Overwatch x Paladins Chapter 14EX
Author note: The youtuber Joshino is currently holding a contest about fanmade champion ideas. That motivated me to write a little side story about the champion I submitted.
Drogoz reached the old temple ruins he had heard about. He landed in front of the gate. It was half decayed and easily gave in under his claws. Behind the gate was an overgrown courtyard. The first thing Drogoz noticed was a bright golden light across the gate. The greedy slowly walked toward the light orb. He didn´t know what it was but he knew it was there and he wanted it. He reached out for the orb but before he could touch it a silver metal grid blocked his why. Drogoz looked up and realized where the light orb was located. Before him sat a very big golem made out of gears like a giant clockwork. The gears slowly rotated, went faster and faster until the golem started moving. He looked down on the intruder with three golden glowing eyes.
Vigil: Declare your intends to the guardian, creature.
Drogoz: I want that shiny thing I came here for. Do not stand in my way or burn.
Vigil: That is not possible. Leave.
The short answer made Drogoz angry. So he prepared to blast the golem away. Before he could open the fire Vigil reached out with his right arm and punched at the dragon. Drogoz dodged the punch by flying away. As soon as he gained some distance he fired a salvo at Vigil. The golem reached out with his palm and projected a dial before him. The rockets exploded on impact without leaving a scratch. Drogoz decided to attack head on, flying into the golem at full speed. The dial slowly moved forward. Drogoz prepared to smash through the barrier. The moment he reached the dial he passed through it without trouble. But the moment he got through everything around him moved very fast. Vigil vanished from his sight with a beam of light. A second later everything was normal again.
Drogoz: What is this magic?
Drogoz looked around to look for his opponent. He saw a light from the corner of his eye and he backed away to see a white shining projectile barely missing his head. Vigil aimed at him with a giant energy canon attached to his left arm. Drogoz responded with a loud roar. He flew as high as possible to escape the projectiles. But he didn´t want to give up. Vigil lowered the canon. And stared at the clouds for a moment. Then he turned around to return to his place. At this moment he received a direct hit with a rocket from above. He stopped and looked back to the clouds where Drogoz was levitating. The parts that got separated from Vigil by the rocket returned to their place and attached themselves back on him.
Vigil: Stop your attempts, creature. Any more resistance will cause your death.
Drogoz shot another rocket but missed. He dodged more light projectiles and landed before Vigil. He spouted a bubble of lava from his mouth and made it explode with a rocked, causing Vigil to get knocked back. From the light orb inside the golem suddenly came a wave of light. Drogoz was blinded for a moment. And then again everything started to move faster. Everything around him became blurry. He tried to focus on the fight, but Vigil was way to fast in that state. The golem fired his canon again but this time the projectiles were too fast and he got his by a load of light bullets destroying his wings. Drogoz feel on the ground. He had a headache from the blurry surroundings. Drogoz stood up once more. A flash of light came toward him so he raised his arms to block, but it hit him before he realized it was a big rolling cogwheel. He tried to push against it but it was to strong. He got pushed further back and through a wall. Everything moved at normal speed again. That didn´t make it easier for Drogoz. He got pushed down a hill, towards a canyon.
Drogoz: I refuse to die like this!
He gathered all his strength and managed to stop on the edge of the canyon. The cogwheel rolled back and Vigil transformed back and stared at Drogoz. Drogoz wanted the glowing orb but with his destroyed wings, shattered rocket launcher and tired body he had no choice but to run. Vigil looked after the dragon for a few seconds, then turned around to return to the temple.