forum Elemental kingdoms (STILL OPEN 2/4/24) Large group.3/?

Started April 01, 2022 by @CaseyJ group

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Elias happily walks over to her, grinning like a fool.

Ciana grabbed his hand and gave it a quick peck. "Thank you, brave Elias of the Electric Kingdom, for your role in saving me." She swooned, laying it on thick. "You single-handedly rescued me from the big, mean men."

Elias put his other hand over his heart, "oh my fair lady, it was an honor to rescue you" He bows, smiling. Wasnt the kind of kiss he wanted, but it worked.

Ginger couldn't stop a huge goofy grin from spreading over face at Ciana and Elias's interaction. "Hey, what about me? I was…here…" the joking tone faded from her voice. Her face grew serious. "Man, you had me – you had us all real worried. How did they get the drop on you? Did they hurt you?" She cast her eyes over Ciana's bedraggled form, taking in the mess of her hair and the raw skin on her wrists from her bonds, looking hard for real injury.

Ciana smiled back, taking ginger's hand and kissing it as well. "Oh brave Ginger, how can I ever repay you! You were my one and only hero!" She joked.

At Ginger's other remark, Ciana frowned. "I think one was hiding behind the door. I went into the bathroom, like I said, and one hit me over the head. I stayed conscious, but I couldn't react. He has me pinned pretty quickly… Then the second guy came in and… He hurt me. Don't really remember how. Maybe a knife? It was bad. It was so all my stored up light would be used up healing it and I couldn't fight while they were transporting me. I blacked out for a second. Then we were outside, the wall was practically gone. I started fighting, using the power from my source, but then it gets fuzzy. They sedated me, I'm pretty sure. It was all I could do to stay awake and leave a trail. I'm glad you guys found it. In desperation, soon after I was sedated, I bit and tore off my source band to show you where to look. It wasn't the smartest idea, but… Then I bit my lip to cause a small blood trail, and rubbed free as much loose hair as I could without them noticing. Then I woke up in the dark room, out of light, with no source…"

"Oh, you flatter me," Ginger said around her grin. She bowed, butchering her usually impeccable motions. "Anything for you, my maiden fair!"

Her eyes widened as Ciana told her about her capture. "Where did…do you know where it was that you got hurt – stabbed –whatever it was?"

Ciana shrugged, pulling up her outer shirt. She was wearing several, as the ice kingdom was, well, cold. There was a large amount of blood all over her undershirt, it was practically a miracle it hadn't gotten on her outer shirt. Ciana stared for a moment, taking it in. "….. It was worse than I thought."

"Jeez, what a bunch of A-holes." Elias crossed his arms. "Wonder if Dev is ok- he fucking blasted those guys, like, expertly, like… he needs to teach me that-". Elias had been surprised at the confidence the dark heir had, having never actually used a source for something so powerful before. "Its different then us using sources, cuz like, our bodies naturally react it..but like…he doesnt really have any powers, wonder how using other sources affect him" he rambled.

Ciana was still staring at her blood- soaked undershirt. Her over shirt was black, so blood wouldn't show up, and it had been pulled up when she had been hurt, leaving know tears or holes. But the undershirt, once white, was now completely dark red, with several large holes all around her torso. Ciana was honestly scared to move it, wondering how bad the cuts underneath were. Sure, her powers would have healed them, but she wasn't sure how much they could've healed her before running out.

Ginger's stomach swooped nauseously. "Oh, shit. Does it still hurt or do you think you healed up all the way?" She stepped closer, getting a good look without touching Ciana. "Either way, you need to change your shirt and see if there's any other damage." She worried at her bottom lip with her teeth. How did I get here? she thought. One day she was just the Fire Heir, going about her royal life, then suddenly she's out in the outer Ice Kingdom with three other Heirs, two of whom she'd never met and were from opposing elements, and one of them was injured and Ginger would do almost anything to help any of them. Wow. The tables have turned, haven't they.

Ciana shrugged. "Help me inside- send Elias and/or Devon to grab our stuff, we'll meet back here? You can help me assess the damage and dress the wounds." She said shakily. It sounded more like a question, as Ciana didn't want to sound bossy. "Or Devon could help me if he wants, but Elias is not allowed to." She said. The boy was sweet, but she didn't want him seeing her half naked to help dress her wounds.

(when should our new character join the party?)
(I have ideas)

(Ooh)

(like, maybe ya boi also got yoinked, and was being held captive in a separate room from Ciana, cause our kidnappers are trying to capture heirs to make war? or he used to be in on the whole trying-to-make-war scene but realized how messed up that is and now he's trying to stop it while not getting caught? or he saw Ginger while her illusion was down, and saw Devon and Elias running after her, and thought to check it out cause they all looked out of place?)

(I like the idea of Leo being held captive in a separate room)

(I like the idea of Leo being held captive in a separate room)

(Make sense for the bad guys going after heirs)

"What stuff do we have to grab? I got all my stuff, and so does Dev, he might be passed out tho. But if you just wanna run me off, that's cool" Elias shrugged.

"My stuff." Ciana said, rolling her eyes. "I can't very well go get it right now. But I do need a clean shirt, which is in my bag back at the inn. Unless one of you grabbed it."

(They left the Inn to go to the castle, why would you leave it there??)

(No they didn't, they were at the inn eating breakfast when Ciana got grabbed. They were about to leave. Or it if was a different food place, she left it there. She didn't take it into the bathroom with her anyway, which is where she was when she got grabbed.))

OOOOOH, CAN I JOIN?!

After breakfast, the princlings (gender neutral for princes or princesses) started off to get to the ice castle. Ciana had eaten a lot to help with energy, and had raised Ginger's illusion before they left their room. As they went, the kingdom got more populated and the air got colder. At some point, they stopped to get lunch. Ciana ordered something generic off the menu before excusing herself to the bathroom.

(So different food place)

OOOOOH, CAN I JOIN?!

(Sure?)

After breakfast, the princlings (gender neutral for princes or princesses) started off to get to the ice castle. Ciana had eaten a lot to help with energy, and had raised Ginger's illusion before they left their room. As they went, the kingdom got more populated and the air got colder. At some point, they stopped to get lunch. Ciana ordered something generic off the menu before excusing herself to the bathroom.

(So different food place)

(Yes, apologies.)