Beginning: Victoria
Chapter 18
Valencia turns around only to see an enormous pole arm weapon coming down towards her, she goes to scream put feels something grab her and before she can realize what is going on, she's a few feet away from the beast. She stares at the hole on the ground made by the beast's pole arm.
"Watch it," says Sander.
Valencia, a little shaken, stumbles away behind a stone wall to catch her breath. Her hands are shaking and she tightens her fists every time she hears lighting strike the ground.
"Well now little lady," says a familiar voice. "Need help with these overgrown monkeys?"
Valencia's eyes widen... could it be?
Sira runs forward following Mowsey and Seraph. She has a hard time concentrating on battling the beasts; all her eyes can see is the wounded and the dead that are scattered on the ground ... a massacre. She quickly eyes a few beasts in the distance. High level fighters of all classes work together in bringing them down. Her skills would be useless against them; she is too weak. They dodge a few lightning strikes and come into the open market area of Perion. Sira stops and looks back worried.
"Val," yells Sira.
Where had Valentia gone? Mowsey continues running, but seraph notices Sira and stops.
"Sira," says Seraph. "Don't stop ... We might be able to help on the beasts farther out."
"Val's not behind," Shouts Sira over the noise of the battle.
"We can't stop here," says Seraph getting out of the way of spells.
Sira goes to turn around when a large beast stomps its enormous feet in front of her. She stares up in terror at it. It swings its claws at the spear girl and when she manages to jump out of its way, it uses the pole arm, swinging it and hitting her across the chest. Her breath is knocked from her as she is thrust against Seraph. They both fall to the ground. Sira breathes heavily trying to overcome the pain she feels in her chest. The beast charges for them lashing its massive claws again. Sira manages to roll out of the way, but the beast is not wasting time and goes for another attack. Seraph jumps to his feet and clasps his Sparta sword. The beast brings its weapon down upon them. Seraph swiftly jumps out of the way sliding the blade of his sword through the arm that holds the beast's pole arm. The blade dripping with blood peeks from the other side of the arm and the beast howls in anger. Sira staggers to her feet still feeling a little dizzy ...now is their chance, it's unarmed. Seraph swings his sword between his attempts at dodging the furry beast's attacks. The beast steps forward bashing its angry fists against Seraph and he is knocked against a nearby wall. Sira immediately swings at it to lure it away. When the beast tries to grab Sira, she slips beneath its grasp and slides behind him passing through its legs. She attacks its back with the spear, and before it has time to turn around to attack her, Seraph is back up swinging his sword at its head. The spear girl backs up a few feet and concentrates as best she can despite the chest pain. She releases some of her energy into the spear and charges the beast hurling her weapon into its back. It howls in pain, but is too busy fighting off Seraphs sword to turn around. Sira can not believe how thick the skin is. She grabs hold of the spear still sticking out the back of the beast and uses it to heave herself onto its back. She slips on the armor wet with blood, but manages to cling to its shoulders. The beast is very unpleased with its passenger and tries to shake her off. She resists, grabs a dagger from her side pocket and swings her arms around its neck, slashing the dagger across the bare flesh. The beast knocks her off violently and she falls to the ground.
It turns around, and growls, its mouth running with drool and blood. It hauls the spear from its back and brings it down towards Sira. She closes her eyes... nothing happens. When she opens them again, she almost screams. The pointy part of the spear is inches away from her face, sticking out the back of an armor clad warrior. She raises her eyes to see the warrior lifeless holding the hilt of a sword and Sira's spear slicing through his chest. She follows the sword until it disappears into the thick neck of the hairy beast. She crawls from the ground and sees both are dead ...her eyes fill with tears and she tries to free the warrior, but the Zeco wont come out.
"Seraph," she says her voice breaking.
