The Lingering Legion

[Tereal De Coreteze]

OOC: this is happening out side of the town.

Tereal the Commander of the Crimson Legion had been riding on top of his black horse as was the rest of the Calvary the last remaining on the Forgotten Crimson Legion, Tereal was aside to of his father Nero's friends Belial and Luca. Tereal heard the yelling of men from small forest behind them, Tereal turned his horse to see a small number of Bandits charging them. Tereal smirked as he snapped his mask on and drew his sword from his sheath raising it high into the air, The two hundred Calvary men with him all lined up in formation behind Tereal there Red banners flowing in the wind as they sat a top there horses.

Tereal lowered his sword as he kicked the sides of his horse sending the Black Stallion flying forward the Troops following there spears facing forward, as the Bandits and the Crimson Legion charged there red armor shining in the light of the sun as they clashed with the bandits. Tereal sent his sword into one of the ragged bandits throat slicing the head off, he then threw his left hand up in front of him snapping his fingers sending what looked like to be a Red Lightning strike flying across the battle area hitting the ground a a half of a red sphere formed in the area and then collapsed into it's self only leaving burning grass and the black charred bones of what used to be men.

[Auroth]

Auroth stood, or rather floated, above all this...his cold red eyes scanning the area below him with some interest. He was curious as to what this army was.....it was seemingly as though it came from the far east...much like Auroth did, but yet he couldn't be so sure. Regardless, he slowly began to descend on a tree branch nearby, placing his feet on the branches as he stared down on this legion. he then began to probe the minds of what appeared to be the foot soldiers...he studied their minds.....reaching deep into their conscience as he made sure he was not to be known that he was intruding on their minds. He tried to piece together who these people were....

Regardless, he needed to follow them. Quickly he called forth a few insects from the surrounding area....Of those which came were some flies and grasshoppers. He told them to follow these guys...and if they do, they'll have a place in Auroth's psuedo-body....a body which is only kept together by the stitches of Insects and Auroth's mind......Anyways, they did just that one fly flew next to what appeared to be the chief and stayed there...as the others fanned out and laid low in the cavalry unit....

"This is interesting" Auroth said quietly as he watched the rest of the legion come by him....

[Tereal De Coreteze]

OOC: there will be another skirmish toward the end of this thread when we get ready to leave.

Tereal noticed some annoying bug next to him as quickly moved his free left hand up snaping his fingers frying the little insect as it busted into flames a arrow came sorring passed his head, Tereal smirked as he jumped on to his horse sanding on it he moved his left hand out and snapped his fingers once again sending what seemed to be red lightning from his hands as he snapped. It flew toward an area where his men were no were in sight soon landing hitting th ground and once again creating a half Shpere on the ground and as soon as it was made it sunk into it's self leaving every thing within it chared and burnd, The battle seemed to die down as the bandits numbers began to dwindle as they fought on in vain Tereal charged a dew bandits hitting his horses sides making the horse jump into the middle of the samm group. Tereal sent his sword into every last one of them slicing body parts off and sending blood into the air stainning the ground as well, Tereal stopped his blood shed as he watched the remnace of what was left of the bandits run away retreating back into the patches of forest from with they came.

Tereal looked over at his men they all survived some had a few injuries but still,

" Get the wounded back to the camp Luca lead the men back take all but Fifty they will come with me into town. Belial pick those that will becoming with us." Tereal commanded as he dismounted his horse looking over at the bandits they seemed only to be normal bandits, Tereal sighed as he looked over at the dead bodies and chared blackend bones. Tereal mounted his horse as moved over to oversee the picking of the men who will becoming with him into town.

[Auroth]

Auroth continued to observe the man....curious about the legion which seemed to follow him everywhere. Quickly he re-arranged his glasses, letting them be right next to his eyes so that he could block out the bright sun. His insects continued to buzz around the soldiers....watching and listening to them and reporting everything back to Auroth. He looked around a bit....studying the leader of this group and the women which he had ordered to heal the wounded. "here did this man come from?" Auroth thought to himself as he placed his hand over his blade...the Metal Cleaver. On his back he held a spear...the spear of Aidan, the Bandit King...

He would prepare himself for battle....as it seemed many a thieves were heading this way...and perhaps one bandit would spy Auroth and attack...and when that happened...Auroth would be ready. Regardless, he expanded his mind...letting it flow through others as he contacted Insect minds. He ordered them to come toward the camp...but lay low and not let themselves be seen.....Perhaps if nothing else happens, Auroth would have some fun....

[Tereal De Coreteze]

Tereal sighed as he felt another bug buxx by him they were annoyinghim greatly, as he smacked one on his armor.

" Every one stay still dont move." Tereal said as he rose his left hand snapping it and bringing up his right hand before the red lighting hit anything, stopped it in mid air controlling the red light strands multiplying them sending them fly every were frying the bugs around him. His eyes were closed he was imagining all the bugs frying in his head, and the fire out side was doing the work of eleminating the bugs as soon as he thought enough were gone he sent the strand intothe air hitting a bird making a huge explosion in the sky from all the bulit up power that was being held nack. Tereal watched as the explosion soon dissapated into nothingness he looked over his troops that would enter the town with him be he felt another presence near them, Tereal looked at the surroundings the last place he looked at was strait at Auroth exatly at him but he was coverd by the branches and leafs. Tereal smirked under his mask as he turned back to his troops, and nodded to them making his way back toward the town.

[Auroth]

The bugs which died quickly moved subtile behind the men...making sure no one would see them. They then went near some bark and went up them...and soon were right next to Auroth. Infact, these bugs never moved by themselves...but were pulled to Auroth. The insects in his body then got out and harvested these bugs....absorbing them in Auroth's Hive-body as he made sure no one saw this. He then smiled, surprised that the warrior was able to tell Auroth's location. "Perhaps I should not underestimate this guy" Auroth thought as he floated out of his position. He quietly hovered toward the town, hiding his figure from everyone by melding with a group of red birds Auroth asked to fly his way. When it came to animals...Their mind was too advance for Auroth to take control of or ask for assistance...because the animal can't benefit from existing in Auroth's body.....So instead he took control of these birds for a moment.....the amount of Energy he recently trained for seemed to be paying off....Regardless, he landed quietly on the building next to the entrace...watching the people enter the town. Quickly he called back his insects...letting them reenter his body. They quickly landed on his skin and began to burrow in.....returning to their nests as Auroth probed the mind of a few people following the chief. he was sure to make his prescience not known as he began to search for things like who they are....why they came...etc


"Tell me....who are you guys?" Auroth said quietly to himself as he probed the mind of one soldier...

[Tereal De Coreteze]

Tereal and the rest of the Crimson Legion entered the town the horses started to go wild jumping and bucking as they neared the building that Auroth was standing on, Tereal took the reigns of his horse moving them around none of the horses wanted to move closer to the building Auroth was standing on. Tereal soon dismounted from his horse as did the other men and lead them out side,

" Ok then you five come with me the rest of you watch over the horses." Tereal said as he walked off into the city and the five men followed him, as Tereal and the others made there way into the town the one man Auroth had been probing for Information had finally cracked. The man grabbed his head as he fell into a strance like state as he sat on a rock,

" We are The Crimson Legion a Mecrinary Army for haier from the lands of Salazar, We have come to this town seeking work and a offer by the chief of the town had sent for us." The man said out loud as another man began to eye the guy oddly as he spoke out loud,

" Rie...Rie...idiot." the man said to Rie hitting him in the back of the head, Rie soon snapped out of it and felt a pain inside his head from the taking of information.

" What was that for!?" Rie yelled out to the man who hit him.

[Auroth]

"Interesting....most interesting" Auroth said as he slowly floated again. he then began to move away from the army...and began to go to other buildings...as quietly and subtlety as possible.

His cold red eyes scanned the building he was landing on...and then he stood on top of the building now...watching the soldiers with his cold red eyes. Slowly a insect flew next to his ear...and told the Lord of Insects some things before it re-attached itself to Auroth's body...

"So...that's how many there are...interesting" Auroth said with a dark smile as he probed the mind of others now...asking for who are the commanding officers in this legion.....

"Give up your secrets" he said quietlyto himself....

OoC: Sorry for Short posts...Writer's Block >.<

[Tereal De Coreteze]

OOC: it's ok no problem every one gets get now and then.

IC: Tereal walked forward heading for the chief of the towns house to talk about there job and there pay for there services Tereal felt that same prescence once again he moved his hand slowly to the hilt of his sword as he walked on, Tereal glanced over at the house Auroth was standing on but he looked strait at it and not at the top of the house, Tereak noticed as one of the men he behind him t ostart to slow down a bit soon falling to his knees. Tereal looked at the manand moved to his side,

" Tereal De Coreteze Leader of Crimson Legion, Belial and Luca are the...seconds in command." he said as he fell to his knees, Tereal looked at him oddly as he soon as he snapped out of it rising to his feet acting as if he had just blacked out for the past few seconds.

" You said Tereal you said my name and the others why?" Tereal questioned the man who looked at him in complete confusion this was the last thing that sent Tereal into looking around them as they stood in the middle of the town, Tereal looked at his men and motioned them to move on. Tereal continued on to the Chiefs house still unseay about this place and the demonic presence surrounding the town, But they need the money for food and other Supplies so it would be a risk to take.

[Auroth]

"Is that so.....interesting....very interesting" Auroth said as he slowly observe the Legion, Tereal De Coreteze....

Auroth suppose he should stop now, and leave these men alone....after all...they had no bad intent... All they wanted was just food and supplies to get on in life. Regardless, a insect came flying to him...buzzing around madly it would appear before it quickly entered Auroth's body. Auroth soon jumped down from his position and rushed through the streets...his hand over his blade and ready to pull it out at a moments notice. He soon passed Tereal....and then the rest of his legion as he moved in a frantic run.

Quickly he stopped after he passed through the gates...his hand carefully placed on his blade. Another insect soon came to him, whispered something in his ear and soon re-attached itself to Auroth. It seemed a large, very large, group of Bandits have come....seeking to destroy and pillage the small town. Auroth soon drew his blade up and got his spear out. In his left hand he held the spear as though it were a forearm....and held the blade perfectly with one hand in the style of a French Duelist. Quickly spiders poured out of his four arm and placed venom all over his two weapons.....making them both poisonous and easy to kill with.

With that, the Vanguard of the Bandits came....just a small amount of them came....but it was still a good number. Auroth quickly sent his spear through one of the Bandit's shoulders....and then he died, through the poison sent through his body. As the Others came, he quickly slash his Sword of One Thousand through their blades....chopping them as though they had wooden weapons. After that he sent his spear through one of the Bandit's head....killing him outright as his blade cut through another man's armor.

As he finished with the Vanguard, a wave headed toward him.....Quickly he called forth his insects and ordered them to begin to assault the Bandits...the bees stinging the crap out of them as the Locust bite them in a fury of Chaos. It might kill some men, and buy him some time so that he could focus his energy. Suddenly one of the bandit's broke through and rushed at Auroth. The bandit then stopped...and fell to the ground and stabbed himself in the heart. Auroth had just used a mental attack...one where he made it appear the bandit was in so much pain he should kill himself...

"This is going to be a long day" He said quietly to himself while his bugs kept the Bandits busy....

[Tereal De Coreteze]

Tereal noticed a man running strait passed him making his way to the entrance of the town Tereal watched him as he felt that same presence as before as the man passed one of Tereal's men came running up to him saying that a large bandit force had arrived and they had already sent for reinforcements from the main camp, Tereal nodded as he took one last look around before he him self and his men ran to the entrance Tereal found the man already in battle by him self doing a very good job he mounted his horse and rallied his stoops as they speed off to the man side.

" Excuse my stalker but do you wish for a horse in this battle as we ride as allies today." Tereal said in a calm tone never changing as one of his men rode up next to them with a black stallion stopping, Tereal nodded to Auroth as he drew his blade from it's sheath and rose it into the air then dropping it sending him self and his men rushing forward strait into the force head strong. Tereal moved his left hand up snapping his fingers sending that red lightning flying across the battle field striking at the bandits front line as a red fiery sphere appeared this time not imploding into it's self but exploding sending dirt and men flying into the air, as the bandits infantry and Tereal's small fifty men Calvary clashed Tereal's men may have been few but there experience spoke for it's self in battle as they fought on holding the large force at bay waiting for there comrades to show up from there main camp. Tereal plunged his sword into one mans chest then slicing upward tearing his body in two and then slicing another man's head off as he moved his left hand up snapping sending a few men bursting into flames, Tereal continued to fight on wandering if that stranger that had been stalking him had joined in the fray Tereal thought as he sent his blade into a mans back slicing his spinal cord in half instantly killing him.

[Auroth]

Suddenly from behind Tereal a man with a huge Axe came down at him...only to get his arms chopped off by a streak of silver. From the side stood Auroth, his spear now through the bandit with the axe...instantly killing the thief. Then out of Auroth's body jumped out some insects...feasting on the dead body as though it were Thanksgiving dinner. The Insect Lord turned his head around and nodded to Tereal, and soon raised both his weapons up.

"No thank you on the horses" Auroth said in a calm tone as he scanned the area. "It does little for me...i prefer to get down and direct"

Quickly he raised his spear up and sent it through the head of one bandit...killing him instantly as his palm slowly went into the air. A few seconds passed by....but when it did....a entire fleet of insects descended upon the Bandits...biting and attacking...This insect swarm was huge, really huge.....It seemed to make the sky darken as it descended to attack the theives....

[Tereal De Coreteze]

Tereal watched as this man saved him from an almost crushing blow he was skilled in battle he could be a very good addition to the Legion if he choose to join, Tereal thought as he watched him summon a vast swarm of insects who covered the sky and covered the battle field in a blanket of shadow. Tereal looked over at the man then back to the insects he then rose his hand up snapping his fingers sending the Red lightning flying at the bandits but as the sphere formed Tereal opned his palm, as he did this the sphere formed in to a twister of fire spinning unfulfing the bandits in flames and sucking other in Tereal kept it in that same place using his fire rend to controll it. Finally letting it dissapate into nothing as it seemed to just die down and dissperse into nothingness, Tereal sighed a bit as he noticed the bandits retreating once again only to meet the rest of the Crimson Legions force approaching a force of 950 Calvary men marching Red armor shinning in the sun light as they approached the retreating forces soon engulfing them and whiping there exsitance from the face of this earth.

[Auroth]

Auroth quickly looked around, his red eyes dispassionate as he slowly raised his hand in the air. Quickly a large sum of insects began to fly to him, and soon landed on his arm, creating a annoying ruckus. But soon it stopped, as they all were absorbed into Auroth's body.....Quickly he looked around, trying to make sure he forgot no one as he coolly stepped away from where he was. He looked down at the men who were dying and in pain, and placed his palm upon them. As his hand lifted away, insects was were his hand was. They scrambled madly all over the men, healing their cuts by using their secretion and other things that only insects could.

Regardless, Auroth turned away and slowly began walking, this little charity thing he did offered him no money what so ever...but jobs and opportunities came regularly to this place...and as such he needed to defend the town......And with the Bandit Army killed and crushed, Auroth would be able to prosper greatly for a while until another upstart thief comes his way.

[Tereal De Coreteze]

Tereal looked over his men Tereal looked over at the man now walking away from the field covered in blood, fire and dead body's Tereal walked over to him as he was no longer on his mount.

" Excuse me I'm Tereal De Coreteze of the Crimson Legion and i offer you some of our bounty and hospitality, you helped us and i will gladly share the bounty with you you deserver it just as much as i and me men do." Tereal said in a calm tone as he stood behind the man,

" I would also like to have you as a member of the Legion you're skills are great and you would be a fine addition, Will you accept?" Tereal asked in anticipation he would be a fine addition to his Lt. he was strong, skilled in the magic arts and had a good heart he was the prefect candidate. Tereal watched him waiting for his reply as the rest of the Legion marched forward as Luca and Belial rode up to them, but they said nothing they knew that there was some thing going on here and would wait till they finished there conversation.