The villagers of Seles started to gather the injured and move them indoors, the sun was setting, and everyone in the village knew what that meant. The creature would strike again. The guards within the city rushed around fanatically, assisting the injured as well, along with making reports to Veragwen. Once the sun had completely set, there were no villagers outside, only what was left of the Seles guard. Tonight seemed to be quiet, too quiet. None of the forest spoke like it usually did, another clear sign the beast was near, but where would it strike from? The south? Maybe the east? It was all a guess by this point, for the creature had no particular pattern when it attacked. The guards were on edge for what seemed to be years, but were in all actuality, hours. Finally a noise could be heard that broke the stillness of the night, was it the creature, or was it something else? The bushes at the northern entrance rustled, then emerged two scouts that had been sent out days ago, both barely able to stand. They collapsed as they reached the border entrance, several guards coming to their aid, but arriving too late for one of them. The other only had minutes to live, so they rushed him to the captain, where he spoke before Veragwen would be able to ask. "It's coming...the beast...it's...it's...a giant...scorpion...hide too thick...like steel plates..." he said a little above a whisper. He passed moments after that, and for a few more, there was silence again. Until fear started to spread, and it spread quickly, eventually the news of a giant indestructible scorpion was known. Then panic set in, "A giant scorpion?! How are we supposed to beat it when we can't even pierce it's hide?! Seles is doomed! I say we make a run for it, it's not worth it to stay here and die like dogs!" one guard shouted. There were resounding agreements from most of the other guards, "I don't care if it IS our duty! I'm getting out of here before I'm scorpion chow!" shouted another from the rear.

As the shouting intensified, it drowned out the approach of the scorpion. The man who had shouted from the rear shouted in pain now, and as the others looked to see why, that was when it became evident the scorpion was now upon them. Flicking it's tail, it sent the previously attached guard through the air, causing him to land just in front of Nayash. A shrill shriek from the creature was all that was heard before it shot forward with blinding speed, snatching up unfortunate guards and severing them in half with it's incredibly sharp and powerful pincers. As the remaining guards fled, several stayed to fight the beast, firing arrows and using their lances. However, just as the scout had said, it's hide was far too tough to pierce with any weapons. The arrows deflected harmlessly away, while the lances snapped, breaking under the force of their wielders' thrusts. It truly did seem that Seles was doomed, it would take a miracle to stop a monstrosity such as this, and in this day and age, miracles were far and few between. The beast hissed at several lances and lowered it's tail, poison spraying out from the stinger's tip. The lances instantly began to corrode, along with their wielders. The scorpion spun sharply, letting off another stream of poison, killing a few more guards and destroying a large wooden shrine that had been in the village for as long as anyone could remember. The beast shrieked again, this time setting it's sights on the pair of warriors, Nayash and Veragwen. It snapped it's pincers, then charged towards them.