(I'm waiting for gothy. My character, unfortunately, is someone who's just about always near the princess, so my posting depends on the person who's role is the princess. Sooo, yeah....)

Cyrax hallowed the first of his canoe's. It had little space, but provided great duribility. "Heres the first one. "he said, pushing it towards the group. He looked at the ring on his finger, and took it off, placing it in his pocket. He really didnt like to think about his forced marriage.

Things where begining to fall together perfectly and soon they'd be ready to push forward. Luna decided now was a good time to take to her arial possition.

"My Prince." Luna said as she spread her large wings and looked up to the sky. "It's nearly time we left this place. If we dwell much longer we may attract thiefs and other hooligans." Begining to flap her wings, Luna lifted from the ground with swirls of dust around her ankles. In a moment she was more then ten feet from the ground and heading to the head of the water mass.

(oh crap, I just noticed somthing.....my guy has wings ! his true form, anyway. I didnt notice that)

Cyrax looked at Luna, and raised his hand, almost like to reach up and grab her. "By the god's that watch over us.......Make sure she returns home safetly. "he said, dropping his hand. He then felt his body pulse, and clutched his chest, winicing as he got into his Canoe.

Kaji, noticing that the prince had finished whittling out his canoe, set forth to make the final preparations to the canoes. Glancing around quickly with his golden gaze, he located a few sturdy looking vines. Using his flames once more he made quick work at removing them from the trees that they hung from. Just because they made two different crafts didn't mean they had to be completely separated from one another, plus he figured it would be easier on Luna if they were at least bound together in some way. Seeing the water guardian take flight, the red haired knight quickly gathered the fallen vines and set about tying some together into a few makeshift 'ropes' and proceeded to wrapping and sliding a few of the ends around one canoe, before proceeding towards the other and doing the same.

His gaze had caught the sight of the Prince's wince out of the corner of one eye, and caused him to pause in his work. "Are you alright?" he asked, his tone dropping to a sort of quiet murmur so as not to alarm either of their female companions. Be it his human or true form not much escaped the almost piercing golden gaze, especially when now when the Prince's safety was one of his top priorities. If it came down to it he wouldn't hesitate to suggest Cyrax return to the Nuetral kingdom, or if it came down to it force him back, and allow either himself or Luna to continue on. He was fairly sure the Prince knew this as well, and lying to the knight would not bode well. He was aware power-wise the Prince could easily outmatch either Luna or himself, but if the two of them worked together they could perhaps wear Cyrax out just enough to get him back, though not without possible risk to themselves of course.

To continue to not alarm Luna or Tahanna, he turned his attention briefly towards the human girl. "Remember if you feel at any time you're uncomfortable traveling in the water, you need only to signal and we can accommodate you with aerial travel" he said, allowing a small and faint yet friendly smile to flash on his face.

OOC: Oh, I would like to stay in the thread. I thought it had died. You guys kind of blindsided my storyline with the whole "distance is bad" thing. And now that King is gone I'll have to rework it again. On the plus side, as the only representative of the Human political machine, this could work out okay. Stay tuned for more.

Tahanna nodded to Kaji and joined Cyrax's side in her own canoe. She readied herself for travel by tightening the straps to her arrow quiver and bow and then gave a thumbs up to Kaji and Luna when she was ready. Luna, who had taken notice of Tahanna's signal, was waiting for a sign from the prince before she began to move the wave of water.

Cyrax Threw up a Symbol. It was a Elegent Fireball. it Exploded into a Bunch of sparks that, Strangely, looked a bit like hearts.

Signaled, Luna began to push the water forward. The pace was slow but quickly gained momentum as they moved. At this rate the small group would be at the Dark'lightian Kingdom in a matter of minutes. Below, Tahanna took a moment to get used to the feeling of the waves below her but soon grew accustomed to the rocking. It was kind of like riding a horse, she told herself as she held on for dear life to the ropes binding her to the prince.

Kaji frowned slightly as it was clear the Prince wasn't going to answer his question, which of course triggered in the knight's mind that something was indeed wrong with the Prince. He let out a slightly frustrated sigh, and ran a hand through his hair. His gaze caught the thumbs up from Tahanna and again allowed a small smile to be directed towards her. He would be keeping a careful eye on her as well, mainly for two reasons. One to ensure she truly meant no ill will towards the Prince and endanger his safety, and just in case she was unable to ask Cyrax to send up a signal for whatever reason.

The flash of the Prince's fire signal caught his eye, and within a few moments he could feel the rumbling of water being moved. He had to move quickly into the air to prevent being swept under himself, as that was the last thing he wanted to deal with. Letting out another sigh, he managed to move out of the way in time, though it was cut a little close. He was aware that they were technically in a hurry, but he felt that there was no need for such rashness.

Within a few moments he had his wings put him at the same altitude as Luna. "You may want to watch the Prince even closer. I've a feeling there's something wrong that he's not willing to say" he stated calmly, turning his gaze sideways for a brief moment that held a clearly serious look in them. Soon after he directed himself to go to a slightly higher altitude, as it would give him a better visual of the area. His golden eyes caught the sight of small smoke like signals sprouting up in various areas. They were signs that the lack of moisture in the area were causing a few small sparks, the Kaji quickly took control of to avoid them from growing any further or raging into a full blaze.

Cyrax stared at Luna for a long time, his mind barly keeping attention to his canoe. He then clutched his chest, and somthing felt like it wanted to pop out of his back. You all felt a Flare of magic, coming from him.

Listening to Kaji, Luna nodded but said nothing. She had to concentrate even though this new information was trying it's damndest to cloud her mind. After a mile or so of travel, there was an uprising of power that seemed to eminate from Prince Cyrax's body. Considering stopping the tsunami wave, Luna decided to push forward until the small group reached the next kinddom.

In no time, the four of them had reached the other end of the forest and Tahanna hadn't had a problem controling her own canoe. Being a human, she hadn't noticed when Cyrax's energy flared. As Luna returned the water to the forest, Tahanna clumsily fell as she tried to get out of her small water vassel. She stood and gave an embarassed and ashamed look to Luna and the others.

"My Prince," Luna started as she landed gracefully. She folded her wings behind her back and looked with concern filled eyes at the man she'd sworn to protect. Worried about his health, Luna tried not to reveal to much of her own personal emotions. "There was a surge of energy I detected whilst we traveled that came from your body. Is all well?"

Cyrax tried to answear luna, but the pain in his body brought him to his knees. Cyrax was shaking, He had never felt like this before. Before he knew what was Happening, Two Pearl White wings. His body had a Redish-orange Radiance glow about his. His hair turned from Dark brown to light orange, and his very body seemed to Reshape. He had changed into his True form, for the first time sense his birth.

During the flight Kaji couldn't help but notice the energy surge that sprouted from the Prince as well. This began to concern him more further, though at the moment there wasn't too much they could do. Stopping now could very well leave them open for attack, and he wasn't sure how many of the human rebels may have remained back to ambush. If they were to stop any hidden humans could possibly see it as an opening to attack, so there wasn't much choice but to simply wait until they arrived at the Dark'Lightian kingdom.

Luckily the trip wasn't too terribly long as they soon arrived. Although his focus had been mainly split between the Prince and keeping the small sprouting fires under control, he did manage a few glances towards Tahanna, impressed that she had managed to keep her makeshift canoe under control despite not having any water travel experience. Calmly he waited as Luna stopped and returned the water to the area before coming down to land himself. He noticed the human girl falling out of her canoe as she tried to get out, and offered her a small smile and a hand to help her up and steady her if needed. The trip may have been short, but he was aware that with some that after a trip their legs felt like jello and made them unsteady. He wasn't sure if she was one, so he merely decided to lay the offer out there if needed. "You did rather well for your first time" he said encouragingly before setting his golden gaze on the Prince.

As Luna asked the question that had also been swimming around his own mind, Cyrax suddenly sank to his knees and began shaking. His eyes held a calmness to them still, however a seriousness plagued them as well. "I think it's time you turned back to the Nuetral kingdom. Miss Tahanna and I can check on things here, and I'm sure Luna wouldn't object to taking you home?" he stated, sliding his golden gaze towards the water woman. His tone like the look in his eyes was calm though held a clear air of seriousness in it. The Prince was clearly not alright, and although checking on things here was important, Cyrax's health pegged above it. The change in the Prince's change only solidified his stance and mind even further on the decision.

A blush swallowed Tahanna's body as she looked up at the attractive fire elemental. She nervously set a hand on the back of her head, her large boobs bounced obliviously twices, and she giggled in anxiety.

"I guess it came natural after years of horse back riding." Tahanna smiled widely. Suddenly the tension shifted from her to the prince and she took a few steps towards him, holding her hands to her chest wishing she could do something to help.

"Kaji is right." Luna admited to the prince as she knelt down before him, ready to catch his weight should he pass out. Transformations consumed a great deal of energy. The white haired woman knew how tiring and painful it must of been on him. He wasn't ready to take on such responsibilities and stress. "I can use my powers to help reduce and make the pain subside, My Prince, but you need more training before you go any further in this state."

"I feel No Pain.....Only....Freedom."Said a Voice, coming from the Prince. It sounded like a Mature, and Deadily, version of his Voice. He arose, His body glowing. You Notice his eye's are Now a Sapphire blue, instead of a Night Purple. He looked at Luna. "Great Praise, Honored Friend. You shall be a Harbinger of Victory.....a Harbinger of Freedom."he said. He then spread out his wings. You heard the bones cracking, fitting into place.

Amazment filled Tahanna as she watched the new formed prince rise and spread his wings. A sence of horor and uncertainty settled on her, she stood back and watched as the events unfolded. Knowing there was little she could do if thing were to go wrong, but as she clenched her quiver strap, white knuckled, hear eyes widened as she watched Cyrax.

Quickly getting to her own feet, Luna stood and looked upon Cyrax with an emotionless face. His words slipped into her ears like mud. What was happening here; What was he trying to tell her? Luna's stomach twisted as her thoughts raced. The sound of his wings locking into their joints sents a shiver down her spine. Looking from Cyrax to Kaji, she wondered if perhaps he had any clues as to what may be going on.

"We must continue onward...."Cyrax said, looking at the group. "Do not worry about me......this will just take some time for me getting used to this body. "he said. He then took off from the ground, and looked ahead. "I see the castle.....Its just half an hour's distance. "he said. he then floated down to the ground, and looked at luna. "While One face may show as a brother, the other Show's as a Suitor."

Kaji allowed a calm sigh pass through his lips, while a slight frown crossed his face briefly at the Prince's words. "I've a feeling quite a few problems for us are forming on the horizon..." he whispered quietly, more to himself then anyone else. If what he gathered from the words were true, then a connection developed between the Prince and Luna that would have been better not forming. Cyrax was betrothed to the Princesses for the sake of both kingdoms, and refusing it could cause unstable relations to continue between the two elemental kingdoms. In the end though that would be for the royals of both kingdoms to work out, his only duty would be to defend the kingdom and thus be thrown into whatever battles were sure to come.

"I'm sure the trip to the palace could be done much sooner then in half an hour, depending upon the choice of travel. Regardless I believe we are now in the territory of the Dark'Lightians so I will have to advise caution with words, my Prince. The wrong person overhears, misinterprets, and we'll have another joining a war against us. I also would advise you still rest, get use to your body before pressing onward. One's true form has a tendency of increasing one's powers and if your not use to your body it could prove catastrophic" he tried to warn calmly. It had been awhile since the knight had been to the Dark'Lightian kingdom, and he was well aware that there were some, just as in any kingdom including their own, that would be willing and trying to find any excuse to attack. He was also well aware that there was at least one person in the kingdom that could rival their own powers and strengths, so it wasn't as if a fight here would be a simple walk in the park. There was a real chance that with a wrong step or person they could die, and then what would be accomplished but more unnecessary death?

Quietly he drove such thoughts to the back of his mind, as it wouldn't be productive to get caught up in such thoughts. Instead he decided it would be better to lighten his thoughts a little. He again allowed a small smile to cross his face as he turned his attention towards the human girl. "You said horseback riding early right? That alone will make you a hero in some of the children's eyes. They don't get to see it much nowadays. It's a rather impressive skill I think" he said, noticing a sort of unsettled air around her, and wishing to help distract her, as well as his, mind from the possible stressed thoughts that were going through either mind.

Unsettled by Cyrax's insistance in speaking of such personal things during such a serious time, Luna turned her attention onto Kaji and Tahanna. Kaji was talking to the human about her skills on horse back and now she was wondering how this girls tallents would come in handy when she didn't even have a horse to speak of.

"A rider is useless without their steed. What use is she if she doesn't even have her own horse." Luna scoffed over her shoulder as she down castedly gazed at Tahanna.

"Oh I have a horse..." Tahanna said, jumping in before Luna could put her down again. A small sence of pride filled Tahanna's belly knowing she had just embarrased the rude white haired woman. Pinching her thumb and middle finger tips together, Tahanna rose her hand to her mouth and let out a loud whistle rise threw the air. The high pitch note echoed off the trees and up to the sky.

Only a moment passed before the sound of a single horse's hoves could be heard on the hard moist dirt of the forest floor. Breaking threw the brush and wild vines, Twilight, Tahanna's mare, had come to her master's call and now stood infront of Tahanna has she pet her nose.

"This is Twilight, she was a foal when I met her, her mother had gotten injured and the rest of the heard moved on without them." Tahanna told Kaji as she moved to stand side by side with the tall horse. She didn't have a reighn or saddle, she was a bare back rider who could use her horse's mane to steady herself.

Kaji directed his gaze towards Luna, yet keeping a weary eye towards the Prince as well, for the water woman's attitude once more towards the human. He was uncertain of how Cyrax would react to what could possibly be taken as hostile towards the human in his current state, but he surmised it probably wouldn't be good either way. "Now now, asking such a thing would be the same as asking what use would a water master without water. You possess other abilities other than your obvious element. I believe Miss Tahanna does as well, considering the bow and sling she carries, am I not correct?" he said with a cool yet amicable tone as he once more directed a faint smile towards the human girl.

His verbal defense of the human girl wasn't entirely necessary as Tahanna soon proved that she did indeed have a horse that she could ride. It was a bit surprising to say the least to see the animal suddenly appear at the sound of the girl's whistle. He nodded his head in understanding and allowed his smile to increase as he heard Tahanna explain about the mare named Twilight. "I see. You two must have a very strong bond with one another then. I have to say it's nice to see during such a time. I can see that she's in rather good health just from here" he said, giving compliment to the horse's care. He was surprised to see that the mare seemed rather calm around elementalists, though he attributed some of it being due to the fact that the human girl was next to her.

Cyrax Sucked in a Deep Breath, having had enough of being in this Over-powered state. His wings sunk back into his back, and his eye's/hair changed color back to normal. Cyrax then cracked his neck, and held his hand out to the horse. "This Mare Is beautiful. It puts many to shame. "he said.

(This roleplay has died, hasn't it? :sweat:)

Inuyami:

Tahanna smiled as she accepted the praise without thanks and went to Twilight to check him over. His mane and tail had a few minor twigs stuck in them but she took care in removing them and other tangles.

"She's extreemly well trained also, but I can't take credit for that. My.. father." The last words fell neaerly silently out of her mouth as if it was a stone that had come from nowhere. She hadn't meant to bring him up, or the feelings attached to losing her parents but she pushed them aside. "Twilight was trained by an amazing rider, who is also the man trained me to ride. He's passed now but threw our skill as a team lives on."

A sigh of relief filled Luna's chest as Cyrax returned to his normal form. She was concerned for his health and was relieved to know that for the time being, things where back to normal. Though the water bender's mind couldn't settle, what had cause the up roar of power to begin with? Perhaps a moment alone with the fire master, Kaji, would prove useful. Luna hoped he might know what was happening.