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Now then, we've got a real fight on our hands! Let's see how Wander handles Quadratus, shall we?

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Dormin's Speech

Sound Effects

Thinking

Chapter 3

The Bull

Faintly, and very dimly, Wander was aware of someone standing next to him. But when he opened his eyes,

he couldn't see anyone.

Slowly he heaved himself to his feet, and heard the distant rumble that signaled Dormin's speech.

At last, thou hath awoken! We were beginning to think that thy wish would be over before thee had begun.

"Lord Dormin?" he asked weakly, shielding his eyes from the light. A whinny reached his ears, and he

turned to see Agro running to him.

Aye, brave adventurer. Valus took his toll on thee, did he not? But thy effort is in plain sight. Behold!

The rays of light coming from above focused on one of the idols. At least, what remained of an idol.

The idol that had represented Valus had crumbled, and Wander felt like the familiarity he had with the room

was gone with just the collapse of Valus's statue. So the Colossus really was gone. "Lord Dormin, I am

honored to complete your task if it means Mono will return." he said.

There was a pause, then the rumbling returned.

Thy eager nature may prove to be thy downfall. Very well. Thy next foe is...in the seaside cave...it moves slowly...raise thy courage to defeat it...

Wander waited for some indication as to where he should start looking, but it seemed like Dormin was done.

With a sigh he mounted Agro and kicked the horse's sides, making their way out of the Shrine of Worship.

MEANWHILE

Dormin chuckled to Themselves at the warrior's ignorance. Could he not see that They were using him? Still,

since Their ressurection depended on this boy, it might be a good idea to keep this information from

him.

WANDER

Seaside cave, seaside cave... Wander thought, glancing around at the countryside. He took out the Ancient's

Sword yet again, but it kept pointing to a gorge. Sighing, he sheathed it and set Agro into a canter,

heading down the ramp to the beach below. He suddenly felt the same evil, dark feeling he'd gotten

when Valus was near him.

He made Agro trot to a giant stone door, not seeing the Colossus anywhere. "Where is this thing?" he

asked himself.

Rrmblrrrmmbblrmbl

Wander whirled around and Agro bolted to the stone ramp just as the door broke open, revealing a gargantuan

giant of a bull. It seemed to have lost half of its left horn, but it was formidable all the same. It stepped

forward, the ground shaking with every step.

Wander turned and called for Agro, but the horse was nowhere to be found. Trembling, he turned back to

the beast. "Lord Dormin, what must I do?!" he asked. As if called there, Dormin's voice appeared in his

head.

Quadratus's back is high up. To reach it, thou must attack that which supports the Colossus.

Wander nodded and took out his bow, aiming at one of Quadratus's legs. However, it seemed the beast didn't

like the idea of being shot with an arrow and it reared. Just then Wander saw the glowing markings on

Quadratus's legs.

Grinning, he shot for them and Quadratus roared, stumbling before collapsing on the ground. While the

beast struggled to regain the energy to stand back up, Wander raced to it and leaped up, grabbing

the legs of the beast. Quadratus rose and Wander grabbed onto a ledge on the Colossus's upper

leg.

Holding the sword up, Wander found two weakspots: Quadratus's head and its rear end. Shaking his head at

how strange this was, he leaped from Quadratus's leg to its back and ran down the length of its spine, stabbing

its back/hindquarters. Quadratus roared helplessly, as there was nothing it could do to to stop this tiny foe. When

Quadratus would no longer respond to being stabbed there, Wander made the trek back to its head.

Here, however, Quadratus could present a problem. Tossing its head back and forth, Wander was given very little time

to strike. But finally the blow was dealt, and Quadratus fell to the sands below, its body becoming covered with shadow.

The tendrils reached out once more and, again, embedded themselves into Wander. He blacked out with only the knowledge

that Agro was gone.

Before you ask, yes, I took the symbols out. I thought it was stupid there'd be a gleaming mark on its vitals! Anyway, read and review please.