A Showdown in the Grand Canyon

[stealthartist24]

Hakminra had healed from his battle with Arach. With Las Vegas behind him, he had traveled east. He soon ran into a massive gorge that is the Grand Canyon. Hakminra took a moment to take in the spectacular view, but he had to continue onward. He scanned the horizon just one more time before setting off, it was a great view. But something was there, something that didn't belong. A shadowy rift opened up on a wall of the canyon. It looked like Hakminra wasn't leaving just yet. An arm appeared from the rift, then another, then two legs, and finally the whole body. A Necromancer.

Hakminra used telekinesis to fly down to a plateau near the Necromancer. It teleported to the top, about 100 meters away from Hakminra, and prepared a shadow orb in its hand. Hakminra changed his staff to a sword and prepared to fight. The orb of darkness flew, only to be sliced in half by Hakminra's blade. The Necromancer launched another one, this time successfully hitting Hakminra. The chimera shook it off, and launched a laser beam under the Necromancer's hood. Wisps of shadow flew out, signalling that it was injured. It recovered, and fired three more orbs.

The orbs came closer, two of them to fast to block and hitting Hakminra in the legs, knocking him over. The Necromancer teleported over to him, and prepared another orb to his face. Hakminra grabbed its arm, and flippedit over. He got up and sliced the Necromancer in the face with the sword, and then fired the Power of Ra down the hood. The Necromancer let out a scream mixed with a hiss, and then caught Hakminra with another two orbs in the face. He didn't fall down this time though.

The Necromancer was caught off guard by an axe sweep to the legs. He fell and then was hit by napalm. The fire turned purple on contact, yet still effective. It then launched its shadow vortex at the chimera. Hakminra was caught in it, and thrown off the plateau. The Necromancer stared over the edge only to be hit by another Power of Ra, causing it to fall off too. On the canyon floor, the two battled more fiercely, each growing tired of each other. Hakminra laid out a powerful sword combo, while the Necromancer launched a volley of orbs.

The two reached the wall of the Grand Canyon. The Necromancer had Hakminra cornered with a shadow orb prepared. Hakminra suddenly fired his laser beam upwards. The Necromancer was confused at this move, but its purpose soon became apparent. The Grand Canyon Sky Bridge had just been sliced off of its perch. Hakminra sweeped the Necromancer off its feet as the U-shaped bridge fell onto it. The force of the blow caused the Necromancer let out another one of its scream-hisses, only to be silenced as Hakminra smashed it in the chest with a bludgeon.

Tourists watched in awe as the two battled it out within the canyon. The Necromancer opened another rift in the ground to let two skeletal warriors crawl out, wielding bone swords. Hakminra was angry. He shot the Power of Ra at the one's head, and then sliced it with his sword, instantly killing it. The Necromancer's shadow orbs smacked Hakminra in the chest. The chimera was somewhat in pain, but continued to fight. He drove a spear into the Necromancer's 'face' and then into its chest area.

The other skeleton warrior sliced Hakminra in the leg, only to be swatted away. The Necromancer let out another vortex, catching Hakminra in its swirling shadows. He was thrown aside and hit by another volley of orbs. While down, Hakminra changed his staff to a weapon with a sickle on each end. A line going through the center. He pulled the two sickles apart, now having two weapons to use. This was a good technique to use from this point on. He got up and ripped the skelton warrior in half, rendering it useless for now. The Necromancer was shaken off its feet by an earthquake from Hakminra. While down, it was repeatedly stabbed and sliced by the sickles.

The Necromancer was wounded badly now, almost dead. Its fate now depended on the remaining skeleton warrior. Its fate was doom, though for Hakminra had just brutally murdered the skeleton warrior with the sickles. The Necromancer managed to get one last orb fired. It was a hit, but Hakminra ignored it for now. He used his spinning blade technique to launch the sickles like propellers into the Necromancer. Hakminra walked over, pulled them out, reattached, them and formed his ruby scepter. The Power of Ra was fired once moe into the Necromancer's hood.

The Necromancer flew backwards and hit the wall of the canyon before turning into a bunch of wisps of shadow which floated upwards briefly before disintegrating into nothing. Hakminra took a moment to rest and regenerate. The battle was over, and his journey would continue as night approached...

+75 mp

[THE GODZILLA]

This is far far too fast of a recovery for Hak. You need to wait atleast a day or so before you can go around doing anythign with him again. In other words, this MP gain is valid beginning tomorrow.

[stealthartist24]

Hakminra had just floated up to the edge of the canyon. He was ready to leave and continue his journey. This would have to wait though, for another shadow rift opened up in the canyon. Hakminra didn't notice until the Wisp flew out, claws outstretched. The ghostly creature flew up to Hakminra and slashed him in the back. This was a bad move since Hakminra is driven on revenge. He spun around and tried to hit it with his staff, but it vanished.

The Wisp reappeared in the canyon. Hakminra sighed and went in too. The Wisp slashed him again, and then tried to get another slash at Hakminra, but was hit by the Power of Ra. The power of the blast sent it flying to the canyon wall. With the Wisp down, Hakminra was ready to kill it.

The Wisp turned into a bunch of smaller wisps of darkness when it was killed. Hakminra's axe was driven into its neck. He changed his staff back to his ruby scepter and went to the center of the canyon.

"Shadowy beasts! If any of you remain, I so much as dare you to come out!"

With that said, Hakminra waited...

+35 mp

[stealthartist24]

Hakminra's dare was obviously accepted, for another shadow rift opened up in the Grand Canyon. Nothing came out. Nothing at all. Everything was quiet, too. Then suddenly, a loud, evil squawking noise was heard. That's when the Shadow Roc appeared. It stepped out of the rift, which in turn, closed. Hakminra was hoping that the wisp was the last challenger, but he'd have to fight. The bird scratched its boney talons in the dirt. Hakminra held his staff firmly. Both were ready to fight.

The Shadow Roc was the first to attack, sending three of its razor sharp wings flying at Hakminra. He used telekinesis to stop them from making contact. The Roc squawked in annoyance and flew closer to the Egyptian chimera. Hakminra shot a laser beam at the bird. When he saw that it did absolutely no damage at all, he noticed the orb within its chest. He realized that it must be the Roc's weak point. In this moment of thought, Hakminra was knocked off of his feet by a powerful wind created by the demon bird. Hakminra grabbed his staff and used it and telekinesis to pick himself up.

The Shadow Roc shot more feathers at Hakminra. One managed to hit him in an unarmored part of his arm. Hakminra ripped it out, the bacterium not having any effect yet. The Power of Ra was fired at the bird. Hakminra controlled it to fly into the rib cage of the bird. The orb cracked and the Roc was sent flying into a wall. Hakminra cut the upper portion with his laser beam, causing boulders to crumble onto the bird. It was trapped for now by all of the rubble.

Some feathers were shot blindly out of the rubble, one actually hitting Hakminra, who ripped it out immediately. Hakminra used telekinesis to clear the rubble that was over the bird's orb. The Power of Ra was once again fired at the sphere, which crackde some more. The Shadow Roc suddenly broke free of its rocky trap and flew up into the air at mach speeds. When it reached a certain height, it fire every single feather it had at Hakminra. He looked up and saw what was coming. He quickly used telekinesis to pick up some boulders to hold over his head. He also changed his staff into a plate tipped scepter to use as a shield. Only three hit him, and he ripped them all out.

By the time the Roc came down, its feathers had grown back. Hakminra dodged some more, and fired his flamethrower at the orb, weakening it. Hakminra came right up to the bird, holding an axe. He used this to cause a huge crack in the orb by bringing it down between its ribs. Hakminra was then squawked at and pecked repeatedly in the face. As he tried to get away, he was swept over by more wind caused by the Shadow Roc. It continued to peck him. This was good and bad on Hakminra's part, for it was painful, yet the blood was letting the bacterium flow out of his body.

Hakminra managed to bring his staff up and swat the bird's head away. In this short time, Hakminra got back up, and hit the bird's orb again with his staff, now in sword form. More cracks formed because of this, and the orb was about halfway destroyed.The Roc launched some more stingers at Hakminra, each of them piercing his skin. Hakminra ripped them all out as he floated off behind a mesa. The Roc flew over, only to be hit in the orb by a laser beam. The bird was obviously angered for it was now squawking rapidly.

The bacterium was finally kicking in, and Hakminra suddenly felt tired. His movements were now slower and weaker. He's have to pull through though. He managed to fire the power of Ra at the orb before he was swept off of his feet by wind. The Roc closed in, and starting pecking again. Hakminra pulled together his remaining strength and pushed the bird away. He got up and fired the Power of Ra one more time. The orb was now horribly cracked and splintered, and the Shadow Roc was in pain.

Hakminra changed his staff to a spear, and with all of his strength, rammed it into the orb. The orb exploded violently, sending splinters and chunks everywhere. Hakminra was knocked off of his feet and sent flying back into the mesa. The skeletal bird lay there, dead, for about ten seconds before vanishing. Hakminra got up, weak and tired. All that mattered though was that he accomplished getting revenge on the bird. The moon was rising, so Hakminra took a rest...

+75 mp

[stealthartist24]

Hakminra got up at sunrise. The canyon looked amazing in the light. But it would have to be left behind because, now that he was healed, he would leave. He floated out of the canyon, and prepared to take one last look. Just as he turned his head, another shadow rift appeared in front of him. He was really getting annoyed with these things. Once again, he prepared to fight.

The creature that emerged from the rift was another Wisp. Its claws were extended and ready to strike. Hakminra tried to hit it with his staff, but it vanished. It appeared to the side and slashed Hakminra in the side. Hakminra caught it off guard with a sword swipe. Shadows floated up from the wound, and the Wisp wailed in pain.

Hakminra shot the Power of Ra at the Wisp, sending it into the canyon. It landed on a jagged rock, and then 'poofed' away. Hakminra didn't look back, he knew it was dead, and wanted to leave before more came...

+35 mp