Maelfor came to face us directly and that's when I realized he wasn't human at all, he was a bloody ghoul. His palor would never change, for he was undead himself.
"By the divines, you're a ghoul" I yelled.
"Surprised?"
"Well, yes actually!" I didn't expect you to be so hideous.
"You got jokes now?"
"You are the joke, Maelfor!"
He lunged at me and missed somehow even though I was only three feet away.
"Old body eh?"
"You know, I cursed your village, right?"
"Maelfor, you mother-
"What he means to say is that you are a moron," Jethro chimed in.
"Oh, am I?"
Suddenly, he grew talons and swiped at me, slicing me directly in the chest.
"Ow!"
"Bet you didn't see that one coming!" he roared.
"I did not," I winced.
"There's more where that came from!" yelled Maelfor.
Just before he could strike me down, Zaxl slashed at his left arm and cut it off. He let out an agonizing scream before laughing hysterically.
"Is that all you got?" he mocked.
No, we also have Blazeburn, you know the spell you taught us?" Jethro countered.
"You wouldn't dare!" he shouted.
Jethro cast it and the flesh melted off the bones off the ghoul. The smell was putrid and I damn near threw up.
"Give up, you three!" The fall has already begun."
"Never!" we all yelled at once.
"Jethro, stop and think about our future!" he cried desperately.
"There is no future for us, old man!" Jethro countered.
"If you won't join me, then die!" Maelfor shouted before spraying us with liquid fire. My clothes burned to a crisp and I screamed from the agonizing pain.
"Quick, you need to cast a ward against Maelfor!" Zaxl shouted.
"We don't know any!" I yelled.
"Repeat after me, Thy Thel Nast Ub," Zaxl shouted.
We chanted it and I Could see Maelfor struggling against the spell.
"Screw it. I'm bringing a real dragon!" he yelled, taking out the remaining arm, throwing it at us, and chanting a horrifying tune.
Out of the ground rose a skeletal dragon, and it was commanded by none other than Maelfor.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I present Aekthes, ender of many towns and villages!"
We are screwed now!
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The Amethyst Flame
FantasyThe village of Colmer is devastated by a plague. Its only hope is two brothers divided by their beliefs in magic. When Jethro ventures into the depths of the forest to find a wizard who can heal the village, Arthur is forced to find his brother befo...
