Time Is Key
After provoking Askyros, Aleph found himself sprinting like he's never before.
("Oh shit oh shit oh shit!") [Aleph]
Behind him was Askyros bulldozing through their ranks. Soldiers were sent flying, and any form of weaponry was deflected off him.
("How about this?!") [Aleph]
He turned and fired off three arrows, each brimming with magical power.
"Enough with the tricks." [Askyros]
Stopping for a moment, Askyros pulled a large chunk of cobblestone from the fort to block the arrows. He then proceeded to chuck it at Aleph without regard to anyone in the way.
"You can't be serious!" [Aleph]
Eyes wide with awe, Aleph dived to the side as the rock flew overhead.
"You're insane!" [Aleph]
"All is fair in love and war." [Askyros]
"Wait, how do you even know that phrase?!" [Aleph]
Though he was full of questions, Aleph suppressed them and continued to run.
("I need to trap him somehow!") [Aleph]
He peeked over his shoulder to check distance, causing him to quickly change his mind as he saw Askyros making a beeline towards him.
("Nope! No way! I value my life!") [Aleph]
Aleph ran along the fort's walls, eventually cornering himself against one of the fort's towers.
"Why have you stopped?" [Askyros]
Aleph sighed.
"The inside of the tower is rundown. The staircase is practically gone. I have nowhere to go." [Aleph]
"Then are you prepared?" [Askyros]
Aleph glanced at Askyros' sword and smiled.
"Nah." [Aleph]
Firing an arrow upwards, it struck the top of the tower.
"Vis!" [Aleph]
He suddenly vanished, reappearing at the arrow he just let loose.
("He teleported?!") [Adam]
Aleph looked down from atop the tower, feeling a bit more than just safe from the distance.
"Try getting me from up here!" [Aleph]
Askyros craned his neck upwards, staring at Aleph who made a mocking expression.
"You've trapped yourself." [Askyros]
With that said, Askyros took a stance. He raised his sword and ensured that it was perfectly leveled as he wound it back sideways.
"Uh… Is he going to cut the tower? No way, right?" [Aleph]
Taking a deep breath, Askyros swung at the tower horizontally.
"No way!" [Aleph]
He froze atop the tower, but nothing happened.
"Ha… Haha… Of course that wouldn't be possible." [Aleph]
Askyros then placed a hand on the tower. With just the slightest push, the tower started to tilt.
"Huh?!" [Aleph]
He saw the tower beginning to fall, along with him on it.
"There's no fucking way this is happening!" [Aleph]
Panicking at the strange circumstances he was in, Aleph ran along the side of the tower as it fell.
"Shit shit shit shit!" [Aleph]
Sprinting with all his might, he barely managed to jump to the fort's wall as the tower crashed into the ground.
"Urgh!" [Aleph]
He hit the ground rolling, coincidentally ending up at Askyros' feet.
"Uh… Hi?" [Aleph]
"..." [Askyros]
"Not a talkative fella are you?" [Aleph]
Askyros stabbed his sword in the ground next to Aleph.
"Woah! Watch it!" [Aleph]
"You will speak." [Askyros]
Aleph let out an anxious chuckle.
"I've been talking though?" [Aleph]
Askyros did not find that very amusing.
"Who commands this fort?" [Askyros]
Aleph raised his hands.
"Before I answer that, how about you take a look around you?" [Aleph]
Askyros didn't even take a look around. He knew most soldiers in the fort had him surrounded.
"I am aware." [Askyros]
"Really now? So you knew I was buying time?" [Aleph]
Askyros shook his head.
"You were not buying time." [Askyros]
Aleph put on a confused look.
"...I am somewhat terrified by that statement." [Aleph]
"As you should be." [Askyros]
The moment those words parted from his lips, Aleph heard a collective battle cry within the fort.
"Huh?!" [Aleph]
Looking down, he saw all of Askyros' allies rushing inside.
"It was I who was buying time." [Askyros]