Chapter IV: Edarak

From the very pit of despair, the Shade brothers cowered before their master.

"Insolent Fools!"the being bellowed, his voice threatening to rip their existence to pieces.

Mischief fell to his face, allowing to bond between himself and his brother to contest the pain, "forgive us master, but we did not-,"

"-expect the arrival of the Banisher," finished Mayhem, similarly prostrated in worship of their master.

The Edarak's body was still within the confines of another dimension, it would take a few weeks before he gathered enough power to fully enter this plane of existence. All that existed of him was the giant eye that seemed to stand suspended in the air. Within the abandoned Huntslair, the Huntsclan a dead breed, exterminated by the wish of a former member, the Shade brothers made their home, the place of their provider's lodging; Edarak.

"Jake Long must suffer," said Edarak, his powers seeping into the room, filling his two most powerful and trusted minions with dread and fear, "I want him to lose everything that he loves most, especially that old fool Lao Shi,"

"We shall see to-," started Mischief.

"-his elimination," finished Mayhem, both rising to the challenge.

"No," said a voice from behind.

Both Shade Demons wheeled in an attempt to face their new threat, "Who be there?" they screeched.

The figure in the darkness stepped forward, "I am of Long,"

The son of Jake Long stood, his back erect, his legs firmly planted, "I have come to seek audience with you,"

The glowing eye of Edarak blinked, and drew to narrow slits, "You know who I am?"

The traitor smiled a sly smile, "Of course, it didn't take long to find out. My father's enemies are great, but few as powerful as you,"

Mischief stepped forward, dissipating into smoked shadows, twisting around the young dragon, near his ears, "How did you-,"

"-find us," finished Mayhem, much more distrusting than his companion.

"That's one of my innate abilities," said the dragon, he blew the shadow smoke away from himself with a raised eyebrow, he turned to regard Edarak, "I know who you are, and I know what you want,"

"I see," said Edarak, "but what do you?"

"Isn't it obvious?" said the traitor, his eyes filled with malice, "I want power, more power than any other dragon of my blood has had, and more power than anyone else can imagine. I want to control this world, even if I must be the vassal of you Edarak,"

Edarak blinked many times, a sign that the Shade brothers had realized meant that he was surprised, "You know of my necessity?"

The dragon tilted his head slightly, "I do,"

"You wish to be the vassal of my power?" said Edarak.

The dragon's eyes did not waver, "I do,"

Edarak's eye closed, he was deep within thought, "I shall consider your proposal, but there must be a way that I can test you,"

The traitor shook his head, "I will prove myself to you,"

Edarak's eye drew narrow, "How?"

"I will kill my great-grandfather Lao Shi,"

Edarak's eye smiled, a smile that seemed unnatural and unearthly, "So be it, if you kill the old fool, you shall be granted powers beyond your wildest dreams,"

Mayhem shuffled his foot against the ground, in annoyance, "What of us master?"

"You will cause the other brother and Jake Long more terror than they could ever imagine!" he boomed.

Will be updating this story weekly, on fridays (most likely) please read and review. I am considering scrapping this story idea, although I have a really good plot. lol

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