Legends of Hawaiki 2: Where the Wild Things Are

[Seonaid]

Lani continues until she sees something suspicious, or their companions.

 

[wolff96]

Wai runs after the sprite, trying to keep the creature in sight as he crashes through the undergrowth.

As he runs, he shouts "Puna Tani! Tatiki! If you're out there, don't do anything hostile! We're among friends!"

After shouting, Wai tucks his head down and puts on another burst of speed, his lungs already burning as he chases the creature.

 

[Tonguez]

The shadows thicken and gather in around you as you cast about and you can see nothing as your eyes try to adjust.

Forthwith the potbellied sprite barrels down through a thicket of fern fronds thick and green and calls out in some unknown tongue. Lani close behind him follows to see Puna Tani and Tatiki standing a few feet ahead casting about with weapons drawn.

The others are not far behind...

 

[Mirth]

Tatiki stares into the darkness that coufounds even his faerie eyes. "Puna Tani? What is happening? Is it spirits?" He asks with fear in his voice.

"Quiet... I'm not sure, but the spirits have warned me to be wary," Puna Tani replies as he tries in vain to spot anything in the shadows.

 

[Tonguez]

As Lani emerges into the view of Puna Tani and Tatiki she sees that the potbellied spirte is preparing to cast some spell, Tu-Ru is not far behind her having overtaken Wai as they moved past the outer edge of the haze-barrier.

The sun is gone from the sky now casting deep shadows throughthe gorge Puna Tani concentrates and with spirit-eyes sees the sprites and mortals moving about, a few spirits lingering in the undergrowth, and in the distance the shadows.

Then in the shadow to his left he sees a deeper darkness - something moves...

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tatiki stands with Puna Tani not seeing through the fog and grips his sharktooth staff tight.

 

[Seonaid]

Lani stops abruptly and looks around. "What's going on?" She looks automatically to Wai, hoping he can once again interpret the sprite's actions. Her hand goes to her dagger in response to Tatiki and Puna Tani.

 

[wolff96]

Wai is totally out of breath by the time he catches up to Lani and Tu-Ru.

Leaning on the large O'Punga, he tells the sprite "Those are our friends over there. Those two!" He points to Tatiki and Puna Tani.

Watching the movements of the sprite carefully, Wai tries to deduce what spell he is casting.

 

[Mirth]

"I can see our friends and they are not alone," Puna Tani whispers to Tatiki as his vision clears. "The danger I sense is not from them, however. It is there!" The shaman hisses and points to his left, readying his war club.

 

[Tonguez]

Watching the movements of the sprite carefully, Wai tries to deduce what spell he is casting.

The hero Kahukura was famed for the many magics he pioneered and when he died he was elevated to divine status as the 'Guardian Rainbow', for his spells such as Colour Spray had often involved the power of the rainbow. Sensing the use of one of the spells he had created the younger atua gazed down and frowned...

Wai could see that the spell was powerful indeed, far beyond any he had learnt or seen in effect before, and its wording and gestures had the hint of Kahukura about them.

But it was not the sprite which would hold the attention of those about, "Druid, Shaman move forward now!" the potbellied Sprite demands "run!"

And even as it speaks the first bright red flash of the barrier it conjured illuminates the scene - three humanoid figures collapse forward from where Puna Tani indicated, humanoid in form but seemingly composed of shadows, they are disorientated by the flashing orange glow but fight to regain their footing

Behind Puna Tani and Tatiki, now beyond the wall, a greater more terrible darkness is seen looming.

"We are too late!" the potbellied Sprite growls "the Darkness has emerged -Run!"

and as to the shadows....