Like air in a bellows, I can feel the strength within this armored figure rise and fall as he tries to control it. I think he knows as well as I do, that he doesn't have any choice but to unleash it. What will it matter if so of his people beco collateral damage, if none of them are going to survive anyway? The sa proposition is looming before my multifaceted eyes as well. If I don't force this guy to retreat, he'll kill every ant here, or co very close to it. I'm going to have to pull out the big guns to get him out of here, and there's little chance I'll be able to prevent the rest of the colony from getting caught up in the crossfire. It's not a choice I like, but I'm just going to have to deal with it!
Co on then, block-head. Show what you've got!
Power is surging through as the Vestibule channels the will of every ant in range, thousands of individuals, into as energy. Harnessing that, I push my body and minds further than I ever have before. One of my sub-brains weaves together a new elental construct as I focus my energy on my jaws and lunge forward for another vicious chomp. I fight against the pain of the blade in my side as I fight to hold him still as he gets roasted by the intense heat of the blue fla that pours from my mouth. I feel the surge building before it cos, but rather than retreat, I step forward, bringing the Golgari even closer, so that I might shield my family from as much harm as possible.
Light blazes from the armour in front of as an irresistible wave of force expands outwards from my foe, blasting everything away. I try to absorb the power of it and hold him down, but my legs give out, unable to hold on in the face of such strength. My mandibles are forced open and the sword is torn out of as my huge body is blown backwards five tres as the very rock around us shakes from the force of the impact. When my vision clears I can see that the walls have been caved in around the figure, with many ants crushed against the stone from the Skill that was unleashed.
HRRRRR. Damn this moron! If he's so desperate for a war that'll kill thousands, then at the very least he should be one the first to fall!
My minds work in flawless harmony as I weave together two different elents to form an entirely new form of spell. Roaring heat from the fire mana construct held in my left brain lds with firm earth mana from my right to form a new mana, thick and bursting with raw power, my central sub-brain takes hold of this new energy and crafts a spell out of it, all in the blink of an eye.
The ability to form new types of mana is just one of the startling advances my spellcraft has made over the last few weeks! My capacity to manipulate mana has grown by leaps and bounds, not to ntion that never ending, repetitive practice has driven these new patterns into my subconscious. I've been having dreams about them for Gandalf's sake. It all shows in the incredible ease I pull together this new magic.
EAT LAVA, SUCKA!
Five tres in front of , the armoured Golgari is ablaze with energy. Mana floods into his armour and blade as he draws back to unleash a mighty blow toward . Luckily, I can strike before he gets the chance. Before my face, a sizzling ball of molten rock takes shape before it launches through the air and slams into the figure's chest. The physical force of it is enough to disrupt his balance, but far from enough to knock him down. That's what the next three are for! Lava bolt after lava bolt rockets toward him as he fights to hold his feet. As I hurl the magic, I also advance, step by step, never letting my focus waver. If I allow him a mont of respite he'll be able to unleash his Skill and who knows the devastation that he'll be able to cause with that? I can't give him the chance!
The battle continues to happen around as ants rush into battle, pheromones flying through the air to rattle off my antennae. Cries of victory, calls for healers, requests for backup wash over and slide past my consciousness. Sunk deep into ditation, my focus is absolute. I won't be distracted. Step. Step. My mandibles flex and open wide, charging with power as the dark mandibles bloom to life around them.
On Chomp!
With a shout of rage, the Golgari tightens his grip on the hilt of his sword and brings it down in a massive overhead strike. The mont it begins to move, the pressure it unleashes is absurd, nearly crushing to the floor. With my very slight glimpse into the future, my senses scream at that this blade ans death. Even the sight of it is horrifying. His stamina has flooded the blade until it's bursting with light which extends from the tip of the blade through the ceiling of the tunnel. The runes along the blade are lit with pure mana and the energy in the air howls through the air form a vortex around the blade itself.
To be struck by the attack would kill , I'm certain of that. Diamond carapace or no, this is still an ability above my grade. But I refuse to dodge! Acting against every instinct in my body, I don't roll to the side, or leap backwards. In that split second, hovering on the border of life and death, I dash forward.
The arm descends as my mandibles close.
SNAP!
BOOOOOM!
My mandibles crunch down on his arm, arresting its descent, but with a roar of rage, he forces the skill to fall. Using only his wrist, he directs the howling storm down through the blade and onto my back. In that last mont, I hear a resounding SNAP from his arm, and a final blast of lava sprays from my mouth across the figure's face, then the sword falls.
At first, I don't feel anything and I'm filled with relief. Then I realise that I don't feel anything. Before I can work out what the problem is, I still need to deal with this idiot in front of my face. He roars in pain as the molten stone slips through the gaps in his helt to bubble against his true skin. Despite his grip remaining firm around his sword hilt, his wrist hangs loose, unable to exert strength. If I'm going to get a chance to finish off this chump, this is it!
I attack in a frenzy, my jaws pump furiously as I blast him with lava. At this point blank range, the bolts splash and almost as much of the stuff lands on as slips through his armour. The molten stone hisses furiously as it superheats my carapace, but I pay it no mind, I can't afford to. I trigger my healing gland again and keep on biting. Desperate to fight off, the Golgari uses his good hand to hamr at my head with his ferocious strength, trying to force my head away. My strength fading, I can't resist for long and he eventually succeeds in smashing a fist down on my eye. Instantly blinded on that side, I reel in pain and my jaws slacken, allowing the Golgari loose.
He doesn't hesitate and explodes outwards with power, forcing and every ant nearby back against the walls. With a final glance at the skittering horde of insects around him, he flickers and dashes away down the tunnel, smashing down any ant that gets in his way. As he fades from view, it's only then that I realise my abdon is missing. As in, the whole thing.
DAMMIT! Closed for business?!
Then I pass out.
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