A Parting of the Ways

Nick22 · **Reply #140 on:** March 01, 2007, 04:36:22 PM

Yes, I understand, you want go your own way. at the end of the yesar, You'll be free to do as you please. " Tristan replied as they approached the castle. the door was open and Stripetail stood there in the doorway. He looked exhausted, as if he had been casting some very powerful spells. "Eva.." He said.. "Please come in, and bring your friend with you"

Threehorn · **Reply #141 on:** March 01, 2007, 04:50:21 PM

"Stripetail what happened to you?" Eva said seeing him really looking bad.

Blackstar grinned seeing the weakiness in Stripetail 'Yes just as I knew would happen, while I use little force of resistence he used a large amount of his energy to get me clear off his caslte. Now I know his weak and not a strong wizard after all so it will work more then wonders' Blackstar stood at the foot bridge with arms crossed as the doors closed Stripetail saw him and watched Blackstar grin with a claw finger raised then the door closed.

Nick22 · **Reply #142 on:** March 01, 2007, 04:56:38 PM

Stripetail sat down in a chair and sighed. Let's just say that I had an unwelcome guest that I had to throw out." He said To Eva. 'Who is your friend?' He said looking at Tristan.
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Tristan, my LOrd' Tristan nodded. "Whoever the intruder was, he must have been really powerful. You look zapped."
_ Nice to meet you Tristan." Stripetail replied. How Long have you known Eva?'

Threehorn · **Reply #143 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:06:04 PM

Eva answered it and tehy sat down. "I never seen you look like this Stripetail what happened to strain you?"

Nick22 · **Reply #144 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:14:17 PM

As AStripetail spoke, a huge dragon landed behind BlackStar it was Tarrax. "So you're the one causing the trouble?" Tarrax towered over Blackstar. "You're a Red Dragon. Have you no honor?" Blackstar looked up and him and frowned. "Don't bother trying to cast a spell on me. It won't work...My master told me everything...Get out if you value your life... " Tarrax growled

Threehorn · **Reply #145 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:24:14 PM

"Who needs magic when I have this" Blackstar seem to not even be phased then he stood back a little. "Have a nice trip" Tarrax looked confused then suddenly ruby like roots grab him by the leg and pulled him down on his side. "As you can see the power that i have is not the need of magic, this is pure ruby you can't break it and magic has zero affect as well. I learned to control and hariness the power of this." the root covered over his mouth keeping the large snout shut.

"Leave a message to Stripetail, The planet... Lemmotic is now a large ruby rock landscape... all life rubyfied, he will know that world personally" Blackstar stood back the roots vanished just like nothing happened and Blackstar step back into a energy whiral laughing and disappears with the opening that appeared as Tarrax got up.

Nick22 · **Reply #146 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:29:38 PM

Get back here you scum" Tarrax roared, but it was too late. Blackstar had already gone. Tarrax picked up some of the remants of the rubies that had held him. He took them in his claw and entered the castle. Stripetail was resting in a chair, and Eva and Tristan were sitting nearby. Tarrax set down the fragments in front of Stripetail., "Master, he returned. He used some rubies to hold me down. He spoke of Lemmotic.." Stripetail's eyes flashed. "So be it. Thank you Tarrax for trying to protect me, but this creature is unlike anything I've ever faced. You must be careful.."

Threehorn · **Reply #147 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:34:05 PM

"Lemmotic?" Eva took notice "I heard of that world... but only from you Stripetail, isn't that the world of forests?" Eva said recalling what she remembered

Nick22 · **Reply #148 on:** March 01, 2007, 06:40:50 PM

Not anymore, everything has been turned into rubies. " Tarrax said. "Rubies?' Stripetail said.

Threehorn · **Reply #149 on:** March 01, 2007, 06:51:20 PM

"The whole planet?" Eva looked startled.

Nick22 · **Reply #150 on:** March 02, 2007, 04:16:39 PM

Yes, I imagine he is there waiting for you Master"Tarrax said
_ I will not go there, until the time is right..." Stripetail replied. "It is too soon..." He turned to Eva. "I wish to apologize Eva, for what I said earlier...'

Threehorn · **Reply #151 on:** March 02, 2007, 04:20:42 PM

"I should of explained what I wish to do..." Eva replied "I wish to study more then what you've teached me or the school has, I wish to study Red Dragon Magic. Expand my understanding to the life of magic itself and what affects it could have" Eva explained to Stripetail

Nick22 · **Reply #152 on:** March 02, 2007, 04:41:16 PM

" That would help you a lot..." Stripetail agreed. "You are free of course to study as you please, once you stop being my pupil. I will not stop your training in the Red Dragon magics.." there was relief in Eva's face as he said this.

Threehorn · **Reply #153 on:** March 02, 2007, 05:39:16 PM

"Stripetail I think I might have a idea what whoever you had here might be up to... but I have to look it up in the books again" Eva thought about it getting a good idea what Blackstar up to.

Nick22 · **Reply #154 on:** March 04, 2007, 02:08:03 PM

You do? Alright, the books are yours."Stripetail said to her quietly. "In the meantime, i'll show Tristan around."Tristan's eyes lit up. "Follow me Tristan' She said to the young squirrell.

Threehorn · **Reply #155 on:** March 05, 2007, 12:37:27 PM

Eva went to work right away looking at the books then found it taking the book out "Here it is." Eva took it . "Ruby, Sappire and Emerald" Eva saw the page showing 3 orbs "these must be planets. but what these three rocks? they not magical but they have a energy that is unknown and a class of it own." Eva took a check. "My idea is that using energy from all that ruby formation would create a energy build up and it seem like I was right. But he need to convert worlds into Sappire and Emerald to do this but what..." Eva checked for more information on it.

Nick22 · **Reply #156 on:** March 05, 2007, 01:43:09 PM

As Eva searched through the books, Stripetail led Tristan to the trophy room, which was filled with all soirts of awards. There were the ten Sowarkard trophies Stripetail had won during his time at Sowarkard, a large number of staffs of various sizes hanging on the wall, and numerous other mementos. Tristan was silent as he beheld all this. He had studied Stripetail for years, but the incredible number of trophies reduced him to subdued awe. It was one thing to read about an accomplishment, quite another to see the staff or trophy that he had earned in accomplishing it. ' What you see here Tristan, is my body of work in dueling. " Stripetail said. " I have never lost a duel in my life, although there have been numerous occasions where I have been pushed to the limit. My favorite award in here is not a trophy, but a staff" He walked over and stood before a huge black staff. The staff held 4 large red crystals, but the distinguishing feature of the staff was the web of black substance that ran throughout the staff. "This is Lord Marrin's staff, which I broke to win my first title. He was a Red Level 3, officially, but he was really a Red Level 4, a level that was discontinued soon after he left, because no one else was powerful enough to attain that status. After I beat him, he sent the pieces of the staff to me, and I had the staff patched together with magical tar. "
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"Does the staff work?' Tristan asked softly. "Yes, it still works" Stripetail nodded.

Threehorn · **Reply #157 on:** March 05, 2007, 04:44:10 PM

"So this is your trophy room" Stripetail and Tristan to see Blackstar laying on top of a window seal "I been waiting for you to come. I was getting bored waitting" Blackstar sat up. "I guess your wondering why you can't sense me" Blackstar spoke seeing Tristan about to leave but Blackstar made it close and lock with a claw finger waving "Sit and stay kiddo"

Nick22 · **Reply #158 on:** March 05, 2007, 04:49:45 PM

"You are losing my respect blackstar" Stripetail replied nonchalantly. "constantly hovering around makes you more of a pest than a threat. Or is this directed at Tristan, rather than me? "

Threehorn · **Reply #159 on:** March 05, 2007, 04:56:33 PM

"I thought I let you know on something, your staff... well it gone and I know who took it. I watched them come in through a secret hatch right under that pillar and replact it with a fake." Blackstar point a claw at the pillar then drop down taking the staff and taking a gem crossing it "See glass" Blackstar cleared the glass away from his claw then throw the fake staff over to Stripetail. "Your welcome for my help" then he vanishes in a whirl of red light but half way he toss a ruby that land in front of Tristan. "Hey kiddo here something for you. a gift, no one else can touch it but you" then he was gone and Stripetail try taking the ruby but a barrier around it stopped him from touching it.