Scorpion Dragon Option Aa1: Swing for the Edge
Welcome to the end of the adventure! Let’s see if you can defeat the dragon.
Scorpion Dragon Option Aa1: Swing for the Edge
Scorpus continues to grow bigger.
You consider the dark hole you’re suspended over and shudder. You can’t see down into the darkness beyond your feet and Scorpus admitted it leads to the dungeons. Sounds like you might be jumping from the pan into the fire if you drop to get away from the dragon.
Instead, you swing for the edge. On your third swing, you land your entire palm against the sand but all you get is a handful of grains before swinging away.
Scorpus laughs and the ‘hahaha’ echoes off the rocks.
You swing again and aim for a rock. You catch it but it slides with your weight and falls into the hole.
Just as you let the rock go, you realize you could have used it as a weapon since the sword’s inaccessible at the moment. But too late, the rock disappears into the hole.
Claws close around your waist and you’re lifted into the air.
Scorpus’ red face fills your vision.
“Got quite the fight in you, I see,” he grins. “Most just drop into the dungeons.”
You struggle for the sword while he’s gloating. Strapping it to your back may have helped you crawl over the rocks but now you can barely brush the hilt with your fingertips. With a twist of your torso that makes your back pop, you grasp the hilt firmly in your hand and draw the sword.
The grin on Scorpus’ face disappears. You swing, trying to catch his shoulder so he’ll drop you, but your aim’s thrown off as the he squeezes with his claws.
The tip of the sword draws an angry line across Scorpus’ snout and he roars in your face.
Apparently he can’t breath fire. You go to swing again when his tail comes over his head and a stinger the size of your arm hits you in the chest. You can’t breath. All the strength drains from your arms and your vision swims.
Scorpus plucks the sword from your limp fingers and tosses it. A moment later, there’s a far away splash.
In your fuzzy mind, you can’t get the thought out of your head that, somehow, the sword’s going to return to your mother.
Scorpus laughs again and you see his maw open wide. Blessedly, your blurry vision goes dark.
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I’m sorry to say the dragon Scorpus ate you but the history books change, with out anyone knowing how, to mention the scar left on his snout by the brave soul who dared defy him.
The End
Sorry this ending did not go your way. =( I promise, this adventure will happen again so you can find a happier ending but for now, have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,
Jennifer
