Lord Solcia Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 http://i36.tinypic.com/35cfkuu.jpg The small child ran through the rocky, waning plains of Maltaire IV. His feet were burnt, dirty and cut up from the wild terrain but still he ran. Ducking and hurling himself from side to side from fear of the monsters who had rained down upon his home. He had seen his family slaughtered. He had seen his home razed into dust and rubble. And still out of fear he ran with a heart, determined to make it out alive. This sheer defiance of the monsters ill will was shattered as the child saw one of the beasts hurdling itself at him. It's jaws covered with ichor, hiding razor sharp teeth and a tendril-like tongue which flew out of its mouth as it pounced. Time slowed down for the child, his mind racing with all he had been exposed to on his tiny world in the void of space. Part of the grand machine that was the Imperium of Man. He remembered his first chrush's face, he remembered playing in these very plains with his Kath Hound, and he remembered the dozens of prayers he had hymned to his God-Emperor. The jaws were soon to shut fast on the boy, even with time around him slowed and dulled. He then looked up as the sun above him, still shining through the mask of alien spores that had been raining down on the plains, was eclipsed by what he recognized as a guardian angel, sent forth by The Emperor to save his meager and small life. His angel took the beast to the stomach, the thrashing monster breaking through the sea green armor His angel wore. Thick, red gore showered down upon the child for a second. The child then looking up at His angel, the beast still gnashing in the wound it had made. His angel stood resolute in the face of such a monstrosity and unsheathed his massive blade. His angel struck down on the monster's neck with the sword, severing the beast's head clean from it's still-writhing and wriggling neck. The body and head both twitched wildly on the ground before finally succumbing to Death's grip. Time went back to normal for the child, though the carnage around him was now silent as the monster died, speechless as he looked up at His angel. His savior from The Emperor's kingdom looked down at him as well for a second, the light from the almighty sun far above shining upon him. The child looked at His angel's wound taken from the monster, the bleeding has stopped. His savior truly was an angel. The child then noticed it got darker in the shadow of His angel. A light growing stronger above His angel. His angel turned to see what was incoming. Whatever it was, it made His angel quicken, sheathing his massive blade. His angel gestured to the child in a hurried motion towards himself and in a low, metallic, noble voice the angel boomed, "Stand by me little one!" The child took no time to question and ran to His angel, clutching on his savior, then looking on in terror as a swarm of the beasts were charging. His angel drew his mighty gun and began to fire what could only be bursts of Holy Fire at the monsters. His angel knelt over a bit as something hit him, which the child could not see. No matter what it was, His angel still shot it's Holy Fire on the evil ones. His angel also held the head of the child, close to him to prevent him from harm. "Stand by me little one!" The words of His angel rung in the child's head. "Stand by me!" (( For other illustrations done by me (Some better then others) : http://forever-fantasy.deviantart.com/ )) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142912-his-angel/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubernator Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ahhh, he returns from the grave :( Nice story. The doodle looks pretty good, except his head is kinda out of place, if you see where I'm getting at ;) Nice one Sol :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142912-his-angel/#findComment-1654685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 A nice story. But if I am being picky which I usually am, there is a little bit to do on grammar and punctuation! :blink: T Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142912-his-angel/#findComment-1654934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Solcia Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 @ Hub: It may look that way because when I draw the neck it ends up looking a bit weird, but I agree that it should be a bit lower. Nonetheless, yes, I have returned from my story hiatus, and hopefully, what I've got coming will be more action-y! @Tigris: Hello there! Haven't heard from you in a while, but yeah, I did this last night just to explain the picture more thoroughly. Grammar and punctuation was second to action! XD Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142912-his-angel/#findComment-1655069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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