Autumn's Beginning, Autumn's Breeze

Gerard-

"Lets go then," i said readily. Like Nat, i was unhappy in this place. Too many bad memories resided in these walls.

Nat turned away from the window and came to stand in front of Alise and I. Bella stood next to him.

"Wait!" Nat said suddenly, his eyes brightening.

"What?"

He grinned mischievously. "I'll be right back."


Nathaniel-

I teleported into the main hall of the tower. The room was round with a high domed ceiling. A large half-circle of elegant chairs sat at the other end, most of them occupied.

I coughed lightly and nodded my head in respect...not that they deserved any.

"Yes?" a deep voice cut through the hum of soft conversation, silencing the rest of the head mages. All heads turned to me. "Who are you?"

"My name is Nathaniel."

"You're the one who killed Saylr!" one female mage called, standing and pointing at me accusingly.

"And Fylax!"

"And Bernet!"

"Silence!" the older mage called out, his voice reverberating off the walls. He fixed his eyes on me. "Is this true? Did you kill those mages?"

I shrugged. "Could be. I don't remember."

"Nevertheless, why are you here?"

"I've come to bid my fellow mages a farewell," i said, my upper lip curling into a sneer. Before they could do or say anything else, i clapped my hands together and muttered a single word. Suddenly, lightning rained down from the ceiling, striking the ground all throughout the room. There were shouts of surprise and rage all around.

And, to top it all off, i clapped again and instantly a flood of frogs came hopping into the room. I could've done better, but i really didn't feel like it. Simple magic that could've easily been reversed, but these mages were too startled to act. I disappeared again, laughing.

When i returned to the others, i was still laughing. They stared at me curiously but i grabbed their wrists and teleported us out of the tower before they could ask.

Alise reveled in the feeling of teleporting, a safe fimiliar feeling that she'd long grown accustom to.

What she wasn't accustom to is the re-entering process. Her feet hit the ground hard and she fell over into Gerard, who's arms caught her around her waist and kept her standing.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

"I'm fine, just not used to the rough landing." she shoved her feet below her and looked around. It took her a moment to realize where they were, and when she did she gasped.

Nathaniel-

My laughter died on my lips.

I stared in shock. Around us was a battered, blackened ruin of a town. We stood in the center of what used to be a house, i could tell, because of the burnt but recognizable remains of a couch and a few other household items.

Our house.

"No..." i breathed.

"No!" i said again, panic rising in my voice. I heard my cry echoed from two more mouths and gasp from another.

Verlmil was destroyed.

I looked around, realizing taht we were in the middle of Nat's house. I didn't need to run to the window to see my house, as it lied in ruins next door. I walked slowly toward the ruins, tears filling my eyes.

Everything was gone, scorched and useless. Something shined in the rubble of what looked to be where my parents room was, and I picked it up.

It was my mother's locket. Had she been home during the fires? Did whoever cause this take her away? Kill her? Torture her to no end?

I screamed.

Nathaniel-

I turned at the sound of Bella's scream; the only sound in the barren landscape. In her hands she held a small gleaming pendant, her hand tight around it's cord.

I walked over to her slowly, still not believing what had happened. I hoped the town-folk had escaped. If they hadn't...

I gathered Bella tenderly in my arms. stroking her hair absently. "What else could go wrong?" I muttered. "Is this what we really deserve?"

I lifted my head, my eyes hardening with determination. "We fill find those who did this and i swear they will all pay for this."

Bella-

I cried into Nat's shoulder until no more tears would come.

"...I swear they will all pay for this," I heard him say. I nodded my agreement, fastening the locket around my neck.

"But where will we look?" I asked, looking around. "There's no trace of anything but the buildings..."

Nathaniel-

"There are traces. There HAS to be traces. Somewhere..." i looked around. "A footprint, a piece of fur, a wisp of leftover magic...something...anything..."

But Bella was right. There was nothing but buildings. Despite as much as we searched, there was nothing. It was as if the whole town had just been leveled by some freak accident...like an earthquake. But there would be signs of that...

"Maybe we can trace the people who did this after all..." i muttered. "It's a long shot, but it may work..."

"How?" Bella asked.

"Well, most beings, no matter how careful, would leave evidence. So we only have to narrow down the creatures who wouldn't leave a trace."

Bella laughed softly against me. "You're right, it is a long shot."

"But what other shot do we have?" i answered.

Alright, Luckily Bella had a coin on hand, so we flipped. Heads meant we start AB2, and Tails meant we continue with AB until it completely dies. Bella flipped heads, so here's Autumn's Beginning 2: Autumn's Breeze.

Same rules apply, of course.
-No God Modding
-No killing off other characters
-Include Profile
-You can be a Kid of Nat/Bella or Gerard/Alise, but if you do, it might be good to have another newcomer character, because, if there were no romance, it would just die straight off.
-Three characters max.

Since it's just the three of us (probably) then no explaining has to go on except that this is about...meh, we'll go with about 20 years after the Original Story. Everything else will be explained in the first post. If Autumn Breeze dies too, then we'll take a vote to see what we do next.

Ahh, triple post! Bad Ariel!

Who to be...who to be...? Ok, here are my characters:

Name: Natan (Nah-tahn) (Means Shadow Bringer)
Age: 20
Race: Human
Gender:Male
Family: Father- Nathaniel, Mother- Bella, Siblings- Leira (Younger sister. Only 9 years old), and _______ (If Bella takes another child of Nat and Bella)
Education: High
Calling: Mage and Archer
Appearance: Tall and slim with a graceful build. Natan has dark hair and ice blue eyes. His fingers are long and supple and he stands about 6' 1". He always wears a black cloak with the hood usually pulled low over his face.
Personality: He took after his father and is witty, sarcastic, casual, and intelligent. He has an air of mystery about him and is incredible charming when he wants to be. He can be dark and mean and spiteful, but if he's in a good mood he is kinda goofy. He has a horrible temper, but usually hides his emotions. It takes a lot to get him really fired up. (Think the cool, slick kid on the block that just leans casually against the wall all the time and you've got Natan)
Abilities: He is an incredible mage, having been taught by his father. He also enjoys archery. He is flexible and agile and loves to run.
Weapons: His magic, his bow and arrows, and a poison tipped dagger strapped to his ankle.
History: He grew up with his mother and father and has always been favored over by Nathaniel. When he was called upon to take the test, one year ago, his father was completely against it but Natan convinced Nathaniel to let him go. Natan passed the test with flying colors, but has never been quite the same.
Picture: http://rinian.deviantart.com/art/Edward-55575842 (But darker hair and blue eyes)

Name: Davnix (Dave-nix) (Means Might)
Age: 20
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Family: Father- Gerard, Mother- Alise, Siblings- Ariana (Alice's character)
Education: Mid to High
Calling: Close-combat fighting.
Appearance: Short dark hair, yellow-brown eyes and a tall, muscular but slim build. He stands about 6' 2" and wears either light armor or loose, baggy clothing and carries a sword at his hip.
Personality: He took after both his mother and father. Davnix is kind hearted and generous, never hesitating to lend a helping hand. He is fun to be around and goofs off a lot of the time. He is cautious around strangers but is not mean. He has a slight temper, but rarely shows it.
Abilities: He is an incredible swordsman, having been taught by his father, and also good at wielding daggers and throwing them, having been taught by his mother.
Weapons: A gleaming silver sword, and many daggers strapped all about his body.
History: Grew up with his mother and father, doing favors and deeds all the time. He is good friends with his cousin, Natan.
Picture: http://flo-moshi.deviantart.com/art/knight-19117168

Name: Riley (Means Bringer of Light)
Age: 21
Race: Avian (Angel)
Gender: Male
Family: None
Education: High
Calling: Archer and Healer
Appearance: Light blond hair that reaches just past his shoulders, clear blue eyes, and a tall, graceful, slim build. e stands about 6' 2" and wears various clothing. He has a long scar running across his right eye.
Personality: He is kind and caring, but extremely cautious. He can be dark some of the time and has a small temper that shows a lot of the time. He is protective and loyal of his friends and will fight to the death for them.
Abilities: He can fly and heal people fast. He is also a decent archer.
Weapons: Bow and arrow and a small dagger at his belt.
History: He can't remember and no one else knows. He's been wandering aimlessly for as long as He can remember.
Picture: http://croaky.deviantart.com/art/Death-Angel-15196954

*I couldn't decide who to be. * *I'll start this off tonight. For now, just post profiles.*

*Quadruple Post! Ahhh! *bangs head against desk repeatadly*

Nathaniel (*Sniffle* Playing as Nat one last time)-

"Daddy! Daddy!"

"Yes, Leira?" i asked patiently, bending down level to the little girl who was tugging on my sleeve impatiently.

"Tell me a story!" Leira begged, her large brown eyes looking up at me hopefully.

"Leira, I'm busy right now. I'll tell you a story later."

"No, I want a story now!" the girl whined. "I wana hear the one about how you and mommy and Uncle Gerard and Aunt Alise had to save the town people and rebuild Verlmil!"

"Oh, for Heavens sake, Nathaniel, tell her the story. At least it's not one we've heard in a while."

I raised my head and peered through the open door of the kitchen to see Bella smiling at me. I rolled my eyes.

"Alright," i said, sitting down in the nearest chair and pulling the little girl up onto my lap. She twisted her head to grin at me. Suddenly, my oldest son, Natan, walked into the room and went to lean casually against the wall. He appeared uninterested, but i saw him watching me intently. I smiled inwardly.

"Well, your mother, your aunt, your uncle, and I had just left the tower of sorcery after having to stay there because of many…complications. I teleported us all back to this very house, except it wasn’t a house at all anymore. It had been completely destroyed, as was the rest of the town. So we all set off to find the town-folk and the people responsible for destroying the town. We found them nearly a month later, after a lot of desperate searching, many an argument, and frayed nerves between us all.
“As it turned out, it had been a group of rouge, restless spirits that had destroyed the town. We didn’t find out why because as soon as we rescued the villagers, they all disappeared. But we brought them all back and started rebuilding the town when suddenly a huge pack of werewolves showed up and-“

"Nathaniel!"

I grinned and chuckled. "Just trying to make it more exciting Bella, thats all."

"Well, you don't have to exaggerate THAT much."

"When did you become the judge on exaggeration!?" I demanded.

"When i married you!"

"Oh, right."

Leira and Natan chuckled.


*Feel free to have your character(s) just pop up!*

* I AM BACK!!!! I get Davnix jk, acctually if you don't mind *


Name: Velna (means devil's daughter, she doens't fit her name )
Age: 18
Race: Humen
Gender: Female
Family: Brother- Trent
Education: Medium
Calling: Fighter: fists, sword, majic; Archer
Appearance: http://peachysticks.deviantart.com/art/ ... 1-17335110 She looks sweet and innocent but she can fight
Personality: Shy, sweet, not very trusting,
Abilities: She is very good at her callings
Weapons: Back Sword (it molds to her back so that you can't tell it is there), Bow & Arrow
History: Orphaned at a young age, doesn't remember much.
Other: http://nambroth.deviantart.com/art/Swor ... g-40930169 http://nambroth.deviantart.com/art/Swor ... 930463(Tis bigger then picture shows)the dragon that protects her, he hides in an amlet on her kneck until she needs his help. This is the amulet : http://punkisstillcool.deviantart.com/a ... t-42318146



Name: Trent (don't know what it means)
Age: 22
Race: 1/2 dragon, 1/2 humen
Gender: Male
Family:Sister- Velna (he is adopted)
Education: Medium
Calling: Fighter
Appearance: http://orin.deviantart.com/art/Hitsugay ... y-72664795
Personality: Protective, especally of his sister, he will kill anyone that hurts her, He is very nice, but doesn't trust people easily.
Abilities: He can change into a dragon (the one in his picture) and he can shoot ice out of his hands
Weapons:Sword, the one in his picture
History: same as his sister

Name: Ariana
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Appearence: (looks identical to her mother)
Extra: She's very anti-social, and doesn't like to talk to anybody but her brother. She'll help him practice and show no mercy, and will occasionally give him a scar. She never seems happy.



Name: Maxiton
Age:599 (looks twenty)
Appearence:
Gender: Male
Extra: is very apt to getting himself in trouble, he likes to play jokes on people to pretend that he's not extreamly lonely, is charming and loveable as he is annoying.
Abilities: Super-speed and the ability to control and minupliate your actions, but with you being in full awareness of it and can verbally protest, cannot control your mind.

Trent

Trent looked down at Velna, she was sleeping soundlessly as he walked. He needed to find some where to stay but every time he suggested a place to her gardian dragon, Crest, he would always be scorned for the poor choice. He couldn't see everything the dragon could so he kept going. His legs hurt but he wasn't about to stop until his sister was safe.

'I could carry you both,' Crest wispered in Trent's mind. He had a conection to the dragon as did Velna.

'Not until you have to.' Trent replied as he continued to walk. Velna's amulet started to glow brightly. 'I said not yet!' Trent hissed. Crest ignored him and flew out of the amulet towering over Trent. Crest was one of the biggest dragon's around and a very high up gardian. He picked Velna carefully up in his claw hovering over the ground. He set her gently on his back and then grabbed Trent and took off. Trent climbed up onto Crest's back by his sister.

'I know of a mage that can help her, she needs help weither you want to admit it or not. That arrow was posined and you know it. Though I don't know what with. She just sleeps as if nothing is wrong. We are going there now.' Crest hissed back shooting through the air. 'We aren't far from it.' He came over a town and slowly landed on the outskirts of it. He slowly shrunk back into the amulet. 'I will direct you to the house.' He said as Trent picked Velna back up.

Natan-

A soft knock at the door caught my attention and i turned to see if anyone else had heard. Apparently no one had. I shrugged and walked over, opening it a few inches.

I sighed as i saw the man standing outside the door, holding an unconscious woman in his arms. "Yes?"

"I'm looking for Nathaniel."

Who else? No one ever came to see Natan, or Bella, or anyone else in our house. No, it was always my father.

"What do you want from him?" i asked, my eyes narrowing.

"I need his help. My sister was badly injured."

"How so?"

"Poison arrow from some rogue elves."

"How long ago?"

"No more than a day." the man said. He tried to get a glance over my shoulder. "Who are you?"

"I am Nathaniel's oldest son. My father is currently busy. I'll see if i can help."

It was a lie, i knew. My father wasn't busy at all, really. But i was tired of never getting any outside attention. Plus, i could see that the countless deeds he was called upon to do were beginning to take their toll.

I led the two of them into the house, careful to avoid the living room, and ushered them into the spare bedroom used for the patients my father had to attend constantly. Not only was Nathaniel a powerful mage now, but also a skilled healer. He had passed along all his knowledge to me, of which i was thankful.

Trent

Trent was hesitant to follow the guy, but if helped his sister he didn't care. 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING, HE ISN'T NATHANIAL!' Crest yelled.

'But he is busy and this is his son surly he will be able to help her too.' Trent replied laying his sister on the bed. He looked up at the guy hoping Crest wouldnt come out of the amulet and make Nathanial come to see Velna.

'If he does ANYTHING wrong I'll kill him!' Crest replied the amulet started to glow and then stopped. Trent sighed in releif, Crest would wait now, he just hoped the guy knew what he was doing.

'No Crest you wont.' He said sternly. Crest growled but made no other sound.

Velna
Velna's body ached. She had tried so many times to stand up, but she couldn't. She felt Trent set her down and a warmth slowly started to creep across her skin. Someone was close to her, someone she didn't know.

'Crest!' She screamed out in her mind. She shivered as she felt someone touch her arm. It wasn't Trent. 'Crest, what's going on?' She pleaded for him to answer. She slowly saw his figure show up in her mind. He tilted his head to the side and slowly nodded.

We brought you to a healer, he is removing the poisin. You are alright, Trent is close by and if the healer makes one false move he will be delt with. Don't worry, you'll be better then new soon enough.' Crest said, he slowly disappeared as she pushed her eyes open. Trent was standing on one side of her and then a guy she had never seen before was on her other. She wanted to jump behind Trent, but she didn't have the energy to do so.