Scared

" Was all of that really necessary Ashton? "

" Was all what really necessary, there were enemies now there aren't! "

Ashton spoke with a manic grin on his face as he wiped blood, and various other gory substances off on his pants.

" Minus 40 points for you both being distracted in the middle of enemy territory. Plus 10 points to Ashton for quick reactions. Plus 10 points to Kayman for ensuring they couldn't alert their allies. Plus 20 points to Ashton for taking out the enemies swiftly. "

" Ah, so were both negative. "

Kayman shook his head in disappointment before shrugging it off, and motioning for Ashton to continue with him.

They continued down the tunnel, Ashton using his enhanced senses to stay alert of their surroundings. Picking up a scent Ashton crouched down following the tunnel as it twisted and turned leading further and further downward.

" Kraka KokAta LaMonKsha Raw "

Goblins made all kinds of ruckus in their gibberish language as they got closer and closer to a small hunting group going through the tunnels. Probably either trying to find the exit, or their friends.

Ashton from his crouched position exploded with power, charging directly into the small group of four goblins. Two chest cavities burst open, and before the other goblins could properly react to their friends' deaths they joined them in the afterlife as their heads were smashed together by Ashtons two large hands covered in bone.

In his desire for battle Ashton stopped waiting for the group, moving on his own as he stalked through the tunnels hunting goblin group after group as Kayman struggled to keep up.

" How is he this fast at killing these monsters? It's like he doesn't get tired, and he doesn't ever need a breather. Did he forget this was a team assignment? "

Kayman struggled to speak as he had been sprinting through the tunnels following Ashtons trail of gore, and bodies. Kody looked perfectly fine and merely looked at Kayman with annoyance, and disappointment.

As the pair of them continued through the tunnels they came upon a large cavern, housing multiple tents, some large, and some small. Looking through it was hardly lit up with a few torches here and there casting large shadows all around. There was no sign of Ashton around until they reached what looked like a pit. Hundreds of goblins were all swarming upon a hulking figure, spears sticking out of it's chest as it's eyes seemed to lack any focus. The hulking beast had large gone armor covering it's arms coming down into sharp claws that were ripping through goblin after goblin. They watched as Ashton ignored being stabbed and slashed at as he ripped goblins limb from limb. Snarls, and screeches filled the cavern as a slaughter took place just a few hundred feet from them.

Ashton finished off another group as he noticed a large cavern filled with goblins. Up to this point they had all been easy enough prey so he charged into the tents ripping the throat out of a goblin. After killing that goblin, incoherent shouts filled the area as the goblins warned the others of an intruder. A spear was thrown at Ashton which he knocked to the side before running up and punching a hole through the goblins head.

Voice filled with arrogance and annoyance Ashton shouted.

" Why are you all so weak! COME FIGHT FOR YOUR SURVIVAL! "

Ashton quickly used his rest spell to put himself back into tip top shape, then used his bloodlust, and bone claw abilities as waves of goblins charged at him. Too many goblins charged his way. Ashton had no idea how they were all living down here, fitting into this space. Though it wasn't small it felt like there were just too many goblins for this area.

Ashton fought getting stabbed and slashed at and found himself completely surrounded in some kind of a dirt pit. The goblins started jumping at him, wildly swinging their crude weapons.

Some managed to pierce him, most only left superficial wounds he could ignore. The battle continued until Ashton was swallowed in a sea of goblins, being bitten, scratched, and cut all over. Ashton used Rage of Wrath.

Anger consumed him as within the sea of bodys his body began changing. His mouth elongating until it finished changing into its wolf-like state opened as wide as possible and ripped the head off the nearest goblin. His claws finally transformed, and all the way out ripped goblins to ribbens.

His hind legs stretched, and kicked out flinging corpses out after ripping them up with it's claws. A one sided slaughter insured as Ashton was losing himself in his anger, and hatred for these wretched ugly creatures who dared to hurt him. These lowly weak disgusting things.

Ashton pounced from one goblin to the next after breaking out of the encirclement, ripping heads off with his teeth and grinding their bones to dust between them.

Watching from afar Kody noticed Ashtons wounds healing visible to the naked eye from his wanton slaughter. He didn't know if it was from a skill, or from Ashtons copious consumption of goblin heads, and their throats.

After ten minutes or so of watching the continuous bloodbath Kody looked over to notice Kayman blanching at the sight of Ashton covered in gore, and standing in the midsts of so many corpses.

" Why did you not join in the culling? "

" And be down there with that monster? What if he confused me with an enemy, it looks like he's only acting off on pure instinct, and an animalistic desire to murder! "

Kody frowned.

" A warrior should fear no challenge. Your fear of him will only hold you back and affect you negatively. His gains from this battle will be numerous while you've only gained fear. "

Kayman shook his head.

" I care about living. He cares about killing, going down there is a death sentence. "

Ashton finished killing the last few goblins in the horde as Kody approached him.

" You did some good work down here, are you still in fighting shape or do you need a rest? The boss should be the only thing left living down here by this point. "

Ashton hearing the voice snapped in his direction, clarity slowly formed in his monstrous eyes as he recognised who it had come from. Reverting to his human form he calmly talked to Kody.

" How long were you two watching that? "

" From the point you started a massacre, boy. "

Ashton looked directly at Kayman.

" I was surrounded by enemies and could have lost my life. Why did you only stand by and watch? "

As Ashton spoke anger rang clearly through his words as he advanced on Kayman, who couldn't meet his eyes.

" y..yy.you looked like a wild beast out of control, I feared for my own safety had I come down. "

" You were scared of me? I could have died, and you didn't help me because you were scared I would hurt you? "

Kayman's discomfort was all too evident in his stance, and the nervous look in his eyes.

" I'm sorry Ash, I didn't mean to leave you in a situation like that. From where we were you looked just fine. "

Taking a moment to look him over, Kayman noticed all the cuts, bruises, and various scars formed on Ashton's body. Kayman saw how his clothes were torn and ripped, and through them he could see all the fresh scars that had just finished healing.

" It's fine. Just know I wouldn't have watched you fight all alone when I could have helped. In our next spar you're going to hurt. "