-The Bridge-
Finally they were all assembled. The dust cloud left by Nevin rose just high enough to be seen from down on the cliff path. A short while later, he came around the corner, Aurelia having arrived just a few seconds before.
"Good! Now, let's get the hell out of here!" Amalger urged the group. "No idea what's on the other side of this canyon, but it's probably not a basilisk, so... that's enough for me."
"The path doesn't seem to be as bad up ahead other, so we shouldn't have to worry about falling," Randy said, eyeing the bridge. The bridge itself was massive, three people could walk side by side without bumping shoulders. Four, if they didn't mind getting a little cozy. The path that led up the cliff on the other side was much more gradual and wider than the one they'd just come down. As for how they'd get out of the forest once they were there? Well... sometimes you had to live in the moment she supposed.
"Well, let's go then!" Enyo was impatient to get going. It seemed like the grimm couldn't follow them down the cliff, but she didn't want to risk being proved wrong. She made it about two steps.
"Hold up!" Randy's arm shot out and grabbed Enyo, pulling her away from the bridge. A shadow had just blocked out the sun, and the now familiar call of a nevermore was heard. She swore the damn thing was following them. Being out in he open seemed bad with the flying beast around. Moments later, a rain of spear sized, bigger actually, feathers rained down in their path. Anyone who'd been on the bridge would have been dead or knocked off. The feathers mostly bounced off the stony surfaces of the bridge and canyon walls. but one or two found purchase and stuck like dark banners.
"I hate that thing," Enyo growled, looking skyward, but the nevermore had once more flown off. It seemed its only purpose had been to delay them. But why?
"I don't like the way its looking at us..." Amalger suddenly spoke up again.
"What's look-" Randy turned her head and was silenced as she followed his gaze. The great claws of the basilisk were gripping the canyon edge, as its large head poked over, peering down at them with four, hungry red eyes. Then it jumped. For a moment it seemed like the monstrosity had just killed itself, but it's legs spread wide and large folds of skin unfurled, slowing and directing its decent. "IT CAN FLY!?"
"Well... glide... yeah, I forgot about that part," Amalger coughed nervously. Randy just shot him a teary eyed glare. "Sorry?" They didn't have time to argue Amalger's oversight, as the basilisk was gliding in their direction. It landed on the bridge, it's weight shaking the canyon as its claws hit the stone. It let out a furious below as it began to crawl closer. The bridge was the perfect size to accommodate the beast, and there wasn't an inch left for them to even consider trying to slip by.
And behind the hoard lay in wait. This was no longer an escape situation, it was fight or die. Hopefully not and die, Randy thought.
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1. I like writing.
2. I like cats.
3. I like RWBY. (#Yangbestgril)
4. I am 30+ years old... (I lost count...)
5. I have graduated college.
6. I'm trying to get better at drawing.
7. I'm a dude.
8. I eat far too much cheese.
9. I watched a Markiplier video once. Now I have a crippling Taki addiction. Don't send help, just more Takis.
10. I have two dogs and they're cuter than yours.
11. For some reason I have three motorcycles.
12. My cheese addiction has cost me one gallbladder. I have not learned my lesson.
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If you really aren't sure what to do, you don't have to post. I mostly just stopped my post where I did because Ryu and Hero hadn't given me enough leeway to place them at the bridge myself. So once one or both of them have moved themselves down the path, I can move things ahead from there.
-Emeral Forest Cliff Side-
Randy shook her head as Nevin began to face off against the basilisk. He was crazy. He was also somehow still alive after two seconds, so there was that. As she'd predicted though, between Abel running and Nevin fighting the basilisk, the commotion had spurred the rest of the grimm into action.
"I'm the definition of ranged, I'll stay up here for a bit. Everyone else get going!" Enyo shouted, clearly not happy about being in the latter half of the group to be running. IN response, Randy shifted both her gauntlets to cannon mode. That left Felix, Gwyn, and Amalger to hurry after Abel.
"And I'm pretty much the opposite, so I'll be going next I suppose," Amalger replied and followed after Abel. Felix motioned that Gwyn should go next. He really wanted as few people behind him as possible...
As Nevin fought the basilisk, Randy and Enyo faced down the charging grimm swarm. Randy just unloaded, the steady bursts of her cannons ringing out as bullets screamed into the hoard. Grimm after grimm fell, but for every one that fell, two or three charged over its corpse. Enyo fired next, but for some reason it seemed her arrows all fell short. Three times she fired, but only hit the ground before the grimm. However, as the grim reached the arrows, she pressed a button, and electricity arced between the arrows. It was a wall of lightning and the grimm that ran into it writhed and fell. However, it wasn't long before the bodies piled up and the arrows shorted out.
However, between the two, the grimm advance was slowed and the path down the cliffs was clear enough so that Enyo could go down following Felix. As Nevin returned, Randy was making her way down as well, and soon Aurelia would be able to follow.
-The Cliff Path-
The path was narrow, and they had to occasionally press against the cliff face to avoid falling. Every pebble that fell and and echoed as it bounced down sent chills down their spines. Finally though the path began to grow wider and wide until there was just barely room for two at a time. They eventually reached a large rock shelf that was led to a huge, natural stone bridge that led to the other side of the canyon, with similar, narrow paths leading back up. The paths were narrow, so the bulky grimm could not follow. They just needed to cross.
"OK, let's just wait here for the rest," Amalger said. Enyo was just rounding the corner, but Randy, Aurelia, and Nevin still hadn't even come into sight. As long as they could all make it to the bridge, the paths were too narrow for the grimm. At least, that's what Amalger hoped.
Randy shook her head as Nevin began to face off against the basilisk. He was crazy. He was also somehow still alive after two seconds, so there was that. As she'd predicted though, between Abel running and Nevin fighting the basilisk, the commotion had spurred the rest of the grimm into action.
"I'm the definition of ranged, I'll stay up here for a bit. Everyone else get going!" Enyo shouted, clearly not happy about being in the latter half of the group to be running. IN response, Randy shifted both her gauntlets to cannon mode. That left Felix, Gwyn, and Amalger to hurry after Abel.
"And I'm pretty much the opposite, so I'll be going next I suppose," Amalger replied and followed after Abel. Felix motioned that Gwyn should go next. He really wanted as few people behind him as possible...
As Nevin fought the basilisk, Randy and Enyo faced down the charging grimm swarm. Randy just unloaded, the steady bursts of her cannons ringing out as bullets screamed into the hoard. Grimm after grimm fell, but for every one that fell, two or three charged over its corpse. Enyo fired next, but for some reason it seemed her arrows all fell short. Three times she fired, but only hit the ground before the grimm. However, as the grim reached the arrows, she pressed a button, and electricity arced between the arrows. It was a wall of lightning and the grimm that ran into it writhed and fell. However, it wasn't long before the bodies piled up and the arrows shorted out.
However, between the two, the grimm advance was slowed and the path down the cliffs was clear enough so that Enyo could go down following Felix. As Nevin returned, Randy was making her way down as well, and soon Aurelia would be able to follow.
-The Cliff Path-
The path was narrow, and they had to occasionally press against the cliff face to avoid falling. Every pebble that fell and and echoed as it bounced down sent chills down their spines. Finally though the path began to grow wider and wide until there was just barely room for two at a time. They eventually reached a large rock shelf that was led to a huge, natural stone bridge that led to the other side of the canyon, with similar, narrow paths leading back up. The paths were narrow, so the bulky grimm could not follow. They just needed to cross.
"OK, let's just wait here for the rest," Amalger said. Enyo was just rounding the corner, but Randy, Aurelia, and Nevin still hadn't even come into sight. As long as they could all make it to the bridge, the paths were too narrow for the grimm. At least, that's what Amalger hoped.
*golf clap*
Good job.
Good job.
Prepare thineselves. The climax of this little story arc fast approaches.
-The Emerald Forest-
As the group ran, the sound of crashing and trees falling intensified slowly and something large grew closer and closer. Before long the trees began to clear out a little and they saw a large cliff straight ahead. To the right was the forest and to the left the grass gave way to dirt and old ruins and the edge of the other half of the forest before it.
"Come on, this looks like it leads out of the forest!" Randy shouted, waving them forward. She began running, when suddenly they heard the resounding call of a nevermore. The flying grimm had returned, but it didn't even circle them, simply soaring past overhead in a blur of black feathers. They didn't have time to question whether it was going to come back again or not as trees to her left shattered and a deathstalker burst out of the forest. It's insectoid legs dug into the earth and stone as it slid dramatically sideways into their path. Randy nearly fell over trying to come to a halt before accidentally running into range of the grimm's stinger. With a screech, however, it burst back into motion, aiming to move itself into range.
Before it could closer to Randy, Amalger took action. The extractor arm on his right weapon pulled out an explosive puck, and rather than load it into his left weapon, he just whipped it at the Deathstalker. The puck bounced harmlessly off its bony head plate... but then exploded. The explosion didn't exactly accomplish much either, but it stunned th grimm. Another puck was thrown and the deathstalker took a step back, giving them some breathing room.
"OK, with all of us, we can fight this thing!" Randy called out. It was then that they would all realize that the sound of crashing trees was still present. The deathstalker had not been the source. The next thing they would realize was that the sound was growing dangerously close. The last thing they would realize is that whatever the source was -- it was there. Where as the deathstalker had knocked over a tree or two as it charged out of the forest, what came next bowled over a good dozen trees, branches and leaves flying wildly as a large, reptilian creature with bony plates running along its back burst into view.
Even the deathstalker looked surprised, shifting its many eyed gaze toward the beast that was three times its size. It had wicked, hooked claws, dark, scaly skin and bony, ridged plates going down its spine. The largest plate was the huge, bony dome that covered the top of its head, with four slits for its glowing, red eyes. Unlike the deathstalker, it didn't stop to look at them. Rather, as it burst from the forest it never broke its stride, charging right toward the deathstalker. It seemed to be in a frenzy, and it swung its huge claw, swatting the deathstalker and throwing it aside like a rag doll. The scorpion grimm was tossed over the side of the cliff, screeching as it fell to its doom.
The great, reptilian grimm then roared into the air, its long, spiny tail thrashing violently back and forth. It then saw them.
"Um, um, um," Randy's courage fled her instantly as the monster set its gaze upon her. "R-r-r-" She whimpered in terror. Her whole body would fit in its mouth... twice.
"Over here! Hurry!" Enyo shouted, standing at the edge of the cliff, farther back. "There's a path!" Indeed, there was a narrow ridge about three feet wide running down the side of the cliff. It would only fit one person at a time and if they slipped it was a long way down.
"You've got to be kidding," Amalger grumbled. In one direction was certain death and in the other direction was possible death with an unknown destination. Oh, and if they went back the way they'd come there was certain death again courtesy of the hoard they'd been running from in the first place. It was then that Amalger realized that Randy was still paralyzed in fear at the mercy of the behemoth before her. "Got to be kidding me..." he grit his teeth. He'd never make it in time.
The massive maw of the monster opened and it lunged forward. It's jaw shut inches away from Randy, not because it had missed or she had snapped out of her stupor, but because Felix had dived and tackled her knocking her out of the way. It was exactly what she'd needed to not only avoid death, but get her mind working again. Randy and Felix helped each other to their feet and darted away before the monster could correct its aim and try again. They regrouped near Enyo by the narrow path heading down along the canyon wall.
"I don't see any other options..." Amalger said, glancing between the monster that had just appeared, and was eyeing them dangerously, and the huge hoard of grimm that were stalking toward them. Their progress had slowed though, as if they were afraid of getting between the group and the monster.
"What is that?" Randy asked, her voice still a bit shaky.
"I think I've seen it in a book once, it's called a basilisk. Aside from that, I can't say what it's capable of... but it's big," Amalger told her.
"I don't care, I say we keep running! There is literally no reason to stay here!" Enyo shouted, not seeming to desire any kind of explanation. SHe didn't need to know anything more about the basilisk, she just needed to get as far away from it as possible.
"OK, we can only go one at a time. I say melee fighters go first and the ranged fighters try and hold off anything that tries to chase us. It should only take a few seconds to get us all down, but once we turn our backs it'll probably set the grimm off," Randy gave her plan. She then glanced at Nevin's group. "Agreed?" They'd have to mix up the groups at least a little to make her plan work, so she needed their agreement, or a better plan if they had one. That said, aside from running, she couldn't think of any other plans.
As the group ran, the sound of crashing and trees falling intensified slowly and something large grew closer and closer. Before long the trees began to clear out a little and they saw a large cliff straight ahead. To the right was the forest and to the left the grass gave way to dirt and old ruins and the edge of the other half of the forest before it.
"Come on, this looks like it leads out of the forest!" Randy shouted, waving them forward. She began running, when suddenly they heard the resounding call of a nevermore. The flying grimm had returned, but it didn't even circle them, simply soaring past overhead in a blur of black feathers. They didn't have time to question whether it was going to come back again or not as trees to her left shattered and a deathstalker burst out of the forest. It's insectoid legs dug into the earth and stone as it slid dramatically sideways into their path. Randy nearly fell over trying to come to a halt before accidentally running into range of the grimm's stinger. With a screech, however, it burst back into motion, aiming to move itself into range.
Before it could closer to Randy, Amalger took action. The extractor arm on his right weapon pulled out an explosive puck, and rather than load it into his left weapon, he just whipped it at the Deathstalker. The puck bounced harmlessly off its bony head plate... but then exploded. The explosion didn't exactly accomplish much either, but it stunned th grimm. Another puck was thrown and the deathstalker took a step back, giving them some breathing room.
"OK, with all of us, we can fight this thing!" Randy called out. It was then that they would all realize that the sound of crashing trees was still present. The deathstalker had not been the source. The next thing they would realize was that the sound was growing dangerously close. The last thing they would realize is that whatever the source was -- it was there. Where as the deathstalker had knocked over a tree or two as it charged out of the forest, what came next bowled over a good dozen trees, branches and leaves flying wildly as a large, reptilian creature with bony plates running along its back burst into view.
Even the deathstalker looked surprised, shifting its many eyed gaze toward the beast that was three times its size. It had wicked, hooked claws, dark, scaly skin and bony, ridged plates going down its spine. The largest plate was the huge, bony dome that covered the top of its head, with four slits for its glowing, red eyes. Unlike the deathstalker, it didn't stop to look at them. Rather, as it burst from the forest it never broke its stride, charging right toward the deathstalker. It seemed to be in a frenzy, and it swung its huge claw, swatting the deathstalker and throwing it aside like a rag doll. The scorpion grimm was tossed over the side of the cliff, screeching as it fell to its doom.
The great, reptilian grimm then roared into the air, its long, spiny tail thrashing violently back and forth. It then saw them.
"Um, um, um," Randy's courage fled her instantly as the monster set its gaze upon her. "R-r-r-" She whimpered in terror. Her whole body would fit in its mouth... twice.
"Over here! Hurry!" Enyo shouted, standing at the edge of the cliff, farther back. "There's a path!" Indeed, there was a narrow ridge about three feet wide running down the side of the cliff. It would only fit one person at a time and if they slipped it was a long way down.
"You've got to be kidding," Amalger grumbled. In one direction was certain death and in the other direction was possible death with an unknown destination. Oh, and if they went back the way they'd come there was certain death again courtesy of the hoard they'd been running from in the first place. It was then that Amalger realized that Randy was still paralyzed in fear at the mercy of the behemoth before her. "Got to be kidding me..." he grit his teeth. He'd never make it in time.
The massive maw of the monster opened and it lunged forward. It's jaw shut inches away from Randy, not because it had missed or she had snapped out of her stupor, but because Felix had dived and tackled her knocking her out of the way. It was exactly what she'd needed to not only avoid death, but get her mind working again. Randy and Felix helped each other to their feet and darted away before the monster could correct its aim and try again. They regrouped near Enyo by the narrow path heading down along the canyon wall.
"I don't see any other options..." Amalger said, glancing between the monster that had just appeared, and was eyeing them dangerously, and the huge hoard of grimm that were stalking toward them. Their progress had slowed though, as if they were afraid of getting between the group and the monster.
"What is that?" Randy asked, her voice still a bit shaky.
"I think I've seen it in a book once, it's called a basilisk. Aside from that, I can't say what it's capable of... but it's big," Amalger told her.
"I don't care, I say we keep running! There is literally no reason to stay here!" Enyo shouted, not seeming to desire any kind of explanation. SHe didn't need to know anything more about the basilisk, she just needed to get as far away from it as possible.
"OK, we can only go one at a time. I say melee fighters go first and the ranged fighters try and hold off anything that tries to chase us. It should only take a few seconds to get us all down, but once we turn our backs it'll probably set the grimm off," Randy gave her plan. She then glanced at Nevin's group. "Agreed?" They'd have to mix up the groups at least a little to make her plan work, so she needed their agreement, or a better plan if they had one. That said, aside from running, she couldn't think of any other plans.
So, anyone watching season 2 as it comes out? Personally, the latest episode made me really, really happy...
*cough*
I could make excuses and stuff, but that wouldn't make anyone happy.
But I posted, so that should!
My apologies...
I could make excuses and stuff, but that wouldn't make anyone happy.
But I posted, so that should!
My apologies...
-At the Treasure Cirlce-
Felix hesitantly waved back, the motion done haltingly as he was unsure why he was being waved to again, not that he found it to be a bother. Maybe she thought it was the only way she'd get him to respond. She wasn't entirely wrong. He was a lot more likely to wave back than talk back.
It seemed all the introductions were over now. Enyo, Amalger, Nevin, Aurelia, Gwyn, and Abel. It seemed they had a sizable group now, with the eight of them. They'd be at the end in now time. In fact, Randy was sure that even a pack of Beowolves like they'd seen earlier wouldn't even be a problem anymore. However, that would be the least of their worries.
A loud shriek pierced the ears of everyone in attendance, and then a shadow fell over them. Moments later the sun returned, but a massive nevermore could now be seen circling above them. Weapons were quickly drawn, and Enyo took aim just in case, but paused. She saw something, something that shouldn't have been possible. However, before she could confirm anything, the nevermore banked away and flew into the distance.
"Well, I suppose it decided it wasn't hungry..." Amalger spoke, though his usual calm demeanor had been shaken slightly.
"Don't relax just yet." Randy broke into a cold sweat as she spoke, for within the forest, every shadow now held a pair of glowing red eyes. "Um, I think it's time to leave." The moment she said that, Enyo used her semblance and easily hopped up onto one of the pillars.
"We're not going this way," Enyo reported, the forest in the other direction was just as foreboding. "We need to stay out of the forest!" There was only one direction where the forest began to thin, it seemed they would have to make a break for it. Already the first few grimm could be seen crawling out of the forest. From one direction, a large king taijitu even slithered out. It wasn't a battle they could win. But then, a window opened, however terrifying it might have been.
A loud, echoing roar rocked them, coming from deep within the forest. For a moment, even the grimm froze. Small nevermore could be seen taking flight in the distance as the sound of trees toppling reached them. While the grimm were immobile it was their chance to run... and hopefully stay away from whatever had made that noise.
"That way is clear!" Enyo shouted from her high ground, pointing.
"Then let's go!" Randy shouted and took off, taking the lead. Amalger, Felix, and Enyo needed no further coaxing. They could only hope and assume that the rest would be close behind.
Felix hesitantly waved back, the motion done haltingly as he was unsure why he was being waved to again, not that he found it to be a bother. Maybe she thought it was the only way she'd get him to respond. She wasn't entirely wrong. He was a lot more likely to wave back than talk back.
It seemed all the introductions were over now. Enyo, Amalger, Nevin, Aurelia, Gwyn, and Abel. It seemed they had a sizable group now, with the eight of them. They'd be at the end in now time. In fact, Randy was sure that even a pack of Beowolves like they'd seen earlier wouldn't even be a problem anymore. However, that would be the least of their worries.
A loud shriek pierced the ears of everyone in attendance, and then a shadow fell over them. Moments later the sun returned, but a massive nevermore could now be seen circling above them. Weapons were quickly drawn, and Enyo took aim just in case, but paused. She saw something, something that shouldn't have been possible. However, before she could confirm anything, the nevermore banked away and flew into the distance.
"Well, I suppose it decided it wasn't hungry..." Amalger spoke, though his usual calm demeanor had been shaken slightly.
"Don't relax just yet." Randy broke into a cold sweat as she spoke, for within the forest, every shadow now held a pair of glowing red eyes. "Um, I think it's time to leave." The moment she said that, Enyo used her semblance and easily hopped up onto one of the pillars.
"We're not going this way," Enyo reported, the forest in the other direction was just as foreboding. "We need to stay out of the forest!" There was only one direction where the forest began to thin, it seemed they would have to make a break for it. Already the first few grimm could be seen crawling out of the forest. From one direction, a large king taijitu even slithered out. It wasn't a battle they could win. But then, a window opened, however terrifying it might have been.
A loud, echoing roar rocked them, coming from deep within the forest. For a moment, even the grimm froze. Small nevermore could be seen taking flight in the distance as the sound of trees toppling reached them. While the grimm were immobile it was their chance to run... and hopefully stay away from whatever had made that noise.
"That way is clear!" Enyo shouted from her high ground, pointing.
"Then let's go!" Randy shouted and took off, taking the lead. Amalger, Felix, and Enyo needed no further coaxing. They could only hope and assume that the rest would be close behind.
Got distracted today. Will post as soon as possible tomorrow.
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