The dragon had circled the burning building several times before she landed on top of a church nearby. Jacob stood up, walking to the edge of her shoulder so she could look out over the streets below. The dragon couldn't feel Tass' presence. Jacob patted her on the side of the neck absently. He could sense something, a trace of the corruption that had infested Tass. This world was awash in strange energies from a hundred different worlds but the Annaran energies stank like something that had been left rotting in a swamp. Tass had been here, and he was still close. Jacob pointed out to the north east. Head that way, I can smell him.
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Turning to study him a moment. *Smell him?*
He seemed certain, and as I looked over the city streets, there was nothing that stood out for me.
He was so certain, *hold on* as I spread my wings, we swooped low over the streets in a north easterly direction.
People glanced up as my shadow slid along the rooftops and streets. The Militia was out in force, and still there was no trace I could sense of Lord Momus.
I flew slowly, letting Jacob search. He'd said he could smell him, but I could not. Lazy circles as we moved the direction he'd indicated.
He seemed certain, and as I looked over the city streets, there was nothing that stood out for me.
He was so certain, *hold on* as I spread my wings, we swooped low over the streets in a north easterly direction.
People glanced up as my shadow slid along the rooftops and streets. The Militia was out in force, and still there was no trace I could sense of Lord Momus.
I flew slowly, letting Jacob search. He'd said he could smell him, but I could not. Lazy circles as we moved the direction he'd indicated.
The scent was stronger now. He pointed down towards a burnt out building ahead of them. He was there a little while ago. I'm going down to take a closer look. Jacob leaped off the dragon's back and plummeted towards the ground before spreading his wings just before he hit pulling up and landing softly. A half burnt sign hung outside revealing this place to be the Red Orc Brewery. A large group of goblins were swarming over the building and several had come out to look up the dragon. Jacob ignored them for the moment, Tass was close.
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He'd hopped off and I rose to land on the outter wall of the brewery. The second floor was gutted, but it looked as though the first floor was fairly intact. The goblins were scurrying to and fro, and my presence seemed to upset them greatly.
On a whim, spreading my wings wide to catch the last of the sun's rays.
Squeaking words drifted up to me, "fire starter", "dragon fire" and so forth. The rumors were true then. People believed that Lord Momus was the one setting all of the fires. But why? Why would he do this?
Jacob was following a scent only he could pick up, and I watched him as he moved below.
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On a whim, spreading my wings wide to catch the last of the sun's rays.
Squeaking words drifted up to me, "fire starter", "dragon fire" and so forth. The rumors were true then. People believed that Lord Momus was the one setting all of the fires. But why? Why would he do this?
Jacob was following a scent only he could pick up, and I watched him as he moved below.
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Jacob turned slowly in a circle. Tas had been here several times and the energies overlaid each other confusing the trail. He concentrated for a moment and then headed straight down the road, moving around the goblins who were becoming more and more agitated about something. Jacob moved through them purposefully, dodging them when he could and excusing himself when he was forced to push by. He finally cleared the goblins and began to run, his instincts had taken over and the hunt filled his mind. He stopped at an intersection momentarily and headed on. Up ahead a cloaked figure clutching a staff moved away from him. He'd found him, the stench of the Annaran energies filled his senses and there was something else too, something dark and malicious. Jacob stopped and called out to his friends with his mind, I found him!
Still moving through the crowds that had formed around the burning manor, Sai Jon, Saltera, and Tobias looked up as one. Jacob's call echoed in their brains and Sai Jon and Saltera swept off their cloaks causing the people around them to move backwards in shock. Several sketched symbols in the air and called out to various gods at the sight of them. Quicksilver wings grew out of their backs and all three of them took to the air, flying at full speed towards their friend.
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Still moving through the crowds that had formed around the burning manor, Sai Jon, Saltera, and Tobias looked up as one. Jacob's call echoed in their brains and Sai Jon and Saltera swept off their cloaks causing the people around them to move backwards in shock. Several sketched symbols in the air and called out to various gods at the sight of them. Quicksilver wings grew out of their backs and all three of them took to the air, flying at full speed towards their friend.
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He took off running, moving quickly up the street after getting through the goblins. There was a cloaked figure moving slowly, using a staff that he was closing on, and I flew in a low glide path to intercept it.
People scurried out of my way, but the cloaked figure kept moving, seemingly uncaring that a lizard and dragon were closing it in. It appeared completely unafraid of my glide straight at it.
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People scurried out of my way, but the cloaked figure kept moving, seemingly uncaring that a lizard and dragon were closing it in. It appeared completely unafraid of my glide straight at it.
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Fire errupted in my face, and there was barely enough time to throw my head out of harms way. The second hit solidly against my right wing. Burning hotly and painfully, I veered toward the bay. Diving into the cool waters as quickly as I could.
*Where did THAT come from?* I had not sensed a dracolich. No wonder I could not find Lord Momus! The wasting malady has nearly destroyed his entire body. What rose from that cloaked form was a ruin of a dragon, not a dragon.
As I checked the damage from the flames, I waited to hear from Jacob. He'd not responded to my question, and I grew worried, *Jacob?*
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*Where did THAT come from?* I had not sensed a dracolich. No wonder I could not find Lord Momus! The wasting malady has nearly destroyed his entire body. What rose from that cloaked form was a ruin of a dragon, not a dragon.
As I checked the damage from the flames, I waited to hear from Jacob. He'd not responded to my question, and I grew worried, *Jacob?*
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Jacob read his prey's intent as the figure turned. He threw up a psychic shield just as the shuriken darted at his face. The shield held barely, there was powerful magic backing the tiny missles. He watched as Tass' body turned and transformed into his dragon form and attacked the lady dragon with blasts of flame. The lady dragon veered off trying to protect herself and Tass' dragon form began to fly away quickly. Jacob hesitated for a moment but then launched himself into the air in the direction of the lady dragon as his three companions flashed overhead in pursuit of Tass.
He flew in the direction he had last seen the lady dragon going and felt her questing presence, I'm ok. Are you hurt Miss Dragon Lady?
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He flew in the direction he had last seen the lady dragon going and felt her questing presence, I'm ok. Are you hurt Miss Dragon Lady?
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Sai Jon watched as the blue dragon got hit by blasts of flames and spiraled off and Tass lifted off the ground flying away from them at full speed. He shot forward with a burst of speed knowing that the others would follow. Whoever was controlling Tass had just proven to be dangerous in the extreme and they need to bring him down quickly before any more damage could be committed in Tass' name. They sped past where Jacob was, he looked unharmed but he took off in the direction of the wounded dragon. Sai Jon wondered what that was about momentarily but mentally shrugged. He had more important things to worry about, like not getting killed, and besides Jacob always had strange taste in playmates.
I swept out of the water. Blisters were forming on the thinner tissue of the wing. *oh, bother!*
The dracolich-like creature was weak. Had Lord Momus wanted to, he could have blasted me into naught but a few scales and teeth. Something was horribly amiss. I would have understood a demand for submission, but what had just happened was not dragon-like at all.
I'd just risen high enough to go in search of Jacob when his thoughts reached me, *I'm OK. Are you hurt Miss Dragon Lady?* And there, below me flew the lizard.
Landing atop a tiled roof to await him, *I am a little broiled in places, but otherwise I'm ok.*
I studied his wings a moment. They were artificial. Technology seems to be doing the impossible. I wonder what's next.
In the distance, there were 3 figures using the artificial wings, *your friends?*
He nodded.
*Let us join them, hurry, get on, I am faster.* We headed straight for his friends. *they won't take a pot shot at me, will they?*
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The dracolich-like creature was weak. Had Lord Momus wanted to, he could have blasted me into naught but a few scales and teeth. Something was horribly amiss. I would have understood a demand for submission, but what had just happened was not dragon-like at all.
I'd just risen high enough to go in search of Jacob when his thoughts reached me, *I'm OK. Are you hurt Miss Dragon Lady?* And there, below me flew the lizard.
Landing atop a tiled roof to await him, *I am a little broiled in places, but otherwise I'm ok.*
I studied his wings a moment. They were artificial. Technology seems to be doing the impossible. I wonder what's next.
In the distance, there were 3 figures using the artificial wings, *your friends?*
He nodded.
*Let us join them, hurry, get on, I am faster.* We headed straight for his friends. *they won't take a pot shot at me, will they?*
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The fire that engulfed the young blue was near blinding, but was weak in force. He could feel the weakness that was held in check by the decaying dragon that came from the hooded figure.
The rumors had been true. The Lord was wasting away.
He waited a bit longer, making sure that the Lord had taken proper flight, then turned and walked to the young blue. He had learned to mask his true features while in the presence of the mortal, but it seemed that the young one did not.
He watched as she, a dragon, allowed the mechanical lizard to climb upon her back. His growl was softly emitted, yet it still caused the ground to shake.
Those simple mistakes would cause much harm to her.
The rumors had been true. The Lord was wasting away.
He waited a bit longer, making sure that the Lord had taken proper flight, then turned and walked to the young blue. He had learned to mask his true features while in the presence of the mortal, but it seemed that the young one did not.
He watched as she, a dragon, allowed the mechanical lizard to climb upon her back. His growl was softly emitted, yet it still caused the ground to shake.
Those simple mistakes would cause much harm to her.
Jacob and the lady dragon caught up with the others as they landed outside the door Tass had retreated into. Sai Jon hit the door running and bounced back as he discovered it had been locked from the other side. "We don't have time for this!" he growled, "Tobi. Salt. Get in the air and make sure he doesn't come out another door. Jacob...dragon, stand back." Sai Jon pulled a handfull of something that looked like grey clay out of a compartment that openned in his leg.
"Oh damn, Miss Dragon Lady we really need to move." Jacob said and lifted into the air landing on the roof of the opposite building. The lady dragon lifted off, puzzled but if the lizard that stood up to her didn't want to be somewhere there might just be a good reason. Sai Jon rolled the clay into a long thin strip and ran it around the edges of the door then ran down the alley at a full sprint. Suddenly there was a flash and a roar that almost startled her into flight. She looked over at Jacob who was grinning broadly, "Jon never did learn how much of that stuff was too much." he said before he dropped off the ledge, floating to the ground.
Sai Jon and Jacob entered the building weapons drawn and came back out a few moments later. Sai Jon took off again and was joined by the other two as they headed back towards New Haven. Jacob landed next to the lady dragon and sighed, "he teleported, the scent leads just inside the door and vanishes. I'm going to have to start again. You still up for a little flying?"
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"Oh damn, Miss Dragon Lady we really need to move." Jacob said and lifted into the air landing on the roof of the opposite building. The lady dragon lifted off, puzzled but if the lizard that stood up to her didn't want to be somewhere there might just be a good reason. Sai Jon rolled the clay into a long thin strip and ran it around the edges of the door then ran down the alley at a full sprint. Suddenly there was a flash and a roar that almost startled her into flight. She looked over at Jacob who was grinning broadly, "Jon never did learn how much of that stuff was too much." he said before he dropped off the ledge, floating to the ground.
Sai Jon and Jacob entered the building weapons drawn and came back out a few moments later. Sai Jon took off again and was joined by the other two as they headed back towards New Haven. Jacob landed next to the lady dragon and sighed, "he teleported, the scent leads just inside the door and vanishes. I'm going to have to start again. You still up for a little flying?"
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Jacob gave me one of those grins that spells trouble as he said "Oh damn, Miss Dragon Lady we really need to move." He headed for the roof of a nearby structure, and as I looked at the grey stuff he was turning into a long, snakey rope, the scent of it set alarm bells off in my head.
I headed quickly for the rooftops. The noise of the explosion was so loud, I thought about going even further away. The concussion from the explosion rattled windows for blocks, and before the dust even began to settle, they others had disappeared into the building.
Jacob laughed, "Jon never did learn how much of that stuff was too much."
I blinked. That stuff was dangerous!
As Jacob landed at ground level again, the others exited the building. They talked briefly, and then Jacob came back to my roof top perch. "he teleported, the scent leads just inside the door and vanishes. I'm going to have to start again. You still up for a little flying?"
I gave him a toothy grin. " I love flying, and it is such a glorious night for stretching my wings. Do you have any place in particular in mind?"
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I headed quickly for the rooftops. The noise of the explosion was so loud, I thought about going even further away. The concussion from the explosion rattled windows for blocks, and before the dust even began to settle, they others had disappeared into the building.
Jacob laughed, "Jon never did learn how much of that stuff was too much."
I blinked. That stuff was dangerous!
As Jacob landed at ground level again, the others exited the building. They talked briefly, and then Jacob came back to my roof top perch. "he teleported, the scent leads just inside the door and vanishes. I'm going to have to start again. You still up for a little flying?"
I gave him a toothy grin. " I love flying, and it is such a glorious night for stretching my wings. Do you have any place in particular in mind?"
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Jacob thought for a moment, "Not really but I'm not going to pick up anything here. My friends are heading back to the house to try and figure out a way to find Tass through supernatural means. I prefer the old fashioned way so I'll start here and circle outwards. If he's in the city I'll pick him up eventually." Jacob stopped and cocked his head to the side as if listening to something then he grinned and reached out poking the lady dragon in the shoulder with one of his fingers, "Tag, you're it." Jacob hurled himself off the rooftop picking up speed as he swooped through the alley and climbing into the clouds overhead laughing loudly the entire time.
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Sai Jon stormed through the front door cursing a blue streak. "Saltera grab your gear and head for the practice room. Tobias go prep. I'll see if Alais can help with the search." He jogged up to the fourth floor and knocked on the door to her chambers. He waited for a moment but there was no response. He knocked again. He waited and then inched the door open slowly, "Alais?" The energies washed over him. Something stinking of Annaran energies had been here, Alais energies were different, balanced between the light and the dark, this was overpowering. He shoved open the door as waves of darkness retreated back into a large bowl on a pedestal in the center of the room. He ran forward but it was gone. He looked into the bowl and saw a pair of eyes staring out at him and then they were gone. The bowl was empty.
Sai Jon ran back downstairs and burst into the practice room. Saltera was waiting for him there. "Tass took Alais, get the spell started. We're going to find him and whoever is in his body is going to tell us exactly what he did with Alais." Saltera nodded and got to work.
Sai Jon ran back downstairs and burst into the practice room. Saltera was waiting for him there. "Tass took Alais, get the spell started. We're going to find him and whoever is in his body is going to tell us exactly what he did with Alais." Saltera nodded and got to work.
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