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"..."(Anastasia & Damien)
"Well moving swiftly on"(Hoshimi)
"To preserve this forest we must defeat the dungeon"(Ali)
They all look out towards the clearing where the dungeon lies.
"Anyone else got a bad feeling about this"(Damien)
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Well should we plan on how to attack"(Anastasia)
"Ok but first should we not introduce ourselves"(hoshimi)
"Ah yes"(Ali)
"I am Damien and this is my companion Ali"(Damien)
"I am Anastasia but just call me Ana and this is Hoshimi"(Anastasia)
"Ok now the introductions are over with we should begin planning our strategy"(Ali)
They spent hours going over a plan and night began to fall.
"So me and Hoshimi are support while you two are the vanguard?"(Damien)
"Yeah just watch our backs and cover us"(Ali)
"As long as you keep them at distance from us"(Hoshimi)
"Everyone happy with the plan?"(Damien)
"Yes so we head out at dawn, get as much rest as you can"(Anastasia)
Everyone went sleep taking shifts on being lookout, but nothing out of the ordinary happened that night and at dawn they set out towards the cave.
They began to decend from the safety of their meeting spot, and as rock turned to trees they went on to full alert. It was a good few hour walk through the dense forest to the cave. They managed to sneak past many patrols of monsters but..
When they were nearing the entrance, they were spotted by a group of patrolling goblins. They were rank D monsters.
The ranking system works as follows, E rank being the lowest which includes things such as slimes which are a non sentient and shapeless race, next are D rank which are low leveled beasts such as wolfs and bears.
after that is C rank which are sentient monsters such as minotaurs a race which is part man part bull, they have raging tempers and are overprotective of their property.
Then you get B ranks which are strong monsters who make up generals within the monster ranks and in most cases have the ability to speak
A ranks are simply badass monsters and bosses, S ranks are legendary monsters like the ones that are in old tales such as cthulu.
Finally there is SS rank which are revered as the gods of all monsters and can take human form(although depending on the race human form could be achieved by A rank).
The children were face to face with three of these D rank goblins..
They were 5ft tall, with olive green skin wielding rusted swords and wearing what can only be presumed as armour, they looked menacing. The largest of the three pointed towards them making disgruntled sounds, then they attacked.
"Ali, Hoshimi get the one one the right"(Damien)
"Got it"(Ali & Hoshimi)
They tore off towards the goblins with teeth bared.
"Ana, we'll take the other two"(Damien)
[ENTANGLE](Damien)
Vines rose from the ground below both of the goblins wrapping their feet and lacerating their legs, these were razor vines, they had small thin ridges which sliced into their legs causing them to bleed and making it painful for them to move.
[WATER'S GRASP](Anastasia)
Droplets of water rose up from the surroundings forming into a large sphere which then split, they're was shadows swirling within the water, the spheres confined the beasts head depriving them of oxygen and stealing they're lifeforce.
The sphere turned completely black before bursting, the goblins fell to the floor, dead and the vines retracted back into the ground. Hoshimi and Ali had tore their oponent to pieces and were "feasting". *ding**ding*
Skill MorphOption 1
Lifeless Grasp: Active
A vine that grows directly from your hand and latches on to an opponent and transfers their lifeforce directly to you(effect lasts
utill destroyed
Level 1: 2% health from one opponent Next level: 4% health from one opponent
Cost 15 ManaOption 2
Constricting Shackles: Active
Multiple vines grow from the ground and wrap wround their ankles, wrist and neck they tighten preventing the opponent from
speaking or attacking
Level 1: prevents speech or attacks Next level: Causes minor lacerations
Cost 20
SkillsWaters Grasp: Active
Summon upon a small quantity of water that can be moved freely and can leech health off of an opponent
Level 4: 10% of health per second and form change Next Level: Skill Morph
Cost: 20 mana
"Huh"(Damien)
"What is it?"(Anastasia)
"Well have you noticed that each skill has a level?"(Damien)
"yes mine just reached level 4"(Anastasia)
"Well mine reached 5 and a screen with two options has appeared in front of me saying skill morph"(Damien)
"What do they say?"(Anastasia)
"Hold on and I'll show you"(Damien)
They boy had figured out how to show Ali screens that he could see, such as the status screen and affinities.
"Here look"(Damien)
The same screen that appeared for Damien had now shown up in front of Anastasia.
Skill MorphOption 1
Lifeless Grasp: Active
A vine that grows directly from your hand and latches on to an opponent and transfers their lifeforce directly to you(effect lasts
utill destroyed
Level 1: 2% health from one opponent Next level: 4% health from one opponent
Cost 15 ManaOption 2
Constricting Shackles: Active
Multiple vines grow from the ground and wrap wround their ankles, wrist and neck they tighten preventing the opponent from
speaking or attacking
Level 1: prevents speech or attacks Next level: Causes minor lacerations
Cost 20
"Oh cool you have to show me how to do that"(Anastasia)
"It's quite simple you just have to think about showing it to someone"(Damien)
"SERIOUSLY IT'S THAT SIMPLE?"(Anastasia)
"Yeah"(Damien)
"Well what are you going to choose?"(Anastasia)
The boy looked totally perplexed before finally making his mind up 15 minutes later.
"Ok so I decided that since I can already heal and in the dungeon we will be getting attacked by multiple opponents, the Constricting shackles will be of more use"(Damien)
"Finally, were you just waiting until we were spotted again?"(Ali)
"Would that have really of bothered you Ali?"(Damien)
"No not really it just means more for me to kill"(Ali)
"Uggh can we get a move on dog?"(Anastasia)
"Well now my feelings are hurt"(Ali)
"You mean to tell me you actually have them?"(Damien)
They began to laugh before moving on, they were getting closer to the clearing and as it came into view so did the cave well...
"WHAT IS THAT?"(everyone)
What used to look like a cave was now a carved stone structure with a small pulsating orb at it's center.
The children walk forward and touched the orb and suddenly they were in an almost pitch black room lit only by the small quantity of light emanating from two doors at the other end.
In front of these doors were two guardians and inbetween them was a tablet which read "There are two doors ten feet apart: One door leads to that of which you seek, and the other door leads to eternal suffering, upon the opening of the door the other will disappear and the only way to see what lies within is to enter. In between both doors are the two guardians ; one who always tells the truth, and another who always lies. They will only answer a single question between them so choose wisely."
The guardians were 9ft tall stone statues whose eyes followed the childrens movements, they both looked identical and wielded giant stone halberds.
The children were the only ones who made it in as outside the cave, the orb had been destroyed and the two companions were trying desperately to find a way to get in, but to no avail.
Meanwhile the children were studying the room and were pondering on the question as it may be their only way out.
Making sure to talk to each other by using the others name in every question they ask so as not to waste their one question by accidentally asking a guardian.
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"Anastasia did you find anything over at your end?"(Damien)
"No I didn't"(Anastasia)
They spent hours thinking even with Damiens high intelligence which matched that of a well developed adult. Then ...
"Ana come here I've got it"(Damien)
"Damien are you sure?"(Anastasia)
Damien moved in closer to whisper his solution into her ear and as he was close to her face he blushed a little, then after an exchange of words they both nodded and Damien walked over to the guardian on the left.
"If I asked the other guardian which door leads to eternal suffering, what would he tell me?"(Damien)
"He would tell you that the door on the left led to eternal suffering"(Guardian #1)
Damien then proceeded to open the door on the left and both him and Anastasia walked through arriving at the true dungeons entrance.
This is what Damien whispered to Anastasia.
"What we need to ask is, if I asked the other guardian which door leads to eternal suffering, what would he tell me?"(Damien)
"Damien how does that even work?"(Anastasia)
Damien smirks.
"Well the door that the guardian specfies will be the one that leads to safety, so you know the other one leads to suffering.This is because if you asked the guardian who tells the truth this question, he will tell the truth in that the other guardian will lie, and show you the door to safety. If you asked the guardian that always lies, he will lie by showing you the door to safety because the other guardian would show you the door to suffering."(Damien)
"And here I was thinking I was the brains this whole time"(Anastasia)
They were now in the dungeon and what lay ahead was the rest of a large room they were in and a long dark empty tunnel at the end. Like before there was a faint light in the distance but unlike last time it was getting brighter, closer and was accompanied by the thundering sound of heavy footsteps, and alot of them.
The children stood frozen by fear.
It was a scouting group of goblins stampeding down the corridor, in a panick the boy created a wall to block the doorway and due to the fact that goblins have low intelligence and a short attention span, they simply shrugged at the poorly constructed facade then moments later the group headed back the way they came, the wall disappeared as the light did *ding*
SkillsLight's Deception: Active
Redirect light waves to create illusions(only works in the presence of light)
Level 1: can fool up to D rank opponents Next Level: can fool up to C rank opponents
Cost: 10 mana
"What was that!?"(Anastasia)
"An illusion but it only works in the presence of light apparently"(Damien)
"Apparently?"(Anastasia)
"I don't know how I did it but I learned a new skill, I guess it was either due to panick or my attributes"(Damien)
"What if it's both? maybe the skills are a manifestation of your will, created by you in a moment of need"(Anastasia)
"Maybe...but we better go we can discuss this further if we get out"(Damien)
"I agree"(Anastasia)
"One problem, it's too dark and I can't see"(Damien)
"Don't worry I can, here give me your hand"(Anastasia)
She took Damiens hand and led it towards her shoulder for him to hold on to, the boy once again blushed.
"Are you ok? You look a little red"(Anastasia)
"Ye...ah...I...I'm..ok just a bit warm"(Damien)
They began to walk into the tunnel and soon enough they found a large opening, which led into a small room with engraved pillars occupied by goblins, at the end of the room was a large wooden door.
The children entered the room trying not to disturb the goblins and were sneaking around the the dimly lit room, due to the poorly constructed torches located on the pillars it was easy to hide without having to use their skills, the room contained nine goblins two groups of three patrol goblins constantly moving round the room and another two guarding the large wooden door. Which left one other who seemed to be meditating at the centre of the room.
He was different from the rest he was almost a foot taller at 5'10 his skin being near orange in colour and wielding a massive steel maul, it was a hobgoblin an evolution within the goblin lines, the children had a bad feeling about him.
They decided to take out the groups one by one, hiding the bodies and replacing each group with an illusion as to not alert them of their presence, although the illusions were shoddy due to the light level as long as they didn't get to close to another group they worked. they moved round the room clockwise silencing each group using the Constricting shackles and killing them with waters grasp. Untill only the hobgoblin remained.
Then when they finally decided to attack, Damien banished all the illusions and...
[CONSTRICTING SHACKLES](Damien)
The vines charged up towards the hobgoblin who with quick adjustments to his position managed to dodged all of them.
The monster then with one swing of his maul smashed through the vines causing them to dissappear, and just like them, he too had dissappeared.
Damien pov
We had just defeated the final group of goblins without being noticed and only one remained who stood in the center unmoving, he gave me the creeps.
And with an exchange of nods between myself and Ana, I dispelled my illusions and attacked.
[CONSTRICTING SHACKLES](Damien)
He made small movements and avoided my vines, he then took a step back and with the monstrous hammer he wielded he broke through the vines with an almost effortless swing.
He then proceeded to dissappear but...
Only to reappear directly in front of me mid swing about to drop the full weight of the hammer atop my head when...
[WATERS GRASP](Anastasia)
A bolt of water flew across the room hitting the beast on the jaw, and it turned for a moment in her direction grinning, as if to say I win, driving the hammer downwards.
Anastasia pov
As I looked in Damiens direction I saw he had not moved, as I looked at the stupid goblin's face I felt only hatred as he swung the hammer down, powering it into the earth.
"Noooo...."(Anastasia)
3rd person pov
She had become full of rage and had drawn alot of water from the surroundings up into a sphere of almost pure darkness, she poured her hatred and spite into the sphere.
"Kehkehkehkeh..."(???)
The hobgoblin began to laugh.
"Foolish child of man, no human can defeat me"(???)
The sphere broke up into of hundreds of droplets which remained stationary in the air.
The droplets then began to swirl around her enveloping her in a shroud of darkness before launching at the beast like a swarm of hornets, and for a moment the monster could not be seen *ding*
SkillsBullet Rain: Active
Create a torrent of high powered rain which leaches small ammounts of health with each hit
Level 1: Leaches health Next Level: Dark Bullet Rain which can pass through objects
Cost: 30 mana
"Kehkeh..keh...keh Is that everything you got, you are weak, a distracted and useless being"(???)
He walked out from the blackness sustaining only minor scratches.
Anastasia fell to her knees, crying, And soon after the water fell to the ground draining into the cracks along with her tears.
"Ah was he your BOYFRIEND? kehkehkeh"(???)
He slowly walked towards her, his heavy footsteps echoing in the hall, he looked down at the girl recoiling at what he saw, the girl was smiling.
"Hahahaha you should see your face right now and you thought I was distracted"(Anastasia)
"Wha..."(???)