World of Warcraft

The Carana Chronicles

Ark II

Ruler of the Frostmourne

Part XI

Attack of the Jellyfloosh

Carana and the others sailed on in the crude ship, now with the land far out of view. He stood on the bow of the ship, leaning out over the water, when a tentacle ripped up from underneath of him, and grabbed him, bringing him skyward. He dropped his staff onto the deck, and pushed at the coiling tentacle, easily sixty feet long, until he reached his scabbard.

From it he unsheathed his sword, and brought the steel blade to bare against the oily tentacled beast. He cut into it's thick, blubbery hide, and it dropped him. Falling twenty feet, ducked, and rolled on the deck. Hopping up, he backed away from the side, now back to back with Bralyonis and Thrall.

Six tentacles came up from the water, and all flew at the outnumbered heroes. Carana brought his sword in a full circular sweep in front of him, allowing it to work as a shield of steel, while with his other hand, he scooped the air, which then turned into fire. He threw the flames at the tentacles, and managed to score a hit against them. They retreated, charred and withered from the heat.

Bralyonis brought his katana and his axe around to bear. Despite them both being two handed weapons, his massive strength allowed him to wield them both. Tentacle attacks bounced off of his plate armor as he hacked and slashed away at the creature before him. One tentacle lashed around and disarmed him, and his Katana went flying. The same tentacle quickly came at him, but froze as he opened his palm and the power's of death itself chilled it. He then shattered the frozen tentacle with one mighty swing.

Thrall brought his mace around multiple times, each one resulting in a resounding victory. But it seemed that each time one tentacle retreated, another came out of hiding. "How many are there?" He wondered. As if to answer his question, twenty more tentacle rose from the depths. Thrall cursed his luck.