28 July 2003 - Scythe Matters

Faith, Paige Zairre and Kalli

Paige orbed Faith back into the cave where the Ziarre and Kalli were waiting for her.

"Greetings."

"Hi. You guys know how creepy you are, what with the rhyming and the unison and stuff, right?" Faith asked.

Ziarre pointed down a long hallway. "In that place you shall find."

"What you seek, but do not look behind." Kalli stood back, allowing Faith to walk in front of her.

Faith nodded and walked slowly down the hallway, squinting in the lack of light. She came to a room and went in, noticing a large silver handle embedded in stone. "Right, this would be mine then."

"Take the handle and pull it out,
Do it now, no time for doubt."

Faith rolled her eyes and grasped the handle. She felt some strange vibes coming off the weapon, and she knew it was hers. She lifted it gently, and it came out of the rock, and hummed.

"Ok, I'm guessing this is my scythe thing?"

"Use it wisely, for the time is near,
The Hellmouth quivers, and people fear.
From beneath it does devour,
From rock to sea, to this here flower,
Watch it grow, in the glass you'll see,
Death will come, to one of thee." Kalli held an orchid in her hand.

Faith's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Huh?"

"The vessel rises, stronger still,
He soon will become arduous to kill,
You must find him, he'll be drawn to you,
There is one thing he was trained to do.
He will try to end the line,
I have claimed you, you are mine." Ziarre held her palm out towards Faith.

Faith extended her hand and touched palms with her, feeling goodness wash into her.

"Xia will find you tonight,
And call upon you to fight.
She will give you the sun's power,
Be careful, from beneath it will devour."

Faith nodded, brought her hand back to her chest, and clutched the scythe in her other hand.

"Not unlike the last Slayer's end,
Into hell, through the mouth, we send,
All our magicks, our powers too,
Inside of you, they will be through." Kalli and Ziarre disappeared.

Faith looked down at the scythe. "Nice."

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