Chapter 30: Svartalfheim Part 3

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(Finn POV)

'I think I'm getting used this...thing.' I think as I pull the trigger on a light elf, killing it. I stand up and press a button on the side of the Boltshot pistol. The whole thing expands until each part is separated from each other while still hovering above the ground. I grab a cartridge from my pocket and grab the one on the one attached to the gun. I take the cartridge out and throw it away while putting the new one in. I press the button again and the weapon reattaches itself again. 

"Still weirds me out." I mutter as I continue down the dimly lit hallway. I try not to puke as I hear the rattling of cages and growls. I see things that I could only describe as grotesque. 

"Save me

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"Save me..." I hear them say in multiple garbled and gnarly voices say to me as I turn the corner. I see multiple of their grotesque and crooked arms between the metal bars, trying to claw at me. I just continue walking down the corridor. 

"Hey!" I hear a shout from behind me. I look to see another light elf with a katana and mask on. 

'Again?' I thought as I aim at the elf and fire 3 consecutive shots

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'Again?' I thought as I aim at the elf and fire 3 consecutive shots. Before it could even do anything, the orbs of light hit him in the head, killing him instantly. 

"Food..." I hear one of the creatures in the cages say as I see their hands quickly grabs the corpse before dragging it into its cage. I try not to shiver as I turn the corner and see a large door in front of me. I sigh as I put the Boltshot on my waist and put both of my hands at the seam of the door. I manage to pry the door open, revealing a large, white room. I walk inside while closing the door behind me. I look in front of me, seeing a few doors on the side. 

'This is new.' I thought as I turn the knob on one of the doors, only to have it locked. 'Damn, locked. Oh well.' I thought as I step back and kick under the doorknob. The whole door collapses and falls onto the ground. I look up and my heart drops as I see a shocked, green-haired elf in front of me. 

"Riveria?"

(timeskip)(Finn POV)

"H-How, w-what..." I hear Riveria stutter as we continue running across the hallway with light elves hot on our trail. 

"Don't know, don't care. Now move!" I shout as I continue shooting back at the elves with my pistol as they shoot me with their staffs. "You have a plan to get out of here?" I ask her. 

"Ye-" Riveria says as she says before I hear a familiar shout. 

"Come on!" I hear Slav's voice shout as I hear a humming noise at the end of the hallway. I look to see Slav standing there, staff raising at us. I immediately slide down, grabbing Riveria down as well, as he shoots multiple beams of light at the elves behind me. I hear the light elves screech in pain behind me as Riveria and I continue running. However, I see Slav starting to aim his staff at me. 

'Ah crap.' I thought as I see a beam of light burst out of Slav's staff and flying at me. I immediately duck down as I continue running to him. 'Weird...' I thought as I realize that everything slowed to a crawl as I continue moving regularly. I feel my body starting to take control of itself like it did when I first woke up as my hands grab Slav's staff and my leg jump in the air. My waist twisted until my left leg slams into Slav's face. 

"Finn!" Riveria shouts as time goes back to normal and Slav's body slams onto the ground. I twirl back up and feel myself gaining control of my body. 

"Sorry!" I shout as I immediately move down to check his body. I sigh in relief as I feel his breath on my hand. 

"What was that about?!" Riveria shouts at me before hearing more light elves shout. 

"I-" I try explaining before hearing an explosion, followed by a shout. 

"over hí!" I hear someone's voice shout as I look at where the explosion came from and see a hole with a dark elf standing on a weird looking object. 

'Thank god!' I thought as I turn and see Riveria on the ground

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'Thank god!' I thought as I turn and see Riveria on the ground. I immediately grab her arm and pick her up. 

"COME ON!"

(Bete POV)

"Where even are we?" I mutter as I turn another corner, only to see another hallway full of shelves and books. Oh come on!" I shout out loud.

"Still haven't found the exit?" I hear Gareth growl as he turns the corner as well. 

"No, just how big is this library?!" I whine as we continue to walk around the seemingly endless hallway of shelves. 

"Maybe we could ask for some damn help?" Gareth suggests as I see a dark elf walking past us. Before we could say anything, I see its insect-like wings sprout out its back and flies up to another part of the library. "Never mind." Gareth mutters as I feel anger swell up. 

"GODAMNIT!" I shout as I twirl around and punch a random shelf. I immediately hear a *CRACK* followed by multiple *thumps* as I see multiple books fall onto the ground. 

"Bete!" Gareth shouts before rushing over to me. "Why!" he shouts to me. 

"Whatever..." I grumble as I look at the pile of books. "I just wanna get outta here." I whine. 

"Ye-" I hear Gareth say as he looks down at the books and stops himself. 

"What?" I ask as I look at where he was looking at and I see a red book opened slightly to reveal a familiar looking head. "Is that..." I mutter as I look at Gareth, who also was confused. 

"The...Black Dragon."

(timeskip)(Bete POV)

"Fucking finally!?!" I shout as I grab a dark elf's arm. It looks at me with a disgusted face, but I just shrug it off. "Can you help me?" I growl at him. He just sighs before speaking. 

"What?" he asks in perfect english, as if he's been speaking it ever since he was born. I look at him in shock before he sighs. "Yes, I can speak english well. So what do you want?" he asks in a grumpy tone. 

"Well, I was wondering if I could take a book?" I ask him as I show him the book that we found. I see his eyes widen before he shakes his head a little. 

"It depends, do you plan on keeping it?" he asks as he starts walking. "Cause if you want to, you can't." he says as he snatches the book from me. 

"Hey!" I shout as I try to grab the book, only for him to stepside. "Give it b-" I say before he interuppts me with something that made my heart stop.

"Look, I just can't give you the tale of the great black dragon."

I apologize for me not posting this often now as schools really starting, so I might only be able to post on weekends. Just a heads up.

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