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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 15:30:23 GMT -5
He walked on the path which was coming to light forest. "Poor puppy..." Noah said, thinking about a cute little puppy with big eyes and the tears coming out... He blinked. "Lucky them... Though on second thought, I hear that I'm the gloomy one there!" he laughed with a wide grin.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 15:31:56 GMT -5
"And apparently I'm a real stiff," grimaced Sotec. Then he winked. "Alright then; so we take our counterparts, stick them on Terra Prime and take their places on Terra 2! Sound like a plan?"
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 15:34:46 GMT -5
He gave a thumbs-up. "Just don't forget Zeak. Zach was okay on his visit here... But he wasn't as cool as Zeak." He grinned. "Though we can keep Flare. Very cool~."
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 15:38:25 GMT -5
"Oh yes, very sorry, Noah," laughed Sotec. "Yes, Zeak comes too." He pulled a face. "Although I must say I feel sorry for Zach." He mimed a hangman's rope around his neck.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 15:41:21 GMT -5
Noah laughed some more. "Oh well. He could come to me if he really wanted to hang. Though Remus would probably kill him first..." he shrugged and took in a large breath. "Ah. I smell fire."
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 15:44:50 GMT -5
Sotec nodded; he'd become aware of it at about the same time. "Mhm," he murmured. "Let's go a bit slower. We don't want to run across anyone unexpected just because we were going too fast to see them coming." With these words, he slowed his pace to a more confined, cautious gait.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 15:48:12 GMT -5
Noah, knowing the weight of the situation, became serious now. He moved forward much more cautiously. He rounded around a set of trees where he thought the smoke was coming from.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 15:53:12 GMT -5
Suddenly, an arrow impacted at Noah's feet. "Not a step further," came a cold female voice from somewhere in the tress above.
Sotec halted and raised his eyebrows. So much for the element of surprise, he thought grimly, and hoped this situation wouldn't get out of control
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 15:56:21 GMT -5
Noah, despite acting serious, jumped back in fright. He imediately recovered, as he was just surprised by the moment. He stayed glued to his spot. "Hey! That wasn't cool..." he pouted a bit. "You better apologize!" He crossed his arms and frowned.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 16:02:43 GMT -5
There was a slight rustle, then a moment later Ina dropped out from the tree she'd been in. She stared at Noah in a mix of condescension and disbelief. "Apologise...?" she began. "It's you who-"
"Now then, Ina," Yamiken cut her off smoothly, appearing on the scene like a ghost. "There's no need for hostility. All we have are a couple of travellers taking a stroll." He turned his gaze to Noah and Sotec. "Can I help you, gentlemen?" he asked cordially, his dark eyes calculating and evaluating them. Ina meanwhile shrugged and strode briskly off elsewhere.
Sotec smiled slightly at Yamiken. "You're quite right," he told the samurai leader. "We're just here on a bit of a vacation and noticed your... camp fire?" His tone rose in question at the last.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 16:08:28 GMT -5
Noah seemed to brighten up when the girl was told off. "Oh yeah! We've only just started traveling today. We sure didn't expect to see anyone way out here." he scratched the back of his head. His blue eyes secretly scanned over Ina, and then Yamiken. Most interesting...
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 16:15:39 GMT -5
Yamiken raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?" he replied. His tone was courteous... but with a slight undertone suggesting he didn't entire believe them - as, of course, he was quite right not to. After a pause of a few seconds, he turned slightly, gesturing behind him. "Well, since my officer gave you such a fright, surely you'll allow me to make it up to you by offering you are hospitality for a while?"
Sotec's eyebrows began to creep up again, but he kept smiling and nodded. "I'm sure that'd be fine... right Noah?"
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 16:21:19 GMT -5
Noah grinned. "Yeah!" he was quite excited. He seemed to be considering this to be a camping trip, which was something he never got to do with his brooding group... He was very suspicious though. Yamiken has said 'officer'... But what better way to learn things was there than to go right into an enemy's camp? Assuming, he didn't misunderstand.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 16:24:42 GMT -5
Yamiken smiled slightly. "Ah, but where are my manners?" he exclaimed as if just remembering something. "Introductions, of course. My name is Yamiken. And yours?" he addressed Sotec and Noah, extending his hand to them.
"Sotec Sasaki," the fire mage replied, grasping the hand quickly before releasing it. "No surname?" he asked Yamiken casually.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 16:27:42 GMT -5
Noah put his hand out as well. "I'm Noah Pantech. It's nice to meet you." He smiled once more. Noah wasn't one who really cared if the other party didn't say their last name or whatever right away. As long as he had a first name...so that he could make nicknames...
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 16:31:30 GMT -5
"Not one I still use," smiled Yamiken in response to Sotec's question, before raising his eyebrows somewhat. "Well then... another Pantech," he remarked of Noah. "I have a feeling I've met your counterpart," he told the Light Huamn. "And I know I've met yours," he went on to Sotec.
Sotec's eyebrows went up also at this. "Oh, really?" he said, mildly surprised, although he decided not to inqure further yet. "Well then, Yamiken, shall we go to your... er... camp?"
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 16:37:35 GMT -5
Noah scratched the back of his head. "Um. Interesting." He wondered why his supposed enemy would freely give this important information away... Unless of course Yamiken was so confident that they two wouldn't get away... "Ah yes. I can't wait to see." He grinned.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 16:40:40 GMT -5
Yamiken nodded to Sotec. "Yes," he replied. "Follow me." He turned and started walking the way he'd come. "Of course, I think it's only polite that, since I've divulged some of my story, it's only fair that you should tell me some of yours," he spoke over his shoulder as he went, almost in answer to Noah's question.
Sotec walked after him, supressing a worried frown. There was something about Yamiken he didn't quite trust... Well. Quite?
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 16:46:47 GMT -5
Noah shrugged. "Oh we're just boring travelers...Going here and there." He didn't know how much Yamiken wanted, and how much Sotec though would be too much. "We're...peacekeepers, in a way. We get rid of the bad guys!" he grinned. Surely, this would be too bad to say? It would almost be ironic enough to work... Of course, people who don't know me don't know better than to take what I say seriously...
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 16:54:25 GMT -5
Yamiken just gave a silvery laugh. "'Bad guys'? Is that so?" The trees on either side thinned then cleared away entirely. "Tell me, Noah," Yamiken continued, making a sweeping gesture, "Does this make me a 'bad guy'?"
Sotec gasped softly, even though he'd more or less known what to expect. Before them were arrayed not one but at least a hundred camp fires, around which the Oda army were sitting or standing, outside of their tents for now. They stretched for at least two miles in each direction, on another - now flattened - prairie. Beyond them could just been seen some sort of city, presumably under seige from the mighty host. The sight rendered Sotec speechless for a few seconds. I really hope that they don't decide to come to Terra Prime... the number of lives lost would be horrendous if Remus resisted!
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 17:01:35 GMT -5
Noah blinked. His smile died and flat-lined. "Um. Yes." He then felt rather awkward. "Um... Is this the part where you do something rather...unpleasant to us? I would rather skip that part..." He laughed, nervously. Sotec, He jabbed telepathically to him. Please have a plan...
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 17:07:55 GMT -5
We're getting out of here. Now, Sotec sent back grimly to Noah.
Yamiken smiled in a pleasant way, although there was a cold glint in his eyes. "Yes, I'm afraid it is," he replied to Noah conversationally. "Any last words?" he winked, being deliberately corny for some reason.
"Yeah," Sotec answered the question through gritted teeth. "Eat this!" He shot as large a fireball as he could muster at short notice at Yamiken - which was still quite a respectable size - with one hand, while using a teleportation spell similar to the one he'd used back on Prime on himself and Noah with the other.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 17:13:43 GMT -5
Noah was quite glad for being saved from the dire situation. Of course he had no idea as to where Sotec had 'emergency-teleported' them too. One reason for that might have been because he had shut his eyes really tightlt together and hadn't opened them yet.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 17:20:40 GMT -5
Yamiken, who had been anticipating such a move, had a Dark shield ready and waiting for it, flinging out his hand to intercept the fireball. He was just in time to see his quarry vanish. The elicited a slight smile as he began his own spell...
Noah and Sotec reappeared in the Univeral Nexus. Hurry, Sotec thought to Noah urgently, legging it back up to the altar and hoping Noah would have the good sense to follow. His fears were confirmed when he felt Yamiken appear behind them.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 17:29:08 GMT -5
Noah actually sped past Sotec and up the stairs in a flash. Speed was one of a Light Human's best skills. As much as he liked running, he really didn't like playing cat and mouse. He turned around at the top when he sensed Yamiken. Noah turned up his light aura as though expecting it to scare Yamiken away.
Now something that you should know about Noah's aura. It was White, like any normal Light Human, but it was also mixed in with Blue. Now since Yamiken only saw White Light (since Skylos is actually weaker than Noah), then he probably wouldn't back off anyways.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 17:39:47 GMT -5
Sotec caught up with Noah and paused to look back at Yamiken, who hadn't moved from where he had appeared, and was instead staring up at them. He wondered if he'd been deterred by Noah's action of if he'd never planned on moving in the first place. Unfortunately, he didn't have very much time to ponder the issue. Turning to the altar, he spun it to a random number. Can't go back to Prime yet, he explained hurriedly to Noah. Might follow us. The altar landed on 2. Ironic, but Sotec had no time to appreciate that. He instead hurriedly completed the transfer spell, sending them to Terra 2.
Yamiken, meanwhile, smiled to himself as he saw the pair vanish. Prime... interesting... he mused to himself. He'd been unable to read the pair's thoughts before... however, in the chase, it appeared one or both of them had forgotten to guard the message's flying between them. Sotec's last such message had given him all he'd ever wanted from the pair. He strode up the steps as he processed all this. Well then... I suppose we'll have new destination. Then, for once, because he was all on his own, he decided to indulge in brief fit of manic laughter before returning to his army.
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 17:44:25 GMT -5
Noah landed on the ground and clutched at the grass with great strength.
A few seconds passed and he opened his eyes. Yamiken hadn't followed them. Of course that might mean that he was waiting for them to return. Once his breathing because normal, he stood up and lowered his level two Light aura. "Sotec...We might have been able to have taken him since he was alone, back there. Let's go back. I can fight him!"
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 18:11:20 GMT -5
Sotec grimaced. "Yeah, I guess you're right... argh, what were we thinking?" Now he considered it, it was a bit odd that they'd both just decided to turn tail and run from Yamiken... perhaps he'd used some sort of Fear spell? If he had, that didn't bode well... oh well. "Well, let's go back." He used another quick teleport spell on them.
When they re-appeared, however, Yamiken was gone. Sotec cursed. "Damnit."
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Post by Skylos on Oct 21, 2008 18:16:54 GMT -5
"I think I was more scarred of getting jumped on by his army than him getting us..." Noah then moaned when they got there. "He's gone!" He pouted. "I could have fried him... Let's go home. Danny will want a report from us..." He crossed his arms.
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Post by Mumiyoshi on Oct 21, 2008 18:19:06 GMT -5
"Yeah..." Sotec replied absent-mindedly. Had Yamiken really been scared? Sotec supposed he had stopped when Noah had charged up his Light aura... The fire mage sighed. So many questions. But at least it was over now. Spinning the altar to 000, he sent them back to Terra Prime.
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