childofatlas (childofatlas) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-05-12 19:44:00

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derek woo, dolemeck, plot - "the nights tale"

The Battle of the Pyrenees
Derek was glad that with Atlas the way it was it was easy to get in and out of nations the way it was. Just a few hours previous (well, more than that, but not by much), they had been in New York City, deciphering something from medieval French in order to find the location of a sword thought to be lost for eternity. And now they were powering their way through Spain, heading just a few miles south of the Breach of Roland itself.

It was really spooky just how close to history they got here. And now they were searching for something even more important historically.

"Hey, Dole, about where on the map was the location again?"

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dolemecknight
2013-05-13 07:47 am UTC (link)

"Roncevaux Pass. It is between the boarder of Spain and France." Dolemeck spoke in a way that made him sound distant from everything that was going on. "It is where Roland is said to have fallen in battle. There is a landmark in Euskal Herria... I mean Basque to honor him, but I doubt he was laid to rest with his sword. It would have only welcomed looters."

Dolemeck did not look directly at Derek, he seemed more lost than usual. His green eyes focused on sharpening his new sword. He honestly was not happy with the new sword, but it would have to make due for now.

"If I was this woman, I would make the mistake of heading for the landmark first. So it may buy us a day or two to find this sword. But in all honesty, this will be as you would say "a needle in a haystack". We will have to look for the remains of "Heaven and Earth" in order to find the sword... or so said the book. From what I believe, we are looking for a chapel within the area. The sword would have been safest there, as churches were rarely looted in our day. Doing so would lead to a quick death."

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	childofatlas 2013-05-13 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	"A church? Anything in particular about the church? I would assume age should be at least there, but are there other hints?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dolemecknight
2013-05-13 04:42 pm UTC (link)

"It was just a church, one that Charlemange had built. It was not as lavish as Aachen Cathedral, and more of a rural church. Something for the poor, no doubt." He continued to focus on sharpening his blade. "What looter would go to a church that was built for the impoverished? They know it would not have any treasures inside, not even a bronze chalice for communion. And as I stated earlier, looting a church easily got you killed, impoverished Church or not. Charlemange's thought process on hiding the sword here was a clever one at that."

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childofatlas
2013-05-13 05:19 pm UTC (link)

"Well, here's hoping we get there before Phyffe does. I do not at all want to think what a sword like that would be like in her hands."

Although that brought up another question. One that hadn't been asked: if she didn't have Durandal in the first place, what was the sword she was using then? She obviously *thought* it was Durandal. But now they knew it wasn't the case.

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dolemecknight
2013-05-13 05:24 pm UTC (link)

"I doubt that sword would even accept her." His green eyes looked over at Derek, finally. "These swords are consider righteous and holy. The sword she has now is something else. It can do damage to my body in a way no other weapon can. Hell, my hand is still badly burnt from when I grasped it! But no holy item has ever done that to me. Not even walking into a church can do such a thing to me, Derek. So we've ruled that much out. Whatever sword she has, it must have some type of magical property, or is an unholy weapon. Either way, I look forward to cutting off her sword arm so she can never wield a blade again."

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childofatlas
2013-05-14 01:05 am UTC (link)

"So...it could have some kind of anti-magic thing, since your powers are based on it? or unholy and wonking out because of your Knight-ness?"

Derek thinks on it, then shrugs.

"Either way you cut it, you are both the best and worst to deal with it?"

Then Derek spots something off in the distance. It looks to be near the opening of the pass, but it seems to be a building of some kind. Possibly a small home or...

"Is that a church? That looks like it fits the profile you gave."

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dolemecknight
2013-05-14 01:22 am UTC (link)

"Aye, that is a church. And possibly the one we are looking for." He placed his sharpening stone down and placed his new sword on his back thanks to a leather sling that was given to him by the Atlas Foundation... and on such notice! "I will meet you inside."

He gave Derek a salute, the same kind that all Arthur's Knights gave to their King, before shadow porting from the plane they were in. Dolemeck made the sign of the cross upon his chest as he made his way through the church, a force of habit from when he was a Knight over a thousand years ago.

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childofatlas
2013-05-14 01:46 am UTC (link)

Derek smiles at the salute, and as soon as Dolemeck ports out of the plane, he nods to the Atlas person nearest him. The door of the small plane is pulled open and Derek dives out, letting his own ability to fly aid gravity and he fly hard, trying to make it to the church. There are times in his dreams that he hits supersonic, and at that moment, with the wind roaring in his ears, he almost want to try it.

But if he did, he had to deal with the very real and very hard ground.

So once he gets close enough, he pulls his speed back, turning his flight abilities away from the pull of gravity and ease his way down. He is in a proper fighting suit now, looking almost like his fathers old SHIELD uniform, but instead of the SHIELD insignia, it's a stylized picture of the Spirit Banner. He pulls the headband on and finds Dolemecks mind.

//Dole, can you hear me? Any sign of our crazy swordswoman?//

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	dolemecknight 2013-05-14 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"It is far too quiet for my liking, Derek. Even for an abandoned church, I should be able to hear something." Dolemeck responded back to Derek. He starts to make his way up to the alter, when something causes him to suddenly draw his sword. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2013-05-14 03:05 am UTC (link)
	That something seems to be...nothing. There was nothing at the altar that seemed to have drawn the attention of the former knight. At least, until the altar was cleared and a gaping hole into blackness was obvious. And while the church is indeed quiet, there are very faint scrapings from down below. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dolemecknight
2013-05-14 03:16 am UTC (link)

Dolemeck walked towards the large gaping hole that was behind the alter. Time could not have created such a hole, which lead to his worst fears being realized. They were beaten to the punch.

He gave a stern frown and jumped into the hole. There was not time to tell Derek what was going on. He had to try and catch up to whoever was down here first before calling Derek in.

As Dolemeck traveled down in the darken corridor beneath the chapel, his eyes glowed a soft green in the darkness, and his right gloved hand began feeling for where he should be going. His sword was tightly held in his left hand, prepared for anything.

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	childofatlas 2013-05-14 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	Derek only gets the faintest hint of what Dolemeck had found. He couldn't tell what it was, but it was important enough to not let him know before rushing in. Derek comes in, careful to not knock the door (or remnants of a door) off of its hinges and fly to follow where he can feel Dolemeck to be. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dolemecknight
2013-05-14 04:35 pm UTC (link)

His eyes continued to peer left to right, one hand feeling about a wall, the other still griping his sword as he made his way through the catacombs. Finally, there was literally a light at the end of the tunnel, and he could make out two figures.

"Looters in a place like this..." He muttered under his breath. Dolemeck shadowed ported from where he was standing to right at under the looters, not having surfaced yet as he wished to hear what was going on. He was not going to go into battle like some mindless goon. No, Dolemeck was going to learn as much as he could before striking.

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In a Hospital In Spain Somewhere...

dolemecknight
2013-05-15 01:05 am UTC (link)

Dolemeck was being admitted for some nasty gashes to his face. if that were not enough, holding on to Precieuse had burnt his hand even more, as well as most of his left arm. The magical properties of Precieuse was pretty strong... and it was better that Dolemeck was the one to handle the blade instead of Derek.

After he was stitched, bandaged, and doped up on pain killers, Dolemeck just slept in his bed. He had been completely silent since arriving, and had not said anything to Derek in hours. He had nothing to say, he just felt so... empty. Enough that he took so much damage and did not give a damn.

Yes, part of taking damage like this was to protect Derek, but another part just did not care if he lived or died. Everyone he loved was lost to time, and without knowing the truth. And as much as Derek told him to live in the here and now, he could not stop thinking about all that he was robbed of.

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childofatlas
2013-05-15 02:29 am UTC (link)

Derek was worried, that was for certain. With everything that has been happening, Derek has just been trying to find a way to possibly get Dolemeck help. In ay way he could in the short time they have been there in Spain. Derek is glad for the Spanish lessons (with the headband adding some much needed assistance as well) to be able to talk with the many doctors and nurses, but even with all the distractions he can't shake off the feeling of off-ness he felt.

Dolemeck murdered two men. Using a law that was almost a millennium out of date. And almost did the same with the woman he was holding on to. It had to be harsh to deal with the situation as fast and as incompletely as Dolemeck did, but there wasn't much more he could do at that moment.

Now he can.

"Dole? How're you doing?"

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dolemecknight
2013-05-15 02:45 am UTC (link)

"I do not know, my Khan." He spoke honestly, and rather softly before trying to roll on to his side in the medical bed he was on. It was rather painful to do, considering bother of his arms were heavily bandaged, along with part of his back. The doctors had to cut some of his hair off, as it got in the way of tending to his injuries. He was out of it when they did that, but was not happy with the change.

"Why are you still here? You have more important things to do, my Khan." He could not bring himself to look at Derek's face. He was not his family, his family was long dead. He was just... misplaced. Lost. "You should leave me, here. You need to get those swords somewhere with Atlas, and you need to go back to your family."

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	Re: In a Hospital In Spain Somewhere... childofatlas 2013-05-15 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"We'll have it taken care of. Apparently there's this nice bunch of crazy people who take care of artifacts, magical items, and other Things That Should not Be. And we made sure they were extra-vetted before sending them anything." Derek sighs. "And I'm here because I wasn't fair to you. Not as a Khan, not as a cousin, and not as a brother." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: In a Hospital In Spain Somewhere... dolemecknight 2013-05-15 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"I... do not understand." Dolemeck turned his head to look briefly at Derek, then back towards the yellow painted wall before him. His voice sounded very dry as he spoke his next words. "You are a future ruler. There is no such thing as "fair", only what is best for the world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: In a Hospital In Spain Somewhere... childofatlas 2013-05-15 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"What would it look like if I were a ruler that forced people to act when they are clearly having problems? you were suffering and I kept pushing you hard. That wasn't right. not at all." Derek sighed. "What is best for the world doesn't involve running you ragged because I want to play hero." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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dolemecknight
2013-05-15 03:37 am UTC (link)

"You could not go up against that woman and her blade, much less touch it without getting corrupted. I did what I had to." He continued to just stare at the wall, his eyes remaining green for now. "We had no choice but to play hero, and you made the right call. A good ruler does not go back on his word or his actions. As I said, you did what you had to in order for us to secure those blades and protect countless others. My health matters not if we did the right thing in the end. Knights fall on their King's orders, and that is just how it is. We give our lives to protect the best interest of our rulers and their worlds."

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childofatlas
2013-05-15 04:18 am UTC (link)

"And I could have easily gotten you killed while not once calling for back up from Mac or Dad or anyone else at Atlas! I put our lives at risk, and I can't think of a good reason as to why!"

Derek is now getting annoyed. This was his fault, and Dolemeck was acting like he was the one who screwed up!

"And the right thing is to ensure that your health matters! Not just because of who you are in relation to me! A good leader gives a damn, and I didn't!"

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dolemecknight
2013-05-15 05:12 am UTC (link)

"My health does not matter. I do not matter." The way he was talking as somewhat depressing and in a matter of fact tone. "I am as ancient as those swords. Misplaced, worn, aged, and desiring to rest, Khan."

It was clear Dolemeck's ordeal with his past, limbo, and his uncertain future were beginning to wear him down. He was depressed, enough that he went into battle expecting to die. Not for Derek, but possibly for himself. It was possibly the most selfish thing Dolemeck had ever done.

"You are a good leader, Khan. I am just a terrible Knight is all."

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	Re: In a Hospital In Spain Somewhere... childofatlas 2013-05-15 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	Derek is not happy. At all. The grip that had been on the railing on his bed grip, bending and contorting the metal beneath the grasp. "Your health does matter. Your life does matter. Damn it, get it through your head that you matter! You are a good knight! And I am not a good leader!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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dolemecknight
2013-05-15 06:12 pm UTC (link)

Dolemeck suddenly bolted out of his bed, tearing some of his stitches in the process, as he slammed Derek up against the wall of his hospital room. His eyes glowing red for a brief moment as he did so.

"Listen to me, Khan, and listen well!" he hissed, looking directly at Derek. "My name was sullied over a thousand years ago. I was stripped of my title as a Knight before being sent into limbo. My nobility, my honor, all gone. So I am NOT a good Knight at all. You however, have the makings of a great leader. Leaders make tough calls all the time, some they may not be proud of. But one day, you will realize that you did make the right call on this day and feel proud of it. We prevented those swords from ending up in the hands of a madwoman. That is all that should matter!"

He then released Derek and started to head back to his bed.

"Arthur did not want to send any of his Knights to their deaths, but he knew sacrifices needed to be made for a greater good. While he may have been friends with many of us, even family to a few, he knew what was best for the kingdom. You best learn that now, before such choices hurt you in the future, young Khan." He hissed some, but ignored the torn stitches as he climbed back into his bed.

"And to be honest with you, I was hoping I would fall in battle this time, Khan. That is a selfish thing for a Knight, and why I am not a good one."

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childofatlas
2013-05-15 07:25 pm UTC (link)

He didn't feel any pain from the slam. No, the pain came not from the physical act. it was seeing the blood that came form obvious stitch breaks.

"Dolemeck, you need to stop this crap. You have a lifetime to make up for whatever sullying your name had. You survived Limbo! You regained your soul! You regained your memories! And you fought and survived against a sword with a history and personality! And you're telling me that instead of working to regain your name and life, you just wanted to be killed? As if *that* would give back your honor? As if your death would make everything okay? It wouldn't!"

Derek moves away from the wall, then with a quick movement, hits it again. The wall has small cracks on it.

"Imagine what would happen to us all. Your mom and dad, my aunt and uncle, would be heartbroken. I would probably be pissed off. To the point that I wouldn't be careful anymore. Broken walls, broken bones...I don't want to do that. But would I care anymore?"

"I don't want you dead, because then where would that leave all of us?"

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