02-21-2014, 04:32 AM
The dragon's swathe of destruction through the village attracted a plethora of mismatched adventurers to their battle. Some were familiar, others were complete strangers, but none of them mattered to him. His focus blocked out their importance. If they helped defeat the beast, then all the better, but coordinating them in any meaningful way was not something he had experience with. In any case, they attacked of their own volition. Nothing the visitors served affected the dragon, its hardy scales absorbing all attacks. Link shifted as a clawed foot raked at him. He thrust with his shield, sending sparks off the steel. Another swipe from the dragon came at him, and he swung his Master Sword in time. The sharp implements ricocheted off one another, and the monstrous lizard bellowed.
The headstrong approach wasn't working. The dragon lashed out at the woman in red and orange, but she deftly spun away. A shroud of fire repelled a man with a staff, and a swing of the tail collected a kid in red armour and bowled him into a nearby cottage. He emerged unscathed. The dragon reacquired Link and tried to encase him in its toothy jail. Link stumbled back as the jaws slammed shut, saliva dripping from its gums. How he wished he had his Megaton Hammer.
This was pointless. They were a cloud of flies buzzing around a Goron; well intentioned flies, but just as effective. There must be a weakness to exploit, but what? The scales weaved together so tightly there was no space between them. Slashing its wings would ground it, but that wouldn't accomplish anything, assuming that his blade could carve through the skin. Its eyes were prime targets, but it thrashed around violently. Just perching on its head would be tough enough, but to stab its eyes was an impossible task. Armed with his Master Sword, shield and Clawshots, there was nothing obvious he could attack.
A jet of flame speared past him. The intense heat washed over his skin, and for a moment he thought he was burning. Thankfully that wasn't the case. The dragon roared defiance at him, the orange light from his throat spilled over its pink gums, casting a spine shivering sunset inside its mouth, and that's when he got an idea. It was crazy and reckless, but what else was there? Left unchecked, the dragon would eventually wear everyone down and either swallow or char them.
"Dragon!" Link shouted. "Come at me!"
The dragon bellowed a twirling inferno at the Hylian. He sidestepped, whispers of flame skirting his shield, but he plunged forward. His throat dried as the bared, glistening teeth of the beast grew closer.
This is stupid, this is stupid, he kept telling himself, even as the dragon's jaws parted. This isn't going to work, as he found a gap between two fangs and slipped through. It'll be dark inside, as he landed on the thin, forked tongue. At least until the next fireball comes.
Shafts of sunlight peeked through the slivers of space between the beast's teeth, enough for Link to see dully. He had to act fast. Moving in a dervish of slashes, Link painted the fleshy inside of the dragon's maw with cuts. The resulting screech encased Link and intensified in the small space, tunneling into his pointed ears. An invisible coffin of mind shattering noise afflicted the Hylian, and he almost dropped his weaponry. Then the nascent fire crackled in the back of the dragon's throat, but the sulphuric odour preceded both the light and heat. Link shouldered into the clenched jaws, but they wouldn't budge. The light crept over the roof of the mouth, and sweat broke out all over his skin.
Another brunt charge into the sealed teeth went without results. The cloying heat was almost too much to bear. Link wedged the Master Sword into two piercing fangs and threw his body weight into it. Even with all his strength, nothing moved. The blade slipped from its spot and slashed the pink gum beneath his feet. Another cacophonous blast assaulted him, and this time the pain parted the bony bars. Link spilled out, Master Sword clanging after him, as a boiling geyser of fire trailed past.
Link snatched up his sword and turned around. A wild hatred imbued the dragon's gaze. It stared at him, mouth parted, smoke seeping from its maw. Trickles of blood gingerly leaked from between its teeth.
A roar consumed the village so savage that Link's blood chilled.
The headstrong approach wasn't working. The dragon lashed out at the woman in red and orange, but she deftly spun away. A shroud of fire repelled a man with a staff, and a swing of the tail collected a kid in red armour and bowled him into a nearby cottage. He emerged unscathed. The dragon reacquired Link and tried to encase him in its toothy jail. Link stumbled back as the jaws slammed shut, saliva dripping from its gums. How he wished he had his Megaton Hammer.
This was pointless. They were a cloud of flies buzzing around a Goron; well intentioned flies, but just as effective. There must be a weakness to exploit, but what? The scales weaved together so tightly there was no space between them. Slashing its wings would ground it, but that wouldn't accomplish anything, assuming that his blade could carve through the skin. Its eyes were prime targets, but it thrashed around violently. Just perching on its head would be tough enough, but to stab its eyes was an impossible task. Armed with his Master Sword, shield and Clawshots, there was nothing obvious he could attack.
A jet of flame speared past him. The intense heat washed over his skin, and for a moment he thought he was burning. Thankfully that wasn't the case. The dragon roared defiance at him, the orange light from his throat spilled over its pink gums, casting a spine shivering sunset inside its mouth, and that's when he got an idea. It was crazy and reckless, but what else was there? Left unchecked, the dragon would eventually wear everyone down and either swallow or char them.
"Dragon!" Link shouted. "Come at me!"
The dragon bellowed a twirling inferno at the Hylian. He sidestepped, whispers of flame skirting his shield, but he plunged forward. His throat dried as the bared, glistening teeth of the beast grew closer.
This is stupid, this is stupid, he kept telling himself, even as the dragon's jaws parted. This isn't going to work, as he found a gap between two fangs and slipped through. It'll be dark inside, as he landed on the thin, forked tongue. At least until the next fireball comes.
Shafts of sunlight peeked through the slivers of space between the beast's teeth, enough for Link to see dully. He had to act fast. Moving in a dervish of slashes, Link painted the fleshy inside of the dragon's maw with cuts. The resulting screech encased Link and intensified in the small space, tunneling into his pointed ears. An invisible coffin of mind shattering noise afflicted the Hylian, and he almost dropped his weaponry. Then the nascent fire crackled in the back of the dragon's throat, but the sulphuric odour preceded both the light and heat. Link shouldered into the clenched jaws, but they wouldn't budge. The light crept over the roof of the mouth, and sweat broke out all over his skin.
Another brunt charge into the sealed teeth went without results. The cloying heat was almost too much to bear. Link wedged the Master Sword into two piercing fangs and threw his body weight into it. Even with all his strength, nothing moved. The blade slipped from its spot and slashed the pink gum beneath his feet. Another cacophonous blast assaulted him, and this time the pain parted the bony bars. Link spilled out, Master Sword clanging after him, as a boiling geyser of fire trailed past.
Link snatched up his sword and turned around. A wild hatred imbued the dragon's gaze. It stared at him, mouth parted, smoke seeping from its maw. Trickles of blood gingerly leaked from between its teeth.
A roar consumed the village so savage that Link's blood chilled.
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