Someday...

[ravin]

(( this is not based on anything that i have going in allfa at the moment..i just couldent think of anywhere elce to put it))



The young Priestess fixed her silver gaze on the Garnet pendant in her hand. The finely cut gem pulsed with a dim light rather like a heartbeat.
within the confines of the gem swirled a magical fire around the pulsing nexus.
Her eyes shifted to the window of the tower. the sun had long since set adn the moon was rising over the deep blue horizon.
" it is almost time..." she stood slowly and walked to the window. the rising moon was full and tinged with red, a blood moon. She placed the pendant on the window sill and let the silver chain fall around it taking a few steps back she stood silently, and waited.

with each passing second the light within the gem grew brighter and the pulse became more rapid.
" soon..." she whispered
long minutes passed as the moon rose higher to shed it's silvery light fully on the pulsing gem.
the light of the gem grew intense as the flames burst forth from their confines to spark and swirl around the growing nexus. the air grew unbearably hot, yet the young woman moved only to take up a silver dagger and prick the ring finger of her left hand. she began to speek softly in a toung reserved for those who dwel int he pits of the underworld

"by my sacrifice, by the blood moon...release your chains untill the moon shines upon this portal no more. release from the grip of the burning abyss the once-man that you hold against his will. by my blood..release the one who's soul was stolen..."

she let the droplets of blood fall upon the stone neer the sill. Instantly the burst into flame . the flames burn and spread forming a swirling portal. Slowly, as if drawn together by and unseen hand the flames began to darken and twist. they began to blurr and warp into a human form. a burning human form. suddenly, the roar of the fire became a heart wrenching cry, half man half beast. the form amid the flames collapsed to the burning stones.
Thoughtlessly the woman raced forward into the flames, and was thrown back violently. She watched with wide eyes as the figure struggled to it's full height.
the flames died away quickly leaving only a faintly glowing mark on the stones and the burned and shuddering figure standing before her.

tears welled in her eyes as she walked slowly forward. the figure raised his head to look at her. two large grey horns jutted from his temples. his stone grey skin was charred in places and covered with numerous scars from blades and other cruel instruments. the creatire's hair hung matted in dull ashen blonde mats over his shoulders. his eyes, however, were all that remained of the man he had once been. his eyes focused on her with their briliant blue gaze. Pain and wonder spun through their depths in a single instant. he spoke in a voice heavy with pain.
" ...Judecca..."
heedless of his form she flung herself forward into the circle of glowing stone and tenderly clasped her arms around hins monsterous neck.
for a long while they remained thus locked in disbelief and dispair, untill he held her away from himself and looked into her redened and tearfull eyes.
" how did you do this....tell me...what was the price?" his voice was stern
she looked up at his still human-like face. though scarred and grey from his transformation it was the man had known for so many years...a man she could not lie to.
she lowered her head adn spoke softly " three years for every hour..."
tears formed again and she blinked them away.

" foolishness! " he growled shaking her slightly " you waste your life..."
" no!" she shouted above his booming voice " it's NOT a waste! weather or not YOU believe it.. I love you! ...that's NOT a waste!!!"

as it had done on so many ocasion, her fit of temper caused him to pause. He looked down at the fierce woman, so small in his own monsterously large and clawed hands. "...Judecca...."

" NO Talyn..i will not hear it...I have not waited fifteen years to see you only to argue with you again...i took this risk for a reason..."
she continued fixing her blazing silver eyes on him. " years ago you sacrificed yourself so that i, and others could live...now i have found a way to bring you back..."

He began to speek. " but not like..."

" nO... of corse not like this..i am not That much of a fool..." the tears came again and began rolling in great torrents over her cheeks. he instinctively pulled her to his greay and scarred chest, trying as best he could to sooth her.
" you are my husband...mayhaps not in the eyes of men or their laws...but you are..and always will be...i can not live without you...i have carried you with me all theese years....i am no longer the girl i was....but i love you still..."
He silenced her with a soft kiss.
" my Judecca...ever stoubborn..ever willfull...do you think it matters to me your age? you are my sanity in the torment that has been my existance theese fifteen years...but i will not have you throwing your life away like this...there are other ways... every moment i spend within this circle your life ticks away...i can not have that."
"but.." she protested
he shook his horned head and smiled softly at her " you have done enough My Love...you have taken the first step...let me take the next..."
She looked up at him bewildered but said nothing.
he stood slowly and reached for the pendant on the windowsill.
" no.." she began but to little efect. he plucked the amulet up and the flames began to burn again.
" you have given me something i thought lost, my love...this all to short time has revived in me someting i though killed years ago..." he extended a burning hand to her and let the amulet fall "...hope. do not let it die within you as well...if we can come this far...we can go further... and someday..." his voice faded into the roaring of flames and then into nothing.
a Wail of dispair echoed through the room as she clutched the faintly glowing charm to her chest. for long minnutes she cried hot and angry tears. Anger and desolation flooding over her again as it had so many years ago.
Unseen the garnet charm pulsed a bit brighter..a bit more determined , and his words echoed in her grieving mind.
" someday..."
(( another note..i actually had illustrations to put with this..but i can't seem to find them now...i'll keep looking and update..this is by no means the last chapter of this story))

[Inaubryn]

Interestin' concept, Ravin. Now, I'm curious as to what abyssal man has up his sleeve.

[ravin]

all in good time. i'm working on the second chapter right now.

[Cynon]

Awsome!

Write it! Write it! psssh!

[foaloke]

Oooo... Love the developing plot, and the concept of a twisted transformation. Look forward to chapter 2.