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Dormin's Speech

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Chapter 19

The Psychic, Part 2

Wander ducked behind a bunker as Malus shot another lightning bolt at him. He's fast, despite being so large! Wander though as he ran across the field and dove into another ravine.

You cannot hide, Wanderer.

Wander shivered as Malus's eerily calm voice penetrated his mind. "We'll see about that." he muttered. He ran down a tunnel and stopped in alarm as he found himself directly under the Colossus. He stared for a moment, then started to climb the beast's body armor.

Where did you go?

"As if I'd tell you." Wander muttered. He got up to the top of the piece and leaped to another piece, then looked up. Malus was looking from side to side, trying to locate the young Wanderer. He slowly started climbing the body armor, stifling a yell when Malus's body shifted as he turned to locate the young man.

Get out here, boy!

"Never." Wander replied. He climbed another piece and looked up to see that Malus's hand was sparking. He started to look back down when Malus's head moved and he saw the Wanderer.

There you are!

A burst of electricity exploded through Wander and made his hair stand on end as he was flung from the Colossus's body, barely managing to grab the cliffside before he fell over the edge. "Grrr!" Wander growled, his eyes glowing red. He suddenly felt as if his senses were ten times as strong, and he remembered his battle with Cenobia when he had been on the same playing field as the Colossus all of a sudden. Wander raced forward with inhuman speed and jumped twelve feet into the air, grabbing Malus's body armor and flipping himself up. There were ruts in the armor which he could climb up, but instead he chose to jump from one piece to another. This is amazing!! he thought with a grin. If he had a mirror he would've seen that his teeth were fangs and there was black blood dripping from his injuries instead of red blood, and that the black blood was very thick and sticky-looking.

He vaulted up onto the last piece of armor and stabbed his sword into Malus's back. "Oi, ugly!" he yelled. Malus roared and brought his left hand back to feel the wound.

Little brat!

Wander jumped to the hand and grabbed on, slicing through the soft skin with his sword. Malus roared again and whipped the hand back in front of him. He turned his hand to get a better view at the small creature holding onto his fur. Wander took this oppertunity to race along Malus's arm and thrust the Ancient's Sword into the Colossus's shoulder. Malus roared, the sound echoing for miles around.

Emon looked up as he heard the great demon scream in pain, then shook the chilled feeling he had away and started down the huge spiral staircase. His men armed themselves with swords and crossbows and followed him, leaving their horses at the top of the platform. Emon reached the bottom and examined the pool. He placed a leather glove on his hand and dipped his hand into the water, then brought it out as if he had been burned. "As I thought," he whispered. "the fool has opened a portal to the Other World. I must act quickly." and with that he turned his back onto the pool and proceeded into the main chamber.

Malus put his hand over the wound and Wander jumped there as well. Malus made a moaning sound and brought his hand to his face. Wander shot the beast's shoulder and once again Malus bellowed his outrage. He brought his hand to his shoulder and Wander climbed off, making his way to the giant's head. "And now we end this." he whispered. He stabbed the Ancient's Sword into Malus's skull and the Colossus gave an ear-splitting wail. There was a terrible crunching, then Malus broke free from his bonds of the earth. He staggered forward, having not taken even three steps since he was created, then whipped his head back, trying to shake the Wanderer off. His hands twisted and lightning shot up at Wander, whirling all around him. Thunder rumbled in the distance as the rain poured down, making the Colossus's exposed head slippery under his feet. Malus reached up and tried to grab the Wanderer, but when he did Wander tried to slice his hand away with his sword. He started to fall, off-balance, but Loki screeched and flew in, grabbing Wander by the shoulders and lifting him back up. "Thank you, Loki." he said, and he truly meant it.

Loki screeched his understanding and flew around the Colossus's head, trying to distract it.

Stop, little Wanderer! You do not know what you are doi--

Beofre the giant could finish Wander dealt the final blow, stabbing his sword deep inside the Colossus's head. Malus stopped dead, then his eyes rolled into his head and he collapsed. Because of his huge amount of armor he fell down instead of to the side, and the shock caused Wander to fall miles to the ground. He hit the ground with a scream and his vision started to blur. But then he remembered something, and looked at Malus with a new look in his eye. Malus noticed and as his breathing grew ragged, he used his remaining energy to look at the Wanderer.

What is it?

"You said that I didn't know...what I was doing..." Wander murmured. "What did you...mean by that...?"

Heh heh heh heh...

Malus looked skyward and closed his eyes. Wander first feared that he had died, and that he would never get his answer. But then as he began to let himself black out he heard the Colossus speak--truly, and for the first time.

"In the beginning, there was only Dormin..."