*I had momentarily left the fight against the darkness. I had no choice. I had to ensure the golem monstrosity was truly dead. I shuddered, remembering the dive down across the steaming mass of flowing rock and liquid fire. Trees had burned, animals had cried out in pain but worst of all its smog was tainting the air. My Air. Bastardising it from what I knew and loved into an oily film of revulsion. The flight from its enormous chest to its malformed head had taken almost half a minute, even with my speed in the air. At its skull I found a seam in the rock, a curving cave cut in the shape of malice. I had found the beasts mouth. It was not breathing, only exhaling.. One long unending gush of sound and smell of sulphur. I recoiled in disgust. Its breath was stinging my eyes, and I could feel a raw burning sensation working its way down to my lungs. I needed to act quickly, lest I be suffocated by its death rattle. I spread my fingers out in a fan, slowly, as if under strain, then snapped them together with great force. A great shockwave issued forth, cracking the bones of air, skewering toward the open chasm. It hit and the rocks crushed together, partially closing the gap between what I could only call lips. I repeated the motion, over and over until my fingers were raw and bloody from the pain. When no trace remained of crevice or crack I stopped, remounted my dragon, and gratefully flew skywards to the sanctuary of fresher air. Filling my lungs, I could already feel the pain receding, the taint being wiped clean. Smiling, I spun my azure dragon to look back down at the beast. I could see its chest already beginning to swell under the pressures of the ever expanding gas within it. Soon it would rupture from the inside and the world would be safer for its demise. I almost felt grateful to Wardead. Almost.
Remembering Wardead I remembered my friends, Hobnob the wise, FF the obliterator and Xdude the awesome. I needed to return to them. Crouching low on the back of Azure, I spoke to her the words for rise and haste. Like a falcons dive in reverse, we sped to the heights of the earth. I took a moment to enjoy the coolness of the breeze before turning my attention back to the island spread out below. I furrowed my brow and scanned the the ground, the motionless a blurry fuzz next to the bright colour of movement. There! My eyes focused, focused,
focused down on the four brightest shapes. Both Hobnob and Xdude were trapped! I gnashed my teeth in anger. The false peace lover had shown his true colours, joining with Wardead.. Next time we met I would not give him the courtesy of time to make a move. Willing up a cyclone with intricate finger movements I sped through its still eye, pulling power and speed from the maelstrom around me.
Golden spun ligthning rolled from my outstretched arms as I thundered down to aid my allies. No more warning shots. It was a direct hit - Perfectly centered on Wardeads chest. I surged forward, triumphant.. but something was wrong. Wardeads derisive laughter boomed out. The lightning bolts had glanced harmlessly off his massive armour plating..
"BWA HA HA HA, YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN HURT ME LITTLE DAMSELFLY??"
I spread my fingers slowly out, as if under great strain..
"THIS ARMOUR IS IMPENETRABLE LITTLE FLY, LET ME SHOW YOU REAL POWER!"
He began to step forward, altering his stance for a death bringing plague..
..When I snapped my fingers shut. Shockwaves went rippling out through the air, vibrations strong enough to break solid rock. Though not Wardeads armour.. It was impenetrable, nothing could affect it.. But the armour was not my target.
Inside his adamantine armour, Wardeads body was crashing madly against its unyielding surface. Within his helm his head was receiving concussion blows from the concentrated metal which had once protected him. Sending out a cloud of fog to hide our escape I called out to my friends to fly. I called up an impossible wind, jettisoning us up from the ground.
We were safe once more, and had time to plan our next move.*
Teams seperated, exhausted but safe
Massive big impenetrable armour too dangerous to wear due to shockwave abuse
Wardead has a headache
