User blog:ExdeathsBagel/Dark Elf's Secret (WWYD by Flamebiplane)

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I was shocked they kept my weapon, touched even. I felt a sense of comfort emanating from within me as my friends gave me confident smiles.

“You guys really didn’t forget about me?” I asked, “Even after the months I’ve been gone?”

“Of course we didn’t. We’d never abandon a friend!” Albert says as he pulls out a greatsword larger than he is, wielding it effortlessly as always.

“We asked town after town, following the trail this bitch left.” Harold, says as he readies his bow.

“Your weapon is rather…unorthodox,” Claire says as she begins to buff her staff, “It was how we were reminded of you.”

“Yeah, unorthodox is one way to put it.” I say with a chuckle. I slipped on like a glove over each hand. Pounding my caesti together, I copied my partners and stepped into a battle stance with them and felt their confidence radiating within me.

The dragon, once a Dark Elf, let out a laugh, “Are you done with your reunion? Good. I will rob you of your hope, compassion, and friendship under my heel as my ser-”

A poison tipped arrow from to the nose shut her up.

“Damn, missed the eye!” Harold cursed

“Not cool, Harry!” Albert said as he charged forward, “You’re supposed to let the monster’s finish their fancy speech, where’s your sense of honor?”

“I left it at the town where we found out this bitch enslaves people.”

Albert reached the dragon, who was still reeling from the sudden pain of the arrow, and leapt forward ready to slash. While the dragon was one of the few things large enough that his sword wouldn’t outright cleave in two, a direct hid would score a deep gash that would make this fight a lot easier.

The dragon suddenly submerged itself into the hole in a near instant, leaving Albert mid-leap over the abyss she came from. Fortunately, Albert was in good hands. Remaining in the air, floating, he back gently pulled back and set on the ground.

“Honestly Albert, do you ever think before you leap into danger?” Claire tsked.

“Why? There’s nothing a large, sharp, hunk of steel can’t handle.” Albert replied.

“Then maybe it can help you find a brain.” Claire said with a slight laugh.

<p class="MsoNormal">The ground beneath her suddenly shook, and as the dragon quickly shot up from the ground with a might roar, she was barely able to teleport out of the way in time.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You know, Thomas, we could really use your help here.” Harold said, readying his bow once more.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Right.” I say. Granted there was one problem: each time the dragon appeared it left a huge pit around it, I wouldn’t be able to reach it normally.

<p class="MsoNormal">The answer to my problem came in the sensation of feeling lighter than air, “Thanks, Claire.” I say as I charge forward.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You can thank me by helping us beat this thing!” She said as she blasted a magic orb at the dragon. Stunned once again, I was able to seemingly run on the air and I gave her a hard punch to the stomach.

<p class="MsoNormal">Bending downward in pain, I knew the spell Claire buffed me with also let me jump much higher than normal. Leaping upwards I gave the beast an uppercut for good measure. Unfortunately, the buff also slows my descent to a crawl. The dragon quickly recovered and swatted me to the ground.

<p class="MsoNormal">Unlike the others, I had no armor on, just simple clothes. I know the dragon had no intention on killing us, but I still felt it rattle my bones as I careened down to the ground, the buff protecting me from most of the impact.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Come on, walk it off.” Harold quickly pulled me up before firing another shot at the dragon who simply swiped it away. “Fuck! Those don’t come cheap you know!”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Hey ‘mom’ where my floaty buff?” Albert asked Claire in a mocking tone.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’ll give you one when you learn how to read scrolls, besides, your sword has more than enough reach to get to her without crossing the-”

<p class="MsoNormal">A roar from the dragon caught all out attention as she shot out a fist at Claire. Claire was sent flying back only to be stopped by a nearby tree, her momentum causing it to shake and lose a ton of leaves.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Crap.” I say as I rush over to her, leaving Harold and Albert to the fighting. I begin using a healing spell, Claire’s pained expression quickly relaxes.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thanks, I swear Albert and Harold are worthless since they don’t know how to use healing spells. Harold’s either telling me to walk it off or trying to shove some crazy smelling concoction down my throat, and the last time Albert tried a healing spell the magic almost blew up in his hands.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“At least Albert was able to read that scroll,” I say, leading Claire chuckling.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Yeah, man it’s great to have the team back together, we really missed you, you know? Sure you’re the quietest one in the group, but also pretty dependable, I mean that.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thanks, Claire.”

<p class="MsoNormal">As the healing spell did its work I turned to watch Albert and Harold fighting the dragon. Harold was growing frustrated by the dragon swatting away his arrows.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You know what? Fine fuckface! You asked for it!” Harold put away his smaller bow and pulled out his greatbow. Hoisting a much larger arrow, he struggled to draw the bow.

<p class="MsoNormal">Fortunately Albert was more than happy to serve as the distraction. Keeping to the pit’s edge he continually swung his greatsword, dodging the dragon’s swipes with a shocking amount of acrobatics while slicing up its mid-section.

<p class="MsoNormal">The dragon suddenly let out a roar that sent Albert flying back and giving the dragon a strange sheen. It was then Harold manage to draw the greatbow completely and fire. The arrow harmlessly bounced off the dragon’s hide.

<p class="MsoNormal">Harold looked like he was about to curse up a larger storm than usual when the dragon suddenly placed its arms in front of it. A large orange orb quickly began to grow in between them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh no,” Claire suddenly turned pale, “That’s a flare spell.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I thought she said she wasn’t going to kill us.” I say, trying to hide the panic in my voice.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I guess she had a change of plans, hell, with a spell like that coming from her, this town will be leveled!” Claire’s eyes suddenly went wide with revelation, “No, it’s because she’s transformed. The longer she stays like that the more feral she becomes! We need to revert her back quickly!”

<p class="MsoNormal">With a sudden raise of her staff and a few mutterings, a black mist enveloped the dragon’s face. The orb around her claws dissipated as she reached up to try and get the black mist off her face. Claire and I got up and ran to a still angry Harold.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Harold, the dragon’s sheen is caused by a protection spell, normal weapons won’t penetrate it.” Claire said.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You think I don’t see that?! Little shit had me waste a great arrow, do you know how much those cost?!” Harold took a deep breath, “But back to what you were saying, normal weapons can’t penetrate right? So what do we do?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Why not infuse our weapons with magic?” Albert asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Exactly what I was thinking! In fact, now that the team’s back together,” Claire looked at each of us, “why don’t we give our special attack a shot?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh yeah!” Albert was getting pumped, “The super-special-awesome-”

<p class="MsoNormal">A quick thunk on the back of his head by Claire’s staff shut him up, “We’re not calling it that, but we’ll come up with a better name later. Let’s get ready!”

<p class="MsoNormal">Claire buffed Albert’s greatsword with magic before turning to buff each of my caesti and Albert handed Harold his greatsword.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Fucking hell!” As soon as Harold held the greatsword he collapsed forward, nearly falling, unable to hold it and his greatbow.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Right, sorry.” Albert got behind him, placing his hand over Harold’s and moving his hips in unison to successfully pull the enchanted greatsword back in the greatbow.

<p class="MsoNormal">The position was obviously uncomfortable for both, but Claire couldn’t stop giggling. “Man, I wish I had a painter so I could capture this moment in eternity.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shut up! Thomas, hurry and get on!” Harold yelled. The black mist around the dragon’s face looked like it was about to dissipate. Hoping onto the sword and finding my balance, Harold directed Albert where to aim. “Fire!”

<p class="MsoNormal">Time slowed down as soon as the greatsword was released and the initial shock of movement was passed. The greatsword was aimed directly for the dragon’s chest, but I had a target of my own. Using its momentum and the remaining hover buff, I leapt and found myself above the dragon as soon as the black fog dissipated.

<p class="MsoNormal">We locked eyes for a moment and she prepared to swat me away, but the sudden shock of the greatsword penetrating her caused her to stop and glance down. Looking back up at me as I raised my fist, she knew what was coming.

<p class="MsoNormal">I thought of all the anger I felt under her service, the horrible tales of my fellow sufferers and made that my strength. Her eyes plead for mercy as I struck in between them, feeling the bone crack beneath her scales.

<p class="MsoNormal">In a sudden flash she was back to her dark elf form and we were falling, but Claire used her magic to catch us and gently dropped us in the ground. I couldn’t hear what they were saying as I ran up to the dark elf, it way probably her plead for mercy at those last moments, or because I hated killing things, but I quickly began a healing spell over her.

<p class="MsoNormal">To say it looked bad was an understatement, her face was caked in blood no thanks to my punch and Albert’s greatsword was halfway through her, I wasn’t certain if I could save her.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Uh, Thomas?” I heard Albert say, but I ignored him and continued my healing spells. That’s when I felt a hand on my shoulder. Looking up, I saw it was Claire with a solemn expression.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I swear you trying to save everything is going to kill us,” Harold says as he walks up with regular bow in hand, “Look, I get it you don’t like killing and can find it in you to spare even a monster like this. And while we mostly put up with it, not this time.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Why?” I say.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We have a bounty on her,” Harold said plainly, “The guy wanted her dead.” He ready his bow, “Now step back, I just want to be sure she isn’t going try anything.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Before I could question the absurdity of his logic given the circumstances, a voice rang out from the crowd that formed during the fight.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That won’t be necessary.”

<p class="MsoNormal">The crowd cleared, well, more so came and embraced all the men who were under this dark elf’s enslavement. Wife, sisters, daughters, and friends embraced the men they had lost and we came face to face with the contractor of this hit.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What do you mean won’t be necessary Elder Dan?” Harold ask, bow still drawn.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I don’t recall ever asking you to kill her.” Elder Dan began, motioning the two priest in white to the dark elf. Albert removed his sword, causing a grunt of pain from the dark elf that was quickly silenced by the two priest performing a powerful healing spell.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Bullshit.” Harold said, “You kill the dark elf and make sure she’s not in her dragon form when you do.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I said no such thing. I want her alive, to be brought to justice. Will 2000 gold settle your bloodlust?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Bloodlust?!” Harold’s face was red with anger, “Listen here Elder, we followed your orders to the letter, and now you have the audacity to swindle us with less than half of what you originally offered us?! I should shoot your eyes-”

<p class="MsoNormal">Harold was quickly silenced by Claire, “We’re happy to receive the payment, sorry for the miscommunication.”

<p class="MsoNormal">The Elder simply nodded and offered her a chest full of gold before walking off. The priest, using a levitation spell in conjunction with their healing one, followed.

<p class="MsoNormal">Harold was about to curse up a storm when another voice, this time of a young female, called out to us. “Are you the group of adventurers that saved my husband?” She asked as she ran up to us.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That’s us,” Albert said as he put me in a headlock, “We also had someone we wanted to rescue too.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Well, I don’t think I can thank you enough for saving my husband and son. But how do free rooms, drink, and food sound?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Free food?! Oh yeah, I’m starving!” Albert said, clearly excited.

<p class="MsoNormal">“It’s nothing worthy of a king mind you, but I’ll be sure to give you four the best I can offer.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“You think I’m going to complain?! Anything beats the crap we’ve hunted the past few days!” Albert proceeded to walk off with the woman.

<p class="MsoNormal">Harold sighed, “I’m going to need a few of the strongest drinks they have to forget about this shit.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh come on, any gold is better than none right?” Claire asked, “Besides, we got Thomas back, didn’t you say that’s all that mattered when we first got the mission?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“S-shut up.” Harold suddenly turned red, but I don’t think it was from anger this time. He gave a light smile however, “It is good to have you back though.” he said before walking off.

<p class="MsoNormal">Claire suddenly yawned and stretched, “Man, I’m pretty beat. They better give us the best rooms they got, anything beats sleeping on cold ground.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Cold ground beats cold wood.” I joke.

<p class="MsoNormal">Claire laughed before looking serious, “Yeah, and hey, if you ever want to talk about what happened with her, or need to get something off your chest, I’ll be there to listen, ok?” I nod.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Great, now carry this chest.” She quickly handed me the chest full of gold, “See you there!” She quickly ran off to the group. I followed close behind, it was great to be back.