1: End Game
"I'm the man… I'm the coolest" Mygdos twists in his bed, making cool poses in his sleep. He beat the Mana Goddess, and so he saved the world. Of course, his sister helped… a little. Thanks to him, he restored the Mana Tree to its former glory, and he has shown off his victory for six months.
His dream rumbled on. The crowd cheered for him. The crowd shouted his name. The crowd lifted him. The crowd bounced him off the bed. The crowd threw him off the floor. . .
THUD
"Ow." Mygdos rubbed his nose, and felt another loud tremble. "Hmm, that was kinda close." Mygdos heard someone rush up the stairs. It was tiny elf, armed with a frying pan. He was Bud, one of Mygdos' "apprentices." "Mig," he yelled, "there's this giant THING outside! It's trying to-" Wham! The house shook again. Mygdos didn't need to hear the rest of the sentence. He donned his best suit of armor, and picked up his favorite spear. Mygdos jumped downstairs, opened the door, and confronted his opponent.
Mygdos did not understand. He slew it already. He remembers hopping over its pincers, dodging its mandibles, and he remembers how easily it fell. But why is the Mantis Ant here, staring at him?
"Oh well. No problem. Beat ya once, so I can beat ya twice. I did beat the mana goddess, so it shouldn't be too hard to-"
SNAP
Mygdos' armor was broken, and the Mantis Ant threw him to his door. It hurt. It bled. It was way too much. Swallowing his pride, Mygdos finally decided to concentrate on the battle at hand. "OK, time for plan B."
Mygdos threw his spear as high as he could. He charged for the massive Ant, with his hands ahead of him. The ant spit acid on him, dissolving the remains of his armor. Mygdos continued at full speed and grabbed it.
Throwing it on its back, the Mantis wriggled in a desperate attempt to regain balance. Mygdos' spear finally began to fall. His chrome ray hit its mark, and the Mantis Ant was no more. With the enemy defeated, Mygdos decided to celebrate (like he always does.)
"Oh yeah. I won. I'm cool. Beat the Mana Goddess. Can't mess with the best. Ask the Mana Goddess, she's standing right there, she'll tell you I'm cool. . . Wait. I already beat her dark half."
"Hmph." The dark half of the Mana Goddess stood before him. Mygdos beat her evil side already, though. Or at least he thought he did. Well, only one way to be sure.
Before Mygdos could even raise his spear, the Mana Goddess won. All she needed was a simple punch to the gut.
Mygdos felt the punch surge through his body. As his legs collapsed and before he lost consciousness, he saw the Mana Goddess clutch his head, and chuckle. . .
"I'm the man… I'm the coolest" Mygdos twists in his bed, making cool poses in his sleep. He beat the Mana Goddess, and so he saved the world. Of course, his sister helped… a little. Thanks to him, he restored the Mana Tree to its former glory, and he has shown off his victory for six months.
His dream rumbled on. The crowd cheered for him. The crowd shouted his name. The crowd lifted him. The crowd bounced him off the bed. The crowd threw him off the floor. . .
THUD
"Ow." Mygdos rubbed his nose, and felt another loud tremble. "Hmm, that was kinda close." Mygdos heard someone rush up the stairs. It was tiny elf, armed with a frying pan. He was Bud, one of Mygdos' "apprentices." "Mig," he yelled, "there's this giant THING outside! It's trying to-" Wham! The house shook again. Mygdos didn't need to hear the rest of the sentence. He donned his best suit of armor, and picked up his favorite spear. Mygdos jumped downstairs, opened the door, and confronted his opponent.
Mygdos did not understand. He slew it already. He remembers hopping over its pincers, dodging its mandibles, and he remembers how easily it fell. But why is the Mantis Ant here, staring at him?
"Oh well. No problem. Beat ya once, so I can beat ya twice. I did beat the mana goddess, so it shouldn't be too hard to-"
SNAP
Mygdos' armor was broken, and the Mantis Ant threw him to his door. It hurt. It bled. It was way too much. Swallowing his pride, Mygdos finally decided to concentrate on the battle at hand. "OK, time for plan B."
Mygdos threw his spear as high as he could. He charged for the massive Ant, with his hands ahead of him. The ant spit acid on him, dissolving the remains of his armor. Mygdos continued at full speed and grabbed it.
Throwing it on its back, the Mantis wriggled in a desperate attempt to regain balance. Mygdos' spear finally began to fall. His chrome ray hit its mark, and the Mantis Ant was no more. With the enemy defeated, Mygdos decided to celebrate (like he always does.)
"Oh yeah. I won. I'm cool. Beat the Mana Goddess. Can't mess with the best. Ask the Mana Goddess, she's standing right there, she'll tell you I'm cool. . . Wait. I already beat her dark half."
"Hmph." The dark half of the Mana Goddess stood before him. Mygdos beat her evil side already, though. Or at least he thought he did. Well, only one way to be sure.
Before Mygdos could even raise his spear, the Mana Goddess won. All she needed was a simple punch to the gut.
Mygdos felt the punch surge through his body. As his legs collapsed and before he lost consciousness, he saw the Mana Goddess clutch his head, and chuckle. . .