Post by SHM 128 III on Apr 27, 2009 3:54:10 GMT -5
The Battlefield Fortress. A walled town surrounded on all sides by an arid desert. It had been deserted during the events of the Subspace War by people afraid of it being taken over by Tabuu's forces, but with the help of Marth, Meta Knight, and Ike, peace was restored and the town once again regained its civilians. The desert that surrounded the town was of little interest to most people. Besides hosting but a few of the battles waged during the Subspace War, it was simply seen as an obsticle for travelers wishing to visit the fortress.
However, for but a moment, the desert contained something of far greater interest than it had previously: A portal opening a few feet off the ground a mile or so away from the fortress. It did not appear to be a very welcoming portal; it was nearly pitch black, tenticles lashing out from within and oozing with some sort of ungodly substance... Corruption.
However, for a split second, a shining light could be seen radiating from the center of the warp, cutting through the darkness. Then, without warning, a man came tumbling out of the portal, hitting the ground with a lack of grace he wasn't quite acustomed to. Regardless, the man quickly sprung to his feet and dusted himself off, getting into a defensive position to ward off any would-be attackers that would try to take advantage of his awkward entrance.
The Prince took in his surroundings, keeping his eyes open for Ahriman's forces from any angle. However, his preliminary scan didn't seem to show any Corrupted standing around. Instead, all he could see was desert... And what looked like a walled city about a mile away. With a small smirk, he lowered his guard; there was no danger here, and civilization was a short walk away.
"Hey, you call that a terrifying finishing move, Ahriman?" the Prince yelled to seemingly no one in particular, "Having your Wizard teleport us out of a dangerous temple and near a city after his death? What, did he fail out of Evil Academy or something?"
He let out a small chuckle before looking around and suddenly realizing something: He was alone. That meant no dangerous foes, thankfully, but that also meant he couldn't find...
"... Elika?"
He surveyed the area again. And again. But he couldn't find his partner, the woman who was just fighting alongside him moments before.
"Elika! Where are you!?"
Pausing, he looked upwards towards the sky. The portal was still there, still black with Corruption. The two of them had gone in, but so far, only he had come out...
"... ... ..."
Ormazd, you sure as Hell better let her make it through...
However, for but a moment, the desert contained something of far greater interest than it had previously: A portal opening a few feet off the ground a mile or so away from the fortress. It did not appear to be a very welcoming portal; it was nearly pitch black, tenticles lashing out from within and oozing with some sort of ungodly substance... Corruption.
However, for a split second, a shining light could be seen radiating from the center of the warp, cutting through the darkness. Then, without warning, a man came tumbling out of the portal, hitting the ground with a lack of grace he wasn't quite acustomed to. Regardless, the man quickly sprung to his feet and dusted himself off, getting into a defensive position to ward off any would-be attackers that would try to take advantage of his awkward entrance.
The Prince took in his surroundings, keeping his eyes open for Ahriman's forces from any angle. However, his preliminary scan didn't seem to show any Corrupted standing around. Instead, all he could see was desert... And what looked like a walled city about a mile away. With a small smirk, he lowered his guard; there was no danger here, and civilization was a short walk away.
"Hey, you call that a terrifying finishing move, Ahriman?" the Prince yelled to seemingly no one in particular, "Having your Wizard teleport us out of a dangerous temple and near a city after his death? What, did he fail out of Evil Academy or something?"
He let out a small chuckle before looking around and suddenly realizing something: He was alone. That meant no dangerous foes, thankfully, but that also meant he couldn't find...
"... Elika?"
He surveyed the area again. And again. But he couldn't find his partner, the woman who was just fighting alongside him moments before.
"Elika! Where are you!?"
Pausing, he looked upwards towards the sky. The portal was still there, still black with Corruption. The two of them had gone in, but so far, only he had come out...
"... ... ..."
Ormazd, you sure as Hell better let her make it through...
".....craaaaaaaaAAAAAAP!" As if almost on cue, the last of the Ahura was tossed out of the portal...right on top of the poor unsuspecting Prince. The light began to fade...and soon even the Corruption vanished, as if it had never appeared.
"Ha....ha....ha..." Softly moaned the maiden of dawn, as she treked through the desert. Micaiah had spent the entire day healing the injured in Crimea, then quietly took her leave. However, her Healing Hand skill has taken too deep a toll on her strength, Micaiah thought she had enough power left over to keep going. She was wrong.