Into The Fire

[Nox]

Ivan was doing a pretty good job of keeping them from breaking through in mass waves even after the walls had been extended. Nox took on Aria's job, keeping those that got through away from them. He disliked being that close to those things. Nox eventually tied off the sword so he could throw weaves easier. He hadn't even realized until he'd done so that he'd been holding it and throwing fireballs at the creatures.

It was something he couldn't do while trying but it seemed to come naturally. He wasn't sure he could do it if he tried though. But there was hardly any time to think of the concept as the walls funneling towards them started to crumble.

The pile of bodies was slowing them down and Nox wondered when they would stop. It was probably best to block the corridor off. There seemed to be more that kept coming like they were multiplying as they killed them, though Nox knew that wasn't true - at least he hoped these weird creatures didn't replicate like the hydra heads or three headed dog that guarded hell. Nox was too busy to wrack his brain for the creatures true name. It didn't matter anyway.

Nox concentrated on throwing fireballs, he could tell Ivan was slowing down as his discs took longer and longer to create. He wasn't going to be able to hold up fireballs much longer. Nox had even started using the small stones as projectiles but they weren't doing as much damage as he'd hope. Bringing down the walls was probably not a good idea.

Nox had a different idea. Nox created a wall of air spanning the length and height of the corridor. A few feet in front of him, before it solidified he yelled, "Hold." Hopefully Ivan wouldn't throw anymore discs - that would be bad.

The wall of air solidified and the creatures caught in the air wall dangle before the air cleaved them in two. The remaining creatures slammed into the wall of air. Nox used all his strength and pushed the new wall forward using it like a plow. The creatures that got caught too close were squashed underneath the unforgiving wall. The others were pushed back.

Nox watched the tunnel sides for other corridors and adjusted his weave as needed. The idea was to smash the remaining creatures against the wall in front of them And pray there were no more in those adjoining corridors.