Attack on Crete

[Eris]

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It was just another evening in Crete, people were going about their business, trading food, goods, and services with one another seemingly happy. the ground shook a little beneath the feet of those in the plaza causing everyone to stop what they were doing and glance about as earthquakes didn't happen, then a moment passed and the ground shook again.

People looked about, the looks in their eyes grew more worried with each passing moment as the ground started to shake more and more, then came the loud thuds as if something huge was walking. Suddenly there came this loud scream from the edge of town followed by more screams and a roar so loud that everyone had to cover their ears

people in the plaza looked to the east where the noise had come from and it appeared, a large dark shadowy looking hand, it was as big as a mans full body and its claws were shinny as if tipped in sharpened pointed metal. At the sight if it some people started to run as fast as they could while others simply stood there in disbelief at what they are seeing.

There came a low growl from behind the building where the clawed hand appeared and slowly this huge beast stood up, it was taller then all the other buildings around it, its features seemed to meld together except for its silvery claws, its glowing red eyes and horns that looked as though they were made of lava but were solid. As it showed itself those that stayed couldn't help but watch it, they have heard of many creatures before but never thought something like it would ever come into the city.

The beast looked at them as they looked at it for a long moment then roared again and lowered its massive head onto the closest mortal it could find taking the man into its mouth and eating it, the bones crunching as it chewed. This sent those that watched screaming as well, the screams and roars could be heard all over the city

[Matthias]

Matthias had been sitting alone with a drink in hand, his head leaning against the wall behind him when he heard it, and even felt it. The loud booming and the vibration it caused made him sit up straight. Now what? he wondered and stood up to his full height. Stepping out into the plaza he turned his head in the direction of the screams and before long he saw it emerge. Somehow after fighting a hydra he was not horribly surprised. Maybe it was no coincidence either.

Surveying the scene he tried to gather his wits to see what could be done. Everyone was scrambling in chaos trying to get away. He supposed that was one problem solved. His hand went instinctively to his sword, but he was not that eager to get so close. Instead he looked over and saw an armory that had bows and arrows and ran towards it. Grabbing a bow and a quiver, he ran back into the plaza and drew an arrow and attempted to line up a shot. It was hard to pick out a vulnerable spot just by looking at it, so he made a choice. Pulling back the string, he aimed and let go and watched as the arrow flew in the direction of the beast's eye.

[Eris]

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The beast continued on its rampage, scooping up what people it could get its claws on and devouring them. So focused on those that scrambled about it didn't see the man shoot an arrow until it struck just above its eye, the monster roared turning its attention to the man.

Lowing its head a low growl came from deep within its throat the beast attempted to charge him and if it got close enough it would try to slash at the man with its claws.

[Matthias]

When his arrow did not hit its mark, a curse came out of Matthias' mouth. However a worse one came out when the thing started to charge him, but he supposed he should have expected the possibility. As the beast came at him, he quickly threw the bow aside and unsheathed his sword. Time to battle another monster, and if this kept up, he was going to make Hercules look like a little bitch.

The creature came at him and swung, and as he did, Matthias received a nasty scratch to the armor on his shoulder. That didn't stop his momentum however as he thrust up his sword and tried to slice at the creature's midsection as he stepped to the side out of its path.

[Eris]

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the beast roared out as it was cut across its midsection but as soon as the cut was made it healed up, if Matthias took notice he would see there was no blood on his blade. Its eyes glowed brighter and if one were to look closely it would reflect the lava look of its horns.

The beast reared up attempting to stomp on the man with its massive claws. as it did so there would appear more men with swords, some with spears and others with arrows as they tried to help slay the beast

[Matthias]

"Damn it!" Matthias growled when he spun to see the thing's midsection heal almost instantly. As if fighting a giant monster was not bad enough, now it was useless to use his weapon on it it would seem. The other soldiers running to fight it gave Matthias a moment to reassess his situation. Looking the creature over again, he saw the horn and the eyes. Images of lava filled his mind and then he thought of lava running into a sea and turning into useless rock. Perhaps that was the way. If weapons were going to be futile, it was worth a shot.

"Herd it to the sea," he shouted at the others before trying to get the thing's attention by yelling. If the creature should catch sight of him, Matthias had every intention of running to the docks.

[Eris]

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The beast turned abruptly facing the other men, it would swipe at them taking a couple out with its claws. It growled and tried to snap at the men as they fought him. The swords and other weapons making hits but like Matthias' sword it healed right away as if they were hitting shadows made flesh.

The nameless beast would swing its giant head as it tried to impale some men with its dark horns, the only light was the very dim light of the lava. The beast turned its head then as it heard Matthias speak to the other men, it had a look of recognition in its heated glowing eyes. should Matthias start to run the beast would follow and the men would try to help herd it to the docks as was instructed

[Matthias]

Matthias would definitely turn to run after jogging backwards several paces and making noise to see if it would follow. Once he turned around, he tried to find the widest streets to run down, occasionally looking over one shoulder to be sure the beast followed. He also wanted to be sure it was not too close. As he kept running, he breathed one small sigh of relief. The thing was no longer in the plaza going after innocent civilians, but of course now it would be chasing him. He only hoped he could keep a good pace to stay ahead of it and hoped the other soldiers would follow in case this plan failed.

[Eris]

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The monster kept following him gaining spead as it ran, the ground shaking as its claws made contact with the earth. the village men kept following as best as they could to help, they figured this man who the beast was chasing was some soldier as they werent, the guard seemed to have vanished perhaps off battling some other creature.

it gained ground and was just a few feet behind Matthias and tryed to swipe at him though its claws missed due to matthias wasnt quite in range but it kept trying

[Matthias]

He was having some difficulty running with the earth shaking beneath his feet. It almost made him feel like his legs had no bones, that sort of gelatin feel. At one point he felt something swish behind him and turned his head to see the monster barely missed him. Looking forward again he would have sighed if he had the breath. Seemed someone was looking out for him.

Up ahead the docks slowly seemes to approach, and sprinting harder that last bit, he ran the length of the dock and dove into the water. He really hoped this worked.

[Eris]

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The beast was close at Matthias' heals, so much so that Matthias may have felt the heat from its breath. only focused on its prey the monster didn't see the water ahead. it continued to charge forward and followed the man into the water.

there was a huge wave made when the monster dove in the water after its target, anything within a twenty foot radius would have been soaked and maybe even washed into the water depending on how heavy or stable it was. once the beast hit the water there was this hiss followed by steam as its horns made contact with the cool water, the beast roared as it began to sink into the water then disappeared beneath the surface

[Matthias]

Matthias was pulled this way and that as the currents shifted about when the creature hurled itself into the water. For a moment he thought he would no doubt drown, but at the last moment he pulled himself to the surface and took a deep and anxious breath of air. A few moments later he swam to the docks and pulled himself up and laid in the sun, trying to catch his breath. As he looked up into the sky he shook his head slightly. "This place is going to kill me," he muttered.

[Eris]

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The water was still trying to settle when Matthias pulled himself out, the bubbles of the monsters breath turning the surface. that is until they suddenly stopped breaking the waters surface, it wasn't a gradual stop like one would expect when something was drowning and the water became so still like a giant mirror reflecting the sky

a few minutes would pass then off in the distance to the side of where the docks were the water started to turn again as if something was moving just below its surface. The monster would emerge on the beach where the forest edge meet the waters, it looked completely dry if one could see it close enough like the water didn't even touch it. The horns no longer held that soft glow like lava, they were solid now and totally black, it turned to look at where Matthias sat and stared at him for a long long moment, its eyes seeking that of the man. if Matthias were to look at him, a low growl would come from the beast as if to say this isn't over, then the monster would turn to the forest and some how just disappeared into the shadows