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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 16:09:54 GMT -5
The man laughed again his arms reattaching easily as if they had never been severed and he had not let go of Ziare either.
Ziare had done some thinking she thought maybe she understood. She looked to Jyo.
"Jyo." she said seriously. "You have to go through me."
She looked at him no fear in her eyes but she knew that this must be what he meant. She had to trust Jyo and he had to fight. This was the only way she could see it.
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 16:19:22 GMT -5
Jyo's eyes narrowed. But then he remembered something. "Ziare you'll be fine. Forgive me." He said. He then lept strait as the creature and his weapon plunged through Ziare and sank into the creature's heart. If it has one? Though Jyo bitterly. He pulled his blade out and the dropped it grabbing Ziare and pulling her free and kicking off the creature to land with Ziare who was now wounded. She would certainly die if he didn't have something given to him from his mother. A healing salve.
"Just a moment love. I'm so sorry." he said and he knew she was still alive. and must be in terrible pain. he used his pain supression spell to help the pain go away as he pulled out a small vial and then removed the clothing around the wound he had caused her. He spread the salve on the front and then the back as Ember kept guard over them.
When he was done he used his levitate spell to bring his weapon back to his hand and held Ziare to him with his right hand as she healed. "I'm sorry Ziare. So sorry." He said almost on the verge of tears. He hadn't cried since he was about five. Not to try and be the tough guy. Simply because he never felt he had to. Right now he had tears mixed with sadness and fury running down his face as he waited for the salve to take effect.
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 16:25:04 GMT -5
Ziare didn't move as she closed her eyes when Jyo lunged at her. She knew somewhere deep down that this was the answer to the problem. This was what the man holding her wanted.
She felf the immense pain shoot through her body as he stabbed her with the sword and she heard Armenius roar inside her head. The pain alone of the roar mixed with the pain from the wound had knocked her out. She heard Jyo's words but in a distant echoing sort of way.
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 16:27:48 GMT -5
Apparently the creature had abandond it's efforts now. Jyo turned his attention to Ziare's wounded form. "Honey please wake up. I'm sorry. If thre was another way for me I would have done it. I'm so sorry." he said holding her close to him after dropping his sword. Ziare's forgivness was the most important thing on his mind right now,
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 16:38:48 GMT -5
Ziare heard his words and if she had been awake enough to smile she would have. But she couldn't her body only starting to wake from its unconscious state.
She lifted a hand to cup Jyo's cheek and as her hand touched his face she opened her eyes to look up at him. She couldn't speak yet but she was awake and alive and the wound was still healing.
"Very good, you both pass. Stay the night here and rest in the morning someone will come to give your next clue." and with that he was gone leaving them alone together again.
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 16:45:27 GMT -5
Jyo almost ignored the bird speaking to them. he smiled seeing Ziae open her eyes and touch his cheek. "I am so sorry. I am. I would never had done that if I could help it." he said still holding Ziare to him as he let the tears flow from his eyes. Of all people to truly harm Ziare he was the one that had done it. He had put so much into trying to protect her that he was the one who had hurt her.
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 16:50:59 GMT -5
Ziare wrapped her arms around him for a moment before pulling back and wipping the tears from his cheeks. She seemed to be feeling stronger a bit.
"Do not fret love. It was the test of true trust and I do believe we passed. I trusted you with my life I knew you would find a way to heal me. I was not scared." She kissed him gently and wiped away any more tears.
It was heart breaking to see the tears fall from those strong beautiful eyes. She found tears coming to her own to see him in such a state. The man she loved more than the world.
"Don't cry love I'm here and thanks to your quick work I'm better." she said it was just a bruise now an angry dark bruise but one none the less. But in Ziare's mind it was better than the bleeding wound that that been there. "I love you Jyo, thank you."
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 16:52:50 GMT -5
"Still. The thing I wanted to do most was protect you instead of hurt you. But as you are fine. Then let's rest." he said and gently put a hand on her bruise and he let the pain supression spell get the enorphins flowing to the wound to elminate the pain.
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 16:58:44 GMT -5
Ziare felt the hand on her bruise and the pain seemed to disappear under his touch. She felt stronger but still a bit weak where her legs were concerned.
"Jyo, it is all right. I love you and I know you had no other choice. I told you to do it didn't I? It was the only way to pass the test." Tears were coming to her own eyes as they fell down her pale cheeks.
"Oh, Jyo...I'm so sorry I should never have asked. I can see that it hurt you..." she broke off falling into tears of despair curling herself up tightly.
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 17:02:30 GMT -5
"It's over now" He said as he pulled off his coat and set it under Ziare's head like a pillow and then resumed his pain supression fr a while until they would fall asleep. It would drain his mana but he had the small green candies from Talbot if in an emergancy. He lay down next to Ziare and kept his hand in place. :I love you Ziare. We should sleep though. If this test was so early on I think we need to be rested for the next one." he said and then after a while fell sleep while he and Ziare were embraced
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 17:09:12 GMT -5
Ziare could tell that Jyo was probably still hurt by the test and she didn't say anything else. She took his hand away so he wouldn't worry about the pain and drain his mana.
"I can take a little pain." she told him as she held him closely and fell asleep quickly.
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Morning came and the dew on the ground seemed to glow as well as the birds singing. Ziare's stomach growled as she hadn't eaten since the morning before. She opened her eyes and looked up at Jyo and frowned her eyes almost coming to tears again. She carressed his soft face and watched him sleep.
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 17:13:16 GMT -5
Jyo oke up as Ziare touch him. His eyes snapped open as he had kept himself read to wake up at a moments notice. But he saw it was Ziare who woke him and smiled slightly. "Morning love.' he said getting up and reaching into his bag pullig out some jerky he had packed and tore off a few strips handing them to Ziare. "Not the healthiest breakfest. but it's filling and gives one a bit of energy." he said
Ember came from the woods looking as though he had just eaten. He looke between the two of them and sighed sitting down until they were done eating.
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 17:16:44 GMT -5
She ate the jerky he was right it wasn't very healthy but it was very good and filling. The bruise on her chest hurt like crazy but she wasn't going to say anything. One because Jyo didn't need to be reminded. Two she would and could take the pain for him after making him stab her like that. and Three because it was only a bruise and would eventually go away.
"Jyo, I love you." she said looking up at him but not moving from his arms. "I always will."
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Post by jyo on Jun 12, 2006 17:24:32 GMT -5
Jyo gently pulled her in not wanting to upset the bruise. "I know you do. I love you too. thats whay harming you hurt me as well." he said kissing her forhead. The first place he ever kissed her.
They finished their meal and then they got their things together. "So we are supposed to wait here and see what we have to go through next?" He asked.
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Post by Ziare on Jun 12, 2006 17:43:47 GMT -5
Ziare nodded.
"That's what he said yesterday anyway."
Ziare sat down on the grass beside Ember and stroked his fur softly. But a sudden wind picked up behind her and a large pheonix dropped from the sky landing with extreeme grace.
Greetings, my name is Kalladra. You have been chosen, chosen by me. For I feel you are worthy. You have passed the last of the tests I have been watching you for some time. There is one last test of trust for you my dear. Show me your scar.
Ziare stood feeling an immediate trust of this creature she walked over with a glance at Jyo and showed the great bird her scar.
Steady yourself daughter, this will hurt.
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