Chapter 10

It had been 4 days since they left sow port. The stars shined brightly over the psiren ocean. Glendir walked along the deck. he had volunteared for night guard duty. "so much has happened..." He muttered. "and soon it will all come to a close. the curse destroyed." Glendir looked at his bow. How many battles had it seen? more then Glendir could remembe rin his long life. He inhaled deeply. He heard footsteps, and turned. It was Eroden. "cant sleep?" Glendir asked.

"no i cant. the creaking of the ship woke me." Eroden said. Glendir nodded, and looked over the ocean. "do you ever wonder what all we havent seen out there?" Glendir asked. "new lands, somethign fresh to see?"

"i never think about it. im just glad to have what ive got." Eroden said. Glendir looked out over the ocean again. For a second he thought he saw movement. No doubt a fish, he thought. "sometimes. i wonder aobut many things...like say, how did our world come to be? how were the gods born?" Glendir leaned against the railing as he thought this. Eroden shrugged.

"it is not our place to know that." He said. Glendir nodded and closed his eyes. As he let the air brush by his face, he heard somehting. He turned and looked over the deck of the ship. "what was that?" glendir asked. Eroden looked around.

"what was what?" He asked, obviously oblivious. Glendir began to walk towards the noise he had heard. it had sounded like Soft, wet feet on wood. "is something wrong?" Erodne asked. glendir came around and saw nothing in the night air. Even in low light vision, soemthing was well hiding itself. he chanted briefly, and sent out a light orb. He saw movement behind a Crate. He approached it, arrow ready to fire. "i think were not alone." Glendir said, feeling as though he was being watched from behind. he came around the crate. too dark, he directed the light orb into the shadows. then he saw it. A Sahugian jumped at him, holding a halberd! Glendir dodged to the side and raised his bow, and fired. It struck the sahugian in the side of the head, killing it.

Eroden saw the sahugian jump at glendir, and turned, hands raised, electricity crackling between his fingertips. He looked, and saw another sahugian jump out at him. He sent the bolt flying into the Sahugian, killing it, and flinging it backwards. Glendir turned, and saw several climbing over the side. "WERE UNDER ATTACK!!" He shouted, firing another shot. the arrow struck right in the throaght of a Sahugian. It fell away, spewing gore. Eroden sent a barrage of magic missiles flying into one of the sahugian. the last one came at him with a spear. glendir shot it in the leg. a sailor came out form below decks. "what!?" he said. right before a sahugian jumped infornt of him and decapitated him with a longsword. Odias came right out, and saw the sahugian slashing for him.

Odias rolled to the side and brought his sword out, slahsing through its back. huldrar came out and sent forth a wound inflicting spell. A sahugian fell as its chest was ripped open from the spell. Odias' sword dripped acid, and he swung it throguh the air, sending a spray of acid into a Sahugian. It dropped. huldrar lifted his mace and slammed it into the belly of a Sahugian that just came over the side of the boat. Sailors were pouring ot now, holding scimitars. they engaged the enemy. Two Sahugian fell, only for three mroe to come over the side of the boat. Glendir shot down another, and ducked a jab from ones spear. Glendir shot that one in the stomach. A wave of fireballs blasted a climbing Sahugian off the edge. chaos had erupted on the deck now.

Gledir came back to back with Odias. Glendir shot down a Sahugian before drawing his shortsword. "these numbers are unaturally large." Odias commented as he slashed down a Sahugian.

"its as though for each one we cut down, a new one takes its place." Glendir replied, slahsing one of the enemy across the throaght. He pulled an arrow out of its quiver and jabbed it into a Sahugian's eye, Before throwing it like a spear into another one. "and they seem to be identicle to the fallen. no differences." Odias said, sending a spray of acid into one of the enemies faces. Glendir slashed under an oncoming Sahugian's defense. "wait! thats it!" glendir formed an orb of darkness, and charged through the gathering Sahugian. He slashed one over the side of the boat and pulled out his bow. He saw a figure moving under the water. He aimed an arrow, and fired. As the arrow went under, there was a slight ripple where it hit.

He saw it. It looked like a mermaid, only demonic horns rose form its head, and her pale blue skin and red eyes made for a rather intimidating sight. "what is that thing?" Odia sasked as he slahsed down a Sahugian.

"im not sure." glendir turned and shot down a Sahugian. He turned back to the pale skinned mermaid and let loose with another arrow. It struck its mark, right between the maids eyes. it fell deep into the water, and the Sahugian's stopped coming. the ones on deck looked around. they turned and began to run away. glendir aimed his arrow and fired. soon, all of the Sahugian had fled the ship.

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The dead were gathered, and given burial to sea. huldrar looked around. a number had died from the attack. Eroden helped with the wounded. as did huldrar. Odias kept watch in case any more desided to attack. Glendir looked over the ocean. The port town of south port was in sight. only a few more hours. huldrar walked up. "the wounded will live?" glendir asked.

"yes, they shall." Huldrar said. "that was a bloody battle. you sure your alright?"

"yes. im fine." Glendir stared towards the approaching town. form south port, it would only be a few days journey on foot to get to Da lorea. He smiled. our journey nears its end... He looked towards the rising sun. and knew that soon, the world would be free of the curse.