@ownagepants: Konrad emerged from the castle, clad in a suit of steel-plated armor with a lightning bolt insignia etched onto he breastplate. Strapped to his back was a weapon that had been in use by the leaders of the Vahlok faction since it's formation in the third century, a Roman gladius. He looked to the west, noticing several billows of smoke rising above the treeline. "Autzberg..." Konrad mumbled with a grim tone. "It appears that out gest was not lying about an attack." He addressed the legion of ARCryns as they funnelled out from the castle gate behind him. "However I do not believe this attack is the work of demonic forces." He then turned to face his host of automatons.
"Demons do not exist in these parts, but I tell you, there is a supernatural species that does. Through out the six centuries I have lived, I have come in contact with creatures of darkness and I know first-hand the destruction they can cause." Konrad paused for a moment to take a breath. "This attack is the work of the vampire menace and they have returned to exact vengeance against me for nearly destroying their kind so many years ago!" He then reached up for the sword handle behind his right shoulder and unsheathed the gladius. "What are we going to do about this attack?"
"Eradicate the vampire menace." The thunderous sound of sixty static voices spoke in unison, answering their master. Konrad nodded in agreement. "That is correct. We are going to that town in the west and put an end to these foul beings once and for all!" Konrad then motioned towards one particular ARCryn with red-painted spaulders and a matching colored stripes running down it's arms, to which it stepped forward to meet with him.
"I am going in first to investigate. I want the legion to surround the town and wait for further instructions. Understood, commander?"
The ARCryn commander's eyes flashed with energy as a simple tone resonated from it's artificial mouth.
"Good." Konrad grinned just before his form was replaced with an erratic burst of electricity that quickly vanished as fast it had appeared. The ElusiveStorm was no longer a dormant man living in obscurity, but once again an active force of nature, off to protect his lands.
It only took an instant for Konrad to travel several miles to the outskirts of Autzberg. The silence and thick haze from the still burning fires gave off an eerie feeling, however that was not what troubled him. Looking ahead, Konrad noticed some type of barrier that separated the outskirts from the town itself. "Could she have been telling the truth of demonic activity?" He asked out loud as he cautiously approached the field of energy. Konrad looked to either side as the barrier stretched as far as he could see. "It's most likely surrounding the entire town." He reached up a hand to touch the field and was met with a small concussive force that forced him back a few steps. "Interesting..."
Taking a glance around to make sure he was not being watched, Konrad charged both of his hands with bio-electric energy. His arms trembled as they struggled to contain the power that was surging from within. It had been a long time since he used his mutant abilities and it was proving to be a difficult task to rely on them so suddenly. Before he could lose control, Konrad brought both of his hands up and extended them palms-out towards the barrier, releasing powerful bolts of lightning that instantly crashed against the wall of energy. A rift small enough for him to enter had opened up and an fatigued Konrad quickly dashed through, entering into unknown territory.
Looking up, Konrad could see that his ARCryns had finally arrived, orbiting around the barrier which indeed surrounded the town. Reaching in a compartment on his side, he pulled out a small receiver/microphone and placed it in his ear. "ARCryns, remain at your positions." He instructed before discreetly heading towards the center of town.
Screams could now be heard as he continued on past burning buildings and mounds of corpses. He was now convinced that this attack was indeed the works of demons. As he turned around a corner to an adjacent road, Konrad was grabbed by the shoulder from behind and thrown back, landing several meters away. He looked up from the flat of his back to see a massive armored beast standing from where he had been thrown. "A demon..." Konrad slowly rose to his feet, surprised by the appearance of the spawn of hell. He pulled out his gladius and flipped it into a reverse grip, with the pommel upwards. "I will give you one chance to explain what your business is here, demon."
The servant of darkness chuckled. "I could ask the same of you, mutant." It had replied with a deep, satanic voice.
"It appears as if we are at an impasse. Neither of us will explain our reasons for being here, so we might as well just try to kill each other." Konrad swung his blade a few times in practise, watching at the monstrosity took out it's weapon of choice; a large scythe. The demon's weapon was an imposing and crude weapon, but it had many weaknesses, ones that Konrad would utilize to his benefit.
Both Mutant and Demon began their attack, charging at each other. As they met in the middle of the street, Konrad avoided the obvious first swing of the scythe, ducking his head just enough for the curved blade to pass over. He retaliated by thrusting down into the unguarded right leg, cutting open rotted flesh and severing tendons. He was quickly met with a knee that impacted against his chin, sending him staggering backwards without a weapon in hand. The gladius had remained lodged within the leg of the demon, who ignored it's existence. "Time to die." It snarled as it went in for another swing of it's scythe. Konrad teleported just as the demonic weapon began cutting at his armored shoulder, avoiding a lethal blow. He reappeared behind the demon and kicked in it's spine.
The best fell to it's knees in agonizing pain, crippled in it's vulnerable state. Konrad then pulled the gladius by it's blade through the other side of the leg and then sheathed the sword back in it's scabbard. "You don't get a quick ride back to your home, you abomination." He announced as he circled around to face the demon. "You get to go back the painful way." He then placed his left hand on the forehead of his near-vanquished foe and released his bio-electric bolts. The direct contact between the ElusiveStorm's hand and the demon's flesh as the energy surged, slowly turned the hellion's body into ash. "You will lose!" The hellspawn shouted just before his death had finalized.
"If the rest of them are anything like you, I doubt it." Konrad responded as he took a step back to admire his work. The beast was now a lifeless statue made of ash, any contact with it, would dematerialize from it's existing form. Looking back up to the sky, Konrad turned the receiver/microphone back on.
"ARCryns, the element of surprise is still on our side. Breach into the barrier and attack anything that is not human."
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