Mindcrack AU Naxxramas: Chapter 5

[sisduke]

Kurt stood firmly and watched the staircase start disappearing,"We have to go now! Quickly!"

Going three steps at a time the men quickly ascended the staircase, weapons drawn, “We can’t let him surprise us! He’ll knock us with magic and throw us in the cells!” Avidya said as he took a sword from Zisteau.

“Back to back everyone!” Kurt yelled as they made it to the top of the staircase. The wind whistled and swirled around the circle, “Men. Think you can stop me…”

Millbee took a slash and a loud clatter answered, “Get them!” The wind hissed as it retreated back to the main hall.

The men ran inside weapons at the ready. Avidya and Arkas lead the charge. Quickly working through the maze of hallways they found a trail of tattered cloth and bone fragments.

“He’s a skeleton!” Avidya said as they continued following the trail.

Arkas stumbled but was quickly picked up by Zisteau and replaced with a wink, “Don’t want the leader to stumble and fall.”

Pause screeched in pain as another plagued dog appeared from the air behind them.

A quick slash from Kurt and the journey continued.
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“They get closer!” The General yelled at Blame.

“General! Please. Calm down. We can’t stress over these weaklings any longer. Send Sergeant Major Morphis.”

The General vanished and reappeared seconds later holding another man by the neck. It was Kurt. But it wasn’t.

“Sergeant Major. Great to see you again.” Blame said standing from his throne.

“If I may take my leave to deal with the imbeciles, Master Blame?” The General asked.

“Yes. Tell Nebris to confront them beforehand. No need for that assistant anymore.” The General bowed and vanished in a puff of smoke as before.

Morphis and Blame were the last people in the room. Or so they thought. Nebris was around the corner scowling, “That bastard. I’ll show him. He’ll be proud…”

Nebris snuck around the wall through the memorized corridors and found himself behind the team. Rubbing his hands together his eyes blazed a bright violet. His hair shimmered and turned a dark black. His skin turned the same color as his hair and his body got small and his limbs got long and skinny.

“I. Am. The. Ender of the men. Enderman.” He roared as he ran full force through the wall of men.

Zisteau and Arkas turned quickly and slashed the creature. It’s arms acted like swords as it combated the two men, “I am the Enderman. Nothing will stop me til Master gives me power!” It hissed. Kurt and Millbee were taking slashes but the black skin was hard as obsidian. Avidya was poking and prodding the creature until it turned to him and it’s jaw was dislocated and moving farther south. Avidya then shoved the sword inside it’s mouth and it dissolved into gray sand. They looked around the corner it had come from and they found Nebris’ lifeless body grumbling, “Death...to the… Master.”

Pause pulled back after feeling his pulse stop completely.

“Pause we need to hurry. If he was the first line of defense only God knows what could be next.”

“Oh dear Kurt! You now know what is next.” A mirror image of Kurt stood before the group. Just armor clad and it had a slight spark on it’s left side.

“I am Sergeant Major Morphis. As you can tell. I can morph. Into anyone and anything. I would suggest running now.” Morphis said before it’s back exploded upwards in muscle and his body grew into a monstrous green cyborg of sorts.

“Run!” Zisteau yelled as he turned and sprinted.

The others quickly followed suit not having to be told twice as the monstrosity barreled through the hallway smashing the walls with it’s shoulders.

“Morphis gains quickly on the travellers!” Morphis yelled as he turned a sharp corner and crashed through the wall.

Kurt and Arkas stayed up front swords drawn. Pause and Millbee were close behind with Zisteau and Avidya covering the back. Morphis continued crashing through the wall at sharp turns until…

“Morphis will get the weary travellers!” It yelled. Turning another corner it crashed into the wall like before, but the fortress couldn’t take anymore damage and began to collapse.

“We have to get out now!” Avidya yelled and taking the lead with Arkas as they had walked this maze on their way out.

The wind hissed as they opened a sealed door to the outside, “Escapees! Get them!”

No response came, “I guess I’ll have to do it myself!”

Blame materialized before the group nonchalantly twisting his hair, “Who wants to dance?” He said charging a ball of energy in his hand.

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Comments

[sunsetmondays]

I enjoyed reading this chapter a fair bit. I don't comment all that much anymore but for this one I think I shall make a special exception.

Poor Nebris, but I love how blame waltzes in like he owns the joint.

“Who wants to dance?” - favourite quote. :D