Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140604150022/@comment-24685738-20140606000848

Jack was terrified.

Of course, he wasn’t going to admit that in front of Maria.

They had been in hell-er, Oblivion- for days now.

And things just kept getting worse and worse.

With his legs healed, he and Maria had fought demons, killed monsters, and almost died on multiple occasions.

Maria kept saying, ‘Oh, Set and Julie will rescue us!’, but Jack wasn’t so sure about that.

He had no idea what time in the real world was like, but in Oblivion, they’d waited seven days for the pair.

Now it was time to take matters into their own hands.

Maria kept her glowy sword out, and Jack was glad for it.

If she hadn’t, the demons would have attacked by now.

Even so, they surrounded the pair, moving as they moved.

As Maria and Jack walked to the portal, they began to notice the man standing next to it.

Not a man…

A gigantic, red, four-armed Demon.

And Jack had a sinking feeling that he knew who it was.

As they got near, the Daedric Prince turned his eyes on them and chuckled. “Ah, so they’ve sent in an offering to me?

I’m still going to kill them all.”

He rubbed two of his hands together. “But I’m still going to devour you.”

As Mehrunes Dagon charged forward, Jack saw his life flash before his eyes.

Pity that he hadn’t done much.

He had really wanted to marry Maria.

Now he’d never do that.

He closed his eyes, waiting for the pain to sink in.

Maria saved his life.

She dragged him out of the way, causing the Demon’s hand to miss.

Maria slashed at the Prince’s legs with her sword, and where her sword drew blood, the wound hissed and steamed.

“Meridia!” Mehrunes Dagon wailed in outrage. “How dare you defy me?!”

For a moment, Jack saw what the Demon saw: A glowing golden woman, seeming to be superimposed over Maria, mimicking her actions.

Maria/Meridia yelled, “I’m just defending myself!”

Maria/Meridia shot Golden Flames from her hand, and they ensnared Mehrunes Dagon.

He wailed in outrage. “I’ll kill you, girl!

I’ll kill everyone you love!”

Maria ran over to Jack, extending her hand. “C’mon. Before Ol’ Nasty over there breaks free.”

Jack grinned, taking her hand and sprinting with her to the portal.

Sadly for them, Ol’ Nasty did break free.

And he was not a happy camper.

This time, instead of mimicking Maria, the glowing golden woman with wings actually did appear.

“Maria!” Jack screamed. “Run!”

He continued to pull her towards the Portal, but Maria seemed stunned.

“Mer…?”

The woman raised her shield and sword. “Go!” She growled, slicing at the Demon.

However, she seemed hopelessly outmatched, in this realm.

Mehrunes Dagon was strong, Jack had to admit.

He pulled Maria into the portal, just as it closed.

They got one last glimpse of the woman flying towards the face of the demon, raising her sword…

And the Demon raising her hands to crush her.

Maria screamed as they appeared in Aratius’ citadel, around the rubble and ruin of the fort.

“No!” Maria screamed, kicking at a bloodstained rock. “Where are they?!”

Jack pulled her in close. “It was a week, down there…

Who knows where they are by now?”

(There, they haven't died...

Yet... ;D

Maria/Meridia vs. Set/Namira, duel for the Daedric Ages!)