Hollow Knight : Submerged

(Based off a cool dream I had)

Godtamer stood at Kingdom's Edge. She had been walking for days, and finally she was here. After her beast's premature demise and being bested by the smallest bug of them all, she had forced herself into exile. She wanted to be wiped clean of her memory. She wanted to leave this place behind. Maybe she could start a new life, although she would probably end up dead. Either one was fine.

She had. a small moment of clarity where she noticed that since her beasts death, she wasnt suffering from that hazy-mind-making illness that had clouded her skills and made her see orange. For better or for worse.

She took a step, where suddenly, she heard a sudden "HYAH!"

She turned around, surprised, and then sighed. Oh no. This bug.

He had constantly been bragging about being the strongest of them all and talked about besting them like a 'true warrior.' She was sick of it. Although, well, she did admire he had come to the Coliseum to prove his strength, and not for geo like most. Still, he didnt know how to shut up.

"YOU!" Tiso shouted.

"Mhm. Me."

"YOU WERE ONE OF THOSE FOOLS WHO THREW ME OFF ONTO THE CLIFF!"

"They thought you were a corpse. You smelled bad enough to be one."

"I FOUGHT HONORABLY AND YOU TOSSED ME OFF THE CLIFF LIKE A ROTTEN SAUSAGE!"

"We do that with everyone. How'd you get here anyway?"

"Following YOU! Waiting for the perfect moment to strike! And here is that moment!"

"Too bad, i was just planning to erase my memory."

Godtamer walked away from the bug shouting threats and was just about to finally brave the strong winds when suddenly, she was tackled. She yelled and slapped Tiso away from her, but not before she noticed a sudden shift in the rocks below her. Godtamer's eyes widened underneath her helmet, and down she fell.

She landed roughly on some stones and saw she was in a pit with a giant hole in the middle. From above, Tiso jumped down, landing ungracefully besids her. She rolled away from hi, and brandished her lance.

"Don't come any closer."

"You think that jagged stick can stop me?" Tiso brandished his sheild, and suddenly it clicked into blades. Clever, but probably too heavy. He seemed to be straining a bit by using it. He charged forward, and Godtamer leapt to meet him.

Clashing and clangs filled the quiet area, as they both fought, for the simple sake of being more powerful. Godtamer quickly overpowered him, but was surprised to see he had gotten a few hits in. Her skills must have eroded a bit.

Tiso tried to block her lance and advance towards her, but after a brief few seconds of being face to face Godtamer flung him off... towards the pit. Tiso stumbled backwards, and when he realized what he was about to step back into, he tried to correct his balance- to no avail. He slid, and his arms pinwheeled in all directions, looking for anything to latch on to. He was about to fall backwards into the pit when he felt something grasp his arm. Godtamer. Why..?

They were balanced on the brink between the pit and the land, perfectly still. But Godtamer started to slip. She tried to pull Tiso up, but she kept sliding forwards.

Godtamer couldnt keep herself grounded, and finally tipped over. The two enemies fell down, down, down, and braced for death.

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