Break the siege!

Elaine bounced on her heels excitedly, this was, in turn, her first quest. Her first mission in some fat off land of Fiore and she could not have been more psyched than she was right and this moment. Her feet clattering along the sand of the road she held a small bounce in each step she took. She also, in her right hand held a rolled up piece of parchment in her hand; quest info. This made everything so real. She had joined a guild, and now was on her first quest, with of course, her ever noble partner. This was also the first time she wore her armour, usually she opted for a casual dress or shorts and top in public. Yet, on a quest she opted for her semi-heavy duty armour that she wore with no specifics involved. Attached to her belt was her broad sword.

She then came to a dead stop on the road, that was right, she had come with her partner, he almost slipped her mind in the slew of excitement. "Hey!" She called to her partner, assuming he was slightly behind her, "hurry up Azurius! We're almost to the village! Those people need our help!" She then pressed her hand behind her back and waited to see if her partner responded.

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Lineage Effect: Azurius gains 5,000 Jewel on top of normal Jewel

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Elaine stood there, a plan. Right. You couldn't just go in guns blazing as she had hoped. She hummed for a minute then nodded. Multiple enemies, hostages, they couldn't risk close range if they might hit someone, her broad sword was definitely out, so was the hammer. She took a step back to transform quickly, her Kings Bow in hand. "I can find a safe spot," she started to tell her partner, "from a distance, and cover you from up there. I'm a pretty good shot and..." She dropped off the rest of the sentence, in all honesty, she was actually worried that in the midst of the fight she would hurt someone who accidentally got in her way. She didn't want to risk that, or get in the way of Azurius either, "....and I have an ace up my sleeve in case anything goes wrong." She added maybe a bit to quickly. "What about you? Any plans??"

She started to head towards the village, which wasn't to far from where they stood and if Azurius chose to follow her and tell her his part of the plan, she would gladly hear it. Most likely to have a more professional opinion under her belt.


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She nodded and thought for a second, "I.....honestly can't thing of an animal big enough honestly." She said sheepishly, "I'd say something silly like a dragon or a winged horse!" She joked and giggled slightly, "just send what ever you'd like to come get me, I'll find a building to scope out on and I'll cover you from there." She turned back toward the way of the village, bow in hand and arrows strapped on her back, "and don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it," she winked at him, in a half flirty and half joking matter. She hadn't meant it to come out like that, flirting definitely wasn't her forté. But she just tried to play it off instead of making the situation even worse.

"J-just, let's get going!" She covered up quickly, "the village is right there." She pointed over the ridge of sand.

When he pulled her in she froze, he slipped his arms around her, pleading for her safe return. She found herself smiling, she wrapped her arms around him, returning the gesture. "Silly boy." She chided and shook her head, she pulled away, standing on her tip toes to do so, she ruffled his hair. "Of course I'll be safe. I promise, I'll come back all in one piece okay? So have faith. Have lots of faith." She smiled brightly at him. "And don't you go getting hurt on me either okay?" She gave his hand a tight squeeze, "I'd hate to lose my partner so soon."

When he summoned he winged horse in front of her; which she was sure was not possible, she almost lost it. The creature was beautiful. She gasped and stepped forward, petting the creature lightly. She had owned a few horses back home, spent be majority of the day riding a white stallion and the other half of the day reading in her study. She gave herself a quick hop and easily mounted the horse as she had done so many times before. "She's amazing, so beautiful." She whispered, she wrapped her hands lightly around the creatures mane, shouldering her bow across her body. "Okay, I'll meet you down there then." She smiled and with that she took off.

Flying above the village she saw it, the people, some being pushed to the ground, held up and others just plane terrified and hiding in alley ways, cracks and crevices. This made her furious. After circling the area unseen (hopefully) a few times, she settled for a tall building, slightly adjacent to where the main action was happening. Knocking an arrow in her bow she crouched down and waited for whatever Azurius wanted to do within the village itself

She smiled as all the weaker bandits ran out in front of her "like shooting fish in a barrel." She smirked and let an arrow fly. It made its way soaring through the sky and hit her target dead on, and just like that, she started to move more fluidly, knocking arrow after arrow, hitting every target while simultaneously watching her partner. While many of the weaker bandits had been knocked unconscious, Elaine switch armour, "okay, let's bring out something a bit heavier for the boss." She smirked as a magic circle appeared. She changed into heavy duty armour and got back on Pegasus, "come on, let's go help Azurius ok?" She smiled as the horse took off, circling a bit and flying low enough for Elaine to jump off. Now that some of the bad guys were gone people started to Flood to the streets to witness the commotion. "Get back inside!!" She ordered them, then sprinted to where ever Azurius was.

She was stopped by another bandit, not so weak as the last few, he took a stab at her, nicking her side just enough to draw blood and she laughed. "You'll pay for that." She replied in a singsong voice, she knew that Azurius, wherever he was, would not be happy about this wound after he specifically told her not to get hurt. She hoped from where he was he didn't see that little slip up. Thoughts broken by another jab she countered it easily and became locked in battle.


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Finally she disarmed the bandit, but not without first taking a slice to the side, not fatal, but more of an inconvenience to her. The bandit was the one who should have been worried, beaten and bruised against the wall. She looked around for Azurius, when she saw the shooting off in the middle of the village she gulped, she was worried but she was sure he could handle himself. When she got to the centre of the village, many more bandits were there, closing in on a small group of people, a few of which had a few bruises, especially some of the younger boys, he hid their siblings behind them in an attempt to act brave. She grimaced and summoned a second sword.

"Hey! Why don't you guys pick on someone else?" She shouted over to them, gaining the few of their attention. The all moved towards her and she held a cocky smirk. Though, in the inside, she was secretly hoping that Azurius was near by; support would be nice. She decided to switch out her two swords for two large curled knives, "let's go."

She couldn't really understand what happened next, one minute she was poised to fight, the next Azurius had her in his arms, gripping her tightly as meteors, meteors! Came raining down around them, at the same time there was a slight burning at her waist looking over she saw Azurius taking care of the slice she had obtained earlier on. She hissed slightly at the pain of it closing up, "thank you, it was a small inconvnience on my part." She admitted. He then conjured up another broad sword, much like the one she already owned, but golden and marble, she picked it up, dissolving her two previous weapons; it was light, it fit in her hand perfectly. Her eyes gleamed as she smiled brightly up at him, "It's perfect. Thank you." she turned back to answer his question, "Let's, and let's make it interesting. Who've rounds up the most bandits wins." She smirked playfully and summoned her other sword from earlier on, "Loser has to pay for dinner."

Elaine knocked another one to the ground unconscious, "that makes 17 for me." she turned around to smirk and gloat at her partner only to see the mass of bandits lying around him, completely unconcious and bloody. She groaned and stomped her foot childishly, sliding both new swords into her belt with ease, "Awww common Az! That's not fair!!" she groaned while rolling her eyes. A bandit snuck up behind her, she whipped around drawing her sword to his neck with poise; his was located at the same spot. She made an annoyed sound before tripping the bandit on to his butt and knocking him unconcious, "make that 18, but I guess it doesn't really matter anymore." she threw her arms up and walked over to go meet her partner, who seemed to be handling himself just fine.

Elaine watched as the woman stumbled forward, tripping and sending her child flying through the air, Elaine slid by just in time to catch to young girl in her arms, sliding back and digging her heels into the earth. "Elaine....take the girl to safety and make sure she isn't injured." Azurus ordered her and she didn't dare say no, the tone of voice he held was terrifying, she stood up, pulling out a blanket from where she summoned her weapons and wrapped the child in it. She was still unconcious but Elaine nodded, "I will come back for you, you will not fight alone Azurius." She then turned her back to him then sprinted off through the village, stopping at a house filled with many more people.

Placing her down inside she worked on cleaning the cuts of the young girl, and then she moved on to others who requested her help. She wasn't able to magically stop bleeding like Azurius, or heal things within seconds; but she worked all the same. Blood on her hands she worked stitching and cleaning. When she arrived to the last injured boy, it only to her a few seconds before she noticed blood gurgling from his mouth. She knew that this was a sign of near death, he had taken a knife to the side; no doubt protecting the young girl that stayed by his side. Elaine leaned in close to him, next to his ear, she whispered "Your fight is over, you have done well to protect your people. Now; sleep....." When she brought her head up his eyes were wide and cloudy, she shut them and gave a small nod to the young girl beside him, her eyes were watery as she wept beside him.

Elaine then got up and out of the house, hands still bloody and went to join Azurius, granted if he actually needed it.

She saw everything.

She was sure he was dead within the moment he got engulfed by flames and a scream tore it's way through her throat, despair hit her like a truck she couldn't handle losing him. She couldn't handle losing another one. But then, nothing. He's skin started to repair itself as though it was just a a graze. She shuttered and her stomach churned, she had never seen this, this, thing. His real power. And she was scared. This was it, this was what he could do. Hell, she was sure that he could burn the entire country to the ground if he felt like it. There was a wishing noise and soon the bandit was on the floor, clutching his neck, blood splattering the wall as he choked on his own blood. She shuttered and was still. They weren't suppose to kill them. Deliver them to the Guard. That was all. They weren't suppose to die. She felt week in the knees when he passed her, not giving her a second glance. Giving one last look to the bloody mess on the floor, she walked after him, back into the house of people.

There she watched him heal and bring others back to life. She also watched more wounds materialize on his body. A laceration where hers once was, a cut from the little girl he just healed. He wasn't healing them, he was taking their pain on his own body. "Azurius! Stop it!" She warned him, putting her hand on his shoulder, the little girl, Elaine had presumed dead, awoke. Elaine held back a sob. Azurius mumbled a few words to the young girl, before passing out. She only had a few seconds before she caught him. There was so much blood, from his sides and hands. He was exhausted, but she worked. She worked stitching and applying pressure. She worked bringing his fever down and placing a blanket under his head and over his body.

When she was done she slumped back against the wall, hands still caked with blood she held her head in her hands, heavily breathing. "wake up.....please." She croaked, "I can't lose you too. You promised me! You promised!!" she shrieked, biting back another sob.

When she heard his voice, her eyes flicked up, when she felt his hand around her's she tensed, grabbing it tightly. A sob forced its way out as she pulled a watery smile on to her face. "You're okay. You're okay." she sobbed, squeezing his hand tightly, the young girl who he had saved sat on his lap when he pulled himself up against the wall, Elaine carefully helping him. Warning him not to open any of the marks she she had cleaned and bandaged. Then the little girl said something strange when she got off his lap. She called him her father. At this, she opened her eyes wider.

Did she miss something.

She had to have missed something.

Then Azurius fell asleep on her. Again. And the little girl skipped off like nothing happened. Leaving a very confused Elaine alone, surrounded by a slew of other people. She went to go unlock her hand from
Azurius' and lie him down gently on the floor, so she could further inspect those who's injuries were not as severe. Lacerations, stitches and a few other things. Anything to keep her hands busy while waiting for the young girl to return and her partner to wake.

"Ya. I saw you kill him. I have to admit. I was scared. Terrified even. I've never seen you look so mad, so out of it. It wasn't the first time I've seen death and probably won't be the last either. But you're safe, I'm safe and so is she." she nodded over to the girl, she was sure the image of blood and Azurius' kill would stick with her forever. She swallowed hard, she wasn't sure what to think. But there was one thing she knew, he was still him. Joking, laughing and smile. All the things she saw everyday. He was still him. That didn't change. But some times the reminder of his power scared her. She couldn't help it.

She was sad when he pulled hand away from her's. She just wanted to stay like that a little while longer, for reassurance. "I-I'm not that hungry.....actually." She said, truthfully she wasn't sure she could stomach anything after watching everything, not to mention her bloody hands and armour. "Can we just, go home? I just.....can't." She murmured and got up, eyes locked with a window across the room, watching the setting sun.

She gripped his shirt tightly, burying her head in his chest. He wasn't dead. He wasn't going to die. He was okay. That's all she needed to know. That's all she wanted to know. He wasn't going to die on her. He told her that it was okay, and that he'd never leave her, this just made her hold him tighter. She want going to give him up either. She's fight through heaven and hell just to reach him. Even if he didn't know, she would.

They parted and he walked out, little girl in his arms he mounted the carriage that was arranged for them. She sighed, it was all over. But she knew she would never forget this day, it would stay with her like a scar. He teased her from the front seat of the carriage and she laughed and nodded. "I'm coming! she shouted and hopped in the door next to the young girl. "Let's go home."