So, this is surely a long time coming huh? 
Anyway, this post is completely based on 'Starfire' by DragonForce. If you aren't familiar with the song, look up the lyrics and you'll see what I mean.
And what made me decide to post this now you ask? Hmm...that's easy. My complete disappointment and anger in a friend, I miss the RP and all the fun everyone used to have with it, and honestly...it's time for renewal.
Enjoy. Kale’s head perked up and he jumped to his feet quickly as he felt the intense magic rush over him.
“Tristan?” he said to no one in particular as he then watched in awe as the body of Jake Montas vanished before his eyes as well.
“No…no...no, this can’t be.” He spoke as he raised his hand and summoned a D-Door, “What the hell is happening.” He added as he stepped through it.
Moments later he arrived in Tristania, in the shrine to be exact, only to see May, Mira, Aidan and Kegan not only teary eyed, but looking like they had just fought a battle to end all battles. There were a few guards lying dead, and a stranger also lying dead, Kale had never seen before.
“What the hell is going on?” he demanded as he then began to feel a slight ‘lack’ of magic, “And what the hell’s happened to the wards Mira?”
“Guardian?” Mira began, “Where the hell were you? Why didn’t you come and help us?”
“Help you? I didn’t even…” Kale began to retort but was cut off by May.
“…you let him die for them Kale. You realize that right?” She blurted out. “And you didn’t even lift a finger to help.”
“What the hell are you people talking about?” He spat back, “Junior…Tristan…what the hell is going on?” He then asked out loud as if expecting them to appear and answer his question.
“They can no longer hear you Guardian.” Mira said teary eyed, “…they will never be able to hear you ever again in fact.”
“…”
“They…left…for Port Lovis with Kori…three days ago…” Aidan began through her own tears, “Then…Dekentor…came…” she continued as Kale then interrupted her.
“Tristan left Tristania?” he said in disbelief, “that’s not possible.”
“He did in fact…”
“Port Lovis.” Kale then shouted as his D-Door appeared.
As he reappeared in Port Lovis, the site now before his eyes was one of total chaos and with the sun shining, and the heavy snow falling, this made actually seeing…that much harder.
With another portal opening behind him, he then heard “Snow?”
“Of course it’s snow.” He said sarcastically as he raised his hood.
“No.” Aidan retorted as she pointed to the top of a small mountain she had never seen before, “It’s ‘Snow’”
As everyone looked, there he was …Kori standing on top of this newly formed ice mountain, holding a sword high in the air as he roared for all to hear as the fire drakes circled around him. Seconds later, he fell to both knees, and plunged the sword he was holding into the ground as he wept.
“pots emit” Kale then commanded, as he looked around still totally confused,
“oga syad eerht”Kale now reappearing just as the moon was beginning to cover the sun; he quickly cast a cloak spell and a damper spell, hid from all eyes around him, and anyone that might be able to sense him, and watched carefully, closely, and with great concentration.
***
Trying to take in all he could, Kale watched as everyone headed for an emergency meeting with King Lance. Following closely and quietly, he began to realize exactly what must have happened in the days to come. Dekentor somehow managed to cast darkness upon the land, and the would be heroes were now devising a plan to stop him, or more specifically, to ‘undo’ what he had done.
“You idiots.” Kale thought to himself as he listened to person after person giving the most ridiculous solutions to the problem now at hand. Then he saw Kori speaking to Lance privately, and in a few moments, he had vanished and reappeared with both Jake and Mira.
A grand plan then began to form.
As Kale listened, he thought to himself that this might actually be able to work, then reality set in, and he thought that since Jake and Tristan were now gone, it must have failed, but yet…the obelisk was gone, and so was the darkness, so it must have succeeded. He then listened closer and tried not to conjure any thoughts of his own…he
HAD to know what occurred.
The meeting went long into the night, or…what would have been night if day had actually existed anymore, and time after time Kale wanted to de-cloak and just tell everyone to shut the hell up, and that the plan had failed, and to try something else. BUT…he withheld his emotions and anger and remained quiet to all.
The night came to a close, and having hear Lance and Kori making sure a sentry was posted everywhere, most of the important players in this scheme went to rest. All but Mira, Jake, Kori and Jacob Cùthalion that is.
Hmm…”Kale thought to himself, “I knew you lot had to be behind this.”“I can’t do this without Aidan.” Kori said lowering his head, “Of all the mages in the land, she is the only one that can withstand the temperatures, and not have to worry about being warm or comfortable.”
“Kori...” Mira began, “She has little magic left my friend, and she…”
“Yes I know Mira, “ Kori interrupted, “But I can channel some to her, and Jacob can channel almost all his to her as well, as he will be needed more with the army then the mages, and that in fact, should be able to keep her going long enough to pull this off.”
“She still has to agree no?” Jake added with a doubt in his voice.
“Indeed.” Mira replied, “We should go to her at once and inform her of the situation.”
“Agreed” Kori said standing, as Jake opened a D-Door, that all walked though, including an undetected Kale.
Moments later, everyone arrived in Tristania.
“Dammit, I just left here.” Kale sighed to himself silently.
May, Kegan, Aidan and Thalaas were sitting having tea when everyone arrived at the door. May answering it, happily invited everyone in, as the looks of confusion and worry were then apparent.
“Kori? What’s with the perpetual darkness?” Aidan asked secretly happy to see him as she shuffled sideways on the couch a bit, “It feels unnatural to me.”
“It is my friend.” Mira answered first as Kori went and squeezed between Kegan and Aidan, “Dekentor has erected some sort of obelisk that is now doing this, and that’s actually why we are here.”
“Aid?” Kori began as he heard Kegan huff a bit, “I think I can bring it down, but I can not do it alone. I, and everyone else, needs your help. I need your power to enhance my own.”
“What? My power?” Aidan replied slightly taken back, “I don’t have any left Kori, and I cant say I actually want it back either.” She added turning her head away.
“Well, Jacob and I are willing to channel some to you, and Jake will bind it to you until after we are finished this mission.”
“Kori…I…I don’t know.” She began, “I don’t want to feel that anymore…I don’t…I don’t know…I…I just cant.”
Kori stood and stared at her half heart broken, and half angered as well, “What do you mean you cant?”
“I mean…I don’t want to feel that power anymore.” She replied, “I’m happy not feeling it anymore.”
“What!?!” he retorted in a huff, “but I need you, and everyone else needs you too. This isn’t about comfort or personal feelings. This is about need, and about life.” He began as Mira placed her arm on his shoulder, and as Kegan stood up and walked between them as well quite angered.
“Kori?” Mira began, “we can not force her Kaze Tatsou Kori.” She added, “She must want to do this, or you know as well as I do, it will fail.”
”So that’s what happened.” Kale said to himself,
“bloody angst”“Kori.” Aidan then said as she too stood up, “I’m afraid Kori. Afraid of what that power will do to me again…afraid of that deep kind of knowledge.”
“Afraid?” Kori said in a huff, “Since when is the fearless Aidan afraid of anything? Since when does she say no to a challenge?”
“Its not the same thing Kori and you know it.”
“No…I don’t know that actually.” Kori said as he walked away from her deeply saddened now, “and where is that witty and playful person I met not so long ago huh? Where has she gone? Where has that fire and zest for life gone? And why…”
“Snow…that’s enough ok?” Kegan interrupted as she held her now upset twin sisters hand compassionately, “She said no, and that’s that.”
“Aidan? “Mira asked somberly, “you do know what this means right? We may not be able to defeat Dekentor if you do not help.”
“Mira…” Aidan replied slightly teary eyed, “You of all people know, you’ve been inside my head…I cant…I just cant anymore.”
Sighing deeply, Mira nodded in agreement, “Yes…I know my friend.”
“Then all is lost now.” Jake said in a very defeated sounding voice, “We can…”
“Verily, that may not be true Guardian.” A voice said interrupting from across the room.
“GAH…You just had to come to the rescue didn’t you, you bloody do-gooder, half-angel bloody stupid elf.” Kale all but screamed out loud, but held his silent composure all the same.
“Maion!” Jake said in slight surprise, “What do you mean my friend?”
“Clearly, what I mean is, I will help if thou wishes it.”
“Yes my friend, that I am well aware of, but…you can do nothing so long as you are bound to this place…I’m sorry.” Jake said again sounding somewhat defeated.
“Indeed…then I shall unbind myself.” Tristan replied with a smile.
“…”
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“…”
"..."“Kaleyn?” Tristan said looking around as if expecting him to appear.
“What is it Maion?” Mira asked confused, since she did not sense anything at all.
“Curious.” Tristan replied furrowing a brow, “I was certain Kaleyn was here.”
“Turn off thy soul beacon ya bloody elf. You’re going to blow my cover.” Kale said to himself as he glared at his friend unnoticed of course.
“No my friend, he is not here. And actually, now that you mention it, I can’t sense him at all actually.” Mira added somewhat perplexed.
“Indeed.” Tristan said as he looked right in the direction Kale was standing as if he could see him. “Clearly our Guardian doth not wish to be found at this time.”
“Umm, yeah…sure.” Jake said as he looked at Tristan as if he had three heads all of a sudden, “What ever you say you bloody elf.” And then rolled his eyes slightly.
“Jake!” Mira scolded him quickly, then turned her head to look at Tristan, “My Lord, you know you can not unbind that which is bound my friend.”
“No I can not…but Kaze Tatsou Kori can.”
Kori’s jaw nearly hit the ground when he heard this, “I can?”
“He can?” Jake retorted, followed by everyone else in the room.
“Milord, how can I do that?” Kori asked in a very confused way.
“Sit my friend…sit and I shall tell thee of a hidden spell Kaleyn and I hid in that special Dimension Door spell you adore so much.”
“…”Kale listened for a good 30 minutes as Tristan explained to everyone exactly what he was referring too. As Kale gritted his teeth and couldn’t believe he hadn’t know that’s what that part of the spell was for, he felt his heart slowly breaking as he now realized…what the next few days would hold for everyone, and why…Jake Montas and Tristan Ravenheart were now gone forever.
“For the last time you bloody elf, “ Jake spat, “You know this is a one way trip right? You’ll not return my friend…not ever.”
“Clearly, that fact does not elude me Guardian.”
“Then, I ask you to reconsider this course of action, and let us find another way.”
“There is no other way...” Kori added sadly as he gaze at Aidan, “Not now anyway.”
As Jake, Jacob, and Mira all sighed in unison, Tristan walked over to Aidan and whispered something in her ear that made her smile, then she said thank you, and sat back down on the couch and sipped her tea again.
“What? What did you just promise her you stupid…argh…I have a good mind to de-cloak and smack you where you stand. Argh…”“Very well then.” Kori said out loud for all to hear, “We should head back to Port Lovis and inform the King of our plan and what we need from him and the rest of the army.”
“Agreed.” Jacob said as he looked at Tristan and then Aidan, “it is that time.”
Having said that, Kori conjured a D-Door, and everyone walked into it except Tristan, he just vanished “We’ll be back just before dawn the morning after next. Have the Guards and the remaining Army from Port Kiris alerted, and tell them it is by the Kings order that they are to be here in Tristania for the next few days.”
“I’ll send word right away.” May replied.
Kori then walked over to Aidan and kissed her on the cheek, then whispered into her ear as well.
“I know” she said with a slight smile.
And with that, Kori walked through the door, closing it as he did. Kale remained for a moment knowing he could get there himself.
“Does everyone whisper to you Aid?” Kegan said in a slight sarcastic way.
“Heh…no, only Snow does normally.”
“And Tristan?” Kegan asked in a sheepish little girl kind a way.
Kale perked up his ears to listen, which is of course why he remained behind to begin with. “Oh, he just promised to ensure Kori’s safe return.”
“I’ll kill him…I swear I will…” And having said that to himself, Kale’s face saddened as he too portaled to Port Lovis.
Only Kori and Jake Cùthalion reappeared in Port Lovis. Then having roused all that were important to be in the know of the plan they had now formulated, they sat and explained in great detail what was to occur the morning after next.
“We just have to hope that Deke doesn’t mount an invasion before then.” Daemon retorted not entirely sure what he had just heard would even work, “and then be ready if he does of course.”
“I can guarantee the Shadow Warriors and Kirin and myself will be ready for anything he throws at us for the time being anyway.” Nyx said sounding confidant in her abilities.
Kirin nodded in agreement.
“I too can have every archer armed with holy arrows within hours as well.” Captain Bellows added with pride.
“And I am certain the Dragoons will be ready as well.” Kristen added. “At least until they are needed to assist Kori and Tristan.
“Tristan…hrmp…you are sure he will be able to do this right?” Daemon asked still sceptical.
As every eye that knew anything about Tristan Ravenheart pierced Daemon where he sat, Daemon glared back and simply said, “What? I had to ask.”
“You arrogant son-of-a-bitch…” Kale said in his head as he listened carefully to everything that was being said. Having arrived moments earlier, he had heard every word Jake and Kori had said. And the more he heard, the more he realized, that watching this play out, was without a doubt one of the hardest and saddest things he had every had to do in his entire existence.
Lance then stood up, slowly looked around at everyone, pondered a few moments, and then decided. “Kori, Commander Cùthalion, everyone…I feel this is our only recourse now. Let’s make it happen my friends.”
“As you wish Sire.” Kori replied with a bow as he nodded to Jake.
“By your leave My King?” Jake said.
“Indeed.” Lance replied.
And with that, Kori and Jake quickly left and Lance turned his head to everyone else.
“Ravi, you have to be ready for a lot of casualties. Can you handle that?”
“I can my King, if I can get Quinn’s assistance, I am sure I will be ready.”
“Quinn’s?” Lance asked slightly perplexed.
“Yes My Lord, I have been instructing her as of late, and she is proving to be a formidable magic user, and has a very broad based bard spell knowledge that will be of great help to me for those injuries not of the superficial kind.”
“Quintessence?” Lance asked.
“I would be glad to help Lance.” She said with a slight blush having realised she addressed the King by his first name, “I can help protect the incoming wounded as well my king.”
“Hahaha…indeed my friend.” Lance replied with a smile that eased Quinn’s embarrassment a bit. “Get yourself a Squad from Captain Bellows to help you do just that ok?”
“Yes King Lance.” She said with a wide-eyed smile. As she stood and walked closer to the Captain. “Shall we Captain?”
“Heh…as you wish.” Captain Bellows laughed, “My Lord?” he then said to Lance with a bow.
“Indeed Captain.” Lance replied smiling, “Oh, and Captain?”
“Yes My Lord?”
“Your best Captain!”
“Understood My Lord.” Captain Bellows replied, as he smiled at Quinn, then the two of them left in haste.
“Everyone else…” Lance then said, “You I do not need to give orders too. You know what must be done, so do it.”
Everyone else nodded and bowed then left the room to go and do just that. Everyone except for Daemon of course.
“And me my liege?”
“Put together a back up plan, one that…” lance paused for a moment, “one that doesn’t interfere with the primary one.”
“You feel this will work don’t you Lance?”
“Yes…I think this is the only way right now.”
“As you wish my liege.” Daemon replied as he too bowed, then left to go do whatever it was Daemon was going to do.
Lance sat with a thud, placed his hands in his face, and spoke softly “By the grace of the Gods, I pray this works.”
“Gods? Hmmph…the Gods had nothing to do with this one I assure you.” Kale said to himself as he followed everyone else outside to watch what was now about to happen.
***
By early the next morning, everything was in place. Kale was standing, still cloaked near Kori. Kale had more then once thought it strange, that Dekentor hadn’t attacked or, otherwise done anything for that matter. Kale surmised, that it was possible that Deke had used quite a lot of energy to do what he had done, or simply, he was waiting for what was now about to happen. For the enemy to come to him first…
“Kori?” Jake Cùthalion asked as he saw Kori speaking to Nyx and Kirin, “Shouldn’t you be going to Tristania now?”
“Yes, I was just about to leave actually.” Kori replied flatly, “I just needed to speak to Nyx and Kirin in private for a moment.”
“Oh ok.” Jake said as the three just stared at him blankly. “Oh…oh of course.” He added as he then beginning to yell orders to the mages as he tried to cover his slight embarrassment.
“Jake?” Nyx shouted to him, “Timing is everything remember?”
“…”
As Jake began to walk away with greater haste, Kirin, Kori and Nyx laughed a bit, then Kori continued to speak to them.
“So remember, when Tristan and I appear, it will be you and the Shadow Warriors that I will look too for my signals. If you are not where I need you to be, or the very least hope you will be, then this may fail.”
“We understand.” Nyx replied, “Kristen and the Dragoons are readying as we speak. They will give us the cover and the chance to do what you wish Kori.” She added with confidence.
“Perfect.” He said as he looked around as if expecting someone to arrive.
“Kori?” Kirin asked, “What is it?”
“I was just expecting our chrono mage friend to be here by now that’s all.” He replied, “I was sure he knew that…” he continued as Jake Montas appeared through a D-Door interrupting him in mid speech.
“Heh…sorry I’m a bit late.” Jake quipped as he tugged at his Armour, “It’s been a while since I wore thing bloody thing, and it’s not as comfortable as I remember it to be.”
“Well, it has been a few hundred years has it not Guardian?”
“…”
“Hahaha…ok, I’m off to Tristania.” Kori said as he inhaled deeply and opened his D-Door, “Make sure Kristen is here when I return.”
“Understood.” Nyx said as she looked around, and headed off towards Kristen’s position.
Kale quickly jumped though, and seconds later, they were standing in the Shrine, with a sad looking May Montas, Aidan and Kegan Dellcaine, Prince Thalaas, and a somber looking Tristan Ravenheart adorning his Armour, and full stretched black wings.
“So, when it returns, I am to place it in the catacombs, and have it sealed there for all time.” May asked Tristan as if questioning herself while she did it.
“Indeed.” Tristan replied, “and it will return.”
“I hope so Maion…I really do.” She said as she lowered her head not sure it actually would.
“Are the Guards and Soldiers outside?” Kori asked hurriedly.
“Yes…Port Kiris sent a whole legion.” Kegan answered for a slow replying May Montas, “It looks like a Military outpost more then a city now.”
“Good.” Kori replied with a smile, “I just hope it’s enough to hold anything off until we finish.”
“I am ready now my friend.” Tristan spoke as he made his wings vanish before everyone’s eyes.
“You are certain Milord?” Kori asked.
“I am certain my friend.”
“As you wish Maion.” Kori replied as he then looked to Kegan and then to Aidan, “You have to hold this place intact till we, umm, I return ok?”
“…” Kale’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
“You will return right?” Aidan asked looking at the floor and not actually Kori.
“Only time will tell that story.” Kori answered as he summoned his D-Door.
“Indeed.” Tristan added as he looked directly at Kale, “Only time…”
“You pampas, arrogant …argh…bloody elf.” Kale said in his head, as he was now fully aware that Tristan did see him, or at least sense him standing there.
Kori spoke a few chants, as did Tristan, and seconds later, they entered Kori’s D-Door. Kale was not expecting it to close so fast, and was forced to open his own.
***
Nearby the obelisk, Deke was speaking to Rouge, when he stopped in mid sentence, and bore an unexpected smile upon his face.
“My Lord?” Rouge asked, “What is it My Lord?”
“A lack of something is more like it.” Dekentor replied with a smirk, “Do as I have Commanded, I shall return momentarily.” He added.
“It shall be done my Lord.”
And with that, Deke dark portaled away. Away…to the place he no longer left a magical presence. Tristania.
***
Kori arrived exactly where he had instructed Nyx and Kirin to have Kristen waiting for him. Quickly, he turned to see Kirin and Nyx, and the Shadow Warriors moving into position. He also saw Jake and the mages, and the Dragoons flying cover for them, and getting ready for they’re sortie as well.
“Commander?” Tristan said to Kristen, “If I might borrow Commander Rom’s weapon please?”
Kristen did not hesitate to give the ‘aura’ sword to him. “Of course.” She said with a slight bow of her head.
“Kristen…it’s time.” Kori commanded as he and Tristan returned to the D-Door. Kristen grabbed her Spear, got on Crystal, and began shouting orders. As Kori’s D-Door closed, Kale walked out from his own, just as the fire drakes were lighting up the sky.
“may the Gods have mercy…” What Kale saw in the next few minutes, impressed even him. But as he thought about what it would be like when he returned to normal time…he began to feel the heavy sadness again.
Jake and the mages were lined up along the city side of the field heading towards the obelisk; Commander Cùthalion and every available man at arms were guarding them. The Shadow Warriors were heading straight for the obelisk, and the Dragoons were assaulting the actual tower, lighting up the sky, and attacking the undead that surrounded it, without mercy what so ever.
As King Lance lowered his head to say a silent prayer, Daemon placed his hand upon his shoulder to comfort him. Daemon refused to leave Lances side, so he stayed with the King.
***
“So…the wards are gone.” Deke said with a smirk, “I think I want my trophies now.”
And with that, he blasted the door off the South Gate, thus alerting every Soldier and Guard in the place, and began his trek for the actual shrine itself.
It didn’t take him long to get there either, and once he was standing in front of the door, he sarcastically knocked, then blasted it with a beam of dark energy.
Inside Aidan and Kegan were quick to grab Thalass and May and search for a good place to hide. They knew, they could not fight this person alone, and figured hiding was the best course of action. Until…well, if more like it, help from Kori and Tristan arrived.
“I’m looking for a set of trophy Wings.” Dekentor said sarcastically, “A set of wings that belong to me.” He added as he began firing off black bolts of energy in random places. One that had almost hit Kegan, must have mustered up some hidden courage, because at that point, she stood up and yelled back at Deke, “Tristan is wearing them you son-of-a-bitch.” She yelled, “And when he gets back from Port Lovis, he is going to kill you, you know that right?”
“What?” Deke replied in anger as he fired off a few more bolts, one of which hit Prince Thalass square in the chest killing him where he lay. “I’ll just have to pluck them from his dead body once again I suppose.” He added as he quickly dark portaled back to the place from where he came.
***
Just outside Port Lovis, a very large, very unusually bright Dimension Door opened. This was everyone’s cue, as it light up the immediate area for all to see. The Shadow Warriors were between it and the obelisk, and half the mages were now facing the D-Door, and the other half the hoards of undead.
“What the …” As the form of an Ice Drake shot out from it, Kale immediately took notice of its rider. It was Tristan.
“…” As the mages cast haste upon the flying projectile of elf and drake, the other half cast a mass slow upon the enemy. That didn’t last too long however, as Tear, Rouge and Steven began to dispel it almost as fast as it was being cast. Jake then ordered all mages to haste Kori and Tristan, and he then ran to the ranks of the Shadow Warriors, and took cover for the next part of ‘the plan’
“Are you ready Tristan?” Kori asked in common tongue.
“Indeed my friend.” He replied.
“Very well then.” Kori said, “Hang on…’a thousand winter winds within’” he added as he and Tristan then basically became a very large and very fast moving shard of ice.
“etaluspacne” Jake chanted as Kori and Tristan then appeared to be in two places at once. One…right in front of the other.
At this point Deke reappeared. And taking a second to absorb what was occurring, he then began his onslaught of every, and any non-undead person that came into his view.
Kale watched as the scene became more and more chaotic. And now, as the two flying projectiles closed in on the obelisk, Dekentor and Rouge specifically, took aim at he first target.
As they released they’re dark magic, and the first projectile exploded not 20 feet from the obelisk, the second projectile picked up a hasted Jake Montas, and headed straight for the obelisk at an even faster speed. By the time Deke or Rouge even knew what was happening, Tristan’s ‘arua’ sword had cut Rouge in half, and they crashed into the obelisk at full speed.
Seconds later, a rider less Kori flew around for a second pass, followed by the fire drakes as they assaulted everything on the ground.
“ezeef retniw peed” Kori chanted out loud.
Deke, looking around in haste, then noticed the two individuals standing at the base of the obelisk. Seconds later…it began to crack, and started to crumble from the top.
“dlof emit” Jake said, as Tristan’s sword began to glow brightly. Deke ran towards them, as he fired bolt after bolt of dark energy. Tristan absorbed every hit with the sword, and every time, it became duller and duller.
“Quickly Guardian.” He then said as he saw Dekentor now not 30 feet away.
“I’m ready.” Jake replied as he raised his hands towards Deke.
“dlofnu emit” he said, as the obelisk began to crumble behind him, and the sun slowly started to reappear.
“NO!!!!” Deke shouted at them as he stopped and quickly raised his hands above his head
“odnu” he then chanted.
“Told you he’d say it.” Jake quipped to Tristan.
“I never doubted you for a second my friend.” Tristan replied as he and Jake then began to glow very brightly.
With Dekes last command, and Jake and Tristan aglow, the remaining part of the obelisk crumbled creating a mountain of ice, and Deke himself began to fade from sight.
“NO!!!” Deke lamented as he faded further, “this can’t be.”
“Oh but it is Deke.” Jake smiled coyly, “This is an illusion, the real obelisk was destroyed two hours ago when you left for Tristania. What you see here is nothing but a cage. Your cage in fact. One you will spend eternity trapped within.” He added as he smiled from ear to ear.
As Dekentor faded into complete nothingness, the sun began to shine brightly, and Kori then landed next to Jake and Tristan.
“Kori” Tristan commanded, “Return this to mine shrine my friend. It will activate a ward that only surrounds the shrine it self, but no longer Tristania.” He said as he passed the ‘aura’ sword to Kori.
“I promise.”
“And now…you must open our door so we can leave as well you bloody drake.” Jake added, “And for the love of the Gods, when Kale finds out, make sure you blame him.” He added as he pointed to Tristan.
“Indeed…” Tristan replied with a smile, as Kori opened the door Jake had told him about earlier that day, and he and Tristan began to walk through.
“Good bye my friend.” Tristan said as he walked through first.
“Later. I’ll tell your Mother to be proud of you.” Jake said as he too walked through the door, and it quickly closed behind them.
Kori now heard cheering, then saw that the remaining undead hoards were retreating followed by the Dragoons and Kristen, but, Steven, and Tear were nowhere to be seen.
Staring down at the sword, he then climbed to the top of the mountain of ice, and held the sword up with pride. A pride, that deep inside, was accompanied by a deep deep sadness. As a tear fell from his eye, he let out a roar that could be heard hundreds of miles away as he fell to both knees, and plunged the sword he was holding into the ground as he wept.
Hearing his roar, several of the firedrakes broke off their pursuit, and began circling the mountain.
Kaleyn decloaked just in time to see his other self leave Aidan and co. Lowering his head, he walked over to where they were now standing.
“That was fast.” Mira said sounding almost astonished, “You just left mere seconds ago.”
“That wasn’t me Mira.” Kale said as he raised his head to look at her, “That was me a few seconds ago.”
“What?” Mira asked as everyone else just looked on dumbfounded, “Hmm…I’ll never understand Chrono Magic ever.”
Just then King Lance, Daemon, And Kristen arrived on horse back with four extra horses.
“We’re going to the mountain Aidan, I saw you arrive, and thought you might want to come as well.” Kristen said with a smile.
“Yes I would actually.” She said with a half smile, “Thank you.”
And with that, the seven riders headed towards the lone warrior atop the mountain of ice, as Kori let out another roar, and brought down another heavy snowfall.
Once they arrived, Kori stood and smiled slightly, but when he saw that Kale was with them, his heart hardened at what he now had to tell him.
Inhaling deeply, Kori raised the sword high in the air again, and yelled. “GUARDIAN!!!”
Kales head looked up with a snap.
Kori then threw the sword towards Kale, who somehow managed to reach up and actually catch it in the air. “He asked that you return this to his shrine Guardian.”
Kale, choking back a tear, glanced at the weapon with pride, them placed it in his cloak and raised his head towards Kori and nodded.
“Aidan Dellcaine” Kori then said. But nothing happened. “Aidan Dellcaine.” He again repeated. Again, nothing happened. Now slightly perplexed, he called for a portal to take him the hundred or so meters to the bottom of the mountain. This one, opened with ease, and he stepped through.
Reappearing at the bottom, he smiled at Mira, Aidan, and Kegan. They turned to bow towards King Lance and Daemon and Kristen.
“Well done Kori.” Lance said with pride in his voice.
“Thank you my king…but at what cost.” Kori replied lowering his head, “ Tristan and Jake…”
“It was their choice Kori.” Kale interrupted, “and if I know that bloody elf, it was all his idea.” He added as he winked slightly at Kori. “one never knows when one might be lurking around to over hear such things now would one.”
Kori stared straight into Kales eyes. “Indeed…one would not know that for certain at all now would one.” He said as he bowed his head towards Kale.
“What are you two talking about?” Mira asked suspiciously.
“Heh…only time will tell that story my friend.” Kale said sheepishly.
“Hey!” Aidan said as she stared at Kale, “Kori said that not too long ago.”
“Yes…I know he did, and he was right then as well.”
“…”
In the weeks following the destruction of the obelisk, life slowly started to resemble normal life again. Kale had returned the ‘aura’ sword to Tristan’s shrine, and thus activating the ward around only the building, Lance had left orders and returned to Port Kiris along with Daemon and most of the army, Kristen and the Dragoons were left to see if they could locate any remaining members of the Kingdom Of Darkness, Nyx and Kirin were left in charge of establishing the local and surrounding area’s new government, Quinn and Ravi had healed and mended all the wounded soldiers and people of Port Lovis (and there were plenty), Aidan and Kegan spent every waking moment getting reacquainted, and Kori, well…he did what Kori does best…anything he wanted too.
Then one fateful morning, Kori heard a rumor about Aidan and went off to see if it was true.
“Kegan?” Kori asked, as he happened to pass her on the street, “Is it true…has Aidan left?”
“Yes snow, its true.” She replied as she wiped a small tear away, “and she didn’t even tell me where she was going either.”
“What?” Kori asked not completely believing her, “I don’t believe she would do that.”
“Look at me Snow.” She said as she held her arms out, “tell me…am I lying to you Snow?”
Kori looked her up and down. Then…sighed sadly. “No…you are not Kegan.”
“But, you just portal to her like you used too right?”
“Aidan Dellcaine.” Kori commanded, but just like the last time he tried, nothing happened. “Apparently not, I haven’t been able to do that since Tristan left it seems.”
“That’s too bad.” Kegan said as she started to walk away, “Let me know if you ever learn how to again ok?”
“Sure.” Kori said as he looked towards the clouds, and thought of his favourite memory of Aidan…
“ Let me go Kaze Tatsou Kori, or I swear to you…”“Heh…I guess I just did Aid…goodbye.” He said to no one in particular as he wiped a tear from his eye, and ran behind a building to change into his drake form.
“Seconds later, he was flying across the sky roaring as he did.”
“Silly love sick drake.” Kegan said as she pulled a mirror out of her pocket and looked into it. “Have a safe trip Aid, I’ll see you soon ok?”
“Ok Keegs…see you in a few months.” Aidan replied as she too pulled a mirror out of her pocket as well.
“Be careful.” She added, as she placed the mirror back in her pocket, and walked to the closet Inn to grab an ale.
EDIT: Typos as per norm 
