[b][/b][color=darkorange][center][h1]Mason Drake[/h1][/center][/color]

Though the seraphim knights were at first able to hold off the tide of slavers, Neroan guards, and Therosi, it was clear that they would soon be overrun. Suddenly, one of the seraph knights shouted to the band of slaves, [color=blue][b]"Fly!"[/b][/color] Looking up, Mason saw a portal of light beginning to form, his heart soared as a smile spread across his face; his freedom was at hand. Spreading his angelic wings, Mason readied himself to take flight.

Without warning, despair struck.  A shadow appeared above Mason; blocking some of the portal's light.  The seraphim knights had let a large slaver through, and that shadow, was his sword. Horrified, Mason's heart rate skyrocketed, [color=darkorange][i]"No, no, no, no,"[/i][/color] Mason thought, [color=darkorange][i]"I'm so close, th-this can't happen... I'm so close, I-I-I....[b]No[/b], I [b]won't[/b] be stopped, [b]I WILL BE FREE![/b]"[/i][/color]

Mason knew he couldn't avoid the blade, his only way out alive would be to block it; or kill the man.  There was no way he could ever hope to block this slaver's blade, and it was unlikely Mason could kill the man fast enough with the sword given to him... He was going to have to use magic. Since there were so many allies around him, there was only one spell Mason could use without putting them at risk.

Swallowing, Mason dropped his sword, his hands igniting into claws of black flame. He lunged at his attacker, aiming to destroy the sword with one hand, and go for the slaver's throat with the other, screaming: 
[center][color=darkorange][b]"I WILL BE FREE!!! YOUR CHAINS CAN HOLD ME NO LONGER!!![/b][/color][/center]