Read Festival of Shadows Online
Authors: Michael La Ronn
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted too much time with the door and Fogerty that he had no choice but to run.
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Theo waved the scepter. Lightning struck Fogerty relentlessly, and the blob roared with pain.
“Not again,” Fogerty cried. “Make it stop!”
“Leave me alone,” Theo said, shaking more dark energy out of the scepter.
“The pain I feel is just a fraction of the pain Stratus will make you feel,” Fogerty said. He shrank down to his original size, splashed into a nearby stream, flowed into a tunnel, and disappeared.
The room brightened, and Theo knew the fight was over. He ran to the door, cut through the capstan that blocked his way, and dashed upstairs.
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Dark energy flowed from the scepter and into Fogerty, darkening him; but it didn’t seem to affect him.
Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted too much time with the door and Fogerty that he had no choice but to run.
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Theo pointed the scepter at Fogerty, and gusts of wind ripped through Fogerty, but they didn’t seem to affect.
“You’re pathetic, plush-bucket,” he said. He smacked a capstan, and he turned red and spewed fire.
Theo cast:
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A waterspout rose out of a stream and slammed into Fogerty repeatedly.
“Arrgh,” Fogerty said. “Make it stop!”
“Leave me alone,” Theo said, shaking more dark energy out of the scepter.
“The pain I feel is just a fraction of the pain Stratus will inflict upon you,” Fogerty said. He shrank down to his original size, splashed into a nearby stream, flowed into a tunnel, and disappeared.
The room brightened, and Theo knew the fight was over. He ran to the door, cut through the capstan that blocked his way, and dashed upstairs.
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The area filled with holy light, and shining white tendrils wrapped around Fogerty, crushing him, but it didn’t seem to hurt him.
Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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Theo waved the scepter, and a tornado blew through the tunnel, slicing Fogerty into tiny blobs. When the wind faded, the blobs reassembled, and Fogerty’s face appeared. He rose over Theo, laughing.
Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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A stream rose and wrapped around Fogerty, and the blob screamed with pain. He smacked a capstan and he turned brown.
“Nice try, plush-bucket.” A stalagmite javelin appeared in his hand, and he threw it. Theo jumped out of the way as it shattered against the wall.
Theo cast:
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A tornado whipped through the area and slammed into Fogerty. The blob screamed.
Theo ran to the door and cycled through the coins until he found the right one. The door opened, and he ran through, leaving Fogerty still screaming.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!” the blob cried.
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
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Theo pointed the scepter at Fogerty, and a nearby stream rose and slammed into Fogerty, but it bounced off. Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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Theo flung fireballs at the twisters, and instead of disappearing, the twisters whistled with fire. They took Theo and flung him against the wall near the door.
Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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Theo waved the scepter, and a tornado blew through the tunnel, slicing Fogerty into tiny blobs. When the wind faded, the blobs reassembled, Fogerty’s face appeared. He rose over Theo, laughing.
“You’re pathetic, plush-bucket.”
Fogerty smacked one of the capstans. He flowed into a tunnel and re-emerged on the other side of the room, this time, glowing black. He roared, and the room darkened.
Theo cast:
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The room exploded with light, and Fogerty roared with pain. Fogerty smacked a capstan and he turned white.
Theo cast:
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The ground lit up under Fogerty, and then it exploded, sending slime everywhere. But the blob gathered again and rose over Theo. Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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Theo pointed the scepter at Fogerty, and a nearby stream rose and slammed into Fogerty, but it bounced off. Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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Dark energy flowed from the scepter and into Fogerty, darkening him. The room grew dark, and the blob roared with pain.
“Make it stop!”
“Leave me alone,” Theo said, shaking more dark energy out of the scepter.
“The pain I feel is just a fraction of the pain Stratus will make you feel,” Fogerty said. He shrank down to his original size, splashed into a nearby stream, flowed into a tunnel, and disappeared.
The room brightened, and Theo knew the fight was over. He ran to the door, cut through the capstan that blocked his way, and dashed upstairs.
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Theo pointed the scepter at Fogerty, and a nearby stream rose and slammed into Fogerty, but it bounced off. Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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Lightning struck Fogerty, but it didn’t hurt him. Fogerty raised his hand, ready to smash Theo. “Time to die, plush-bucket!”
Theo jumped out of the way, and Fogerty smashed the iron door open. Theo didn’t hesitate, running through the door as Fogerty called after him.
“You may escape me, but I can’t wait to see Stratus destroy you!”
Theo ran up a spiral staircase. “I’m coming, Grant.”
He had already wasted so much time that he had no choice but to run.
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The coin lit up inside the slot, and the door creaked open.
Behind him, the water turned to sludge. Fogerty’s face appeared in the current, and the blob rose high into the air, towering over Theo. He was huge now, a wall of sludge and slime. He put on his eye patch and roared.
“How dare you sneak into the castle?”
Theo readied the Whatsamadoozle.
A big, slimy arm extended from Fogerty’s body. He ripped a capstan out of the floor and hurled it, wedging it inside the doorway and blocking Theo from passing. Fogerty raised his arm again, but Theo rolled out of the way, slashing his sword at the arm. The sword went through it, but it didn’t affect Fogerty.
“Your physical attacks will not work on me, plush-bucket.”
Theo turned the Whatsamadoozle into a magic scepter and tried to think of a spell.
He’s blue, and he’s probably aligned with water. What type of spell would work on him?
Theo cast:
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Theo waved the scepter, and the ground shook. Stalagmites jutted out of the ground and pierced Fogerty, sending slime everywhere.
It worked.
But suddenly, all the slime gathered back into a blob, and Fogerty’s face reappeared, laughing.
“Is that the best you can do?”
Fogerty smacked one of the capstans. He flowed into a tunnel and re-emerged on the other side of the room, this time, glowing red.
“How did you change color?” Theo asked.
Fogerty roared and spewed fire; Theo jumped out of the way and readied his scepter again.