05-10-2016, 12:58 PM
Over a dozen of the alpha predators materialized out of the darkness. The first two began pacing back and forth about 10 yards from the cave’s mouth. Snarling and growling, they watched as the humans nervously fidgeted.
Odin dug a small hole with the butt of his spear. Beside him, Warren activated his sword, which hummed as it filled with plasma. A few steps behind them, the ranger aimed an arrow at the creatures. Suddenly, Gad fired and chaos ensued. The two pacing creatures tried to dive out of the way, but the arrow caught one in the hind leg. At the same time, two wolves jumped over their packmates and tried to land directly on Odin and Warren.
Odin braced his spear in the hole he dug, pointed the blade at the wolf diving for him, and ducked. The creature's weight drove the spear through his chest and out its back. It was dead before its jaws even reached Odin. Next to him Warren rolled forward under his foe and stuck his sword straight up in the air. The plasma hissed as it burned through the creature’s stomach. The animal’s momentum carried it forward; the sword carving the monster's backside in half.
As the Wolf Odin had skewered fell over, he tried to pull his spear from its ribcage. Seeing the opportunity, one of the dire wolves charged him. Odin put his foot on the dead wolf’s chest and yanked at his weapon, but it was going to be too late. Odin looked into the beast’s slavering jaw and wondered if he was fated to die by wolf yet again. Suddenly, an arrow slammed into the creature’s head. It deflected off the wolf’s thick skull but was enough to turn the monsters head to the side. Instead of death, Odin felt a furry neck slam into him as the two of them went crashing to the back of the cave.
Outside, two wolves charged Warren. Reaching down, he grabbed a gooey handful of mud and threw it like a football at the wolf on his left. The makeshift projectile splattered, covering its eyes. As it shook its head trying to regain its sight, Warren charged at the wolf on his right. The creature jumped to the side as Warren struck. The glass and plasma blade caught nothing but fur, filling his nose with smell of burnt hair. The two passed each other, and when Warren turned back around, he saw that the wolf he had blinded was now charging him again. Luckily, Gad released an arrow, and it caught the wolf in the throat. It tried to stop its charge, but the mud was to slick. It slid to stop at Warren’s feet, just in time for him to bring his weapon down. The smell of burnt hair was replaced with that of cooking steak.
In the back of the cave, the dire wolf ended up on top of Odin. Odin quickly got his hands around the creature’s neck, but it was too thick to choke. The wolf strained to bring its dripping jaws down to Odin’s face, and inch by inch, it got closer. Odin’s spear was within reach, but if he released the creature with even one hand, it would all be over. Then suddenly, he felt the creature's weight fly of off him and heard it slam into the cave wall. Looking up, he saw Sleipnir dropping back down from a kick. “I never should have underestimated you my old friend,” Odin growled as grabbed his spear and rolled to his feet. The wolf was still dazed from the impact, and Odin easily dispatched it with a strike to the heart.
Dropping his bow, Gad pulled out his hatchet and sword. “Quickly!” he yelled to Warren as he threw the hatchet at the wolf closest to the cave entrance. The wolf dodged, but the weapon managed to serve its purpose. Warren dashed for the cave entrance while the wolf was distracted. The next closest one tried to cut him off, but Gad stepped out of the cave with his sword held high. The creature, unwilling to expose its flank to Gad in order to attack Warren, backed off, and Warren made it back to the safety of the cave.
Just as Gad was about to back up into the cave, he felt something heavy land on his back. He fell forward, mud filling his mouth and nose, as jagged teeth pierced his shoulder. Odin was still coming up from the back of the cave, and Warren was just turning back around from running back in. They both moved to attack the wolf from behind, but it jumped off Gad and fled to the safety of its pack. At the same time, three more wolves moved toward them. One grabbed Gad’s hand to drag him away, while the other two moved closer to Odin and Warren to provide cover.
Odin dug a small hole with the butt of his spear. Beside him, Warren activated his sword, which hummed as it filled with plasma. A few steps behind them, the ranger aimed an arrow at the creatures. Suddenly, Gad fired and chaos ensued. The two pacing creatures tried to dive out of the way, but the arrow caught one in the hind leg. At the same time, two wolves jumped over their packmates and tried to land directly on Odin and Warren.
Odin braced his spear in the hole he dug, pointed the blade at the wolf diving for him, and ducked. The creature's weight drove the spear through his chest and out its back. It was dead before its jaws even reached Odin. Next to him Warren rolled forward under his foe and stuck his sword straight up in the air. The plasma hissed as it burned through the creature’s stomach. The animal’s momentum carried it forward; the sword carving the monster's backside in half.
As the Wolf Odin had skewered fell over, he tried to pull his spear from its ribcage. Seeing the opportunity, one of the dire wolves charged him. Odin put his foot on the dead wolf’s chest and yanked at his weapon, but it was going to be too late. Odin looked into the beast’s slavering jaw and wondered if he was fated to die by wolf yet again. Suddenly, an arrow slammed into the creature’s head. It deflected off the wolf’s thick skull but was enough to turn the monsters head to the side. Instead of death, Odin felt a furry neck slam into him as the two of them went crashing to the back of the cave.
Outside, two wolves charged Warren. Reaching down, he grabbed a gooey handful of mud and threw it like a football at the wolf on his left. The makeshift projectile splattered, covering its eyes. As it shook its head trying to regain its sight, Warren charged at the wolf on his right. The creature jumped to the side as Warren struck. The glass and plasma blade caught nothing but fur, filling his nose with smell of burnt hair. The two passed each other, and when Warren turned back around, he saw that the wolf he had blinded was now charging him again. Luckily, Gad released an arrow, and it caught the wolf in the throat. It tried to stop its charge, but the mud was to slick. It slid to stop at Warren’s feet, just in time for him to bring his weapon down. The smell of burnt hair was replaced with that of cooking steak.
In the back of the cave, the dire wolf ended up on top of Odin. Odin quickly got his hands around the creature’s neck, but it was too thick to choke. The wolf strained to bring its dripping jaws down to Odin’s face, and inch by inch, it got closer. Odin’s spear was within reach, but if he released the creature with even one hand, it would all be over. Then suddenly, he felt the creature's weight fly of off him and heard it slam into the cave wall. Looking up, he saw Sleipnir dropping back down from a kick. “I never should have underestimated you my old friend,” Odin growled as grabbed his spear and rolled to his feet. The wolf was still dazed from the impact, and Odin easily dispatched it with a strike to the heart.
Dropping his bow, Gad pulled out his hatchet and sword. “Quickly!” he yelled to Warren as he threw the hatchet at the wolf closest to the cave entrance. The wolf dodged, but the weapon managed to serve its purpose. Warren dashed for the cave entrance while the wolf was distracted. The next closest one tried to cut him off, but Gad stepped out of the cave with his sword held high. The creature, unwilling to expose its flank to Gad in order to attack Warren, backed off, and Warren made it back to the safety of the cave.
Just as Gad was about to back up into the cave, he felt something heavy land on his back. He fell forward, mud filling his mouth and nose, as jagged teeth pierced his shoulder. Odin was still coming up from the back of the cave, and Warren was just turning back around from running back in. They both moved to attack the wolf from behind, but it jumped off Gad and fled to the safety of its pack. At the same time, three more wolves moved toward them. One grabbed Gad’s hand to drag him away, while the other two moved closer to Odin and Warren to provide cover.