I'm sorry my Friends, this is something that I have to do myself. *A blood-red tear slides from his scarecrowed mark under his right eye, and falls to the ground*

*The temple begins to crack along the outside edges, and a blue energy pulsates from around the inside. Cerebris makes an attempt to heal himself, but the wound is too great to heal at once. Soon the Mountain Temple flashes which stops the action for but a moment, and the Temple is surrounded by a blue aura, that no magic or weapon can break to get inside. Here, the the battle continues between Sabre Soldier and Cerebris. The others can't manage to break the barriered contain that seals the two inside.*

It's time to finish this Cerebris. Prepare yourself. *Sabre Soldier draws his sword. His eyes begin to change to a very deep white. He then closes his eyes, and sends a message to the others through the barrier.*

My friends, finish off the minions, then find the next Antideluvian. This battle is mine. I want to thank you for your help along this journey. If I survive, then I will meet up with you. Don't worry about Jihon, the Higher Council will have his head for these actions, either that or get him some much needed help. Till then my friends.

*The message soon fizzles out in the minds of the others, but his presence can still be felt.*

Sabre Soldier: The Unreal Assasin.
Death is my Mistress...
War is my Master...

*With that, the others see the barrier break apart, as white laser-like beams fly from the seams in the broken temple, followed by a white explosion that sends the temple to pieces all over the battlefield. The divided mountain begins to crumble, and falls inward where the temple used to stand between. Where the temple used to stand was soon covered with rocks, as the mountains filled it in. Sabre Soldiers over-coat flutters through the air towards the other warriors, as they finish off the minions, and see it. Sabre Soldier's leg is also protruding through the rocks of the fall in.*

Sabre Soldier: The Unreal Assasin.
Death is my Mistress...
War is my Master...

"This man will die if none does anything..."

*He looks apon Tamrissa lieing on the ground doubled over in pain on the ground holding her arm. The warrior raises his hand and the bullet pulls out of her arm and he catches it in his gauntleted palm. He holds the shell in order to examine it."

"Hmmm. Exploding round... Your lucky it did'nt hit a bone or you would be a dead lady. Was there a man named Jihon just here?"

*The warriors look at him in shock as they all shake their heads yes.*

"Just as I feared... The world is in danger. My master has done this once before. It was North city over 1,000 years ago. Jihon went crazy after I was almost killed. He attacked his own men relentlessly untill he was finally shot down and taken into custody. He was put in a home for many years. I was not dead though I simply went on a quest to find myself. I only recently heard he was released. He was indeed fine but he should not have been fighting in his state of mind... That reminds me what really set him off was a woman named Lideas nagging... Do you know of any one who nagged him? If so they should be more considerate. But it is too late for apoligies now... By now he has almost found an army to posses. There was someone else who he told me about his name was... Klevack!... No that wasnt it Acklev? No not it either... Was it by any chance..."

*The warrior stops talking only to be interupted by the Machines Pa. syatem.*

Kelvack: Kelvack!!!

*The machine stands up and releases steam.*

--Looks like I gotta go get the lunatic. I think this might need a little more power...--

*The machine then begins to glow. The energy that it is emitting is burning the paint to a darker color. It's eye's turn into a dark red color.*

--I hope this is enough.--

*Kelvack's machine the runs after Lidea. As it runs the stealth mode is activated and it vanishes from sight.*

--Jihon, why do you gotta be so screwed up?! And Thisias, what is HE doing here?--

*The invisible machine picks up the pace, hoping to find Jihon.*

“And I didn’t nag him, I simply revealed his weaknesses to him,” she gets to her knees and then stands. “Who are you and what stopped you from arriving before Jihon lost his marbles?”

“Move…I’ll help him…or try to at least,” she pushes past the unknown figure and groans wearily as she kneels near Sabre. “I can’t heal you the whole way, Sabre, you’re going to have to help me.”

*She frowns, her brow furrowing as she looks over his injuries. Her eyes move back to his face.*

“Hold him down,” she glances at the figure. “I do not know how my magicks will affect him.”

*One hand goes to his forehead and the other goes to his chest. A soft glow begins beneath both and then grows to bright flashes. She visibly looks weaker, but she persists.*

"I warn you... He will not hold back in this state of mind. He will use evrything right off the bat if you allow him to. If he is headed where I think he is... He will have a much more advanced Lidea waiting for him."

*The warrior turns to Tamrissa.*

"I am here now because of what just happened. I could sence that he went insane. You see we have a bond... He was my master at one time. When i was a small boy he took me in and raised me as my own... Knowing that my father helped put him in that dreadfull mask. He knew my mother and was in love with her when he became inmortal. My father raped her and she became pregnant. She died giving birth to me... You see I am half demon... My name is Thisias Bed..."

*Thisias frowns and then smiles.*

"But unlike Jihon I tend not to be absorbed by my self pity."

*He turns to Soul.*

" Jihon has a great respect for you. It could prove a valuable trait when the time comes to battle him. It will come to that... Of this I am shure."

A shrowded figure... Who once was Jihons freind.

The minions rapidly close on Soul Reaver, a sea of blackness cosuming the empty space between them and the warrior.

Then, for a moment, time seems to grind to a halt as a massive ripple passes through reality. Soul Reaver has opened sevaral Warp Gates at once, all of them directly beside him.

An impenetrable darkness flows from the Warp Gates as Soul Reaver's servants step out... seven Nightmares, the emissaries of Inferno. The Nightmares appear humanoid, but their bodies are completely smooth, hairless, and as black as the darkest night... it is as if they were made of obsidian. Each wears a ragged, hooded cload, and their fingers end in cruel talons. Their faces are blank, with no features of any kind... simply a terrifying, reflecting emptiness.

A wave of invisible terror spreads outwards from the Nightmares the moment they enter the Mortal Plane. Several nearby minions are felled on the spot by fear alone. Many more are trampled to a bloody death as the minions closer to the Nightmares turn to flee in horror.

The Nightmares attack quickly and with ruthless efficiency, spreading outwards from Soul Reaver in a circular fashion. From the temple, the warriors can clearly see the devestation being wrought. The Nightmares move like shadows, disappearing from sight behind some form of cover, only to reappear somewhere completely different. Their claws rip apart any living thing they encounter. Few minions can gather the courage to overcome their supernatural terror and fight... and those that do are almost instantly eviscerted by the Daemons.

With frightening ease, the seven Nightmares massacre over half of Cerberis' army in under ten minutes... the rest flee, scattered and broken, to wherever their legs can take them.

Soul Reaver stands in the centre of the bloodshed, unnmoving as his servants perform their terrible deeds.

Eventually, in a blaze of red power, he teleports himself back to the steps of the temple, to rejoin his companions. The Nightmares appear next to him. He speaks a few words to them, then opens a Warp Gate. They bow, and one after another, they plunge through the rift in reality, returning to Inferno until they are needed once more.

"I see Jihon has left... this is unfortunate to say the least. It is lucky for us that Sabre Soldier was willing to sacrifice himself to defeat Cerberis... though I am surprised that Cerberis was killed so easily. I expected more from him.

Thisias... I am sorry that we lost Jihon. We will have to find him again soon... even if another Antedeluvian awaits, we cannot have an immortal such as Jihon dogging our heels every step of the way. Should he attack while we engage another Antedeluvian, we may not be able to handle both threats at once... what do you think?"

Then, Soul Reaver sees Sabre Soldier's leg protruding from beneath the rubble of the temple.

"Look! Sabre Soldier! We must help him... he may still live!"

Soul Reaver runs to the rubble, beginning to lift massive boulders with his bare hands. The other warriors are quick to join in helping him.

Sabre Soldier's body is soon uncovered. He is bleeding heavily, and terrible wounds cover his body. But Soul Reaver still senses the spark of life within him...

Tamrissa...........help.....me. I.........need.........blood. If........I....cannot.. obtain....some....blood.........the beast.....will.......emerge......from.......my.....body...and destroy......all....of...you.......... Do not.....allow...me....to....frenzy......Please...give me.........blood.

*Sabre Soldier bares his fangs, and looks at her with sincerity in his eyes.*

please..............help......me.....or....you're....all.....doomed,......for....the...beast....shows..........no....mer....cy. Please.............help.....ME!!!!!!!
*Sabre Soldier screams in agony as the very little blood he has attempts to pull him together. His eyes fall back to an emerald green, but start to swirl in his head, as the beast slowly emerges from his body, almost causing him to frenzy*

(ooc: The beast is the darkness inside of every vampire. When the beast emerges, it's called frenzying. When a vampire frenzies, she becomes an unstoppable killing machine, unable to be destoyed, until the frenzy ends, and the beast subsides, from being nourished with enough blood. Just so you know what I'm talking about. [:d])

"No he will ambush us but he will not attack while we are fighting... He will go the the north city ruins and attempt to activate the A.I. Tritons. And to top it all off... He will form an army... He is always more certain when he is insane like this... Kelvack is a fool to go after him in such a mannar. He does'nt relise that kelvack is his freind anymore. He will see him as an enemy."

*Thisiases eyes grow ever so slightly. Enough that they can bee seen. He closes his eyes and rasies a hand to his fore head. He concentrates for a moment and then stops suddenly.*

"Four Tritons are all ready activated he is moving fast! He will activate the Lidea 2 soon... If he does we will be doomed! It is totally operated by chaos drive!!!"

*Thisias begins to explain the drives capabilitys.*

"You see it concentrates the piolots energy untill it cannot be concentrated. It mimics the pilots techniques."

“Can you control your hunger, Sabre?” she looks back down at him, frowning at his scream. “Can I trust you not to kill me?”

*She takes a breath, watching his eyes swirling with a wildness that could only be the beast he was talking about. Without waiting for an answer to her questions, she pulls a dagger from her belt and slowly pulls her sleeve back from her wrist. She lays the sharp edge of the dagger on the soft flesh and slices a shallow cut with a quick flick of her hand and a gritting of her teeth. Blood immediately wells from the cut and she drops the dagger unconsciously, offering her wrist, holding it to Sabre’s mouth.*

“By the Umbras, I am mad,” she whispers to herself and closes her eyes, waiting for the pain.

[OOC: Yep, I know what frenzying means and all about the blood lust of their "beasts". In fact, I know too much about vampires right now...but that's what I get for reading all the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books. ]

~A sweet little woman...with more bite than bark.~

Edited by - Tamrissa Roshan on 08/28/2001 21:55:20

Edited by - Tamrissa Roshan on 08/28/2001 21:57:05

"I see. Then, what do you suggest we do? We cannot let Kelvack kill himself, and neither can we allow an insane immortal to attack us with an army of Tritons. Do you have a plan?"

Meanwhile, Tamrissa feeds Sabre Soldier in order to revive him. As she does so, a hollow voice echoes horribly in her head.

Such a waste of warm blood...

“What…do you suggest?” she sneers at the voice in her head, very annoyed at the way the comment was said. “He is one of the kindred, he needs warm blood.”

*She falters, eyes blinking furiously as she tries not to pass out. Her strength ebbs away and she gently tries to pull away. The arm holding her up bends and she rests her forehead in the crook of that bent elbow, her form looking crumpled as she sits near the vampire on the ground.*

“Sabre…if I pass out and don’t wake up, I am going to be pissed,” she whispers weakly and again pulls gently at her wrist. “Please…”

*She finally gives in and closes her eyes, though she still fights to stay conscious.*

(No body can here this, for it's all happening as she is unconcious, and he is communicating to her soul....It's a vampire trait)

Sabre Soldier: I can't let you go that easily. Thanks for saving me. I don't know what I would have done. As for you...you'll be fine. Do not worry, and don't breathe so heavily. You're safe. You have nothing to worry about. You'll come to in alittle time, so enjoy your peaceful rest while you can. I also should show you your new ability that you inherited from me. I'll explain another time. For now, just sleep. You earned it.

*Tamrissa looks as the hand holds on to her, not letting her cross that final line, and she slowly blacks out again, into a peaceful dream, peaceful songs still playing.*

There are so few trustworthy, honorable beings in all the Umbras, she projects back to Sabre after a moment. It would be tragic to let one die. Besides, they needed me to save you…your friends.

*She mentally sighs, slowly letting herself be pulled beneath that utter blackness that calls to her.*

I do not wish to rest…nor dream, she tries to move again. I want to be able to feel my legs…my whole body for that matter! I am not a child to be carried around like this!

*While she struggles inside of her mind, her physical body shivers and a short sound of protest emerges from her throat. Her head lolls to the side, resting against Sabre’s shoulder. She is extremely pale from losing so much blood, but she breathes steadily and her eyes flutter beneath her eyelids every once in a while. If she had been anything less than a half-immortal and if Sabre had not pulled her back from that divine light, she might have been in a grave condition at this point.*

I want to be awake…to…to beat the hell out of the next antedeluvion, she tries to stay focused as she is drawn towards that peaceful rest, until finally she is overtaken by that tranquil void.

"We must leave this town now!!! The world is dieing around us."

*Thisias picks up a stone from the rooad and tosses it in the air so it flies up into the sky. The stone strikes something and ripples much like water can bee seen in the sky bending the very light that passes through it. *

"It would seem cerberis has set a trp for us. He slowed down time its self inside of this town! We have been in here for 3 years!!! We must go now Jihon is gaining power quickly!!! It is not as I feared but much worse. Jihon is possesed by Cerberis!!!"

*Thisias runs for the gate leadining out of the town. He is afraid of what he might see out side. He runs out of the time dome and screams with a blood curtling sound. What he sees is unimagineable. Trtons and soldiers line the ground with death. Every thing is ruined. The three years they were inside the dome... Jihon has built an empire. Flags with his name can be seen lying all over the ground. They are all dead... Men women children... allin soldiers uniforms. Jihon has forced them all to fight. God only knows what has happened here.*

"RUIN!!! It is the prophocy!!! the world of ruin...."

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