Sora walked over to the ocean. Smelling the salt water all around her, hearing the waves crash about her making her feel peace and calm. Her blue eyes for once weren't the same cold eyes they were, they were gentle and warm. "She sat on a rock where the waves were crashing into. She took off her shoes and socks and she dipped them into the cool water. She took off her cloak, leaving it on the rock. She was wearing worn out black pants and a sleeveless shirt. Her eyes wandered around the horizon where the sun was setting. She smiled slightly but it faded away. IT was almost time.. she just hoped.. no one would get hurt in the process..

Nox's feathers ruffled in the soft breeze as he circled lazily in an air current. The water rose and fell beneath him and gave the shifter a feeling of calm. He broke free of the air current and allowed himself to land gently in the water. Nox tucked his wings behind him and enjoyed the rocking sensation of the waves. Occasionally he thrust his head underwater and emerged with a silver wriggling fish in his beak which he would gulp down with satisfaction. With a start, he sensed another being towards the shore. It did not feel like an enemy so he rose from the water and came to rest on the sandy beach. The shifter shook his feathers and hopped over to the being to find out who it was.

Sora's barrier surrounded her once more, her eyes turning icy again. "Who... " she trailed off. She reached a hesitating hand towards it and b efore she could touch it, she dropped her hand. "It's only a few hours before it will happen... then it will kill everything in its path.." she said half to herself and half to the shifter. Whom she thought was a bird. She looked at it for a long time, straight in the eye. Her eyes widened and suddenly she withdrew her sword at the bird. "I demand you to show yourself to me!" she yelled at him, her eyes becoming icy cold, he hands shaking with fury. The sunlight was disappearing into nothingness... the moon would rise soon.. the full moon. I told him... I can't believe.. i let my guard down.. !! she thought to herself.

Nox instantly was on his guard. His feathers ruffled and he spread his wings. He shot upwards and after a second Nox is his regular form was standing before Sora. His cloak billowed in the wind, his raven black hair trailing behind it. He stared at the and cautiously stepped foward. "What are you speaking of?" He asked quietly. Suddenly he relized his apearence might provoke an attack. He winced and looked away.

Sora just stood there, her sword still withdrawed in front of her. Her icy eyes stared at his features. It was growing darker by the minute. After a long silence, she lost track of time and the moon was shining brightly above both of them. "Get away from here... " she said to him quietly her voice still the same icy tone they were before. Her eyes closed for a moment waiting for the moon to hit her. Then the transformation will begin. Her icy blue eyes stared at his as her black hair flowed behind her. She took a cautious step foward. She could tell he was different from all the other people she had met. She could tell he had been through a lot. HIs appearance didn't bother her at all either. She took another step but before she could take another one closer to him, a pang of pain layed itself on her heart. She closed her eyes tightly, the pain becoming unbearable. She dropped down to the floor, her clothes getting soaked with water. Black wings erupted from her back. She couldn't say anything, she knew if she opened her mouth, a scream would pierce the air. She let the transformation take the its toll on her. She wasn't fully transformed, but it she was partially transformed.

Nox stared blankly at what was happening. He was frozen not knowing whether to do as she said or stay and help. He sensed what she thought and did not want to leave her when she seemed to be in pain. The shifter tensed himself for what might come, for he knew nothing of what was happening to her. Reaching a disision which was most likely foolish, he dashed foward and supported her. "What's-" he started then stopped. Wings spurted from her back. Nox froze. He was stuck in the thought of shifting, fleeing or staying where he was. He held onto her and began to feel slightly odd. He could not see what was going on through his blind, scarred eyes but he could tell and sense it.

Sora gritted her teeth as she balled her fist together. Her body suddenly became calm all her barriers were down. The transformation was complete.. her heart was now completely filled with darkness from now until the next morning. Sora's aura was surrounded by a darkness which anybody could sense. Her demon self has taken full control over her body. Sora's hand suddenly reached up towards Nox. Her bangs were covering her eyes so you couldn't see her expression. Then quickly, her hand found its way towards his throat. A chuckle rose from deep within her throat. "Fool... don't waste your time on her... now get out of my way.. i have a lot to destroy.." Her grip around his neck grew tighter and tighter. "Starting with you... " she hissed into his ear. She observed him for awhile then a cackle suddenly pierced through the air. "Blind!!!... hah..how worthless.." her red eyes staring at him. "Any last words?" she asked him, her nails that grew longer,digging into his flesh.

A screech echoed far above, as a strange looking shadow dragon plummeted, shrinking as it came. When it hit the ground, it was a human necromancer. Raising his staff, Kintora pointed it at Sora. "Sora, stop. You will not kill. I won't allow it." He knew that the havoc she would wreak if she could kill all she wanted, that it would be hell for the necromancers. Spirits breaking free every second, and them not being able to catch the spirits. His eyes blazed, still in dragon form. The pupils closed a little. The staff whistled through the air, coming down hard on her arm.

"Sora? How dare you call me by that filthy name.." she said, but a screech immediatly followed that after the staff hit her arm with immense power. She let go immediatly, one hnd cradaling her arm. "I'm.. not... Sora.." her red eyes gleamed, hungrily wanting to kill others. "And tonight.. i'm lucky that I have two to kill." her wings opened up behind her as a big gust of air followed it. She was flying high above them. Then coming back down with her sword in front of her, ready to strike Kintora. She brought down her blade, her sword about to hit him.

But the blade missed, as Kintora melted into shadow, drawing on his draconic skill. He emerged, once again swinging his staff. "You are Sora, you just have to remember who you are!" he grunted. "And you will not kill. Especially not someone that is blind and helpless." The staff came up in both hands, ready to block her next slash.

Nox had been shocked at Sora's transformation and had been stunned at her words. He did not know what was happening but was only aware of the pain of her nails digging into his skin. Then he was dropped back to the ground. He lay still for a moment and listened to the sounds of a newcomer and his challenge. Slowly, he stood up and decided to act. When he heard Kintora's most recent comment, he couldn't help but feel slightly insulted. He didn't like to be reminded that he was blind and he most certainly didn't like to be called, 'helpless'. The shifter's face, however, did not reflect any of these feelings as he decided to show Kintora what he could do. He spread his arm and willed himself to change. Then a huge grizzly bear rose where Nox had stood. It still had his blind eyes but its sense of smell was uncanny. His great paws twitched slightly and razor sharp teeth petruded from his maw. The shifter dropped to all fours and with a bound placed himself between the two. He raised himself up to his full height and roared in the face of the creature that was now Sora.

"I think you should change your wording about helpless.. just because he lost his sight does not mean that he is helples.." she said to him with a smirk. She was about to swing her sword however, nox was in the way, which caused her to retreat backwards. "Jeesh. this isn't a fair fight..Not fair!" she said with a mocking tone of sadness. Her red eyes gleamed. "Sora... is not here.. what do you not get about that..its called.. I'm in control..at least for now..and let me remind you.. if you hurt me, you hurt Sora as well." She just stoood there, waiting for an attack to strike her. There was little darkness left. She had to kill.. of she would go insane.. at least this side of her. "I... have.. to... kILL!" she screamed as she lunged foward towards the bear with her sword outstretched, about to hit NOx.

The blade penetrated Nox's shoulder and flowed freely from the wound. The great bear didn't even flinch. He raised a paw into the air and swatted the sword away like a fly. The weapon was flung to the side and landed on the beach, buried in sand up to its hilt. The shifter beared (no pun intended) down on Sora, showing no sign of attacking, however.

Kintora was about to unleash one of his darkness weapons, when Nox transformed. "Ah, yes, I forgot about that." He grinned. Lowering his staff, he grimaced when the sword plunged into Nox's shoulder. But then he grinned evilly when he bore down on Sora.

She narrowed her eyes together. She smirked and looked up at the bear. "Go ahead.. I dare you.. attack me.." her voice was confident knowing that he wouldn't attack her at least she hoped. She stood up in a straight posture and then looked at Kintora her red eyes gleamed. "Go ahead.. I'm not going to stop you..afterall.. i wouldn't be the one getting hurt.. now would I?.." her voice was clear so that it pierced the air with a sharp tone. Her red eye now looked at the ocean. seeing that the moon was dissapearing slightly, as the minutes past. Her eyes looked at both of them, looking right into their soul. "So.. what will it be?" she asked in a mocking tone.

Nox knew she suspected his weakness and was stuck for a response. He would have to subdue her, not fately, but just enough to keep her from attacking. He lumbered to her and shoved her onto the sandy beach. Then he placed a paw gently but firmly ontop of her to keep her from moving. He stared at her with his blind eyes. His wound was still fresh but he still didn't notice or care. He could sense that the being was waiting for something and held his position.

Sora grunted as she was shoved into the sand. She looked at the bear on top of her, holding her in place. "Is that the best you can do..?" she asked. her red eyes showing that she was bored. "If that is the best you can do.. than your not worthy enough to be killed by me.. " she said with acid in her voice. Her red eyes turned to Kintora. "Neither are you.. if this is the best damage you can do.. than i'm sorry.. you aren't worthy enough to be killed by me either. " Her red eyes gleamed and she sighed. "Well.. aren't you going to hurt me.. or are you going to just stand there and hover over me.. like i'm nothing...." she said with a sigh. Thewe two were definently boring her to death, she usually got a better fight, getting hurt in the process, but these two were different, like they were her friends. My my.. sora.. since when did you have friends? she thought silently to her. Her red eyes were still looking up at the bear, staring at him.

Kintora glowered. "No. It would not be us that would be hurt. I am a necromancer, capable of summoning dead servants. I would, of course, be fighting as well, but when a dead body is raised, it protects the necromancer that did so with its life. Or well, death, anyway. And I do not wish for you to be harmed."

"FOOL! Then you will die along with this pathetic life!" she yelled. referring to Nox. She began to strugle, trying to get him off her, wanting to attack, but without her sword, she was helpless. "Sora.. will pay for having friends like you.. and I will have my revenge.. sooner or later.." she said as she looked as the sunlight was rising. "I have no idea why SOra chose to have friends.. but.. it will be the same as before.." Her red eyes held laughter in it as she lifted herself slightly, her wings suddenly outstretching themselvesand brought it in and out quickly. The ground gave away as she lifted towards the sky. "Until next time.. and I will get my revenge by then.." she said. She flew towards the sea She turned around facing the two fighters and smirked. Until next time.. and I will have my revenge... she thought to herself. The first speck of light hit her, and pain began to spread throughout her body. Her wings suddenly dissappeared, her eyes closed tightly and turned into a light blue color. Sora opened them slightly, not knowing where she was, but it was too late, darkness had already consumed her. She began to fall into the ocean, and as she plunged into the ocean, she floated for a few seconds, but the waves went over her head and she went under. The water filled her lungs, if she was to be there for a long time, she would eventually die.

Snori was wandering along the coast when he saw her fall. Damn he thaught if only i could get rid of you he cried at the original snori in his mind but after a while he gave up the battle he would save her well try anyway.

He pulled of his cloke and droped his pack unslung his wepons ran to the waters edge and pulled off his chainmail. He ran as far as he could and dived in the water washing around him he strugled againced the curent. Dwarfs arnt ment for swiming he thaught amidst the crashing waves. finaly he reached the spot that he had seen her fall but their was no sight of her. He dived under the waves into the watery blue. He sighted her and surfaced taking a deep breath he dived once more.

he struggled to reach her on his lungfull of air but he pushed out a hand and grabed her. He began to rise running out of air red spots apeard on his eyes and darkness began to fill his vision just as he breached the surface. Gasping in the water he began to struggle to the shore keeping her head above the surface. finally he the sand and pulled her up and out of the spray. He turned and thats when he notesed two other figures on the beach but no time for that now he looked back to the woman just as she began to sputter and breath.

((panthro, in the last sentence you kind of powerplayed and it was a little late to join the topic :unsure: )

Nox was shocked as the figure took flight over the ocean. He was about to shift to something that could swim when a dwarf suddenly rushed into the water. He was surprised that the dwarf didn't drown himself, but he didn't say anything on the matter. When Sora was dragged back to the shore, Nox shot back to his human form. He strode over to her to side and kneeling down next to her. He was still confused as to why she had become a different person. The shifter turned to the necromancer and said, "Friend, thank you for aiding me. What is your name?"

Sora's eyes opened slightly as she began to stir. Her breathing bcame slower. Wasn't I ... where am I? she thought. She heard voices, both of them males. She opened her eyes, even though the sunlight started burning them, making tears form at the edge of her eyes. Then lifting herself up from the ground into a sitting position, she held her head. Her head was pounding hard inside her skull, making it hard for her to think at all. She held her head, wincing slightly. She brought her hand down from her head and her blue eyes loked up, seeing two strangers and Kintora. The walls around her heart immediatly rose, and her eyes became icy. Why is he here... she growled inside her head. She stood up slowly, stumbling a bit, but managing to get to her feet, she stumbled foward, away from all the noise. every single noise that she heard, made a big affect in her head. Whenever the waves crashed into the sand, her head would pound even harder. She finally looked down at herself, her clothes were all soaked and looking at her back, there was two big rips,where the black wings sprouted causing her back to be exposed. She looked straight again, everything coming in and out of focus. She looked around the beach, looking for her sword, but not managing to find it, she sighed. Dang.. where did it go.. she thought to herself, as she walked over to a big rock and leaned against it. She closed her eyes tightly, her hand now balled into a fist. She was shaking by now, to tell you the truth, she was scared.. she didn't know why, but she was scared.

(((I agree completely. And it is called godmodding, RPing someone else's reactions without their permission.)))

Kintora could tell that Sora was not pleased to see him. Anyone with any experience in reading a person's eyes could tell that she was highly displeased. He sighed. Turning to the dwarf, he glared. "You again. You always seem to pop up everywhere I go." He stood, waiting for a response.

Sora glanced at the three guys talking. "Leave him alone.." Her the pounding in her head started to cease and got up with much more confidence. "He was the one that saved my life... if he wasn't here I wouldn't have been alive.." she snapped at them. Her eyes looked down at the floor, two of them saw her transforming, probably now knowing who she was and another, saving her from drowning and was bound to ask questions. She turned her head towards the dwarf that had saved her from drowning. She bowed. "I thank you for saving me.. I will repay you one day.. but right now.. I have nothing to give..." Standing straight back up, she stood there, waiting for a response.

{{dudes im sorry ive been banned from here for a long time so im not up to scratch so im in the wrong thanks for saying i need to know when i am i will do my best not to do it again oh and me being bannd was a misuderstanding)}}
"it is true we do apper to meet a lot... or maybe your just geting a bit edgy." turning to Sora he replied "their is no need i trust any of you would have done the same for me but it appears i have over stayed my welcome." he strode over to his stuff were he had left them and picked them up "And if any one wish to know my name then it is snori. But it is a little late for introductions" He slung his pack and prepared to leave.

Nox had watched Sora slump in sorrow and felt her emotions mirrored in himself. He walked over to where he had flung her sword and picked it up. He quietly walked to where she was sitting and pressed into her hands. He felt slightly insulted that she was yelling at him and Kintora when they to had had good intentions. He let out an inaudible sigh and then quietly said, "I'm sorry," although he didn't know exactly what he was refering to. He just relized he was bleeding on his shoulder where he was stabbed when he was in bear form and noticed that the sword blade had his bl00d on it. He remained still for a moment then placed his hand on Sora's shoulder in what he hoped was a comforting gesture.

Sora looked as Snori left and she sighed. Sora then felt someone coming, quickly turning around, she saw Nox. She looked at her sword and then at Nox. Seeing blood on her sword, she looked at his shoulder.D-Did I do that... to him.... thought Sora to herself. She was abou to say sorry, but he beat her to it. She didn't understand why he was sorry. "I-I don't understand.. why are you sorry... " She shook her head. "I should be the one saying sorry.." she said quietly, his hand on her shoulder felt comforting. His hand felt warm on her cold skin. Can't get close to anybody.. she thought to herself as she snapped back to reality. She muttered something as she ripped a strip of her shirt off. I really need another shirt.. or my cloak... its freezing out here.. she thought to herself. Her eyes didn't show any emotions at all. Since the shirt was already wet, and then turning towards Nox she sighed. "I'm going to wrap the cloth around your arm.. that way, the bleeding will stop, so.. just relax.." she said quietly to herself. She held the cloth in her hand if he would let her wrap the cloth around his wound.

Kintora pulled the cloak from his back. Shaking the sand from it, he walked over to Sora. "Here," he said, holding the cloak out. "Take it. I have no need of it anyway." He draped it around her shoulders, trying to block the sea breeze. He knew that sea breeze on wet clothes would kill anybody. Looking at her shirt, then at his, he frowned. Turning his back, he pulled his shirt off, revealing white skin, the kind of skin that you see on someone who deals with death quite frequently. "Here, take this too. Not like I need it," he grinned wryly. He laid the shirt out on the sand, and set about gathering some wood, what little he could find. Not much of which was dry. It would have to do, however. Piling it up, he pulled out the little box containing his flint, and replenished supply of tinder. Within minutes, he had a nice fire going. He sat down in the sand, his legs crossed, feet pressed into the sand, to wait for her reaction to his final gift.

Sora looked at Nox waiting for an answer, but sighing quietly to herself, she quickly wrapped the wound in cloth and after, tieing it into a knot that was tight enough so it would stay over the wound and soft enough so that it wouldn't be too tight. "I'm.. sorry.." she said quietly to him. THen hearing Kintora, speak to her, she faced him and at the same time, he draped the cloak around her. "Umm. Thank you.." she said in a barely audible tone. Then looking at his shirt, and white skin, she quickly turned around. God.. did he have to take his shirt off... thought Sora to herself. "Kintora...I-I can't accept this.. I mean.. the cloak is enough.. i'll be fine.." she said as she picked up the shirt from the sand and folding it neatly, she turned back towards Kintora and with eyes on the ground, handed it back to Kintora.. "I'm not helpless. you know... " she snapping at him. "But.. Thank you... " She couldn't help but give him a quick, small, smile which she hoped he didn't notice. Wait a minute... I can't get close to him or anybody else... and what am I doing now?. Her body tensed once again, instead of being the relaxed self she was. "Take it." her icy tone back, she shoved it back into his hand and then walking away from the warm fire, she walked over to the big rock and sat on it, looking towarsd the sea.

Kintora sighed. Oh well, he thought. I should have known that was going to happen. Most people don't want too much help from a necromancer. He unfolded the shirt, pulling it back on. He picked up his staff from where it had fallen when he shifted back to his human form. He walked over and sat in the sand next to the rock. "So you are a Rauko? I'm sorry. I didn't know. That was why you didn't trust us at first in the woods, isn't it?" he said quietly.

SOra looked at Kintora. He found out.. she thought to herself. "I... " she was lost for words. After a few minutes she opened her mouth again to speak. "I can't become close to people... nobody.... " her blue eyes still looking out into the horizon, she sighed. "You wouldn't understand would you.." she said with a soft chuckle in her voice, but fading quickly, she turned to Kintora. "And the fac that your a necromancer does not scare me at all.." Since he found out.. I can't meet him anymore.. its better for all of them.. . she thought to herself. "Kintora..i need you to forget ... " she said quietly, hoping he would understand what she meant by forget. She didn't want to say anymore other than forget, it hurt too much for her already. After what happened with her childhood, she needed him to forget. She needed him to forget her and everything else that was going on at the moment.

((ahhh! you're moving too fast!))
The shifter was grateful that Sora had treated his wound although he hadn't even noticed it. Nox was quiet throughout their conversation and suddenly relized what had had been happening when Kintora asked her the question he did. He looked at the ground when she told them she couldn't get close to anybody. He felt the scars over his eyes and felt a wave of...what was it? Anger? Pain? Sadness? Perhaps it had been so long since he had smiled or laughed that he couldn't tell. Nox watched her walk a little way away. He was at a loss for words.

Kintora shook his head. "I understand perfectly. I was treated the same way because of my dragon blood. My family, the human side, hated me and my mother because of that. I was almost killed several times because I had this...charm that pulled girls to me. And the other boys hated it." He sighed, the memories returning with painful clarity. He shook his head. "You have been rejected because of what you are, true. But there are people, such as myself, that accept you because of what you are." He shifted his eyes to the draconic form. "You see? We each have our secrets. I'm sure even our shifter friend has a secret. But you can't shut people out just because you are different from them. Please, just open up and befriend someone, this once."

Sora looked down at the floor. "I.. " Her bangs covered her eyes as she sat there, not knowing what to do, she sat there Her hands were shaking. There was something wet on her face. Lifting her hand and touching it slightly, she felt tears. I'm crying?... she thought to herself. She didn't understand why, but she couldn't stop herself from crying. Her silent crying, became sobs. All the tears that she was holding in for all these years, Her shoulders were shaking, her sobs becoming harder.

Kintora was shocked when Sora started crying. Not knowing what else to do, he reached out and held her, providing a bastion of strength for her. He had never really comforted anyone, not really the type to comfort someone. He rocked her slowly, remembering what his mother had done for him on all those cold nights when he was a child. His eyes slid shut. "There there. It'll turn out alright in the end." His hand brushed her hair.

"it isn't the fact that i'm different that makes me this way!" she managed to say despite the sobs. "Its the fact about what happened in the past!" Memories flooded her mind, as her head throbbed painfully. A flashback of a boy with black hair and dark brown eyes, staring at her with a happy face. Ryou... i'm soo sorry.. she thought to herself. "I killed my own friend... " she began to cry harder. "That's why I can't be close.. I killed him..with my bare hands... He was my only friend.. and I killed him... that night.." When Kintora's hand brushed her hair, she felt a wave of calmness wash over her.Her sobs eventually subsided into nothingness. She finally let go and got up. "I really should be going now.. heer..." she said as she handed him the cloak that he gave her. Then turning to Nox, her puffy red eyes started to water again. Why does Nox remind me so much about Ryou.. She hugged Nox tightly. "I need to ask you one thing... before I leave... what is your name?... we haven't properly introduced ourselves.. As you may know by now.. my name is Sora.." she muttered in a barely audible tone.

Nox tensed and shuddered when Sora hugged him. No one had done that to him in 500 years and he had forgotten how it felt like. When she inquired about his name, he said quietly, "Nox. It was nice to meet you Sora." he added with the slightest hint of a smile in his eyes. It was barely undetectable and may have easily been mistaken for something else. But it was there.

"It was nice to meet you too.. But you have to do me a favor.. and forget about me.. forever... " she sad quietly to him. "The harm that I caused you could have been more serious next time.. so... " her eyes saddened and walking past him, with her face down on the ground. "If you don't forget ... I"ll be the one that will forget... " Even thoughI can't... she added to herself. "it's not like you have feelings for me in any way... so.. forget.." she muttered to him, but loudenough for him to hear.

Nox sadly looked at Sora as she walked away. He wanted to help her. He wanted to rid her of the evil being dwelling within her. But there was nothing he could do. She could never get close to anyone or they would suffer. Nox looked down at his hands. He knew what it felt like, to lose a friend and he wouldn't want to bring that pain onto someone else. He let out anther sigh as he watched Sora walk away.

"one last advice.." she said quietly to nox. "The whole world isn't evil.. there are some people that are kind and trustworthy.. there are things that are beautiful in this world.. try and open up to other people.. and just maybe... you'll find happiness.. even though you are bllind.." she said with a tint of sadness in her voice. She didn't want to leave, the truth was, she wnated to have friend.. like she did in the past, but she couldn't let herself do it. After Ryou died because of her, she knew she couldn't get close to anybody. She felt the pain again in her heart, not the pain she endures every single full moon but another kind of pain. I kind of pain that she endured the day Ryou died. The day she lost a friend.... She sighed and looked back at both of them. "i'm sorry.. both of you.. i'm sorry..but.. I can't.. I predict that our paths shall meet once again.. but... i bet we will forget each other by then.." She walked over to Kintora and giving him a hug her blue eyes held sadness and pain in them as she let go and began to walk away, her sword by her side, and slowly walking away, she eventually vanished.