h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

My favourite weapon is the katana as well, but I do not have one with me. Perhaps we should use practice blades?

Okay then... lets go to the arena - there should be some blades there we can use
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*Thoran leaves for the arena*

~Thoran

*Alanna follows*

*Elandra enters the Palace and throws herself down on an ornate chair in the receiving room. She resolutely avoids looking at, or even acknowledging, the throne that stands grandly at one end of the room.*

*she closes her eyes and with a whoosh of air, a large tawny lion appears next to her. He goes to her and rests his head on her lap, grumbling softly at the back of his throat.*

Oh, Alden. *she looks away, biting her lip, and composes herself.*

*the steward knocks and enters. He jumps at the sight of the lion but quickly smooths over his lack of composure.*

Is there something you wanted?

[Steward] Ah...no, my Queen, I was just--

[Elandra] Then please, I would like a moment alone.

[Steward] Of course! Of course my Queen, I--

*she stares at him, and he squeaks and runs off, closing the doors behind him. Elandra is left alone. She sighs and rests her hands on Alden's furry head.*

*she takes her poisoned sword from her belt, unsheathes it, and places it on the table in front of her. Alden growls and lies on the floor away from it.*

I don't know what to do with it. It shouldn't be in /anyone's/ possession, but I don't know if I could bring myself to destroy it.

*she sighs and resheathes it, leaving it lying on the table.*

*she freezes, as if suddenly thinking of something, and takes out from her pocket a handkerchief. It's wrapped around an ornate dagger and a gold ring.*

*she smiles wryly, mixed emotions making it look like a grimace.*

Sorry, Alicia. This is more important than all of that.

*she throws the ring in the air, catches it, then strides out of the Palace. Alden stays in the room, occasionally eyeing the sword warily.*

*Elandra enters, looking much more tired than before. She half-crawls to the chair next to Alden and sets a gold ring on the table in front of her. *

So...so tired. I'll just rest for a second...

*her head droops forward, onto her arms, and she falls asleep.*

*walks into the palice useing whatever sway the posision of high necromancer gives her to get in*


*knocks on the door*
Elandra... elandra... i must speak with you please...

*Elandra snorts herself awake, and blinks*

*she grabs the ring and stuffs it into a pocket of her robes*

Come in!

*walks in followed by the two pups and the cat which look around the room staying close to Alicia*

Elandra... I know we... havnt been on the best of tearms lately and thats putting it lightly...
but... you cant... you cant continue to hate me and I understand why you would but... but I hate myself more than you possably could
if you truely do hate me then please says so.. please shout at me do something dont dismiss me

if you hate me why dont you do something!
*a tear runs down her cheek*

*she stares for a moment, her jaw working*

I don't hate you. And if I did you would have no right to tell me whether I can or not!

*she clenches her fists*

No. No, I don't hate you, Alicia. I pity you. And I can barely stand to look at you. You haven't even apologised! You say you hate yourself more than I could, well, it's true, but what do I care for that? It's not a competition and why should I care about you, Alicia? *Why* should I care?

Because we were friends once Elandra!
because we were friends once...
and that ment so much to me
I care even if you dont
Yes I'm sorry for what happened
I never wanted to come between you too and I cant even explain how it happened because I dont know!


*holds out her hand towards Elandra a fant scar visable on the palm*
you cut me once with that dagger...
and its only ever shead my blood since
I dont want your pitty... I wanted your friendship
I wanted something that I could recognise
because everythings changed... Everythings different
and...
I'm lost so very lost Elandra...
maybe I was a fool to come here...
*laughs to herself*
After all... why would you want me?


I ask only one favour Elandra...
if you cannot bare my presence if you truely cannot bare to look at me any longer then use that dagger to end my pittyful life for it truely means nothing
if you have a heart enough only to pitty me then that at least should be easy

*As she talks, Elandra softens, and looks almost sad*

*Then, as Alicia says those last words, Elandra's face darkens into pure anger*

End your life? For something so petty as a stupid argument? Everything that's happened between us, with Lycan and that dagger and everything, NONE of it is as important as this city! None of it matters in comparison to our DUTY as Magicians to defend our people!

I - I can't believe - do you think I would /do/ such a thing?!

*Alden growls, his tail twitching*

*the orange cat runs infront of Alicia and hisses angrely at Alden*

*Alicia looks at the cat distanfully*

it wouldnt end my duty Elandra,
it would just... take a while for me to get back on my feet so to speak
I didnt expect you to do it
what would i say to my family?

I'd never make it up to my cousin... her family thinks shes here as my apprentice but she wants to be a healer...
Imagine that elandra... a family of cold heared necromancers and one...
one wants to be a healer...
to go against every tradition my family has... to break away
and the least I can do is cover for her

no I dont want to die Elandra, but i dont want to continue living with a mind full of pain so I cant see whats truely infront of me eather
I dont want to continue distorting everything for my own sake
I came to this guild to make a difference,
my parents were both members of the Allience... till there demise
but I chose to come here because I beleved in the ideals of peace without ultimite conquest
in life without enslavement
In joy without paying the ultimite cost
thats why i chose to fight

thats why i took Anna my cousin in... thats why I would do the same for any one else as well...
but at the moment I'm too busy fighting myself to be of any use
I cannot do my duty in this state Elandra

Do you think you, or your cousin, are the only ones who have a hard life?

I've lost part of my soul to the sword on that table. *she points. Evil radiates palpably from it.* I lost my fiancee.

*she sighs and looks at Alicia.* I, too, lost my friend. Not just you. Craxus. We were close. How could we not be? And he's disappeared, and I miss having him around, because now I'm the one making all the choices that affect people's lives.

I'm sorry about your cousin. If she wants to be a part of the guild then she is. And once she's one of /MY/ people, your family won't be able to touch her. I wont let them hurt her. God knows we've been hurt enough.

*she sits on the table, letting her legs swing slightly*

So. You have children?

*glances quickly at the pups which are running around with each other*

Yes.. I have childeren
*the cat stays close to her*

I know you have lost much also Elandra...
I guess I should bother you no longer

you... must have much to do

*She looks at the puppies, then back at Alicia*

Wait. You mean - you can't possibly mean that. They're at the Guild, right? Your - your cousin's probably looking after them.

*shakes her head*

not a good idea for her to be looking after them at the moment
she dosnt know...
none of my family know that I'm a were wolf...

so.... I brought them with me...
I would rather protect them myself
and If I cant
then the cat can....

*the cat takes the opertunity to preen itself*

I ... *her eyes widen and she bites her lip*

I see.

I'm sorry Elandra...
I...
I shouldnt have...

Please... excuse me