Hey Minna. Boy, has it ever been a while. For the first time in a long time it never occurred to me to write in my diary. Maybe seeing my twin-san for the first time in forever and a day excited me. Oh well, lately I’ve been working on pages for my EverQuest Characters. Boy do I have a lot. I’ve made more too so. Yes I know I’m nuts but hey it keeps me off the streets. Anyway I just got on and my twin-san’s screen name is on but she’s not responding so I’m assuming she’s in the middle of class or just tied up or something. Anyway I figured I’d post the next chapter of my EQ stories. Enjoy.
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19-Sept-2001
Title: …John boy?
Author: MSMoon
Warnings: Vicious and Evil characters O.o
Feedback: This is always welcome.
Characters: MMC04, MMC08, & MMC07.
Disclaimers: EverQuest doesn't belong to me. However the story line and characters do belong to me. Thank you very much. You may use them only if you ask nicely. Otherwise I might get a bit upset.
E-mail: LadyGundam02@aol.com
Rated PG
Chapter 3
The light of the fire looked so close but yet it seemed so far away. She wanted to go nearer to it but…she had no idea what kind of people were near that fire…
“Can’t take too many chances.” Zeresh breathed.
“Indeed.” Came a raspy voice from behind. Zeresh whirled around and caught sight of…an Iksar. She’d let her guard down. Even though she was invisibal the Iksar had probably sensed her, and now that she’d spoken she knew the lizard lady knew she was there. “You need not fear me…. I may not be fond of any race but my own, but I make no wavessss. I’m not out to make thisss world a wonderful placcce. But I’m not out to wreck it for everyone elssssse either.” Zeresh considered this and dropped her invisibility shield.
“Well met Lady Iksar.”
“Ahhh…a dark Elf. Well met yourssself. I’m ssssurprised you recognized that I wasss female.”
“I’ve read about your people.” Zeresh announced. “You’ve every right to be wary…and proud.” The Iksar surveyed Zeresh.
“I am Vicari.” She said slowly. “Might your name be Idlewild?”
“Afraid not. I am Zeresh.”
“Then I asssssume the young human by the fire’ssss light issss the one I ssseek.” Zeresh couldn’t stop herself form snorting. “Be there ssssome problem?”
“A human…and an Iksar? Just thinking how that’s something you wont see every evening.”
“You are correct. But I happen to be indebted to thissss human. And have found ssshe issss good to my kind…. Being assss sssshe hassss forgiven me my debt.”
“How are you indebted to her…if you’ve no idea what she looks like?”
“I wasss told by a friend that I wasssss once ssssaved by a human when unconscious. He told her that I owed her a life debt and sssso wasss her ssservent. Sssshe ssssaid sssshe didn’t sssave me becausssse ssshe wanted a ssservent…but becaussse sssshe ressspected my kind and wouldn’t ssssit by asss we were harmed unnecesssssarily . When my friend asssked her name…ssshe replied…Idlewild.”
“I see.” Zeresh said. “And so you seek her out to thank her?” The Iksar nodded.
“And find out why.” That made sense. Iksar trusted no one, if one ws saved and not expected to compensate it would seem suspicious. At least to an Iksar. Zeresh looked over at the girl and noticed something in the distance.
“We’d better get her out of there…that looks like a really mean rabid grizzly and it’s heading straight for her.” The two started at a jog down the hill but the grizzly spotted the girl first and charged her, growling fiercely. Flames engulfed the bear and that was when Yajuu noticed Vicari casting spells on it. She figured it was the best way. Between Vicari’s mace, Zeresh’s long staff and both their spells the bear began to loose strength quickly. Just when the retched thing was about to collapse, it was engulfed in green light. The spell reeked of poison and death. It had been Idlewild.
“Well met I suppose.” She murmured.
“Well met indeed.” Zeresh said. She looked back and forth trying to determine if anyone had seen them, then she began casting a spell. Within minutes Zeresh looked every bit a half elf. Vicari chuckled low.
“Nice.”
“Better than invisibility.” Zeresh stated. Zeresh turned to study Idlewild. “You’re a Necromancer…aren’t you?”
“Yes.” Idlewild murmured smoothly. She was obviously not ashamed in any way of her profession. “My name is…”
“Idlewild.” Vicari announced.
“Seems I am well known somehow.” Vicari nodded.
“Once not too long ago you ssssaved mysssself and a friend of mine.”
“Ah yes…”
“I came to thank you…and find out why.”
“If you think I’m one of those bleeding hearts that can’t stand to see any of this world’s creatures harmed you can forget that. I did it because you’re kind are strong and brave and besides that. I hate gnolls.”
“You were nearly killed by gnolls?” Zeresh asked Vicari.
“Yessss…about five little onessss and two gnoll guardssssmen.” Zeresh nodded. She couldn’t see an Iksar being beaten by a gnoll. A bunch of gnolls maybe, but not just a gnoll.
“So do you hate Dark Elves too?” Zeresh asked. Idlewild came off as the type of person who’d do anything to harm those she hated.
“No. You’re kind are very much inspiring to me.” Zeresh smiled.
“Every bit the Necromancer I see.”
“Do you have a problem with that?” Idlewild asked her feathers somewhat riled.
“Not really. Suppose there is some good in the profession of Necromancy. My father was one so there’s one of its faults.” Idlewild blinked.
“You are not on good terms with your father I take it.”
“I wasn’t especially after he tried to rape me. After he died I coulda cared less.”
“How did he die?” Vicari asked joining in on the conversation.
“He came home more drunk than usual, after an evening at The Maiden’s Fancy. After striking my mother and ordering me to my room he attacked me. Hit him with a suffocating sphere then knocked him over the head…. Guess I just hit him in the right place or…I didn’t know my own strength. Maybe it was a bit of both. Either way, he was dead. And I’d killed him. I packed what I could carry on me and left. My mother was probably relieved to find him dead.”
“Ssso…. You killed your own father….” Vicari asked neither accusing nor angry.
“The only regret I have is having to leave my mother and little brother. Aside from the dark elves reputation…they, like me, were generally good people.” After a small pause Idlewild spoke up.
“Well, sounds to me like the son of a drake deserved what he got.” Zeresh blinked. Vicari laughed.
“I agree.”
“Some times men disgust me.” Idlewild announced.
‘I suppose I should just be glad they don’t want to turn me in.’ Zeresh thought.
“Anyway, it’s late and I’m tired. I’ll just make camp here I think.” Idlewild announced walking towards the small rectangle tent.
“Mind if I join you?” Vicari asked.
“Why not?” Idlewild said. “You’ve been good company so far. What about you Zeresh? You wanna bunker down here for the night with us?” After a moment of thought Zeresh nodded. At first she wanted to say no…but they were in the shadows, and even if she didn’t think these two were great people, they’d probably help her if she needed it. So she camped with them.
“If I’m not here when you both wake up, don’t be surprised. I try to stay moving.” Idlewild nodded.
“Fine by me. Vicari, you got any place to be?”
“Not really. Would you mind terribly if I hunted with you for a while?” After a moment of thought Idlewild smiled.
“Not at all.” She was growing to like the Iksar. She was better company than some. And besides she knew how strong Iksar were, and how stubborn. This one probably entertained thoughts of still being indebted to her and if so she wouldn’t leave her side till she’d paid her debt to her satisfaction. Better not to fight her.
“Good night Idlewild.” Zeresh said softly. Idlewild chuckled.
“Good night Zeresh…Good night Vicari.” Vicari snorted on her laughter.
“Good night Idlewild. Good night Zeresh.”
“Good night Vicari.” Zeresh said as softly as she nodded off.
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