towards his father. He tries to break through the encircling group of gnolls without success. “Stay with Bactra, son!” Garth grasps his sword and rolls just past the flinds reach. “He needs your help more than I do.” Garth steadies himself for the flind’s next blow. Holding his wounded chest with one hand and his sword with the other. The flind snarls swinging his club again. Garth ducks the blow his breath ragged. His wound is worse than he had first though but a quick prayer to Larea heals the worst of the damage. [i]“I’m not as easy prey as you would like to believe, dog-head.”[/i] Garth smiles as the flind snarls in anger. [i]“We shall see, puny human,”[/i] the flind lashes out with its fist catching Garth off guard. Garth tumbles to the ground once again holding his shoulder. “Ok, no more banter,” he should know better, he thinks to himself. * * * “Dabuk, I can’t take much more of this.” Bactra is bleeding from several deep wounds. Bactra hadn’t been able to cast any more spells after his initial [i]magic missile[/i]. Every time he tried a gnoll would move in and disrupt his concentration. His right arm hangs limp to one side, as he fights with his dagger. “Hang on, cousin.” Dabuk skewers another gnoll, as he takes a slash across the chest from a grazing hit from another of the humanoids. “I’m with you.” Back to back the two fight on. Dabuk can hear his cousin’s breathing. It isn’t good. * * * “Mesik, stay with me,” Thessa stands over her fearful friend. “I should be able to dispel the effect.” Mesik is too afraid too speak. The fear is unlike anything he’d ever felt before. He worries that his lord, Hades, will think less of him for his cowardly heart. How could the god not? Mesik had always been a coward, he saw that now. He didn’t deserve his life or his Lord’s blessing. He should run away and hide. Thessa would be better off without him. Then she was by his side her hand on his shoulder. Divine words spill from her lips and Mesik finds his strength of will returning. The cloud of fear over his eyes lifts and he realizes his thoughts had not been his own. “Thanks Thessa,” Mesik’s face turns grim and he knows his Lord is with him. “Now I must send these creatures to meet my Lord Hades. May his mercy be more than mine.” Mesik raises [i]Sheao[/i] just as one of the gnolls charges towards him. He waits until the last possible moment before tumbling pass the charging beast, standing behind it, and thrusting the magical blade through the gnoll’s back. “Feeling better, I see.” Thessa slams her walking stick into one of the humanoid’s knees. “Much,” Mesik sidesteps another gnoll, trips the creature, and jumps on its back. Thessa watches as Mesik thrusts [i]Sheao[/i] into its ribs, while crushing its neck with his knee. She wonders how Mesik keeps his morale compass, while doing the things he does. She hasn’t the time to contemplate it further as two more gnolls rush at them. “I hope Bactra and Dabuk are all right.” Mesik looks past the two charging gnolls in the direction he last saw his two friends. He sees only the darkness. “Damn it, where are Kellin and Hugh? We really could use their help.” “We can’t worry about that right now,” Thessa ducks past the lead gnoll’s battleaxe, hitting it with her staff where it hurts the most. The gnoll bends over in pain and Thessa proceeds to crush its skull with her staff. She watches Mesik toss a dagger into the other gnoll’s throat. It falls down dead with a gurgle. She looks down at the dead gnoll at her feet and then at the gnoll Mesik had just killed. Perhaps she was being too judgmental about his morals. “Thessa, behind you!” The little gnome priestess feels the battleaxe dig into her back before she can react to Mesik’s warning. “Oh dear,” Thessa fell to her knees grasping for her holy symbol. She began to pray to Baervan for his healing touch. She could feel the gnolls wrap its hand around her flowing hair, as blood began to spill from her lips. “Baervan, heal me.” “Thessa!” Mesik reached for his other dagger, as the gnoll pulled Thessa’s head back raising its battleaxe to decapitate the gnome priestess. Mesik’s dagger would not come out of its sheath. The gnoll laughs wickedly as it brings down its battleaxe. “No!” Mesik’s eyes swell with tears, as he watches his friend face death without him. “Lord Hades, protect her!” * * * [/QUOTE]
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