Order of the Dark Flame (Story, No Spam)

KramoR · Post by **KramoR** » Sat Jun 02, 2001 9:09 pm

The days after the destruction of the Evil one. Brought the area into a peaceful calmness. People went back to their every day things, with no fear in the backs of their minds. The Order of the Dark Flame, moved from their shabby tent, to a nice drip free Keep. Which had all the comforts of home, hottub, wetbars, massage tables, and a large gourmet kitchen for Dp. When he not out swing a sword, he's wearing an apron, playing with meat. Gwalchmai, he takes care of all the house hold duties, the cleaning and scrubbing, cleaning clothes, and making the beds. Kramor, does what he can, but Sir Ryan and Keldorn, keep him busy looking for Anomen. Which didn't make Loner happy. Sir Ryan and Keldorn wouldn't allow her to travel with Kramor, they wanted to make sure that Anomen came back alive. Rumors surfaced that the Black Rose, had surfaced here and there. But, most people just left it as a rumor. Reports of Anomen, came around and they were not good. He had been seen, leading raiding parties in the mountain regons.

jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:09 am

OOC- i guess someone should start this, here goes. this is from one of the loose end from the harem tent story.

In the comfort of the night, the Order of the Dark Flame rests in their new home, save one. Jennabard toss and turn as she fights off the phantoms in her sleep. ever since the temple ruins, her dreams slowly turn to nightmares and there seem to be no end of it. In the corner of the room, where the shadows are darkest, a figure float next to the bed. watching the restless form of Jennabard, the dark ghost smile. Soon she will have her body back. Soon she will live again...Soon she shall have her vengence.
Soon.

Jenna was running through the trees, fleeing from her enemies. She gather her strength and began to suck magical energies from the land itself. the land began to wilt around her, dying. She stopped in front of the temple in shock. 'What am i doing? why am i doing this? why this hate in my heart?' she thought. 'I'm dreaming again, but this time its different...some how. Please stop. i don't want to go on...i don't want to know.' The hate, the pain and the fear came back and she continue to run. Those who hunt her still are closing in. Jennabard looked at the temple again,' I must reach the pool, it will add to my power' and continue into the darken entrance. She could still hear them behind her, closer than ever before. 'Four of them, and powerful too. Who are they?'. A silent scream came from Jennabard as an arrow borrowed into her thigh and she fell to the ground. Jennabard looked up and saw the four hunters. 'Dragon Wench! What are you doing in my dream?.' but no voice came out of Jenna's mouth. She could not speak in her dream no matter how hard she tried. Her body, like a puppet on a string, began to act on her own. With tears in her eyes Jennabard began to attack with pure magic. The killing blow aimed at DragonWench, all she could do was watch in horror as she unleashed the force of SPELLFIRE. A man stepped between DragonWench and the spellfire and he became nothing more than dust. DragonWhench screamed out and began to attack, but another figure stopped her. 'Manveru! you were there too?!' Jenna felt a stab in her back, the fourth hunter whispered,"time to die, b**ch." She felt herself dying and smiled 'You too' and began to silently scream as she unleash all her power at once, with the fourth hunter being so close, turn to ash.
Jennabard found herself sipping away as she noticed a dark figure approaching, the dark shade looked just like her, gloating at her dying form. 'i hate gloaters, you think you can get rid of me so easily?' blood spurting from her mouth as her last thoughts are to her friends in the Order. 'No, i can't die, I have to protect them. Must protect them from ...ME.'Jennabard smile at the dark shade and grabbed it tightly. The shade annoyed by the the event, raise her hidden dagger for the killing blow. Jenna pulled up and whispered in its ear "Let's dance."

and woke up sweating and crying.

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Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:43 am

Georgi awoke to the smell of bacon and eggs wafting into her bedroom. Yawning, she got up, stretched, and wandered into the kitchen. "Good morning, DP..." she pecked him flirtingly on the cheek, "how's my favourite chef today?"

Darkpoet blushed, and smiled. "He's enjoying his new kitchen," he replied, winking. "But, I think you might want to talk with Jennabard. She was up very early, I think something's wrong..."

Georgi frowned. "Okay, I'll do that... you make sure you give us a call when breakfast's done."

Wandering out into the courtyard, she found Jennabard sitting under a tree, looking pensive. Her face was haggard and drawn. "Morning!" Georgi smiled, walking over. "Did you have a rough night's sleep or something? You look terrible..."

jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:57 am

Jennabard looked up to see a very cheerful Georgi. Putting her best smile forward

"morning, Georgi. yeah just some nightmares, nothing to worry about. Is that bacon I smell, lets go eat." jennabard quickly got up before georgi could say another word. as she walked by, georgi grabbed her right hand.

"what happened to your hand?" jenna looked down at here bandaged hand. "its nothing, i was a clutz getting out of bed." and continue to walk to the kitchen.

georgi gaze at the retreating figure and wondered why jennabard lied.

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 5:52 am

Loner stood before the target, aiming her longbow. She pulled back, fired...and missed. Badly. For the umpteenth time.

"AAAHHHH!" she cried, resisting the urge to throw the bow to the ground.

"You have to focus," said Mazzy. She stood on tiptoe and peered into Loner's face. "Did you eat anything today?"

Loner shook her head. "Bacon. It puts me in a foul temper, but I can't stay away from it...so I just came out here first thing and started practicing." She leaned the bow against the wall of the Keep and sat on the ground.

Mazzy's eyes narrowed. "There's something else going on, if I know you."

Loner nodded, and sighed. "I keep thinking of what happened with Anomen, in the Underdark. What on earth did it mean?...I'd like nothing better than to just rest for a while, but...I feel our work is not finished, not at all..."

She stopped before she said what she was really thinking: a challenge worse than the Mad God; a threat worse than Waverly even, if that were possible...There were still so many loose ends. She drew the bow again...and again missed.

"Come on," said Mazzy, patting Loner on the back. "You've done what you can for today. Go inside and try to relax."

KramoR · Post by **KramoR** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 10:05 am

Kramor let his horse, pick it's way down the trail. Stopping here and there, looking for signs of the band of killers. This band supposedly, was being lead by Anomen. They would attack small villages and outlaying farms. Kramor wished that Darius was around, but he left to look for any family. He wondered how Loner was doing, missed her. Kramor smiled, when thought of her reaction, when Keldorn, told her she couldn't go with Kramor. He was waiting for Loner to cut off Keldorn's head. The horse's ears suddenly perked up and stopped. Karmor cursed himself for not paying attention. Kramor got down and quietly moved forward. He saw small camp, with two half orges and a hobgoblin, sitting around the fire. Thinking it was nothing, he started to leave, until Anomen showed up. Kramor listened, as Anomen told the group to attack a small village. And to leave behind items from the Black Rose Order, so as the blame would fall on them.
"So that's what he is doing." Kramor said to himself. When Anomen left, Kramor decided to follow him, he followed for some distance, then Anomen disappeared. Moving around looking for tracks, he found none. He searched around some more, until something hit him the back twice. Kramor leaned forward, grabbing the horse’s mane, telling the horse to go home. As the horse galloped away, Anomen appeared next to a cloaked Ranger.
“Did you get him?”
“Yes my Lord, I hit him where you told me to.”
“Good. Even with his paladin powers, he will bleed to death before he gets to Keldorn.”
Little did Anomen know, the horse was Georgi’s. She loaned it to Kramor, after his was killed by gibberlings, the horse was heading for the Keep.

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scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 10:23 am

Loner went inside, but relaxing was out of the question. She was slowly pacing one of the hallways, when Vivien walked by. "You're going to drive me crazy," Vivien said. "You need a drink, no matter how early it is. Or am I going to have to cast Sleep on you?..."

Loner smiled. "Sorry," she said. "I'll just go pace in my room..."

As she was going, Dragon Wench hurried up the stairs. "Loner!" she cried. "Come here! You'll want to see this!"

Loner and Vivien followed, as Dragon Wench led them to a window. Looking out, Loner could see a horse and rider approaching the Keep from a fair distance, galloping madly. Vivien smiled. "That's --"

But Loner was already gone, riding out to meet him.

KramoR · Post by **KramoR** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 10:58 am

Kramor concentrated on keeping the bleeding to a minimum. He heard a horse coming, as he looked up he smiled at Loner. She could he face was pale, and the horse's flank was covered in blood. She was shocked to see him smiling.
"Hello Loner. Why is it we always meet, who one of us gets hurt. I'm not letting go of the horse, until I get inside. It's great to see you again."

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 11:49 am

Loner didn't see the arrows in Kramor's back till she had almost reached him. Then he looked up at her and smiled, and she saw the blood running down his armor and the sides of his horse. He was saying something, but she hardly heard him...

They rode at a thunderous gallop till they reached the Keep. Gwlachmai and Darkpoet were already outside; they had gone out to greet Kramor, and now they pulled him off his horse, carried him into the main hall, and took off his armor. His shirt was dripping. By now he was deathly white and his breathing was very shallow.

Loner ran to find potions and bandages, but Dragon Wench stopped her. "You stay with him," she said. "We'll do it."

So Loner knelt by helplessly as Gwalchmai removed the arrows and Darkpoet worked his healing powers...

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 12:18 pm

Darkpoet was looking at the wounds, and where they were at.
"Damn", he mumbled.
"What's the problem Dp?", asked Gwalchmai.
"Who ever shot those arrows, knew where to hit a paladin. If Kramor decided to go to the Sacred Heart, he would be dead. This was no random attack, someone wanted him dead. From now on, if we leave the keep. We go in pairs, not by ourselves."
They cleaned up Kramor, and put him into bed. Darkpoet went back to the kitchen.

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:24 pm

Loner sat by Kramor's side, holding his hand, praying he would open his eyes soon. She knew he had been looking for Anomen. If Anomen had anything to do with this, she thought, I will tear out his eyes...

KramoR · Post by **KramoR** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:41 pm

Kramor opened his eyes, as his eyes focused in the room. He saw Loner, half asleep next to him, holding his hand. His back hurt like hell. He was glad that Georgi's horse brought him here, or he would not have woke up. He squeezed Loner's hand.
"Some guard you are, someone could of stolen me away. And you would of been, just snoring away."

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:47 pm

Loner awoke from her doze. "Thank all the gods you're awake," she said, and kissed him. There were tears in her eyes. "For a while there I thought you were going to leave me...Damn Ryan and Keldorn, they should have let me go with you. That's it. Next time I will, I don't care what they say. Can you tell me what happened?..."

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KramoR · Post by **KramoR** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 1:59 pm

Kramor started to laugh, then he coughed, because of the pain.
"I thought you were going to kill, Keldorn when he told you, you couldn't go with me."
His face got serious.
"Next time you are coming with me. I was thinking of you, when I almost rode into one of Anomen's sub camps. He is behind the raids, I was following him. He then disappeared, that's when I got hit. Next thing I know your riding up."

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 2:20 pm

The rage that welled up in Loner's heart actually frightened her. "I knew he was responsible for this," she whispered. "Keldorn isn't the one I'd like to kill..."

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 2:47 pm

Georgi cantered into the keep, back from a hunting expedition, with a deer slung over the back of the horse she had purchased to replace Kramor's. Seeing her horse in the stable, she sensed that something was wrong, and hurried inside.

Darkpoet was in the kitchen. She smiled briefly as she hefted the deer in for him to prepare, but her face was quickly serious. "Is Kramor here? I saw my horse..."

"He's here, and don't worry, he's going to be fine... but he was injured. Badly," replied Darkpoet. "He's sleeping, but Loner is with him."

Georgi smiled. "Of course she is. I'll go and see how he's doing."

KramoR · Post by **KramoR** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 2:53 pm

Watching Loner's eyes darken, Kramor knew what she was thinking.
"Loner, calm down, you go off like this, you are dead. Cool down a bit. We both have too many scars, from not thinking straight. Why don't you go jump in the tub and soak off the anger? I'm not going anywhere for a while."

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 2:54 pm

Loner sighed, and nodded. "You're right," she said. "But you can't blame me, can you?...I'll stay here till you fall asleep again. All right?..."

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Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 3:12 pm

Georgi knocked on the door, and heard Loner call out "Come in". She poked her head round the door.

"Can't you keep out of trouble for five minutes without a woman there to keep an eye on you?" she grinned at Kramor, and turned to her friend. "So what happened now?"

scully1 · Post by **scully1** » Sun Jun 03, 2001 3:19 pm

Loner turned to Kramor. "I'll be back soon, get some rest," she said. She went to Georgi and signalled to follow her out of the room.

Out in the hallway, Loner took a deep breath. "It was Anomen," she said. "Kramor was following him, found out he really is behind the raids. He got two arrows in his back, very deliberately aimed to kill. If he'd gone to the High Hall he would've bled to death." She shuddered visibly.