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astarielle · 08-02-2004, 08:41 AM

Elladan and his brother walked off to the left with the darkness retreating with the blurred light of the torches they held. Everything the dim light touched was dark and putrid. Somewhere water could be heard forever dripping from the barely visible ceiling creating a stagnant pool on the hard ground. They hadn't been looking for an exit, any exit, long when shouts were heard from the other side of the room. Fearing the worst Elrohir, closely followed by his brother, ran towards the sound, bows notched.

The sight they saw, neither could have imagined. Infront of them was a fearsome fell beast, such as they had never seen before apart from in the books of old. It towered above them as if mocking their size, enticing them to take it on. But that wasn't all they saw. In the great jaws of the beast was Paladir. For what seemed an age, as if frozen to the roots of the earth, they drew their bows. In the gloom it was hard to aim straight but the twins fired their bows and struck home. The beast roared, not out of pain but more out of annoyance, and dropped their friend on the ground. He was badly hurt but far from safety yet.

Elladan made a dash for Paladir who lay outsteched on the ground whilst shouting to his brother and anyone else that could hear him above the roaring of the fell beast, "Cover me!" He ran as fast as he could but with every stride he took the distance seemed to grow. Unfortunately the fell beast saw the elf before he could reach the fallen man. Despite a hail of arrows that rained down on the beast, its claw slashed towards Elladan. Elladan ducked but not quick enough, and a claw caught him accross the shoulder leaving a deep wound and knocking him sideways. Elladan was winded and despite the pain he crawled on towards Paladir whilst the others distracted the fell beast. He hurridly pulled his friend to safety, well as near as safe can be in a place such as this. Paladi was still alive thankfully and after catching his Elladan breath he pulled himself up and notched his bow again, forgetting the pain in his shoulder.

08-02-2004, 08:41 AM	#126
astarielle Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: i'd hazard a guess and say i was here Posts: 86	Elladan and his brother walked off to the left with the darkness retreating with the blurred light of the torches they held. Everything the dim light touched was dark and putrid. Somewhere water could be heard forever dripping from the barely visible ceiling creating a stagnant pool on the hard ground. They hadn't been looking for an exit, any exit, long when shouts were heard from the other side of the room. Fearing the worst Elrohir, closely followed by his brother, ran towards the sound, bows notched. The sight they saw, neither could have imagined. Infront of them was a fearsome fell beast, such as they had never seen before apart from in the books of old. It towered above them as if mocking their size, enticing them to take it on. But that wasn't all they saw. In the great jaws of the beast was Paladir. For what seemed an age, as if frozen to the roots of the earth, they drew their bows. In the gloom it was hard to aim straight but the twins fired their bows and struck home. The beast roared, not out of pain but more out of annoyance, and dropped their friend on the ground. He was badly hurt but far from safety yet. Elladan made a dash for Paladir who lay outsteched on the ground whilst shouting to his brother and anyone else that could hear him above the roaring of the fell beast, "Cover me!" He ran as fast as he could but with every stride he took the distance seemed to grow. Unfortunately the fell beast saw the elf before he could reach the fallen man. Despite a hail of arrows that rained down on the beast, its claw slashed towards Elladan. Elladan ducked but not quick enough, and a claw caught him accross the shoulder leaving a deep wound and knocking him sideways. Elladan was winded and despite the pain he crawled on towards Paladir whilst the others distracted the fell beast. He hurridly pulled his friend to safety, well as near as safe can be in a place such as this. Paladi was still alive thankfully and after catching his Elladan breath he pulled himself up and notched his bow again, forgetting the pain in his shoulder.