Re: The Grand Battle [Round Six: Library of Lies!]
03-05-2010, 10:33 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
Amethyst thought about her options. This Gentleman clearly could not be trusted... but Eximo, or at least its body, had no defenses against him. The healing effect had stopped her armband from depleting, but it could not replenish her mana. Her spell would activate on its own soon enough, but she would need a little more time... and if Eximo were destroyed, ultimately her sacrifice would only serve to give the Director what he had wanted in the first place.
And meanwhile, the vacuum cleaner continued to fruitlessly ram into her legs. Which gave her an idea for how to buy the time she needed.
She ran. The vacuum followed her, still mindlessly attempting to obey its orders.
"You think that will work?" Ari suddenly appeared in front of her. "Foolish girl. You can't escape from me, and neither can that machine."
He raised his arm... which suddenly froze. He turned his head, spotting Arnold.
"Well, you were no help at all, Ari. In the end, I had to get the mirror myself."
"Mmmph!" Drake shouted, still with a face full of snow.
"Well, yes, you did help a little. But only as a result of my actions."
Ari freed his arm. "You think your parlor tricks will stop me, Arnold? The Director will be quite furious with you."
"I expect he will, since he's probably figured out by now that I'm trying to kill him. Oh, and if he hasn't, I suppose he knows now that I've let it slip. How silly of me."
Drake, meanwhile, was running for the vacuum cleaner, apparently trying to scream at it.
"Oh, yes. I'll fix that. One moment." He took out the book. "The healing crystal shattered..."
Eximo's body suddenly extended multiple arms, pointing them towards Amethyst.
"Better do the next part fast." He snapped his fingers, and the vacuum stopped itself. Or rather, tried to hold back four of its arms with another four.
Drake faced Ari, and blew out a blast of fire. "Ugh. Finally I can talk again... And my head isn't filled with screaming souls!"
Amethyst looked around. She was surrounded by Gentlemen, Eximo seemed to be struggling with its motives, and Aeon was chained up.
And now, it was time.
Spoiler
Amethyst thought about her options. This Gentleman clearly could not be trusted... but Eximo, or at least its body, had no defenses against him. The healing effect had stopped her armband from depleting, but it could not replenish her mana. Her spell would activate on its own soon enough, but she would need a little more time... and if Eximo were destroyed, ultimately her sacrifice would only serve to give the Director what he had wanted in the first place.
And meanwhile, the vacuum cleaner continued to fruitlessly ram into her legs. Which gave her an idea for how to buy the time she needed.
She ran. The vacuum followed her, still mindlessly attempting to obey its orders.
"You think that will work?" Ari suddenly appeared in front of her. "Foolish girl. You can't escape from me, and neither can that machine."
He raised his arm... which suddenly froze. He turned his head, spotting Arnold.
"Well, you were no help at all, Ari. In the end, I had to get the mirror myself."
"Mmmph!" Drake shouted, still with a face full of snow.
"Well, yes, you did help a little. But only as a result of my actions."
Ari freed his arm. "You think your parlor tricks will stop me, Arnold? The Director will be quite furious with you."
"I expect he will, since he's probably figured out by now that I'm trying to kill him. Oh, and if he hasn't, I suppose he knows now that I've let it slip. How silly of me."
Drake, meanwhile, was running for the vacuum cleaner, apparently trying to scream at it.
"Oh, yes. I'll fix that. One moment." He took out the book. "The healing crystal shattered..."
Eximo's body suddenly extended multiple arms, pointing them towards Amethyst.
"Better do the next part fast." He snapped his fingers, and the vacuum stopped itself. Or rather, tried to hold back four of its arms with another four.
Drake faced Ari, and blew out a blast of fire. "Ugh. Finally I can talk again... And my head isn't filled with screaming souls!"
Amethyst looked around. She was surrounded by Gentlemen, Eximo seemed to be struggling with its motives, and Aeon was chained up.
And now, it was time.
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse