A Dark World

"Go Snow!" Tessa said, kicking the horses sides as the fight neared them. Tessa shot near Vallyn, Trying to hit him with the arrow. She turned snow to bring her back to the battle. She took out her tanto as Snow galloped towards the battle. "Run over to safety when i jump off." She told Snow. Tessa had a pack on her back that now held her bow and arrows, and her sword.about 5 feet away from the battle Tessa jumped off Snow and readied her bow, putting her tanto away. She aimed at Vallyn, releasing the arrow. Snow ran over about 20 feet away, safely from the battle.

 

Vallyn blocked the arrow, snapping it with his other shamshir. He turned, unable to run any further without a blade in his back. He blocked the incoming blow of a blurring black blade.

Sessamaru swung Shadowbane, the blade itself being blocked by another shamshir. To and fro, they traded blows, their attacks graceful, deadly, and precise. They were excellent fighters, quick and agile. Sessamaru began to work Vallyn's blades upwards, preparing to perform a double-thrust low.

Vallyn tried to avoid the double-thrust, but ended up unable to succeed against it. He allowed his blades to work up, preparing for the parry.

Sessamaru thrusted both of his blades towards Vallyn.

Quickly, Vallyn blocked the two blades with the hilt of his blades, crossing them. With his boot, he quickly slammed his feet against the pommel, busting Sessamaru's nose.

 

Tessa released arow after arrow at Vallyn, trying to catch him off guard.

 

Vallyn dodged, but barely, for the arrow pierced his cloak. Thinking he had enough information, the mercenary used his innate ability to levitate "Humans... Never able to stop a drow..." He said, speaking to the Thief and the Rebel, his voice musical. He turned to the Albino who had the busted nose. "You were lucky to survive this encounter... But, I respect you, so you can live until..." He trailled off, letting the dazed albino figure out the rest for himself. Vallyn vanished from sight.

Sessamaru shook his head, his bum on the ground. He was not prepared for such a parry! He wiped away the blood that fell from his nose, snapping it back into place. Sessamaru got up. "He is not your average Drow..." he said, sheathing both shamshirs.

 

Seeing Vallyn walk off, Tessa went up to Sessamaru. "You ok?" she asked. Snow walked over too. She nudged Sessamaru's shoulder.

 

"What?" Tessa said. "Dont say that! That was obviously an enemy of his!" she said.

 

Sessamaru glared at Alaric "What common sense do you have, Thief? Stealing?" Sessamaru spoke coldly, angered at himself for losing and almost endangering them all. His voice was harsh. "Tell me common sense, coward! Would you not use common sense to save a friend? A loved one? No. Your common sense is to hide in the shadows and watch everything terrible unfold! You're no more than a child, so stay quiet and learn some wisdom if not fight and save the innocent." With that, Sessamaru walked away. "Here's the lodge... Sleep here..." Sessamaru walked away, never answering Tessa's question, nor Snow's.

 

Tessa followed him. "Wait!" she said. Snow came too.

 

Sessamaru, never in his life, felt the need, the lust to kill someone. But who? The Drow? Or the Thief? He shook his head. "Damn it!" He shouted, casting a spell with a single rune. A large black and purple flame, a large ball, flew across the meadow, burning everything. He repeated the spell over and over, each one larger. He fell to his knees. How much more could he hate himself for that urge? For his past? For a new foe? Sessamaru turned to regard Tessa, his tears masked by his shadowy veil produced by his cowl.

 

Snow whinnied. Tessa walked over and put her hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright?" She asked gently.

 

"Not This One..." He spoke, trying to get up. He used a large amount of his life-force producing the huge flaming balls of darkness. Stubborn, Sessamaru took his sakabatou, and used it as a crutch, limping across the field, shrugging off Tessa's hand. "Go back to safety..." He spoke, his tears still hidden.

 

Tessa shook her head. "If you die, i die trying to save you. Thats the way it works with friends."

 

One other? I thought I was the last... Sessamaru thought. He shook his head. "You should protect the innocent and loved ones. This One doesn't need to be saved... But needs to die... Sometime..." He spoke, his immortal body growing stressed. He continued to walk away, not wanting to care. If he grew closer to Alaric, then he surely knows he would kill the boy in his own blind rage. Shadowbane would make sure of that.

 

Tessa looked at him. "Dont go..." she said quitely. "Please." Snow didnt know what to do, so she back up, over to Alaric. She nudged him.