(TTC) The Mining Operation (Silver)

[The Inventor]

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Invetisto walked through the mountains of Glibaron, a mountain range full of many different ores. Today he decided he would try to find silver. As he came to the entrance of a cave that his scouts told him contained silver he lit his head lamp and went inside, and indeed there was a ton of silver ore deposits sitting in front of him. He looked at the group of minors and said, "Well lets start mining." Invetisto then pulled off his mechanical hand and replaced it with a pick and opened up a storage compartment in his suit to hold all the ore.

[Core Beast]

Downfall heard it, people mining in his cave. They dare to enter my home. They will learn the consequences of disturbing a Balrog. Downfall stood from his throne. His 20 foot stature dwarfed by the halls around him. He stood in his home that he made himself. The entire room was made of Silver, every pillar a giant balrog statue. Every wall, decorated to with the story of his species, the ceiling a smoove surface, The pure silver throne had a back that reached forty feet with a bowl at the top that held a blue flame the symbol of his name.

Downfall, the Blue Beast, was a balrog of power. His back was hunched as he walked through the halls to the cave ahead. His bat like wings were folded on his back. His horns sharp. He took his whip handle from his hip and released his fire which suddenly bursted from the cracks in his body and engulfed him. His whip activated and reached 60'. As soon as he was ready he gave a mighty roar. A challenge for those who were foolish enough to disturb him and stay.

[The Inventor]

The miners had already collected quite a few silver ores. Invetisto wandered deeper into the mine and found more ore. He had collected a few ore himself when suddenly he heard a roar come from deeper in the mine. He turned towards where the roar came from but didn't see anything. With a shrug he turned back to mining.

However, then he felt it. The temperature started to rise and the ground started to shake as if a giant was on it's way to him. Invetisto turned back towards the tunnel then saw it. A blue glow. He started to move closer towards the light. Suddenly around a corner a giant beast made of blue fire came around the corner a whip in hand.

"A balrog," Invetisto heard whispered next to him. He turned to his left and saw one of his older miners there.

"A what Granfire?" Invetisto asked the man.

"A balrog Invetisto," Granfire said as he pulled Invetisto back into a crevice in the wall. "A beast said to live in the mantle of the planet. They are deadly and will not be happy to see us. We must get the others out."

Invetisto looked at Granfire then back at the Balrog. "Go, get all the miners out of here and take whatever we collected. I'll try to hold off this beast till you are all gone."

"No Invetisto!" Granfire said with a hint of worry. "You won't survive then our organization will fall apart."

Invetisto looked at Granfire the back at the beast. "Granfire, do as I say. I'll be fine."

"But-" Granfire didn't get to finish as Invetisto pushed him towards the exit.

"That's an order Granfire," Invetisto said in a stern voice. "Now go!"

Granfire hesitated but did as he was told. He ran back to the other miners and helped them evacuate. As soon as Granfire was gone Invetisto replaced his pickax hand for a sword then stepped out to confront the balrog. "You will not go any further beast!"