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The Vase Of Shadows
Copywrite©Melina Swiftwind
LilianBellflower©Flowerrrpower
********
Planet Verona
Six Months Later
Rowan Zilfire looked around, it wasn’t a good place to be here, not with the third and final part of the plant that could end the hybrid plants easily. It had been exactly six months since the first missile had hit the outer farming area’s. With weeks most of the planet had been enslaved, the missiles cargo had spread roots and vines quickly. The older cheetah male watched as patrol went past, waiting here would be an issue if he stayed any longer.
He could only hope that the message he had left would be found, for now things were becoming a little to hot. With a sigh Rowan boarded the small cargo ship and left the planet.
********
Deep Space
Space Barge Odyssey II
Holly the green rabbit girl was watching a small screen on the ships bridge. Nearby in a small vault Seaspray’s piece of the plant reacted to something. Holly looked at the screen again,
“Flashfire you said to tell you if anything came up on here”
“Hmmm yes your right, hmm the plant seems to be reacting to something close by. Castor is there anything out here of importance?”
“Out here, not really, just some used up asteroid mines and one inhabited planet Verona. Inhabitance aren’t much either mostly farmers are you sure the signal is coming from there” replied Flashfire.
“You think?” Seaspray asked.
“Possibly, all the same everything is pointing to the planet. We’d have to be very careful I heard scuttle butt that the planet has been taken over, the whole area reports to the hybrids” Castor commented.
“The planet Verona is known for its farms and material wealth” said Lilia.
“Verona sounds like my kinda planet, hmm punching in coordinates” grinned Castor
********
“Even though this is a planet of farmers and ruins be on your guard, remember not even a single planet in this area remains unaffected by Lilith and her hybrids” Flashfire said.
“I know but the warning is handy, maybe only a few of us should go then?” asked Seaspray.
“Yes that’s a good idea” Flashfire agreed.
********
Town Of Lemton
Market Place
The market place looked like many others, the area was a little run down. Many vendors were outside of tents and such selling their wares. Scents of food floated here and there only Seaspray, Flashfire and Lilia had left the barge.
“You know I’d like to get something to eat” Lilia said softly.
“I know what you mean...but the clue or whatever it is close” answered Seaspray.
The three continued walking until they came to a vendor peddling various vases and other items. Nothing seemed to be of interest until Lilia picked up a golden vase. The small piece of plant in the locket around Seaspray’s neck reacted strongly.
“That’s it!” Seaspray called out.
The vase looked like something you might find at home in a museum. The vendor a beaver male looked up.
“Oh yes you picked a good one there, seventh dynasty K’Char Kingdom, the vase of Za Xiang”
“Hmmm five hundred credits?” asked Flashfire
“Yeah that’s the price”
Lilia pinged the vase and Fashfire watched as a encypted message appeared oh the side of the vase. It faded away quickly. The three looked at each other as they did so some sort of commotion was going on at the end of the market. Several beings ran past trying to get away from something in the rising dust.
The dust cleared to reveal several figures on what was something like a quadraped. In one hand they had a large butterfly net with a few swipes they collected anything they could including the vase out of Seaspray’s hands. With a thunder of hooves they were gone.
“Hmmph we better get after them” said Flashfire.
“Don’t bother, they’ll be on the way to the planet Mire”
“Mire?” questioned Seaspray.
“Mire, the planet of pirates and the largest market for stolen goods in the sector” replied Lilia.
“Damn it I guess we’re heading there then” Seaspray sighed.
The three left and without them noticing the beaver vendor pulled a sack close to him. He opened the sack and rummaged around a little and pulled out a box. He opened it carefully inside was a communicator device. He turned it on and a plant hybrid appeared on the small screen.
“I hear there’s a reward for information on anyone wearing a funny looking pendant?”
=^= Yes if it has any use to us, what are you reporting? =^=
The beaver touched a control and a image of Seaspray, Lilia and Flashfire was sent to the hybrid.
=^= You have done well, you will be well rewarded =^=
“Thank you, they are heading for Mire”
=^= Most excellent, it’s good to see some of you mammals are useful for something =^=
********
Deep Space
Space Barge Odyssey II
“Hmmm I said ok to going to Verona, that was fine. Going to the planet Mire is a different matter. That’s the main base for the hybrids in this area, your not taking my ship there”
“You know after getting the message the vase is yours Castor and it’s solid gold. After all I’m sure a great pilot could like you cold do it easily” answered Seaspray.
“Hmmm...slip the Odyssey in under the radar right under Lilith’s nose...yeah I can do it. I better get that vase Seaspray, you still owe me”
********
Planet Mire
Cranmar District
The Odyssey came over a low ridge and there, in the middle of a wide valley, was an enormous building constructed of gigantic sandstone blocks. Parts of the roof and outer walls had fallen away, revealing a forest of columns. A large broken statue stood close by the head was missing but it could still be seen, its companion on the left had toppled into the sand that had all but obliterated the wide avenue. Both of the statues were still recognized by their conspicuously vulpine features. Along one side of the ruins was evidence of more recent habitation: a dozen or so prefab huts and tents.
Castor, Seaspray, Flashfire and Lilia where looking around, Seaspray was wearing a hood so she wasn’t easily identified. A bulky wolf with fair fur and fair hair including a bushy beard pushed his way forward out of a nearby crowd.
"Howdy all, and welcome to Mire, "I'm Thor Libra, generally recognized leader of this little bunch. Ooh...it’s you Castor...what are you lovely ladies doing with this rouge?"
“Takes one to know one, how you working here if the hybrids have taken over?” questioned Castor.
“Hmmmph I don’t bother them they don’t bother me”
“Hmm don’t believe it for a second”
“What you looking for?”
“A vase from Verona, a gold one, it’s important”
“Might have seen it…for the right price” replied Thor.
********
Drakmere Crater Labs
“So the girl and her friends are on Mire, perfect we just need the right bait. The vase of Za Xiang is exactly what we need. It will bring Seaspray and her friends to us have all vases or objects like it collected” Lilith pursed her lips for a second and thought a little.
Jolmor looked to her and nodded his understanding.
“What of our experiments Rurkod?”
“They should be completed soon, it is going well and should be ready within the day” answered Rurkod
“Most excellent” grinned Lilith.
********
Planet Mire
Cranmar District
Space Barge Odyssey II
“Something is wrong” commented Holly.
“How do you know?” asked the grey lioness Shandra.
“I’m not sure...I just know...I think the others are in danger” Holly replied.
The little green rabbit shivered as something was making her react, she sat down in a nearby chair.
“Maybe we should listen to her I mean you know how she came about maybe she sense things that we can’t” said Kel.
The red rabbit buck gently petted Holly’s hair lightly, whatever was going on Holly was starting to relax.
“Can’t we warn them?” asked Shandra.
“No, Castor said not to send any messages in case we give the ships position away. We have to keep radio silence” replied Kel.
********
Planet Mire
Cranmar District
Market Place
=^= Message from the Hybrid Empire, Attention, Attention, all inhabitance will bring all vases and containers to the central plaza. Anyone found with holding contraband vases will be executed =^=
“So says Der Leader” Thor commented as he listened.
“Damn it, that makes things a lot more difficult” Flashfire said with a sigh.
“Is the plaza far from here?” asked Seaspray.
“Not far why...your not planning something, it could be a trap” Flashfire eyed Seaspray.
“I know but we need that vase, it’s not like we’ll be the only ones there. We can fit in with the crowds and grab the vase and escape”
“That could be very very dangerous, the hybrids will be there in force” Thor said.
********
Seaspray watched as several people passed pushing various sized carts, Thor and Flashfire were not big fans of this plan. Lilia had cast a spell over them to disguise them, as the group continued a fox left a cart of vases near a shop and went inside.
Seaspray looked around grabbed the handle of the cart and quickly made off with it. The others had to shrug and quickly follow her. As they followed the group came into a large plaza, nearby was a large hole in the ground, everyone was tip carts or throwing their collected vases into the hole. A number of hybrids were watching. As they watched another cart was emptied into the hole.
“Next!” called a mouse shaped hybrid.
Lilia fell strange she was feeling like there was another nage nearby, a much stronger one than her. She wanted to look around but she knew that might not have been a good idea.
“There’s another mage here” she whispered.
Suddenly a gleam of gold was seen in the warm sunshine Seaspray felt the plant piece reacted. The wolfess watched as it fell into the hole.
“The vase of Za Xiang!” Seaspray said softly and leapt to catch it she and the vase fell into the hole.
*********
In the hole it was dark after hitting the floor Seaspray and Castor had fallen. Castor had woken and had helped Seaspray back up. Seaspray shook her head and blinked a few times.
“The vase we have to find the vase” commented Seaspray.
“Yeah that might be an issue…” Castor said.
The two looked at the large pile of vases and such in the center of the pit. Seaspray brought the locket out, it softly pulsed in her hand. The two looked over vase after vase throwing them away as they were not the one they were looking for.
Seaspray finally smiled as she found the vase.
“Finally we found the vase, now we can return to the Odyssey”
=^= Welcome Seaspray it’s finally nice to see you, I’ve been waiting for you. After all you do deserve a ‘warm’ welcome =^=
“Who’s that?”
“Sounds like Lilith”
“Hmmm, quick try your communicator”
“Nothing Seaspray”
=^= It’s no use, your communications are jammed, and soon you will find yourself in a blast furnace =^=
The hole suddenly become warm, then hotter and hotter. The two looked up to find a ring slowly descending, inside the ring it was bright red as it touched the very top of the large pile of vases it began to melt.
“I think we might be in a spot of bother” said Castor.
********
=^= Flashfire to Odyssey, come in Odyssey =^=
A scratchy and garbled voice replied.
=^= Odyssey, Shanna here, what’s up =^=
=^= We’re in trouble might need that base blasé of yours, we’re in the center of the town =^=
=^= On our way =^=
********
The battle base trundled into the outskirts of the town, a rear door opened and a low squat vehicle with a large drill on top slipped out. It drove for some distance, pointed the drill down and quickly vanished beneath the surface.
=^= Shanna to Flashfire, will be with you in a few moments, how’s it going? =^=
=^= Not good we’re pinned down west of the pit and our ‘friends’ keep bringing reinforcements =^=
********
The area near the furnace pit was in chaos, it was plain pandemonium, people running around and trying get out of the way. There was fireballs and iceballs flying around as Lilia cast spell after spell.
The plant hybrids had hold of several energy weapons and where firing towards them. Chaos was in full control and the battle was starting to go their way.
Behind some boxes Lilia was busy, a small amount of dust appeared and a tall older white male feline appeared out of the dust. He had black and white hair with a blue stripe in it. Lilia could feel the power coming from him. He was wearing a pair of small round glasses and a purple, gold and red robe.
“Hello, it seems your having some trouble, I hope you don’t mind if I help out?”
“I don’t mind at all Sir” replied Lilia.
The feline muttered an incantation as he did so a large force dome enveloped the group pushing the plant hybrid creatures away and from the furnace pit.
Suddenly a low squat vehicle came upwards out from the pit and out of the ground, inside it was Kel, Castor and Seaspray. The group carefully made their way back to the battle base and it slowly returned to the Odyssey.
“I suggest we leave those plant hybrids will not be happy with what we’ve done, I’m Gideon. I knew your father”
“Oh yes you must be Gideon Zain then, farther said you had retired?” asked Seaspray.
“Yes I had, I came here as mostly leave me alone so I can continue my magic experiments”
“I doubt Lilith will take you helping us very well” interjected Flashfire.
“Yes your right, everything was fine till the missiles came...things become difficult”
“We have the vase because of Gideon, he should come with us” answered Seaspray.
“Seaspay I can’t decypher the message on the vase” said Lilia.
“Let me have a look, yes… this should work. Its an old message I’m afraid it says that the person we’re looking for is named Rowan, he waits on the planet Valroth”
“Umm Gideon, you see if your finished with the vase Seaspray promised it to me”
“Oh yes, of course here you are, you’ve more than earned it!”
“Hey this things lead!”
“In order to get the message from Rowan I had to use a spell of transmutation”
“Spell of transmutation my eye, it’s down right fraud! That’s two you owe me kid!” muttered Castor as he looked to Seaspray.
********
This Story Will Continue In:
Iron Against Steel
Copywrite©Melina Swiftwind
LilianBellflower©Flowerrrpower
********
Planet Verona
Six Months Later
Rowan Zilfire looked around, it wasn’t a good place to be here, not with the third and final part of the plant that could end the hybrid plants easily. It had been exactly six months since the first missile had hit the outer farming area’s. With weeks most of the planet had been enslaved, the missiles cargo had spread roots and vines quickly. The older cheetah male watched as patrol went past, waiting here would be an issue if he stayed any longer.
He could only hope that the message he had left would be found, for now things were becoming a little to hot. With a sigh Rowan boarded the small cargo ship and left the planet.
********
Deep Space
Space Barge Odyssey II
Holly the green rabbit girl was watching a small screen on the ships bridge. Nearby in a small vault Seaspray’s piece of the plant reacted to something. Holly looked at the screen again,
“Flashfire you said to tell you if anything came up on here”
“Hmmm yes your right, hmm the plant seems to be reacting to something close by. Castor is there anything out here of importance?”
“Out here, not really, just some used up asteroid mines and one inhabited planet Verona. Inhabitance aren’t much either mostly farmers are you sure the signal is coming from there” replied Flashfire.
“You think?” Seaspray asked.
“Possibly, all the same everything is pointing to the planet. We’d have to be very careful I heard scuttle butt that the planet has been taken over, the whole area reports to the hybrids” Castor commented.
“The planet Verona is known for its farms and material wealth” said Lilia.
“Verona sounds like my kinda planet, hmm punching in coordinates” grinned Castor
********
“Even though this is a planet of farmers and ruins be on your guard, remember not even a single planet in this area remains unaffected by Lilith and her hybrids” Flashfire said.
“I know but the warning is handy, maybe only a few of us should go then?” asked Seaspray.
“Yes that’s a good idea” Flashfire agreed.
********
Town Of Lemton
Market Place
The market place looked like many others, the area was a little run down. Many vendors were outside of tents and such selling their wares. Scents of food floated here and there only Seaspray, Flashfire and Lilia had left the barge.
“You know I’d like to get something to eat” Lilia said softly.
“I know what you mean...but the clue or whatever it is close” answered Seaspray.
The three continued walking until they came to a vendor peddling various vases and other items. Nothing seemed to be of interest until Lilia picked up a golden vase. The small piece of plant in the locket around Seaspray’s neck reacted strongly.
“That’s it!” Seaspray called out.
The vase looked like something you might find at home in a museum. The vendor a beaver male looked up.
“Oh yes you picked a good one there, seventh dynasty K’Char Kingdom, the vase of Za Xiang”
“Hmmm five hundred credits?” asked Flashfire
“Yeah that’s the price”
Lilia pinged the vase and Fashfire watched as a encypted message appeared oh the side of the vase. It faded away quickly. The three looked at each other as they did so some sort of commotion was going on at the end of the market. Several beings ran past trying to get away from something in the rising dust.
The dust cleared to reveal several figures on what was something like a quadraped. In one hand they had a large butterfly net with a few swipes they collected anything they could including the vase out of Seaspray’s hands. With a thunder of hooves they were gone.
“Hmmph we better get after them” said Flashfire.
“Don’t bother, they’ll be on the way to the planet Mire”
“Mire?” questioned Seaspray.
“Mire, the planet of pirates and the largest market for stolen goods in the sector” replied Lilia.
“Damn it I guess we’re heading there then” Seaspray sighed.
The three left and without them noticing the beaver vendor pulled a sack close to him. He opened the sack and rummaged around a little and pulled out a box. He opened it carefully inside was a communicator device. He turned it on and a plant hybrid appeared on the small screen.
“I hear there’s a reward for information on anyone wearing a funny looking pendant?”
=^= Yes if it has any use to us, what are you reporting? =^=
The beaver touched a control and a image of Seaspray, Lilia and Flashfire was sent to the hybrid.
=^= You have done well, you will be well rewarded =^=
“Thank you, they are heading for Mire”
=^= Most excellent, it’s good to see some of you mammals are useful for something =^=
********
Deep Space
Space Barge Odyssey II
“Hmmm I said ok to going to Verona, that was fine. Going to the planet Mire is a different matter. That’s the main base for the hybrids in this area, your not taking my ship there”
“You know after getting the message the vase is yours Castor and it’s solid gold. After all I’m sure a great pilot could like you cold do it easily” answered Seaspray.
“Hmmm...slip the Odyssey in under the radar right under Lilith’s nose...yeah I can do it. I better get that vase Seaspray, you still owe me”
********
Planet Mire
Cranmar District
The Odyssey came over a low ridge and there, in the middle of a wide valley, was an enormous building constructed of gigantic sandstone blocks. Parts of the roof and outer walls had fallen away, revealing a forest of columns. A large broken statue stood close by the head was missing but it could still be seen, its companion on the left had toppled into the sand that had all but obliterated the wide avenue. Both of the statues were still recognized by their conspicuously vulpine features. Along one side of the ruins was evidence of more recent habitation: a dozen or so prefab huts and tents.
Castor, Seaspray, Flashfire and Lilia where looking around, Seaspray was wearing a hood so she wasn’t easily identified. A bulky wolf with fair fur and fair hair including a bushy beard pushed his way forward out of a nearby crowd.
"Howdy all, and welcome to Mire, "I'm Thor Libra, generally recognized leader of this little bunch. Ooh...it’s you Castor...what are you lovely ladies doing with this rouge?"
“Takes one to know one, how you working here if the hybrids have taken over?” questioned Castor.
“Hmmmph I don’t bother them they don’t bother me”
“Hmm don’t believe it for a second”
“What you looking for?”
“A vase from Verona, a gold one, it’s important”
“Might have seen it…for the right price” replied Thor.
********
Drakmere Crater Labs
“So the girl and her friends are on Mire, perfect we just need the right bait. The vase of Za Xiang is exactly what we need. It will bring Seaspray and her friends to us have all vases or objects like it collected” Lilith pursed her lips for a second and thought a little.
Jolmor looked to her and nodded his understanding.
“What of our experiments Rurkod?”
“They should be completed soon, it is going well and should be ready within the day” answered Rurkod
“Most excellent” grinned Lilith.
********
Planet Mire
Cranmar District
Space Barge Odyssey II
“Something is wrong” commented Holly.
“How do you know?” asked the grey lioness Shandra.
“I’m not sure...I just know...I think the others are in danger” Holly replied.
The little green rabbit shivered as something was making her react, she sat down in a nearby chair.
“Maybe we should listen to her I mean you know how she came about maybe she sense things that we can’t” said Kel.
The red rabbit buck gently petted Holly’s hair lightly, whatever was going on Holly was starting to relax.
“Can’t we warn them?” asked Shandra.
“No, Castor said not to send any messages in case we give the ships position away. We have to keep radio silence” replied Kel.
********
Planet Mire
Cranmar District
Market Place
=^= Message from the Hybrid Empire, Attention, Attention, all inhabitance will bring all vases and containers to the central plaza. Anyone found with holding contraband vases will be executed =^=
“So says Der Leader” Thor commented as he listened.
“Damn it, that makes things a lot more difficult” Flashfire said with a sigh.
“Is the plaza far from here?” asked Seaspray.
“Not far why...your not planning something, it could be a trap” Flashfire eyed Seaspray.
“I know but we need that vase, it’s not like we’ll be the only ones there. We can fit in with the crowds and grab the vase and escape”
“That could be very very dangerous, the hybrids will be there in force” Thor said.
********
Seaspray watched as several people passed pushing various sized carts, Thor and Flashfire were not big fans of this plan. Lilia had cast a spell over them to disguise them, as the group continued a fox left a cart of vases near a shop and went inside.
Seaspray looked around grabbed the handle of the cart and quickly made off with it. The others had to shrug and quickly follow her. As they followed the group came into a large plaza, nearby was a large hole in the ground, everyone was tip carts or throwing their collected vases into the hole. A number of hybrids were watching. As they watched another cart was emptied into the hole.
“Next!” called a mouse shaped hybrid.
Lilia fell strange she was feeling like there was another nage nearby, a much stronger one than her. She wanted to look around but she knew that might not have been a good idea.
“There’s another mage here” she whispered.
Suddenly a gleam of gold was seen in the warm sunshine Seaspray felt the plant piece reacted. The wolfess watched as it fell into the hole.
“The vase of Za Xiang!” Seaspray said softly and leapt to catch it she and the vase fell into the hole.
*********
In the hole it was dark after hitting the floor Seaspray and Castor had fallen. Castor had woken and had helped Seaspray back up. Seaspray shook her head and blinked a few times.
“The vase we have to find the vase” commented Seaspray.
“Yeah that might be an issue…” Castor said.
The two looked at the large pile of vases and such in the center of the pit. Seaspray brought the locket out, it softly pulsed in her hand. The two looked over vase after vase throwing them away as they were not the one they were looking for.
Seaspray finally smiled as she found the vase.
“Finally we found the vase, now we can return to the Odyssey”
=^= Welcome Seaspray it’s finally nice to see you, I’ve been waiting for you. After all you do deserve a ‘warm’ welcome =^=
“Who’s that?”
“Sounds like Lilith”
“Hmmm, quick try your communicator”
“Nothing Seaspray”
=^= It’s no use, your communications are jammed, and soon you will find yourself in a blast furnace =^=
The hole suddenly become warm, then hotter and hotter. The two looked up to find a ring slowly descending, inside the ring it was bright red as it touched the very top of the large pile of vases it began to melt.
“I think we might be in a spot of bother” said Castor.
********
=^= Flashfire to Odyssey, come in Odyssey =^=
A scratchy and garbled voice replied.
=^= Odyssey, Shanna here, what’s up =^=
=^= We’re in trouble might need that base blasé of yours, we’re in the center of the town =^=
=^= On our way =^=
********
The battle base trundled into the outskirts of the town, a rear door opened and a low squat vehicle with a large drill on top slipped out. It drove for some distance, pointed the drill down and quickly vanished beneath the surface.
=^= Shanna to Flashfire, will be with you in a few moments, how’s it going? =^=
=^= Not good we’re pinned down west of the pit and our ‘friends’ keep bringing reinforcements =^=
********
The area near the furnace pit was in chaos, it was plain pandemonium, people running around and trying get out of the way. There was fireballs and iceballs flying around as Lilia cast spell after spell.
The plant hybrids had hold of several energy weapons and where firing towards them. Chaos was in full control and the battle was starting to go their way.
Behind some boxes Lilia was busy, a small amount of dust appeared and a tall older white male feline appeared out of the dust. He had black and white hair with a blue stripe in it. Lilia could feel the power coming from him. He was wearing a pair of small round glasses and a purple, gold and red robe.
“Hello, it seems your having some trouble, I hope you don’t mind if I help out?”
“I don’t mind at all Sir” replied Lilia.
The feline muttered an incantation as he did so a large force dome enveloped the group pushing the plant hybrid creatures away and from the furnace pit.
Suddenly a low squat vehicle came upwards out from the pit and out of the ground, inside it was Kel, Castor and Seaspray. The group carefully made their way back to the battle base and it slowly returned to the Odyssey.
“I suggest we leave those plant hybrids will not be happy with what we’ve done, I’m Gideon. I knew your father”
“Oh yes you must be Gideon Zain then, farther said you had retired?” asked Seaspray.
“Yes I had, I came here as mostly leave me alone so I can continue my magic experiments”
“I doubt Lilith will take you helping us very well” interjected Flashfire.
“Yes your right, everything was fine till the missiles came...things become difficult”
“We have the vase because of Gideon, he should come with us” answered Seaspray.
“Seaspay I can’t decypher the message on the vase” said Lilia.
“Let me have a look, yes… this should work. Its an old message I’m afraid it says that the person we’re looking for is named Rowan, he waits on the planet Valroth”
“Umm Gideon, you see if your finished with the vase Seaspray promised it to me”
“Oh yes, of course here you are, you’ve more than earned it!”
“Hey this things lead!”
“In order to get the message from Rowan I had to use a spell of transmutation”
“Spell of transmutation my eye, it’s down right fraud! That’s two you owe me kid!” muttered Castor as he looked to Seaspray.
********
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Iron Against Steel
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