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Post by Cain on Mar 16, 2007 20:55:45 GMT -5
Cain used the force to open the door to the tower. Inside the two Sith asended a long spiral staircase until they finally came to the room at the top. The walls of the tower were covered in murals that depicted the ancient past of the Kumori, the most promenent of which being the painting of the man cloaked in light casting down the dark beast. The window was still broken from the last time Cain had been here. Lying on the ground was the staff that the man Cain and Zilfer had defeated once weilded. Cain picked it up off the ground.
Darth Cain: Do you know what this place is?
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 16, 2007 23:16:46 GMT -5
Chris had a mild interest build up as he walked in the tower. The place seemed rich with history and design. He heard his master's question. "No," he said. He assumed his master would continue to tell him what it was, so did not ask.
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Post by Cain on Mar 16, 2007 23:48:03 GMT -5
Cain was silent for a moment as he looked over the murals. He puased on the picture that showed the beast raining lightning down upon a helpless village. There were words written beneath it which Cain read aloud.
Darth Cain: Ubi tui viscus penuria in pondera, tu lapsus piaculum ut bestia intus. (When one's heart is not in balance, they fall victim to the beast within.) This tower was built on the spot where the Kumori King Anemos was banashed into the void by Lucias. The Kumori believe that there are two sides to everything, yin and yang. And so naturally they had two gods, one of darkness and one of light. The paintings on the walls depict the battle between these two gods... hmph. I doubt you want a history lesson. The point is there is a great deal of power within this planet, which is why it will serve as an important stepping stone to our further conquest. And why it makes the perfect place for one such as you to train.
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 17, 2007 0:14:32 GMT -5
Chris looked at the painting. He thought over it for a moment. He could feel the force in this place. "Training?" he said. "What kind of training?" He was rather eager to learn as much as he could, and train to his hardest.
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Post by Cain on Mar 17, 2007 0:35:11 GMT -5
Darth Cain: Anemos once said, 'Hac colligo noster cruentus progenies per pugna itaque odium' or 'Here gathers together our bloody history of war and hatred.' During his reign as King Anemos fed on the pain and suffering of others. They would perform ritual sacrifice and torture on this planet to satisfy his lust for power. The Kumori have tried to cleanse the dark remnance of these unspeakable acts, but the planet still pulses with the stink of death. There is much history here, you would only need to listen to hear it.... I must return to Strages, you must remain here until called for.
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 17, 2007 0:41:26 GMT -5
Chris thought of this for a moment. He just had to listen for it? Hear the darkness speak to him? He wondered how, but did not ask. He would find out how. "I shall do as you say, my master."
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Post by Cain on Mar 17, 2007 2:07:07 GMT -5
Cain left Chris in the tower and headed back into the forest. As he walked alone through the trees he thought he could hear something. The sound of laughter eerily faint in the distance. Cain followed the sounds through the dark woods until finally he came to a stream. The moonlight reflecting off the water gave the area an odd glow. It was then that Cain noticed the girl sitting by the stream crying. She almost didn't seem real.
Darth Cain: Who are you? ??: Alex? Alex?... Is that you? Darth Cain: Wha... who's Alex?
The girl looked up at Cain. She seemed so familiar, Cain's thoughts began to race inside of his head.
??: You are silly.
Images quickly began to flash in Cain's head causing him to stumble backwards. He quickly grabbed the hilt of Anemos' blade at his side.
??: Don't you remember me? Darth Cain: No... there is no Alex...
Suddenly the moonlight vanished under dark clouds, and the girl's voice was replaced by something far more menacing.
??: What's wrong Alex? You never did know when to give up!
Cain fell to his knees. The visions in his head of the girl... his home town in flames. In the center of the burning village stood an imposing man in black armor with long dark hair holding the same blade that Cain was now clutching at his side. The man slowly turned to Cain.
Anemos: Ego sum fui futurus qui unde edi viscus in atrocitas, audio noctis, itaque decido luminarium…
Cain ripped his blade from its sheathe and dashed forward. As he swung at the man he fell face first into the stream. Cain stood up and noticed that he was back in the woods again, alone.
Darth Cain: What the.... I gotta get the hell out of here...
Cain returned to his shuttle and took off into space.
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 17, 2007 2:33:09 GMT -5
Chris sat in the tower for a while, thinking to himself. He sat in meditation for a moment. The moment actually lasted several hours. He seemed to be hearing nothing. Nothing at all. He then could hear something. A voice that called out from the dark. "Christopher," it said. It sounded friendly, but dark, as though a wave of ice hit him. Chris stood up. He looked around. He wondered who was out there. He descended down the stairs trying to find the source but there seemed to be no one. "Who is there?" he called out toward the darkness. "Who haunts this night?" "Do you not remember me, Christopher?" said the darkness. Chris flinched as he recognized the voice. "Alu," he said in a whisper. "Alu Enyar, the Keeper of the Eight Eyed Dog." "No longer calling me Grandfather?" said a figure of a youthful man clad in Red robes with a wide smile. "How long has it been since our last incounter?" "We have never encountered. You are mearly the image of a Dead man, brought to life by the combined power of my memory and the darkness of this place." "Perhaps," said the image of Alu. "But I can still be considered the same as your grandfather." "No," replied Chris. "Even as an illusion, you are not him. Mearly the puppet to draw my emotions." The image of Alu changed into a much different man. "Smart, boy," the figure said.
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Post by Cain on Mar 17, 2007 16:14:20 GMT -5
The man who now stood before Chris wore heavy black armor and had long dark hair. His eyes seemed to glow red and his skin was pale and sickly. He weilded a steel notched katana... the same blade as Cain.
Anemos: Are you the Dark Lord of the Sith?
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 17, 2007 16:17:00 GMT -5
Chris shook his head. "Not yet," he said. "For now I am mearly the apprentice. The clashes of black, red and white of Chris actually worked well for a Sith. His eyes were what seperated him from the rest of his look.
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Post by Cain on Mar 17, 2007 16:24:12 GMT -5
Anemos: The man you follow... he is Luminos is he not?
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 17, 2007 16:29:37 GMT -5
Chris felt puzzled by the question. He did not know who this one was talking about. "I know not of this Luminos," he said. "I am the Apprentice of Cain."
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Post by Cain on Mar 17, 2007 16:36:31 GMT -5
Anemos: Heh, heh, heh....
Anemos snickered at the boy. For a split second as a shadow past over Anemos' face his true demonic form was revealed.
Anemos: You know so little yet you wish to some day weild absolute power? The one you call "Cain" is the last of an ancient race known as the Luminos. The Luminos are the decendants of Lucias the one who had sealed me away in this prison between life and death... You do want to weild absolute power, don't you?
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Post by Christopher Enyar on Mar 17, 2007 16:40:39 GMT -5
"Yes," he said, for once there was a hint of desire in his voice. "Absolute power is what I desire. The power to crush all in my path, and rule all that exists." It was not often that Chris would let an emotion slip out like this.
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Post by Cain on Mar 17, 2007 16:45:19 GMT -5
Anemos: Good, goooood. Then there is one thing you must do.... Destroy the last of the Luminos. Release me from this prison! All then that I would ask is that you would kneel before me, and all the power of all the galaxy shall be yours.
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