Внутреннее тестирование Вики/E-XIV — различия между версиями
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:''"It's… It's incredible Belenor, come and see!" replied the colossus, his voice muffled by the thickness of the bark. | :''"It's… It's incredible Belenor, come and see!" replied the colossus, his voice muffled by the thickness of the bark. | ||
− | The Fyros' heart | + | The Fyros' heart raced as he hurried toward his friend. What had he discovered? When he reached his level, Garius shifted to the right and motioned for his comrade to stick his head through the fault. Then the Fyros stood on tiptoe. And like Garius, he was struck with amazement by the landscape drawn before him. The cavern in which the two Fyros found themselves, yet hundreds of meters wide, was nothing like the one they were now observing from their window. It was only a speck of dust stuck to the ceiling of a cavern of continental dimensions. For it was a true world that the two Fyros were looking at. A buried and secret world of forests, seas and root mountains, stretching for miles beyond the cavernous horizon. At first glance, the sky of this dark world must have been several hundred meters above the ground. A sky covered with amoebai, these strange translucent plants in the shape of a star, whose extremities were sometimes covered with bioluminescent stinging hairs. Plants which were much less luminous than real stars, which did not make it easy to observe the buried continent. Because of this, Belenor did not know if what he saw was a ruined city nestled between two mountainous roots, or a simple illusion fantasized by his imagination… |
[[file:Dzikus.jpg|right|400px|alt=Amoebai in the Prime Roots|Amoebai in the Prime Roots]] | [[file:Dzikus.jpg|right|400px|alt=Amoebai in the Prime Roots|Amoebai in the Prime Roots]] | ||
:''"So this is the real Prime Roots, Belenor? It's nuts! You imagine how much there is to discover in the depths of the Bark? It's beyond me… You know, Belenor…" | :''"So this is the real Prime Roots, Belenor? It's nuts! You imagine how much there is to discover in the depths of the Bark? It's beyond me… You know, Belenor…" | ||
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:''"Don't worry, Belenor. Everything… Everything is fine… Kof kof… Everything will work out fine." | :''"Don't worry, Belenor. Everything… Everything is fine… Kof kof… Everything will work out fine." | ||
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− | + | :''"Kee… Keep silent Garius, I... I beg you, the Fyros stammered, his eyes misty with tears. U… Use the sap and heal your wounds. I'll… I'll handle the situation, okay?" | |
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− | + | Garius, his head still pressed against the stump, improvised a toothless smile. At the same time, the Rider stopped his thoughtful walk. | |
− | + | :''"Well, I've decided to believe you, Mister Ambassador. We're going to hold you hostage and try to… 'negotiate' with the one called Melkiar." | |
− | + | Belenor's heart raced again. | |
− | + | :''"Thank you! You... You just made the best decision of your life! You won't regret it!" | |
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− | + | :''"I hope not. Anyway, if you tried to fool us, you'll end up like your friend." | |
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− | + | :''"Wha… What do you mean?" | |
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− | + | And, with a precise blow of his axe, the Rider decapitated Garius. The Fyros' head, with a final smile, fell to the ground and bounced back to Belenor. And with each bounce, the blow reverberated through the Fyros a hundredfold. From his heart to his skull. Then he screamed. He screamed as he had never screamed before. His soul shattered; his mind burst into flames; the mountain of his memories fell into ruin, taking with it his last affects. Without wanting it, he vomited himself, expelling all that could still attach him to reality. That is to say, of his very existence. He vanished in a corner of his head, leaving his uninhabited envelope at the mercy of the world. Hoping to forget. To forget the image of Garius' grimacing head, which he could not bring himself to take his eyes off. To forget this pain. To forget everything... But nothing remains empty forever. Nothing. Then, no sooner had he thought himself forever extinguished, than a secular shadow crept into him, and a liturgical chant emerged from the depths of his heart. In rhythm, the shadow began to dance. | |
− | :'' | + | ::'''''"I want to die…" |
− | :''' | + | ::'''''"You can't, I need you Belenor.'' |
− | + | :''"Make him shut up! Let him stop screaming!" bellowed the Savage over the screams of the unfortunate Fyros. | |
+ | ::'''''"This… this world is so cruel…" | ||
+ | ::'''''"Think of the Happy Days, Belenor." | ||
− | + | :''"Gag him, or cut out his tongue!" | |
+ | ::'''''"I... I can't accept this..." | ||
+ | ::'''''"You must accept it, Belenor. You have to move on." | ||
− | + | :''"But make sure he stays conscious!" | |
+ | ::'''''"I… I don't want to lose them…" | ||
+ | ::'''''"I am always at your side, Belenor. Never forget." | ||
− | + | :''"I want him to understand how we suffer…" | |
− | + | :''"I… I don't want… I don't want to lose them," sobbed the Fyros, whose screaming had stopped. | |
− | + | :''"Lose them? Your comrades? If the trap I plan to set for them using you as bait works, that's what will happen", the savage answered coldly. | |
− | + | :''"No… I don't want to lose them…" | |
− | + | :''"Nothing is fair in war, Belenor Nebius. Nothing. You will join them soon, don't worry." | |
− | + | :''"No… No… No…" | |
− | + | :''"Come on, muzzle him." | |
− | + | Two of the goons advanced toward the Fyros, who no longer even tried to struggle. And as the one on the left was about to gag the prisoner, he stopped short. Something seemed to have caught his attention, behind Belenor, in the shadows. Not understanding what he saw, the goon glanced at his comrade. This one had just begun a slow movement of retreat, palms turned towards the ground. | |
− | + | :''"What are you two waiting for? Gag him." | |
− | + | :''"Chief... There's something there. Can't you see them? Two spheres…" | |
− | + | The goon didn't have time to finish his sentence when a tentacle of darkness came out of nowhere and pierced his chest at the level of his heart. A wave of panic swept through the group of Riders, who drew their axes and guns. But nothing could stop the storm they had raised… For, from the darkness, a multitude of other black appendages descended upon the unfortunate men, unable to defend themselves. Hearing the distant echo of the cries of horror, Belenor partly emerged from his catatonic state. Where was he? Who was making these cries? And what was that hot, thick liquid that was pouring down his face and seeping through the gaps in his armor? Then the Fyros looked up. In spite of the faint glow of the lantern, he could easily recognize a jungle Kami: the depth of that black, the whiteness of those eyes. But this one was different from the usual Kamis. For his small body was suspended from six long black and hairy legs, seeming to spring from his spine... Still elsewhere, Belenor watched the strange Kami pass over him, slowly. He should have been terrified by the sinister appearance of the divine creature, he knew it. Yet he felt no fear. He didn't feel anything anymore. | |
− | + | "The... The Dune Riders have always worshipped the Kamis… So… So why?" | |
− | + | Belenor looked down. A Fyros with wood-colored hair and a face full of scars, the same one who had just spoken those words, was lying in a mass grave of homins. His legs were missing. So that's what the liquid that was staining his face was: blood. | |
− | + | :''"You… You were hiding your game well… Belenor Nebius…" | |
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+ | Did they know each other? When the Kami stopped above the amputee, the latter pointed the dagger he was holding against his throat. He seemed determined to end it all. And just as he was about to cut it, his movement stopped short. The Fyros' arm was quivering. As if an invisible force prevented him from continuing. He stammered: | ||
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+ | :''"You… You are not gods… You are… demons!" | ||
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+ | Intrigued, Belenor turned his gaze again to the spirit creature. Above the amputee, the Kami was changing its appearance. His body, naturally plump, was swelling visibly. Its head was expanding so that its livid eyes gradually migrated to its temples. His little legs curled up, until they disappeared completely. But the worst was yet to come… For with a foul gurgling sound, the black and swollen mass tore itself apart. From bottom to top. It is only when Belenor saw the ignoble slit barded with teeth that regained consciousness of himself: his body, still tied to his chair, was now seized by a visceral fear. Yes, he was paralyzed with terror. And as the nightmarish maw came closer to the Rider, who was also paralyzed, he sank. He sank and dreamed. Of Garius' head, Varran's howls of despair, Tisse's given grooming, Xynala's caresses, and Melkiar's faded stare. | ||
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Pour la troisième fois en quelques heures, Bélénor reprit connaissance. La première chose qu’il vit en ouvrant les yeux fut le visage de Xynala, yeux clos, situé à quelques centimètres du sien. La Fyrosse, allongée contre lui, semblait dormir. Donc, il n’avait pas rêvé : ses amis l’avaient bien retrouvé. Tout était réel, même la mort de Garius… Observant autour de lui, il remarqua que tous deux se trouvaient dans une petite alcôve creusée dans l’écorce, éclairée par la lueur d’une lanterne pendue au plafond. Puis, Bélénor posa à nouveau son regard sur le visage endormi de son amie. Elle semblait si sereine. Soulagé de la savoir saine et sauve, il l’embrassa sur le front. Bien qu’assoupie, Xynala réagit en passant un bras sous son aisselle et en se serrant contre lui. Le contact de sa peau chaude était si apaisant. | Pour la troisième fois en quelques heures, Bélénor reprit connaissance. La première chose qu’il vit en ouvrant les yeux fut le visage de Xynala, yeux clos, situé à quelques centimètres du sien. La Fyrosse, allongée contre lui, semblait dormir. Donc, il n’avait pas rêvé : ses amis l’avaient bien retrouvé. Tout était réel, même la mort de Garius… Observant autour de lui, il remarqua que tous deux se trouvaient dans une petite alcôve creusée dans l’écorce, éclairée par la lueur d’une lanterne pendue au plafond. Puis, Bélénor posa à nouveau son regard sur le visage endormi de son amie. Elle semblait si sereine. Soulagé de la savoir saine et sauve, il l’embrassa sur le front. Bien qu’assoupie, Xynala réagit en passant un bras sous son aisselle et en se serrant contre lui. Le contact de sa peau chaude était si apaisant. | ||