Mighty Hammer Down

by David J Guyton

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  There was a terrible sound that pierced the air and brought pain to his ears. Zidaoz could see men dropping their weapons to cover their ears, and he found that he had covered his own, twisting his face in hatred for the sound. Lohken stood silently next to him. He didn't seem affected by it at all.

  "What is that?"

  Lohken smiled, creasing his chiseled features. "It is the Thrahks. They have come to the place safe enough to use their power. See over there? All those Medorans have just been killed."

  "I see nothing. The beasts are in my way."

  "Look beyond them; over there to the right. Can you not see the scorched earth?"

  "Ah yes. I see it now. What happened?"

  "If you wait a moment you will see it for yourself. The females will mimic the male."

  Sure enough, another shrill sound cut through the roars of battle. He saw a bright blue light in front of one of the Thrahks as it walked towards the Medorans. The beam of light came from its chest and absolutely annihilated everything in its path. The beast seemed thrilled with the outcome, and clicked its claws together rapidly in excitement. Other Thrahks answered with clicks of their own.

  Lohken laughed. "Look at how the Medorans run. They are losing their nerve because of these beasts."

  "What did it do? How did it do that?" Zidaoz asked. "I could not see very well."

  "Believe me Zidaoz, it is much better to see it from this angle than from the front of the beast. Its chest opens, exposing a sort of magical core inside the thing, and an instant later a beam of energy is created. Nothing can survive that attack."

  "Yes I can see the devastation. Does it tire? When I use magic like that it drains me and I need to rest."

  "It will eventually run out of energy, but it has vast reserves. The seven of them could probably destroy the entire Medoran army before they needed rest."

  "Excellent," Zidaoz said with a smile. Then something caught his attention. "Lohken, do you see that man down there in that open area? Is that a man wearing black robes?"

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