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Theo and Karl held on as tight as they could on the tree that they were both up on. Below them were three huge Icicle Boars snorting and grunting while attempting to shake them off from the tree and at the same time trying to fell the tree that they're both on.

Karl looked down and began to weep

"Guhhhh!!! Are we going to die here Theo? I haven't even grown a proper beard!"

"Shut up Karl! We're not going to die. Just hold on!"

Then suddenly out of no where, a bright flash of light engulfed the forest blinding Karl and Theo as well as the three Icicle Boars. Theo and Karl instantly shut their eyes and continued to hold on to the tree tightly.

As the mysteriously bright light disappeared, Theo looked below and saw that the three Icicle boars were stunned and dazed cause of the bright light. He saw this as an opportunity and jumped off the tree landing on the soft gel-like backs of the of the large boars.

"Karl jump!"

Karl looked below and saw that Theo jumped down on the humps of the large boars. He thought that Theo went insane. Karl was scared out his wits and continued to hug the tree that he was on.

Being in the situation that he was in made him think about his life and what he had accomplished.

Karl didn't want to die without anything fulfilled and he definitely didn't want to die like his uncle who was mangled to death by the same Holos. He promised himself that if he ever survives this situation he'll try to be a better version of himself.

Seeing that he was being ignored by Karl who was clinging tight on the tree, Theo began running before the Icicle Boars could regain their senses.

Theo headed towards the town's direction so that he could call for help. But as he ran further away the Icicle boars regained their senses. The huge boars noticed that someone had escaped them and caught on to Theo's scent.

The biggest boar out of all of them gave off a grunt as if it was ordering the other two. Moments after a few grunts and snorts as if they were deciding all three Holos began chasing after Theo.

From up top Karl could still see Theo from his sight and screamed out a warning.

"Theo run! They're chasing you!"

**

The flash of light the engulfed the forest slowly faded. The blinding light caused Makani's eyes to see everything as a blur. While he stood still waiting to regain his sight, he felt a tug on his jacket.

Makani looked around with his sight still blurry, he could see a humanoid figure beside him tugging on his jacket.

Moments later when Makani had his sight back he could see a humanoid creature with a predominantly dark purple body and its dark red hands resembles a pair of gloves that reaches to its elbow. The creature is about the same height as Makani and has several thin white rings that encircles its entire smooth body making it look like an onion.

Makani observed and saw that the humanoid creature's head has a pair of yellow eyes that gleamed and horns that sticks out like that of a beetle's. He also noticed that the humanoid creature is engulfed in flames but even though Makani is being touched by the flames he isn't being scorched at all even though he could feel the heat coming off of the creature's body.

Makani stretched out his hand towards the creature.

"You must be my Onion Golem"

The creature nodded agreeing that he is the Onion Golem that Makani had summoned. The Onion Golem shook Makani's hand and stood straight up then saluted as if it was waiting for orders.

Seeing the Onion Golem's action made Makani laugh. While he stared at the Onion Golem he realized that saying "Onion Golem" all the time will be a mouthful. So he decided to name the creature.

"I'll name you Pohaku, Po for short!"

The Onion Golem's yellow eyes looked as if it was smiling. Makani grabbed the big red gemstone in his hand and made a hole near the edge so that he could put a string through it to be able to turn it into a necklace.

"Do you like it Po?"

Makani showed Po what he's done with the big red gemstone that he used to summon him.

Po nodded in agreement. Then suddenly Makani remembered he had to go see Theo and Karl. By this time they should have finished chopping up fire wood.

Makani ran and Po followed behind him.

As Makani ran to the direction where Theo and Karl should be, he saw a familiar looking orc running the opposite direction as he was.

"Theo?!"

Makani asked in a loud confused tone.

"Big brother Makani! Run!"

Makani saw that Theo was being pursued by three huge Icicle Boars.

As the huge blue boars rushed towards Makani, Po charged in out of nowhere towards the biggest of all the large blue boars and tackled it down to the ground.

Snow that accumulated on top of the trees fell down from the force that came from taking down the huge Holos. While Po continued to wrestle with the boars, Makani stopped and began asking Theo questions.

"What are those Theo? Where's Karl?"

Theo stopped besides Makani out of breathe.

"Ice-Icicle Boars! K-karl stuck up in tree."

The words coming from Theo didn't make much sense but Makani realizes that these were dangerous Holos.

Makani observed the Holos and they looked very much like a Holo he had seen in a book; The Icicle Boars.

Icicle Boars are large blue boars with impressive humps on its back that are filled with its fat preserves used for making potions and luxurious food. Most have two metallic tusks that are sharper than diamonds and lighter than any metal, which can be very lethal. These horns are very sought after by adventurers because can be refined and used to create weapons.

Icicle Boars spend their time often sleeping and are very grumpy when woken up. Since they have very sensitive hearing they must have been woken up by the tree falling in the forest.

Makani instantly took out a crossbow that he had inside the DS ring along with some bolts.

"What are you doing big brother? Let's run from here!"

Theo tugged on Makani's jacket.

"It's okay, go back and find Karl!"

Makani loaded his crossbow as he gives Theo an order.

"What are you going to do Big Brother?! You can't fight these Holos by yourself!?"

"I'm not by my self. I have Po with me."

Makani grinned at Theo.

"Now go!"

Theo didn't understand what Makani was talking about 'him not being alone' but he trust Makani and when ever he's in trouble his big brother Makani was someone he could always count on. Theo ran around the Icicle boars to avoid being noticed then went straight to where he left Karl.

When Theo was no longer in sight, Makani aimed for one of the smaller boar's chest and fired a shot.

*SQUEEEEEE!*

The boar squealed from the pain of being struck by a crossbow bolt. Makani reloaded and shot the same boar again. Then after the fifth time the boar began to breathe shallow and fell to its side.

One of the boars realized that they were being shot at and began charging towards Makani. Po who was still busy with the largest boar noticed this and pushed the boar that it had been wrestling aside so that it could rush in front of the one charging towards Makani. The boar that Po threw slammed into a tree so hard, that the tree broke into two.

Po rushed in front of the boar charging towards Makani and stopped it right before it could get near his master.

Makani who's entire body froze when he was being charged at by the boar shook off the fear that he had felt when being charged at. His heart began to pump hard and the adrenaline rush quickly made him continue loading his crossbow so that he could launch another bolt.

Makani continued the process. While Po, his Onion Golem wrestled with the boar in front of him, Makani shot off bolts after another until the one that Po was wrestling with fell.

The largest of the three that Po had thrown began to stand up. It looked around for its companions and gave off a terrifying shriek.

*SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!*

After giving off the horrifying sound the large blue boar fell lifeless on the ground.

At the end of the fight, Makani couldn't believe how strong and durable Po can be. But then again, Po the Onion Golem is an ability that he gained from ingesting a Mana that is suppose to be extracted from the gods.

Po went up to Makani and stood at attention then saluted as if it was saying that its returned from its mission.

Makani patted Po on its head and walked to where the bodies of the Icicle boars were. He couldn't believe that he was able to slay these huge Holos in front of him.

Makani realizes that with Po besides him, he could go on an adventure and some how be safe throughout his travels. He grinned thinking about the idea of traveling all over the kingdom.

Moments later Makani stored the three bodies of the Icicle Boars inside his DS ring and decided to go see if Theo had found Karl.

**

Makani arrived where Theo was and saw that Karl was still holding on the tree shaking from the cold temperature of the wind that blew onto him. On the ground nearby is the cart and mare that they had brought from the stable where they slept. The mare that was pulling the cart were mangled to death and the cart had been turned into scraps.

"Master is going to be very mad. . ." said Makani as he observed at the destruction that the Icicle Boars had made.

Theo looked back with a glad face.

"Big brother! What happened?!"

Makani didn't know how to explain what had happened. If he told the truth Makani didn't know how Theo would react. Besides they have other problems. Karl is still up in the tree terrified and the mare and cart that belongs to their master has been ravaged.

"I'll explain later. Lets get Karl down first."

Makani gave an excuse to change the topic and decided on focusing on Karl who is still traumatized.

"Karl! Get down from there!"

Makani yelled up to the dwarf shaking up in the tree.

Karl opened his eyes and looked down.

"Big brother?! Theo?! Am I dreaming?!"

"No, you hairy oaf! We're real! Now get down from there!" Theo yelled at Karl.

"W-w-what happened to the Icicle Boars?!" Karl asked with fear still instilled in him.

"They're gone hurry before master gets angry!"

Makani yelled back. Out of everything else, Karl is more afraid of their master than anything. Hearing that their master might get angry at him, Karl instantly began climbing down.

Once Karl landed on the ground, a big loud thud shook the ground.

*THUD!*

"Wow for a small guy you sure are heavy."

Makani laughed as he felt the heavy thud on the ground after Karl landed.

*THUD!*

The shaking of the ground continued as a loud thud could be heard.

*THUD!*

Theo who staring up at something, wasn't laughing and had his mouth wide open.

*THUD!*

The ground's shaking was becoming stronger with each thud that could be heard.

*THUD!*

Karl looked at what Theo was staring at and began shaking but this time it wasn't from the cold.

*THUD!*

"By the gods . . " Whimpered Karl as he continued to shake in fear.

*Crunch*

The crisp sounds of wood breaking from behind him made Makani turn around to see what it was that stunned the two into such fear that they both had such reactions.

*THUD!*

A thick fog covered up the trees and above them Makani could only see a pair for large shiny crystal like objects protruding from the fog and an enormous snout.

*THUD!*

The snout that looked like it was hovering up in the air as high as the trees would release a puff of thick dense fog the closer it was to the three who stood there staring at what was slowly moving towards them.

*THUD!*

Makani's carefree happy face changed into a worried look. Po who was right besides Makani looked as if it was ready to fight. Its yellow eyes looked angry and its as if it was staring at what was moving towards them.

*THUD!*

*SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!*

A loud sharp shriek came from the direction of where the enormous pair of large shiny crystal like objects protruding and the enormous snout is located.

Makani looked back to Theo and Karl.

*THUD!*

"Theo! take Karl and run to the town!"

Theo was still gawking at what's in front of him.

"Theo!"

*THUD!*

Makani yelled out again trying to get Theo's attention.

"Big Brother! What about you!?"

Tears began to come out of the half orc's eyes. It was rare for any linage of orcs to cry. Theo has always looked up to Makani and now he fears that he'll lose his beloved friend that he calls his elder brother.

"GO!"

Makani screamed and at the same time a loud sharp shriek sounded again from the same direction

*SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!*

This time it was louder.

Theo complied to Makani's orders. He grabbed Karl who was still shaking and immobilized from fear then fled the scene. While Theo ran off with Karl, Makani turned around and faced the colossal Holos that's in front of him.

*THUD!*

"Po, are you ready?"

Po gave a quick nod down. Makani loaded his crossbow and took out another bag of quiver full of crossbow bolts just in case he runs out of ammunition.

*THUD!*

The thud made Makani hop off the ground a little. Then suddenly the pair of large sharp shiny crystal like objects and snout began to move side to side.

The movement began to pick up speed and gusts of wind started to clear up the fog. What appeared behind the fog is an immense seventeen foot tall boar. It was more than twice the size of the Icicle boars.

Makani began to sweat and gulped once the Holos showed its true self. He couldn't believe what he was seeing in front of him. In front of him was one of the terrifying monstrous Holos that he had read from the old ancient crusty book he loved reading in the library from the academy.

It was the boar called Pilau who was summoned by the god of volcanoes named Pele. There were not much information about Pilau other than it destroying and laying waste to many of the ancient grand cities before the epic battle between the gods and the mortals. Pilau stood there looking at Makani and Po as if it was observing.

Makani became nervous and was hesitant to fight the legendary Holos. But without warning, Po jump towards the colossal boar and slammed against its face. The boar didn't move at all or flinched. Makani fired off a shot of his crossbow's bolt and it just bounced off.

Seeing the effects of their attacks frightened Makani. It was all ineffective. But as he continued to stare at the colossus boar he noticed something in its eye. As Makani squinted he noticed that there was a shiny spherical object that looked familiar.

Pilau stood there and continued to observe Makani. Then as he sighted its enemy it began stomping and charged towards Makani attempting to trample him with its huge toes.

Po quickly moved and carried Makani away from harm. Makani was shocked how quickly Pilau propelled to try to smash him under its toes. But as Po carried him off Makani got a better look at what was inside Pilau's eyes.

"Its a Mana!"

Makani cried out.

"Po! We can't defeat Pilau now but there's something I want from it! Aim for its right eye and bring it to me!"

Po nodded and safely dropped Makani to a safe place nearby then zoomed out straight to Pilau. Suddenly, a terrifying screech made my the colossus boar could be heard.

*SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!*

*Plob*

The squishy sound of Pilau's right eye landing in front of Makani made him cringe and from afar the colossus boar began to wildly rage causing the ground to crack and quake.

Makani used the sharp end of one of its bolt cut through the thick layer of Pilau's golden jade colored eyes to reach the Mana that's lodged inside. While Po continued to distract Pilau from afar, Makani stuck his arm inside the giant eye and reached for the Mana inside.

Instantly when he has the Mana at his grasp, Makani pulled it out. Makani laughed like a child when he obtained the Marble.

"Hahaha a Mana!"

*SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!*

Pilau continued to rage from afar while it fought Po. Makani who was too distracted and overjoyed by obtaining another Mana wasn't paying attention to the fact that Po was being severely trampled.

As the ground around him shook and broke into large jagged pieces, Po was flung in front of Makani battered and cracked.

"Po?!"

Makani observed Po and saw cracks all over its body. He held his Oinion Golem in his arms and as the linings of the cracks began to glow, pieces of the crack parts started to fall out its body.

Po turned and looked at Makani with its gleaming yellow eyes then saluted. As Po saluted he began to glow and slowly cracked into pieces.

The big red gemstone that's hanging around Makani's neck disintegrated at the same time as Po's body disappeared.

"NO!!"

Makani screamed as he witnessed his Onion Golem break into tiny little pieces. He tried to get as much pieces as possible of Po in his DS ring. But as Pilau continued to rage and go wild, Makani realizes that he needed to flee to safety.

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