Dota 2 World: Return of Oracle

Chapter 6: Battle of Blueheart Glacier

When Rylai and I reached the site, it was chaos everywhere. No matter how well defended Razzil's walls were, it was no match for the hero that now stood before us. Wielding a hook in his left hand, his right hand was holding a cleaver. His body was in tatters, literally, as chunks could be seen missing and some parts sewed on. This must be the butcher in dota 2, known as Pudge. Glancing around, it did not take me long to realise how Pudge managed to siege through the walls. Wielding his hook, Pudge easily threw it and brought down creeps after creeps, dealing severe blow to the creeps of Blueheart Glacier. Knowing that we would lose this battle if I stood still and do nothing, I raised my new blade, Eldwurm (I just started calling it that, since calling it Heart of Eldwurm would be kind of a burden), and felt a warm energy surge through my body. Strangely, I seem to be able to wield the blade not just easily, but will a certain degree of skill, and I'd never even held a blade in my life before.

"The Heart of Eldwurm will grant its users the skills of those who wielded before it, as enchanted by the Ice Wizard! Use it to challenge the Butcher!" Rylai was shouting as the sounds of the battle was deafening.

Slashing here and there, I began cutting through the creeps and head straight towards Pudge, who was hooking our creeps and cutting them down like they were paper. Distantly, I could see Razzil riding the ogre and unleashing the two unique potions from earlier: Acid Spray and Unstable Concoction. The first one deals a poisonous damage to enemy creeps, but due to some magical components, would not affect our own creeps nor us. While the latter was a targeted stun that when explodes, stuns those around the target in an area of effect. Furthermore, while riding the now-purplish ogre, Razzil is actually clearing through the enemy creeps at an alarming rate, which leaves me to deal with Pudge.

Suddenly spotting my advance towards him, Pudge grinned, a horrible and creepy sight. Yelling, "Come to Pudge!", he threw a bloody hook towards my direction. After the earlier trainings that I had, dodging the hooks proved to be no difficult task. When I managed to get closer, I swung the blade towards Pudge, cutting him and leaving a gnash on his side. However, even though the wound burned and sizzled, it seemed to have no effect on Pudge, as if he was already beyond the feelings of pain. Before I could do anything, something made me stopped in my tracks.

Behind me, Rylai let out a shout of pain. Turning, I saw Magina, standing before her with his blade, slightly tipped with blood. Rushing, I ran towards Rylai, hoping that I could make it in time. When Magina noticed me coming for him, he simply smirked. Blinking, he appeared right beside me and cut me at the back of my knees, causing me to stumble and fall onto the ground. Although I know that I was supposed to use my abilities, I couldn't. Staring at Rylai clutching her side, my heart seemed to have stopped. Fortunately, just as things started to seem really bad, someone intervened.

Before Magina could move forward, he suddenly seemed to move extremely slowly, as his footprints started to litter behind him as he walked.

Looking around, Magina shouted, "Who's there!?"

Suddenly, an electronic wave was sent right in Magina's face, and purplish lines of electricity bind both his weapon arms. Stumbling backwards, Magina stared at his foe, a man who goes against his very believes: Invoker. As I stared at Invoker, recognition started to dawn on me as I realised, he was the handsome man! The one who stole my memories!

"What have we here, Magina? You bullying two young ones? That's low, even for you, which makes me wonder what the monks of Turstarkuri would say, if they weren't already dead." Invoker laughed.

If Invoker's intention was to enrage Magina, well he did. Letting out a roar of fury, Magina blinked right next to Invoker and slashed wildly. Spinning, Invoker let loose a burst of energy and vanished right on the spot, as Magina was slowed again by magic. Heaving deeply, Magina simply turned towards Rylai, as I helplessly tried to stand up.