Erend and ar stood in the clearing letting he silence stretching out for several minutes. They remained still. Their muscles ready to ac and their senses sharp as they waited for their enemy.


    Then, from the opposite side of the forest they heard it, a deep, rhythmic thumping sound. It echoed through the trees, growing louder with each beat, like a distant drum signaling the approach of something big.


    The thumping grew closer and then from the shadows of the forest, a massive ck gori emerged. He towered over them, easily standing at least four meters tall, his dark fur rippling with muscle.


    His crimson eyes gleamed with intelligence. As he stepped into the clearing a grin spread across his face revealing his big teeth. He also have fangs even though they are supposed to be herbivore.


    "Well, well," the gori rumbled with voice deep and thunderous. "What do we have here?" His grin widened, exposing more of his razor-sharp teeth. "Two of you now?"


    Erend and ar exchanged a nce, both of them tensing, but neither speaking just yet.


    The gori''s massive chest rumbled with amusement as he leaned forward slightly, towering over them.


    "Since it''s two of you, it''s only fair I bring a friend," he said.


    Before either Dragonborn could react the gori raised his massive hand and let out a guttural call. The sound vibrated through the ground and from the trees behind him another figure stepped out. It was a second gori, this one just as enormous, but with fur as white as snow. His eyes gleamed with the same wicked intelligence, and its presence was equally imposing.


    Erend''s mouth fell open in surprise. "He was alonest time," he muttered under his breath.


    "Yeah, well, you were alonest time too, weren''t you?" ar said. "Looks like they''re just evening the odds."


    Erend let out a small sigh, his gaze shifting between the two massive creatures. It was clear now they''d have to split the fight. One each.


    "It can''t be helped," Erend said, already resigned to the battle ahead. "We''ll just have to handle this."


    ar gave a sharp nod, flexing his ws, his Dragon Scales shimmering darkly in the faint light. "One each," he repeated.


    The ck gori grinned again, his rumbling voice filling the clearing. "Good," he said. "Let''s not waste any time then."


    Without another word, Erend stepped forward, his Dragon Scale already fully activated, his skin hardening with the dark red scales that covered his body. His ws extended and gleaming in the light as his muscles tensed, ready for the fight.


    ar followed beside him, his own scales shimmering with ck and brown hues, his eyes locked onto the white gori. His wings shifted slightly, twitching as he prepared himself for the sh.


    The goris moved to meet them in the middle of the clearing, their massive forms towering over the Dragonborn. The tension in the air was very think like a moment of stillness before the storm.


    Erend took a deep breath. "Alright then," he muttered to himself. "Let''s see what you''ve got."


    And with that, the battle began.


    ROAR!


    The ck gori roared. His deep cry shaking the air as itunched a massive fist toward Erend with terrifying speed.


    The punch was aimed to crush him but Erend''s wings red open with a sudden snap, carrying him into the air just in time.


    He hovered above the battlefield, his wings beating powerfully as the gori''s fist mmed into the ground with enough force to crack the earth.


    Erend''s eyes narrowed and with a quick motion he raised his hand. A fiery orb formed in his palm then he hurled the fireball down toward the ck gori''s face.


    The st hit its mark, exploding against the gori''s snout in a burst of me and smoke.


    The creature roared in frustration, waving its massive hand to clear the fire from its vision. The mes licked its fur but didn''t seem to cause any serious damage, only annoying it further.


    On the other side of the battlefield, ar also moved in and taking the offensive first. With a powerful leap he closed the distance between himself and the white gori.


    Heunched an uppercut from below, his scaled fist crashing into the underside of the white gori''s chin. The impact sent the enormous creature reeling back, its feet lifting off the ground for a few meters before mming back down.


    But the white gori barely flinched from the blow. Its icy eyes locked onto ar and burning with rage now. He responded immediately. His long arm sweeping through the air like a battering ram, aiming to knock ar aside.


    The speed of the swipe was almost too fast to track, but ar managed to raise his own wed hand in time, catching the massive arm before it could strike him fully.


    Even so, the force of the blow was tremendous, and ar grunted under the strain as he held the gori''s arm in ce.


    "Strong bastard," ar muttered through clenched teeth.


    The ck gori, recovering from the fireball attack, roared again and leapt into the air even higher than Erend. His massive form casting a shadow over him.


    He then came crashing down with both fists aimed to smash him from above. But Erend was quick, he twisted in midair and dodging the attack. Then the ground cracked beneath the gori''s fists.


    As soon as hended, Erend shot forward, his ws glowing red-hot. He shed across the ck gori''s chest leaving small gashes. The beast grwoled in pain, its eyes narrowing at him.


    The white gori, meanwhile, twisted its body andunched a counterattack, mming its fist down toward ar''s head. ar ducked and rolled to the side just in time, the gori''s punch hitting the ground with a loud thud.


    Seizing the moment, arshed out with his leg and sweeping the white gori''s leg. He managed to pull the creature off-bnce, causing it to stumble.


    But the white gori wasn''t down for long. With surprising agility for its size, it pivoted and yanked its leg free, then swung its massive arm again, aiming to catch ar off guard.


    This time, the blow connected, sending ar skidding across the dirt. He grunted, but quickly regained his footing.


    Erend now back on the ground, dodged another wild swing from the ck gori and retaliated with a burst of me from his hands. The fire engulfed the gori''s face, forcing it to stagger backward.


    Erend didn''t let up. He charged forward, wings tucked behind him. Then he mmed into the ck gori with a shoulder tackle, knocking it off its feet.


    At the same moment, ar leapt into the air, wings spread wide. He descended upon the white gori with a fierce roar, his ws extended. He shed down with both hands, aiming for the gori''s shoulders. The white gori crossed its arms in defense, catching ar''s attack, but the force of the blow was enough to drive it to its knees.


    The battle raged on with both Dragonborn and the goris trading blows. Erend darted in and out of the ck gori''s reach, using his agility and fire attacks to keep it off-bnce, while ar shed with the white gori in a series of brutal, close-range strikes.


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