A glint of steel flashed in the corner of my eye. Busy with bandaging my burning wounds I acted like I didnt see it. Placing my two handed sword in a ready position slowly as not to draw what ever it is out yet.
As I hoped this was not anymore of those metalic like beasts I had encountered earlier in the day. As quickly as my thoughts ended the beasts decended upon me. Their gaze itself drawing power from me. Compounded with some sort of darkened whips and black blades it seemed like they were everywhere. Very quite and stealthy they were.
Concentraiting on a defensive slashing move I have perfected over time I made them inch back little by little. Sparks lite up the passage way. Enough for me to see a stairway to the right of my position. If this battle continues, I thought, time would claim victory over me...death in this subterrianian nest.
These beasts seem to have match for match in melee attacks I thought...Thats it!Shells of a higher power in a different plane.
Drawing them in with a enticing fake stumble one of them made a huge mistake in lunging at me. The move I was waiting for. Dropping to the floor I grabbed the the beast by its legs and pulled it tward me. To my surprise it was very light. Possibly a design to make them as quick as they are. Startling the others with this move gave me the opening I needed. I grabbed the fallen one by the abdomen and rolling it on top of my muscle bound legs I launched this thing into the others toppling them all. I quickly ran for the stairs. The lack of melee sparks darkened my keen sight but my estimate where they were came out perfect.
I jumped and hit the treads in full stride. I placed a Kaldorian mine going down them to seal off the top treads. BOOM! Dust and smoke filled my lungs as I ran. Mybe I shouldnt have been going deeper into this place I pondered.
Having dropped my two handed sword I pulled the Mace of Balance from my pack. Ready if somehow I was followed or put myself in a deeper situation. All quite. Nothing stirred for ages it seemed. My thoughts turned twards my friends. How they were fairing after we were split up....
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