forum (A Mix Of Fantasy and Sci-fi) And So,They Came. [OPEN]

Started July 28, 2019 by @Divine_Emperor

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Liz nodded but didn't leave yet. ”I noticed. But I don't have to go if you would prefer some company.” she offered before asking. ”Do you know why you haven't had many visitors?”

"Sure, Yes please," He smiled as he looked at her.
"And… Most of them are fighting, while I'm laying here being a wastrel…" He sighed.

She returned the smile and sat at the foot of his bed before rolling her eyes with a soft chuckle. ”You’re not a wastrel. Once you get the all-clear from… Elder Hewaz, I think, you can get out there and fight with everyone else.” she shrugged, knowing she was in a similar position with her limited control. ”What book were you reading?” she asked hoping to change the topic.

"Nothing… Just something about… Well, it doesn't matter," He turned slightly pink.
"Well, how are you feeling?"

Liz raised a brow and couldn't help the familiar smirk as he blushed. She was now tempted to make a grab for the book to see what it was but held back for the moment. ”I’m fine. Just got a few answers and tips about my magic.” she shrugged before facepalming. ”But I forgot to bring up the artifact we found, again.” she groaned.

"It's fine, you can talk to Blake about it when you get time," He smiled as he cautiously moved the book further away from Liz.

”Yeah. I’ll probably have to.” she nodded, noticing his careful movement. ”And when you're feeling up to it, you should meet Rumplestiltskin.” Liz smiled as she said the name with a laugh.

"Rumplestiltskin? What does Chase have to do with this, Oh wait… Yeah, I feel terrified now." He shivered before chuckling.
"I mean, be nice to your crewmates Lieutenant Elizabeth." He lightly coughed.

Liz continued to chuckle. ”I’m sorry. I just can't get over that code name. He wasn't too bad though. A bit eccentric but what else can you expect?” she smiled. ”Wait, you knew who I was talking about? How?”

"Friend of mine, well kind of… He was again.. A bit too eccentric to be friends… So acquaintance rather.."

“Did you suggest the code name then?” she asked raising a brow with that teasing smirk.

"Course not." He coughed lightly.

”Ok. Just wondering.” she smiled, scooting a little closer to him. ”So any idea what happened to you? Besides losing control of your magic, I mean.” she chuckled again and shook her head. ”I can't believe how easily I’m talking about this.”

"I… I thi- Actually, I don't remember…" He looked away.
"But I al-" The ship shook feverishly, its supports groaning as objects fell down and smashed.
"This is Code Red! I repeat, this is Code Red! The Empire has attacked, Kill those bastards." Blake was heard on the comms as a loud ringing alarm was heard across the ship.

Liz quickly jumped to her feet at the alarm and Captain Blake's voice. It was a little strange to suddenly have an enemy that wasn't the Swarm but from what she heard this ”Empire of Darkness” was not something to take lightly. She turned to James and raised a brow with a slightly darker smirk. ”You coming, Commander? Even if we don't get into the fight, I wanna see what we're up against and what they look like.”

"Sure, it'll be better than lodging up here… Just stay safe." He smiled and got up, stumbling as he did so.
"Let's go." They hurried down the hall and went down the elevator to reach the open hangar bay, bright piercing light blinding them as they heard the sounds of explosions and grunts.
A huge army, clad in black metallic armour came into sight too, from orcs to cats, to wolves to even ogres. A huge shield dome covered the armour as they marched forward.

She had been tempted to help him when he seemed a little unsteady but decided against it when he took the lead. She would just keep an eye on him, make sure that he stayed safe, that he would be alright if his magic acted up again… hopefully, it wouldn't…
Liz had to close her eyes for a moment against the harsh light when they neared the battle. ”So, that’s the Empire of Darkness?” she asked as she studied the on coming army. ”I never thought I would ever seen creatures like that outside of a fantasy book.”

"Well, there is a lot of shit we don't kn-" He broke into a coughing spree and spat out black blood.
"Well anyway, this may be a difficult battle to win." He tried to pretend that he didn't see the blood.

She shrugged. “Being unconscious for a month with do that to a person.” she tried to joke until she heard him cough. ”Oh my God! Are you alright?” Liz asked with a note of panic, clearly noticing the black fluid. Damn. Why did I ask him to come with me and see this?

"It's fine Liz…Don't worry, I'd rather accompany you then be stuck in the med bay." He looked away.

"Crack." The shield dome covering the enemy soldiers began to crack as if it were glass, the soldiers inside clearly becoming fearful as they took a step back unconsciously.

Liz furrowed her brow at his apparent disregard for… whatever was wrong with him. ”Fine. But I have half a mind to take you to sick bay right now before they get overwhelmed after the battle.” she told him firmly, despite his higher rank. She didn't care if magic was normal here, coughing up black anything was a cause for concern to her. When she heard the dome start to break, she turned sharply back to the field. I should be down there. I should be ready to fight with them.

"Well, you can't I'd rather die here then in the sick bay, alone." He turned and sighed, his body lowering down as he prepared to rush into the upcoming battle.
"I just hope that you'll be alright, I don't care about myself."

Soon, the dome shattered and out came the swarm of black invaders, they had mustered up the courage and in a myriads of grunts and roars, charged at the soldiers. Spells vs Technology.

”You’re not going to die. Especially not alone and not today.” she said decisively as she gripped his shoulder. ”You should care about yourself, there are people here who care about you. I can handle myself.” she told him just before the barrier broke.
Liz turned to watch as the first wave of both lines collided, a part of her still wishing she was with her brothers and sisters in arms but she couldn't, wouldn’t, abandon James.

"Like who?" He slipped away from her and jumped down into the pull of the enemy armada.
He grabbed a gun from a fallen soldier and began to tear down the invaders down.

She rolled her eyes at his question. ”Do you really have to ask?” she said before jumping after him. Honestly, Liz only had a list of three people that she knew who cared about him but the middle of a battlefield wasn't the best place to bring it up. Right now, her goal was to keep James safe.
I am going to be in so much trouble for bringing him out here. she sighed as she picked up a gun and started firing on the Empire’s army.

"I mean, there is not many, perhaps only Blake but still.." James said as he glanced at Liz before focusing on the enemies once again.
His gun continued to fire until he finished his magazine, which he then threw down the weapon and grabbed another one. While this happened, his pupils began to become midnight black as a strange black aura visible to all was appearing.

Liz wanted to tell him that there were a couple of others who cared about him, but a battle wasn't the best place for a heart-to-heart despite what Hollywood showed. She continued to focus on the fight occasionally glancing at James from time to time, wanting to make sure he was alright. Though once she noticed something happening, she stopped firing. ”James. Your magic.” she warned him just loud enough for him to hear her.

"What?" He viciously grinned as two sharp fangs grew from mouth. His eyes turned from black to blue, from blue to red, repeatedly.

Oh, Sh1+!!!! Liz stared in shock and a little bit of fear. ”James… Don't…” she gripped the gun out of reflex, but she kept it pointed at the ground. ”Just try to calm down. You can't lose control now.”

"But… There is a bloodshed i-" He froze and clenched his head, low growls coming from him before slowly, the black aura dissipated.
"Damn it….. This power…" He muttered, breathing heavily, he looked up and Liz could see his blood-shot eyes returning to normal.
"Sorry Liz.." He weakly smiled before coughing out some more black blood.