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I sure do update fast, huh? Anywayz, on to the first colossus! Iiiiiiit's VALUS!
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Dormin's Speech
Sound Effects
Thinking
Chapter 2
The Minotaur
Wander led Agro to the stairs leading outside of the Shrine, Dormin's last words still echoing in
his mind.
Thou must hold thine sword up to the light, and go to where the light gathers.
He curiously held up the Ancient's Sword, then held it up to the light. Beams of energy flickered
from the tip of the blade, and he found that when he turned the lights would get either more or
less focused. He slowly turned to see the cluster of lights were strongest in the direction of a rocky
mesa that led up to an open sort of plateau.
Sheathing the blade, he kicked Agro's sides and the horse whinnied before racing forward, stopping
when it was impossible to go any farther. Wander slid down from Agro and whispered calming words
in his horse's ears, then left Agro to graze and climbed a tangle of moss up to a platform that led a carved
path to the mesa above. He jumped and rolled before finally coming to a giant plateau.
Several boulders and a few scraggly trees rested here, and in the distance he couldl even see the ruins of a
stone building, embedded and perhaps even sculpted from the rock walls themselves. However, when he
stepped forward his mind immediatly screamed at him to take cover, and he dove behind a rock.
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With a deafening crash a giant hoof smashed into the ground in front of him, and Wander gaped at the size
of the beast that walked past him. In its hand was a giant rocky club, and its blue eyes seemed to see him
no matter which way it was facing. He looked at it in stunned silence for a while before remembering Dormin's
task, and he rose before slowly, quietly, unsheathing the Ancient's Sword.
The beast--Valus, as Dormin had called it--seemed to be unaware of his presence, and merely paced from
one end of the plateau to the other, content with this activity. Wander crept up behind it until it started to
turn. Frantically, to avoid being seen, he hid behind one of the pillars of the ruined building. But he needn't
have bothered, as it seemed he was too small to attract Valus's attention anyway.
Raise thy sword to the light to reveal Valus's vitals.
Wander was so startled at Dormin's voice flitting through his mind that he yelped, and the sound was apparently
loud enough for Valus to hear. The giant minotaur turned and its eyes turned from blue to red as it saw
the lone adventurer. It paused for a moment, stunned that such a puny fighter would challenge it and to
wonder how it had gotten there without it noticing.
Its confusion was short, however, and Valus soon roared before drawing back its arm. Wander scrambled to
his feet and leaped aside to dodge the mammoth weapon. The impact was so strong, despite Wander's best
efforts, he was flung through the air. Landing on the hard rocky ground, he shook his head to clear the
jumbled bunch of thoughts that had appeared when Valus attacked.
Strangely, one of those thoughts happened to be 'Ouch.'
Valus swung his club again and it smashed directly next to Wander. But this time the warrior was ready and
jumped up, grabbing the weapon as it came down. The impact jarred his teeth, but otherwise he was
okay.
Valus seemed astounded that Wander had grabbed its weapon, and as it lifted the club it tried to shake the
tiny foe off. It took only a few tries before Wander, already exhausted, slipped off. Remembering Dormin's
advice, he retreated back to the rocks--where, it seemed, Valus was unwilling to follow--and held his sword
up. The light here was scarce, but there was enough to ignite the end of the Ancient's Sword.
The beams of light focused in three places. Valus's left ankle, the elbow of its weapon arm and its head.
Wander took out his bow and took aim, then shot the beast's head. He could tell it did not do much damage,
since Valus did not even stumble, but it swayed for a moment before roaring angrily. Wander congratulated
himself on finding the beast's weakspot before running behind a rock and breaking its vision while it was still
dazed.
Once Valus was able to think properly again, it looked around for its target. Seeing nothing, the Colossus roared
angrily before turning and stomping away from the rocks that Wander hid behind. Silently wondering how he
was so lucky, he snuck up on the beast before leaping onto its ankle.
Realizing Wander had grabbed it, Valus put its weight into its right leg and swung its left leg wildly, trying to
shake the puny pest off. Wander had to cling tightly to its fur before it stopped, and he then stabbed his sword
deep into Valus's ankle.
It stumbled, catching itself at the last second and nearly throwing Wander off. He regained his grip and stabbed
again, and this time Valus couldn't stop his descent in time. He fell to his knees, and Wander suddenly
realized that there were two bands on Valus's upper leg. He grabbed them and hauled himself up, then
he realized there were three platforms on Valus's back.
Wondering how he didn't notice the outcroppings before--he must've been focused on Valus's giant bulk--
Wander climbed up to Valus's back. The beast caught Wander unaware, however, and thrashed violently
to get its foe off. Wander was flung high into the air, and closed his eyes, waiting for the impact when he
crashed into the rocks below.
However, he didn't fall for very long. His hand, outstretched, brushed something furry before slipping off stone,
and he grabbed it in a death grip. His descent stopped so suddenly his arm was nearly ripped from its
socket, and he heard Valus roar in surprise--or was it anger? He hauled himself up onto the furry spot
and opened his eyes before gasping in shock.
He was on Valus's head!
Valus knew it, too, for he lowered his neck and bent over. Wander thought the Colossus was just as
tired as him, and wanted to get this over with. So he raised his sword, his grip slackening, and was
almost flung into the stone wall as Valus swung its neck back, with as much force as a train.
The Wander grappled with the beast's rocky 'mask', however, and with one fluid movement he plunged
the Ancient's Sword deep into Valus's skull. The colossus roared in pain and flung its head back again,
but Wander continued stabbing. At last, it was done.
Valus roared and dropped the club as it fell, crashing with great force into the rocks below. Wander slid
to the ground in time to see four tendrils poke out from Valus's head. They embedded themselves into
his chest, and before Wander blacked out, he could've sworn he heard Dormin laughing at him.