The Ancients

Challanging the storm

Troy stood in the darkening light of the forest with a massive beast behind that was looming in the shadows, away from clear sight. Sean shouting was in the distance fading away in my head, all I heard was "...Amber wait!..."
All the sounds apart from the thunder was drowned out as my blood began to boil through my veins. My wrist began to burn and glow like lava and steam rose off me whenever the rain touched my skin.

I took off my raincoat and threw it to the side. I was about to advance towards Troy before Prince leapt in front of me. As quickly as he landed he was thrown to one side against a tree by an enormous paw. Lumbering from the shadows came a creature of nightmares. Large jaws emerged from the darkness followed by a mass of brown fur that began to rise up and grow as the beast rocked onto its hind legs.

I looked up in shock, whatever it was stood over 11ft tall, craning my neck to get a better view of what I was facing. A crack of lighting illuminated the clearing and showed the horrifying truth that this creature was  a bear of mammoth proportions. It bellowed and roared as yellow eyes locked on to me.

"I don't think you two have met before Amber. This is Buster, a 1 tonne Cave Bear and if you haven't figured it out by now, he is a Mega Amoeba unlike you low life Commons" that really pushed me to the edge. Go on open your mouth one more time and I swear I will call... No, don't do that, very bad idea. Shouting echoed in the darkness of the storm above and screech sounded over the thunder. Bounding forward in the downpour of water came a figure shrouded in a blue glow with eyes that cut through the air, I couldn't believe it when the figure became the shapes of Sean and Prince.

Prince had changed somehow, his antlers were larger and his body more muscular, his fur had an almost silver glow to it as well. Sean was on the back of Prince with anger filling his face and now I realised that Styrkja must have been activated and he was going to use it to try and take down Buster. The stags head shifted to on side and then swung with tremendous force towards the bear, slashing the leg of the great beast. Blood began to stain the brown fur black as Buster fell back down to all four paws, jaws open in a deafening roar. Prince quickly jumped backwards but failed to avoid the oncoming fury of the bear as it swiped its giant claws towards Sean.

Lightning struck and blinded the area in a white haze which seemed to make time almost stop. Flying in the air limp and reflecting the white light was Sean with Prince collapsed on the floor. Troy could be seen in the background with his eyes blacked out in the shadow of the bright light, smirking in his success. As quickly as the flash came to stop time, everything came back up to speed and I stood in shock as I watched Sean hit the rock we sat on earlier and hit the floor. 

"SEAN!" I screamed at the top of my lungs as I began to run towards him. I dropped to my knees in the mud, sliding around as I tried to see if he was conscious and breathing. Putting my hand over his mouth I was relieved to feel his breath on my hand in the cold air that surrounded, I placed my hand behind his back to support him, warmth leaked over my hand and I quickly ripped it out to find that my hand was covered in crimson red blood. The red washed away as I held my hands in front of me, the rain diluting the colour and removing the blood.

My anger rose to an uncontrollable level as the ground vibrated with the footsteps of Buster and the grating sounds of Troy began. "That didn't have to happen if you just listen to me. Now look what you have done Amber, he probably won't be able to walk again after hitting that rock ith such force." he cackled and drew in closer behind me and steam emanated from my skin again. "All I wanted Amber was you to gain your power, but I figured that you would try something stupid so I brought along Buster just in case. Seems that I should have ben worried about your idiotic boyfriend instead of you, after all, your weak just like your pathetic Amoeba if you even have one".

My eyes widened, my knuckles turned white as my fists tightened and I could hear scraping in my head as I gritted my teeth. Now you have had your fun Troy, it's my turn and I have been waiting a long time for this. I stood up drenching in the mud and rain with the thunder and lightning becoming more intense as the storm bellowed on. Turning to face Troy I had no control over the rage that came when I took one look at his smug face. 

"I Amber Laufreyson, challenge you to Domur. If I win you will never show your face again and cause no more pain to anyone. I am sick of the shit that you have put me through since day one and now you are going to regret it"

He began to laugh as if he was staring at a mad man and Buster grunted with amusement. He stepped closer to me and spoke with amusement "So Laufreyson is your true name is it. Well, I Troy Sullivan accept your challenge and when I win I will take your power of Styrkja. Let's face it, Amber, your little lizard isn't going to last long against Buster even if it's poisonous, it will perish before the timer reaches one minute."

And with those final words Troy mounted Buster and they both walked back into the shadows of the trees with his cackling laugh echoing from the darkness. 

What have I done...