Drakians (Telios & DawnAntalios)

[Telios]

Vane slowly stood up. "Thanks for the info. Now I must return to my wife." He went out of the door and used a teleportation spell back to the house. A bright flash later, he was in the living room. "My love? I'm back." He called for her.

 

[DawnAntalios]

Zoe looked at him gleefully.


" Honey you are back! " she exclaimed and she ran towards him to hug him tightly " I was so worried! Usher told me that you are heading into the jaws of death... that you are going to meet an assassin. "


She looked up on him with tears in her eyes.


" I was so worried. "

 

[Telios]

"Usher... I think that she might no longer be our ally." Vane sighed, hugging Zoe close to him while looking down at her. "I have just met Punos, and surprisingly Io."

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Io? " she asked in surprise " And Usher not our ally? What do you mean? She even game me this pendant to defend me, look! "


She pulled out a medallion from her pocket. The gem within swirled with dark purple and green light always shifting, always changing.

 

[Telios]

"Usher used an illusion to disguised herself as Io, 'our future daughter' while the real Io is the girl I have just met." Vane began to look at the pendant and took it off her. "I don't think this will defend you..." Beginning to doubt Usher, he tossed the medallion away.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Did she tell you what must be done? " she asked him curiously " If so then I am coming with you. I can sit idle no longer while you are amidst immediate danger. "


She said as she stood up and grabbed his hands.


" United we stand, divided we fall. "

 

[Telios]

Vane sighed and kissed her to calm her down before he tells her something. "I can't let you go." He said with a worried frown. "You... are carrying a child inside you and we can't let you go out there. It's too dangerous."

 

[DawnAntalios]

Her eyes widened as she touched her belly. She did not even know yet...


" A child? " she asked in disbelief " Io... "


She sat down, giving up on the hope to join the fray.


" Here I am, being a burden yet again. " she skulked " I wanted nothing more but to aid you... and yet you go and face danger alone.... "

 

[Telios]

Vane held her hand and sat down with her. He squeezed her hand gently as he tried to reassure her. "You aren't a burden, my love..." He slowly pull his hand away to rub her shoulders to keep her calm and try to make her relaxed.

 

[DawnAntalios]

As much as she wanted to help she knew that it would be for the best if she protected her child instead of endangering it. With a long, drawn-out sigh she looked at the table.


" Fine, go. " she said then with anger in her voice " I will be here, making dinner for you should you return. I will be waiting. "


She said standing up as she walked upstairs and laid down on the bed, crying silently in her pillows. Perhaps it was for the best...

 

[Telios]

Vane reached a hand out to her and withdrew it. He knew that talking to her wouldn't be the best thing... or is it? He sighed softly and got up, walking to their bedroom and knocked on the door. "Zoe... I'm sorry about this..." Sorrow filled his voice as he spoke to her through the door.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" I told you it's fine! " she yelled through the closed door, her face still buried in her pillows " Go! Save your world! I have my own fights to do here, I will not be bored. After all the dishes and the laundry are deadly foes you know! "


She silenced and turned around in the bed, trying to rest and fall asleep. Perhaps that way she will be able to calm down easier.

 

[Telios]

Vane sat down by the door and sighed softly. Let's hope that this marriage won't shatter... He was already seeing it cracking, wishing that he could do something about this. He eventually stood up and went out of the house to let her calm down.


(Here's Usher's cue to come out and snatch him. )

 

[DawnAntalios]

Zoe waited for few moment before Vane headed downstairs and she sat up in her bed, grinning. A moment later she walked to the cabinet where they held their clothes and opened it only to find the real Zoe in there, unconscious.


" Foolish girl. " she laughed at her " You have interfered in my plans for the last time. If he will not back down... I will shatter him myself. "


She then headed down and searched for Vane.


" Honey? I think we need to talk. " she said with a hidden satisfaction in her voice.

 

[Telios]

Suddenly hearing Zoe calling him back, he opened the door and went back inside. "Yes dear? Is there anything...you want to talk...?" He seemed ehsitant as he felt something was off about her. "Usher..." He growled, and stepped away from her as he sensed her special aura.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Whats the matter, darling? " she asked innocently " Did I do something wrong? "


Tears burst from her eyes and covered as if she were afraid of him. After all a good display of illusion is the best way to confuse.

 

[Telios]

"G-Gungh..." Vane's head began to hurt as his mind confused him. He felt Usher's aura... but also Zoe's. Who is she?! He looked at Zoe and shook his head as the illusion won over his mind. "I'm sorry my love... I mistook you for someone else..."

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Oh my love. " she exclaimed happily as she moved closer to him. " You are precious to me... in more ways than one. "


She hugged him gently, her fingers glowing with a dark light. Slowly but steadily she attempted to break him.


" Why do we even struggle? Why can't you stay with me and be my husband? "

 

[Telios]

"Yes my love..." Vane smiled and hugged her. "I should have listened to them in the first place." His mind was struggling to keep him away from being under the effects of the illusion, but it was quickly losing.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Yes... " she smiled with an evil grin " You do not need old mages or witches to keep you company. You need only one person: me, and me alone. "


She feasted on his emotions... just a little bit more and she would have a puppet of her own to usher him in this world...


" You do not need pesky children either... you do not need Io. "

 

[Telios]

Vane nodded as he swayed under her control. His mind had lost in the battle against Usher to regain control himself. But his will was still weakly fighting the illusions' effect, but it won't make too much of a difference.

 

[DawnAntalios]

She now looked up at him. There was only one thing to be done: a kiss to seal the deal... but this was the most vulnerable point of the spell: if he happens to remember the kiss of his beloved and can tell the difference the spell might backlash... or worse.


Still she proceeded to do it... slowly but steadily their lips met... and she kissed him.

 

[Telios]

Vane smiled as he kissed her, but the smile soon vanish. He immediately jerked back away from her and clutched his head. "G-Groooaaah..." He groaned, his head in pain as memories flooded into him.

 

[DawnAntalios]

She hissed in annoyance. Did the spell fizzle? But how was that even possible?


" Are you all right darling? " she asked cautiously " Is something wrong? "

 

[Telios]

"N-Nah I'll be fine... J-Just my head hurts..." Vane answered with a pained smile, a hand holding his head. Soon the pain faded away into a quiet buzz nagging his mind.