art and story by  sketchy-on-details
General Ocker vs Black Knight of Ice Hannan

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Hannan and Ocker parry one another atop a snowy mountain region.

Ocker's attacks are lumbering to look at but rearrange the terrain when his blows make contact.

Hannan's strikes and counters are fast, but as burly as Ocker seems, he still manages to block her slashes with his Ice and Bone infused amputated arm. Averting her lethal lashes at the last moment.

She senses that their footing will soon become compromised the closer the two come to the plateau's snow covered edge.

Ocker: "With revenge so close within my reach I won't let you stop me!"

Ocker's movements are noticeably swifter and combined with his brute strength are causing the rock footing beneath the snow to crack and displace.

As she avoids his reinvigorated strikes and the debris being shrapnel-like flung about, Hannan finds herself being herded towards the ledge.

Ocker : "Closer and closer at hand now."

Hannan : "Within reach? (she dodges)
"Close at hand?" (leaps away from Ocker and closer to the ledge)
"You can hear yourself right? Is that enormous ice arm compensating for something? ~"

Ocker pauses his assault and then (even though he's vision has long been taken from him) looks up at Hannan.

Ocker : "Knight. I have suffered and sacrificed no doubt. (looks to his arm as its raised up. and grins) But I am a General. From loss one can become much, much stronger." ( Squeezes the grip on his ice arm's fist)

Ocker charges Hannan. His steps concussive as he jets forward. Snow is both ascending and falling around them. Ocker reaches Hannan faster than she seems to have expected and Ocker's deciding blow is without hesitation. He swipes.

The silence that followed was at longest a second in length. Yet to Ocker it seems to linger. He thought of what he believed to be a great many things. Remembering even more. He is startled back to the present with the sound of a whistling wind. Next is warmth, or a warming sensation to the left of him.

To Ocker Hannan was descending and to his side now. The idea of How, did enter his mind, but questions were quickly forgotten. The physical pain would not arrive for some time nor would it matter. Having known lose you recognize it right away when faced with it again. Ocker's knees may have hit the snow before his dismembered arm.

Ocker showed no resistance after that. Hannan showed no mercy as his reward. Ocker was executed by Hannan with the Yeti King's Hammer. His ambitions of vengeance died that day but his strength was such than even in death it carries on.

Hannan smiles and admires her victory then reaches down to claim her prize.

Hannan : "This could come in handy. Oh no.. not me too."



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