a peaceful night

[tariku]

(ooc: thank you)
She looked at Napier, then her hand, then Napier again. Her smile glowed. Her free hand caressed his cheek. "Thank you, I shall cherish it........as I cherish you." She gave him a light kiss.

[napeir]

Napeir returned the kiss to her lips, but hearing a mrrow he turned to see megilan staring at them.
" what" he asked the cat, but the cat just sat down and stared into the lake.
He turned back toward Tariku.
" i cherish you, and i trust you with my life. I will always be by your side" he told her kissing her again.

[tariku]

She made a happy laugh, returning his kiss again and again. Her clenched hand clutched the jewel tightly.
(ooc: I think its time to spice it up with some action, yeah? fighting action that is.)

In the dark of the trees, a pair of golden eyes stared at the happy couple. The man's eyes watched the joyful look of the maiden.
'What an amazing creature,' he thought to himself, leaning casually against a tree. He looked then at the man by her.
'A mage.' He sneered. 'Mortals who think they hold power because they know a couple of magic tricks.' He straightened. 'She doesn't deserve him. Time for the theatrical break-up.' The man stepped from the shadows. Tall, he was, in a dark attire that boasted honor, high rank, along with almost supreme power. His pale face would have been described as "carved by Angels" if it didn't hold cold, cruel angles. His hair was pulled back to a low ponytail and its color had all the chilling feel of the shadows around him. At his side, a skinny black scabbard glinted dangerously. Taking his gloved hands from behind his back, he clapped as if applauding a show.

[napeir]

Napeir turned toward the man, a lttle worry in his eyes.
" who are you" napeir yelled.

[tariku]

He stopped clapping, placing his hands back behind his back.
"Just to keep my manners in front of the lady," he gave Tariku a wink, a nasty glint in his eye made her get a chill.
"And in front of a barbarian," giving the mage a wicked smile, he bowed.
"My name is Meliki, Agent and Right Hand of Darkness." As he rose, his eyes looked straight at Tariku.
"And you, mil'lady," he walked slowly towards her then took her hand,"what is your name, beautiful Jewel?" He raised her hand to kiss it.

[napeir]

Napeir punched him in the side of the jaw.
"keep your hands of her, you say trying to keep manors, then show the lady some respect" he yelled, turning toward Tariku.
" i can't believe this guy, talk about a crack up" he then turned back to Meliki.
" what business do you have here" he asked, still yelling.

[tariku]

Tariku had never see Napier this upset. She stood up, looking from Napier's angered face to Meliki's calm face that split into a grin as he touched his jaw.
"My, my. Defending our woman are we?" He laughed,"My good heathen, I have not done any harm to this exquisite flower." He gestured to Tariku with a hand. He looked at her again. His eyes glowed. Tariku took a step back.
"If anyone has done her any harm, it is you. Look, you're scaring her."
"Please," Tariku said,"What is it that you want?"
"That, my dear lady, can be answered simply." He looked back at Napier,"It really does break my little black heart," he put his hands to his chest,"The item I am in need of is a certain beauty." He suddenly disappeared into black mist. But Tariku could still hear him.
"A beauty with hair of firey blood, complexion of an abandoned treasure, glowing with pure light, and eyes, holding Nature's splendor yet the gray of savage storm clouds." His whispers were right at her ear, tickling the back of her neck. She whipped around but he wasn't there. He appeared again, inches in front of Napier.
"Did I make myself clear or can you not understand tongues? I desire your 'love' and, I'll be honest, there isn't anything you can do about it." He smirked.

[napeir]

Napeir calmed himself.
" so you know a bit of magic" he said" we so do i"
Napeir tightened his muscles and focused on one thing, protecting Tariku.
" i will protect her, i will not let you hurt her" he yelled, disappearing into a cloud of thick fogged smoke
As the smoke cleared, all that stood their shocked napeir. He looked at his Black pelt, his long thin body, and his bushed out tail flipping around.
What stood before them was a Panther!

[tariku]

Tariku gasped. This was the first time she had actually seen Napier change. The panther would have looked sleek and elegant if it didn't look so damn threatening and scary.
Meliki made a loud laugh. He knelt down and held out a hand, coaxing. "Here kitty, kitty. Are you hungry? Want some milk?" he was using a mock-babylike voice, as if there wasn't a large panther in front of him but a kitten.

[napeir]

The panter looked up at him hatered in his eyes.
" and another think, i can speak while in this form" he said, before lunging at Melikis face, scoring a large scrach down his face at a virtical angle.

[tariku]

As napier's paw finished the strike, Meliki disappeared into black mist again..........and appeared behind Tariku. She didn't realize until he had his arms around her neck and waist. She gasped, tried to pull his arms off but before she could get free, he tightened his grip. Meliki glared at the panther, a white scar going from above his right eye down to his jaw. "You are quick for a mangy magician." He forced Tariku's arms behind her back, holding them their with one hand, the other hand stroked her cheek. She gritted her teeth and moved away from his finger.
"She is fiesty. My, I do choose them well, don't you agree?" He pulled her close to him. "Pull another trick," his hand began to grow sharp black claws. He held them at her throat.

[napeir]

Napeir sat their staring at Meliki, then at Tariku.
" i don't need to pull any tricks" he said with a humerous look in his eyes.

In a split second, Megilan had flung himself onto the mans back, digging his claws into his shoulders.

[tariku]

Meliki cried out, his clawed hand swiping blindly at his back. Tariku was released, she ran until she was several feet behind Napier.
Meliki's eyes became solid glowing gold, but it was a sick-like yellow that reeked of menacing evil. His claws finally grabbed Megilan, he flung him away with supernatural strength. Megilan's blurry form was heading into the trees of the surrounding forest. Meliki breathed heavily, his collect attitude before was now replaced by a vicious sneer of pure hatred, some of his teeth seem to lengthened and sharpen to a deadly point. He began to laugh. His voice had changed to a sound that you would only find in nightmares or in deep chasms of the earth.
"Smart as well as quick, but power, Mortal, you lack entirely."

[napeir]

Napeir stared after Megilan, hurt, his friend was hurt mabye killed by this man. Napeir counldn't surpress a high growl forming in his throat, Meglian had been with him through his whle life, through thick and thin, and for this man to do that, made every bone in his body harden to stone. Napeirs voice had become demonic, almost heartstopping.
" how dare you, how dare you, you hurt Tariku, then you hurt Megilan, i am going to kill you"
A cloud of fog was forming around Napeir, causing unvisability all around him and Tariku.
From somewhere in the fog a voice boomed.
" you have fought your last battle, you shall not leave alive"

[tariku]

Meliki laughed again.
"Now, that's the enemy worth fighting with. You impress me, mage......for now." He put his hands behind his back......and suddenly, black flames shot up from his feet, roaring.......and screaming. The noise of the flames were the cries of tortured, screaming in pain.
"I meant what I said, mage. She will be mine........and you will be dead at my feet." The black fire began to whirl around him, creating a spinning cocoon that burst.........leaving nothing but an echo.