Post by kory on Oct 15, 2011 0:53:30 GMT -5
The day had only past half way. The sun was not quite near the setting stage. Although through the forest trees, the sun peaked just through. It was that lovely mix of shade and light. A breeze made its way through the path that Kory was walking through. There was no real purpose for this walk nor any walk before or after this. There was just no real place Kory was able to find that could ground her or make her want to stay. She was finding a need from help was vast it was well spread through the lands and most certainly not just in camelot. Although Kory did find Camelot a wondrous magical place. It always seemed to have something snapping at its heels. She gathered with this wondrous setting it left open for many the desire to capture or bring it down. Not that it really made sense not to just let a kingdom be. Yet the darkness always had a way of finding even the most well hidden of places. She should know. Valaria was very well hidden. She had yet to find someone since it was destroyed that even knew it's name. Nothing not even a flutter of a thought. At a time this was a dear and wonderful thing. For it meant the safety of the kingdom. But as Kory wandered these lands more or less alone. She wanted to do nothing, than shout the name across the lands. Make them remember. How could Kory make that of anyone? It was no longer standing and its beauty was lost in the rubble and in her mind. Her heart. Perhaps that was where it was most safe. Yet, still she felt it needed to be heard. Its falling to be known. To know such a place existed. To not feel like such a big secret. Perhaps in time Kory would find a means to tell people. Kory could smile for she could maybe control who heard about the beautiful kingdom so closely linked to a time long before her time. Before even Camelot was just dust underneath the grass.
This breeze that came to move her red locks around her bare arms and torso. Also came an echo. A sound. An alert. A call. Her destiny was calling. It seemed to come at least once a day and when she least expected it. Kory didn't hesitate. She knew her role. She knew she had little choice. Only choice was to help. Once in the situation the rest would fall into place. Kory motioned quicker on foot. A gentle run as not to give herself away before even having a chance to glimpse the scene. Kory was dressed the same as the day she was forced to leaving her falling city. A leather skirt wrapped tied by a single cord. It fell above her knees allowing for freer movement. Her feet bore simple sandals to keep her feet from accidentally stepping on a prickle or something worse. Underneath her skirt she had a dagger strapped to both her thighs. These were maybe her more best skilled of weapon of choice, it was best kept a little hidden. Her torso was bare, having a leather engraved top that covered her womanly area, cutoff sleeves and a V-neck which led down to the couple of clasps that held her top from opening. Her arms bore bands. Her wrists also having a little support and finally a collar around her neck of leather. Her entire was less than most seen upon women she was realising, but to Kory this was her. It was normal. For her clothes didn't wear her and there was just more to her than that. Her appearance was just the reflection as to how open she was, how she bore so much on her sleeves.
Kory halting just out of frame. Just out of the scene before her. There was about 3 men threatening a mother and her small son. He was maybe not passed 6. They were in a small landing just before a bridge that crossed the river below. It was a good distance below. In the echo of the background Kory could hear the waterfall that the river ran towards, but she blocked the sound out. She blocked everything out. Her green orbs on nothing but these men. Feeling the beating of her heart picking up. Kory motioned towards the group. Her hands reaching behind her to pull her two swords freely to rest before her in her hands. Twirling them before her torso. Feeling the flex of her muscles, it was enough to warm her up. The fire had already began to spring. As motioned closer. Their attention soon fell to her. They were at first taken back at the glimpse of the swords and an almost warrior like man holding them. Though as the men realised she was in fact a woman. They seemed to begin to laugh. Which caused Kory to smile as she motioned herself between the victims and the men that threatened. Then Kory drew up her sword to block the first attack. Pushing him off her blade, her leg came up to push him further back and her blades worked over time. As the attacks came at her from two directions. Feeling her blades moving in sync to meet their own. As she spotted an opening she signalled the mother and child to escape over the bridge. As she held the three men at bay or so she thought. As her eyes were diverted a blade came to her stomach. Missing her just by an inch. Kory jumping in time and span as her sword ran along the man's throat. Spilling his blood with ease as his body fell and the second man came at her. Her sword running into him as pushed it through his gut. Feeling her blade slide through his organs melting like butter. He managed to push her off and her blade slid free. The blood spilling. His blade running along her left shoulder blade. Kory flinched at the pain. Causing her body to cut short with her strength she twisted her body so as he came to offer another blow she ran both blades one after another across his neck. His head roll upon the ground as his body slid to its grave.
It was then Kory noticed the third man was not in sight and a scream rang from the bridge. That Kory turned. Blood dripping from her shoulder blade. Her blades dripping and smears of blood on different parts of her body. Yet her mind and eyes could only think of one thing. As the man had grabbed at the boy as they had run over the bridge. Stopping the mother in her tracks. Pleading to not take her son. Kory ran. Her rage to what he was doing caused her to use every muscle to push her forward. It felt like she was running for ages. Her feet hadn't realised the sound of them upon the wood and the gentle swag as she ran. How? Why? This was even happening. Didn't matter. Kory would make sure it is stopped. As it seemed her running was in slow motion. The man caught sight and let go of the boy. Kory's eyes nearly popping out of her head. As she could see the small child's body beginning to fall like a leave. It caused her speed to go as fast she could.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..... Hold On, I've got you. "
As she screamed that was ripped from her lungs. Her body sliding hard across the wood that it burned her skin. Her hand reached down and caught the boy. Her hand wrapped around his own little arm. She spoke strongly to the boy, but assuringly. Kory would not see this boy die. No. She couldn't. Not ever. As the tears seemed to peak at her eyes. Her heart shattering at the thought. With her strength she began to pull him up. Her entire heart racing until it seemed more at ease once his small frame was on more solid ground. Kory on her knees. Hugged the boy tightly making sure he was up and not about to fall again. Kory smiled to the boy that now stood. Her hands releasing as the rested firmly against just under his arms. Seeing an opening for him to escape with his mother. As the man had motioned behind her she could feel.
"You'll be fine... Now go with your mother and run... Run and don't look back."
Kory spoke strongly to the little boy. Speaking kindly enough, her eyes pierced his as she told him and his mother to run. She could handle this. Get rid of one more man. With one last smile and touch of the small boy. He gave her one last hug. Which shocked Kory. It really touched her heart and the hug was gentle and warm. Such pure innocences, with a last smile between them and boy ran with his mother. Kory relieved to know the boy was now safe. Her heart was still racing, just a little more at ease. As she re-grasped her sword. Then her lungs let out a faint scream as she felt a hand upon her head. Pulling her up by her hair. Twisting her in his grasp. That she growled at him her arms motioning to push his grasp off her. Then her leg moved up to really push her up. Feeling her handle of her sword ram up his nose and into his skull as he came back. Feeling the bones crack and the blood form. Which made him more angry. That he swung at Kory. She ducked her head and motioned her feet that her back was at the rope of the bridge edge. Kory with one last attempt motioned her swords to attack him. His weapon blocking her attack. As the weapons clashed. The man brought his own leg up to push her off. Kory feeling her feet being driving back, before she realised they could go back no further and slipped at the edge of bridge. Then Kory felt weightless. As she felt her body float down through the air. Watching the bridge falling in the distant. Kory had made an attempt to grasp the bridge, but it slipped through her fingers. She was falling. There was little she could to stop it.
"Ahhhhh"
Kory called out and beefore she knew it. Her body was engulfed into the rushing water of the river. Feeling her lungs filling up with water Kory kicked her legs. Her body twisted in the gushing water below the surface. Until finally what seemed forever. Her head popped up. Causing Kory to take a huge deep breath.. Her hands that held her swords were knocked out from the rush and they were lost in the water around her body. There was little she could do now. Kory tried to swim to the edge to try and find an escape, but the tide was strong. It was trying to pull her under as the water moved her upstream. It was then she saw the water stopping some feet ahead. A drop. A waterfall. She knew this was not a good sign. Her hands grasping at the rocks that she found in the midst. Though the tide kept trying to push her further. Until she found her hands began to slip. Until all she could remember was her head hitting it hard as the water pulled her under. Her eyes shut and Kory felt like she was in a black hole. As the rocks kicked her body up. The water trying to push her body over the coming waterfall. All Kory could feel was a gentle push. Her mind gone of the pain upon her head. The bruises and cuts from her body being scrapped against the rocks. She was pain free where ever it she was. Yet Kory tried so hard to keep hold of her heart. She was knocked out, but she had this fight inside. She knew this light she saw. What it meant. She wasn't ready to give up. No. She mustn't. Her time was not up yet. She knew this. There was more children to save. There was more people to save. No. She needed to survive. She had survived so much. So far. It couldn't all be washed away. Kory was trying to scream. Call out. Hold on in all that she was. Yet she just felt she was drifting further.
MUSIC:TLC - Waterfalls
