01-17-2016, 03:11 PM
Heat was the first sensation Koal felt when he came to. His eyes felt heavy, and his limbs responded slowly. His eyelashes fluttered as they open, adjusting to the lack of true light. His face was covered with ash and dust, his eyes felt dry and raw, as if he had spent the last lifetime rubbing them constantly. Koal groaned and rolled over onto his stomach, positioning an arm under him so he could try and stand. It was a grueling task, filled with pain as his muscles flexed and lifted him off the ground. The half-demon wasn't sure why his body felt this way, it certainly hadn't responded this way when he had entered Camelot. But after his preliminary analysis of this verse, this place was a stark contrast to the green, prosperous land that was Camelot. Rocky outcroppings that seemed capable of impaling people, towering volcanoes that blocked out the sky with ash, and super-heated magma flows seemed to be the overall theme here.
Koal let out a dry cough, his body working hard to expel the ash from his lungs. After a few rather loud heaves, Koal stood shakily on his feet, swaying slightly. " What the hell is this place?" Koal's voice sounded scratchy and underused. He was starting to regret coming here already, but he couldn't leave. Not yet. Whatever the hell Seraph wanted him o find was here, he could feel it calling to him, beckoning him closer. He needed to find his two companions so they could start to move. 'They shouldn't be far.' Koal's thoughts felt different, too. Darker, more sinister. As if this place brought out something in him.
Koal shook his head to dispel the dark thoughts that dominated his mind. He was going to need clarity if he was to enact the plan he had formed. Koal turned around and cast his gaze around, searching for his master and rival apprentice. He found the latter leaned against a large boulder, seemingly unconscious but unharmed. Koal rushed forward and inspected the older sith for any signs of injury. He seemed fine, other than the fact that his pristine white mask, was cracked just under the left eye. Nihilus would not be fond of that.
The half-demon gripped the sith by the shoulders and gently shook him to try and rouse him from his forced slumber. It didn't work. Koal sat on his heels and contemplated a way to wake his master. The sith were very paranoid, so would a fake attempt to take his life work? Or a better question, if it did, would Koal survive the encounter? Koal shrugged and stood, drawing the hilt of his silver lightsaber as he did so. He settled into a slightly sloppy stance and stuck down, missing his master's head by a grand total of two inches. The resulting hiss and crackle of the lightsaber cutting through the rock, accompanied by the sparks that pelted the side of his face, Nihilus was awoken. The Dark Lord repulsed the demon backwards, flipping onto his feet as he did so. Koal landed on his feet, as he was prepared for the action.
The Master and Apprentice stared into the others eyes, trying to discern the opposition's intentions...
Koal let out a dry cough, his body working hard to expel the ash from his lungs. After a few rather loud heaves, Koal stood shakily on his feet, swaying slightly. " What the hell is this place?" Koal's voice sounded scratchy and underused. He was starting to regret coming here already, but he couldn't leave. Not yet. Whatever the hell Seraph wanted him o find was here, he could feel it calling to him, beckoning him closer. He needed to find his two companions so they could start to move. 'They shouldn't be far.' Koal's thoughts felt different, too. Darker, more sinister. As if this place brought out something in him.
Koal shook his head to dispel the dark thoughts that dominated his mind. He was going to need clarity if he was to enact the plan he had formed. Koal turned around and cast his gaze around, searching for his master and rival apprentice. He found the latter leaned against a large boulder, seemingly unconscious but unharmed. Koal rushed forward and inspected the older sith for any signs of injury. He seemed fine, other than the fact that his pristine white mask, was cracked just under the left eye. Nihilus would not be fond of that.
The half-demon gripped the sith by the shoulders and gently shook him to try and rouse him from his forced slumber. It didn't work. Koal sat on his heels and contemplated a way to wake his master. The sith were very paranoid, so would a fake attempt to take his life work? Or a better question, if it did, would Koal survive the encounter? Koal shrugged and stood, drawing the hilt of his silver lightsaber as he did so. He settled into a slightly sloppy stance and stuck down, missing his master's head by a grand total of two inches. The resulting hiss and crackle of the lightsaber cutting through the rock, accompanied by the sparks that pelted the side of his face, Nihilus was awoken. The Dark Lord repulsed the demon backwards, flipping onto his feet as he did so. Koal landed on his feet, as he was prepared for the action.
The Master and Apprentice stared into the others eyes, trying to discern the opposition's intentions...