Chapter 4: A Damaged Heart
Hunter said things in a real fast-way, sounding angry. Until Malefor had it, and shouted "ALRIGHT!", causing an awkward silence to start. "Look, there's something I have to tell, Hunter." Malefor says, and explains that he heard the voice of a past Dragon Guard, who explained about what the large purple had to do, and what his task is. Malefor also explains how he got to her hear, Hunter's mouth falls open when Malefor's done explaining, and replies "I guess your quest has just begun, Malefor.", in an amazed way. "What, now? I thought it started long ago!" replies Malefor. "However, do you know anything about those... Dragon Mythologies?" Malefor asks, and Hunter thinks. "Yes I do." Hunter replies after thinking, revealing a smile on Malefor's face.
"East of Desert Island, is another island, where on a creature from the Dragon Mythologies lives... A half goat, half dragon. The island where he lives on is known as Element Island, ask the half goat, half dragon about the Dragon Mythologies, I'm sure he'll be helpful to you." Hunter explains, is thanked by Malefor, and sees the large dragon leave the house.
A Few Moments Later...
Malefor's flying for hours over the ocean, fighting himself not to fall asleep, until he finally notices an island in the distance! "Element Island, here I come!" Malefor says, and lands on Element Island a few hours later.
"Hunter could've warned me, because this place looks so... scary..." Malefor complains, looking around. Element Island's sand is all black, the trees are all black, actually, EVERYTHING on the island is all black. Malefor walks slowly and carefully, and accidently steps in something hot with his left front paw. "Yeeoouuch!!!" Malefor shouts, and when he raises the hurt paw, he sees a puddle of silver-coloured goo. "What the heck is this supposed to be?" Malefor wisperes amazed. Smoke comes from the puddle, and hits Malefor's face. Malefor coughs, and walks further.
Later...
Malefor ends up in a forest, with a temple in the distance. Next to the large purple dragon are rivers of that silver-coloured goo, the frightened Malefor heads to the temple. Inside, he sees a large throne room. "Whoa.." Malefor says amazed, but he remembers why he's really in there, and calls "Uh, hello? Anybody home?", and after he called that, a creature appears behind Malefor, who turns around and sees it; the creature had a dragon-face and a goat-like body, with goat-horns. Malefor also saw four wings on the creature's back, and two tails; one dragon tail, and one goat tail. "Ah, you must be that half goat, half dragon I heard of. My name's Malefor." Malefor says friendly. The half goat, half dragon looks angry and replies "So you are Malefor. I am Ziege, king of this temple and the one who had to be the Dragon Guard, instead of you!", Malefor looks strange at Ziege, and says "Excuse me, but could you explain what you're talkin' about?", Ziege sighs and says "Hopefully this'll knock some sense in you. I was born before you were, but never chosen as a Dragon Guard. Then your parents got you, and what happened? That chinese dragon, who's destroying our world, chose you as the next Dragon Guard!".
Malefor gets angry and replies "Okay, listen carefully! Creatures from the Dragon Mythologies are not even allowed to choose the next Dragon Guard. You must be confused, and must be a past Dragon Guard!", "In my entire life, I've never heard such nonsense, until I met you!" Ziege says. "Nonsense!? And creatures from the Dragon Mythologies being able to choose the next Dragon Guard is logical? In your dreams." Malefor replies offended. Suddendly, a puddle of that silver-coloured goo appears beneath Ziege, who's electrouced by this! "What the?" Malefor says with a strange face. The yellow eyes with blue pupils Ziege used to have turn into white eyes with red pupils, two more horns grow on the head of Ziege, who also obtains a new type of breath; Wind breath! Malefor gasps, and is blown away against a wall by Ziege, who used his Wind breath, causing himself to fire a storm from his mouth!
Malefor flies away from the wall he flew against, and says "Ziege..." in a sad way... "For a Dragon Guard, you're pretty sick-making!" Ziege says, and Malefor closed his eyes. "I never wanted this, Ziege. I just wanted to ask you about the Dragon Mythologies." Malefor says sad. "You would've stolen my job if you asked me about that!" Ziege replies, flies to the sad Malefor, and knocked the purple dragon away with his four horns! Malefor falls down, on the ground, leaving an impact! Ziege laughs evil at this, and storms at where Malefor fell! "I... have failed to protect my love... But I'll never let her fate happen to another one..." Malefor says, and creates a barrier around himself, Ziege flies against it, and is knocked away, landing with his four legs on the floor! Malefor walked at Ziege with the barrier around him. "Malefor... He really IS the next Dragon Guard." Ziege thinks, and tries to use his Wind breath against the large purple dragon, but no effect thanks to the barrier!
Ziege gasps, and slowly backs away when Malefor's close to him. "Listen Ziege, I do not want to fight. I wanna ask ya about the Dragon Mythologies..." Malefor says friendly. Ziege backs away until he hits the wall behind him. "L-leave me... Mercy, Malefor." Ziege begs. "No need to beg for mercy, I won't fight ya..." Malefor replies. Ziege looks amazed at Malefor, the Dragon Guard, thinking "Even after what I said to him, after I got possessed and hurt him, he won't fight me...", and a tear falls from his right eye, causing him to return to his original form. "C-can I m-make it up to you, Malefor?" Ziege asks, crying. "You already did. You let the possession flow away from you, and so, everything between us is... good." Malefor replies, Ziege wipes away his tears and asks "I understand you wanted to ask me about the Dragon Mythologies?", "Yes please!" Malefor replies enthousiastic, letting the barrier around him disappear.
"Thousands of years back, when life was unborn, an ancient force known as "The Creator" existed... It existed out of four parts. Chaos, Sun, Love and Beauty... These three things were parts of the Creator, which started creating our universe. Then it created the planets, and the life on them... The living beings adored The Creator, and treated it as a holy gift. Then, that chinese dragon arrived and ATE the Creator, causing a planet of fear and insanity to be created, far away in our universe." Ziege explains.
"Wait, what are you trying to say?" Malefor asks confused. "What I'm tryin' to say is one of the Dragon Mythologies. This is mythology is a true story, because, I... lived in the time all of that I said just now, happened." Ziege replies, shocking Malefor! "You've been alive since our universe was created? Amazing!" Malefor says. "Yes, but let me continue about the mythology." Ziege says, seeing Malefor nod in response. "This planet is protected by a negative version of The Creator, and it is said more of my kind lives on that cursed planet." Ziege explains.
"Wait, did ya say... cursed?" Malefor asks worried, Ziege nods and explains "Yes, any outsider who arrives on that planet shall feel how cursed it is, and die slowly.. But do not worry about that just yet, go! See that chinese dragon, say this mythology to him, and The Creator shall be yours..".
"Wait, what do I need the Creator for, create more things?" Malefor asks. "You need it to create a new form of yourself, who is able to survive on that planet created by the chinese dragon." Ziege replies.
"But I cannot go just yet, I first have to find my inner Dragon Guard powers, how can I go to him without those?" Malefor asks, worrying even more. Ziege laughs and says friendly "Oh Malefor, you may not know this, but you have the Dragon Guard Powers already. I noticed that during that battle between us. And what I meant with me meaning to be the Dragon Guard instead of you, I was just confused... Thanks to the fact that that chinese dragon created that cursed planet.", "I see... Well, I guess I better get goin', then." Malefor replies.
"Wait there, Dragon Guard Malefor, you cannot go." Ziege says. "Why not?" Malefor asks. "This temple is yours now. During that battle, you proved that you have more powers than I, Ziege, the half goat, half dragon, have. Keep this temple, it'll lead you to your destiny... I'm sure of it." Ziege replies, and disappears. "Ziege!" Malefor calls, but Ziege is already gone. "Thank you.." Malefor says grateful, and realizes that a great journey's about to begin.
To be continued...