Re: The Grand Battle [Round Five: Battleopolis!]
01-23-2010, 12:18 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
As Amethyst and the others reflected on Dexter's words, they were interrupted by a familiar-looking ghostly knight approaching.
"Chief! Or... Alcarith. Whatever! Lutherion and some weird guy who looks like a skeleton with a metal arm are up to something... and I think they're after us."
Alcarith looked somewhat confused. "Larry? You're... Oh, never mind. I guess we'd better be ready for something big..."
"Something like that, perhaps?" Amethyst said, surprisingly calm, as the monstrosity came speeding down the street towards them. The modified vacuums on its feet acted as thrusters, propelling it forward much faster than it could have otherwise moved.
Emily prepared a healing spell, hoping to disable it somewhat, but a blast of wind fired from one of the shoulder-mounted "cannons", knocking her to the ground. It lunged closer.
Amethyst looked at the motionless bodies of Nathan and Aeon. They could not be left in the path of the giant, or they would be crushed. She would have to act fast.
***
Some distance behind the monstrosity, Eximo was finally receiving its new orders.
"Destroy the other contestants, except for Lutherion. This takes priority even over the cleansing."
There was a pause.
"Order... confirmed. This unit will obey."
"Excellent." Konka Rar smiled, always a disconcerting sight. "Now, Lutherion, you and I will be paying a visit to City Hall."
"Yeah, yeah," Lutherion grumbled. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but something had been bothering him ever since he activated the bone web. It was as if he was being followed by a familiar presence.
"You could show a little more enthusiasm. I've lived up to my end of our bargain, after all."
"Fine. Hooray, we're going to find something at City Hall. Maybe. How exciting." Actually, he was genuinely curious, but the strangely familiar presence was eating away at him.
"Hmmph. Perhaps you'll see things differently once we arrive." They walked off towards City Hall, as Eximo slowly followed the monstrosity's path.
We cannot destroy the others, a voice in its mind echoed. But this is a direct order. What can we do? We do not wish to destroy the others, especially Amethyst...
The vacuum's movement grew slower. At least it could delay carrying out the order.
Spoiler
As Amethyst and the others reflected on Dexter's words, they were interrupted by a familiar-looking ghostly knight approaching.
"Chief! Or... Alcarith. Whatever! Lutherion and some weird guy who looks like a skeleton with a metal arm are up to something... and I think they're after us."
Alcarith looked somewhat confused. "Larry? You're... Oh, never mind. I guess we'd better be ready for something big..."
"Something like that, perhaps?" Amethyst said, surprisingly calm, as the monstrosity came speeding down the street towards them. The modified vacuums on its feet acted as thrusters, propelling it forward much faster than it could have otherwise moved.
Emily prepared a healing spell, hoping to disable it somewhat, but a blast of wind fired from one of the shoulder-mounted "cannons", knocking her to the ground. It lunged closer.
Amethyst looked at the motionless bodies of Nathan and Aeon. They could not be left in the path of the giant, or they would be crushed. She would have to act fast.
***
Some distance behind the monstrosity, Eximo was finally receiving its new orders.
"Destroy the other contestants, except for Lutherion. This takes priority even over the cleansing."
There was a pause.
"Order... confirmed. This unit will obey."
"Excellent." Konka Rar smiled, always a disconcerting sight. "Now, Lutherion, you and I will be paying a visit to City Hall."
"Yeah, yeah," Lutherion grumbled. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but something had been bothering him ever since he activated the bone web. It was as if he was being followed by a familiar presence.
"You could show a little more enthusiasm. I've lived up to my end of our bargain, after all."
"Fine. Hooray, we're going to find something at City Hall. Maybe. How exciting." Actually, he was genuinely curious, but the strangely familiar presence was eating away at him.
"Hmmph. Perhaps you'll see things differently once we arrive." They walked off towards City Hall, as Eximo slowly followed the monstrosity's path.
We cannot destroy the others, a voice in its mind echoed. But this is a direct order. What can we do? We do not wish to destroy the others, especially Amethyst...
The vacuum's movement grew slower. At least it could delay carrying out the order.
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