ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS (IMPORTANT)

[XSilverEternityX]

Sighing, she kept her eyes half closed as the breeze fluttered over her skin. He had an interesting story, then again he was much older than her or anyone else she knew. He had seen everything and she had seen so little of the world. A few glossier strands of hair blew across her face but she ignored them. She was content for the moment and smiled slightly.

Sometimes I wonder why we choose the paths we do. I should be an enemy of dark knights, but the times bring us closer and closer to the same cause. I hated Lupin when I first met him and now he's one of my closest confidants. It's strange how things turn out.

Watching a bird flit through the trees, she smiled slightly. She would most likely be alive for the greatest war of all time and unlike most people, she was glad for it. She would have the chance to help history be made one way or the other. Her sword clanked softly against her side as she shifted into a more comfortable position. She was old by Hume standards.. But very young in elven. She was thankful that her life was long but not eternal. Living forever would be a bore to her because death was the greatest adventure of all. Tilting her head to look over at him, she smiled slightly.

How old are you anyway?

[Vaden LeMonte]

He hung his head as he slid down the tree to sit down, holding his forehead in his hands for a moment. Vaden looked up at Silvara with a half-hearted chuckle, "A keyword in that sentence is should, dear. Our paths don't define our personalities. It's our right to choose who we get along with and do not. For example, me, I attempt to keep my distance from people in every way possible save one friend."

He lowered his head once again with a slight grin hidden in the shadow of his hair and face. "Would you believe me if I told you that I am only a few thousand years younger than this planet?"

Vaden's hair stood still, stubborn to any breeze for the time being.

[XSilverEternityX]

Smiling slightly, she ran her fingers through her hair slowly. He was an interesting man indeed. The sound of the wind rustling its way though the trees had a calming effect on her, even though she would soon face a daunting quest. Relaxing despite the situation, she chewed her bottom lip thoughtfully as she pondered his words. Chewing her lip had become an unconscious habit when she was thinking or worried. Opening her eyes fully, they were the only hue of blue in the dark land. Glancing up at the dark clouds, she wondered briefly how anyone could live here, without sun, and not be depressed all the time. Looking back at him, she laughed softly.

As a matter of fact I would believe it. You’re too wise to have been around for any lesser time than that.

Sending him a warm smile, she let her long fingers play over the decorated hilt of her sword. Indeed he was wise. She had never seen him make a rash decision and it was true no matter what the era that only the strong survived. The fact that he had seen so much was a bit daunting, but as she looked over at him all she saw was Vaden, not the waves of time or some over whelming force. It must have been hard to live so long.. Seeing people die as the years went on and on and still living on generation after generation.

[Vaden LeMonte]

Vaden let out a slight huff as he raised his head and brushed his deep, near-black violet hair from his eyes. "Well, that makes the first person who hasn't stood in awe. And I don't know about wise. Even I make my ignorant decisions at times," he replied with a smile, "Oh, and just to be exact, the planet's a few billion years old, so you could say I'm in that area in age."

He took in a whiff of the air to reaffirm his location. The air was moist from all the swampland. Decay also tainted the air. His armor still sat next to the outcropped rock, almost blending in with the surroundings. To him, it represented the dark voids in him that still held a burning light that would never die out. Vaden could never fall to either side of the divide – it just wasn't him. He had seen too much in his lifetime of literally billions of years to be devoted to one side. His dominant Dark Knighthood was only that because of Vaden's aggressiveness and lethal persistence. He shot a weak smile over to Silvara before sighing to himself.

[XSilverEternityX]

Smiling slightly, she leaned back. The thought should have been daunting but it wasn't. He didn't act like he was billions of years old, and he certainly didn't look like it. This thought made her smile slightly as she looked over at him. It was weird how things turned out in life or lives, depending on how you looked at it. Stretching slightly, she ran her fingers over the emblem the hilt of her sword. The silver half moon was surrounded by elven inscriptions that were meaningful to her. Looking up at him, she smiled..

So I guess I'm old in Hume standards and extremely young by yours.

Tilting her head up so she could look at him, she felt a warm feeling start in around her heart. By now she knew the sensation well being as she had felt it with both Zine and Lupin before. It was compassion, warmth, trust, and comfort that swelled around her heart. The feelings she would die to protect. It was friendship and more.. That deep feeling of trust for someone. Feeling friendly, she rested her head on his shoulder as something changed in her eyes as well.

I'm really glad I met you Vaden..

[Vaden LeMonte]

"Probably and definitely so, Silvara. 'Old by Hume standards'... you look too damned beautiful to be using the word 'old,' dear," he laughed. And those were words that he meant from somewhere inside his cobwebbed being. Vaden's eyes closed as he leaned his head back against the tree, drumming his fingers on his knee. There was still the shell on the outside of him, one of stone that still hadn't been cracked. The only thing he could do was smile at Silvara when she said how she felt about meeting Vaden.

[XSilverEternityX]

She had never really been called beautiful before useful, competant, but never beautiful. THe words left her stareing at him for a moment, lost for words. She wasn't exactly sure how to respond to that. Clearing her throat, she blinked a few times chewing her lip. Clearing her throat slightly, she glanced up at him..


I woulden't go that far...

Smiling slightly, she ran her fingers through her hair.

[Vaden LeMonte]

He smirked a bit as he stood up and brushed his rear off of the dirt and the like, speaking, "You might not go that far, but I do. I'm only speaking my truths, nothing more or less." Vaden patted her on the arm and gave her a peck on the lips before going to his armor and sorting it out for quick dress. He had a feeling that Breana and Myore wouldn't be long until they were healed to full with a rage and spite beyond what they felt before towards him.

The black-gray clouds slowly passed overhead, the moon drowned in their thickness. Its light only breathed for a split second before it disappeared again... Vaden thought that would be the last moments of his life.

[XSilverEternityX]

Her stomach clenched a bit and she clamped her teeth down against her nerves. His words were foreign to her ears but she managed a smile in his direction. Seeing him pull his armor on she stood slowly and glanced around. Her muscles tensed as she glanced up at Vaden. She could tell that he was worried about something and she didn't really want to think about what terrible thing could make an almost immortal being nervous. Walking over to him, she put a hand on his arm and met his eyes.

What’s wrong Vaden?

Keeping her eyes on his, she watched him for a moment. Her sword hand was itching already and her senses had sharpened dramatically. He was on edge and that put her on guard instantly.

[Vaden LeMonte]

Vaden's eyes drooped shut for a moment before reopening them. His mind sensed that something was out of place in their surroundings. As he put on his armor, he gave a stern look over Silvara's shoulder before laying a hand on it. All of a sudden, there was a brief glint in his eye signifying the change in their environment. "Down, now!"

With one hand he'd pushed Silvara down to the ground, the other drew his Mor'Kalina into a blockade over her head. Myore's Kalina Gao clashed with Vaden's gunblade. "You're lucky it was I who just leapt out, could've had worse you know," Myore growled before Vaden pushed his weapon up, stepping over Silvara closer to his former Paladin teacher. "Maybe, maybe not. Doesn't matter to me, you know that," Vaden said through gritted teeth.

Vaden bent his knees and pushed back up to throw Myore off-guard, leaving him open to a kick into his chest. When Myore was down, Vaden kneeled down and wrapped an arm around Silvara to be ready to escape. That was, until Breana stepped out from the shadows, looking at Vaden and Silvara with ice-cold eyes.

"Well well, isn't this a pleasant package? Now which half to rip open first, hm Vaden darling?"

[XSilverEternityX]

She had gone down and watched the fight just as Vaden had ordered. He went from calm to fierce in just a second and she was impressed to say the least. His muscles bunched as he faced down his former teacher. She had a flash of time to wonder where Breana was before she heard the voice. Looking up her blue eyes turned to ice, but flames licked behind the shimmering wall. She stood slowly, dislodging herself from Vaden but staying by his side. There was a time for running and a time for fighting, just as there was a time for living and a time for dieing. Her cloak whipped around her in the bitterly cold wind. She was a daunting picture just then, like a fierce statue. Long golden tendrils of her hair whipped around her angelically fierce face as she stood still as stone. Then, slowly, a smile bloomed on her face. It was the kind of smile that didn't reach her ice-forged eyes, cold, calculating, a challenge. She had never been one to back down and she wasn't about to now. The only regret if she died was not being able to say good-bye to Lupin and Zine.

It’s a pretty strong package, but your welcome to try.

As the wind whipped her cloak back, the symbol of Paladin shown on her chest. The beautiful but strong pendent hung from a chain around her neck. It was her light and inspiration in dark times and she felt it warm against her skin.

[Vaden LeMonte]

"Silence, you little girl," Breana shot, "Small talk from a small-time fighter. Now Vaden, care to choose who I'm to gut open first?"

Vaden gave her a cold stare as Myore rose to his feet and stood at ready. He could take on these two, he had to for Silvara's own life. He clenched his fingers tighter around his Mor'Kalina Vayn, his own instinct and building rage took the best of him. Without another moment's hesitation, Vaden charged at Breana and swung from the side.

Breana twirled her double-bladed scythe and caught his attack. Vaden spun back around to try and come from the other side but his footing was easily taken out from under him. When his back had hit the ground, he swept his leg into Breana's to bring her down and kicked her away with both feet. Myore jumped into the frenzy and slammed his keyblade into Vaden's guard. Both their arms tensed as they attempted to overtake the other in strength. Then, Myore was casted away with a cut across his shins. With a small sigh of relief, he was knocked down again as he tried to stand up and he saw that curved blade coming down on him. Maybe this was to be his last.

[XSilverEternityX]

Another blade came between him and the blow. The Elven enscriptions on it were blazing in an almost unearthly white and sparks scattered as the two blades met and held. Above him, muscles rippling, stood Silvara. Her eyes were blazing dangeriously and her teeth were bared. She cast a quick look at Myore before meeting Breana's eyes. There was a struggle going on between the two. Breana tried to bring her blade down into Vaden, while Silvara struggled to force it back. With a grunt, she called on some inner strength and jerked her sword up with bone shattering strength. The pulse of suggen power send Breana back a few feet. Keeping on her toes, she looked from one to the other and when she spoke her voice was like ice.

A Knight of Paladin jumping in to make a fight unfair, thats a first.

Muscles twitching and ready, she kept alert. She knew by now that the two teachers didn't like to play fair. Gritting her teeth, the pendent around her neck had started to golw along with the scrawls that curved down her sword. It was said that the pendent had been blessed by Paladin himself and her eyes reflected the glow as she waited.

[Vaden LeMonte]

The look on Breana's face as she was pushed back from the death of her heart was stunned. She gave the woman a cold glare, spinning her Mori Crescent in her hands. Her feet were in the position to launch in any given direction with or without the aid of her surrounding environment. "The concept of fairness doesn't exist in this case, young one. Vaden's battle and grudge is with us as in Myore and I. He knows what to expect, being our former student and taught by us, don't you darling? 'Do anything and everything for that is what life will do,' I believe were the words I made him repeat," she said.

Vaden shot up to his feet as he looked between Breana and Silvara. Myore was circling him with his black eyes focused. Vaden gritted his teeth, speaking out to Breana. "Whatever happened to taking my Seal? Or has that agenda to something more petty, more personal Breana?"

"Petty? You're calling this petty, Vaden? You have no heart, dear, that's why you can't ever feel any sort of love or attachment. So come back whenever you finally grow one... Better yet, let's see if you've grown one by now, shall we?"

Breana gripped her scythe with one hand and extended it to Silvara. The end-blade wrapped around Silvara's sword as Breana pulled herself to her now-declared competition while making Silvara stumble forward. Breana delivered a knee into Silvara's gut and pushed her away as she landed. Meanwhile, Vaden tried to make for Breana before Myore leapt out in front of him. Vaden slashed from multiple angles with his teacher blocking each and every one of them. They were engaged in the dance of adrenaline and death now.

[XSilverEternityX]

The blow knocked the breath out of her, but she didn't pause for even a blink. Jerking her knees into her chest, she kicked out and fliped up onto her feet. Her eyes were narrowed into slants and she faced the other woman with out fear in her eyes. She wasn't afraid. Someone who didn't fear death had nothing to be afraid of. Circling with the woman, her lips lifted into a sneer even though the situation was hopeless.

You know, I've always hated women like you. Petty, Catty, and Sorry. You let jelousy run your life and its rather comical.

She knew that those words might be her last but she didn't care. She would rather die now for the cause of trying to save Vaden than die in vane some other time. It was almost as if the pendent sensed her good intentions because she felt a new sence of power serge through her. She wasn't sure if it was the pendent or her own heart but she smild again as she lunged at Breana. Their swords clashed again and again befor they broke appart.