Land of Dragons - Page 10

February 12, 2008, 8:47 PM

Hera laughed. He raised his sword and parried the attack; the flash of the speedy blade would have blinded an unwary foe. Quick as lightning, Hera split the sword and blocked the attack with the bladein his right hand. Hera now realized who was influencing Argexis.

"Please," Hera mocked. "It's been more than two million years since you tried to kill me. You haven't succeeded up till now, Sukani, what makes you think this time will be any different."

Hera's arm was stock still, pushing hard against his foe's blade. He didn't let the strain show on his face, nor in his voice, but he was amazed at Argexis' strength. Sukani must have used his old tricks to break into the mind.

Suddenly, Hera shot back, wings folded forward to reduce the drag. He made a series of slashes with his twin swords, so fast it was difficult for him to see.

He unfurled his wings, braking in the air. With a flourish, Hera re-fused his sword and roared, whirling around with a diagonal slash as he shot back after the possessed Argexis.

February 22, 2008, 8:27 PM

"Ah because this time I do not fear to sacrifice this body to kill you, because it isn't mine!!!"

With much difficulty, Ju-Sukani deflected Hera's attacks with his blade, and eluded the last one by using his wings to propel himself away from Hera's range. Though eluded by mere inches, Ju-Sukani could have sworn he felt that blade as if he had slashed his chest wide open, though all of this was in his mind.

"Why Hera? Why are you always standing in my way? I came here to take what it's rightfully hours! The full control of this planet and the extermination of all of those who oppose them. They should not be shown an ounce of leniency for all the vile crimes they have committed without a good reason..."

Ju-Sukani summoned energy from within his body to transmute his sword into a giant scythe, with claws and teeth all around its monstrous curved blade. "I am an instrument of death. I am life's executioner, the reaper of souls! Harvester of sins and pain! Judge and jury! My court is the heaven and humans are the criminals!"

His eyes widened in anger as the pupils of his eyes became reddish black, he tightened the grasp of his scythe, and with a powerful and fearsome force he sent it hurling like a ravenous tornado towards Hera Ledro. Then he flew high and came rushing down, his wings now folded to avoid air resistance, increasing the speed of his movement. He was heading towards Hera Ledro.

February 22, 2008, 11:12 PM

"Dammit," Hera muttered. Sukani's gotten smarter...who'd'a thunk it? Hera grinned. With a roa, Hera slashed to the side, catching the scythe and deflecting it. It sank perilously close to his left foot, but Hera had no time to bother with it.

He had little time to counter the oncoming Sukani-possessed Julius. Hera threw his arms up, forcing the blade up with them. The sharp point of the blade was directed straight towards the oncoming Julius.

February 23, 2008, 12:00 AM

Ju-Sukani's eyes widened as he sensed the danger he was heading to. As a last resort, Ju-Sukani made a forced turn to the right veering from his course. Actions taken, the result lead him to crash against a pile of rocks that were below him.

"Damn it...clever trick...."

As he stood, he erupted from the pile of rocks like a volcanic eruption, clearly damaged. He saw his scythe and disappointed he summoned it, the weapon flew towards its owner. Ju-Sukani hovered in mid air, staring at Hera Ledro. "Oh just a minor mistake....it happens....good to know this isn't my body....anyhow, soon I'll have Jake's...hehehe...."

February 25, 2008, 1:09 PM

Hera laughed. He laughed so hard that his eyes watered and his sides ached. When he'd recovered a few moments later, he looked at Julius and said, "Sukani, have you forgotten that I've drilled him in the ways of blocking you? He knows how to counter your mind control just as I do. Neither of us are fools like Argexis, we know what power is and to handle it carefully."

"Not like you ever have," Hera added mockingly. "Maybe we should start this again, o elder brother." Hera sheathed his sword and thrust his hands forward, blasting a large beam, 3 feet in radius, towards the possessed Argexis. I'm tired of this, Sukani, Hera thought. You're just serving my ends, now, and driving me to get rid of another foe. You play a poor game, brother.

February 25, 2008, 4:16 PM

In a sudden act of redemption, Argexis temporarily broke from the mental control Sukani had over his mind. A desperate Argexis placed left hand on his forehead, his eyes and lips tightly closed with agony. "Get out of my head!!!! I won't do this anymore....please release me....I can't go on with this...."

Sukani then retook control, his eyes widened and his malicious sight was fixed on Hera Ledro. "This one is a fool...." Then Argexis took control and urged Hera Ledro to end this. "Please....release me from this sin....let me face the trials of hell for being so easily deceived...." Sukani used a greater effort this time, thus sealing Argexis consciousness within his own mind. "Ah, typical of a human refusing to follow orders. He knew that power came with a price. Now, where were we?"

Sukani sighted the beam of energy heading towards him, and as a arrogantly as he was, he summoned his own energy, placing his hands together and drawing them back next to his torso. "TIME TO DIE!!!!!" A ferocious sphere of black energy gathered within the palm of his hands. Sukani then pushed the ball of energy forward, his palms wide opened releasing a powerful wave of energy that crashed against Hera's attack. Both energy waves struggled against each other with a menacing force.

February 25, 2008, 4:33 PM

Hera was surprised by the ferocity and power behind the attack. In fact, the blast managed to push his own a foot or so back before he began to put more energy into it.

With a grunt, Hera increased the energy put into the attack, but with a price. He managed to cancel out the attack, sending both waves flying into space, but he was now at little more than fifty percent energy. It looks like I'll have to transform, after all, Hera thought as he panted. Well, I need to recharge my energy somehow.

As the smoke cleared, Hera transformed. In a blaze of inferno-like energy, Hera's body went through several changes. His body became leaner, sleeker, made for maximum speed. His tail lengthened, and his tail blade and claws became somewhat smaller, but all the sharper because of it. In symbolism of his power, Hera's body now coursed with energy (he was fully charged), and an electrical aura payed homage to it.

"I hope you're ready, Sukani," Hera said. "Because I'm done holding back." Not a second passed before Hera was behind Argexis, his tail blade homing towards the centre of his foe's back.

February 25, 2008, 4:59 PM

Despite Sukani's efforts to supress Argexis' spirit, the tormented doctor managed to struggle for control over his body once more, thus limiting Sukani's movement. "Demon...we shall fall together...."

He allowed himself to be caught by the attack on purpose, sensing the hardened scythe like tail piercing his back and sprouting from his chest. Argexis coughed blood convulsively due to the severity of the attack. Sukani recovered control only to realized he was impaled by Hera Ledro. Sukani released himself from the attack, only to fall crashing against the ground, fainting due to blood loss.