Heroes of Last Resort (The Other Guys Book 1) by JK Galioto & CT Knospe

Author:JK Galioto & CT Knospe [Galioto, JK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flaming Fist Publishing
Published: 2021-07-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

“Why don’t you let me go first and scout a bit? With that torch, you’re a beacon to every monster in here. Maybe hang back and guard against more patrols? Just yell if you see something.” With that, Jack proceeded silently down the tunnel, keeping a close eye out for traps. Fool me once and all of that. It would be extremely awkward and dangerous if he repeated his earlier mistake, and he knew it. He planned to never be caught unaware by another trap again. That, of course, was when he walked through another trap, tripping a thin wire and feeling a crossbow bolt strike the meaty part of his calf. Crap on a cracker! He watched a timer appear in his vision, alerting him that he had been hit with a paralyzing poison and would be stunned for thirty seconds.

After waiting out the stun effect and eating some healing moss, he entered the large room where he’d met Dobby and found it empty. He went back and brought Gooch to the room, where he transferred his torch to another large branch that he found next to the room’s cookfire. Asking him to remain behind again, Jack took the right passage and moved toward the large statue-containing cavern.

His keen hearing picked up the faint sound of rushing water from the small underground stream that occupied the left part of the enormous space. As he crept into the large room, light emanating off the strange glowing moss and sparkling off the stalactites, he heard other noises, and his spidey sense began tingling. The last time that happened, he’d had to fight the basilisk.

He stealthily made his way to the statue of Dobby, using the little goblin as cover. Peeking around it, he noticed a large creature sitting near the river’s edge. It was probably ten feet tall, with golden eyes and a large beak on top of a green-shelled body. Its large body ended in wicked-looking talons for feet. Instead of hands, it had long, sharp, hook-shaped appendages. It sang to itself in a deep baritone as it gazed into the river, sitting next to a large pile of discarded crab shells. Jack listened closely and realized the language was also Undercommon, although a slightly different dialect from the earlier goblins. Leaning in closer, he listened to the unusual lyrics.

“Crabs are good, fill my tummy.

Make Wobby strong and not so hungry.

Come little crabs and feed your friend.

After Wobby eats, you come out my end.”

Not the most complex tune, but it was catchy. Besides, who am I to know what passes for great music amongst other races? Maybe this guy is the Freddie Mercury of this generation. I mean, it can’t be easy to sing through a beak. Not wanting to attract the creature’s attention, he slowly backed away to get Gooch. The eye in the lower left corner of his vision was yellow and slightly open as he moved, but then his boundless luck failed him, and his shortsword banged against the statue as he turned.

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