Secluded-cave

Star Trek: Odyssey

Aitera / secluded-cave

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 12:33 PM

*After a few hours @Ensign Lacina Odell @Lt. JG Kalena Miren @Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara @PO3 Harry Lynton would all wake up in the same cell. All the equipment, if they had any on them, were gone including combadges. In fact they were all in a raggity prison garb with their uniforms no where to be in sight. The cave itself was warmly lit, the smell however would be horrendous with the sent coming from a singular pot in the center of the cave, boiling come concoction. There was a woman floating in mid air with her arms crossed staring at the individuals. It was an elf however she seemed more like a witch then anything.*

*There would be other cages with other members of the crew in the same predicament as they were. All waking up confused and with a headache.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 12:35 PM

"You are all finally awake...wonderful." (edited)

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 12:39 PM

*Harry himself finally woke up to the awful smell of the cave. The smell hitting his nose was not a particularly excellent smell, and it almost made him gag. He then saw the others around him all without their uniforms or any of their equipment. And when he tried to remember what exactly had transpired, his head ached at the mere mention thought of what had happened in the last little bit. But he remained silent, understanding to not allow such important information to be released. Well at least that’s the official narrative, in all due reality he didn’t know what the hell was going or, nor could he really speak upon the behalf of officers. So silence it was.* (edited)

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 12:40 PM

*Lacina's eyes flickered open, and the first thing she saw was Kalena's face. For a very brief second she wondered if she'd really gone and done it now, waking up beside some unknown lady and all, but she was quickly brought to coherence by the horrific smell that invaded her nose. The Security officer turned away and gagged, and as she did so she noticed their environment.* *A flash of emotions rushed through her, confusion, fear, anger, and finally a focused determination.* "Who are you, and what do you think you're doing?" *She growled at the floating figure beyond their cell.* (edited)

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Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara 30-Oct-21 12:45 PM

*T'Ara groggily wakes up her Vulcan sense being assaulted by smell of the cave.Causing her to mumble something under her breath in vulcan.* "What in the name of the prophets..."

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 12:50 PM

*That nice feeling was gone. For a moment, Kalena refused to open her eyes, trying to find that beautiful song again and retake that moment of serenity it had given her. But she couldn't do it. Instead, she was acutely aware that she was somewhere else. Somewhere uncomfortable. The ground was hard, her clothes itched, and what in the universe was that smell? Her face only contorted more as her nose wrinkled. She was going to throw up. And what in her quarters could possibly smell that-* *Her eyes finally opened with a start, and she immediately scrambled to sit up. Kalena looked at the others with her in confusion, none of whom she recognized. Since they were dressed in nasty looking clothes - oh great, that must be why she itched - Kalena couldn't even be sure if they were from the Odyssey too.* "What's going on? Who are-" *That was when she caught sight of the cauldron, and the person floating - literally floating - over it.* "Who are you?"

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 12:54 PM

"Who am I is of no importance to you." *She said dismissively.* "You are all here to serve as my thralls, congratulations. If its any consolation you are all different from the usual that come in here. More...potent." *There was the classic witch laugh as she floated over to the pot. They would all still see her mixing it's contents and speaking some archaic language.*

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Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara 30-Oct-21 01:02 PM

*T'Ara sets ups wincing as the rough fabric of the prison grab scaps against her eczema.* "What do you mean by potent."

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 01:07 PM

*Thrall? So this was meant to be a slavery run? Why were they selected? Why were they here at this place? Was this lady the one who had spoken to them? God all of these questions continued to wrattle around his brain and it was starting to give him a headache. In addition to such a headache, he was also quite concerned about this place. It was unlikely that the crew knew where they were and by the time that they got to them, these people inside the cages would either be dead or subsumed by whatever was in that cauldron. For now he decided to look around the cage to see any sort of weak points and assertain their situation. His tactical senses were starting to speed up and do it was better to remain silent.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 01:09 PM

"By potent I mean...every second I am draining you rather unique life forces to enhance my abilities. As soon as the ritual is complete you will all be lifeless husks, fodder for my army guarding this cave." *She laughed again.*

Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara 30-Oct-21 01:20 PM

*T'Ara blinks as she opens her mouth about to say something but decides against it. The Vulcan sighs and goes to lean against the cell wall,Unsure of what to do.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 01:22 PM

*Lacina stood up in front of the bars, glaring at the figure.* "Listen, witch. You're dead wrong if you think you can get away with nabbing Starfleet Officers. We're new in town, and you're messing with the wrong bunch of 'potent' individuals." *She threatened, taking visual stock of the situation beyond the cell, gathering whatever information that she could and about its structure and any avenues of escape from the narrator (( @WO Serapia Albitina )).* (edited)

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 01:28 PM

"Ah yes...the stalwart warrior among the group. Do you wish to face me?" *She opened the cage that they were all in with her mind and then conjured up a steel sword when would appear in Lacina's hands.* "Face me knight!" *She landed on her feet and walked closer to the change laughing.*

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 01:34 PM

*The room was quite big as it had enough cages to fit 30 ish people. There were piles of skulls in certain corners, the witch's alchemy station, the pot in the center of the room, and one singular exit jutting off to who knows where.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 01:41 PM

*Lacina stifled a gasp as the cold steel sword appeared in her hands, and she gazed at it with widened eyes. When the cage door opened on its own she strode forward with the sword raised defensively at her side. She went just far enough to give her crewmates room to escape the cell behind her, and then took a wide stance, sizing up the elf.* *This was obviously a trap, and she would have to stall for time.* "What is this place? Why do you have an army?" *Lacina demanded, her body on fire with adrenaline.* (edited)

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 01:54 PM

*Draining her life force? What? It was like being taken into some nightmare fairy tale. Witch, boiling cauldron, a bunch of captives about to be eaten. They were living out a children's horror story. And Kalena was far from the superhero of her childhood imagination who had fought the villains. Nope, she just flew the get away shuttle.* "No!" *She mouthed when the other girl was given a sword, but the word didn't make it out of her dry throat. Kalena scrambled out after her as though she could stop it - there was no way the witch would let them out if she thought the betazoid had even the slightest chance. Unfortunately, she caught sight of the skulls laying around first, and her muscles locked up all over again.*

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 02:07 PM

"For being from such an intelligent family you sure are stupid." *She laughed at the Ensign.* "No wonder your sister wanted nothing to do with you. This place is your doom, my army is to insure that what I am planning doesn't get interfered with by the outsiders who simply don't understand." *She witch then shifted her gaze to Miren.* "Oh aren't you a cute thing...the shy ones are the best. Perhaps I should keep you as my pet while you watch your friends die!" *Another cliche witch laugh.*

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PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 02:13 PM

*As the witch continued to mock those members, Harry took the time to search for this army that the witch spoke about. He would probably get caught yes, but simultaneously to take at least some of the heat off of the officers. Maybe get a distraction long enough for the officer with the sword to get a strike in. His eyes continued to scan the cage to see if there were any weak points to exploit. He was taller than the rest so he could probably use his weight to at least piss off them enough to put their full might towards him. His own health be damned by this point, it’s better for the others to escape than him. Their importance was more paramount than his. Yet since he was on a full tactical mindset, it’s doubtful he could provide emotional support towards those like Kalena.* (edited)

Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara 30-Oct-21 02:31 PM

*T'Ara gets up steadying herself against the cell,her hand going to feel for her earring.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 02:40 PM

*Anger soared through Lacina, and she gripped the hilt of the sword tighter, now imagining if it was capable of plunging through its creator, or if its tapered edge was a lie.* "You challenged me!" *She shouted, trying to draw the beings attention off of Kalena. How did it know about her family? Her eyes narrowed. The voice- this thing was in her head. Telepathy was off the table. But why hadn't her crewmates moved out of the cell? This was obviously some ploy, but they stood a better change of escaping if they got out from behind the bars.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 02:42 PM

*Her gaze shifted back to Lacina.* "And yet...here I am...unchallenged."

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 02:44 PM

*They would all start to feel drained, physically and mentally. The witch started to glow with a purple new. She was getting more powerful and they were running out of time.*

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 02:45 PM

"Hmm...hehe. Wonderful energy! Now...I am waiting Lacina..."

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 02:46 PM

*Kalena had been staring at the witch in complete horror, still frozen, blue eyes wide with shock. The idea of becoming someone's pet, wasn't that what she'd spent her entire life trying to avoid? And even worse, she was starting to feel terrible, like she was getting sick.* "I-I won't be anyone's pet." *She replied, though the words themselves were shake-y.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 02:48 PM

"Hmm? What did you say Kalena? I want to be everyone's pet." *She laughed.* (edited)

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 02:52 PM

"You don't want a fair fight." *Lacina snarled at the elf, feeling the strength from her body start to slip away.* "Cease your magic, witch! Face me with your own sword and prove you are not as much of a coward as you seem!" *She was feeling desperation crop up in her mind as the sword grew heavier, but she would give her all for a chance that her crewmates might escape. Lacina stared down the enemy, waiting for her next move.* (edited)

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 03:03 PM

"As you wish..." *Her aura subsided and she brought up an elegant sword using her magic. With a sly smile, she gave the come here gesture.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 03:15 PM

(( Eyy folks I'm going to pause my replies and give y'all some time to prevent Sina from being run through the chest with an elven blade. ))

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PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 03:22 PM

*As the draining started to hit Harry, he then knew that time was of the essence. He thought that maybe he could potentially affect the fight between the ensign and the witch, although he could not really much say how effectively he’d be. So Harry stood up and looked around to the different cages, almost thirty souls to help get out of here. And an ensign most undoubtedly outmatched in all terms. The weapons used were crude and ancient by their standards and only if he had a phaser. But he had trained with a sword a few times when he was younger so never proficient enough but still mediocrely used to it. He then saw that Kalena was pretty much just frozen in place, as well as T’ara.* “Ma’am, we need to get out of here soon. Take my hand and I’ll get you out of here.” (edited)

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 03:44 PM

"Get out how?" *She whispered back, though her gaze was still firmly on the witch. Kalena's skin was crawling and she wanted nothing more to close her eyes and find that this was only a bad nightmare. Instead, she started to inch forward instead, trying to get close enough to Lacina to grab her and run - back into the cage or out a convenient door, Kalena didn't care which - but anything to stop the betazoid from getting stabbed with a sword. Her fingers lightly touched Lacina's shoulder, hoping she would get the hint and not walk forward to meet the blade.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 03:53 PM

"Oh Harry...if she wants to stay with me let her." *Her eyes shifted to him.* "You wouldn't want her to die like your poor mother now wouldn't you..." *Witch laugh*

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PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 05:49 PM

*As the witch began to taunt Harry, he continued to feel himself start to get a little bit weaker, yet he was determined to get the rest of the people out of there. The dragging sensation on his body started to get slowly but surely more intense, something was really going to affect them all if they didn’t get out of there. So he made it to the closest cage and started to see if he could either pick or break the lock. He needed to get the others out if it mean him not having the strength to get out. So he attempted to break down the lock to the first cage.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 06:09 PM

*She watched Harry walk towards to the first cage with the other crewmembers all of whom looked too tired to realize what he was doing.* "Are you all this stupid? Those cages are sealed with a rune of my own making. Unless your are a mage of significant status your primate hands will do nothing to break it." *Her attention was off Lacina and she was completely distracted.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 06:41 PM

*Lacina noticed the approach of Kalena behind her, and she wondered what her purpose was, but she didn't take her eyes off of the witch. She felt the hand and knew the meaning of the gesture, but she saw no other option than to fight, and to give them a chance of escape before whatever magic was draining them ran its course.* *The moment of distraction was all Lacina needed to make her decision, and so she lunged forward with her sword, away from Kalena's hand, and into the range of danger. It was an aggressive move, to close the distance and attempt a high inside strike, a technique that she thankfully remembered from rare fencing classes.* *Such an attack was dangerous however, as it left her exposed to counterstrike, and in her weakened state she may not be quick enough to parry.*

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 06:50 PM

*Lacina was right she was slower than she would've been if she wasn't being drained of all her life force, but the witch was too cocky and didn't notice until the last minute. Lacina's blade managed to cut across her chest severing her hand as she attempted to Parry which she did. A witchly cry followed.* "You wench!" *Using her magic she lifted her up into the air then started to chant a spell. There was still time however for anyone else to stop her.*

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PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 07:03 PM

*Alright it’s showtime for the young lad. Harry tried probably one too many times to open up the gate and yet everytime it was sealed shut. But then he heard the cry and turned around to see a hand gone from the witch and her holding up Lacina and starting to chant something. With this he decided to spring into action.* *Harry then quickly sprinted up to the sword, almost missing it yet grabbing it and the starting to rush for the witch. She seemed quite focused on a single person, and that could be her downfall. So Harry made it as quickly as he could to her position, feeling the weight of his weakened self start to impact him. And so he decided to go for the reckless attack like Lacina did, almost hoping that losing her hand would affect the witch’s ability to utilize magic. Harry then would then go for a stab right into the chest or torso area for the kill or at least a hit that would harm her enough to allow the others to escape.*

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 07:15 PM

*Just as Harry went in for the kill and shoved the blade through the witch's back something seemed off. Whether he pulled the sword out of her or left it in the Witch would turn around showing the face and appearance of Harry's...mother.* "W-Why son...?" *She simply said in her voice perfectly.* *Lacina was still suspended in the air.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 07:21 PM

*Before Lacina had any time to react she was raised high in the air, clutching at her neck and gasping as if some invisible hand was strangling the life out of her. Panic would set in as her vision started to blur, her chest and neck burning painfully.*

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*Just as Harry went in for the kill and shoved the blade through the witch's back something seemed off. Whether he pulled the sword out of her or left it in the Witch would turn around showing the face and appearance of Harry's...mother.* "W-Why son...?" *She simply said in her voice perfectly.* *Lacina was still suspended in the air.*

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 07:27 PM

*As he did get the stab into her, and all of a sudden his mother’s exact face and voice started to be recollected, he paused. There was no way that she was here, she passed away over fifteen years ago from a illness. Harry then froze, not knowing if it he needed to try to say his mother or if he needed to kill the witch that was there just a moment ago. The blood started to stain his hands, the blood. Then his breathing started to turn irregular, and he dropped his sword as his hands were starting to shake. He started to look over to his fellow members and through probably the current adrenaline but he was able to control his mind just barely. Any sort of stimulus would probably push him over the edge.* “You’re…not my mother. She’s dead.”

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 07:39 PM

"Is she?HAHAHAHAHAHA!" *That signature witch laugh returned as the witch dropped Lacina from 8ft in the air onto the ground, hard. The woman would suffer some severe fractures in several places but she was alive. The then psionically started choking Harry.* "Do you even know why I am doing this smart one?"

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 07:41 PM

*Kalena had stumbled as Lacina had pulled away from her, trying to keep her grip on the other's shoulder, though she'd never gotten a good enough grip to even have a hope. As the other one - Harry, she reminded herself - went for the sword, Kalena had searched for a way to get Lacina down, only to watch the betazoid fall hard a few feet away. The sight drew a yell from Kalena's lips.* "Stop!" *She shouted as she ran to Lacina to check for injuries.* "How are you doing to get what you want if you kill us..." *She belatedly remembered that the witch planned to kill them anyway.* "too soon?" (edited)

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 07:47 PM

"Oh Kalena...sweet Kalena, what is 2 compared to the rest of your crew. Don't worry, I won't even harm the hair on your head." *She witch laughed again, its probably burned into their minds at this point.*

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 07:48 PM

*As Harry had been too weak to go for the final kill, all of a sudden he started to feel some sort of choking sensation that started to get to him. It was something that at first he thought was just a tickle in his throat but then he couldn’t get a breathe. His immediate reaction was to grab his throat to try and stop whatever was restricting his breathing. Something wrapping around his throat but he certainly could not see it. His hands frantically trying to see where to get his breathing back and those basic instincts were starting to hit. In the corner of his eye he could see Lacina just collapsed on the ground, and he couldn’t do anything.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 07:51 PM

*There were several loud cracks as Lacina fell to the hard ground, the sickening sound of the fractures echoing in the cave. The air was knocked from her lungs as she hit the ground, and there was no sound from the barely conscious woman. Her eyes were shut tightly as she reeled from the pain and shock of the fall.*

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 08:01 PM

"Just like the others you all don't understand. You all have never been mothers that has lost a child. He was only 3 years old! And I will do anything to bring him back. So..." *She looked at Harry as she squeezed her hand to speed up the energy transfer process.* "As I drain the last essences of you lives know that you are saving one in return." *Witch laugh.*

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PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 08:14 PM

*As the witch started to give her sob story about something about her child, Harry started to feel significantly weaker than before. Something seemed to really be increasing whatever dampening feeling that had affected him before, and the feeling exponentially worse. That with the combination of the lack of proper breathing had him starting to turn blue, and a burning sensation started to hit him. His hands continued to frantically move around with the hope that he would get some sort of breathing, yet his energy continued to be very much lessen and he started to slowly black out.*

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Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara 30-Oct-21 08:24 PM

*T'Ara sighs looking at witch deciding to speak up still leaning against the cell wall*"L-Look.. I kinda under what your going through.I was my parents last attempt at having a child.We are peoples children, some of us are barely adults." "This is not the way to grieve,he would want you to accept he is gone for now."

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 09:04 PM

"How do you know what "he" would want?!" *She let go of Harry and walked over to T'Ara.* "He loved me and as I loved him! He is my son not your! I know what he would want." *She said with fury and magic flashing around her.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 09:05 PM

*Lacina's eyes shot open as the witch shrieked. The woman was on her side, and couldn't move from exhaustion and pain. From where she had fallen, she couldn't see T'Ara or their attacker, but she could see Harry, who seemed to be catching his breath but thankfully alive. Farther off she noticed the glint of the sword as it reflected the flashing light.* (edited)

Nurse Maryam (Aravik) T’Ara 30-Oct-21 09:13 PM

*The Vulcan looks at the woman with recognition and understanding.*"I have no doubt of your love for your son,but I know he would not want to see his mother suffering.No child wants to see that." (edited)

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 09:13 PM

*Kalena was also near Lacina, and could also see the sword, staring at it with almost hypnotized eyes as she tried to convince herself to move. But she couldn't do it. She wasn't a fighter! Her basic phaser training had never covered this. Her body was frozen in place again, her breath coming faster and faster as the battle progressed. She had choked once again, her brain stuck on the idea that this witch wanted to keep her as a pet. Like another pretty little piece of property. Her life wasn't even worth enough to kill her for.* *She was staring right at the sword. But why wouldn't her body just move?*

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 09:17 PM

"Then if "he" wishes me not to suffer, I will just bring him back. It will end my suffering!!" *She squeezed her hand more, everyone would feel even more drained and frail.*

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 09:20 PM

*As Harry is finally let go of, he dropped to the ground and began to take some deep and extremely loud breathes, similar to the ones when you get out of water after holding your breath for a long time. Looking around, the amount of energy that he had was extremely weak in comparison to not two minutes before. But yet the mission was certain, and Harry knew that he needed to get it done. Lacina was hurt, Kalena was helping Lacina and T’Ara was the next person in the path of this lady’s insanity. He crawled over towards the sword for a few movements before stopping for just a moment. All of the pain and exhaustion started to get to him, but yet he crawled a few more inches before grasping the sword in his hand. And as soon as he got the strength to stand up, the increase in the frailty hit him, and he was forced to his knee. But in his anger and frustration he got just enough strength to stand back up with the sword in his hand.* “Face…Face me not her!”

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 09:28 PM

"You don't understand...you all don't understand!!" *It actually started to rain and storm inside the cave.* "Just like them they never understood when I started practicing the dark arts. I had no choice and you don't understand why!! I want my son!!!"

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 09:33 PM

*Lacina could only watch as Harry crawled to the sword, he was struggling so greatly that she didn't understand how he was able to bare its weight. She was swallowed by fear as he shouted, and then conditions inside of the cave drastically changed. The storm beat against her unmoving form, wind whipping at her dark hair. She tried desperately to keep her eyes open despite the rain pouring onto them. She blinked rapidly and her heart was racing faster than she'd ever experienced.* *They were all going to die.* (edited)

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 09:48 PM

*As the witch seemed to either not recognize him or forget his existence, Harry seemed to finally just go. The worst that can happen is that the sword is close to the nurse for her to use, and the best option is that he can finally get the kill. Harry using the last bits of energy that he had left to quickly make his way over to her. With one final swing, Harry went to aim directly for the head, hoping to decapitate the witch once and for all. Although he could feel himself started to weaken, so the strike may not necessarily be as strong as his first movement by any stretch of the imagination. All of the emotion that had been piling up was almost acting like a fuel, giving him temporarily that strength that he so desperately needed to do the strike.* (edited)

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 10:04 PM

*The rain was shocking, forcing her into movement with a gasp, only to find that the sword was long gone. Her brain played catch up when she found it in Harry's hands - oh, what was he doing, he looked half dead himself. Kalena stumbled to a stop instead. Then she turned and ran towards the cauldron. Kalena had decent enough self-awareness to know that she'd never make it to the witch before chickening out. So she was going to try and find a way to dump the cauldron over instead. Maybe whatever the witch was doing wouldn't work if the potion was all over the floor.*

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 10:07 PM

*Kalena could try it, it couldn't hurt more than what Lacina and Harry were feeling.*

Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 10:09 PM

*Harry's blade would stop just before her head momentum and everything. He couldn't move anything but his eyes as the witch looked into them with purple fire.* "You will be first..." *Evil witch laugh*

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 10:09 PM

*Since she lacked anything to use as a lever, Kalena gave it a good push instead. She was short and relatively slim, but it was the best she had.* (edited)

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Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 10:11 PM

*Surprisingly it was super effective. As soon as it tipped over the witches power waned significantly. The pool of liquid also did spread to Lacina.*

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Valindra Syldithas BOT 30-Oct-21 10:13 PM

"NO!!" *Harry's blade decapitated the woman's head as her magic dissipated. Her severed body fell onto the ground then suddenly it exploded with psionic magic causing the cave to be unstable. All the cages opened and suddenly everyone had their strength returned.*

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 10:16 PM

*The Cave started to collapse. As the liquid reached Lacina it seemed to imbue her with a purple hue which could mean anything but she was still alive. Probably should get everyone out of there.*

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 10:19 PM

*Honestly? Kalena actually didn't even believe it had worked for a second. She watched it tip over, watched it crash on the floor, watched the liquid start to spread, watched it spread in the wrong direction... then she yelped.* "Help!" *She shouted, running towards Lacina, splashing through the liquid to get to her. She didn't even think about that, grabbing her beneath the arms and starting to pull. She definitely wasn't strong enough for this.*

Narrator BOT 30-Oct-21 10:22 PM

*The other crew members started beelining to the exit. A few medical crewmen went to see if they could help Lacina.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 10:27 PM

*Lacina watched through the rain as the events unfolded, and her shallow breaths caught in her chest as she saw Harry's form freeze in mid-air. Everything else happened so rapidly, with his blade slashing through the witch as a strange purple mist cascaded across the floor.* *Pain exploded across her body as someone pulled her from behind, and Lacina's vision went black.* *When the mist reached her form, her eyes flashed open, and she felt as if she'd been shot up with a heavy stimulant. She blinked, trying to focus the images infront of her. People running, some away, some towards. The rain had stopped and the overturned cauldron was the first thing to take clear shape.* (edited)

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 10:35 PM

*Harry felt some of his strength start to return to him yet he still felt absolutely exhausted from the fight. He’d drop the sword right next to the decapitated body. He had no need for any sort of trophy. And then he saw that Kalena was starting to struggle to grab Lacina. So Harry, imbued with some of his strength back, rushed over and then moved over to Lacina. Seeing the situation, he then ascertained that Lacina was not in a good spot and that just dragging her would not do her justice.* “Ma’am, let me get her.” *And with that, he’d allow for the medical personnel to help stabilize and then he’d get someone to help pick up Lacina in a fireman pickup. So he’d make sure to be as careful as possible as she is set on his shoulder. He then motioned to Kalena to start running like hell.* “Ma’am, we need to leave now. I’ll be right behind you.”

Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 10:37 PM

*Kalena let go as soon as Harry came over.* "Can you lift her?" *Kalena wasn't running yet. Whatever was going on with Lacina now was her fault. She couldn't leave yet.*

Ensign Lacina Odell 30-Oct-21 10:54 PM

*Lacina's eyes widened as the cave started to shake and crumble around them. There was the frantic speaking of the officers around her, and then she was lifted from the ground.* *The Betazoid let out of string of curses in her native tongue and shut her eyes tightly, hoping that they would make it out before the roof came down on their heads.*

PO3 Harry Lynton 30-Oct-21 11:02 PM

*As the Betazoid began to let out a string out cursed, Harry then motioned for Kalena to start to run with with him. The assumption is that T’Ara would have already left, so that was one less person to potentially leave. He’d scan everyone one more time before starting to run towards the only exit out of here, perfectly knowing that he needed to measure speed to ensure Lacina didn’t get more hurt than she was already. So he zooms the fuck out of dodge.*

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Lt. JG Kalena Miren 30-Oct-21 11:11 PM

*Kalena waited until Harry had Lacina, also checked the room to make sure that no one was left in the room, then followed them out. She was a disaster in a fight, but she was fast.*

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