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Trouble
Mar 10, 2006 23:55:10 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 10, 2006 23:55:10 GMT -5
Athena paced the area in front of the codex - the sounds of battle coming closer and closer. Surely, surely the side of the light was winning. Surely, they were keeping Darkar's forces from breaching where the codex was.
Oh things were not looking good.
She punched a few buttons on that mammoth walkie-talkie thing that Saladin gave her. "Riven! What's the situation down there?" she called. Hopefully he was okay, bad enough, she lost Sky. She was not going to lose Riven or any of that squad.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:23:41 GMT -5
Post by Riven on Mar 11, 2006 16:23:41 GMT -5
Hearing Athena's worried question come in on his receiver, Riven answered grimly, his voice tense, "Not good. Not good at all. I . . . I . . ." By this point, Riven was at an absolute loss for words - partly because of fear and partly because he wasn't sure that there were words to describe the sight in front of his eyes. It was unbelievable: his once classmate, friend, leader . . . transformed into someone dark. It couldn't be happening. It just couldn't be.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:25:30 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 11, 2006 16:25:30 GMT -5
"Riven? Answer me! What's going on down there?" Athena's voice crackled over the radio. "What's wrong?"
Her blood was running cold - the longer Riven delayed in answering her, the quicker her imagination ran out of control. She had no way of knowing that her worst nightmare had come true - having lost one of her boys to Darkar's control.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:33:39 GMT -5
Post by Riven on Mar 11, 2006 16:33:39 GMT -5
"I don't know if I'm going to be able to hold him off, Athena - he's too strong; he might . . . he might get to the Codex. I'm sorr-"
Seeing Sky break free from the magic ropes that some of his classmates had used to bind him, Riven felt the receiver drop out of his hand as his blood ran cold. He knew, even before Sky began to move, that he was going to come toward him.
Pulling out his sword, Riven crouched down, ready to attack. Under his breath, Riven swore, "You're going down. That's the way it's gotta be, Sky."
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:36:31 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 11, 2006 16:36:31 GMT -5
Yep, her blood was the same temperature as ice. Sky? Her treasured prince? Oh this was too much for the tiny Red Fountain pixie and she sank down to a seated position. "Riven? Is there anyone with him? Is... our seer with him?" she asked, her voice breaking.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:41:22 GMT -5
Post by Riven on Mar 11, 2006 16:41:22 GMT -5
Seeing his receiver on the ground, Riven swiftly grabbed it, and shouted into it, "Athena, listen to me: Sky's coming. I know that I'm not going to be able to hold him off. He's too much for me - for all of us - to take on. There's no way to stop him. So you need to get the Codex and have it moved. Do you understand me? You need to move it - and fast. That's the only way that Sky won't be able to hand it off to Darkar."
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:43:13 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 11, 2006 16:43:13 GMT -5
"On it!" Athena cried, grabbing it. She only hoped that she could get to Alfea before the darkened prince made his way to where she was. She hated to think about what would happen if he did.
She prayed that boys were all right - especially Riven. She had a fondness for the brooding male. But... she was worried sick about their seer. Riven hadn't said if she was there or not. And she didn't dare distract Riven to find out.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:56:24 GMT -5
Post by Sky on Mar 11, 2006 16:56:24 GMT -5
"Tell me Riven," Sky drawled, his voice silky, "what does it feel like to know that you are the one who let me steal Red Fountain's Codex? The one who helped aid Darkar's quest to gain ultimate power? The one who couldn't even put a scratch in the enemy before he defeated you? Tell me, how ever will you be able to face yourself?"
Throwing back his head, his shoulders shaking, Sky erupted into laughter. "Say goodbye, Riven because you're about to be obliterated!"
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 16:59:58 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 11, 2006 16:59:58 GMT -5
Athena quickly raced from her chamber, flying a bit awkwardly as she was carrying the codex as she fled. She only hoped that the dark prince wouldn't spot her as she fled. She had to get back to Alfea - had to get there before all hope was lost.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 17:04:36 GMT -5
Post by Riven on Mar 11, 2006 17:04:36 GMT -5
"I don't think so, Sky!" Riven shouted as he suddenly raised his sword over his head, ready to use it against his friend. "If a fight is what you want, a fight is what you're going to get!"
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 17:07:53 GMT -5
Post by kaelin on Mar 11, 2006 17:07:53 GMT -5
Kaelin had was taking Tash to Saladin so that he would know what had happened down in the dragon pens when he and Tash came upon Athena. "Athena, what's happening?" he asked as Tash shifted in his arms to see the pixie.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 17:13:03 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 11, 2006 17:13:03 GMT -5
"Trouble. That's what," Athena answered. "Sky's under Darkar's control and he's after the Codex. I have to get it out of here before he finds out it's not here. I'm afraid for Riven. He was going to try and take on Sky..."
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 17:19:47 GMT -5
Post by tashii on Mar 11, 2006 17:19:47 GMT -5
"Put me down and get that codex out of here." Tash said with a grimace as Kaeling put her down. "Athena, if Darkar has Sky then he has to have Chris. They were both in the pens when I was attacked. If Riven can't hold him off..." Tash stopped.
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 17:21:42 GMT -5
Post by Athena on Mar 11, 2006 17:21:42 GMT -5
"Then we're in bigger trouble then I thought. Chris is a seer - she'll be able to know where the Codexes are..." Athena's voice trailed off and shuddered. "If Sky comes across you... You didn't see me."
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Trouble
Mar 11, 2006 17:23:08 GMT -5
Post by kaelin on Mar 11, 2006 17:23:08 GMT -5
"I can't leave you here with that thing loose." Kaelin objected, he could be serious when he had to be. "You go with Athena and I will be the next line of defence."
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