AC: This is chapter 6. You will see which Fire Creature that will protect Diane too.


Chapter 6: Bargain and new chance

It was late during the night. The port of San Champion was desert for now and no one walked around. The sound of footstep can be heard under the stars and the crescent moon. It was loud and resonating like metal. The only one who could make this sound is Y, walking in the port during the night. He flied to the port before deciding to walk a little. He didn't walk too often, but when he felt like it, he walks. He continued until he reached the end of the port. He looked around to make sure no one is here.

"Look at me...I said I will not return to the Kaiju realm...And am I doing now? Exactly what I said I wouldn't. Well...Only for a moment." Said Y.

He took the tablet of the fire creature and he looked at it.

"Hum...He's there." Commented Y. "It's a good thing this tablet was updated. I would have been longer to localize him if I didn't know the location name."

He looked at the horizon and said nothing.

"Time to open the veil." Said Y.

He was a creature and he didn't know how to open the veil before. That was until he spied on the Duelmasters, adepts and acolytes that he learns how to do it. He was only watching by curiosity but now, his curiosity rewards him by accomplishing this mission by himself.

"No gauntlet...No problem." Said Y.

He took a deep breath and he raised his fingers. He then slowly moved it down and he opened a gate in the veil. He moved it slowly in case he lost control of the gate and became a door with free entrance to Earth. After a while, he finished opening the gate and he looked at it. He seemed to do it without any problem, but he had trouble doing it without causing trouble. He was strong and powerful, with great control of his mana, but he is not a human who can control the veil easily.

"That was harder than I thought...Luckily I'll do it only another time when I come back..." Said Y with his voice shaking lightly. "Time to go."

He then entered in the gate to the other side. When he finished passing through, he was in the Fire civilisation. He was on a cliff near a big cavern at the bottom. He looked at it and he saw no one around there.

"This is where you exile yourself... Kiln Canyon." Commented Y.

He didn't really like to ask here from a creature, but him, he was the only who didn't make him too much sick to ask for. He wasn't in the war last year; he was mourning and living in solitude.

"I know why...But it's best I don't go too strong with my knowledge and more with why I came here...I need to be 100% serious here. He isn't one who can take a joke...Even less these days." Said Y who doubt he'll do what he said.

He then fled in the air and he moved at the direction of the cavern. When he reached it, he dropped himself on the ground and he walked with large step and the blue armor covering his legs are revealed for an instant. He was then at the entrance of the cavern and he stopped moving.

"Hello! Are you in there? I need to talk to you!" Shouted Y.

His voice resonated in the cavern, but nothing answered him. Y continued walking and entered in the cavern. Each step made him go deeper and he saw a pillar with broken chain on it and some Quillspike fur on it. He knew a Quillspike was there, but he saw that whoever was there had been freed and not killed like a sacrifice.

"I know you are here! I have to talk to you! You the only one I can trust in the Kaiju realm!" Shouted Y.

It wasn't entirely true. If Y said the true sentence, it will be: «The only one I mistrust the less». He waited for a while for an answer and he grunted. He continued walking until he started to hear a sound. Something was breathing slowly and surely deep in the cavern. The sound was slow and regular.

"I'm surprise he wasn't snoring." Said Y.

He walked until he saw it. He saw the Fire creature sleeping quietly, even for his immense size. He didn't hear Y and continued sleeping. He continued walking closer and he touched the tail on his back and it didn't react.

"*Sigh* I have to use some strength to wake you up." Said Y.

He raised his hands and called his energy. He focused it when the Fire creature opened his shining green eyes. He moved his tail and Y flied backward, dodging an attack.

"WAIT!" Screamed Y when the creature raised his weapon.

"What are you and what do you want with me?" Asked the Fire creature. His weapon still pointed at Y.

"I'll repeat what I've said earlier without shouting Brutalus. You didn't hear me since you were sleeping. I know you are here. I have to talk to you. You the only one I can trust in the Kaiju realm." Said Y.

"...It doesn't concern me. You cannot trust a dragon without honor. You cannot even trust a dragon to help a...hybrid of...light and water. How can you even trust a stranger?" Said Brutalus.

Brutalus is a Fire dragon. His scales are purple and covered all of his body except the top of his head and his nose. His head, his nose and the top of his hands with 4 fingers are black. He has short red horns on his noses and a long one on the top of his head. He has long gray hair and also a gray beard under his purple jaw. He wears multiple brown/green metal pieces or armor on his chest, legs and a knee and his arms, but not his purple stomach or, head, hands and feet. On his right arm, he has a missile launcher armed with missile in it. Another piece of armor is on his crotch covering that part between his legs. He has a long purple tail on his back that ended with silver plates on it. His left wing is covered with metal and chain, the wing he lost when Tatsurion broke it with his spikes.

Y saw that last piece of armor between his legs, but he didn't comment on it. It wasn't the time for this. He looked higher and he estimated that he is around 100 ft. tall, but his estimation can be wrong.

"It is because of your previous actions that I am asking for your help. You don't know me but I know a little about you." Said Y.

"Previous action?" Asked Brutalus.

"I know what happen when Moorna took Tatsurion's mother as hostage. You didn't accept to take your revenge and free her." Said Y. "Also your regret for the crimes you committed when you attack Tatsurion family."

"I realise too late my mistakes." Replied Brutalus. "I attacked his family and lost my wing as a prize. I have lost my honor and my wing. I will never reclaim any of those. Just go and leave me here."

"You claim to have lost your honor. Yet...I think what you did for Tatsurion was honorable and also the fact that you refuse to obtain vengeance. I think you still have your honor; Even a greater honor than the dragon honor. You-" Y was cut by Brutalus.

"Do not try to charm me by your words...You will not until you stated your business. Tell me why you come here, so you can leave after my answers bring you deception." Said Brutalus.

"You want to say no and stay in your exile...Anyway...I don't take no for an answers." Said Y with a giggles. "I have come here to ask for your help. I didn't want to come in the Kaiju realm and I did it too meet you and no one else."

"Get to the point." Said Brutalus. He wasn't impatient; he just wanted to get over this.

"Alright. I need your help to protect a human. Her name is Diane and she is a good friend of mine. I told her and the Duelmasters that I will not come in the Kaiju realm and I am not feeling secure to let her come here with a random creature protecting her. I want someone trustable to watch her. From what happen here during the times I was here and some knowledge I obtain...I thought it will be you."

"...How do you know about the fight here?" Asked Brutalus.

"I was there...And not there at the same time. I am omniscient...maybe." Said Y. You have to say it.

"..." Brutalus said nothing but he dropped himself at the level of Y. "I'm sorry but I cannot accept. I am condemned to exile and I cannot end it. I have to remain here for the rest of my life. A dragon without his wings cannot go anywhere else." Said Brutalus.

He looked at the sky for one seconds, thinking about flying again.

"I think I have something that can make you change idea...I came here for a yes...So I'm ready to bargain with you." Said Y.

"...Alright...What do you have to make me change idea?" Asked Brutalus without any hope that will satisfy him.

"What about I restore your broken wing?" Asked Y giving him a glare that Brutalus cannot identify.

"You cannot restore my wing...Even mana cannot heal it...That is why I am exile." Said Brutalus.

Y made a sound with his tongue saying the dragon was wrong in a way.

"I know how to restore your wing: The Spell of Swift Regeneration." Said Y.

"...I do not know of this spell...But I'm sure it will not work." Said Brutalus. "How can you use that spell anyway?"

"...*Sigh* Tough one...You can at least have hoped." Said Y.

"...I lost that long ago." Said Brutalus. "I've been exile for so long...Hope turned into disappointment. I gave it up so I won't fall into despair."

"...That is a smart more...In a way." Said Y. "But the spell can give you back your wing."

"..." Brutalus looked at him in disbelief.

"About your question about how I know spells. I am good at lot of things. A few that I don't want, but I have to deal with it. It's not because I'm a creature that I can't use spell." Said Y with a smirk behind his mask. "Anyway, just take out those plates and I'll show you. If it's not working...Then you have at least tried."

"...Fine." Said Brutalus.

He putted his hands on the back of the armor and on the chain that restrain his broken wing. He then unchained his wing and the metal plate felt on the ground with a loud bang. He then open it and Y saw how badly damage it was. Holes were everywhere and could make him fly. The scars were present and it was visually clear it would close and be fully heal.

"If you can restore my wing...I promise I'll watch over this human." Said Brutalus who didn't believe it much, but there is a small pinch in his voice that showed that he hoped that will work.

"If you can fly again...Remember that you already have your honor...Maybe not the dragon honor...But a higher one." Said Y.

"If you say it." Said Brutalus.

"Alright...Are you ready?" Asked Y.

"Don't make me wait please." Said Brutalus.

"Alright. I will not leave some suspense then..." Said Y. Brutalus glared at him. "*Grunt* Essence of earth, draw forth swift regeneration!"

Vine-shaped patterns of energy appeared across the ground, just under Brutalus and moved at the direction of his broken wing. It covered it for a few seconds with his green like of mana and energy and blinded the dragon that looked at it with expectation and hope. After the spell his done, Brutalus had his eyes closed by the light.

"...You can look at it." Said Y. "I think I did a great job."

Brutalus opened his eyes and he moved his broken wing. He then felt the resistance of the air around him and he looked at it and gasped. His wing was finally restored to his glory. It was as if he was never injured by Tatsurion. He gave an immense smile of joy when he saw it. He never thought he would have his wing back, even in his dream. He suddenly grabbed Y who was caught by surprise and he was lifter to the level of the dragon eyes. His eyes were thankful for what he did. His grasp was also light around the body of Y and he knew it wasn't threatening him.

"Thank you...Whoever you are...I never thought it would...work. My wing is back thanks to you." He said with joy. He then lost his smile. "But I am not sure I can...return with the others. They will think that everything is back to normal...After what I lived?"

"Nothing will be back to normal. You become better in yourself. Listen Brutalus...I've use the spell and you have a second chance in your life...Don't waste it on Moorna. She doesn't really deserve it." Said Y.

"I know that...Not after what she did to Tatsurion..." He looked on the ground. "Thanks for the second chance as you said. I will not waste it...So...I'll hang up to my promise. You want me to watch and protect a human?"

"Yes. She is a very important friend of mine and...I did an exception to myself by coming here. I want you to protect her when she called you." Said Y.

"...I accept the task. After what you did...How can I say no?" Said Brutalus. "It will not be honorable."

"Yeah. Saying no now will make you a jerk." Said Y. "You don't know what she looked like so...I'll arrange a meeting on Earth soon. I just have to drag her somewhere isolated...You are not discreet in a city with building mostly smaller than you." Chuckled Y.

"True." Said Brutalus who could guess by the human size.

"One more thing...When I ask you to protect her...There is no special situation when you can refuse it." Said Y. "I think you know what I mean."

"...Yes..." He said looking at the altar with the broken chain of the Headstrong Wandered.

"Good. I'll be leaving now. You can use those wings now. They need exercise about so much time." Said Y.

Brutalus putted him on the ground and he let him go. He walked a little away before returning to Earth. He opened another door in the veil, slowly like last time and passed to the other side. He then closed it.

"Pleasure to bargain with you." Said Y just before the veil is closed again.

Brutalus looked at it and said nothing. He then walked outside the cavern and looked in the air. He smiled when he opened his wings and moved them up and down. He then quitted the ground and rose in the air. He then started flying again.

"You never know what you held important until you lost it." Commented Brutalus.

He looked at the cavern of his exile for a while, wondering if he should stay there or not. It had become his home now and he is not sure about what will be the best choice. He then shook his head, it didn't matter for now. He can fly and that is important.


AC: This is the end of chapter 6.

You notice that Y talk alone and by himself. Well, it will happen often...Very often when he is alone. He just do that.

Chapter 7: Meeting of the second guardian.