Mariah, Cultists, Mekare, Liza , Ben, and Narrator: Lucca
Akira: Xakor
Keli: Maruka
Leeta: Leeta
George: George
Jazz : Spade
And Various NPCS: Lucca

Mariah creeps inside...the place has an aura of a creepy church...and a shrine as well.

Leeta looks around..

Jazz draws his sword

Leeta: Wooo....mood lighting

Mariah: This place is hella spooky...

Mekare: No kidding...

Mariah: Where do we go first...?

Leeta: Good question....hmmmmm...

Jazz: Feels like the air itself is out to get us

Mariah: Argh...what IS that!

Leeta: There. Lets go there.

Ben: Can't be good.

Mariah: It's coming from this room! Mariah peers inside the door.

Jazz adjusts his grip on his sword

Mariah: Wait here.

Leeta readies her fists. Wait here?

Leeta: Oooh......monks!

Jazz walks up to Mariah  Shhhh!

Leeta peers over Jazz & Mariah's shoulders

Mariah: This is way odd...Hey! Look!

Jazz: Hmm... kinda short for human, they look  like mystics.

Mariah: Who's that?

Jazz: Who is that?

Leeta: Ergh....

Mariah: I said it first!

Leeta: We gotta help!

Mariah peers in closer... Wait...look...

Leeta looks

A guy in a gold robe walks up to the body,  and chants. "Jaha...kjam…ia…!" The man then takes out long, silver knife....

Leeta: No!

Mariah: Oh no!

Jazz: SPOON!

Mariah: They're gonna sacrifice him!

Leeta tries to get out into the room!

Mariah pulls out her weapon...then...she sees it!

Leeta: Grrrrrr...

The cultists stand back, and you see two people tied to a wall, awake. It's Keli and George! But the body on the table...it's...

Mariah: Derek! Mariah runs in without thinking!

Leeta: George...Keli...Leeta also dashes in

Jazz runs after Mariah.

Mariah: STOP! Oooohh...boy...

Leeta: Get away from him!!!

Mariah: I did something stupid...didn't I? The cultists look at her.

Leeta: In the name of Jupi....oh wait....wrong script :0)

Jazz: Uh oh, they are surrounding us!  Get ready!

Leeta draws her katana
 

Mariah: STOP IT!

Leeta: AH!

Mariah gets ready to fight!

Jazz: We must break through to Derek!
 

Enemies: Cultist X3 300 HP.
Main Cultist 460 HP

Leeta glances at George and Keli

Mekare: Meanwhile, I'll let these guys  loose!

Leeta: Grrrr....hurting my friends.....

Mekare goes back and unties Keli and George!

Ben: Nice Mekare, nice!

Mariah fumes

George falls weakly on his knees

Keli falls onto the floor

Leeta growls and rushes into the fray, her fist glowing bright blue with thunder. She drives it into a dark person's stomach in a fury, swearing her head off. It hits a cultist for 159 Damage!

Mariah only sees red....You...won't...get...away with this! Mariah casts Fire1 on the cultist Leeta blasted! Critical hit! 138 Damage!

Leeta: Oooooooh...crispy cultist.

Mariah: Grrr...

Leeta edges back to Keli and George. You guys okay?

 Ben: Let's *finish* this, eh!

George nods weakly

Keli nods. I'll be fine, Leeta. Thanks

Leeta: Okay. Just makin' sure.

Ben swipes into the cultist! The cultist falls over, dead!

Leeta concentrates on the fight again

The main cultist casts Flameria on the  party! 124 HP damage for all!

Mariah: Ahh!

Leeta: Ah!!!

Mariah is frizzled!

Mekare: Owww!

Leeta winces and blows out her ponytail which had caught on fire.

Main Cultist: Hmm hmm hmm Goes back to the ritual

Mekare: Here! Mekare casts Balm cure on George! 130 HP recovery!

George stumbles up dizzily. Ohh...

Leeta blinks and hugs George to keep him steady

Cultist 1 stabs Leeta with his knife!  69 Hp damage!

Leeta: You okay??.. AH! Leeta frowns as her arm bleeds

Jazz spin sweeps a cultist and as he is falling . He cuts upward across his body! Nice hit! 210 Hp damage!

Leeta: Great.

Mariah: Leeta!

George blushes and tries not to fall

Leeta: This better not scar....

Mariah: Whooooa!  Cool!

Keli weakly grabs her foil, and slashes! 120 Damage

Leeta bandages her arm and continues to hold on to George

George rips out a piece of his tunic (Armor is somewhere long the wall) and bandages Leeta's arm as well as he can without falling over

Leeta: Ah.....thanks tiger.

The cultist falls over, dead and bleedin!

Leeta flashes him a smile

George: Ti...ger..? George blushes

Keli breaths heavily

Leeta walks over and delivers a very hard roundhouse to the remaining enemy…It misses the third cultist! She blinks and curses her bad aim

 The cultist counterattacks! 20 hp damage to Leeta!

Leeta: AH! Leeta collapses from the pain  Urgh......this has been a bad day.

George 's hand goes instinctively to his beslt- but he finds it's no longer there!

Mariah: No!

Keli: Lee...LEETA!

Mariah: Leeta!

George helps Leeta to a sitting position. Scum... bag...!

Leeta winces

Jazz runs over to Leeta

Leeta: Heehee....just...a...scratch.

The Main cultist is almost ready to cut out Derek's Heart! Hurry!

George goes berserk and thrashes the nearest enemy. Mortal Hit! He is stabbed in the heart!

Leeta: Get to Derek..

Mariah: Whowooooo!

Keli: DEREK!

Leeta stumbles to her feet and regains her composure

Mariah: Let's get him! Mariah points to the main cultist!

Leeta glares at the main cultist

Keli: Yeah, let’s!

Jazz throws his sword straight at the main cultist

Mekare grins We fight now?

Ben: Hmm hmm. That’s the plan Mekare!

Mekare: Wee :D

Leeta: Yes. Let's get him.

The main cultist dodges, and starts to chant.. "Give me power...power..to crush the opposers!."

George wheezes and puffs as a wave of dizziness passes over him and kneels

Leeta helps George up

Jazz dives over the alter and grabs his sword

Mariah: George..?

The cultist starts to glow...

Mariah: What's going on...?

George tells Leeta he'll be all right... take care of the cultist...

Mariah: Derek! Derek! Can you hear me?

Leeta: Uh oh..

Derek doesn't move.

Leeta growls

Jazz klonks the main cultist over the head with the hilt of his sword

The cultist suddenly has wings  bursting out his back! He throws Jazz off easily!

Mariah: Oh dear lord...

Leeta: Erk.

Keli: huh?

The cultist turns into a demon!
 

Enemy: Demonagos: 1400 HP

Mariah: What the %*^%  is that???

Leeta growls

The monster slashes at Mariah, 98 HP damage!

Mariah: Aieeee! Mariah falls back!

Leeta: Mariah!!!!! Leeta 's eyes go red

Jazz: SPOON!

Mariah owiees.

Jazz dives at the demon and slashes at its arm Misses!

Leeta: Come on, come on....let me at 'im....

Mariah: Ohh..boy..

Ben: Here, this is how do do it!  Ben does the tech of Crosscut! 200  damage!

Mariah: Geeeez...that's nice....ooow..

Mekare: Whooa...Where the hell have YOU been training? School of hard knocks?

Ben: Shut up

The Demon casts Lil’ Bomb at Jazz! 120  HP damage!

Keli jumps to the demon, and slashes downward to it Take that for hurting me and my friend! 103 damage.

Mariah: Nice!  Mariah chants...and screams "Flameria!" 143 HP damage!

George stands up weakly and delivers a meteoric  punch to the demon. 150 HP damage!

Leeta: You go George!

Mariah: Go George! Hurry!  I'm scared...we have to help Derek .Mariah wonders if she can get to him..

Leeta: Don't worry girl...

Mariah sniffles. He's not moving...not once..

Leeta glances at Derek and then at Mariah and  then at the monster
 
Mekare grrs, and shows those evil  foes the tech of chop kick!109 HP damage!

The demon Counterattacks! 47 hp damage!

Mekare yells

Leeta: Damming!

Mekare: That was NOT pleasant!

Jazz: We're gonna die here! doesn’t anyone know any healing spells? Jazz casts Wind of Death! Mega hit! 250 Hp damage! However, the spell does not kill him.

Leeta leaps into the air, and brings her blade down across the monster's chest in a slashing motion. Hits for 126 Hp damage

Mekare: Whoa! What the hell was that!!??

The monster defends

Ben slashes at the monsters wing! Defended! no damage!

George summons his magic power as a white blast comes down on him and he learns ¤Cure1

Mariah: What??

George uses ¤Cure on the group! All party members regain 100 HP!

Keli is feeling stronger: Thanks George

Mariah stands up and shoots a crossbow bolt at the demon "Take this, spam boy!" 90 Hp damage! Whoo hoo!

The demon looks at Mariah, and glares at her with red eyes...Mariah looks into them...

Ben: Oooh...boy…

The Demon Casts Befuddle! Mariah is confused!

Mariah giggles madly

Leeta: Uh oh.  Leeta looks at the befuddledledled Mariah

Jazz whomps Mariah over the head with the hilt of his sword

Mariah: AH!

Leeta: Jazz!!!

Mariah falls down

Leeta bops Jazz

Mekare: Smooth move Ex-lax!

Jazz: Better that then have her on it's side!

Mariah moans. What the hell...?

Leeta bends down and looks concerned

Jazz: besides she's not dead but we all will be if we don't get going!

George tries Cure on Mariah- but restores just a couple of HP as his MP is drained

Mariah wakes up.  Mariah then walks to Jazz, and bops him!

Leeta: ^_^ She'll be fine. Heh.

Mariah: DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN OR I WILL KILL YOU! *HUMPH!*

The demon stabs Jazz while he's preoccupied! 103 hp damage!

Leeta picks up Keli and throws her at the monster "ATTACK ALREADY!"

Keli slashes the demon twice, emotions raging. 139 Hp damage!

Jazz: I'll talk to you later. In the meantime...ugh!

Mariah: Jazz!: Are you ok??

Jazz: Anyone have a tonic?

Leeta hands Mariah a tonic to give Jazz

George jump-kicks the monster. Ow! Nice! 140 HP damage!

Mariah: Thanks Leeta! Mariah hands the tonic to Jazz

Jazz drinks it

Leeta: Is this thing gonna DIE soon?!: Leeta gets annoyed

Jazz gets pissed and throws his gloves off

Mekare: Here I go!

Leeta: Er?

Jazz grabs the demon’s wings and rips them over its head!  Ok lets go!

Mekare jump-kicks the monster too! "Goooo meeeee!"

Jazz jabs it twice in the face

All attacks hit!  98 Hp damage! It dissolves in a puddle of gooooooooo! :)
 

Mariah runs up to Derek. Wake up! Wake up!

Leeta blinks and also goes to Derek "Anything? Pulse?"

George yucks.

Keli looks at the puddle and winces

Mariah: He's alive, but he won't wake up!

Leeta: Ah. Hmmmm...Snow White theory?
 

George smiles Why not?

Mariah: Snow white theory?: What the hell do you mean?? Mariah shakes him again.

Mekare: Snow White theory? Everyone knows THAT! =)

Mariah: Hey...they took off his shirt.. He has a..nice chest...

Leeta: Y'know......you have to kiss him to wake him?

Mariah blushes crimson

Mekare: Yeah! That!

Ben chuckles.

Mariah: WHAT?!

Leeta: Heh.

Keli snickers at Leeta

Jazz: Well in that case

Leeta grins at Mariah

Mekare: HEY! Yeah! Do it!

Jazz kisses Derek!

Mariah: OOOH MY GOD!

Ben: We should get him out of here.  Mekare, can you take him someplace safe?

Mekare: Where?

Ben: Mekare, take him back to my cabin. We'll be back. OK?

Mekare: Suuuurreee! And you get to have all the fun while I watch over a limp guy...

Ben: That's the idea!

Mekare: Jerk. Mekare supports Derek and slowly gets  him outta there
 

Mariah: Where is everyone..? Then again...I don't wanna know...

Jazz: Well we have to find them, so you are going to find out

Keli shudders "I hate this place... Can we get  out of here as soon as we can?"

Mariah: Thanks. Mariah sticks out her tongue.

Ben: Look! In there!

Jazz: Well, if you get scared you can just hang  on to me

Mariah: Not this again. Mariah kicks Jazz. WHATEVER!

Jazz: Ow! :)

Keli nods

Leeta kicks Jazz also. "Flirt! Heh!"

Keli: But after that, we leave?

Mariah humphs

Leeta: In where?

Ben: There!

Jazz kicks Leeta, "Oh and you don't?"

Leeta: Not with people who have already got their sights on someone else!!!

Mariah sees a couple of people in the room. One of them is Akira, the other is a woman, she sounds familiar...

Jazz: Have you ever heard of being nice?

Woman: The plan is working wonderfully, sir. I'm surprised at it's success myself..

Leeta: Have you ever heard of getting bent?

Mariah: SHH!

Leeta: Er. Leeta quiets down

Jazz: SHHH yerself!

Ben looks confused.

Mariah: What?

Akira: That’s good. Why are you surprised?

Keli glances at Akira

Woman: It was really easy to make those fools trust me. Just help some boy on a dirt road and make it look like I was kidnapped, and I know all their dirty secrets. I'm surprised at how stupid they are!

Mariah: I know that voice...Where have I heard it?

Jazz draws his sword

Akira: Iris will be very pleased when I report the information.

Leeta blinks

Jazz: I'll give you 3 guesses

George looks at the couple with a poker face

Leeta: Poker? you play poker?

Woman: Yes, very pleased.

George: Stupid yourself... That's what I call, "charity"

Ben: No...can't be.

George: Yes… Sometimes, when I'm bored...

Leeta grins at George

Mariah: Ben?

Akira: Hey did you hear something?

Woman: And my stupid fiancee. What a joke that was!

Leeta: .....Is that...? Leeta recognizes the woman!  Ack!

Mariah: Leeta, are you thinking what I'M thinking?!

Leeta: Yeah, I am.

Mariah: Who?

Jazz: Well you two can think!

Leeta 's eyes narrow

Jazz: I prefer to take action

Leeta: Liza? Or whatever her name is?

Mariah grrs too.

Akira: Well you better see if you can find some more info.

Mariah: Yeah, Liza! What a load of shit!

Jazz: Doesn’t sound like they are gonna let any more info leak

Akira: Say you managed to escape.  Ok?

Jazz: lets get them!

Ben: No way, this is all a lie! In total denial

Mariah runs in, pissed!

Leeta glances at Ben.

Jazz: Dude look at them! You heard her! Fiancee?

Akira turns around "What the??"

Leeta: Come on!

Mariah: YOU! You tricked us!

Akira: Hi Mariah.

Leeta: Grrrrr.

Mariah points to Liza. You used us!

Leeta: Traitor...

George looks sourly at Akira

Akira: I see you've met one of my spies.

Liza giggles I've been using you all along! Don’t feel too bad! In fact, you should be honored!

Leeta: Using?...Leeta growls more

Jazz: Use this!

George: Why bother with her? Akira's the big cheese...

Jazz raises his sword

George cracks his knuckles

Leeta: And you find that amusing, bitch?!

Liza: Iris knows all about you, cuz  I TOLD her everything!

George puts on his armor and his sword

Liza: Oh, very! Very amusing!

Leeta throws a punch at Liza

Ben now looks beyond pissed. I don't believe this...Can’t trust a woman these days…

Akira stands back and watches

Liza: Believe it hunnie! You sucked in bed, you know...ahahah.

Mariah: Uh. Too much information. Ick.

Jazz flips over and lands behind Akira. Not so fast flyboy!

Leeta: Ach...

Liza is punched!

Keli: ...

Liza: OW!

Akira: Flyboy?

Ben: Bitch...I don't beleive this

Mariah: Well, believe it Ben!

Leeta draws back her leg to kick Liza

Akira pushes Jazz back

George considers and thinks that Jazz would be the flyboy, not Akira... as regards to abilities...

Jazz holds his sword to Akira’s throat!

Keli: NO!

Liza: That's enough!

Keli pulls Jazz away

Jazz: Don't touch me!!

Akira kicks Jazz back

Liza tries to strangle Jazz!

Jazz laughs as Akira kicks air

Leeta: ACH

Mariah: STOP!

Leeta stops

Jazz: Thanks Keli!

George: Stop?

Mariah tries to pull Liza off!

Keli: Akira!

Jazz kicks Liza in the gut

George's eyes narrow

Liza: Oof!

Akira: Huh?

Akira is distracted

Leeta frowns and grabs Akira in a hold while he's distracted  STAY BOY.

Jazz dives at Akira

Liza: We should escape while we can!

Leeta holds him and kicks Jazz away BACK!

Ben: I don't think so.

Akira: Hey.....

Ben walks up to Akira

Keli: Leeta!

Ben: You'll BOTH pay...

Akira gets out of the hold

Mariah: Ben!

Leeta blinks Erk.

Akira: Old man you'd best stay back

Ben: Old man? What the hell are you talking about?

Akira: Don't make me hurt you.

Ben shoves Akira down!

Akira: Hey! Eternal Flame!

Ben then shoves Liza down! Liza then screams, she's fallen on Akira's sword!

Leeta: Ack.

Mariah gapes

George turns  around

Ben just stares.

Jazz sits safely out of range of the whole fight since they can apparently handle it themselves

Leeta winces and hauls Akira's sword out of Liza and stares at the blood on the blade

Keli shudders, then turns away

Akira: Uhhh.... get off my sword

Liza makes a couple of choking  noises...then dies.

Mariah: Asshole! Mariah starts to chant a spell

Leeta growls and slices at Akira with his own sword

Ben stays behind, staring at Liza's body

Akira dodges and gets his sword back and prepares to slice at Leeta

Leeta: Uh oh.

Keli stands on front of Leeta  STOP!!!!!!

Leeta blinks

Akira: Huh?

Mariah: Keli...?

Keli flames out! AKIRA! You gotta remember!

Mariah: Remember.....

Akira: Remember.....

Keli grabs Akira's shoulders

Mariah blinks.. Get away from him! He'll kill you!

Keli: Do you remember me?

Mariah shudders

Keli: NO MARIAH! I gotta do this...

Mariah steps back.

Keli looks into Akira's eyes

Jazz grabs some popcorn

Leeta remains silent.

Akira: K..e..l..i?

Keli: Yes... *nods*

Mariah watches, on edge.

Akira falls to one knee

Keli: Don't forget us... I'm always gonna be here... for you...

Mariah: Keli!

Akira: What is happening..... I uh...

Leeta raises her eyebrows

Mariah: It's...working!

Keli 's grins

Mariah can't believe it...

Akira: What have I done.....?

Keli hugs Akira close.

Mariah walks up to Akira. What happened? Did Iris do this?

Akira: I remember her kidnapping me and I was strapped to a chair...

Mariah: Bitch..

Leeta: Ergh...that female dog!

Mariah understands..

Akira: Then she stuck some needles into by head and I passed out...

Mariah: But you're ok now...and this cult. What the hell was that about?

Keli: What else can you remember?

George thinks all this is fine... but- we'd  better save the hellos for later, get out of here and HELP DEREK!

Leeta: Oh crap. Where is Derek?

Mariah noddles

Jazz: Amen George!

Ben: Mekare took him back to my cabin

Keli nods

Ben is silent, and walks off

Leeta puts on an afro. "Amen my brotha!"

Mariah: Damn...

George waves to everyone to follow down. George chuckles

Mariah: He must really be crushed about Liza..

Akira: Cult?? I only remember bits and pieces...  I think they were going to be used for some
experiments or something like that.

George: Who wouldn't, Mariah...? George sighs

Mariah: Yeah....

Jazz: Experiments?

Akira: The victims that is...

Leeta bops George with her afro!!

Mariah: It's not fair..

George: Let's talk all this over- later George rubs his head

Mariah raises an eyebrow.

George: Oww...

Akira: Does anyone have a tonic.  I'm kinda dizzy......

George tosses one over to Akira

Akira takes it and drinks it and then hugs Keli
 

Keli: It's nice to have you back, Akira...
 

Akira: Its nice to be back...  I'm sorry for what I've done.  Will you forgive me?

Mariah: I wish he would wake up...

Leeta finishes eating. "Man, that stuff was good!" Leeta decides to do the dishes

George is still feeling a little- dizzy

Ben: Thanks.

Leeta: Wanna help, George? Leeta grins at him

George nods

Jazz: does he have a choice?

Akira eats very slowly

Keli smiles warmly "Of course it's all right."

George: Let's go!

Leeta packs the dishes up and heads into the kitchen with George..

Akira: Thank-you Keli.

Mariah giggles, then looks at Derek and is somber again.

George: I'm turning gray with the smell of all this food...

Jazz walks over to Mariah and Derek

Leeta: Awww....poor George.

Keli grabs some grub.

George picks up the rest of the food and carries them over to the kitchen

Jazz looks down at him. He'll be fine

Mariah: I wish he would wake up...why isn't he waking up?

Mekare watches George and Leeta.

Jazz: Geez, he just got stabbed through the heart.  It could be some time

Leeta smiles at George..."So....uhm...ehh..."

Mariah: He was stabbed?! Mariah looks.

George: Umm... yes..?

Mariah: No, he's not.

George stutters

Leeta: You're pretty great with a sword!!!

George smiles awkwardly

Leeta: Better then I am anyway....

George: Er... thanks!

Keli glances at Leeta and George

George: You're good too...

Mariah goes back and dabs his forehead with a washcloth

Leeta hugs George suddenly, on impulse

George umms, and blushes a deep crimson.  Umm.. thank you...

Akira looks at Keli and smiles then holds his hand out toward Keli.

Leeta: ....sorry...I....well.

Jazz pukes at the smell

Mariah: What smell is that?

George kisses Leeta's cheek shyly

Jazz: Guess

Leeta blushes

Mariah just boggles at all of this.. Mariah stares down at Derek and smiles

Keli holds Akira's hand and smiles

George walks off quickly

Mekare: Ooooh yes! Yes! Love is in the  air...haa haa haa! Now I just need to find a boyfriend.

Akira is happier than he has been in along time

Leeta gets a bit of a strange look........well.

Leeta cleans the dishes, silent.

Mariah looks down at Derek...I...No...nevermind...you can't hear me anyway...and you wouldn't understand..

Jazz glances at Mariah

Mariah sighs Maybe someday....

Jazz smiles  I get the point

Mariah: Hmm?

Jazz walks off and hops up a tree