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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 14, 2009 19:27:49 GMT 1
Among the hustling and bustling of the townspeople of Oakvale appeared a figure in the town square, he wore a blood red cloak and underneath it dull black armor. An aurora of nothingness seemed to encircle the human being. As villagers traveled by they stopped, their veins seemed to fill with ice and their hearts turned cold. They quickly walked away from the mysterious person and kept on traveling, something wasn't right about the man. He walked slowly, gaining more and more glances from the ongoing people. They watched in somewhat of an fearful awe as he unsheathed his ebony bow, then their jaws dropped. A lone arrow was taken from his quiver and strung on his bow, he pulled back with great tension until the man was satisfied with the firing power of his long black weapon.
"And here we go." he said faintly so that only a few of the closest villagers could hear him mutter his words. He let go of the arrow and watched in thrill as the crowd of people shrieked in horror. Everything seemed to slow down as the arrow flew through the air and made a small whistling sound every moment it gained closer to it's target. Finally through the mist of the crowd a guard stepped forward to see what the commotion was about, but he was to late. Moments after peaking through the people an arrow slammed into his head, cutting through his skull and slicing through his brain and finally busting out the other side of his head. Everyone stood still for about a second until they registered what had just happened, the guard slowly fell to one knee and then completely collapsed to the ground, blood oozing out from his wound and slowly making a puddle around his head.
"Guards!" a townsmen bellowed as he sprinted away making sure not to look back in the horror of what had just happened. Soon the crowed of people erupted as well, they cried and screamed for guards or anyone to come to arms against the villain. Many more guards rushed forth to battle the vicious man.
"Put down your weapon!" they all said fiercely thinking a frighting tone would stop the man. He just gave a faint smile and strung another arrow, waiting for them to make their move. They took the bait, a guard lunged forth trying to stab the archer in the gut while another swung at his head. With the edge of his bow the man parried the first stab while he threw himself backwards, narrowly dodging the other sword all while keeping an arrow strung on his bow. Immediately his released his arrow an watched as he impaled one guard through his neck, blood gushed out from the wound as he fell dead. Hastily the other two guards rebounded from the death of their fellow friend. They both rushed in foolishly letting emotions get the best of them, at that would be their downfall. Three arrows soon cut through the first guard, he fell in agony and gave out one last howl of pain before passing on into the afterlife. Raging forward the last guard mustered all his strength and swung with all his might at the evil archer.
"Bad move." said the archer as he sidestepped the attack and stuck out his leg at the charging guard, bewildered the guard tripped over the man's foot and crashed into the ground head first, snapping his neck instantaneously. Everyone in the crowd began to fill with fear, they wondered if this man could be stopped by their petty guards. The man raised his head high, allowing the red hood covering his head to fall back, his pale blue eyes cut through the crowd, "I'm Kaden." he said softly.
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 15, 2009 0:35:29 GMT 1
In the midst of the carnage that had just ensued no one knew what to do. Some were ripe with fear as others were bewildered on the attack and still wondering what was going on. Kaden scanned the crowd carefully looking for more challengers or guards awaiting to strike him down, he was careful in the process not to avoid threats or make mistakes. A man made his way through the crowd, pushing and shoving his way closer and closer to Kaden. He was a brute of a man, tall, muscular, and covered in scars from head to toe. In his right hand he wielded a cleaver, in his left an axe, rusted from years of use with spots of blood caked on from previous battles.
"I'll take care of him." he spat as he emerged from the sea of people. He grinned from ear to ear as he looked at the skinny man dead ahead of him. Kaden was not moved by the mans size, he just gave a blank stare back as if he were looking into his soul. They both stood motionless waiting for the other to take the first move and start the battle, but neither broke the silence. A gentle breeze came through the town square, Kaden's hair elegantly blew in the wind and immersed his pale face with his hair, his pale blue eyes barely visible through his sea of his black hair. He straightened his posture, moved his shoulders back, and grabbed and arrow from his quiver. He lowered his head and stared at his bow, the wind started to gain speed and his hair began to blow about in every direction. Kaden just stood motionless, holding an arrow in one hand and a bow in the other. "Enough, this is enough." the warrior from the crowd bellowed, he ran forward his blades held back in striking position. Kaden rushed forward as well, he jumped up into the air and spun as he did so narrowly missing a blade from the man. He landed softly behind the warrior and in quick succession launched an arrow from his bow hitting the man right below the neck. It seemed to not even bother the warrior as he quickly spun around and charged forth once more. Kaden strung his bow and sprinted again, when he came close to the man he dove underneath his legs and twisted to where his back was to the ground, he fired just as he was underneath the man. He watched as the arrow rippled through the man's underside. After sliding through the mans legs Kaden crashed into the ground, quickly finding his balance he vaulted himself into the air and landed on his feet.
"Gotcha." Kaden remarked as the warrior fell to the ground, he cried as the arrow had crippled his undercarriage and stuck into the skin beneath his legs. Tears began to run down the mans cheek and slowly trickle off. He drove both off his weapons into the ground and with all his strength thrusted himself up, he was not giving up that easy. Grabbing his blades and forcing them out of the ground the warrior got into fighting position, blood was running down his back and legs and soaking the vibrant green grass around him. Not allowing another chance at getting his neck cut off Kaden began launching a volley of arrows at the man, pleased as each one hit its mark. But, the man continued, he rallied from among the screams of the crowd and continued forward, he winced as arrow after arrow pelted into his skin, each making a deep wound from which thick red blood poured out. It would only be a matter of time before he would die, he fell down but he continued crawling towards Kaden, his will was unbreakable. Kaden stared in awe as the man continued forward, with every breath he inched forward thinking he could still win the fight. Kaden then strung his bow one last time and hit the man directly in the skull, piercing through from front to back, a death blow. Kaden stood motionless waiting for someone to challenge him.
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Post by Arthas Lichthammer on Jun 15, 2009 20:23:23 GMT 1
Arthas stepped forward, spinning Lionmourne in his left hand, and pulling out the shield, Dharkon with his right. The Albino glared at the monster infront of him with his pink eyes. "I, Arthas Lichthammer, challenge you to a fight to the death! What say you?" He said sternly, putting on his helmet.
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Post by Enigma on Jun 15, 2009 22:55:14 GMT 1
Enigma watched the scene before him - if it could be called watching, considering he used every sense at his disposal but his eyesight - with a steady, unmoved gaze from his vantage point hidden between two houses. Riddle stood at his side, her ribs flexing with each deep warning growl she uttered. She sounded confused by the scene before her. She'd never seen carnage such as this before.
The rich scent of blood was thick in the air, a coppery tang that made Enigma scrunch up his nose in displeasure. It was a familiar smell to him but not one that he enjoyed. It brought back far too many loaded memories that he would rather remained left in the dark.
When the second fight finally ended, the brash, over-enthusiastic challenger unsurprisingly defeated, Enigma's attention snapped back to the situation at hand. He wondered why the stranger in town hadn't said anything yet. It was most unusual for someone to simply walk into town and begin a killing spree without uttering a single word, bar the occasional muttered comment. He'd have expected taunting or angry bellows, not this unsettling silence.
He was snapped out of his thoughts at the sound of a third man's voice. He almost laughed. A fight to the death? He supposed it would be another untimely death for this one then. Why did no one ever learn their lessons? Enigma sighed and leaned against the side of the house he stood by to watch the ensuing chaos.
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 15, 2009 23:30:30 GMT 1
"Eager like the rest." Kaden whispered, his lips barely moved as the almost non-audible sound came from his mouth. He reached into his quiver and grabbed another arrow, he gracefully twirled it in between his fingers, going from thumb to pinky and back, again and again. Kaden slowly raised his head and looked at the man challenging him, tall, muscular, and with peculiar pink eyes. Kaden shrugged his shoulders and nodded his head, he accepted the mans proposal. Kaden gave a silent laugh as he threw his arrow into the air, he watched as it fluttered elegantly. It suddenly reached it's highest point and began to fall back toward Kaden, he did not hesitate. Kaden sprung off his left foot and twisted his body back, catching the arrow in his right hand, he immediately strung it on his bow and fired as he landed softy on his back.
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Post by Arthas Lichthammer on Jun 16, 2009 16:43:13 GMT 1
Arthas casually tilted his head to the side as the arrow flew past him. It was always the same with these people. He could have killed the man while he was on the ground. But by his standards, you never kill a man when he's on the ground. "Get up." Arthas muttered.
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 16, 2009 16:49:13 GMT 1
Kaden gave a blank stare, he just laid on the ground, switching position to get a little more comfortable. He gave a quick chuckle and just stayed on the ground, not responding to the man. He though he at least would have gotten an applause for the arial acrobatics he had just shown, but he did not want applause for the dumb brute standing in front of him. Kaden rolled over onto his stomach and with ease strung another arrow, waiting for the mans next move.
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Post by Arthas Lichthammer on Jun 16, 2009 16:59:18 GMT 1
Arthas sighed. "Cheater... Get up so we can fight honourably." Arthas said.
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 16, 2009 17:05:23 GMT 1
Kaden just shook his head slight to the left, he placed his knee on the hard ground and sprung to his feet. With the same blank expression on his face as before Kaden awaited the mans first move, arrow still strung in his bow.
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Post by Arthas Lichthammer on Jun 16, 2009 17:29:24 GMT 1
Arthas waited for the man to make a move. He never moved first...
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 16, 2009 17:37:43 GMT 1
Kaden was tired, this man failed to take his bait. Kaden just calmly started to walk forward, as if he was going to shake the mans hand. On his way towards Arthas he began picking up speed on every step, soon he was sprinting towards the warrior, bow in hand. Kaden vaulted himself into the air and rained a flurry of arrows down upon Arthas.
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Post by Arthas Lichthammer on Jun 16, 2009 17:40:34 GMT 1
Arthas pulled up Dharkon. The arrows shattered as they hit the blade, and as Kaden landed, Arthas turned around, swinging Lionmourne vertically, and cutting him across the back.
Arthas stepped back.
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 16, 2009 17:48:06 GMT 1
[If you can hit me, I can hit you ;D]
Kaden gave out a wince of pain as the blade cut into his skin, blood began to run down his spine. He quickly turned around, arrow in hand. Kaden stabbed Arthas repeatedly in the openings in his armor, making sure each stab was as forceful as the next. Kaden then smacked the warrior across the face with his bow. Moving gracefully Kaden grabbed the mans shoulder and spun himself so that he was behind Arthas. Kaden strung an arrow and fired at point blank range at the mans neck.
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Post by Arthas Lichthammer on Jun 16, 2009 18:13:57 GMT 1
Arthas fell onto a knee disorientated, and in a state of shock from the stabbings. There was a ringing in his ears, and he couldn't hear anything... For a moment, he forgot where he was... And what he was doing...
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Post by Kaden Adira on Jun 16, 2009 19:59:36 GMT 1
Kaden watched as the huge warrior went onto a knee, he looked somewhat unaware of his surroundings. Kaden crept towards the man, never taking his eyes off of him to see if this was just a foolish trick to get Kaden closer to him. When he reached a close enough distance he bent down and looked the man in the face. He stared for a moment and then touched the tip of his finger to his chin. Kaden got up from his crouched position and turned his back to Arthas, he peeked over his shoulder and began to speak, "It's not your time for your blood to water the grounds of Albion."
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