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You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Yerbol clapped a heavy hand on his companion's shoulder, laughing in sheer relief.
"Don't think that ugly thing expected a supposed 'acolyte' to bring it down, huh?" The smile that had formed from the laugh disappeared when the Knight walked forward a few steps, looking down at the beast with a furrowed brow.
"To think that a monster like that could survive as long as it did without being discovered, let alone breed and produce offspring that could have found it's way off planet..." He looked back to Aria.
"I'm mainly thinking about the Sith. I mean, think about it: this monstrosity would be a fantastic weapon on Korriban, against the Republic. Couple this with those ice creatures...think that the True Sith cross-bred creatures for the specific purpose of weaponizing them?" He turned fully, walking to the opposite end of the bridge, brushing aside flecks of still-frozen rain.
"If they did, then how..." He shook his head, knowing he needed to focus.
"Right, so we conquered, now we need to ascend. But where to..." Yerbol looked up at the tower that jutted upward, the structure even more imposing when one looked down to see the gigantic drop on either side.
"There don't seem to be any windows to clamber into or platforms..." He threw his saber upwards to cut through the frozen rain, flecks of water dropping onto his upturned face as the saber returned to his hand.
"Nothing that I can see. Maybe we can leap upward, see what happens?" He chuckled.
"At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if a platform jutted out of the tower and slammed me in the ribs." He looked at the base of the tower, which had no entrance...or one that was visible.
"Hey, Aria, maybe..." He walked forward, running his hands across the warm brick and-

Warm?

"Feel the wall. It's warm." As he uttered the phrase, his breath crystallized into vapor in front of him, emphasizing the warmth of the structure.
"We can try to crack the code and play their way...or we can blast the wall. Your choice."

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

And now I've found time! Haha! Take that, real life! Expect a post from me today :)

Promises left on the sand(megatrash/freedom)

Yay, posted! You kinda alluded to them getting pumped full of stuff, so I ran with it. Hope that's ok :)

Promises left on the sand(megatrash/freedom)

The fight had ended quickly, but what bothered Justin was the blood pounding through his veins, the pulsating throbbing in his head. He was ready to dismiss it as an adrenaline rush, but when Cam mentioned feeling weird, he looked to her arms to find that her veins were pronounced, her relatively toned physique rippling with what seemed liked newly added muscle(or so it seemed to him). As the men dragged the bodies out of the arena, he noted that the same things were happening to him.
"Cam, what on earth is going on with us?" His breath was growing shallow, but there was an electric feeling that was coursing through him, as if his muscles wanted to move as fast and as hard as possible. He wanted to talk about what was more than likely pumped into their systems, but Avery's announcement coupled with another door sliding open caught his attention.

Snarls and growls were coming from beyond the darkness of the assumed hallway, Justin quickly scooping the two by four Cam had used earlier up from the ground with his right hand. He could feel Cam's icy grip on his arm, which for a flicker of a moment made him smile ever so slightly. The spark of joy was extinguished when, out of the recesses of the open passageway, came three large beasts that were covered in dark brown fur, their snouts coated in blood, teeth sharp and jagged. They bound in on four thick legs, ears perked, eyes staring directly at what they perceived as their new prey.
"Bears..." He uttered a curse under his breath.
"Cam, these things are almost unstoppable. I've ran into two of these things all my life and both times I ran as fast as I could. Let's do that now, huh?" He pointed at the open door where the men had come from.
"We've gotta make a break for it. Let's go, now!" He sprinted forward, prompting the heavy metal doors to slide close ever so slowly. His strides grew longer, the scout slipping through the doors as they were closed halfway.

Then they began to speed up.

"NO!" He grabbed the closing edges of the doors and attempted to push them apart. At first, his efforts were in vain, the doors threatening to break his hands. But then...then the doors stopped. A horrific grating noise tore through the air as Justin screamed in effort, wedging the doors open just enough for Cam to squeeze through.

That is, if she had made it already.

Promises left on the sand(megatrash/freedom)

Ok, so this is going to be terrible of me, but I'm going to request some more patience on your part. My teaching load is proving to be a lot more...rigorous than I thought XD. I'm going to get back to posting ASAP! Thanks SO SO much for being patient with me.

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Ok, so this is going to be terrible of me, but I'm going to request some more patience on your part. My teaching load is proving to be a lot more...rigorous than I thought XD. I'm going to get back to posting ASAP! Thanks SO SO much for being patient with me.

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Hey there! I promise I haven't disappeared! This first week back has been hectic. I'm trying to figure out the best way to get you and my other partners replies while I have some brainpower. Thanks for your patience as I try to work this out!

Promises left on the sand(megatrash/freedom)

Well, they survived one round...xD

So I'm back at work full time now and my feet ACHE like no tomorrow PLUS one of my favorite video franchises just dropped their latest title today, sooooo's I'm going to get you a reply tomorrow :)

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Will get you a response tomorrow, my friend! Today was the first day back, so my feet are KILLING me. To the couch xD

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

He wanted so desperately to object, but knew that Aria’s plan to overwhelm the beast’s senses would be the only viable course of action. As his lightsaber crackled to life, he told Aria:

“You’re much more nimble than I am. Go for the weak spot. I’ll make sure that it’s distracted.” The beast emitted a throaty chuckle after Yerbol finished.

“Come then!”

The beast uttered a thundering roar, the Knight charging ahead and throwing his saber out in front of him towards its legs. Dodging to its left, it opened its massive jaws and aimed a steady stream of blueish-white energy that sliced through the chamber they had previously been in, reducing the entire structure to rubble. Yerbol ran past the creature, saber returning to his hand as he leaped into the air and attempted to plunge his blade into the monster’s back. Instead of a successful stab, a heavy wing swatted him towards the other end of the path, the Jedi careening backwards until he thudded against the rock wall opposite where they began the battle, frozen shards of rain chattering in protest as Yerbol’s body broke through the curtain of ice. Shaking his head to clear the mental fog threatening to envelop him, he got to his feet just as the creature turned its head, ambling towards him with the appearance of a toothy grin. He thrust his left hand forward, a surge of wind pushing the beast back several feet. It snorted, flummoxed by the gesture, before it continued. Yerbol tried again, pouring more energy into the gesture. This time the creature was blown back, wings askew from the blast.

“Aria, now!” The creature was recovered fully and sped towards Yerbol with a vicious tenacity. He looked up, cursing at the frozen wilderness for the limited visibility. He could only hope that Aria could hit one of the sensory glands she mentioned. With no chance of dodging, he was in a serious bind.

Unless-

He waited for the creature to come within a few hundred feet of him before he suddenly ran forward, slicing downward as he leaped up past the head, connecting with the monster's face. A howl of pain rang through the air.
"Ok, now would be a better time! Go!"