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The horseman was quick to snap on the reigns of Nightshade, the beast already beginning to move in the direction that Lucian had confirmed it to. Speed was essential for them and to Lucian’s luck the speed of Nightshade was something that was not understated. In truth he had never gone this fast but the fear of death upon them had driven both to push themselves further than ever before.
It was a dash to the side that allowed them to avoid the club. Its impact shattered the stone floor and sent shrapnel shards of stone scattering across the fields with ease. The ground shook so harshly that the Knight felt his bones rattle with the ground underneath them. It seemed though that Nightshade, Lady bless her, was still able to run as she was surely in a great amount of pain from the impact.
Another laugh roared from the Giant above as he brought the club around and once again brought it above their heads. It was a feeling in his heart and Lucian acted on it, snapping the reigns of his steed and driving her to turn about as fast as she could. Sparks from the shoes she wore flew as her feet were forced to try and find enough purchase to accomplish such a maneuver. Underneath Lucian could feel the shuttering of Nightshade as the steed’s limbs screamed in protest as they had to find good purchase on hard stone flooring.
Yet Lucian’s gut was right, for seconds after the massive club slammed right where they were going to be. The Giant being smart enough to try and strike where they were, but was not expecting them to dodge so well. Lucian snapped his reigns upwards, and on command Nightshade threw herself into the air like a valiant pegasus. The ground underneath them shuttered as the wave of destruction was carried through the earth.
They had dodged it.
There was a deep hum from above as Lucian saw the giant begin to kneel. The club that he was carrying shifting to the side away from them for a moment that seemed like a mercy. Then, in a practiced motion, the club began sweeping towards them like a maid’s brush against dust.
His heart lurched, his mind waived from the anger, Lucian saw death coming and there was seemingly no way to dodge it now. Yet he did not stop, no, he needed to go faster! Snapping and straightening Nightshade she carried Lucian directly at the Giant who was kneeling down towards Lucian with the small smirk on his face.
Over the air of the gallop Lucian could feel the compressed air from the sweep coming towards him. An unstoppable motion of nature that sounded like the air itself was being shattered under its sheer power.
In a heartbeat of a second Lucian saw the flicking wrist of the giant, its motion so slow to his eyes yet so fast. Yet he noticed that, while there was a great amount of armor, there was such a large gap in it.
His scythe moved with his mind, finding a gap between the armplate and hands.
