RPG Chosen Eight [M-LVS]

[Deadpool]

[FONT=book antiqua][color=darkred]OOC: I am so far behind that it isn't funny but i will catch up. Tell me if i mess soemthing up.

Tray looked at Amelia then at Mark obviocly liked Oko but him and Garrett were going to get into it before too long. He rested a hand on Amelia's shoulder. [b]"Give him time. He will realize what he whant's he doesn't have to contend over anopther guy for."[/b]

amelia looked up at him. [b]"And how long will that take."[/b] Tray smiled.[b]"Maybe you could speeden things up"[/b] He turend and walked away and saw Riko walking alone. He came up right behind her and took the necklace off. She spun around wuickly with one of her sowrds at his throat then but it down when she realized who it was. [b]"oh you scared me"[/b] Tray chuckled. [b]"Here hold it in your hand."[/b] Riko grasped it then let go. the cross now pulsed with a soft blue glow.

Tray put it back around her. [b]"Walk with me to this temple thingy that we have to go to."[/b][/color][/FONT]

[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]Riiko smiled and said, "Okay." She turned to see who everyone was going with and said, "Bye, for now everyone. See you guys all at the temple."

Everyone looked and nodded at her then both Tray and Riiko set off into the forest.

"You nearly scared me back there. Sorry about putting my katana to you neck," she said.

"It's okay. I probably should have said something before to not startle you," he replied.

There was some quietness amoung them and then Riiko said, "You,Garret and Mark both like Oko yet Okao still can't find her true feelings. I wonder what's going to happen to them if she doesn't confess her true feelings to either one of them? I don't want to be rude and go up to them and help them out but yet I can't see them suffer like that either."

Riiko was very confused and Tray put a hand on shoulder and said, "If it's none of your business then your shouldn't butt in. But if it comes to where one of them come to yout then you should help them out. "

"Thanks Tray."

Tray smiled and it warmed Riiko's heart. She felt all floaty inside and then she said, "I bet that for all of us meeting in one place and at nearly the same time is not coincidence but hitsuzen."

"What's 'hitsuzen'?"

"My father told me about it before my parents started fighting. He said, [B]'It's a naturally foreordained event. A state in which other outcomes are impossible.'"[/B]

"Wow you really knew a lot from you father."

Riiko got really sad and then looked down. She then looked back up and said, "Well I already know that my destiny is something not planned but that I will be able to make my future one that will be happy and cheerful."

She looked at Tray and smiled.[/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Mark walked in silence with Garrett for a while. Suddenly he took a step in front of him and stopped abruptly, forcing Garrett to stop as well. Mark had thought long and hard about the situation. He deducted he was wrong, wrong in his actions, wrong in his emotions, wrong in everything.

He clenched his fists around his axes and drew them. Garrett gave him and aggravated look and said "Not again." sternly. Mark simply stood without a particular form or stance and waited. Garrett quickly enough drew his sword and said "Fine let's get this over with." Before assuming a defensive stance to block any of Mark's attack's as best he could.

Mark then took a deep breath to help him swallow his pride and he dropped to one knee in front of Garrett. Garrett himself just looked down at Mark dumfounded at his actions. Mark then bowed his head and lifted his axes crossed over each other toward Garrett and said "I offer you my sincerest apology, and I pray you take it. I also offer you my friend ship and loyalty that comes with it."

Everyone close enough to see or hear them stopped in their tracks and stared at Marks uncharacteristic actions. Mark then said "I plead you to join my offering of the [I]fricai ren[/I].." Everyone around gasped, everyone who understood anyways. The fricai ren was an ancient pact, translated it means the "friend oath" accepting meant that both persons of whom agreed were obliged to protect one another if the need ever arose. And to provide assistance when asked.

Breaking the oath was a tragic sin and usually resulted in the death penalty. That alone is the reason the oath had died out and hadn't been offered for over 400 years. It was a truly strong offering, and the answer could decide Mark's actions to Garrett for the rest of their lives.

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[Cicatrice Du Adieu]

"I don't want to hurt either of them. Mark is so powerful. He really scares me and Garret he is strong but calm and peaceful.I beleive, Mark treats me like a trophy be fought over and won. I beleive Garret thinks I am a delicate flower, defenseless, weak, that needs protection. He fears for my saftey. He finds Mark a threat to me and his chances with me. Mark is cought in lust but there is more than to him. I sense it. I know there is more to him. There is a reason he acts this way. I want to figure him out. " She finished her eyes returning to their distant stare. It wasn't all she was thinking or feeling but she hadn't any words for anything else. "Thank you, Chase. I wonder how they are doing." She stood and started walking. Chase followed her out back to the trail.

"Good, I hope." He answered.

[P.J. McKrafty]

[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Garrett looked at Mark for a hint of any deception,"I accept, now rise,". Mark stood up and sheathed his axes. He looked at Garrett for a while and then a smile formed on his face. Garrett gave him a strange look and the Mark walked forward and hugged Garrett. Garrett sat there, this was one of the most awkward things he had ever felt. He pushed Mark away. "Well thats enough of that."

Mark simply laughed and said "Indeed it is." then he kept walking with no inclination of conversation. As Garrett began walking as well he and Mark saw Oko standing with Chase. They just stood there, in shock of what they had seen. Chase broke the silence and blurted out "Well I guess that's..good." Oko smiled and looked at both Garrett and Mark, she saw Garrett was just as confused as Chase, but Mark was fully content and looked at her grinning wildly.

She smiled back and asked "Are you boys ok to be left alone now?" Garrett answered half sarcastic but half dead serious with "I'm not sure I want to be alone with him." gesturing to Mark. Chase began laughing and said "that's ok we'll stay close to protect you." Then Garrett cracked a smile as well and they all began their final stretch to the temple.[/COLOR]

[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]As they traveled the night grew darker and darker. By the time they had reached the temple is was so dark that they could barely see.

Riiko stretched out her hand and a ball of light appeared. She then saw Amelia and Ashara sitting by the temple steps. "Hey there you guys. Have you been waiting very long?" asked Riiko.

"Well, for quite a while but not too long.," replied Amelia.

"I don't think we've fully introduced ourselves. My name's Riiko. What are your's?"

"My name's Amelia," Amelia said.

"Ashara," said Ashara in a really serious voice.

"It's really hard to see if we don't have light. So I'll go make some!"

Riiko smiled and lifted up her hands. Then, there were mini balls of light everywhere around the temple and they could all see each other. The whole temple and about a ways to the forest was covered with mini balls of light. It glowed like little fireflies everywhere.

"Wow. This is really pretty," said Amelia.

"Yeah, good job Riiko. Now we can all see eachother and the ones who arrive," said Tray.

"I guess it's okay," responded Ashara.

"What's the matter, Ashara. Don't like what you see?" asked Amelia.

"No. My power is darkness and I like the dark. But I guess since we need to see eachother I guess it's okay," replied Ashara.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I should have known. We do clash when it comes to our powers. Sorry should have thought of that before."

Riiko felt bad of what she did without asking Ashara. [I]Ashara was the reincarnation if Sa. Sa had the power of the dark and since Ashara was her reincarnation... I always do things without asking. It's such a bad habit. I should stop right now![/I] She thought.

"I wonder when the others would get here?" asked Tray.

"They could be here any moment but they could also be a while. We never know," replied Amelia.

"I hope they come soon. I can't wait to go inside the temple," said Riiko.

"Whatever," said Ashara.

The four of them waited until the others came to the temple.[/COLOR]

[Cicatrice Du Adieu]

Oko stopped. She heard something. She looked back over her shoulder and partially drew the large blades from sheathes on her back.

"Oko? What's wrong?" Mark said realizing Oko had stopped. Oko hesitated.

"Nothing". She said."I thought I heard something." She trotted up between Mark and Garret and continued to walk along side both of them silently.She stayed very cautious and kept concentrated on her sourrounding as they walked.

Oko suddenly stooped again, This time growling was heard from a bush in back of them. She stopped dead in her tracks. A wolf leapt from the bush. She spun on one foot and raised her leg, kicking it before it could reach her. It fell hard on a rock, breaking its neck. Another, This time from the side. She drew her blade and Cut through the beast,vertically sliceing through the center of it's body. Two wolves advanced on mark, who shocked them to death. Soon Mark, Garret and Chase were fighting off Three enormous Wolves. Oko Stood. She was confident in their abilities to fend for themselves but there was one more; The alpha-male.

It leapt from the bushes, facing Oko ready for assault. The other three finished killing off their wolven attackers. Garret and Mark all readied themselves to help her when Chase stopped them. They watched her.

The Alpha-Wolf growled. It came at least to her waist. Oko Withdrew her blades And stood, a sitting duck. The Giant, Wild Dog ran towards her, teeth bared. The three just watched. Soon a stream of water came from no where, forcing the wolf's head into a rock before it was half way to Oko. When the water faded the wolf fell.It had a fracture to the skull. It bled from it's ears, Nose and Mouth. It fell, wimpering, Onto the ground. Oko apraoched the Wolf. It growled. She drew her blade and ended it's misery.

Garret and Mark looked at her in amazement. Chase stood smileing at her. She walked past them trying to continue the journey without words. Chase followed and Mark and Garret Jogged to catch up.They still lokked stunned by what they saw.

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=RoyalBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]When the last four of them arrived they hearda odd tapping sound followed by Ashara groaing and asking for a person to stop, Oko giggled guessing it was Amelia. Coming over the hill they saw Amelia sitting by a large rock and tapping it rythmicly with two sticks, it seemed that she had been at this for some time because it was getting Ashara.
"Amelia, will you knock it of, that's getting annoying."
'Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap.'
"Amelia, I'm warning you."
'Taptap tap tap taptap.'
"One more time and I'll be on your ass."
'Taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap.'
"That's it!"
they watching with amusement as Ashara stood up and charged at Amelia who simply sqealed in delight at having something to do and lept onto a large bolder.
"Get down her you little imp!"
"You said you were bored!"
"That doesn't mean I want to be aggravated!"
"Yeah, but your not bored no more are you?"

Ashara stopped for a moment and smiled faintliy and began to shake her head, Amelia let out a gleeful chuckle and slid down the side of the rock only to be caught around the neck and held in a head lock.
"Next time you'll listen!"
Anyone could see that there was no harm intended but Amelia still screamed playfully.
"Uncle uncle!"
"I don't have one."
Amelia smiled as Ashara pushed her away softly and looked up as the others walked into the small area. Amelia ran forward arms open and rushed at Garret.
"Your back!"
She ran past him and hugged herself as he side stepped and looked back at her smileing despite him self.
"Well fine then. Mark will gimme a hug right?"

Advanceing on Mark he began to back away a look of almost terror on his face.
"No, no, no, back off Amelia."
Amelia slumped her shoulders and pouted.
"No one will gimme a hug."
Oko jogged forward and hugged her quickly, Amelia smiled brightly.
"Yay, I gotta hug!"
She hopped in place and then made a long jump back onto the bolder her face suddenly serious.
"So what now Cap'n."
She was serious but she still kept things light as her hand closed around ehr Swallow. Everyone else looked at Chase waiting for the next step, Amelia rocking from side to side in anticipation to show what she was really made of.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[Cicatrice Du Adieu]

Oko looked around. And then turned to Chase for instructions. He was thinking. Soon he sat on a rock and looked up.

"You guys have a break." He said going back to his thoughts.

Oko took full advantage of the opportunity and trotted off into a meadow that promised a small flowing stream. Garret was chatting with Chase and didn't see her. Mark Saw and ran after her. He ran up beside her and gretted her.

"Hello!" He said, startleing her a bit.

"Oh, Hi!" Oko replied. She stopped at a small stream and sat, dipping her bare feet into the water. Mark sat beside her cross legged.

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[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]Riiko watched as everyone came in. [I]They all seem to be having a good time. That's good to see. I was starting to get worried.[/I] She thought.

"Everyone can have a break," said Chase.

[I]Great. Now I can relax and have some time to think. [/I]

Riiko walked over to a small place where she can see the stars. She looked up and said, "What a beautiful night it is tonight."

She then looked over to where the others were and they seemed to be having fun. Mark ran after Oko and Ashara and Amelia were playing around even though it seemed like Amelia just wanted to make Ashara have fun. Chase and Garret were talking to each other and Tray started walking over to Riiko.

"Seems like they're all having fun," said Riiko as Tray sat down next to her. She leaned foward and gave a smile.

"Yeah, it seems like they can all be so carefree sometimes. It's nice to see that around the group," replied Tray.

"You're right. Before they all used to be very shy and quiet. They all seemed like they were enemies to one another. But after being with each other for a few moments to get to know each other, we've all become good friends or enemies."

"Yeah. They all have their weaknesses and strengths. It's hard to believe that we're all here together now. Funny how things come up."

Tray laughed a little and Riiko started to get the joke and laughed as well.

"Well, it's just like what I said. It's not coincidence but Hitsuzen. We're all together for a reason and that reason is to stop whatever this evil is."

Then Riiko looked up at the sky and saw the stars twinkle in the night. Tray also looked up to see the same thing as well.[/COLOR]

[P.J. McKrafty]

[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Garrett and Chase talked about Garrett's reincarnated form, Dom. Chase knew little about Dom, mostly about his history and bits and pieces of personality. Apparently Dom was a huge burly hulking mass of muscle unlike Garrett. He was always up for a good fight unlike Garrett. But there was one thing they had in common, love, apparently Dom was in love with another one of the eight, but the scripture did not say who it was. Garrett didn't care about that, he was just wondering what Dom did about his strength. Apparently Dom didn't have strength like Garrett, at least he didn't have it by the same means, Dom's strength was muscle not special ability.

Garrett wandered off from Chase to sit and think. He didn't know what to do, if he could get no help from scripture he must look at history, and there was only one person who knew about the eight besides Chase, and it was Oko. Garrett sighed and stood. He strolled over to the stream where Oko and Mark sat talking. Garrett walked over and went to place his arm on Mark's shoulder when a spark left from his shoulder and numbed Garrett's hand.

"Ow, is there anyway you can control that?" Garrett asked getting their attention.

"Sorry," Mark said turning.

"Okay, do you mind of i talk to Oko for a minute," Mark gave him a questionable look. "Its strictly educational," Mark sighed and stood giving Garrett another look and walking away. Garrett sat down next to Oko starring at the moon reflect off of the water. She placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Whats up?" she asked with a smile.

"Tell me about my past," She looked at his wondering what he meant then she knew what she was talking about. She reached into her bag and pulled out a brown tome with [I]The Eight[/I] inscribed in gold on the cover. She turned it open to a page with a picture [URL=http://ddo.stratics.com/content/classes/barbarian2.jpg](click here to see)[/URL] and the name Dom above it. She looked and smiled at him, he returned the smile and became fixated on the book.[/COLOR]

[Deadpool]

[color=darkred][size=2][font=book antiqua]Tray smiled. It was only a matter of time before the two clashed again. He turned and looked at Riko. [b]"Oh and I don't like Oko. not my type. I like somebody else. Somebody..how would you say"[/b] He smirked and looked back at the others.

Riiko turned to him obvisouly curious now. [b]"Come on tell me"[/b] Tray looked at her with feinged surprise. [b]"What are you talking about?"[/b] Riiko clenched her teeth. [b]"Do not be playing stupid with me"[/b] Tray tilted his head. [b]"i have no clue as to what you are going on about"[/b] Riiko began smacking him on the head. [b]"Come one tell me. You can't just drop a conversation when you get my interest"[/b]

Tray laughed and caught one of her palms as his hand got cold. When he lifted his hand a solid ice rose remained. [b]"Does that answer your question?"[/b][/font][/size][/color]

[Xerxes]

[COLOR=Purple]Ashara saw that everyone was taking a break to rest up and talk to each other. She sat down next to Chase who had just finished talking to Garrett and was now staring at the ground.

"What's up? Why are you looking at the ground?" she asked

"Hmmmm. Oh no reason; just thinking to myself. Is there anything you want to ask about your reincarnated form?" he asked as he looked at her

"Yeah, there was one thing. Is Sa like evil or something? I mean, she controls darkness and I was just thinking..." she started when Chase cut her off

"No, she's not evil. Her power is just over darkness and she was able to use it to capture others' shadows and possess them. Her power was like the rest of the eight. Each power had an opposing power to go along with it. Like when opposites attract."

"I see. This seems to make it clearer now. "

"Yup. Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

"I was wondering, did Sa have percise aim like I do?"

"She indeed did. She was very fast and when it came to fighting at night, she was the best for the job because she used her power to track down other enemies that were at a distance and she was able to kill them without moving a step. She was pretty awesome. You seem to be a lot like her you know?"

"I don't think I'm that much like her. Maybe I do have percise aim and I'm able to make shadow figures of the people who I've met; but I can't control people through their shadows."

They talked for awhile about each other and then they looked at the sky to see the night stars shining brightly.[/COLOR]

[Funny Girl]

[COLOR=Magenta]"Gosh Tray. I didn't know. So you really do like me?" Riiko asked.

Tray nodded. Riiko took the ice rose and loved it. "Thanks Tray. I feel the same way about you."

She turned to see that Tray's face was turning a bright red. She smiled and said that it was okay.

"I have to give something in return," she said as she stood up.

Riiko stretched out her hands and closed them together. A bright light glowed from inside her hands and Tray stood up. She turned towards Tray and smiled.

"Hold out your hands."

He held out his hands and she placed her hands on top of his. She opened her hands and what fell out of her hands was a light crystal. It glowed a pretty gold. The crystal floated down into Tray's hand.

Riiko smiled and said, "Now I've given you something in return. Hope you like it. It's a crystal that glows in the darkest of places and has the ability to never let its light burn out. It won't burn out until the day I die. I tried my best to make it an ice crystal but this was as far as I could get."

Tray looked at it and held it up. He cupped his hands and looked inside. Inside the crystal glowed. He put it in his pocket and they both sat down right next to each other looking at the stars and talking.[/COLOR]

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=RoyalBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Tray and Riiko looked up as they heard the sounds of fake vomiting and saw that it was Amelina.
"Get a room."
Tray laughed and pointed behind her.
"Mark is comeing."
Amelia tensed up and took a deep breath turning around she saw that indeed he was. He met her eyes and frowned slightly as her face turned a light red. She looked down at the ground as he walked past her. She heaved a sigh and sat down beside Tray, they had become pretty good friends in the short time of being together.
"Why not go and talk him Amela?"
"Not like he'll listen, he's to fixated on Oko to even notice I'm alive."
She put her backagainst his shoulder in an almost sister like fashion which didn't bother Tray, he knew that she missed her brother and he was acting as somewhat of an older brother figure to her.
"You can try."
"What good will that do? Just prove I stand no chance."
She felt him shake his head.
"Go and talk to him girl."
She sighed and stood walking over to where Mark sat polishing his axes, waiting for Oko and Garret to finish their talk.
"H-Hey."
"Can I help you?"
"Just wanted to, um...talk that's all."
Mark looked up curious, it was strange that Amelia was at a loss for words, she was the most talkitive one amoung them, he frowned as he saw her cheeks brighten under his gaze and noticed her hands figedting with each other.
"Is something the matter?"
She looked down at him, a look of insult on her face.
"Are you that obsessed with Oko? That you can't see that I'm right here trying to get to know you?"
He acrched an eyebrow at he and blinked as she huffed loudly.
"Blind ass electrical jerk!"
He blinked more as a hard blast of wind hit him in the chest sending him spraling onto his back.

"I hope you freakin grow up one day Mark! When you do, come talk to me!"
"I'm not the one throwing a temper tantrum over nothing."
She looked back at him as he dusted himself off.
"Nothing? Did you say nothing?"
"That's right."
She growled under her breath and hit him with another blast of wind.
"I like you! Okay? Is that better? I freakin like you and your to damnit obsessed with someone who is love with another guy!"
"I can make her love me!"
"Why? Why try and make a person love you when you have someone infront of you who like you for you?"
Before he could answer she strode forward and kissed him, before he could react she was gone in a light rush of wind towards the medow, getting there she was a ways away from the stream and hit her knees out of breath. Looking up at the stars she saw one blinking brightly.
"Jay...what am I goning to do? I find these people with the promise of not being alone anymore, and the one person that I hope knows how I feel...doesn't even care that I'm alive..."
She sat back and continued to have a one sided conversation with her brother.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[Cicatrice Du Adieu]

Oko looked at Garret. "I know what this is about." She smiled."Your scared. you can't fully control your powers."

Garret looked at her breathlessly."Here," She said," Read this it's a book ontai chi. It will help you balence you strength. But keep this other book and get to know your reincarnation a little more."

"Tahnkyou!!" He hugged her tightly, putting his head over her shoulder.

Oko was a little startled but relaxed smileing in his grip and put a hand on his back. Garret pulled away blushing a bit.

"Garret, Just remember that we are us not them and they are different then us. We are only here, not because we are them but because we have their powers. We are compltely different poeple." She kissed him softly and Garret kissed back. The kiss lasted for at least 10 seconds before garret broke it.

"I know." Garret said. " Thank you...for everything!!" He said running off to read.

Oko walked back to the stream and sat back down by Mark. He looked a little gun shy. This upset her.

"What is wrong, Mark?" She said , placeing a hand on his shoulder. A spark ran up her arm.

"The girl who loves me isn't the girl I desire..." He replied grimly, miserably.

"Oh." She said her cheeks turning red. "I don't know what to say." She looked up to him he looked at her. Mark reached his arm around her and placed it on her back. She was so distracted by his hand she didn't realise him leaning forward. Before Oko could withdraw and run away, his lips were pressed against hers. a spark surged through her and her eyes widened in shock.

"YOU WHORE!!!" A scream.

Oko looked up to see amelia standing just i sight of them two. She had returned to apalogize but now just ran away crying. Oko Looked at Mark after she stood up, hopelessness in her eyes. She looked in the direction of And watched .

[Xerxes]

[COLOR=Purple]After Ashara talked with Chase for awhile, she stood up and walked to a open field to do some training. While she was walking, she saw Oko and Mark kiss! She was surprised by this until she heard, "YOU WHORE!!!"

She turned and saw Amelia standing in the sight of Mark and Oko. Amelia then turned around and started running, crying. Ashara took off after Amelia to see what was up. When she finally found Amelia, She walked up to her and said,"What's the matter? You seem to have seen something you shouldn't have seen?"

Amelia turned around to see that it was Ashara."I...I didn't expect you to come following me and comforting me," she said with her voice shakey

"Look, I may not seem the type to comfort people because of my personality but because we're friends it's what you need at a time like this. So, tell me what happened."

"I told Mark that I liked him but he didn't even give a shit on what I said. He is too obsessed with Oko. And I got pissed off and started to yell at him. And when I went to go and apologize for yelling at him, I saw him kissing Oko! He doesn't even care about my feelings!" she said as she started to cry again

"Well, I can see your point. I know that Oko likes Garrett and he likes her but Mark also likes Oko which she doesn't like him. It's like a love triangle going on. I even noticed that Tray and Riiko like each other and they seem to be fine. But when a love triangle is formed, it's best to stay out of it until the person in the middle decides who or who not they love. So to put it simple, you should wait till the time is right to tell Mark again about how you feel. For some reason, I have a feeling that he's gonna need it," she said as she turned to Amelia with a smiling face

"You always have the right words to say ,don't you?"

"I guess I do."

They started laughing and then talked a little more to pass the time.[/COLOR]

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia and Ashara walked alnong the edge of the meadow for a while when Ashara brought up a question that she knew she was in for.
"For a while I thought you liked Tray."
"I do, just no that way, I look at him as a big brother...it's a feeling that I've missed. Security."
She looked up at her and smiled.
"Silly I know."
"Not at all. I understand."
"What about you and Chase, you two seem to be comfy."
"We won't get into my personal life. Alright?"
"Blah blah blah."
As they walked back into camp Amelia noticed that Oko was no where to be seen and neither was Mark, but Garret was under a tree his nose pressed in a book. She took a deep breath and looked back at the meadow.
"I'll be back..."
"Amelia, you remember what I said about staying out of it?"
"Yeah yeah yeah."
"I'm serious."
She turned around a goofy look on her face a saluted.
"Yes sir!"
Shakeing her head she continued on towards the stream.

Getting there she saw Mark leaning in to Oko, Oko was to busy thinking to notice when he kissed her. Amelia closed her eyes and sawllows the lump in her throat. When she opened her eyes she saw makr kissing Oko, but something was wrong, Oko had a look of pure terror on her face, frowning Ameloia did a quick look over the scene and notcied his flaw, Oko's feet were still in the stream.
"Let go of her you moron!"
Amelia rushed forward and pushed him away catching Oko as she slumped into her.
"Oko, I'm so sorry for earlier...that wasn't like me...I mean I know I'm childish but, that was just wrong."
Oko nodded, not able to say anything. Mark looked at her with an intent to kill.
"Don't gimme that look, you claim to love her? Then next time, look around and make sure it's safe!"
She pointed to Oko's feet still in the water.
"You could have killed her. Lighting and Water don't mix."
He looked at them before standing and walking away. Amelia looked at Oko as she sat up.
"I'm really sorry..."
"It's okay. Thank you."
"Are you okay?"
"I will be once I get my thought together."
"Yeah, I didn't help much...Just made it harder for you. I didn't mean it, I should have yelled at him."
Oko giggled and looked at her.
"You already have."
Amelia smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, your right."
She chucklec and leaned back onto her hands when Oko looked at her.
"Do yiou still have any-"
Amelia pressed a large piece of the sweet chocolate into her hand.
"Yeah."
She watched as Oko began to nibble on it lightly and smiled, she looked around on the ground and found a small leaf that looked an arrow.
"Here try it with this, lemon weed. It's really good, not only that the lemon weed give you energy."
"Is that why your so hyped all the time?"
Amelia blinked and looked at Oko in shock."

"I'm sorry I just-"
"Whoa! That was really good!"
Oko smiled and laughed as Amelia began to tease her about being a smart ass on the inside. Oko decided she was much better company then two love driven boys anyday.
"So what are you powers?"
"Wind, your water right?"
"Yes."
"Your have that air about you."
"What do you mean?"
Amelia looked at her, her face serious.
'Our elements are things that are taken for granted all the time, they always think of water as a nice little puddle, or even a calm pond or lake, but they never look into floods, or tsunamis, cyclones and tidle waves. They think that you need to be babied and protected when in reality, you have the surprise factor, same with me. People hear 'wind' and automaticly think of a nice gentle breeze, or something like that, but then you have tornados and hurricanes, you get it?"
"I think so."
"We are underestimated by say, people who have powers that show their damage worth all the time, fire, lighting, earth. But when we get mad enough, we really come through."
She held out her palm and smiled as a mini twister formed there.
"I'm still learning, but I hope that when the time comes, I can be of help. I'm not really skilled with my power like all of you, but I am really good with this."
She pulled the Swallow off her back and showed it to Oko.

"It's beautiful."
"My brother made it for me, he was a blacksmith but he died when I was really young. The markings on it are what he started, if you look carefully you can see the twisters and leaves. I finished it as I got older."
"You taught Mark."
"Yes and no, I taught him the proper way to do it, not the way he did it, what he did was dangerous for you, it could have held that current, not only that, he was super heating the blade and it could have shattered."
Oko blinked.
"You know alot."
"I studied under Jay before he died, then I read alot as I grew up."
"So does that mean you know about who your reincarnated of?"
"Alittle, but only of Lia. I know she was extremly fair in her way twords others, and her beauty was great as well."
She pulled a piece of hair over her shoulder.
"The only thing that I'm like her at all is that I'm a fair person."
"Your pretty too Amelia."
"Not like you and the others. You guys attract men like moths to flames. I run them off."
"Not true, your friends with Tray aren't you?"
She nodded as she dipped the mini twister into the stream creating a mini cyclone.
"Hey, I have an idea to get both of our minds off of the fellas for a while."
Oko looked at her bewildered.
"Let's see how out powers work together."
She held up the small Cyclone for Oko to see and saw her eyes light up, she nodded enthusiasticly.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Mark cursed his feelings and began walking away from Oko and Amelia. He spoke tohimself as he walked "'I loke you' she says, oh yah? funny way of showing it, drive off who I like then drive me away from both of you..." Then Mark dashed away with his lightning boosting his speed. He was well out of sigh and hear shot within seconds.

Where he a last stopped was a little creek surrounded by thick bramble bushes and fallen trees. He climbed in and sat next to the creek. Mark stared at the water as a faint breeze graced his cheek. There was nothing he could do, almost every idea ended in someone getting hurt. To punish himself for hurting those around him he drew one axe and placed the blade to his right wrist.

Many scars were there lashing across his wrist entirely for pain and not death, if he wanted to die he'd cut up his arm towards the elbow to slice a vain. Instead he had just made several slits from below his thumb to below his pinkie. Mark gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut as he quickly pulled the blade across the scarred skin once more for Oko, then again for hurting Amelia, and a third time for disputing with Garrett earlier.

His newly sharpened blade cut fast and deep, blood trickled down his fingers and dripped into the flowing water. A tear mixed with the blood as he looked down at the cuts. He did not know what he could do. He simply waited for an idea to come, watching the blood flow and watching sparks jump along the creek as each drop brought a new zap of energy to it.

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]As Amelia and Oko headed back to camp, talking excitedly about all the variations of cyclones and other power mixes they has managed Amelia heard a faint voice ont he wind and looked twoards the east, see schorch marks on the ground she sighed.
[I]'Mark'[/I]
She told Oko to go without her and folowed the marks for anearly and hour till she found him neara small stream, she sighed as she saw the cuts on his arm. walking up beside him she took a cover off her swallow and dunked it in the water and then put in on his armcleaning the cuts.
"What do you want?"
"Thought you could use the company."
"I hurt you."
"You know what they say, forgive and forget."
He looked at her and saw her looking up at the stars.
"Why would you want to help me?"
"I told you, I like you."
"Yet you yell at me."
"And I'm sorry for it, it's called a temper, you have one too if you haven't noticed."

She looked at him and smiled making him frown.
"It was a joke."
She rolled her eyes and rised the clothe putting it back.
"You know, there is no sense in this."
She pointed to his arm.
"You feel like you have to hurt your self for hurting others when a simple apology does the job just as well."
She looked at him, but her look was not what he was expecting, he thought he would see hate there, but all he saw was undersanding, and kindness.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[konske]

Chase frowned and then stood up. He closed his eyes and then clasped his hands together. As he started to breath out, flames started to flair up around him. Within seconds, there was a tower of fire around him, roughly twenty feet high and ten feet wide. He started to breath a little harder as the flames changed to a deep blue. He opened his eyes and then started to walk. While he was walking the flames would die an all that would be left was burned ground.

"Chase, what the hell are you doing?" Ashara asked, looked at him with a little confusion and fear on her face.

"Wait here. There is something up there, and if I can help it, I want all of you to stay here and wait until I get there to find out what it is. I know, this is very stupid of me, but I must do this." He smiled at her gently and then started walking twards the temple doors. As he reached them, the flames died and all that was left was Chase, standing with a look of anger on his face.

"Welcome, chosen one. I am glad to see that you finally made it to my temple doors." A deep voice said as the doors slowly opened with a loud creek. As Chase walked in, he looked around him to see alot of people standing around him, all of them were skilled warriors, by the looks of them.

"Chase, what are you doing? Next time, don't go alone, got it?" He turned around to see Ashara standing behind him, her hand on her weapon.

"Isn't this nice, two for the price of one. I am beginning to love this." As he started laughing, he walked out from behind a curtian. As he stood, he was at least eight feet tall and built like a brutal warrior. He clenched his hand around his giant ax as he took anot her step twards the two.

"This is not good Chase. I think he is alittle strong." She watched Chase take a step twards him. "What are you doing?"

"Listen to me, go back and get Mark. Bring him here. He needs to be here for this. Its important." He turned back to her and smiled. "I will be fine. Trust me. He won't lay a hand on me. If he does, you will take care of me, right?" He watched her nod as she walked out of the room, a concerned look on her face. Chase sighed as he turned around and faced the giant man and then gritted his teeth.

"And what happened to you? What happenend to the way things were? Why are you back here, Ject? Who brough you back and why?" Chase took another step twards him as lightning bolts came flying at him. As he turned to see the door bust open and Mark walk in, he created a wall of fire that caused the lightning vanish.

"Whats going on here?" Mark asked, looked at Chase, then at the giant man behind him.

"You want to know what kind of man Ject was, find out yourself." Chase walked behind Mark and then got beside Ashara. "Listen, we will have to help Mark. He won't be able to do this alone. I want you to stay here and make sure nothing bad happens." He walked out the door and shot a giant fireball into the air. He struggled as he watched it exploud and the he shot two more, hoping everyone else would show up soon. He then walked into the room and sat down agianst the wall. Ashara walked over to him and leaned down.

"Whats wrong, what happened? Are you ok?" She had a worried look on her face as he looked Chase over, making sure he was hurt.

"I will be ok. I just used a little too much energy. Just let me rest here a little bit." He grabbed her hand, and then blacked out.

[Akieen Cloud]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Amelia had gone back with Ashar and Mark but had stayed with the others and was talking with Riiko nd Tray when the fireball exploded in the night sky.
"I'll bet that means trouble."
She looked over at Oko and Garret who looked up from the book they were talking about and nodded. Amelia was the first up, she looked back at the others knowing she would get the first.
"You guys, be careful."
Tray looked at her.
"You too, see you at the top."
Nodding she took off and soon skidded into the hall where Mark stood infront of what she thought was a giant.
"Holy shit! where the hell did that thing come from?"
Ject looked at her.
"What are you calling a thing?"
She rolled to the side a bolts hit the ground where she was standing a moment earlier. Looking over at Chase and Ashara she hopped over to them quickly and looked down at Chase, he was pale and passed out.
"Tell me something, is that going to happen to all of us, and is Mark going to be okay?"
Ashara looked up at her.
"Are the others on the way?"
She nodded and looked up as Mark just watched Ject.
"Mark! Becareful!"
He nodded and pulled out his axes.
"Is he going to be okay?"
"We'll have to wait and see. I know he's going to need out help."
Amelia unclipped her swallow and had it ready in a matter of seconds, ready to lend a hand if needed.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

As Mark drew his axes Ject let out an echoing laugh. "Axes?! I should have known, hoe befitting" he grumbled as he lifted up the mighty war axe of his own. Soon the others rushed in to see what the trouble was. Most of them paused in fear and awe and Garrett let out a loud "Oh shit!" Ject raised his empty hand and a massive ray of electricity ran threw his veins and out his palm.

Mark looked back and screamed "Move!" to those behind him. They all jumped away and the bolt scorched the ground where they once were, leaving a large sizzling line of burnt earth and brick. Electrical remains disappeared into the air behind it, temporarily leaving a line of small lightning whisks in the attacks wake. Mark looked at the damage and was shocked. "Positively charged..." he muttered.

Garrett asked "what was that?!" Mark leered at him with the look of deathly fear on his face. "His attacks!" he said "They use positive electricity!" The others looked around and were still lost. ?What's the big deal, is that any different from negative??" asked Ashara. Mark jumped to the side using his powers for speed and said "Yes with lightning that's a difference of more than a billion volts! You get hit your pretty much done for!"

The others had the same look on their faces that Mark donned moments earlier as he struggled to avoid another axe swung and bolt. Then Mark fully focussed on Ject. "How did you master positive?" he asked while jumping from side to side and trying to slash for himself. "Much training." replied the hulking Ject as he swung his overbearing axe again. Mark just barely dodged it but jumped almost head on into a blast of electricity. "Mark!" cried Amelia.

Mark flew back a few feet then stood and resumed fighting. "Stay back!" he exclaimed "I'm a living conductor I can survive his lightning attacks." Amelia strained herself to stop from running to his aid. Then an idea struck Mark and he almost swore because he didn't think of it sooner. "Garrett! I need you!" Garrett ran to his side and dodged along with him while mark explained.

"You control rock and stone! You have the ability to also block his lightning!" Garrett thought for a moment "By the way you talked about his attacks it seems like the bolts would smash stone to pieces." Mark nodded "Yes, don't count on one stone for a shield of more than one attack, in fact: it might only hold up for a few seconds, so move quickly." Garrett nodded in reply and thought to himself "If I use my strength I'll have a much better chance of taking down this beast, but then everyone would know of it, they could exile me!"

"Chase said I would be needed to save the others at some point, this is a little sooner than I expected but I'm sure, now is my time." Mark looked over to Garrett and said "He has powers far beyond mine. If all goes well I'll learn something new..but be wary, and be ready for anything." just then Ject laughed once more "You cannot prepare for what I can do!" he hollered before transforming into an enormous lightning bolt himself and leaped across the room as living electricity. "This could get complicated." Said Mark ad he and Garrett charged after the massive warrior, blades at the ready.

[P.J. McKrafty]

[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Garrett threw up stones in attempt to stop Ject's bolts but to no avail. They would stand for but a moment before turning to pebbles. Garrett knew no way of stopping him. the ground vibrated with electricity from his attacks, soon the room would be enough to stun anyone just standing inside the room. Then an idea struck Garrett, ironically like the lightning being shot at him.

This was a very ore rich area. Thus meaning that there is a solid layer of ore in the ground. Garrett focused as much as he could without stopping. He then exerted a lot of power and dozens of steel rods shot up from the ground. Mark looked at Garrett and got the idea. He had made a field of lightning rods. As long as Garrett stayed away from them he would have no problem with lightning.

Ject was infuriated and impressed with this. But Ject too got an Idea, He knew of one clear area. the area where the other six were. He charged and let loose a blot in that direction. Mark moved as fast as he could and just barely was able to place himself in front of it before it struck. He was slammed against the wall completely stunned. Amelia went to help him but was cut off. "DON'T TOUCH HIM!" Garrett yelled. Right as she got close a bolt of electricity jumped from his shoulder and stunned her too. "OKO, GET THEM OUT OF HERE!" Garrett yelled. The six fled the room carrying Amelia and Chase.

Ject approached the downed Mark. He brought his axe up to deliver a finishing blow. He made the swing but was cut short. Garrett's fist smashed into the blunt end of his axe. The head of the axe snapped off of its handle. It slid across the floor knocking over rods. Ject had little time to react before Garrett's foot smashed into his chest. Ject slammed against the ground and slid across the floor much like his axe.

Mark seemed to come out of his daze and regained his footing.

"Hold him off," Garrett said to Mark as he rose.

"Why?" asked Mark rubbing his head.

"I'm making sure he dosen't get out, and they don't get in," Mark nodded and sped off. Mark jumped and unleashed a flurry of attacks upon Ject, he seemed that he never touch the ground. Garrett ran to the doorway into the temple. He placed his hands on the ground and right as the others came into sight to see what happened a gigantic stalagmite shot up from the ground. Covering the doorway. He then brought up three large steel pillars so that no lightning attack was touching it. There was only one way out of the room and Garrett was it.[/COLOR]

[The Enemy]

Ject now charged Garrett and Mark trying to hit then with his broad fists. Mark dove to the side and cut out Ject's hamstrings. Ject slowly stopped then turned to Mark, who then sped around him and slashed his achilles tendants. Ject wailed in pain and fell to his massive knees.

Garrett drew forth his sword and leapt to the giants chest. He swung as hard and fast as he could, using all of his strength to hack threw the massive Ject's armour along with his neck. A red bolt of lightning travelled to his blade as he cut and shocked him badly. Mark ran over "Garret! Garrett!" he fell unconscious and everything fell black.

From the outside all anyone could see was the large stone Garrett blocked the door with. Then it started to crack, a pin-prick of light flashed to the centre, then lightning pattern cracks erupted threw the stone and granite shrapnel flew out the door way. Everyone looked in curiously.

They saw two large poles melted threw the middle, and a ruined, bloody battle field. Mark stood just in the doorway, Garrett hanging lifeless at his shoulder, with steam slowly raising from his palm. Holy shit what happened?! said almost every spectator. Mark smiled slightly and said "He..he needs medical treatment..." Then Tray and chase rushed over to carry the passed out warrior.

The other well trained warriors had been slain by lightning, whether it be of Ject or Mark was unknown. Mark fell to his knees as soon as Garret was safely off his arm and faintly said "you know breaking rock and melting metal are allot harder than one would think.." then with a soft smile he closed his eyes and fell to the ground, out cold.