Vox Machina Book 3: Heroes Become Legend

Chapter 16: Thus Began The Siege

The great eagle flew out to the scour lands of Pyrah. The village of Fire still recovering from the attack of the rift.

The headmaster of the village, stood with a few of his firecasters, discussing the recovering until the heard the shift of the winds and look up.

Seeing the eagle setting down and shifting back into Keyleth, she stood her height and meets his eyes.

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The monks of Stormlord continued with their training as Grog and Groon watches from a distance.

Groon looks up at the thunder that roars from the clouds. The Stormlord stood in the shadows of the crackling storm and struck down at the ground right behind where Grog stood.

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Jason flew towards the Paladin temple and sets down before the doors. He snaps his eyes open with a serious expression as his armor adores him once more. The guards takes a step back.

In awe of his wings, he marches forward, folding his wings at his back and headed up the steps.

The councilmen waited for him at the top. Jason stood tall as he faces the very people that condemned him.

He pulled out his hammer and slams the end at the ground, breaking the concrete of the floor. Some of the councilmen jumped as they saw, Jason's arrival was one of small talk.

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The soldiers of Whitestone stood before their queen.

Cassandra salutes captain Jarrett and he returns the salute as the men behind them bang their spears, Jarrett turns to his men and marches off.

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An enchanted spear was flung forward, but the hand of the cyclops stops the spear as he glares down at the hunter.

Kash steps back against the tree as the cyclops lets out a mighty cry, reeling this weapon over his head.

Only to have a magic vine whip cut right through the cyclops, severing its head from its body. Zara lowers her hand with a smirk on her face, watching as the beast collapses to the ground.

"Damn it. Why do I always have to be the bait, Zee?" Kash complains as he walks towards the head, pulling it onto his shoulder as the blood gashes out.

"Because, my darling Kash, you are just so damned attractive." she answers. Kash shrugs at her words. "That is absolutely correct. All right, come on, let's haul this back for the reward." he informs.

"And how much will the Take pay you for him?" Vax calls out, drawing their attention as they looked up at the treeline and saw the rogue sitting a top a branch.

"One hundred gold? Fifty?" he asks again, Zara frowns at the rogue, crossing his arms, "No." she answers with a small chuckle before looking away. "Twenty-five." she mutters and Vax drops down from the branch.

He grins and crosses his arms, "What if you upgraded to something a bit scalier?" he asks, drawing their attention again as Kash steps closer to Zara "Ha-ha, you talking dragons?" he asks

But Zara shoves her elbow at his chest, stopping him short. "No. No. No, no. last time we got involved with your lot, we nearly got killed." she reminds, turning to the rogue.

Vax steps up to them, "Come on. Don't you want a shot at redemption? Or at least a much bigger bounty?" he asks of them. Zara just sighs. "All right, we know we owe you. But near death and certain death are quite different." she reminds him.