Tales of Exzalia, death of magic.

Pickles stood up still limping. "I think I know the answer. Um is it water?" He said waiting for an answer. "Water does all those things bends, curves, soothes and it gives life if it is purified and cleaned properly. It has turned black and brown because of people mistreating it." He stated leaning against the wall.

Red laughed at Pickles "That's likely wrong brother." She said giving him a tap on the shoulder.

 

The portal shimmered and glowed merc eather flowed through the runes, the portal began to spin rapidly, for a moment they felt weightless, "Looks like Pickles was right, guess he smarter than you think Redd." Tassy said teasing. The next room they appeared in was a long hall way leading down into a tunnel of water, some one was Leaning against the wall looking injured. A mer with sublime beauty, a siren they knew all too well, Misven.

At first they dreaded encountering her again, but then they realized. She no longer had the well of darkness, and she was injured and in her pain, did not notice them come in. If they ever hoped to defeat her now may be there only chance, what would they do?

 

It took Pickles all but a second to react. He quickly ran over to Misiven. He gently helped her stand instead of letting her lean on the wall. He didn't care if she was an enemy. Heck she could even rip his throat out, but she was a hurt woman and the needs of others outweigh the needs of his own. Red merely rolled her eyes as her brother was trying to help Misiven. "Miss Misiven right? You seem hurt, allow me to help." He said in a polite tone as tried to help her stand. Pickles knew his friends would berate him. He knew Misiven would probably yell at him or attack. But he couldn't help be himself.

Red gave a frustrated grunt. "Fool." She could tell by the look on everyone's faces this woman was an enemy.

 

River

"What happened to you?" River asked stepping closer. She feared Misven. This siren had almost killed her. But to attack her when unprovoked was dishonorable. Not to mention they had Misven's daughter with them. Still however, she was wary and ready to weave should Misven attack.

 

Pip stared wide-eyed at everyone from behind her mom as they all began to argue over things like family and how you treat them.

"Honestly, you guys are acting like the well of darkness has taken over your minds! I know you are not that stupid!" she yelled at them, her feathers puffing up and making her tiny frame look twice as large. Her bright red eyes glowed and she clenched her fists, her beak twisting slightly as if she was gritting her teeth.

Then, looking over at River, she gave the elf an approving smile. Blinking slowly, a soft breeze blew over everyone, filling the room with an essence of calmness. Though her feathers did not change, Rhea's presence was palpable.

"Why does everyone fight? Why can't we just get along?" Pip muttered.

 

Misven didn't respond to Pickles at first, she seemed shocked, disturbed even she kept mumbling to her self.
"It's him. He's back."

On closer inspection, the injuries she sustained were all eather burns, Nox to be precise. As pickles touched her she began to tremble.

 

Pickles gave her a sad look but then put on a bright smile. "Who is he? Mam." He said as he helped her over to his friends. Pickles was holding Misiven gently. He didn't want to put to much pressure on her. "You'll be okay Miss, you have my word." He stated

"Brother, put it down and let me kill her or do it yourself!" Red barked out at her brother. Being kind to the enemy? She had knew her brother was stupid but not insane. Enemies could always fake injuries and spring for an attack.

Pickles looked at his sister and then at Misiven. "No." He stated. Pickles continued holding up Misiven. He kept trying to cheer her up by smiling. "Your with friends now Miss Misiven."

 

"I wasn't able to stop him...for all my power, I was too weak." She began to sob tears fell like rain, she heaved falling to her knee's.

Who is he? Mam.

"Tesses father." She muttered,"He's come for him, he's coming for Tess, In the end, I couldn't protect him. I couldn't end his pain, and now." It was only the Misven seemed to notice people around her. She suddenly leapt at River but instead of attacking she grabbed the hem of her sleeve. Misven became frantic, it was like she was a completely different person.

"Save him, I beg you save my son. Please...please save him." She begged weeping rain. To have Misven, the woman who very well wanted to kill River, beg and weep at her feet, was something unimaginable. But who could strike so much fear into Misven the scorn of the sea? But all the siren cared for was her child, "You have a child, you understand, don't you?"

 

River

"Save him, I beg you save my son. Please...please save him. You have a child, you understand, don't you?" Misven's wet eyes were full of fear and worry. Something River understood all to well. She took hold Misven's arms, squeezing them reasurringly. This siren was no longer an enemy. She a fellow mother, worried for her child. "We will do everything in our power to help Tess. Tell us what we are up against. What is the best way to defeat him?"

 

Pickles put his had Misiven's shoulder. "Excuse me Miss Misiven. I know your frantic and scared. But I promise we will go save your son. I'll bring him to you safely. I promise, I will also give hos father a proper lesson on parenting." He said with an edge in his voice. Bad man, beats woman and treats lover or former, he should say like trash. Yeah Pickles wanted to murder this guy.

 

"Mom what's wrong with you!" Tassy shouted angrily. "This isn't like you, your supposed to be the most terrifying siren in all of Exzalia but a mere men has reduced you to rubble!"

"But it's him..." She moaned, "It's him."

Tell us what we are up against. What is the best way to defeat him?"

Tassy looked into her mothers eye's. "Was it really that bad?" She wiped a tear from her eye.
"You all know how Misven became a siren right?" all of them shook there heads, all except Relix.

Tassy looked down sadness seemed to over whelm her. "That man, Tess's father, my father many years ago raped my mother... brutally. She never really spoke of him, but I managed to piece it together when ever she sang. He turned her into a siren, and made Exzalia's greatest hero become over come with hate. I never met my father, and while I owe him my existence, I'd rather die then see my mother like this."

Steam looked at Tassy through new eyes. A mer only becomes a siren when they go through intense emotional suffering, had Tassy been through something similar?

"I thought he was dead, but he's not. And he's after the well." Misven broke back down into tears, Tassy had had enough.

She stormed off ahead of the others weaving furiously. "Wait Tassy!" wanderer called, "We need a plan!"

 

River

Tassy stormed off ahead of the others weaving furiously. "Wait Tassy!" Wanderer called, "We need a plan!"

River got in front of Tassy and put her hands on her arms. "Tassy, Wanderer is right. We need a plan or we'll all be killed. Including Tess." She bent so that she could look the girl in the eyes. "Channel your anger. Don't let it control you."

 

Something flashed in Pickles eyes. "This going to sound a bit odd coming from me. But I'm actually considering killing Tess's father, without giving him any other option." Pickles stated coldly. Not only was this man a murderer but a rapist. Rape is a special kind of evil in Pickles book. What kind of thing would do that to a woman. He turned and looked at his friends.

 

Tassy frowned, "I can't bear to see mother like this." She said tearing up her self. Wanderer turned Misven. "How do we beat him?"

"he...can't be beat." Misven sighed. "Something about him, is not human."
"She's too tramuatized to think, I fear this man may have done something to her before we came." Suddenly the temple shook as a massive spell was cast. "Damn...Time is truly short."

Vashal raised her hands. "All right listen! He doesn't know we're here, so I think we should split up, one group engages him, the other attacks him while he's distracted."

"It's no use...He's too strong, He's just too strong." Misven cried.

 

River

"All right listen! He doesn't know we're here, so I think we should split up, one group engages him, the other attacks him while he's distracted."

"I will go with the group that helps distract him." River said. "Tassy taught me a new weave and I'm eager to see how well I can make it work."

 

Pickles sighed and knelt down by Misiven. "Miss Misiven would you mind looking at me for a moment." He said he stared at her thoughtfully. Whatever was happening could wait. He needed to make her feel as better as he could. '"Please Miss Msiven." He said giving a begging smile that she look at him. Eye contact is important in conversation.

 

"Pickles leave her we have more important things, Tess is in danger!" Vayla urged. Misven looked at Pickles as if seeing him for the first time. "Will you save my son?"

"Pickles! come on let's go!" Vayla shouted, she too was getting panicked.

 

Pickles gently wiped Misiven's tears away with his regular hand and gave her a bright smile. "Miss Misiven I will save your son and keep you daughter safe as well. I don't know much about this horrid man who is doing all this. But we will bring him down. This man maybe powerful and cruel. But we are the heroes of this story. We may get kicked and broken, but we are never beaten and we shall go and slay the dragon and free your family." He sad smiling he gently rubbed her hair. "Miss Vayla, making someone feel better is always important." He said. Pickles turned back to Misiven "Cheer up okay your to pretty cry." He stated as he stood up.

 

Misven looked down her eyes still sad. "Don't throw your life away...you can't win." She hugged her soldiers crying a little.

"This isn't a fairy tale."

and with that she went silent.

 

"I'll go walking after midnight." A voice sang out from down the hall, in an elegant tone. 3 shuriken's spun out from the shadows at Misiven. All targeted at her head. Pickles saw the flash he had when he had been attacked earlier. They were moving to fast to dodge. Pickles turned his body infront of Misiven. The 3 weapons smashed into his side. Blood dripped down his rip cage. He winced in pain. Misiven seemed okay. But then Pickles noticed something the shuriken's had strings on them. They tore away from his body, Pickles screamed in shock but as kept his body in front of Misiven. The weapons flew back into the darkness like demonic yo yo's.

Now something else came from the darkness. It was a man of average height, He had the charming features of a prince, his hair was as yellow as a dandy lion cut in noble fashion and his eyes blue like an Earth sky. He sported golden warrior armor that seemed flexible and held a strange looking short crossbow in his right hand and in his left 3 blood dripping shuriken's were neatly being juggled in between his fingers. He gave them a friendly smile and then looked Misiven. His eyes looked at her head more then anything and he quickly turned his attention to Pickles. "Close to the head but no cigar." He said still politely.

 

River

River moved with elf-like speed placing herself in front of Pickles and Misven. Within seconds she had cast Earthen Barrier blocking anymore attacks. "Who do you think you are?" She asked angerly, while holding barrier in place. "Attacking unprovoked...all for the sake of a kill? I suggest you leave before you get killed."

 

The man tilted his head and bowed to River "Allow me to introduce myself I am Gentleman Bullseye. I pride myself in the hunt, I've been watching you all for sometime. Your all wonderful warriors. So I decided to hunt all of you." He said smiling. His eyes were wide and psychotic. "As for leaving my dear, why would I do that? The sweet young flesh of my body and all of yours is speaking can't you hear it? It wants to be taken violently, painfully and sexually." He started laughing in a cheerful manner. "It wants to be hunted. Can't you hear them?" He asked grinning.

Pickles looked at GB as he held his side. "River that's the guy that blasted me on the ship. Look same shuriken's." He stated his face twisting in rage.

 

"Bastard!" Tassy yelled as she began to weave. "I'm tired of people who are cruel. you will die here!"

 

Gentleman raised his eyebrow. "Cruel? I think that's a bit harsh." He said with a frown. 'Its not like I'm doing anything wrong. I'm just doing what I do for fun. Like how some children play games, or some people fuck or others steal. Hunting, taking and killing are what I enjoy. How is it being cruel? I don't tell you ladies and gentleman how to have a good time. You shouldn't judge people." He stated at Tassy.

"Don't talk to my woman like that!" Red barked out pulling out a blood red saber. Violence was clear in her eyes.

 

River

"I've heard enough." River said coldy as she raised her bow and aimed the arrow at the man's chest. "I won't even as the creator to have mercy on your soul for it is clear you do not have one." She released her arrow.