Kataklysm:- The Crown of Fury

Xi Ru I

"Phoenix feather." Xi Ru said, wiping sweat away from his brow.

Aye. His eagle companion flapped, hovering off his perch and picking up a small veil from the bench. He dropped it in his masters extended hand and settled down again.

The bald man sprinkled a few of the strands into his hand, grinding it up slightly to make sure it would sink straight into the wound.

He moved it to his fingers and scattered it over Eves burnt skin. "Mole, would you be so kind as to procure me a beverage?" Xi Ru was brought up in a strict household. His dialect was rather upper class, but really he was nobody of any importance or political value.

My pleasure. Tremor wiggled his little mole body out of the room.

"True Ice." He kept poking around at the injury. Eves flesh was torn and pretty much destroyed to the point where it would never heal. It was pulsing a horrible red colour, glowing a deeper shade after every few contractions.

Aye. Repeated the eagle. He brought him another vial, cold to the touch, filled with small blue fragments. He cracked the bottle open and steam flowed out. Using his magic to protect his hand, He flicked one of the little cubes out into his open palm then passed the container back to the bird.

He took a deep breath. He manipulated the air current around his teeth. Lightly, he pushed it between his upper and lower jaw, he crunched, cracking it. His mouth began to grow cold so he had to be fast or his mouth would be frozen shut. He ground it into a fine powder and blew it out, showering Eves stomach in a fine dust.

He rubbed his hands together incredibly fast, making them very warm from friction. He placed his hands on her wound, forcing the True Ice powder and Phoenix feather strands or bond together and melt into the wound.

The pulsing began to calm down, after a few moments, it had all but ceased. He took a step back, admiring his work.

The wound had turned a more skin-like tone with some obvious scarring and burn tissue.

Good work, boss. His eagle scratched itself in an inappropriate place.

"Could you not do that?"

I could not, not do that.

"Pardon....?" He was slightly confused.

It no matter, boss. Just keepin' ma self clean.

"If you say so." Xi Ru took a seat and used his robes to wipe the sweat off his bald head.

Eve made a sound. "N....o..."

"Hm?" The man tried to listen in.

"....n...o...you...can...t...touch me...."

"Well how else was one supposed to heal you, stupid girl?"

"Well....I mean...you...you could..,if you want...."

"What is she on about?" He asked his partner.

Ain't the foggiest. He shrugged his wings.

"Okay...I guess...you could put...it in there....if you let...me do that with you...."

"Girl, you are making absolutely zero sense right now. Speak n-"

"AHHHHHH YES! THATS THE SPOT! UGH!" Eve sat up, moaning, she quickly moved her hand to her crotch region. Her eyes snapped open. She saw the bald man staring at her.
" 'sup, Airhead?"

"What in Nature's dragon bush where you talking about?"

"What ya mean?"

He sighed. "I quote. That's the spot."

"....I said that out loud?"

"More like screamed it so loud it would wake my dead mother."

"Sorry...good dream...where's pretty red gone?"

"Who now?"

"You know, hot girl, about five foot seven, small chest, cute red dress?"

"I believe you were dreaming."

"....well ain't that a killer...."

"Now one does not care for your perverted imagination, can you please tell me what happened exactly? Dragonfire is not commonplace magic...nor is it the cheapest to treat..."

"I'll pay ya back...anyways....yeah got in a bit of a scuffle, some dude from the north. Nasty scars on his face...and that absolute babe of a fire mage, damn...if she would of hit me somewhere else I may have enjoyed it...."

Xi Ru coughed. The eagle was squawking it's laughter from the other side of the room.

"Sorry. Yeah, some fire mage, blasted me right off my feet. Nasty touch she had, I mean I'd like her to touch me somewhere else but..." Xi Ru sighed and gave her a "please-stop-before-I-rip-the-air-right-out-of-your-lungs" stare.

"Anyways, nailed me...heh...right in the midriff with some fancy blue fire...after that I just left town to go to Mistlemyre...fought a Rockwyrm and kinda passed out..."

"Blue fire, you say?"

"Yeah, wasn't pleasant."

"Interesting. Blue dragonfire was only ever used by Volacion. This requires further study. I assumed you had a run in with a Wyvern or something, not a wielder of the sacred flame."

"She was hot, ironically."

"I do not care."

Eve winced and prodded her stomach a bit, occasionally whining. "How'd you stop it?"

"Many expensive herbs for creams...Phoenix feather and finally, True Ice powder. You are incredibly fortunate that I had all the necessary ingredients."

The door creaked open, Tremor made his way in, precariously balancing a goblet on his head. Xi Ru took it and had a swig, sampling his beverage. "Swamplords Spite. Good choice, Mole."

I do like to try my best. Tremor noticed his owner was awake and crawled on to the medical bed, curling up in between her legs. Eve petted his head.

"So what is the general consensus?

"After some hard and careful deliberation-"

"That is a large word for you."

"Shut it, I can use long words if I want! I have decided to accept your invitation. I overheard my future wife talkin' to snowy about a way to win the inauguration without fightin'...a bit boring but less people die I suppose."

"I will ignore the bit about your crush. So you tried to kill some what sound to be, champions, which is against tournament protocol, but learnt there is also a way to win without killing. That is rather fascinating."

"So what ya say? Partners?" She extended one of her hands to shake.

"Possibly. Get those two subjects here and we have a deal."

"Snowy And Cutie?"

"Indeed."

"Sounds good. I'd like to spend some more time with her. But uhhh...one question airhead."

"Hm?"

"Where are we?"

"Mistlemyre. Bird had to carry you a long way."

"Oh hell...that far...ai'ght. Fine." She sighed. "At least give me a lift?" She asked.

Not a flamin' chance. You is a heavy broad you know? Walk it. I'm tired. The eagle shut his eyes and refused to communicate anymore.

Eve sighed. "Fine...."

Xi Ru shifted his lips into a small smile and nodded his approval. "Good girl."