06-13-2016, 09:56 PM
Step by step they worked their way down the mountain. Zack was a little surprised that the cat-like companion of Gildarts had managed to seemingly sleep through the entire fiasco, but it was far from the strangest thing he’d seen in the Omniverse. They supported each other as they made the trek, making sure to leave neither man behind. Zack was appreciative but couldn’t help roll his eyes at some of the older man’s advice. It really wasn’t the time to tell the combat mage that this was far from his first rodeo. He just allocated his energy towards movement, and maybe he’d hear a little advice that was new to him after all.
They moved past corpses of humans, gorons, koopas, and many other species that had been dragged up to Volvagia’s domain. It seemed like a sick privilege to be able to walk away of their own free will. Certainly they didn’t appreciate it with each agonizing step they were forced to endure as they departed.
Time passed, and they made their way down to the original point where the three teams had split off from each other. It still wasn’t exactly safe in this location, but it was infinitely more secure than the peak that the fearsome dragon called home.
More sounds of battle rang in the distance. There was still little they could do to help. But they had moved enough for the time being, and now that they had transitioned from the “immediate danger zone” to simply the “danger zone” they could take a breather and utilize Omnilium to heal themselves up just a little bit.
Gildarts dropped to a seated position on a rock, while Zack was more than content to simply plop to the ground. Though they were both still in bad shape, they were already much better than they had been upon first awaking after the battle with Volvagia.
“Last time I got my ass kicked this bad, I never stood back up from it,” Zack joked, supporting himself with his arms as he leaned back. At least they were strong enough to support him, again. “Well, until I showed up in the Nexus, that is.”
Gildarts nodded in brief understanding. He understood what Zack had meant. He’d died on a battlefield before arriving in the Omniverse. The older warrior did not immediately respond, even if the younger one was so flippant about his fate in his own world. Instead, they simply took the time to silently rest.
Hopefully there would still be allies and a Goron village at the bottom of this mountain to help them get some serious medical attention. Before they could ponder that any further, a sharp hiss from an unknown location caught the attention of all three of them. Footsteps could be heard around them as well. Some were close, others were farther. There was definitely activity stirring on this mountain in the wake of the battle.
“What’s that sound?” Piqui asked, and almost demanded to know.
“Scavengers,” Gildarts announced, and Zack silently nodded in agreement. “We should keep moving.”
Easier said than done.
They moved past corpses of humans, gorons, koopas, and many other species that had been dragged up to Volvagia’s domain. It seemed like a sick privilege to be able to walk away of their own free will. Certainly they didn’t appreciate it with each agonizing step they were forced to endure as they departed.
Time passed, and they made their way down to the original point where the three teams had split off from each other. It still wasn’t exactly safe in this location, but it was infinitely more secure than the peak that the fearsome dragon called home.
More sounds of battle rang in the distance. There was still little they could do to help. But they had moved enough for the time being, and now that they had transitioned from the “immediate danger zone” to simply the “danger zone” they could take a breather and utilize Omnilium to heal themselves up just a little bit.
Gildarts dropped to a seated position on a rock, while Zack was more than content to simply plop to the ground. Though they were both still in bad shape, they were already much better than they had been upon first awaking after the battle with Volvagia.
“Last time I got my ass kicked this bad, I never stood back up from it,” Zack joked, supporting himself with his arms as he leaned back. At least they were strong enough to support him, again. “Well, until I showed up in the Nexus, that is.”
Gildarts nodded in brief understanding. He understood what Zack had meant. He’d died on a battlefield before arriving in the Omniverse. The older warrior did not immediately respond, even if the younger one was so flippant about his fate in his own world. Instead, they simply took the time to silently rest.
Hopefully there would still be allies and a Goron village at the bottom of this mountain to help them get some serious medical attention. Before they could ponder that any further, a sharp hiss from an unknown location caught the attention of all three of them. Footsteps could be heard around them as well. Some were close, others were farther. There was definitely activity stirring on this mountain in the wake of the battle.
“What’s that sound?” Piqui asked, and almost demanded to know.
“Scavengers,” Gildarts announced, and Zack silently nodded in agreement. “We should keep moving.”
Easier said than done.