Grada paced back and forth, mumbling to himself and trying to think of a reason as to why half his circle is now dead. Another lingering question; where did she come from?? Was she a survivor of the Tiefling War??
(Cerq) Grada let's move past all of this and push on forward to new beginnings. We all seen that devilish BlackBlood about to have her life extinguished, so I'm sure we won't have to worry about her, she's dead....
(San'Halo) I agree. I've never seen you in such a flustered state, do you have enemies with a henchman that strong?
(Grada) "When we fought those Hornheads, it was because kids and old humans were going missing at a rapid pace from Soton Kingdom, and the Heroes guild was having trouble containing it so they asked my clan to help and it was the reason for our elevation and Kingship over this Oasis...
Soton Kingdom was bordered by the Castle kingdom Surango, it was a stupendous castle surrounding our very Oasis. The border walls are what's left of that mighty castle. Together with the Heroes guild we stormed the kingdom and fought our way to the center hold of the Castle and killed Surango..."
As Grada is trying to put the pieces to the puzzle, BlackBlood and Aet are working on a plan...
(Aet) BlackBlood I have healing pods here in my lab, if you wanna get your gargoyle healed.
(BlackBlood) He's going to be fine...
She walked over to Gargy, grabbed him by his shoulder, swiftly spun him around and in one smooth motion unsheathed her bone dagger and cut off his other wing to match... She then sealed it off by swiping her finger down the wound... Gargy didn't make a sound or move a muscle...
(BlackBlood) Now your wings are even. That's the price for what we are about to achieve...
BlackBlood sent Gargy to the healing pod and turned her attention toward Aet...
(BlackBlood) Do you know how to get us back there??
(Aet) Yes, but don't you think they'll shackle ya upon sight? Grada is no fool. They left us for dead back there, if we show up they'll kill us for sure. We're outnumbered...
(BlackBlood) "Outnumbered yes, but I want Gargy to fight that Hyena... Nothing else matters... Just now when I sliced off his wing I tasted his blood. And it showed me what had taken place down under those cages...
The events that came to me were very clear. When the chaos broke out the craters within the creature cages were done by Labyrinth Worms... They were medium size and a mouth with jagged teeth spiraling down its throat. A platoon of spiny arms wrapping its body, pink in color and very deadly...
They both encountered each other underground. The worm had taken advantage of the chaos leading up to the burrowing. It lunged through the air but Gargy darted out of the way. -Swoooboooom- The worm sideswiped Gargy into the side of the cave wall... Gargy stood up. That was a very hard shot he had taken but he shook it off and pressed the action...
Gargy darted to the wall and sprung off of it giving himself a doubled effect of force, causing a significant increase in speed. He flew over the back of the worm with his middle claw facing down and sliced the worm from the top of the head all the way down its back... Slicing it wide open and leaving it laid as it was...
My gargoyle had killed its worm and was making its way deeper into the cave. Coming across a tunnel he split off and pursued the sounds of other creatures fighting... It was the Hyena, it was still fighting its worm.
The Hyena sniffed the air, then immediately ran towards Gargy with the worm in pursuit... Gargy swung at the Hyena. It ducked underneath and ran through the tunnel behind Gargy...
Gargy was left with fighting another worm. This one was different from the other worm as it was faster and more aggressive. It reared up its head and tried striking at Gargy with its head to pulverize him as if it was a hammer...
Gargy darted backwards out of the way and then with a cringing rip Gargy's wing was ripped off by the Hyena... Poisoning Gargy at the same time and allowing for the worm to land thundering smashes on a limp gargoyle...
The hyena was quickly attacked by another worm and from all the commotion attracting attention... The Hyena was then sideswiped by a separate worm. The hyena ran out of the tunnel and both worms followed it out...
The worm opened its mouth to swallow Gargy but just before it could fully cover him, the gargoyle sprung up through its mouth and came out through its head, killing it instantly... He had used his Skin Hardening to soften the blows delivered by the worm..."
(Aet) BlackBlood just how are you able to explain that in such details as if you were there while it was going on?? You said you tasted his blood and it told you all of that?? How, just what are you?!! That's no normal Tiefling power. So tell me just what you are...
(BlackBlood) Listen, you'll find out in due time, but right now let's get back to the Oasis. I want to get there as quickly as possible so they don't really have time to call in anyone and there's still some shock left within them...
(Aet) No!! I want to know exactly who you are and what you plan on doing. I told you, I'd join you, but that doesn't mean I'd do it without finding out your reasons. I won't move this lab until I find out some answers, starting with what are you...
(BlackBlood) I am the first and only spawn of a Forest Druid and Tiefling...
(Aet) Whaaa. They're like oil and water... What would that make you??? And what are your powers... What does that have to do with the Oasis??
BlackBlood shows a side of her that we've never seen before... Her face becomes contorted as she smirks. Her eyes turn deep solid red as if they're pools of blood... She takes steps toward Aet and the lab starts to quake a little and the pressure in the air is so immense. Aet's skin is pierced by beads of sweat running down his face...
(BlackBlood) Grada is living in what is mine. He has been feasting and thriving on what is mine. Everything is gone because of them, and I will repay them for what is Mine....
To be continued...
Next chapter 20...
~Blood Oasis~