Alright! Here we go: Avion!
Yes, Avion. The first time we played SOTC, when my brother got to Avion he got the sigil on the tail--an obvious vital point--but he couldn't find another. I nearly slapped him! It is a BIRD. Still don't know what it requires to take this eagle down?
Then read on.
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Dormin's Speech
Sound Effects
Thinking
Chapter 6
The Eagle
Thy next foe is...it casts a colossal shadow over the misty lake...soaring through the sky, to reach it is no easy feat.
Taking this into his head, Wander mounted Agro and set off with a quick glance at the next idol.
His first thought, due to the 'misty lake' part, was to revisit Gaius's platform, but two Colossi couldn't be located in the same area, could they? And there was a lake with a spiral staircase leading down to it, but Dormin told him that was forbidden until They said he could enter it. So that left only one option.
Dismounting, he walked over to the water's edge and gazed at the stone structure barring his way. Hmm, how will I get to the colossus? he thought to himself. Then he looked at the lake, and seeing an underwater trench leading under the structure, he dove in. The water was COLD!
On the other side he ascended stone steps and looked around, mouth dropped open. There were beautiful intricate structures sticking from the water. In several spots there were small square platforms situated in peculiar areas of the lake.
But he couldn't locate the colossus.
"Lord Dormin?" he asked uncertainly.
What is it?
"Is this going to be another repeat of Quadratus? Y'know, where I can't see it until it's right in front of me?" he asked, uneasily shifting from side to side.
Aye. Avion will not show itself until you enter its domain.
Wander tried to question Them further, but Dormin's presence had already left his mind. Fuming, Wander stepped forward.
FWISH...FWISH...FWISH.FWISH.FWISHFWISHFWISHFWISH
That sounded like wingbeats. Looking up, he saw the sun blacked out as the giant colossus flew over him, beating its wings. "WHAT IS THAT?!" he yelled.
An eagle.
Dormin sounded very amused. Wander shook off the shock of seeing the giant bird and, without a glance in his direction, Avion seated itself on a pillar, shook its wings, and sat contentedly. Wander raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it going to come to me?" in all of his battles previously, the colossus had always come to him. Doing the opposite was strange to him.
If thou truly wishes to draw Avion's attention, shoot it with an arrow.
Fuming, Wander notched a whistling arrow and aimed, then let it fly. He missed, but the sound clearly irritated Avion. It made an angry glance in his direction, as if saying 'Try that again.' "My Lord, Avion seems to dislike me." Wander said, not wanting to get any nearer to this thing.
If thou does not wish to slay the Colossi, perhaps we will do away with the maiden?
From the sound of Dormin's voice, it sounded like They meant it. Wander took a deep breath...
...and dove into the icy waters.
When he surfaced, teeth chattering, he swam to a square platform and looked up at Avion. The colossus had quickly lost interest in him--once again--and was examining its wings and then its unnaturally long tail--despite the pillar's great height the tail was so long it nearly touched the surface of the water.
Angered that the beast, no matter how majestic, was ignoring him, Wander nocked an arrow and shot it at the Colossus, striking its wing. Avion screeched and pulled the arrow out as its blood streamed from the wound, then snapped it in half. Wander gulped and took a step back as Avion spread its wings.
He knew Dormin wouldn't answer, but he tried anyway. He only heard Their laughter. And that was when he noticed the fur/moss on Avion's wings. As the creature dived he leaped up and grabbed ahold of it. When Avion ascended it achieved a speed so great Wander was flattened against its body. Soon, however, it leveled out and he was able to climb onto its back. He felt despair overcome him when he realized its head was encased in stone. With every colossus he'd faced so far, one of its vitals had been its head.
"Lord Dormin, I've never fought a Colossus so complicated!" he complained.
Avion is a bird, and We are sure thou knows how to kill a bird?
Take out the wings...of course! Wander looked at the wings, and seeing how they flapped powerfully with every wingbeat his plan suddenly seemed impossible. How was he going to strike the wings? There was nothing to hold onto between the wingtip and where he was: it was solid, smooth, VERY slippery stone!
Looking to his left, he realized the incredibly long tail must be for giving Avion balance. Getting an idea, he ran down the length of its tail and was forced to grapple with the fur as Avion turned. Getting to the tip, he took a shot and stabbed.
His theory was correct, for three things happened: he felt a horrible shudder run through the colossus, Avion screeched, and they were going down VERY fast. Frantically he ran to the Colossus's shoulder blades and hung on tightly as they plunged to the ground. Avion stood and lashed its tail, flicking Wander off as easily as he might brush a fly from his leg. They were both grounded until Avion's tail healed, so that meant a battle on the ground.
Rolling to the side, he nocked an arrow and let it fly, piercing Avion's wing. It screeched and flapped its wings powerfully, knocking him back and into the waters. He stood, chattering from the cold water, and nocked another arrow before shooting it. Again it found its mark. Now Avion's left wing seemed to be numb, as it wasn't using that wing anymore. Grinning, Wander leaped at his now-helpess foe and stabbed it in the other wingtip.
With a howl that pierced his eardrums, Avion fell backwards into the water. This time Wander was ready for the tendrils, and embraced them. As he fell he twisted, and saw Agro turn and race in the direction of the Shrine as if called by some invisible force.