The Grand Battle [Game Over!]

Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.

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Before he could make a decision, Lutherion suddenly felt shaking in another direction. He turned, and saw Eximo attempting to suck up the bone web. "You think that will do anything?" he cackled. "Stupid machine! There's way too much bone for that to work!"

Eximo did not seem to care. As far as it was concerned, the bones were filth, and the filth needed to be cleansed. Unless it faced an immediate threat, it would continue to cleanse.

However, the second shake gave Amethyst an idea. As it seemed that Lutherion was keeping track of their locations through vibrations in the network of bones, it might be possible to disorient him with a large, widespread vibration. She quickly settled on the right spell.

"Vertigo Wind!"

Gusts of wind suddenly blew around the entire room, causing the web to shake in all directions. The wind wasn't especially strong, but it was enough to stir up the bones. Lutherion screamed with rage, having lost track of where his opponents were in the massive network.

The main problem with the spell was that Amethyst had to concentrate to keep the wind blowing. If she stopped, Lutherion would likely find them again easily, especially as Eximo had apparently decided to clean instead of fight. She would have to think of something else, but at least she had some time now...

"ARRGGH!! Stupid vacuum!"

The sudden scream surprised Amethyst. Moments later, the bone web collapsed. She looked at the center of the room, and saw Lutherion with his arm reformed, except with one large length of bone extending from it and into Eximo... who was now suspended in the air once again. With the bones linking them, it almost looked like Lutherion was flying a kite.

"You're not supposed to be able to follow one strand right to me!" The necromancer turned to Amethyst, blustering with rage. "And if not for your damn wind, I might have realized it sooner! I've had it with both of you!"

Amethyst smiled. "It would appear that Eximo and I form a potent team. Also, you might like to look up."

Lutherion sneered. "Please. You think I'm going to fall for that old trick?"

"No. But I think my friend has picked up a new one."

Lutherion suddenly realized that his string of bones wasn't feeling quite so tight. He looked at his shoulder and saw the bones falling towards the ground... then he looked up. Eximo had gone into reverse again, and was falling... right towards his face.

Amethyst ran over and pulled Eximo out of the mess, casting a Rock Bind spell at Lutherion's body at the same time to keep him out of trouble.

"That will not hold him long, but it should give us time to retreat. Prolonging the battle does not seem to be beneficial." She pulled Eximo away and headed towards the hole it had made in the wall earlier.

"Analysis accepted. Lifeform known as Lutherion is very disruptive to the cleansing. Cleansing can be performed more efficiently by focusing on another area for the moment."

"Not quite the reasoning I used, but I suppose that's just how you think." They ran for the exit, and once outside, heard noises coming from a nearby house.