Story of my friend - Sherman

Before you read the story......You need to have some MapleStory knowledge...... Or else you won't understand...

The Demise of Horntail

Within the deep regions of the icy cave, an evil monster dwells. The one they call Horntail has stolen the legendary Nine Dragon Spirit’s egg. With its power greatly lost during the mighty battle, the dark dragon is recovering its strength in the Cave Of Life, deep within the Dragon Forest far from the town of Leafre. The chief of Leafre, Tatamo had predicted this and worries for the future of not only the village, but the entire continent of Ossyria as well. Fearing the destructive power that Horntail will unleash, Tatamo has sent requests for help to the 5 towns where the 5 great masters live in.

After receiving the distress message from Chief Tatamo, the 5 great masters began their endless training until the day arrived for them to slay the Horntail. Across the wide open plains of Henesys, the great bowmaster Anthena Pierce fires her last arrow which pierces gracefully through the final training dummy on the field, hence her name. She gathers up her collection of potions and her grand Nisrock bow, and prepares for the tough road ahead. In the barren highlands of Perion, the legendary warrior Sayram eliminates the last undead knight in the Sharenian ruins with a final blow from his Devil’s Sunrise blade, before packing up and leaving for Leafre. In the shadowy lanes of Kerning City, Hellin kills her final criminal in the area with swift throwing stars and speeds off to catch the ship to Leafre. In the peaceful forests of Ellinia, Grendel the great magician concludes his final studies on Horntail’s magical capabilities and packs his scrolls and sets off for the journey. Inside the submarine near Nautilius Dock, Kyrin the great Pirate prepares her submarine before taking off to Leafre.

Upon reaching Leafre, the 5 great masters gather at the town centre, where they meet Chief Tatamo. It was obvious that Horntail was regenerating fast, the land of lush green plants and forests have slowly turned brownish due to Horntail’s need for massive amounts of power. Without delaying anymore time, the 5 masters set off for Dragon Forest where they will find Horntail at the deepest part of the forest. As they are on their way to the Dragon Forest, they noticed the change in the land condition. Instead of smooth terrains, green grasses, and rich forests there was now a ragged land with jagged rocks and brownish coloured trees and grasses. The condition got worse as they went closer to the Dragon Forest.

The Dragon Forest has now deformed into a near barren wasteland. The peaceful dragons that once roamed here, vanished without a trace. Grendel claims that the dragons that used to live here have been slain by evil dragons that Horntail brought into the forest. They did not have to wait long to find out. Minutes later, a group of dragons emerged. They were called Cornians, they stood on two legs and held two sharp blades – fatal enough for anyone who got too close. However, before the Cornians could make the first move, Sayram and Anthena were already one step ahead. Drawing his sword, Sayram rushed forward and instantly took out 3 Cornians with one strong blow and Anthena shot a great arrow which killed the other 2 Cornians. Just then, an earthquake shook the landscape. The 5 masters knew that time was running out, and hurried on deeper into the forest.

The 5 masters continued deeper, until one point, the entire landscape turned into an icy terrain, no more a tropical forest. As they went deeper, they encountered a group of winged dragons called Wyverns. These wyverns do not have any claws, but they have fire-breathing capabilities, and some can even breath ice or cast dark magic, due to Horntail’s power. Even so, they were easily wiped out as the Cornians by the 5 masters. That was not all, for there was a final breed of monsters spread by Horntail – undead skeletal dragons called Skelesaurus. The undead dragons proved a slight challenge for the 5 masters, but not big enough a threat to become a complete obstacle in their mission. Even though the Skelesaurus have great firepower, it was merely ineffective against the 5 great masters.

Finally, the 5 masters reached the entrance to Horntail’s Cave. The cavern entrance has been carved to look like Horntail’s head, its jaws wide open as the entrance. The 5 masters looked at each other, and stepped inside. They had to pass one final line of defense that Horntail had prepared – a great cave filled with traps and evil dragons. This proved challenging, but the 5 masters had gone through intense training for this day, both mentally and physically. With Sayram’s godlike strength, Hellin’s swift agility, Anthena’s great accuracy, Kyrin’s great courage and Grendel’s range of intellect, they managed to overcame every single obstacle they encountered and, at last, reached an enormous cavern where a violet coloured crystal hovered in mid air at the end of the cavern.