Chapter Eleven
By Hdogg
Told By Daniel Ale
The Scroll Tree
Note: Ah, good. We're all reunited and happy. Time to rock and roll!
Disclaimer: Must I really disclaim this story again? Blizzard owns everything, I own myself and my friends own themselves. There ya happy?
Onward to Victory!
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I paced beside the portal. Mo should have gotten Jenny by now and been back. 'I wonder what that little twit is up to.' I thought.
Larry was hacking at a tree with his sword and club, while Aly was practicing her aim with her bow and arrow. She wasn't too good either. Stuart and his nutty army of skeletons, and now a golem, were going over strategies. Dru was patiently waiting beside the portal, tossing an apple up and down.
"Oh, where the heck is that girl?" I growled out to no one. I heard a twig snap underneath something. Pulling my sword out of its scabbard, I whirled around only to find myself face to face with Mo. "Where the heck have you been?"
"Heh, no where." She smiled me and walked around me. Jen followed her and went to Dru. I sighed and a little smile appeared on my face.
I shook my head. 'Whoa, what's up with me?' I thought. I glanced over to Mo. She was talking to Larry. A new a feeling arose in me. 'Oh, great. Now, my emotions are seriously running haywire. I'm jealous now…' I sighed again and sat down on a rock. 'I really must be going insane or something…' I heard Mo's soft laugh. I looked up and found her looking at me.
"Having a rough day there?" She asked sitting on the ground next to me.
"Yeah, kind of, I guess." I mumbled in reply.
"So, should I take that as a, 'Yes, I feel horrible.'?" She replied her eye twinkled mischievously like always.
"Yeah." I replied staring off towards were the Tree was. I heard her laugh again.
"What's so funny?" I asked a bit harshly. She smiled again as she looked into my eyes. "Okay, something's up here and I would love to know what it is."
"Perhaps, I'll tell you later and perhaps I won't tell you at all." She got up and left. I stared at her for a while getting lost in my thoughts. I didn't notice that I had fallen asleep until she woke me up.
"Huh? What is it?" I asked instantly a wake. I reached for my sword. I never was a heavy sleeper like Mo and Aly.
"Well, if you would like to know. We are ready to get traveling to that tree thingy." Mo replied helping me to my feet.
"Oh, that." I muttered. I yawned and stretched. I heard soft laugher behind but when I turned around there was no one there. "What the…" I mumbled turning to see Stuart in my face offering me some food.
"Here. You should eat before the 'Food Demons' find the food." He said handing me the pastry that he had made. I looked at it and shrugged. Taking a bite, I was surprised how good it tasted.
"Fhot id dis?" I said with my mouth full of the delicious pastry.
Stuart understood me and replied, "Oh, It has some meat and fruits in it. Ol' family recipe."
"I see. It's good." I replied as I scoffed the rest of the pastry. Stuart disappeared to somewhere. Larry walked up to me. I was surprised at how tall he was getting. We had only been here for about two weeks and he had somehow gained six inches and was very muscular now.
"Hey, dude. What's up?" He asked me. He crossed his arms over his broad chest and looked down at me. "We gonna pack up or leave the camp up?"
"Hmm…Let's leave it up. Ask Jenny to set a few traps to keep our stuff safe, Kay?" I replied glancing up at him. A lock of his blonde hair fell over his eyes.
"Gotcha dude." He replied walking off in long strides. I was amazed at how he had changed. I turned around and ran straight into Mo.
"Umm, excuse me." I mumbled. I had knocked her down to the ground. I reached out my hand to help her up. She smiled sweetly and took hold of my hand. I genteelly pulled her up. "You okay?"
"Yes, thanks." She almost walked away then turned around. "I almost forgot to tell ya that…umm…you know what never mind." She walked briskly away.
"Sure…whatever babe." I whispered to her back. Her hair fluttered behind her as she walked into a tent. Sighing, I finally started moving around our temporary camp. Larry and Aly were munching away on their pastry by the campfire. Stu was still preparing more pastries for the journey to the tree, which wasn't very far away. Jen and Dru were nowhere to be seen at the moment. "So, ready to hack some monsters into pieces, guys?" Aly glared at me, "Err, and gals."
Mo skipped into view. "Yup, yup. Ready as ever." She said bouncing over to me. I noticed that Mo had standardized her armor to fit her personality. It was a bright green and with black embroidery in it. Her staff was strapped on her back.
"What'd you do to your armor?" I asked. My mouth was slightly hanging open as I stared at her. I had to take a second look at her. She had changed so much since we first got here. Her personality was still the same, but her outward appearance had changed.
Her hair was still brown with blonde highlights just longer now. Her eyes still had their familiar sparkle. She had at least grown two inches since we got here and was slimmer then before even though she ate like a horse. I knew she wore glasses and contacts but sense we got here she hadn't been seen with her glasses. If you looked closely at her eyes, you'd notice she wasn't wearing her contacts either. It was as if the game had corrected her eyesight. It was so weird. Jen and Stuart still wore their glasses but they kept wearing them less and less. Everyone had changed because of the game even myself. It was getting weird but still it was pretty cool.
"Heh. I charmed it to reflect my personality." She said smiling her mischievous little smile. Now my mouth was really hanging open. My eyes felt as if they were going to pop out of my head. She laughed softly at me and smiled a sweet smile instead of her usual one. She winked at me and walked away.
"Whoa. When did the twit learn that trick?" Asked Aly. She looked impressed by what Mo did.
"Got me." Larry replied stuffing another pastry into his mouth.
"Come you two. Round up the gang and lets get this scroll thing for this dang quest." I said to them. Aly disappeared to round up Jen and Dru while Larry stuffed five more pastries into his mouth before getting Stuart and Mo.
I waited for about five minutes before I saw Dru, Jen, and Aly walking towards me. After another minute, I saw the other three coming up towards us.
"All right people. You ready?" I asked them. They all nodded. "All right! Let's go before its dinner time." Stu's army of minions arrived at his word and they started marching. A pack of wolves and three ravens came to Dru. He petted a wolf and started off also. Aly and Larry followed behind. Jenny set her traps then ran off to join Dru.
Mo looked at me and asked, "Are you coming?" I smiled and hurried off with her towards the rest of the group.
About an hour later, we arrived at the Tree of Inifuss. We all looked around. It was awfully quiet and ominous. CRACK! A branch of the tree broke off and almost fell on Aly.
"Eek!" She yelped as she quickly dogged the branch.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
I turned around but I saw nothing.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
I scanned all around us with my eyes. Mo was standing next to with her eyes closed in concentration. The others looked around. I heard Stu gulped. His skeletons and golem spread out to protect him. The Dru's wolves started growling and snarling at the tree.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
There it was again. I looked around. "Ouch!" I yelped. Mo clutched my arm with a grip like iron. "What's wrong?" She was looking up at the tree. I looked up. "Oh shit." I gasped out. I heard gasps all around me. The others had noticed the Gargantuan Beasts in the tree also.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
In the tree were five gigantic beasts. Four of them were gray but the biggest one's fur was golden. They stood at least at seven feet. Their eyes gleamed a bright, dangerous green from the dark tree.
The golden beast sat on branches that were twisted into a seat. Scars enlaced across his broad chest. Heads of orcs, humans, wolves, and other things sat on poles beside his throne. The stench of blood drifted to my nose. The foul stench from the Tree made my eyes water.
Upon this beasts head was a crown of steel and topazes. Above his head sat the scroll we sought.
The beasts started chanting something. Mo's grip on my arm tightened, cutting off blood to my hand. The sky darkened. Day became night.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
A voice ranged out like thunder, "I am the Lord of the Tree. All who approach me die! I am Lord Treehead Woodfist! Hear my roar!" A deafening sound rang out. The shrill, loud roar chilled the marrow in my bones. "Who dares approach my Tree!?"
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
I gulped and spoke up in a loud, clear voice. "I, Sir Daniel Ale of Delaware, dare approach your Tree, Lord Woodfist." I heard a roaring laughter from the tree.
"A puny human dares to approach me tree?" The laughing grew louder. "Prepare to die, human!" He roared jumping out of the tree in a deafening crash. He brandished a gigantic axe in one hand and a great sword in the other.
"Danny, let me help you." Mo whispered in my ear. I shook my head.
"No, this is my battle, Mar." I replied. He grip loosened on my arm but didn't let go. "Mo," I turned to face her. "Let me," I stopped short when Mo kissed me lightly on the lips. She pulled away and looked at me.
"Don't die, Danny." She whispered softly before letting my arm go. She stepped away and into the gang. The beast laugh roared out again.
"Weak, foolish humans." He laughed. I was still stunned by Mo's kiss. I turned back around and faced the beast with a dazed look. There was some rustling in the tree and the other four beasts came out and stood behind their Lord. They all snickered. "Raahhh! Die foolish human!" He roared charging at me. I raised my Concentration aura and charged.
"Onward to victory and home!" I yelled. I jumped high into the air and brought down my sword upon his axe. He stung his axe and set me flying into the tree. I slammed into the tree. I gritted my teeth against the pain and stood up once more to fight. "I will not be beaten. I will go home." I growled charging once more. Lord Woodfist swung at me with his sword. I ducked and rolled under his swing and swung, with my sword, at his legs.
"Owe!" He yelped jumping up into the air. I had cut his left leg. The gash was to his bone.
The beast Lord dropped his sword and it nearly cut off my head. My eyes widened when I saw my reflection in the blade of the sword. The blade was as big as my head! I swallowed and stumbled back to me feet.
"You'll pay for that, you worthless human." He growled at me. "Die, you worthless being! Raahhh!" He screamed at me swinging his giant axe around. I was up against the tree when he swung his axe at my head. I ducked again and his axe got stuck in the tree. I maneuvered around him and got into a battle stance to prepare myself for his next charged. I stood there and nothing happened. I relaxed my stance some. The beast was still facing the tree. I felt something was up in my gut.
Lighting struck a nearby tree. I heard someone yelp in the background but my mind did register the voice. I felt something grab my ankles. 'What the heck…' I looked down to see vines twist around my calves and working up. "What the hell is this?!" I yelled trying to wiggle free. The Vines got tighter and I heard laughter from the Tree where the Tree Lord was.
"Haha! Foolish Human! You think you can beat me with just a sword?! You need more then that! Haha!" His minions snickered with him. Anger arose within me. I fought but the vines kept getting tighter around me legs. The vine was up to my waist. I hacked at it with my sword but nothing worked.
"Grah! Let me go, you stupid vine!" I yelled. The vine suddenly let go. I heard chanting behind. I turned around to see Dru with his eyes closed and his hands stretched out before him. I turned my attention back to the vine. It crept slowly back into the ground and disappear. "Whoa…" I wisphered in admiration.
The lord beast roared in fury and charged at me, waving his wicked axe. "You human scrum ball! DIE!" He brought the axe down upon me. I jumped in the air to avoid the axe and grabbed a tree branch. I was lucky I jumped when I did. A second longer standing there would have meant instant death for Lord Woodfist's axe had spilt the ground in half. I gulped.
After a moment of dangling from that branch, I regained my courage and dropped from the tree. I picked up my sword from where I had dropped it and charged at the beasts back. I didn't yell anything to alert my coming. Jumping up into the air, I brought down my sword down on Woodfist's head just when he had turned around. He opened his month to yell something but all that came out was a grueling growl.
He dropped to the ground with a thud. Red blood gushed out of the open wound on his skull. My sword had split his skull in half down to his nose. My friends took care of the other four beasts. I dropped my sword and stood there staring at the carcass of the beast I had slain. My knees gave away and I fell to the ground. I used my arms to break my fall. I stared at the ground. Blood from a cut on my forehead slowly dripped on to the ground.
"Danny!" Yelled Mo, rushing over to my side. "Oh, Danny. Are you okay?" She asked, tears welling up in her eyes. I pushed myself up into a sitting position. I winced at the pain in my legs. I smiled at her.
"Yeah. I'm cool." I replied. She threw her arms around my neck and stared to cry on my shoulder. A wave of emotions flooded my mind for a moment. Trying to control myself, I asked her softly, "Hey, there. What's wrong?"
"I was so worried…" She mumbled into my clothes. I held her there for a while before Larry walked up towards me. His face was a cold mask of hatred and jealousy.
"Hey. We gotta get to the scroll." He said glancing up to the throne in the tree. Blood covered his armor. He still had his sword in his hand.
"Yeah." I muttered, not really listening to him. My thoughts were mostly centered around the girl I held in my arms. She had stopped crying but still clung to me. She seemed afraid to let go. Her face was still buried in my shoulder.
Aly walked up and looked up the tree. "I'll get it." She said and took off into the tree like an acrobat. She climbed up to the throne and grabbed the scroll from its resting place. Before climbing back down, she grabbed a few gems from the throne and stuffed them into her pocket. She swung down from branch to branch and landed on the ground like a cat. "That was easy." She opened the scroll. "Uhh…let's just take this thing to Akara, kay?" The wind picked up and her hair blew around. "Hey, look how dark it is…" She said looking up towards the sky.
The clouds parted and we all saw the stars and a full moon. "Whoa…I didn't think it was this late." Said Stuart. His army of minions was gone. In place of his wand, he now had a dagger too.
Maureen finally let go and looked up, "Well, lets go. I want to get out of here." Her voice rang out in the darkness. We agreed silently. We stumbled our way back to camp. Once we arrived there, we all fell upon our mats and fell asleep. Unfortunately for us we forgot to set our watch. I thought about it for a moment then changed my mind. What could happen to us?
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Ah, our companions have the scroll. Finally, we're on a roll. What could happen to our warriors? Nobody knows. Only the Lord above knows the future. Maureen seems to have chosen Danny but you never know. Will they become a couple? Or will Larry do something risky to get Maureen for himself? Nobody knows… Only time will time in this tale of love, hate, and destiny.
Onward to Victory and to Home!!
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Note: So…did I do good? Was my battle screen good? I tried…but it's my first time actually writing one…I hope I did good. Please tell me. I tried really hard on it. So, any comments on Dru/Jen or Mo/Dan or Mo/Larry? I need to know what you think. It really helps me here ya know. So, please review and stay tuned for the next chapter. Onward to Victory!
Next teller shall be…Larry Sage. This should be interesting…
By Hdogg
Told By Daniel Ale
The Scroll Tree
Note: Ah, good. We're all reunited and happy. Time to rock and roll!
Disclaimer: Must I really disclaim this story again? Blizzard owns everything, I own myself and my friends own themselves. There ya happy?
Onward to Victory!
~*~*~
I paced beside the portal. Mo should have gotten Jenny by now and been back. 'I wonder what that little twit is up to.' I thought.
Larry was hacking at a tree with his sword and club, while Aly was practicing her aim with her bow and arrow. She wasn't too good either. Stuart and his nutty army of skeletons, and now a golem, were going over strategies. Dru was patiently waiting beside the portal, tossing an apple up and down.
"Oh, where the heck is that girl?" I growled out to no one. I heard a twig snap underneath something. Pulling my sword out of its scabbard, I whirled around only to find myself face to face with Mo. "Where the heck have you been?"
"Heh, no where." She smiled me and walked around me. Jen followed her and went to Dru. I sighed and a little smile appeared on my face.
I shook my head. 'Whoa, what's up with me?' I thought. I glanced over to Mo. She was talking to Larry. A new a feeling arose in me. 'Oh, great. Now, my emotions are seriously running haywire. I'm jealous now…' I sighed again and sat down on a rock. 'I really must be going insane or something…' I heard Mo's soft laugh. I looked up and found her looking at me.
"Having a rough day there?" She asked sitting on the ground next to me.
"Yeah, kind of, I guess." I mumbled in reply.
"So, should I take that as a, 'Yes, I feel horrible.'?" She replied her eye twinkled mischievously like always.
"Yeah." I replied staring off towards were the Tree was. I heard her laugh again.
"What's so funny?" I asked a bit harshly. She smiled again as she looked into my eyes. "Okay, something's up here and I would love to know what it is."
"Perhaps, I'll tell you later and perhaps I won't tell you at all." She got up and left. I stared at her for a while getting lost in my thoughts. I didn't notice that I had fallen asleep until she woke me up.
"Huh? What is it?" I asked instantly a wake. I reached for my sword. I never was a heavy sleeper like Mo and Aly.
"Well, if you would like to know. We are ready to get traveling to that tree thingy." Mo replied helping me to my feet.
"Oh, that." I muttered. I yawned and stretched. I heard soft laugher behind but when I turned around there was no one there. "What the…" I mumbled turning to see Stuart in my face offering me some food.
"Here. You should eat before the 'Food Demons' find the food." He said handing me the pastry that he had made. I looked at it and shrugged. Taking a bite, I was surprised how good it tasted.
"Fhot id dis?" I said with my mouth full of the delicious pastry.
Stuart understood me and replied, "Oh, It has some meat and fruits in it. Ol' family recipe."
"I see. It's good." I replied as I scoffed the rest of the pastry. Stuart disappeared to somewhere. Larry walked up to me. I was surprised at how tall he was getting. We had only been here for about two weeks and he had somehow gained six inches and was very muscular now.
"Hey, dude. What's up?" He asked me. He crossed his arms over his broad chest and looked down at me. "We gonna pack up or leave the camp up?"
"Hmm…Let's leave it up. Ask Jenny to set a few traps to keep our stuff safe, Kay?" I replied glancing up at him. A lock of his blonde hair fell over his eyes.
"Gotcha dude." He replied walking off in long strides. I was amazed at how he had changed. I turned around and ran straight into Mo.
"Umm, excuse me." I mumbled. I had knocked her down to the ground. I reached out my hand to help her up. She smiled sweetly and took hold of my hand. I genteelly pulled her up. "You okay?"
"Yes, thanks." She almost walked away then turned around. "I almost forgot to tell ya that…umm…you know what never mind." She walked briskly away.
"Sure…whatever babe." I whispered to her back. Her hair fluttered behind her as she walked into a tent. Sighing, I finally started moving around our temporary camp. Larry and Aly were munching away on their pastry by the campfire. Stu was still preparing more pastries for the journey to the tree, which wasn't very far away. Jen and Dru were nowhere to be seen at the moment. "So, ready to hack some monsters into pieces, guys?" Aly glared at me, "Err, and gals."
Mo skipped into view. "Yup, yup. Ready as ever." She said bouncing over to me. I noticed that Mo had standardized her armor to fit her personality. It was a bright green and with black embroidery in it. Her staff was strapped on her back.
"What'd you do to your armor?" I asked. My mouth was slightly hanging open as I stared at her. I had to take a second look at her. She had changed so much since we first got here. Her personality was still the same, but her outward appearance had changed.
Her hair was still brown with blonde highlights just longer now. Her eyes still had their familiar sparkle. She had at least grown two inches since we got here and was slimmer then before even though she ate like a horse. I knew she wore glasses and contacts but sense we got here she hadn't been seen with her glasses. If you looked closely at her eyes, you'd notice she wasn't wearing her contacts either. It was as if the game had corrected her eyesight. It was so weird. Jen and Stuart still wore their glasses but they kept wearing them less and less. Everyone had changed because of the game even myself. It was getting weird but still it was pretty cool.
"Heh. I charmed it to reflect my personality." She said smiling her mischievous little smile. Now my mouth was really hanging open. My eyes felt as if they were going to pop out of my head. She laughed softly at me and smiled a sweet smile instead of her usual one. She winked at me and walked away.
"Whoa. When did the twit learn that trick?" Asked Aly. She looked impressed by what Mo did.
"Got me." Larry replied stuffing another pastry into his mouth.
"Come you two. Round up the gang and lets get this scroll thing for this dang quest." I said to them. Aly disappeared to round up Jen and Dru while Larry stuffed five more pastries into his mouth before getting Stuart and Mo.
I waited for about five minutes before I saw Dru, Jen, and Aly walking towards me. After another minute, I saw the other three coming up towards us.
"All right people. You ready?" I asked them. They all nodded. "All right! Let's go before its dinner time." Stu's army of minions arrived at his word and they started marching. A pack of wolves and three ravens came to Dru. He petted a wolf and started off also. Aly and Larry followed behind. Jenny set her traps then ran off to join Dru.
Mo looked at me and asked, "Are you coming?" I smiled and hurried off with her towards the rest of the group.
About an hour later, we arrived at the Tree of Inifuss. We all looked around. It was awfully quiet and ominous. CRACK! A branch of the tree broke off and almost fell on Aly.
"Eek!" She yelped as she quickly dogged the branch.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
I turned around but I saw nothing.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
I scanned all around us with my eyes. Mo was standing next to with her eyes closed in concentration. The others looked around. I heard Stu gulped. His skeletons and golem spread out to protect him. The Dru's wolves started growling and snarling at the tree.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
There it was again. I looked around. "Ouch!" I yelped. Mo clutched my arm with a grip like iron. "What's wrong?" She was looking up at the tree. I looked up. "Oh shit." I gasped out. I heard gasps all around me. The others had noticed the Gargantuan Beasts in the tree also.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
In the tree were five gigantic beasts. Four of them were gray but the biggest one's fur was golden. They stood at least at seven feet. Their eyes gleamed a bright, dangerous green from the dark tree.
The golden beast sat on branches that were twisted into a seat. Scars enlaced across his broad chest. Heads of orcs, humans, wolves, and other things sat on poles beside his throne. The stench of blood drifted to my nose. The foul stench from the Tree made my eyes water.
Upon this beasts head was a crown of steel and topazes. Above his head sat the scroll we sought.
The beasts started chanting something. Mo's grip on my arm tightened, cutting off blood to my hand. The sky darkened. Day became night.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
A voice ranged out like thunder, "I am the Lord of the Tree. All who approach me die! I am Lord Treehead Woodfist! Hear my roar!" A deafening sound rang out. The shrill, loud roar chilled the marrow in my bones. "Who dares approach my Tree!?"
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
I gulped and spoke up in a loud, clear voice. "I, Sir Daniel Ale of Delaware, dare approach your Tree, Lord Woodfist." I heard a roaring laughter from the tree.
"A puny human dares to approach me tree?" The laughing grew louder. "Prepare to die, human!" He roared jumping out of the tree in a deafening crash. He brandished a gigantic axe in one hand and a great sword in the other.
"Danny, let me help you." Mo whispered in my ear. I shook my head.
"No, this is my battle, Mar." I replied. He grip loosened on my arm but didn't let go. "Mo," I turned to face her. "Let me," I stopped short when Mo kissed me lightly on the lips. She pulled away and looked at me.
"Don't die, Danny." She whispered softly before letting my arm go. She stepped away and into the gang. The beast laugh roared out again.
"Weak, foolish humans." He laughed. I was still stunned by Mo's kiss. I turned back around and faced the beast with a dazed look. There was some rustling in the tree and the other four beasts came out and stood behind their Lord. They all snickered. "Raahhh! Die foolish human!" He roared charging at me. I raised my Concentration aura and charged.
"Onward to victory and home!" I yelled. I jumped high into the air and brought down my sword upon his axe. He stung his axe and set me flying into the tree. I slammed into the tree. I gritted my teeth against the pain and stood up once more to fight. "I will not be beaten. I will go home." I growled charging once more. Lord Woodfist swung at me with his sword. I ducked and rolled under his swing and swung, with my sword, at his legs.
"Owe!" He yelped jumping up into the air. I had cut his left leg. The gash was to his bone.
The beast Lord dropped his sword and it nearly cut off my head. My eyes widened when I saw my reflection in the blade of the sword. The blade was as big as my head! I swallowed and stumbled back to me feet.
"You'll pay for that, you worthless human." He growled at me. "Die, you worthless being! Raahhh!" He screamed at me swinging his giant axe around. I was up against the tree when he swung his axe at my head. I ducked again and his axe got stuck in the tree. I maneuvered around him and got into a battle stance to prepare myself for his next charged. I stood there and nothing happened. I relaxed my stance some. The beast was still facing the tree. I felt something was up in my gut.
Lighting struck a nearby tree. I heard someone yelp in the background but my mind did register the voice. I felt something grab my ankles. 'What the heck…' I looked down to see vines twist around my calves and working up. "What the hell is this?!" I yelled trying to wiggle free. The Vines got tighter and I heard laughter from the Tree where the Tree Lord was.
"Haha! Foolish Human! You think you can beat me with just a sword?! You need more then that! Haha!" His minions snickered with him. Anger arose within me. I fought but the vines kept getting tighter around me legs. The vine was up to my waist. I hacked at it with my sword but nothing worked.
"Grah! Let me go, you stupid vine!" I yelled. The vine suddenly let go. I heard chanting behind. I turned around to see Dru with his eyes closed and his hands stretched out before him. I turned my attention back to the vine. It crept slowly back into the ground and disappear. "Whoa…" I wisphered in admiration.
The lord beast roared in fury and charged at me, waving his wicked axe. "You human scrum ball! DIE!" He brought the axe down upon me. I jumped in the air to avoid the axe and grabbed a tree branch. I was lucky I jumped when I did. A second longer standing there would have meant instant death for Lord Woodfist's axe had spilt the ground in half. I gulped.
After a moment of dangling from that branch, I regained my courage and dropped from the tree. I picked up my sword from where I had dropped it and charged at the beasts back. I didn't yell anything to alert my coming. Jumping up into the air, I brought down my sword down on Woodfist's head just when he had turned around. He opened his month to yell something but all that came out was a grueling growl.
He dropped to the ground with a thud. Red blood gushed out of the open wound on his skull. My sword had split his skull in half down to his nose. My friends took care of the other four beasts. I dropped my sword and stood there staring at the carcass of the beast I had slain. My knees gave away and I fell to the ground. I used my arms to break my fall. I stared at the ground. Blood from a cut on my forehead slowly dripped on to the ground.
"Danny!" Yelled Mo, rushing over to my side. "Oh, Danny. Are you okay?" She asked, tears welling up in her eyes. I pushed myself up into a sitting position. I winced at the pain in my legs. I smiled at her.
"Yeah. I'm cool." I replied. She threw her arms around my neck and stared to cry on my shoulder. A wave of emotions flooded my mind for a moment. Trying to control myself, I asked her softly, "Hey, there. What's wrong?"
"I was so worried…" She mumbled into my clothes. I held her there for a while before Larry walked up towards me. His face was a cold mask of hatred and jealousy.
"Hey. We gotta get to the scroll." He said glancing up to the throne in the tree. Blood covered his armor. He still had his sword in his hand.
"Yeah." I muttered, not really listening to him. My thoughts were mostly centered around the girl I held in my arms. She had stopped crying but still clung to me. She seemed afraid to let go. Her face was still buried in my shoulder.
Aly walked up and looked up the tree. "I'll get it." She said and took off into the tree like an acrobat. She climbed up to the throne and grabbed the scroll from its resting place. Before climbing back down, she grabbed a few gems from the throne and stuffed them into her pocket. She swung down from branch to branch and landed on the ground like a cat. "That was easy." She opened the scroll. "Uhh…let's just take this thing to Akara, kay?" The wind picked up and her hair blew around. "Hey, look how dark it is…" She said looking up towards the sky.
The clouds parted and we all saw the stars and a full moon. "Whoa…I didn't think it was this late." Said Stuart. His army of minions was gone. In place of his wand, he now had a dagger too.
Maureen finally let go and looked up, "Well, lets go. I want to get out of here." Her voice rang out in the darkness. We agreed silently. We stumbled our way back to camp. Once we arrived there, we all fell upon our mats and fell asleep. Unfortunately for us we forgot to set our watch. I thought about it for a moment then changed my mind. What could happen to us?
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Ah, our companions have the scroll. Finally, we're on a roll. What could happen to our warriors? Nobody knows. Only the Lord above knows the future. Maureen seems to have chosen Danny but you never know. Will they become a couple? Or will Larry do something risky to get Maureen for himself? Nobody knows… Only time will time in this tale of love, hate, and destiny.
Onward to Victory and to Home!!
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Note: So…did I do good? Was my battle screen good? I tried…but it's my first time actually writing one…I hope I did good. Please tell me. I tried really hard on it. So, any comments on Dru/Jen or Mo/Dan or Mo/Larry? I need to know what you think. It really helps me here ya know. So, please review and stay tuned for the next chapter. Onward to Victory!
Next teller shall be…Larry Sage. This should be interesting…