Re: The Grand Battle [Round 4! Pop-up Land!!]
10-20-2009, 06:05 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Why should we trust you?, the Younger asked. Your boy there gave me a lot of trouble.
The boy did, it's true, replied the demon. But not me. In fact, I did you a favor and kept him from laying a finger on you. I could charge you for that, I suppose, but it was entertaining enough that I won't.
The Elder cut to the point. What exactly do you want from us?
Simple. Right now, I'm bound to this knife. He pointed to it. The boy has, foolishly, given me some freedom, but ultimately I'm bound to him as well. I could use some unseen helpers. The others are aware of me, and they might pose a problem in the future.
So, you'll protect us from that... thing... in exchange for our assistance later on? The Elder considered the offer.
Exactly. I'll give you five minutes to think it over. Of course, by that time, the amalgamation will have made it here... I can already feel it getting closer.
How do we know you can protect us? asked the Younger, defiantly.
You don't. The demon's grin grew wider. But do you really have any other choice?
***
Eximo followed the 'scent' of the Younger, then stopped. There was something stronger. And it seemed... trapped.
Its new instincts drove it to investigate. It headed towards the crystal.
Coincidentally, that area was now the messiest part of the battlefield, and so it became the main target of the vacuum cleaner. Eximo's body and spirit headed in the same direction.
Why should we trust you?, the Younger asked. Your boy there gave me a lot of trouble.
The boy did, it's true, replied the demon. But not me. In fact, I did you a favor and kept him from laying a finger on you. I could charge you for that, I suppose, but it was entertaining enough that I won't.
The Elder cut to the point. What exactly do you want from us?
Simple. Right now, I'm bound to this knife. He pointed to it. The boy has, foolishly, given me some freedom, but ultimately I'm bound to him as well. I could use some unseen helpers. The others are aware of me, and they might pose a problem in the future.
So, you'll protect us from that... thing... in exchange for our assistance later on? The Elder considered the offer.
Exactly. I'll give you five minutes to think it over. Of course, by that time, the amalgamation will have made it here... I can already feel it getting closer.
How do we know you can protect us? asked the Younger, defiantly.
You don't. The demon's grin grew wider. But do you really have any other choice?
***
Eximo followed the 'scent' of the Younger, then stopped. There was something stronger. And it seemed... trapped.
Its new instincts drove it to investigate. It headed towards the crystal.
Coincidentally, that area was now the messiest part of the battlefield, and so it became the main target of the vacuum cleaner. Eximo's body and spirit headed in the same direction.
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I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
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I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
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