Drakians (Telios & DawnAntalios)

[Telios]

Vane dodged the chain and teleported to behind them, where he slashed them with his sword and managed the thrust through one. But as soon as he pulled his sword out, the wounds healed. "Wh-What the?! Not good..." He vanished for the time being, although prepared for any attacks.

 

[DawnAntalios]

Punos managed to strike at one of the templars head, causing its helm to fall off. What he saw was not what he expected though.


Instead of a human face there was a perpetual darkness and two red dots signaling the place of the eyes. The fiendish creature roared in anger as he tried to strike down the old mage but then got vaporized by a crimson bolt of magic. The other soldier looked at the direction of the bolt which ws more than enough for Punos to destroy two other.


Io then jumped out of hiding, ready for battle.


" Sorry for the delay. " she panted.

 

[Telios]

"About time..." Vane appeared next to her, hovering in the air. "My sword did nothing on them." He retracted the blade and put the hilt on his belt. "Any other ideas?"

 

[DawnAntalios]

" We should use our surroundings against our enemies. " Io said, knocking back an another templar. " Try to aim to the ground, the ley line will amplify your spell and make is much stronger. "


With that she pushed away yet an another wave of warriors rushing at them while Punos kept freezing and chaining them to the ground.

 

[Telios]

"Alright." Vane flew over to some templars and knocked them onto the ground with a tail smash. Most of them slammed staright onto the ground and he cast a few lightning bolts to hit them.

 

[DawnAntalios]

The shades just kept reforming when suddenly a violent quake shook the earth making Punos and Io lose their balance.


In the air a familiar, slender female figure appeared, smiling menacingly.


" Haven't I told you that the next time we meet I WILL kill you? " she hissed at Vane " It matters not though, he is almost here! " she exclaimed.


From the rift of the void two dark purple eyes flared, gazing at them. Punos' blood froze in his veins as he stared into the eyes of his once-corruptor. Evil incarnate, destruction itself gazed at them in its terrible fury... and it was almost here.

 

[Telios]

"Damnit... We are too late..." Vane hovered beside Punos and watched in despair. He groaned and let out a battle cry as he cast multiple pillars of light onto the shadowy figure.

 

[DawnAntalios]

Usher watched in glee as the others were battling with the shadow templars but then heard a dark... menacing voice in her head.


" Valdmara... " the dark titan thundered from the other side of the universe " I am getting impatient. "


" M-Master... " she turned to the portal, bowing her head " The ritual is almost complete, my liege! Your arrival is nigh! "


" It better be true... for your sake... "

 

[Telios]

Vane dodged and countered countless attack from the dark templars. But he was outnumbered and overwhelmed by them, getting battered and slashed times after times. "G-Gungh..." He grunted, teleporting away from them to retreat for now with multiple wounds through his scales.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" To me, servants! " Valdmara ordered and the templars returned to her, assisting in strengthening the portal " Ignore these weaklings, the master is almost here! "

 

[Telios]

Vane panted and landed on the ground, clearly wounded and exhausted. "Any other plans...?" He asked Pinos and Io, who also seemed exhausted as well.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" There is one option we did not consider... " Punos said with a troubled face but Io interjected quickly.


" No! I told you that that would be only a last case solution! "


" And don't you think we are that desperate my lady? " he asked back and Io fell silent. Punos then turned to Vane " There is one last option... but for that we need your agreement as well. "

 

[Telios]

"What is the last solution?" Vane asked them, frowning as he was worried but if this is needed, he will do it.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" We will relinquish a portion of our powers temporarily to enhance you. " Io explained " That way you will become much more powerful... but will leave us in a very vulnerable state. But I see no other options to defeat Usher. "

 

[Telios]

"I can do that... With a special condition. You two will be under a barrier so that I can protect you. Is that alright with you." He offered.

 

[DawnAntalios]

They looked at each other and finally they nodded. Kneeling down the power flew from their bodies right into Vane, infusing him with both ancient and time magic. Then both of them fell to the ground, panting in exhaustion.


" It is done... " said Punos. " Leave us here, we should be fine now... "

 

[Telios]

Vane felt the power from Punos and Io infused into him and he roared, not from pain, but with the power going straight into him. He panted when it was done, casting a barrier over Io and Punos as he flew up into the air. A soft golden glow mixed with bits of purple surrounded him. "Usher..." He growled, taking the artifact out and willed the blade. It constantly changed between the elements, while glowing with his energy. "It's time for you to die..."

 

[DawnAntalios]

She turned around in a frown.


" You are persistent i give you that. But that is all the credit I can give you for you are a fool. " she said as she surrounded herself with a barrier and shot out pure darkness at her opponent.


" Your mind is far too weak. I will enjoy breaking you again. "

 

[Telios]

Vane held up a blade and hit the shot of pure darkness, deflecting it away from him. "I'm not letting you do that again..." He slowly hovered over to her, ignoring the templars as they didn't matter.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" And what do you intend to do about it exactly? " she smiled as she created ten illusions of herself, then transformed them into the image of Zoe who looked on him, begging with her eyes.


" Please, my dear, stop this foolishness! " she begged him. " Let us not fight again! It hurts our children! "

 

[Telios]

"Lies." Vane said coldly yet furiously as yellow lightning bolts struck the illusions while he slowly approached her. He held up the blade at Usher, ready to fight and end her.

 

[DawnAntalios]

The image shifted and now Usher turned into Vane's own mother.


" You disappoint me, son. I did not raise to do this! " she yelled, hurling dark energies towards him " You are incapable of defending even those you cherish the most... "


She ordered the templars to break the barrier around Io and Punos. They charged the two defenseless mage without a second thought.

 

[Telios]

The barrier stayed firm where it is, not flickering or fading at all. Vane casted another round of lightning bolts and destroyed the illusion. "You can't trick me anymore..."

 

[DawnAntalios]

She laughed as the darkness in the air intensified. Soon...


A last image shift happened and now Vane stood before... Vane.


" How can you make up with yourself, dragon? " she hissed " Blood of hundreds at your feet yet you live. You left you own wife unprotected in your house, weak to attacks! You imprisoned your two allies, including your own daughter in a magical prison after draining their power. How are we different? "


She roared as black lightning shook the earth, creating a windstorm.


" We both take what we want, no matter the cost. "

 

[Telios]

Rage filled Vane as Usher's cowardice only increased. With another lightning strike, he dismissed the illusion and dashed straight at Usher. "Die!" He held his sword before him, aiming at her.