Gorgons

Theoric and Anna were soon surrounded by the snake creatures as they began prodding the orange glowing energy dome barrier with spears, trying to discover what it was, after following the scent here and seeing no prey.

Anna couldn't believe her mother could curse this many- "Do you really think my mother did all this?" she asked worriedly.

Theoric also couldn't believe it as he felt them slithering all over his barrier trying to get at them,- "I don't know... Let's find out." he said reaching through the barrier with his hand as he grabbed one pulling it inside.

The surprised creature didn't even have time to register what happened before Theoric wrapped up its head in energy and pinned it's wiggling body down so it could move. He then increased the strength of the dome as he risked opening his eyes to check out the monster.

Anna gasped in surprise- "What are you doing!?"

Theoric- "I wanted to check it out, maybe seeing it will enlighten us." he said as he dropped the barrier he had around her after determining it was safe.

She instantly moved her hands to help cover her eyes after feeling the barrier drop, in case she accidentally opened them- "Are you nuts!? Don't tell me you've actually opened your eyes!?" she exclaimed in shock thinking he's gone mad.

Theoric- "Relax, I covered its head so it can't see us and we can't see... It's head, it's actually neat looking, I wonder if it's nice having a snake body like this, guess I'll ask Medusa when I see her."

Anna slowly peeked through her fingers before removing her hands and completely opening her eyes, looking at the wiggling snake monster that was trying its best to thrash around and free itself.

Theoric- "Woah there fella, seems like he didn't like the name Medusa."

Anna snorted- "Or being restrained, hmmm." she bent down to get a closer look feeling the snake man's long body and arms.- "Seems real enough, maybe these are the original's that my mother used as a basis for her curse, I don't see anything that would suggest it was once human, I guess we'll know once we see Medusa."

The snake suddenly shuddered angrily again against his restraints.

Theoric grinned- "He definitely doesn't like the name... Medusa." he said pausing for dramatic effect as the snake man once again angrily responded to the name.

Anna- "Wish I could see its head, I wonder what it looks like."

"No problem," he said making the energy covering the head conform directly to the contours of its skin so they could see what the shape of its head at least looked like.

Anna still nervous at first shouted- "Wait." before seeing what he was doing- "Oh, nice, good thinking, we still don't know if it can do what Medusa can, so I'm still a bit nervous."

Theoric- "No worries, It'd be pretty scary if they all can turn people to stone, I wonder why they all just stay here with that kind of power."

Anna- "The gods must have forbid them from leaving."

"Maybe, but I can't imagine such a large number of creatures with such power taking orders without causing problems every now and again. I never heard of any reports about a rouge Gorgon on the loose, but you hear about cyclops and others all the time not listening to any gods, and they are not nearly as deadly." Theoric said not believing they would just quietly listen to the gods.

Anna- "That could be the reason why, because they are so deadly the gods make sure they don't run amok."

"Maybe," said Theoric again still unconvinced.

He then grabbed Anna's hand again, putting their personal barriers back up and blocking their vision. He then enveloped the gorgon he abducted in energy, lifting him and then tossing him out as he let the dome part for the flying snake man, hitting the ones just outside, causing some angry hissing as they spotted the prey inside before being toppled over by one of their own.

Just as the barrier was about to close fully, he heard one of the gorgons yell in its snake-like hissing voice- "The's evil's one's approaches's, Run's!"

Hearing that, he adjusts the barrier so it would allow sound to reach him in case he missed anything else after just discovering they could speak.

Medusa hearing the echoes of someone calling her came to investigate, finding those disgusting creatures she was made to look like slithering all over a new orange dome structure. She patiently watched from a distance not seeing anyone in the vicinity, but then after catching a glimpse of the human figures inside she decided to make her way down wondering who would be foolish enough to call her name.

Slithering along the rocky terrain, equipped with a bow, she made her way over to the dome watching as those hateful things she partially blamed for her looks rang alarms for the others to run.

Anger growing, she quickened her pace as she unleashed her vision upon the nasty little things, turning a few careless ones into stone as the rest scurried away, knowing not to look back. Drawing her bow she laughed as she let loose arrow after arrow at the retreating forms, killing a few more before they slithered back down their holes, escaping from the madwoman.

With no more targets in view, her attention fell back on the ones she turned into stone, slithering up to them and smacking them with her tail, smashing them into pieces, sending rocks and stone flying everywhere from the impact.

Theoric- "It seems Medusa has arrived, shall we say hello?"

Anna not sure if she was ready gave a nod before blushing when she realized what she just did, thanking the god's Theoric couldn't' see how foolish she just was.- "Yes, I'm ready," she said still blushing.

Theoric still being cautious, made a hole so Medusa could at least see his face while he spoke,- "Medusa!" he called out,- "We've come here to..." He was cut off as an arrow crashed right into his face,- "Shit!" he exclaimed in surprise as he ducked down forgetting to close the hole.