Trollhunters: Never Alone

Homecoming Part III

"Don't worry. I have a general rule to stay away from sharp things." Toby assured us.

"Stop toying with the children and fight one of your one kind." Nomura challenged facing Draal as Gunmar made his way towards us. I had to admire Nomura's bravery right there. She stood in front of us as Gunmar growled, "You are not my kind, Impure." The two began their battle and Nomura shouted, "Go!"

We found a path and made our way towards it. Jim and I helped Claire and Toby down onto the path, but, as we were about to go down, Gunmar was knocked into us as he was engaging in battle with Nomura. We were knocked almost to the edge of the cliff. I helped Jim up and questioned, "Are you okay?" Jim nodded, but our attention was diverted as Gunmar threw a large boulder towards Nomura and the boulder pinned her to the ground. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Toby and Claire make their way towards her. But, that wasn't our only problem. Gunmar was making his way towards Jim and I.

Gunmar's attention wasn't on me though. His target was my little brother. I stepped forward and said, "Stay behind me, Jim." I was about to summon the power to turn the tides of battle, but, before I could do anything, Gunmar tossed me to the side and demanded, "I have waited centuries. Tell me... where is the Bridge?"

"No!" My brother shouted and screamed in pain as Gunmar lifted his blade over Jim and was trying to take over his mind.

"Jim!" I screamed. I lifted the Thriskule into the air hoping to distract Gunmar and proclaimed, "For the glory of Merlin and Morgana, the power to turn the tides of battle is mine to command!" The familiar green light enveloped me and I was encased in the Thriskule's armor once more. This got Gunmar's attention and I heard Jim yell, "Monica, no!"

"The Wielder? You were foolish to come here." Gunmar stated.

I could almost sense the Thriskule asking what my target was and I locked my eyes onto Gunmar. I need a goal. I want to keep Gunmar away from Jim and the others so that we can get out of here. As Gunmar charged towards me, I could sense what the Thriskule wanted me to do. I ducked just in time as Gunmar attempted to strike me. I observed my surroundings, attempting to determine what the next best choice would be, then willed my bow to transform into daggers. I turned around and locked blades with Gunmar.

"You have grown strong, Wielder, but you have barely scratched the surface on what the Thriskule can do." Gunmar said. He jumped back and we circled one another. My eyes darted everywhere to try and find a solution to get out of this situation. Then, I sensed what the Thriskule wished for me to do and I listened. I backed away from Gunmar trusting that the Thriskule was right. Gunmar growled, "Are you backing out of the fight? You are a coward."

"I'm no coward. I just know when to expect an oncoming attack." I said. I turned my head towards Aaarrrgghh who charged in. The armor disappeared and I could no longer sense the Thriskule's wisdom. I guess this means that Aaarrrgghh was the distraction we needed to escape Gunmar. I could feel the wave of exhaustion coming over me. My legs felt like Jell-O and I was trying to do everything in my power just to keep upright. Somehow, I was able to make my way towards Claire, Toby, and Nomura.

"Master Jim! Master Jim, you're alive!" Blinky exclaimed. I started to pant and Jim asked, "Monica, are you okay?"

"I'll be fine. It's just a side effect of turning the tides of battle. Let's get moving." I said and began climbing towards Blinky.

As we were climbing, Aaarrrgghh was thrown back into the rock wall, which shook everything from the impact. Gunmar and Aaarrrgghh were conversing with each other as they fought, but I wasn't paying to much attention to that due to climbing. Jim helped me get to the top and I helped him the rest of the way. Just in time to hear Gunmar shout, "Still, would you rather die?"