Chapter 169: Kids?! (I)
"Yes." I didn't hide anything from Gorum. There was no point, too, especially because he already knew what I was and what the Dragon Maiden was entitled.
"What is she talking about, Gorum?" Khor walked over towards his brother, trying to find the answer which he couldn't quite understand what was going on. "What is this Dragon Maiden that you speak of?"
Gorum didn't answer Khor's answer. Instead, he took a deep breath and let out a sigh. With a nod, he spoke. "That's wonderful to hear. How many Legendary Weapons have you gotten?"
I tilted my head, confused about the answer he was asking.
'Wait, brother. What do you mean Legendary Weapon?" Khor asked, baffled by his brother's words. "How in the world would she be able to get the weapon? That's impossible."
"No, it's not," Khor spoke, cutting off his brother's words, who seem to rant on and on.
"The Legendary Weapon is missing, and you're saying she has it? What kind of preposterous notion is that?"
"Khor," Gorum spoke with a gruff voice, telling him enough.
Khor went silent. He knew instantly that his brother wasn't to please with his constant chatter.
"What do you mean, how many am I supposed to have?" I asked, wondering if this was a trick question.
"Well, your mother had only five with her."
"Five?" Wondering if that was the normal number, "But what if I have all eight?" I asked because it wasn't making any sense.
"Eight?!" Gorum exclaimed at the number of legendary weapons I had. "Does that mean you have a Bone Crusher?!" He was excited at such a thought.
"Yes." I slowly nodded my head, getting uncomfortable at his stare, which seemed to sparkle.
"Your mother never had the Bone Crusher on her. It was Mockingbird, Gala, Laurel, Pulse, and Starlight. I wonder when she has gotten the rest."
"Wait, can you explain." I raised up my hand to stop him from continuing the conversation from diverging away from the topic.
"As in?"
"Why does my mother only have five? Is that normal?"
"No." Gorum shook his head, "Most of the time, the Dragon Maiden only has three weapons on her while the others are either missing or the kingdom held on to them. Most of the time, the Dragon Maiden only has one or two of them depending on the circumstances to counter the Legendary Creatures that Spawn that year."
"Oh…." I thought over what he had said.
"I'm guessing my mother told you this?"
"Yes." Gorum shook his head. "She hasn't told me much more than that."
"I see…"
Khor eventually couldn't hold it in anymore. He spoke in excitement. "You have the Bone Crusher on you? Could I see it?" He asked, hoping that I would show it.
"Khor." Gorum gave him a glare.
"What brother? This is THE Bone Crusher" Khor was jumping up and down.
���Yes. I know." Gorum rolled his eyes, getting annoyed at his brother.
"We haven't seen the Bone Crusher for over five thousand years. For her to have it is like saying that we have a chance to see it." Khor said excitedly, shuffling his way over towards her. He rubbed his hand.
"I-" I was suddenly cut off by Gorum.
"Khor!" Gorum said with an angry voice at his brother, "respect the Dragon Maiden. For she has the faith of our people's lives in her hands." He hissed, displeased at how his brother was reacting.
In that instant, Khor realized what his brother was implying as he paled. "My apologies, my lady." He bowed, shaking.
I couldn't help but stare at the two, unsure how to take in their action. To hear such respect from Gorum threw me off at the same time didn't realize that I had such power over their people. It didn't hit me until now that he had said to make me realize that there was more to this than I thought.
"It's alright," I replied, getting uncomfortable at the way they were looking at me. At any moment now, I was afraid that they would burst out singing praises and kissing my feet at the level of intensity they were giving me.
"I was going to show it to you guys anyway." I tried to wave away the awkwardness as quickly as possible.
"Thank you." Gorum nodded, relieved at my answer.
Closing my eyes, I drew upon my powers. I could feel the magical flow spread across my core and every reaches of my body as golden energy poured out around me. The magic swirled and condensed, forming into a ball. The golden light brightly shone forth as a massive battle hammer appeared floating in mid-air.
With a loud thunk, the Hammer slammed into the ground, creating a large indentation. Both Gorum and Khor gasped. Streams of tears erupted from Gorum eyes, relieved to see the majestic Hammer appear before them undamaged. On the other hand, Khor was frozen in place, breathing hard.
I opened up my eyes, a bit tired from summoning the weapon itself. With a huff, I clasped my hands in front of me and walked over to check out the Legendary Battle Hammer. Upon inspection, I was awed at the intricate design of the Hammer itself.
Engraved neatly in jagged letters were ancient symbols that read, "To the Beholder, I give you strength. To the Beholder, I give you Courage. To the Beholder, I give you Eternal Flames." I was quite taken back from being able to understand the words that were written on the handle itself. The handle was wrapped tightly with tan leather, while the edge of the battle hammer had three distinct red feathers that seemed to light up like fire, flickering and swaying with the gentle breeze.
"Amazing!" Khor was excited as he stumbled over to get a better look. He reached out to grab the handle, the Hammer hissed and crackled, lighting up into flames. With a yelp, Khor pulled back his hand, afraid to get burnt.
"You idiot!" Gorum smacked him against his head. "You don't just casually touch the hammer as if it's a normal weapon." He hissed.
"But-"
"It chooses its master, and if you're not careful and you are the wrong one, you will get burnt!"
"I just-"
"Next time, think before you act."
"But-"
Gorum pulled Khor's ears, bringing him back next to him. It was kind of funny to watch the two. I couldn't help but chuckle and smile.
"Why don't you try?" I asked Gorum, "You could possibly be its new master." I waved my hand in front of myself to tell him to go and test it out.
"I-" Gorum stood still in his place while I waited, wondering if he was the next Hero.
Gorum took a step forward, looking over towards the battle hammer anxiously. He then took another, this time much more confident than before. The moment he reached out, the magical flames burst forward, creating a spark of fire.
At first, Gorum flinched. He has shook and sweated. He gulped, unable to move. It took a few more seconds for him to move forward again. This time the fire increased in size and ferocity.
I watched, realizing that this was a test. Wondering if Gorum was able to push past the second blaze of flames and courageous grab the hilt. As Gorum got even closer, the fire burst blueish white. The fire's heat was ten times stronger than before to the point that I could even feel its heat hitting my skin.
Gorum sweated profusely, his hand shook, and I could see his fingers turning red as blisters formed. He was inches away when he couldn't go forward any longer as he pulled back his hand.
I sighed, realizing instantly that he didn't have what it took to get to the last push.
With trembling hands, I saw the savage burnt, leaving an ugly scar. Gorum winced in pain, holding his hand tucked to his chest.
"I am sorry you're not the one," I replied, knowing full well that the burn on his hand would leave an ugly scar.
Gorum grimaced hearing what I had said. He nodded, stepping back.
"Brother, you alright?" Khor asked worriedly; seeing his brother with a badly burnt hand, he knew his outcome if he was the one who attempted to grab the legendary Hammer himself.
"Yes." Gorum weakly chuckled, "it's just a slight burn."
"That's not a slight burn." Khor chastised his brother. "We need to get you healed right away."
"I'm fine," Gorum replied, pulling his arm away from his brother.
I stepped forward, drawing the Legendary Battle Hammer back to me as it magically disappeared. Then I walked over towards Gorum, taking a look at his badly damaged hand.
"Give me your hand," I commanded power in my voice.
Gorum looked up, wondering what I would do. He didn't say anything else and complied, sticking it out in front of him.
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