The Dragon-Kin Prince ~Open to all~

[SimonSez]

Long ago a kingdom known as Grandon was attacked by a neighboring kingdom who were thought to be Allie, this traitorous kingdom was known as LayGuard, the King of LayGuard had found out that Grandon's queen gave birth to Dragon-Kin child, a rare being that was able to wield Dragon's Fire it self. Grandon was falling, the king of Grandon forced his queen to leave with there new born far away to where she and there son would live on. many years later, the Prince known as Rekka was now alone, his mother died of sickness, before she passed away she told him of his heritage, that he was a Prince and his Kingdom was Grandon which was now under the rule of LayGuard's King. Rekka knew he alone would be impossible to retake his home land and so he seeked out help and to gain an army which could rival against LayGuards armies.

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[SimonSez]

Walking down a muddy path in the pouring down rain, a hooded figure was making its way towards an Inn, horse's were in the stables outside as well as a soldier of the law standing in the cover of the stables, the soldier kept his eyes on him as the hooded man walked by and towards the Inn's doors. Upon entering the hooded man looked around seeing a few more soldiers, seeing a free table he liked he walked on over and took a seat at the table.

[grace]

From across the Inn the Hooded figure was being watched. Darian was tired from all the travelling, every muscle in her  body ached, Darian mumbled to herself, "he is the one!", she slowly closed her eyes listening to the sounds of the noisy Inn, she could feel the electricity in the air, trouble was coming....

[SimonSez]

A waitress came over to the hooded man, ordering a drink and a warm chicken sandwich, he was hungry from traveling for sometime. While he waited a drunk soldier came over. "Oi!..hick up~..you..stranger...its rude to have a hood on in this Inn! hick up~!" the soldier said breathing his gassy foul smell of breath on him. "Back off Dog" The hooded man said, rising his head his crimson like eyes glaring at the soldier for just breathing on him. "Oi oi!~ that's not very nice..I'm a Soldier of the Law you know Hick up!~ you have to respect me! or else~" Said the soldier who once again breathed down on the hooded man. His eyes narrowed like deadly daggers, a fate glow emitting from them "I just came in here for a drink and some food so please...leave me be" The hooded man said, his only last time of trying to get this Dog Soldier away from him.

[Goober]

(OOC: Yay, Unapproveds unite! I wonder where this will be headed SimonSez :-)! I hope more people will join.)

IC: Jeil had been sitting at a table in the corner, near the soldier who had stood up, visibly drunk, accosting the newcomer. Idiot, trying to live up to his reputation as a soldier while having no skill whatsoever...and picking on a weak weary traveler on top of that. Jeil himself towered over most people around, standing broad shouldered at 6'3''. His hair was ruffled, and there were clearly visible scars upon his face. Being quite new to the area himself, most people looked at him like he was some sort of ruffian, and gave him wide berth. He didn't mind.

The owner of the inn came near Jeil's corner, getting out of the way of a potential brawl, chuckling. Quietly, he mentions to those around him, "the new guy's in a goose hen's worth of trouble now. Bet ya he's going to add a few black patches to his outfit." Quite a few people near chuckles as well. Jeil, quite drunk himself, slurs, "that soldier is good for only threats and appearances. Why, just a moment ago, he was telling everyone around him how he had never been wounded in battle before. He's still green around the ears." Laughing, he took another swig of his ale. However, despite the amount of alcohol in his body, Jeil notices that there was an intense aura emanating from a few others sitting in the inn. Suddenly, what came as an uneventful night for Jeil attempting to get drunk had become much, much more interesting.

[Aviva]

Esme stood on the simple stage of the inn. Her light hair cut boyishly short while her small frame gave her a pixie like appearance. Her bright blue eyes watched the crowd nervously while trying to keep their attention at the same time. Her singing was slightly off note as she watched the guard pick on the new comer. Her eyes narrowing intently. "Certainly the way to get the guards attention." She thought to herself while she moved off of the stage. Her steps seeming to be a rapid dance as she moved and swirled within the small gaps between the tables. The various whispers and murmurs already in full swing as she passed nimbly between the customers. Not many paid attention to the boyish figure. Even her out fit was made to seemingly push attention away despite her career. The simple pale cream dress was smudged at the hem and had multiple patches woven into the fabric. Her movements becoming more excentric as she suddenly changed direction moving towards the loud and irritating guard.

[SimonSez]

"Oi Hoody man~ Hickup! I'm talking to ya...ohh..." The solder said suddenly looking to the dancer who was now off the little stage and dancing betwen the tables and chairs "Id like to show her another dance if you know what i mean HAHAHAHAHA!" the soldier laughed as well as his mates near by laughing and whistling too. Rekka looked over to the dancer as well for a moment, while the drunken soldier was paying more attention to the girl he got up and moved away to another table hoping the soldier would just go off and do something else besides bothering him.

[Aviva]

The comment by the guard was easily overheard by the girl. A smile touching her lip though it did not reach her eyes for those that could read faces well but a hint of certainty seemed to start coming from her body in waves. Though she did not change in any way at the same time there seemed to be some type of alteration . She moved closer tot he guard though briefly she looked about him seeing the stranger move before raising her hand to the guard's chin and stroking it lightly. Her song becoming barely a whisper though the tune seemed to carry with no actually sound. Her eyes for those up close enough changed slightly a violet color filling them briefly like a flower in bloom before fading back to blue.

The guard swayed slightly easily explainable from any drinking he had been doing previously as the female turned to walk back towards the stage for a moment he followed her before walking to the bar and having a drink. For now seemingly to have forgotten about the hooded stranger.

[SimonSez]

Seeing the soldier no longer bothered by him he looked to the singer, the waitress came over with his food and drink, before she left he asked if she could get anther drink which he would buy but give it her. Picking up his sandwich  he took a large bite out of it, letting out a pleased sound as the warm chicken sandwich tasted so good. Taking his drink he sipped it to help it go down his throat and then went and took one more bite out of his sandwich. Reaching into his hood he rubbed his hair, looking to the bar at the one end there were keys and saw a few were still there which he would rent a room for the night.

[Goober]

Jeil grumbled and took another healthy drink. Guess the conflict turned out to be nothing. He noticed that the idiot guard now seemed to have a reversal of fortune, getting the attention of some girl, probably a performer at the inn. If Jeil's head had been any clearer, he would have noticed the strange exchange, the abrupt change in the guard's demeanor. But as it was, he was looking at the girl. He had admired her movements getting to the guard and back. To the untrained eye, it seemed she danced from one point to another quickly and back. However, though the movements were complex, she never once lost her balance, left an opening, or rustled anyone's cloths though there were quite a few people in the inn. Jeil only glimpsed the girl's face briefly. She wasn't bad looking, a bit small perhaps. He sighed. Too bad she was wearing terrible cloths. Otherwise I'd be tempted to introduce myself...god it's been a while.

Looking back at the hooded stranger, Jeil got up, and succeeded on his second try. The world seemed a bit unsteady, but once he stood up, he felt a little better. He headed towards the man. Halfway to the table, he forgot that he still had half a mug of his ale left, and proceed to walk in a loop, got back to his table and grabbed his mug. Turning around again, he finally managed to get to the stranger's table. He plopped himself down at the table, sitting opposite the man, he decided to introduce himself. Taking another drink from the mug, he forged ahead...

"Hey, never seen you... 'round 'ere. But then again... I've haven't been 'ere long... meself. Whats your story? ...Gods never should've spent early tonight gambling...the street. Lost nearly every damn penny. Don't go gambling at a place with pretty... ladies and loaded dice eh? Do you believe in gods? Eh, worst thing in the world...gods. Haha, between you and that earlier guy, I would've put...my money on you..." "Eh? Innkeeper, another mug of ale please," Jeil shouted. God, his head was pounding. It had just been a terrible day, actually a terrible year since he left...there. After this, he was going to get a nice sleep.

[SimonSez]

Rekka looked to the man, not knowing why why came over, he sat there listening to his random words, pulling his drink to him he took a sip and placed it down "....my story...its rather long and i dout you will be able to stay awake long enough to hear it.." he said as he roated his drink about wtching his drink in the mud go around and around inside it.

[Goober]

"Hahaha, don't worry about me...I've had years...to get used to ale...this? This is nothing, er...what did you say? A long story? Hahaha, aren't all of our...stories long? Anyways, it doesn't seem as if...you are staying here long. Where might you be headed?

[SimonSez]

"No where in perticulaer...i'm trying to make something..but i need a lot of good men and women to do it.." he said drinking the rest of his drink, waving to the waitress for another drink as well "how about your self Mr ?..." he asked wondering what his name was.

[Aviva]

The singer returned to the stage with a faint smile added to her lips while her back was turned. Though as she moved up the stairs and turned to face the crowd once more the smile had faded has her strange slightly off note voice fully returned. Most would possibly wonder why she indeed had been hired at all by the inn. A guitar player brought the rather strange tune to a end as the woman nodded her head to the crowd.

With a inward sigh of relief she left the stage to go tot eh bar. A waitress offering her the bought for drink as she placed it on the bar the boyish looking female looked to see if she was being watched. When it appeared she was not her hand wove over the glass rapidly. Anyone with good eyes or intently watching would see the drink change color ever so slightly to a amber. The waitress indicated the customer who purchased the drink. Glancing over her shoulder to the hooded stranger she nodded her in thanks before downing the drink in three gulps.

[SimonSez]

Nodding to the stage girl he smiled and then turned his attention to the man who was drinking his ale and randomly talking to him about odd things.

[Goober]

Jeil grins, not missing the exchange. "Eh? Fancy the girl over there? Haha. A bit too plain for me...I'd say. You can call me Jeil." He held out his hand towards the stranger.

[SimonSez]

Taking Jeils hand he shook it "Rekka.." he said to Jeil and was a little shocked to hear him asking Rekka if he fancyed the stage girl "i don't even know her...she just helped me out of a little pickle that's all.." he said to Jeil as he shifted in his chair.

[Goober]

The moment the hooded man's, Rekka's, hand came into contact, there was a brief instant when Jeil's drunken haze dissipated. Jeil had to admit to himself, probably half of his 'drunkenness' was an act...or at least he hoped so. He was too experienced though to let a chance like this to pass by. Through physical contact, someone who knew how to could construct an accurate portrait of an individual. What that handshake had told Jeil was that Rekka was a dangerous man. He had a abnormally strong grip. The blood coursing through the hand was abnormal, the temperature and flow rate didn't make sense. The man seemed calm and collected, yet his resting pulse was completely different than that of a regular human. There was no doubt in Jeil's mind that Rekka would have killed that solder without changing his breath. Jeil's crystal clear gaze rested upon Rekka for an instant, though what was going on behind Rekka''s eyes were well shrouded. It was an instant, nothing more, before suddenly, someone came by with another mug of ale.

Jeil's eyes hazed over again. Grabbing the new mug, he took a healthy drink. Laughing, he said back, "Haha, I was just kidding, truthfully." He leaned in closer to Rekka. "Here," he whispered, "I'll tell you a secret...women...are more trouble than they're worth."

[SimonSez]

When Jeil held his hand Rekka could instantly tell this man was not as drunk as he thought he was, the blood pulse of this man's grip was well off then a drunken mans. Taking his drink when the waitress came he took a swig before looking to Jeil hearing his whisper "well to be honest I'm looking for people who are troublesome to the Kingdom of LayGuard.." Rekka said as he looked into his drink again "...you wouldn't to happen to know any people such as that would you ?.." he asked as he dipped his finger into his drink, the drink began to boil a little it began to steam a little.

[Goober]

LayGuard? Wow, this man must really be something, thinking he can deal with LayGuard. Jeil himself had once lived in LayGuard, in its magnificent main city. Even though he was born in the far lands towards the east, he had explored westward, eventually settling down with a family in LayGuard. There were painful memories there. Suffice to say, Jeil hasn't been near LayGuard holdings in a year. I wonder  if this man knows the extent of LayGuard power? Actually, maybe he is a spy for the LayGuard himself, trying to root out rebels? God knows their reach extends this far.

Jeil shook his head, drinking half the contents of his large mug before replying. "Haha, you want to mess with the LayGuard don't ya? Haha... you're very funny. To the LayGuard, a... man such as you won't even get a fly's attention worth...Nobody... I know would be foolish enough even to express that sentiment in a public setting...if you catch my drift? What makes you think that you... could stand up to one of the largest empires standing today?"

[SimonSez]

"Well id tell you only if you joined me..." he said drinking the rest of his drink down in one go he wiped his mouth clean "but if you don't want to get in to trouble then don't and sit here...drink ale.." he said getting up "been nice talking to you Jeil...see ya tomorrow morning .." Rekka gave a small bow before heading to the bar and requesting  room for the night, placing 2 silver coins down and 5 choppers the Inn keeper hands him a 2nd class bedroom.

[Goober]

Jeil nodded, thinking about what Rekka said. It would definitely be interesting to stick around Rekka, and yet the threat assessment seemed pretty high. He emptied his mug, and dropped a few coppers on the table to pay for his drinks. Getting up, he walked out of the inn, into the rain and the night.

Shit, didn't know it was raining. He was going to make a visit to an acquaintance, a certain someone who dealt in matters of information. He had no doubt that he was going to see Rekka again, sooner or later.

[SimonSez]

Morning came, Rekka had a rough night sleeping, bad dreams, walking down the stairs of the Inn he put the Key on the bar, the Inn keeper waving to him but Rekka didn't wave back. Pulling his hood back over his head and made sure his cloak was tight around him. From the window in the bedroom of the Inn it was still raining, must of gone on all night long till today. Walking off into the rain Rekka was heading to a town known as Beira, there were loads of people from all the the country who go there, even those who were from destroyed countries.

[Aviva]

The singer had watched the exchange between the hooded figure and the drunkard at the bar the night before. She had quietly observed the hooded figure gain a room for the night and the other man leave. She found her own bed not too long after and woke early to the sound of rainfall. She dressed in simple but covering clothing. A pair of dark blue trousers and matching tunic , a dark grey belt wrapped about her waist and simple but thick looking shoes. A dark green cloak hung about her shoulders and neck.

She collected her horse from the stable at dawn then observed the road leading out of the village silently for what was hours, the sun rising before the hooded stranger appeared.

"You are leaving this place already? "

She brought her horse to walk along side him.

[SimonSez]

The singer had watched the exchange between the hooded figure and the drunkard at the bar the night before. She had quietly observed the hooded figure gain a room for the night and the other man leave. She found her own bed not too long after and woke early to the sound of rainfall. She dressed in simple but covering clothing. A pair of dark blue trousers and matching tunic , a dark grey belt wrapped about her waist and simple but thick looking shoes. A dark green cloak hung about her shoulders and neck.

She collected her horse from the stable at dawn then observed the road leading out of the village silently for what was hours, the sun rising before the hooded stranger appeared.

"You are leaving this place already? "

She brought her horse to walk along side him.

Rekka was continuing walking down the muddy road path, he looked up at the clouds seeing they weren't going away any time soon. Suddenly hearing something Rekka looked behind him where the sound was coming from seeing a person on a Horse, standing to the side to allow the rider to go by but looked seeing the rider stopping before him and saw the rider was the stage girl "I have things to do so i don't have time to stay in one place for very long.." he said as he kept his face hidden by his cloak, not wanting any one to see his freakish features.

[Goober]

Jeil woke up late that morning. Remembering all the events that had transpired last night, he quickly got ready, collected some items, swung onto his horse, and searched for Rekka in town. He couldn't find the man anywhere. When he had asked around for a 'hooded' man around town, he received information that he had already left, heading in the direction of Beira.

Beira? Interesting. I hope I didn't scare Rekka off yesterday... Indeed, Jeil seemed completely changed after sobering up in the morning. Given that his hair and eyes held the same edge of wildness as when he was drunk, his demeanor was definitely tempered with intelligence. After finding out some important bits of information late last night, especially regarding LayGuard and a certain Alexandre, Jeil had decided that traveling along with Rekka has its advantages, mainly potentially allowing him access to certain people. Guess I'll try to follow Rekka for the time being. By doing so, I could probably further my own objectives.

Kicking his mount into a gallop, he rode off into the direction of Beira. There was only one road in that direction, and figuring that Rekka didn't have a horse, meaning he couldn't have gone very far, he hoped to catch up to him. Sure enough, he could see distant figures on the path up ahead. Didn't remember him having any companions, he reflected. While he could have ridden up to Rekka, Jeil decided to play it safe, choosing instead to follow their slow pace, a few paces behind. It would be obvious to both Rekka, and the male on top of the horse that he was following, but he didn't want to startle them, or intrude upon their conversation.

A vein pulsed on his neck, as he inched along the road. What the hell was Rekka thinking? It would be days to Beira without a mount... Jeil bit his tongue. Patience.

[Aviva]

The singer nodded her head slightly as she continued to ride her horse along side him. She fell silent for several minutes and though she was aware of a familiar face following she did not look over her shoulder. If they meant harm they would have shown it by now or she hoped she would of sensed it.

"You do choose a slow method of traveling with so much to do. Where are you heading ? "

[SimonSez]

The singer nodded her head slightly as she continued to ride her horse along side him. She fell silent for several minutes and though she was aware of a familiar face following she did not look over her shoulder. If they meant harm they would have shown it by now or she hoped she would of sensed it.

"You do choose a slow method of traveling with so much to do. Where are you heading ? "

"I can't afford a Horse " he said, he couldn't even afford an Ass, now in these times the taxes have gone up rather high because of Lords being greedy or Kings wanting money for wars against other kingdoms. "oh i forgot to say thank you for last night..." he said bowing slightly to the women. He suddenly noticed the rider behind them, Rekka saw the riders face seeing it was Jeil the so to believed drunk, he saw Jeil was keeping his distance, Rekka gestured for the man to come over guessing he didn't want to interrupt the 2 of them.

[Goober]

"Hello again Rekka!" Jeil greeted heartily. He rode up to Rekka. "Having money problems? Haha, don't we all? Well, have you ever ridden before? Anyways, you'll need a horse of your own sooner or later to survive outside of civilization, so getting a horse should probably be one of our first objectives." Looking across Rekka, he saw that the other rider was indeed no man, but the singer from before. He smiled, "Hello, I don't believe we've met before...Jeil at your service." He would've bowed, but doing so would have looked quite foolish on horseback. "I thought there was something more to you than a simple entertainer."

[SimonSez]

"I can survive outside of civilization very well..its living in civilization that's the trouble..." he said to Jeil as he saw him look to the singer "i never did get your name.." he asked the young women as he turned to her.

[Aviva]

She bowed her head lightly to Jeil as he greeted her then a small laugh sounded at his last comment.

"That I am , I am a rather talentless entertainer but quite good on horse back. Perhaps a jester of everything and a mistress of none."

Her gaze settled back on the hooded figure at his comment about her name.

"My name is as simple as my talents, you can call me Pixie if you need a name to refer to me."

[SimonSez]

"Nice to meet you Pixie ..shall we go then.." Rekka asked wondering who would allow him to ride on the back of there horse, the rain was coming down harder now and he didnt really like the rain.

[Goober]

Jeil chuckled at Pixie's witty remarks. "Likewise, a pleasure to meet you, O talentless one." Playfully grinning at Pixie, he looked down towards Rekka. "Hey Pixie...I don't know. Maybe we should just ride off. I mean, he's bound to catch up to us in Beira...It'll only take a few days...hahaha," Jeil remarked in a clearly teasing manner, hoping to ease some of the tension among the small group.

In a more serious demeanor, Jeil offered a hand to Rekka, "Here, grab my hand. I'll pull you up onto my mount. Rebel 'n I've been through a lot together. He wouldn't mind an extra burden. Like I asked before, do you have any riding experience?"

[SimonSez]

"What an entertaining pair you 2 make.." Rekka said smiling, hearing Jeil he laughed and shook his head "um none what so ever..." he said to him, he had never ridden a horse before, climbing onto the back of the Horse he held on to Jeil.

[Aviva]

She watched the two position themselves on the horse.

"Well you may wish to be prepared, the first ride is always the worst."

She smiled before digging her ankles into the horses sides and guided her forward waiting until the other two started to move before she would bring the horse to something beyond a slow trot.

[SimonSez]

Rekka nods a she held onto Jeil, he leans his head forward so the wind wouldnt blow his hood off of his head. His hands held Jeils sides as he felt the Horse begin to move, Rekka shifted him self onto the horse more feleing him self jumping backwards.

[Goober]

"Never? Guess you'd better prepare for a few sore days...Riding is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. The basic gist of it is correct posture during different scenarios," Jeil said. Glancing behind him, he saw Rekka leaning forward to prevent his hood from blowing off his head. "Because we're riding together, you can feel free to lean forward to distribute your weight between us. However, at a walking pace, it's quite unfeasible to do it alone. I suggest finding some way to sit upright without worrying about your hood. You need to distribute your weight evenly." Turning towards Pixie, Jeil mentioned, "Hey Pixie, I hope you don't mind setting a slow pace for today. Figure it would be good for Rekka to get used to riding." After a while, when Jeil noticed that Rekka wasn't depending on him as much to keep from falling, Jeil pushed Rebel into a trot.

At midday, the rain wasn't letting up as the group of three continued upon the road to Beira. Still holding Rebel in a light trot, Jeil's tone turned deadly serious. "Hey, Beira is about 3 days away at a canter, a good 40 leagues away. What are we going to do until we reach there? I've been there before, so I know that there's a town on the way about a day away from Beira, but as far as I know, that's the only place we'll be able to stay. I've also noticed none of you carry blatantly obvious weapons. Other than my hunting bow, which I confess I'm not very good at, I need to know how able are you guys in protecting yourselves. If we do set up camp, and I have a feeling that this is highly likely, this is a dangerous path to spend the night. Experienced thieves and robbers oft travel at night searching for people like us, stuck on a well traveled road having to spend the night. We'll definitely have to hold watches, unless any of you can raise up a ward. And to be frank, I won't travel with you two if whoever was watching my back during my sleep couldn't hold thieves and robbers back until the rest of us had woken up..."

[SimonSez]

"How would you know if i got a weapon or not.." Rekka asked Jeil as his cloak covered him front and back which came with the hood "but do not worry your self Jeil iv been in Worse woods " he said as he was doing what Jeil said about Horse riding as he tried to keep him self up right a bit "..i know someone at Beira who could hock me up with some people who aren't afraid of LayGuard " he said to Jeil as he looked to Pixie unsure if it was right for her to be with him or Jeil for that matter.

[Goober]

"Well," Jeil smirked, "I don't see you, or anyone here for that matter wielding a staff or a sword or a mace or anything else blatantly obvious for that matter. I grant you that I never assume anyone to be weaponless, since knowledge can kill just as surely as the edge of a blade. As for me..." Jeil glanced behind, "Ah doing much better, getting used to riding eh? You picked it up pretty quickly. As for me..." Jeil returned looking forward along the road, "my preferred weapons are always with me. My fists and feet."

"I have to admit, I've never lost a pub brawl while I was drunk...at least I don't think...which leads me to the conclusion that some ale is good for the body, haha!" Jeil joked. Who knows if he was being serious or not...

[SimonSez]

Rekka nods hearing his story about his weapons and pub brawls, "we there yet ?.." Rekka asked as he looked over Jeil's shoulder, it was getting too cold for Rekka now as his hands were numb. Taking them off Jeil's sides for a moment he put them in his cloak to keep them warm for a moment before holding Jeil again this time useing his cloak as gloves.

[Aviva]

Pixie had rode her horse in silence a slightly ahead of the two though close enough to hear the conversation between them.

"I am afraid we may have a long way to go. If I was travelling alone I would be far further along as this one would be galloping rather than trotting. You do not linger here alone if you can help it. "

She brought her attention to Jeil a faint smile touching her lips.*

"I am able to take care of myself as long as the numbers are considered even and none of them are mages or sorcerers..it is only then it can get a little tricky or when severely out numbered..which does not happen often."

[SimonSez]

"Like to point out its raining hard and i dout robber's would be out in the rain as harsh as this..>" Rekka said commenting on the rain and the robbers. Looking ahead he plops back into the seat again "shall we take cover at a near by Inn maybe ?..." he asked the 2 of them, checking his pouch seeing how much money he had.

[Goober]

Jeil chuckled. "You'd be surprised at how little the deterring quality of rain turns out to be...anyways," Jeil frowned, asking both Pixie and Rekka, "Anyone knows of a nearby inn? It would save us a lot of trouble, today at least...but I don't know of any along this main road. Judging from the sun, we've about a few more hours till dark, so if anyone has bright ideas, please share them!"

He grinned at Pixie's remark. "Pixie, you're a bit vague there about numbers being even eh? But I don't think you'll have to worry about sorcery from common villains."

"All right, might as well start getting used to a gallop," Jeil told Rekka, "Hang on tight."

Turning to Pixie, Jeil said, "Lets go at an easy gallop, no need to push our horses, since there's no way we'll reach Aaer, the town I told you about before Beira, today. Besides, full out would just be suicide in this goddamn rain..." Once he made sure Rekka was holding on tight, he nudged Rebel into a canter, leaning forward and whispering, "don't over do it there Rebel." He pushed Rebel slightly faster, and soon, Rebel was doing an easy gallop down the road. Jeil turned back, wiping the rain from his eyes. "How're you holding up there Rekka?" Jeil yelled.

[Aviva]

A ever so slight dig to her horses sides and Pixie's horse quickly kept up with the couple with her light weight

"Well if we start looking for a large gathering of trees. Preferably low down branches I may have a suggestion that could keep us out of the rain and almost out of sight though there is not always a guarantee anything will work as I sadly do nto recall any inns along this road. Too dangerous in truth along such a empty road. No one clsoe enough to run to should help be needed"

She yelled to Rekka and Jeil, her hood though not dry only appeared to be damp, though her hair trickled water down her forehead and along her cheeks..

[SimonSez]

"Doing fine" Rekka yelled to Jeil a she held on more, looking ahead he saw the road still empty then he heard Pixie talking about the tree's "If it comes to it i guess will have to make our own little Inn" He said as the rain was coming down harder still, the wind blowing by his ears he had to yell a little. Few minutes later an Inn was in sight "were in luck" he said as he looked to the Inn but then spotted a lot of Horse's at the stable's and they all looked the same. Rekka looked to Pixie and Jeil with a questionable face, same saddles and pouch bags on the Horse's "shall i go take a look inside ?..." Rekka asked.

[Aviva]

Pixie stared at the inn as it appeared to come out from no where. The inn did not look familiar and she was quite sure it had not been here the last time she had traveled this road though that had been some time ago. She shrugged her shoulder's casually as she brought the horse back down to a gentle trot. Her eyes drifted along the horses and the inn once more. She was not sure but she did not like this setting. The road bar themselves had been piratically empty and yet the inn was seemingly full judging on the horses alone. The fact the horses were all similar also made her nervous though her face remained calm.

"Perhaps we should go in together."

[SimonSez]

Pixie stared at the inn as it appeared to come out from no where. The inn did not look familiar and she was quite sure it had not been here the last time she had traveled this road though that had been some time ago. She shrugged her shoulder's casually as she brought the horse back down to a gentle trot. Her eyes drifted along the horses and the inn once more. She was not sure but she did not like this setting. The road bar themselves had been piratically empty and yet the inn was seemingly full judging on the horses alone. The fact the horses were all similar also made her nervous though her face remained calm.

"Perhaps we should go in together."

"No to be on the safe side just one...one of us go inside and ask for some rooms.." he said so that one would be able to see who were inside and if there was trouble they would rush in to help the other out if there was going to be any danger at all. Climbing off Jeil's Horse he went over to the Horse's in the stables seeing if there were any symbols on the Horse's saddles like some royal guards or law men had but saw there was none but they were all the same type of saddles and Horse's.

[Aviva]

"Only one problem with that idea. We seperate we are apart and how from inside is the person going to inform those outside they need trouble without those outside having to wait a certain length of time by then it may be too late. Especially looking at the numbers of horses there , that may not include any that double backed so there could be double the number inside. "

She looked to Jeil to see what he thought about the situation.

[DylanTheVillain]

(how about a minotaur to add to the diversity ^_^)

The rain hit the ground around a deep cave with a roar echoing inward. A few men stood outside talking. "y-you go in first and i'll cover you okay" The first said trying to call over the rain. "no way! you'll run as soon as I pass the threshold." The second cried out before the third pushed them both in. The rain suddenly hushed immensely as it was not directly on them. The two shook quite a bit from the cold and their nerves. "now men, all we have to do is kill some dumb minotaur and get the money on his head. think of all that gold and you'll be fine" The two immediately  smiled and marched inward singing the word gold over and over.

What the three were unaware of was their prey was watching them quietly from the corner of the room. As they marched in he simply slunk into the shadows and used his secret passages to get ahead of them. They wandered their way to a four way intersection in the paths. "damn I know this cave system leads all over but why is it so damn complicated!" the leader yelled. The minotaur pulled a bone in the wall that he designed to set up a trap. The paths on either side of them became blocked off and He dropped down in front of them slowly standing to his full height of 7'10" They all stared in awe until he Bellowed out the most horrifying roar and they scurried off like mice, wailing the whole way.

(I'm assuming you guys are going to use the Inn as a trap for you guys so I'll send the three that way and when you're done they can lead you to the cave. I'm also assuming you need to get somewhere specific so we'll say My cave is so intricate that it just happens to lead to the outskirts of about 3 different key points for the story, or one it's up to you ^_^) 

[Goober]

OOC: (Sorry for not getting back in a while. I try my best, but was at friends house for most of the day...:-)) (Also, I was in the middle of making this post when DylanTheVillian posted. I have no idea where you want to go with that SimonSez, so I'll leave that up to you while I focus on the mysterious inn/ horses arc.)

Jeil turned towards Pixie. "He sure is a reckless one isn't he," nodding towards Rekka going towards the horses, "just like me." He pulled out his bow and strung it. Rekka got too near the horses. Perfect. The horses, a bit spooked by an unfamiliar figure, became uneasy, and started making some sound. Jeil drew an arrow across the bow and sighted down to where Rekka stood, having just examined the horses. A figure emerged from the inn. The stable boy. Jeil watched as the stable boy took a glance at Rekka and fled back in, no doubt to inform the rest of the occupants. Suddenly, six armed figures came rushing out. Seeing Rekka by their horses, they started to advance towards him, drawing their weapons. They were obviously thieves or robbers, carrying clubs, maces, and daggers. They seemed excited in finding a seemingly weak man with a money pouch with him.

Without hesitation, Jeil urged Rebel to close in, muttering, "Well, at least we can get a horse now." He loosed his first arrow at the strongest looking one among the six. It was a clean hit, going through the back of the man carrying the mace. The other five were momentarily surprised when their companion fell, turning around to finally notice that the hooded man they were surrounding had two companions. This allowed Jeil to quickly loosen off another arrow. Unfortunately, Jeil's hand slipped due to water, and the arrow went through a second man's leg. Stupid bow Jeil tossed his bow aside and vaulted off of his horse, landing on his feet, and sprinted towards Rekka.

[Aviva]

Pixie watched seemingly in a trance as the six men appeared. As one fell to the ground a arrow pointing out wards she sighed quietly. She was not keen on killing for she had her own ways but sometimes she knew the darkest deeds had to be done for survival. She slipped down from ehr horse , pulling her hood back fully to reveal her tiny feminine frame.

WHile four seemed to be moving towards Rekka and Jeil one noticed her. A twisted smile formed on his lips and his intentions were made quite clear. As he moved closer Pixie pulled a worried gaze, the look of fear filled her eyes and the man leered even more.

"My aren't you a pretty thing."

He muttered loudly as one arm reached for what she thought may have been an attempt to grasp the back of her neck. Her hand reached up to meet his as her voice turned soft. It was only loud enough for him to hear as he began to sway from side to side. Her blue eues bloomed into vivid violet.

"I believe it is time for you to...sleep."

As the last word was stated the mans eyes drifted closed a quiet snore leaving his mouth before his knees went from under him and he struck the ground hard.

[SimonSez]

(( i was gunna lead it so we could get some info from one of these robbers nicely XD but never mind lol ))

Rekka saw the 6 come out of the Inn after the stable boy had gone in and told them. Seeing them making there way over to him he saw the biggest of them drop dead on the muddy ground seeing it was Jeil who fired his cross bow. Two came at Rekka as they attacked him with a mace and dagger, Rekka was swift and fast as he kept dodging there attacks. One was lucky to of cut his chin when they went for an upper cut. Sliding back Rekka ran his fingers over the cut, glaring at the one that cut his chin he took in a deep breath, and let out what seemed to be heat of his breath which could be seen from the icy cold temperature. Dashing in fast before he could react Rekka suddenly does an upper sky kick hard, his foot made contact with his nose sending his nose bone into the back of the man's brain, instant kill. Slowly turning to the other man Rekka's eyes were letting off a soft yellow glow as he stared at him, the man dropped his mace and began to run "Monster!" he scarmed as he ran, Rekka was tempted to kill the man with his companions dagger but best to let him go.

[Goober]

By the time Jeil got to the fight, one had already split from the group, heading towards Pixie. He spared only a moment's hesitation. Let's hope she can handle herself. Gauging the situation within a split second, he determined that there were two threats heading towards him, another one, the one with a wounded leg, was limping back towards his horses. Two others were engaging Rekka. The ones going after Jeil were carrying a dagger and a sword. Unfortunately, they weren't coordinated very well. The man with the sword rushed Jeil first, attempting an overhead cleave. Pity, if they had worked together better, it might have been slightly more difficult. Right as the tip of his sword came down, Jeil stepped forward, into his guard, blocking the forearms from bring down the sword faster. The man looked surprised when Jeil maneuvered inches away from his face. A quick punch to the man's stomach winded him, and Jeil used his forward momentum to grab the man's right wrist, step past him, and hook his legs. A relatively gentle push against the man's back, and SNAP! The man tumbled forward, clearly unconscious, his wrist broken. The man with the daggers didn't even have time to process all of this, until Jeil closed in. He thrust his dagger in desperation. Big mistake. Jeil grabbed the hand that held the dagger with both his hands as he stepped sideways, getting out of the way of the thrust. He made sure to keep a tight hold so that the man couldn't drop the dagger. Twisting the arm upwards and inwards, Jeil once again used momentum to guide the dagger hand back towards the assailant's chest.

When the immediate threats were over, Jeil noticed that one of the man who engaged Rekka was running away. The other made it to his horse, and was getting on. Jeil ran quickly back to his horse and finally found the bow which he flung on the ground. By this time, one man was already riding away on horseback. Cursing, Jeil grabbed an arrow from the quiver, and fired. It shot past the man's head. Shit.

Jeil took a look around. The man by Rekka was dead. Another man he killed, while a third lay unconcious. Glancing in Pixie's direction, another assailant lay on the ground. Two more had run away or hid themselves. Great, I hoped we could have prevented them from spreading the news to their friends. Jeil made his way back to Rekka. "Are you all right? Let's go get Pixie. Hopefully we can at least spend the night here." Jeil took a look at the five remaining horses. "Tomorrow morning, you should pick one of them to ride."

[SimonSez]

Rekka nods as he walks over to Pixie, looking to the man she had some how made go to sleep out in the open rain he knelt down, he began to search him seeing what he had on him. Finding some money he put it in his pocket and then found some other odd bits and bobs but nothing of great impotence. Standing again Rekka yawns a little "shall we go in ?.." he asked grabbing the sleeping mans leg he began to drag him through the mud into the Inn and the picked him up and took him around the back of the inn, the Inn keeper was about to protest but kept quite.

[Goober]

Jeil followed Rekka's lead, throwing the unconscious man with the broken wrist over his shoulder and heading towards the inn. He glanced at the man Pixie had taken out. Hmm, interesting, able to put people asleep at close range. What other abilities does she have? Anyways, I wonder, something still doesn't feel right here. Why is it that the inn keeper is completely unharmed or even fazed by the 6 robbers and thieves who were just here? Why did he still seem calm even though there was a huge fight outside?

[Aviva]

Pixie looked around the area as the other two entered the inn with their new acquaintances. She herself did not feel comfortable here either and the feeling only grew worse as she walked into the inn. Something was severely wrong with the picture though she could not quite place what. She had tired slightly after the spell but it had been one of the easier ones. As she blinked her eyes returned to the her natural sky blue.

"I do not think we should linger here..."

She whispered to the pair as she watched them deal individually on the men.

[SimonSez]

Coming back out of the back after tieing the man up he knocked out he walked back over to Pixie and Jeil, hearing Pixie Rekka didn't know what they meant "...why do you think we should go ?.." he asks her as he thought the place was ok, the bar tender thought it was the usual crap that happens a lot seeing its a Robbers road.

[Goober]

Jeil shrugged his shoulders. "Guess you're right. This place is as good as any to spend the night." He laid down the man he was carrying. "I was never very good at interrogating people...I'll leave it in your hands." Turning to Pixie, "maybe you could...persuade... him to talk. Though to be honest, after what we did to his companions, I think he'll be spilling his guts if we ask him nicely." Jeil grinned. Turning around, he headed for the stairs. "Meanwhile, I'm going to go find a room upstairs to sleep. Wake me if something happens."

Jeil walked past the inn keeper, and he could feel his eyes upon him as he went up the stairs. He looked around and found that there was no one else staying at the inn. All the doors were unlocked, but closed. He pushed the nearest door open. It was a typical room with a bed and a table. He pushed another door open. The exact same room. Strange, I don't remember ever being in an inn with rooms exactly the same... He continued to open doors left and right, and all the rooms were identical to the first. Finally, he came to the end of the corridor. There was a door at the very end. Jeil put his hands on the knob and turned. It was unlocked. He slowly pushed the final door open...

(OOC: It seems like I know where this story is going doesn't it? Guess what? I have absolutely no idea. Simply borrowing from previous motifs. If anyone wants to spin something out of this, by all means do so. Otherwise, I'd have to think more...oh noes. :-))

[DylanTheVillain]

The three men found their way to an inn where as they moved past the back they saw a man tied up. "wow, even here there's fighting to be had" One man spoke in a mousy voice. They still seem unnerved by the Minotaur's scare. The three entered the front door and imediately sat down ordering ale and complaining instantly to each other. "well, that's great guys now we only have enough coin to spend the night here once and have one round of ale, I knew I should've left you two back at the alley." "Oh so you could take all the shame of running away for yourself how very noble of you" "hey! I was just following suit, you two left me there to fight him alone, what was I supposed to do" "A-all I kn-know is that I-I-I'm not going after th-that m-m-m-minotaur ever again. Not for a mountain of gold"

((there you guys go now you can ask them about it and have a reason to go there. you can either go to try and get the bounty on the minotaur's head or you can try and ask me to use my cave systems to move around the lands undetected. ))

[SimonSez]

 (( OOC: DylanTheVillain who is your Main RPC ? or you just randomly 3 men ?... :/ ))

Rekka looked to Jeil "I've never really made people get to talk...i just pound them if they try to pound me..." he said to Jeil but looked to Pixie when he asked her to try "well you did make a guy go to sleep just by stareing at them.." he said, looking to the 3 random people who came through the back way. Acting like nothing happend Rekka yawns a little "i'll go talk with the Inn Keeper..you dunno..do something with him.." Rekka said to Pixie as he went over to the Inn Keeper.

[Aviva]

Pixie stared almost dumbfounded as the pair left her to deal with the two men they had decided to bring in. The comment from Rekka made her smile like most they seemed to think it was just a word and easily done. If only that was the case. She smiled  to the bar tender warmly and ordered a drink of water. He placed a glass before her and she slipped several coins to him, more than the price of water but it hopes it earned her a little peace and privacy.

She picked up her glass then moved towards the two men. She contemplated which one she would deal with first then placed her hand on the sleeping man's forehead.

"Wake up please."

She asked ever so politely a few moments later he let out a final loud snore then appeaered to jerk awake. She sat on the table in front of him, her head tilting to one side innocently.

"I am sorry to disturb you but I was a little curious as to why you just attacked us with no good cause or reason?"

She briefly wondered why if Rekka had brought them in he had left her to ask the questions. If he had anything he wished to know how in the  world was she going to know what to ask?

[SimonSez]

(( They probably thought i was going to steal there Horse's lol ))
Rekka soon came back to Pixie, the Inn keeper was a sound man, like he thought he was use to fights happening in and out of his Inn "something wrong ?.." he asked Pixie and then remembered she didn't know what of his plans and such "...ask them where i can find a Thief known as Sly Mike" he asked Pixie, Sly Mike was a famous Thief who once snuck into the Capital City of LayGuard and stole a magical Item from them.

[Aviva]

The man stared at Pixie hazily as if he could not quite remember who she was or where he had met her before.

"Why? Because times are hard Missy..we hardly had any coin left and you were the first we had seen on the road for days. "

Pixie turned looking alarmed at Rekka question though she said nothing to him but turned round to face the man once more. She took a small delicate sip of her water."

"Do you know where Sly Mike is?"

She asked quizzically and quieter than her previous question.

[SimonSez]

Rekka kept a straight face about the question, this Sly Mike was the only one who knew the secret passage way into LayGuard and if he had that Info he could go in and Kill LayGuards king, if he did that then he could just go to his home country, get what money he could, hire an Army and he could retake his home land from LayGuard. Rubbing his chest a bit as he watched Pixie ask the man the question.

[Aviva]

The man raised a eyebrow slightly at the petite female a small leer forming on his lips as he truly began to wake up.

"What would be the price for that nugget of information?"

Pixie gave a odd smile to him then casually waved to the bound man beside him.

"Well the price would be your life."

She raised a blond eyebrow into her forehead as she awaited a answer her demeanor suggesting she was very capable and willing of such.

"He has become Nomadic, he never settles down for long but rumor has it he currently has business in Beira or what not. When that deal is done no one knows but himself I am sure."

Pixies nodded her head slightly though glanced over to Rekka in case he was either not happy with that answer or he had a different question.

[SimonSez]

Rekka nods to Pixie, he already knew what Sly Mike looked like as he once bumped into him on his travels. Getting up he stretched "...there one more room Pixie..here.." he said handing her a Key to the last room of the Inn "i'll sleep down here..keep an eye out for any more new guests" he said to her smiling.

[Aviva]

Pixie accepted the key with a thankful nod of her head.

"Are you sure you shall be alright down here on your own?"

She dragged a petite hand through the short blond curls of her hair as she waited for him to answer a last glimpse at the bound men in case the one awake tried anything.

[SimonSez]

"Yeah i'll be fine...." he said and began to wonder, he hadnt spoken to Pixie about what he was doing, she was very useful "Pixie...mind if i ask you something..." he asked as he pulled out a nice chair and took a seat.

[Aviva]

Pixie had cast Rekka a concerned look but simply nodded her head and began tot urn away to walk to her room when she heard Rekka move something along the floor and ask her a question.

She turned back around slowly a faint smile touching her lips as she nodded her head just a tiny fraction.

"That would depend on what you plan on asking me Rekka."

[SimonSez]

"...Do you..like LayGuard ?.." he asked firstly, he had asked this question to many others years before just to be on the safe side of someone on there side.

[Aviva]

She watched him quizzically a moment before she slipped into a chair herself. She slipped her feet up ontot he nearest stool as she took another sip of the cold water.

"I stay with people I like, I leave those I do not."

Her eyes narrowed on him slightly the violet bloom had long since faded back to her natural blue though she seemed to wait to see how he would react to her woven answer.

[SimonSez]

He was sat there hearing her odd answer "do you like them or not ?..." he asked as he wasnt sure if she liked them or she didnt.

[Aviva]

She smiled faintly as she shook her head slightly to him.

"My answer is no, I do not like them but then I have never been one to celebrate for those that feel killing holds all the answers to their secrets they require. As you so showed not long ago."

[DylanTheVillain]

((My main is the Minotaur that lives in the cave system near that inn you guys are in. I'm saying the cave has been built up to go near across the lands for a good distance and you can get to pretty much any other key point in the area through there, but you'll have to get the minotaur to let you go through (or possibly guide you since it's easy to get lost) those three are comic relief that's all))

[SimonSez]

"well...what if i told you...that im going to rise an Army...against LayGuard...would you join me ?.." he asked as he looked at her, his hood still covering his face and eyes. He was messing with something his his cloak.

(( ah ok..uhh..some why to bring your Minotaur into this hmm...))

[DylanTheVillain]

((well I was thinking that the roads around that Capital city will be guarded obviously, but if you went through the cave and popped out only a few yards from the castle, then used the entrance you find by sly mike it'd make me relevant (not to mention I can make my char have a troop of some kind of creatures to help with your cause) or you could have sly mike already know my minoatur and that my cave IS the secret entrance whichever way you want it to go ^_^)

[SimonSez]

(( i got an idea thanks thou, when we find Sly Mike he will tell us he went through your RPC's way and will take the same route. ))

[Goober]

(OOC: Wow, already been left behind in the dust...:P Lol. This turned out to be a long post. Just trying to move the story plot along and finally get to Beira...lol)

Jeil pushed his hands against the door, opening it. Inside was another normal room of the inn, except that it was clear someone had spent a night here. On the table was a book, such an innocent item that froze the blood in Jeil's veins. It was a copy of The Rise and Fall of the Noble Empire, and Jeil had read it once before. How would a book only found in the heart of LayGuard find its way here? He walked over, and ran his hands over the worn tomb. It was written by Lestat Arfindol, one of the most famous historians in the known world. He was primarily a traveler, looking for the histories and wonders of the world. Though a citizen of LayGuard, he rarely spent any time in the city.

Could this be the original? Jeil wondered. He noticed that there was a piece of parchment sticking out of the tomb. Carefully extracting he began to read.

To the Fallen Star-
Whatever may have happened 20 years ago, it is the the present that we must be focused upon. I regretted those days of violence, and fear. The terrible massacres, and deaths of innocents, of an empire. My how time seems to stand still, and rushes by so quickly. It seems in the blink of an eye, I have become an old man, and you, you have grown from that boy I used to know. Though my time upon this world diminishes with each passing second, your life is yet to begin, and I wish and for always, the best.

I know that you have never forgotten the terrible events that had occurred. Why would you? You were 6 at that time, old enough to have lost all your innocence. It was in the ruins of Grandon that I had found you. I'm sure you remember what happened afterward, the times we spent together. I considered you to be my son, treated you as such, and somewhere deep down, hoping that the good that came between us would cast out the bitterness and hatred you feel everyday, when you walk out into the throng of LayGuard citizens. I see that that was impossible, but in our times, I feel that at least you have learned enough to keep an open mind, never letting hatred and revenge warp your soul.

I hoped you would come to see that there are always two sides to the same story, and that is why I now leave you with my original work dedicated to the noble Grandon city. I fear that your journey has just begun, and that you have yet to choose your fate, your legacy. What I had written in the book was true. During the destruction of Grandon, not only you, but many others as well fled the scene. Many are still alive today. Though what had happened to the Queen of Grandon, no one knows. Suffice to say that the only head that rolled that day was of Grandon's King.

Grandon was never a strong dominion, yet its power flowed from nature, the surroundings, and from life itself. Legend has it that the dragons once made a pact with Grandon, and would come to its aid. I've always wondered where they were when LayGuard attacked, but this was only legend, never proven, at least by outsiders. I doubt that Grandon would guard this information lightly. However, there was a prophecy given by a seer of LayGuard. I was one of the few who heard it before the seer was imprisoned, but it depicted the rise of Grandon and its people again through the vessel of an individual born to civilization with the heart of a dragon.

Like I've said, there are many paths before you. Follow your heart, and trust your instincts.
-Arfy

Jeil sat, momentarily dazed. This was beyond anything he imagined. Who was this Falling Star? What does the rise of Grandon mean? More importantly, how did this message end up here? In a flash, Jeil realized something. That this important information is here means that whoever the Falling Star was, he wasn't here. It also meant that those six 'robbers' and that innkeeper might not have been what they seemed, for they very likely have read this. Shit.

Racing downstairs, Jeil just barely caught the words "...against LayGuard...Would you join me?" Jeil glanced around. The innkeeper was nowhere in sight. Hell. One of the prisoners was awake. Jeil faced Rekka and Pixie, putting a finger to his lips in a shhhh manner. Grabbing a water skin from the nearby bar, he emptied the contents upon that man's face, who proceeded to sputter. Whispering to Rekka and Pixie, "Sorry, I had to make sure he wasn't still under your influence or anything. This is important. If you want to look away, do so."

Placing his thumbs against the man's artery on the neck, Jeil looked the man in the eyes. "Calm down, if you know what's good for you. Now, I'm not like my friends here, so I suggest you think carefully about what you say if you want to live. Now, what's your name?"

The man gulped. "A..a..anin." Jeil noticed no notable change in the man's pulse, nor eyes. "Good. Now Anin, I know you want to live, so I suggest you tell me the truth. Otherwise..." Jeil put pressure upon the man's neck just to prove his point. "Now, who do you work for? Who sent you?"

The man looked bewildered. "What? I was with my fellow theives, we don't work for anyone," he said quickly, too quickly. His eyes had darted and his pulse had skyrocketed. Jeil tsk-tsked. Calming reaching down and grabbing the man's left pinky, he started bending it backwards. It was crude, but efficient. The screams started. "Allright, allright, I'll tell you..." Jeil relaxed the pressure. "I was hired by the innkeeper. I don't know nothing about him, except he paid us to accost any travelers who seemed suspicious." He was telling the truth.

Turning to Rekka and Pixie, making sure the man was hearing him, he announced, "I really wish you two hadn't been so...open...in your discussion of LayGuard rebellion. I don't know how much the innkeeper heard, but as you can clearly see, he already ran off. So, change of plans. We'll head back towards the town we just left and lie low for a while." Turning back towards the prisoner, Jeil swiftly knocked him out with a punch.

Jeil looked annoyed at his traveling companions. "I can't believe just traveling with you two made me a hell of a fugitive against one of the strongest empires around...We need to talk Rekka. Just not here. We need to leave tonight. Tomorrow, I bet you tons of LayGuard soldiers are going to be here. I don't know how, but it seems like there were people in LayGuard who was on a lookout for you, or someone with your appearances anyways. We'll leave the prisoners here. I fed him some false information to give us time. We're still headed for Beira, so grab a horse Rekka. You, my friend, are about to get a crash course in how to run like the wind on horseback." Heading towards the door, Jeil had a second thought, and turned to the other soldier, the one he dispatched. That soldier still had his money pouch, which Jeil promptly took. Heading outside, Jeil took out a coin, and flipped it towards Rekka and Pixie. It had the crown of the LayGuard empire.

[SimonSez]

(( one  hell of a Post XD ))

Rekka looked from Pixie to Jeil who suddenly rushed down the stairs and over to them "We were whispering..." he said but guessed it didn't matter, some beings in this world learned to lip read or had super hearing. Hearing what the man said Rekka was shocked to hear of this news. Getting up he looked around making sure they were totally alone but 3 men who were drinking were still here, but they smelt of beer so they weren't a threat. Hearing he was going to get a crash course in horse riding Rekka shrugs as he walked towards the doors and then saw Jeil walk back over to the man he knocked out and he then catches the coin and saw it was a LayGuard coin, sighing he rubbed his head "should of thought this through more.." he said, a bit disappointed in him self.

[Aviva]

Pixie had not even managed to think out her answer when Jeil had appeared her mouth closing as rapidly as it opened to correct him on a few matters but she decided it was better not to actually state anything currently. She watched as the two started to get ready to leave she placed the key given on the table where her feet had been. While the other two moved to gather the horses she moved to the men that had attacked them.

She mad sure neither of her companions could see ber as she placed a hand on the side of each mans neck. Her blue bloomed once more to violet though stronger than before. She uttered a few words under her breath a odd tune seeming to carry even though no words could be heard.

"Blur..."

She whispered barely loud enough for those nearest to her to hear let alone anyone else. She pulled the hood up over her head to hide her eyes as this time the colour would take time to fade.

When the men were found and questioned there would only rememebred blurred details of what had happened, helped by the speed of the fight itself and the sleeping spell the man had already been induced on.

She made way to approach those that had been drinking and the scent of the ale that came from them almost made her pass out. They were already blurred enough she felt as she left the inn to follow the other two. She quickly mounted her horse rubbing the back of it's left ear lightly before giving two light kicks to it's side and taking off along the road at a slow trot as she waited for the other two to catch up.

[SimonSez]

Rekka climbed onto the Horse, looking to see he was on it rite he watched Pixie and Jeil, doing the same he copied what they did and were soon off down the road heading to Beria. Half an hour later they were coming to the nearest town, it was known as Fly~ reason was because of the Fire Flys, it was meant to be a very beautiful town but no thanks to LayGuard presence there no one could enjoy the fire flys any more.

[Goober]

After riding with his companions till the nearest town, Jeil pulled his horse from its dash. "Best be careful and not get seen by the LayGuard," Jeil cautioned. After stopping near the outskirts of the town, Jeil turned to face his companions. Turning to Pixie, he acknowledged, "I believe I do owe you an apology and an explanation. I was abrupt back at the inn, forgive me, but it seems that our 'grandiose' adventure has changed in significance drastically. I believe that the danger level of our journey has increased a lot." Turning to Rekka, Jeil questioned flatly, "All I've heard from you is how terrible the LayGuard are. Why are you making this journey?" Reaching into his bag and pulling out the book he had found at the inn, he added, "Does Grandon mean anything to you?"

[SimonSez]

Looking to Jeil Rekka heard from Jeil that this journey was getting more dangerous, it was always dangeruse for him. Then he saw Jeil pull out a book and saw what book it was, looking down a little Rekka was quite for a bit "Grandon...is my home..My..Home....I'll only tell you everything .. until i know you two want to go on this journey...if not then there no point in telling you two.." he said to them.

[Aviva]

Pixie nodded her head slightly to Jeil at his apology and statement as he talked. She kept her head covered from the pair of them as she listened to the quiet chatter between the two of then. None of it was truly making sense right now though she hoped once given a chance they would make the details clearer to her.

[Goober]

"Listen," Jeil quietly spoke to Rekka, "There's only one thing I care about. Me." Jeil took out the letter within the book he was holding. He handed it towards Rekka. "It looks like now I'm forced to stick with you for another while yet. I have some business myself in LayGuard, but if that letter is true, then it seems your problem is far worse, and more serious than mine. Danger will follow all of us, even if we do go in separate directions, so there's no point in separating, at least until whoever want's you dead is gone. So, want to tell me what's going on, and what you're planning? Cause what ever it is, I'm stuck in it for at least the time being..."

[SimonSez]

Looking to Jeil he nods, but if he was to give his secert to them they would be in bigger trouble then they lready were in. Looking to Pixie he hadnt told her anything about what was going on "Pixie...you do know what your getting your self into just by being with me don't you.." he asked her.

[Aviva]

"Right now it looks as if it would be a bit late for me to be getting into. Sounds more like what I am already in."

She looked from Rekka to Jeil briefly as they obviously knew far more than she did currently. Obviously Layguard were involved in some way shape or form and now they would be after them. She could possibly fade away into nothing and be long gone before they managed to track them down to here but in the same notion they could also kill her three times faster should they find her.

"If you have something to share you may wish to share it now while we have ears to listen with and then can make our decisions while we have our heads to do so."

[SimonSez]

Rekka listen to Pixie, a little hard to understand from her words but knew what she meant "...ok.." he said nodding " rite then don't say i didn't warn you both.....I'm the Hire to Grandon ..my farther was a friend to the king of LayGuard but...when he discovered that i was to be born he invaded my home land..to either kill me or obtain me..dunno but either way wasn't good...my mother escaped with me...my farther beheaded coldly...My mother brought me up in secret in the Elder woods.....she passed away about 3 year's ago... telling me who i am..and what i am..." he explained, removing his hood, showing them his face, his hair jet black but his eyes were piercing yellow eyes that glowed softly, his pupil's were slits like beasts eyes.

[Goober]

"So...a dragon kin eh?" Jeil neither sounded surprised or fazed. "Never reckon I'd live to see one of those...anyways, this makes sense. It seems that there are other Grandon survivors, and LayGuard, wishing to prevent a possible uprising, wants to...cut the head off the snake...so to speak. Still, this doesn't make sense. You currently are pretty much traveling alone, having no idea where the rest of your people are, probably scattered. What do you think you can achieve by heading recklessly towards Beira, getting closer and closer to LayGuard? What's your plan?"

[SimonSez]

"I already know where the other Grandon people are...they may of attacked the castle at Grandon but they have kept the city...but no one is allowed to leave it...but what i need is an Army on the outside..and when we attack...I'm hoping my people will upraise..take arms..but i guess I'm wishing for too much.." he said looking down.

[Goober]

"Ah, so now I'm starting to see. LayGuard had taken over the monarchy of Grandon, yet many people still reside there, and you wish to overthrow the pseudo Grandon government which is really run by the LayGuard? But you haven't been to Grandon have you? Maybe we shouldn't rush, and see what it's really like in Grandon currently. We don't know if its people are oppressed, enslaved, happy, or content to be in their situation. Meanwhile, I think we should head towards Beira, then make our way into LayGuard where we can gain more information. Anyways, LayGuard stands between us and Grandon, and it will be many days ride to get to Grandon. We should also try to find and recruit powerful allies along the way. For one, does anyone here have any notion of who the "Fallen Star" might be? He might be important in our situation."

[SimonSez]

Rekka nods hearing, he didnt wish to upset the blances of peace if that was how Grandon was now...but if it wasn't he was going to try with all his strength to get it to be a free kingdom again. Looking to Jeil when he asked who this fallen star was "fallen star ?.." he asked as he looked to him confused "is he or she someone we need ? .." he asks.

[Aviva]

She watched as Rekka pulled his hood back. The image beneath did not startle or surprise her she was actually start expecting that perhaps he was a wanted criminal wanted for murders or rapes but it appeared his race was his secret.

"I have one question before I decide whether I go with or without..."

She paused lightly her question had to be answered truthfully.

"If we get where we need to go and find out that the people are truly happy and content would you be willing and able to accept that and walk away and make your own life bar I could understand on one account of taking the mans life of the one who killed your father?"

[SimonSez]

Rekka looked to Pixie hearing her question "I would accept it...but if a man who killed my farther in cold blood and has been hunting me all this time i might have my doubt about it...but my people come first..before my personal needs..." he said to Pixie. Looking around he didn't like being in the open "If that has answered your questions might we head to Beria now ?.." Rekka asked as it was still dark and he was rather cold from being soaked and had no time to rest either.

[Goober]

Jeil nodded grimly. "All right, let's head for Fly. Guess it's time to put on our acting skills. We need to make up a story about why the three of us are traveling together. Hopefully, that innkeeper headed straight for LayGuard and there are few if any LayGuard sentries in Fly. Rekka, you should also try to find something else to wear...preferably not something that the innkeeper's likely description, 'a hooded man' would point towards." Turning his horse towards Fly, he motions to his companions. "Time to polish our acting skills...we're going to need it for a while yet."

[SimonSez]

Rekka nods hearing Jeil as he began to think, he didnt really need to wear the hood it was the fact that his eyes were not human, pressing his heel into the side of the horse he soon began to ride off along side the other 2 heading to Fly. while riding Rekka began to think of a way they could get by the LayGuard soldiers at Fly.

[Aviva]

Pixie accepted his answer as it appeared to be honest and heart felt rather than visible lie. She just hoped that he truly spoke the truth and did not fall already in to the lines of others.

"There may be something I can do about your eyes, though it would not really change them it would simply change how people saw them a camouflage if you will?"

She struck her own horse at the same time as she followed the suit of Rekka for now. She was not sure how long this journey was going to last and she would need to think up her own disguise now. 

[SimonSez]

Hearing Pixie's idea it sounded like a good one "that be nice if you could...no one has really looked at me ...normaly.." he yelled over to her as the wind blowing by his ears was making it hard to hear, looking ahead he saw the city of Fly was coming up.

[Aviva]

2Well I shall deal with them when we next stop to rest. It should be easy enough and only those with magical ability shall be able to see through the mask."

[Polokiller]

(I REALLY want to revive this role-play, so I'm going to take a drastic move.)
Suddenly, a shadow burst from the trees. Drake tackled Rekka right off his horse, and rolled into a ditch. He jumped up, pulling out dual hortswords, and pointed one at him.
"Come quietly and I will not have to kill you. Deal?"