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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 7623990" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 310</p><p></p><p>Darkness enfolded Bredan, so suddenly that for a moment he thought that the mummy’s strike must have connected and knocked him senseless. But then he realized that he was still aware, could still feel his body. He could hear movement around him and smell the stale rot that emanated from the creature. But he was still frozen in place, helpless to do anything but wait for the blow to fall.</p><p></p><p>When he was finally struck, he nearly lost his mind to panic, but instead of being hit from ahead the impact came from the side. Instead of the bone-crushing intensity he’d expected the blow was almost gentle, pushing him over. In his current state he could do nothing to soften the impact with the hard floor, but his armor protected him from anything worse than another bruise to add to his already significant tally.</p><p></p><p>He could hear fighting taking place what sounded like a bare stride away from where he lay helpless. He still couldn’t see anything, but he heard a solid thump of impact that suggested that maybe Kavek had recovered and brought his mace into play. He didn’t know how the mummy had managed to blind him, but it sounded like the sailor was scoring hits. But he already knew that its apparent frailty disguised a considerable strength.</p><p></p><p>Just as he was starting to feel the grip on his muscles loosen, the mummy unleashed another word of power that once more knocked Bredan’s awareness reeling. There was a moment of silence in the aftermath that suggested that Kavek had succumbed as well, but then there was a sizzling hiss, followed by a pair of explosive blasts that sounded so close that Bredan would have reflexively covered his head with his arms, if he’d been capable of moving at all. His sense of helplessness grew, followed by a growing fury at being unable to affect the battle taking place an arm’s reach from where he lay.</p><p></p><p>His hands clenched reflexively on the hilt of his father’s sword. Suddenly his strength rushed back in, and he was free of the unnatural paralysis that had gripped him. He immediately surged back up to his feet, but realized that without being able to see he was as likely to kill Kavek as strike the guardian.</p><p></p><p>And then, as if dispelled by the thought, the darkness vanished. The mummy was right in front of him. It had been looking at Kavek, who stood a step to the right, but as Bredan rose it turned to look at him with a look that might have been surprise, had its husk of a face been capable of showing emotion.</p><p></p><p>Bredan knew better now than to meet its stare. Instead he lowered his head and unleashed a punishing series of attacks.</p><p></p><p>Pain, exhaustion, and weakness were all forgotten as he hacked at the creature. He hit it again where he’d struck it earlier, widening the gash he’d opened previously. He smashed it in the side of its head, carving away the tight skin and cracking its skull. It swung at him, but in a flush of rage he met it with his sword, hewing the limb off at the elbow. The mummy recoiled from him as the arm fell to the floor, but Bredan wasn’t finished. Bringing the sword up over his head, he screamed and drove it down in a stroke that hit it in the shoulder next to its neck and carved down until the blade emerged from under its opposite armpit. The blade kept descending until it clanged loudly off the floor.</p><p></p><p>The light in the mummy’s eyes seemed to flicker for a moment as it looked at him. Then the thing started to come apart. Its body crumbled to a fine powder that swirled in the air for a moment before the whole mess swept across the room in a sudden gust and whipped around once in a tight circle before it darted into the far passage—where they’d first entered the room—and disappeared.</p><p></p><p>Bredan just stared after it for a moment. He looked down at the withered hand and forearm he’d cut from the undead guardian. After a few seconds it too dissolved into dust, which dissipated as quickly as the rest of the thing had. The barrier that had blocked the steps ahead of them was gone, leaving just an ascent that rose into pure darkness beyond the feeble light of the chamber.</p><p></p><p>He looked over at Kavek, who seemed just as surprised as he. “Thanks,” he said.</p><p></p><p>Kavek started to nod, but his eyes suddenly widened and he yelled, “Look out!”</p><p></p><p>Bredan started to turn, which meant that the blow that caught him from behind scored a glancing hit rather than the skull-cracking impact that had been intended. Already battered to within an inch of his life by the mummy, Bredan toppled forward and again landed awkwardly on the floor. He was dimly aware of his sword clattering out of his grasp and bouncing off the steps to land just out of reach a few feet away.</p><p></p><p>Dazed from the hit, Bredan managed to roll over in time to see Kalasien standing over him. This time the agent didn’t bother to hide the murderous intent in his eyes. He hadn’t drawn his sword, but as he lifted his hand Bredan saw that his fist had swollen into a bulky mass shaped roughly like a hammer’s head.</p><p></p><p>His adversary gave him no chance to react as he lunged forward and brought the strange limb down toward his face.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 7623990, member: 143"] Chapter 310 Darkness enfolded Bredan, so suddenly that for a moment he thought that the mummy’s strike must have connected and knocked him senseless. But then he realized that he was still aware, could still feel his body. He could hear movement around him and smell the stale rot that emanated from the creature. But he was still frozen in place, helpless to do anything but wait for the blow to fall. When he was finally struck, he nearly lost his mind to panic, but instead of being hit from ahead the impact came from the side. Instead of the bone-crushing intensity he’d expected the blow was almost gentle, pushing him over. In his current state he could do nothing to soften the impact with the hard floor, but his armor protected him from anything worse than another bruise to add to his already significant tally. He could hear fighting taking place what sounded like a bare stride away from where he lay helpless. He still couldn’t see anything, but he heard a solid thump of impact that suggested that maybe Kavek had recovered and brought his mace into play. He didn’t know how the mummy had managed to blind him, but it sounded like the sailor was scoring hits. But he already knew that its apparent frailty disguised a considerable strength. Just as he was starting to feel the grip on his muscles loosen, the mummy unleashed another word of power that once more knocked Bredan’s awareness reeling. There was a moment of silence in the aftermath that suggested that Kavek had succumbed as well, but then there was a sizzling hiss, followed by a pair of explosive blasts that sounded so close that Bredan would have reflexively covered his head with his arms, if he’d been capable of moving at all. His sense of helplessness grew, followed by a growing fury at being unable to affect the battle taking place an arm’s reach from where he lay. His hands clenched reflexively on the hilt of his father’s sword. Suddenly his strength rushed back in, and he was free of the unnatural paralysis that had gripped him. He immediately surged back up to his feet, but realized that without being able to see he was as likely to kill Kavek as strike the guardian. And then, as if dispelled by the thought, the darkness vanished. The mummy was right in front of him. It had been looking at Kavek, who stood a step to the right, but as Bredan rose it turned to look at him with a look that might have been surprise, had its husk of a face been capable of showing emotion. Bredan knew better now than to meet its stare. Instead he lowered his head and unleashed a punishing series of attacks. Pain, exhaustion, and weakness were all forgotten as he hacked at the creature. He hit it again where he’d struck it earlier, widening the gash he’d opened previously. He smashed it in the side of its head, carving away the tight skin and cracking its skull. It swung at him, but in a flush of rage he met it with his sword, hewing the limb off at the elbow. The mummy recoiled from him as the arm fell to the floor, but Bredan wasn’t finished. Bringing the sword up over his head, he screamed and drove it down in a stroke that hit it in the shoulder next to its neck and carved down until the blade emerged from under its opposite armpit. The blade kept descending until it clanged loudly off the floor. The light in the mummy’s eyes seemed to flicker for a moment as it looked at him. Then the thing started to come apart. Its body crumbled to a fine powder that swirled in the air for a moment before the whole mess swept across the room in a sudden gust and whipped around once in a tight circle before it darted into the far passage—where they’d first entered the room—and disappeared. Bredan just stared after it for a moment. He looked down at the withered hand and forearm he’d cut from the undead guardian. After a few seconds it too dissolved into dust, which dissipated as quickly as the rest of the thing had. The barrier that had blocked the steps ahead of them was gone, leaving just an ascent that rose into pure darkness beyond the feeble light of the chamber. He looked over at Kavek, who seemed just as surprised as he. “Thanks,” he said. Kavek started to nod, but his eyes suddenly widened and he yelled, “Look out!” Bredan started to turn, which meant that the blow that caught him from behind scored a glancing hit rather than the skull-cracking impact that had been intended. Already battered to within an inch of his life by the mummy, Bredan toppled forward and again landed awkwardly on the floor. He was dimly aware of his sword clattering out of his grasp and bouncing off the steps to land just out of reach a few feet away. Dazed from the hit, Bredan managed to roll over in time to see Kalasien standing over him. This time the agent didn’t bother to hide the murderous intent in his eyes. He hadn’t drawn his sword, but as he lifted his hand Bredan saw that his fist had swollen into a bulky mass shaped roughly like a hammer’s head. His adversary gave him no chance to react as he lunged forward and brought the strange limb down toward his face. [/QUOTE]
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