I'm thinking of a side story with the mutant forest spectre that could involve the elven Life Master. What do you guys think?
If you wanna drag around Zanthos, feel free
was waiting for Mordekai
Not anymore.
Of all the races in the world to make an enemy out of... we just HAD to choose the Gemfinders! Mordekai and the Graviton Army were still scouring the Earthen Mountains, looking for the sacred weapon of Gravity, the Titan. The heavily armored and cumbersome Graviton Mercenaries, Guards, and Fire Eaters present could not navigate well in the mountains and valleys. Meanwhile, the Gnomeriders and Gemfinders were adapted for land in the mountains. They slid through chinks of rock and rode surefooted through the pathless hills.
"It's hopeless," said Mordekai.
"Eh," said Derrin, the commander of the defensive force, panting besides him. "There's gotta be a way."
"Well..." Mordekai paused. He had not wanted to bring this up.
"Yes?" said Derrin. "Get on with it. We can't afford to lose our Titan!"
"Well..." said Mordekai, glancing downwards. "There is one way. You're aware of the Gravity Pull spell, right?"
"Mord, I'm a general. Of course I do. But how is that going to help us?"
"Well... given a large enough mass and the properly cast spell, we can Pull the Titan back to us."
Derrin paused. "Two problems. First, the Titan is a weapon of godly power. It's going to take a very well made Gravity Pull spell to get it back to us."
Mordekai smiled. "I'm stronger than you think."
"Well, if you're up to it... there's still one more problem. How are we going to get this "large enough mass?"
Mordekai smiled again. "Don't you remember what they forged at Graviton City for us? Let's put it to use."
Derrin's eyes paled. "Are you-"
"It's our best shot."
Derrin nodded. "Start the spell. We'll clear the area, bring it up, and leave it to you."
"You won't be disappointed," said Mordekai with a salute. He stood concentrating, feeling the spirit of Gravity within him. He was blessed with quite a knack for bending the rules of physics; he was the best Gravity manipulator in the army. But was he good enough? The power within him was heavy and unyielding, but Mordekai was even heavier and more insistent, twisting it into a fine stream of power. Then, he expanded it. It grew and grew, a crackling sphere expanding outwards in all directions, fizzing with energy.
Just then, Mordekai heard a very loud thump behind him. He did not turn around. Then, another thump. And another. It was getting closer. Then, a hissing was heard, and flames leaped into the air as the Behemoth Armagio used its automated rockets to leap over and in front of Mordekai. It landed with a clank and stood still. It was truly a technological marvel - a viridium hull 3 feet thick, complete with rockets, reflective plates, and a fully automated memory system. In short, it was a giant robot. And yes, it was giant. It was larger than nearly all the buildings Mordekai had ever seen in his life, and it dwarfed the trees around them.
And now, it will perform the ultimate sacrifice. With a grunt of exertion, Mordekai compressed the sphere of gravitational energy within the Behemoth Armagio. The very air around him vibrated with a pure, massive power.
Then, he pictured the Titan in his mind; glistening and powerful, made of the toughest alloys Graviton could find, crafted by Graviton's hand itself. The Crystal within it, allowing it to bypass any shield. And its sheer size. Mordekai could literally feel the weight of it in his hands as he concentrated upon its image. Then, he took its image and pulled it, in the form of a wave of gravity, towards the Armagio.
He winced with exertion, every muscle in his body yearning to give out, as the Armagio hummed in preparation.
Now.The effects were immediate. A tendril of gravitational energy shot outwards from the Armagio, barely able to contain itself within the boundaries of the universe. Then, as fast as it came, the tendril retracted into the Armagio. For a split second, Mordekai was able to see the Titan in all its glory, flying back from the very heart of the Earthen Mountains all the way back to him. Then, the Titan made contact with the Armagio, smashing into it with full force.
An unstoppable weapon of the gods making contact with the largest robot ever created?
Shit.The Armagio gave way, as Mordekai knew it would. But that was not worried him. Mordekai cast a protective repelling spell around him, just in time for the Titan to crash into the Armagio's fuel cell. It exploded with the force equivalent of a modest volcanic eruption. Trees went flying - literally - and Mordekai, possibly the smallest thing in sight, was thrown clear into the sky. He closed his eyes, the world ablur, as he careened through the sky.
The Titan is safe... was his last thought before he was knocked unconscious.
It was a while before he opened his eyes again.
Wait... what? He had no idea how long he was unconscious. He looked around him.
Wow. He was in the northern region of the Desert of Time, just south of his previous location. He got up wearily; he did not seem to be hurt. His spell had held him. He turned around and could just see the Earthen Mountains in the distance.
Way in the distance. I won't make it back to the Basin in time for the gates to close. I may as well find someplace to stay here. He looked around him. Was that a caravan in the distance? As he headed towards it, the sky darkened and it cooled off significantly. He wasn't sure if it was his vision, but Mordekai saw a large, strange bird flying overhead. He ignored it and continued towards the caravan.
OOC: Sorry, that was long and unrealistic. The "strange bird" is Alexandra in her glider.
