The Guardian

First Creature

It kept looking through the forest until It felt that familiar pull toward the crystal. It Galloped toward the crystal. "Were too late," said the voice sounding slightly scared. The creature had almost broken free of the crystal and was trying to get to them. It had eyes that looked like they sucked all light from this world. It was like staring into the void. "Quick, bring out your sword." It did as she commanded, bringing out its new weapon at once. The creature screeched and lunged at them, fully breaking its bond with the crystal.

The Guardian didn't feel the blows from the creature, but It knew if the armor wasn't protecting It, then It would be guardian threw the creature off it and prepared to attack, but something else came from the crystal. It was one of the dark tendrils from the dream. It latched onto the Guadian's sword and pulled it away. The creature seized this opportunity to attack the Guardian again. It headbutted the Guardian at full force knocking It down. The tendril lashed out again at the Guardian. It missed and sliced the tree behind it.

The tree fell smashing into the creature. The Guardian galloped towards its sword and grabbed it. It cut at the tendril just as it lashed out again. Then the Guardian approached the creature trapped by the tree. It was struggling to move it, clawing at the air in front of the Guardian. "We can't reason with these creatures, you know what we have to do." It nodded its head and then raised its sword.

The creature's last breath was all it heard next.

After a short rest It walked over and absorbed the crystal. It felt the spike on its back grow longer. "We need to become stronger by finding additional crystals. We got lucky this time but we could get killed when a stronger one comes from one of these." Where is the next one, It asked her. "About one mile deeper into the forest." Alright lets go get it.

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After they arrived at the location of the crystal The Guardian absorbed it and felt another surge of raw power. "Lets go to Stone Blossom now. After all, you don't want to be late to your date do you?" Next Chapter: Awkward First Date Estimated time remaining: 18 Minutes