Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-26288702-20161008211047/@comment-28358106-20161101041434

I have about two minutes before Armata makes it here, maybe less. Probaby less.

The little man rises, pointing a trembling hand. "G...GUARDS!  GUARDS, INTRUDER !  INTR - "

He shuts up as I force push him against the wall. He snarls, raising a hand, throwing a black bolt that shrieks theough the air. I raise a ward and bat it away.

''First, do no harm. That actually wasn't part of the oath. ''

But I resist.

I push him again to one side. His wards are well made, but not enough. They shatter like glowing glass. As soon as they do, I place both my palms down. He begins to rise, but slumps to the ground.

Sleep...the deepest sleep...and after a moment's thought, I make him so relaxed as to shit his pants.

The door bursts in. Three guards draw their swords and rush forward...

I push them back. I throw my cloak over Ayona's eyes and clench mine shut. I raise my fist, and burst it open.

I dont actually feel the flash and concussion, but a small yelp from Ayona tells me it worked. I feel guilty about it, but I look over to see the guards writhing on the ground, pulling their helmets off, clapping their hands over their ears, moaning, retching.

I reach up and touch the chains. They rust, then turn to red dust. I catch Ayona as she slumps to the ground. I place my hands on her ears, and focus, healing her. She opens her eyes and looks up at me, terrified.

I have ten seconds, maybe, before...

No. No more. I can feel him coming. I have to make this quick, before Ayona begins to get frightened again, and struggles...

I raise my hand. The True Glyph rips open the planes. I clutch Ayona and leap.

Armata, a black swath of wrath, raw and raging, comes roaring into the room, shredding everything before him as he sees the Glyph close...

In the present...

...Hound reaches for Ayona as she pleads to him with her eyes from the cage...

I disappear. There is a flash. The cage is gone. I come stumbling out of the tear as it disappears, and Ayona tumbes from my arms...

Alive. Shaken, terrified. But alive. And whole.

I stagger to my feet, and lean on the wall, coughing...