A/N: And here's the next chapter, Enjoy!
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Chapter 93: Attack of the Hags
Our path took us deeper into the forest, and we entered an area that seemed less vibrant than the rest, like the life was being sucked out of the forest. In the distance, we could hear aguing, and soon the source came into view in a clearing: five figures, resembling elderly, green-skinned women. They soon took notice of us.
"Well," croaked one of the hags, "it seems we have company. perhaps they can be of use to our little disagreement".
"They will serve Ethel Gristlegums well!" said a different hag.
"No, they will serve our purpose!" said a third hag, gesturing to the others near her, "Come, winged ones! Fly to our aid!"
From behind the trees, we heard a loud roar. It sounded like a dragon, but slightly off.
Uxarix moved up to the nearest hag and struck out with his sword. His blade slipped past the hag's defenses with ease, wounding the fey creature. Krisyra waved her staff, and large wave of water washed over the hags, knocking most of them off their feet. From above, I heard the sound of wingbeats. I saw our new foe: a Wyvern, with thee more coming up behind it. One of the hags got back to her feet. The hag sneered, and pointed her finger at me. Her spell struck me, and I felt it trying to force me into a lesser form, but I shook it off. One of the wyverns swooped down to try and attack Uxarix, but it misjudged and flew right over him. I took fight, intent of taking on these wyverns with the best maneuverability possible. I moved in to attack one of the wyverns, lashing out with my claws and tail. The battle below me continued, the hags striking back agaist my allies. Another wyvern tried to strike me, but its claws and stinger failed to pierce my hide. The fourth wyvern also tried to attack me, but again I evaded its attacks.
The wyvern I'd attacked tried to attack me back, but I easily dodged its clumsy strikes. However, my luck couldn't hold out forever, not when faced with four foes at once. The next wyvern struck me with its claws, and while I was recovering from that, struck me hard with its stinger. I managed to shake off the worst of its venom, however. I snarled, and unleashed my fire, burning two of the wyverns. I took another hit from a wyvern's claws, and fire coalesced around my foe burning it again. The battle below continued on, with my allies taking out the hags. The fourth wyvern attemped to attack me, but I managed to avoid its strikes.
A crossbow bolt flew up and struck one of the wyverns. Krisyra, in the form of an air elemental, flew up and attacked one of the wyverns, punching it with her windy fists. One of the wyverns tried to strike me, but I evaded the attacks. The wyvern Krisyra attacked went after her, its claws slash and her, but not doing much. I clawed at one of the wyverns, wounding it further. One of the wyverns managed to slip past my defenses, clawing me. A burst of flame appeared, and blasted the wyvern again. I saw something else rise into the air, and realized it was Narcrath, wings upon his back and five motes of light orbiting his pointed at the most injured wyvern, and one of the mote of light broke off, flying at the wyvern. It struck its target, searing the wyvern with its radiance. As the light faded, the wyvern barely still in one piece, looking like a stiff wind could knock it from the sky. Instead and arrow flew up from below, piercing the wyvern right in the heart and slaying it. a second arrow also struck true, wounding another of the wyverns. This same wyvern was also the recipient of another crossbow bolt. The last wyvern went after Narcrath, wounding him.
Another crossbow bolt came from below, wearing the wyvern ner Narcrath down a bit more. Kriayra continued her assault against one of the wyverns, taking it down as well. I flew over to attack one of the remaining two wyverns, raking it with my claws. The wyvern tried to counterattack me, but it missed. The air was split by a powerful lightning bolt from Narcrath, taking out the wyvern near me and badly wounding the other one. Before the last remaining wyvern could fully recover, Narcrath launched one of his motes of light at it, leaving it barely alive. One more arrow shot upwards, and pierced right through the underside of the wyvern's head, with the tip sprouting form the top of its head.
Those of us in the air flew back down to reconvene with the rest of our companions. We then left the immediate vicinity our most recent battle, eventually emerging into a peaceful clearing in the forest. After making sure there were no imminent threats, we set up camp to patch ourselves up. Krisyra came over and gave me some healing.
"You know," said Narcrath, "I've been wondering, what do you plan to do when this is all over?"
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"There will come a time when we'll have to part ways," said Narcrath, "that, and you still have a very long life ahead of you".
"I don't know," I said, "I guess I'll find a place to establish as my lair. Still not sure where, though".
"Fair enough," said Narcrath, "We should be able to reach our destination some time tomorrow".
I lay down to get some rest, and within my dreams, Ashardalon spoke to me.
"Young one, it is good to speak with you once more," said Ashardalon.
"Is there something wrong?" I asked.
"I am… uncertain," said Ashardalon, "all I know is that something is soon to happen, something that will threaten the entire world. I've been considering things, thinking on the life I lived long ago, and on what you have accomplished in the relatively short time you've been travelling. I wonder what truly might be my fate now… I only know that soon a choice will have to be made, and most likely not all among us will return from what lays ahead".
A/N: And there we go! Next time oure heroes arrive at the tower, and begin making there way inisde, but even that task will not be simple. See you then!