| Subject: Dark Ritual's Quest... |
Author:
Dark Ritual
|
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
Date Posted: 12:55:34 03/15/01 Thu
His Quest:
For this task you must be witty, take it with a good heart not with pity... There is a great sea serpant by the name of Arcansi, he has the most amazing mind. It is not your choice, if you face the fire and the mind. The cruel tyrant may once again become kind. Defeat him at insults and art fighting, if you do well you can claim your prize.
************************************************************
*Dark Ritual left the Savanna Wasteland right after his sister, Spark. He watched her dissappear into the horizon before leaving in the opposite direction. He set off at a fast trot, hoping to finish his quest quickly - he was impatient to grow up.*
*He traveled for many days, looking for a place where a sea serpent might live. He had no idea where to look. After thinking hard, he decided that it wouldn't live in the ocean, the water was too salty. Besides, it was a sea serpent! So, he left for the nearest sea. He found a sea shortly. He figured that it was the right sea, as it was called the Arcansi sea, and that was the name of the sea serpant that he was looking for.*
*He ran along the shoreline at a run, tail streaming in the air behind him, like a kite's tail. He knew that the serpent would live deep in the water, so how on earth would he find Arcansi? He knew there had to be a way...he just hadn't figured it out yet. After running around the whole sea (it took many days) he sat down to think up a plan. After thinking for hours, he figured out that he would just swim into the sea. He was a good swimmer. If the serpent was in there, it would probably -gulp- grab him! That was an unpleasent thought, but if it meant that Smaug would reward him...and let him grow up...he would do it!*
*So, he climbed up a steep cliff, and then leaped, straight into the sea. He swam underwater for several minutes, paddling with his strong legs. Not finding anything, he pushed himself upward to the surface, getting a large gulp of lovely, fresh sea air. Right when he was about to dive under the water again, he found that he was being yanked under by something! He tried to kick free, his instincts getting hold of him, but he couldn't! Whatever it was ignored his kicks, and continued to pull him under the water. After he was fully under the water, he barked, forgetting where he was. All he got for his pains was another muzzle full of water. Choking for several minutes, he gave himself up for dead, finally relaxing, knowing that these were his last few moments. Then, he blacked out.*
--hours later --
*His eyes opened suddenly. He heard a voice saying* Master, the wolf is awakned. *And then, shaking his head, he found that he could focus his eyes. Looking around, he saw that he was in a cave. There was fresh air, and in the cave, he saw in a corner of the cave, there was a large pool of water and in it, there was what must have been the se serpent. Then, looking around some more, he saw another animal, the one who had spoken. It was an alligator! It was a small one, but he knew he would have no chance of defeating it in battle.*
*The sea serpent, Arcansi, spoke* Very good, slave. You kept him alive for me. Now go!
*The alligator ran off hurridly, not glancing back. Dark Ritual felt several shivvers travel up his spine. Gulping, Dark Ritual laid down, quivvering.*
Arcansi: Wolf, I am Arcansi, the mighty sea serpent. Who are you, and what are you doing here? Do you know the penalty of trespassing on my lands?
Dark Ritual: *he gulped again, and then sat up, gathering up his nerve* Sir, I am Dark Ritual, son of Black Magic and Ice Blink. I am here on a quest for my adulthood. And no, I do not know the law about your lands. What is it?
Arcansi: *angrily* Wolf, the law is either instant death, or the competing in my *grins* special tournament. I did not kill you. I could have easily. This means that you are entered in the next tournament!
Dark Ritual: Sir, when is this tournament?
Arcansi: *grins evilly* Right now! There are two parts: boasting, or insulting, and fighting. One each night. The rules are as follows: On the night of the insulting (tonight), we each enter a small ring. There we insult each other, untill the crowds watching declair a winner. On the fight, that is what determines the winner all together. If you lose insulting and win the fight, you have still won overall. Are you ready? Nope? Well, here we go!
*the walls of the cave shimmer, and then disspappear. Dark Ritual looks around in confusment, and sees that they are on opposite sides of a ring. Behind him, and behind the sea serpent, there are stands for the viewers to sit. There is no one behind him, but behind the serpent, there is hundreds...no, thounsands! All chearing for Arcansi to win! He gulps, knowing that Arcansi must have never lost.*
*A bell rings, and they both step into the ring. Arcansi started, saying that Dark Ritual was a belly-bottomed frog. Dark Ritual nervously shot back that Arcansi was the son of lizards, and worms. The crowd behind Arcansi cried out at this one, and Dark Ritual beamed. He was good at this, he knew that he could do it! Arcansi then said that he was a midden streaked bug, but Dark Ritual laughed, and replied that if that is what he was, then Arcansi was a lizard, not a serpent at all! They went on for hours, back and forth. With each of Dark Ritual's insults, Arcansi got slightly smaller, untill, finally, he was the size of an ant! The crowd cheered, and the bell rung again, Dark Ritual had won. Guards came (more alligators) and showed him to a room. They locked the door behind them, and he curled up, to sleep, in preperation for fighting the next day.*
*He woke, refreshed. He heard a gong ring, and once again, the walls shimmered, and then dissappeared. He saw that he was in a large ring, and facing Arcansi. The serpent had recovered, and was full size again, but he looked very tired - he must've been up half the night, being made big again. They squared off, and went at it. They were evenly matched. Arcansi had the size and might, but Dark Ritual was brave, coragous, and was very smart. They attacked for hours, untill they were both exhausted. Dirt streaked their sides, and all they could do was snap at each other. Then, Dark Ritual heard someone in the stands behind him, cheering for him! His eyes blazed, and he charged forward, the cheer giving him new strength. He bit Arcansi over and over, untill the serpent rolled over, showing that he gave up.*
*The crowd cheered, and Dark Ritual smiled. The personal guard of Arcansi came forward, and gave Dark Ritual a crown - the crown of Arcansi. The crows bowed to him, and parted, leaving a pathway for him. He walked through it, and then found himself back in the sea. He swam back to the surface, and ran back to the wasteland...*
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
| |
Feedback: 