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Post by pixels3678 on Apr 7, 2017 15:23:35 GMT
I've preserved the story on a flashdrive, if you like, I can continue posting chapters.
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Apr 8, 2017 20:46:03 GMT
-last edited on Apr 8, 2017 20:46:48 GMT by Epic
Post by Epic on Apr 8, 2017 20:46:03 GMT
I've preserved the story on a flashdrive, if you like, I can continue posting chapters. I'm fine with it, but you'd have to ask Z-Whales... 
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Post by Z-Whales on Apr 9, 2017 15:49:57 GMT
I've preserved the story on a flashdrive, if you like, I can continue posting chapters. I'm fine with it, but you'd have to ask Z-Whales ... It's fine. I have a lot of topics I'm archiving and I don't get around to them very often.
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Post by Epic on May 8, 2017 19:02:32 GMT
I'll take over here then, I guess. 
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Post by Z-Whales on May 9, 2017 13:27:13 GMT
I'll take over here then, I guess. Hey, that works for me. You are the author, after all.
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May 10, 2017 20:21:10 GMT
Post by Epic on May 10, 2017 20:21:10 GMT
Flying the glider was wonderful. I would skim the tops of the trees, pulling up a shower of leaves in my wake. Every once in a while, I would levitate higher, until I was completely surrounded by blue. The only things breaking up the blue were the sun, the occasional cloud, and the mysterious Mount Cavora in the distance. I should have known I wouldn't be able to appreciate the beauty for very much longer. The other ravens were showing off aerial stunts and generally flying carelessly - with one exception. Rerde, the assistant negotiator, hadn't seemed to be comfortable with flying a glider. I noticed that he flew in a straight line, with no complicated maneuvers, a few times turning his head to take in the scenery. Now he looked slightly alarmed. "Er - Rawzom, sir," he called, looking at the control panel. "There seems to be - um..." Rawzom shifted impatiently at the controls. "If you've got something to say, then say it!" "Well," said Rerde, "There appears to be something on the radar." We pulled our gliders back into tight formation, Rerde's glider being in the middle. "Let's have a look then," said Rawzom. I checked my radar screen to find that several large flying objects were headed our way. They looked to me like - "Eagle ships," said Razar. "Hmmm. They could be trouble." Only if we interfere, I thought. And knowing Razar, he probably would. As I turned to look at him, he flashed a smirk at me, confirming my suspicions. This could not end well.
"We'll have to tread lightly," said Rawzom, his voice taut. "Or should that be fly lightly..." He let his attempt at humor hand dead in the air before continuing. "Listen up, everyone, we can't afford to start a fight. If we do, we won't make it to the lion temple in time. Completely ignore the eagles, and hopefully they'll ignore us. Let's go!" As we broke formation and started gaining velocity, I couldn't help thinking about the look Razar had given me earlier. Surely he wasn't going to disobey orders and harass the eagles? It wouldn't be the first time... Tension hung in the air as the distance betwixt us and the eagles grew smaller and smaller. I stole a glance at Razar to find that he was smiling. Definitely not a good sign. I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed Razar's wicked grin, but they were too focused on trying to pass without incident. Soon, very soon, the eagles would be upon us; and if Razar wanted to cause trouble, well, I couldn't think of any way to stop him without looking meddlesome myself. I felt trapped, and I hated it. "Let's get this over with," Rawzom quickly said over his shoulder. "Yes, let's," I muttered to myself. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Razar's face, now the picture of evil glee. I wished someone would turn and look at him, at how he was hunched over in the seat, at the way his eyes glinted, at his talons tightening on the controls. But even as the first eagle jets flew past us, not one of the ravens (except Razar) dared to look anywhere but straight forward.
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May 27, 2017 17:25:57 GMT
Post by Z-Whales on May 27, 2017 17:25:57 GMT
Flying the glider was wonderful. I would skim the tops of the trees, pulling up a shower of leaves in my wake. Every once in a while, I would levitate higher, until I was completely surrounded by blue. The only things breaking up the blue were the sun, the occasional cloud, and the mysterious Mount Cavora in the distance. I should have known I wouldn't be able to appreciate the beauty for very much longer. The other ravens were showing off aerial stunts and generally flying carelessly - with one exception. Rerde, the assistant negotiator, hadn't seemed to be comfortable with flying a glider. I noticed that he flew in a straight line, with no complicated maneuvers, a few times turning his head to take in the scenery. Now he looked slightly alarmed. "Er - Rawzom, sir," he called, looking at the control panel. "There seems to be - um..." Rawzom shifted impatiently at the controls. "If you've got something to say, then say it!" "Well," said Rerde, "There appears to be something on the radar." We pulled our gliders back into tight formation, Rerde's glider being in the middle. "Let's have a look then," said Rawzom. I checked my radar screen to find that several large flying objects were headed our way. They looked to me like - "Eagle ships," said Razar. "Hmmm. They could be trouble." Only if we interfere, I thought. And knowing Razar, he probably would. As I turned to look at him, he flashed a smirk at me, confirming my suspicions. This could not end well. "We'll have to tread lightly," said Rawzom, his voice taut. "Or should that be fly lightly..." He let his attempt at humor hand dead in the air before continuing. "Listen up, everyone, we can't afford to start a fight. If we do, we won't make it to the lion temple in time. Completely ignore the eagles, and hopefully they'll ignore us. Let's go!" As we broke formation and started gaining velocity, I couldn't help thinking about the look Razar had given me earlier. Surely he wasn't going to disobey orders and harass the eagles? It wouldn't be the first time... Tension hung in the air as the distance betwixt us and the eagles grew smaller and smaller. I stole a glance at Razar to find that he was smiling. Definitely not a good sign. I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed Razar's wicked grin, but they were too focused on trying to pass without incident. Soon, very soon, the eagles would be upon us; and if Razar wanted to cause trouble, well, I couldn't think of any way to stop him without looking meddlesome myself. I felt trapped, and I hated it. "Let's get this over with," Rawzom quickly said over his shoulder. "Yes, let's," I muttered to myself. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Razar's face, now the picture of evil glee. I wished someone would turn and look at him, at how he was hunched over in the seat, at the way his eyes glinted, at his talons tightening on the controls. But even as the first eagle jets flew past us, not one of the ravens (except Razar) dared to look anywhere but straight forward. Awesome new sig, Epicninja! 
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2017 19:37:56 GMT
Flying the glider was wonderful. I would skim the tops of the trees, pulling up a shower of leaves in my wake. Every once in a while, I would levitate higher, until I was completely surrounded by blue. The only things breaking up the blue were the sun, the occasional cloud, and the mysterious Mount Cavora in the distance. I should have known I wouldn't be able to appreciate the beauty for very much longer. The other ravens were showing off aerial stunts and generally flying carelessly - with one exception. Rerde, the assistant negotiator, hadn't seemed to be comfortable with flying a glider. I noticed that he flew in a straight line, with no complicated maneuvers, a few times turning his head to take in the scenery. Now he looked slightly alarmed. "Er - Rawzom, sir," he called, looking at the control panel. "There seems to be - um..." Rawzom shifted impatiently at the controls. "If you've got something to say, then say it!" "Well," said Rerde, "There appears to be something on the radar." We pulled our gliders back into tight formation, Rerde's glider being in the middle. "Let's have a look then," said Rawzom. I checked my radar screen to find that several large flying objects were headed our way. They looked to me like - "Eagle ships," said Razar. "Hmmm. They could be trouble." Only if we interfere, I thought. And knowing Razar, he probably would. As I turned to look at him, he flashed a smirk at me, confirming my suspicions. This could not end well. "We'll have to tread lightly," said Rawzom, his voice taut. "Or should that be fly lightly..." He let his attempt at humor hand dead in the air before continuing. "Listen up, everyone, we can't afford to start a fight. If we do, we won't make it to the lion temple in time. Completely ignore the eagles, and hopefully they'll ignore us. Let's go!" As we broke formation and started gaining velocity, I couldn't help thinking about the look Razar had given me earlier. Surely he wasn't going to disobey orders and harass the eagles? It wouldn't be the first time... Tension hung in the air as the distance betwixt us and the eagles grew smaller and smaller. I stole a glance at Razar to find that he was smiling. Definitely not a good sign. I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed Razar's wicked grin, but they were too focused on trying to pass without incident. Soon, very soon, the eagles would be upon us; and if Razar wanted to cause trouble, well, I couldn't think of any way to stop him without looking meddlesome myself. I felt trapped, and I hated it. "Let's get this over with," Rawzom quickly said over his shoulder. "Yes, let's," I muttered to myself. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Razar's face, now the picture of evil glee. I wished someone would turn and look at him, at how he was hunched over in the seat, at the way his eyes glinted, at his talons tightening on the controls. But even as the first eagle jets flew past us, not one of the ravens (except Razar) dared to look anywhere but straight forward. You sure your continuing this? 
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Post by Epic on Aug 14, 2017 0:07:54 GMT
Flying the glider was wonderful. I would skim the tops of the trees, pulling up a shower of leaves in my wake. Every once in a while, I would levitate higher, until I was completely surrounded by blue. The only things breaking up the blue were the sun, the occasional cloud, and the mysterious Mount Cavora in the distance. I should have known I wouldn't be able to appreciate the beauty for very much longer. The other ravens were showing off aerial stunts and generally flying carelessly - with one exception. Rerde, the assistant negotiator, hadn't seemed to be comfortable with flying a glider. I noticed that he flew in a straight line, with no complicated maneuvers, a few times turning his head to take in the scenery. Now he looked slightly alarmed. "Er - Rawzom, sir," he called, looking at the control panel. "There seems to be - um..." Rawzom shifted impatiently at the controls. "If you've got something to say, then say it!" "Well," said Rerde, "There appears to be something on the radar." We pulled our gliders back into tight formation, Rerde's glider being in the middle. "Let's have a look then," said Rawzom. I checked my radar screen to find that several large flying objects were headed our way. They looked to me like - "Eagle ships," said Razar. "Hmmm. They could be trouble." Only if we interfere, I thought. And knowing Razar, he probably would. As I turned to look at him, he flashed a smirk at me, confirming my suspicions. This could not end well. "We'll have to tread lightly," said Rawzom, his voice taut. "Or should that be fly lightly..." He let his attempt at humor hand dead in the air before continuing. "Listen up, everyone, we can't afford to start a fight. If we do, we won't make it to the lion temple in time. Completely ignore the eagles, and hopefully they'll ignore us. Let's go!" As we broke formation and started gaining velocity, I couldn't help thinking about the look Razar had given me earlier. Surely he wasn't going to disobey orders and harass the eagles? It wouldn't be the first time... Tension hung in the air as the distance betwixt us and the eagles grew smaller and smaller. I stole a glance at Razar to find that he was smiling. Definitely not a good sign. I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed Razar's wicked grin, but they were too focused on trying to pass without incident. Soon, very soon, the eagles would be upon us; and if Razar wanted to cause trouble, well, I couldn't think of any way to stop him without looking meddlesome myself. I felt trapped, and I hated it. "Let's get this over with," Rawzom quickly said over his shoulder. "Yes, let's," I muttered to myself. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Razar's face, now the picture of evil glee. I wished someone would turn and look at him, at how he was hunched over in the seat, at the way his eyes glinted, at his talons tightening on the controls. But even as the first eagle jets flew past us, not one of the ravens (except Razar) dared to look anywhere but straight forward. You sure your continuing this? Yes . . . ? Sorry, I've been really busy lately; I couldn't keep up with the RP and I wasn't editing or re-structuring my stories in their documents. Hopefully I'm here to stay, now.
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Aug 18, 2017 20:08:35 GMT
-last edited on Aug 18, 2017 20:08:50 GMT by Epic
Post by Epic on Aug 18, 2017 20:08:35 GMT
After about four of the fifteen or so eagle jets flew past us, Razar winked at no one in particular and angled his glider towards the eagles. Rawzom saw him and gestured desperately, not wanting to yell. Razar, of course, took no heed of the warning, and crashed (deliberately) into the nearest eagle ship. I thought he would settle with that, but he was just getting started. As he veered away, Razar shouted back, "You'd better be willing to pay for the damage you did to my glider!" This would not have sat well with the eagles on the best of days, which today was most definitely not. To make matters worse (if it was possible to do so), Razar had turned around and was now opening fire. Why he would do something like this was a bit beyond my understanding, and Rawzom's as well. He stared in shock as the eagles began returning the fire, forcing us to scatter. It was a nightmare. Pulses of energy were everywhere, and I was forced to pull my glider under the treetops for cover. A few energy bolts would blast through the canopy occasionally, but for the moment, I was safe. I hoped Rawzom could pull the group together, tell the eagles that this was a big misunderstanding, and then fly off toward the temple. But as I watched the battle rage over my head, it didn't look like it would be ending anytime soon. I would have to think of some way to break it up. And that was when I noticed that I wasn't alone beneath the canopy.
There was an eagle jet flying just ahead of me. It was flying in the same direction I was, so thankfully the pilot couldn’t see me. I knew, however, that I had to make contact with the pilot. It was the only way to settle this conflict. Whilst I was debating how to go about it, the eagle craft turned around, sparing me my troubles. The pilot stared at me strangely. "What are you doing down here?" she said. I knew it could only be Eris. The crown she wore could be recognized anywhere. "I could ask the same of you," I returned. Eris sighed. "Well, as soon as we saw ravens coming, I knew there would be a fight, so I came down here to escape it." Her eyes narrowed. "And you?" "I came here for the same reason," I said evenly. Surely she thought I was lying. Were I in her place, I would not have trusted a raven. Yet Eris merely raised an eyebrow and waited for me to elaborate. Instead I said, "We're going to have to put a stop to this quarrel." And I tilted my head up. Just then, an eagle jet spiraled down, the pilot jumping clear right before the crash. "Do you not see?" I said as Eris turned her attention back to myself. "This must come to an end. And whether you trust me or not, you know you need to assist me in ending this fight. It is the only way." I paused to let her consider what I said. "Alright," said Eris finally. I'll help you. but we need a plan." "I know," I said irritably. "So we should think of something quickly." You mean you don't have one?" Eris started to panic. As did I, because more and more energy bolts were raining down on us now. We constantly had to move our fliers around to avoid being struck. "No, I don't!" I shouted. “Let me compose my thoughts for a minute!” I thought about how to break up a fight in this situation-and then it hit me.
I instantly jumped into action, turning my glider around. I turned back to see if Eris was following, but she wasn't. She simply sat there, hovering, with a disappointed look on her face. It was then that I realized it must have looked as if I were running away. So I turned around and flew back to (quickly) explain. "You see," I said breathlessly, "if we fly up there screaming for them to stop, they'll pay us no heed. But they will pay attention to firepower...." There was no need to explain further. As I saw Eris's eyes light up, I knew she understood what I was getting at. Soon after, we broke through the canopy of leaves into the middle of the battle. "Hey," said Eris. "This reminds me of a joke!" And what kind of a joke was this? "I am in no mood for jesting," I shouted back as I started to fire on the ravens. I knew it would catch their attention if Eris and I opened fire on our own tribes; perhaps it would confuse them enough to halt the fight. Then we would parley. Twisting and dodging around the energy bolts blasting through the air, I managed to fire a few laser pulses of my own at the ravens. I didn't intend to hit the gliders, the shots were meant to get the ravens to focus on me, but if a glider got in the way of a bolt, it was their fault. I locked eyes with Rawzom as he whizzed past, and in that instant, he seemed to understand what I was doing. He turned around and started firing at the ravens, too. In looking back, I found that the ravens were no longer trying to fight the eagles, and vice versa. Rawzom commanded the ravens to pull back. They obeyed, some less willingly than others. Now eagles and ravens faced each other in midair.
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Aug 18, 2017 20:27:00 GMT
-last edited on Aug 18, 2017 20:27:29 GMT by Epic: Formatting
Post by Epic on Aug 18, 2017 20:27:00 GMT
Each tribe was now to choose two representatives to discuss our situation. Rawzom looked around at all the members of our group. "I say I should be one of the representatives," he said. "Does anyone protest?" No one spoke up. "Well, that's good then. And Rerde will be the other; it'll be good practice for him. Come, Rerde!" I tried not to be disappointed. Even though I'd guessed I wouldn't be chosen, I still felt troubled. Rawzom and Rerde left their gliders and flew over to where the eagle representatives, Equila and Eris, were waiting. Rawzom began talking. "You must let us pass, we have urgent business at the lion temple, and we have to get there before the sun reaches its highest point." "But then," said Equila, "Why risk a deliberate attack on us? We weren't doing any thing wrong, and neither were you before the attack." "There are some of us...who do...strange things without reason," said Rawzom carefully. Razar scowled. "That's no excuse for the loss of one of ours!" Equila said. "Ummm," said Eris, "I saw the jet crash... But Ewar got away. I'm sure he's fine." "You still purposefully attacked us!" Equila jabbed his Valious for emphasis. "I'll not just let this slide!" Rawzom was now obviously uncomfortable. "What do you want from us?" he asked. "An apology," said Equila. Rawzom relaxed. "I'm very sorry one of my partners"-he turned around and glared at Razar-"attacked you and your companions. Is that better?" Equila still didn't look satisfied. "Also," he said, "We'll have to send an escort with you to make sure you don't get into more trouble." Equila turned around. "Any volunteer?" He looked back and forth. "No?" "I'll escort them," said Eris, sounding rather annoyed. I let out my breath. It was good to know that Equila wouldn't be shadowing us. If he had, Razar might have acted up again. "Alright then," said Equila. "You'd better get going."
As the eagles began to clear away, Rawzom said, "Come on, everyone, let's make up for lost time. Don't let the eagle bother you." We all accelerated, leaving Eris a few wing-beats behind, but she soon caught up anyway. Rawzom eyed her warily, as if expecting her to call him on something at any moment, and he kept flashing glances at Razar, who was frowning deeply. After another hour had passed, all of us were very hot (due to the sun being high in the sky), rather tired of glider-flying, and we had heard enough bad jokes (from Eris) to last a lifetime. Rawzom looked as though he would have preferred Equila as an escort at that point. But we could now see the lion temple, and it was drawing closer by the second. Not for the first time, I wondered if the plan would work. It would have been hard enough to pull it off alone, but Eris travelling with us complicated matters further. If I could have dropped out of the plan, I probably would have. Yet Rawzom would never let me, not to mention that it would seem really suspicious if I did. The ravens around me grew more and more animated as we drew ever closer to the temple. They whispered excitedly about what treasures were to be found there. I thought Eris would overhear and realize we were up to something; but she never did. Finally, when the sun looked to be at the same level as Mount Cavora, Rawzom gave the order to land. The gliders touched down gently on the jungle floor. We quickly dismounted, leaving our weapons stowed. "Alright you lot," said Rawzom. "This is it. Step lively now. Oh, and Razar.... You stay with the gliders while we negotiate." Eris said she had her own business to attend to, and flew off (in her jet) to another part of the temple. Then, having left Razar with the gliders, we stepped out of the jungle and approached the lion temple.
We ascended the steps to the temple in silence. I wondered if Eris knew we were here for more than discussion, hence her "business" she was here for. Suddenly, there came a slight rustling sound from my left. I turned quickly to try to spot the source, but all I saw was a shadowy blur that ducked out of sight. Left with a feeling of unease, I turned back around and continued up the steps. The other ravens seemed oblivious to the fact that all was not right. I didn't know what sort of creature would attack ten ravens directly in front of the lion temple, so perhaps it was simply spying? No matter what the case, I was still frightened. Finally we reached the top of the steps. Rawzom looked to be in a really good mood, so I didn't trouble him by sharing my thoughts. Instead I called out, "Halloa!" "No need to be so old-fashioned about it," Rawzom grumbled. "Lagravis! We're here!" The sound of the wind blowing through the trees filled our ears. "By Cavora, where are those lions?!" Rawzom flapped his wings impatiently. As minutes went by, I grew very anxious. At last, Lagravis walked out of a nearby doorway. "We had some...problems earlier, but they've been settled now...." It was then that I realized there had been no guards at any of the doorways. Had that been one of the problems? Did the guards not want to work? Had the shadow I'd seen been one of the guards? Maybe they knew we were up to no good, and they were going to drop in on us if we made any suspicious moves. "Come, follow me," said Lagravis, walking back toward the doorway he had come from. As we set off again, this time down a dark, narrow passageway, I could only hope that the excitement for the day had come to an end.
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Oct 12, 2017 19:11:06 GMT
Post by Epic on Oct 12, 2017 19:11:06 GMT
The hallway took many twists and turns, so many, in fact, that I worried we would get lost. Lagravis seemed to know exactly what he was doing, however, so I stopped worrying after awhile. Perhaps I was still jittery from previous events. After all, how could we get lost if the hallway never branched off? "Keep an eye out for any treasure room," Rawzom whispered. As if the lions would label it "treasure room". "What was that?" Lagravis stopped. "Um, nothing," said Rawzom softly. But Lagravis wasn't even looking at him. He was cocking his head, as if trying to figure something out. Then he resumed walking, bidding us to follow. Rawzom shrugged at me, then turned around and kept walking. I began to wonder how long the passage would go on. Clearly, whoever had designed this place did not mind long walks. When we finally reached our destination, a few of the ravens were panting and clutching their sides. Lagravis had led us to the chamber of the Chi pool. He was now heading towards a group of lions waiting on the other side of the chamber. "I'll call you when we're ready!" Lagravis shouted. "We'll have to be ready for anything they ask us," said Rawzom. "They might ask us to join their cause. If they do, well, we'll...improvise. Oh, and Rizzo..." I shook myself alert when Rawzom said my name. "Rizzo, you get to search for the treasure room. If you start now, they might not notice you're gone. So, get to it!" "Yes, right away," I said. There were eight doorways, one for each side of the chamber. I chose the one to the left of the passage we entered from, and walked in. But I had only walked a few paces in before it became too dark. So I turned to make my way back to the main room and choose another doorway. However, once I'd turned all the way around, the doorway had gone, and only pitch-blackness remained.
"H-h-hello?" I called weakly. There was no reply. It was as if the temple were rearranging itself. But how was that possible? Sorcery. The word floated into my head. Sorcery had not been practiced by animals for over hundreds of star cycles. Yet something extraordinary was happening here. "Is anyone there?" Silence. I would have to move forward until I found light, then. Not hard, just time-consuming. So I began walking. And walking. And walking. Having no sense of where I was, I didn't seem to be getting anywhere. Then again, if this tunnel was anything like the one that took us to the chamber of Chi, it would be a long time before I got somewhere. Suddenly, something touched my talons. I pulled them away instantly and staggered backward, gasping. After I had calmed my breathing slightly, I walked forward again, this time more carefully. Again, something brushed against my talons. However, instead of pulling away, I tried to grasp it. That was when I realized that my talons had touched a wall. I had reached a dead end. Horrified, I sank to the ground. Now what was I to do? Try the other direction? I had to, that I knew. But I could be walking for days and not know it. Seeing no other way out, I stood up and started running back the way I came. There was no time to waste. I had to warn Rawzom that strange things were happening, and stealing treasure later on was not an option, unless he wanted to get lost. After some time had passed, I saw light. Sunlight. And the doorway was not far. Soon, I would reach it.
I slowed my pace to a walk as I stepped through the doorway and into the sun. At first I was happy to be out of the dark; but then the fact that I had no idea where I was slowly sunk in. Looking around, I saw nothing that resembled the lion temple, and, more worryingly, I couldn't see Mount Cavora. This unsettled me in a way I couldn't explain. Mount Cavora could be seen from every corner of Chima... So perhaps I wasn't in Chima anymore? After turning a full circle in place, I saw the doorway that had led here. But this doorway wasn't connected to any passageway; father, it was just two stone pillars with an arch on top. I bent down and reached over the threshold, at the same time watching the back of the doorway. My talons did not pas through to the other side. Intriguingly. I stood up, deciding that I would explore the area ere trying to return to the lion temple. Upon closer examination, I found that I had stepped into a flower field. The flowers were pink and covered in thorns and spines. I was going to bend over to sniff one, but some inner instinct told me that these flowers were also a product of sorcery; therefore, they could be dangerous. The flowers were the only things around. They stretched as far as the eye could see in all directions. So, giving them one last look, I stepped back through the doorway. Instantly I felt a strange wind from behind me, and when I turned around, the flower field had been replaced by darkness. And in turning about yet again, I found that another doorway was waiting just ahead--the doorway to the Chi chamber.
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Oct 12, 2017 19:20:23 GMT
Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 19:20:23 GMT
The hallway took many twists and turns, so many, in fact, that I worried we would get lost. Lagravis seemed to know exactly what he was doing, however, so I stopped worrying after awhile. Perhaps I was still jittery from previous events. After all, how could we get lost if the hallway never branched off? "Keep an eye out for any treasure room," Rawzom whispered. As if the lions would label it "treasure room". "What was that?" Lagravis stopped. "Um, nothing," said Rawzom softly. But Lagravis wasn't even looking at him. He was cocking his head, as if trying to figure something out. Then he resumed walking, bidding us to follow. Rawzom shrugged at me, then turned around and kept walking. I began to wonder how long the passage would go on. Clearly, whoever had designed this place did not mind long walks. When we finally reached our destination, a few of the ravens were panting and clutching their sides. Lagravis had led us to the chamber of the Chi pool. He was now heading towards a group of lions waiting on the other side of the chamber. "I'll call you when we're ready!" Lagravis shouted. "We'll have to be ready for anything they ask us," said Rawzom. "They might ask us to join their cause. If they do, well, we'll...improvise. Oh, and Rizzo..." I shook myself alert when Rawzom said my name. "Rizzo, you get to search for the treasure room. If you start now, they might not notice you're gone. So, get to it!" "Yes, right away," I said. There were eight doorways, one for each side of the chamber. I chose the one to the left of the passage we entered from, and walked in. But I had only walked a few paces in before it became too dark. So I turned to make my way back to the main room and choose another doorway. However, once I'd turned all the way around, the doorway had gone, and only pitch-blackness remained. "H-h-hello?" I called weakly. There was no reply. It was as if the temple were rearranging itself. But how was that possible? Sorcery. The word floated into my head. Sorcery had not been practiced by animals for over hundreds of star cycles. Yet something extraordinary was happening here. "Is anyone there?" Silence. I would have to move forward until I found light, then. Not hard, just time-consuming. So I began walking. And walking. And walking. Having no sense of where I was, I didn't seem to be getting anywhere. Then again, if this tunnel was anything like the one that took us to the chamber of Chi, it would be a long time before I got somewhere. Suddenly, something touched my talons. I pulled them away instantly and staggered backward, gasping. After I had calmed my breathing slightly, I walked forward again, this time more carefully. Again, something brushed against my talons. However, instead of pulling away, I tried to grasp it. That was when I realized that my talons had touched a wall. I had reached a dead end. Horrified, I sank to the ground. Now what was I to do? Try the other direction? I had to, that I knew. But I could be walking for days and not know it. Seeing no other way out, I stood up and started running back the way I came. There was no time to waste. I had to warn Rawzom that strange things were happening, and stealing treasure later on was not an option, unless he wanted to get lost. After some time had passed, I saw light. Sunlight. And the doorway was not far. Soon, I would reach it. I slowed my pace to a walk as I stepped through the doorway and into the sun. At first I was happy to be out of the dark; but then the fact that I had no idea where I was slowly sunk in. Looking around, I saw nothing that resembled the lion temple, and, more worryingly, I couldn't see Mount Cavora. This unsettled me in a way I couldn't explain. Mount Cavora could be seen from every corner of Chima... So perhaps I wasn't in Chima anymore? After turning a full circle in place, I saw the doorway that had led here. But this doorway wasn't connected to any passageway; father, it was just two stone pillars with an arch on top. I bent down and reached over the threshold, at the same time watching the back of the doorway. My talons did not pas through to the other side. Intriguingly. I stood up, deciding that I would explore the area ere trying to return to the lion temple. Upon closer examination, I found that I had stepped into a flower field. The flowers were pink and covered in thorns and spines. I was going to bend over to sniff one, but some inner instinct told me that these flowers were also a product of sorcery; therefore, they could be dangerous. The flowers were the only things around. They stretched as far as the eye could see in all directions. So, giving them one last look, I stepped back through the doorway. Instantly I felt a strange wind from behind me, and when I turned around, the flower field had been replaced by darkness. And in turning about yet again, I found that another doorway was waiting just ahead--the doorway to the Chi chamber. Awesome! This story is amazing!
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Apr 9, 2019 19:41:55 GMT
-last edited on Apr 9, 2019 19:43:00 GMT by The J
Post by The J on Apr 9, 2019 19:41:55 GMT
Z-whales, do you have the entire story archived? Yep.  It'll take a while to post it on here, but I will eventually. First I have to read the whole thing myself.  Hey my man, I couldn't help noticing that you're still active. If you have this whole story archived, could you maybe copy-paste the whole thing here, even if you're not into Chima any more, since me and probably some others never finished reading this one on the old LMBs. 
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Apr 10, 2019 22:53:54 GMT
Post by The J on Apr 10, 2019 22:53:54 GMT
Yep. It'll take a while to post it on here, but I will eventually. First I have to read the whole thing myself. Hey my man, I couldn't help noticing that you're still active. If you have this whole story archived, could you maybe copy-paste the whole thing here, even if you're not into Chima any more, since me and probably some others never finished reading this one on the old LMBs.
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It'll take a while to post it on here, but I will eventually. First I have to read the whole thing myself. 
