The War Against Drakath

So, did you guys like my previous chapter? Here's the second one I've made. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 2: The Book of Lore

I accompanied this dubious sorcereress. Personally, I'm not entirely sure why I'm travelling with her. Judging from my previous encounter with her, she wasn't a very nice person. And she seemed somewhat short-tempered too. We ventured towards Swordhaven, battling some sneevils and some slimes along the way. You know, maybe they should have thought things through before they attacked adventurers who were armed and dangerous like us.

On the way to town though, we encountered a library and its owner. But there was something suspicious about him. He had green-blueish skin, strange-looking eyes and he seemed awfully muscular for a librarian. Was he on steroids or something? I decided to go talk to him. Much to my surprise, he was eating a book. "Um, hello?" I asked him. "Hello! Care to eat books with me? They're delicious, and there's plenty!" "No thanks." I asked. "My name Dogear by the way. Pleased meeting you." "OK..." I said nervously. I shook hands with Dogear, noticing how dirty his hands were.

We decided to help Dogear with some errands he had to do. It was weird though, he asked us for things a library wouldn't need...what was up with that? I decided to talk to Blackmagic13 about it. "That librarian seemed nice, huh?" Blackmagic13 responded by saying "Maybe, but there's something really wrong about him. He talks kinda funny. I don't think he's human either, in fact I think he's an ork. Orks are known to be somewhat violent creatures. Why would one of them apply for a job as a librarian? And why would one eat their own books?"

"Hmm, he was rather unusual now that I think of it. Maybe we should go talk to him about it." Suddenly we heard a cry for help. "What was that?" I asked. "Probably nothing. We should move on." Blackmagic13 said. I looked around and heard who was making the noise. It was a lady wearing glasses! She was trussed up. What happened to her.

She immediately answered our questions. "Hi, my name is Maya. Can you help me?" "Sure." I immediately freed the trussed up lady. "Thanks. This orc named Dogear tied me up and placed me in a bush! I think he wants to take over the library!" "He was an imposter, huh?" I said curiously. "I knew it! We should go back!" Blackmagic13 exclaimed angrily.

We made our way back to the library and confronted Dogear. "Hey friends! Glad seeing you so soon!" "Can it, dimwit. We know who you really are." Blackmagic said insultingly. Dogear turned to face me and saw Maya. "Oh darn. I guess you figure out Dogear's secret. Guess there's only one thing left for Dogear to do." With that, he suddenly threw a book with a face on it at me. "OWW!" I exclaimed as one hit me on the head. "Hey! Be careful with those! Those are priceless Books of Lore!" Maya exclaimed. "Whatever." Blackmagic13 said. She threw a fireball at Dogear. "OUCH! That's hot!" The orc imposter dropped the book he was preparing to throw at her. He attempted to punch her instead, but Blackmagic13 ducked and whacked him with her staff.

"Ouch!" Dogear exclaimed once again. I slashed him with my sword. "OK! OK! I'm sorry! I won't do anything like that again!" "You better not." said Blackmagic, holding a ball of energy in her hand. Dogear ran away into the nearby forest.

"Thank you for saving my library! How can I ever repair you? Ooh I know! I'll give you two of these!" Maya gave us two Books of Lore. Oddly enough, one of them had a halo on it, while another one had horns. I picked the one with the halo, while Blackmagic13 picked the one with the horns.

"Gee, this sure is a big book." I said as I looked at it curiously. "Yep, I sure am!" the book said. I screamed and dropped it on the floor. "Ouch! Be careful with me, buddy!" "Sorry dude. I'm just not used to having a talking book before." "Yeah, I get it a lot. It's OK." the book with the halo asked. "You forgive me, right?" "Of course I do! You're my best pal! And my only pal, but still!" "Gee thanks." I said. "No problem." the book said back to me.

Meanwhile Blackmagic13 was looking at her book curiously as well. "So these books can talk huh? I wonder what happens when I do this?" Blackmagic13 attempted to tickle the book with the horns and it tried to bite her finger. "Ooh, this book is mean! I like you." "Well I sure don't. In fact, I think you're a hag!" "You're lucky you're such a rare book or I'd make you burst into flames right about now." the dark sorceror said. "Whatever, I'm not afraid of you." the book with the horns said.

We said our farewells to the librarian as we continued to Swordshaven. We wondered what would await us there.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please R & R! In the next chapter, Blackmagic13 and Masamune34 will reach Swordhaven...