The Dragon's End

by phoenixforce50

The City of Ravnica spans across the whole planet, a bustling metropolis with ten Guild factions. The dragon Niv-Mizzet has found a maze and issued a challenge to the other guilds: whoever can solve the maze shall gain power over all ten guilds. Jace Beleren, a mage who can travel across dimensions known as a Planeswalker, is suspicious of it and decided to investigate.

4. Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Jace reappeared in a gloomy swamp. In the distance he could see the lights of a small town. He approached them warily, knowing that ghouls liked to lurk in swamps on the plane of Innistrad. He pulled up his hood and entered what appeared to be a local tavern. As he entered, his ears were suddenly bombarded by a cacophony of noise, like one would expect from a room full of adventurers, but instead of the sound of general chatter, it sounded like a huge fight was going on. Jace looked around the room and saw most of the violence was directed to one individual, who was fighting back valiantly with a wooden stake.

That's my man thought Jace. His eyes and hands began to glow again and suddenly, the pale-skinned people fighting ceased, unsure of what just happened. Jace walked up to the man who was standing in the middle of a pile of pale corpses, covered in blood.

"You're a vampire hunter, aren't you?" said Jace to the man

"Might be. Was it to ya?" replied the man, wiping his hands on a nearby corpse

"My name is Jace Beleren. I have a job for you."

"Huh, not many peoples looking ta kill vampires these days, not since Sorin-" the man spat at one of the corpses "-came to power."

"I see. What quarrel did these people have with you?"

"People? Are you blind lad? These are monsters, damn bloodsuckers who won't even give ya a second look before suckin' ya dry."

"Fine, I just need your help finding a vampire who sucked my friend dry."

The man sniffed and said "Alrigh', I'll help ya."

"That's it? No payment?" asked Jace, intrigued

"Na, no' yet. After we kill yer vampire ye can pay me. Come on, let's be goin'." The man sheathed his stake and set out towards the door, Jace followed.

"Well, git on wi' it." said the man abruptly

"With what?" asked Jace, puzzled

"Aw, come off it. E'eryone here knows 'bout ya. Tall man in a hooded cloak wi' white lines, that be Jace Beleren the Planeswalker." he said

"Um, ok. How about we just go." said Jace

"Sure, wha'ever." said the man, holding out his arm

Jace took it and asked "By the way, what's your name?"

"Parten, Parten Strongblade." Parten replied as they disappeared into thin air.