Arcana 2 (The Jackel x Luna Griffith)

[Luna Griffith]

Fianna was pleasantly surprised that it work. She also noticed a weak spot. She grinned, knowing that she had to work quickly. She rushed around the arena to the tentacle-eyeball thing. She jumped and slashed at the limp appendage, wondering if this would work at all. She knew that this would leave her open to an attack.

[TheJackal]

You slice the limp eye-tentacle off, and the beast writhes in pain, and crashes into you in it's thrashing, sending you flying. You land in a puff of sand on the opposite side of the arena, temporarily dazed. The beast reaches it's head up, now blinded, and pauses for a moment, before shooting it's head straight at you, mandibals outstretched. However, since it cannot see, it can't tell that you're right next to the arena wall. The worm's mandibals smash into the wall, and break off, and it retracts it's head, screaming in pain. It leaps into the air once more, and sheds it's armor, the heavy platting falling to the ground, thudding loudly. It reveals a disgusting, slimy body, covered in eyes. The only thing still sturdy is the stinger. It lands on the sand lightly, sand sticking to it's body, and slithers towards you, opening it's wide, snake-like mouth.

[Luna Griffith]

Fianna watched the scene with wide eyes. If her life wasn't at stake she would have thought it comical and whimsy. She was soon grossed out by the appearance the snake/worm took. She made a disgusted face before diving into the sand the moment the mouth was within range. She jumped out of it and dived down onto the creature, using it's own technique against it. Her sword was pointed right at the tender flesh of it as she fell.

[TheJackal]

You stab into the creature's flesh, your blade piercing the skin, and leaving a deep wound. As you fall, you continue to slice through, leaving a large gash. A drop of it's blood lands on your skin, and you feel it burning. The creature shakes you off, and blood sprays around. It jabs its stinger at you once more.

[Luna Griffith]

Fianna winched from the burn. She looked at the creature as she fell off. She barely had time to avoid the stinger. Once more she moved her blade at the soft flesh of the monster, moving to cut below the stinger. She was going to make it defenseless.

[TheJackal]

You move and slice the stinger clean off of the creature. Blood sprays out, like a hose, but you know to avoid it. Suddenly, you feel a sort of... pulse, run through your body, as though your heart beat once a hundred times stronger than usual. You fall to your knees.

"The poison is taking effect, I see. You're strong, you lasted a while under it's effects, but nobody can withstand it forever. It's a pity. There's an antidote past the door. Shame really."

You don't have much time. The snake moves towards you quickly. You feel your strength return. The snake's head lashes out, to bite you. It's angry now.

[Luna Griffith]

Fianna was having trouble breathing, thanks to the poison. She wouldn't give up though. She had people counting on her. She stood up, letting the adrenaline keep her standing. She held her sword, waiting for the snake's head to be within range. When it went to bite her, she shoved the blade into it's soft palate, knowing she could possibly kill it or slice through it. "I'll never give up. Death will have to rip me asunder before I'll stop moving. There are people counting on me."

[TheJackal]

Your blade penetrates the skull of the snake. It writhes in place for a moment, before collapsing to the ground, dead. The gate opens.

"Impressive. You'll have to move quickly to survive though. Can you make it?"

[Luna Griffith]

Fianna listened to the voice, panting. The venom was taking it's toll on her. She looked at the gates as the voice spoke. Before it could finish she was already sprinting to it, moving through the sand. Her body was wore out but she could make it. She just hoped that she wouldn't pass out once she was through. She wondered how many more tests must she go through.

[TheJackal]

You just make it through. Seeing the antidote, you notice it is in a little green bottle. You have a choice. Drink? Or don't drink? You have to choose.