OOC: could i join you? this looks interesting enough. I am looking for threads that have just gotten started to join into because i am attempting to get my new character up and going. If this is linked to something though just say so.

IC: Vindico had wandered into the strange forest not but three sunrises ago. Ever since then he had run into nothing but trouble. First arriving on shore, he had run into short food supply and he had to steal from supply caravans and even village pens themselves, gaining him quite the unrespectful reputation. Second as he crossed part of the desert, he met up with several small and large bands of creatures called Urgals, strange things he had never heard of before back in his own home. Though the name sounded funny, their tactics werent and he had several new scars from previous injuries. Peace had only come to him when he reached the outskirts of the forest and he was taking a paticular likeing to the scene.

However, the noise of conflict took this peace away from him as he drove deeper into the forest. His acurate hearing picked up sounds of steel clashing together and a foul stench caught his nose. He at first overflew what caused the smell it seemed and when he turned around he saw several black bodies moving swiftly across the ground toward the center of the unknown noises and when he cautiously flew forward, he caught sight of another dragon and the conflict below. A small group of elves fighting more black bodies.
'Quite the unpleasant creatures arent they?' he asked himself. He hovered in the air not certain of wether or not to take a part in it but he calculated in his head that the dragon was definately not with the black creatures. It just didn't seem right. And so Vindico only flew into the cover of the trees and though he only meant to land, he took out three of the black bodies, plowing them into the dirt and drawing the attention of others nearby by the rattling trees.

OOC: I can edit if it isnt good.

Equinox was eating away at a deer he caught when he heard fightning. He raised his head up abandoning his food. He flew into the air searching for where the fighting came from. Then he saw it many creatures fighting with humans and dragons. Equinox recognized two of the humans Mesaraih and Reik. Then he saw a dragon he meet earlier in the dessert named Vindico.
Equinox went into the battle shooting lightning at the creatures that were attacking.
He was fighting them when a Ra'zac attacked him from the under side. He roared and turned upside down and swatted at it with his tail. He flew into the air, but it climbed onto his clawing at him. He shook it off and sent into falling to the ground below.

Vindico had definately gained attention from the strange creatures and several circled him looking ready to strike. He looked up above and noticed several black creatures with wings in the air as well.
He looked back at the slowly advancing Kreda and by instinct, released a torrent of fire on half their circle and at the same time, he lashed his tail at the other half to clear ground for him to take off again. He rose into the air and away from the trees but he was suddenly rammed into by one of the winged creatures, ugly and carrying an unpleasant odor. Vindico roared out angrily at it and sunk his claws into its gut and chest. He had to beat his wings frantically to keep from falling back into the trees. He unleashed more fire directly into the creatures face and it let him go, leaving him with small bloody scratches on his belly. Vindico circled about to meet another one of the flying creatures. He twisted gracefully to avoid its reaching claws and he caught the creature in the belly, hot blood spattering his chest and dripping from his claws. He looked to his left and saw a rather curious display of fire in the sky as well as a streak of black lightning. He was curious and was about to go where the lightning had come from until he had to direct his attention again to another flying creature.

How did all of these get here? Equinox asked Fenirexes. I doubt we will get any soon unfortuitly. Eqquinox dived out of the way as a lethabaka attacked him. He curved around and blasted fire at it. He clawed onto its back and it flipped upside down trying to shake him off. Equinox let go, but it clawed him in the side and he blood flowed to the ground below. He roared in pain then shot lightning at it.
He dove at its neck and bit a deep wound into it. It bent its head and snapped at his back. He flinched as one of the spikes on his back was ripped off. He roared and dove at the Lethabaka's underside and started to tear into its belly. Equinox looked at the elves and wondered if any of them were under mind controlled. He then decide they weren't as Crimson was know where in sight.

Equinox clawed at a lethabaka. It lunged into him and he fell to the the ground. It tried to tear at his chest, but he rolled out of the way only a few cuts were on him. He flipped around and launched lightning at it. Another one target him also as he rolled out of the way of the second. He waited for both of them to charge. Right when they were almost at him he dropped out of the air as they both collided with each other.
He shoot lightning at one and hit it in the eye making it half blind. Enraged the lethabaka flew toward him he used its blindness to confuse it and make it attack its ally.

As Vindico wheeled away from another one of the flying creatures, he felt a sting of sharp pain on his side and, gritting his teeth, he looked at his left side where he had taken a wound from one of the Lethrblaka. He stopped in midair and turned back to give chase. As he did, another came in front of him to halt his progress. He plowed into the Lethrblaka and they both had to beat their wings to stay in the air. The grappled onto one another as each tried to bite down on the enemies throat. Vindico released a torrent of fire straight into the Lethrblaka's mouth and this forced it to give way. Vindico continued his search for the other who had given him the wound on his side but it was the creature he hunted that found him. Vindico dropped down out of the sky, folding in his wings, and the Lethrblaka shot past. He turned back around and continued his pursuit.

OOC: Oops sorry Pomfret I posted in front of you.

OOC: dont worry about it.

Vindico looked behind him. The Lethrblaka was drawing him away from the fighting. Vindico left him flying away from him as he backwinged twice turning around and going back. He looked about the field. They were even more heavily outnumbered than before so it seemed. He looked back at the two other true dragons fighting the other dragons. When Vindico was fighting, he was drawing away from them. He thought it better to aid them, combining strengths. He roared out his coming and flew forward to meet up with the other two dragons. He flew into the fray, taking on Lethrblaka that was looking to strike one of the other dragons and throwing it off course. He tore at its belly in a frenzy, trying to deal as much damage as possible and move on quickly. He released it and moved onto another one coming in from the same direction. 'How many are there?" he called out, getting rather annoyed but worried at the same time.

Equinox dove out of the way of the hald blind lethabaka. Wondering the same question the other dragon asked. He flew up high leading the two lethabaka on a chase. He did a quick complex turn then clawed out the second eye of the half blind and now blind lethabaka. It roared in pain and flew around like mad trying second one trying to orient itself. Equinox flew next to the second one and shoot lightning at it. The blind one turned toward the sound of the lightning and flew at the source. Equinox flew out of the way as it struck its companion. Equinox took advantage of the confusion to shoot fire and lightning at them both.

Aeraldi was woken from his sleep by the sound of fighting. What the...
It sounds like fighting. Let me join in please. Aeraldi begged.
Aeraldi sighed and said resigned, Alright. Aeraldi shifted and quivered, his scales slowly changing for white to black, his fangs extended and his spikes became sharper until Aeraldi breathed in his first breath of air since he changed to white. You picked a nice place by the way. Aeraldi said before taking off. He used his eye to find out where this battle was happening and who was there.
Lethrblaka? Aeraldi said curious.
What are they doing so far north? He pushed the tought out of his mind. No matter, they will be our breakfast. Aeraldi flew fast and came soon to the point of battle. Which shall I join? He asked himself and he viewed the different battles, he saw more Lethrblaka approaching and wondered Why would so many be coming here? Ah, I'll figure it out later. He dove and tacked a Lethrblaka stright out of the air and slammed it into the ground.

As Vindico struck out at another of the Lethrblaka, the sight of a capital in the trees came onto the near horizon. He had a feeling in his gut that the fight would go into the city itself. He only hoped that the people, whoever was there, were prepared.

He looped back to clash with his enemy once again. This time, the lethrblaka had also gained a good grip on him with its talons as well and they were darting the4ir heads back and forth, trying to grab hold on the opponents throat. Vindico eventually gained the upper ground and clamped his jaws down on the creatures neck, blood dripping down his teeth and jaws. He held his position for a moment, trying to keep in the air as the creature tried to drop away, and then he ripped out a hunk of the creature's neck, spitting it out with no hesitation. The lethrblaka fell into the trees below. Vindico wheeled about as he heard another approach but he was late in his attempt to avoid its reaching talons and the lethrblaka tore a wound into his back. Vindico roared out in aggravation and he turned to give chase to it.

Equinox was alarmed to see that they were approaching the capital. He hoped that the people their were aware of the oncoming threat. He wondered if the lethabaka were with Galbatorix.

He dove at one of the two lethabaka. He clawed at the blind ones side and killed it. The second one dove at him he jusmped aside, but a large sliash went down his side. He turned around and lashed out at it releasing lightning. He struck it in the head and it fell over dead. He flew up to fight more enemies.

That's all!? Aeraldi said the Lethrblaka below him stopped breathing. Where's the rest of your fight!? The mere fact that there was not much of a fight here for him enraged him. A figure detached itself from the trees then, sticking to the shadows, watching them. Come join the battle! He screamed at the intruder, taking in a deep breath and breathing fire along the tree that was hiding him. The figure jumped away quickly sent two bolts of magic at Aeraldi, which were dodged. Show me your face! He said as he charged the figure. The figure moved into the light and illuminated his face, Aeraldi stopped dead. Y.. You!
It can't be. Please no!

Nilarek smiled at the small dragon and approached him slowly. "Happy now little dragon." He said, laughing menacingly after. "We've never actually met have we? I am Nilarek, shadow of Keralin, King of the Shadows and soon to be Ruler of this pathetic world. You would be Aeraldi," Nilarek said pulling the shadow from Aeraldi, "Founder of the alliance between dragons and friend of Keralin." Nilarek released Aeraldi's shadow, which took its place under Aeraldi. "You have great strength within you little dragon. I can harness it for you, stop the effects of the spell upon you."

I've heard that before. Just for that you die!" Aeraldi breathed in again, with Aeraldi breathing in unison, and he released a flame larger than a dragon that small should have been able to. He watched as the flames engulfed everything in it's path. Nilarek moved out of the way quickly and allowed the flames to continue. Only then did Aeraldi know that that was what Nilarek wanted, for behind him was Vindico and Equinox fighting the lethrblaka.

OOC: Which ever you want. If you want me to make a choice, then I'll choose.

OOC: Alright I edited it. It's Vindico and Equinox.

OOC: i have a feeling the fire is headed for me and Equinox. if not i will edit.


IC: Vindico pushed free of one of the lethrblaka and looked over his shoulder. Behind him, a wall of fire was roaring his way. Vindico, by instinct opened his maw and realeased his own fire and it clashed with the roaring inferno creating a bubble of fire that swirled around Vindico.

OOC: hmm . . . is that cool? (no its hot. lol)

Equinox was fightning the lethrblaka that wasn't blind when he saw the fire head at them. He used the lethrblaka as a sehild by flying right next to its chest. The tip of his tail was still slightly burned.

Aeraldi growled low and circled Nilarek. Nilarek just laughed. "So close yet so far my small friend. You best be careful or you might harm one of your friends." Nilarek extended his arm and let loose several shadowy arrows at Aeraldi. Aeraldi just gathered his power and let the arrows hit his scales. They hurt for a moment then the pain stopped and he looked at Nilarek, who had a look of surprise on his face.
I've fought the shadows before, I've even had their influence and I know exactly how your work. It's simply magic combined with a shade's sorcery. Throw as many spirits as you want at me, I'll just have them patch my body. Aeraldi knew that it took a great amount of concentration and energy to convert spirits into his own body but he hoped that Nilarek didn't.
"Impressive, but that won't help your friends." Nilarek said turning to the other warriors. He looked at the two pairs of humans fighting and hatched a plan. "Let's see what they are fighting about, painfully." Nilarek tensed his arm and seemed to claw at something below the ground, even though his arm was hanging in the air. He seemed to strain and he pulled his arm up through the air. The ground shook slightly and several hand appeared from the ground. "I love this soil, so many bodies and even more ways to use them." Several hands poked through the top of the ground and claws their way out of the ground. There were five elven bodies but many many bodies of animals that had simply died of old age. Nilarek worked his shadows around the bodies and gave them new life as well as a new appearance, one much more fierce.
Aeraldi was paralysed by the sight, even though he wanted to attack.
Get moving and attack him! No creature deserves this kind of punishment. Aeraldi screamed from the back of their mind.
What can I do? He's too powerful, and I cannot protect the other fighters.
You don't have to protect them, just make sure they are able to defend themselves.
Quite dark even for you. He said, finally understanding what his other side meant.
And you were thinking about protecting them, how noble. He said almost patronizingly.
Fine. He addresed everyone then, Pay attention to your surroundings! You have more than one fight! He turned to Nilarek and decided to attack him then. He charged headfirst.
Nilarek saw the small dragon start to come at him and he drew his sword. "Come and get it!"

Vindico looked around widly. On the ground, several dead animals had been brought back to life. Though from the ground, their purpose was unclear. He wheeled back around. The capital was still getting closer in and Vindico couldnt see if anyone had noticed what was going on.

OOC: short (srry)

Equinox saw as many once dead animals and elves climed out of the ground and now alive. He saw Nilarek and Aeraldi fight and he noticed everyone was still getting closer to the capital. How many more do we have left to fight? Equinox thought to himself.

Fenirexes also noticed that they were getting closer to the capital. There were still at least least thirty Lethrblaka in the air, at least two hundred Kreda, and now Nilarek was reviving dead animals as well. I'll be right back, everyone, I don't think the elves know this is happening yet, and someone has to warn them, he said. With that he took off towards Ellesmera. The elves greeted him, but Fenirexes went straight into telling them what was happening. Without waiting to see their preparations, Fenirexes flew back into the battle, where he was needed most.

Everyone else continued fighting.

OOC: Short posts after all that? You lot are boring

Aeraldi swiped his claws along where Nilarek stood, yet he couldn't hit the shade. Meanwhile Nilarek swung his sword trying to hit the agile small dragon. Aeraldi used his tail as often and his claws to attack while using his wings to keep him moving, it took all of his skill but he found himself enjoying the fight. For a shade you are quite fun to play with.
Nilarek started smiling. "You're putting up quite a good fight yourself." Nilarek was fighting like a madman, using his fists as often as his sword to attack the small dragon.
Aeraldi, however, was using his sight to view what was happening in the capital. So far nobody has noticed which was strange because with this amount of fighting there was quite a lot of noise. A cut along his leg brought him back to the fight at hand, he knew he had to help his other side as much as possible. He looked at Nilarek from every possible angle he could, using his sight of infinity. He's leaving his right side open to attack when he punches with his left hand. Strike then!
We could kill him in an instant if we could just join! Why are you hesitating?
Because we can save the young one that the shade is inhabiting.
What!? He was dead a long time ago when the shade inhabited his body. We cannot save him!
I can't kill him. Aeraldi said uselessly.
Aeraldi growled and continued attacking Nilarek, using the new information from his other side he was able to strike Nilarek and cause him harm.
Nilarek clenched his teeth and shouted back, "That was a mistake!" He diverted a few of his minions to attack Aeraldi Yet he saved the most for the other warriors.

Vindico suddenly felt a sting on his side. A lethrblaka had caught him there and blood spiderwebbed down his scales. He roared angrily and gave pursuit to the lethrblaka. It tried to angle down in a quick arch but his wings could not take the strain and Draco caught him with his talons. He dug them into his back and then lunged backwards, trying to pull him back. The lethrblaka fought back though, beating its wings in the opposite direction and he thrashed about wildly trying to escape. But Vindico did not let go. After another tug of war, Vindico let go with a lunge backwards, tearing several holes in the lethrblakas back. He continued relentlessly at the lethrblaka. He raked its back before it even had the chance to fly. Then he wheeled around all at once and let loose a fireball that flew straight into the lethrblaka's face. The burning figure fell to the ground.

OOC: heavens i have a longer post.

Equinox looked at the animals and elves on the ground. He turned for them insted of the lethrblaka he was puresuing. He flew down and started releasing fire and lightning on them.
Find peace, I will release you from your tomrent. said Equinox.
He attacked a large bear. It slashed at him, but he flew up high and sunk his claws into its back and started tearing it apart. He flew back on the ground and shot lightning bolts at his enemies on the ground.

OOC- lol, sorry, I was in a hurry with my last post.

IC- Fenirexes flew down at the possesed animals, but one of the Lethrblaka chased him. He kept on his course and grabbed an wolf with his claws, then bit it in the neck and broke it. He immediately turned around and shot fire at the Lethrblaka. It moved to the side of it and plunged its beak into Fenirexes's neck. He roared in pain and tried to shake it off, but two bears came and sunk their claws in his flesh, and then another Lethrblaka came in and grabbed him with his claws. They continued to rip at his flesh until Fenirexes was able to blast one of the Lethrblaka with fire, who was thrown back, hitting the two bears. He turned around and sunk his talons into the other Lethrblaka's neck, then threw it on the ground and released an intense jet of fire at it.

Zeta was just barely able to redirect one more attack from Feraih, and he knew that Feraih would not be able to do the same; there were just too many going towards him now. But to Zeta's surprise, he was able to redirect the last ball of energy back at him just before it hit him right in the face. Zeta wasn't sure if he could have blocked it, but with his surprise he was even slower, and the ones he couldn't redirect hit him. The other ones hit him as well after Feraih also redirected them. He was burned and shocked, cut and bruised, and thrown fifty feet back. He landed on the ground hard, creating a large hole. He lay there and did not move. He was hurt, and a lot. He could not beat Feraih now, even if he managed to stand up. He had been defeated fairly, he was weaker. He rolled over so he faced up to the sky, and looked at it for what he knew would be the last time. But the gaze was not long, for his brother's face soon got in the way. Feraih spat in his face. "Weak fool, I expected much more of a challenge. But your energy will suffice to be able to take on Galbatorix." He raised his sword in the air, a malicious, power-hungry look on his face, and nothing could have roused Zeta back into the fighting more than that look. He knew it wasn't easy to continue when you were wounded and hurt in both body and spirit, but it was his obligation. This wasn't a matter of pride and revenge any longer, but a fight to save his brother from losing himself in the darkness. If he could defeat him, then perhaps there was still a chance to bring him back. As Feraih brought his sword down, Zeta screamed out in rage and grabbed the swords with both of his palms on its side just before it plunged into his chest. Feraih looked at him in surprise, and Zeta kicked his legs, knocking him over. "Now the real fight will begin," Zeta said.

Mesaraih and Reik's fighting had gotten them more to the center of the battle. Before this, any Kreda that got in their way had gotten slashed and killed. Their path of fighting was littered with them, as well as the more recent victims of the animals Nilarek had reanimated with shadows. But as they neared the center of all the fighting, the Kreda became more numerous, and soon, despite the intensity of their battle, had to be separated for short periods of time to fight Kreda on their own. As Mesaraih stabbed one of them, he saw in the horizon the advancing forces of the elves from the capital. Soon they were upon the Kreda, and fianally the battle looked as if it might balance itself out. One of the elf ladies soon reached the center of the battle as well, fighting fiercely. She caught sight of Reik, who at the moment was also fighting Kreda, not Mesaraih, and smiled at him. She thought he was on their side. Reik felt something move inside him, as well as a burning sensation. There were two things at work inside him now, and he felt he knew what they were, but he could not concentrate enough to identify them. He felt a strange anger and wickedness that had been instilled within him start to leave, and a passionate excitement was taking its place. The elf was so beatiful...His thoughts were wrenched from her as he felt a terrible pain within him. He shot all the nearby Kreda with powerful waves of fire, then doubled over in pain. From his back, an enormous and powerful looking shadow erupted: the spirit of the Shade. As it left him, the pain did as well, and every trace of the curse that had possesed him were gone as well. He stretched out his arms and felt around inside himself. He wished that he was not in a battle right now; he was feeling too happy. His curse was gone. As he continued to fight the Kreda, he couldn't stop tears from cascading down his cheeks. He had been granted another life, but it had seemed the most cruel life ever... and now it was gone. He looked around for the elf woman. He knew it was her that had done it; but he couldn't find her. He concentrated on the Kreda for a while; he would surprise Mesaraih later.

OOC- that any better?

OOC: Much! Now I have something to do with my characters.

Nilarek couldn't continue fighting like this, his attention split between fighting Aeraldi and controlling the shadows that moved the minions. Not to mention that at the rate that the others were destroying the beasts he would start being attacked by them soon. "Sorry there little dragon, but it's time for me to regroup." Nilarek stopped in mid swing and allowed Aeraldi's claws to swipe through his neck, tearing off his head. Nilarek's body faded away into the shadows again, becoming pure shadow again but being able to travel extremely quickly. Aeraldi knew that this was his chance to actually do some damage to Nilarek, when he was in his shadowy form.
Aeraldi realised this as well, knowing that he could damage the shade part without damaging the host. He lent his power to his other side's claws to tear through spirits.
Nilarek realised the stupidity of his actions, he remembered he wasn't fighting some ignorant dragon but one that knows about the nature of his origins.
Aeraldi swiped his claws at the form of Nilarek but it was too late, Nilarek's shadow form travelled him farther away than Aeraldi could get to before he reformed.
Nilarek moved enough away to reform and cast another spell. He had to release his control of the undead beasts before casting it otherwise he would leave himself open to attack. Whilst he lost control of the beasts he didn't undo the spell that kept them in the world. He had to keep a watch for the beasts himself now. I hope that my pet had enough time to recover. He hoped silently. "Arise, Shade of Dragons!" The ground quivered and seemed to split, although it wasn't the earth that was splitting but the fabric that held this world from merging with the world of shadows. A claw made of pure shadow emerged from the ground, gripping the ground and pulling itself out. Nilarek held onto his hope and his power as he held control over the being that could very easily match his power, at least in this world.
Aeraldi, however, had another plan in mind. He knew he had to destroy this being and that there was nothing holding it in this world but Nilarek's power. It's a shame that you use your power to summon a being so... Pitiful. At that moment the shadow dragon's claw slipped, it's being tearing itself apart. I guess Faefnir did a better job at banishing this being that you thought.
Nilarek couldn't doubt the truth of Aeraldi's words, the shade simply wasn't strong enough yet. Nilarek reluctantly let the power slip away and the shadow dragon returned from whence it came. "Doesn't stop me from killing you. Enhance!" Nilarek used his power to increase his own strength and speed, at the cost of his spirit. Although at the last instant Nilarek grabbed the spirit a tree and forced it to suffer the effects of the spell. "Now, die!"

While Vindico hovered over where the lethrblaka fell, another plowed into him. Vindico had to fight to keep altitude in the air before the Lethrblaka could pin him on the ground. However, this lethrblaka was not as weak as the last and the two, as one mass, rammed into a large tree and plowed into the dirt. However, in the collision, they seperated and Vindico tumbled down a large hill before stopping. He rose shakily and shook his head. He had taken a hit on the head when they hit the ground and he felt rather dizzy. The lethrblaka emerged on the hilltop and glared evily down to him. Vindico roared out his challenge and fanned out his wings. The lethrblaka jumped and dove right for him. Vindico reared up to catch the impact on his chest instead of his back and with a heave, he thrust the lethrblaka on the ground, pinning him. However, just as he was about to strike, a second was slowly making its way through the trees to aid its comrade. Vindico glared down at the pinned lethrblaka and he gave it a good clawing before making his way back up the hill.

OOC: are the undead animals gone now? or are they still there?

OOC: Means that the animals are still there, but they will attack anything now.

OOC: ah. copy that. lol

Equinox attacked a bear. It clawed at him so he flew up. He felt a pain in his side as a wolf sunk its claws into him. He did a roll in the air and shook the wolf off but leaving a gash in his side. He blasted fire at the bear setting it on fire. Shooting lightning he finished it off. He was slammed to the ground as a lethrblaka crashed into his back. He flew into the air to face it. He shot lightning, but it dodged out of the way. Ramming into him it bit Equinox's leg. He then sunk his own teeth into the lethrblaka's neck. They tore at eachother until it eventually let go.
It shott into the air then came down and clawed at his wings. He spun around and bit into its own wing. The lethrblaka roared in agony as Equinox tried to rip its wing off. It twisted and clawed at his neck.

OOC: Ooo, I see an opportunity.

As Nilarek was getting ready to fight Aeraldi once again he felt the presence of another being of shadow. He looked over at the newborn shade and smiled menacingly. Another servant for me. He thought. "Open yourself to the shadows brother," Nilarek said extending his hand, "This is but a fraction of my power which is still a fraction of a greater power. Kill these pests and I shall grant you more." Bolts of shadow raced towards the new shade with the intent of strengthing it.
Aeraldi berrated himself for being so slow, but he saw his opportunity. Nilarek was away from the rest the the group with nobody around of behind him. Aeraldi breathed in a great breath, preparing to use his fire again. Aeraldi knew he had to join his other side in this attack because, although he didn't want to admit it to himself before, he knew he had to kill this shade and this was his best opportunity. Aeraldi, even though he had no body to speak of, breathed with his other side and prepared to launch a fireball that would destroy the evil shade forever.
A great wall of fire raced towards Nilarek, ready to destroy anything it came in contract with. An image appeared behind Aeraldi, a dragon larger than even Faefnir with grey scales like a pure mix of white and dark.
Nilarek barely had time to look before the flames were upon him. He dived with all of his strength behind a tree and tried frantically to remember the technique Rimfax had used to escape from Faefnir. Rimfax had turned his entire body into shadow and was able to pass through any material. Nilarek felt the flames wrap around the tree, slowly engulfing him. He had no other choice, he had to cast the spell. Nilarek morphed his own body back into the shadows as quickly as possible, but he had to be careful because the spell had no words and might result in his demise. Nilarek was finally able to move in this new form and escaped into the ground and away from this dragon which had too much power for even him.
When Aeraldi stopped, there was nothing but ashes left. He was pained at the loss but knew that the tress would grow back quickly and stronger than ever. Such was the power of his combined form. Did we kill him?
I don't know. But guessing from the fact we didn't see the shadows dissapate I say not.
Aeraldi growled in anger and swiped the ground beneath him. He looked towards the others then and knew that the fight wasn't over. Time to end this. He thought as he decided to kill the undead animals.

Vindico looked behind him. The two lethrblaka that he had left in the trees were chasing after him. He put on a burst of speed and then all at once wheeled around. He collided head on with the injured one while the other shot past them and had to turn around. He dug his talons into its flesh but the lethrblaka had scored a couple of marks on him as well. He looked behind him and at the last second, he detached from the lethrblaka and they both plowed into one another, falling to the trees. He roared tauntingly at them though he winced at the stingy pain in his belly.

Equinox bit at the lethrblaka. It twisted and scratched at his chest. It tried to rip him open, but he broke its grip and flew above it and shot lightning at its back. It angled up toward him and bit at his leg. He clawed it in the mouth then shot it right through its throat with lightning. It fell to the ground and he flew after it to make sure it was dead. He landed next to it then turned. He heard something and it jumped on him. He roared in agony as its claws entered his side. He shott multiple lightning bolts at it. It fell off him limp, but he was bleeding badly. He spent some time to try and heal himself.

OOC: Aeraldi its your go.

OOC: My bad, TAFE has been a little challenging.

Aeraldi tore at the animal's dead skin, breaking every bone he could find. The only way to defeat something that was dead was to make it so it wasn't useful anymore. Then just as he finished off one, the rest fell. They fell as if they had just been killed then, in an instant. Aeraldi knew then what had happened, the spell had worn off. Nilarek was far enough away that he couldn't control the spell anymore. He'll be back later though, when his pet has healed.
And we'll be ready by then. We will be whole.
Lets hope so. Aeraldi said.
As Nilarek was escaping he saw the flames come towards him and he braced for what would he presumed would be his doom, at least in this form. He was surprised when the flames went right through him, without damaging his body or spirit in any way. He smiled to himself and thought, This just may be my lucky day after all. He still had to escape though, and escape he did. He travelled away from the rest, returning to where he knew he was safe.

We still have a problem. Aeraldi watched the empowered shade, it's power increasing.
It may be strong, but it's not nearly as cunning as Nilarek. Aeraldi said to his other side. It doesn't know how to use that much power. Aeraldi watched the shade attacking the two humans. He wanted to help but he didn't trust those two to not hit him accidentally.

OOC:Hey.....mind if I join?

IC:
Ella joined the fight with a vengeance, she noticed somebody fighting a creature and smiled at him, this battle needed all the people it could get, even she was having trouble.Ella noticed two people fighting a shade, she calmly walked over to them and said,"A new shade?Well I should probably help kill him." and hissed.She hated shades that were against her, she saw the human that she had smiled at earlier, Ella turned into a snow white wolf with silver eyes and took her place next to him, she opened her mouth and lighting shot out of it towards the shade.Ella growled lowly at the shade and lunged at him, shooting more lightning from her open mouth.He slashed at her and hit her side, causing it to bleed heavily, she howled in pain then looked at her white/red fur,"Its going to take me ages to get that blood out of my fur...." she thought to herself, before healing the wound.Ella turned her eyes back toward the shade,"Die!" she shouted in his mind before pouncing on him again, he elbowed her off and she fell to the ground, as she got up her fur changed from white to black, as did her eyes.Ella looked at the two people, one of whom she recognized as Mesaraih,"Stay out of my way." she warned them.She bared her teeth and circled the shade, waiting for him to strike.

OOC:Reik seeing the girl (Ella) was the perfect entrance for me, thank you red.

OOC: Sorry, I just realized it was my turn. I don't know where I'm at though so I'll just pass.

OOC: im new to RPGing can i join in
i read the first page and liked the looks of this one

OOC: Certainly! Also, Pomfret, are you still here?