Gojinn shook off the dizzy feeling that was coming on, and Red let go of him, as they walked through the cave now, blind as bats nearly. The sunlight lit parts of the cave up, where there were holes in the ceiling, but not much more than that. Both men stopped for a minute when they heard something that made their faces light up….
WATER!
WATER!
They immediately picked up their pace, as Red grabbed onto Gojinn again, helping to carry him at a faster pace. Gojinn breathed heavily, a coating of blood along his teeth. Red grunted, exhausted from the fighting by now, and having to heave a 265 pound man along with him, and carry a weapon, wasn’t his idea of fun. They heard sounds up ahead, but the sound of water gave them promise of an escape route, and possibly a boat. Gojinn’s eyes relaxed a bit, and a half smile escaped onto his face when he saw a watery reflection on the walls of the cave!! It must have been an exit! They hurried even faster now, practically sprinting down the slope towards the source of water!
However, what they found was something much worse, and it was too late to turn back. What seemed to be a sea of soldiers stood facing away from them at a boat, and the exit to a cave. The soldiers though, were not much different from the larger soldiers Red and Gojinn had fought within the city walls. It was over. Their one way out…
PLAY
We can’t….fight them….all…
We just need to get to the boat….
Yeah, and then……..set sail…..without…..all of them……hacking…….. it to pieces…….or hopping on ……..and killing ……..us while we …..try to sail away…
Fuck it. We’re dead either way.
There’s….gotta be…
This big fucking island is falling into the sea! Where the fuck are we gonna go Gojinn! We have one shot! That boat!
As if enough of the soldiers hadn’t seen them, their loud discussion had echoed quite a bit, and now the entire army saw them. Gojinn and Red ignored them though, and, on one knee, Gojinn looked up at a determined Red, who glared back at him. He turned to the army and grinned.
Out….with a bang….I guess….
Red ran down the hill at the first approaching guard, and with the higher ground, swung his club like a golfer, cracking him hard in the forehead, impaling through his thin metal helmet, and killing him instantaneously. Grinning, Gojinn stood, and spit a mouthful of blood to the Earth. Leaning back, and let out a tremendous roar that echoed through the cave and was loud enough for all to hear. A huge beast emerged from the bowels of the boat. Standing at the tip of it now, it raised it’s enormous axe into the air, and it too, released a roar that was equal to Gojinn’s. The soldiers screamed in support, and began a charge up the hill towards the two men.
Gojinn limped towards a soldier trying to ambush Red, and took a small leap off a rock, coming down with his sword in a quick stabbing motion that nailed him right in the neck, dropping him where he stood. Without missing a beat, Gojinn landed on his feet, and continued walking, whipping the sword around one handed, holding his wound with his other. After cutting down two soldiers, he turned and saw Red fighting off a group of three. Grinning, he watched his partner in crime simply shove all three men back, and proceed to hit one so hard in the chest that he caved it in, and forced his rib cage right through his back.
Turning back to his own enemies, he raised the golden sword high above his head, which caught the attention of the beast. Gojinn didn’t know what it was….but it looked to be a cross of several species. Almost a garou like creature, with a faint look of vampiric qualities, and even some pure human traits. What the hell was it?!
Not caring at the moment, he simply caught a glance of the creature hopping off the boat, and disappearing into the crowd of soldiers. Changing his attention to the men he was fighting, he impaled a younger soldier, still huge in size, right through the chest. His eyes went wide with shock, but he did not die just yet, and raised up his weapon!!! Gojinn pulled his sword back, and kicked the man in the chest and down the hill, but he’d had enough time to whip his spear, and it caught him right in the shoulder! Gojinn roared in agony, and grasped the broken handle of the spear. He yanked it from his left shoulder, and spun it, throwing it down at an advancing enemy.
Somehow, for as large as they were, they were dying faster than Gojinn and Red remembered them dying inside of the city, and they liked that idea. Red was continuing his simple assault, bringing the club down on his enemies heads and necks as they marched up the steep hill at him. Every now and then a spear flew by that he managed to duck or dodge, but mostly swords and axes came his way. A sea of weapons was slowly building up, along with bodies, at the base of himself. Soldiers that were trying to attack found it nearly impossible, as they tripped over their own dead, and fell right into his attacks. It was so simple.
Gojinn, having trouble breathing at this point, was still fighting rather well for what appeared to be a dying man. He grabbed a young soldier, scrawny and weak, and yanked him close, biting his neck, and tearing at the flesh. Feeding on him, he felt some of his energy return, and his wounds closed slightly. Still, with his heart rate that high, blood was pumping out faster and faster, and the battle had barely begun. Grinning, he threw the child soldier through the air like a rag doll, using him as a battering ram against the heavily armored soldiers. Many toppled over, and rolled down the hill, taking out more and more. Red laughed, as did Gojinn, knowing this would buy them some time.
Both men stared down now- watching as the creature from the boat screamed and roared, rushing up the hill with it’s huge axe.
Fuck…
When the fuck are we gonna catch a goddamn BREAK!!!!!!!!!
The roar that Red had let out, combined with the beasts roar, and Gojinns sudden scream of adrenaline, caused an echo that shook the ceiling of the cave!!! A giant portion of the ceiling gave way and came crashing down, RIGHT ON TOP OF THE BEAST!!!!
Holy….
Whoa…
Got…your answer….now?
Red scoffed, shocked by the event. The other soldiers who were still alive, stood, and in a fury, charged, obviously upset by the sudden death of what appeared to be their leader. Gojinn picked up a small throwing axe, and whipped it down, catching one soldier in the face, ripping through his helmet, and tearing into his skull without mercy. Lifting up a larger axe now, Red readied his weapons, and began slowly walking towards the boat, mowing down soldier after soldier, by cutting them down with the axe after sweeping their feet with the club. The combination of the weapons was deadly, and effective. Gojinn followed on the far side of the cave now, and began pushing the line of soldiers back, forcing them down the hill to the boat. But then the island shook again, and everyone lost their footing….
Gojinn rolled down the entire hill, weakened and unable to stop himself. Red had rolled a distance too, but stopped himself, and then climbed up, quickly defending himself from a group of soldiers that had surrounded him. Gojinn felt tired, and weary. He couldn’t rest yet though, and pushed himself up, seeing he was face down in water. He was right next to the boat!!! The soldiers began teaming up, charging at Gojinn, as he stumbled towards the ramp to climb aboard! Gojinn waved the sword about, parrying attacks that aimed for his neck, and swept other weapons away, kicking them to the ground, but could not kill any enemies. Knowing this was a problem, he backed off, trying to breath, yet could still not find the air he needed. A moment later, his dreams were shattered, and he heard Red scream in a furious rage…
The soldiers had begun torching the boat. If they could not escape, neither would Red and Gojinn.
Gojinn suddenly found such a burst of pure hatred, that he drove his sword through two soldiers armor, and tore it from their sides, before running forward, cutting down another soldier just as easily. Red had worked his way to him, and now the two stood back to back, fighting off the circle of soldiers that had surrounded them yet again.
What now?!
Beach. If this….goes under…..we’re trapped……at least out……there……we have a chance…….to swim…….or float……..Here………we get dragged under……….forever.
Red couldn’t disagree entirely with Gojinn’s words, but he didn’t like the idea of fighting in the open again. At least in here they could fight off their enemies from higher ground, and make sure none blind sided them, as the walls kept them locked to one area only.
Unable to figure out another way, they began upwards, fighting back towards the entrance, and once they’d cleared enough guards from the way, Red dropped the club, keeping the axe. He grabbed Gojinn and began dragging his half dead body up the hill, as he fought off the guards that still tried their best. The island shook again….
Both men slipped, and fell. The cave itself began breaking apart now. The angered soldiers rushed up the hill, and Gojinn stood, beginning to fight them off.
JUST…….FUCKING…….DIE!!!!!
He stabbed down into a soldiers chest plate, and then removed the sword, kicking the lifeless corpse down to the jagged, rocky earth below. As two more came up, Gojinn leapt on them, tackling them to the stone. He raised up the sword, back handed one of the soldiers, and plunged the blade into the other soldiers face. The soldier who was still alive tried to hit him, but Gojinn blocked the shot, and ripped his helmet off, biting his neck for more blood. Once he got a decent amount, and saw more enemies, he snapped his neck, and stood, removing the bloodied blade from the dead man.
Feeling rejuvenated, he raised the blade high, and the red ruby caught a glimpse of sunlight that reflected everywhere. Gojinn screamed louder than he ever had, and as the cave was crumbling to pieces, he let out one last telekinetic shockwave, that made the roof shake violently….and then everything ceased….
The soldiers stopped their movements, and looked about, worried and scared. Red had made it to the top of the hill, and had fought the last of the soldiers trying to block their exit…..
Gojinn looked back to Red, as he fell to one knee, and spit another mouthful of blood to the ground…
Go.
What?!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
He turned and cut straight through a soldiers chest plate, and kicked him back, yanking his sword from the armor. Red turned and ran through the opening to the cave, as the whole goddamn island seemed to come to life again, and crumble. The cave walls were falling apart now, and the roof was crumbling!!! Gojinn looked at the way Red had run, and followed now, sprinting, unable to breath! Red stopped and turned around, having made it a decent way down the tunnel… and looked for Gojinn.
Gojinn made it to the top of the hill, and collapsed to his hands and knees, quite literally bleeding from his mouth at this point. The wound on his side was still bleeding, and anyone else would have died at this point, but Gojinn still dragged himself, crawling to escape.
Red looked at the man, and started back, but suddenly Gojinn stopped, and sat up on his knees. Red stopped, and looked at him too. They both saw the roof… and Gojinn just looked at him one last time…
To be….. continued…!!!
Then the whole section of cave crumbled in, and blocked off a way to one another. Red knew digging through would be pointless, as it would kill them both. He turned, hoping Gojinn would find another way out at this point…..