CN1 - 6 - Buried in Boulders

Rumble... rumble... CRAAAAAAASSSSH!

Kopaka’s ice blade was up and ready as the rocky bluff exploded. But there was no time to dodge as enormous boulders rained down around him.

“Watch out!” a voice cried from somewhere in the storm of stone.

Kopaka lifted his shield, protecting himself as best he could. When the eruption of stone stopped,he found himself trapped between several huge boulders.

Glancing up, he saw a figure about his own size gazing down at him, resting his weight on one of the large stones. The stranger wore a bronze-colored mask, and the eyes behind it were concerned and a bit sheepish.

“Sorry about that,” the stranger said. “I was practicing. Are you all right?”

“I would be,” Kopaka returned icily. “If you weren’t standing on me.”

The stranger jumped back a few steps, then stretched out his arm. “Let me help you out.”

Kopaka was already pointing his ice blade at the nearest rock. He was annoyed that the stranger’s sudden appearance had taken him by surprise, caught him with his defenses down. He would not make that mistake again.

“Thank you. I don’t need help,” he said.