| Subject: An Arkadian Rebellion |
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Serendipity
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Date Posted: 18:34:01 04/02/01 Mon
In reply to:
Spade
's message, "Re: Where am I" on 16:28:41 04/02/01 Mon
(OOC: Here's...half of the story, and it's quite long. The real time post will be near the bottom, but you can read the post about her past if ya want...it's kinda rellevant to some of her character traits.)
***About One and a Half Months Earlier...***
“I don’t know what words I can say…your eyes have a way, to capture me…”
“Oh stop Arkrin, you’re acting crazed…” Ser said, pushing Arkrin away, seizing him from kissing the crook her neck, ”…as if we’ll never see each other again…and you know that’ll never be the case. Faith…we just need to have faith that the others will pull through. The rebellion will be successful, I guarantee it!” The tone of voice that carried Serendipity’s empty promises was relaxed and confident, in an attempt to camouflage the fear that was truly running rampant through her mind, ”Linon and Euryda should be coming around the corner any minute to give us the signal to proceed.”
Nodding hesitantly, Arkrin pulled Serendipity closer to him, his dark blue eyes filled with despair and uncertainty, ”But what if something goes wrong? Aren’t you afraid of that?”
“No,” she lied, Ser’s voice echoing through the empty, dimly lit corridor. It stank of blood and shameless massacre; something that Serendipity wished to end…the Runhai’s New World Order was totally based upon the rule of Nemesis and retributive justice. An eye for an eye…a life for a life…and power and wealth to all those of Runhai descent.
It was then faint footsteps began to be audible…they were coming from just around the corner where Arkrin and Serendipity were situated, poised to attack, proceed, or retreat. The sound of heavy, almost labored breathing filled the ears of the pair…and was soon replaced by a sudden, bursting, cry of pain. A body thudded to the ground, and the head of the being was visible as it lay to rest around the angular end where the two walls met.
“LINON!!” breaking from Arkrin’s grasp, Serendipity ran towards the man’s fallen form, beaten and bloody…streams of crimson slowly trickling from his nose. As soon as Ser ran for Linon, the whir of a beam saber cut through the air swiftly, delving into the sidewall, nearly missing Serendipity’s stomach. Her eyes went wide with surprise and terror as a dark silhouette emerged from around the corner, leaping for Serendipity once again, saber drawn.
Arkrin dove from behind Serendipity, knocking them both to the floor, ten meters away from their aggressor, ”PULL BAAAACK!!” he roared, telling the 250 escapees to retreat and find an alternate route.
“I’M SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONE PROTECTING YOU PRINCE ARKRIN!! YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE REST!!” baby blue eyes stared deeply into Arkrin’s…the couple’s eye lock never wavered even as Serendipity pushed him off of herself, flipping back up onto her feet, her own beam saber drawn and ready to defend the last living monarch of the Arkadian Kingdom…and to keep the rebellion from becoming a flop. Per Serendipity’s request, Arkrin ran down the hall, following the same path the Arkadian rebels had…only to stop midway and turn about to face Serendipity fighting with a Runhai officer.
The skirmish was short lived, and well timed as more Runhai’s began to flood the hall where the first had appeared. Bolting down the opposite corridor, Serendipity ran past Arkrin, grabbing onto him, her hair flowing in strands behind her. The long, elegant guardian’s dress lapped against Serendipity’s heels and knees, her feet also padding along, in the same tempo. The shaft of light from the saber dissipated and was placed back into the belt secured loosely around Ser’s waist.
Arkrin and Serendipity abruptly stopped as they came upon a convergence of six hallways, ”Did they go down the south or north corridor?” Arkrin asked…
“The south…that is where the artillery room is, they’re more than likely now gathering weapons for defense and offense alike. Or at least, this is what I told them to do if in fact this type of situation happened to arise.”
“Oh…um…you did?!” he said, sounding rather surprised, ”But, I thought that…um…hey…you fool proofed the whole operation, haven’t you?”
“Yep…s’why I’m a Royal Guardian hun!!” Serendipity stated, winking at him, “We prepare for any and everything possible.”
The Runhai’s were advancing down the hallway, their loud yells and various thuds and thumps traveled down the hallway…and at the sound of these noises, Serendipity’s grip on Arkrin’s arm tightened…”Southern corridor…let’s go…” Turning down into a hallway on the left, Arkrin and Serendipity fled down it, their strides in sync.
Moments later, the two Arkadains ran through a doorway, meeting up with the 250 Arkadian rebels, now armed to the teeth and ready to battle for their freedom. A small, frail, elderly woman walked up to Serendipity and Prince Arkrin, bowing her head in respect, ”Ma’am…may I ask if my son Euryda returned…?”
“Yes…permission is granted, but I’m afraid your son did not come back to us, as we had hoped. I…am…quite sorry, and I too grieve…Euryda was an exceptional Royal Guardian…Linon as well…” letting go of Arkrin, Serendipity took the old woman’s hand into her own, trying to comfort her as tears began to cascade down the woman’s cheeks,”Please, don’t worry, I will make sure that he did not die in vain, and I will also be sure not to let any of my Arkadians sacrifice their lives for nothing…THE RUNHAI’S WILL BE SUBDUED!!”
A loud uproar followed her last statement, guns were held high in the air, along with balled up fists and beam sabers similar to Ser’s own. The eyes of the old lady seemed to sparkle…and a faint smile slid across Ser’s lips, ”This I can promise…this…I…can…promise…”
A sudden screech of horror was emitted from someone’s mouth as a Runhai soldier infiltrated the artillery room, his own expression of surprise present on his face, ”THEY’RE HERE!!” Almost immediately, Runhai’s started to come from ventilation shafts, back doors, and even a small door that happened to be on the floor, just beneath Arkrin. He was flung back onto the ground harshly, and landed square on his back. As Arkrin fell, he managed to scoop up a laser rifle, and fired a shot at a Runhai, closing in on Serendipity from behind. She swiveled around to see a large man, now having a large, cinging hole in his abdomen, ”GET THE PRINCE IF NOTHING ELSE!!"
***Real Time***
"ARKRIN...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" A scary, and almost unreal image and reenactment of the prince being slayed just before Ser could reach him filled her mind. It was so terrible and agonizing, that Serendipity didn't realize what had just happened until she tried to jerk her body up to save him...only to find that her legs, arms, feet, forehead, and torso were presently being restrained. Ser's heavy, labored breath filled the souless room...her eyes wandered around frantically and stared wide - eyed at all the different instruments contained inside the room she was placed in,"Arkrin...Arkrin...where am I...?"
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