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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4888577" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 22 - Howls From Beyond (Part 3)</strong></p><p></p><p>The creature lashed out with its tentacles hurling Erlmoor and Dulvarna back onto the dais. Enlishia loosed two more arrows that flew past the twisting abomination and then Lavren hurled a bolt of energy that seared into its chest. It swayed backwards and then raised its tentacles to unleash a swirling vortex of howling faces. The vortex spun out from the creature and assailed all around, sending Dulvarna and Thorn reeling away as terrible images tore through their minds. </p><p></p><p>Erlmoor roared and rushed at the creature, thrusting his blade into its side as he reached it. It roared in response and reeled backwards itself. Telkya felt the room shift around her but as she appeared next to the eastern wall, she hurled another bolt of light at the creature. The blast flashed past the creature’s body and it lashed out angrily at Erlmoor. Its tentacle struck him in the chest and the barb drove into his flesh as it flung him away. He landed on the dais, tried to stand and then collapsed on the stone, blood pouring from his side. The abomination lashed out with its other tentacle at Thorn, hurling a bolt of swirling prismatic energy at the wolf druid. It struck him in the face and threw him back across the floor. He landed hard and lay unmoving where he had fallen.</p><p></p><p>Two more arrows from Enlishia’s bow flashed past the creature and then a bolt from Lavren’s wand flew past it to strike the wall behind it. Sensing victory, the creature seemed to smile before lashing out a tentacle to strike Dulvarna and hurl her into the fallen menhir. She smashed into the stone and lay there, bleeding and unmoving as the three companions who still stood looked on in horror. Telkya rushed to the dais and knelt beside Dulvarna and Erlmoor while uttering a healing prayer. She reached her hand out to the dragonborn and as light flowed from her hand to the dragonborn, his eyes opened. She smiled down at him but then looked up as a flash of light burst from the abomination. A prismatic bolt seared into Lavren and with a cry, he staggered back from the menhir he stood beside. Telkya knew that the next bolt would be aimed at her and raised her eyes to look straight at the creature that was somehow a part of Draxius the Neverdying. The creature vanished for a moment before reappearing next to the southern wall and then light flashed out from the creature’s tentacle. Telkya threw herself forward over Erlmoor’s body and the bolt seared over her head to strike the northern wall behind her. Somehow, the elf maid managed to smile as she moved to kneel next to Dulvarna and began another healing prayer.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia drew and loosed arrows as rapidly as she could, knowing that her life depended upon it. She had seen three of her companions fall and knew that only she could bring the creature down now. Two arrows flew past the creature but two more found their mark and the creature roared again in pain giving the ranger some hope. She saw Lavren hurl another bolt of black energy from his wand and this too struck home, forcing the creature back against the wall. It answered by lashing out with a tentacle and hurling another bolt of colourful prismatic energy at the elf. It struck Lavren in the chest and he fell back another step toward the centre of the dais. With a roar, Erlmoor rose to his feet on the dais and for a moment, hope returned to Enlishia. The dragonborn rushed across the floor and lashed out with his blade, cleaving deep into the abomination’s belly. It roared and swayed, seeming as if it would fall but then it righted itself, despite the blood that poured from the terrible wound it had suffered. On the dais, Telkya prayed over Dulvarna while on the floor of the chamber, the creature lashed out at Erlmoor.</p><p></p><p>Despite the pain he felt, Erlmoor ducked under the first tentacle that was swung at him but as the second came in from his left, he knew he would not be quick enough. It lashed into his side, the barb raking his flesh between the plates of his armour and then he felt himself hurled across the chamber toward the dais. Somehow he kept his footing and managed to roar his defiance at the abomination but he knew in his heart that he had the strength for only one more charge at the creature. He looked toward Enlishia and saw the ranger disappear before his eyes as the strange shifts in the chamber moved her closer to him. She appeared next to Thorn and then rushed up beside the dragonborn. The ranger raised her bow, aimed and let fly, nocking a second arrow before the first had found its mark. She let fly the second and then cursed as both missiles clattered into the wall behind the creature. A black bolt of energy from Lavren’s wand lanced out over the dragonborn’s head and struck the wall close to where the arrows had struck and the paladin cursed. The abomination would surely have its revenge.</p><p>A tentacle lashed out toward Erlmoor a few moments later. Hurling the dragonborn into the southern menhir. His head cracked back and as blood poured from his skull, blackness took the paladin for the second time. </p><p></p><p>Dulvarna rose to her feet on the dais and looked around her. Erlmoor had fallen again and Thorn lay unmoving where he had been thrown. She knew that she could not reach the abomination before it attacked again and so she sheathed her sword and pulled her bow from her shoulder. Nocking an arrow to the string, she took aim at the creature as it flailed about with its tentacles, seeking enemies. Dulvarna took aim at the creature’s head, drew back the string and let fly. As soon as the arrow flew from the string, Dulvarna knew that she had never before performed such a shot. It flew straight and true, past the flailing tentacles of the warped creature, and drove into the abomination’s left eye. The arrow buried itself up to its fletching into the socket, the point driving into the tortured brain of the monster. It cried out and then fell over onto its back where it lay twitching for a moment. Then, into the silence, it spoke in Common with its last breath.</p><p>“I am Galaghard, son of Galaghard,” it said. “I should not be here.”</p><p></p><p><strong>Next......Lost Souls</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4888577, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 22 - Howls From Beyond (Part 3)[/b] The creature lashed out with its tentacles hurling Erlmoor and Dulvarna back onto the dais. Enlishia loosed two more arrows that flew past the twisting abomination and then Lavren hurled a bolt of energy that seared into its chest. It swayed backwards and then raised its tentacles to unleash a swirling vortex of howling faces. The vortex spun out from the creature and assailed all around, sending Dulvarna and Thorn reeling away as terrible images tore through their minds. Erlmoor roared and rushed at the creature, thrusting his blade into its side as he reached it. It roared in response and reeled backwards itself. Telkya felt the room shift around her but as she appeared next to the eastern wall, she hurled another bolt of light at the creature. The blast flashed past the creature’s body and it lashed out angrily at Erlmoor. Its tentacle struck him in the chest and the barb drove into his flesh as it flung him away. He landed on the dais, tried to stand and then collapsed on the stone, blood pouring from his side. The abomination lashed out with its other tentacle at Thorn, hurling a bolt of swirling prismatic energy at the wolf druid. It struck him in the face and threw him back across the floor. He landed hard and lay unmoving where he had fallen. Two more arrows from Enlishia’s bow flashed past the creature and then a bolt from Lavren’s wand flew past it to strike the wall behind it. Sensing victory, the creature seemed to smile before lashing out a tentacle to strike Dulvarna and hurl her into the fallen menhir. She smashed into the stone and lay there, bleeding and unmoving as the three companions who still stood looked on in horror. Telkya rushed to the dais and knelt beside Dulvarna and Erlmoor while uttering a healing prayer. She reached her hand out to the dragonborn and as light flowed from her hand to the dragonborn, his eyes opened. She smiled down at him but then looked up as a flash of light burst from the abomination. A prismatic bolt seared into Lavren and with a cry, he staggered back from the menhir he stood beside. Telkya knew that the next bolt would be aimed at her and raised her eyes to look straight at the creature that was somehow a part of Draxius the Neverdying. The creature vanished for a moment before reappearing next to the southern wall and then light flashed out from the creature’s tentacle. Telkya threw herself forward over Erlmoor’s body and the bolt seared over her head to strike the northern wall behind her. Somehow, the elf maid managed to smile as she moved to kneel next to Dulvarna and began another healing prayer. Enlishia drew and loosed arrows as rapidly as she could, knowing that her life depended upon it. She had seen three of her companions fall and knew that only she could bring the creature down now. Two arrows flew past the creature but two more found their mark and the creature roared again in pain giving the ranger some hope. She saw Lavren hurl another bolt of black energy from his wand and this too struck home, forcing the creature back against the wall. It answered by lashing out with a tentacle and hurling another bolt of colourful prismatic energy at the elf. It struck Lavren in the chest and he fell back another step toward the centre of the dais. With a roar, Erlmoor rose to his feet on the dais and for a moment, hope returned to Enlishia. The dragonborn rushed across the floor and lashed out with his blade, cleaving deep into the abomination’s belly. It roared and swayed, seeming as if it would fall but then it righted itself, despite the blood that poured from the terrible wound it had suffered. On the dais, Telkya prayed over Dulvarna while on the floor of the chamber, the creature lashed out at Erlmoor. Despite the pain he felt, Erlmoor ducked under the first tentacle that was swung at him but as the second came in from his left, he knew he would not be quick enough. It lashed into his side, the barb raking his flesh between the plates of his armour and then he felt himself hurled across the chamber toward the dais. Somehow he kept his footing and managed to roar his defiance at the abomination but he knew in his heart that he had the strength for only one more charge at the creature. He looked toward Enlishia and saw the ranger disappear before his eyes as the strange shifts in the chamber moved her closer to him. She appeared next to Thorn and then rushed up beside the dragonborn. The ranger raised her bow, aimed and let fly, nocking a second arrow before the first had found its mark. She let fly the second and then cursed as both missiles clattered into the wall behind the creature. A black bolt of energy from Lavren’s wand lanced out over the dragonborn’s head and struck the wall close to where the arrows had struck and the paladin cursed. The abomination would surely have its revenge. A tentacle lashed out toward Erlmoor a few moments later. Hurling the dragonborn into the southern menhir. His head cracked back and as blood poured from his skull, blackness took the paladin for the second time. Dulvarna rose to her feet on the dais and looked around her. Erlmoor had fallen again and Thorn lay unmoving where he had been thrown. She knew that she could not reach the abomination before it attacked again and so she sheathed her sword and pulled her bow from her shoulder. Nocking an arrow to the string, she took aim at the creature as it flailed about with its tentacles, seeking enemies. Dulvarna took aim at the creature’s head, drew back the string and let fly. As soon as the arrow flew from the string, Dulvarna knew that she had never before performed such a shot. It flew straight and true, past the flailing tentacles of the warped creature, and drove into the abomination’s left eye. The arrow buried itself up to its fletching into the socket, the point driving into the tortured brain of the monster. It cried out and then fell over onto its back where it lay twitching for a moment. Then, into the silence, it spoke in Common with its last breath. “I am Galaghard, son of Galaghard,” it said. “I should not be here.” [B]Next......Lost Souls[/B] [/QUOTE]
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