The War of Twilight

The Giant

Chapter 13: The Giant

Anemone and Godrick are walking through the town.

Anemone: Did you see that thing? It was huge!

Godrick turns around and sees it off in the distance.

Godrick: Looks like it still isn't done. I told you to be more wary! You almost got killed!

Anemone: I-I'm sorry...

Godrick: It's fine. We need to stay away from that giant.

Anemone: I know what it is. It isn't just a giant.

Godrick: What do you mean?

Anemone: Have you not seen the way it looks? That's not a regular giant.

Godrick: What is it then?

Anemone: It's a creature from Greek mythology. It's called a "Hecatoncheires".

Godrick: What? But that's from mythology. How the hell could it be here?

Anemone: I'm not sure. But the other night, me and Thorus saw another one of these creatures. A Centaur. So somehow, these creatures have entered our world.

Godrick: I don't understand any of this.

Anemone: We need to stay as far away from it as possible.

Godrick: What does it do? Anything special?

Anemone: Not really. It just has a load of arms and faces.

Godrick: Do you have any theory about why they're here?

Anemone: I haven't a clue. Maybe it has something to do with twilight energy? Like they're sort of apparitions?

Godrick: I guess now isn't the time to speculate.

Anemone: Alright then. Let's go.

Back to Lycoris and Cethin.

Cethin is slashing the legs of the Hecatoncheires with his mastery. Lycoris is stabbing it in it's other leg with his sword.

Lycoris: We're doing virtually nothing!

Cethin stops slashing the giant and charges up a punch.

Cethin: Get back!

Lycoris jumps back as Cethin punches the giant. It falls over and face plants the ground.

Cethin: Yes!

Cethin runs over to the head.

Lycoris: Get back!

It quickly raises its head back up. It hits Cethin and launches him into the air.

Lycoris: Cethin!

Cethin: Dammit!

The Hecatoncheiris uses one of its arms to grab Cethin.

Cethin: NO!

He gets thrown to the ground.

Lycoris' Thoughts: Dammit! Why can't I do anything!? This sword is doing absolutely nothing to this thing!

The Hecatoncheiris looks at Lycoris. He holds his sword out in front of him. The giant uses one of its arms to try and grab Lycoris. He tries to cut the arm but it doesn't work and he gets grabbed. He is held tightly in the giant's fist. It's grip keeps getting tighter. He is eventually thrown onto the ground as well. Cethin and Lycoris lie on the floor. Motionless.

At the dorm.

The readings of their vitals are bad.

Mya: Oh my god! We need to save them! They're going to die!