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Message 373:

Date:     Mon Jan  8 14:50:54 2001 CST
From:     Maxis (#5782)
To:       *plots (#1506)
Subject:  2 down... 1 to go?

kill 1.pig's head
take crystals
Maxis rushed through the swamps, his feet barely touching the ground as he followed the trail left
 by the Nazgul.  After some time, he reached a clearing, and there, tied to a tree, was Jenna. 
 Around her stood two of the Nazgul, Deathwalkers...  Jenna screamed in pain as the two demons
 flung bolts of energy at her over and over again...

Something snapped inside of Maxis, he threw off his robe and turban, revealing his face.  It had
 been a long time since he'd taken the clothing Khylel gave to him off... but the time he had
 spoken of had come.  Almost as if it was instinct, Maxis forgot about his worries, about being too
 weak to do anything, and with a yell, he rushed at the two demons.  

Midway between them, Maxis' appearance changed.  His eyes grew almost colorless as he lost himself
 in his anger, and with a surge of energy, he met the two foes head on.  By the time he reached
 them, they had already sensed his attack, and had turned to meet him head on.  Maxis clenched his
 fist, engulfing it in energy, and swung at the first of the demons.  His attack was incredibly
 quick, and the demon barely had an instant to think about it before the fist slammed into his
 chest.  An instant later, and explosion of energy engulfed the demon, turning his body to dust. 
 The second demon hesitated a moment, watching his brother's demise, before swinging his kris at
 Maxis' head.  Maxis ducked and kicked out at the Nazgul's leg.  The demon's knee shattered as
 Maxis' leg made contact.  Maxis flipped backwards, kicking his legs at the demon's chin as he did.
  His feet connected solidly, sending the demon flying as Maxis neatly landed his backflip and
 launched himself at the demon.  Maxis' elbow slammed into the demon's chest in midair, before
 Maxis held his hands together and brought them down on the demon's back.  Maxis silently landed on
 his feet next to the now crippled Nazgul.  
"How... what... are you..." uttered the demon.
Maxis' voice was low, calm, full of control. "You should know... you created me..." With that, he
 brought one of his hands up, fingers spread.  There was an explosion of light, and then, the demon
 was gone.  Only a single golden ring laying on the now scorched earth.  Maxis picked up the ring,
 along with the other one left by the first Nazgul.  He pocketed them, and then quickly went to
 Jenna.  He untied her bonds, and then lowered her battered body to the ground.  He held his hands
 above her and concentrated on healing her wounds.  As the glow subsided, she coughed out the word,
 "Amazing..." before slipping into a deep sleep.

Maxis looked down on Jenna and smiled for the first time in a while, <Its over...>. With
 that, he picked up his robe and pulled it on his form.  Then pulled the turban back around his
 head, <A bit longer... I need to be sure first....>.  He walked back over to Jenna and
 picked her up in his arms.  He gave a final glance at the area, and then walked back towards the
 entrance to the swamp.

From the shadows, a cloaked man watched, stunned.  He had seen Maxis turn the two Nazgul into dust
 as if it were nothing... He had to know how.  With that, he turned, and disappeared into the
 shadows that were almost a part of him...