Incounter with Darkness (Vaugn)

[ladylisa]

Lisa had just received an Urgent request from her step-father or father that she thought was her father, up until her mother informed her that she was the daughter of a knight of Camelot. Two weeks ago, she had been notified from a messenger whom still believed her to be the rightful heir of Kentura, that her father was Ill and she was needed back in her country encase she needed to uphold the thrown.

After a quiet conversation, she explained that she renounced her title and she wasn't the heir to the thrown anymore. "Look, I am not the Heir anymore...And I wish to have nothing more to do with Kentura.."She said pausing as she looked down.She heard that she was his daughter and was raised by him for 15 years and it would be out of decency and respect that she go back to her country and uphold what ever he asks her to.
"Who...Who told you to tell me this?"She said as she knew that phrasing was known to one person and one alone. The person it belonged to was her father's closest and most trusted adviser.."Fine, I will go... But not for him or my father...for my mother to know he is not dead yet."She said as she looked at him and went back inside to get ready to depart the next day.

Looking down she finished packing and had lunch, and supper with her parents. She didn't know when she would tell them the news, she figured now would be a good as time as any,"Mother, Father....The king is ill...And they would like me to travel back to see the old man...But I don't want to..."She said as she didn't want to call her step-father by his name anymore.

She heard them argue the point for a while then decided that for her best interest that she should go. It wasn't her mother that said it was in her best interest it was her father. She didn't quite agree with him on this matter but he was the leader of their house and she had to obey him. So she nodded and said she would go as she had already planed to go, but failed to mention that she would.

After a day of traveling with her partner and guard, she heard that he had to go hunt for some dinner, "Alright"She agreed as this was a good of time as any to set camp for the night...It would be an 8 day journey to Kentura. Which wasn't long but it was still a trek...

After he had been gone for about 30 minutes, Lisa heard rustling in the bushes. "Who's there?"She asked standing up and grabbed her sword Kena. "Show yourself!"She ordered as she saw about 8 men come out of the bushes in a circle. "Damn, damn..."She thought silently as she saw them surround her.

How did they know that she would be on the path...They probably watched these paths day and night to see if someone like her would show up any time soon...Where are you Adam..or someone she thought of her guard as she started to engage the men whom had surrounded her. Ruining the campsite she had taken 30 minutes to set up.

[Vaughn Adeney]

::vaughn::

The Forest of Balor; where things went bump in the night. Ok, well not really. But it certainly could not described as a dull place. There was always someone or something lurking about the heavily wooded area. In fact, he had come across a few men, bandits from the looks of it, who he decided to join for the sole purpose of entertainment. Vaughn avoided making ties with others and hell, he would see these people dead just as easily as if they were strangers. Never the less, he had spent the past couple of days with them, wandering aimlessly through the woods. After spending this much time with the bandits, Vaughn had reached the same conclusion he had when he made his first impressions of them: they were all idiots. They harassed passerby's, trying to get what money they could. Vaughn did not join their activities. Not because he was a noble knight of honor. But because it was just so idiotic that he would not join in on their 'fun'. It was far more enjoyable to mock them from a distance.

Upon wakling through the woods, they heard the rustling sound of leaves and a woman's voice shout out, demanding to know who was there. This immediately sparked their interest. A woman. And these men were criminals. Vaughn could only imagine what would happen when the two mixed together. And apparently, he would soon find out. Vaughn did not walk into the clearing with them though. Instead, he watched the eight men surround her, a hungry look in their eyes as they started throwing out inappropriate comments and remarks of perversion. They really were idiots. As Vaughn was dressed in the armor of a knight, he decided to step in, playing up this situation a bit. "What is going on here?" He asked as he stepped into the clear, looking at the young woman, thinking how ridiculous she looked with a sword. Never the less, she was a beautiful creature, and the other eight men noticed this evident beauty as well. Still, Vaughn acted more concerned than he actually was; pretending to be a noble knight who had come to save the damsel in distress.

[ladylisa]

"What is going on here?" She heard him saying, "Um do you mind if we fight now...And talk later?"She asked curiously as she started into her battle stance and did an upward slash with her sword and she cut the bandit infont of her. "I don't think there is any other way of doing this "She said as she looked at him.

She then sighed, "I was walking along the path and these morons ambushed me when I was already running away from some other people"She said as she looked at him. "It looks like everyone wants me for something or another at the moment"She said.

As she looked at him pausing, "Um Can we take these fiends out now..."She said, but as she turned she had seen the men had all scattered except for the one who she had killed,"My name is Lisa Kentura Kentia"She said putting her sword away and put her hand out to greet him. "And who might the name of my rescuer be?"She asked curiously.

The past few days had been exhausting for her, Lisa didn't want to waist time and risk one of the bandits whom might have followed her to find her once more and harm whomever she had stopped at for aid to get hurt or even killed. That was something she wasn't willing to risk. Not at all. The strap over her chest with her sword sheath was the crest of her father William Kentia and it had the seal of a Camelotian Knight.

"I...I was held captive for three days, by some ruthless creatures. I had just escaped about two days ago. And have been ahead of them so far, but I don't know their distance or if they are coming to retrieve me back."She said as she paused. "I was on the way back from a visit from my homeland."She said as she looked down. "I live in Camelot now, but I used to live in Kentura."She said as she looked at him.

She winced as she brushed against a tree that they had just passed when they were now walking together in some direction. The tree had bumped her bad shoulder and saw the blood starting to soak through the makeshift bandage she had made a night ago to stop the bleeding. Her dress which was once floor length was now up to her mid calf because she had to use something to try and stop the bleeding.

[Vaughn Adeney]

::vaughn::

Vaughn watched casually as she killed one of the men. He was completely indifferent to such actions. The rest ran off like cowards. Vaughn had made no attempt to pull out his sword to aid her. And now, there seemed to be no point for it was only her and him. He looked at her, eying her carefully. But then she started talking. And talking. Interesting. She was revealing quite a bit about herself, more than Vaughn had asked. In fact, he had asked nothing. She willingly offered such information about who she was, where she lived, where she had been, where she was going, everything.

Wait. Had she just referred to him as, her rescuer? Really? Well that was rather dissatisfying. He had done nothing other than spectate. And now, she had deemed him as the man who had helped save her. He did not answer her question, nor did he return the favor of shaking her hand. He just looked at her, a small smirk forming on his lips as he ignored practically everything she had just said. And that was when she started bleeding. Did Vaughn care? Not in the least bit. He looked at the wound without an ounce of compassion before looking at her face once again.

"The woods seem a dangerous place for a woman such as yourself to be wandering through alone." She was of some sort of royal family as she defined herself as Lisa Kentura, stating that she was from a kingdom with the same name. Perhaps that was what her captors wanted of her. It was not what Vaughn wanted of her though. He could care less. Though, his curiosity was slightly raised and seeing how it was either this or boredom, well, for now he chose this.