Open RPG-The Lost

[theprophet]

Cody watched the Priest move, his attacks were sudden yet like a dance, simply amazing. Cody gripped his great-hammer then he could feel himself drawing on the natural elements around him. Two more assasains reached the cave entrance.
"These two are mine Father," Cody smiled. "I apologize for putting you in danger Father, and this is why they want me dead."
Suddenly a gray aura began to flow around Cody as he drew upon the mountain's energies. Cody could feel his body hardening like a rock, his muscles getting tighter. His body itself began to get larger and more rock like. Cody roared a animal like roar as the pain took over his body, he could feel the sudden drain. He gripped his massive great-hammer and flew into a frenzy, the first assasian struck out with his sword catching Cody underneath his arm, the wound was slight. Cody brought down his hammer crushing the first of his attackers, the second one jumped onto his back and attempted to choke him. Cody laughed as he threw his oppenont off his back and then delivered a horrendous hammer blow to his chest. Cody back down feeling himself get more and more drained by the second. Blood slowly seeped out his underarm. His cotton shirt was tattered and bloodied.
"Quickly, Father down the staircase."

[Father Luca]

"No," he said, "They are dead." he continued somberly, "Death is never right, I will stay and perform my duties as a Priest."

[theprophet]

Cody stood resting holding his wound, the blood trickling between his fingers. He watched the Father performing a cermony over the bodies. Curious how he even has mercy on those that would rather see him dead.
"I will wait with you Father. They may be more."
Cody can feel the drain of his power as his body begins to settle. His tattoos are easily seen through the tattered remains of his cotton shirt. Cody steps out into the rain, letting the water run down over his body and clean out his wound. He then steps back into the cave.
"Ready Father?"

[Father Luca]

The Priest makes a sign of the cross and throws a bit of holy water over their bodies, "En nomne de Padris, de Fille, et de Espirito Santi." said Father Luca in Latin with a saddened look on his face he turns and follows Cody.

[theprophet]

They entered the cavern, as they made their way down, Cody ran his hands over the smooth cavern walls.
"Father I am sorry, I do not know if are you are used to such savagery although you looked like you were very capable." Just as he finished speaking, Cody stumbled off the last step into what could only be described as a massive cavern.

[Father Luca]

"One should never be used to such savagery," he answered, "I am capapble, yes, but my skills allow me to be in control of my body and if necessary, the body of my adversary, I stay in control of the situation to maintain peace." he continued, "I accept your apology Cody, and I sincerely hope and pray that you learn to see things in a different light." He looked up and blessed himself. As he entered the large cavern, his face showed an expression of awe, "I assume that this is the place with the forementioned staff. If not, I think we might have come across something just as interesting."

[theprophet]

"Indeed Father. Indeed." Cody took the lead as he let his hands cast a dim light over the cavern, huge staglitites hung from the ceiling. Water dripped from several huge cracks in the roof of the cavern. A little light shone through these cracks, but because a storm was outside not much. A light from one these cracks shone through the darkness and onto a huge rock that held what would appear to be a ornanate staff.
"Father I believe that could be what we are looking for!"

[Father Luca]

"Hmm," he commented, "I have never heard of this staff." he told Cody, "You intend to give it to the King correct, is he ill?"

[theprophet]

"No, but in case of war or say The Circle spreads a plague an treasure like this can save many a life or even the kingdom."
Cody approaches the staff and begins to pick it up, then suddenly a shadow darts in the back of the cavern.
"Father, you smell that?"
An odor which is certaintly not human peroferates the air. Something is in the cave.

[Father Luca]

The Priest nodded at his answer and agreed the staff should be taken to the king, he seemed like a just king. "Yes, not a clue as to what it is however."

[theprophet]

Suddenly a huge creature, a massive wolf like creature emerges from the shadows, drool dropping from is large jowls. Its red eyes look at Cody then at lock onto the wound. Cody grips his massive great-hammer.
"Father I don't think he is friendly."
The wolf-like creature growls and snaps it jaws and begins to get ready to lunge.
Cody springs into action rushing forward with his great-hammer and smashes it in the ribs. The huge wolf, which is larger then Cody and the Father put together, cries out. Then it quickly turns and sinks its teeth into Cody's leg and tosses him into the rock wall. Cody hits it with a sickening thud. His eyes roll to the back of his head as blood flows freely from the wound in his leg.

[Father Luca]

"Stop!" he cries out, "Let me please try something," he approaches the large creature fearlessly remembering the legend of St. Francis and the wolf, also the story of Daniel and the Lions. He approaches the wolf who growls at him, he blesses the wolf as he makes the sign of the cross and begins to recite the Lord's prayer and the Hail Mary. The creature bends down and seems to have fallen asleep, "Through faith one can move mountains." said the Priest referring to the verse found in he sacred scriptures. He walks over to Cody and pours some liquid over his leg, a liquid he extracted from herbs with healing properties. "Can you walk?" he asks calmly.

[theprophet]

"The wolf tore my leg apart, Father. The staff use....the...." Cody fades. Blood is now in a puddle underneath him.

[Father Luca]

The Priest reaches for the staff and points it at Cody's legs hoping for the best.

[Laedra]

Laedra flew lazily over the mounains, surveying the alndscape below her with some pleasure. Since leaving her island home, the raeyn had not grown bored of seeing the many different sights the Golden Lands had to offer. And these moutains were beautiful.

Flapping her wings a little and allowing a downward gust to carry her lower to the ground, she suddenly spied two figures, who looked to be surronded by a pack of wolves. One had a leg that was bleeding profusely. leadra frowned. They looked like theyneeded help... Steeling ehr nerves, she turned sharply to fly down to earht.


"Ex-excause me!" She called out. "Can I help you?" Holding her dagger with one hand behind her back in case they - or the wolves - hsould try to hurt her, she went to see what damage had been done.

[Father Luca]

"In here!" cried out the Priest as silently as he could as to not wake the wolf, "I need to get him out of here do you know of some quick way out of here?" he asked desperately.

[Laedra]

Laedra studied the two. "I suppose I could carry you a little way off, if it wasn't too far..." She said doubtfully. "Could you hold onto my back?" She gave a worried galnce at the sleeping creature, and hoped that there were no more nearby.

Taking a chance and sheathing her dagger, she looked about for any alternative methods of escape.

[theprophet]

Cody groans, he feel himself getting weaker by the second, he watches as more wolves emerge from the dark.
"The staff Father concentrate on the staff it should heal my wounds." The wolves look hungerly at all three intruders.
Cody's eyes gaze at the Raeyn, never in his life has he seen a angel but he has heard the tales.
"Father, is she an angel?" Cody asks inconneltly enough with agony in his voice.

[Father Luca]

"She's as close to one as you'll see today, I promise you." he told Cody promising him he wouldn't die. Father Luca grabbed cody and threw over his shoulder, "Cody, please try and hold the staff." he told Cody as he held on to Laedra.

[theprophet]

Cody gripped the staff and Laedra. He was fading fast.
"Okay, lets go angel."