The Mage of Orlon: The beginning (29 page)

“
That was wonderful.
”
The stranger purred still lying on the floor.

Lela blushed even more.
A thought crossed her mind, where was Meeka?
She looked back down at the woman with the red hair and had a sick feeling she knew what had happened.

“
Meeka, are you in there?
”
Lela asked.

“
Of course, and I must say you are a very good kisser.
Care to go again?
”
Meeka said as she winked at the princess.

“
I uh, wait if you are in the stranger that means she has the Dark Queen inside her!
”
Lela
’
s answer was a fist to her face knocking her unconscious.

“
Wow, how did you know where to hit her?
”
Tirana said clearly impressed.

“
I am a healer, so I would know where all the vulnerable points are as well.
”

“
So we are in the same body now, what happens to me?
”
Tirana asked dreading the answer.

“
Well, first we will leave the village, and then one of us will be absorbed by the other.
What happens after that will depend on who wins our little contest.
For now we need to work together and get out of here!
”

The two worked together to escape the village, when they had traveled far enough they stopped to listen if anyone was following.
When it seemed no one was, they found a cave to hide in.
The duel between the two would start and end in the cave.

“
How is this going to work, I control the right side and you control the left?
”
Tirana asked.

“
That part is easy.
”
Meeka answered.

Tirana felt like she was being pulled into a whirlpool, when the spinning stopped she stood opposite the woman in white.
Tirana was dressed in her fighting leathers, they hugged every curve of her body with a wide v that exposed the area between her breasts down to the belt that held a sword that she knew all too well.
Meeka was dressed in a white robe which quickly fell to the ground revealing a copy of Tirana
’
s outfit only it was white, the same sword hung from her hip.

“
The rules are simple enough, whoever lives after the battle controls the body, the loser will add their power to the winner and disappear.
Agreed?
”
Meeka said in a loud voice.

“
Agreed!
”
Tirana screamed as she ran towards Meeka with her blade already drawn.

If anyone could see the woman, they would have noticed the sweat that coated her body.
Every muscle was set on edge as both spirits battled for this one body and the other
’
s power.
The body flinched and her face would tick showing a partial battle face that would quickly disappear.
Inside the battle raged on.
Tirana would slash at Meeka, Meeka blocked the slash and would counter with a slash of her own.
Both women knew how to handle the sword, the real contest was to see who weakened first.

The fighting area changed into a rocky area.
Tirana backed up,
“
What trickery is this?
”

“
I thought it would keep the contest interesting if the fighting area changed
”
Meeka said smiling.

Tirana began her attack again only to pull back as a chasm opened up in front of her.
Meeka was controlling the fighting area!
Tirana would lose for certain if the is kept up!
Meeka slammed into Tirana as she leapt over the chasm.

The woman that sat in the cave had wounds appear on her right hand, a grimace of pain reflected in the woman
’
s right eye.
The cunning returned and a wound opened up on her left wrist.
Slash marks began appearing on her legs, her thighs, two thin cuts slid down the woman
’
s cheeks on both sides nearly simultaneously.
Inside the two spirits fought with the ferocity of survival.
The sword blades had become silver blurs as each tried to gain an advantage.
The fighting area changed again!
Now they were on a fallen tree over a water fall.
Meeka smiled devilishly, if she could trip up Tirana the match would be over!
Vines snaked up and around Tirana
’
s legs. Tirana
’
s feet were pulled out from underneath her.
Meeka closed the space ready to make the killing blow, when the fighting area changed.
Meeka was surprised she hadn
’
t done that!
The two were now standing on a slab of granite supported by two stones that jutted out of a fast moving river that fell into darkness.

“
I do not understand. I didn
’
t make this!
”
Meeka stammered.

“
No, you didn
’
t Meeka I did!
There will be no more changing fight areas, this is the final one!
”

Meeka tried to change where they were.
It didn
’
t work!

“
A good try Meeka, but sadly this is the final battle ground!
”
Tirana said.

The two began their final battle.

The woman
’
s body dodged and weaved as the war raged with in her.
The final blow was delivered the body sat still for one moment a small stream of crimson stained her shirt.
The body fell backwards and bot eyes closed.
For a brief instant the body died, and then the wounds began healing.
The shallow cuts on the wrists were the first to vanish.
The deeper slashes to her legs and thighs were next.
The death blow filled with blood, and vanished.
The victor had claimed her prize!

The woman quietly left the cave making her way to the waterfalls, nearby.
She was dripping with sweat and her clothes were stained with blood.
She was in much need of a bath.
The clothes were removed and the creamy white skin drank in the afternoon sunlight.
Easily she swam out to the middle and began going under, and resurfacing.
Her breasts bounced in the cleansing water as she swam to a rock that was in the middle of the little pool.
She hoisted herself out of the cool water and sat on the rocks letting the sun and breeze dry her off.

Tirana lay back, and began to think of how she would get revenge on the mage.
The only problem was Lela knew that she was alive now and soon Nathan would too.

The wind blew a warm wind causing the water to evaporate from Tirana
’
s freshly won body. It was funny she was actually worried when the spirit had chosen her old sword to fight with, but when the king wants his queen to learn a skill the queen does it, even if it is fencing!

Tirana looked at her body.
Her crimson hair would be the first thing that would have to go.
She hated that thought.
She loved being a red head!
Pulling her hair through her fingers the hair went from bright red to golden blond.
The eyes were next.
Tirana looked in the pool and blinked her eyes were now light blue.
Her control over this body was exquisite!
Tirana ran her hands down her legs that lengthened to nearly five foot eight!
She looked at her breasts, and with a wicked smile said,
“
They are fine.
”
To no one, and laughed.

Tirana
’
s laughter was stopped by the sound of a twig snapping.
Her head snapped over to see two crimson eyes staring at her.
The eyes began to back away when she called to their owner.

“
You don
’
t have to leave.
”

The footsteps stopped.
The person that had seen her might know who she is.
Tirana couldn
’
t let them go not with her new identity.

“
Come back, please.
It would be nice to know who was looking at me in such a way.
”
Tirana purred.

The figure came to the edge of the forest, and stopped.

“
Come on, you have seen all there is to see of me, but I have not seen even your face.
”

The figure step out on to a beach she would never see.
The bow was enchanted and gave her eyes the red light that was known throughout the land.

“
What is your name stranger?
”
Tirana called, knowing that she was addressing the demon archer.

“
My name is Ileana the dem
…”
Ileana stopped, was she really going to say she was the demon archer of Santrose?

“
Welcome Ileana, my name is Murna.
”
Tirana said,
“
Would you, like to go for a swim?
”

Ileana was embarrassed, she had indeed come to the pool to bath and swim.
But when she saw that someone else was there she was going to leave and come back later.

“
Why are you just standing there?
You act as if you have never seen a naked woman before.
”
Tirana called.

“
I haven
’
t, to be honest; my bow lets me see heat.
I am blind without it.
”
Ileana said self-consciously.

This was great!
Ileana had not seen her change her form or looks.
A thought crossed Tirana
’
s mind.

“
Ileana, would you mind if I tried something with you?
”

“
Murna, I don
’
t know.
I have just had my heart broken, and I don
’
t think I want to trust anyone right now.
”
Ileana said, the sadness soaked her words like foul water.

The splash was Tirana
’
s answer.
Before Ileana had time to draw her bow, hands were touching her!
The warmth penetrated her body. Tirana dove into Ileana
’
s body searching for what made Ileana blind.
She found it!
A birth defect, she had been blind her entire life!
Tirana slid around Ileana
’
s body until she was in front of the blind woman.
Ileana was beautiful her face was marred by a single scar that slid down the right cheek.

“
It will be okay Ileana.
I really need a friend in this world.
Will you be my friend?
”
The words caressed Ileana sending shivers down her spine.

“
Yes.
”
She answered quietly.

When Tirana moved her hands Ileana saw the blond woman before her.
Ileana blushed as she realized the woman was completely nude.

“
It
’
s okay Ileana.
We have all the same parts.
”
Tirana giggled.

“
I can see!
”
Ileana nearly cried.

Tirana hugged the weeping woman pulling her into her breasts.
Ileana felt weird being this close to another woman, but then again she had flung herself at Nathan and look how that turned out.
Ileana began crying harder now.
She was alone again!
Her sorrow crashed down upon her like waves on a desolate shore.

Tirana held the near hysterical woman tighter,
“
What is wrong Ileana?
I thought giving you the ability to see would make you happy, but you are so sad.
”

“
I am so grateful to you for giving me my eye sight.
”
Ileana began, a brief smile danced across Tirana
’
s face.
“
My heart was broken by a boy, and I can hardly bare the pain.
”

“
What was this boy
’
s name, my poor dear?
”
Tirana purred.