it into the brush
where he heard a loud gasp and a thump as a body hit the ground. He heard a
slight russle of leaves and then all was silent. He waited there, knowing well
not to pursue an elf into the forest. Before long he heard a screach as a
gryphon appeared with an elven rider. The rider attacked, with the gryphon
snapping its beak at him as it flew straight at him. He brought up his sword,
adorned with a glowing black gem at the hilt, and cut through the head of the
gryphon, driving it up all the way through. The gryphon came to an abrupt stop
and fell to the ground. The elf jumped off the gryphon and attacked before the
beast landed, sending a series of attacks at the knight.
The maskeddeath knight blocked each blow with ease then threw his weight into
his shield, which knocked into his opponent, knocking the elf to the ground.
He then brought the tip of his sword to the throat of the defeated wretch,
standing above him with a vigilant gaze. He took off his helmet to reveal
himself to the elf. Zignus finished the drive of his sword, killing the elf
mercilessly. A sharp pain errupted in Zignus' arm as he woke with a start.
Author: Zignus
Date Tue Jun 4 22:41:30 2002
Subject Zignus:Journey
Zignus looked down at his forearm, wincing as he moved it around to examine
it. There, on his forearm was a strange tattoo, shaped like that of a
five-headed dragon. It glowed a faint black and pounded in pain, making it
extremely difficult to concentrate. He sighed, as