Hadesh (Solo 1)

Helo.

This is a Hadesh solo Session.

The takkar supernatural thought it was time to start to investigate things by himself. Torian's family territory is made of eight fiefs, being his and Rudyn's the top northeast. They're also the limit from Royal Tachiza with the barbarian lands. There is another ruledom to east, which also make frontier with Nine Realms, and there a stronghold was built two centuries ago, by the Duke Katha, human chosen grandson of Ayanima, who ruled the northeast for 78 years, and now he's a Spirit of the Ancients who serves the interests of the Empire.

After the icy mountain, there's a region of giant mushrooms which are really aggressive, but no other place could be so particular.

Hadesh starred the Witch of the Planes.

- So, what you want? (she asks).
- Understand, that I don't know what I need, - answered him.
- I see your wish.

Hadesh started to think. He doesn't know what to do, but this oriental woman was powerful, he really senses her power.

- I want to balance my abilities.
- I can't give you something you will already have.
- So,...
- Sookei, I have a presentation to the Emperor, in a few moments, so we talk later, - said the witch.

She starred at him.

- What's your name?
- Tass, - lied Hadesh, and hoping it works.
- Wise of you. Names are a very difficult issue, don't you think?

Hadesh was tense.

- Sookei, I'm usually called Haratchi Koyuu, but you will call me Midoroshi, and all you need is to say this name, and I'll know you need me. The presentation will start, so I'll have to go. Bye.

It made some sense, as the Witch were using a strange kind of make up. Instants were passing, and the takkar sensed she using special abilities. He could not say what they were. It was a power he, as a draconic beast, could only imagine.

She vanished.

So, suddenly, there were a large Bang! Hadesh assumed combat instance, immediately.

There was a feather at the chair.

He saw the lightning teleport coming, and Torian appeared.

- What happened?
- I don't know. This think appeared here. It looks like a feather, or something.

Torian looked at the feather.

- It's an angel feather. I don't want to know. It's between you and the Witch of the Planes.

Saying this, Torian went away the same way he came.

Hadesh moved and was ready to take the Angel Feather, when Adria entered the Laboratory.

He touched the Feather.

It all happened in a time outside time.

Everything Hadesh felt was pain. His bones were being modified. His body, too. His mind, too. He transformed into Monster form. He started to shout, as high as he could, because all he was saying was Snake Language.

Sometimes, he felt, it sounds like a Dragon crying. He feels pain, in every parts of him.

Time doesn't make sense.

There's only pain, and pain is changing him, it many ways.

So, it's duration is not known, but at sometime, it all came back, and he looked to Adria. She was shocked, shrunken at a corner. Armed with her bow, but she doesn't attacks Hadesh.

Everything around took a supernatural appearance, aura and energy.

- Look... look at yourself. (said Adria).

He understood.

Looking to himself, he saw that now he has four paws (patas), a long tail and neck. And horns, long horns. He's different.

He wished to see his Godess.

So, he vanished.

(The Girl, and The Blind)

Bog was mounting Hadesh, when Hadesh noted they're somewhere else. It's a large hangar. People are fleeing from Hadesh, to the corners.

There's a blind woman with hands up, and a little girl holding her arms in fear.

The blind woman stops, and says:

- I'm busy, now. Can you resolve this for me, please.

Hadesh noted she said this to the little girl, and he also sensed everyone's fear. Everyone's heart beating. The little girl came to Hadesh, slowly. She stoped in front of him.

- So, what you want? - she asked to Bogbog.
- Talk to him - said Bogbog, and the little girl understood, impressed.

Hadesh handed the Angel Feather to the girl, but he did it totally by instinct, as all he could see was instinctive at this moment, in this new form.

- I see. Come here.

Hadesh lowed his head, and the little girl came. She touched his head, and he sensed his brain changing, and all his movements and move senses becoming better.

- Thank you - said him in draka.

So, the little girl moved away quickly. He was drooling, and the substance was melting the ground. It's acid. This acid made the little girl move back, but Hadesh sensed he was in front of a very powerful being, in the form of a younger. She looked to him, fearless.

The yong girl calmly said:

- I'll see you soon, as soon as I can. I promisse.

So, Hadesh was teleported back.

(Hadesh and Adria)

He was back to Torian's apothekary, and Adria was there, waiting for him.

She looked, amazed.

- Can you go back to your takkar form? It's extremely unconfortable to look at you in this form. He started to assume takkar form, but it hurted. A lot. Adria listened to his bones breaking when coming back to takkar form, a sound that only could come from a monster.

- Aghh.... it hurted. (said Hadesh).
- You're older now. (said Adria, looking at his face).
- Bog.
- Where went you to?
- I don't know. There was a girl, there. Just like the other little girls, like Chaos and Order. And a blind woman, curing people.
- Bog.
- What, Bog? (asked Hadesh) You want to say something?
- You are an incredible beast, now. Bog.
- Thank you.
- Hadesh, I think you need to know. (she paused). You're different, now. Everything around you is supernatural, and...
- And?
- You need to see for yourself.

Then, they decided to go outside the Castle, to some place where Hadesh could analyse himself.

Twenty minutes later, they found a small fountain.

Adria steped back, and Hadesh assumed monster licanthrope form again. It hurted. A lot. He assumed a four-leg draconic beastform, and looked into the water mirror. He has a head of a Basilisk, and horns of a White Dragon. He's white, now.

So, he tried to fly, and saw that in this form he's much more able on physical traits than before, but he landed.

They listened to voices on the road. Wanderers. Pilgrims. Hadesh came back to his takkar form, and they decided to go back. Then, Hadesh looked to the ground.

It was partially melted.

- Acid (said him). What if I can breath acid now?
- Hadesh...
- Come on. I need to know.
- Right of yours.

He assumed beast form again, and once concentrated, spits a large amount of acid in the rocks. They melted.

He came back to takkar form.

- Look.

So, Hadesh saw that the natural fountain was imersed into a supernatural aura. The fungiform life was dead, basically. He quickly took all the dead fungus, and with care put into the bag.

They went back to Torian's Castle.

(At Torian's Castle)

They came and Torian wasn't there. Flausin, Lena and Báech were out to see the area where the Tavern were to be constructed. Tack was back home.

Hadesh was tired, and said to Adria that he wanted to sleep.

Adria said she would be on guard.

So, Hadesh went to sleep, and had a strange dream. Somewhat Prophetic.

When he woke up, he didn't remembered what he dreamed of, so he ignored this and continued normal life. As normal as a beast life can be. He wanted to open his book; that book. And said that to Adria.

She agreed.

So, they went on a trip to beyond the mountains. The trip was two days long, and they get to the valley beyond the iced mountains. Adria manned camping.

Hadesh opened the Dark Grimoire.

- Open.

It opened, and said nothing.

- What's your goal?
- I exist to serve my Arcanist.
- Who's your Arcanist?
- Since you killed the last one, now you are my Arcanist.
- You can do Magic?
- You know. I can perform Magic under some special conditions.
- What conditions?
- You wouldn't understand, right now. You'll have to learn much more to understand.
- And you're here to teach me?
- Yes.
- Show me some Magic.

The Dark Grimoire opened at some page, and Hadesh didn't understood any of what were written there.

- Why I can't read?
- Because you're a Wizard, not a Mage.
- Can you make me understand?
- Yes.

Suddenly, all the page changed, and Hadesh casted automatically a death spell, Dying Frost.

He tried to diminish the effects, because of Adria.

- right.

He was worried now.

- Right. (he said again). Why it happened?
- Probably because you are a lycan, too, of a type I didn't yet understood.
- Can you teach me Magic?
- I'll have to recalculate all to show you the right Spells?
- Right, oah, do it. I'll close you now, and talk to you later.
- I'll be here, waiting.
- Close.

The Dark Grimoire closed, locked, and was back to the form of a normal book about public politics. He rested, for some time. Soon, other questions arised, and he opened the Book again. More answers came of the cursed Grimoire.

He did it again, and soon he was understanding the basics about Magic in the form of this Black Magic Grimoire.

The book explained that it was made of Basilisk skin, blood and flesh. And much more.

Adria got off her trance, and starred Hadesh.

Hadesh starred Adria.

- We should go back, now, can we? (said Adria).
- Right. Let's go back.

(End of Session)

Some considerations necessary

What happened to Hadesh? Was it something the Witch of the Planes did? Or wasn't it? How happens he's ten years older now, in appearance? The Dark Grimoire renders servitude to Hadesh now, or is it bluffing? Will him find a way to use a black magic Grimoire to do good?