[IRP] The First of Many

[Breadophile]

She heard a whirring sound, and then... flame, everywhere.

Kalin got a slight headache as the extreme heat got to her. It sucks being from the north. But it passed.

Why can't we blasted with slices of Ilian heaven? she thought sadly.

Did something explode? Did the blacksmith suddenly decide to make weapons and blow himself up in an accident? Could it be that the bandits halfway across ha-

"oooh shiiiit..." Ray has a tome that could do this from that range. Pleeeaaase don't tell me...

Back to reality, she noticed the smoke being blown into the corner just before she would've broken out into a coughing fit. She also saw Paige break the class with the chair and thought it was a good idea, breaking another window with the same method. Clearing away the glass she then jumped through it in one motion.

"Dumb move! You strain a muscle." a voice ringed out in her head as a sharp pain entered one of her legs.

"Fuck you NetHack this isn't the time. Screw these metal leggings. Whitey, sit down. I... messed up."

The pegasus sat down so Kalin could climb on board. Thankfully her leg didn't need to be in top shape to ride.

She went around front to herd the people trying to escape.

"That way that way! Towards the exit!" She said as she leaned over used her hands to re-position several people that ran out so that they ran towards the back entrance of the town. Hopefully the rest will get the memo.

Now let's get a better look.

She flew into the air and saw a distant flame being emitted from Grass's hands.

"Please tell me that was just a powder keg exploding..."

The pegasus couldn't lie here.

"Dammit!"

"What were those military tactics?... Right, right, now I remember. Hmm, I'll put my own spin on it. This is gonna hurt, but I guess shit just happens."

Another ball of flame and rock whizzed towards her, and more importantly, the town. She flew towards it, holding her lance somewhat like a bat (one hand at the end, the other hand somewhat near the middle).

"Oh boy, high stakes baseball. My favorite passtime." she said to herself and her pegasus as she whacked the ball of fire as hard as she could.

Typically one lances the meteor, but batting it seemed to work just fine, too. Except for one part that couldn't be avoided either way.

"NNNNGGGGRRRRAAAHHH!" she grunted as the fire and molten rock blew past her, splitting into chunks from both the bat and her pegasi's body. It mostly dissipated as it did this. Admittingly, just flying into the fire with the pegasus would've accomplished the same thing, but Kalin liked maintaining HP greater than zero.

"Well there goes ten or twenty points... Ow my head." It smelled slightly of charred pegasus but thankfully not like charred human (not much, anyway).

A couple insignificant chunks blew past Kalin. Mostly inconsequential, but perhaps a couple first or second degree burns may arise. Well, if I can take a blast of fire to the face they'll be FINE.

She quickly grabbed a vulnerary and shared it with her pegasus.