TavernTales 18: Elemental, My Dear

[BreakABone]

The end is near, I am currently writing the final (or next to last haven't finished yet) chapter of book 1 of TavernTales and it looks to be a fun if not strange ride.
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Dylflon snapped out of his stance when a flaming skull whizzed past his own head. When he returned to reality, he saw the scene at the bay had changed drastically. The heroes' focus all shifted up towards inland.

Dylflon followed the trial but it was not difficult with the smoke smoldering from within the forest. He then looked around for Typhoid and Dyne who he saw were both knocked out during combat. He felt it best to assist his partners for the time being.
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Raged and Magus could have went with a more subtle entrance, but Raged convinced Magus to do some damage along the way. So with Raged's influence, Magus created a rock walkway leading down the narrow path of the forest. While they were descending down the path, Raged set ablaze all the trees behind him. This would make it harder for the heroes to escape he thought, and if not he was certain he killed some wildlife. Either way, it was a plus for him.

The Professor led his group down a seperate, wider path. The Professor calculated that the Thear Trio would create a big enough distraction that they would not need to sneak up. And it allowed them to flank behind the heroes to get into the Pi formation he was so famous for.
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Geo came crushing hard to the ground, or he would have if he did not soften his landing with a quick air mattress.

"What the hell!" Fox saw the body land a few feet away from them. Swan was the first at Geo's side.

"Are you ok..." Before Swan could finish his statement, Geo used his scythe to send one of his devasting air blast in his direction. Swan reacted swiftly and dodged the blast like an expert.

"Geo!" Bond shouted.

"You know who this nutjob is, and you couldn't tell me that before he tried to make me a headless duckling?"

"I didn't get a look at him before you went over, maybe you shouldn't rush into things!"

"Ha! Try getting him to listen to that mandate," Fox laughed, "I've been telling him for months now."

By now Geo was on his feet, and attempted to attack the three men once again. "What's his story anyhow?" Fox wanted to know.

"He is a part of the group that destroyed the GAMES HQ. And judging by the smoke and the mini-quake you all should be feeling. I am going to say his teammates are right behind him."

Bond hated to be right, but as soon as his statement was done the rest of the Thear Trio reached the beach.

"You ever heard the song Highway to Hell? Yeah, it was about me!" Raged jeered as he encircled the three men in a pit of fire.

Swan fanned the flames away with spinner like hands. "Looks like you have met your match because I am cooler than you."

"Snappy pun, I wonder if your neck snaps as easily." Geo once again sent an air blast after Swan who was able to dodge it once again.

"Not for nothing, but there are THREE of us. Why does everyone go after me?"

"Probably because you have the biggest mouth." Fox responded to his friend jokingly.

"Yeah, you could say its SMASH mouth." Magus wanted to join in on the fun so he sent 4 giant stones to crush the heroes. Fox was able to swat away the first two with giant hammer like hands. While Swan and Bond ducked underneath the remaining two. Fox got sandwiched in between it, but reformed after they landed.

"EWW!" Swan snickered. "A Fox sandwich. I can't imagine that tasting good." He then turned over to Magus, "And I don't know who you are, but only ONE person makes snappy, but cheesy puns around here!"

"Then you are really going to hate me because its time to rock!" This time Magus sent a huge boulder made up of sand after Swan.

"You forgot the most important part, you have to roll as well!" Swan climbed aboard the rock and wrapped himself around it. He then aimed it back at Magus and dropped the now crumbled sand on top of him.

"Don't bury yourself just let the fun is about to start." Even though Swan hated to be chased, he could not resist the temptation to taunt his foes.

"Class should never start before the Professor arrives." A voice from the other forest clearing said.

"Oh great, we needed more company." Bond said as he turned around to see his former teacher and his new pupils making their way towards them. "This day just won't end."
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I accidently put the start of this chapter as part of the end of the last chapter so I had to extend part of this chapter to make an opening, which I think worked better, but as you can see. all parties are coming together.