Carlie grabbed the Sword of Mana, turned and threw it as hard as she could. With satisfaction she watched the blade sink deep into the Godbeast's unprotected back, instantly killing it.
"Ungrateful wretch!" A bone white arm shot out and grabbed Carlie by the neck. As she lifted the struggling girl into the air the Goddess snarled, "We gave you everything! Power, control, intelligence - and now you turn your back on us?"
"Your time is over," Carlie gasped, then pointed at the Goddess' forehead.
A beam of pure white light shot out of Carlie's finger and went straight through the Mana Goddess' head. Slain, like the Godbeast, she slowly faded into nothing.
Riesz was exhausted. The Dragon Master was barely able to stay alive, let alone able to kill the dragon. She dripped blood everywhere, crimson and turquoise freely intermingling, and her clothes - well, she made a mental note to either preserve or burn them when they were all over.
Jormungand, on the other hand, was only warmed up. A few cuts, but no serious damage.
Wearily Riesz prepared herself for another attack, but out of nowhere something white and feathery hurtled itself at Jormungand.
"FLAMMIE?"
Dragon screams rent through the air as Flammie tore a chunk of Jormungad's tail while the larger one gashed open Flammie's flank. Taking advantage of the distraction, Riesz jumped onto the green dragon and clambered her way to Jormungand's head.
"Dragontooth Spear!" she yelled, and her flaming attack puntured straight into Jormungand's skull. The killer dragon immediately vanished, and human and dragon collapsed on the floor, exhaustion riding over them again.
"Thanks," Riesz gasped.
Flammie rolled over tiredly. "Rrr."
It was impossible to tell which flash was Hawk's dagger or Bigieu's claw. The melee was terrible, both sides bleeding profusely and clothes and fur mangled horribly. Both fighters were feeling the weariness in their bones, but neither was going to give up.
Suddenly Bigieu whipped her tail into Hawk's face, brushing it into his eyes. Hawk yelled and backed away quickly, trying to clear his vision, but Bigieu lunged, knocking Hawk onto the floor.
The rogue screamed in agony as the cat sank her claws into his unprotected shoulders. She seemed to be grinning at Hawk before opening her mouth to deliver her final blow -
"Down kitty!"
Bigieu was abruptly yanked up by the ribbon around her neck. Through his pain-filled haze Hawk blearily watched a woman in a flowing white dress grab Bigieu around her chest, wrapping her arms to secure the cat's forelegs. A strange glow flowed down the woman's arms, surrounding Bigieu, and suddenly the sorceress exploded into nothing.
"Hey, are you all right?"
Hawk blinked.
"Fairy?"
"Of course," the Mana Goddess smiled.
Hawk cleared his throat before he made his grievances heard.
"I've been stabbed and clawed. I'm bleeding to death, suffering from mortal wounds and mentally and emotionally damaged for life, AND YOU'RE ASKING IF I'M ALL RIGHT? HURRY UP AND HELP ME!"
"Aw, that's our little Hawk," the Mana Goddess cooed, giving him a demeaning pat on the head.
With a yell Carlie launched herself at Koren. Not expecting her to attack, Koren was unprepared for the small girl to cling to his cape and latch herself firmly to the Mana Stone.
Everyone on the battlefield burst into laughter at the stupidity of how it looked. A frustrated Koren fought to tear himself free from the elf-girl's iron grasp - there wasn't enough room for him to turn and hit Carlie with a spell without injuring himself either, and the folds of fabric covered up the clasp to undo the cape.
Carlie waited until Koren had ducked his head in an attempt to reach the clasp, then pounced. Holding the end of the cape in one hand, Carlie planted a firm hand on the wizard's back and flipped over his head. This action brought the cape over koren's head as well, and it effectively blinded the wizard. Then she darted around him, wrapping Koren up like some present, and tripped the flailing man onto the ground.
Having no other weapon, Carlie proceeded to jump up and down on Koren's chest.
"You - tried - to - kill - Heath! Carlie - will - make - sure - you - never - do - again!"
Heath stared in open shock. Riesz had fallen down laughing.
"Trampled to death by a sixteen-year-old elf girl?" the Mana Goddess asked.
Hawk winced in sympathy. "That could've easily been me."
Carlie gave another hard jump, and Koren's form melted away.
"Ungrateful wretch!" A bone white arm shot out and grabbed Carlie by the neck. As she lifted the struggling girl into the air the Goddess snarled, "We gave you everything! Power, control, intelligence - and now you turn your back on us?"
"Your time is over," Carlie gasped, then pointed at the Goddess' forehead.
A beam of pure white light shot out of Carlie's finger and went straight through the Mana Goddess' head. Slain, like the Godbeast, she slowly faded into nothing.
Riesz was exhausted. The Dragon Master was barely able to stay alive, let alone able to kill the dragon. She dripped blood everywhere, crimson and turquoise freely intermingling, and her clothes - well, she made a mental note to either preserve or burn them when they were all over.
Jormungand, on the other hand, was only warmed up. A few cuts, but no serious damage.
Wearily Riesz prepared herself for another attack, but out of nowhere something white and feathery hurtled itself at Jormungand.
"FLAMMIE?"
Dragon screams rent through the air as Flammie tore a chunk of Jormungad's tail while the larger one gashed open Flammie's flank. Taking advantage of the distraction, Riesz jumped onto the green dragon and clambered her way to Jormungand's head.
"Dragontooth Spear!" she yelled, and her flaming attack puntured straight into Jormungand's skull. The killer dragon immediately vanished, and human and dragon collapsed on the floor, exhaustion riding over them again.
"Thanks," Riesz gasped.
Flammie rolled over tiredly. "Rrr."
It was impossible to tell which flash was Hawk's dagger or Bigieu's claw. The melee was terrible, both sides bleeding profusely and clothes and fur mangled horribly. Both fighters were feeling the weariness in their bones, but neither was going to give up.
Suddenly Bigieu whipped her tail into Hawk's face, brushing it into his eyes. Hawk yelled and backed away quickly, trying to clear his vision, but Bigieu lunged, knocking Hawk onto the floor.
The rogue screamed in agony as the cat sank her claws into his unprotected shoulders. She seemed to be grinning at Hawk before opening her mouth to deliver her final blow -
"Down kitty!"
Bigieu was abruptly yanked up by the ribbon around her neck. Through his pain-filled haze Hawk blearily watched a woman in a flowing white dress grab Bigieu around her chest, wrapping her arms to secure the cat's forelegs. A strange glow flowed down the woman's arms, surrounding Bigieu, and suddenly the sorceress exploded into nothing.
"Hey, are you all right?"
Hawk blinked.
"Fairy?"
"Of course," the Mana Goddess smiled.
Hawk cleared his throat before he made his grievances heard.
"I've been stabbed and clawed. I'm bleeding to death, suffering from mortal wounds and mentally and emotionally damaged for life, AND YOU'RE ASKING IF I'M ALL RIGHT? HURRY UP AND HELP ME!"
"Aw, that's our little Hawk," the Mana Goddess cooed, giving him a demeaning pat on the head.
With a yell Carlie launched herself at Koren. Not expecting her to attack, Koren was unprepared for the small girl to cling to his cape and latch herself firmly to the Mana Stone.
Everyone on the battlefield burst into laughter at the stupidity of how it looked. A frustrated Koren fought to tear himself free from the elf-girl's iron grasp - there wasn't enough room for him to turn and hit Carlie with a spell without injuring himself either, and the folds of fabric covered up the clasp to undo the cape.
Carlie waited until Koren had ducked his head in an attempt to reach the clasp, then pounced. Holding the end of the cape in one hand, Carlie planted a firm hand on the wizard's back and flipped over his head. This action brought the cape over koren's head as well, and it effectively blinded the wizard. Then she darted around him, wrapping Koren up like some present, and tripped the flailing man onto the ground.
Having no other weapon, Carlie proceeded to jump up and down on Koren's chest.
"You - tried - to - kill - Heath! Carlie - will - make - sure - you - never - do - again!"
Heath stared in open shock. Riesz had fallen down laughing.
"Trampled to death by a sixteen-year-old elf girl?" the Mana Goddess asked.
Hawk winced in sympathy. "That could've easily been me."
Carlie gave another hard jump, and Koren's form melted away.