Gin stopped his run short of his destination and felt an unbeliveable sadness mixed with great strength. He had never felt anything like this before it was almost as if someones soul and free will had died only to be reborn as something terrible and deadly. He did not know for sure but somehow he felt it was Gavin's soul that this change had occured. Quickly he checked his map which put the McNeil lands due south and only a few hours run from where he was. He looked south then west again, he scrapped his original plan, this was far more important and possed a great risk for his Mistress. He had to at least learn of the strength that was rising there. At least until he reached the border of the McNeil land he did not care about being silent and unseen taking out these steps increased his speed twice over, he had to find out and he had better be quick about it. If it was Gavin he would have to make himself invisible to the witch he listened too. The Monks from his homeland had taught him that they do not detect him but more they can feel his soul, to hide it he must live in shadow. He had thought he had done so but in truth he knew the technique the Monks had spoke of but he had never mastered it. It involved giveing over to the shadow completely and molding ones body into it. It was the highest skill that he could achieve and it was the only way to make himself completely invisible to anyone, be they druid, monk, warrior or God himself. If he was to have a chance of avoiding the Druid's sense he would have to master this technique, however time was of importance he did not want a confrontation at this moment anyway. His mission was to study and learn of their advisary. Still a little insurance never hurt he took out a bracelet of Prayer beads that the Monks had given him. It would not make him completely invisible to the sense of Druids but it would make it much harder for a weaker one to spot him. He placed the bracelet on his wrist and a small amont of peace washed over him and refreshed him silghtly. He redoubled his efforts and sped off to his new destination.
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Brinna thought about his offer but new that even if she were to give herself to lord Gavin to stop the war there was no garentee the her people would be safe.
Staing out of the line of fire she yelled down to the englash man. Nether I nor my people shall surrender ta the likes of ye English. There be no garnetee tha my people would be safe should i give over to ye, and i'll no leave them to a Jackle shuch as ye.
Looking back at the court yard Brinna watched as the english lass ran from the keep holding her side, and made her way up to where Brinna was on the battlements.
Brinna quickly grabbed her and pulled her down out of the line of shot as an arrow flew past nearly pinning her in the sholder. Are ye Daft Lass??? What are ye thinking ta be running as ye are.. Yer going ta open yer wounds more. Brinna said waiting for her to awncer.
Staing out of the line of fire she yelled down to the englash man. Nether I nor my people shall surrender ta the likes of ye English. There be no garnetee tha my people would be safe should i give over to ye, and i'll no leave them to a Jackle shuch as ye.
Looking back at the court yard Brinna watched as the english lass ran from the keep holding her side, and made her way up to where Brinna was on the battlements.
Brinna quickly grabbed her and pulled her down out of the line of shot as an arrow flew past nearly pinning her in the sholder. Are ye Daft Lass??? What are ye thinking ta be running as ye are.. Yer going ta open yer wounds more. Brinna said waiting for her to awncer.
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Lady Elaine
"I must show myself to my father. I must let him know I am safe. He will call off his attack, if I only return to him."
"Father," she shouts, once more rising up over the battlements, waiving her arms. "Father! I am well, father. You do not have to do this!"
Another arrow flies near her, hitting the stone battlement, and bouncing off throwing stone ships into her face.
She ducks back down, a look of confusion on her face.
"Why are they still firing at me?"
"I must show myself to my father. I must let him know I am safe. He will call off his attack, if I only return to him."
"Father," she shouts, once more rising up over the battlements, waiving her arms. "Father! I am well, father. You do not have to do this!"
Another arrow flies near her, hitting the stone battlement, and bouncing off throwing stone ships into her face.
She ducks back down, a look of confusion on her face.
"Why are they still firing at me?"
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Gavin was on her in a flash, looking into her eyes. She stood there, bound to a huge pike sticking from the ground. She would remain there until the morning, when her flesh was burned from her body. Gavin tried to find weakness there, her lies, for they must have been.
"I was never born a laird or a prince," He said, still searching. If what she said was true... but the druidess wanted her dead. Gavin could not go against her now, not since she had given him such a gift, taken away all his pain. He could not disobey her now, she trusted him too much. She was the only one he trusted, the only one he could trust. Everyone else was filled with lies, like this woman right here. She was filled with lies, the drudess had told him.
Gavin knew, he knew it all...
But, he did not believe it. Dark pools of truth swam in her pupils, and he knew she did not lie to him, not about this. Destined to marry a russian princess? What were they thinking? The russians knew nothing of scottish people or clans, ignorant of their ways. He did not even know of the russians except from stories of the germainic people. They shared borders with Russia, they understood.
"Why would they promise us? What purpose is it, even if you are a bastard heir to the throne?"
"I was never born a laird or a prince," He said, still searching. If what she said was true... but the druidess wanted her dead. Gavin could not go against her now, not since she had given him such a gift, taken away all his pain. He could not disobey her now, she trusted him too much. She was the only one he trusted, the only one he could trust. Everyone else was filled with lies, like this woman right here. She was filled with lies, the drudess had told him.
Gavin knew, he knew it all...
But, he did not believe it. Dark pools of truth swam in her pupils, and he knew she did not lie to him, not about this. Destined to marry a russian princess? What were they thinking? The russians knew nothing of scottish people or clans, ignorant of their ways. He did not even know of the russians except from stories of the germainic people. They shared borders with Russia, they understood.
"Why would they promise us? What purpose is it, even if you are a bastard heir to the throne?"
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Megan stared into the eyes of her murderer, spitting into his face, she glared at him. "Why do you think, any land is interested in another?" She flung herself towards him, her arms stretched behind her, she strained on her ties, and could not reach the foul man.
"I am a bastard heir, yes, but it isn't that reason that you were chosen for me. The McNeil name is known to James and it is known that with your cousin marring Lady Brianna, that left a McNeil free to wed."
She still could see he didn't understand, "Lord Gavin, you are the next in line, you would have had nothing. A second heir isn't needed, he eats the crumbs that fall from his Lord's plates. James had agreed to wed me to someone, as long as it was from his country. He chose you, why? Ask him, I always knew I'd wed someone my father chose for me, so I have had years to accept it."
Hanging her head, a tear escaping, she sighed, "I can't make you believe, you fight a demon inside you, and though I don't believe in her, you do, and she possesses you." She looked back up, her eyes tried to convey to him, "Trade, Gavin. Why does one country try and merge its royal families, especially the bastard children to the landless lords? Trade. Russian and Scotland are new to each other in trading, and it was thought to urge more revenues if our countries strengthened our trading."
She didn't know what else to tell him, he'd accept it or not, she had no other reason for him to believe her. "Gavin, your demon controls you, so if you don't like my reason then just set the fire now and send my ashes to my country so I can rest there."
"I am a bastard heir, yes, but it isn't that reason that you were chosen for me. The McNeil name is known to James and it is known that with your cousin marring Lady Brianna, that left a McNeil free to wed."
She still could see he didn't understand, "Lord Gavin, you are the next in line, you would have had nothing. A second heir isn't needed, he eats the crumbs that fall from his Lord's plates. James had agreed to wed me to someone, as long as it was from his country. He chose you, why? Ask him, I always knew I'd wed someone my father chose for me, so I have had years to accept it."
Hanging her head, a tear escaping, she sighed, "I can't make you believe, you fight a demon inside you, and though I don't believe in her, you do, and she possesses you." She looked back up, her eyes tried to convey to him, "Trade, Gavin. Why does one country try and merge its royal families, especially the bastard children to the landless lords? Trade. Russian and Scotland are new to each other in trading, and it was thought to urge more revenues if our countries strengthened our trading."
She didn't know what else to tell him, he'd accept it or not, she had no other reason for him to believe her. "Gavin, your demon controls you, so if you don't like my reason then just set the fire now and send my ashes to my country so I can rest there."
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Screech said:
Such a simple way to greet someone, to give them a hug, but it was such a powerful gesture. It has been ages, figuratively speaking, since I've had a hug. I forgot how they can make one feel . . . seemingly heal the parts of our heart that have been led astray by life's trials. All too quickly, he drops his embrace and the world settles once more upon my shoulders.
"'Ow 'ave I been?" I repeat the question because I am not so sure about the answer. How am I, honestly? "Na so well, Angus. . . I 'ave done some stupid things, really stupid . . . and it may 'ave cost a man 'is life."
I remain silent for a moment contemplating carefully the impact of my next words. However, I feel like talking about it will assist me in some manner and I only hope that that feeling is right.
"Angus?" I ask cautiously. "Did I ever tell ye about me sister? Me blood sister?"
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Angus nodded. "Aye lass, we've all done thing's we're ney proud of" He gently put his arm around Fearcharia's shoulderand led her inside his smithy.
"Nay, yeh have not told me. Ah had often wondered about yeh family, as ah can tell yeh not Lady Bri's blood sister. But if yeh wanna talk, then best do it away from prying ears, aye?"
Angus led the druidess through to what passed as his home. It was quite sparten. Little more than a soft bed, two chairs and a table, with a fireplace set in one wall. He motioned for her to sit on the bed. "Now lass. What do yeh wanna tel me about yeh blood sister then?"
"Nay, yeh have not told me. Ah had often wondered about yeh family, as ah can tell yeh not Lady Bri's blood sister. But if yeh wanna talk, then best do it away from prying ears, aye?"
Angus led the druidess through to what passed as his home. It was quite sparten. Little more than a soft bed, two chairs and a table, with a fireplace set in one wall. He motioned for her to sit on the bed. "Now lass. What do yeh wanna tel me about yeh blood sister then?"
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Gavin could not understand the political play inside her world, the reasons behind any of it, or why she knew all this information when he himself had none to go on, but he shook his head anyway. Better to let it go, than to risk war with an unknown country.
Russia might be a powerful figure, or it might not... he didn't know about that. She would need to be kept alive, if for nothing else the valuable information she had. Once he bled that out of her though, she could resume her stay on the spikes.
Getting aknife, he removed her ties, grabbing her by her clothing and dragging her back to the little medicine tent. He threw her inside, pointing to the sickly limp woman on the table.
"You take care of her, you make sure she's ok," He growled, pointing at three guards to come and stand watch, "You are confined to this tent until I find out what the Druidess wants done with you."
Gavin whispered to the guards, who took posts at the corners of the tent, "Their orders are to kill you the moment you try to run, or if she ever dies. Is that clear enough for you?"
Gavin stood over the unconsious woman on the table, he grabbed for Beth's hand, holding it tightly in his own.
"Are you ok?" He said, his voice soft, soothing.
Russia might be a powerful figure, or it might not... he didn't know about that. She would need to be kept alive, if for nothing else the valuable information she had. Once he bled that out of her though, she could resume her stay on the spikes.
Getting aknife, he removed her ties, grabbing her by her clothing and dragging her back to the little medicine tent. He threw her inside, pointing to the sickly limp woman on the table.
"You take care of her, you make sure she's ok," He growled, pointing at three guards to come and stand watch, "You are confined to this tent until I find out what the Druidess wants done with you."
Gavin whispered to the guards, who took posts at the corners of the tent, "Their orders are to kill you the moment you try to run, or if she ever dies. Is that clear enough for you?"
Gavin stood over the unconsious woman on the table, he grabbed for Beth's hand, holding it tightly in his own.
"Are you ok?" He said, his voice soft, soothing.
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Beth
It was Gavin's voice and hand holding to me, I knew it before I opened my eyes to gaze upon the man. "I.. I am now Lord Gavin, please don't leave.. stay with me for a little while?" I was so tired and felt as if my world had been turned upside down from the last few days.
Taking in the sight of Megan I breath softly, "Oh thank god you are ok, I was so worried." Looking to Gavin smiling weakly at him, "Thank you for not harming her, she is good." Squeezing Gavin's hand with my own, feeling as if things might work out and the man I had only caught a glimpse of would come back to us.
It was Gavin's voice and hand holding to me, I knew it before I opened my eyes to gaze upon the man. "I.. I am now Lord Gavin, please don't leave.. stay with me for a little while?" I was so tired and felt as if my world had been turned upside down from the last few days.
Taking in the sight of Megan I breath softly, "Oh thank god you are ok, I was so worried." Looking to Gavin smiling weakly at him, "Thank you for not harming her, she is good." Squeezing Gavin's hand with my own, feeling as if things might work out and the man I had only caught a glimpse of would come back to us.
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I remain silent as I wonderingly stare at his home's furnishings. Very simple, very basic . . . Though Angus is not rich, I see him far better off than myself or even Brianna. With simplicity comes a quiet contentment . . . to some people that is.
"Me sister . . ." I mumble tightly, hating that she is so closely related to me, "she is a wicked soul tha' I should 'ave destroyed years ago."
I finally sit on the bed, not wanting to wear a hole through his floor.
"She killed our . . . me . . . parents because I got tha talent o' tha druids. She got everything else. Beauty... height... tha curves. Now she is back ta take 'er revenge upon me. Using Gavin, tha poor soul. She wants ta kill me an' all tha I 'ave."
The silence slowly lengths between us and I realize how few words I have spoken, lacking the emotional pain, physical agony of experience.
"Angus?" I ask curiously, "Are ye happy being who ye are?"
"Me sister . . ." I mumble tightly, hating that she is so closely related to me, "she is a wicked soul tha' I should 'ave destroyed years ago."
I finally sit on the bed, not wanting to wear a hole through his floor.
"She killed our . . . me . . . parents because I got tha talent o' tha druids. She got everything else. Beauty... height... tha curves. Now she is back ta take 'er revenge upon me. Using Gavin, tha poor soul. She wants ta kill me an' all tha I 'ave."
The silence slowly lengths between us and I realize how few words I have spoken, lacking the emotional pain, physical agony of experience.
"Angus?" I ask curiously, "Are ye happy being who ye are?"
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Megan looked at Beth, kneeling beside her she cooled her skin and changed her bandages.
“Shhh, Beth, I'll take care of you ok. It will take time, Lord Gavin is not well right now.” She could see the look in Beth's eyes, she was confused, “I need you to keep him here in this room, but the guards must leave, Can you do this?”
She saw Beth's nod. “You must keep him with us,” Megan told her.
Megan looked at the guards, then over to Gavin, “Your little witch, heals you but choses not to heal your friend, a woman you care for, how kind of her to pick and chose your loved ones.“
She saw the fury in his eyes she needed him angry, she needed to bring his evil to the surface. Megan watched his eyes darken as she continued to lash out at him.
“Your release me because you are a coward, you feared fighting. Thank the heaven's I'll not end up with you shackled to my side, I could lead all of Russia without you, better then I could with you.”
Moving back to Beth she looked into her eyes, “Do you know Lord Gavin, she lies here broken and bleeding because of YOU!”
“Shhh, Beth, I'll take care of you ok. It will take time, Lord Gavin is not well right now.” She could see the look in Beth's eyes, she was confused, “I need you to keep him here in this room, but the guards must leave, Can you do this?”
She saw Beth's nod. “You must keep him with us,” Megan told her.
Megan looked at the guards, then over to Gavin, “Your little witch, heals you but choses not to heal your friend, a woman you care for, how kind of her to pick and chose your loved ones.“
She saw the fury in his eyes she needed him angry, she needed to bring his evil to the surface. Megan watched his eyes darken as she continued to lash out at him.
“Your release me because you are a coward, you feared fighting. Thank the heaven's I'll not end up with you shackled to my side, I could lead all of Russia without you, better then I could with you.”
Moving back to Beth she looked into her eyes, “Do you know Lord Gavin, she lies here broken and bleeding because of YOU!”
I know na why yer da would attack ye lass, but i aim ta protect ye. COLLIN! She yelled to one of her kens men not far off. When he made his way to him she said. Take tha english lassie back ta her room where she'll be safe for the time being...
Looking at her Brinna understood her confusion and wished that things would have been diffrent for her.. hell for them all.. We'll get ta the bottom of it Lass.. I promise., and watched as Collin steared the confused lass back to her chambers.
Turning back to her Men she Raised her own bow, and stepped out into the open Yelling ARROW"S READY FIRE! Watching as a volly of arrow's rained down upon the english basterd's who dared invade her land.
Notching another arrow she aimed and once again yelled ARCHER'S READY FIRE! Watching her arrow and sevral other's hit there mark before, ducking back out of the line of fire as the english returned the favor.
Brinna was notching another arrow preparing to let it fly when she suddenly felt a knife slip into her side. Feeling the blood flow down her back as it was withdrawn. She heard her assasin's voice as she turned and watched him slip back into the shadow's he had come from. Yer cousin sends his reguards lass....
Blinking Brinna fought off the blackness threating to surround her. Her men scattered to far along the battlements for her to call for aid. Ripping her tunic as she leaned against the wall for support she did her best to bind the wound, and continue fighting. Notching her arrow she Raised it and moving forward once agian Yelled. READY AIM FIRE! Holding herself upright by shear force of determination and will.
Looking at her Brinna understood her confusion and wished that things would have been diffrent for her.. hell for them all.. We'll get ta the bottom of it Lass.. I promise., and watched as Collin steared the confused lass back to her chambers.
Turning back to her Men she Raised her own bow, and stepped out into the open Yelling ARROW"S READY FIRE! Watching as a volly of arrow's rained down upon the english basterd's who dared invade her land.
Notching another arrow she aimed and once again yelled ARCHER'S READY FIRE! Watching her arrow and sevral other's hit there mark before, ducking back out of the line of fire as the english returned the favor.
Brinna was notching another arrow preparing to let it fly when she suddenly felt a knife slip into her side. Feeling the blood flow down her back as it was withdrawn. She heard her assasin's voice as she turned and watched him slip back into the shadow's he had come from. Yer cousin sends his reguards lass....
Blinking Brinna fought off the blackness threating to surround her. Her men scattered to far along the battlements for her to call for aid. Ripping her tunic as she leaned against the wall for support she did her best to bind the wound, and continue fighting. Notching her arrow she Raised it and moving forward once agian Yelled. READY AIM FIRE! Holding herself upright by shear force of determination and will.
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Angus sat and listned to the story. It was not very long, and it seemed there might be a little more to it, but he decided no to push the matter. Sitting down on the bed next to Fearcheria, he gently put his arm around her shoulders.
"Am ah happy bein' me? Now tha' a hard question to anser lass. Ah suppose there are things tha' I am happy about, aye, but others tha' ah'm not" He chuckled slightly. "Ah suppose ah've never really thaught about it much, jus gettin on what what ah've been taught ta do. But, ah guess ah could be happier if ah were somewhere else, aye? Somewhere where ah could jus' practice mah art whout havn' te sulpt new blades fer the clansmen every day"
Angus gently put his hand on hers. "Ah'n yeh got more 'an just yeh power. Yeh got yer own beuty. Ah mean, what man canne refuse a lass with red locks, aye?"
"Am ah happy bein' me? Now tha' a hard question to anser lass. Ah suppose there are things tha' I am happy about, aye, but others tha' ah'm not" He chuckled slightly. "Ah suppose ah've never really thaught about it much, jus gettin on what what ah've been taught ta do. But, ah guess ah could be happier if ah were somewhere else, aye? Somewhere where ah could jus' practice mah art whout havn' te sulpt new blades fer the clansmen every day"
Angus gently put his hand on hers. "Ah'n yeh got more 'an just yeh power. Yeh got yer own beuty. Ah mean, what man canne refuse a lass with red locks, aye?"
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There was little doubt the world had fallen apart. Sir Edward Poole had heard and seen his daughter on the battlements. He did nothing.
Lady Elaine Poole was led, confused, back to her room. Uncertian what she could do, she did nothing.
"We've got to shew these Scotch bastards a lesson. Ready a catapault. Load with pitch and straw, and light afire. Aim at the farm down the way."
Even as the Scotchmen, both in and out of the keep watched in shock, the English lit the wad of pitch and straw, and fired the flaming mass at a collection of huts surrounding a central barn. It hit sqare on the barn roof, and spread, sending cascades of flame across the collection of buildings.
"This, and more, awaits you, if you do not surrender. On the morrow, if you do not give in to my terms, you shall have six catapaults, and two ballistae raining death upon your heads!"
Lady Elaine Poole was led, confused, back to her room. Uncertian what she could do, she did nothing.
"We've got to shew these Scotch bastards a lesson. Ready a catapault. Load with pitch and straw, and light afire. Aim at the farm down the way."
Even as the Scotchmen, both in and out of the keep watched in shock, the English lit the wad of pitch and straw, and fired the flaming mass at a collection of huts surrounding a central barn. It hit sqare on the barn roof, and spread, sending cascades of flame across the collection of buildings.
"This, and more, awaits you, if you do not surrender. On the morrow, if you do not give in to my terms, you shall have six catapaults, and two ballistae raining death upon your heads!"
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"It was Brianna," He hissed through his teeth, glaring at the russian with little regard. She was pushing it, already he had saved her pathetic little life. She only had a few more strings left to hold onto before everything collapsed, and she was tempting each one.
But, Gavin shook her off as best he could, water off a duck's back. Droplets sliding down the oily feathers, leaving him dry underneath.
"It's ok, Beth. I'm here, I'm not leaving. I have no reason to leave you."
Her grip was weak, but it held onto his, it even squeezed back. He smiled at that, smiling gently at her. She would get better, and he would take care of her, and that's all there was to it. Nothing else mattered.
"Sir," one of the men came in, nearly out of breath, "They are attacking, arrows."
Gavin furrowed his brow, not wanting to deal with it right now. He didn't care anymore. Whatever flowed through his blood right now sang with the thoughts of watchin McAllister's men fall, of Gavin being at the front lines, taking as many down as he could...
But, he didn't want to leave Beth, she wanted him by his side.
"Prepare the front lines," Gavin spat, "Attack. We attack now!!"
The soldier gave a nod, and was off. In a moment, the sounds of the camp around them halted, as horns blew and men began running. Outside became a stampede, people getting in place, weapons taken out, arrows flying through the air.
War was upon them.
"It was her," He said, looking up at Megan, "She could have stopped this at any time. She would have ended it, but she chose to fight. So, here we are."
But, Gavin shook her off as best he could, water off a duck's back. Droplets sliding down the oily feathers, leaving him dry underneath.
"It's ok, Beth. I'm here, I'm not leaving. I have no reason to leave you."
Her grip was weak, but it held onto his, it even squeezed back. He smiled at that, smiling gently at her. She would get better, and he would take care of her, and that's all there was to it. Nothing else mattered.
"Sir," one of the men came in, nearly out of breath, "They are attacking, arrows."
Gavin furrowed his brow, not wanting to deal with it right now. He didn't care anymore. Whatever flowed through his blood right now sang with the thoughts of watchin McAllister's men fall, of Gavin being at the front lines, taking as many down as he could...
But, he didn't want to leave Beth, she wanted him by his side.
"Prepare the front lines," Gavin spat, "Attack. We attack now!!"
The soldier gave a nod, and was off. In a moment, the sounds of the camp around them halted, as horns blew and men began running. Outside became a stampede, people getting in place, weapons taken out, arrows flying through the air.
War was upon them.
"It was her," He said, looking up at Megan, "She could have stopped this at any time. She would have ended it, but she chose to fight. So, here we are."
Brinna stood in shock from the wound in her side and pure hatered of the English as she watched the village catch fire and burn. Her only comforting thought that they had gotten the people out and safe behind the keep's wall's. They could rebuild and would...
Looking down on the english her only awncer was another rain of arrow's... Taking her time and Aiming she mannaged to hit the english man in his sholder... If she hadnt been wounded herslef she new she would have killed him. Gripping the wall she held her self up and ducked back as the english begain turning their contraptions towrds the keep.
Brinna smile was grim Most of the keep was stone, but the roof's of the buildings could still catch fire. Turning to Tomas she ordered him to prepare the villagers below for fire have them gather water buckets from the well in the court yard of the Inner Bally and anything else they could find to put out the fires when they came..
Tomas eyed her as she held her side but did as he was told.. Closing her eyes Brinna closed her eyes and took a deep breath before opening them and truning back to the fray. She new Ian was ready and waiting to take the battle to them should they breach the outer bally wall's, but it was not yet up to Ian to take charge the task was her's for now..
Notching another arrow she took aim her leg's, and arms shaking from the pain in her side. READY! AIM! FIRE! Watching as the english raised their shelds for what little protection it offered, and watched yet more of them fall.
In the distance Brinna thought she heard three scottish warcry's, and looking in the distance a slow smile spread across her face as she watched not one, not two, but three, of their allies comming to their aid. Blessed be Beth succeded. Brinna felt as tho she had been given more strenght to continue dispite her injury and let out a War Cry of her own her clan's men eccoing her call rousing their own spirits as well, and continued the fight.
Looking down on the english her only awncer was another rain of arrow's... Taking her time and Aiming she mannaged to hit the english man in his sholder... If she hadnt been wounded herslef she new she would have killed him. Gripping the wall she held her self up and ducked back as the english begain turning their contraptions towrds the keep.
Brinna smile was grim Most of the keep was stone, but the roof's of the buildings could still catch fire. Turning to Tomas she ordered him to prepare the villagers below for fire have them gather water buckets from the well in the court yard of the Inner Bally and anything else they could find to put out the fires when they came..
Tomas eyed her as she held her side but did as he was told.. Closing her eyes Brinna closed her eyes and took a deep breath before opening them and truning back to the fray. She new Ian was ready and waiting to take the battle to them should they breach the outer bally wall's, but it was not yet up to Ian to take charge the task was her's for now..
Notching another arrow she took aim her leg's, and arms shaking from the pain in her side. READY! AIM! FIRE! Watching as the english raised their shelds for what little protection it offered, and watched yet more of them fall.
In the distance Brinna thought she heard three scottish warcry's, and looking in the distance a slow smile spread across her face as she watched not one, not two, but three, of their allies comming to their aid. Blessed be Beth succeded. Brinna felt as tho she had been given more strenght to continue dispite her injury and let out a War Cry of her own her clan's men eccoing her call rousing their own spirits as well, and continued the fight.
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"Dammit"
Sir Poole watched as the Scottish "allies" surge forward to the attack.
"My demonstration, wasted. Damn impulsive Scots! Aide, get to the Scotch commander, tell him to recall his men. It is too damn soon!"
Inside, Edward chuckled. He couldn't give a damn. Perhaps he should just fire his catapaults now, and kill the whole damn lot of them.
"Prepare the catapaults. If the Scotch insist on attacking now, who are we to gainsay them. English knights, soldiers, hold back. Let our "friends" take the brunt of the losses."
Four catapaults were loaded with massive boulders, the other two with masses of pit and straw. The ballistae were loaded with massive wooden bolts that were also to be lit before being fired.
Sir Poole watched as the Scottish "allies" surge forward to the attack.
"My demonstration, wasted. Damn impulsive Scots! Aide, get to the Scotch commander, tell him to recall his men. It is too damn soon!"
Inside, Edward chuckled. He couldn't give a damn. Perhaps he should just fire his catapaults now, and kill the whole damn lot of them.
"Prepare the catapaults. If the Scotch insist on attacking now, who are we to gainsay them. English knights, soldiers, hold back. Let our "friends" take the brunt of the losses."
Four catapaults were loaded with massive boulders, the other two with masses of pit and straw. The ballistae were loaded with massive wooden bolts that were also to be lit before being fired.
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Beth
I heard the sounds of battle the horns and knew it had begun, "Gavin please don't leave me... It hurts, just hold me please.." Tears had sprung to my eyes, and though I didn't hurt as bad, I didn't know how else to keep him with me. "Gavin, Lady Brianna is she ok, I must know please.. She needs me, my clan is out there Gavin the Guards I had with me saved me.. Thomas put his life before mine to help me and now you put them as captives.. They saved my life, they helped me kill the man who..." Letting my tears fall freely now, as I turn my head, Lord Gavin didn't know about the past few days. But here he was caring for me as if he honestly cared what happened to me. Then a thought comes to me...
"Gavin I am a McCallister why is it that you are caring for me? Should I not be put to death with Lady Brianna, with the families that I grew up with, the people who protected and watched over me and helped me escape my cousin's wrath?"
Turning to my head to look at Gavin so that he might see my honesty and helplessness in my eyes. Bringing his hand slowly up to my mouth placing a gentle kiss upon his palm. "My life is in your hands Gavin, not Megan's for if I die it will not be of my wounds, but from a broken heart for my home and family. For seeing an honorable man do something he does not wish to do. Look into your heart Gavin please and see this is not you nor how you would wish to do things."
I heard the sounds of battle the horns and knew it had begun, "Gavin please don't leave me... It hurts, just hold me please.." Tears had sprung to my eyes, and though I didn't hurt as bad, I didn't know how else to keep him with me. "Gavin, Lady Brianna is she ok, I must know please.. She needs me, my clan is out there Gavin the Guards I had with me saved me.. Thomas put his life before mine to help me and now you put them as captives.. They saved my life, they helped me kill the man who..." Letting my tears fall freely now, as I turn my head, Lord Gavin didn't know about the past few days. But here he was caring for me as if he honestly cared what happened to me. Then a thought comes to me...
"Gavin I am a McCallister why is it that you are caring for me? Should I not be put to death with Lady Brianna, with the families that I grew up with, the people who protected and watched over me and helped me escape my cousin's wrath?"
Turning to my head to look at Gavin so that he might see my honesty and helplessness in my eyes. Bringing his hand slowly up to my mouth placing a gentle kiss upon his palm. "My life is in your hands Gavin, not Megan's for if I die it will not be of my wounds, but from a broken heart for my home and family. For seeing an honorable man do something he does not wish to do. Look into your heart Gavin please and see this is not you nor how you would wish to do things."
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Megan moved around the room slowly forming a small circle with the toe of her foot, she watched Gavin as he approached Beth. Once he was within the circle, she began reciting the words that were taught to her by her teacher of long ago.
“You have violated this man's body, far to long. Controled his life, his actions and his mind, no longer will you have that power. I empower his soul, and remove you from it. I take away your powers of the universe and enable him to carry out his own tasks. I welcome you into the dark pits of hell with which you have been raised from, leave this man and take comfort in the darkest pits that you love so much.”
The room filled with a thick fog, its stench filled the room, it brought tears to the occupants eyes, as it took the shape of the woman that had ordered Megan's death. She watched as it turned as black as the charred wood that would have been what housed Megan's remains. It howled and screamed as it descended into the ground.
A sense of peace and purity cleaned the room, each crevice was purged of evil, Megan looked at Gavin and saw his eyes clear of any and all doubts of her sincerity and any doubts of the wrong doing he was about to do with her, and Lady Brianna.
Megan looked towards Beth as she saw the weak frail woman, touch the now healed man. She knew that Beth had helped her, just as she said she would.
“You have violated this man's body, far to long. Controled his life, his actions and his mind, no longer will you have that power. I empower his soul, and remove you from it. I take away your powers of the universe and enable him to carry out his own tasks. I welcome you into the dark pits of hell with which you have been raised from, leave this man and take comfort in the darkest pits that you love so much.”
The room filled with a thick fog, its stench filled the room, it brought tears to the occupants eyes, as it took the shape of the woman that had ordered Megan's death. She watched as it turned as black as the charred wood that would have been what housed Megan's remains. It howled and screamed as it descended into the ground.
A sense of peace and purity cleaned the room, each crevice was purged of evil, Megan looked at Gavin and saw his eyes clear of any and all doubts of her sincerity and any doubts of the wrong doing he was about to do with her, and Lady Brianna.
Megan looked towards Beth as she saw the weak frail woman, touch the now healed man. She knew that Beth had helped her, just as she said she would.
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Screech said:
I smile amusedly, "Na a lot o' men, tha an' more over me 'eritage is why I believe I a still alone. I do na know a lot o' men who like me color o' 'air. Silver-blonde . . . na a color ye would usually see on a Scottish lass." Spoken truthfully and with no bitter resentment dripping from my voice. So, I didn't look like a pureblood Scottish woman . . . I could live with that and I have done so rather well.
I pause thoughtfully before casting a rueful eye to Angus, "I am glad ye 're as 'appy as ye 're. The Gods an' Goddesses know yer 'eart an' they will give to ye what ye deserve."
My eyes fall to his hand . . . my smaller hand looks so fragile compared to his. What's more is that even standing or sitting next to him makes me look delicate.
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She was a McAllister. Gavin couldn't get past that point. She was one of them. One of his enemy, but she had done nothing wrong. She was just an innocent victim here. It was LAdy Brianna's fault, her and her sister and her stupid asassin. They were the ones responsible.
He winced as confusion hit him. The part that the druidess controlled fighting over the tattered remains of Gavin still lingering inside, desperate to come out and stop this.
"I'll save you, I will. Don't you worry, nothing will happen to you. I'll protect you, no matter what. From anyone, Beth, I'll protect you from anyone and everyone."
A blue ball of magic shot out from the top of the tent, from the deep blue sky hitting Megan square in the chest. It knocked her off her feet, sending her spiralling to the ground beneath her.
The druidess' words were in her own ears, and no one else's.
"No one touches my pets except me... my dear. You have no power over him... only me. I will kill you. Once I return, you are dead, you hear me witch? Once I return I will show you just how powerful I am. We'll see who's magic is useless against who's.
Beth nor Gavin noticed what happened. they were lost in their own world. He was bent over her, holding her tightly.
"I have to fight them, Beth. I have to. They... honor, and... The druidess told me they lied. Beth. I just... I..."
Gavin was fumbling for those excuses again. The ones that worked so well with King James and Megan and even inside when he spoke with Brianna and her people. Now, though, staring into Beth's clear eyes, and seeing how she looked at him, his heart leapt and his tongue stood still in his mouth.
"I just don't want to be afraid anymore."
He winced as confusion hit him. The part that the druidess controlled fighting over the tattered remains of Gavin still lingering inside, desperate to come out and stop this.
"I'll save you, I will. Don't you worry, nothing will happen to you. I'll protect you, no matter what. From anyone, Beth, I'll protect you from anyone and everyone."
A blue ball of magic shot out from the top of the tent, from the deep blue sky hitting Megan square in the chest. It knocked her off her feet, sending her spiralling to the ground beneath her.
The druidess' words were in her own ears, and no one else's.
"No one touches my pets except me... my dear. You have no power over him... only me. I will kill you. Once I return, you are dead, you hear me witch? Once I return I will show you just how powerful I am. We'll see who's magic is useless against who's.
Beth nor Gavin noticed what happened. they were lost in their own world. He was bent over her, holding her tightly.
"I have to fight them, Beth. I have to. They... honor, and... The druidess told me they lied. Beth. I just... I..."
Gavin was fumbling for those excuses again. The ones that worked so well with King James and Megan and even inside when he spoke with Brianna and her people. Now, though, staring into Beth's clear eyes, and seeing how she looked at him, his heart leapt and his tongue stood still in his mouth.
"I just don't want to be afraid anymore."
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Beth
"Gavin, if you must kill a McAllister then make me be the first I can't sit here and watch you kill my family. Gavin I have to go to Lady Brianna, she is honorable fighting for all the innocents inside that keep. Look at what you are doing Gavin, listen to your men, they follow your orders. To kill all McAllisters that must include me, please let me be the first to die so that I may not see my family gone from me. Please..."
Struggling to sit up and move off the cot, biting my lip to stop myself from crying out in my pain. Tears streaming down my eyes, I did not want to see this man hurt no more, but nor could I see my family, Lady Brianna or innocents die for this woman's hold on him. Was he so weak that she could control him with just a touch, her voice maybe called to him but she had no control over me. I would be strong for us both, then remembering Gavin's words..
Laying down once more spend of my strength, "Gavin I am sorry I can not seem to stand for you to kill me. But I am sure all those children that are dying could not better defend themselves either, so please just do away with me. I shall go quietly, no fight, no crying.. If you don't want to be affraid anymore, sweet Gavin then you must do this to rid yourself of your fear. You should not be affraid M'Lord, never should such a man as you be affraid."
"I shall miss seeing your face M'Lord Gavin, I have come to know it so well in my dreams. Dreams Gavin... Not nightmares.."
"Gavin, if you must kill a McAllister then make me be the first I can't sit here and watch you kill my family. Gavin I have to go to Lady Brianna, she is honorable fighting for all the innocents inside that keep. Look at what you are doing Gavin, listen to your men, they follow your orders. To kill all McAllisters that must include me, please let me be the first to die so that I may not see my family gone from me. Please..."
Struggling to sit up and move off the cot, biting my lip to stop myself from crying out in my pain. Tears streaming down my eyes, I did not want to see this man hurt no more, but nor could I see my family, Lady Brianna or innocents die for this woman's hold on him. Was he so weak that she could control him with just a touch, her voice maybe called to him but she had no control over me. I would be strong for us both, then remembering Gavin's words..
Laying down once more spend of my strength, "Gavin I am sorry I can not seem to stand for you to kill me. But I am sure all those children that are dying could not better defend themselves either, so please just do away with me. I shall go quietly, no fight, no crying.. If you don't want to be affraid anymore, sweet Gavin then you must do this to rid yourself of your fear. You should not be affraid M'Lord, never should such a man as you be affraid."
"I shall miss seeing your face M'Lord Gavin, I have come to know it so well in my dreams. Dreams Gavin... Not nightmares.."
Brinna leanded back against the wall clearing her head trying to block out the pain in her side, and yelled for her Archers to fall back and draw swords..
Watching as the other three clans moved forward swords drawn and Ian lead her own people out to join the fray. Brinnas eyes filled with tears as she watched her people inside the keep doing their best to put out the fires as they started.
The English had mannaged to breach the outer bally walls with the catapults, and Brinna didnt want to hit there own people. As ladders were being raised Brinna drew her own sword and moved forward cutting the rope's and push the ladder infront of her over.
Brinna vowed that she would hold the wall and keep them from the inner bally. Even if it caust her her life. Hearing one of her kens men curse as an english climbed over the wall. Brinna saw her ken's man fall and ran forward pain ripping thru her side with every movement..
She ignored it and cut the bastard down where he stood... Once again cutting the ropes of a ladder and pushing it over watching with satasfaction as more english dogs fell to their deaths. Her only regret the loss of good scottsmen that could have been avoided if only Gavin had listened to the truth.
Watching as the other three clans moved forward swords drawn and Ian lead her own people out to join the fray. Brinnas eyes filled with tears as she watched her people inside the keep doing their best to put out the fires as they started.
The English had mannaged to breach the outer bally walls with the catapults, and Brinna didnt want to hit there own people. As ladders were being raised Brinna drew her own sword and moved forward cutting the rope's and push the ladder infront of her over.
Brinna vowed that she would hold the wall and keep them from the inner bally. Even if it caust her her life. Hearing one of her kens men curse as an english climbed over the wall. Brinna saw her ken's man fall and ran forward pain ripping thru her side with every movement..
She ignored it and cut the bastard down where he stood... Once again cutting the ropes of a ladder and pushing it over watching with satasfaction as more english dogs fell to their deaths. Her only regret the loss of good scottsmen that could have been avoided if only Gavin had listened to the truth.
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"I don't want to hurt you. I promised to protect you, Beth. I gave you my word, I won't let anyone hurt you. I promise you that."
But, it was like a click had gone off. At the moment, the three guards raised their swords, and started coming at Beth in the center. They had glowing green eyes, and did not know who they were. Gavin turned on his heel, grappling with one, throwing him back against another.
"No, stand down. No one will hurt her!"
But, they did not listen to him. They could not listen, they were affected. The same promise of power and glory and revenge that flowed through his veins, green sickly sweet taint of his blood, poured through them as well. They were sick, they were under her power. They could no more follow his orders than fly with the birds.
Gavin took out his sword, protective of the two women. He had promised them protection in his camp, and he would not let that promise go.
God, how many more of his men had she tainted, how many more would follow her command and not his own? Power surged through him, and he could feel himself want to go outside, leave the guards alone, command his men to victory.
"NO!" He screamed, slashing his way into the three men.
But, it was like a click had gone off. At the moment, the three guards raised their swords, and started coming at Beth in the center. They had glowing green eyes, and did not know who they were. Gavin turned on his heel, grappling with one, throwing him back against another.
"No, stand down. No one will hurt her!"
But, they did not listen to him. They could not listen, they were affected. The same promise of power and glory and revenge that flowed through his veins, green sickly sweet taint of his blood, poured through them as well. They were sick, they were under her power. They could no more follow his orders than fly with the birds.
Gavin took out his sword, protective of the two women. He had promised them protection in his camp, and he would not let that promise go.
God, how many more of his men had she tainted, how many more would follow her command and not his own? Power surged through him, and he could feel himself want to go outside, leave the guards alone, command his men to victory.
"NO!" He screamed, slashing his way into the three men.
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Beth
One moment Gavin was there and I was awaiting my death, the next moment the guards had come forward and Gavin was fighting them. Three of them and I felt fear, fear for Lord Gavin.. My heart sat in my throat, I wanted to scream but not a sound would come out. This was indeed a nightmare but not one of my own doing, seeing the glowing green of the men's eyes.
"Gavin look out!" Yelling as I watch one of the men draw down on Gavin from behind. Moving in pain but determination coming up off the cot, groaning and crying my pain. I had to help, one way or the other I had to, reaching out to the man infront of me. Shoving as hard as I could, but not getting anywhere, crying out as the man turns and backhands me. I felt myself falling, this was going to hurt so badly.
One moment Gavin was there and I was awaiting my death, the next moment the guards had come forward and Gavin was fighting them. Three of them and I felt fear, fear for Lord Gavin.. My heart sat in my throat, I wanted to scream but not a sound would come out. This was indeed a nightmare but not one of my own doing, seeing the glowing green of the men's eyes.
"Gavin look out!" Yelling as I watch one of the men draw down on Gavin from behind. Moving in pain but determination coming up off the cot, groaning and crying my pain. I had to help, one way or the other I had to, reaching out to the man infront of me. Shoving as hard as I could, but not getting anywhere, crying out as the man turns and backhands me. I felt myself falling, this was going to hurt so badly.
