06-05-2015, 11:04 PM
Zack threw the rock down at the dragon, hitting it right on the head. The dragon looked all around, and then upwards to spot his attacker. Grinning, Zack slid into a battle ready stance, drawing the Buster Sword in both hands. The dragon came flying up the cliff side in no time, but it actually kept going above Zack. It sailed high into the air before it suddenly banked outwards, going out wide before flying straight at Zack.
As the dragon began going outwards, though, Zack was already reaching behind his back for his Bolt Materia, figuring he'd put an end to this flying problem right now. Only, after a few pats, he realized that while the Buster Sword had followed him to the Omniverse, his vast stockpile of Materia hadn't.
"Son of a..." Zack was mumbling in annoyance, but upon looking up he saw the dragon was approaching him fast. "Dammit!!!"
Zack barely sidestepped in time, feeling the wind and actually losing his balance a bit from the dragon passing by so quickly. It turned around once it was out wide again, but this time Zack was ready with his sword tightly clutched in both hands. It came flying back in at a high speed, once again aiming for the Ex-SOLDIER head on. As it got closer, Zack stepped forwards, swinging the Buster Sword right at the beast's mouth.
What happened next was not the expected outcome. Instead of being cleaved into two, the dragon caught the sword in it's teeth and never once lost speed. Zack managed to keep a tight grip on the handle of his sword, but that simply meant that he was dragged right off his perch, hurling a stream of expletives as he and his foe descended. The dragon kept a tight grip on the blade in it's teeth and began flying low to the ground. The result of that was Zack being dragged across the rocky terrain, because there was simply no way he was letting go of his sword.
As soon as he found a few seconds of relief from being viciously dragged across the ground, he managed to swing his legs up and braced himself against the dragon's side. He pulled on the sword as hard as he could, ripping it from the beast's fangs. The dragon let out a startled roar and lost it's flight path while Zack hit the ground on his back, and began rolling backwards uncontrollably. Only stopping when he hit a boulder, he looked up to see the dragon crash face first into a separate rock.
With a groan, Zack climbed to his feet and held his sword ready again. This certainly wasn't going the way he would have imagined. He was quickly realizing that he was no longer quite as super powered as he had been before. Maybe the Jenova cells injected in him hadn't made the transition? He shook that thought off, remembering he still could perform some superhuman feats. It just seemed...scaled.
The dragon roaring directly into his face startled him so much he stepped back, swinging his sword out wide. He clipped the dragon's snout with the tip of the blade, and it stumbled backwards while blood shot out of the cut. Zack quickly charged forward and stabbed the Buster Sword into the dragon's gut while he had the opportunity. It let out an even louder roar, stumbling back and swinging it's entire body. Once it began to be difficult to keep a grip on the Buster Sword, Zack quickly ripped it out of the dragon's body. The monster let out one more cry of pain as it fell backwards, rolling down a brief hill before falling into a pool of lava below the next cliff.
Zack returned the Buster Sword to his back, taking a deep breath. That hadn't been easy, but at least he now had a better bearing for his strength in this realm. Once he got slightly more acclimated he figured he would get into his usual stride. For now, however, his issue was exactly where he was. He looked around, not seeing the portal that would return him to the Nexus anywhere. He wasn't looking to go back just yet, but he did want to know the direction out, just in case.
Unfortunately, while being dragged across the landscape by an angry monster, he hadn't exactly kept his bearings. While he was standing there wondering, he heard several loud roars. Quickly, Zack turned around to see that he had attracted about five more identical dragons with his battle. Cursing under his breath, he looked around, and saw that the quickest way out was up this time. As the dragons closed in, Zack leaped upwards once more, easily sailing up an eighty foot cliff side, and actually overshooting it. Unfortunately, he wasn't looking at where he was landing, and was fairly surprised to find that instead of landing on a plateau, he had managed to find a decent sized hole at the top.
"Whoa..!" Zack shouted as he rapidly plummeted through the hole in the ground.
It didn't take long before he estimated he was actually lower than his original jumping point. Finally he hit the ground hard, but managed to keep his balance and landed on his feet. He looked around and then back up...realizing he had discovered some sort of underground cave network.
"You've got to be kidding me," Zack groaned as he looked down the multiple paths, and then back up at where he had entered from.
Leaning against the cave wall, Zack kept looking up to the entrance to make sure he wasn't being pursued. He wasn't sure if he'd go back out through the top or if he would explore these caves a little bit, but for now he knew he simply needed a brief break.
As the dragon began going outwards, though, Zack was already reaching behind his back for his Bolt Materia, figuring he'd put an end to this flying problem right now. Only, after a few pats, he realized that while the Buster Sword had followed him to the Omniverse, his vast stockpile of Materia hadn't.
"Son of a..." Zack was mumbling in annoyance, but upon looking up he saw the dragon was approaching him fast. "Dammit!!!"
Zack barely sidestepped in time, feeling the wind and actually losing his balance a bit from the dragon passing by so quickly. It turned around once it was out wide again, but this time Zack was ready with his sword tightly clutched in both hands. It came flying back in at a high speed, once again aiming for the Ex-SOLDIER head on. As it got closer, Zack stepped forwards, swinging the Buster Sword right at the beast's mouth.
What happened next was not the expected outcome. Instead of being cleaved into two, the dragon caught the sword in it's teeth and never once lost speed. Zack managed to keep a tight grip on the handle of his sword, but that simply meant that he was dragged right off his perch, hurling a stream of expletives as he and his foe descended. The dragon kept a tight grip on the blade in it's teeth and began flying low to the ground. The result of that was Zack being dragged across the rocky terrain, because there was simply no way he was letting go of his sword.
As soon as he found a few seconds of relief from being viciously dragged across the ground, he managed to swing his legs up and braced himself against the dragon's side. He pulled on the sword as hard as he could, ripping it from the beast's fangs. The dragon let out a startled roar and lost it's flight path while Zack hit the ground on his back, and began rolling backwards uncontrollably. Only stopping when he hit a boulder, he looked up to see the dragon crash face first into a separate rock.
With a groan, Zack climbed to his feet and held his sword ready again. This certainly wasn't going the way he would have imagined. He was quickly realizing that he was no longer quite as super powered as he had been before. Maybe the Jenova cells injected in him hadn't made the transition? He shook that thought off, remembering he still could perform some superhuman feats. It just seemed...scaled.
The dragon roaring directly into his face startled him so much he stepped back, swinging his sword out wide. He clipped the dragon's snout with the tip of the blade, and it stumbled backwards while blood shot out of the cut. Zack quickly charged forward and stabbed the Buster Sword into the dragon's gut while he had the opportunity. It let out an even louder roar, stumbling back and swinging it's entire body. Once it began to be difficult to keep a grip on the Buster Sword, Zack quickly ripped it out of the dragon's body. The monster let out one more cry of pain as it fell backwards, rolling down a brief hill before falling into a pool of lava below the next cliff.
Zack returned the Buster Sword to his back, taking a deep breath. That hadn't been easy, but at least he now had a better bearing for his strength in this realm. Once he got slightly more acclimated he figured he would get into his usual stride. For now, however, his issue was exactly where he was. He looked around, not seeing the portal that would return him to the Nexus anywhere. He wasn't looking to go back just yet, but he did want to know the direction out, just in case.
Unfortunately, while being dragged across the landscape by an angry monster, he hadn't exactly kept his bearings. While he was standing there wondering, he heard several loud roars. Quickly, Zack turned around to see that he had attracted about five more identical dragons with his battle. Cursing under his breath, he looked around, and saw that the quickest way out was up this time. As the dragons closed in, Zack leaped upwards once more, easily sailing up an eighty foot cliff side, and actually overshooting it. Unfortunately, he wasn't looking at where he was landing, and was fairly surprised to find that instead of landing on a plateau, he had managed to find a decent sized hole at the top.
"Whoa..!" Zack shouted as he rapidly plummeted through the hole in the ground.
It didn't take long before he estimated he was actually lower than his original jumping point. Finally he hit the ground hard, but managed to keep his balance and landed on his feet. He looked around and then back up...realizing he had discovered some sort of underground cave network.
"You've got to be kidding me," Zack groaned as he looked down the multiple paths, and then back up at where he had entered from.
Leaning against the cave wall, Zack kept looking up to the entrance to make sure he wasn't being pursued. He wasn't sure if he'd go back out through the top or if he would explore these caves a little bit, but for now he knew he simply needed a brief break.