"Move him out the way Dean!"
Bron was dragging two geckos by their tails, and the remaining one was being pulled by Dean.
"Ugh. So cold." David made his body shake, as if he was in shock. He pulled his cloak around himself, bunching it up near his blade.
"Guys, he's not looking to good here." Dean called out to the others.
He looked down at David, seeing him shivering under his burnt and torn cloak. David's already pale skin looked even more pale than usual.
"Who cares! Just get him out the way so I can start harvesting!" Bron yelled at Dean, his voice was slightly muffled by the two geckos he was carrying.
There was a soft thump as the gecko's body hit the ground.
David channeled his mana, he was surprised by how much more smoothly it moved through his body.
Focusing his mana, David charged his blade, he needed to make this opportunity count.
"I'm so sorry man. I don't like this." From under his half closed eyelids, David could see Dean's face.
"Damn poor kid. Come on Dean, you can stand up to her. Put your foot down. You're stronger." Dean was whispering to himself.
David looked up at Dean, his were watery and his face was scrunched up in a frown. For the briefest moment, David considered asking him to join forces, but he brushed that idea away.
David gripped the handle of his sword tightly, holding his breath while Dean leaned down to pick him up.
Schlick
David stabbed up through his cloak and into Dean's chest.
"Ugh." A soft groan came from Dean's lips, David's sword had gone right into the mutant's heart.
Blood spurted out, soaking through David's cloak and dripping onto him.
Some of the blood fell onto the rocks around them, steaming up into the air due to the heat.
Rolling to the side, David let Dean's body fall to the side, pulling his sword free, and immediately leaping towards Bron.
Even now, the other two hadn't noticed that Dean had been killed, Bron was still carrying the the geckos.
Once again, David channeled mana to his sword, the steel shining slightly under the the wet blood.
The bodies of the geckos were covering most of Bron's back, so David aimed to stab in between his ribs, hoping to kill or at the least seriously wound Bron.
He knew he had a fair chance at taking on the two remaining mutants. David, the most dangerous threat, had already been taken out.
"BRON! Behind!" Came Bubbly's high pitched voice, she was still some distance away, Bubbly she had been taking her time, lost in thoughts about how much money they would make.
David's sword struck out into empty air. Hearing Bubbly's warning, Bron had dove and rolled forward.
But David didn't give him even a moment to rest, he struck again, slicing out at Bron's back.
Clang
The sword bounced off of one of the countless pieces of shell that were scattered around Bron's body.
David felt the air around him ripple, and looked around, Bubbly had her mouth open, there was a evil look in her eyes.
"Skreeeeeeeeee!" A ear piercing yell rang out, and David fell to the ground, a stabbing pain in his ears.
Blood poured from David's ears, Bubbly had let out a hypersonic scream, that would have ruptured anyone's ears.
There was a ringing in David's ears, that attack would have deafened most human for life, but his eardrums quickly regenerated.
David fell to the ground, pretending he was in pain, hoping the two of them would fall for his bait again.
"Hold on Bron!"
"I think he's out, it'll just take one hit."
"No! Stay back"
"He regenerated his leg, he's probably already healed!"
But as he listened to the the two of them arguing back and forth, he knew that he wouldn't be able to trick them again.
"Not yet!" Bubbly yelled out. Bron had his hammer ready, and a soft green glow was covering him, forming a faint aura that resembled a turtle's shell.
"Shit." David mumbled to himself, and got to his feet, backing away from them. He headed toward the pile of rocks where the geckos and Dean were.
Facing two enemies, the more barriers there were the better, he needed to make sure they couldn't pincer him.
David jumped onto the highest rock, turning around to face the approaching mutants.
'Ah, they've got a real strategy.' He thought with a sigh, these two were no strangers to taking on enemies together.
In front was Bron, low to the ground, he hammer held out in front of him. He took small, calculated steps, approaching David.
Hidden completely behind him, was Bubbly. All David could see was her whip spinning through the air, blades of wind spinning around it.
'Attack and defense. This is going to be a tough one to crack.'
Seeing how his sword had bounced of Dean's shell, David knew that Bron would be able to take on most of his attacks easily.
And with his hammer and Bubbly's whip, David wouldn't have the chance to charge up a more powerful attack.
It was lucky that he had taken Dean out by surprise, otherwise David would have been in real danger, who knows what he would've added to the formation.
But nevertheless, David was still furious. The burning anger kept him going, no matter what, he was going to take these two scum down.
"Hahahahhaa, you think you've got a chance. If you give up now, I'll give you an easy death." From behind Bron, came Bubbly's voice.
But David could hear the hint of fear in her voice.
"Why don't you come up here, and stop hiding behind that turtle!" David taunted her from atop the rocks.
The green glow surrounding Bron suddenly brightened, and he picked up speed.
As the two came closer, David could see the top of Bubbly's head, her beady black eyes were glaring at him.
Slam
The massive spiked hammer slammed into the base of the rock that David was standing on, causing it to shake slightly.
Again, Bron slammed his hammer into the rock, and faint cracks spread all throughout the rock.
"You really are the weakest one! Are you just going to hide back there!" David laughed, hoping to taunt Bubbly out. As long as he could take her out first, he could take his time with Bron.
Another blow shook the rock, and it crumbled under him. David jumped away, aiming for the next highest rock to his right.
This was the moment that Bubbly had been waiting for, as Bron had struck out, she had come out from behind him.
Crack
Bubbly's whip came flying through the air, aiming right at David's throat. The wind blades viciously spinning all around.
David's eye's widened in surprise, he hadn't expected her range to extend this far. It was clear she had been holding back.
He raised his shortsword, striking out at the whip. But he hadn't taken the time to charge his blade with mana, and it easily swatted it aside.
Helpless, suspended in mid air, David was forced to watch as the whip made its way closer.