The winds would howl, announcing sheas appearance, there in
those winds she appeared, dark green cloak blowing behind her, a gloved hand rose and the winds died down as she brushed back that hood with her left hand, in her right she held something, her sword, it was slowly sheathed and shea slipped to her knees with a soft cry::

:Her hand moved slowly to her side and she managed to her feet,
jade hues looked to the inn, this morn had gone well, but the rest of sheas day
had not...::

Tanya awra..:;she muttered something in elvish as she made way for the porch::


shea managed on to the porch just keeping her footing as she
tumbled there on to one of those worn benches...:: another night in rhydin... spent with wounds... :; she still clutched her side, she could feel the blood seep out through he bindings of her cloth shirt and through her bare fingers:, she sat there closing her eyes doing her best to not move ... she had no bandages left nothing to wrap the wound ... so she would have to focus to chant t heal her self ... or die
of blood loss::

:; Shea opened her eyes watching patrons pass over the porch to go
within, she was hidden well it seemed, good she had magic to work...::


: She refocused, chanting under her breath, her hand would glow,
and the wound hidden there at her side would heal, at least enough for now. She sighed, and pulled her hand from her side and looked to the blood upon it ... she would dig in tot hat side bag and pull out that bottle of water and pour it over her hand washing the blood from it...., then shea rose slowly at first regaining her natural grace ... and went for the door, this night needed a drink, to dull what pain was left::

:; through the door she breezed, and went right for the bar, what a
way to spend one of her last nights in rhydin...the thought had passed her mind ... there was only three things she had left to do, and one ... she had given up on, truth be told, she had forgiven her self for the lie, and now was moving on ... to the bar she went and took a seat, resting her elbows upon the bar top, searching for
this eve tender of choice::


: Jade hues looked around the room, over those gathered she
offered a soft nod to those she knew here this eve, then her attentionswent back to the bar, over the select drinks, over her favored tea cup, and those bottles of Elven wine, shea needed something stronger ... but not too much more::

But most of the drinks were not her style, so she focused on that
wine glass and bottle of elfin wine and both floated to her, yet she winced through it ... not to much magic tonight, no more floating glasses until that wound healed...::

she popped open that bottle and poured her self a glass, then she
set the bottle down ... and looked to the glass, she closed her jade hues for a moment regaining some of her former strength.. one would hope at least, but that hidden wound went deeper than even she knew ... even though she had healed it seemed to be taking a lot out of her ... then suddenly she fell, fainting from off that bar stool, with a soft thud upon the floor::

; Jade hues flickered..., she muttered something in elvish and
smiled to juleta...:: my lady juleta ..:: she smiled, then jade hues moved to Brian:: I am all right ... really.. no need to fuss over me...:;she noted she was on the floor:: how did I get down here?

: she smiled to juleta:; thank ye...:: shea winced softly...:: no need to worry too much about me all shall be fine... :; she smiled through the pain that crossed her face, all that healing magic for nothing the pain in her side worse than
the blood loss from before:


closing her eyes she sighed, slipping that now gloved hand back
under the folds of her cloak over that wounded side.. anther soft wince...the pain seemed to be lessening ... now ... thank the gods...jade hues opened and she gazed about...well the people of rhydin had proven them selves over and over again .. she smiled... softly, she was glad to have friends here, friends who cared so deeply...::

:She listened to the room, with her eyes closed ... thinking of what
had happened that night before she came to the inn::




:; She had left the comfort of her woods, to walk in the market square the place of many good and bad things ... she was followed, by shadow.::

:; The market place was empty, Elven ears could hear every sound ... including the one of that which followed her ... 'twas one enemy one she knew well, the cloaked man from ages ago who she her self had identified ... He was back sporting new armor, and weapons...::

::she drew her blade as she walked, silently down the cobble stone path making her way faster towards the inn..., then around her the darkness sunk in, the shadows them selves moved taking her binding her feet, tot he cobble stone pathway, she cut through them, as if they were vines ... she turned to face this foe, one she had faced before int he war, 'twas one of Raevyns men, a shadow walker by the name of... Kaleb.. jade hues looked to him, not man nor beast something between the two..::

"You shall fall here lady elf..., and the vultures shall feast upon your dead body...then your paladin love shall know the meaning of pain..."

: Shea paused, he spoke of Blahl. Why would he do this, blahl had written her that letter, then it dawned in her it had been forged... Blahl had not written that letter him self, enraged she looked to Kaleb, and rose her blade::

"This will end here..."


:: The fight began..., the clash of blades rose in to the cool night air: make He struck with precision and I struck back the blades gridded past each other, tossing spars in to the air. As we parried and dodged, back in forth across the cobble stone path ways of the market place.


With one swift move he went to strike me down but he missed the blade hitting the cobblestone

, the sound resonated through the market and he nearly fell to his knees, but then he lowered his strike just ad inch and sliced, his blade had slipped past my cloak and in to my flesh of my side there he cut through the fabric of my shirt and in to my side just below my ribs...:: " ahh"

::My voice rang out, and I nearly fell, in pain, the shadows seemed to pulse through his blade darkness at its finest point... I did not waver I stood up fully and continued the fight, till I was the last one left sanding, I cut him down, till not even the shadows could reclaim what was left of him, my blade dripped with dark blood, and then the winds took me..... towards the inn::

::After what seems like a night of little sleep, Shea walked the empty streets of Rhydin at dawn. A cold shiver would pass through her frame, the air was still when just a moment ago the wind had been warming her from nose to toes. Jade hues looked out from under that white cloaks hood. Something in the shadows stirred, her right gloved hand tensed under that cloak. The left hand rose to push back that hood. She had walked all night and now stood just west of the market place. Her senses peeked. No one was around but something, something was stalking her in the shadows. She had heard all to much about the murders, and violent acts of late to merely put that feeling aside.::

"Show your self."


::Her words seemed to float upon the cold morning air. Shea may not have slept as well as she had liked. Sure her room at the inn was very comfortable, and yes she had gone up stairs and gone to bed, but after about an hour of not falling asleep she slipped out, down through her open window, which would be the same way she would get back in. ::


::But now silence, the feeling was still there as if the shadows had eyes, it was that feeling she often got in Crendia, when Raevyn or one of her shadowed men was about. Now a steady gloved hand rested upon the hilt of that blade at her right. Shea was no damsel, and would not be taken lightly by robber or foe.



"I said show your self!"

::Then she heard something, a snicker, deep from the shadows at her left. Jade hues moved to see those bright blue eyes that quickly changed back to their normal deep purple. There in the shadows stood Raevyn, one of her many new foes from Crendia.::


"Raevyn,what are you doing here?"


::The women stepped out clad in tight dark clothing. Rapier in hand, the blade was already covered in blood.:: "I am having a bit of fun with the people of RhyDin, it has been so long since I was here, a century at least."

::I never let her out of my sights as she stepped closer:: "What have you done?"

::She snickered and looked to her blade, she spun it up.:: " Oh this...."/i] :;she licked the blood off the blade,:: " no worries my dear, 'tis only rat blood, it seems the people of RhyDin are less trusting of the streets at night now, that there are murders almost every night in the West end."

::At that I drew my dagger and pushed her back to the wall. A quick move, I was in no need of her games, for if she had something to do with all that mess in the West end along with all the other strange things as of late, I would gut her, though I knew that would do little good, but it would at least make me feel better. Jade hues locked on to her deep purple pools of hers:: " what do you know of all of that?"

::She smirked, slowly sheathing that rapier.:: "what does it matter, if I knew anything, neither you no anyone could get me to tell.The shadows see much, little elf.I have seen more blod split int he last week here that I did when Tancred and I were first here...tis a lovely sight to see." ::She barely flinched at the dagger at her neck. She took in a deep breath, as if she was smelling something, " mmm this blade smells of a man...." ::another whiff taken:: " and not that tasty morsel the paladin... it smells of another man....mmm"
::I pinned her hard to the wall,:: " leave Blahl out of this....." ::then I realized she could smell Connar on my daggers blade, from our little test in danger from a night or so back...::


She smirked, " perhaps I should pay this man, a visit?" :: I looked to her,:: " don't you dare... I will cut your limbs off if you even step near anyone in Rhydin....Leave the city now Raevyn. I don't want to sense you here again. "


She looked to me, " you can do nothing to me little elf, your paladin is not here with his holy spells."

::I looked to her, ::" I can banish you, he taught me how." Her eyes went wide. she hissed, " I'll be waiting for you when you return to Crenida... perhaps this time we will kill you." ::I sliced the dagger in to her neck, not that it would kill her.:: " I'll be ready for you this time."

::She held her hand to the cut and I pulled back, she slipped back away in tot he shadows. And then was gone. I watched her go and felt the feeling pass over me that she was indeed gone, I then cleaned off my dagger blade, and sheathed it.::


::Something in me told me to warn Connar, so with quickened pace I turned and made haste through the market streets, towards the Inn. I knew he would not be by till later in the eve, but it was early now the inn would be open, I would have to sneak back in to my room.::


::Which is exactly what I did. Over the roof tops I jumped now then I floated in through that still open window I shut it, Elven ears perked tot he noise down stairs, only a few gathered, perhaps now I could get some sleep. I slipped off my cloak and belt with sheathed weapons and lay them upon the bed beside me as I lay back down. Not knowing if sleep would come or not.I knew now that i was far too worried to even sleep, but I would rest there till I heard more noise down stairs.By that time I would be in need of a drink.::

::Jade hues shifted moving along the dimly lit street she heard
something something that only elven ears might be able to hear a low hiss of a voice from the shadows, jade hues followed the sound, as it moved:: "Delicious.".. :; the hiss heard again... closer this time, now shea moved following in to the dark shadows awy from the inns lights::


"You can not hunt the hunter, Shea of GreenStone.":: the female voice floated out upon the dark night, the slight hint of some foreign accent to her speach. Then she stepped outward, from the alley ways, slow calcualted movements. A smirk upon her lips.::

:: the woman stepped in to the soft light cast by the inn. She wore skin tight clothing, tight black pants, made of leather, bound low upon her hips. Her stomach shown above, a tight reveiling shirt of dark crimson. The shrt criss crossed over large breasts, to say that cleavage showed was an understatement. A long black cloak bound around her neck, long raven colored locks with hints of dark blue and purple, blew in the wind. Violet eyes looked over the two. The setteled on Shea.:

"We have business to finish." :: The womans gloved hands would move over moved her hand over her fair colored stomach, that deep wound through her gut still bleeding.::


::Jade hues moved to look to connar, then back to Raevyn.The
winds blew up through her cloak,right hand rested on that hilt of that finely crafted blade at her right. Left hand rested upon the hilt at her left.:: Come back for more? :;Shea spoke bluntly to the point, she was in no mood for Raevyns
games.::


;shea smirked:: most men like that ::looking back to Raevyn.::
What are you waiting for then, lets finish our business.

:Glares at Raevyn with a smirk:: Is it cold out, Raevyn?

:A deep smirk passed over thos dark lips as Raevyn out and
towards Connar, her hand graced the hilt of that rapier at her side, she walked with purpose, with that sultry shift of her hips.::" Cold, yes perhaps you could warm me." ::Sheas hands tensed::

::Taking a few steps back, circling as he eyed her:: Ye couldn't handle the heat...

:a smile rose to Sheas face, as she looked from Raevyn to
Connar.Shea moved, while Raevyn was watching Connar, drawing that balde at her left the same one she had used before::

:Just what he wanted...get Raevyn to come after him first, let
Shea have an open shot at the beast::

::Eyes narrowed on the prey::...besides, I have standards...I don't keep pets...

;Violet hues moved to Shea, rapier drawn but not in enough time,
Shea was quick, slicing along Raevyns shoudler and pulling back ebfore The raiper could meet her balde to block::

:His move, ducking under the swinging blades, he would strike
at her knee as he slid past, not wanting to make any move that might endanger Shea. He would rise behind Raevyn:::A grin:: I guess we can count out dancing...

::Raevyn hissed and moved a bit, feeling a bit like a caged bird,
awince at the two strikes:: " He's far from your usual type,GreenStone, I much perfer the Paladin." ::a smirk crossed her lips as she watched shea stepped over the shadows:: "your stepping on thin ice..." ::that was to Shea::

The hilt would spin in his hand, rotating the blade quickly as he
readied another strike::


Shea eyes never moved from Raevyn, then shea couldnt move,
she looked down to the shadows upon which she stepped, they held ehr fast to the ground, magic...::

::In an instant, he saw Shea was pinned, feet planted...he moved
between her and Raevyn, blade held in defensive posture::


::Raevyn smirked, at his move, spinning that rapier in her hand::
"very nice...you defend her. Hmm maybe I was wrong about you." ::Violet hues looked to Connar:: "To bad the paladin is on his way, all love affairs must come to an end." ::she smirked, behind connar the shadows seemed to creep up Shea's legs, tighting as they did so.::

::then an idea would flash, ....he turned, dropping the blade to the
ground, dragging the tip across the ground, through the shadows underfoot, sparks flying...it might not do a thing...but it was worth a try...he wasn't conventional at fighting magic::

He'd look up at Raevyn:: Ye seem to have an unhealthy interest in her love life...what's the matter, don't have one of your own to fester over?

::A loud ear pieceing shreek would be ehard from the shadows
under foot, they seemed to disapate and skitter away.Shea smiled she was free, and now she was mad as hell

:;Raevyn smirked:: " I enjoy to fester in hers, it makes immortal life worth living." ::Eyes to Shea::

::Not sure if Shea was freed, he wouldn't wait to find out, he
reached up grabbing Raevyn's wrist that held her weapon::

A twist of his body to draw the blade down...she was
strong...too strong...stupid move::

:;Raevyn smirked and looked to connar, she didnt need to use a
weapon, dark magic pusled through her and in to connar, as she pulled away. The a hiss as a arrow hit her in the chest.Violet hue slooked to Shea, bow in hand..

:Jade hues looked to Raevyn, she stepped forward, she had known
that having her bow on her was a good idea tonight, she had felt it in her bones.::

I've told you once to get out of Rhydin... Raevyn, no do it... before my blade finds its way through that black heart of yours.

:The jolt of dark magic gripping his every muscle::...ar
rrrgh....::The arrow strike distracting her enough that he could pull free, falling to a knee, unable to breathe::


::A hiss, a pull and the arrow was dropped to the ground she felt a
smack on the side of her head, to many foes.. In to the shadows she reatred skittering away...::

::His head bowed, blood issuing from his nose...he was fighting
for control::


:She placed a gloved hand upon his shoulder, she could sense the
dark amgic in him, she focused:: Relax... trust me...

His jaw and eyes cliched shut, he saw visions, dark visions,
Raevyn's retreat...deaths she had caused...blackness::

Tanka harwar :: a pulse of white light slowly went in to him the dark
light pulsing out and in to Shea, she closed her jade hues, and winced, feeling all her cuts from the days before open::

::He'd awaken with a gasp, falling backwards at the strain that
was released, crashing to the ground...his first instinct to rise, weapon in hand, seeking out more attackers::

:;The wind picked up howled past them:: Aman tel' Seldarine ::she spoke softly blood dripped from her lips, and nose. ::

::he could hear Raevyn, or maybe it was Shea...he couldn't see
clearly...the darkness fading, but fading slowly:: Shea!

:shea fell back on to her backside, those old wounds from days
ago reopened she felt the pain corse through ehr the darkness fought with her light, and then the dark amgic seemed out through her finger tips and skittered away like shadow::

:He wiped his hand across his face...wet from blood and
sweat...he shook his head, trying to clear the blackness...he could see
someone, Shea on the ground...he'd call for her again:: Shea...


:He moved towards her, kneeling at her side, hands out...feeling
her..the dampness of fresh blood on her clothing:: What happened? What did ye do?

:She could taste blood upon her lips smell it, the smell of burnt
broze..she licked her lips and winced, feeling all the pain that had corsed through her magic sensitve body:: I took the dark magic out of you an in to me... im more able to fight it than you are...:;heavy breaths::

I used an elven healing spell... not in my classic manor... seeing as how Raevyn is darkness based :: words coming out slowly:: Your alive so I must have done something right...

Ye shouldn't have done that...what if Raevyn comes back...what then? ::He would look down the alleyway::

::She shook her head; she wont...I hit her with one of the few silver
arrows I carry, it will take her a few nights to heal from that direct shot

::he looked down at her, his vision clearing...as best he could tell
in the dark::...I saw her...what she has done...

:;she nodded to him:: yes, shes done some terrible things, shes lived along time... once a woman, turned to vampire, turned by dark magic to something else... shes killed many, tortured many...

..I was persuing her...I might have seen a weakness, a way of ridding ye of her...::he stops...looking at her, reaching down to hold her head off the ground::...thank ye for helping me...

;Her eyes went back to their vibrant jade color and her breath went
back to normal, she smiled to him softly, through the tinge of pain that came to her, all her wounds from te last days had been opened, those long scratches upon her cheek, that wound upon her shoudler, the wound at her side, the long dagger cut across her back. Yes now she was riddled with wounds..:: Its what i do Connar, that darkness would have killed you...not that I doubt your stregth..your welcome...

Ye should have fired as many arrows as ye carry...I would have managed somehow...The darkness would hit light at some point...I'm sure there is a flicker deep within me...somewhere...::smiles::

::she smiled to him:: Im just lucky I had my bow with me, also lucky that I am a good shot. ::a smile to him::there is more light in you than you know

:He would nod:: I've taken an arrow or two over the years, your shot could have strayed...::Looks at her:: Are ye able to rise?

:;Shea sat there a moment, poundering what raevyn had said..That
was it, that was the heavynes sin the air.. not just raevyns presense, the paladin was coming, Shavyn must have gotten the letterShea winced as she moved sitting up,, with all her will power she rose slowly:: Yes...I ..Can

::He would support her by the arm and shoulder, helping her to
her feet::

:She leaned in to him softly:: thank ye

::Smiles:: tis the least that I can do.

:smiles to him, wincing a bit, now remebering those long scratches
upon her cheek, they ahd healed, and now were back to looking fresh. Shea was sure she looked wonderful:: I didnt mean for you to get all caught up in this.. :;smiles softly to him:: but now your apart of it if you like it or not

:He steadied himself leaning on the rounded hilt of his sword,
the tip biting into the ground:: Ye had little to do with it Shea. If I didn't want to be involved, I wouldn't be...::He looked at her, her physical state and pictured how he must look, glancing down at his blood-stained tunic:: We make quite the fetching
pair...:Balance assured, he resheathed the sword, not letting her go::


::Stumbles a bit,slowly regains her footing. Getting back that
natural grace.:: Aye we do.. :;looking to him:: I am glad you decied to be nvolved... its easier to fight when you have allies...

::Nods:: Tis I the lucky one...I have an attractive ally...ye are stuck with me..

:A small sparkle of light blue light, those natural healing magics
kicking in to those marks upon her face:: attactive me? ::smiles more brightly to
him:: I think you got hit in the head :: kisses his cheek softly:; tis I who have the
attactive ally :;looks to him:: Im glad to be stuck with ye, I wouldnt have it any other way, for your stuck with me now...

:He flexed his hand, the one that held Raevyn's wrist...it
ached...felt burned, but the flesh was fine by all appearances...he thought of the lake...cold bath for sure...He smiled at her kiss:: No head blows...ye can't explain t away that easily.:His mind already preparing for the next encounter, he knew would come:: What was in that arrow, that hurt her so?

twas a silver arrow, one made in greenstone, blessed with good magic.One of few I carry in case I run in to her or her assoicates...

she looked to his hand, she slowly slipped off those long gloves
and slid her hands over that hand of his that ahd held Raevyns wrist, gentle strokes with soft finger tips:: does this hurt? ::looking to his hand::

:Nods...thinking he was at a distinct disadvantage in this
realm...tis a wonder his head still rested on his shoulders...they walked, but he wasn't sure where to:: Ye need to have your wounds tended to...

::He let her hold the hand...then pulling it back:: Tis fine...something yet lingers...it might be useful.

I will heal them my self when i regain some of my strength :;smiles o him she nodded to him:;

:Smiles:: And how do ye regain your strength?


the pain seemed to lesson as she walked beside him: It comes back easily, by relaxing... but the omre wounds I have the longer it takes... ::her finger tips would motin to those fading marks upon her cheek, that had already begun to heal:: the process has already begun. at home I would sit in the large bath, filled with wild rose petals, and let the pain soak away, and the healing take process, but I have no such luxurys here...


and that was just the begining..

::Shea fought the Shadowed men, witht hat bloodlust and the urge to kill,
Rae had spoken of.Shea knew she was right to be fighting, to kill them.
It was a diversion,Shea knew this, but she also knew that even if Raevyn did reach the Inn first, that Connar would see past that dark magic.He may not know magic but he knew the real Shea,if anyone could see through thosemagics it would be him.Also that fact that his hand,wrist was it always seemed to sense the darkessthat Rae and her kind carried with them, a spell could hide her outside,but not her inside::

:: Shea disposed of the shadowed men,and ran for the Inn. As fast as her feetcould carry her::

I swear. .:: she would mubbled as she ran, trying to quicken her steps, she wasnt reallyworried,per-say, just more itching to fight Raevyn, and end it.. with a lot of blood::

::Once at the inn, she looked around no sign of her look alike, inward she would go::

::Gav and Des had their child,a girl.. Gwenilb?th how sweet, perhaps with death comes life?::

::I thought alot about Aiden, after hearing their great news::


:; Plop right down at a table closest to the fire, boots kicked up,
glass set down. Time to relax. Or as close as she would get while sitting on the edge...::

:;I also saw someone I have not seen in a while.. odd, why now? He seemed pleased to see me.::

::she flexed her left hand, from thumb to shoulder that whole arm
was bound, the bandages hidden by the long sleeves os her shirt and that cloak over her shoudlers.:: (s) what a night ..:: shea knew she still had hunting to do, but her feet were weary as was the rest of her. Her fingers were cold as Ice.. leaving ehr drink behind she rose, and crossed to the hearth,kneeling beside it holding out her fingers to the flames::


:: shea smiled as the flames warmed her fingers, those dark blue
strands of hair fell in front of her eyes for a moment, a warm finger brushed them back, and then those hands went back to be held over the fire::

she flexed her left hand again, the pain shooting up through her
arm.. she mummbed something, in elvish..:; I went to hard on it.. again.. ::: it wasnt all her falut she hadnt been ready for that sort of power.. least of all from Raevyn::


::Meeting and greeting new people " I know everyone and everyone knows me" ::

::I know that i wont get any sleep, patrolling the market place went well, no sight of Raevyn or Blahl... ::

"I have to keep on my toes tonight." I had said that to Gav hours ago.. now I sat barefoot outside that no name inn.Wondering where in hell Raevyn went.. and where Connar might be. I know I shouldnt worry about him, he is very capable to caring for him self..but I like to help him, I like to be at his side... ::

I don't know right now where Raevyn is.. what if.. I hate what ifs...

:: Shea just sits there out side that no name in, taking in the cold of the night air.::

Hello Sweet Pea.... :: Raevyn's voice flaoted to my ears, and I rose to my feet. She was still in the form of me.::

No luck? :; I crossed my arms in front of my chest::

::Raevyn stepped out from the shadows, and walked towards me. I was watching her, even the way she walked was off.::

::She hissed at me:: That man of yours is hard to find in this town...

::I smirked:: when he wants to disappear he does it well...


::She sneered, and drew her Rapier:: wanna keep me company till he shows?

::I gladly accepted the chance, drawing out that long swept hilt sword of mine:: Gladly..

:: Sword to sword we clashed, magics flying in the night sky. The sound of blade to balde seemed to bounce off the inn, and back to us. I was amazed that we hadnt woken any one up. But I did note that there were a few eyes watching us from inside the Inn.::

We have an audience.. :: Raevyn spun, slicing at my right arm. I ducked and kicked my boot up in to her stomach.::

I always do better when an audience is around :; I smirked as I watched her fall back. She may have my body, look like me, but she was still not up to my skill level. But Raevyn did possess something I did not.. dark magic..::

:: Raevyn hissed and came at me again, shifting back to her normal form.. dark magcis cracked from her finger tips. The darkness grew around us both, I could feel it pulse through my boots. Up through every injured part of my body. I focused, I couldnt let Raevyn win. I pushed back to coming dark , just in time to catch her blade against mine.::

:;This fight would not be a short one::

:;Time spent in the inn this afternoon, antic taken in, as well as intersting things to see.::

::I waited as a good hunter would for their kill. I waited upon the roof top, just above that alley way in the market palce, as she sun dipped below the horizon. My magic and blade ready.I was waiting for Raevyn.::

Hello Lover.. :: The male voice floated to me, I didnt expect him to find me here. I rose to my feet and faced him::

I dont have time for you.. ::I gazed to him::

You don't have much time left :; he smirked, walking closer to me::

Thats pretty bold of you to say... :; my hand graced the hilt of my sword::

Take in to fact that your out skilled.. you mayu want to run, lover, I'll give you five seconds.. :; he smiled dimly to me:: for old times sake..

::I smiled back:: and for the same sake, I wont go easy on you..this wont take long.. can we just fight and get it over with?. :: blade drawn and I ran for him::

Oh I didn't come here to fight you love, I was thinking maybe we could get back together.. what do you think?

;I looked to him,narely stopping for a moment::

All right we can fight...: ;He smirked and drew out a broad sword, and mine met it. The clash of steel to mithral rose over the empty market place. My gaze shifted over my shoudler to that four foot drop in to the alley below. I pressed forward.:;



::Parry,dogde ,clash. ::

:: My sword crashed against his as we moved along the roof top.::

:;His swung up and I ducked myine swung under and he jumped. I moved over old boxes on the roof top and leapt to the ajoining building. He followed.:: Some how it feels like your hearts not in this love :: he smirk as he swung the sword at my head::

::I ducked drawing up again close to him::

:;He elbowed me in the face as the guards of out blades met each other. I reeled back and spun and kicked him in the cheast sending him backwards over the edge down in to the street. I jumped down after him smashing a few clay pots as I landed::

::Blahl rose an came back to meet me, blade risen high I ducked under it and spun my balde in my hand slashing him across the arm.::

::He gazed to me, the wind blew through his long red hair, his eyes dark, as I gazed to them. I had to remind my self who I was fighting, no matter the darkness that ahd taken him over he was still more skileld than I in armed combat..even after all my traiing:: Gosh love, you'd think you could just do it...

:;He rushed at me and the wind blew at him, I was tired of this fighting, it was time to pull out the big guns..it was magic time.::

::The wind hit him and toppled him back.:: Come on :; I looked to him:; lets finish this me and you.

::He snickered looking to me:: this isnt about you love.. it never was about you..

::As he fell I saw a flicker of darkness from the alley way with the portal and out came Raevyn as the sun set, she was in the form of me, she smiled to me and gave me a little wave. Blahl was a diversion..:I knew it then::

:;He rushed in at me, to keep me busy as Raevyn walked out of the market wearing my face..:: And.. :: his fist met my cheek:: you fall for it every time.. :: he spun around to kick me::

::I spun past him and kicked Blahl in the side as he came spinning towards me. The kick landed but he grabbed my leg and spun me on to my back, and slid me back against the building wall., my blade slid from my grip and stuck in to the soil between the cobble stone:: So thats it.. :; he smirked holding the tip of that broad sword down at me:: no weapons,no friends.. no hope, take that all away...and whats left? :; As he spoke I closed my eyes..his blade thrusted towards me, and my hands rose up and caught it inbetween them.:: Me.. :; I pushed the blade back thrusting the hilt in to his face and kicked him away. As he stumbled back I rose up and grabbed my blade. I swung it around in my grip,looking to him.::

::Again the blades clashed.. our fight was starting to draw the attention of the guards, and some others there in the market place::

Will you call for thier aide? :; he asked as guard met gaurd again, we stood inches away from each other:: this is my fight..:; I pushed him back:: not theres...

:;he smirked:: I was hpoing it might go this way...

::Then I recalled something, something Shay had told me back in the Mith Woods the morning that I left..::

"Willow said Connar is destine to kill Blahl before he goes back to his world..." ::Destiny..::

:: As much as I wanted venagance I wanted more so to spot Raevyn..I kicked him once,twice,three times. Across the face the first too times, then in the chest, then the hilt of my balde met his face, once twice three times. Then my I switched hands holding the blade in my left hand and punched him hard across the face::

:;He took the hits ,falling back with each kick and blow of my hilt filled fist. He smirked as he fell back on to his back side. Coughing, he looked to me, for a moment he looked as he did when I had cared for him.. his eyes shifted a moment, from dark back to their natural color.. for a moment the darkness lost its grip.:: You can't kill me.. you don't have what it takes :;he rose to his feet that darkness quickly took back its hold as he spoke to me::

::I sheathed my swrd and my boot rose and I kicked him between the legs hard:: Give me time.. :;I could have killed him, I wanted to.. but it was not his time..I was not to be the one to send him to death, who was I to stop what was meant to be..::

:: He fell to his knees coughing then doubled over on to his stomach. I then turned and walked away, off to find Raevyn and end the fight. I would find her, and I would kill her this night, I would not hold back. I would use everything I had learned.I would stop the coming darkness, even if it took every thing I had.::

::I knew where she would go, where ever she figured she'd find Connar, I hadnt seen him for a while, we'd both been busy. I knew it was unlikely he'd be at the Inn tonight. But thats where Rae would go, so I would go there too, to stop her. Even if Connar wasn't there, there were plenty of other people there that she could hurt, and I would not allow it.. now while I still ahd breath in me to stand against her.::