Fateful Fight
"You will die," screamed Amion, "Go, my ally. Burn them all to ashes. Salamander." At once, a huge fiery dragon began to take form as the ultimate Enchanter's spell was cast.
The spell began to head for the three men and the child. Magnus pushed Eleni out of the range of the dragon's breath, so she wasn't caught up in it as well. But all three of them were hurt.
"What should we do Magnus?" asked Dolan.
Ferdenan chimed in, "Yeah, he's quite powerful. I don't know if I can stand after that last attack."
Magnus and Dolan looked at Ferdenan's leg. It was charred and burned pretty badly, as he had been out in front. There was no doubt that it would leave a permanent scar, if he was lucky. If he wasn't lucky, Ferdenan might have to get the leg amputated.
Amion laughed at his opponents' pain. "What's the matter? Is that all a trio of warriors from the Ishtarian Army is capable of? Might as well leave little Eleni with me if you want to survive."
"I'll never back down," vowed Magnus, "You shall never lay your hands on Eleni."
"How valiant, a father protecting his freak of a daughter," Amion said.
Magnus yelled, "Freak?! Who are you to call my Eleni a freak? She's a normal ten-year-old."
Amion looked at her. "You see how powerful the child is. Normal sorcerers don't learn such things for another four or five years at the earliest, and that's only the best. She's got powers that even those prodigies don't start off with. Either the child isn't human, or she's a freak of nature."
"I'm no freak!" exclaimed Eleni, "I'm just gifted. I'll fight you as well."
"Eleni, leave here now. I can't stand to see you get hurt," Magnus stated.
Eleni begged, "But father, I want to help you fight off this bad man. I can take care of myself." Dolan butted in. "Miss Eleni, do as your father says. Go and find a Healer for Ferdenan's leg. If not, take this money and buy some Herbs." He handed one thousand gold to Eleni.
Eleni looked at her father and his men. All of them gave her looks that told her to run and to not worry about them. So she ran off, looking for help for her friend.
"If you're finished making my life more difficult than it should be," Amion told them, "Then can we continue the battle. I'll die of old age before you three get ready at this rate."
He charged up another Salamander, and fired it off. Ferdenan shot an arrow at Amion, while Dolan charged with his sword. Magnus moved into a position to attack him from behind, being careful due to an Armor's natural weakness to magical attacks.
"Chew on this, you monster!" exclaimed Ferdenan as he fired another arrow at Amion. It hit the man right in the chest, but seemed as harmless as a flyswatter against him.
Dolan inquired, "But why? Arrows and swords are strong against Mage and Healer classes, how could he block that attack with relative ease?"
Amion sneered. "I am more than a mere mage. I've studied for many years to learn magic, and perfect my techniques. If only you hadn't interfered, you wouldn't have to be killed."
"I'd sooner die," stuttered Magnus, "Than to let you do something horrible to Eleni."
"Compassion, kindness, love. Those useless emotions were your downfall General. I've never had any need for such frivolous things," Amion admitted.
Ferdenan yelled, "You really are a monster. Everyone needs love and kindness. They're the glue that holds the human race together when times are tough and it seems like the night will never end."
Amion laughed even harder than before. "You expect me to believe that, little man? Which one of us is still standing, and which one of us is lying there on the pavement, waiting to die?"
Suddenly, a blast of magic lit up the air. It was a Dark Star, and it hit Amion square in the stomach. An arrow followed suite, and a Healing spell began to work on Ferdenan's leg.
Magnus looked around. There, he saw Huxely, Mimi, Eleni, Sara, and Amon - - who had managed to create a small bow to use. Mimi went to take care of Magnus's wounds, while Huxely ran towards Dolan. Sara grabbed a Herb, and applied it to Ferdenan's leg. Eleni and Amon ran to the front.
"Get out of here while you still can," Magnus begged, "Eleni, it's not safe for you or your friends. The three of you should retreat now before you get hurt."
"Father, I think I can help you. I did a good job of holding him off before, so I think I can fight him now, when I'm with you and your men. Please let me stay," she sobbed.
Amon stated, "I want to help you to sir. Although this little bow is only made of a stick and some string, its better than nothing. I want to protect all the people who love me."
Sara looked determined. "I can't do much besides use items, but I will help out too."
"We'll charge him together," ordered Eleni, "Let's go get him."
With that, Amon fired a few arrows, while Eleni cast Dark Star. Sara rushed at him and whacked him on the knees with the stick she used as a staff. Amion began to feel the sting where a loose part of the bark had cut him. He immediately grabbed an Herb.
"Is that all?" he asked, "What else can I expect from a group of children?"
"How about this, Piercing Ray," screamed Eleni. Suddenly, to everyone's surprise, the second attack spell a Mage learns struck Amion to the ground.
He got up, apparently injured. Eleni was aiming another spell his way. Amon was on the other side, an arrow already loaded and ready to go. Sara had her stick to his head.
Amion said, "I've got to escape. I'll have to call up a portal, and leave this plane. But mark my words, I'll be back one day to extract my revenge." With that, he called up a much different portal from the one that haunted Eleni's nightmares. He stepped inside, and vanished.
- - - -
Epilogue coming soon. Thought it was cute for the kids to fight too. I know Eleni can't cast Piercing Ray when she joins you, but A) I don't know what to do about EXP and LVs in a fic, and B) She cast it out of desperation for the situation.
"You will die," screamed Amion, "Go, my ally. Burn them all to ashes. Salamander." At once, a huge fiery dragon began to take form as the ultimate Enchanter's spell was cast.
The spell began to head for the three men and the child. Magnus pushed Eleni out of the range of the dragon's breath, so she wasn't caught up in it as well. But all three of them were hurt.
"What should we do Magnus?" asked Dolan.
Ferdenan chimed in, "Yeah, he's quite powerful. I don't know if I can stand after that last attack."
Magnus and Dolan looked at Ferdenan's leg. It was charred and burned pretty badly, as he had been out in front. There was no doubt that it would leave a permanent scar, if he was lucky. If he wasn't lucky, Ferdenan might have to get the leg amputated.
Amion laughed at his opponents' pain. "What's the matter? Is that all a trio of warriors from the Ishtarian Army is capable of? Might as well leave little Eleni with me if you want to survive."
"I'll never back down," vowed Magnus, "You shall never lay your hands on Eleni."
"How valiant, a father protecting his freak of a daughter," Amion said.
Magnus yelled, "Freak?! Who are you to call my Eleni a freak? She's a normal ten-year-old."
Amion looked at her. "You see how powerful the child is. Normal sorcerers don't learn such things for another four or five years at the earliest, and that's only the best. She's got powers that even those prodigies don't start off with. Either the child isn't human, or she's a freak of nature."
"I'm no freak!" exclaimed Eleni, "I'm just gifted. I'll fight you as well."
"Eleni, leave here now. I can't stand to see you get hurt," Magnus stated.
Eleni begged, "But father, I want to help you fight off this bad man. I can take care of myself." Dolan butted in. "Miss Eleni, do as your father says. Go and find a Healer for Ferdenan's leg. If not, take this money and buy some Herbs." He handed one thousand gold to Eleni.
Eleni looked at her father and his men. All of them gave her looks that told her to run and to not worry about them. So she ran off, looking for help for her friend.
"If you're finished making my life more difficult than it should be," Amion told them, "Then can we continue the battle. I'll die of old age before you three get ready at this rate."
He charged up another Salamander, and fired it off. Ferdenan shot an arrow at Amion, while Dolan charged with his sword. Magnus moved into a position to attack him from behind, being careful due to an Armor's natural weakness to magical attacks.
"Chew on this, you monster!" exclaimed Ferdenan as he fired another arrow at Amion. It hit the man right in the chest, but seemed as harmless as a flyswatter against him.
Dolan inquired, "But why? Arrows and swords are strong against Mage and Healer classes, how could he block that attack with relative ease?"
Amion sneered. "I am more than a mere mage. I've studied for many years to learn magic, and perfect my techniques. If only you hadn't interfered, you wouldn't have to be killed."
"I'd sooner die," stuttered Magnus, "Than to let you do something horrible to Eleni."
"Compassion, kindness, love. Those useless emotions were your downfall General. I've never had any need for such frivolous things," Amion admitted.
Ferdenan yelled, "You really are a monster. Everyone needs love and kindness. They're the glue that holds the human race together when times are tough and it seems like the night will never end."
Amion laughed even harder than before. "You expect me to believe that, little man? Which one of us is still standing, and which one of us is lying there on the pavement, waiting to die?"
Suddenly, a blast of magic lit up the air. It was a Dark Star, and it hit Amion square in the stomach. An arrow followed suite, and a Healing spell began to work on Ferdenan's leg.
Magnus looked around. There, he saw Huxely, Mimi, Eleni, Sara, and Amon - - who had managed to create a small bow to use. Mimi went to take care of Magnus's wounds, while Huxely ran towards Dolan. Sara grabbed a Herb, and applied it to Ferdenan's leg. Eleni and Amon ran to the front.
"Get out of here while you still can," Magnus begged, "Eleni, it's not safe for you or your friends. The three of you should retreat now before you get hurt."
"Father, I think I can help you. I did a good job of holding him off before, so I think I can fight him now, when I'm with you and your men. Please let me stay," she sobbed.
Amon stated, "I want to help you to sir. Although this little bow is only made of a stick and some string, its better than nothing. I want to protect all the people who love me."
Sara looked determined. "I can't do much besides use items, but I will help out too."
"We'll charge him together," ordered Eleni, "Let's go get him."
With that, Amon fired a few arrows, while Eleni cast Dark Star. Sara rushed at him and whacked him on the knees with the stick she used as a staff. Amion began to feel the sting where a loose part of the bark had cut him. He immediately grabbed an Herb.
"Is that all?" he asked, "What else can I expect from a group of children?"
"How about this, Piercing Ray," screamed Eleni. Suddenly, to everyone's surprise, the second attack spell a Mage learns struck Amion to the ground.
He got up, apparently injured. Eleni was aiming another spell his way. Amon was on the other side, an arrow already loaded and ready to go. Sara had her stick to his head.
Amion said, "I've got to escape. I'll have to call up a portal, and leave this plane. But mark my words, I'll be back one day to extract my revenge." With that, he called up a much different portal from the one that haunted Eleni's nightmares. He stepped inside, and vanished.
- - - -
Epilogue coming soon. Thought it was cute for the kids to fight too. I know Eleni can't cast Piercing Ray when she joins you, but A) I don't know what to do about EXP and LVs in a fic, and B) She cast it out of desperation for the situation.