by dinoman666 » Sat May 31, 2008 6:37 pm
Valroz nodded and moved his troops forward at a steady pace, trying to make distance between themselves and Neltharion.
The human panted, stopping to catch his breath. He leaned forward, hands on his knees, robe whipping in the cold wind. His fellow Mages had already been taken, and it was only a matter of time before it found him too. After a short moment, he heard it. The steady beat of wings. The Mage looked up fearfully, but saw nothing. However, he could hear the flapping come closer, before it stopped. He saw a dark shape land a short distance away, landing among the trees with a hard thump. He took a step back in fright, eyes wide. Three pairs of fiery yellow eyes watched him from out of the darkness of the trees. He screamed, turning around and running, but didn't get far as he felt searing pain in his back, and tasted blood in his mouth. As his vision began to swim, he felt himself lifted into the air until he was face to face with the beast's middle head. It made no sound, just opened its jaws and snapped them shut on the near-dead Mage before he could react. Achperouth swallowed the human whole, his rage satiated. Turning away, the beast took off into the air once more, blood still dripping from its tail, where the Mage had been before being eaten. It flew off, heading South...
"Heroes have morals. Villains have work ethic."
-Megatron