The Harvest Moon Consortium

[Winterhawk99]

Dreams

Amielia sits at a desk with many notes and old papers. She writes and then looks at several of the papers comes back to the desk and writes again. She thinks to herself of the stories of her family handed down from her mother to the priestess Elena from Vaasa.

There are a few with added notes from Elena herself that Amielia rewrites. Along with stories and pieces that were taken out of the church of lathander, when Elena went home from Anchorome. Writings collected of the few things Ammothrawen said of her people the Illithir and her family.

As Amielia writes and tries to put together a comprehensive family history; she suddenly becomes dizzy. She stands a moment folding her light summer dress. Its hot perhaps she should take it off.

As she begins to lift the blouse; the Dizzy spell comes back and for a moment. There is darkness.


Amielia wakes up, as two elder fey ri grab her. Another brings out a scroll and reads, " Titusmore Henner, as contracted by your family. That one member of each of your families generation be given. You are hereby given to Her generalship Thadra of Tiamats 7th archer division. Your sacrifice will beget good fortune for your family for the next 200 years." Ameilia stuggles with the bonds to no avail. They place a collar around her neck and take her.........him to a gate. She stares down perplexed as they shove her though the gate.

She lands on her knees. Looking back she sees the gate closed and large winged Devils surrounding her. She is kicked in the face and passes out.

She awakens on a down bed, sits up, and feels her head. Theres an Illithir woman sitting a few paces away. A great longbow is mounted on the wall above her head. She studies Amielia as she/he comes to full consciousness. Amielia hears herself say, with a soft male voice, "That was the worst dream I've ever had". The Illithir looks at her smiling, " It was no dream Titusmore. I am Thadra. You will find this room most comfortable for it is the last place you will ever see. A servant will be in every day to attend to your needs. The collar protects you should you ever be able to venture out. I doubt that but all will know you are mine.

She stands up, " I am pleasing no? You'll find me the most pleasant of lovers, if you submit to me readily. Oh, and the Bow on the wall. That was a gift from Asemondeus himself, for a service I preformed. I would'nt try it. It is called farslayer and only I know how to use it.

She walks up to amielia and sinks her fangs into him. Amielia looses conciousness in a spell of utter eurphoria.


Amielia and Three others stand before a throne. they wear medium armor specially made to partially cover their wings. A hearld reads from a scroll, " By order of her Goddess magisty Araushunne, The reble village of Drachenvalt is to be raised and non are to survive. Her magisty sends Lucricia Morthora, Talmus Galstrand, Ammothrawen Henner, and Nero Windwood of the Royal Guard to carry out these orders in due process. Make haste and report back by a forthnight" She feels her self bowing and keeping her eyes locked on the Queen. Araushunne nods. They turn twoard the hall and march out silently and in perfect step.

Amielia feels herself now High in the air over a village two elven babies in her arms. Her wings stretched to take as much air as possible up to the limits of her flight. She then gleefully releases the babies and watch them fall to the ground.

She then watches Lucricia take to flight with two more but instead of riding the winds Lucricia flys low and out of the area. Amielia follows and finds them on the ground. Lucricia is hiding them............She swings around "Ammothrawen! I!" Her eyes look pleadingly. She hears herself say, " You have disobeyed the will of tiamat and the orders of her Magisty........why?" Lucricia retorts " Cant you see Ammothrawen what is happening. We are the ones that do this for the sake of evil" She looks at Amielia then looks down. Amielia feels a great saddness within her heart for a moment just a moment for the loss of a friend. Lucricia goes to her knees, " I chose now and by your hand...perhaps you will remember Ammothrawen....... one day.........remember me please remember"

Amielia walks up draws her sword and slices Lucricias head off quickly with one stroke. She digs the babies from under the hay and snaps their necks with a twist of her arm.

She finds talmus. Talmus looks at her and says, "Report"
Amielia finds herself saying, " All are dead there are no more rebles. Lucricia was slain in combat ". Talmus raises and eyebrow slightly, but nods. " Good let us return to the capital city then"


Amielia finds herself fighting for her life against a human of ledgendary porportions. A ghost of a man with a changing face. His short sword and magic dancing about.

He laughs, " 12,000 years of life and you still cant touch me. So much potential wasted on blind faith". He laughs again. She hears herself saying, " gives him backs to mes you dog!. Vastanes is not yours."

The ghosts brushes her hair with his hand, " Now, Now Ammo I dont have him. You have to go to the Guardian of the Void for that. My but your eyes twinkle when they are angry." She swings again catching him slighly with her sword. He acts surprised, " ouch now that really did hurt there you most loveable beast. Want a date? I love a woman with fire in her heart!" She starts to speak in Infernal " Bahamut curse your black heart I know you have his soul!"


She blacks out


Amielia wakes up this time again in a mans body. She looks at the naked figure on the bed. She turns to The drow priestess and the champion of Tiamat (Another drow female by the name of Fade), " That is a Samurai Mistress I cannot do this. Shes drugged and injured. It's against the law. Fade replies, " You can and you will by the order of Tiamat herself! Your race is a dead race of a bygone air. Perfect machines of the Dark ladies name. The law no longer applies. You will bed her when we say you will bed her!"

Amielia feels herself start to draw her sword she feels death upon her. Her sword is kicked out from its scabbard by Fade. She says, " You think i have not studied her and what she would do in the same situation. If you find a way to commit suicide you will be raised and then I will kill you myself slowly only to be raised again. Bed her or I will make your death and rebirth torcher!" The drow priestess beside her smiles gleefully as she sees Amielia's eyes resign to the task.

Amielia feels herself walk to the bed...... then all goes dark


Amielia finds herself in a maze a great maze of darkness and walls. She hears a voice cry out to her, " Amielia are you there girl?" Amielia crys out, " Who are you?"

The voice laughs and comes closer " A Friend Amielia a close friend. You dont know it yet but I want you to thrive but I cannot see you?" Amielia listens. She hears the clicking of legs not human more insect like. A dim light comes closer from a torch. As it approaches she reals back Horror. LoLth! The Goddess comes within seeing distance but still she searches. " I can feel you close Amielia but I cannot see you? Let me see you girl." Amielia crys out, " You are no friend of mine demon witch. You destroyed us You destroyed your people and mine".

Lolth smiles and looks around " Its Lies Amielia all lies. Have you ever seen a drow? only what the surfaces taught you to read.....Books can lie Amielia. You are still my subject. All of your people are the few that are left. Cassiopia and Cassandra are with me. You can find me too. All you have to do is call my name. I am your rightful queen Amielia." Amielia backs against the wall, " No I wont, I am Bahamuts by choice!"

Lolth sneers, " Then you leave me no choice half-devil. You can die slowly like the few that betrayed me. Send my best to the Dark lady. She and hers will take good care of your soul." Lolth starts to whisper in an archaic elven tounge. The symbols on Amielias armor start to burn into her flesh; like hot brands. She smells her own flesh cooking under her armor......then all goes dark


Amielia finds herself lyeing in a vast cavern tunnels worm in every direction going into the distance. The fierce wind howls so loud it makes her eardrums ache like they are about to burst. She covers her ears and goes into a fetal position. A shadow swoops after her and gently lifts her up taking her to a grand castle the size of a city within the cavern.

As the door closes all goes quite again. She is helped up by a comely man who smiles at her. His eyes twinkle.
He examines her with an odd expression a moment, " A traveller at my door. Welcome mi'lady. I am very pleased I could help you. Its very dangerous out there you know. May I ask what your name is?" Amielia stares in wonder at the luxcury of the palace the vaulted ceilings and other finery, " Amielia.....Amielia Henner is my name"

The man looks surprised a moment then smiles, " Lady Amielia Henner it is then. come let us get you warm and into some comfortable clothes........its not like that really just something to be comfortable in." They walk the hallways and rooms. He stops at a huge closet and takes out something of an elegant ball gown, " I will leave you to this Lady Henner as I said elegant, warm and not in anyway thatway." Amielia surprised at the kindness says, "Thannk you..........." he startles a moment, "Oh, forgive me. Im Daelon at your service" He bows in a most traditional way. Amielia nods keeping to herself that the bow seemed a little suspicious, and in her mind thanks Shana for teaching her to examine things.

She dresses in the gown and walks what seemed for hours calling out Daelon's name. She finally gets to a formal dining room; hes there. There are trays of food all about the table.

He quitely pulls a seat out for her. She sits. He brushes her hair. Startled She replies, " Please I have a mate" He stops and says, " My forgiveness, Lady Henner. I am most sorry but I was just moving the hair for this small thing. A proper lady should have a fine necklace for herself to wear.......please, I really didn't mean anything of it. Amielia feels him put on a necklace and looks down to see some of the biggest diamonds she has ever seen.

He laughs, " Ive collected many things in my adventureing lady Henner like this diamond necklace. I have something very special for you I thought you might like." He takes a goblet and pours blood into it then sets it in front of her. She looks at it oddly shaking her head, " I only feed on what I kill myself Dealon I'm sorry" Dealon frowns a moment then smiles, " It was givin freely and the creature still lives. Its orc blood I had heard somewhere that Elder fey ri consider it a delicasy."

Amielia kicks the chair out from under herself, and knocks the goblet away from the table. She screeches " How! How do you know about an Elder fey ri's tastes!" She goes for her swords and finds them gone.

Daelon smiles and holds them up still in their scabbards," Looking for these Lady Amielia? Now, Now you wouldn't want to get hurt now would you? Such a gentle person and elegant lady to be carrying around such instuments of death." Amielia hisses at him keeping her eyes on the swords. Dealon laughs then looks sad, " Ammothrawen she had so much potential and you..... now look at you. Who would think such a beast of a woman could bear someone with so much physical beauty? One with so much more potential." He closes his eyes and sniffs the air," I mean you no harm Lady Amielia henner. I hope unlike your mother you and I can become allies in time. Remember my name that is all I ask. "

Dealon disappears as the shadows gather around him. Before he completely hides from view he drops the katanas on the ground. Amielia Tumbles takeing the swords as she does and runs out the door to the Howling caverns and deafening wind. She blacks out.


Amielia wakes up on a glacier in her full heavy armor. She feels Renewed energy feeding her secound by secound.

She stands and looks around. A small Eastern woman stands a distance away watching her. The Human has yellow eyes the pupils are slit like a snakes. The woman has belted katanas and wakasakies on her side and over her back. She approaches Amielia.

She then slowly walks around her as if the woman is appraising her. The Woman sais, " Do you feel it? Do you feel the power flowing into you? It is you. You are it. You have the power to conquer all the lands you live in Nobelis Thadrako....."she stops and smiles," there is one more but only I know it." then winks. " This this is the plane of Ice. You're being flooded with the power at your fingertips the power of both water and air. The power is yours to use whenever you wish if you can get here. with that power you can conquerer and rule all that is in your hearts desire.

confused amielia responds, " I just want to go home" The small woman laughs, " Alright then home it is" Amielia gets dizzy a moment then finds herself beside the woman in an active lava flow in the middle she sees Kano. amielias outward appearance goes white Ice lines her body. she looks at her hands. The Woman says, " See with that much power you gained it works without you thinking. It will depelete to its normal state after youve wasted your energy. He cannot see us ive made sure of it." Amielia amazed says, " this cant be real its a dream thats all" The woman laughs It could be real it could be a dream it could all be a dream. Ah look the salamanders have spotted him looking for the activation key for the shimmer." Amielia looks out to see Kano on a dias searching intently while great salamanders slowly move in on him.

The woman speaks. " You can save him Amielia. Hell die without your help. Where is your fear and anger that is what you truely need that will spark the ice within you. Use it. freeze and destroy the creatures." Amielias eyes narrow. She says," No you fool me even if this was real Kano can handle it" The woman just laughs.

Kano see them and draws his sword a battle ensues for 10 then 20 minutes the battle wages as Kano kills them more come. The Woman laughs as she watches amielias face, " ah you feel the power within all that energy you just absorbed. Its yours by right samurai use it to save your lover. Amielia draws her Katanas Then Turns to the woman, " NO! it was stolen power I am not ready for such!" The Woman gets serious a frown forms on her face, " Youve chosen poorly but there is still time"

The woman metamorphisizes into a wyrmling as Amielia swings her sword at her. The wrymling flys off into the distance. As she blacks out Amielia hears the Words We are many and we are one and you will be too.


Amielia wakes up on the floor of her home surrounded by papers. she gets up feeling a burning sting and looks under her blouse. burn marks spread across her body. She looks around and smells brimstone everywhere not the normal smell of her body and phermones this smell is so much stronger and deeper. The lanterns take on a dark red hugh for a moment then turn back to the blue of the burning mythral shavings she puts in her candles.

She limps to her chapel and preys to bahamut for mercy and forgiveness


Story by Winterhawk