"Drem, I don't think it's a good time to be cracking jokes

"Drem, I don't think it's a good time to be cracking jokes." Ker'eg whispered.

"I'm not kidding we should have a competition, who can kill the most of these things." Drem said.

Then the lead monster charged the party. It raised it's arms to smash Iera but then something pierced it's head and it crumbled into a pile of dust.

"That's one for me."

Drem had changed. He looked like he did the night when that huge monster attacked them. He had a look of pure evil in his eyes and charged into the group of monsters like a mad man.

Iera wasn't one for games but if it was to see who was more powerful she wouldn't pass up an opportunity to show up the older members of the party. She charged in casting a flurry of magic missiles that hit right on target. Drem was still going crazy, stabbing one creature after another. They seemed to be confused not understanding how they could be losing.

"ustulo ray" Iera sent 4 streams of fire out from her hands each snaking through the monsters burning them and turning them into ashes.

"There are so many!" Noj cried as she fought off another monster "When will they stop!"

At that moment Noj was hit over the head by the large arms of one of the monsters. She let out a grunt and fell to the ground. The monsters started to suck her into the earth.

"NO!" Iera screamed. "contricio manus manus"

Two shadowy hands came forth and attacked the creatures. It created a shield around Noj then the hands exploded, sending the monsters flying through the air and smashing against the green walls of the city.

"Are you okay?" Iera said

Noj was out cold. Iera was to weak to lift her and carry her to shelter so she had to stay there and protect her. The monsters never ceased to attack. She killed monster after monster, casting a variety of spells to ward them off. She could feel herself becoming weaker. If they kept this up she would run out of energy to cast spells. Drem to was looking exaughsted even as he stabbed another monster. He wouldn't be able to keep this up all day either. Ker'eg was still in pretty good condition but he was running out of arrows to use against these monsters since normal ones seemed to have no effect. It seemed that They were all going to die at the hands of these strange earth monsters.

Just as Iera was about to black out from exaughstion she saw a small man. Everything was blurry but she could see that he cast a spell. A huge flash of light ensued and then everything went black.

When Iera woke up she was in a comfortable bed in a nice room. She looked around and saw that her friends were all safely in there own beds resting.

"Seems like you woke up young lady," this voice was unknown to Iera, "would you like something to eat or drink?"

"Who are you and why did you save us?" Iera asked.

An armor clad dwarf emerged from the shadows of the room. He was carrying one of the mighty dwarven axes that seemed to be old but still used regularly.

"I am the last descendant of the original builders of this town. My name is Oobo Axehunter. My family built this city incase of emergencies in the upper world. We have lived here protecting it from any outsiders or monsters that may wander in."

"So why did you save us?" Iera asked. "Aren't we considered outsiders?"

Before he could answer Ker'eg awoke and Oobo had to go tend the wounds that Ker'eg had gotten during the fight.

"Since you are outsiders and I am the protector of this town I must give you two choices. You may stay and help me guard this hidden town forever or I will have to kill you." Oobo said with a grave look on his face.

Ker'eg looked at Iera then back at the dwarf.

"Who's to stop us if we want to leave?" Ker'eg asked. "Surely you do not intend on fighting all four of us?"

"I will do what I can to stop you. I'm no normal dwarf and I can hold my own."

"Well we will think and rest for now." Ker'eg said.

Oobo left the room and they heard him walk down the stairs.

"Ker'eg that guy isn't just a warrior he knows how to cast spell too." Iera said cautiously. "I don't know if any of us can stand up to a combination of powers like that."

"Well we can't just stay here until we die. We will never find out the secret power behind the Rainbow Falls and your mother will have my head. I'm going to look through the diary again to see if there's anything on here about this guy." Ker'eg said. "Quick, wake the others if you can we need to make a plan."