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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:12:43 GMT -6
"Delivering a message" By Starefire and Halizar
Starfire grabbed her channel and held her staff as she entered the portal back to the demon plane again but alone this time. She gripped the channel tighter as she entered the plane an colapsed on the floor, as she felt the cold rush as she entered the hall her wings spread out as they began to mive faster her feet lightly toughed the ground. Star breathed in the crisp air, feeling the power of being in the building, her head shot up looking around. Her heart sank as she remembered why she was there. Hearing footsteps behind her she quickly ran around the corner, trying to stay quiet. 'Halizar.... Where would he be..' She sighed as she turned another corner entering a hall that had the red fabric hanging on the walls. She reconized everything. She was scared knowing what would happen if she got caught. Hearing the footsteps again she painiced as she turned the last corner running into a chest of plated armor. She stumbled backwards as her eyes went wide. She knew those eyes, "You're..." She pointed as she took a few more steps back stummbling into another demon. His blade crossed over her chest as her breathing hitched, "I need to uh, speak to Halizar..." She mumbled.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:13:24 GMT -6
"You're, you're, WHO?" "Tell me" Mocked the demon to Starfire
"Your worst nightmare, little girl" He continued, as he aggressively approached her
Another demon took her back and arrested her among his blade. "Lost, are we dear?" He mocked. Then after grabbing tight to Star's shoulder he lifted his blade towards the other demon
"DOWN"!!! He shouted to his Demon partner
"The Lord Halizar specifically ordered to have any unknowns be brought to him. Strange request or not, if you were to be spoilt of our "guest" he would have the BOTH of our heads" He then turned his head to Star and looked her dead in the eyes....
.... "Though this one seems like it would be rather tasty"
The demons broke out into an evil chuckle.
"ON your feet then, to the Lord Halizar" The demon said as he threw Star to the ground "Walk"
-Meanwhile in the throne room-
Standing in the centre of the room was Halizar, arms crossed staring at the now broken seal on his hand.
He knew not which of "his" two Demons had been lost this day, but it was only a matter of time before word would reach him.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:13:59 GMT -6
As she was pushed she stummbled falling on the ground. She growled and got up as she picked up her staff. Star began to walk toward the throne room. Her breath was sharp but she was scared but that was pushed out of the way with anger. The door to the throne room opened as the door opened, memories of her and Des in this room, the first time she flew. She looked around at the frimilar room saddened but she knew it was going to happen one day but it all happened so fast. Seeing the man that was now her warlord stand in the center of the room he was afraid, Des wasn't sure how he'd react to Starfire of all people being... Demon. "Halizar." She said. Slowly she placed her staff on the ground and bowed.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:14:22 GMT -6
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Halizar turned around to face Star. "I see. So you too have achieved the dream. It feels good, doesn't it?". He appeared before her in an instant from across the room.
"That answers the mystery of the well chamber having been "broken into". D must have performed the ritual on you. For a moment I thought I would have had to do some serious disciplinary caution on the guards for letting in the enemy"
Halizar made a gesture to stand and proceeded to walk past the girl, towards the chamber doors. He continued to small-talk her "Why do you bow to me? You have made no allegience to me, nor would I keep your service against your will." On reaching the chamber doors, he made SURE they were shut and that the guards had left earshot.
The doors were shut once again and sealed using his magic. Halizar's voice had turn more stern and he once again faced Starfire
"Though you are obviously here on another account"
Removing his glove, he thrust his hand apon Starfire's eyesight and asked, with urgency:
"You have come to tell me why this seal is now broken; have you not?. WHICH DEMON WAS IT?!?!?!"
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:14:47 GMT -6
"My lord..." She stood and stayed quiet. "Destael.... Is dead, by Balthazr's.... Sword. In front of me and the lady of the temple." Scared and a little taken back she dusted herself off. "Des was my warlord.... So I bow to.." She stopped talking and looked down. 'Thoror, jesus, how, more less who's going to tell him...' Her mind was racing question after question. Though, she felt stronger, the power from the well was giving off energy and she loved the feeling of it.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:15:15 GMT -6
Apon hearing the name Destael.........
Halizar backed off, gently. He was strangely calm over hearing the name of the demon that was lost this day.
"So. Destael is dead". Only one other time had Halizar called her by that name. One time. His Demon, under his control. His Warlord. His friend.
Maybe had he treated her more like a friend and less a figure of worship, she may have had a chance to be saved, by him. Maybe he could have done better for her. Such thoughts filled Halizar's mind and silence filled the chamber. He had forgotten Star had been in the room with him, only for a moment.
A moment of Silence for a Demon, who called him friend.
Sitting apon his newly gained throne, he called out to Starfire
"Alright then.... continue. Tell me everything"
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:15:37 GMT -6
She looked at him wide eyed. "Everything?" Taking a deep breathe she sighed and began to pace. Her wings opened up ever once in a while remembering to keep them moving or it will get sore. "Well, Thistle has been after her channel for as lobg as I could remeber but that wasn't so much a problem since she had two channels today. But there is a new demon he says you sent him." She shook her head. "Nevermind. But yeah, we were in the forest and someone came up behind her and struck her down. Me and another demon ran out of the forest due to the fact that there was a demon hunter." She picked up her pace as her hands began to tremble, she began to speak faster. She hated what had happened. She didn't want to think about it. "I asked thistle if he could use tranfer life on Destael, and he did but it didn't do much until zthe spider lady came and used touch of death on Des. I ran... I couldn't do anything and I failed. I let her die. I tried so hard." Anger rose but fell as she stopped pacing. Her hands fell to her sides as the one thought... "After that, Balthazar carried her to the temple and....and...." Her voice was weak. Scarce.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:16:04 GMT -6
So many things were said at such a rapid pace that Halizar couldn't even follow everything that was being said. There were so many things he didn't even know or understand about what was referenced to.
But there were a few things he DID understand. Destael was in fact taken by Balthezar; and Starfire truly did care for her.
"Even had I been there myself, I doubt I could have done much to change the fate that fell her"
Getting up now, he walked over to Star and took her hand "Though Lady Destael may now be gone from these worlds, that does not mean she is dead"
He continued... "You were not born demon, same as I. And where we come from, there is a way of immortalizing one another. Might you know how?" He asked her, rhetorically
Placing her hand apon his chest now he answered, "Memory, and our hearts. They keep going the ones we care for. So long as we do not forget them"
He let go and gazed into her with deep eyes, surging with demonic energy; he asked with a sadistic grin:
"And how might YOU wish to honor her memory?"
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:16:34 GMT -6
As he spoke she didn't know what to say, she was speechless yet mind was playing tricks on her. As her was taken she was a bit scared, once it was placed on hus chest she pulled it away. "I-I want revenge on.... Balthizar." Starfire stated before looking down at the ground. Her eyes became glossy, but no tears came out. She looked back at Halizar, "I NEED to kill Balthizar."
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:16:57 GMT -6
Halizar's laughter filled the chamber
With a motion of his hand, the door to the chamber cracked open
"By all means, feel free to go do so" He told Star
"Find your way past the guards and out of the castle. Past the legion of soldiers outside at the barracks. Across the gaping cavern that seperates our continents. Cross Balthezar's guarded borders. Find the castle he resides in, among the many kingdoms he controls. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of demons under his command. To have a chance at killing Balthezar"
Halizar had become less amused by now, his tone now becoming very serious
"If it were that easy, don't you think Destael or myself would have done it by now? Or any of the other Warlords?"
"Even if one were to succeed, that army would most certainly turn wild. The shift in the balance of power would be huge, and the collateral damage devastating"
His eyes shifted towards the window, where outside the barracks could be seen
"Not to mention the riot that will certainly happen once they all learn of Destael's death. You think they will just sift their alleigences to me as quickly as you did?"
It was soon likely that the kingdom would erupt into chaos.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:17:14 GMT -6
"The only reason why I did was because you were next in line." She stated. "I can't kill him on my own and lat I heard he's still in wildgard. There are so manu demons there he's trying to recrute them, well, at least he asked me... I didn't though, I stayed true and fought for Destael... Until the end..." Turning away she hesitated to move yet again. She wanted to fly a bit but didn't due to the fact she wasn't given permission, last time she did she was ordered to.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:17:54 GMT -6
" "Next in line" ..? It seems you still don't grasp how things work on this plane. There is no lineage. The title of Warlord is passed on through survival of the fittest, when one kills the previous Warlord do they get in line"
Halizar scoffed
"And it was WHO that killed the previous Warlord?"
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In a very delighted tone, Halizar continued
"So you see, we have a bit of a problem on our hands, now don't we?" He finished, with a grin. It had been a few hundred years before he had an excuse to showcase his powers. His demon side was starting to get excited
"And as such, I suppose I'll have to show a feat that at least rivals the name of the demon who claimed lineage over Destael. Are you prepared to witness it as well? Only after will I accept your allegience to me, for as it stands now; your honor of me is very shallow by demon standards and I have no use for anyone who would be as weak-spirited as such"
And with a shout that filled the halls, Halizar says:
"Speak now Starfire. Make your conviction known to me"
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:18:16 GMT -6
Her human emotions began taking over yet again. Trying so hard to block them out. She needed to remember wht the deal was with Des, letting go of the human ties and emotions. 'I'm so weak...why did Destael agree to this..' She regretted the decision but was proud of it. Still confused on why Desteal did it but she went with it. She lowered her head looking at the ground, uncertain, he needed to start thinking more demon like, less human. She looked up again at Halizar, her green eyes glowed. "I will stay true but what do you have in mind?" She questioned.
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:18:43 GMT -6
Halizar Shrugged. He was disappointed in Starfire
"Destael chose to have you become a half demon, like myself. And while I would like to honour her decision about choosing you.... I would also have liked to believe that her judgement about making that choice was better"
"You are NOT Destael, stop trying to deny your true self, like she did. locking away your emotions only makes you weak. Demons are strong BECAUSE they have emotions."
"They feel hate. YOU appear to feel nothing. You are weaker than they"
He sat back down on the throne again, let out a sigh and pointed to the door
"If you want to keep acting like the rest of the demon army peons then perhaps you would like to be out there, among THEM instead. By yourself. YOU can tell them the news you told me"
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2013 21:19:04 GMT -6
Star looked down at the ground but listened she understood most of what he had said but two words haunted her. She raised her staff and moved toward the throne, her eyes narrowed. "You listen here Halizar," she said anger with each word. "I will not leave here or be like any of them, they are evil and treat women worse then anywhere I have seen. If you think i'd be stupid enough to actually go out there and live among them you're wrong." Her staff rested on his chest as she added a slight amount if force to it. She leaned in to his ear, "And I will never be alone..." Pulling her staff away she took a few steps back, as she took a deep breathe.
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