Chapter 10: Histories revealed
He jumped off his dragon, swinging his sword violently. The Dragon flew off in an instant. We then eyed each other off, looking at my opponent. In a flash he attacked. I parried and sent a swing towards his left hip. He parried and our blades locked. He won this contest of strength and threw back my sword and scarred my face. I yelled in fury and attacked him. We attacked and parried for about 10 minutes on the Bridge, both equals to each other.
"You can't win Ashley Mooney."
"How do you know my name?"
"That's my business!" He yelled as he attacked me. I parried the blow and then saw the yellow dragon. It had a burning Hershma Tree in its grasp. When a Hershma Tree's root catch alight, a large explosion occurs that can kill 200 people. This one's roots weren't that far from the fire.
"You idiot!" I yelled as I saw the look in the yellow Dragon Rider's eyes. I took this moment of opportunity and kicked the mask off. Then three things happened at once. First, the Dragon Rider jumped back on his dragon. Second, The Hershma Tree was dropped onto bridge. And third, I saw the yellow Dragon Rider's face; it was Sam.
Sam and his dragon flew around to the back off Doru Areaba. I soon remembered the Hershma Tree. I ran past it as fast as I could and saw an escape. A door was visible. It was on ridge that was surrounded by other ridges to its below left and right. On the left I thought I saw a figure, but when I looked back he was gone. I made a jump and landed in front of the door I opened it and went inside. I was in a maze of tunnels underneath Doru Areaba. It didn't take me long to find an exit. When I opened the door a blast full of steam came out and filled the whole tunnel, obscuring the door from anyone who passes. The door way led to the back of Doru Areaba. I was now in the south end of a really small valley. From where I was there was a path that led into the centre of the valley. In the centre of the valley was a ten by ten metre wooden platform. The bottom of the valley was invisible cause of the stem rising. I knew that it was because of the lava and water mixing below. In the centre of the platform was Sam, totally aware I was there.
"What happened to you?" I said, curious over this predicament.
"Shall I explain. About two weeks before I disappeared, we went on that trip to the Ninor River, remember," I nodded," And then I found Scale's egg in the river and hid it for myself. The day before I disappeared, Scale hatched for me. And then the Black Knight took me away. Scale and I want to Farthen Dur with him where he is hiding. I was sent back to Daret to try to capture you. After the Battle of Daret. After that we plotted the attack on Doru Areaba. We then came and attacked and now I'm here, duelling… YOU!!!" He ended abruptly as he started to duel me. We continued to play the parrying game for a further ten minutes.
"It's not too late, leave The Black Knight and join the other Dragon Riders. We can and will help you." He just spat in my face.
" No Ashley. You don't realise I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you!" I was then overtook by a feeling. Using the back off my sword, I knocked Sam onto one of the edges of the platform and then, without thinking, sliced his rigt arm off at the elbow. "OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You bastard," Before I could react, Scale swooped in and picked up Sam and took him away.
I then ran through a door and saw Murtagh and Nellie, sitting in the room. The room had two other doors and a boulder blocking a passageway. A key appeared and opened the middle door and we all walked out. Murtagh covered in dirt and Nellie covered in blood.