Altora: The Chronicles Of The Ren-Ky Warriors

Vail passed within the confines of his room, fighting the spell cast over him by Lord Demora. A sharp pain shot over his body as his new personality tried to take over. "No—I will not—Ahhrrrgg!" Vail fell to his knees, gritting the words threw his teeth. Kito placed his hand on his head to ease the pressure building within his mind. *Yet, you know I will win, Vail—no—Kito* Kito began to foam at the mouth, his mind slipping as the other half of him took over.

Vail began to release himself as he grinned in glee. "Too bad, Kito, you lose this time." Vail looked over to the mirror. He grinned as he walked out of his room. *you might have one this time, but you will not win—* Vail looked over to see Azoth walking towards him, Kito stopped talking as he could see Azoth's face filled with rage.

Azoth slammed Vail against the wall. "So, you were the traitor and helped the other worm leave as well."

Vail smeared at him. "That was the other half, Azoth. Besides, we both know that you let that clone of yours go for some odd reason. Who's to say you weren't either. You went through what I now have to suffer through until I can overtake fully." Azoth puffed himself up as he stepped away. "See, was that hard to think about, besides we have found out that Hunter is somehow alive. And I plan to use him to kill your son, Lovell."

Azoth glared at Vail. "Watch your tongue Vail, or I will reveal that the work was your little brother and have you killed for not telling his lordship," Vail growled at Azoth as he began to walk off. "Oh, his lordship wishes to have the councillors in the main hall within the next five hours, so go and see if you can find the others and have them come."

Vail gripped his hand in discussed, as he watched Azoth wave goodbye at him. "Well, at least we both have some leverage that the other does not want out…teh." Vail walked down the hall as he smiled in enjoyment.

*Vail be careful with Azoth if I were you, you never know when he will use his leverage over us. * Kito called out to him.

Vail growled at Kito's interference. "Just shut up and disappear, you weakling." Vail spat out under his breath. He looked down the hall to see Crow giving orders to some of her men. Vail stared at her as he lost control of their body, letting Kito out.

Kito walked over to Crow. "Crow, you have a moment?"

Crow looked over to see Vail. "Vail, what brings you to me?"

Kito shivered as her sanicle tone towards him. "Lord Demora his asking for us councillors to meet in the main hall, sooner than later. Lord Azoth told me that he wants us there within the next five hours, so don't be late. You know what happened to the last seventh when they were late, right."

Crow smiled at him. "Of course—I do. Anyway, Lily and Erin are going to meet up with me soon, so we will head there as soon as they get here, so you need not to worry—Kito." Kito froze and Vail laughed at him within him. Crow moved behind him and c.a.r.e.s.sed his shoulders. "What's the matter, you thought you were safe, you thought no one knew who you were." Sweat ran down Kito's brow; Crow c.a.r.e.s.sed his face as she leaned in closer to his ear. "Sorry to say this, but I have known who you were the moment I saw you all those years ago."

Kito lifted his arm at her as to getaway. Crow smiled as she moved out of the way. "Then you must have known what happened to me when his lordship was searching for the main traitor."

Kito drew his bow at Crow. She smiled as she placed her hand on his bow, Kito shaking as she moved back in. "Yes, I am aware, yet…" She drew close to Kito's face, hers softened. "and yet I hate every moment of it. You were loyal even if you leaked info out to the rebels. You were not capable of fully betraying like Azoth or your little brother." she grabbed his collar, Kito felt numb as she pressed her lips against his.

Kito pulled away, his face red as he covered his mouth. "You knew all of that and said nothing, w-why?"

Crow looked away, "Because I love you, ever since we were kids. Look, I know why you took a new identity, and that your other half created by his lordship has taken that name. You must know that I worry that you will not be able to—"

Kito turned to her his gaze enough to stop Crow in her tracks. "Crow, I am sorry, but we can't do this I am a ticking time bomb, I know that you love me. Yet I cannot return the love back, since this curse was placed upon me." Tears began to stream down Kito's face. Crow leaned in once more and kissed him with passion. Kito was returning with the same passion before he felt the pain come over him as Vail tried to regain control. Kito pulled himself away, "Sorry, but I must go before Vail…"

Crow touched his hand, "I know, please try not to fade away forever. I will meet you at the meeting."

Kito walked away as he gripped his heart in pain. Vail stopped trying to regain control as Kito made his way to the main hall waiting for the others to join him. Kito felt himself retreat within himself as Vail gain control. "Letting me out, so you don't have to face your emotions, how pitiful Kito." Vail looked up to see Vann and Hans walking towards him. "It's been a while, hasn't it?"

Vann stared at Vail. "So, you are the first to arrive, I see?" Vail looked at the door as Azoth walked out. "Never mind then. Azoth, the ladies, have been told about the meeting?"

Vail tilted his gaze at Azoth, "Yes, they should be coming soon so we can get this over with."

"Oh, boo who, Azoth, you seem impatient to get this meeting done with feasted than Lily can get pregnant—" Erin crowed.

Lily glared at her, "Enough about my love life, Master is close remember that, you over busty mutt." Erin put on a pouty face as Lily turned to Vann. "So, you did get the message after Azoth destroyed your concentration."

Vann walked up to her, "Well, sort of, he just said, 'Lord Demora is holding a meeting soon be ready quickly, or you be next.' So, I finished quickly and then headed off her my little fox." Lilly huffed and turned away from him. "Lily dear, what did I say?"

Crow looked at Vail as she noticed he had a cold stare at the others as they began to relax slightly. She then turned her gaze back at the others. "Shall we head in? We don't want to keep our lord waiting, do we?"

Everyone looked at Crow and nodded as they entered the main hall. Lord Demora watched as they entered the room; they sat at their seats and waited for their lord to speak. "Thank you all for being early over being late." Demora glances over the council, seeing they were eagerly waiting for his orders. "Now then, as you all know, Vail has been cursed to ensure that he will not betray us anymore, but, alas, we did find out that he was not the only one. Kyle Featherwind was the other traitor and was behind the escape of Lovell, and the miss information given to us as to throw us off the trail of Luna and the rest of their accomplices."

Vann stood up before his lord. "Sorry for the intrusion of your speech, my Lord, but he is also the one now holding the weapon—that you had instructed Lily and I, to get for you."

Demora's face filled with rage. "What!?" his voice boomed, making Vann and Lily wince in fear. "So, he had more than one ally within our ranks?"

Azoth looked away, "As you did to Vail, sire, my other half that is now dead, might have slipped through without any of us knowing. Since he could have done this for years before everything began to fall apart."

Demora growled as he looked at Azoth, before sinking back in his seat. "This is very true. Even so, you must figure out how to deal with Kyle and Lovell and his friends?" Demora empathized with the word friends as Kito began to re-emerge as Vail slipped away in glee.

Vann looked at Vail and smiled. "I think I might have a plan milord?"

Demora leaned forward, resting his chin on his hands. "Do speak third seat, Vann Wisp?"

Vann bowed his head before turning to Vail. "We have gotten information that HU-NT—I mean Hunter, is still alive and has found Kyle."

Demora stared at Vann. "Go on?"

Vann bowed once more before standing. "I have also found out—threw Lily's spies that they are going to meet Lovell and his group of Ren-Ky warriors. If we can get to Hunter before then, we might be able to kill nine birds with one stone."

Kito stared at Vann, clenching his fist in anger as he knew that if he gave away that Vail had left, he would be punished for treason or worse. Demora turned his gaze over to Kito, "Vail…" Kito felt a chill down his spine as he turned to his lord. "You and Vann shall work together in dealing with the traitors and the Ren-Ky's. If you fail, you will be punished severely, so do not fail me." Demora stood up, "the rest of you will maintain the borders and continue to gather recruits, dismissed."

They all bowed at their lord as he left the room. Vann stared at Kito as a smile drew across his face. "I hope you don't disappoint our lord Vail." Kito whipped a glare towards him anger filling his very being. "Don't give me that look; you knew this might happen, besides who would miss you if you did fail? That's right, no one, so either we succeed, or you might end up no longer existing." Vann covered his mouth as to hind his laugh at him.

Kito stood up and left with haste, Crow glancing at him and hiding her feelings for him from the others. Lily walked up to her, "Crow, we should head out since we were going out today anyway. Erin will be upset if we dilly dally." Crow turned to her and nodded as Erin walked out the door.