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GULL
When he had plunged into the heat of the battle, Gull had seen nothing but the dark blur of black hide and wicked horn. As he collided with his target and heard him swear, a vicious satisfaction bubbled along with the mucus in his chest amd he couldn’t help but loose a strangled scream to the heavens. But victory wasn’t his yet. Like a beaten dog, his enemy rocketed away into the fray, and Gull raced after him in hot pursuit, hungry for blood.
However, his quarry had the advenatge on this terrain, camouflaged by the whirling bodies and dark smoke. At every stride, the cursed stallion’s lungs protested, and the press of flesh from every which way slowed him further. He coughed harshly, the tears from the stinging smoke flowing freely from his eyes, searching the battlefield for the black form of the fleeing beast. Ah! There! Right by the—
The grullo and ash-colored stallion swerved suddenly at the sight of the enormous crocodile, now partially uncloaked by the torrent of fire that rained down upon its body from above. WHAT WAS THAT? Distracted and horrified by the monstrous creature, Öde faded into the background, momentarily forgotten in the light of this unexpected development. Gull’s mouth opened to yell, but spent of breath, no sound came out. Sides heaving, he cantered wildly in and out of the battle, running scared. He had never signed up for this!
And yet…in his panic, again his eyes found Öde, and the hatred that rose in his heart was enough to choke the fear. He would not let the cur get away, would not let him live to breed and kill and enslave his kind, not while Gull still drew breath. If he was to die on this field, let him drag the beast down to hell with him! Summoning his failing strength, the winged stallion charged again, neck outstretched and teeth bared. Let him be victorious, he prayed to no power in particular. Let him rake the flesh from his enemy’s side, and let him draw blood.
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SWP :: You thought it was over? So did I. (Part II)
