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The Ruby Demon Portal, part 3

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In the fantasy world, the party arrives in what looks like a courtyard. "You enter a walled courtyard, with old cracked flagstones and evil looking standing stones arrayed in its center." Clemont narrates via voiceover. "On the opposite wall is an archway leading to the portal itself. More demons pour forth to bar you path, cackling with diabolic glee."

"There's no end to these guys!" Wizard Ash cries as a new wave of demons charges to meet the party. He fires a warning arrow into the night sky, killing a demon about to swoop in on the group.

"Precious light, be our armor to protect us!" Priest Serena calls, creating the green aura to guard against the demonic claws.

"Take that!" Valkyrie Bonnie cries as she slays one demon.

She does not, however, see the demon swooping in from behind, and goes tumbling down the hill.

Wizard Ash picks off Valkyrie Bonnie's assailant, then runs to assess her injuries. "You okay?"

"I think so..." Valkyrie Bonnie replies as she weakly stands up and brushes leaves from her armor.

Furiya, shuru shamato... Minstrel Brock sings, creating a wall of enchanted ice so the demons can't touch Valkyrie Bonnie. A flash of holy light comes moments later as Knight Misty arrives with Priest Serena.

"Life's refreshing breeze, blow in energy! Cure!" Priest Serena calls, healing Valkyrie Bonnie's wounds.

Valkyrie Bonnie stands up with renewed vigor. "Now to give these demons some payback!" she comments before engaging a demon.

Knight Misty fires another Holy Blade, mowing down an entire row of demons. Valkyrie Bonnie slays the demon she was battling, then cuts down three more while running to meet with Knight Misty.

"Layer upon layer make your mark now...Haste!" Priest Serena calls, speeding up the group.

Furiya, shuru shamato... Minstrel Brock sings again, this time conjuring a wave of icy needles that go flying at the horde, pinning many of them to the nearest flat surface.

"Great will of the sea, let all hear thy marvelous voice! Water!" Wizard Ash commands, summoning a large tsunami that washes away a large swath of the horde....


"The air is rank with the smell of sulfur as you extract treasure--most of it gold pieces, the rest common items--from the demon corpses." Clemont reads. "You are almost there, but the twisted nature of this unholy plane seems to rob you of any feelings of triumph at first, before giving you the resolve to press on."

"How much further do we have to go?" Bonnie complains. "We've played what, a billion encounters for this adventure?"

"I wouldn't say a billion, but it certainly feels like it." Even Brock is growing weary of the long adventure.

"Good news, everyone--we're almost to the end." Clemont reports.

"Good timing too--it's almost bedtime." Meyer reminds Clemont as he passes by the room. "So wind up the adventure you're on."

"Aw..." Bonnie sighs.

"It's okay, sis--we can continue the campaign in the morning." Clemont assures Bonnie before turning his attention to his dungeon data....
The long adventure drags on into the evening...
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