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Post by Wolfie on Feb 7, 2008 17:58:10 GMT -5
Toboe fell through the hole that had opened and landed on something somewhat hard and cold that was high up in the air. He pushed himself up to look at what he had fallen on was surprised to see that he had landed on a snake. He was even more surprised to find that it was following Mateo. He had to get the snake's attention so he slid down to the tail and bit it hard with his sharp teeth.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 7, 2008 18:44:53 GMT -5
Matteo looked up, and saw Toboe dropping from above and landing right on Applyon. Great... This is just what he needs." He said to himself, but then he noticed Toboe going to bite the snake on it's tail. Shouting out loud "Toboe no!" But it was too late. Applyon felt the teeth bite into his flesh, but there wasn't enough room for him to turn to this new threat. His head got stuck between the two walls of the tunnel.
Now was the time to strike. Applyon was writing in pain and was going to force his head through the tunnel and attack Toboe. And that was something Matteo could not allow. Unsheathing his sword, and taking his shield off his back he stabbed at the neck of Applyon to get his attention.
It worked, and he turned back to Matteo. That was the one thing that made snakes predictable... They focused their attention often to different things. However hopefully Toboe wouldn't try anything crazy like that again.
Then Applyon struck at Matteo, but the mouse was ready. Gripping his shield, he felt the snake bite onto the corners of it. Though it was the point of the kite shield that struck the snake in the mouth, causing it to pull back because of the pain. Shouting to Toboe again, Matteo said.
"Toboe, run further down the tunnel. Try and find a way out of here. I'll hold this vile beast off, and send him back to the abyss where he came from!"
As soon as Applyon pulled back, Matteo leapt foreward and struck at the snakes nose with his sword. Blood squirted from the wound, but that made the snake even angrier. What was needed was a one hit killing strike to it... A strike that would sever it's head from the rest of it's body.
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 7, 2008 19:53:52 GMT -5
Toboe shook his head. No way am I leaving you here with this thing! He leapt at the snake's neck just behind the head and bit down hard, hoping to damage the snake's spinal cord.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 7, 2008 20:25:55 GMT -5
(Be warned, this post may describe the death of a snake graphically.)
"I'll be fine, you get out of here!" Then seeing Toboe jump to the snakes neck and bite, he laughed and said "Good, he won't be able to get you from there."
Applyon hissed and writhed with the pain, wriggling to try and shake the cat off his neck. It may not have wounded him completely, but it was an annoyance. Like a thorn in your side, and not to mention the fact that he was really hungry and both creatures would make a good supper.
Though Matteo saw his chance, Applyon was shaking uncontrollably as he wathed Toboe hang on for dear life. He wasn't about to let Toboe be bitten by this vile beast, and so he jumped up, letting his shield drop to the ground as he grasped his sword with both hands and brought it down on the snake's neck.
The keen blade cut through flesh, blood spurting out. Deeper and deeper it went, severing the spinal cord right at the snake's skull making it stop shaking. More blood flowed out of it's veins as the sword cut deeper still, breaking the bone and now Applyon was limp as could be. His eyes glazed over, but a sword stroke must be completed. The sword cut deeper still, and sliced through the flesh for the snake's belly. It came out the other end, all bloody and marred with the nerves of the foul beast. It's head rolled foreward, and the blood flowed more now that he was slain.
Wiping his brow after the deed was done, Matteo laughed a bit and said, "You had me worried there Toboe. But it seems you're not as fearful of things as you once were. Look at this, you've helped me fell a snake. You stood up in the face of danger my friend. I'm proud of you."
Picking up his shield from the ground, he straped it to his back. Then taking out a rag from his rucksack, Matteo wiped the blood and gore from his sword. It wouldn't work properly the next time he needed it if it wasn't clean. And then he slid it back into it's sheath. Walking up to Toboe he said, "Common friend, let's get out of here. I think we've found out the real reason behind this 'ghost'. And now he's dead."
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 7, 2008 20:43:28 GMT -5
Toboe stood shakily and bent over and he panted for breath. He grinned up at his new friend. Thanks, mate. I'd got to Hellgates and back for any of my friends, even if I don't have that many of them. I don't think this is the ghost, though. I think there's a real one around here someplace. I can sense it.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 8, 2008 10:29:50 GMT -5
"Nah, there's no such things as ghosts. This snake can perfectly be attributed for all of the disappearances in the area. Why if there was a ghost, how come you can sense it but I cannot?"
It was getting a bit stuffy in the tunnel now, and the snake had already started to give a smell from it's dead body. Something that while not significant was still nonetheless a rather disturbing place to be in. It was because of this, that Matteo began walking up the tunnel just to get away from the smell. He motioned for Toboe to follow him, they would get out of this place soon enough.
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 8, 2008 19:08:16 GMT -5
Toboe followed the mouse willingly out of there and grinned as he answered his question. Maybe they let me sense them and not you because I believe in them and you don't. I believe in them, and I try to find them and help put them to rest.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 8, 2008 19:57:59 GMT -5
"Things don't work like that though. If something is there, then it's there. If it's not there then it doesn't exsist. If a beast hides, it's still- Oh wait, ha ha I guess you're right." He wasn't quite sure if he still believed in ghosts, he sure believed in logic and his logic proved that ghosts did exist. It would take some time for him, but maybe after seeing things he would be able to say he did believe.
"So you help put them to rest, how does that work? How were you able to do that if you were so afraid of everything though?"
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 8, 2008 20:02:52 GMT -5
Toboe smiled. I'm not afraid of ghosts. I never really have been. They can't touch me or harm me really, and they have no reason to. They're just lost souls searching for closure. That's how I put them to rest. I help them get the closure or complete that one special task that needs to be done for them to rest peacefully. Wolfie and me have been doing this for as long as I can remember. Nearly ever since he first took me in.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 8, 2008 20:20:10 GMT -5
"Hmm, that makes sense. Though you said you came here to get over your fears. If you aren't afraid of ghosts, then what are you afraid of to come here?"
He wasn't quite sure of the inconsistencies of Toboe's story... Was he really afraid, or was he just playing?
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 8, 2008 20:25:54 GMT -5
Toboe thought silently for a moment. Death, I suppose. I'm not afraid of ghosts, but I am afraid of death. I have been ever since my parents were killed and I nearly was killed myself. That's why we were in the graveyard when you came.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 11, 2008 14:41:33 GMT -5
"Ah, that explains things. But since all creatures die, you shouldn't have any fear of it. Look at what you did, you stood up to a snake of all beasts and you came out alive. Had it not been for you, I would've surely been turned into his supper."
Walking further up the tunnel, Matteo could see some semblance of a light further on. Beginning to run, he said to Toboe, "Quickly now. This place is quite depressing, let's get out of here fast."
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 12, 2008 22:48:30 GMT -5
Toboe saw the light as well and nodded in agreement with Mateo's words as he happily ran after him into the light. He stopped to catch his breath a moment while he waited for Mateo to catch up to him.
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Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Feb 12, 2008 23:10:23 GMT -5
Matteo began to run faster, running past Toboe while he was taking a breather and then as soon as he reached where the light met with the tunnel he turned back laughing and said "Common slowpoke, You've gotta run faster than that."
Then he squinted as he looked out at the wild before him. It had stopped raining, and everything looked peaceful and calm. It was refreshing, to see everything all wet from the rain. But the sun was out now and it felt as though a burden was lifted from this place. Then turning back to Toboe he said, "By the looks of things... With the death of that snake Applyon, I think the ghost you saw has been given closure."
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Post by Wolfie on Feb 12, 2008 23:13:19 GMT -5
Toboe looked around amazedly and stared up at the sky. The forboding air that always betrayed a ghost's presence to him was definitely gone. He smiled, happy that he could help yet another spirit rest peacefully.
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