Survive!
Emery shudders in fear as he glares at Griffin with laser-focused eyes. All the hairs in his body have stood up; he knows that this is a life-or-death confrontation!
“Hahaha, are you scared little puppy!?” Griffin laughs maniacally.
Snap out of it, Emery! I have to survive! I-I don’t have to defeat him, I j-just have to buy enough time for Kline to come back! E-easy r-right, Emery?… He consoles himself, trying to take back control over his fear-possessed body.
“I thought you Snowden’s were supposed to be strong!? Don’t disappoint me now!” Griffin shouts, blasting himself towards Emery like a fiery cannonball. He swiftly swings his adamantite blade towards Emery; a deadly slash.
Seeing imminent death approaching, Emery’s frozen body reacts with pure survival instinct as he uses his water magic to push himself to the side, Griffin’s blade roaring past his face, fire tracing right behind. So fast!! Trying to counter, Emery uses his left hand to blast Griffin with a water bolt, aiming for the back of his neck.
“Too slow!” Griffin shouts as he ducks below the whizzing bolt of water. In the same flow of movement, Griffin slashes upwards with his sword, grazing Emery’s cheek.
In the next few seconds, Griffin rushes Emery with vicious attacks, slashing at him again and again. Emery just barely blocks each reverberating blow with his sword, one after another. Each slash and block send sparks and flames flying through the air, heating up the space like an oven. Griffin slashes at Emery relentlessly, leaving no chance for him to counter-attack. A slash grazes Emery’s shoulder, then his thigh, then forearm, forehead, each searing his flesh like red-hot iron.
“What’s wrong, getting TIRED!?” Griffin laughs, as he speeds up his slashes even further.
I can’t keep up with his speed, this is bad, very bad! Emery is no longer able to block Griffin’s slashes effectively; now only blocking by reflex alone. Many of Emery’s blocks are now at a poor angle, resulting in his blade getting dented and the force of the impact going right into his hands. His body starts feeling sluggish and tired, hands blistering; Emery’s movements start getting slower and slower.
“I’m not even using my magic! Just how weak are you!?” Griffin shouts, before sending a devastating kick towards Emery’s head. Emery blocks the kick with the side of his sword, but is sent flying into the cave wall, stone cracking like bone as he crashes into it.
Small stones and dust fall onto the cave floor before Emery regains consciousness. He stumbles back onto his two feet despite the impact, coughing up blood. Despite knowing he has no chance against Griffin, Emery lifts his sword right back up. Kline better come soon, because I can’t do this much longer…
“Oohoohh! You can still stand after that, impressive willpower! Perhaps you might still have some potential, haha!”
Griffin rests his adamantite sword on his shoulder before looking at Emery, smiling maniacally.
“What was your name again?… Emery, right?… I’ll ask you again; join my chosen!.. Or would you rather be killed instead?” He laughs.
Emery glances at the opening Kline fell into; goddammit, where is he!… I have to buy him more time…
“What exactly would happen if I did join you?” Emery asks while glancing at the hole in the cave floor.
“Dunno… Join me and you’ll find out…” Griffin says, noticing that Emery’s gaze is fixed on the hole. “Well, what will it be pup, join me or die?… You can stop worrying about your little friend, my chosen have already ripped him apart by now.” Griffin chuckles, before pointing his sword towards Emery.”
I know Kline wouldn’t die that easily, I have to put my trust in him! Emery moves into a battle stance, ready for another confrontation, all the while his body is screaming in pain.
“Like I’d believe a word you say…” Emery says to Griffin, thinking this will be his final struggle. If he doesn’t come now, I won’t last more than a minute…It’s all up to him…
The World Stones 