Dec 1, 2022
Floor 1-Labyrinth level 2
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Namora took off in a zigzag pattern toward the left side of the insect, striking at its front leg. Saul followed suit, stabbing the front right leg with a Sword Skill. Primg tried to web Namora as she charge to no avail, allowing Saul's attack to make contact. Distracted and in pain, Namora was able to close in and strike the front left leg, causing the creature to stumble back and rear up. Nick made his move, sprinting at full speed, sword drawn. The insect screeched as it gathered itself, using the hallway walls to stabilize. But before Primg could come back down, Nick crashed into its belly shoulder first. This had enough force, thanks to a strength roll, to sent the beast backwards, its legs swiping wildly at the air. "Saul, now!" Clasping his hands together to form step, Saul used Nick to launch himself into the air, preparing to plunge his blade into the creatures soft belly. Time seemed to slow down for Nick as he watch his best friend fall, his blade beginning to gleam green, a Sword Skill Nick had only seen once before. As Saul closed him, Nick noticed the creature was not trying to defend itself with his limbs. "Shit, SAU-"
Primg had waited for Saul to close in before making its move. Using the walls, Primg's stinger extended out of its rear and in one fluid motion, flipped itself; stinger first. It pierced through the center of Saul's back, momentum carrying him with the stinger. The insect landed on all six legs, retracting its stinger back into its body, letting Saul hit the floor with a thud. Air in the hallway grew still, becoming silent as Saul's health bar dropped drastically. Primg charged Nick and Namora, hoping to finish the fight now. Nick acted first, taking several steps forward before rolling underneath the beast. Coming out of his roll, Nick spun around, striking both back legs of the charging creature. Primg's back legs buckled, slowing down and causing it to stumble.
Watcher of the Labyrinth, Primg ????/?????
Nick ran across the hall to Saul's side, his health bar stopping deep into the red. An icon was next to his health bar, the status effect of severe poison, or toxic. "Saul..." As Nick began to access his menu, Saul grabbed Nick's arm, "Don't, you know you do not have a item to heal toxic..." Tears began to fill up in Nick, no wanting to believe what he was seeing. Saul's health bar dropped more, inching closer to death, "Hey, there is still someone else here. And I said I did not want anyone else dieing." "That was not your fault, Steven did not li-" Saul stopped Nick, "I was party leader and cause I could not control the situation, people died. Actually died. I vowed to not have happen with me around." Tears uncontrollably fell from Nick's face, pixelating as they hit the ground. "Beat this nightmare, don't let these lives go in vain." Saul 0/9,230 Saul's body exploded in a magnificent array of pixelized colors, his ID being deleted from SAO.
With a fury of emotions, Nicholas rose, facing Primg and Namora, his sword giving off a strange glow.