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[celestialdragon]

Al'ika breathed deeply and nodded. "Two people on guard for the rest of the night," she said. "We don't know what we're up against with the roar, and I want to be cautious. Two people."

 

[bindingeagle]

Jep and Brom took the next shift as the rest of the group fell into an uneasy sleep.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika practically clung to Keth in her sleep, still unable to fall asleep, but holding onto him soothed her enough to close her eyes.

 

[bindingeagle]

Morning came, and camp was packed up quickly after they ate. As they worked their way down the mountain, they came to a spot where trees were snapped like twigs.

 

[celestialdragon]

"What happened?" Al'ika whispered, holding Keth's hand tightly. Her eyes were open in shock and awe.

 

[bindingeagle]

"Whatever made that noise last night must be nearby," said Issak. "Stay quiet and keep low."

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika nodded and kept very low and quiet, only talking to Issak with their mental link.

 

[bindingeagle]

Off in the distance, something huge was circling overhead like a giant vulture.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika mutely pointed it out to Issak. "What is that?" she asked in their link. "I've never seen anything like that before. . ."

 

[bindingeagle]

"My best guess is a manticore, but I've never seen one myself," he said, getting ready just in case.

 

[celestialdragon]

"I've only read about them," Al'ika noted, also prepping to get ready.

 

[bindingeagle]

The form began to circle closer and closer, and the lionlike being soon came into full view, its spiked tail flailing about as it hovered.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika instinctively went into a crouch, her eyes wary.

 

[bindingeagle]

The beast finally spotted then, and with a swish of its tail, sent a volley of spikes at them, splintering a log they were hiding behind.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika couldn't help but draw out her bow and arrows from her pack before knocking a couple and firing, ducking immediately.

 

[bindingeagle]

The manticore flew low and pawed at Keth, who took a solid blow before managing to shake it off.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika shot another couple of arrows, these with fire, before ducking again. "Get down," she hissed at everyone else.

 

[bindingeagle]

Al'ika's arrows hit, and the beast bellowed its near deafening roar. It landed and began pacing like a cat staling its prey before launching itself at Norro. Jep launched himself in the way and stabbed it a few times before being batted away.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika kept firing arrows, but she remained standing up this time. Once she ran out of arrows, she drew her sword.

 

[bindingeagle]

Issak struck the thing with summoned lightning, and Keth took a chunk out of its side. It was still a very long way from going down.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika began forming a huge fireball, whispering the incantation softly, her eyes always on the manticore. When it was to her liking, she launched it.

 

[bindingeagle]

The beast roared in agony and whipped its tail like a club, sweeping Al'ika's legs.

 

[celestialdragon]

Al'ika attempted to jump and failed, falling. She got up the best she could and threw another fireball, slumping against the log.

 

[bindingeagle]

The fireball went wide and caught part of the clearing on fire. Brom and Keth were scoring hits, but taking a lot in return. Jep had managed to slice one of its arteries and it began to look wobbly.

 

[celestialdragon]

Swearing, Al'ika got up and stabbed the manticore, trying to not get hit by any appendage. She created another fireball and shoved it up toward it.