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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4690883" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 17 - The Howling Pillars (Part 5)</strong></p><p></p><p>Enlishia raised her bow and nocked an arrow as the ape-demon towered over her but she knew that she did not have enough time. A club-like fist swung out and she ducked but when the other fist came in from the left she was too slow. The claws struck her shoulder, tore into the flesh and spun her around into the archway that led southwards out of the room. Despite the pain, Enlishia raised her bow and took aim at the demon, but then the pillars of flesh began to scream in rage again and the ranger braced herself for what she knew was coming next. Trying desperately to root herself to the spot through force of will alone, Enlishia saw and felt the air around her warp and this time, she did not move. </p><p></p><p>As the warping cleared, she saw that Lavren had not moved either and that Litiraan now stood beside her with a golden bell clutched in a sticky, blood-soaked hand. The ape-demon had vanished but in its place, in the corner of the room behind the closest howling pillar, stood a bemused and wounded crimson-skinned demon. Enlishia raised her bow and fired but the demon recovered from its confusion quickly and ducked behind the pillar. The arrow smashed into the wall and shattered leaving the demon to emerge with a vengeful roar.</p><p></p><p>Lavren raised his wand and uttered a powerful fey curse that assailed the demon with terrible dreams. It began to bite and claw at the empty air, tearing open its own flesh as it did so and slamming into the walls next to it. Suddenly, the demon howled and leapt at Lavren, lashing out with one of its claws to strike the elf’s left shoulder. The warlock was spun sideways into the wall of the archway but he kept his feet and turned on the spot to face the demon again. Litiraan loosed a silver bolt of energy from his free hand into the side of the demon and drew its gaze but then he retreated back through the doorway to the chambers and out into the corridor beyond.</p><p>“We have the bell!” he called out as loudly as he could manage with his pain-wracked voice.</p><p>“We have the bell!” Lavren echoed and then Enlishia took up the call.</p><p>“We have the bell!!” the ranger called out. “We can leave this place!”</p><p> If anyone heard them then, they gave no sign.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor heard his companions calling and smiled to himself. The warping had not moved him this time, nor had it shifted two of the demons that stood close to him. He grinned at his enemies and raised his sword to defend himself. The ape-demon had reappeared beside the paladin’s two opponents in front of where Telkya had been standing and Erlmoor had turned a sardonic smile upon this new foe too. Now that Litiraan had taken the bell, the dragonborn was determined to make sure the rest of his companions escaped this terrible place even if he did not.</p><p></p><p>The first demon came at him in a rush of flailing claws and gnashing teeth but he ducked each mighty swing of the deadly clawed fists and leapt back to evade the vicious teeth. The other demon came forward then from the paladin’s right then before he had chance to turn and the creature bore him to the ground. A claw grabbed his cheek and tore it open while teeth ripped into his shoulder while questing for his neck. Desperately he tried to pull himself free until he finally surged to his feet with the last of his strength and shoved the demon away by raising his arms.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor raised his voice in what he fully expected be his last prayer and as his blade glowed brightly, he struck out at the demon before him, cutting a deep wound across its belly. Divine energy flowed along the blade and gave a small amount of strength back to its wielder but Erlmoor knew that it would not be enough to save him. He retreated towards the altar chamber seeking to lure the demons after him and away from his friends but as he did so, he saw a shimmer of bright light out of the corner of his eye. Glancing back, he saw Telkya appear in the archway with sword in hand.</p><p>“That ape thing nearly cornered me,” the elf maid said with a smile.</p><p></p><p>She raised her sword above her head with both hands then and began a prayer to Corellon that would infuse the sword with his divine power. The blade glowed brightly and then faded to a shimmering luminescence as Telkya lowered it and held it before her, ready to face the demons. From around a corner in the shrine chamber came Dulvarna, her own blade held up before her. She came forward to stand beside Erlmoor and looked over at the dragonborn.</p><p>“Time to go, my friend,” she said. “We have the bell.”</p><p>“After you,” said Erlmoor and then the two turned back to face the demon onslaught as they retreated.</p><p></p><p>The ape-demon came forward in a fierce rage, still pained by the belly wound that Dulvarna had given it. One huge claw slashed out and she ducked but the other slammed Dulvarna back against the corner of the archway. She gasped as her breath fled her lungs but twisted away as a clumsy blow intended to kill her smashed the stone above her head. Then, the mouths of the twisted pillars of flesh opened and disgorged acid once more, spraying burning liquid on all around.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia ducked as a spray of acid shot out towards her and it seared the wall behind her but Lavren was not so lucky. He tried to dodge aside but as he turned, acid burned his right arm and he cried out in pain, almost dropping his sword. The pillar nearest the door sprayed its own acid and this time, Enlishia was burned in the leg by a spurt of the foul liquid and she stumbled before her demon foe. Only the fact that the demon had been burned across its back by acid and still writhed in pain, saved her from death. Desperately, the ranger pushed herself to her feet and darted for the doorway where Litiraan waited with the bell.</p><p></p><p>Lavren looked at the demon and made his own decision to leave a heartbeat after Enlishia had done. He concentrated on his fey nature, reached out to the eaves of Cormanthor beyond the mountains and disappeared into a cloud of silver motes. He reappeared next to the first of the flesh pillars that the companions had seen and rushed through the open doors and into the passage. He had passed Litiraan before he stopped and looked back to see if any of the others were following. Only then did Lavren think of poor, sweet Telkya, still trapped somewhere amongst the demons and the terrible pillars. He cursed his selfishness and started back towards the doors but then he saw the way that Litiraan’s shoulders had slumped. He had already given up what little hope he had had left for his sister. Then, beyond Litiraan, Lavren saw the demon rushing at Enlishia.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia was holding the terrible wound in her leg when she glimpsed a red flash of movement ahead of her. She looked up as the demon surged around the pillars and reached out to close the doors but she knew she would be too late. She ducked back as a claw slashed out and it gouged only the black wood of the door next to her. The demon lunged, its teeth snapping but again Enlishia drew back and its teeth closed on nothing but air. Desperately, she scrambled backwards but the demon kept coming and the ranger knew that she did not have enough strength to evade the creature for long. Only when Litiraan hurled a ball of flame into the entry chamber to burst behind the demon did Enlishia dare to hope that she may live.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4690883, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 17 - The Howling Pillars (Part 5)[/b] Enlishia raised her bow and nocked an arrow as the ape-demon towered over her but she knew that she did not have enough time. A club-like fist swung out and she ducked but when the other fist came in from the left she was too slow. The claws struck her shoulder, tore into the flesh and spun her around into the archway that led southwards out of the room. Despite the pain, Enlishia raised her bow and took aim at the demon, but then the pillars of flesh began to scream in rage again and the ranger braced herself for what she knew was coming next. Trying desperately to root herself to the spot through force of will alone, Enlishia saw and felt the air around her warp and this time, she did not move. As the warping cleared, she saw that Lavren had not moved either and that Litiraan now stood beside her with a golden bell clutched in a sticky, blood-soaked hand. The ape-demon had vanished but in its place, in the corner of the room behind the closest howling pillar, stood a bemused and wounded crimson-skinned demon. Enlishia raised her bow and fired but the demon recovered from its confusion quickly and ducked behind the pillar. The arrow smashed into the wall and shattered leaving the demon to emerge with a vengeful roar. Lavren raised his wand and uttered a powerful fey curse that assailed the demon with terrible dreams. It began to bite and claw at the empty air, tearing open its own flesh as it did so and slamming into the walls next to it. Suddenly, the demon howled and leapt at Lavren, lashing out with one of its claws to strike the elf’s left shoulder. The warlock was spun sideways into the wall of the archway but he kept his feet and turned on the spot to face the demon again. Litiraan loosed a silver bolt of energy from his free hand into the side of the demon and drew its gaze but then he retreated back through the doorway to the chambers and out into the corridor beyond. “We have the bell!” he called out as loudly as he could manage with his pain-wracked voice. “We have the bell!” Lavren echoed and then Enlishia took up the call. “We have the bell!!” the ranger called out. “We can leave this place!” If anyone heard them then, they gave no sign. Erlmoor heard his companions calling and smiled to himself. The warping had not moved him this time, nor had it shifted two of the demons that stood close to him. He grinned at his enemies and raised his sword to defend himself. The ape-demon had reappeared beside the paladin’s two opponents in front of where Telkya had been standing and Erlmoor had turned a sardonic smile upon this new foe too. Now that Litiraan had taken the bell, the dragonborn was determined to make sure the rest of his companions escaped this terrible place even if he did not. The first demon came at him in a rush of flailing claws and gnashing teeth but he ducked each mighty swing of the deadly clawed fists and leapt back to evade the vicious teeth. The other demon came forward then from the paladin’s right then before he had chance to turn and the creature bore him to the ground. A claw grabbed his cheek and tore it open while teeth ripped into his shoulder while questing for his neck. Desperately he tried to pull himself free until he finally surged to his feet with the last of his strength and shoved the demon away by raising his arms. Erlmoor raised his voice in what he fully expected be his last prayer and as his blade glowed brightly, he struck out at the demon before him, cutting a deep wound across its belly. Divine energy flowed along the blade and gave a small amount of strength back to its wielder but Erlmoor knew that it would not be enough to save him. He retreated towards the altar chamber seeking to lure the demons after him and away from his friends but as he did so, he saw a shimmer of bright light out of the corner of his eye. Glancing back, he saw Telkya appear in the archway with sword in hand. “That ape thing nearly cornered me,” the elf maid said with a smile. She raised her sword above her head with both hands then and began a prayer to Corellon that would infuse the sword with his divine power. The blade glowed brightly and then faded to a shimmering luminescence as Telkya lowered it and held it before her, ready to face the demons. From around a corner in the shrine chamber came Dulvarna, her own blade held up before her. She came forward to stand beside Erlmoor and looked over at the dragonborn. “Time to go, my friend,” she said. “We have the bell.” “After you,” said Erlmoor and then the two turned back to face the demon onslaught as they retreated. The ape-demon came forward in a fierce rage, still pained by the belly wound that Dulvarna had given it. One huge claw slashed out and she ducked but the other slammed Dulvarna back against the corner of the archway. She gasped as her breath fled her lungs but twisted away as a clumsy blow intended to kill her smashed the stone above her head. Then, the mouths of the twisted pillars of flesh opened and disgorged acid once more, spraying burning liquid on all around. Enlishia ducked as a spray of acid shot out towards her and it seared the wall behind her but Lavren was not so lucky. He tried to dodge aside but as he turned, acid burned his right arm and he cried out in pain, almost dropping his sword. The pillar nearest the door sprayed its own acid and this time, Enlishia was burned in the leg by a spurt of the foul liquid and she stumbled before her demon foe. Only the fact that the demon had been burned across its back by acid and still writhed in pain, saved her from death. Desperately, the ranger pushed herself to her feet and darted for the doorway where Litiraan waited with the bell. Lavren looked at the demon and made his own decision to leave a heartbeat after Enlishia had done. He concentrated on his fey nature, reached out to the eaves of Cormanthor beyond the mountains and disappeared into a cloud of silver motes. He reappeared next to the first of the flesh pillars that the companions had seen and rushed through the open doors and into the passage. He had passed Litiraan before he stopped and looked back to see if any of the others were following. Only then did Lavren think of poor, sweet Telkya, still trapped somewhere amongst the demons and the terrible pillars. He cursed his selfishness and started back towards the doors but then he saw the way that Litiraan’s shoulders had slumped. He had already given up what little hope he had had left for his sister. Then, beyond Litiraan, Lavren saw the demon rushing at Enlishia. Enlishia was holding the terrible wound in her leg when she glimpsed a red flash of movement ahead of her. She looked up as the demon surged around the pillars and reached out to close the doors but she knew she would be too late. She ducked back as a claw slashed out and it gouged only the black wood of the door next to her. The demon lunged, its teeth snapping but again Enlishia drew back and its teeth closed on nothing but air. Desperately, she scrambled backwards but the demon kept coming and the ranger knew that she did not have enough strength to evade the creature for long. Only when Litiraan hurled a ball of flame into the entry chamber to burst behind the demon did Enlishia dare to hope that she may live. [/QUOTE]
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