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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 17, 2006 23:02:29 GMT -5
Mephisto's eyes held in a bit od sadness. He was feeling the same way. It did seem very fast, and he had never known either of their arranged marriage. But it seemed to make sense, considering both of their fathers had looked upon their friendship as a good thing, as well as for keeping the peace among the nations.
He kept ahold of her hand, and he began to lead her away from the shrine, coming up to the small boat again and helping her board it.
"Perhaps we should just go back to the temple and think more about these recent events. We need not to make mistakes." He said carefully, with compassion. As they got into the boat and were seated, it started to drift back to the shore from whence they came. The fog lifted, and the color of the lake returned to normal.
The young women only nodded in a daze as she sat down on the boat, her eyes looking out on the crystal lake. As the boat magically drifted back in magic she took in sweet breaths of air as echoed his thoughts.
'What mistakes? the Goddess has decreed and we must follow. and now we're alone to bear something that I hadn't known even as a child'
Aerith wanted to scream, to leap out of the boat and swim away. Yet her feelings told her nothing good would come of it. She reflected back on her teachings to what happens when a new priest and consort were chosen. The entire planet would now know that a new set was chosen.
The young women listened to thweworld around her and felt that it was diffrent as she laid her hand to graze the water at her fingertips. It never occourd to her that she never even saw Lakatta's own preist and consort... 'Stop this' she thought as she tunred and gave Mephitso a slight smile. She stil felt that attraction to him yet it never seemed so diffrent.
"We won't have time Mephi.. You know that as well as I from studying the ancient texts."
Her voice rang out as she turned back to see land before them. The high gate was once again before them and Aerith noticed the sun was already beggining to set.
"How long were we out here?" She whispered towards her friend. Before he could answer she intruppted.
"Nevr mind.. I don't want to think about it." She could feel his eyes and smile on the back of her kneck as it sent pleasured rapsures down her spine.
The boat reached the land making barly a sound except for the small ripples of water crashing on the smooth sandy rocks. The two friends got off the small boat and walked towards the gate. As if expected it began to open, making small metalic sounds. it stopped given the two enough room to walk threw only to stop before a large crowd that began to cheer.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 20, 2006 23:47:47 GMT -5
Chapter 8
"Wha...what's going on?" Mephisto said in a voice as small as possible. He wished there weren't so many people around. Not now. There were too many things on his mind and he needed to think.
'Peace....we need peace..' He thought. He sent these vibes to Aerith.
'How could my father do this? How did I do it as a young age? Oh yah....I really didn't much. Publicly I was only seen at parties, or tournaments, or at the temple on special occassions. Do I have to be in the publin more now?' He thought to himself. And, instinctively, he took Aeith by the shoulders and pulled her back with him, but the doors had shut and the forest and the lake were closed inside.
Aerith felt the breese from the door as it closed. She shifted slightly as Mephitso pulled her back gently. The crowd was large with beaming faces, draped with colors of diffrent cloth amidst the people.
'What do I have to do?' She thought. Mephito was just as shocked as her. The corwd moved in ripples as people pushed to see their new leaders for the Goddess. A few guards stood them back with a few steel pikes that matched their black armor. Aerith's golden eyes sparkled with shock but before she could attempt to say anything a few of the older temple helpers apeared out of the crowd.
They were dressed now in white gowns laden with golden trims on the end. The corwd still cheered as one aproached and seperated the tow betrothed.
"I am Saya... come.." her voice was calm as an evening breess and her hand soft with a gentl grip. Another helper took Mephitso and lead him away from Aerith.
"What?" Her voice broke in a sudden fear. yet the oder women smiled as she lead her towards the crowd.
"Do not worry My lady. I have known about this for some time. Mephitso will be fine. All will be revealed in due course." Her head turned as they came to the cheering crowd. Aerith looked right over her shoulder and found that Mephitso had disepeared into the crowd.
"I don't understand. In due corse?" She wanted to stop and run threw the partying crowd to go and hide as she did as a child. yet Saya lead her on as if by magic.
"Do not worry.. your soon to be mate will be fine.. It is time to prepeare for tonight." Saya said in a cool soft voice that made Aerith's skin tremble.
'No.. how can I? I didn't want this!' Aerith said to herself.Yet it was undeniable. The Goddess had spoken and she knw she was on a choosen path.
"Tonight? Plase tell me!" Aerith pleaded as the crowd began to disperes in small groups in a hurry. The center of the town was already basking as a few more shouted congrats and prayers to their new prestiess. Children stoped in te streets and ran back wide eyed as the temple loomed ever so closer to Aerith.
Saya lead the young women up the stairs to the temple where more helpers awated. They too were all dressed in the same outfits and bowed in a courty manner.
"I cannot tell you.. After tonight you will understand."
"Understand what? Whay don't I know anything?" Aerith blurted out. She knew nothing of this custom.
As if Saya heard her thoughts she replied as they entered the temple. The cool air greeted them yet Aerith felt overwhelmingly hot.
"It is not in scrolls nor books the way a new Prestiess and consort are choosen. Rar;y do we have a new one for the goddess gives power and strenght to outlive most of us. When the time comes for a younger and much more needed Prestiess and consort the knowladge of what happens is passed onto the high ranking helper.. In this case that would be myself."
Aerith walked mesmerised at this new information all unaware where she was being lead. As if her eyes opened up to something new she found herslef in a diffrent room. It smelled as it was just cleaned with the white marbled stone floors. There were no windows. The room kept lite with candles and glowlite. A statury bed with white blankets was pulled back in the corner of the room. Her eyes flickered quickly as a black oval shaped tib was in the middle of the room filled with hot water and lavander.
"Then why is it never mentioned?" Aerith found her voice and then realised that Saya let her hand go. The older women turned to regard her with her yellow eyes as she folded her hands together against her breast.
"Magic. Deep magic. Only you and Mephitso will be able to tell the next choosen one day. The rest of us are bound by the Goddess herself. After tonight we won't be able to speak of what I have told you. The secret will die with those who serve you."
Saya relaxed her body as two new helpers touched Aeriths arms and lead her to the steaming tub. They disrobed her with a gentle care . Aerith hissed slightly at the hot touch of the water. Her muscles screaming as she sat.
"Why have I never seen Lakatta's consort?" She asked abruty. It had only just corssed her mind. a Pair of hands reached from behind her and massaged her shoulders. At first she jumped, startled.. and then relaxed once more as the girls and women giggled and chatted silently.
"That is nt my story to tell. After the ceremony when you and Mephitso are coupled, and lay togetheri n sharing the gifts will you understand..."
Aerith looked at her with a quizzled look. Before she could ask another question Saya told her more in detail of the ceremony.....
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 24, 2006 22:47:25 GMT -5
Mephisto was taken to a similar wash room to the one that Aerith was taken to. But he did not go on his will. He, like Aerith, didn't want all this attention right now. But still, there were a lot of things he wanted to know.
As he was bathed in the hot water, several attendants prepared him a new set of flowing robes that were also white and gold.
"Excuse me, but, what is going to happen in this ceremony?" Mephisto asked.
One thing he was glad about was that all of his attendants were male. If they were females, he would be quite tensed. One of them, the onewho had prepared his ceremonial garments walked over and helped him out of the bath while another got him a towl and dried him off.
"You will be wed to Lady Aerith in front of all the people loyal to the Goddess...." He began to explain. The helper, having dried him, had someone bring him the clothing and wrapped him up. Mephisto hadn't warn anything this fancy since he lived in the palace on his home planet.
"When we are done here, I will escort you high platform where Saya will be waiting, then Aerith will come down the long walkway in a flowing gown. Both of you will give eachother two rings, and then your holy marriage will be sealed by a vow of everlasting love and you will kiss eachother, and Saya will announce your bonding, then you will go away with the new priestess and make a bond for eternity, and you'll like that very much, and that will truely last." He told Mephisto.
Mephisto was now dressed and he was ready to go out to the ceremony, but he still felt a little pushed into this, when all of a sudden, his servant told him, "Don't worry. This is how it always is. Things will be better by tommorow morning. You'll see."
The attendnts dressed their new Prestiess in a golden hued gown. She gasped at how lite the cloth was aginst her red skin. The young female felt tensed. Saya only smiled to her.
'What is going on..I feel strange..'
Her thoughts echoed threw her head as her breathing progressed rapidly. How was she supposed to adress the people? When she asked Saya , the women only told her that the words would come to her. Aerith smelled of silk and lavander, her golden eyes sparkled as a knock was heard on the door.
"It is time.." Saya anounced. She came and took Aerith by the hand and led her out.
Mephisto stood holding his rod under a pavilion platform of which stairs came up to. It was white and marble like the rest of the temple, except this was outside in the temple’s courtyard in the back. There were pillars holding it up, and green vines spiraled up them. The courtyard itself was green and blossoming with flowers.
Before him were on either side of the steps below were guards with steel pikes like the ones before. And beyond them were many people standing and waiting for the Priestess to arrive as he was. A long walkway from the temple to the pavilion stretched out before the stairs. A long red carpet marked that.
Then a monk walked down the way, bringing with him several long sticks of incense. When he walked up the stairs, he bowed before the Priest and waved the sticks around his body to bless the omsha and said a short prayer before arising again and backing down the steps to go back to the temple.
As the monk disappeared, the Priestess was finally escorted down the walkway, and all people saw her and knelt down until she had passed by. Aerith was dressed in a long golden hued gown that looked marvelous against her skin. Mephisto saw her as she came closer and he was amazed. Enchanted, at that, by how lovely she had turned out to be. Her golden eyes glittered in the sun, her mature curved and spiked horns were white as ivory and the golden crownlets around them intensified them. Her slender arms and legs how elegantly she moved. Her long brown hair that shone like copper, Mephisto’s love for her grew as she came, and he found he wasn’t frightened about it anymore.
Now she came up the stairs, looking him straight in the eyes, and she stood next to him, holding a bouquet of white roses. Then Saya came up after her and she walked between the omsha and stood behind a podium, opening a large thick, black book and placed her hands upon the pages. But she had closed her eyes and lifted her head up to the sky to whisper thanks to the Goddess, reciting both pages full of the rite, as another monk came up and bowed before Aerith to bless her and say prayers before going back to the temple.
Now Mephisto looked over at Aerith and he took her hands gently in his and looked into her eyes and smiled. And Saya then opened her eyes and looked down at the Priest and Priestess, and she said loudly, for all to hear, “By the great Goddess Nimith, here are the Omsha, our most wonderful gift. And today they are to be wed here on Iridonia and are to lead us, guide us, and teach us as our High Priest and Priestess. May they be blessed and may they live long. Our planet be healthy. Ain-sha.”
“Ain-sha.” The crowd’s people said in unity. All were quiet and attentive now again. And a female temple worker came down the aisle with a pillow that held two golden rings upon it. When she walked up the stiars, she knelt before her mistress and her master and held up the pillow.
Aerith and Mephistopheles took each one of the rings and faced eachother, looking at the opposite’s set of eyes. And the male sith took his female counterpart’s hand and placed the ring on the finger it was meant for. Then he said to her, “I wed thee with this ring my Priestess, Aerith. And with it I give a vow. I will protect you and our children with my life. I will care for you and our children always. I will love you and our children with all I have to give. And to all who are loyal, I will teach our hidden secrets. Under our good Goddess. I pledge to do my duty.”
The world seemed such a blur to Aerith as lights flickered before her. The moment her eyes locked onto those of mephitso a great wave of power and allure washed over her. The young women hardly noticed the prayer that was said, all that mattered was the person holding her hands.
Aerith swallowed as her betrothed gave in words from his soul. Each one heightened her love as she realised that this was right. A tear was threating to roll down her face, but she forced it back as words from somewhere formed on the tip of her tounge and spoke.
"I wed thee to be my charished soul. To hold and guide me where all else it lost. To help protect all those we hold dear and bring back the true meaning of the goddess."
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 26, 2006 21:35:43 GMT -5
Mephisto fealt that a strong power was unlocked, the same as before, but more now, and surely, it wasn't the last unlocking. But that wasn't what mattered. Her eyes and their bond was briliant.
Light radiated from the two of them and made the hot day blaze even more than it did, and then Saya said something, and the prest and priestess listened whilst looking at eachother in their deep passion.
"And so it is!" She said.
It was then that Mephisto bent down to kiss his beautiful bride, and a power that felt like water rushing washed over them and felt wonderful.
The crowd cheered in the background and flowers were thrown int the air, and soon, the public ceremony was over, and Saya awaited with her master and mistress until all had left before leading them off to their final step of bonding...eternal bonding.
The new High Prestiess felt power rush threw her body. This was her first kiss, and would be one of many. Her eyes opened and now shown a more deeper knowladge. It was as if the Goddess herself had poured a waterfall of knowladge on the young women.
Aerith ignored th cheers of the people. 'My people now' She corected herself silently. Aerith felt her skin tingle with antisapation as she turned her head to notice Saya was trying to lead them away. For the city there would be a large celebration this night. Already forgotten exactly how this bond happened. The only two that now knew were the bonded couple. Yet the Goddes wasn't finished with them yet.
"Saya?" She whispered as she felt Mephitso slip his hand in hers and lead her towards him.
"It's alright Mistress..." She replied calmly.
Mephisto took her hand as he saw that Saya was trying to lead them away from the garden, back toward the temple. The voices of the people seemed to be loud, but he tried to listen beyond them, to some distant waterfall spraying down it's cool misty water.
'Aerith.....' Mephisto thought out. 'Can you hear me?'
Like a freh breath of air his thoughts echoed into her mind. Aerith felt a small shivver crawl down her spine, not of one cold but of something more. She felt a current leading to his mind and reached for it instenctivly and replied.
'Yes.. how?'
She foundherself in shock that somehow without training the connection was as if it was second nature to them. 'I think it's a power we had that we just unlocked. But listen Aerith..please don't be scared. Have trust.' He sent.
Saya now led them to the door of the room that Aerith had recently taken a bath in. She was smiling at them both, sweetly and kindly, and before she left she said, "If you need I disagreeistance, I shall come." And then she walked away.
As she did, two maidens came behind the newly bonded priest and priestess. One with a silver goblet. The other with a ceremonial dagger and a soft hand towel.
"These instruments are to be used in your eternal bonding ritual my Lord and Lady. You will know what to do." They said together.
The door opened, and they all went into the room and the two maiden lay the tools on a table, bowed and left, closing the door behind them.
Mephisto now looked at his priestess and seemed to enjoy what he was looking at, for she was lovely to behold.
"My beautiful Priestess, Aerith..."
She wasn't scared, yet something deep inside herself let out something she had never felt. Aerith turned to look at him as the helpers left the room. Her golden eyes looked at him with wonder.
"Mephitso.." Her words rang out in a sweet velvety voice as she turned her eyes away and walked to the table holding the goblet and dagger.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 26, 2006 21:51:04 GMT -5
Chapter 9
Mephisto followed her and stood infront of the table with her. His eyes looked at her, and then the dagger. He knew what they were for, and how to perform this rite.
'Do you know what to do?' He asked her silently. He reached for a tender arm of hers and looked at her palm.
"yes.. strangley I do.."
His hand was warm against her palm. As a beating heart she looked back up into his eyes and understood why they were met to be. She saw the deep wisdom behind his dark eyes. Wisdom one his age should never see. yet the carefree days of their youth hung with delite.
A light started to glow in the room and surround the pair as Aerith spoke words that she knew but was never told of.
"Light of my eyes, keeper of my heart. Share with me everlasting power and life until thy time comes for departure."
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 26, 2006 22:16:22 GMT -5
Mephisto took her closer to him, keeping his light green eyes on her golden ones, peering into the depths of her pure soul. And he said back to her, "Share with me, thine pure spirit, and I whilst, for thou art my deepest treasure for all eternity."
She could feel his warm air blow across her face as he said words that she knew. Aerith handed him the dagger, lost in the words he spoke as the light grew and ingulfed them.
"I am not afarid.."
The Preistess whispered as she felt him shift, taking her hand firmly.
"I know.." He breathed back, thinking of how she felt this close to him. The cool metal in his hand gulfed of power as he took it to her wrist and cut in. Aerith stiffened slighty but didn't look down as he slide the silver goblet over her wound. The blood poured in a slight stream for only a few moments. His eyes only looking away from hers as he covered the wrist with slight pressure stopping the blood.
"My Aerith.." He replied dipping his head down to graze her cheek with a flutter of a kiss as he placed the dagger into her hands.
Aerith felt woozy, but not from lack of blood. His presence this close was powerful. The sting of the cut stopped and gave way to somthign more as she took the weapon against his own wrist, dripping the precious fluid into the cup mingeling their blood together..
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 20:27:49 GMT -5
Mephistopheles kept his gaze on her eyes as he was relaxed, letting her take the blade to his wrist. The steel, warmed a bit from slicing into her flesh felt electric as it cut into him. A wash came over his body, and he looked down for a second to see a small stream of his blood fill into the cup, mixing with hers.
Then a minute later, Aerith took her warm pleasant hand and put it on his wound to stop the flow of blood. It was after that, that Mephisto took the dagger back and wiped it clean on the cloth from the table, and then he held her close again. She felt so warm in his arms.
The Priest took the silver goblet up and lifted it and their two energies mixed together, blue vines of electricity wrapping around them and it. And he said softly, his head raised to the sky, “By this rite of blood, oh great goddess, we serve under you, as one whole, for all eternity, until the time comes. May you bless us with fruit.”
A bolt of lightning crashed down from above as the goddess accepted, and made the elixer of life ever powerful. And Mephisto lowered the cup now and put it unto his mate’s soft lips for her to drink and be whole.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 20:53:47 GMT -5
Aerith smiled slightly as she felt the power build in the room. The light now compleatly surrounded them as the blood met her lips. her golden eyes never leaving his as she drank.
She felt a sharp pain coarse threw her very body as she swallowed the third time. Coughing she backed up and went to her knees.
"I feel as if I am on fire...." She trembled and hung her head to the floor.
Mephisto caught the cup before she could drop it. Then he went down to her and helped her up gently to stand with him again.
"It's not a bad thing. The Goddess would not want to hurt us....it's just the sudden rush of power you must be feeling. Please, try to take it in and mold it." He told her gently.
But she was still shaking, although he could tell she was trying. This made him happy, for she was strong, as she always was. He clutched the cup, and gave it to her hand, so she may finish the rite, by giving him the last of their blood.
She stood inhaling the scent of blood that lay so very heavely in the air. Aerith swallowed the last drop of the metallic taste as she tok the cup to his lips, tipping it so ever gently.
"Accept our fealty Great goddess, as our lives join and now belong to a greater purpose.."
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 21:16:11 GMT -5
Mephisto drank of the elixer made of their combined blood, mixed by the greatest magic. He could feel it roll down his throat and into his belly. It made his heart pound, and his body aflame. His eye's pupils turned thin as hairs, like a frightened cat's. And he felt the pain of the surge. But he held onto it, and relaxed himself, holding Aerith close to him as he let the new power settle into place.
"My love...."
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 21:17:37 GMT -5
The room now engulfed in the light surged. It pulled the two new choosen close together as the Goddess granted them longer lives. The young women leaned against Mephisto's powerfull arms as the goblet dropped and rolled a few feet away. Now empty of all it's contents and forgotten..
"Mephitso..."
She whispered and closed her eyes. Her breathing became rapid as she felt the changes in them. Their lives flashed together before them. Pictures of vivid moments frozen into their minds.
Outside in the garden, the prince and the maiden were playing a game of hide and seek. It was a large garden covered with an invisible ceiling so that the light could get in, but a constant temperature would allow the garden to live all year round through the summer’s droughts and the winter’s dry seasons and frosts.
Many different kinds of trees and shrubs grew in the garden. Some bore fruit and others had flowers. And, in the middle of the garden was a deep pond in which fish and frogs lived. It was truly a wonderful place to visit, and for the children, it was a great place to play.
“I see you, Mephi ” Aerith announced, seeing a little red foot dangle in the tree overhead from where she was standing. “And your feet smell bad ” She added, trying to grab him.....
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 21:33:14 GMT -5
Mephisto's mind was opened to hers and they shared thoughts. He saw them playing, the night of the Spring Festival, the arrival of the dark lords, the fall of their race, the upbringing on Iridonia and the new found hope they had for life....
"Aerith...." He said, as he saw her pass from being a child into a beautfil grown woman. And also, how they had always had a special bond since they could remember.
"I don't know how life could have been without you. I'm so glad...."
He brought her nearer to him, and he kissed ber deeply and passionately. His hands around her hips.
It was then that something happened that he'd never experienced before asother parts to him spoke of other things.... He thought it was very odd.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 21:37:06 GMT -5
"You have always been there for me Mephi.. now I understand why.."
she felt something creep up threw her body as well. It was a sensation that she had never felt before. She felt as light as a feather and too good as his hands went o her hips where noone had ever touched her before.
"Mephitso." she breathed as she found herself leaning into his arms and meeting his lips halfway.
Mephisto softly kissed her, and then he asked, just as excitedly as she felt, "What's happening to us?"
But whatever it was, he enjoyed it. He loved how she felt in his arms, and the atmosphere of the room melted in with it like the lighting form the candles.
Her eyes sparkled like glowing embers as she replied.
"I do not know..."
She whispered as the light in the room faded leaving them once more with the regular scented candles and tranquility of the room.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 29, 2006 21:49:34 GMT -5
"But do you feel it is inviting?" He asked her. He saw the bed, and it looked appealing to him.
Then it made some sense after he thought of what the Goddess had said, and what their father's had planned years before, and what the oaths said just hours earlier. He looked back at Aerith now, having shared these thoughts, and knew what was going to happen now. His alluring eyes green as ever.
Aerith felt her skin crawl as he spoke softly to her. The calm silence in the room was inviting as she glanced to the bed and swallowed. She knew what it was he was hinting at.
"yes I do.."
She found herself saying as he lead her towards the bed. His hands on her shoulder in a soft gesture.
"I love you Aerith.. I have sense we met as children.." He breathed as he pushed her down gently, looking into her golden eyes with a hunger he had never felt. mephitso smiled as he sat next to her and leaned foward with a kiss as they both fell back against the bed.....
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Feb 4, 2006 20:49:22 GMT -5
Mephisto had Aerith straddled down on the bed, but remained gentle with her as he spoke sweet words of love and care to her while he kissed her lightly on various points of her face and neck.
“There’s so much that’s happened. But now there’s even more that’s happening. This feeling is more intense than anything I’ve ever felt before. Does it feel that way to you also?” He asked her, and kissed her again lightly on the neck.
She looked softly into his eyes. A playful smile was brimming upon her face, and she replied, giggling, “Ever so much, yes.” And with that, Aerith put her arms around Mephisto’s neck and pulled him down to give him a nice long kiss in which they both enjoyed.
That night, the priest and priestess had discovered things about eachother that they had never known before. And they had enjoyed together, the completion of their most sacred ritual, By early morning, the priestess had conceived a child that would ensure the life of their lost race.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Feb 10, 2006 23:52:50 GMT -5
CHapter 10
Lightyears away on a hidden world a man stood looking out at his poer. He was strong not in his looks but with the presence of power. Pale grey eyes soaked in the ruins of the newest embarke slaves he aquired in conquest. Deaerith ran his hand threw jet black hair as nervous oficers ran back and forth carrying out his will. He was wearing a jet black outfit with gold trimming. It seemed to make him seem even more the man then he was for being 55.
It had been years sense the genocide of the great Sith race. His bloodthirst for power and cruel intents had reached the galaxey. There were now rumors of he taking the name Sith and carving t into his own image. The thought pleased him as he smiled.
"Master?" A baritone voice said from behind. Deaerith turned and took in his apprentice Razor was wearing something similar yet he was much younger, with a crop of red hair and green eyes. It was hard to read his expression and only Deaerith knew what he wanted.
"What is it.." he asked, souding impatient.
"The troops have taken in the last of the slaves my lord." Razor sounded pleased and Deaerith no doubt knew his apprentice had a hand in bringing them in for a ...proper welcome..
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