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NARRATION
The dragon ponders for just a moment, after Scarlet Fox, Tegra and Ryloth give their little speeches. "Do you take me for a fool? I know an illusion when I see one. As far as them being dark, evil beasts, the only one in THIS cave that I see to be worthy of anything is ME." The dragon turns his head slightly, looking at Zydrek. "Are you going somewhere? You see, I know your sword. It is made for me, is it not? I know when something is made to kill me. And that sword is made just for that purpose. So..." the dragon turns his head again, looking at the whole group. "...who is it that is telling the truth in this cave? Yes, it is true that the drow cannot be trusted, even by their own kind. But if Dragon's Inc. is only here for the sword, then why do you surround me?"

The image of Ice shimmers, then disappears. Ice herself does appear in it's place. A hiss is heard through the room, Tegra hearing it the loudest since her ear is about 4 inches from the source. A familiar voice comes to all of you. It is very faint, but you know it is Twit. "This is it guys...this fight is to the finish. Trust me."

Ice, you see for the first time, is not in her regular robes. She is in chainmail. You also see that she does not have one of her trusty whips, she has two of them. "No dragon, you are not a fool. And I do not mean to dishonor you. BUT, there is something I can give you that they can't." Ice moves her hand in an open-palm position horizontally. There is a shimmering on the floor in front of her. The body of Silk appears. "Dragon, do you not recognize this smell? For I give you something none have been able to do...the killer of your mate, Falquin Silkatron. Better known as Silk, master thief."

The dragon howls as he raises his head to the roof. In a flash of movement, the head swoops down stopping directly at Silk's body. "It has been a long time....I will enjoy bringing this one back to life, and then killing him again, and again." It begins as a very soft melodic flutish sounding tune. Twit is hovering almost in front of the dragon, directly over Silk's body. The dragon raises his nose to look at this little creature. You notice that the tune is actually coming from Twit, very somber in sound, fluid. As Twit continues, it grows louder.

(This next is all happening at the same time) Twit starts to grow with the sound, becoming larger. He also begins to change color, going from the bright red into a deep dark gold. Aegis suddenly screams from the background, running with both weapons drawn. "This will NOT happen! This will be our FINAL BATTLE!" A lightening bolt comes from Ice, directly toward Aegis. The bolt never finds its mark, ricocheting harmlessly to the ceiling. Twit is now the size of the red dragon, his golden color shimmering in the cave. His voice booms through the cavern. "I am Garith! It is time for YOU to DIE!" The red dragon and Twit clash head-on at each other, claws and jaws snapping for purchase. Aegis and Ice are in a heated battle inbetween and beneath the two dragons. Tegra is taken back, because Aegis is not fighting in his normal controlled manner, but instead is landing massive blows, revenge in every streak of his swords. Black Rose, Zarbor and all her buddies have drawn their weapons and begin heading for Aegis. Words begin to flow from Aegis' mouth, the words angered, bitter..."The time has been near, together we stand. The battle's been dear, for the gods and this land. I am the ancient one, they are the young...We fight for this right, we fight till it's done. Evil will fall, your blood flows through the brink. Good will stand tall...THIS is Dragon's Inc! THIS is your fate! You will DIE in this cave...by my gods we'll hold true...push you back through the night...over dragons and crew. We will fight to the end, only to death will we bend...on this night it is done, there can be only one." (He repeats this over and over throughout the battle.) (EVERYONE add +2 to your hit). (Zarbor AC is -4, Black Rose AC is -8, Ice AC is -5, all other drow AC is -3. This is it guys, this is what you've been wanting. You either live, or you die.)

ScarletFox
I draw Dove and Crow from the treasure, and in one fluid movement. I bring them up over my head to where they cross, keeping them crossed brind them straight out in front of me pointed at the approching foes. Saying "I bring forth the moons bite." (DM its the 8 bolts of chain lighting doing the 4D10 Dam, You remember more about it. PS My AC is -2 now.) After I unleash the bolts I head straight for the BR. "Time to dance with the Fox in the pale moonlight."

Ryloth
Ryloth grabs Vengeance as quickly as possible knowing that he will need all his resources to live, then charges the drow soldiers to eliminate distractions. With both inensely magical and ancient scimitars in hand, the D'are blade and Vengeance. Note: that Drow are Ryloth's species enemy so he gets +4 to attack and damage plus whatever my swords do. Further Note: we haven't recieved any experience in an incredibly long time, and we should have, hence our levels are probably lower than they should be and as a consequence, so are our hit points.

Zydrek
Yeeeeeeeeessssssss! Party time... As soon as Twit starts to grow, I can see that this battle is to the death. I, along with Ryloth, also charge the Drow in order to eliminate the underlings first and get them out of the way so that the real battle can begin... that being the one with the Red Dragon. Thrane and I have been waiting for this day it seems like eons. But enough talk for now, time to dance...

Sanmourn
"Mielikki aid us...." Sanmourn silently prays from atop the ledge as he draws the string on the enchanted bow of Antries. Unwilling to risk the lives of his companions as they charge valiantly into the massed drow, and hoping that Twit/Garith can hold on long enough for Dragon's Inc. to clear the room, Sanmourn draws a bead on Zarbor and releases an arrow of lightning and an arrow of fire. (ooc: don't know bonus of the bow, but standard +4---dex and Aegis song) Bearing a grim smile, Sanmourn mutters, "It's a good day to die...." and continues to fire at Zarbor until his aim becomes compromised. His shot pattern will be lightning, fire, and ice unless one of those seems ineffective.

Tegra
Tegra pauses but a moment, sending a quick prayer to Chaunteau to help Twit as she draws forth both blades. Holding Treva before her, she spares a second and commands, "Teleport me to Mogwa." In the probable chance this does absolutely no good, she begins running at a dead sprint in the most direct path toward Mogwa. She yells as she runs, hoping the others hear her and understand. "Have a care for your neck, dragon! Ice needs your head to raise Tiamat...we did the dirty work, then she steals the head!" If there is anyone in Tegra's path to fight, she will try to run past them rather than fight. If forced to fight, she will only strike the blows necessary to get past them, and continue in that one direction. (And yes, I realize that direction takes me directly toward Aegis, Ice, and the dragons).

Brand
OOC: Sorry its taken so long, my Internet provider has been down since last Wednesday. Brand unsheathes Bytor in a flash and surveys the room. Seeing the drow, Black Rose, Ice occupied he starts for Zarbor. He sees the lights from Sanmourn's bow streak at Zarbor and smiles. As soon as there is a break, and making sure Sanmourn sees him, he lights into Zarbor with all he has...(Drow are also my species enemy, if I ever get to them or some come to aid Zarbor)

Emma
(occ:I have been keeping Marks mother intertained for the past week and a half. This is the first time that I've been able to get to the puter. Sorry I've held everyone back)I prepare spells for healing and if any Drow come near me I zap them with my spell fire. If anyone around me looks to be in need of help I'll help them by the use of the spell fire. One really good jolt of fire will smoke anyones butt to bits the aim is perfect and will only affect the person that I aim for.

Narration
As the two dragons engage in battle. The rest of Dragon's Inc gets involved. Sanmourn unleashes a couple of arrows at Zarbor. Two of them make there mark and sends the black knight flying through the air. To land hard against the rock wall. Sanmourn is kocked down from the tail of the red dragon almost knocking him off of the ledge. (8 points of damage Sanmourn) There is a small flash of light as Tegra is moved from one side of the cave to the other. When she graps Mogaw all of the blades flash. She looks around to see where the action is. It takes Ryloth a moment to reach his sword but when he does it a moment that is magical. The sword of D'Are and Vengance mold and melt into one then they split again. The swords speak as one. "We are now the same, yet we are our own." Brand while looking for the black knight almost gets his arm taking off as a drow comes in from his blind side. (10 points of damage Brand) Emma starts to read from the book, but a chill comes to back of her neck when she spins around. It's to late she see's BlackRose then she see's no more. (Emma you are out cold) Fox graps the swords and fires it's moonbite. Lighting reaches the far ends of the cave. Bounces off the walls and comes back at you all. (frist everyone take 35 points of damage save for half. then take 17 points of damage save for half) Fox turns to find Black Rose but she is nowhere to be seen. Zydrek finds what he his looking for in the way of drow. They both come around a group of stone face to face. The drow strikes frist but Zydrek gets his blade up in time to block the hit. He tires one of his own but the drow jumps back just in time. The drow raises his sword to his head and bows to Zydrek. he then comes in again.

Ryloth
"Tegra, help guard Emma while she hurls spells!" Ryloth, feeling the new blazing magic in his hands, rushes for Zarbor, screaming his name. It is as it should be, two mortal enemies who have clashed time and again with no clear victor, engaging in final combat on the eve of the end of the world. With a morbid grin, Ryloth wades in, his scimitars weaving a deadly dance, as Ryloth adds his voice to Aegis'. He makes both his saves (barely) and continues to make three deft attacks, rolling a 3, 16, and 18.

Zydrek
Rolled both saves. As the drow comes at me again, I tell Thrane, "Don't fail me now", and thrust him into the heart of the drow. Rolled 17+3 to hit and (6+4)+(5+4)+3=22 points damage. I look for another drow or if they are all dead, I look to the fight between the dragons to see what is happening between them. If there are no more drow, I run to Emma to see if I can help her...

ScarletFox
As I scan the cave for the BR, I ask Dove and Crow to help me find our foe. As I see Emma is down I move to her and see what I can do. I'll check to see what happened any damage or just out. I'l either give a healing potion or splash water on her. I'll engage any foe in the way. As well as keeping an eye out for any other surprizes.

Sanmourn
(ooc: Made first save, failed second....ouch! What about the bad folks? How many still alive after that?) bic: Seeing Zarbor slam into the wall, Sanmourn holds a grim smile as he unleashes two more arrows into the black knight! Seeing Emma fall, Sanmourn knows that he can't risk firing at Black Rose for fear of hitting the others. "Stay alive....!" he prays fervently, "Please Mielikki, let her stay alive!" Hoping that the others can get to her quickly, Sanmourn continues firing at Zarbor.

Brand
Saved first, missed second. I'm probably reeling at this point. After being surprised so completely by the drow, Brand turns on it fiercely and lets it all go... Two attacks: 17 to hit with 18 damage and 16 to hit with 14 damage.

Emma
Dreaming of a time long ago when it was much happier times, I see my son,Raven, trying to imitate his father. Walking in his footsteps across the meadow. Devin slowing and shorting his footstep to allow Raven to match him. The glow on his face when he looked at his son was priceless. I reached my hand out to him. If I could just hold him one more time, feel his lips on my skin, and his hands around my waist. But they seem to be getting farther and farther away from me. Tears fill my eyes as I cry out for them not to leave me again..............My eyes flutter open painfully and I see Scarlet Fox above me. "What happened? I feel as though I've been drug by horses over a batch of rocks? If you could help me up I think I can still be of some use to the rest of you"

NARRATION:
Move: When Fox releases the Moonbite of his blades, and the lightening bolts streak around, everyone moves around trying to avoid them. A few make it, a few don't. Sanmourn notices a smoldering body on the floor. A quick count tells him it's not one of his comrades...or is it? He doesn't see Emma anywhere. Once again the young ranger takes his aim on Zarbor. The first arrow makes its mark. The second one is stopped short by Ryloth, taking it in his back for 10 pts dmg. Fox, noticing that Emma cannot be seen, rushes over to where she was last at. Upon going around the rocks, he finds her laying on the ground. He kneels down to check over her for any damage. There is none visible to his eye. He begins to revive Emma. When she becomes coherent, her eyes widen in shock as the tips of two blades protrude from his chest (FOX, SEND ME YOUR HIT POINTS. YOU CAN DO NO FURTHER ACTION UNTIL I RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION). The only thing that Emma can see is a slight shimmering behind Fox, then it disappears again. Zydrek and the drow are fighting a tremendous battle. Zydrek, thinking that he sees an opening, makes a plunge toward the drow's heart. The drow, at the last second, gets his blade up and deflects the attack. Slashing with his other sword, the drow makes contact (9 pts dmg Zydrek). Brand, fighting with new demeanor in his style, for the moment at least, has met his match. His attack is blocked by one sword, and the other sword from the drow missed its mark. The two dragons are still in a massive battle. Scales are starting to come off and flesh is being torn. With all of the commotion going on, it is hard for anyone to keep their feet. Their moving around, swinging their wings and tails. The slamming of the huge bodies into the walls of the cave are causing chunks of rock to fall from the walls and ceiling. Fissures are beginning to develop in the ceiling, rays of light beginning to scatter down onto the cave floor. Right beside the dragons is probably one of the most violent battles going on between individuals that has ever been seen. Aegis, still being on the complete offense, has been backing up Ice constantly. However, he has not been able to find an opening to land a good blow. With having ten targets to hit and dodge against, it's making it hard. That all changes very fast.... Tegra, once again, claiming the sword Mogwa, scans the cave and sees the battle of Aegis and Ice is almost at a stalemate. She rushes over to Aegis and Ice. Ice whips one of the snakewhips towards Tegra as she comes in. Something from Tegra's childhood clicks in her head. Tegra slides underneath the attack with a one-legged split, bringing the sword Mogwa up and back over her head, standing back up on Ice's other side, completely cutting off Ice's arm from her elbow down. An evil grin comes to Aegis' face. He kicks Ice's other arm, to where she is literally wide open in the cross position. In a very cold, steely and loud voice, he speaks, "Tegra and I are right. When this night is done, there can only be one....IT IS I! THE ANCIENT ONE!" Both swords of Aegis dive into the heart of Ice. There is no scream, there is no flash of light. There is only a gasp of air. Aegis pulls his swords out and Ice crumples to the ground. She moves no more.

Emma:
Waking up to the nightmare still going on I see Fox kneeling above me, before words could form from my mouth two blades go through Fox. "NOOOOOO!!!" I put my hands to the wounds with blood spilling around them. My power can heal from with in but how to get it in? Tears flowing down my cheeks I can't stand to see another die, he saved me now it's my turn to return the favor. I see no other way but to bend over and kiss him strong and long let the power go from my body into his. I pray that this heals him.

Ryloth:
OOC: HAHAHA Zarbor just bit the big one, 'cuz walker's got his lucky dice back! (IC) Normally such powerful friendly fire would slow a body down. Ryloth, veteran of a thousand battles uses the momentum to carry him forward into Zarbor. He drives one ancient blade straight through the Death Knight, and swings twice more with the other. Rolled.......20 (natural), 17, 15

Sanmourn
"Dammit!" Sanmourn curses as his shot hits Ryloth. Knowing that the other man's speed was too much and that there was no way he could have avoided hitting him, Sanmourn still halts his fire and searches for another target. Seeing Zydrek in a heated battle with the drow, and seeing Ice fall at the hands of Aegis and Tegra, Sanmourn leaves the Death Knight to Ryloth and draws a bead on the dragon before it begins to gain an upper hand on Twit. Releasing an arrow of ice and an arrow of lightning, Sanmourn saves the fire arrows for another day as the red dragon becomes his sole purpose.....At least until Twit gets in the way!

Zydrek
As the drow lashes at me with his sword and connects, I grab my wound with one hand, dropping Maltik and lunge at him with Thrane in the other hand. Rolled 17 to hit and did 23 points damage. I then take a bit of healing potion to gain my hit points back. I look around to see if there is anyone else needing help, besides Twit. If the drow has been killed, I go over and slash the red dragon's leg with Thrane doing triple damage, as this was whom Thrane was made for. I ask Thrane if he is ready for this? I already know the answer, so there is no need to answer. I will roll damage to the dragon if the drow is dead and I have, in fact, gone over to the dragon... On with the dance...

Ryloth
After the titanic battle, the defeat of his Arch-Nemisis, Ryloth's face is all a glow. Only to have his happiness stolen as the victory evaporates as mist before the sun when Black Rose steals Emma. Wasting no time, he goes to find Fox and heal him with Vengeance. After doing so, he asks Sanmourn and Zydrek to search through the treasure for something useful, then goes to Aegis. "Aegis, we obviously need to get to Apuch, but I don't have the slightest idea of where we are, so I also don't know how to get to Apuch."

Zydrek
I hear Twit calling "Help me please" as Twit appears where the Gold Dragon had been a moment before. But, before I can run to help Twit, I feel Thrane in my hands, suddenly vibrating very strongly and hear the voice say "Bring me Forth Now!!". As I hold Thrane into the air with all my might, a white light comes from the blue jewel in Thrane's hilt and explodes from the end of him in front of the Red Dragon. I knew that Thrane had such power, but I was not quite ready or the Gold Dragon that sprung forth from him and seemingly with no effort at all, kills the Red Dragon. I am very glad that Thrane and I are partners and he is by my side at all times. His power is totally overwhelming. When the light has finally cleared after the Gold Dragon returns to the blue jewel in Thrane's hilt, I notice that Black Rose has Emma gagged and bound. I listen to her and when she tells me that she is going to pay my mother a visit in Apuch, I know that somehow, some way, even as she is vanishing in the shimmering oval, that I must get to Apuch, wherever it may be.... For now, I look over the treasure with Sanmourn as Ryloth has asked, trying to find something that will lead us to Apuch or something that we may use....

Tegra
Tegra nearly drops Mogwa at the sight of the gold dragon coming from Thrane, her initial reaction being "What in the hell could be in this one to kill Tiamat?". She keeps quiet, listening for any clues that Black Rose might give, though she winks at Emma, trying to keep her calm. Once Rose is gone, she scoops up Twit, running over to where Fox is laying. She waits to see if Vengeance can heal Fox or not, and if not, she begins dropping small drops from one of her extra heal potion vials onto the two exit wounds in his chest. While she checks on him, seeing if there is any change, she takes off her cape, fashioning it into a sling to hold Twit against her chest, almost like a baby-carrier. Once that's done, she comments to the rest of the party at the conversation going on. "He should be okay...with the amount of magic Emma was, uhm, huh, sharing....it should have helped him hold on for a bit, if not basically heal him." She looks back over at the others briefly. "If she's got Fox's emblem, we've still got Ryloth and Aegis'....so why can't we use them to pinpoint her? Or is her magic to shield stronger than the Wolf's to find?"

Brand
Completely stunned by the events of the past minute, Brand looks at his own sword. (DM, what color, pray tell, is the gem in this one?) "We have to find her quickly." Try the amlets.

Ryloth
While the party is gathering themselves, he looks down at his now twin swords and thinks to them ((so if you're now the same but different, what do you guys do now, Veangeance. Assuming that is the name you share of course.))

NARRATION:
When Ryloth gets over to where Fox is lying on the ground there is a massive pool of blood. To his relief Fox is breathing and very much alive. With the help of his sword Ryloth is able to bring back Fox from the land of the dead. (Fox you have 10 hip's) Ryloth tells Fox what happened while walking back to the group. Brand looking down to his sword see's that for the first time the jewel on the hilt is that of a pearl, pure white. "You just wait untill you see us all Brand." the voice comes from his sword. "Yes Ryloth it took something like this for you to relaise our full power. If Thrane had not come forth you all would have died. But with him doing that the course of us and you has changed. When we became one the powers of each sword are the same except for the power of the dragon. Tegra if Tiamat is a five headed dragon of the most dangerous dragons known. Then what would be best to battle something like that with?" when Vengance is done the swords all glow for just a moment then all is calm. While this has been going on Aegis was looking over Ice and Zarbor. After he is done he walks over to his one time friend. Falls to his knee's and begins to weep. "I swear to you old friend that I will not let anything happen to her. I know that is why you came on this trip. It will take more than Oden himself to stop the power of the ANCIENT ONE!!" Aegis then weeps for a little more. After a few moments Aegis stands and looks at Zydrek "Burn them" he says "burn them to hell." He then walks over to a small area and begins to what looks like pray. He then goes over and gets his pack and sits down on the floor. He motions for all of you to come and join him. This is what he says. "It is time for you all to become the same. He reaches into his pack and pulls out 6 emblems of the Company of the Wolf all are the same being made of gold and platium. He hands one to each of you keeping the last one. He looks at it for a moment then puts it back in his pack. "These emblems link you to all of the people that has ever been in the Company of the Wolf. Each of you have something in common with all of them that have ever walked this world. These emblems have powers that only you can control. Each one took your strengh's and made them better. They all will get you to another that is holding one of these, BUT the person you are looking for will know that you are coming. Tegra you are right I can get to Blackrose but she will know that we are coming. So, we have to get home another way and that way is by you. But lets go to outside Apuch. Silk being dead would cuase the city to be in chaos. Right now everyone thinks that he is alive we need to keep it that way for has long has we can. For when his people find out that he is dead. They will have to pick a new ruler and they do it by death. Untill they pick a new leader nothing or no one will be safe in the city."

NARRATION (Part 2):
By this time Twit has made his way out of Tegra's home made pouch. Walks over to Zydrek and jumps up into his pack, after a few moments of digging he comes out eating a fig. He then jumps down and walks into the center of the group. "Hey Ryloth remember the time when you got sea sick. Tegra getting stuck in that big mud puddle. I thought she was going to wash her hair right off her head." Aegis gets up and walks off. Twit still talking, "boy we have had some good times together, do you think when this is all over that we will still be friends. I can remember one time when Tegra was just a child she was to do her chores but she was playing with her mothers staff and turned the whole house into a flower pot. Boy was her dad mad. Well guys its time are you ready. For when the end comes, one will be a god, and one will live no more. Do you remember?" Twit begins to hover just high enough to be at eye level with the group. Twit becomes very serious at this moment and his color becomes a dark red. "There is a story in our realm and all others. That a man of simple life will walk the realms making right what is wrong. He will not know how to do this or why he must. He must walk this path alone, in the end he will pass all his power to the seed of his life. He knows never what he must do but he will learn. He knows but one thing and that is he will be given a name to go through all time and he will know when the end is near. His name is the Ancient One!" When Twit is done there is a small flash. Twit is now sitting on the shoulder of Aegis who is standing in the place where Twit was flying. His hair is braided and pulled in the back. He is wearing calf high boots with white leather pants. He has a white wool vest and gold chaim mail. His two swords are crossed in the back. There are daggers sticking out of the top of the boots and two more daggers in sheathes on his side. You can see for the frist time that he has two tatoo's one on each fore arm they are dragons. "After this day is done you will be on your own. For Twit is right I have always known when the time is near for me to move on and that time is now. Lets get ready, Ryloth this group is all yours. Tegra you are the last of our kin. Keep it alive at all cost. Zydrek now is the time for you to take revenge. Brand you will become a leader. Sanmourn they will sing songs of you and that bow. Emma will become the mage of all times." Aegis then walks over to Fox. "We have done this before. This is my last. You my friend will have something that you have always wanted. You will have the love of thousand's. This is the last time that I will speak to you all. Ryloth you are the leader, lead them wisely. I have given you all that I can." He walks over to Ryloth puts a hand on his shoulder. "You will find peace and I am very proud to have you has a family member. Tegra get us out of here."

Zydrek
When Vengeance is talking to Tegra and asks her "If Tiamat is a five headed dragon of the most dangerous dragons known, then what would be best to battle something like that with?", I think to myself that it is going to take all of us together to defeat her and that in itself is going to be one of the most dangerous and deadly battles that any of us have ever had to deal with. I gladly gather cut off all the heads and put them in a pile and burn them as Aegis has so prominently suggested. The God's will be most gratefull this day for such an excellent gift. I stand and watch them burn for a moment. I walk back to where Aegis is talking and am taken aback as he hands us the "Company Of The Wolf" emblems. I don't know what to say. I am so gratefull and proud to have been chosen to wear this exalted emblem that I am speechless. Yes, Tegra, it is time to go to the outskirts of Apuch. My mother is there and I must go and protect her from Black Rose. She will not be able to deal with her by herself. I do wonder when Twit put the figs in my bakpack after he jumps up and takes one out of it. I wonder how many he has me carrying for him. When Aegis tells me that it is time to take revenge, I agree wholeheartedly. Black Rose not only killed my brother Rufio, she is also trying to kill my mother. And this I cannot, nay, will not accept. I must stop her...So, let us go, Tegra, to Apuch....

Tegra
Tegra listens to everyone, glad that Fox is basically alright (consider one vial of extra-heal now in you. DM roll and let him know how many HP's he has now.) She looks down and blushes to almost the color of her hair at Twit's mention of her adventures with her mother's staff, although when he finishes, she looks around as if in explanation to the others, "And it was a very pretty flowerpot too....and he nearly took the skin off my backside." She starts to get up when Aegis appears and begins making his rounds of everyone, obviously saying goodbye, but bites her lower lip and keeps her thoughts private. She's seen that look on his face before and knows damn well that he's made up his mind. Fingering the amulet now around her neck, she thinks for a moment, then shrewdly looks to Fox. "These are also a beacon to those who wish evil, are they not? That is why you and Aegis have usually worn them on the inside of your shirts, because they also tell enemies what you represent, before you know they are even your enemy?" Tegra nods to the other's at their comments, obviously agreeing, then pulls out Mogwa. "I guess we can continue this conversation outside Apuch....Mogwa, transport our party and gear to outside Apuch, behind Helisia's tavern."

ScarletFox
"OH this is really getting old. For that is the third and last time I fall to her. I suggest that we seach the cave very good before we leave. The fight we are getting into is to important we must have and be at our best. I start to search around, as I'm doing so I drink my x-healing (DM give me, my HP, sir). After I search, while we are listening to what Aegis and Twit have to say. I have Dove and Crow laying in my lap, well old friend can you help the other five blades, for we can not fail....................Tegra the amulet is just that, but like before it is time the world to know that the Company of the Wolf is not dead. So I tell you all hide them NO MORE. Aegis we hide no longer! It is time the wolves come down from the north. lets go."

Ryloth
"Fox, it is good that we all burn with vengeance towards our enemies. But remember, even the greatest wolf may fall to a cunning hunter. Nay it is not our time to reveal ourselves yet. Let us gather round her like a black mist, swirling round her feet, while she stand unaware searching for charging warriors. What sets Rangers and Assassains apart from Talon and his men, is our stealth, our cunning, and our treachery. We are not bound by honorable combat as are knights. Let us draw near her, when she thinks herself safe, then bathe our blades in her black heart. But also, let us not be slow in doing so. Everyone search this lair for 1/2 an hour more, then we leave!" Ryloth begins to search the horde for something useful.

Sanmourn:
Clutching tightly at the amulet of the Wolf, Sanmourn can only nod his thanks as the full potential of the gift falls upon him. Knowing full well that, perhaps...just perhaps, he does deserve it, the young ranger offers a small smile to Aegis before proudly placing it around his neck. As the stories are told, Sanmourn listens quietly, though at times he finds his eyes searching the glittering treasures about him. Roving, his icy blue eyes search about the cavern for anything which will help him in the days still to come. Smiling, he nods at Fox's intention of showing the medallion once more and nearly pulls it from beneath his shirt until Ryloth stands against it. Nodding, the young ranger understands the words and knows that secrecy is still their best hope. Covering the treasure once more, Sanmourn still yearns to display the honor given to him but he knows, in time, his chance will come. And when it does, both he and the Bow of Antries will be ready.....

NARRATION:
"Yes Ryloth you are right I think also we should not let them know that we are coming and who we are. Like the wolf we hunt silently. When we attack we do so as one. Come we will go and end this once and for all." Aegis walks over and graps ahold the last relative that he feels he will ever see again. Tegra takes out Mogaw holds her sword in the air. "Now Mogaw." There is the flash of light and the feeling of movement. Once the flash is gone you are standing beside a building. You here someone scream "GET DOWN!" you drop to the ground just as a bolt of lighting whizzes above you heads destroying the building. When you get up and the air clears you see in the great field just North of the town two armies in a great battle. The road leading into town is filled with hunders of people. Making there way to what they think is safety. There is another crack of lighting this time coming from the city itself. There is a loud schreeching that comes from the air. As you look around the rubble that was the inn you see that all along the castle walls are men armed with bows. Tring to shoot at one of MANY dragons that are flying around. There in one section of the north wall you can see four people standing. A red dragon comes from the south swooping down it stops just above the four people and release's his breath of fire. It seems to hit some kind of dome that is surrounding the four people and it does no harm. The dragon flies off in a fury. One of the people falls to the ground. A large white dragon comes in low and begins to climb up the wall where they are at. One of the people lifts a staff points it at the dragon relaseing a spell that knocks the dragon off the wall. A black dragon comes flying in from the west taking out a section of the wall. There are fire's buring in different parts of the town. There are the five different kinds of dragons flying around the city in pairs. The two arimes that waging war in the field are of two different races. One is made up of drow and undead. The other is made up of the city guard, and some knights that you can not tell what order they belong too. Two horse's come up fast along the road. They both stop when they see you standing by the rubble. One rider is a knight that has the banner of Talon's order. The other is a elf that has the same clothes and armor that Aegis is wearing. The elf jumps off of the horse and walks up to Aegis. You can tell by the look on this very young elf that he is in awe of seeing Aegis. "Well lad dont just stand there looking, tell me what is going on." Aegis replies. "The clan is coming out of the woods right now. The city guard is tring there best but we are badly outnumbered." The young elf swallows hard "There is more also." The knight that did not get off his horse replies. "Aegis you must forgive him for it was the first time that he saw a death knight. There is a small army of them coming from the east. Our men are running for there lives. Sir Talon, your mother and father Lady Tegra are on the castle walls tring to fend off the dragons. We need Talon to rally our men back, but he has most of them still in the castle grounds. He said something about holding them there. How are we going to win this one. There are to many of them." Aegis puts his hand up and the young knight stops in mid sentence. He looks frist to the elf. "Is my sister with the death knights?" The elf nods yes. "Then that is where I go. Knight take these folks to the town. They have something for those dragons. I will go with you and we will give this army of death kinghts a fight that they will never forget." Aegis turns to Dragon's Inc. "This is for keeps. It is the battle for the world. Go now and when the sign is given remeber the wolf. NOW GO." Aegis truns back to the elf "led the way lad". The elf and Aegis run off heading for the woods. Just before he enters he turns and looks one more time at the last chance for this world. He then vanishes into the woods.

Ryloth:
"Allright people, i think we all know what we need to do. Lets toast these Dragons. When we see Tiamat or some Evil and Aegis gives this sign, we strike as one. Overwhelmingly. Don't close for combat because Zydrek's got fireballs and i've got ice storms. Hit Hard. Strike fast." He kisses his wife passionately, possibly for the final time, then holds his blades before him preparing to summon the dragons from the D'are Blade and Veangance. After doing so, he begins singing his war song.

Brand:
Brand grins a bit as the white dragon is knocked off the wall. "There is another surprise in store for you today, big fellow." He then draws Bytor, gives Ryloth a nod, and gets ready to go...

ScarletFox:
As the others summon their dragons, I run to join the four on the wall. I can't summon a dragon but I can kill with these blades. "Well old friends it looks like its time to battle dragon again, we fight to the end. Ryloth when the time come you all must bring your powers together as ONE. I will do all I can, I will use the knowledge that the moonblades has to help." And with that he turn and heads to the wall. Along the way I am talk with Dove and Crow, to use me as your weapon guide my hands....For the honor of the wolf..

Zydrek:
As Aegis and the elf run off into the woods, I draw Thrane and Maltik, listen to what Ryloth says and ready myself for the battle at hand. It is good to feel Thrane in my hand and can feel the excitement running through him as he vibrates ever so gently while we wait for what seems will be the most heated and world ending fight of our lives. Alright Ryloth, as you say, it is a good day to die. Or live, whatever may come. Let us go then and carry out our destiny...

Sanmourn:
With a grim smile on his face, Sanmourn yanks free the leather tie binding his hair and shakes it loose. Feeling the winds blow, the young ranger relishes the battle to come. "All or nothing..." he says, turning to Ryloth. "Whether this day ends well for us, or whether it just ends, I am honored to have fought alongside each of you. Mielikki will be pleased I think, to see how well we fight this day!" Staring at the bow in his hands, he adds, "Well my faithful friend, I don't know what sort of dragon you may become...or even if you can! But either way, we have made a great team. Let's see if we can end the lives of a few dragon's this day!" Glancing to the heavens above, Sanmourn turns his gaze to the castle and seeks the best place where he can put his bow to work.

NARRATION:
Aegis and Tegra stand there, surveying the fighting that is still going on, see that everyone seems to kill their opponent at about the same time. Ryloth goes to a move that Black Rose once used on him. He starts off low with his sword play, bringing it high (to head height) of himself and Zarbor. All at once, Ryloth drops down into a crouching position, sticking one leg out and sweeping Zarbor's legs out from underneath him. The blow is true from his sword and quick. One slice, through the neck. Zarbor's head rolls to one side with sickening thudding sound. Zydrek, still amazed by his opponents ability, decides to no longer play with this guy. He disarms one of his swords, while Zydrek's sword goes straight through his foe's chest. Sanmourn is shocked to see that a drow has made his way up to the ledge from where Sanmourn has been releasing his arrows. In spite of all the drow's climbing, he is no match for point-blank range of the Bow of Antries. Sanmourn releases three quick shots, which literally makes the drow explode in a shower of blood and body parts. The voice that you hear is not booming, as when the dragon's were speaking before, but it is small and familiar. "Help me please." You hear it coming from the gold dragon. The gold dragon begins to shimmer and then disappears. Twit appears in mid-air, in the place of where the gold dragon was, and falls to the ground. Zydrek's sword yells, "Bring me forth NOW!!!" The urge is overpowering for Zydrek. He holds the broadsword up in the air, and a voice that could only be thought of as a god, "I SUMMON THEE THRANE." A white light builds in the jewel of the broadsword, streaking up the hilt, through the blade, exploding directly in front of the red dragon. A real live gold dragon begins to attack the red dragon, seeming to have appeared from the temporary blindness of the white light explosion. Thrane (the gold dragon) rams the red dragon with his body. Stretching out his wings, he releases his breath weapon while the red stumbles backward. Dragon's Inc. is not harmed by this breath weapon, for Thrane's wings have protected you. The red dragon screams in agony, takes a last breath, and collapses on the floor. The gold dragon turns to Dragon's Inc. "You now know the full power of these weapons. Each jewel has a dragon in it. When we are summoned, we will fight. We will only fight other dragons." The white light once again begins to surround the dragon Thrane. When the light is so bright that you must close your eyes, there is a slight pop, and the dragon is gone. Sanmourn is the first one to notice it. From his view, he sees that Fox has been laid down and that Black Rose is leading Emma toward you with a knife at Emma's neck. When Black Rose reaches Aegis and Tegra, she stops (by now, I'm gonna take it that everyone has gathered with Aegis. Emma, you are gagged. Each of your hands have been put into a sack, and then tied behind your back. Black Rose is holding you by the hair of your head, and the dagger is extremely sharp. And because of your abilities, you know that it's magical). "You have done well, brother dear. All of you have. What I came here for, I have. You see, now that all the dragons are dead, and I see that you have taken my boss from me, I have decided to become the boss. And I have the young one that is full of magic to use the orb. And I have the orb also. So while you all sit here and rot in this desolate place, I will go back and take over the world!" Her smile is beginning to get on your nerves at this point. "And you know brother? I think I'll start with Apuch. I can call forth all the dragons, have them attack Apuch, destroy Talon and his puny little knights, and then the world will be mine. And brother, if you try to follow me, you won't be able to, 'cause you see, I have Fox's emblem. I feel sorry for the old boy, he's probably dead by now. I'll be leaving you now." A small shimmering oval appears behind Black Rose and Emma. As Black Rose begins to step through, she comments over her shoulder, "Oh yes Zydrek, your mother's still there, isn't she? Believe I'll pay her a visit as well..."

Tegra:
Tegra enjoys the kiss, then puts a hand in the dark mane of hair at the back of his head, turning his face toward the castle. "No dearheart, not apart. Don't ask me why, and I may be wrong, but I think we all need to stick together and head toward the four. Just a hunch, but I get the feeling that it's not just going to take me asking for it for Mogwa to raise a dragon to fight Tiamat. Think on it...what is Tiamat? A dragon of the different colors put together. All our weapons represent those colors, so I don't think we better seperate them by a large distance. Besides, up there gives the best view. And I'll bet if we get inside, Talon will release those knights. He knows too much as it is, and I'll bet he's been saving them to fight the deathknights till we got here to tackle the dragons." With that, and a quick cheerful grin to the rest of the party, she finishes. "It's your call." With that, she heads straight for the four people up on the castle wall, both swords drawn threateningly to anyone who may block her route.

NARRATION:
The words going from Tegra seem to be true. ryloth knows in his bones that they must stay toghter for this battle to be won. He turns and starts to run for the castle. While going throught the city you can see that it is nothing but pure chaos. You notice that what must be the squires from Talons knights are the ones that are tring to gather some kind of order amoung the people. Cleric's from the various orders are tending to the wounded. All inn's and tavern's are benning used to care for the wounded and scared. The one thing that you notice about the cleric's is that Shand's old order is the only one that is battling the fire's that have broke out all over the city. The thief's of Apuch all having thier day in the sun. Lootinh is going on everywhere. You can hear people talking about what is going to happen now the Silk is dead. Who is going to take over. Ther also seems to be some timely deaths in the underground. When you get to the catle walls you find that the doors are lock. There is a heated discussion between Ryloth and a knight for a moment untill Ryloth shows the emblem of the Company of the Wolf and threatens to turn the knight into a toad to see if the ledgon is ture or not. The knight lets you and then shows you the way to where Talon is on the castle walls. Inside the walls you do see all the knight that were beening talked about there must be at least 300 hundred. All of the a in plate mail. On thier war horses. About 100 hundered of them are carring lances. You make you up all the wall where you do find the four people that were standing there. Talon, with a grim look on his face he nods when you come up, but he is sending runners to various parts of the battle that is going on. Tegra's mother and father are there along with Zydrek's mother. She is sitting up against the wall at the moment. tegra's mother is the one that replies. "We saw you down on the field. Early this morning we got reports of dragons attacking villages then all at once this army come from the moutians. Then the dragon's showed up. She ok Zydrek she just keep us from all being fried a moment ago. We were waiting to see what the anciet one has up his selve before we send out those knights down there." About this time you hear a scream coming from the west wall and a runner comes up. "Sir Talon look" as we points in that direction. You see yet another army coming in this one is that of giants. Talon turns to the runners that he has close by. "Go tell all the archers to head for the west wall that is a best defence against them. Sanmourn we sure could use that bow right now of yours. Hear take these 3 archers with you they are the best go to the tower there you will have the best line of site." A horn blast comes from the field were the two armies are fighting. the city guard as lost one of it's flanks and they are retreating back to the city. Another horn blast and the death knights come out of the woods charging right for the retreating army. With clinched teeth "Now ancient one now" coming from Talon. Just has the knights break free from the woods A loud cheer comes from the retreating army has Aegis and his band come from the other side of the woods on horse back. You see Aegis leading the charge with the young elf right beside him. The two armies on horse back crash toghter. You can not see Aegis in the battle. The sun seems to dissappear all at once. As you look up you see waht has happened to the sun. DRAGONS five of them are coming in fast heading right for the west wall. "NOW DRAGON"S INC NOW!!" the voice comes from Mogaw. "RAISE YOUR SWORDS ALL CALL FORTH EACH." When you do this there is a great sugre of engery. There are five different flashes. This is what comes from each sword. From Zydrek's sword comes a gold dragon. From Ryloth's comes a silver dragon. From Brand's comes a bronze dragon. From Tegra's Treva sword a copper dragon. coming from in the middle of the field where Aegis is at comes a brass dragon. They all scream in one voice which shakes the very ground that you stand on. It is so loud that every one falls to the ground. Building's collaspe. All riders all thrown from there horses. The walls stand, however the doors of the walls do fall off. The other dragons are coming at the walls from all four coners. the red dragon is heading right for where Aegis is at and it has a rider on it.

Scarlet Fox:
I look to see who the rider is on the red dragon. I stay with the group to try and protect them from the dragons breath with "Crow" and "Dove". Try to think of a way to help.....

Brand:
Let's Rock and Roll! Or as Conan the Barbarian would say, "Let us drive our enemies before us and hear the lamentation of the women!"

Sanmourn:
Leaping to his feet, Sanmourn stares at each member of Dragon's Inc. "Keep well..." Turning back to Talon, the young ranger nods, "None shall pass lest it be over my corpse......" Nodding once to the other archers, Sanmourn races to the point on the wall with the other archers and sets the Bow of Antries to screaming with a flurry of magical arrows at the oncoming giants....fire, lightning, ice, fire, lightning, ice.....

Ryloth:
Ryloth draws his blades and makes silent prayer to Mielikki, similar to Sanmourn's, and then whisper's aloud, probably just loud enough for his keen eared wife to hear him. "Tempus, i have never prayed to you before. I have no toungue for it. No one, not even you will remember if we were good men or bad; why we fought or why we died. But battle pleases you, and what matters is that few stood against many. I ask of you to grant me one request. GRANT ME REVENGE!...and if you will not....TO HELL WITH YOU. Ryloth then calls upon his blades to send an Ice Storm into the marching armies of his enemies.

Zydrek:
The first thing I do is make damn sure my mother is alright. I am glad to see you again mother. I hope you have not yet seen Black Rose. She said she was going to pay you a visit. Ah, but there are other things more important here I can see, as the Dragons come near. I try to see who the rider is on the Red Dragon. I can only guess that it is Black Rose or the Ancient One. Ah, what the hell. As Mogwa yells for us to raise our swords, Thrane almost comes up by himself as the Gold Dragon leaps from him. And as for prayer like Sanmourn and Ryloth, there is no prayer now that is going to save us but ourselves Ryloth. And, just as Ryloth does, I point Thrane into the hoards below us and let go the most powerfull fireballs they have ever seen right into their midst. I keep firing again and again until there is no more. I keep mother in sight and all the while also watching for that damn Black Rose to show up and complete her promise. I kill anything that even comes close to us. And I keep killing and killing and killing....only seeing my dead brother in my mind over and over again. Revenge is sweet Thrane, oh so sweet....

Tegra:
Tegra follows everyone's lead, raising her swords as one with them, and watches the havoc rain down as a result. She clucks her tongue against the roof of her mouth listening to Ryloth, softly saying, "Sure, piss off a god right at this moment...", but she is smiling as her eyes scan back over the woods and chaos below them. She's eerily calm right now, almost serene as she glances at the sudden darkness. Seeing Aegis and the red dragon coming toward him, a phrase comes to mind. Raising Mogwa and Treva, their tips pointing in that direction, she repeats it softly to herself. "Have you ever danced with the devil by the pale moonlight? Have you ever danced little dragon? Let's see how well you dance..." She calls for lightning and fireballs, not to kill, but to maime the red dragon's wings, shoot holes through the delicate membranes. If this is ineffective (as in shielded somehow), she'll then turn her attention to the armies coming toward them, bracing for any impacts they may feel from the fight of the dragons against the west wall.