ToC RPG: Protect the Princess: Knight of Protection
    Started: 6/21/00
    Players: Tayana, Skye, Hoshi, Apolline, Alcandiner, Alixa
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        Alixa stood before Hellion, her head down as she knelt on one knee.
      Hellion
        had his back to her as he looked out the window of the large home.He
      turned
        and smiled at Alixa, "So the legend is true then? This small girl
 has
      begun
        to awaken the senshi?"

        "Yes." Alixa said and stood. She flicked her long blonde hair out
    of
       the
        way
        as she green eyes darted out the window and then to Hellion. "Her
 name
       is
        Tatyana and she has awoken three senshi."

        "Alixa go and follow her." Hellion said and dismissed her. alixa
  nodded

       and
        left the place. She climbed aboard a horse and left for Sakura,
witch
      was
        only 5 miles from where she was.

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        Tatyana sighed and leaned back into the bench. Sakura was her
 favorite
       town
        in all of Athena. The three senshi were off enjoying the city, under
     her
        orders for them to have fun. She sighed as a piece of hair fell
into
     her
        eyes, she quickly tucked it away and looked at her hands. They were
    dark

       and
        had a small birthmark in the shape of a star on her palm. She
touched
      it,
        "Mother...."

        Skye sighed as she looked at the other two senshi. She wanted to
 be
      with

       the
        Princess but wasn't going to disobay the leaders orders. She payed
 for
       two
        decoration hair sticks and put her hair up with them. She smiled
 at

    the
        others, happy to have the weight of her hair off her neck. "So what
    do
       we
        do?"

        Apolline looked around at the city in wonder and tried to ignore
 the

       whistles she was getting, she looked back at Hoshi and Skye.
          "I've never
       been to Sakura before, don't people come here to learn magic.
       I hear you
       can buy all sorts of magic charms and things for luck." She
       replied.


       Alcadiner closed the magic book he was reading and glanced up
 at
    the
      clock,

       it was getting late. He closed the book and put it back in it's
 place.
      For

       over 20 years Alcadiner had been living in Sakura. To become a white
      mage,
       he
       know was one of the white mages in the city. He left the shop and
  glanced
       up
       at the sky, it seemed gloomyier than his home here.
          "It's probably
       just me." He muttered and went on his way.

       Hoshi nodded eagerly. "I've
       heard of all the neats things that are here also.
       I wanna pick up some
       cool little charms and stuff before we leave. Can we do
       that?" She asked,
       her red eyes shining like rubies with excitement.

       Apolline nodded, "Oh yes let's go." she replied to Hoshi, she turned
      back at
       Skye.
         "Want to come too Skye?" She asked.

       Alcadiner made his way through the street and saw a dark young girl,
      her
       expression was distant yet sad. The gentlemen in Alcadiner could
not
    let
      him
       pass.
         "Excuse me m'lady, are you alright?" he asked softly.

       Tatyana looked up a little startled. She smiled warmly after a moment
      and
       then nodded gently. The man before her was rather handsome with long
    blond
       hair and striking eyes. "I'm alright. I was just thinking about
 destiny
     and
      what I am to do...." She covered her mouth and then sighed sadly,
"I'm
     sutch
      a clumbsy person, slipping like that."

       Syke smiled at the others. "Yeah," Syke said absentmindedly and
 glance
     over
      her shoulder, she really didn't like leaving the Princess alone. After
      a moment she smiled and jogged after the other two." Sounds like fun."

       Alixa tied her horse up just outside of town and climbed on the
 roof
     of one
      building. She moved down them quickly and quietly. She sighed after
 a
      moment, spotting the young girl who was gathering the senshi. She
  frowned
      the other senshi weren't around. "I'll wait a moment..."

      "Yay!" Hoshi clapped her hands excitedly, and darted to a booth with
     charms
      and such hanging all around. Her eyes shone and she looked around.
 "What
      should I buy?" She asked aloud, touching a dragon pendant with ruby
 eyes
      and fire snaking around it's body.

      Apolline studied a bunch of jewerly at a bench, she picked up a pretty
      flower clip.
        "How much is this sir?" she asked.

      The man smiled, "For a pretty lady like you three silver coins. You
    ladies
      best becare, it's dangerous here at night." he explained.

      Apolline blinked, "Thank you for the warning sir." she replied and
  handed
      him the pieces.

      Alcadiner smiled lightly, "Do not scold yourself m'lady, I am a noble
     man
      who will not utter a thing. Destiny is an very special thing, but
do
 not
      worry, it will turn out I am sure." he replied.

      Syke watched Apolline buy things and Hoshi run off to the charm booth.
     She
      smiled and made her way down a little farther, not paying much
 attention
     to
      what she was doing. It was getting dark, and Syke shivered. she bought
     a
      large and long cloak with a hood. She made her way back, wondering
 what
     the
      others had bought. Before long she was comparing two different
 necklaces
     at
      a shop.

      Alixa laughed lightly. the sneshi were no where to be seen and their
      precious likttle leader was by herself, except for a measly little
  human.
     If
      he was stupid enough to get in her way she would just have to distroy
    him.
      Her hands came up and she jumped from the ledge to the ground near
  tatyana
      and the guy. Alixa was kneeling and looked up through her hair. She
  smiled
      and stood, noting the mans dress. "Prepare to die Tatyana...."

      Tatyana gasped and stood up. She stepped backwards and was terribly
      frightened. She knew she had no power, and all the senshi were far
 away
     from
      her. Tatyana shook her head and closed her eyes before glaring at
 Alixa.
      Hoping she could scare Alixa away. "I'm not afraid of you. I'm
stronger
     then
      I look."

      Alixa sneared and opened her palms, two balls of pure black energy
  formed.
      Alixa lifted an eyebrow at the man and mothing with her head. "Unless
    you
      would like to die as well, I suggest you leave."

      Syke shivered and frowned. Something didn't feel right. She looked
 at
     the
      other girls and realized that they'd wandered down endless streets.
 "Um,
      anyone know where we are?"

         Hoshi looked an and at her surroundings. "Uh....I dunno." She
 slipped
     her
     dragon pendant on and peered down the streets. "Should we ask someone?"
     Hoshi
     asked, looking at down the street.

     Alcadiner grinned, "Sorry miss, I will not leave a young lady with
 the
    likes
     of you." he told her in elven. He then called forth a ball of white
  energy,
     ready to attack if needed.

     Apolline looked up at the sky and whistled, a bird flew down and landed
    on
     her shoulder. She talked to it and then looked  back at the others.
       "She says we're in the north side of the market, the inn is just
to
 the
     right." she explained.

     Alixa lifted an eyebrow, so he was a elf. She smiled and lifted her
  hands.
     she spoke curtly to him in human tongue. "So you know my language,
which
     means your an elf. Only you look like an ugly human." Alixa smiled
and
    threw
     the balls forward. She jumped up to the side, readying herself for
  landing
     so she could attack again. "You'll die as well.."

     Tatyana screamed and dove out of the way. She was so frightened that
    she
     froze. Her mind screamed at her to move but she couldn't. "SYKE!!"

     "Tatyana.." Syke's head whipped around, her henshin stick appearing
 in
    her
     hand. She held it above her head and yelled, "Aqua Star Power, Make
 UP!"
    she
     felt the water surrond her and she had no sooner finished transforming
    when
     she was off and running. She looked over her shoulder, "Tatyana's in
     trouble!"

        Hoshi had already transformed a second after Skye had. "I'm ready!"
    Sailor Phebos cried, running after Mokima.

       "Earthen Star Power Make up!" Apolline yelled and turned into Sailor
    Ceres she then ran after the others.

    Alcadiner outstreched his hands and turned the ball of light into a
 shield
    which repelled the attack. He lept back to a safe distance, he casted
 a
    protection spell around Tatyana.
      "Sirits arrow!" he yelled and lanched his attack at Alixa.

    Alixa was tossed back a bit by Alcadiner's attack. she grunted and
 touched
    her bleeding shoulder. She smiled and lifted her hands, two mounds of
  earth
    rose up and began humanoid, "Let me introduce you to Ra and Re......my
    lovely little youma will take care of you."

    Tatyana opened her eyes and looked up. The young man had protected
 her.
  She
    turned to him as saw a purple aurora around him, she gasped and a sword
    appeared in the air before her. She nodded and took the handle as she
  stood.
    "Alcadiner!" She cried and tossed the sword at him, "Athena grants you
 her
    protection!"

    Mokina raced into the street behind the fight, they were atleast a
 block
    down. Mokina raced forward and slid to a stop, watching as Tatyana threw
  the
    sword. "A knight?" she asked herself quietly and then smiled over her
    shoulder, "Let's help this new guy out!"

      Phebos ran up next to Mokima. "Right.... New guy?" Phebos did a double
  take, then shook her head. "Neat." She smiled, then took up a fighting

  stance
  as the two youma moulded into people. "This looks like it's gonna get
  messy."
  She grinned.

  Mokina stood next to Tatyana and glanced her over, making sure she was
  alright. "You okay?"

  "Yes," Tatyana said and moved behind the senshi. She watched Alixa and
 the
  two youma.

  The to youma became human and started laughing. One was dresses and Red
 and
  the other yellow. They began their own attacks and began to attack the
  senshi.

  Mokina glanced of her shoulder with a smirk, "Let's show this dirt what
 we
  are made of." Mokina said and ran forward, past the knight and at the
youma
  dresseed in red.

     "I'm up with that!" Phebos laughed. She ran forward at the youma
dressed

 in yellow and flipped over it. She punched it's back, and pulled back with
a
 cry of disgust. "The damn thing just splattered dirt all over me!" Phebos
 coughed, waving the dirt from her eyes. "Watch out for physical attacks!
 They don't do to well..." Phebos stepped back as the youma turned on her.

 When Alcadiner caught the sword, he transformed into the knight of
 protection. He pointed the sword at one of the youma.
   "Heat of infernio." he chanted the fire spell and it shot at the youma.

  Ra screamed as her body dispersed and fell to the ground, once again
 becomeing dirt. Re looked agree and gathered a ball. She threw it and it
 surrounded the senshi and knight. re laughed evilly as the fire moved in
 closer.

 "Water Ball!" Mokina said and then jumped back as the fire grew in
 intensity. Mokina groweled and looked out at Re who was laughing happily.

 Alixa smiled and whistled for her horse. She climbed a board and waved
at
 the senshi, "Hope you enjoy hell!" She called then rode off.

 Mokina looked over at Ceres and noded to herself. She looked at Re and
 smiled, "Frozen stream!!" The attack wrapped around Re and held her
 stationary. "Somebody blow her to bits!"

    Phebos smiled. "Sure. Fire Cannon!" Phebos yelled, unleashing the huge
fireball at Re. It broke through and hit the youma head on. "Yes!" Pheobs
cried, pumping her fists.

"Yeah!" Mokina criend and smiled. She detransformed and looked over at the
new guy. She walked over and glanced him up and down, "Welcome to the
group."

"Alcandiner," Tatyana said and moved next to Syke. She smiled and bowed
her
head, "Evil has been apart of this land for a long time. The evil seemed
to
be happy just outside of this kingdom, but since the King has fallen ill
the
evil has begun to spread. I was given the task of awakening the Senshi and
knights of legend. Please say that you will join us."

Alcadiner lowered his sword and turned to Tatyana, "I came here to change my
life. I wanted to learn magic to use it for good. I can't think of a better
way for me to do this than to join you." he replied. He then de-transformed
and bowed lightly.
  "I give you my service." he replied.

Tatyana smiled gently and looked at the others, he smile growing. She
couldn't believe her luck, everything was going as planned. She turned back
to Alcadiner, "Welcome to the group, Sir Alcadiner."