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Trials and Tribulation
Chapter 10
It was raining. The lightning knifed across the sky. Inspite of this they marched, each minute coming closer to their destination. Amano shivered as the wind whipped at his raincoat. He clung desperatly to The Thonar, trying to get a better grip on the slippery metal. The storm had started shortly after dawn. He wondered if the others were having the same problem.
" Stop!"
" What is it Allen?" Rab asked. Each melef was about a kilometer apart, communicating with their radios.
" I found some wierd looking tracks." Van and Rab converged on Allen's position.
Van stared at the tracks intenetly, as if willing them to say who they belonged to. He shivered. " I could be mistaken, but those look an awful lot like ogre tracks.
Rab looked at his king. " Are you sure? I thought we exterminated them years ago."
" So did I."
Allen looked into the sky. " Maybe we should scout around. This rain should give us cover."
They all agreed. So, leaving the melefs behind, the proceeded on foot, weapons at ready. Merle was the first to spot the cave.
" Do you think the ogre lives in there?" She whispered.
" I don't think so." Van returned her whisper, " There's bars across the cave"
They were all about to creep over when something rose out of the bushes next to the entrance. It was about nine feet tall. Around it's waist it wore a belt of skulls, mostly human. Rab wrinkled his nose. It smelled like rotten flesh.
" Ewwwww" Yukari put a hand over her mouth and tried to stifle the urge to puke.
" What do we do now?" Amano asked.
" I wonder......" Everyone looked at Rab. " Van, give me the Serpent Slayer."
Van handed the Serpent Slayer to Rab. Rab took the knife and stood up from his hiding place. He walked directly at the ogre.
" I know Rab is crazy, but this is suicidal." Allen murmured to himself.
Rab continued to stroll toward the monster. The ogre, finally sensing his appearence, turned and looked. Rab stopped. After a few moments the ogre roared and charged. Rab unsheathed the Serpent Slayer and held it over his head. The blade seemed to shimmer in dozens of different colors. Pointing it at the ogre, Rab shut his eyes and let the Slayer go. It flew from his grasp and whirled around the ogre. Then, in a flash of multi-colored light, the ogre disappeared. The Slayer returned to its sheath. The others gathered around where the ogre used to be on saw that the ogre wasn't gone, he was just small. Really small. In fact he was only about 2 inches tall. Van stepped on him and squashed him into the soil.
" Well, I've always heard about the power of a slayer, but this is the first time I have got to witness it."
" I hate to interrupt this victory parade, but do you think you could get me out of here?"
Everyone stared at the speaker. In the cave, standing behind the bars was Folken............
" Master Dilandau!" Chesta ran up to the red and black armored figure.
" What!"
" The Fire tanks are empty. Someone must have forgotten to fill them."
Dilandau stared at his un-dead Dragonslayer. " HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN!!!!" Not waiting for an answer, Dilandau smashed his fist into Chesta's stomach. He was furious. His perfect revenge would have to be delayed. They would have to make an extra trip to the volcano to full the fire tanks.
" Gatti!"
" Yes master?"
" Tell the bridge to alter course for the volcano."
" At once Master."
Everyone stared.
" Brother?" Van was visibly shaken. He approached the cave. They stared at each other, neither willing to believe that this was real. Snapping out of thier trance, Van turned to Rab. " Can you get these bars off?" Rab examined the iron bars.
" I think so, let me go get my guymelef." Rab trotted off. Folken looked at Van.
" That's Rab?" Van nodded. Folken shook his head. " Damn he got big. Last time I saw him......." The approaching Thonar cut off any more conversation. Using his melef, Rab yanked the bars out of the rock. Reunited, Van and Folken embraced.
" Van, I suggest you and Allen go get your melefs before that storm starts again.
Van and Allen brought their melefs to the cave and were preparing to depart, when Merle gave a terrified yowl.
" Look!!"
Everyone looked into the distance. Much to their amazement, they saw a mountain appearing out of thin air about a day's run away.
Allen was at a loss for words.
Van's mouth was hanging open.
Rab put everyone's thoughts into words: " Holy Shit!"
Trials and Tribulation
Chapter 10
It was raining. The lightning knifed across the sky. Inspite of this they marched, each minute coming closer to their destination. Amano shivered as the wind whipped at his raincoat. He clung desperatly to The Thonar, trying to get a better grip on the slippery metal. The storm had started shortly after dawn. He wondered if the others were having the same problem.
" Stop!"
" What is it Allen?" Rab asked. Each melef was about a kilometer apart, communicating with their radios.
" I found some wierd looking tracks." Van and Rab converged on Allen's position.
Van stared at the tracks intenetly, as if willing them to say who they belonged to. He shivered. " I could be mistaken, but those look an awful lot like ogre tracks.
Rab looked at his king. " Are you sure? I thought we exterminated them years ago."
" So did I."
Allen looked into the sky. " Maybe we should scout around. This rain should give us cover."
They all agreed. So, leaving the melefs behind, the proceeded on foot, weapons at ready. Merle was the first to spot the cave.
" Do you think the ogre lives in there?" She whispered.
" I don't think so." Van returned her whisper, " There's bars across the cave"
They were all about to creep over when something rose out of the bushes next to the entrance. It was about nine feet tall. Around it's waist it wore a belt of skulls, mostly human. Rab wrinkled his nose. It smelled like rotten flesh.
" Ewwwww" Yukari put a hand over her mouth and tried to stifle the urge to puke.
" What do we do now?" Amano asked.
" I wonder......" Everyone looked at Rab. " Van, give me the Serpent Slayer."
Van handed the Serpent Slayer to Rab. Rab took the knife and stood up from his hiding place. He walked directly at the ogre.
" I know Rab is crazy, but this is suicidal." Allen murmured to himself.
Rab continued to stroll toward the monster. The ogre, finally sensing his appearence, turned and looked. Rab stopped. After a few moments the ogre roared and charged. Rab unsheathed the Serpent Slayer and held it over his head. The blade seemed to shimmer in dozens of different colors. Pointing it at the ogre, Rab shut his eyes and let the Slayer go. It flew from his grasp and whirled around the ogre. Then, in a flash of multi-colored light, the ogre disappeared. The Slayer returned to its sheath. The others gathered around where the ogre used to be on saw that the ogre wasn't gone, he was just small. Really small. In fact he was only about 2 inches tall. Van stepped on him and squashed him into the soil.
" Well, I've always heard about the power of a slayer, but this is the first time I have got to witness it."
" I hate to interrupt this victory parade, but do you think you could get me out of here?"
Everyone stared at the speaker. In the cave, standing behind the bars was Folken............
" Master Dilandau!" Chesta ran up to the red and black armored figure.
" What!"
" The Fire tanks are empty. Someone must have forgotten to fill them."
Dilandau stared at his un-dead Dragonslayer. " HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN!!!!" Not waiting for an answer, Dilandau smashed his fist into Chesta's stomach. He was furious. His perfect revenge would have to be delayed. They would have to make an extra trip to the volcano to full the fire tanks.
" Gatti!"
" Yes master?"
" Tell the bridge to alter course for the volcano."
" At once Master."
Everyone stared.
" Brother?" Van was visibly shaken. He approached the cave. They stared at each other, neither willing to believe that this was real. Snapping out of thier trance, Van turned to Rab. " Can you get these bars off?" Rab examined the iron bars.
" I think so, let me go get my guymelef." Rab trotted off. Folken looked at Van.
" That's Rab?" Van nodded. Folken shook his head. " Damn he got big. Last time I saw him......." The approaching Thonar cut off any more conversation. Using his melef, Rab yanked the bars out of the rock. Reunited, Van and Folken embraced.
" Van, I suggest you and Allen go get your melefs before that storm starts again.
Van and Allen brought their melefs to the cave and were preparing to depart, when Merle gave a terrified yowl.
" Look!!"
Everyone looked into the distance. Much to their amazement, they saw a mountain appearing out of thin air about a day's run away.
Allen was at a loss for words.
Van's mouth was hanging open.
Rab put everyone's thoughts into words: " Holy Shit!"