Post by Destroyer Unleased on Apr 28, 2007 5:48:50 GMT -5
Suddenly appears in the bowls of Hell in search of his brother-in-law. He sees a swarm of demons suddenly start to run toward him intent on killing him. As the demons swarm him Sah'ta fights. He takes one last behind him to him to see if he had been followed. Turns back to the demons and swings Aysel creating a circle of dead demons around him as a red mist surrounds him floating in the air. He waves his hand and some of the dead demons rise and the rise and start to fight against the demons that are still alive. Sah'ta raises his hand and a wave of wind blows through a section of the demon horde cutting it down. Turns to see if the rest of the group had left. Sees that he is alone and charges into the horde cutting a swath through the demons.
Suddenly a flash of light occurs and Sah'ta finds himself in a brightly lit room. As his vision clears he sees a table with a woman in a white flowing robe, a man in a black hooded clock with a flowing black beard and a man in gray seated behind it. The man in gray points to an empty chair.
Sah'ta blinks and looks around the room. He looks down and realizes that he his weapons are on the table. Sits down and notices Aysel and it's mate sitting there next to his dagger, Aderes. Along side his weapons his the crown of Grelear. Looks at each of the figures and blinks.
"Where am I? Who are you?"
"Welcome Warrior. You are in the Hall of the Gods. I am Selinda. The man is black is Daggoth and the man in gray is known only as the Grey One. Now you must be wondering why you are here. We have summoned you here because you have to make a choice."
She falls silent and and turns and sets her hands on the table.
"A choice?"
Looks around the table trying to find clues as to what is going on.
"Yes a choice. We have watched you all you life Werthor. You have survived many terrible things and have become wise in ways that the world has yet to appreciate. You have also suffered more than anyone was ever meant to suffer. You have found and lost you chance at completion. yet you found a way to survive or at least to come back. You befriended the one who caused you to die. You even merged with him and learned his story. In short life has offered you a bad hand and you have survived."
"What does this have to do with a choice?"
The Gery One speaks.
"Werthor it is time to choice which path you want to walk. Behind us is are two doors. One leads back to the battlefield and you fight you way free to live you life as Sah'ta. The second leads to a woodland path and campsite where you have a chance to regain the life that was meant for you. But remember this each choice has a price."
"The Grey One speaks the truth and he is right each choice choice has a price. Each option will cause you to sacrifice something."
"What sacrifice must I make?"
"The price you pay will be in blood. If you walk through the door back to the battlefield you will lose Sujir and Astryd and the blood from their mother that flows in your veins will vanish. The twins will forever be taken from your life. If you take the door to the campfire, you will lose your marriage and will not be the father to Katarina or your unborn twins but will be reunited with the one you were meant to be with. Both will test your heart and soul. This we know and give you as much time as needed to make you choice only an instant will pass while we decide."
"There is a third choice as well Warrior. You can to choice to walk through the third door and start have a new life. With only memories of the past as seen through the eyes of another to fill your mind. Choice wisely."
Blinks and look stunned at the words they speak for his wife had yet to tell him she was pregnant again.
Looks behind the three seated figures and sees three open doors. leans back as he plays each memory through his mind. He sees his life as Werthor and how he was just learning what he was. He sees also his wedding to Jezara and fingers the scar on his arm. He sees the night she had the twins. Then the party several nights later and her disappearance. He sees the events of that night and his rage that had caused him to kill the girl that had caused the fight in the first place. He remembers cutting out his heart to show his Love for her. He then remembers the emergence of his devil half and how he had almost surrendered to it. He then watches as he takes back control and goes to face his consequences. He sees how they are able to bring him back and prevent his death. He sees the months of tender care that Jezara gives even though she had divorced him while they would out the problems of the past. He watches as he dies from the backlash of Jezara's death.
His next memory is that of Confero finding the crystal that his soul had been contained in. He watches as he has Confero break the crystal releasing his soul. He relives the moments when he was looking over his Beloved Jezara's actions and realizes that the actions that follow later are from a misunderstand. He sees that her actions are not from lack of Love but of a need to move on and try to get over his death.
He then relives the conversation and merging with Confero and smiles as the merging creates his present body and new name, Sah'ta. He grins as he watches the separation and Confero's choice to see if he could salvage a relationship with his Beloved. Sah'ta then relive the night he contacts Jezara'a brother and tells him the tale of what had happened and gives him the purse of money.
He then relives the depression that struck him and that was only interrupted by his Uncle Wolfrevan's transformation and his father Santara's ascension to King of Zarina, the Devils' realm. Now came the visions of mass destruction. He watches as a woman is attacked is killed smiling as he sees he is able to use he new found powers to enchant the ring she wore with her soul.
Then comes the blood lust rampage and slaughter he went on. He then sees how he he becomes friends with the now resurrected woman whose soul he had put in the ring, He then sees he journey to Grelear and his coronation as king. The return home and feelings of loneliness are next relived and he watches in interest at how the woman, he had befriended, Kumi comes to him after her recent divorce and how the two grow closer as they seek comfort from their loneliness in each other.
Their marriage and withdrawal from the world are reviewed and understood. He watches as the party to announce the birth of their daughter Katarina brings back the memories he had carefully lovingly locked away. He watches that night, several weeks before, were he had spent several hours crying kneeled in the rose gardens on the spot where Jezara's labor had begun.
He relives each and every memory of the last few weeks again feeling the hollowness inside of his soul. The fresher memories of just how he had come to be there and his rash ill prepared journey to save his brother-in-law from damnation.
Sah'ta looks up and around the table at each of the three beings with a tearful vision. Reaches up and wipes his eyes.
He was ready to make his choice.
"So you have made you choice. Are you ready to do what must be done? Are you ready to pay your price and make you sacrifice? Before you go we have a gift for you."
She smiles and chants a few words and a glow surrounds Sah'ta.
Stands up and straps his weapons in place and then grabs the crown and holds it in his hand. Nods and walks around the table and heads towards the doors. He looks through each and and stands before the one that leads to the campsite. Pauses a moment then steps through the door forever closing that chapter of his life.
[/color]Suddenly a flash of light occurs and Sah'ta finds himself in a brightly lit room. As his vision clears he sees a table with a woman in a white flowing robe, a man in a black hooded clock with a flowing black beard and a man in gray seated behind it. The man in gray points to an empty chair.
Sah'ta blinks and looks around the room. He looks down and realizes that he his weapons are on the table. Sits down and notices Aysel and it's mate sitting there next to his dagger, Aderes. Along side his weapons his the crown of Grelear. Looks at each of the figures and blinks.
"Where am I? Who are you?"
"Welcome Warrior. You are in the Hall of the Gods. I am Selinda. The man is black is Daggoth and the man in gray is known only as the Grey One. Now you must be wondering why you are here. We have summoned you here because you have to make a choice."
She falls silent and and turns and sets her hands on the table.
"A choice?"
Looks around the table trying to find clues as to what is going on.
"Yes a choice. We have watched you all you life Werthor. You have survived many terrible things and have become wise in ways that the world has yet to appreciate. You have also suffered more than anyone was ever meant to suffer. You have found and lost you chance at completion. yet you found a way to survive or at least to come back. You befriended the one who caused you to die. You even merged with him and learned his story. In short life has offered you a bad hand and you have survived."
"What does this have to do with a choice?"
The Gery One speaks.
"Werthor it is time to choice which path you want to walk. Behind us is are two doors. One leads back to the battlefield and you fight you way free to live you life as Sah'ta. The second leads to a woodland path and campsite where you have a chance to regain the life that was meant for you. But remember this each choice has a price."
"The Grey One speaks the truth and he is right each choice choice has a price. Each option will cause you to sacrifice something."
"What sacrifice must I make?"
"The price you pay will be in blood. If you walk through the door back to the battlefield you will lose Sujir and Astryd and the blood from their mother that flows in your veins will vanish. The twins will forever be taken from your life. If you take the door to the campfire, you will lose your marriage and will not be the father to Katarina or your unborn twins but will be reunited with the one you were meant to be with. Both will test your heart and soul. This we know and give you as much time as needed to make you choice only an instant will pass while we decide."
"There is a third choice as well Warrior. You can to choice to walk through the third door and start have a new life. With only memories of the past as seen through the eyes of another to fill your mind. Choice wisely."
Blinks and look stunned at the words they speak for his wife had yet to tell him she was pregnant again.
Looks behind the three seated figures and sees three open doors. leans back as he plays each memory through his mind. He sees his life as Werthor and how he was just learning what he was. He sees also his wedding to Jezara and fingers the scar on his arm. He sees the night she had the twins. Then the party several nights later and her disappearance. He sees the events of that night and his rage that had caused him to kill the girl that had caused the fight in the first place. He remembers cutting out his heart to show his Love for her. He then remembers the emergence of his devil half and how he had almost surrendered to it. He then watches as he takes back control and goes to face his consequences. He sees how they are able to bring him back and prevent his death. He sees the months of tender care that Jezara gives even though she had divorced him while they would out the problems of the past. He watches as he dies from the backlash of Jezara's death.
His next memory is that of Confero finding the crystal that his soul had been contained in. He watches as he has Confero break the crystal releasing his soul. He relives the moments when he was looking over his Beloved Jezara's actions and realizes that the actions that follow later are from a misunderstand. He sees that her actions are not from lack of Love but of a need to move on and try to get over his death.
He then relives the conversation and merging with Confero and smiles as the merging creates his present body and new name, Sah'ta. He grins as he watches the separation and Confero's choice to see if he could salvage a relationship with his Beloved. Sah'ta then relive the night he contacts Jezara'a brother and tells him the tale of what had happened and gives him the purse of money.
He then relives the depression that struck him and that was only interrupted by his Uncle Wolfrevan's transformation and his father Santara's ascension to King of Zarina, the Devils' realm. Now came the visions of mass destruction. He watches as a woman is attacked is killed smiling as he sees he is able to use he new found powers to enchant the ring she wore with her soul.
Then comes the blood lust rampage and slaughter he went on. He then sees how he he becomes friends with the now resurrected woman whose soul he had put in the ring, He then sees he journey to Grelear and his coronation as king. The return home and feelings of loneliness are next relived and he watches in interest at how the woman, he had befriended, Kumi comes to him after her recent divorce and how the two grow closer as they seek comfort from their loneliness in each other.
Their marriage and withdrawal from the world are reviewed and understood. He watches as the party to announce the birth of their daughter Katarina brings back the memories he had carefully lovingly locked away. He watches that night, several weeks before, were he had spent several hours crying kneeled in the rose gardens on the spot where Jezara's labor had begun.
He relives each and every memory of the last few weeks again feeling the hollowness inside of his soul. The fresher memories of just how he had come to be there and his rash ill prepared journey to save his brother-in-law from damnation.
Sah'ta looks up and around the table at each of the three beings with a tearful vision. Reaches up and wipes his eyes.
He was ready to make his choice.
"So you have made you choice. Are you ready to do what must be done? Are you ready to pay your price and make you sacrifice? Before you go we have a gift for you."
She smiles and chants a few words and a glow surrounds Sah'ta.
Stands up and straps his weapons in place and then grabs the crown and holds it in his hand. Nods and walks around the table and heads towards the doors. He looks through each and and stands before the one that leads to the campsite. Pauses a moment then steps through the door forever closing that chapter of his life.
"Remember that brother? Remember the heart break you felt just before walking through the door. There was a no way you could have know how it would all play out."
Sighs softly and then grunts in annoyance as he listens to his brother's words after the powerful memory of having made a choice about what to do with himself. He suddenly starts to laugh bitterly as he remembers how the only thing to come out of his choice was to have lost both of the women he had fallen in love with and the power over shadows.
He slowly gets up out of the red wood chair behind his desk and then moves to walk towards the window and stares out into the night watching the city lights twinkling below. He had to focus and the memories weren't helping him at all.
He suddenly turns around with a loud growl of frustration as he licks his lips as he starts to speak with a barely contained anger.
"I like how my opponents manage to mis hear what I actually say when I speak. Though I really shouldn't be surprised about that. Rachel I never once meant to imply you were weaker than any of the other opponents in the match. No I was letting several others who have a problem with me know that I treat BOTH men and women the same when I am in that ring.
Though you know Something you showed just how you felt about my message by your response. You are right about it being about stamina and how much you body an take before it breaks but you know something you fail to see the benefit of a carefully crafted set of mind games. It is something you wouldn't understand since like you said I am a freak. Though rest you pretty soul you aren't my type."
Grins evilly as he out stretches his right arm with a his hand and suddenly being engulfed in dancing white flames. He looks over the desk as his cloak flutters around him.
"Prozac you say you can't beat what you don't understand. Well you know your pranks have worn thin. You may see wrestling as your life's passion but your actions sure as hell don't show it at times. I am not intimidated by an antidepressant. Sure you have re-found your drive and well I salute you for that. But lets face it man you deserve a title other than the Xtreme Title."
Holds out his left arm with his left hand covered in dancing purple lightning. His face was now a mask of shadows as purple and white light cross it.
"Corporal Punishment a man who just might be as sick in the head as I am. Though in the end that doesn't change that he is nothing more then a disgrace to the modern military. You know that was a slick move you pulled just egging that suicidal man on. Hope the blood in your slushy added extra flavor."
Laughs evilly licking his lips as his the fire and lightning vanish from his hands as his cloak stills.
"Jordan man you my be a danger to yourself and others and you know that does in a small way scare me BUT you know the things that scares me the most is what I become when I lose control. You are right you know when you say you have beat all the males in this match. But you know something both of the times you have beat me have been in 5 or 6 way matchs.
The first match you pinned me fair and square. But like I have said before you won your Number 1 Contendership in a match that Had me removed by an outside wrestler. Your title is rightfully mine. You know something until you beat me in a one on one match you haven't haven't really beaten me."
His body takes on a red fire outline as he continues to smile evilly.
"Oh wait there is a fifth opponent in this match. Well now where is the normal trash talking you do before a match Calaz? Well meet you in the ring and I hope you are ready man."
Soon the room is covered in darkness as the sound of Thor's laughter fades to silence. Seconds later the shadows pull back to reveal that the study is now empty.[/b][/center]
