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et light and her nd focused, she raced atop the invaders, using their helts and their raised shields to propel herself forward. In a flash, she had crossed over all of thenbsp; and leapt to the ground.
Furious, the Rourans turned and started chasing after her.
Mulan allowed herself a sll sle. This was what she had wanted. Sprinting toward the other edge of the valley, she ran onto a large rock fortion. On the other side was a wall of stea A gust of wind blew back the steanbsp; for a nt, revealing a large crack in the ground. Mulan hesitated only briefly before leaping. Behind her, the steanbsp; ved back over the ground, concealing the crack fronbsp; view.
Behind her, the invaders’ angry cries grew louder as they saw their prey disappear. With bloodlust in their eyes, they followed, running up and juing off the rock. But their cries of anger turned to fear as they fell, one by one, into the deep crack just beyond the rock. The crack, ford fronbsp; the pressure of the lava, billowed steanbsp; upward as it pulled the Rourans down. In seconds, the invading warriors had been lost to the earth.
On the other side, standing with her sword still raised, was Mulan, ready for the next onslaught. Across the crack, the rest of the Ierial Ar arrived, their eyes wide as they realized what she had done.
Hearing the pounding footsteps of dozens of n, Mulan turned to see another group of invaders rushing at her fronbsp; the opposite direction. She lifted her sword. But before the Rourans reached her, they ca to a skidding halt. Dozens of pairs of eyes landed on her and then peered into the stea crag beyond. She saw thenbsp; take in the Ierial Ar standing behind her, swords high.
And then they turned and ran.
In the space that followed, the only sound Mulan could hear was her own pounding heart. They had done it! She had done it! They had held off the northern invaders.
But her victory was short-lived. The Ierial soldiers had not even given a shout of joy before the shriek of a hawk pierced the air. Looking up, Mulan saw the witch circling faster and faster as she watched the invaders run like cowards. Mulan knew the witch was the real ene. Reaching behind her back, Mulan grabbed her bow and notched an arrow. Taking ai she let it fly.
The arrow soared through the air. Mulan held her breath and waited. As she watched, the hawk turned. For the briefest of nts, it seed like Mulan’s arrow would do its job. But just before the arrow hit her, the hawk transford, splitting
Furious, the Rourans turned and started chasing after her.
Mulan allowed herself a sll sle. This was what she had wanted. Sprinting toward the other edge of the valley, she ran onto a large rock fortion. On the other side was a wall of stea A gust of wind blew back the steanbsp; for a nt, revealing a large crack in the ground. Mulan hesitated only briefly before leaping. Behind her, the steanbsp; ved back over the ground, concealing the crack fronbsp; view.
Behind her, the invaders’ angry cries grew louder as they saw their prey disappear. With bloodlust in their eyes, they followed, running up and juing off the rock. But their cries of anger turned to fear as they fell, one by one, into the deep crack just beyond the rock. The crack, ford fronbsp; the pressure of the lava, billowed steanbsp; upward as it pulled the Rourans down. In seconds, the invading warriors had been lost to the earth.
On the other side, standing with her sword still raised, was Mulan, ready for the next onslaught. Across the crack, the rest of the Ierial Ar arrived, their eyes wide as they realized what she had done.
Hearing the pounding footsteps of dozens of n, Mulan turned to see another group of invaders rushing at her fronbsp; the opposite direction. She lifted her sword. But before the Rourans reached her, they ca to a skidding halt. Dozens of pairs of eyes landed on her and then peered into the stea crag beyond. She saw thenbsp; take in the Ierial Ar standing behind her, swords high.
And then they turned and ran.
In the space that followed, the only sound Mulan could hear was her own pounding heart. They had done it! She had done it! They had held off the northern invaders.
But her victory was short-lived. The Ierial soldiers had not even given a shout of joy before the shriek of a hawk pierced the air. Looking up, Mulan saw the witch circling faster and faster as she watched the invaders run like cowards. Mulan knew the witch was the real ene. Reaching behind her back, Mulan grabbed her bow and notched an arrow. Taking ai she let it fly.
The arrow soared through the air. Mulan held her breath and waited. As she watched, the hawk turned. For the briefest of nts, it seed like Mulan’s arrow would do its job. But just before the arrow hit her, the hawk transford, splitting