The army was unloaded in orderly fashion. Once they were all unloaded the giant stood up straight. It easily stood 200 feet tall without a problem. The originally bluish white clouds now turned a dark, grey, angy color. The original crackle of lightning that had flailed against the ground now filled the sky with great force. (And Kukulkan thinks I'm going to fill his shoes when this thing is in front of me?) I thought angrily as I began to put on my additional armors. I stepped off the wall and fell toward the ground. As I got close to the ground I spread my wings. The wind took me and I sped 10 feet off the ground toward the army.
The strength of the giant could be felt from the castle. As I approached I could feel it getting stronger. My arm warmed further to the point it was blazing. Power began to course through my system from the mark and I felt for the first time like my bond as a champion actually meant something for once. My frame shook as I began to expand my body grew to almost 10 feet across. My height stretched to almost 30 feet. My armor shifted and expanded alongside my body. The only thing that didn't was the metal needles in my chestplate. Dragon Cry vibrated and expanded on my back as I flew.
Soon I landed in front of the army. Not a single one shivered or shook. Obviously the giant had boosted their morale to the point they didn't fear me. I pulled my weapon from my holster. It vibrated with excitement in my hand. A figure in Gold armor came forward and pointed his sword at me. " I am King Belrad of Weremar. Who are you? Why do you approach our army so? Are you the ambassador that the dwarves have sent for a peace agreement? I demand you answer!" His voice was shrill and his sword shook slightly. I smirked and showed my arm. The symbols of Aed shined on my arm making a good many of the soldiers begin to shake in their armor. No one screws with champions of the Gods.
I gestured to the man. "I am one of the ones you were hunting man who would be king. But before I deal with Od over there. I will deal with you." My blade shined red as I pointed it toward him. His horse moved back and winnied in fear. I could smell the fear seeking from the king as he sat there. It was like rotted lemon. Rancid and sweet simultaneously. Od began to move but he was too slow. My tongue shot out and wrapped around the king and hauled him into my open jaws. I ignited my tongue and mouth. His armor heated to the point he began to cook.
His screams echoed out of my jaws as he fried till there was a deathly silence. I crunched down on him. The taste of his ash filled my mouth. It tasted just like all others. Without flavor, texture, or sense of fulfillment. I spat out the gold armor or what was left of the melted mess of it. It hissed as it hit the slightly wet ground. The army now became something more of a mob rather than an army. As soon as they lost leadership some stayed. Others left. I stood there and stared at the sky giant. I had originally thought it would take longer to kill the king. Maybe take time to vent anger. But it ended up being that he was a fool. Unbeknownst to me the armor began to move. It clinked and rattled and reformed till a hollow armor stood afar off. It seemed to be staring at the monsters in the distance.
"I did what you asked master. The soldier was dead long before you could move from the tent. I'm afraid he is growing more powerful than we thought." A voice echoed from within the armor. Another voice filled the air in a chill. The power of ice filled the area. It was like death had entered. "We need the girl. The dwarves have an army and a well armed fortress. We need to get her out. Only time will truly crack them from their stronghold."
The king sat down on a stump and contemplated. "A champion is guarding her... How will we ever be able to grab her? Greater plans require greater time. Threats have driven her before the wind. Her family is dead. Her home destroyed. Now she is as we want her. Forever running." He slouched forward slightly and seemed to contemplate something for a time. When he sat back up his eyes held a strong look. "For now we set our traps and we wait. Until then I think we should enjoy the show that's about to unfold."
He gestured in a grandiose fashion toward the champions of Aed and the Kukulkan. "Let the games begin." He said with a sinister smirk.
Back to me and my predicament. Considering it was more of a pain to face odd at a mere 20 feet tall I continued to expand to my full height. I grew till I was 60 feet tall and 20 feet wide. My arms had swelled to be enormous. Each color held a stark contrast to each other. The metal rings around my ankles and wrists now seemed to be enormous rotating disks. Each hummed with an energy that echoed through the air in waves. Metal was forcefully pulled and pushed in my vicinity. Eventually it all shredded itself apart till all the metal was reduced to a fine powder that floated about to and fro.
My frame was enormous. My barrel chested torso was fitted well with armor but that had long since torn itself to pieces from the magnetic powers in the air. The only thing unaffected was my weapon. It now stood as tall as I did bu that didnt make Od feel any fear at all. He looked down at me from his cloud filled face. " It seems that you have overestimated your tiny little self this time Chosen of Aed." A thundering voice rumbled from the sky. "I will crush you with the power I gained from my master." One of its clawed hands started reaching downward in an attempt to squish me with sheer force. I stood there and merely pointed my weapon barrel upward. ( Sometimes new things make fights shorter.) I thought as I shot at the coming hand. The air exploded as an enormous round went into and through the approaching hand. Blue blood rained down from the sky as the hand was blown to pieces. Not a finger remained in tact. The Giant tottered backward holding it's bleeding forelimb and roared at me in sheer rage at it's injury.
I held up my weapon. "Small doesn't necessarily mean harmless or stupid now does it?" I laughed out. He lunged forward seeking to crush me beneath his weight. His lightning kept striking me as his body descended. I couldn't evade in time. So I did the next best thing. I held up all my arms and braced for impact. It came shortly after. "This bastard is heavy!" I grunted out as my muscles screamed at me. I caught his full weight in my arms. The earth's power fed me as his lightning continued to assail me. The only thing it did was increase my power. My muscles screamed at me continuously as hey tore and healed simultaneously. Od waited and tried to see if I would give out. I had braces for long enough. I roared and started pushing upward. My body had built up muscles to an inhuman extent. They bulged and seemed angry as they stood out on my reptilian frame. I threw Od in my anger as I came unleashed. I had allowed myself to be looked down on since I entered his world. I had endured it. Enjoyed a nice life in the Beginning. Now enough was enough. Od flew till his shadow no longer covered me.
I gathered the power of lightning to me as I approached him. It crackled through my muscles and sped up my reflexes and senses. Fire emulated heat to my sore muscles and helped them relax some. Water helped with blood flow and healing as the earth energies healed and fortified my bones and cells. As this happened I glowed with the energies of the major elements. My light and dark elements had no bearing here and wouldn't till I allowed them to.
Od stood and looked at me. "You managed to hold my weight. That is impressive. now let's see if you can handle my strength!" He air rumbled as another hand soared down quickly from above me. I had no time to draw my weapon again. Instead a braced for impact and waited. The hit came and it hurt like hell. Every bone creaked and every muscle screamed at me. My head spun a little as I caught the attack again. A crater formed beneath me as my feet sank slightly into the ground and the taste of iron filled my mouth. Od lifted his palm to strike again and I dove out of the way. It smashed into the ground causing the ground to crack in a horrifying fashion. I spat out some blood with a disdainful look at him.
I pulled out Dragon Cry but I didn't load it. I wanted blood. Only one thing is allowed to grant me pain. And that is growth. I charged toward the hand and spun with my blade out. A spray of blue entered the air as a deep gouge appeared on the giants wrist. His roar once again entered the air. I didn't wait. I charged up his arm even as he sent lightning across it in an attempt to stop my ascent. It boosted my senses and reflexes as I ran. My clawed feet left bleeding claw mark's across his arm as I rose to his shoulder. I jumped once I reached his neck area. "Champion to Champion.... You suck!" I punched out with my right arms. His cheek cratered with the punch and he lost his balance. I spun and landed a tail smack and a kick to the same place. His bleeding left limb was leveled at his shoulder in an attempt to smack me off. I opened my wings and started flying about him. He was still teetering on his left foot. I pulled my left arms back and dove for the left side of his face. Unfortunately he saw it coming and smacked me out of the air. I was rocketed into a nearby mountain where a small crater formed. Blood leaked somewhat from scrapes and a couple bruises started showing themselves before quickly healing. The blood still remained.
I reached my hand out and my weapon flew into it. I pulled it up like a spear and threw it with as much strength as I could muster. The halberd rocketed toward the giants right leg and hit it at knee level. His leg moved and buckled at the impact. A chunk was blown off and more blood sprayed out. ( You'd think this guy would have a way to heal himself.) I thought. I flew over toward he giant and recalled my halberd. It jumped spinning from Od's wound to my hands. But something suddenly caught my attention. The giants clouds were now dyed in its blood. It's blood gathered from the ground back to the clouds. The clouds now took on a black color with purple lightning dancing through them.
(Something doesn't feel right.) I thought as my instincts screamed at me to move to the ground. I shot downward just before a ray of purple exited a cloud and cut through the mountain behind me. I looked back to find the largest hole I had ever seen. The mountain began to crumble and fell to ruin. I turned back to Od. ( Guess that answers my question as to why Kuku chose him. The more wounds he gets the stronger his attacks.) I threw away my halberd toward the castle to see it sink into the ground just outside it. ( I need to think of a plan. But what....) A light bulb suddenly went off in my head. Ahhhah!