Haunted
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 22594
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One month later, within the Castle Montefort in the city of Bannock,
Suffex... You came through for me, Fred. It is a grand consolation on my way to Hell. I will keep a spot warm for you. Don't be a fool. Enjoy the results of your labor.... LORD FRED the Dragonslayer awoke with a start, his heart racing and his body drenched in a cold sweat, his limbs trembling uncontrollably. His hands were covered in warm red blood, like they always were now, and nothing he could do would cleanse them. True, no one else ever seemed to notice, but he sure did. He had taken up the habbit of wearing gloves since his return, regardless. He had forgotten to this moonless night, however. A guard swept into his chamber, brandishing a halberd. "M'lord, I heard a muffled scream, are you alright?"Fred's face convulsed and spasmed as he attempted to regain some composure. "I'm-I'm f-fine!" he scowled, clumsily gesturing for the guard to exit the room. "Leave me be! You-you heard n- nothing, un-understood!?" The guard bowed his head low. "Of course, m'Lord," he said softly. "How foolish of me to disturb you, I beg your pardon.""Well you'll be b-begging for your life if you disturb me again! I shall cut your liver out!" Fred's threat echoed through the nearby corridors of the castle as the guard shuffled back to the exit, his voice filled with contempt and rage. "Do you hear me!? I'll enslave your children, you meddling ass! I'll disembowel you and feed your innards to the wild dogs!" As the door to his chamber was shut, Fred finally lost control and began to break down into a fit of heavy sobs. He had been a torn man for the last month, wrestling with nightmares and horrific visions. He had returned to Allaria as a Hero, esteemed by rich and poor alike as the greatest Dragonslayer of their time. The Great Faire of Celebration was declared by King Emry that year to be held on First Winter's Night (a traditional Allarian holiday honoring it's holy patrons, the devine demigod twins, the Siblings Rham and Rhom)in order to also honor Lord Fred's valiant achievements. The King's support amongst the commoners had been wanning of late, and he saw this as the perfect opportunity to rekindle the peoples' spirits. But fame and fortune would not quiet down the small voice that had plagued his mind in the caves and that hadn't relented since he had left that hellish pit of iniquity.With tears still welling in his eyes, Fred went back to sleep. He was troubled no more that night...
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Ib (excerpts from 19465 (WolfRun))
11/23/2002 1:01:08 PM
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