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November 28, 2006
WOO
Chugging along. Wrote over 3k today, yay. Finished the main storyline and am now beginning a short little adventure for Jaspa to go on to fill up the remaining few thousand words. Wheeeeee. Today's excerpt comes from the big final battle. :)
Professor Tindall and Master Kalishk were both working their magic, but it was taking time and Jaspa feared they had al too little of that. The creature began to slither towards them, and Jaspa clutched Myertek and prayed that help would come.
"What in the seven hells is that?"
Jaspa looked at the source of the voice: it was Grevastie, who was staring at the creature in utter horror. Wufle whined and cowered behind him.
Kalishk and Tindall ignored the interruption and continued their magical workings.
"Chancellor," Jaspa whispered, "be quiet, we have to make sure it does not notice us!"
Grevastie seemed not to hear her, and he summoned a large fireball and threw it at the creature. The monster held up a tentacle and caught the fireball, and threw it back towards Grevastie. Jaspa threw herself to the ground and bolstered her shields as the fireball bore down on them. Grevastie barely managed to deflect it, and it flew down into the courtyard and singed the grass, leaving a large circle of charred ground. Grevastie curled up, trying to hide behind the wall.
The creature slithered up towards them, its tentacles reaching up the wall. Jaspa watched in horror as a tentacle reached for Grevastie. She drew her everyday knife and charged it with power, and swung at the tentacle, slashing it deeply. The creature roared.
Several things seemed to happen at once.
Professor Tindall increased the energy she was putting out and the circle she had created expanded greatly, its pale blue glow brightening to the point that Jaspa could not look at it.
Master Kalishk held out his hands and threw a magical net over the creature. It settled over it and he drew it tight with a gesture, then raised his hands. The creature floated in the air, its tentacles writhing madly against the magical net. For a breathless moment, Kalishk stood, straining to raise the creature into the portal, and then it shot upwards and into the glowing circle. Kalihsk called out "now!" and Tindall gestured to close the circle.
Both of them sat down, their backs to the wall, breathing heavily.
Jaspa crawled over to them. "Sir? Professor? Are you both all right?"
They nodded, and Kalishk said, "Is that Grevastie over there?"
Jaspa nodded. "Yes, sir. He threw a fireball at it." She rubbed her arm, which felt cold. "The creature tried to get him so I cut it with my knife." she held it up. It was deeply etched by the creature's ichor.
"Good work, as usual." Kalishk hauled himself to his feet and looked over the wall. "It looks as though we have dealt with everyone out there. Flegen was eaten by the Larmen, and the mercenaries are all dead." He turned and looked at Grevastie, who had finally managed to stand up but was still white as a sheet. "Ah, Chancellor Grevastie. How thoughtful of you to join us."
"Kalishk - what - that - thing -" he trailed off.
"I would suggest that you return to your office and call a general meeting in the main hall so that Professor Tindall and I can brief everyone on what has happened. Run along, now." He made a shooing motion and then turned his back on Grevastie.
Posted by Ealasaid at November 28, 2006 05:27 PM
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