The Battle of Death Mountain: Alpha

[Thor]

“Overwatch.”

Thor took to the air and began to circle the area. Thor was not sure he could ever call the laconic plague knight a friend but, after watching him force his way out of a dragon’s gullet, he had enough respect not to ignore his orders. Then Volvagia emerged, and all other thoughts were forgotten.


Thor flew as fast as he could at the dragon, Hammer held in front of him. The dragon looked up, and seeing the Asgardian spat forth a burst of flame. Thor had learned from his last mistake. He could walk through the flames of man, but the fires of this beast were too strong even for the gods of Asgard. He pulled his flight back and down. Volvagia passed over him like a Chitauri Leviathan. He followed. Thor watched his comrades fill the draconian god’s air space with hostile projectile after hostile projectile until Volvagia was forced to lower itself. However, the tactic only gave it momentary relief from the onslaught as only seconds later gildarts and the swordsman with the massive blade were slamming into the dragon with such vicious attacks that it was almost driven to ground completely. Thor used the slowed progress of the great wyrm as a chance to fly ahead. Thor landed just far enough ahead of the dragon to swing his mighty Hammer in a powerful uppercut that connected with the beast’s jaw. As the dragon began to lift into the air, Thor caught Zack’s eye and smiled. Zack smiled back. They were warriors and they enjoied it. Thor would share drink and stories with that man if he survived this fight. Then Thor watched the chain the swordsman was holding grow taut. The dragon pulled Zack into the air. With a spin of his Hammer, Thor followed but he was not able to keep up with the dragon’s twisting flight and watched as Volvagia dove into a pool of lava. Zack leaped from the beast’s back as the dragon and his giant weaponized pet disappeared into the molten pit. There was a moment’s pause. One breath. Then Volvagia remerged in a violent burst of rage. Thor would not let this monster disappear again.


Thor dropped to the ground, bring it down on Volvagia’s massive head as he passed. The ancient being of elemental rage began to whip its head up and around, its flaming antenna swing into the Asgardian. Thor felt the burning pain searing his unprotected arm, gritted his teeth, took hold of one of the antenna with his free hand, and brought his hammer down on the dragon’s head with the other. He howled as he swung, weather in pain or rage it was impossible to tell. Volvagia tried to rear its head, but Thor held tight. The dragon opened its massive maw and Thor saw the fire building in its throat. There was only one thing to do. Thor leaped into the air, spun his hammer, and launched it into the dragon’s throat. Volvagia lunged foward in surprise at the esophageal invasion, can chopped down on the Thundergod’s arm. Thor felt the massive fangs sink into his arm and a guttural scream escaped his lips. He might have avoided the deadly flames, but now his arm was trapped in the beast’s gullet. He closed his eyes, gathering himself after such immense pain. He released the beast flaming antenna and raised his now free arm. For just a moment the two were frozen. God of Thunder caught in the jaws of a god of fire. Then there was a cracking sound as Mjolnir collided with the back of Volvagia’s teeth. The dragon opened it’s mouth in a roar of pain, letting Thor fall to the ground. He landed Hammer first, and the earth around him cracked. He rose slowly and winced as he switched his Hammer to his “good” hand. He breathed heavily. His Asgardian healing factor had become temperamental in this world. He focused. He was a God. He was Asgardian. He would not fall here. His burns began to heal, the holes in his arm stopped bleeding. He was still in pain. His flesh still burned in the heat of this cave, but it was better. It would have do.

“For Asgard!” Thor charged at the dragon once more. He hoped his allies would do the same.

1 sp used to heal. 1 sp remaining.