Well, time for the next chapter. I took a week off, I had a cold. And a headache for most of the week. And I forgot half the story.
No more excuses, I am going to write write write. Hopefuly 2 chapters today. Or maybe just one really long one.
Oh, for all of you who think that the Steeli are overpowered, this chapter shows how weak they are.
And I worked around the need for a picture! It makes more sense this way actually.
Chapter 5 time!
Destor walked down towards the temple.
"I can sense him... He's at the temple definitely." He muttered to himself.
Destor walked around a cliff, and stopped. Below him were the ruins of a great city, larger than some small planets. Most of it was destroyed or in ruins, with moss and lichen creeping across the walls and long, spidery cracks running down the sides. One building was completely intact, the Steeli had defended it to the last. The holy temple of Garen. Some magic had defended it from the human's siege, and some other magic kept it clean of any signs of age. Destor remembered visiting the temple once, before he was moved to Terra because of his mother's[She is the Steelix of his parents, if you are wondering. Most part Steeli are a mother-Steeli, father-human pair.] fear for his life.
Destor was staring still at the ruins, when he heard a gun fire a burst of rounds. He jumped onto the cliff, dodging the bullets, and saw his fears were true. A Silver Order assassin was standing there, looking at him through the mask. In his rage, he forgot about his spear and charged at the assassin, prepared to kill with his hands. He rushed forward, when the operative disappeared.
"Ugh, Matt's teleport leaked. The temple! Styen is there, and they have got radioactive bullets!"
Destor charged like a flash towards the temple, he had to save his (half)brother.
Once he got to the temple, the doors opened for him. Walking inside, he saw 20 soilders with guns pointed at a single figure standing in the middle. The operative[A.K.A. the assassin, sorry for the word switch] was in the middle of the ring the soldiers had formed, his hand was on the trigger and he was ready to fire. The figure in the middle spoke now, but before it did Destor thought he saw a wink.
"Leave this place, or the wrath of Garen will come upon you. And He has no mercy for intruders."
"You are coming with us, or we will have no mercy." The operative snickered as he said this, he had no care for ancient gods.
"Be prepared for the holy wrath of Garen in that case. You have sealed your fate, and I deem you a fool." Styen was doing it good, putting on the ancient protector voice and with all his talk of smiting. Destor got ready, because Styen was about to say the last line.
"Amo Syanis Duo, Erra terks yahl Garen arsuno!"
Destor was ready, and soon as Styen uttered the holy words of Garen, he leaped. The temple around him began to burn with a white light, and the soldiers in their panic attacked. The exit was sealed off, and this was a fight to the death.
The soldiers spun around as they heard Destor's war cry, and fired at him. He could feel his soul burning because of the radioactivity, but he kept on. Landing next to the first soldier, he shoved his spear through him and out before he realized he had landed. Turning towards the next, he was aware that he had been shot more, but thanks to the temple he could not feel anything anymore except for rage. He had killed 3 more solders by the time the operative paid attention to him, and was charging towards the next one. Just before the operative could fire the fatal shot, Styen ran up behind him and puched him. His hand went straight through the operative, who slumped to the ground. Turning around, Styen saw that Destor was done with all of the soldiers.
Destor dropped to the ground, suddenly feeling the pain.
"I can't take it... No... Such pain... And that wasn't the one... I have not delivered proper justice yet. I can not die!" Destor stood up, and lurched towards the altar.
"Destor! You came! I felt your sorrow.. what has happened." Destor glanced over towards Styen, and got a shock. Instead of a Steelix, Styen was a human, with pale green eyes and brown hair. Hair! Actually, it looked good.
"The pain eases... But Styen, what about you? You were shot as well, and you are...... Human!?"
"Ah, yes. That is this." Styen lifted from under his shirt an amulet[Yes, that is the amulet from the title], a beautiful silver chain with an emerald set in the middle. " An artifact of Garen, I found it at the shrine. It called to me, and when I took it I was changed to this form, something only elder Steeli can do. I can not return to a Steelix while I wear it, and it will not leave me until I die, or it finds a better owner."
"I am amazed... I did not know any unhidden artifacts remained."
"Well, This one was waiting for the one it wanted to wear it, and would not be moved. It is what has protected the temple for so long, and once we leave this place will crumble. But Destor, why have you come? You are filled with anger, hate, and rage. I don't think you are here just to see you dear old brother are you?"
"No. The silver order killed Mary, Destor[II] is missing, and I have to find them. Kill them. They cannot be allowed to continue!"
"Then I will join you, but I will have to take the amulet. I hope you have a ship, and didn't crash it." Styen smirked, he knew how much Destor hated vessels that aren't Steeli.
"Yes, I have one. Come."
"Do you know where they are?"
"I know one of their abandoned bases positions, and we can trace the energy signatures from there."
"Alright, let us depart."
Destor and Styen walked up towards the ship, and as Destor readied it for takeoff Styen looked towards the city, bowed, and uttered a last farewell.
"Ay en rahahs Erra terks, Garen rahanoest delene fazaren!"
Chapter 5 is over, at last. I wrote it in notepad, so it will have some spelling errors.
And yeah, I cheated. But it does make more sense for Styen to be in human form, he can actually help now.
Finally, done! How'd ya like it?
