Valkyrie, after working for a while, had finished crafting Mara's armor and started on Riven's. It was dark out. She got up and went to Mara's house and knocked on the door. No one was home. With a sigh, Valkyrie began walking towards Aurelius' house with the armor slung over her shoulder. She saw Aurelius and Mara both standing in the doorway, and Riven was sitting around outside.
Aurelius had looked at her in a way she'd never been looked at before. His gaze pierced through her as if she was a ghost.
"What's up? I just finished Mara's armor. Riven's is still in the shop."
Aurelius didn't know whether to tell her what Nox had seen or not.
"Val… we need to leave."
"Its not safe here." Mara was worried for everyone here but she didn't want her friends to die. River sat up and looked off into the distance, thinking he saw a light. Maybe not. He shook his head and looked over to the group of people. I agree, we need to leave.
"Probably now. I know we said two days… but it's just seeming worse and worse, and Val, one of the signs made it sound like one of us is going to get killed. We don't want that," Aurelius said.
Valkyrie's eyes widened, "I'm not done with my work yet! I wish I could've done it faster… Um, well, if we're going to be leaving tonight, will I at least have time to go gather my things?"
"Of course. Meet us back here by midnight."
Valkyrie laid Mara's armor on the table and then turned to leave.
(And I figure she can try to find Zander in the meantime and they can commence the attack earlier than planned? Partially to get plot moving?)
(That works for me.)
Mara went to gather some things they may need for the trip.
Zander was at the cave humming to himself while Kyrell was asleep. He was growing impatient and almost was ready to go down there now. "The sooner we get this done the better." He was tapping his foot as he watched the village below.
(I forgot his dragons name, and didn't want to try and go find it so I just came up with Kyrell.)
Valkyrie didn't even go home when she and Valhalla left.
"We have to go back to Zander. We have to let the attack get moving now."
Of course, dear. I'll get you there. He probably hasn't moved very far.
So the pair flew off to where they had met Zander earlier. Indeed, he wasn't so distant from where they had last seen him. He was resting up against a napping dragon.
"Zander, they're trying to leave tonight. The younger ones, including Mara. You said they'd be ready at any time, right? Could they be mobilized now?" Valkyrie questioned.
"Right now?" He stood a bit shocked by the news. Zander though he had a bit of time and now he had to gather everyone. "Give me an hour, can you do that?" He had to prepare himself and Blue for the attack, plus get everyone else some time to get ready. "Give me an hour."
"They won't leave without me. I'll buy you an hour," Valkyrie promised, shaking a little.
She was about to play a hand in killing people. But it was for the good of mankind, right? It was for the good of mankind that their enemy, dragons, were hunted to extinction.
"Can you make sure they don't attack me? What's my proof that I'm with you?"
Zander took something out of his pocket and and had blue blow on it. "Come here." He yanked her forward and press the hot metal to her shoulder. It was a symbol that his whole group had. A dragon with a with a spear through it's heart. "Make sure your friends don't see this, when we fly down and begin the attack make sure this is visible." He snapped his fingers and a white dragon with blue tips came a blew on her shoulder to cool it off. "Just remember, now you can't betray us or you will will be hunted down."
Valkyrie had yelped a little at first upon feeling the touch of hot metal, but as soon as Zander was done, she backed away calmly.
“Thanks. And if I intended to lead you astray, I would’ve killed you when we first met. I don’t exactly have time to die myself, so betrayal is pointless.”
"Hm," Znafer laughed a bit. She seemed tough, although he was sure that they would most likely end up killing each other of they fought. "Alright, one hour, then I'll be coming down." Zander climbed on top of Blue and took off to go get the others ready.
“Good luck. I’ll be waiting,” she said, just before flying off on Valhalla.
Mara left Riven behind to help with other stuff while she ran towards Lydia's place, she had to get her weapon and warn her. Without knocking she bust through the door. "Lydia!" Mara was out of breath but, searched around got her. After this she needed to get better clothes, a dress was going to be hard to fight in.
The smith turned around. She was packing a bag.
"You've come just in time. I was getting ready to flee. My dragon has been restless for days, and well… after what you said, I kind of took both of your advice to heart. I managed to fit your sword to a hilt, though. Want to see it?"
"Yes." Mara walked over to Lyida, sweat dripping down her face and still trying to catch her breath. "We're leaving as well." Mara badly just needed her sword, so she was completely defenseless. The training will have to wait.
"Good luck. Do you have any idea where you'll go?" she asked as she went over to a shelf and picked up the gleaming blade. Lydia handed it to Mara.
(Did everyone else just kind of disappear? It's been more than a week and a half since any of them responded, and I didn't want to move on without the other characters, but we could, and we could always pretend that they got separated during the attack, and when/if someone returns, they could always reunite with the group.)
(I'm here! Just don't know how to put Quincy in.)
(Hi! Uhhh let's see, is she with Aurelius still?)
(I have no idea where she went.)
(Even if not, we can pretend that's where she is I guess.)
Mara took her sword admiring it, it was light which was good. "I think we are going north." Mara looked around and saw the most of her weapons and materials were gone. "I hope you find a good place to live, where it will be safe." Mara would have to buy a belt she could attach her sheath to. "Thank you again." Mara ran out not wanting to keep Lydia from her packing. (I'm not sure. We can do whatever you want, it's your RP.)
(Why don't we go ahead and get it rolling? Anyone else who wants to jump back in can do so later.)
Aurelius finished making the stew and poured some into a mug for Quincy and the others who were there.
"Are you packed and ready to leave as soon as Valkyrie and Mara come back?" he asked as he served himself some. He leaned over to pass around spoons.
Quincy nodded and let out a sigh, "Packed it all before we knew we were leaving. After Jade had the vision, she wouldn't let me leave until I had done it."
"Good," Aurelius replied. He ate what he had quickly, then went on to put a few last things in his bag. "Something feels… not right. The sooner we get out of here, the better."
"I agree," Quincy finished eating, "The attack could happen at any moment."
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