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====Part 4b of the [[FoundationoftheNine Foundation of the Nine]] - Alaistar and Hugh Battle the Snake Wraith====
**Date:** 11 November 659 CE
**Location:** [[TheScholarsGuild The Scholar's Guild]]
Alaistar rushes down the hallway turning into one of the rings, with Mi-yen's companion and Asham following behind. As Alaistar turns into the next hallway he sees Winter pulling Tessa and the child around the corner. Tessa has blood on her leg, but looks alive, she is shielding the child with her arms and body. Alaistar can sense that Winter’s is power already in her, freezing the hallway in front of her – at the same moment Alaistar sees a wraith shadow pulling back around the corner out of sight.
Mi-yen’s companion flips his daggers into his hands and rushes though the frigid hallway as if nothing was there. Asham holds next to the woman.
Alaistar stops to hug Tessa and the child in one embrace as he hurriedly tells Tessa, “I love you - I'll be right back - stay here – I love you.” Alaistar releases them to rush around the corner in pursuit of the wraith. His face glows with fury . . . but below the surface, not entirely masked by his rage, is terror.
Alaistar pulls his power into him allows it to build within him. As Alaistar passes, Asham catches Alaistar’s eye and nods at him, “I will not let them come to harm,” he says.
As Alaistar races around the corner he finds the wraith pinning Mi-yen's companion to the floor. Behind them there is a open door to one of the inner rings. Alaistar sees a flash of red robes and just as the doors shut. The wraith turns in surprise as Alaistar catches him in full body tackle, propelled by an explosion. The wraith is blown off the man with the daggers as he smashes into the wall.
Hissing the wraith stands, drawing two long black blades. Alaistar reacts immediately with three controlled blasts - one to each hand and one placed behind his staff as he strikes at the wraith’s neck. The first blast sends one of the blades spinning out of the wraith’s hand, the bones in his hand crumpled and ruined. Black energy flows into his hand nearly instantly repairing the damage. The other blast rocks the wraith’s hand but he manages to hold on to the sword. Alaistar’s swing strikes the wraith’s neck with the full force of the blast and staff behind it. Though the wraith tries to roll with the blow, there is a sick snap and Alaistar can feel the neck break under his staff. The wraith’s head sags disgustingly to the side, but he keeps swinging. The blade digs into the flesh at Alaistar’s side. Immediately, the wraith’s shadowy ooze slinks down the blade and begins to push into Alaistar’s body.
Alaistar focuses a blast out from the wound itself in an attempt to force the black energy out. The blast pushes at the shadowy energy, dispersing it a little –but the energy instantly reforms and continues to flow into Alaistar. Alaistar flips his staff over and drives it though the wraith’s head which collapses like a rotten melon – pinning what’s left of the skull to the ground - just as Alaistar feels his limbs start to freeze up. Mi-yens companion growls and vanishes.
Another blast issues forth from inside Alaistar’s wound as Alaistar removes a dagger from inside his robes and begins slicing through space where the ooze connects to him, just outside his body. The blast from inside Alaistar’s body is much weaker than all his previous explosions, barely stronger than a firecracker. Alaistar pushes his will into his limbs but they don’t want to respond. His fingers turn numb as he fumbles with the dagger. Darkness beings to fill Alaistar - moving through his limbs and into his head. Alaistar’s vision goes black and he sees the shadow before him -It hisses "yesssss.....mine now....." The shadow smiles as Alaistar feels the blackness settle into his chest. "What's this? Marked! How!" suddenly there is a pause and Mi-yen’s companion appears in the darkness with Alaistar. He stabs at the shadow and it pulls back from Alaistar.
Alaistar find himself standing in an infinite black plane, Mi-yen’s companion stands next to him and before them is the shadow of a wraith- but there is no human body. The shadow blends in and out of the background – only his eyes and mouth making him distinct. The thirteen runes on Alaistar’s chest glow brightly in the darkness, the only light in this place.
Alaistar draws his power inside of himself and releases it – the wraith screams in pain as it partially dodges the explosion – the blast catching the wraith on its left side - tearing the side apart. As the Wraith recovers he says, "If I can’t have you, I will have another whose blood I have tasted!" The wraith howls and takes off - speeding past Alaistar and Mi-Yen’s companion.
“NO!” Alaistar screams. He whirls around in the blackness unable to perceive the structure of the Guild or anything but darkness. He reaches out with his awareness and sees from behind him what he can only describe as Tessa’s soul...she is holding something Alaistar is unable to see and then he spots the wraith racing towards her.
Mi-yen's companion races after the wraith, daggers out, a look of grim determination on his face. Alaistar reaches out with his power trying to knock the wraith away - blowing bits of the wraith apart, but the wraith drives on like a freight train. The wraith seems to be drawing strength from the nothingness around them. Mi-yen's companion dives, but Alaistar can see that he will be too slow to save Tessa. Alaistar redoubles his efforts and pushes with all he has, a rune that has never itched before itches on his chest and his power flows through him like a torrent - stronger and more powerful that it has ever come before. Alaistar is not sure he can contain it all and screams in pain as his own power overwhelms him. There an enormous blast of light and sound and the wraith is blown backwards – as the wraith’s form reverses course he lays a tiny shadowy tendril on Tessa - she looks up as Alaistar focuses his last bit of strength and blasts again – blowing the last bit of tendril away.
Alaistar’s power continues to burn through him as water through a busted dam - Alaistar can’t find the end to it, and can’t shut it off. Like a fire gone out of control Alaistar feels his power burning through his limbs and arms, enveloping him. It fills Alaistar more and more, without end, and then it explodes in a massive blast, with Alaistar at the center. The roar fills Alaistar’s ears as he loses consciousness.
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**Date:** 11 November 659 CE
**Location:** [[TheScholarsGuild The Scholar's Guild]]
Alaistar rushes down the hallway turning into one of the rings, with Mi-yen's companion and Asham following behind. As Alaistar turns into the next hallway he sees Winter pulling Tessa and the child around the corner. Tessa has blood on her leg, but looks alive, she is shielding the child with her arms and body. Alaistar can sense that Winter’s is power already in her, freezing the hallway in front of her – at the same moment Alaistar sees a wraith shadow pulling back around the corner out of sight.
Mi-yen’s companion flips his daggers into his hands and rushes though the frigid hallway as if nothing was there. Asham holds next to the woman.
Alaistar stops to hug Tessa and the child in one embrace as he hurriedly tells Tessa, “I love you - I'll be right back - stay here – I love you.” Alaistar releases them to rush around the corner in pursuit of the wraith. His face glows with fury . . . but below the surface, not entirely masked by his rage, is terror.
Alaistar pulls his power into him allows it to build within him. As Alaistar passes, Asham catches Alaistar’s eye and nods at him, “I will not let them come to harm,” he says.
As Alaistar races around the corner he finds the wraith pinning Mi-yen's companion to the floor. Behind them there is a open door to one of the inner rings. Alaistar sees a flash of red robes and just as the doors shut. The wraith turns in surprise as Alaistar catches him in full body tackle, propelled by an explosion. The wraith is blown off the man with the daggers as he smashes into the wall.
Hissing the wraith stands, drawing two long black blades. Alaistar reacts immediately with three controlled blasts - one to each hand and one placed behind his staff as he strikes at the wraith’s neck. The first blast sends one of the blades spinning out of the wraith’s hand, the bones in his hand crumpled and ruined. Black energy flows into his hand nearly instantly repairing the damage. The other blast rocks the wraith’s hand but he manages to hold on to the sword. Alaistar’s swing strikes the wraith’s neck with the full force of the blast and staff behind it. Though the wraith tries to roll with the blow, there is a sick snap and Alaistar can feel the neck break under his staff. The wraith’s head sags disgustingly to the side, but he keeps swinging. The blade digs into the flesh at Alaistar’s side. Immediately, the wraith’s shadowy ooze slinks down the blade and begins to push into Alaistar’s body.
Alaistar focuses a blast out from the wound itself in an attempt to force the black energy out. The blast pushes at the shadowy energy, dispersing it a little –but the energy instantly reforms and continues to flow into Alaistar. Alaistar flips his staff over and drives it though the wraith’s head which collapses like a rotten melon – pinning what’s left of the skull to the ground - just as Alaistar feels his limbs start to freeze up. Mi-yens companion growls and vanishes.
Another blast issues forth from inside Alaistar’s wound as Alaistar removes a dagger from inside his robes and begins slicing through space where the ooze connects to him, just outside his body. The blast from inside Alaistar’s body is much weaker than all his previous explosions, barely stronger than a firecracker. Alaistar pushes his will into his limbs but they don’t want to respond. His fingers turn numb as he fumbles with the dagger. Darkness beings to fill Alaistar - moving through his limbs and into his head. Alaistar’s vision goes black and he sees the shadow before him -It hisses "yesssss.....mine now....." The shadow smiles as Alaistar feels the blackness settle into his chest. "What's this? Marked! How!" suddenly there is a pause and Mi-yen’s companion appears in the darkness with Alaistar. He stabs at the shadow and it pulls back from Alaistar.
Alaistar find himself standing in an infinite black plane, Mi-yen’s companion stands next to him and before them is the shadow of a wraith- but there is no human body. The shadow blends in and out of the background – only his eyes and mouth making him distinct. The thirteen runes on Alaistar’s chest glow brightly in the darkness, the only light in this place.
Alaistar draws his power inside of himself and releases it – the wraith screams in pain as it partially dodges the explosion – the blast catching the wraith on its left side - tearing the side apart. As the Wraith recovers he says, "If I can’t have you, I will have another whose blood I have tasted!" The wraith howls and takes off - speeding past Alaistar and Mi-Yen’s companion.
“NO!” Alaistar screams. He whirls around in the blackness unable to perceive the structure of the Guild or anything but darkness. He reaches out with his awareness and sees from behind him what he can only describe as Tessa’s soul...she is holding something Alaistar is unable to see and then he spots the wraith racing towards her.
Mi-yen's companion races after the wraith, daggers out, a look of grim determination on his face. Alaistar reaches out with his power trying to knock the wraith away - blowing bits of the wraith apart, but the wraith drives on like a freight train. The wraith seems to be drawing strength from the nothingness around them. Mi-yen's companion dives, but Alaistar can see that he will be too slow to save Tessa. Alaistar redoubles his efforts and pushes with all he has, a rune that has never itched before itches on his chest and his power flows through him like a torrent - stronger and more powerful that it has ever come before. Alaistar is not sure he can contain it all and screams in pain as his own power overwhelms him. There an enormous blast of light and sound and the wraith is blown backwards – as the wraith’s form reverses course he lays a tiny shadowy tendril on Tessa - she looks up as Alaistar focuses his last bit of strength and blasts again – blowing the last bit of tendril away.
Alaistar’s power continues to burn through him as water through a busted dam - Alaistar can’t find the end to it, and can’t shut it off. Like a fire gone out of control Alaistar feels his power burning through his limbs and arms, enveloping him. It fills Alaistar more and more, without end, and then it explodes in a massive blast, with Alaistar at the center. The roar fills Alaistar’s ears as he loses consciousness.
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