forum Starlight get over here! (closed, stalkers are cool)

Started December 10, 2018 by @gracehustle

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Cassian looked around in amazement and shock "Wow…" He said quietly, turning to look at the ammount of bonded and their riders.

"The Guard of Cayana!?" Said Damian incredulously, "Thats Impossible! Cayana Dairo was destroyed Generations ago!"
this sent murmurs of shock throughout the crowd,
"When…" asked the Solaris rider quietly, "It has only been 15 years that we've been here, When last we saw our homeland there was a war brewing, but It- it can't have…"
"The war with the Hunters destroyed Cayana, And it split the clans, The clans are now known as packs, each divided by species," explained Damian sadly, "Its been 15 centuries since that war begun, and anything left of cayana, and the riders, is completely gone."

Cassian nodded "It's true," He looked at the ground before walking over to Lakin and grabbing her hand.

"The riders…. Gone?" asked Cynkroe,

"Yeah, At least, well… Well you don't see large groups like this anymore, but there are a few small sects of Riders, people who carry on the old traditions, " said Damian, "Mind you I've never seen them, but I know someone who used to tell me stories, stories of one of the sects that took him in after hunters left him lost and alone in the wild as a kid."

"Can I just ask, how did you guys have no idea that this happened?" Cass asked, looking at the riders as Lakin walked over to Ryker and whispered something in his ear, causing Ryker to chuckle.

"We've been trapped in this world ever since this world's inhabitants betrayed us, and allowed the hunters to infiltrate the palace," Said Conta,

"That would explain it," He nodded and shrugged, looking around at everyone.
Lakin whispered again and Ryker laughed and nodded, whispering back to her like a little kid.

The Riders whispered among one another. "Well we can at least do this." Said Marco
"Do what?" Asked Damian.
"Get you and your friends home" replied the Saris Rider.

"Really?" Lakin asked softly, a hopeful smile on her face "Cass, we can go home!"
Cassian gave her a weak smile, his eyes saying that he didn't want to go home "Ok Lakin." He said, sighing a little.
Ryker looked at the Riders and smile "I honestly have no idea how to get back to my home…I'm pretty sure we're on a different planet than mine.."

"My uncle Skye should be able to send you back to your world once we get back to ours" said Damian happily, "So how can we help? I mean, getting home has got to be a big job"

"Yeah," Ryker added with a nod.
The Riders smiled and started whispering to each other again, nodding every so often to the others.

Conta Stepped up, "We need help capturing the portal, And harnessing its power," he said, "But unfortunately our power combined is only enough to send a message through, we will need a powerful individual to anchor the portal on the other side, then we can reopen it and go home."

"Like who?" Ryker asked, "Do they need to be like you guys?" He smiled weakly and tried to assure himself that he would get home.

"Well we can't risk them in a combat situation, And we need all the help we can get in a fight," said Marco, "So as long as Damian and you lot can keep up your the ones we need. Believe it or not if you don't have magic you're the lucky ones, Magic is our biggest vulnerability."

Ryker looked at him in disbelief "Magic is a vulnerability? Really?" He chuckled lightly and shook his head "Why would you need me?"
Lakin looked up at Cassian before walking over to Ryker, giving him a hug "Of course they need you, you're awesome."

"Magic is a vulnerability because they have ways of fighting magic that we cant do anything about. " said conta, "We were originally here as a full barrack, now only half of us are left.."

"Then learn how to fight without magic," Ryker suggested, "Magic is amazing, use it when you can." He smiled down at Lakin before hugging her back quickly.

"Fighting without magic is one thing, but used or not it can still impede us.." said Conta. "It is one of the reasons we are still stuck here."

"Oh," Ryker said, kicking the ground absentmindedly. Lakin looked back at Cass and grinned, watching him wander off slightly.

"But enough about the dark stuff, we are planning an attack at first light tomorrow, and you are welcome to stay here for the night as well." said the Solaris Rider.

"Can we help with the attack? Cassian and I?" Ryker asked, "We'll gladly stay, I think the twins and Lakin and Damian could use a rest." Lakin looked around for Luma and Shiara and she wandered off as well, looking around for them.

Luma and Shiara had found a quiet nook and decided to take a nap knowing no one here would harm them.
Damian grumbled a bit "I'm fine to fight," he said, "I've had worse than a little aura drain"

Cassian walked back over and chuckled "Dude, you were out for a long time," He walked over to Damain and patted him on the shoulder "You did enough when you broke us out, you deserve a break."

"Don't mess with me" growled Damian, "Unless one of the wolves here orders me to stay here because I can't fight then I'm coming and that's that!"

Cassian glanced at the Riders and waited for their answer, smiling lightly "You remind me of myself when I was younger," Cass said, only half joking.

"I think he'll be fine" said Marco the Nightshade Rider.

Cassian jokingly groaned "Uggggg….fine, the kid can fight." He chuckled, looking at Damain "Little Shadow, you better leave some people for me to fight."

"Quit calling me that!" said Damian "And if you wanna fight then you'll just have to keep up!"

"It's your nickname though, you don't get to choose when I call you it," He poked Damian in the side and grinned "I think you mean you'll have to keep up to me."

Damian gave an evil smirk, "Be careful or you'll really find out how good I am" he said ominously,
"There won't be any of that here" said one of the riders, seeing as everyone else had dispersed.