Chapter three commin' at ya! By the way, these chapters are going up pretty fast now, but they won't for long, because school's getting kind of crazy, so I may not be able to update as often. Just a heads up. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Apples and oranges, bubble and gum, last time I checked, I didn't own 'em.

The device had been thrown clear across the battlefield by the force of the blow, and sat in a patch of tall weeds. The only thing standing in her way was the overgrown lizard eying her hungrily with its fierce, icy-blue eyes.

A deep growl rumbled in the back of the dragon's throat. Somehow, it knew what she wanted, and wouldn't budge from its spot between her and her only chance of salvation. The empath narrowed her eyes in thought. Her hood had blown back some time before, and now a violet strand of hair teased her by hanging in front of her face.

I'm not going to be able to sneak past it, and I can't use my powers, but I should be able to outsmart it. This thing couldn't possibly be that clever.

"Okay, lizard-breath! Show me what you got!" She yelled to her opponent. Her cool, violet gaze concealed her growing panic.

The dragon crouched, like a cat ready to pounce and opened its mouth bearing dagger like teeth in an intimidating hiss, but still refused to move from where it was planted.

Oh, God, I hope this works. There was no time for second thoughts; it was now or never. Pushing all her worries to the back of her mind, she charged forward with a burst of speed, making a beeline for the scaly behemoth, jumping over fallen trees and stray branches that littered the ground. Just before she reached her target, she swerved to the left, taking her opponents attention along with her. The dragon twisted its body in the direction that the empath was headed.

As the creature began to snap at her with its powerful jaws attempting to sink its teeth into the titan, she reached the middle of the creature's long, slender body, and dove between its short legs. She slid on the dirt, scraping her knees and the palms of her hands on the hard ground. Her left cheek caught a fallen branch, leaving a crimson streak across her pale skin. She exited on the other side, the dragon now with its back to her. She scrambled to feet, running in the direction of her communicator which lay among the weeds. She snatched the device from its place in the dirt as her opponent swiveled its head in a complete one-eighty, the rest of its body quickly following suit.

The creature, realizing it had been careless in guarding the device, began shortening the distance between him and the empath, gaining speed with every step. Raven took off as well, but unable to fly in fear of what the dragon might do, she ran as fast as her legs would take her to the farthest part of the clearing, a good thirty yards away. She slipped behind a tree, the small trunk barley concealing her thin figure. Knowing she couldn't stay hidden for long, she frantically flipped open the communicator, her back pressed against the trunk of the tree.

"Raven calling Robin. Raven calling Robin." She spat out between breaths. "Come on Robin. Pick up, please," she pleaded.

But the only thing on the screen was static. The device had been damaged as well. Now there was no way to make contact, and if she couldn't beat this thing, it'd probably kill her. She could communicate telepathically, but that would give away her hiding place. The dark girl closed her violet eyes and leaned her head back against the trunk of the tree, still breathing heavily.

I'm on my own now…This is a lose-lose situation, so I'll just go at it with everything I've got and hope for the best.

Leaving the device on the ground, the empath ran out from behind the tree, making a beeline for her scaly opponent. Before it realized what was happening, Raven leapt into the air, planting a powerful roundhouse kick square in its jaw. The large creature hissed and staggered back, furiously shaking its great head from side to side. Between the hissing and snarling, it blew short-lived bouts of fire into the air, as if to intimidate its prey, and succeeding.

"Perfect. Something else to look out for…" Raven said coldly under her breath.

As her opponent began to recover from its shock, the dark girl charged forward for another attack. The enraged dragon drew its left claw from underneath it, all five coal black claws glinting in the sunlight, and brought it down to meet the empath.

She was thrown sideways a few feet by the force of the blow. Her legs buckled, and she fell to the ground. The attack had torn the fabric of her uniform, and left two fresh slash marks across her rib cage. She held her side, wincing at the pain. She felt a warm, sticky liquid beginning to run down her palm and thread through her fingers, and when she lifted her hand to examine it, she saw that it was stained crimson with blood.

Still clutching at her side, she struggled to her feet. How much more of this would she have to endure before the creature simply finished her off? No matter what, she knew it couldn't come to that. She gasped at the pain from the fresh wounds, which felt like knives continually hacking at her side. Blood trickled down the torn fabric of her uniform, until it reached her thigh, staining her pale skin with delicate traces of deep red.

"No m-matter… how b-beaten I get... I h-have to beat… it," the empath said in her monotonous voice, just above a whisper. She set her mind on the dragon, and the rest of the world seemed to fade away, leaving only her and her opponent. She was determined to rid the world of this awful beast, and at the moment, nothing else mattered.

Cliff hanger! Alright. So now that you read the story, you must review, review, review!! Do it for my grandpa, because today's his B-day. Kisses!

-MissyEliart