Upon entering the Castle... both The Unholy Cardinal and Baron of Blood got a sinking feeling in their guts... the air was thick and a doninate evil entity was around... but where..... and why??? Thaumaturge Knights answered that call- the ballroom doors where shut... so none of the guests saw. Storming in from the west and east wings... from the observatory... library... gymnasium.... and even from behind!!!! The Knights... lead by David drew their swords and pointed right at the two!!!



Thaumaturge Knight Captain David: Upon Lord Chancelor Seer's orders... you BOTH are hereby underarrest for attacking his advisors!!! Punishment.... treatable only by DEATH!!!! Ongaurd!!!!


{The Unholy One and Atrix look at each other absorbing the humor....}



UC: Tis a good day for their demise.....

Atrix: Relish in the delights of absolute DEATH!!!


The scene fades as the Unholy one rose his hands into the air- conguring forth the Unholy reaper.... while Atrix's eyes burnt red... drawing out his innermost darkcoven powers.... the Knights charged!!!!


While the war waged on above, down in the catacombs, Viper embraced Dalkiel for his help and then Nexus "I understand Dalk and you have my word that I will do whatever it takes to keep Kizmat out of your affairs should we find him and bring him back. Seer will rue the day for his despicable acts."

"I'm ready to go if you and Nexus are ready"

Taking a deep breath, Viper waited for Dalkiel to prepare to open the gateway to the Dreamscape...

Dalkiel looks at both Viper and Nexus

Dalkiel: Perperations must be made! Are you sure you both wish to go through with this?

Viper and Nexus look at each other and then back at Dalkiel

Viper: Yes

*Dalkiel gives a have head tilt with a knod as he sits in the middle of the floor. He takes his claws and begins drawing into the ground. He waves his hands as Red and Black Candles begin appering in random spots around them. Viper and Nexus stair on in oddness*

Dalkiel: Through time and space, through solids and liquids, through the sands of the ancient times. And through the mystical plains of dreams and reality. The time had come to venture to where no one escapes.

*Dalkiel begins 3 demintionally rotating his hands. As the two look on it looks like Dalkiel has 20 arms and hands as they start blinking and shacking there heads.*

Dalkiel: Dal Moa Dal Moa, K-La K-La Damo cosoma. Dal Moa Dal Moa, K-La K-La Damo cosoma.

*A ripple begins tearing through the air of time and space. Viper and Nexus's eyes widen*

Nexus: Holy S**t! I have never seen anything like that before.

Viper: "Don't feel bad. Neither Have I."

Nexus: I don't know about this. What are the chance's of us getting out?

Dalkiel stands up

Dalkiel: The chance's of you getting out are slim to almost none. You must follow ever step of my instruction to the tee. Ohterwise you will be trapped in the phantomfield for ever.

Nexus: oh man, forever is areally long time.

Dalkiel walks up to Viper and Nexus

Dalkiel: Whatever you do. DON'T MOVE!

*Dalkiel lifts both of his arms out and slowly brings them around to the side of Viper and Nexus's heads. He extends one fingure Claw and rams into there temple's. A cracking crunch sound is heard as Dalkiel pulls his claws out. They both put there hands up to there temple*

Nexus: What the hell was that?

Dalkiel: That will keep you both linked to me for a short time before the Netherscape's ripples destroy the link. We must not stay in anylonger then necessary. If you get lost, your f**ked. If you stay in to long, your f**ked. If you die, your f**ked.

Nexus: Die? What you mean die? No one said anything about dieing.

Dalkiel breaths

Dalkiel: We must procced with caution. Even I don't go to this place very often. Well, more like never. Fortianatly I can get out. But you two will be lost in there forever. So lets go. You will feel disorinted, nautious, light headed, and your vision will be blured and your eyes will play tricks on you. That is why I stuck a link in your temples. Any questions? Good lets go.

*Dalkiel walks into the ripple like nothing.*

Nexus: Wait. I didn't get to ask any questions.

*Viper looks at him and shrugs her shoulder's*

Viper: "To late now. Come on"

Nexus: I am not liking this more and more.

*Nexus follows Viper into the ripple.......*


Upon enter the Dreamscape the road to the Phatomfield will for the lesser words be nearly impossible- "if you get lost, your f**ked. If you stay in to long, your f**ked. If you die, your f**ked."However, the trio where either brave or just f**ked out of the minds...... at first, the void of reality within the dreamscape was equivilant to a dark room with an unknown gray lightsource above them... Dalkiel, Nexus and Viper seemed glued together.... making sure that they won't get lost....



Silence befallens them, tear drops pour from the cracks of space.... with each step, was both a step forward... a step backward.... a step upward and a step downward.... after awhile... for what seemed to be eternity in a place not bound by the laws of space and time.... she raises a question to Dalkiel....



Viper: Ummm.. Dalkiel, is this all to the Dreamscape?? I thought something by now would happen.....


:: Dalkiel puts his finger up to her lips... Nexus stops and looks...::

Dalkiel: Sssshhhh.... if you talk your F**KED too! and don't even ASK me about laying a fart!!! That's worse!!!



...........then, Viper and Viper alone recieved a vision..... Nexus and Dalkiel suddenly vanished, and she stood drenched in a long garb smack in the middle of a long hallway littered with hieroglyphics! She oddly recalled this place when she was inside Lilith's grand palace in the Phantomfield.... the existence inbetween the Dreamscape and Reality........


Turning quickly, Viper saw her friends fade but she could still feel them near through the mindlink Dalkiel had created, heeding his words, she called out to them telepathically..

"Dalkiel! Nexus! Where are you??"

"I am here" she heard each of their voices respond easing her mind somewhat but not enough that her blood didn't run cold at where she found herself once again..Lilith's palace! It was different this time, it was her palace but not, the walls were decorated in the same Egyptian hieroglyphics that she had seen when Lilith took her back in time.

"Egypt? But why?"she questioned as she looked at her garb once again, it was of fine silk befitting one that would have resided in the royal household. Walking on, she read the hieroglyphs attemtpting to find out where she was in time.

That was when she paused over a group of pictures and translated them with surprising ease, "Behold the Kingdom of Blood" that was when she heard voices arguing and coming from right around the next corner, voices she knew all too well..

Stopping, she peered around the edge of the wall and pulled back with a start "Kizmat?? Dalkiel?? No, it couldn't be"

Looking again, she noted their attire, it was Kizmata Dema and Prince Dalkiel" Now she knew where she was. She eavesdropped in to find out what they were arguing over.

"I AM the King of the Kindred and I will have my tournament! Kizmata argued angrily

Dalkiel cut in with an equally furious tone "And what of my share?? Will I allow this 'Bloodshed Tournament' of yours and become ruler over a kingdom of useless corpses!? I will stop you brother You will not turn the drain this kingdom dry!"

Viper ventured a glance and watched as Dalkiel spun on his heel and stormed down the wide corridor while Kizmata stormed off in the opposite direction stopping almost where she was when he pulled one of his generals aside "Prepare the chariots, we will be holding the tournament after all"

Each man had their own idea as to how to rule the kingdom, Kizmata with one of turning the sands red with blood while Dalkiel's plan was not mentioned through all the back and forth..

Wandering around the palace, a slave bowed and prostrated himself on the floor before her "M'lady, the Prince seeks your presence in his chamber"

Unsure of what was going on, she played it off as best as she could"Very well slave, tell the Prince I shall join him" she sent, her voice speaking to his mind and fooling his senses. The slave rose and keeping his eyes lowered, walked off to inform Prince Dalkiel of her pending arrival.

Deciding to see for herself what was going on, she followed when she caught a glimpse of a woman that bore not only a striking likeness to herself, she could feel a kinship with her. She stood just ahead with a very confused slave again prostrating himself.

She followed when she was stopped abruptly from images of Kizmata engaged in bloody warfare! She could see and hear it as if she was right by his side, images of swords striking down unarmed peasants and of his men drinking them dry as they died! He had begun his reign of blood and in an arena setting rivaling that of the Romans and the Greeks! These were games,

Shaking the vision, she found her way to Prince Dalkiel's chambers and heard his voice and that of the woman inside very clearly even in their hushed tones "It is risky but I shall help thee Prince Dalkiel, Kizmata will be sealed for eternity in the Dark Abyss"

When Viper heard movement moving towards his door, she hurried down the great hall and found a room to conceal herself in, when she turned around she saw Kizmata laying within a glass tomb....

Silently before her was a glass tomb suspended in midair....Viper took her steps forthward clenching and gripping her necklace that Kizmat gave to her once.Its been so long, that the image of her lover seemeddistant. But alas, she approached the tombed state and starred at the face of her fiance.....


"Kizmat! Kizmat its me!!! ::weeps:: MY LOVE! Wake up! WAKE!!!"


Thrusting her weight down on the glass she pounded down hard..... screaming, "WAKE!!!! WAAAAKKEEE!!!!"


..... then,

his eyes opened.....








The two where inches yet eternity apart- bound by the power of the phantomfield. Kizmat's existence is shattered and scattered across time and space..... Kizmat saw Viper as a dream and as a reality..... how would Viper reach her lover? and pull him from this nightmare.


Neither at that same time nor space.... but indeed after they entered the Dreamscape.... Atrix and Spade nearly wipped out the The Protectors of Mortality!! Spade- with his Unholy Reaper sliced and diced his ways across the waves of enchantments and sword clashing!!!! His aim.... the Captain!!!

The Captain made his way to the upper floor- where Spade follows... pinned, David draws his broadsword!!! Even with the combined powers of the unholy darkness and that of the Thaumaturge cast- he was no match for the Unholy Cardinal!!!!



SLASH!!!!!

::leaming over the wounded David::



UC: It is over!!! For you and your master----


: David laughes ::
Thaumaturge Knight Captain David: Hahahaa... are you sure about that Unholy One? Letme guess- you're attempting to ressurect the lost King? Forget it!

Kneeling and gripping his throat.....

UC: YOU JEST IN THE FACE OF DEATH??

:: GULP ::
Thaumaturge Knight Captain David: It matters not! For your companions are already doomed..... for they are in for the greatest danger ever to befallen them!!! YOU THINK that this wasn't pre-planned?? My master is not with the Fag 5! But by the time you realize it for yourselves... its long over for you and this world!! The Mortals will be immortal....

David dies in Spade's blood raged hands.... Atrix walks up behind him-- and they decide to seek their companions!!


Almost failing to believe her own, she gazed into Kizmat's eyes and he into hers. Her fingertips moving as if by their own accord touched the glass and somehow, someway..Kizmat reached out with his hand to touch them..It was real, she felt it deep within her, he could see her, he knew she was there with him...

"You are alive! Kizmat, quickly tell me what I have to do to get you out of here..we don't have much time.." she sent afraid to speak not only because of the warning she had gotten but because she thought that to do so would break the magic that was being cast at this very moment....


*Reaching for Kizmat over the glass window and wondering how to reach him, "Please tell me how to release you!"


..... a silent whistling wind blows over his shoulder. Turning around she saw two vampire eyes and teeth. When the figure walks into the dim light. Viper was shocked when she found out it was Nexus! But, Nexus wasn't moving. He watched.

"Thank god!! Please help me!"


"NO... I will not help you."


Viper looked up into Nexus's eyes with confusion etched on her face "But why? He can't be left to rot like this, Nexus, what about Seer? I thought..."

She paused looking around the room and began to wonder if Nexus was really here...raising her eyes again, she reached out to touch his arm "Nexus?..."

SLAP!!!!

Nexus striked her down with a backhand! And stands there laughing viloently!!!! Screatching with a nerve racking howl! That sent all of Phantomfield rocking! Nexus' eyes then mysteriously glowed a crimson red.... staring down at Viper on the floor sulking her face....










Nexus: Oh your both right and wrong Viper. I am most certainly real...... but you and Dalkiel where too blinded to see for yourself...... the truth.....


Truth?"


Was this a dream? was this for real

Nexus walked around her like she was a child down by his feet. He grinned downward in delight....



Nexus: How else do you think I could have come here? Fly? Mwwhaarrr..... Oh its not a product of this Dreamscape. I am most certainly REAL! From the moment I used the shadow gate to decieve you and Dalkiel. At first, I wanted to distract you from entering the catacombs.... but that fat purple bastard Dalkiel had to sniff and swirve from my trapdoor.

::Viper thinks back... and before her eyes... across onto a wall a foggy scene plays back time::



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*Fog rolled in the passageway and without warning, a pentagram appeared from the stonewalls Nexus appeared from out of it. Eroth and Baroth bowed as they watched on... Nexus waved his hand and the shadow door closed.*

"Greetings you two- I believe you need a hand?" Nexus proceeded to the boards. Then taking his hand, Nexus touched the boards.... and the powerful spell was dispelled!! The boards turned to dust and touches from both sides lit up a decending staircase.....

"I couldn't help but not get into the action.... who's first to go down there?"

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Nexus: Anything strike you...... unfamilar?

Viper: Eroth and Baroth! They didn't follow you out like earlier that day!!!

::folding his arms grinning::
Nexus: Mmaahharrr.... yes... continue! Continue...

"The seal... only those with the unholy magic can break it!"


Nexus' face lights up, then he slides his finger across the glass tomb....


::folding his arms grinning::
Nexus: Your getting cloooooseeeeeeerrrrrrr...



Another timelasp plays out


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*Nexus spotted a gliming faint light near the end of the stairtrail and tugged on Viper and Dalkiel's backs. "Look at that door! its covered in garlic! Heh.... maybe the Fab 5 should teach Seer how to decorate his doors like they decorated his..."

Viper covered her mouth and giggled "We ain't going there! Yeah, that's odd why would Seer guard ths door with ordinary garlic? That's only useful in the movies...."


*Just then, Dalkiel rips the strings of garlic off with his claws and CRUSHES them!!! Nexus makes a sugestion, "Is it just me.... or is this a little bit TOO easy?"
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Nexus: Garlic my dear? Why would Garlic be the saftey gaurd for the Lord of Blood?

"Bastards!!!"


........waving his hand the final scene plays out........



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Gets involved between the two, "Now wait!! Its either Kizmat or Seer... and to be honest with you both... I'd rather take my chances fighting a true warrior in Kizmat anyday of the week- than to bow to a meesly mortal on the kindered throne!!! Dalkiel, get your head together! This is something that you MUST do! If you won't let Viper go for Kizmat... then send me in first.. and I will prove to you EVERYTHING!"

**Nexus crosses his arms and waits for an answer**
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.................the past ends its tale...... with Nexus looming over her with his hands outstretched.... he gloated as he spoke....




NEXUS: MWMWMWMWMWHBAAAAWHWHWHAARRR!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!! PUT IT ALL TOGETHER SHALL YOU!!!!!! PUT IT ALL TOGETHER VIPER AND YOU GETTTT---- NOT SIMPLY NEXUS..............



Viper: "Nexus? Not a chance, I know exactly who you are, Mortis! Very clever hotshot, you orchestrated this whole thing as a rouse for something else. But I will not let you succeed with whatever plan you have in mind, not while there's life left in me and baby i've got lots of life left"