by Doc 42 » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:36 pm
Stimeak was calmly plotting how he should go about stealing his mothers gems when something cought his eye. He raised his head surveying the windy mountain. His lamp like yellow eyes glowing through the mist. Then he saw it again. Focusing on the spot, a green cloaked human figure came into veiw, trudgeing through the snow being battered by the small blizzard. Stimeak narrowed his eyes, instantly causeing the fog to worsen to try and confuse the human. At seeing the fog the human stopped and straightened up, his face hidden by the hood. Stimeak growled faintly, it was possible the human was signaling allies that he had found him. Then the figure raised its arm, the cloak slideing back to reveal his palm. A blue rune flashed across the open palm momentarily. Stimeaks eyes widened. He smirked and leapt off the ledge, moveing the fog away from the human below and circleing towards him. He landed with a thud right next to the man, lowering his head to eye level. The human didn't even flinch, just smiled and drew back the hood revealing a handsome face and shortish blonde hair. He could have been an elf if it wasn't for the non pointy ears and the rangers bow. He said in a cheery light hearted voice "Been a long time Stimeak" The massive dragon dwarfed the human. Stimeak growled skeptically "Indeed it has Raven..." The man chuckled and leaned over, puting a hand on stimeaks neck for support he replied "Raven.. Havn't heard that name in a long time" Stimeak snorted and hissed "Alright then, so what are you known as among the bloodthirsty elves?" Raven chuckled again and said "Looks like old hatreds don't change after all, well, the "evil baby killing elves" know me as Royken, and among the rangers, just plain Roy" This time Stimeak was the one to laugh, he growled with a grin "Good to see you again" Raven took his hand off stimeaks neck and walked foreward, rubbing his hands together and he siad "You too old freind, now could you get rid of this damned wind its freezing me to death" Stimeak grunted and waved a glowing hand "Sorry about that..." Instantly the wind died down revealing a shineing sun, not much heat, but no bitter wind either. Raven stretched and said "Ah, much better" Stimeak, snorted and growled "So are you going to tell me why you suddenlly appeared here after me thinking you were dead for almost 125 years?" Raven laughed slightly and said "You make it sound alot longer than it was... Lets go up to your cave, we can talk there" Stimeak unfolded his wings hissing "as you wish..." He beat down and took flight hovering above the human. Suddenly, Raven jumped upwards and seemed to implode, his cloak dragging into him as if it was being sucked in. The cloaks material rapidly changed and a coil of green energy spiraled around the odd shape which, just as quickly as it started, spread out into the shape of a bird, the cloak finally changed into feathers and in the place of Raven, know hovered a large pure black falcon, much bigger than any normal falcon. The bird screeched and followed Stimeak into the air. Stimeak smirked and with a beat of wings, blasted off towards the cave, landing with a thud on the ledge outside it. The bird followed and swooped down, talons outstretched. The talons changed into legs, the feathers into a cloak and the human figure of Raven reformed landing onto the ground and stumbleing foreward, his hood falling back. He strightened up again and said clearly as if nothing odd had happened "Well, Alcyria was attacked, demons." Stimeak nodded understandingly and hissed "Afriad they will see right through your disguise and try recruit you like the rest of your race?" Raven nodded and said grimly "I don't care if every shape shifter alive joined those stinking demons, I'm staying as far away form them as I can." Stimeak nodded grimly, slightly shocked at the idea of Alcyria being destroyed. Sure it was an elf city, he didn't like elves, but it was a powerful city, very powerful... If they were destroyed that easily, the demons were alot more powerful than he thought,.. He added "And what does that have to do with your sudden appearance?" Raven shruged and said, folding his arms "Well seeing as half my freinds were or are being slaughtered right now, I felt it was about time to restore old connections."