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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4710160" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 19 - Tides of Blood (Part 5)</strong></p><p></p><p>Litiraan turned back to the demon and stabbed out with his sword, driving it into the creature’s hip. The demon snarled and turned, lashing out at the wizard with a clawed hand. He struck Litiraan’s arm above the elbow and spun him back into the wall for a second time. Lavren took his chance, darting in from the demon’s right and stabbing his sword into its side and then its thigh. The demon snarled again and turned back towards the warlock. Litiraan pushed himself off the wall and turned back towards the demon, preparing to do the same again and give his companion yet another chance to strike at their shared foe. As he turned, a second arrow drove into the demon and with a smile, Litiraan realised that he had been foolish to doubt himself and his companions. The demon would fall to the three that now faught it and the knife that rested on the two platforms at the far end of the chamber would be theirs.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna leapt back as the demon came at her and then feinted to the left with her heavy blade. As the demon dodged, she reversed her swing and slashed Aecris into her foe’s right side. The creature lurched to the left and roared with pain as dark blood began to pour from the wound. To her right, Dulvarna heard Telkya praying once more and as golden light engulfed the elf, she knew that the priestess had been sorely wounded and was now healing herself. Then, with a roar, the demon came forward again and Dulvarna was forced to turn her attention back to her foe. A claw lashed out and she ducked under it while raising her blade to strike at the demon again.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor raised his voice in a hymn to Lathander and as he did so, he stepped forward towards the demon he faced. His blade sang out and smashed into the creature’s shoulder sending it spinning around to the left as it did so. The creature roared but Erlmoor’s hymn was louder and as the others heard it, strength that had fled returned to them. The demon roared again as Erlmoor sang and, mustering a sudden recovery from its terrible wound, it leapt at the paladin. Its claw lashed out and tore into the side of Erlmoor’s throat, driving the hymn from his lips. The demon tried to bite at his arm but it met only the hard, scaled elbow of the dragonborn and was sent reeling back once more. Silently now, Erlmoor turned on the demon and promised it death with nothing more than his fierce eyes.</p><p></p><p>Litiraan leapt at the demon and stabbed his blade into the side of its chest before darting back. It turned towards him and he stabbed out again, driving his sword into the creature’s shoulder. The creature twisted around the blade and back-handed Litiraan across the side of the face, sending him spinning to the left and filling his mouth with blood. He turned back but he was too slow this time and the demon leapt upon him. Teeth found his throat and tore at it but as warm blood flowed down his neck, Litiraan saw Lavren drive his blade into the demon’s side. An arrow drove through the creature’s throat then and with a gasp, the demon let Litiraan go. It fell to its knees and then collapsed on the floor. Satisfied that he had played his part, Litiraan let blackness take him.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna wove her blade in front of her as the demon looked for an opening and then she darted forward. The demon reacted quickly and dodged to the left, leaving Aecris to only graze its hip as it slipped past. The demon snarled and turned to slashed at Dulvarna but as it did so, Telkya’s voice rose in prayer again and the priestess drove her blade into the demon’s left side. The demon snarled and turned away from Dulvarna towards this new foe, but as it lashed out wildly at the priestess, she ducked and leapt away. The demon roared its defiance one last time and then Dulvarna and Telkya came forward together to finish their foe.</p><p></p><p>As Telkya’s blade struck her foe, a shower of light motes descended on Erlmoor at the southern end of the platform and the dragonborn felt new strength flow through him. Despite his torn throat, he found his voice and roared defiance once again. He rushed at the demon and lashed out with his blade but his enemy ducked under the blow. The demon leapt at the dragonborn, slashing its claws across his belly and then seizing his throat once again in its terrible jaws. Erlmoor pushed at the demon with all his strength and forced it away from him but it snarled and spat in response. The paladin staggered, sorely weakened and bleeding from his throat but raised his blade anyway. The demon roared its own defiance then, sensing victory and rushed forward once more.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna darted forward and struck at the demon first, slashing her blade across its belly and driving it back to the bottom of the steps at the edge of the blood pool. Telkya stepped forward to finish the creature but as she did, an arrow drove through its throat from back to front and with a gasp, the demon fell backwards into the blood pool. </p><p></p><p>Telkya looked up at Enlishia and nodded her thanks before turning away from the top of the steps and rushing to aid Erlmoor. As she reached the dragonborn, she placed a hand on his shoulder and uttered a powerful healing prayer. White divine light flowed from her hand and washed over him, closing the wound in his throat and restoring his strength. The dragonborn roared again, his voice restored and his blade sang out after it as he advanced on the demon and drove it back. Dulvarna was beside him a heartbeat later and then behind him, Erlmoor heard Enlishia’s bow sing out. An arrow drove into the demon’s shoulder and then another pierced its side. It staggered and Telkya rushed at it with her blade before her. She stabbed at the demon’s shoulder but it twisted aside and she barely nicked its flesh but every wound was weakening the creature now. Again the demon staggered and this time, Erlmoor was the one who took advantage. The dragonborn stepped forward and drove his blade point-first into the chest of the demon. It opened its mouth but no air came forth and it slid slowly off the paladin’s blade to the floor.</p><p></p><p>Only then did the three companions remember fallen Litiraan and as the demon bodies began to smoke and collapse into the Abyssal ash from which they had been formed, they turned as one towards the northern end of the platform. There, Lavren was tending to the wizard’s wounds but Litiraan looked pale as death and the front of the white tunic he wore was stained red with blood down to his waist.</p><p>“He will live,” said Lavren as he looked towards the others. “But only just.”</p><p></p><p><strong>Next.....Proving Ground</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4710160, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 19 - Tides of Blood (Part 5)[/b] Litiraan turned back to the demon and stabbed out with his sword, driving it into the creature’s hip. The demon snarled and turned, lashing out at the wizard with a clawed hand. He struck Litiraan’s arm above the elbow and spun him back into the wall for a second time. Lavren took his chance, darting in from the demon’s right and stabbing his sword into its side and then its thigh. The demon snarled again and turned back towards the warlock. Litiraan pushed himself off the wall and turned back towards the demon, preparing to do the same again and give his companion yet another chance to strike at their shared foe. As he turned, a second arrow drove into the demon and with a smile, Litiraan realised that he had been foolish to doubt himself and his companions. The demon would fall to the three that now faught it and the knife that rested on the two platforms at the far end of the chamber would be theirs. Dulvarna leapt back as the demon came at her and then feinted to the left with her heavy blade. As the demon dodged, she reversed her swing and slashed Aecris into her foe’s right side. The creature lurched to the left and roared with pain as dark blood began to pour from the wound. To her right, Dulvarna heard Telkya praying once more and as golden light engulfed the elf, she knew that the priestess had been sorely wounded and was now healing herself. Then, with a roar, the demon came forward again and Dulvarna was forced to turn her attention back to her foe. A claw lashed out and she ducked under it while raising her blade to strike at the demon again. Erlmoor raised his voice in a hymn to Lathander and as he did so, he stepped forward towards the demon he faced. His blade sang out and smashed into the creature’s shoulder sending it spinning around to the left as it did so. The creature roared but Erlmoor’s hymn was louder and as the others heard it, strength that had fled returned to them. The demon roared again as Erlmoor sang and, mustering a sudden recovery from its terrible wound, it leapt at the paladin. Its claw lashed out and tore into the side of Erlmoor’s throat, driving the hymn from his lips. The demon tried to bite at his arm but it met only the hard, scaled elbow of the dragonborn and was sent reeling back once more. Silently now, Erlmoor turned on the demon and promised it death with nothing more than his fierce eyes. Litiraan leapt at the demon and stabbed his blade into the side of its chest before darting back. It turned towards him and he stabbed out again, driving his sword into the creature’s shoulder. The creature twisted around the blade and back-handed Litiraan across the side of the face, sending him spinning to the left and filling his mouth with blood. He turned back but he was too slow this time and the demon leapt upon him. Teeth found his throat and tore at it but as warm blood flowed down his neck, Litiraan saw Lavren drive his blade into the demon’s side. An arrow drove through the creature’s throat then and with a gasp, the demon let Litiraan go. It fell to its knees and then collapsed on the floor. Satisfied that he had played his part, Litiraan let blackness take him. Dulvarna wove her blade in front of her as the demon looked for an opening and then she darted forward. The demon reacted quickly and dodged to the left, leaving Aecris to only graze its hip as it slipped past. The demon snarled and turned to slashed at Dulvarna but as it did so, Telkya’s voice rose in prayer again and the priestess drove her blade into the demon’s left side. The demon snarled and turned away from Dulvarna towards this new foe, but as it lashed out wildly at the priestess, she ducked and leapt away. The demon roared its defiance one last time and then Dulvarna and Telkya came forward together to finish their foe. As Telkya’s blade struck her foe, a shower of light motes descended on Erlmoor at the southern end of the platform and the dragonborn felt new strength flow through him. Despite his torn throat, he found his voice and roared defiance once again. He rushed at the demon and lashed out with his blade but his enemy ducked under the blow. The demon leapt at the dragonborn, slashing its claws across his belly and then seizing his throat once again in its terrible jaws. Erlmoor pushed at the demon with all his strength and forced it away from him but it snarled and spat in response. The paladin staggered, sorely weakened and bleeding from his throat but raised his blade anyway. The demon roared its own defiance then, sensing victory and rushed forward once more. Dulvarna darted forward and struck at the demon first, slashing her blade across its belly and driving it back to the bottom of the steps at the edge of the blood pool. Telkya stepped forward to finish the creature but as she did, an arrow drove through its throat from back to front and with a gasp, the demon fell backwards into the blood pool. Telkya looked up at Enlishia and nodded her thanks before turning away from the top of the steps and rushing to aid Erlmoor. As she reached the dragonborn, she placed a hand on his shoulder and uttered a powerful healing prayer. White divine light flowed from her hand and washed over him, closing the wound in his throat and restoring his strength. The dragonborn roared again, his voice restored and his blade sang out after it as he advanced on the demon and drove it back. Dulvarna was beside him a heartbeat later and then behind him, Erlmoor heard Enlishia’s bow sing out. An arrow drove into the demon’s shoulder and then another pierced its side. It staggered and Telkya rushed at it with her blade before her. She stabbed at the demon’s shoulder but it twisted aside and she barely nicked its flesh but every wound was weakening the creature now. Again the demon staggered and this time, Erlmoor was the one who took advantage. The dragonborn stepped forward and drove his blade point-first into the chest of the demon. It opened its mouth but no air came forth and it slid slowly off the paladin’s blade to the floor. Only then did the three companions remember fallen Litiraan and as the demon bodies began to smoke and collapse into the Abyssal ash from which they had been formed, they turned as one towards the northern end of the platform. There, Lavren was tending to the wizard’s wounds but Litiraan looked pale as death and the front of the white tunic he wore was stained red with blood down to his waist. “He will live,” said Lavren as he looked towards the others. “But only just.” [B]Next.....Proving Ground[/B] [/QUOTE]
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