We rejoin Nashara's story three days before the parasites that lie within her gut should finally devour the last of her life, eating her alive form within. The Immortal that has been released due the death of Master Zethrion seemingly grows in power every day... As time ticks away, Fearghals' search desperately for a cure but Nashara seems to have accepted her fate. In this moment resolve do we sense a hint of desperation in the Immortal, as he is forced to speed up events... Nasahra's time is slashed ones more and a cocky Meos is thrown Nashara's fate in anger...
"A piercing scream woke me up... I opened my eyes, but I could not see anything... it was all dark... I shook my head, and started looking around for the source of that horrid, agonizing scream, as my vision was slowly returning. The sound of the river just in front of me was still the same... it still felt peaceful. I coughed and groaned as the pain inside was slowly growing. Looking around, I noticed... Blood. I was stained with blood. I must have been coughing it up the whole night. Suddenly I realized... That scream... It was me. The pain was getting a lot worse. I felt somewhat lightheaded as I slowly stood up. I guess it was from all the blood I coughed out in the past few days... I took off my clothes and washed some blood off them in the river. Then I jumped into the water myself... To clean off the blood. To relax a little... Was it really... my last day?
So yesterday Imortal appeared again. As usual, I was leaning on the well in front of the tradepost in Tarantia. Meos, that idiot, stopped by. Damn it, will he EVER leave me alone? He was annoying me greatly. Then, Imortal appeared out of nowhere. He is really starting to bore me... I knew what he was going to say. He wanted the necklace, what else. Again, I simply told him to piss off. Meos, stupid as he is... he kept talking and talking and threatening... But of course, the only thing he would NOT do, was listen to me. I told them both they were starting to piss me off. And they were. I told Imortal I would follow him to his realm and make sure to take his tongue back with me. That bastard was talking way too much.
'In my realm? I already have power over you in your world, what could you do in mine?' He spoke. I told him... 'I will kill you.' I told him I have enough time. More than enough time to kill him.
What followed was... rather painful. Those things inside were having a damned party... I coughed. I knew it. The masked hood I was wearing could hide the blood around my mouth. But I felt the warmth of the blood drops on my chest, as they were dropping down from my chin.
'Now you have two days less to live' he said.
Two less? That means... Tomorrow night? I just had to laugh at that... Was the mighty Imortal... starting to fear me? Oh, how amusing that was. Meos was telling him to leave me alone. He was trying to play the idiot and throw his life away to save me. How ridiculous. Leave self-sacrifice to those who will not embrace death, but fight it and live. You will get yourself killed...
Imortal bound him with a spell, somehow. Apparently Meos has a talent to piss us both off. How ironic... For once, I must admit, I was happy with what Imortal did. Everytime Meos said something... It would take an hour from what little I had left to live. Funny enough, Meos remained quiet. I could not help myself but let out a rather satisfied chuckle... I told Imortal he would not persuade me. He seemed to be quite desperate. It was obvious enough that making me suffer would not bring him anything. So he tried a different approach. His hand went through Meos' chest. Meos looked rather... I have no idea how to describe what was happening, but Imortal stopped his heart. Poor Imortal. Perhaps he did not realize that I was no more the scared and shattered girl I was a few days ago. Oh, no. Meos' life was slowly fading. And I felt nothing. I would have let him die right there. He fell to the ground. Imortal apparently realized how that did not have even the slightest effect on me. I laughed at his desperate attempt to force me into bringing him the necklace. I was, in a way, back to my old self. Nashara, the Black Swordswoman. Well, that was new... but it still makes me chuckle. The decision fell, and Meos was alive.
Imortal was gone. Meos was slowly regaining some strength. He seemed confused. I told him I was ready to leave him to die. He knew. He remembered everything. Good. But that idiot would still not listen to me. I asked him if he wanted to live. His answer was... I did not like his answer.
'I don't know?' Is that what you answer to 'Do you want to live?' He was muttering some things for a long time before he finally said he does want to live. Go to hell, Meos. Is your will to live really that weak? Then piss off and stop bothering me.
Imortal came back. He had an amazing idea, apparently. After telling him to piss off, he decided to torture me a little. The pain grew, blood rushed to my mouth. I coughed and spat all the blood out. I tried my best, but... the pain kept growing and I just collapsed. And Meos... I will kill him myself one day. Imortal inflicted my same curse on him. We would both share the same pain. And the same time to live. I just had to laugh at his stupidity.
'Do it, Imortal. Show him what he has gotten himself into'
The pain inside struck hard. It was hard enough staying conscious. Then I saw Meos suffering just as much as myself. Good... Maybe that would teach him to listen sometimes. A shame it will probably kill him. With the answer he gave me when I asked him if he wanted to live.. I doubt he can hold on for long.
Later that night, everyone met at the tavern in Conarch. Maelthe... she did not feel like it. She seemed smoewhat upset. She was walking around all the time... I really... wanted to talk to her. But... What could I say? After pushing her away the day before. However, when I heard her shout.. I had to talk to her. After the way I acted towards her, she was still...
After looking all over the Village, I finally found her, sitting beside a tree in the tall grass. Once again... talking to her was just... it made me feel better. But I was such an idiot. I came to talk, to apologize and... hopefully make her feel better. And what I did was... I ended up making her worry even more, saying I only had one day left... and about Meos... She is already trying so hard. She hugged me... It was not just comforting. It felt like a surge of strength was poured into my body. She was already doing more than enough for me. And she was... scared. Of a spirit, I think. I wish I do something for her. Something more than simply... holding my arm around her shoulders, talking to her. But... I doubt I can do this without her help. I must settle this. We must do something about Imortal. Not for me. For everyone. Ah, what do I care about everyone? We must do this for her. - I - owe her at least this much. I will undo the mess I have started and when it is done, I will help her anyway I can with whatever it is that troubles her.
I love you, sister. I will not die yet. I refuse to die. I can not die before I settle this whole mess I have caused. And I will not die before achieving my goal. Like I would die when some bastard tells me. Since when do I listen to others, doing what they tell me?"
Story written by Nashara, Clan Fearghal
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