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He's still on his way. See qoute: [B]The King is waiting and I believe we should have some company soon.[/B]

OOC: Solo, are you coming to the Spellcaster place? ******** "I mean I knew, ....I shouldn't have.." Faith was having difficulty forming a scentence. Melody sat beside her directing Seiyaryu. "Calm down." she said. "They can't get there that fast." Faith looked at Melody. "What if they can?" She was a nervous wreck; she wanted to go back. Melody sighed and gave up. Faith still sat restlessly on Seiya's back. ******* "That's the last borderline." Faith pointed to a clump of trees. "Beyond is the Spellcaster Realm." Melody nodded and gave her instructions to Seiyaryu. "You worry too much." she said finally. "You've gotta loosen up." "I've practically failed my job." groaned Faith. "My people were depending on me; my family, the Royals." "Going after the Angel wasn't that bad." Melody said. "Look how much you found out." Faith smiled. Yes, she did find a graet deal, enought to please the king, she hoped. The group landed before a castlelike structure made of translucent stone. There weren't many people about; the sun simply remained illuminating the stone. "The Temple." said Faith. "Exodia's inside." She entered the gates slowly. At her arrival, several nymph creatures quickly surrounded Faith. They were the Soul of Purity and Light, incharge of cleansing the slab. The welcomed their mistress with little shreiks of joy. Two elders also waited behind the nymphs. Faith was sure to a chastising from them. "So you've returned." said the Stern Mystic. "Yes, Master Drail." said Faith softly. Melody hadn't spoken a word. "Well, child," the Master urged. "What is the news?" Faith snapped her head up. How did they know? They were extraordinary psychics after all. "The Dark Forces have risen." said Faith. "The Angel of Silence has revealed they plan to conquer Exodia." "Fools," muttered the second Elder, an Ancient Elf. "They know it wil never be so." "They have an ulterior motive." agreed Drail. Then he looked at Melody. His eyes widened in realization, but he supressed his knowledge. Faith took the chance. "This is Melody." she said. The Ancient Elf nodded for he too knew her story. "Welcome." he said as Melody returned greeting. "Now We had better come outside. The King is waiting and I believe we should have some company soon." *********

OOC: That?s not your Koriboh. ******* The sea of Skulls gazed menacingly upon the group. Electricity crackled around their enormous claws. ?Oh, darn!? said Faith. The skeletal warriors growled once before letting loose jagged bolts of lightning. Faith raised her staff upward and instantly, a crystal wall rose between her and the lightning. Through the corner of her eyes, she could see Melody disappear beneath some giant hats and emerge elsewhere. Milleniuth was grappling with another enemy and Faith spotted the aged dragon weild the mighty Raigeki. She grinned as she heard the Skull before her scream in agony as his assault backfired upon himself. Faith?s staff glowed as she activated her special power that came with every Magician of Faith. She effortlessly copied Raigeki and hurled it to the wounded Summoned Skull, who dissipated in a shimmer of dust. Milleniuth stared at her as he felt his power being used, but not by him. Faith smiled and shrugged and went on to battle her next enemy, a SwordStalker. She escaped the purple barbarian by copying Melody?s Magical Hats. ?I?m almost enjoying this.? She thought. ?They?ll never get that Exodia piece now.? It was then the thought struck her. If she was here battling the force trying to take this Exodia piece, who was back home guarding the her charge? What did her family think of her absece? A sense of faliure and lack of common sense weighed down on Faith. She knew she had to go home, but not leaving the Earth Realm like this.

"No power hiccup on little Sal?" the creature muttered disappointedly. "Maybe next time." He followed the group a little ways. "They want the Equinox information...power hungry little brats." Then he turned to the tamer of the desired Salamon. He hadn't seen her up close and now she was different than anyone else. He shook his head to get rid of the strange feeling. He continued to observe Mia. She was attached to Salamon and the creature knew it, but she would never accept him in her place. He leapt on to a nearby tree to mark the direction in which the group traveled. ******* Mia turned her head. The tree above her rustled softly. "Wind?" asked Salamon. "Could be." said Mia. She turned back with one last glance and followed David.

This was certainly something new.The iridiscent serpent glided back and forth hynotically. Was this place full of unnatural beings? Sakhi had never heard of a Mt.Oscar in the Himalayas and she couldn?t have been wrong for she had Asian heritage and would ahve known if the mountain existed. [COLOR=orange][I]Probably renamed by some idiot geographer.[/I][/COLOR] she thought. Her attention was caught by a raspy roar. The serpent was hissing worse than a cat. Its lithe and muscled body moved along with astounding grace and it used tis own body as a lashing weapon. A boy stood before the serpent, fencing with it with a spear of some sort. The weapon reminded Sakhi of her own. She reached along her hip and pulled out a short scepter looking thing which glinted with the bluish blackness of the sky. Pin pricks of light also decorated the weapon with the likeness of the stars. Sakhi flailed the weapon forward. Instantly, it snapped open into a long thin rod sporting a glinting tip. It blazed angrily under the reflected light of the snow. [COLOR=orange]?Need help, honey??[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkblue]?Not likely.? [/COLOR] retorted the boy. Sakhi gave an irritated sigh. [COLOR=orange]?Well, accept it anyway!?[/COLOR] She had little patience in tough issues. Questions buzzed around her head, but first things came first. She fitted her sphere into a socket in her spear. It glowed brightly and with it, Sakhi directed the stars once more. The serpent hissed, blinded momentarily. The light cast shadows and illusions about the group. Sakhi saw the serpent wriggling desperately and conjured a throwing star. She let it loose, hoping it would hit her mark.

Faith still felt uneasy, but followed Melody anyway. She was in a desperate search for her companions and Faith tagged along just for the help. Ahead, she could see a massive figure. It wasn?t clear, but it was certainly dragon shaped. ?Seiyaryu?? Melody called softly. The dragon figure shifted a little, Faith caught sight of its daggerlike claws. Did Seiyaryu have claws that big and did he draw them out? Faith nor Melody were sure. There was a war going on and Seiyaryu could just be cautious. Melody ran ahead of Faith toward her friend. ?Wait!? Faith grabbed the folds of her robe and started after the Spellcaster. Right smack in the middle of her path stood a Millennium Dragon equipped with the mighty Dragon Nails. He flexed them menacingly, toxic plumes issuing from his cavernous throat. Melody skidded to a halt. ?Oh darn!? she gasped, staring at the creature. She drew her layered staff and clutched it hard. ?Two at one time.? Faith mumbled under her breath. ?I wasn?t trained for this.? ?Who are you?? thundered the Millennium Dragon. He seemed to remember that part of the Spellcasters had been Slifer?s wizards. They had managed to assure the God?s victory through otherwise dirty tricks. (edit?) But not all of them served the Gods, some even helped seal them away. ?My name is Faith.? Said Faith. She went on to reveal her title. ?The Guardian of the....? She didn?t get very far for Melody silenced her with a sharp nudge from her staff. ?You don?t even know who he is.? She hissed, chastising Faith. Then she turned to the Dragon. ?[I]Who[/I] are you?? The Dragon growled raspily. ?Milleniuth.? He replied tersely. He looked at the war in the sky. ?And please tell me, have we sunk so low that we are at an actual Civil War?? ?Civil War?? asked Melody quizzically. ?We had no war....well, this is the first one after the Gods were sealed.? ?Sealed?? asked Milleniuth. ?They?re finally gone?? He seemed to grin in triumph. ?Being in a prison for a thousand years sure makes you miss a lot.? ?A thousand years?? asked Faith and Melody together.

Sakhi continued to walk with the rest of the group, but was deep in thought. There had to be a reason she was called here. Her sphere was vibrating excitedly, but she had no idea why. Perhaps it sensed a stronger power, Sakhi wasn't too sure. But she was ever ready for that chance. She gazed up at the sky. The stars still faintly twinked in the evening light. The fact that her sphere had made them shine brighter than the moon to illuminate the shadow serpent still astounded Sakhi for it meant she was getting stronger each time. But what really concerned her was the origin of the serpent. It looked pretty deadly and alert for a reptile in this bitter cold. It wasn't normal, Sakhi knew that. Who could have sent it? And what was she supposed to do about it?

Faith quickly slashed at the sinister form with her staff. Then only emptiness remained. Vylkarion looked at he Spellcaster with concern. His sword was drawn for he too had seen something close by, but the Angel was too quick even for the warrior. The inhabitants of the Earth Realm also took their places in battle, hearing nothing of keeping out. Faith stared through all the confusion searching again for the Angel. Vylkarion also stood by her side, casting a sharp eye. "I'm not sure I even saw it." he said softly. Faith shook her head. "I want to find it." she said. "Or I'll never be in peace of mind." Behind her, Melody ran to look for Seiyaryu and Koriboh. Faith herself left Vylkarion's side and ventured outside the temple gates. Outside, the sky was dark as the wings of the Summoned Skulls blocked the rays of the sun. The air crackled with static produced by those same creatures. Faith's staff glowed and vibrated in a warning of danger, but Faith was determined to find the Angel haunting her peace. "Looking for me?" hissed a voice. Faith gasped and turned to face her nightmare. The Angel grinned terribly, dark energy pinging around Faith's light aura, searching for any weakness. She gripped her staff tighter until her knuckles tinged white. She pointed it forward. "What do you bring?" she demanded boldly. "You can't run from the truth, Magician." said the Angel gravely. "You know what is coming and know that the Dark Realm will control you." "Why do you turn against us?" asked Faith, trying to think of a plan at the same time. "We stood together against the tyrannical Gods and ended their rule." "But you reaped the rewards!" shrilled Doma. "Exodia helped you, he trusted you, why not us?" "But he did help you." said Faith finally understanding the situation. "Else you would have been sealed along with the Gods." "We were denied his divine person." said Doma. "You should know, would you hold yourself in such high esteem if you didn't guard Exodia? How would you feel if you were marked as untrustworthy by the same ruler you worshipped?" Faith had no answer. Their cause seemed both right and wrong to her. True they didn't get an Exodia piece, but they had to have some other purpose. This whole battle wasn't right. "Think about it later, Magician." whispered Doma. "My people are already beginning to wage war. You and I will meet again." With those words, he vanished, leaving Faith with a deep sense of foreboding.

[COLOR=orange]Sakhi growled under her breath. The first thing she looked for when she had come out of her stupor was her Star Sphere. She regarded the shining orb as a gateway to power and was satisfied to see it still in her pocket, glowing dully. It shone with pin prick lights through the dark mist that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Among the spreading mist were two eyes regarding one and all with a cold disdain. Sakhi stood up tall and taped her foot lightly against the ground with irritation. She hated living in a mystery where anyone could best her. The eyes were obviously on something else ahead of her and Sakhi was determined to get a look. She hissed a silent command to her crystal, which responded fiercely flashing. Overhead against the invisible sky, the distant stars moved of their own accord and cast a fiery luminiscence on their surroundings. Like spotlights, they simultaneously focused on Sakhi's location, illuminating the sinister visage of the shadow serpent...and a girl trembling before it.[/COLOR]

Retrained Elven Swordsman.....is that like a Celtic Guardian II? Pardon my ignorance everyone..

Name: Sakhi Age- 15 Sphere: Star Sphere Weapon: A retractable star spear and a few throwing stars Gender: Female Bio: Sakhi is a Martial Arts mistress, who trains long nights under the stars. She sees things in the sky others are not able to see. An anonymous letter gets her to find the star sphere and with it she can now control the Celestial Storms and other heavenly aspects. She does tend to go tyrranical if enough power is given. Appearance: White hair that reaches down to her feet, held by a flame colored bow. She wears tiger colored martial arts outfit. She has amber eyes and a tall build.

?That must be it.? Faith rode next to Melody on the tamed Seiyaryu. Below her, a vast area stretched greenly, surrounding a rocky templelike structure. ?Looks like it.? Melody confirmed. ?Down, Seiya.? Seiyaryu obliged. It glided down smoothly and perched regally atop the polished tip of the pyramid. Melody and Faith slid down with the Koriboh to behold two other creatures, all so different. Among the creatures were a Magnet Vylkarion, and Blue Eyes White Dragon. Both were not from the same realm, Faith knew that much. The fact that they were associating peacefully came as a releif. Melody introduced herself first. ?Good Evening.? She said. Blue Eyes looked at the Magician, puzzled. Faith decided to step in too. ?I?m Faith.? She introduced herself. ?Guardian of the Right Arm of the Forbidden One in the Spellcaster Realm.? ?Greetings.? Vylkarion said in a formal tone. ?I suppose you two have come far from home concerning the omens of danger?? Faith nodded, wondering how this warrior knew. Perhaps he was on the same mission. Then she thought of Melody. Vylkarion had assumed that Melody and Faith were from the Spellcaster Realm. Faith wanted to explain it wasn?t exactly so, but decided Melody should be the one to handle her story. Besides, Faith had now come to regard the girl as sort of a sibling.

"What about me?" asked Salamon. "Now they want me because of my seisures?" "No.." said Mia. "We just can't risk you getting hurt again." "I never get hurt!" countered Salamon forcefully. "It's the others...." Mia nodded. She felt as bad as Salamon if not worse. She knew what this journey home meant to Salamon and now she couldn't even take part in it! "Well, you could try.." began Mia. But Salamon already grinned. "Mikemon." she said. "Then i'll be small enough to handle Growlmon and trick SkullGreymon." Mia smiled. Her digivice glowed pink.... "Salamon digivolve to....Mikemon." A small lithe tiger cat stood in Salamon's place,ready for another battle. ******* Meanwhile..... It watched the tamer with interest. Its ever shifting eyes took in all that happened when they come to the Digital World. [I]A digimon as corruptable as that would make easy prey.[/I]It thought. [I]The tamer ....she can be persuaded.[/I] In a tone of finality, the creature got ready to watch the new fight unfold, but his eyes always on the regal striped Mikemon and her tamer. _____________ OOC: The creature bit is something Mikemon and Mia'll deal with. If you don't like it, I'll edit.

Faith rose slowly. She had a vague idea she wasn't at home, but then what was a Spellcaster doing here? Perhaps they had bought her back home. "Tell the council." she mumbled. "I'll be coming in." "Huh?" the Magician Girl was puzzled. The Seiyaryu behind her came sniffing in. It hit Faith then. She wasn't home and she didn't know where the heck she was. "Who are you?" she demanded, pointing her crescented staff at the Spellcaster and the dragon. "I beg your pardon!" said the Magician Girl. "I think we just saved your life!" Faith was startled. "My life...?" She remembered a giddy feeling and also one of distraught. "The Angel of Silence...gotta find.." The Magician Girl stopped Faith. "What are you talkig about?" she asked. Seiyaryu growled questioningly. "The Angel of Silence." explained Faith. "It's an evil omen." The Magician Girl sighed. "Calm down. My name is Melody and these are Seiyaryu and Koriboh." "Sorry..I'm Faith." said Faith. "Good to meet you." "Appropriate name." said Melody. "Now what about the Angel of Silence?" "I saw one flying over my realm." said Faith. "It is considered a very evil omen and I'm trying to find it." "You're trying to find an evil omen?" asked Melody skeptically. Faith nodded. "Well trying to find what it portends." Melody nodded. "You're from the Spellcaster Realm?" "Yes." said Faith. "And why you so far from home?" Melody shrugged. "Not really home. Anywhere's home for me." Seiyaryu and Koriboh nodded. "Oh.." Faith tried to think. This had to be that Girl she thought about earlier. Surely she wasn't an outcast...she didn't look it. "Well, danger is threatening." said Melody. "Wanna help save the world?"

"No!" Mia decided. She wasn't going to let Maildramon fight in such a condition. Besides, making her spend any extra energy would reduce another risk for sometime. Maildramon still rampaged with Growlmon. The champion tried his best to hold her down. Maildramon flailed her tail, whiplashing Growlmon. "Stop this,please." Mia pleaded silently. Then as if on cue, Maildramon grew exhausted. Growlmon held her down as she gave up and devolved into a remorseful Salamon. "I did again, didn't I?" she asked, her eyes shining with tears. Mia nodded. "They're not so violent anymore." she said as an assurance. Salamon let out a sob. "I'm sorry. I could have hurt you all." she said tearfully. "Just like that human in the real world." Mia's hand rested on Salamon as she remembered the incident. Salamon had become Mikemon, but didn't have a stable control. She had nearly torn a young boy in half as she ran after a Gazimon in bloodlust. The Equinox trouble had started soon after and Mia became worried. "It's over, Sal." she said quietly. "It's done."

Is it the same if you activate traps? Your monster is destroyed or still on field?

"Hmm.." Mia took the situation no further. Time for answers would come sooner. Instead, she turned her attention back to Maildramon. If Guilmon wasn't going to digivolve, Maildramon atleast could destroy Greymon. "Lightning Bolt!" a furious blaze of white hot flame seared across Greymon. He foolishly tried to snap the bolt in two, but all he got was a searing lash at his throat. Maildramon grinned. "Cruel claw and hungry throat." she quoted from a recent piece of poetry. "You should be quite done now." Greymon simply roared. "Nova Blast!" Maildramon screeched as a blaze of fire scorched her masked face. "Lightning Bolt." she shrieked angrily. This time it wasn't a game. The armor's fury broke loose and devouered the champion. Maildramon turned away. She roared again, her eyes burning red. "No..." Mia stepped back and urged the two behind her to do the same. She had meant to tell them. Salamon's evolutions were a bit unstable, they all had some concealed part of them that broke loose after an unexpected assault. All them were quite malevolent and furious. "What is she doing?" asked David. "She has these things.." Mia tried to explain while ushering away from the maddened armor. "Like siesures(sp?)and they're mostly dangerous." "Has she done this in the real world?" demanded Leigh as Turuiemon flexed her gauntlets, fencing lightly with Maildramon. Mia nodded. "Just leave her..they'll stop."

Faith moved cautiously as she entered the forest. My some sixth sense, she knew she entered another territory. A strange feeling hung over her, urging her onward. She somehow also knew there would be someone in need of her in this place and she would need those people too. Faith pressed on, but days of fatigue finally caught up and she fell over in a lightheaded faint.

Salamon grinned. It was sure to be easy. At Mia?s request, she armored digivolved into Maildramon. ?So?? she asked eagerly. ?He coming yet?? ?Sal, you are so bloodthirsty.? Said Mia. Maildramon tapped the ground with her heavy claws in anticipation. She didn?t have to wait long for the earth below her already shook tremorously announcing Greymon?s arrival. The digimon prepared. David and Guilmon steadied their ground, waiting for the Champion. Greymon came thundering through the undergrowth, growling his defiance. Balls of flame erupted from his massive jaws as he made his way toward the group. Maildramon took to the air, gaining an advantage over the land tied digimon. ?Iron Press!? she plummetted earthward pinning Greymon down with her leaden claws. The champion struggled valiantly, but a very inferior match to the armored power of Maildramon.

Faith was tired. She had been walking for some time now. She didn't see the Angel of Silence anymore, if that was any kind of consolation. A shimmerring post behind her marked the end of the Spellcaster territory. Faith swallowed. She had never left her home before, atleast not by herself. Yet now she was on a self appointed mission to....somewhere. Faith reprimanded herself for a lack of prudence and tried to remember when a Spellcaster had left his territory after the Great War. Yes..there was one, a Dark Magician Girl. Faith didn't remember her name, but she knew the magician had left when she was very young. Faith took consolation in the fact that she did leave the clan for something important and pressed on confidently.

Faith felt uneasy standing next to a giant slab of rock. Carved on the rock was an intricate Right Arm of the Forbidden One. Faith had been a guardian of that carving for as long as she could remember. Those of the Spellcaster Clan worshiped the Forbidden One as a true master of the world. The carving represented the the end to the tyranny of the three gods and the new world. Faith honored her duty and never once neglected to perform her obsiences, yet at this time she felt a deep dark feeling as she looked over the seal of the Forbidden One. Her gilded staff glowed ominously as the sky turned darker and more harsh. Faith shivered once and looked into the purple sky. She gasped. Shillouted against the dying rays of the sun, she could see the sinister form of the Angel of Silence. Her staff flashed as if angry at the form. ?No..? Faith said to herself. This was the most potent of omens for the Angel of Silence ment true disaster. She couldn?t stay here anymore. She had to follow the Angel and solve its dark mystery or else her world would never be the same.

Lowemon and Zephyrmon were going to combine their energy to finish MaloMyotismon. "We could weaken him." suggested Sakhi. "Doumon, do something." "Well, it is their fight." said Doumon. "Why don't we track the Chaos Masters?" Sakhi groaned. "Oh ok." In Doumon's arms, Sakhi rose into their through a power of levatation. Doumon spread her parchments along the air. They quivered for a moment and pointed in a direction simultaneously. "There." pointed Doumon. "You can see them." "How?" Sakhi strained to look across the vast expense of the desert. "You gotta have a digimon's eyes." said Doumon. Sakhi shook her head. "Then why the heck don't I get to spirit evolve?"

Aurumon clutched the orb and danced with delight, but Sorcerimon hurried him off. ?You must go quickly if you want to help yourself.? He said. ?Take the child and his partners with you, they?ll need you.? Aurumon nodded. He collected his orb and let IceDevimon escort him back to the battle. ?Well, I wish you the best of luck.? Said Icedevimon. ?I understand it will be hard to get off the fortress and the dangers beyond our stronghold are terrible in this time.? Aurumon nodded. ?Yeah, it?ll be hard, but I have to have faith in these kids and in myself. I only hope my transformation will be soon.? ?We?re here.? Announced Icedevimon. Aurumon took a deep breath. ?Well, see ya.? He went off to find Magnadramon. *********** Gatomon said. called Masahiko. said BlackGatomon. A sense of apprehensiveness filled the three inside Magnadramon. ?Hey?Magnadramon?? The pink dragon searched hopefully for what might be the voice of Tanemon. Instead, they stared at a tall plant digimon with a white flower crowning his head. The digimon grinned at them and waved. asked Magnadramon. ?Yeah.? Came the reply. ?Except it?s Aurumon now.? ?You digivolved.? Said Magnadramon. ?But how?.?? ?IceDevimon?s friend.? Said Aurumon. ?He told me I could get stronger, with someone?s help.? ?But how..and who?? asked Magnadramon in utter confusion. Aurumon spotted more enemies coming in. He leapt on to Magnadramon?s winged back. ?No time, get out of the stronghold!? ?You will explain later!? said Magnadramon, swooping past the battlements. ********* ?The Blizzard Masters? fortress.? Cyberdramon said. ?Now why didn?t I realize that?? ?Because you?re a disgraceful incompetent.? Suggested Yoshi, not even bothering to lower his voice. Cyberdramon growled, his back turned for he was not willing to show any sign of no self-control. A Harpymon shot a warning glance at the BalckMetalGreymon. Yoshi simply stared right back at her. ?I hardly think this is the time to stir up trouble.? Zilla said discreetly. ?Time someone told him what a slime ball he is.? Yoshi argued back. ?I do beg your pardon,? said Cyberdramon smoothly. ?But I remember me saying that you are granted full withdrawal from Velgmon?s leadership if this mission is successful.? Yoshi scoffed. ?Ah wonderful, and may I get that in writing?? he said scornfully. Cyberdramon turned back, at least pretending to ignore him. He knew he stood a very low chance at taking Yoshi on a single battle. But he had vowed that his weak nature should never show, which was why he had sided with Velgmon who had promised him constant protection. Cyberdramon knew what he had done to his tribe and what he had done to Yoshi, but he wasn?t too ready to be sorry. It wasn?t mere jealousy, but something that actually gave him a recognizable power. ?I should have known that fool IceDevimon would give them shelter.? Said Cyberdramon, pretending he had not been interrupted by abuse. ?And we already have troops in his place.? Cyberdramon grinned. ?This is easier than I had thought.? ********* OOC: Would Magnadramon be a male or female? It getting to be a whole another Silphymon thing.

Mia looked at Salamon a bit sadly. She was sorry that her digimon wasn't trained to fight very often. "You did well, Sal." she said. "Mmm-Hmm.." Salamon mumbled in drowsily. Mia looked in the direction where Chaos went with Garurumon. Her digivice spotted him intercepting the other tamers. ****** OOC: Sorry for the short post. Maildramon's atks= Iron press,Lightning bolt And Sakuramon, Pegasusmon's atk was Equs Beam where he shoots a green laser-y thing from his forehead.

[QUOTE][I]Originally posted by Sage[/I] [B]?So, my love-slave woke up, didn?t he?? Temptremon smirked. ?Your what? Now wait a minute...? But before Ari knew it, Temptremon was lying next to him on the bed, stroking his chest. Ari realized that he was wearing only a silk-sheet. [/B][/QUOTE] I wonder how they'd show that in the very edited english versions. Great writing!