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<blockquote data-quote="Elemental" data-source="post: 860937" data-attributes="member: 7931"><p><strong>Part 7: The Big Fight</strong></p><p></p><p>Part 8:</p><p></p><p>Mud splattered, quickly coating them in a patina of mud, slime and substances Usha didn’t really want to identify. From her sides, she could hear confused attempts to try and get into position from the others, but kept her eyes on the chuul. It sent it’s large yellow claws darting out ahead as it scuttled towards them in the confines of the pit.</p><p></p><p>"Sorry, nothing personal, but you've got to go. It's the food chain. Superior predator coming through." she said, magic sword ready. Seeing an opening, she slashed at the reaching claw, but it was deflected by the thick shell. Estivan attacked from the other side, managing to draw thick, oily blood. Displeased, the chuul slammed an open claw down, pinning him to the ground before lifting him up. She glanced to the others, but wished she hadn’t, as she saw Blue trying to escape back up the side of the pit, only to fall back into the mud. “Blue, get over here and make with the stabbing!” she shouted.</p><p></p><p>Silver blasted it with fire, and Carudan somersaulted behind the thing, again with no weapon in sight.</p><p></p><p>Not your typical cleric.</p><p></p><p>“Let go of me, you ugly crab!” shouted Estivan as the monster tried to put him into it’s mouth.</p><p></p><p>“It just wants a kiss.” said Usha. She stabbed into the underbelly of the thing, and the distraction was enough for Estivan to get free. A claw shot through the air towards her, but she ducked it, almost going sprawling in the mud.</p><p></p><p>Carudan tried to climb onto it’s back, but managed to get himself caught in the claw. Blue took her advice, and tried to stab at the chuul, but failed to do anything. Silver tried firing an acid bolt, but it just sank into the muddy walls and hissed. Usha and Estivan chopped at it, knocking lumps out of the carapace, but it wasn’t going down. There was an unpleasant cracking sound from the thing’s claw, and Carudan went limp. Continued attempts to hack at it were thwarted by the things thick hide.</p><p></p><p>Flying round it, Silver released a blast of icy cold from his mouth over the rear of the beast, Blue barely getting out of the way. It staggered, off-balance long enough for Estivan to sever its head. The body slumped into the mud, releasing Carudan. Estivan hurried over to the cleric, retrieved a potion from his belt, and used it to bring him back to the land of the living.</p><p></p><p>Carudan picked himself up. “Thank you….”</p><p></p><p>“We can’t afford to lose a good man like yourself.”</p><p></p><p>Silver handed Blue the wand. “Maybe you can use this with better accuracy….”</p><p></p><p>“What? You had no luck with it, so you’re giving it away?”</p><p></p><p>"Well if it doesn't work well for you, we can presume it’s jinxed and sell it. If it does, you have a decent ranged magic weapon."</p><p></p><p>Looking round the pit showed there was a rough exit in the base, leading into a dark tunnel.</p><p></p><p>Usha handed Carduan another potion. “That’s the last one I’ve got, make the most of it. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought clerics used weapons, especially those of the god of war. For someone who's not too fond of having a dragon parent, you're making ready use of the physical features he gave you.” He ignored her, taking the potion with and quaffing it down quickly.</p><p></p><p>Estivan picked up the severed head and dropped it. "So do we keep heading forward or set down for a bit to replenish our magic and energy? I think we should move on a bit, I can't rest in a mud hole like this."</p><p></p><p>"I can fly out of this pit and lower a rope to the rest of you and we can camp up there." said Silver.</p><p></p><p>"I'm not waiting here.” said Usha. “Anyway, corpses attract scavengers. Blue, do you think you could have a look ahead, see what's next?"</p><p></p><p>"Yeah if you guys want to wait here. I can sneak down there and back"</p><p></p><p>"Any trouble Blue and double back to the rest of us." said Silver.</p><p></p><p>“Or scream, if that’s more convenient.”</p><p></p><p>He nodded, and vanished into the darkness.</p><p></p><p>"Its better to rest here, something very bad is down that way, and I would rather be rested facing it.” said Estivan.</p><p></p><p>"I don't know... someone needs to go back up for supplies, if possible.” said Carudan.</p><p></p><p>"I thought Torm was the god of bravery?" Usha asked. She was ignored.</p><p></p><p>The argument about what to do next continued. Eventually, it was decided to send Silver’s owl back up with a request for supplies. Estivan tried to climb out of the pit, but slipped, and fell into the mud. With an angry glare, he tried again, making it up. However, Blue burst out of the tunnel, with an injured shoulder, looking very freaked. “Get ready! Something is coming!”</p><p></p><p>Usha had sword and shield ready in an instant. “Shall I take point?”</p><p></p><p>“Get up here first, wench!” shouted Estivan. Her opinion that he wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer received another affirmation, as he seemed to think that whatever was attacking was coming from his level. A few seconds later, he seemed to realize, and jumped down, looking embarrassed.</p><p></p><p>"Its going for us and has magic. Are best bet would be to set a defense here." said Blue.</p><p></p><p>They waited for a few tense moments, but nothing came out. From down the tunnel came a splashing as if something was thrashing around in water.</p><p></p><p>Carudan turned to Blue. "What exactly did you find?"</p><p></p><p>"I have no idea what it is. Its big and magical that all I know. Look at my shoulder. I heard some chanting and something I could see hit me."</p><p></p><p>"OK, that’s dealable.” said Blue. “I've got a small collection of arrows built to annoy magic wielders."</p><p> </p><p>"Can anyone still call up a breath attack?" asked Usha. Only Blue replied in the positive. "I say we go down there. I'll go first, as the only uninjured one. That breath weapon can be a card up our sleeve, to give them a shock. That sound acceptable?"</p><p></p><p>"Usha, take one of my arrows, if it hits near this magic person, it will deafen them and make his casting far more difficult." said Silver.</p><p></p><p>“If this thing was the one that flattened the village, it's fond of fire. So hopefully, it'll waste that attacking me. I say go ahead. We don't want to give this thing time to gather more forces and attack us."</p><p></p><p>"She's right. Plus, now that Silver's familiar is going to get supplies, we might make it,” said Carudan. “Otherwise, I'd suggest climbing up and leaving"</p><p></p><p>"I think we can do this. We just hang together, play to each others strengths and hit hard."</p><p></p><p>"And pray this thing doesn't have a nice, hard shell like the last one"</p><p></p><p>The irony of the follower of the goddess of love advocating attacking, and the follower of the god of war advocating retreat wasn’t lost of her.</p><p></p><p>"Ok, then lets form up, Usha you have point and I'll be behind you." said Estivan. Seemed that he’d lost some of his keenness.</p><p></p><p>Silver’s owl returned, looking somewhat stunned.</p><p></p><p>"Does anyone have flint?" asked Carudan. Estivan handed him some. "If I say to get away from this monster, everyone but, I think, Usha, needs to back away from it, pronto."</p><p></p><p>Silver finished talking with his familiar. "Great. Lady and gents. We have another problem, we are trapped down here. There is a barrier."</p><p></p><p>"Doesn't make much difference now.” said Usha. “The only way out is through."</p><p></p><p></p><p>The corridor opened up into a large natural chamber. Just perceptible was a natural island in the center. However, more detailed observation was stopped when a hissing voice came out. </p><p></p><p>"So, the naughty spawn come..."</p><p></p><p>"That we do. But you don't." replied Usha.</p><p></p><p>"Let me guess, you’re the enigmatic snake thing that is behind all our troubles." said Estivan, ever the master of the obvious.</p><p></p><p>"You were born...”</p><p></p><p>“I was hatched.” said Usha.</p><p></p><p>"Shut your trap and show your face!" shouted Carudan.</p><p></p><p>Something that looked like a giant, purplish cobra, with a whiskered head raised it’s head from the water, and glared at them all. "I tried to get you to leave, so I won't have to smell your stench above me all the time. But I'm sort of glad that you didn't, this will be so much more satisfying...</p><p></p><p>"What sort of misbegotten troll ugly hellspawn are you?" demanded Estivan.</p><p></p><p>“Pssst….that’s your reflection.” said Usha.</p><p></p><p>“At least I am not as trolls-arse ugly as you, wench!” he snapped.</p><p></p><p>“Death tainted children of the dragon…..” hissed the naga. And a mass of tentacles boiled out of the water near the shore.</p><p></p><p>"Shouldn't have wiped out the village. Up till then, I'd actually have let you live.....” She turned when she heard Estivan. “Oh, what? You know, you're the most humorless, pretentious, longwinded toerag I've ever had the misfortune to....." </p><p></p><p>And then she turned, and fired an arrow in one fluid motion, catching the naga off guard. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem too bothered by the deafening noise it gave off. Carudan threw something that exploded with a burst of flames on the thing’s hide before charging in, to attack the tentacled thing. It recoiled, part of a tentacle severed, and then there was a shimmering of the air around Carudan, leaving him frozen in place. Estivan hurled a spear, which missed. Silver tried another thunder arrow, just as ineffective as the first one.</p><p></p><p>From behind her, Usha heard Blue’s voice, saying seemingly nonsensical words, but the effect was unexpected, as a semi-transparent sword of energy appeared in the air, striking the naga as it tried to cast a spell of some kind. The magic fizzled.</p><p></p><p>“Useless piece of crap elf weapons….” She dropped the bow, and hurled the trident she’d taken from the skum at the middle of the darktentacles, missing it. The magical sword attacked again, but somehow, the attack was deflected onto the darktentacles.</p><p></p><p>From Blue’s position, came a blast of electricity, scorching both enemies in a most gratifying way. The darktentacles fended off Estivan’s attack, as some of it’s limbs reached to distressing lengths, assailing Blue with swords and slaps. The scimitar burst into flames as it hit. He did his best to roll with the blows, but the sword strike cut deeply into his gut, sending him falling to the ground.</p><p></p><p>Electricity gathered, and was released from the naga as it sent a blast of lightning out, illuminating the cavern in stark white for a second. Usha was sent flying, and landed face first in the water. She picked herself up, smoke emerging from the scorched hole in her chainmail. Carudan was dropped to the ground, still unnaturally immobile.</p><p></p><p>They were doomed if things kept up this way.</p><p></p><p>Water splashing, Usha charged through the shallow water, past the darktentacles, towards the naga, which looked surprised. Tentacles lashed out at her, landing several painful slaps, but it didn’t stop her charging sword first at the naga, scoring a deep cut on it’s flank. From behind her came a screech, and the tentacles reaching went limp.</p><p></p><p>Magic missiles from Silver came in over her shoulder to hit the embattled snake, and the magic sword managed to hit the right target this time, as she landed another telling blow. It raised a wand, and fired some kind of sonic bolt at her, but she managed to step back in time for it to do nothing but send water splashing.</p><p></p><p>"Bastards... Just because you can kill indiscriminately, you think the world is yours….” it hissed.</p><p></p><p>“I never kill indiscriminately!” yelled Estivan. To prove this, he made a berserk charge, cutting deep into the snake thing. It slumped into the water with a great splash.</p><p></p><p>"I do not fight against, abomination. I fight for. You would never understand, even were you not about to meet your end." Usha stepped forward, and nailed its skull to the bottom of the lake with her sword, before withdrawing it. "It's done....thank Sune, I feel awful."</p><p></p><p>"Good fighting.” said Estivan.</p><p></p><p>"Careful, that sounded like a complement. You might be going soft." She took two of the creature’s teeth. Something told her the kobolds would appreciate this confirmation the destroyer of their village was dead.</p><p></p><p>She splashed back to the shore, as Carudan recovered from the paralysis, and ran over to try and heal Blue. He managed to stop the bleeding, despite being out of healing magic.</p><p></p><p>Usha looked over. Blue’s omnipresent mask was up, from where he’d raised it to use his breath. Beyond the draconic features, it was possible to discern that he was part elf. Not an ugly one, either. She replaced the mask, and as Estivan and Silver finished scouring the area for valuables, she lifted him over one shoulder.</p><p></p><p>Silver held up an ornate, mean-looking axe. "Perhaps a dwarf made weapon is more your style then elven ones?"</p><p></p><p>There was a sudden flash of energy, and a deep laugh. Silver dropped it with a yell of pain. "Get yer scaley mitts off me yer, gall dern dragon spawn!" came a voice, apparently from the axe. It was in Dwarven, Usha recognized the language.</p><p></p><p>Usha sighed. After today, she wasn’t about to sit here and be talked to that way by an axe. "You can come with us, or we can leave you here. Take your pick."</p><p></p><p>"It doesn't like dragons." said Silver.</p><p></p><p>“I’d rather spend forty years sitting in an Oytugh’s butthole than with your fire breathing….”</p><p></p><p>"Well, we can sell you on to a good dwarf warrior.” said Usha. “Or do you prefer being a giant snake's toothpick?” She switched to Dwarven. “There are worse alternatives, I think you'll agree."</p><p></p><p>It grumbled to itself. "A good dwarf warrior? I would like that very much..."</p><p></p><p>"Then let us take you back up topside, and we'll see what can be done."</p><p></p><p>"Alright, but stick me in the sack, I don't want to see your ugly faces for another second...."</p><p></p><p>With a shake of the head, Usha led the way out of the pit, Blue over one shoulder. It had been a very long day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elemental, post: 860937, member: 7931"] [b]Part 7: The Big Fight[/b] Part 8: Mud splattered, quickly coating them in a patina of mud, slime and substances Usha didn’t really want to identify. From her sides, she could hear confused attempts to try and get into position from the others, but kept her eyes on the chuul. It sent it’s large yellow claws darting out ahead as it scuttled towards them in the confines of the pit. "Sorry, nothing personal, but you've got to go. It's the food chain. Superior predator coming through." she said, magic sword ready. Seeing an opening, she slashed at the reaching claw, but it was deflected by the thick shell. Estivan attacked from the other side, managing to draw thick, oily blood. Displeased, the chuul slammed an open claw down, pinning him to the ground before lifting him up. She glanced to the others, but wished she hadn’t, as she saw Blue trying to escape back up the side of the pit, only to fall back into the mud. “Blue, get over here and make with the stabbing!” she shouted. Silver blasted it with fire, and Carudan somersaulted behind the thing, again with no weapon in sight. Not your typical cleric. “Let go of me, you ugly crab!” shouted Estivan as the monster tried to put him into it’s mouth. “It just wants a kiss.” said Usha. She stabbed into the underbelly of the thing, and the distraction was enough for Estivan to get free. A claw shot through the air towards her, but she ducked it, almost going sprawling in the mud. Carudan tried to climb onto it’s back, but managed to get himself caught in the claw. Blue took her advice, and tried to stab at the chuul, but failed to do anything. Silver tried firing an acid bolt, but it just sank into the muddy walls and hissed. Usha and Estivan chopped at it, knocking lumps out of the carapace, but it wasn’t going down. There was an unpleasant cracking sound from the thing’s claw, and Carudan went limp. Continued attempts to hack at it were thwarted by the things thick hide. Flying round it, Silver released a blast of icy cold from his mouth over the rear of the beast, Blue barely getting out of the way. It staggered, off-balance long enough for Estivan to sever its head. The body slumped into the mud, releasing Carudan. Estivan hurried over to the cleric, retrieved a potion from his belt, and used it to bring him back to the land of the living. Carudan picked himself up. “Thank you….” “We can’t afford to lose a good man like yourself.” Silver handed Blue the wand. “Maybe you can use this with better accuracy….” “What? You had no luck with it, so you’re giving it away?” "Well if it doesn't work well for you, we can presume it’s jinxed and sell it. If it does, you have a decent ranged magic weapon." Looking round the pit showed there was a rough exit in the base, leading into a dark tunnel. Usha handed Carduan another potion. “That’s the last one I’ve got, make the most of it. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought clerics used weapons, especially those of the god of war. For someone who's not too fond of having a dragon parent, you're making ready use of the physical features he gave you.” He ignored her, taking the potion with and quaffing it down quickly. Estivan picked up the severed head and dropped it. "So do we keep heading forward or set down for a bit to replenish our magic and energy? I think we should move on a bit, I can't rest in a mud hole like this." "I can fly out of this pit and lower a rope to the rest of you and we can camp up there." said Silver. "I'm not waiting here.” said Usha. “Anyway, corpses attract scavengers. Blue, do you think you could have a look ahead, see what's next?" "Yeah if you guys want to wait here. I can sneak down there and back" "Any trouble Blue and double back to the rest of us." said Silver. “Or scream, if that’s more convenient.” He nodded, and vanished into the darkness. "Its better to rest here, something very bad is down that way, and I would rather be rested facing it.” said Estivan. "I don't know... someone needs to go back up for supplies, if possible.” said Carudan. "I thought Torm was the god of bravery?" Usha asked. She was ignored. The argument about what to do next continued. Eventually, it was decided to send Silver’s owl back up with a request for supplies. Estivan tried to climb out of the pit, but slipped, and fell into the mud. With an angry glare, he tried again, making it up. However, Blue burst out of the tunnel, with an injured shoulder, looking very freaked. “Get ready! Something is coming!” Usha had sword and shield ready in an instant. “Shall I take point?” “Get up here first, wench!” shouted Estivan. Her opinion that he wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer received another affirmation, as he seemed to think that whatever was attacking was coming from his level. A few seconds later, he seemed to realize, and jumped down, looking embarrassed. "Its going for us and has magic. Are best bet would be to set a defense here." said Blue. They waited for a few tense moments, but nothing came out. From down the tunnel came a splashing as if something was thrashing around in water. Carudan turned to Blue. "What exactly did you find?" "I have no idea what it is. Its big and magical that all I know. Look at my shoulder. I heard some chanting and something I could see hit me." "OK, that’s dealable.” said Blue. “I've got a small collection of arrows built to annoy magic wielders." "Can anyone still call up a breath attack?" asked Usha. Only Blue replied in the positive. "I say we go down there. I'll go first, as the only uninjured one. That breath weapon can be a card up our sleeve, to give them a shock. That sound acceptable?" "Usha, take one of my arrows, if it hits near this magic person, it will deafen them and make his casting far more difficult." said Silver. “If this thing was the one that flattened the village, it's fond of fire. So hopefully, it'll waste that attacking me. I say go ahead. We don't want to give this thing time to gather more forces and attack us." "She's right. Plus, now that Silver's familiar is going to get supplies, we might make it,” said Carudan. “Otherwise, I'd suggest climbing up and leaving" "I think we can do this. We just hang together, play to each others strengths and hit hard." "And pray this thing doesn't have a nice, hard shell like the last one" The irony of the follower of the goddess of love advocating attacking, and the follower of the god of war advocating retreat wasn’t lost of her. "Ok, then lets form up, Usha you have point and I'll be behind you." said Estivan. Seemed that he’d lost some of his keenness. Silver’s owl returned, looking somewhat stunned. "Does anyone have flint?" asked Carudan. Estivan handed him some. "If I say to get away from this monster, everyone but, I think, Usha, needs to back away from it, pronto." Silver finished talking with his familiar. "Great. Lady and gents. We have another problem, we are trapped down here. There is a barrier." "Doesn't make much difference now.” said Usha. “The only way out is through." The corridor opened up into a large natural chamber. Just perceptible was a natural island in the center. However, more detailed observation was stopped when a hissing voice came out. "So, the naughty spawn come..." "That we do. But you don't." replied Usha. "Let me guess, you’re the enigmatic snake thing that is behind all our troubles." said Estivan, ever the master of the obvious. "You were born...” “I was hatched.” said Usha. "Shut your trap and show your face!" shouted Carudan. Something that looked like a giant, purplish cobra, with a whiskered head raised it’s head from the water, and glared at them all. "I tried to get you to leave, so I won't have to smell your stench above me all the time. But I'm sort of glad that you didn't, this will be so much more satisfying... "What sort of misbegotten troll ugly hellspawn are you?" demanded Estivan. “Pssst….that’s your reflection.” said Usha. “At least I am not as trolls-arse ugly as you, wench!” he snapped. “Death tainted children of the dragon…..” hissed the naga. And a mass of tentacles boiled out of the water near the shore. "Shouldn't have wiped out the village. Up till then, I'd actually have let you live.....” She turned when she heard Estivan. “Oh, what? You know, you're the most humorless, pretentious, longwinded toerag I've ever had the misfortune to....." And then she turned, and fired an arrow in one fluid motion, catching the naga off guard. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem too bothered by the deafening noise it gave off. Carudan threw something that exploded with a burst of flames on the thing’s hide before charging in, to attack the tentacled thing. It recoiled, part of a tentacle severed, and then there was a shimmering of the air around Carudan, leaving him frozen in place. Estivan hurled a spear, which missed. Silver tried another thunder arrow, just as ineffective as the first one. From behind her, Usha heard Blue’s voice, saying seemingly nonsensical words, but the effect was unexpected, as a semi-transparent sword of energy appeared in the air, striking the naga as it tried to cast a spell of some kind. The magic fizzled. “Useless piece of crap elf weapons….” She dropped the bow, and hurled the trident she’d taken from the skum at the middle of the darktentacles, missing it. The magical sword attacked again, but somehow, the attack was deflected onto the darktentacles. From Blue’s position, came a blast of electricity, scorching both enemies in a most gratifying way. The darktentacles fended off Estivan’s attack, as some of it’s limbs reached to distressing lengths, assailing Blue with swords and slaps. The scimitar burst into flames as it hit. He did his best to roll with the blows, but the sword strike cut deeply into his gut, sending him falling to the ground. Electricity gathered, and was released from the naga as it sent a blast of lightning out, illuminating the cavern in stark white for a second. Usha was sent flying, and landed face first in the water. She picked herself up, smoke emerging from the scorched hole in her chainmail. Carudan was dropped to the ground, still unnaturally immobile. They were doomed if things kept up this way. Water splashing, Usha charged through the shallow water, past the darktentacles, towards the naga, which looked surprised. Tentacles lashed out at her, landing several painful slaps, but it didn’t stop her charging sword first at the naga, scoring a deep cut on it’s flank. From behind her came a screech, and the tentacles reaching went limp. Magic missiles from Silver came in over her shoulder to hit the embattled snake, and the magic sword managed to hit the right target this time, as she landed another telling blow. It raised a wand, and fired some kind of sonic bolt at her, but she managed to step back in time for it to do nothing but send water splashing. "Bastards... Just because you can kill indiscriminately, you think the world is yours….” it hissed. “I never kill indiscriminately!” yelled Estivan. To prove this, he made a berserk charge, cutting deep into the snake thing. It slumped into the water with a great splash. "I do not fight against, abomination. I fight for. You would never understand, even were you not about to meet your end." Usha stepped forward, and nailed its skull to the bottom of the lake with her sword, before withdrawing it. "It's done....thank Sune, I feel awful." "Good fighting.” said Estivan. "Careful, that sounded like a complement. You might be going soft." She took two of the creature’s teeth. Something told her the kobolds would appreciate this confirmation the destroyer of their village was dead. She splashed back to the shore, as Carudan recovered from the paralysis, and ran over to try and heal Blue. He managed to stop the bleeding, despite being out of healing magic. Usha looked over. Blue’s omnipresent mask was up, from where he’d raised it to use his breath. Beyond the draconic features, it was possible to discern that he was part elf. Not an ugly one, either. She replaced the mask, and as Estivan and Silver finished scouring the area for valuables, she lifted him over one shoulder. Silver held up an ornate, mean-looking axe. "Perhaps a dwarf made weapon is more your style then elven ones?" There was a sudden flash of energy, and a deep laugh. Silver dropped it with a yell of pain. "Get yer scaley mitts off me yer, gall dern dragon spawn!" came a voice, apparently from the axe. It was in Dwarven, Usha recognized the language. Usha sighed. After today, she wasn’t about to sit here and be talked to that way by an axe. "You can come with us, or we can leave you here. Take your pick." "It doesn't like dragons." said Silver. “I’d rather spend forty years sitting in an Oytugh’s butthole than with your fire breathing….” "Well, we can sell you on to a good dwarf warrior.” said Usha. “Or do you prefer being a giant snake's toothpick?” She switched to Dwarven. “There are worse alternatives, I think you'll agree." It grumbled to itself. "A good dwarf warrior? I would like that very much..." "Then let us take you back up topside, and we'll see what can be done." "Alright, but stick me in the sack, I don't want to see your ugly faces for another second...." With a shake of the head, Usha led the way out of the pit, Blue over one shoulder. It had been a very long day. [/QUOTE]
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