The creatures running through the passage way were horrible little beasts, they ran on four legs, and had gaping maws that were lined with rows upon rows of  razor sharp teeth. Each of their paws had large front talons with three smaller ones surrounding the larger one, and their long tails were thick with what looked like a large mass of sharp bones balled at the end. Breathing in a little Artimer noticed a small singe of poison coming from them. They could not be any larger then small cats, but the number of them was startling.<br/><br/>Growling at them he fired a few steaming water balls at them, each hitting their mark, one hit a creature in the eyes and it let our at roar of pain and was trampled under the other rushing creatures. Some whee climbing up the wall to where he was. Letting out a roar he let loose large fire balls into the oncoming climbers, taking out two or three at a time. The human would be able to feel the heat rising from his fire balls, because if she were to look they had a globe of blue around them but the center was ranging form white to orange to yellow to red. Each fire ball left a charred remains of the creatures.<br/><br/>He wanted the human. Roaring louder then he had all day he leaped down and started throwing water balls around her, to create a circle of steam. On the outside of that circle he fought. Swatting, biting, snapping, and sweeping away the rush of creatures. He used fire balls away from the human, and towards the passageway that they entered from. His scales kept most of the bite and claw attacks from harming him. Though he really needed to be sure that he did not get any of the poison from his mouth and open wound. And the leathery tail attack was simply annoying to say the least.<br/><br/>Slowly the tide of creatures dwindled down to a trickle. Most trying to limp away before they were crushed or sliced by either dragon or human. Till finally there were no more creatures in this part of the cavern, and the smallest amount could be heard retreating.