A Knight’s Passing
Of all the things Elena had faced, this was the biggest she’d ever seen. A giant creature made of shadows, countless legs, arms and mouths lumbered forth toward her. The creature was breaking off small mountains to throw at the party of Paladins, Warriors, Templars and Druids. The hasty shield made of Xannic mists provided by another in the party would shatter easily upon the first strike, leaving the rest of the group exposed. She quickly sprinted away from the rest of the group, flaming sword in hand to distract the creature.
Upon the Arknight moving several meters around it, the creature was still focusing on the much larger group of Crusaders, killing two comrades in the process. Before any more were to die, Elena did the unthinkable. She aimed her sword, wreathed in Xan’s power and aimed it directly at what could be charitably called a face. "Come and get me you big bastard! Look at me!" She demanded. She then unleashed the power within the weapon to hit the target. This would have felt like the bite of a tick to this gargantuan creature. She knew that this would do no damage to this unholy monstrosity, nor that this would end in her escaping. All she wanted was to give just a little more time to the others so that the more than half a dozen wounded could be safely evacuated alongside the rest of the party. She wished to exchange her life to make sure the others could at least form a proper defense before they set off into the waters and away from this accursed island.
Surely enough, the creature paused only for half a second before picking up a nearby boulder. The hunk of earth dozens of times her size came down upon her body with devilish fury. In mere moments, Elena of Joma, Paladin of the Morninglord was no more.
In these final moments, Elena couldn’t help but think about the choices that led her to this point and the people that she loved and cherished. Her eyes closed for the final time as her end approached, a sense of peace filling the Paladin’s spirit. Not a hint of fear could be felt across her body. She knew that in the end, Order would prevail.