121 G.O.T.A.R IV : Hallway Battle (1/2)

Just as we expected the second floor was deserted, we went from one end of the floor to the other and couldn't find a single soul, this floor seems to be a barracks of sorts. The building itself was built in a particular way, there were no stairs within it, which made the elevator the only way anyone could move through the floors, and even more so according to Qitar the entrance into the building was on the roof. Me finding and getting into this place was without a doubt a significant doze of luck.

We made our way back into the elevator, and this time we had to prepare ourselves because we knew they would be a fight waiting for us on the third floor. Qitar slowly stretched her body on the ground her form stretched lithely like some sort of huge jungle cat. I'm sure she would have felt more at home with a sniper than with an assault plasma gun, but this was what we had to work with, and Qitar was already making the best of it as it is.

I moved to the side of the elevator and prepared myself to start attacking the moment the doors slide open. The only other equipment I had on my apart from my armor was my sword, but it had no small scale long range capabilities. The skills it hand would probably spilt this Island in two with one strike, and even though I would very much like to try it out, there's a possibility I might hurt my friends. But either way are we're done with the current adventure, I'm going to have to improve my arsenal. I love Sky, I really do, plus I'm crack shot with a bow, but I need guns, lots of them and maybe a few dozen tactical drones, grenades, and maybe a way to resist magical EMPs.

Qitar and I shared a look at the doors that were about to swing open, there was just this tension in the air, this feeling of anticipation and worry. This was practically mission impossible, and unless I go wild and unleash my dragon mode the way out of this predicament doesn't seem to be rapidly showing itself if at all. We could only take it one step at a time, and make up other plans as we moved on, then the door slid open.

(MANA ARROW!)

Just as the quadruple two meter long glowing blue arrows of magical destruction shot into the hallway, a green glow suffused Qitar's gun for a second before a powerful blast was ripped out of it. As opposed to the normal orang glow these plasma guns have been releasing, the green that came out of Qitar's gun was weird and was probably a result of a skill. But there was no time to ponder, it was my time to move next.

(FIRE SCHOOL: LAVA POOL)

A pool of bubbling hot and sizzling lava appeared right in the middle of a ground of clustered guards, there were lots of them here so I couldn't be bother to count. As I squeezed the trigger four times in succession, blasting off the heads of four guards without a need to hit another. Qitar's shooting came in an interval of every two seconds, though those were very precious two seconds, the power behind her blasts was nothing to sneeze at as she took no less that three people with every shot. I hope she can teach me that though.

We have already delivered the element of surprise, and they were slowly beginning to get back into formation, which means I need to get into their midst soon. One of the guards suddenly brought out a huge hand cannon that somehow he seemed to have been charging for quite a while, Qitar was just a second away from shooting, but we would probably be blown to bits by them.

(SEEKER!!!)

Three heads went splat in succession, however for some reason the guy with the cannon was able to dodge, however he couldn't atop his shot as it went wide and blasted the entire upper body of a guard from waist up into bloody bits. There was this certain feeling of awareness I felt and received from him, this guy was a player.

(MANA ARROW!!) (STORM DANCE!) (LIGHTNING BLADE!!)

I Activated all three skills in succession as I moved into the hallway in front of me, the pool of lava I created was still there, but right now there were lots of bodies on it already. I already hung the gun by letting it dangle from it's strap as I pulled out my sword and rushed forwards. The Mana arrows caused even more destruction and confusion, but the player seemed to be really unscathed.

I crossed the distance in an instant, wind and lightning rippling off my body and causing even heavier damage to the other guards around me. I swung my sword down, but he quickly brought his cannon up to block and then sent a kick to my stomach. I moved to the left dodging and moving my sword towards his neck, but he somehow seemed to float backwards, almost as if someone was pulling him, or gravity worked differently for him. Then he pointed his cannon which was so heavy he had to holed it at his waist at me. He fired.

*Boom!*

I felt as if someone just used a sledge hammer to my chest, the wall wasn't too far behind me as I smacked into it and left cracks. And for the first time since I started playing LDO, I had to actually pay attention to my health points as it went from a comfortable green to a startling red. That cannons was powerful, and he knew how to use in combat, and quite skillfully too.