[IC] The Rise of the Guardian

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet had taken the lead a little as Ash was rubbing her face. She looked around and muttered “anyone else get the feeling we are being watched?” Scarlet nodded slightly and muttered “for about ten minutes now…no idea what it is but keep your eyes peeled…”

Ash had a feeling in her chest like she knew what was watching them but couldn’t put her finger on what it was. Suddenly she cried out, holding her shoulder in pain. Scarlet turned and said “Ash!” Ash fell off her horse, hitting the ground and holding her shoulders. The markings on her shoulder blades were glowing red hot.

[Jazz]

Eyes shot open when Ash cried out. Carth quickly got off his horse once next to Ash and gently checked her over. Seeing her shoulder blades glowing red, his own arm betrayed him, feeling the burning sensation he hated most. Carth needed to fight through it. He had to. "Ash, what going on?....damn....." he was confused. He wanted to take the pain she had away. But had no idea how or what was causing it. He looked to Scarlet, wondering if she had a way of helping out. This was nowhere near his level of expertise.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet moved ash to her side so she could see the markings and saw they were glowing red hot. “What the blaze is this about…” she looked around then they heard a screech and ash opened her eyes. “That’s…not good…more creatures…I can sense them…we have to move…”

[MegaraFoxfire]

Carth too heard the screech and looked in the general direction, he carefully yet hastily got Ash to her feet. “Scarlet, take Ash till we can get to a safer location or till she is able to be more stable on her feet. I guide her horse and be right behind you.” Carth explains while trying to help Ash on Scarlets horse. All he could think about was getting Ash out of there so he could figure out what was going on and what that screech was.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet jumped onto her horse and pulled Ash in front of her and she said “look at the sky. I bet this thing flys” she took off with Ash as soon the creature screamed again from behind Carth.

[Jazz]

Carth had quickly gotten to his horse after getting Ash on Scarlet's horse when he heard the scream behind him. Grabbing Ash's horse by the reins that he began to rush after Scarlet but making sure that he wasnt getting too close. He would hope to make it to where the creature could be more focused on him than Ash.

[MegaraFoxfire]

They heard a scream above and then they saw a huge winged snake with a beak and claws. Ash looked back weakly and said “he can’t fight alone…”

[Jazz]

Looking up, Carth was able to see the beast that he could now see that was like a snake with looked to see with bird like qualities. He rolled his eyes as he realized the predicament that he was in now. "Great...of course there has to be something that flies...." groaning aloud while feeling would be better if he had Ash's horse leave since he would need the focus and further mobility. letting the reins go, he slowed his horse down enough to slap the rear of Ash's horse so it would take off and hopefully find its way to Ash and Scarlet.

"Guess I'll draw its attention then...." feeling that maaayyybeee, his idea was not the best idea. Oh well, he was glad that the pain was starting to fade. Maybe by adrenaline. Who knows.

Right....distraction....

Carth could only think of one thing to do. "HEY! OVER HERE YOU FLYING LIZARD!!!! IM TASTEY!!!" He shouted while waving his arms. Hopefully that gots its attention....hopefully.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet stopped and turned to catch the horse when he caught up to them and she heard Carth and said “are you kidding!?”

The creature screamed and flew right at him, beak and teeth bared.

[Jazz]

Carth looked to Scarlet and grinned warily as he realized kinda what he did but if the scream of the creature had anything to let him know, is that his taunt may have worked. He looks up to see it coming toward him. He decides almost last minute to veer off from Scarlet and Ash maybe even use his surroundings to lose it, Maybe even be rid of it. Veering off to the right, he heads further into the forest, but making sure that he was going to still have its attention.

[MegaraFoxfire]

The creature went after him and Scarlet yelled “meet us at the cross roads!” She rode ahead with Serena, holding the woman upright as she said “if you have any good ideas ranger…” serena nodded and said weakly “just one…but Carth isn’t going to like it…”

[Jazz]

Crossroads……riiigghhht….Hopefully he knew where that was because right now, he had no clue where that was because all he cared around was trying to lose the things hopefully kill it. But that was just a bonus if he could do it. So Carth continued to be chased. Drawing his sword and adding some heat to it, he would wait for the beast get close enough to try and take a swing at it.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet was in the cross roads when Carth came into view. She pulled her blade out and snapped her fingers and the blade burst into flames.

“This way Carth!?”

[Jazz]

Hearing a voice as his horse galloped as fast as it could, Carth looked back to see the serpent before looking to find the voice he had heard. Seeing that the voice belonged to Scarlet, he would the blade that she was wielding and how it was a blaze. Giving his horse a nudged kick enough to get it to pick up speed, he held on and lowered his body and hoped she had a really good plan!

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scarlet was ready when Serena appeared between them and blasted the snake into the ground and scsrlet jumped up and took its head off. Both girls were breathing hard as Scarlet said “that was fun…”

[Jazz]

Stopping his horse as Carth heard a crash, he turned his companion while calming her down with how spooked she was. Looking to the scene before him, he did pout a little for not being able to get in on the fun, but at least the flying lizard was dead. “Nice work! Sucks I missed on the fun. You ladies, okay?” He asked, looking them over for any injuries. Though more to Ash than anything since her back had been burning up that they could see the heat

[MegaraFoxfire]

Before he could finish asking ash’s sword dropped and she fell forward, hitting the ground. Scarlet cursed and ran over. “Ash!” She knelt down and said “I knew it was a bad idea for her to move…”

[Jazz]

“Shit…Ash!” Carth ran toward Ash and knelt beside her as well. He looked her over, though guessing it was because of her back that had been hurting before the creature had shown up. He slowly, yet carefully, pulled her toward him, cradling her. “I’m sure this will give her time to rest. Lets see if we can get as close as we can to the fort before nightfall.” He picks her up and heads toward his horse. “Help me get her on my horse and I’ll take her as far as we can.”

After getting Ash on his horse, he soon was on his with Ash in front of him. Carth was ready when Scarlet is.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Scsrlet moved over and helped set Ash in front of Carth saying “she said you would hate her plan…this must be why. Using her powers and fighting in her state pushed her over the edge…” she moved to her horse and took Ashs mares reins and nodded th Carth.

[Jazz]

Carth got his horse moving, continuing on the path toward their destination. “She is reckless and for the shot time I have known her. But from what I understand, she is trying to uncover answers and these creatures are after her for reasons we do not know. I am with her because her camp could not spare anyone else and I figured to offer my services.” He explained to Scarlet. He didn’t know if there was anything that Ash may have told her already but she would already know his side of things. Some would call him reckless too or maybe even Naïve. But from how he saw it, why let someone do something alone when they could have help. He was there and available. At least Ash wasn’t doing this alone or she may have been dead already. Who knows.