Unguarded Guardians (IC) Part 2

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Dax throws his shield down as it spun and grew blades outwards as he dieved onto it pushing forward towards the Necromancer with more earthen blades sprouting from him in all directions like somekind of crazy hedgehog as he spun towards the Necromancer with blades outstreched on his hands as he sought to slice him to pieces,"Kitty has claws!" He cried with ferocity as he plowed into him.

[Sortaix]

Epic ending scene! (It would be kind of hard for him to fight without any functional internal organs.)

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The Necromancer was unable to remove Tide before it exploded into a large mace, the many spikes shredding his innards into hamburger meat. The attacks by Mex simply put more icing on the cake as they hit Necromancer in the chest, blasting him, as his front was set on fire, while Dax's giant porcupine approach impaled him, the spikes coming uncomfortably close to Mex. The Necromancer let's out a cry of agony as his life finally fades away from him. Now for the fun part.

As the Necromancer dies as his soul leaves this plane, it makes way for something else. The demons and dark spirits the Necromancer, made his dealing with for his power and all his sins come down, to drag his soul deep into the black pit of eternal fire. Hell itself opens up with arms outstretched, as his soul is drug, kicking and screaming into the lake of fire. But, not all the demons went to torment his wretched soul.

As the Necromancer dies a huge explosion of magical power erupts from his body, throwing everyone back, causing a crippling pain in their bodies as the Necromancers corpse stands back up, the blood spilling from it, and the broken bones cracking, with a sickening sound, and emits a howl, like that of a tormented banshee, sending a shiver up everyone's spine. The corpse then looks to it's hands as the evil spirit controlling it, now realizes he has his own body, and can now walk the Earth, tormenting the living. It then looks to the group with it's dead eyes and smiles an evil smile to them all, as it howls out it's demon cry once more. No one can move as the dark magic has them pinned and crippled.

The drooling creature then lumbers it's way toward Kaz, and as it gets close, licks it's lips and flexes out it's hands. Kaz cannot help but look at the Lich now standing over her, ready to devour her body and soul. It then looks up toward the ceiling cries out once in delight, as it reaches for her.

A bright flash of light, a scream and cry from the creature! The monster grabs at it's stomach, where a large spear it sticking, a spear of light. It's horrid, wretched face twists even more in horror, agony, and hate as it can feel it's magic power slipping. The creature reaches up to the ceiling screaming and shouting it's inhumane sounds as it turns blacker and darker, before the body itself finally explodes into ash.

The group can now move as the creature hold on them is gone, their strength restored. Sort is on his knees now, a smile on his face.
"About time the thing shut the hell up. And I thought women were loud and annoying."
Sort gives Mex a bright smile at his last comment, obviously teasing her.

Everyone: Okay
Necromancer: sick, dying, dead, resurrected, then banished

(unless you guys want to spend some m0re time chatting and such, I'll give everyone two more posts before the opening scene for the next chapter of our story. I promise I won't spend so much time on one chapter. I realize I drug this one out too long. I won't make that mistake again, sorry 'bout that.)

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Dax gives a cry as he pierces thwe Necromancer in many placess and then is abruptly thrown back as a freaking demon corrupts his body. He lay helpless pinned to the ground as he walks towards Kaz,"No! Get away from her!" He cried struggling against his magical bonds before the were suddenly lifted as a large spear of light was thrown through him and he turned to ash not that Dax cared. All he cared about at that moment as Kaz`s well being,"KAZ! Are you okkay?" He asks as he holds a hand out to her.

[napsii]

Kaz rubbed her head and coughed, choking up a puff of dirt. Having her face stuffed into the hard earth by that blast (which just about damn near knocked her out) hadn't been comfortable. In the least. Kaput. She groaned, reaching a hand around to rub the back of her head.

"Unghh...urf..." she blabbed, eyes rolling around their sockets. Slowly, she stood up, her vision becoming clearer. She squinted. The remnants of battle sitting in front of her were rather confusing until she recalled what had even went down. There was ice, and uh...fire. And it smelled like magic. And then a Lich and blasts of light. Ohh, right! She just totally asploded some guy. Now that was fun. Wiping dirt of her face, she stumbled to her feet and looked to Dax, who was calling after her.

Aww, how considerate of him.

"Oh, well..." she raised a hand, seeming a little dazed, and then collapsed forward into his arms as her legs just about gave up on her.

She whistled, swinging her arms around the back of the cat boy's neck and propelling himself into her grip.

"Bluhhh...I don't wanna walk. Carry me? Pleeaaaseeee?" she proposed, looking up to him with sparkling blue eyes. Nearby, Tide's broken head melted back into water, reforming as a sphere. The staff floated back to Kaz's side lazily.

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"Take it easy Miss Kaz! I got you." He said as she collapsed into his arms and she asked him to cassry her,"Of course I will. Hold tight like that and there I gotcha." He said hoisting her legs up into his arms and smiling gently at her,"I`m glad you are alright. Your eyes look beautiful from here and thats how I know you`ll be fine." Dax said with a smile.

[Zender_Solarheart]

"I have surpassed countless foes undefea-"

Victor's chanting is cut off by the eruption of unholy magic, which tosses him back along with everyone else. He can see Nyx - or rather, Yukari - being flung back as well, and while the pain in his body is already horrendous, he suddenly gains the willpower to strain it even more, by pushing himself towards Nyx's body with a wind burst to grab her out of the air, and cushion her with his own body as they skid to a halt.

Consciousness fades from his mind for the duration of the Necromancer's death, conversion to a Lich, and subsequent banishment. When he comes to, he can see Sort on his knees, Dax helping Kaz up, and everyone else no more worse for wear...but what about Nyx?

"Ungh...Nyx...can you hear me? Are you...back to your senses?..." Victor manages to say, then grunts and breathes heavily from his own aching body. He can barely speak right now, considering the stunt he just pulled to save Nyx, but he hopes Yukari has exited her mind by now. Her frame seems a bit lighter than his, and he wasn't about to risk her back being broken upon the impact...though, he's paying for it right now, with pain that only a man as strong as him could endure.

[Icaelus]

Mex's vision went red as Red Riot exploded in it's full glory on the Necromancer's chest, setting him alight like a explosive candle. Tide expanded into a huge, spiked mace, all but shredding the Necromancer's insides to mincemeat. Ouch. The Necromancer screamed in anguish, letting out his death throes as he was finally defeated...but it was far from over..
A massive explosion of Necromancy erupted from the Necromancer, throwing Mex back to slam into a wall and crippling her with pain.
"Agh..ugh..it..hurts.."
Mex writhed in agony on the ground, unable to get up. A fearful howl resounded in the room and Mex didn't need to even turn her head to know what it came from. A Lich. She shuddered involuntarily, not even from the pain. The terror of a Lich was real, very real..the stuff of nightmares itself. Mex forced herself to look at the Lich, a horrendous creature. It loomed over Kaz, reaching out for her. No. Don't kill her..no..NO!
She forced herself up to her feet, breaking the pain barriers that had been holding her down. Excruciating pain stormed throughout her body and Mex choked back a painful sob, visibly trembling on her feet as she reached out towards the Lich, a small flame sparking on her fingertips and then dying..seemed like she was still too weak, then? She dropped to all fours, panting in pain. Now to simply await her probably painful death after the Lich was finished..and there it was, it screaming again..it sounded painful to listen to..

Mex managed to bring her head up to look at the Lich, her eyes widening in surprise. A spear of light had impaled it straight through the stomach. Light..Sort? She turned her head, her eyes moving to the spot where Sort had laid. He was on his knees, that usual stupid grin on his face. The Lich screamed one last final time before it exploded into ash, defeated at last.
"About time the thing shut the hell up. And I thought women were loud and annoying."
Sort shot Mex a wide grin as she got to her feet. The pain was gone..and she could move, somewhat.. She strode right over to where Sort was kneeling and took his face in her hands.
"Shut up, Sort."
And then she leaned down and kissed him deeply. Indeed, Sort would have to shut up for the time being. After a long moment, Mex drew back, breaking the kiss and dropping to her knees in front of Sort. She gave him an odd little smile and then wrapped her arms around him, pulling herself closer.
"Glad you woke up when you did, sleepyhead.."
Mex said softly, sighing with relief. That had been such a close encounter. If Sort hadn't woken up..

[Sortaix]

Sort smiled contently as Mex walked over to him, still exhausted from his earlier displays. He was about to speak to Mex when she kissed him, which made Sort forget about everything else. He wrapped one arm around her as his other supported his weight while they kissed. Once the kiss was broken off and Mex hugged him, Sort held her a little tighter, smiling a happy and content smile.
"Yeah, I was hoping you guys could finish him off before his power came back. If my magic could have held on till he was defeated he wouldn't have been able to turn into that thing."
Sort then glanced around the room to check on everyone, before checking to make sure the ashes were staying ashes.
"I know how scary those things are, the first time you see one. I tried to spare you guys that part."

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Dax shivers slightly despite the warm body of Kaz in his arm, remembering the Lich`s dead eyes and the way he reached for Kaz ready to devour her soul and body. He unconciously clutched her a little tighter,"I`ll try harder next time. Won`t let anything get that close again..." He murmured quietly before looking to sort,"Um... What now? Didn`t you say those ladies were still back at that camp? Maybe we should get them out and bring em with us to the next town. The gobs should scatter now that they`re leaderless." Dax says curiously wanting to know their next course of action.

[napsii]

Kaz yawned loudly, stretching in a catlike manner in Dax's arms. Ugh. She couldn't help it! His furry body was like a heated pillow, and after the day's events she could do with a real nap. She grinned, turning her head down. It took her a moment to realize she was blushing. How sweet of him!

"Aww, like, thanks!" she said appreciatively, tucking a bit closer to his chest. She cast a blue eye in Sort and Mex's direction and almost sighed with fuzzy warmth. Now those two were just simply THE. PERFECT. COUPLE! Their adorable-ness was truly inspiring, and even let her feel just a little closer to Dax. He was a genuine nice guy...just perhaps didn't know when to quit. And a touch clingy. But eh...

She looked to the ruined ashes of the necromancer.

...he was better than the other choices.

"Jeeezzz..." she yawned again, the fading adrenaline making her tired, "Can we like, go back to camp and get my clothes and stuff? I'm sick of gobs now." she shrugged. Hard to forget she was still dressed in...tall blue boots and a bikini. She shivered just a bit. Was cold, too!

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Dax sighed happily as she snuggled into him with a yawn,"You can fall asleep if you want Miss Kaz. I`ll try and keep you warm until we get back to camp,"He said noticeing her shiver too with her minimal clothing looking to be the cuase.

[Angel_Slayer_Alcatraz]

Nyx looks at Victor,
"Where the hell am I?"
She sat up and looked around a little confused as she looked around
"were we fighting something?"

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Dax noticed her behavior and was relieved,"Nyx! You are you again? I`d hug you but my hands are full of beautiful." He said with a laugh.

[Angel_Slayer_Alcatraz]

" Huh?"
Looks at him
"oh I get it now...haha"
she says with a talking laugh
She sits up silently and stands up

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Dax serious once again asks,"Are you going to tell us about what happened? Victor and I were worried about you." He gives her a concerned look.

[Zender_Solarheart]

"Yeah, Nyx...ehehe-ngh!" Victor tries to help lighten the mood with a little chuckle, but is cut off mid-way by another pained grunt. Protecting her like that wasn't easy, and in all honesty, he was worried Yukari would just slit his throat if Nyx wasn't back in control. "No offense, but...whoever that...'Yukari' friend of yours is...she seems a tad...err...unstable..." Damn, this hurts...the things a man will suffer through for love, eh?

[napsii]

"Oh, yeah...hnh...that's...good with me..." Kaz yawned, tilting her head back. Rubbing up against Dax's warm fur was like crawling into a toasty bed during a cold winter's night. So satisfying! Sigh. Tide floated beside her in the air lazily, seeming to bob as it awaited the girl's orders.

Kaz tucked her hands onto her lap, letting herself fall more easily into Dax's grip. She sniffed, resting her head against his chest. Could really use a...nap...right...now...

Her eyes fell shut as she dozed off just as Nyx came back into existence, her breath slowly rising and falling. Looked like she wasn't going or doing anything for a while after this long day...

[Angel_Slayer_Alcatraz]

"Yukari? .....she is this"
She points to her sword
"Her soul is kept within the blade...when we reach safety I will tell you the whole story"
she says
she has a point

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"Alright later then..." Dax says dissatisfied with her answer but quickly forgetting his disatisfaction as the beautiful Kaz fell asleep in his arms and a smile blossomed on his face at the sight,"So lucky!" He thought to himself happily. This what he had wanted for quite awhile, Since the last town. As Tide kept floating near him he quickly murmured,"I`m just going to hold you while she sleeps please no offense..." He says taking hold of Tide with his tail quickly wrapping it around the staff.

[Sortaix]

Cutscene for end chapter 2/ beginning chapter 3. (Dang it, now I have to put some effort into this.)

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The triumphant, yet exhausted gang gathers the energy to walk out of the cavern and the temple, albeit not quite easily. They did not meet any goblins and/or other monsters n their way out, living that is. As the gang made their way to the place where the captives were holed up they saw several bodies of the plant monsters. Apparently killing their father, and having his soul dragged into the farthest pits of hell kicking and screaming, made them kick the bucket as well, which would explain the large pile of buckets near their corpses.
The rest of the day was spent gathering the captives and making their way back to camp. Kaz finally got a chance to get her clothes bac on, much to Dax's dismay, and Sort got a chance to go take a bath in the nice, hot water. The rest of the day and night went by with little of interest happening. The journey back was rather uneventful as well. Mex, Kaz, and Nyx had to spend most of their time dealing with the traumatized women, who showed a clear discomfort around the men in the group. Sort did his best to distill this sense of nervousness they had, normally by playing up Dax's cat-like appearance and overall, doing his best to emberass the neko guy. Doing things such as, petting him on the ears, or by waving a stick and asking him to play "fetch", or at dinner time, calling him by yelling.
"Here, Kitty, Kitty! Come get your food!"
Alas, Sort's mild attempts at humor could not distill the un-comfort the women had. This in turn made them avoid Sort, Dax, and Vic, while hovering over Mex, Kaz, and Nyx. Needless to say, Sort and Mex had almost no contact during this week long trip due to the crying, tripping, overall useless village women that looked to her for comfort and protection. This was the same for all the group, as the captives drove a wedge between them, socially.
By the end of that week, there was no better and more magnificent sight to Sortaix, than the gates of the next settlement. He saw not a village, but a place to dump the annoying women and not have to put up with them anymore. The town was of a fairly large size, it was in the middle of transitioning its' wall from that of wood, to a true wall of stone. The budding town, looked to posses several opportunities, both good and bad for the group, and hopefully food, as the extra baggage consumed a fair share of the dried fish. In fact, they had used up, the last of their food several hours ago at breakfast. Which meant the first and foremost goal of the group would be to resupply, and get ready to move on.

As the group neared the large gatehouse, which had only one of it's large wooden doors, while the other was being built, a guard greeted them. He was clad in what looked to be mostly leather armor with a strong, metal shield and a short sword. He did not appear to have any hostile intent, just a doorman. He raised his hand to the adventurers and spoke to them.
"Halt! what business do you have here in Temark?"
"We are mercenaries. We have here with us several captives of the goblin clan, that was harassing travelers through the forest. We are here to see them safely as we continue on our journey to the capital city."
Sortaix responded, not wanting to admit he just wanted rid of them. The guard to a few moments of consideration before allowing them in, without any incident. The group then entered into the town, at the end of the towns main street. Sort led the group further town the main street, till they reached the town square. At the square they could easily see, a blacksmith, a guard station, an inn, a tavern, a fletchers shop, a store that looked to sell magic things, as well as a building under construction.