The Powder Keg

The Guiding Moonlight II

The Goblin Lord was running away. He has to keep living so he won't lose again. The monster he unleashed cannot be controlled. It will kill him if it sees him again. "I know exactly what's going through your mind scum. You fool, that army was just a decoy," Goblin Slayer said as he walked to the Lord.

"Your nest has been destroyed," Goblin Slayer said with sadistic glee. The Goblin Lord ran to The Goblin Slayer. They clashed weapons seemingly evenly matched.

Goblin Slayer rolled out the way of an axe slash. Yet his shield suffered and was sliced in half. The Lord smiled, but Goblin Slayer ran toward him. Grabbing some leaves threw it to blind The Lord for a second.

Goblin Slayer ruthlessly stabbed The Lord's head and his crown fell off. Goblin Slayer was smacked away. They both shakily stood up.

Goblin Slayer pointed his sword and it was sliced apart. The blade piece was lodged in The Lord's chest. Goblin Slayer barely could move. The Lord stomped on Goblin Slayer to rub in his victory.

When he raised his axe to finish the job. Priestess casted protection and she trapped the Lord inside the barrier. Squeezing him with a cold glare. The sword pushed in slowly.

The Lord begged for mercy, but the Priestess had none. Goblin Slayer stood up and shoved the broken sword in his neck. Ending him once and for all. Yet the small threat was ended.

Everyone was still, the stomping ended. The still live goblins were terrified. The stomping continued once again. "Ahh, ahh, please...help us...ah," a pained goblin begged.

"An unsightly beast. A great terror looms!" The goblin cried with tears running down it's face. The monster came out of the woods and everyone was in shock. They almost dropped their weapons.

"Ahh! Ludwig the Accursed is coming!" The goblin's head was stomped on as the beast made itself known.

Ludwig is an amalgamation of horse and man. Two heads with eyes in one of them. Ludwig roared and jumped to a group of people. Tearing them apart instantly.

The archers began to pepper it with arrows. Spearman and Paladin ran together. One man with his great sword attempted to flank them. But a sweeping claw from Ludwig tore them apart.

He jumped from Powder Keg's attack with his Stake Driver. They entered a stream of attacks and counters. Ludwig kept jumping around and killing more people.

His terrible screams burning in the survivor's heads. His second head spewed a stream of white water. Killing Witch and most of the archers.

Powder Keg had a fiery Saw Cleaver. The teeth dug into the flesh and simultaneously burned it. It's blood spewed everywhere. Turning the green grass to red.

Ludwig crawled around and kept charging. Powder Keg soon downed the beast after some carefully timed blows.

Ludwig fell to the ground with a roar. "Oh my god, we survived," High Elf Archer sighed. A green light shone in Ludwig's face.

"Ahhh, you were at my side, all along," Ludwig said to the Moonlight Greatsword. Powder Keg dismissed all but one of his weapons. He took the bandaged greatsword from his back. He ripped the bandages as his Moonlight Greatsword shone.

Ludwig held the blade as he stood up. "My true mentor," he mused. "My guiding moonlight," Ludwig finished as he held the greatsword in front of his face.

Powder Keg returned the gesture as his cloak began to billow. The ends becoming fleshy tentacles. His red hair becoming black and long. Then becoming tentacles itself.

A red aura came from the Good Hunter. They clashed blades in a stunning display of light. Powder Keg dodged some swings and returned with his own.

Ludwig's blade charger as he pointed it to the ground in a reverse grip. Powder Keg dodged the wave of moonlight. He charged his own attack. Then slammed it downwards, creating a crevice of energy heading straight for Ludwig. Which he took just fine.

They locked blades a few more times. Ludwig held his sword in the air. And let loose a wave of energy. Then he slammed it downwards.

Powder Keg dodged the energy beam and jumped onto Ludwig's back. Flipping over him and with a spin. Cut his head off as his body turned to ash.

Powder Keg stomped on Ludwig's head and held the Moonlight Greatsword in triumph. Everyone cheered as the battle finally ended.

High Elf Archer jumped into his chest. Dwarf Shaman and Lizard Priest lifted him into the air. The sun was rising as everyone that survived treated their wounds. Only about ten percent survived.

It was a bittersweet day as most of the guild's adventurers were slaughtered.

Yet everyone at the hall celebrated. High Elf Archer made a toast to The Goblin Slayer, and The Powder Keg. Everyone was merry, having fun.

Powder Keg was raising the Moonlight Greatsword. Untransformed and it looked like a silver bastard sword. Everyone whooped and cheered as gave it a swing.

"Woah! Am I crazy or did Orcbolg take his helmet off!? All this time we spent together and he never did that for me!" High Elf Archer called.

Everyone was looking at his face. Powder Keg made the sword turn to mist. "Hey Powder Keg? What were you like before you became a Hunter?" Priestess walked to him and asked.

"I was a very naive and optimistic young lad. It's hard to recall my past, and the beginning parts of my journey in Yharnam is a misty blur. Even some of the most memorable moments at the time. Are hard to recall."

"My name, my childhood. It's like my memories of that never existed," Powder Keg replied. But even with that. In sorrow and joy, he found his place. And people to rely on. There are plenty of beasts to kill, and plenty of goblins to slay.

So ends the tale of Powder Keg. A blood thirsty beast, who found the support he needed.

-In the Dungeon of Orario-

"I was a very naive and optimistic young lad. It's hard to recall my past, and the beginning parts of my journey in Yharnam is a misty blur. Even some of the most memorable moments at the time. Are hard to recall."

"My name, my childhood. It's like my memories of that never existed."

A red haired teenager crawled out of the walls. He wore the White Church Set and his two blue eyes looked around. He groaned as he stood up. Scratching his head.

"Where am I?" He asked. His life filled eyes sparkled in excitement. A new location and new adventure to be found! He began his new found adventure. While the future is in a dark world. The past is here to see his dreams come true.