Re: On the Rocks (Shadow Samus)
Felix took a few steps forward, with the intent to ask the man for directions. Suddenly a thought seized him, and he stopped. What if the man was sent by the Kradel?. Felix turned the idea over in his mind, and realized the probability was high. Who else would be hiking in a mountain such as this if not to reach the same treasure Felix was after? It was out in the middle of nowhere. Felix also noticed the man had silver hair, which was common among the Kradel. Felix felt the glow of netherenergy has a feint purple aura surrounded him, and a Journyman level Netherbear appeared beside him. The bear was slightly larger than a normal bear, and was black, with purple symbols on his body. Felix decided on a preemptive attack, and ordered the bear to kill the Kradel. With a savage roar, the beast lunged at the youth. Felix drew his Scythe and ripped a portal in the air, jumping through it and appearing behind the young man. With a swift kick, he launched the surprised man off the rock, and right into the path of the bear. The boy displayed amazing reflexes, jumping to his feet right away. He turned to face the bear, and drew a bow. He raised it, and aimed at the charging bear, which was only a few dozen yards away, and running fast towards the enemy.
What a fool, Felix thought. He's not even using any arrows. With a sudden shimmer, a ghostly arrow appeared in his hand, already strung to the bow. He fired it with amazing accuracy, hitting the bear on its right shoulder. It roared again, but this time in pain, and not in anger. He was bleeding heavily, but he kept on running. Another shot sounded through the morning air, striking the bear in the leg like a gunshot. The bear was very close now, but was loping painfully. As Felix watched the boy draw another arrow, he hastily cast retrieve on the bear. The last arrow shot through thin air as the bear turned into dust and hit Felix's body. Felix roared, exactly as the bear had done, and drew his dagger, lunging at the boy. With unhuman strength he stabbed his weapon, cutting the boy's arm. The youth reacted fast, drawing his sword and clashing with Felix's blade. Felix knew that he couldn't contend with a dagger against a sword for long, and so cast Plague: Blindness on the boy, and dodged his next attack.
Felix summoned an Inner level Earthen shortsword. It was made of tough steel, with a hilt made of rock. He smashed it with all his strength at the boy, who only just managed to parry it. Suddenly, the boy began a wave of blows, forcing Felix back, even with the Netherbear's strength inside him. Felix unleashed the bear, and a deafening roar sounded throughout the forest from Felix's mouth, sending birds out of their nests in panic, and squirrels nervously running up trees. The roar made the man clasp his ears in an attempt to gain some respite. Felix raised his weapon for the finishing blow, but the man easily rolled out of the way of his opponent.
The roar ended and the boy stood up, brushed himself off, and faced Felix, a gleam in his eye that said that the boy was going to do something that Felix wasn't going to like.