Hercules just stared at the thing. It was big, but not as big as the giants he'd fought. It was definitely weird. It really was a huge fish, with four short thick legs and a claw that started near it's tail and curved over its head. There was also a short antenna with a rather large and ugly growth on the end of it that glowed slightly. It was blue-black, and was covered in a hard outer skin. The three cadets and the elder of the village stood on a small rise overlooking the village where the monsterous fish was roaming around, looking for victims.
"How many people have been hurt so far?" Hercules asked the elder.
He replied, "None... yet. The monster seems to be content chasing people back and forth. Whenever it gets too close, we are able to distract it long enough for them to get away."
"I wonder how much longer it will be content with just chasing." Iolaus said.
"Maybe it's looking for someone." Mia murmured.
At the sound of their voices, the monster's head turned towards the group. Hercules could have sworn that something clicked it the fish's mind right before it charged them. Hercules and Mia dodged left towards the pond, while the elder and Iolaus dodged right. Herc and Mia started running, and the fish followed them.
"Split up. I'll try drawing it away from the village." Herc told Mia as they ran, and she nodded. On Hercules' signal, they split and Mia ran one way, while Hercules yelled and shouted at the fish as he ran the opposite way. But the fish's attention didn't even waver as it turned to continue in Mia's direction. Herc came to a stop and just stared in horror as the monster gained distance. "Mia! Faster!" Hercules yelled.
"How many people have been hurt so far?" Hercules asked the elder.
He replied, "None... yet. The monster seems to be content chasing people back and forth. Whenever it gets too close, we are able to distract it long enough for them to get away."
"I wonder how much longer it will be content with just chasing." Iolaus said.
"Maybe it's looking for someone." Mia murmured.
At the sound of their voices, the monster's head turned towards the group. Hercules could have sworn that something clicked it the fish's mind right before it charged them. Hercules and Mia dodged left towards the pond, while the elder and Iolaus dodged right. Herc and Mia started running, and the fish followed them.
"Split up. I'll try drawing it away from the village." Herc told Mia as they ran, and she nodded. On Hercules' signal, they split and Mia ran one way, while Hercules yelled and shouted at the fish as he ran the opposite way. But the fish's attention didn't even waver as it turned to continue in Mia's direction. Herc came to a stop and just stared in horror as the monster gained distance. "Mia! Faster!" Hercules yelled.