08-07-2015, 11:11 PM
Emerging on the other side of that awful smoke was a dream come true for Shulk, though he was still finding it difficult to adjust to the heat and heavy air of what looked to be an entirely rocky environment. That would soon prove the least of his worries, however, when he noticed a boulder bounding straight for Rin! "Watch out!" Shulk yelled, and he ran forward to pull Rin to safety. He was just about to grab his companion's shoulder when the boulder stopped in front of them and...unfolded?
There was a period of tense silence as Rin and Shulk stared at the rock-creature. The Monado user wasn't sure if he should attack or not, but his sword hand was switching as the lumbering creature stood up and flexed arms that looked like they could crush him like a twig. Then Rin shouted, almost startling Shulk out of his skin. The creature's deep, cheerful laugh was ill-fitting for something so intimidating, it put Shulk at ease. Besides, it would have attacked already if it really wanted to.
Shulk listened attentively as the creature explained where they were -- a lovely sounding place called Death Mountain -- and the problem plaguing it in the form of a dragon named 'Volvagia.' The way the giant shifted at the mere mention of the creature's name was proof enough of the threat it posed. "I think we could he-" Shulk was about to say, until Rin interrupted him and instantly signed them up for solving the creature's woes. The Homs couldn't be annoyed, however, since he was going to say the same thing as Rin, or roughly the same.
Along the way to the village, Shulk decided to talk with Rin. "It's alright to be enthusiastic, Rin, but maybe we should be more careful from here on out. We don't know what we're getting ourselves into, so it wouldn't hurt to be prepared." He tried reasoning with his companion, to give himself the opportunity to go into battle with as much knowledge as they can gather.
Their arrival to the giant's village struck Shulk with awe. The architecture, the geographical location, and the giants themselves -- all were so very fascinating to him! He couldn't stop staring at the rock-giants, and a desire to keep up with Rin and their guide was all that kept him from stopping to ask questions to one of the villagers. When they emerged out of the tunnel, Shulk's eyes went wide, and his mouth was agape. "This is... amazing!" he said, maybe a little too loudly, because the next thing he knew, the rock-people had surrounded him and Rin.
To their questions, Shulk couldn't respond, he was simply too dumbfounded at the absurdity of it all. Thankfully, the guide he'd met earlier silenced the crowd, and Shulk was reminded of why he had come here. In the silence, Shulk realized he finally had a chance to ask the one question that was begging to be asked. Stepping forward, Shulk looked at his guide, "er...before we follow you, could I ask you a question? What... are you?" He realized how rude that must have sounded and quickly rushed to save himself, "I-I've never seen anything like this before!"
There was a period of tense silence as Rin and Shulk stared at the rock-creature. The Monado user wasn't sure if he should attack or not, but his sword hand was switching as the lumbering creature stood up and flexed arms that looked like they could crush him like a twig. Then Rin shouted, almost startling Shulk out of his skin. The creature's deep, cheerful laugh was ill-fitting for something so intimidating, it put Shulk at ease. Besides, it would have attacked already if it really wanted to.
Shulk listened attentively as the creature explained where they were -- a lovely sounding place called Death Mountain -- and the problem plaguing it in the form of a dragon named 'Volvagia.' The way the giant shifted at the mere mention of the creature's name was proof enough of the threat it posed. "I think we could he-" Shulk was about to say, until Rin interrupted him and instantly signed them up for solving the creature's woes. The Homs couldn't be annoyed, however, since he was going to say the same thing as Rin, or roughly the same.
Along the way to the village, Shulk decided to talk with Rin. "It's alright to be enthusiastic, Rin, but maybe we should be more careful from here on out. We don't know what we're getting ourselves into, so it wouldn't hurt to be prepared." He tried reasoning with his companion, to give himself the opportunity to go into battle with as much knowledge as they can gather.
Their arrival to the giant's village struck Shulk with awe. The architecture, the geographical location, and the giants themselves -- all were so very fascinating to him! He couldn't stop staring at the rock-giants, and a desire to keep up with Rin and their guide was all that kept him from stopping to ask questions to one of the villagers. When they emerged out of the tunnel, Shulk's eyes went wide, and his mouth was agape. "This is... amazing!" he said, maybe a little too loudly, because the next thing he knew, the rock-people had surrounded him and Rin.
To their questions, Shulk couldn't respond, he was simply too dumbfounded at the absurdity of it all. Thankfully, the guide he'd met earlier silenced the crowd, and Shulk was reminded of why he had come here. In the silence, Shulk realized he finally had a chance to ask the one question that was begging to be asked. Stepping forward, Shulk looked at his guide, "er...before we follow you, could I ask you a question? What... are you?" He realized how rude that must have sounded and quickly rushed to save himself, "I-I've never seen anything like this before!"
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