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 Obsidian  2018/12/21 15:07
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The entrance to snake mountain is next to impossible to find and since time is of the essence I use a Phase portal to create one. I latch it to the wall causing a small section of the two foot thick stone to phase out becoming immaterial. As I step through it is very apparent that Skeletor is a man of mysticism a conclusion I gather from the decorations and paraphernalia all around the interior of this place. I decide to cloak and make my way cautiously through the interior. It's a room by room search and voiding inanimate golems starts becoming a thing. It doesn't take long to find the Mage responsible for their creation though. Dressed in cliche' black (I should talk) with a cape, she actually pretty hot looking in her weird looking one-piece bikini like bustier and gogo-boots. Nice look indeed but it's her staff that gets my full attention. Mages and their staves, I'm not sure why but they all seem to have one...and a wand or two.
"The witch appears to be Divining something and as I move closer, I realize I should've killed those three idiots when I had the chance. Magic is a great replacement for most technology especially where communication is concerned.
"Beastman," She bellows "Report, have you seen any trace of He-Man? Beastman answer me!"
"He cannot answer Evil-Lynn, Triclops is seeing to his wounds." Fish-head's response doesn't come as a surprise to me.
"What wounds, and why is your face covered in blood? Were you attacked by He-Man or has the imbecile fallen over his own two oafish feet again?" The contempt in her voice would suggest she's higher on the food chain than they were, makes sense.
"We were attacked Evil-Lynn but not by He-Man, some stranger in black on a black steed." Heh I love hearing what the bad guys say about me. It's amazing the details they leave out to save face.
"A stranger you say? Not He-Man? I must report this to Skeletor at once! See to Beastman and continue to watch for He-Man, Skeletor's plans must not be thwarted this time!"
"As you command Evil-Lynn."
Did she say Thwarted, Oafish? Wow. At least he's gonna lead me right to the head honcho. I follow her through the winding corridors making mental notes of the several traps she disables as she goes. There's a lot of them actually.
In no time we're in the throne room of what I personally consider biggest comic book cliche' in all of my 300 plus years, this has to top even Dominion. The skull-faced (not sure how functions with that) blue-skinned muscular man sits upon his dragon motif throne, staff in hand (Yup I knew he was a mage). Nearby is a rather large Dark purple Panther whose fur looks like velvet in the dim light. I get the name now Skeletor... I'm gonna be ill if I hear one more pun-name. The big skull-faced man turns to look at his fellow mage (A trick to be sure considering he's got no eyes.) and addresses her with the same disdain she addresses his men with. His nasally voice is annoying at best as he speaks.
"This had better be good Evil-Lynn, or Panthor will dining on with-legs tonight."
He name the Panther...Panthor. Yup I'm gonna be sick...I might have to kill someone.
"Might'y Skeletor, your men have been attacked!"
"Then He-Man is on his way?"
"No sire, it was not He-Man but someone new."
"Great, a new hero who makes my men look like the fools they are. And who is this you have brought with you?"
He can see me? No eyes, he must have another way to see me... Damn
"What, who?"
As I de-cloak I select an animal tranquilizer and get ready for the big kitty to do something stupid. The look on the witch's face is priceless.
"You? Who are you?" She says as she raises her staff.
Nope, I shoot her first. Sleep tight sister. The nano-injectors see to it that she's not overdosed as she slumps to the floor. Skeletor cackles maniacally as he rises to his feet. I'm certain he thinks he has the upper hand but I point my pistol at him and pauses. In a fit of bravado he says.
"You only get one shot fool, shoot me and Panthor here will tear you to shreds. If you shoot him then I'll destroy you mysel-"
I shoot the cat. He aims his staff at me and fires a bolt of energy, the impact does affect me for some reason but the energy is absorbed
"Okay skull face, now that that's out of the way..." I tap the selector on my pistol and select my latest creation, an Absorbium 120 weave bullet it's special ability, It goes right through force-fields.
"You must be the stranger who attacked my men, it's clear now how you managed it. So did he-Man send you?"
These guys are really preoccupied with He-Man.
"No, but I don't reveal information about my clients."
"Clients" he says slyly "If you're being paid I can double whatever offer you've been made more than that I can offer you power."
"Are you serious? Do you think a Mercenary of my quality can simply be bought with a better offer?"
"That is how it works yes?"
"What about my reputation you retard? Who would ever hire me if I simply switch sides at the drop of a hat like that?"
"Join me and you'll never have to worry about working for anyone again. Hheheheheheee"
I put three rounds in the wall next to his head and I have his undivided attention.
"Y-you actually mean to destroy me?"
"Noooo. If I wanted to destroy you I'd level this place and leave you alive. I mean to KILL YOU. Assuming of course you don't answer my questions."
"Grrr Fine ask your questions."
"Don't get slick skull face, I'll know if you're lying and each time you do it, I'll put a bullet in you."
He looks concerned, and while I think he's playing for time I want him to know I'm not PLAYING at all. To that end I place a proximity mine near the exits. I explain what they are and how lethal they will be for anyone unfortunate enough to activate them.
I sit him in his throne, and begin my interrogation.
"I'm looking for She-Ra and you are my prime suspect. Do you know anything about her recent disappearance?"
"What are you kidding? I have enough problems dealing with He-Man why in Eternia would I want to add Hordak's problems on top of my own?"
"Hordak? Word is he's YOUR former boss. I'm guessing that he may have asked you to do him a favor?"
"Get real, I want nothing to do with Hordak, he can rot on Etheria for all I care and good riddance if he does."
"Okay then why the watch for He-Man?"
He hesitates but I twist the gun in my hand and he thinks better of it.
"It's too late for anyone to do anything now but if you must know I have recently come across the means to take over Castle Grayskull."
With that revelation he taps a little but on his throne and I'm dropped into a pit. with the speed of thought I flash a new feature installed into my armor, a jetpack that slows my descent enough to save me from being skewered on the spikes at the bottom. Now enraged I kick the gate that separates this place from the rest of snake mountain. I hear several explosions and chuckle somebody thought I was bullshitting about the mines. I hear a commotion above and the sounds of battle... He-Man has arrived. |
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