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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 21, 2011 14:35:31 GMT -6
The doors to the Fire Temple exploded inward as several hulking men burst through it. About twenty five more men filed in, all the same in size and muscular bulk. Every singe one of them were bald with bleach white eyes. They had no pupils, no irises, just white. Their attire consisted of nothing but a pair of shorts to cover their bottom halves. The symbol of an eye was engraved in each one's forehead. All of them filed into two lines on either side of the shattered door; standing perfectly still. A mysterious man walked in between the two rows of henchmen. His short black hair was closely cropped and his eyes were crimson red. He was tall with an average build, chisled features and newly opened cut on the side of his cheek. Blood stained down his face from the wound but he pretended as if it wasn't even there. He wore a long black trench coat with heavy black boots and a red shirt with black pants. On the back of his enormous black trench coat was the same symbol of an eye embedded in red.
As the man entered the temple he breathed in heavily, held it for a second, and released it in a sigh. "Spread out and find the boy. I want him alive," the man said in a deep growl. Complying with their master's wish, the brutish henchemen began fanning out through the temple. The man touched a hand to he bloody wound, and when he drew his hand back to look at it he growled. "Damn kid, he's gonna pay for this one," he mumbled. Suddenly he began to laugh like a madman, his voice echoing throughout the temple. "Ohhh Maaaax, come out come out wherever you are."
Maximus sprinted as fast as he could across a bridge over a lake of lava. His left hand clutched a open wound on the upper half of his right arm. It was bleeding uncontrollably. Max cleared the bridge and found a large boulder to sit behind. Blood dripped over his left eye from a large gash just over his eyebrow, forcing his eye shut. He was sweating profusely from the extreme heat and exertion. His breathing was rapid and heavy, and his heart was about to burst through his chest it was beating so hard. Just as he thought he could take a moment to rest, a large muscular henchman came bounding across the bridge. Crap, he must have spotted me. UGH! I hate not being able to fight back. This running crap is asanine, Maximus thought, retruning to his feet and sprinting for a door across from his boulder. As Max reached the door to open it, it burst open in his face sending him sprawling backward. A monstrous lizard brandishing a scimitar stood in the doorway, snarling and growling. Dammit, why now?! Max panicked. He returned to his feet and ran straight for the lizard. He jumped through the air and spin kicked his enemy in the face. A grunt came from the lizard and it stumbled to the side, leaving just enough room for Max to bolt through the door.
He ran up a flight of stairs through another door into an open chamber. Max nearly collapsed as he looked around the room, his heart sped up and fear nearly snatched away his consciousness. A dragon, the size of a large building lay sleeping directly in front of him. Max immediately turned around and exited through the door, but as he left he bumped straight into the muscular torso of an enthralled henchman. A large hand gripped the front of his shirt and lifted him off the ground and the next thing he knew he was tumbling down the stairs. He landed face first directley in front of a pair of black boots. "There you are," the man said, smiling delightedly.
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 22, 2011 8:55:42 GMT -6
Torak watched from a distance as Maximus ran from the large henchmen and followed him as he ran, never leaving the safety of the shadows. He only left when the one of the tall ugly bastards the strange man in the black trench coat used as henchmen threw Max down the stairs. As silent and quick as the wind, his blade shot out and he quickly ended the henchman's life with a stab through the juggular vein. He threw the body in some nearby lava and headed down the staircase, as he neared the bottom, he kept close to the walls and to the shadows and stopped when he was near enough to listen...but far enough to stay out of sight.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 22, 2011 9:19:05 GMT -6
Maximus was yanked up from the ground by man in the trench coat. His head hung low and his breathing became shallow; his consciousness was slipping. "What...do you want from me?" Max breathed. "Ohh you'll find out soon enough," The man responded. "Who..are you?" "I am Syrus. Now that introductions are over lets get you out of here. Shall we?" Syrus tossed Max to a nearby henchmen and ordered them to follow him.
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 22, 2011 9:41:49 GMT -6
Torak quickly moved from his spot on the staircase, to behind a part of a ruin. He kept his eyes on the group that had Argoth's recruit. This man...Syrus...he felt as if he knew that name...but where did he see it...or hear it...He couldn't remember at the time, he scrambled up upon the ruin and leapt onto another bit of ruin.
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Post by Eldrin/Vai on Jun 22, 2011 12:02:22 GMT -6
Eldrin was in the process of stealing a dragon's treasure when Maximus burst into the room, almost awakening the dragon. Max had only seemed to notice the dragon, looking petrified and thoroughly beaten up. Then the kid had turned and ran straight into some big musclebound guy with funny eyes and a strange tattoo on his forehead. The big guy had grabbed Max and carried him off.
Eldrin sighed and did the unthinkable, he abandoned his loot. He followed them to a staircase, sticking to the ceiling by melting his hands and feet into it. He watched as the man tossed Maximus down a staircase, where another stood waiting. The man looked like he was obviously in charge, and had eyes similar to his own. But they looked different, hateful. He watched as a shadowy figure appeared and eliminated the henchman who had captured Max. He knew the style of attack to be Torak's. Torak tossed the man into the lava and followed the man named Syrus. Eldrin tailed them, looking like some type of strange salamander in his red and black clothing and crawling upside down along the ceiling on all fours.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 22, 2011 17:29:02 GMT -6
Maximus struggled against the big man holding him hostage, but his attemps were futile. He had lost too much blood and had been beaten too severely. That last trip down the stairs did him in, his vision was getting blurry and his head was becoming extremely heavy to hold up. A monstrous headache pounded in his head. "When...Argoth finds out...I'm gone...he's gonna...kill you..." Maximus just barely managed to say before passing into unconcsiousness. Syrus scoffed, "Oh that baffoon won't be a bother. You'll be long dead before he finds out what happened to you."
Syrus was almost out of the temple when he stopped just before the exit. "I see you watching me thief, I suggest you leave this alone, or you'll be as dead as this boy is going to be." He taunted.
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 22, 2011 21:11:45 GMT -6
Torak rejected the impulse to go after Syrus in revenge. He must know more about this man...and the only one who seemed to know anything was Max. He had a suspicion that Eldrin was tailing him...and it was answered when Syrus called out to him. Torak kept to the shadows that the lava made and use the cover of the rocks that littered the ground. He noticed more ruins and they went above the man who held Max, he quickly ran up them and kept low and moved fast. He looked down upon the big man and waited for the right moment to strike.
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Post by Eldrin/Vai on Jun 22, 2011 23:08:22 GMT -6
Eldrin laughed aloud, sending an echo across the temple. He dropped from ceiling, flipped over, and landed catlike on all fours. "Death threats?" He asked, smiling at the thought of it. "I'm afraid you're gonna have to do better..." He said, walking casually forward. "Normally I would stay out of it, but I like Max. He has nice teeth... You never have to send him covert signals that he's got somethin' the size of a freakin' house stuck up in there! Ya know?" He kept walking closer to Syrus. If his position had been compromised, then at least he could act as a decoy for Torak. "I MEAN SERIOSLY!!! HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF FLOSS?!?!?!" He suddenly shouted in a henchman's face.
"Anyway," He said, walking toward Syrus again. "The point is..." He stopped and stared at Syrus in confusion. "What was the point?"
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 22, 2011 23:17:49 GMT -6
Torak could hear Eldrin all the way from where he was at...the ugly mother holding Max didn't seem to notice the yelling. Torak quickly leapt from his hiding place and leapt on top of the henchman, causing him to throw Max into a crate as he tried to throw Torak off of his back. But, the Assassin proved too fast as his blade sunk into the juggular vein and ended his life.
Torak disposed of this one the same way he did with the other one, he quickly picked Max up and started to head towards the staircase.
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Post by Eldrin/Vai on Jun 22, 2011 23:26:29 GMT -6
Eldrin was yelling something about cupcakes when he saw Torak grab Maximus and run. He abruptly stopped mid-sentence and returned to a calm demeanor. He stuck out his tongue tauntingly at Syrus, then sprinted up the staircase after Torak.
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 23, 2011 17:21:27 GMT -6
Torak started to carry Max fireman style as he climbed the stairs and looked back to notice Eldrin was racing toward the staircase.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 23, 2011 18:12:02 GMT -6
Syrus just smiled as Eldrin and Torak bolted for the staircase. They had no idea what they were getting themselves into. He took a moment to let them run, maybe he could have some fun with them before taking Maximus and leaving. Alright, times up, he thought. He glared at all his enthralled soldiers, "Follow them.". And the next moment he vanished from where he stood, reappearing in front of Torak. "You just love to make things difficult, don't you Torak? Hand over the boy assassin." Syrus said in a strong demanding voice. The henchmen complied and took off down the bridge and to the staircase.
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 23, 2011 18:50:51 GMT -6
Torak grinned as Syrus spoke and demanded for him to hand over Argoth's recruit. "You attack one of the Brotherhood...you attack the entire Brotherhood itself, Syrus." Torak replied. "Eldrin, take Max and get out of here." Torak said to the thief.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 23, 2011 19:39:29 GMT -6
Syrus grinned at Torak's remark, "I see, well I do not intend to stick around to kill all of you. And I am afraid that won't be necessary Edlrin, the boy is coming with me," he said. Syrus teleported behind Torak and grabbed onto the back of Max's shirt, yanking him off the assassins back. He instantaneously vanished again and reappeared at the end of the staircase, which by now was swarming with his henchmen. "You. Take the boy to the rendezvous. Now. I'll deal with these heathens until you are clear," he commanded, and handed over Max to one of his soldiers. The man promptly headed for the exit. "Now, let's begin." Syrus whipped his arms out to the side and released two hidden blades from his sleeves. He smirked and said, "Your move."(His hidden blades look like this, i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/Darknessofdeath/KroenenWWIISuit.jpg?t=1242069203)
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Jun 23, 2011 21:38:27 GMT -6
(HellBoy ftw!)
Torak smirked abit as he looked at Syrus' hidden blades. "You managed to copy our weapons...this shall be interesting indeed." Torak grinned as he extended both of his arms. He seemed to have acquired a second hidden blade, they made no noise as they stealthily slid out. (Anyone who needs a reference...go look at Faro's avatar...or google image search Ezio Auditore da Firenze..) "Eldrin...Don't worry about Max...he's a tough kid.."Torak grinned.
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"Where do you think you're going with that kid..."a deep growl shot out from seemingly nowhere to the henchman who took Max.
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