Alright, let's get crackin'! Last time on 'Dormin's Curse', a giant rock dragon crushed Mone's personal guard. They defeated it, and Mone created Kuromori. Now, the next part of 'Malus's Story'.

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Dormin's Speech

Sound Effects

Thoughts

Chapter 23

Malus's Story Part 4

"There's only one left." Mone said, observing the final idol in his hand. Pyro and Daine stepped forward. "Sir, we must get moving." Pyro told him. "I agree, we are not safe here." Daine added. Skar turned to face the sun. Raising the sword to its light, Mone led his men to a giant open plain. "The sword's magic is reacting strongly to this area." Mone told them. "We must search this field--"

Without warning, a large hawk swooped down and grabbed the Ancient's Sword from Mone's hand. "That thief!" Yaz spat, cocking an arrow in his bow and raising it to the bird. He let the arrow fly and it sailed straight for the hawk. "That bird is as good as dead." Skar muttered. There was a sudden flash and a purple barrier surrounded the bird. The arrowhead cracked upon contact with the barrier, then disentegrated. "What the bloody hell?!" Yaz exclaimed. Pyro and Daine unsheathed their swords and raced towards the bird. It landed on a large rock and turned to face them.

Suddenly, a shadow in the shape of a man rose from the ground and a shadowsword appeared in its hand. "Sir, what are your orders?" Pyro asked Mone, holding his sword to the entity. "We must defeat this thing to proceed." Mone replied.

SHRINE OF WORSHIP

Caa-RAAAACKK!!!

Dormin turned his head towards the field in which Mone was.

This young warrior is most amusing...Loki, make sure he is worthy to fight the demon which resides on Shadow Peak.

THE FIELD

Pyro lunged with a yell and drove his sword at the creature. It jumped to the side and Pyro's sword was buried in the dirt. The thing then kicked Pyro's ribcage. There was a crack and Pyro hit the ground, screaming in pain and clutching his side. "You bastard!" Daine growled. He grabbed Pyro's sword from the ground and slashed it at the creature. It parried and slashed at his leg. Daine blocked with both swords and rammed his head into the entity.

It sprawled backwards but jumped back up almost immediately. "This thing..." Mone murmured, then his eyes widened and he fell to his knees.

A vision came to him. A man with red hair, spikes emerging from his forehead and a sword through his chest fell to his knees, similar to him, in front of three soldiers and a priest. The man pulled the sword from his chest and threw it to the ground. Rising from his knees, shadow enveloped him and--

"SIR!" a voice called. Mone hazily got to his feet, trying to steady himself. It seemed that the world was spinning. He became distantly aware of a hand grabbing his arm and pulling him to the side. There was a whistling sound, and a birdcall snapped Mone to his senses. "What's happening?!" he asked. He found Skar grabbing him by the arm and the creature only two feet to his left, its sword embedded in the ground where Mone had been seconds before. "What the hell were you doing, sir?! That thing nearly killed you!" Skar shouted. Mone looked towards the rock where the hawk was and found the bodies of Pyro and Yaz at the base. "PYRO! YAZ!!" he screamed, trying to break free of Skar's grip.

"It's too late, sir! They're gone!" Skar told him. The entity removed its sword from the earth and Daine came out of nowhere, driving his sword through the thing's head. It seemed to ripple for a moment, then its body melted into the ground. Mone walked forward and examined its remains, then looked up at Daine. "I am so sorry. If I hadn't been distracted..." he paused for a moment, taking a breath.

"It wasn't your fault, sir." Daine told him. Mone turned to the hawk and held out his arm. To his surprise, it flew forward and dropped the Ancient's Sword at his feet before screeching and soaring towards a giant rock gate in the distance. Mone picked up the sword and sheathed it, then turned to his two remaining men. "Let's get going. I have a promise to keep."

DEAR GOD, it's been awhile! ROFLMAOLOLICOPTER!! Sorry for the long wait!