The Legend of Pyro: Cross Dimensions
Chapter 20: Rematch
Razor stepped forward and asked the question everyone was thinking, "Who are you?!" The mystery dragon continued to walk forward and stopped. Star felt like she knew this dragon and began to walk towards him. She then looked into the dragons eyes and saw familure calmness to them. As she continued to eye the dragon a memory flashed in her mind. She was a hatchling and was playing with a small red dragon. It was then she realized that he was that same dragon she met years ago. She looked closer and felt the dragons comforting stare and finally said, "Pyro?"
The red dragon smiled and nodded assuring her that it was him. Star smiled and suddenly started nuzzling Pyro's neck. Even though he was surprised by the show of affection Pyro liked the feeling of Star nuzzling him. Conner and Jordan stood in shock. There brother was now a dragon. Jordan walked closer and asked, "Justin is that really you?" As he turned to his brothers he said, "Who else would it be?" Star heard the comment and hit Pyro in the arm. He grabbed his arm and asked, "What was that for?!" Star looked at him with a smile and said, "Don't you ever do that again!" Pyro smiled and said, "Sorry. I'll try to keep that in mind." Star began to blush when Pyro got close to her. The moment was broken when all of Pyro's friends and his brothers ran up and hugged him, and they all began to laugh.
The dragons returned to the city full of pride over their victory. Pyro was talking to his friends and told them about his whole battle with 'General Sterns' in very clear detail. Pyro's brothers then ran up and asked, "So Justin, this is what you're supposed to look like?" Pyro nodded and took another look at himself. Star stepped forward and said, "I like the new look. Not to say you were ugly before, but you look better as a dragon Pyro." He turned to her and smiled saying, "Thanks." Everyone was celebrating the victory of the war and the return of their dragon king.
Razor interrupted the conversation and said, "Hey Pyro!" Pyro turned around and said, "Yeah." Razor continued, "Now that you're a dragon again how about we have that rematch." Pyro was surprised by the request but smiled anyway. He then responded saying, "Okay but don't get mad at me when I kick your tail again." "We'll see who beats who this time your 'majesty'." The two dragons raced to the coliseum. Star escorted Pyro's family to the coliseum and gave them good seats to watch the match. Jordan and Conner were very eager to see what their little brother could do in dragon form.
Jordan turned to Conner and asked, "Do you think he can win?" Conner shook his head and said, "I don't know that Razor guy looks strong, and Justin's only been a dragon for 5 minutes." Star interrupted them and said, "Even so his instincts will kick in and help. Plus he's already defeated Razor in his human form." Down in the coliseum Pyro and Razor were circling each other as most dragons did during a match. This time Pyro made the first move. He charged at Razor full speed using his claws to gain traction on the dirt ground. Razor was expecting a head-butt, but was surprised when Pyro jumped in the air. Pyro spun around, sunk his claws into the earth and tail whipped Razor aside. Razor dug his own claws into the ground so he would stop sliding. Pyro came in and tried to slash Razor only to have him duck under it. Razor then upper-cut Pyro with his left paw and kicked him away with his back left paw.
Pyro staggered back but quickly regained his senses. As he looked up he saw Razor coming in with a slash of his own. Pyro stood up on his back legs dodging the strike. Razor reacted quickly and tried to sweep Pyro with his tail. However using his instincts to react, Pyro did a hand stand on his front paws. Razor then tried to head-butt him, but Pyro once again reacted. He brought down his back legs with incredible force and shot himself backwards in the air. While in the air he did three back flips and landed on all four of his paws.
Once he landed he retaliated by shooting a fire-ball directly into Razor's chest. Razor slid backwards, but he refused to back down. Star, Ethan, and Skye had shocked faces. Skye finally asked, "What kind of move was that?" Conner and Jordan both looked to the dragons with questionable stares. Jordan then asked, "You guys have never seen a triple back-flip before." The dragons all shook their heads no. Conner began to explain, "A triple back-flip is a very advanced human move. It's mainly used by certain performers and martial artists. However we've never been able to do it. I guess with his new body Justin managed to pull it off." Star continued to watch the fight. Even with her speed and agility she had never pulled off a move like that.
Razor and Pyro were both panting heavily. Pyro then thought, 'Great even with my martial arts skills, Razor can match me blow for blow.' Razor suddenly laughed out loud confusing everyone. Only a split second later Pyro did the same thing. Razor the yelled out, "This is it, the fight I've been waiting for! A fight where I don't have to hold back…no, a fight where I can't hold back even a bit against my opponent! This is how a battle should be!" Pyro then yelled out, "You're absolutely right! This is the most intense battle I've ever been in. I can finally go all out and have no regrets if I lose!" Jordan and Conner took that comment as an insult and folded their arms. Pyro then shouted, "Let's go Razor!" Pyro said taking off into the sky. "You got it Pyro!"
Razor responded taking off after him. The real battle had just begun. Pyro flew in at Razor and tried to slash him but Razor used his wings dive under the attack. As Pyro recovered he looked around only to see Razor had disappeared. He was then surprised when he felt something grab him from behind. It was Razor he had circled around and grabbed Pyro while he wasn't paying attention. Razor had Pyro's wings and arms stuck down. He then closed his own wings and they both went into a free fall. Pyro was no fool he knew exactly what Razor was doing. Jordan and Conner had surprised expressions on their faces as they saw this move. Jordan turned to Conner and asked, "Conner is that…" Conner nodded and said, "It's the 'Dive Crasher'." Skye turned to Conner and asked, "What's the 'Dive Crasher'." Conner turned to Skye and said, "The 'Dive Crasher' is high speed and deadly move. First you get your opponent in the air. Then you restrict his movements and point him downward. Once you're both diving, you hold on until you're about 5 feet from the ground then you leap off and your opponent takes all the damage." Skye looked at Pyro and Razor and said, "Which means if Pyro doesn't get loose. This match could be over." Pyro was trying as hard as he could, but he couldn't get loose. Then he had an idea.
Everyone else watched as Razor released Pyro and sent him into the hard floor of the coliseum. Everyone looked through the smoke to see Razor standing on one side of the stadium with a serious look on his face. Then they looked to the other side and were surprised to also see Pyro standing as well. He was very bruised and damaged, but he could still fight. Jordan then said, "I don't get it. How can he still be standing after that full on attack?" Ethan then said, "Because it didn't hit him full force." Jordan turned to him and asked, "What do you mean?" Ethan began to explain, "I saw the whole thing. While Razor was still diving Pyro managed to elbow Razor in his ribs making move his head forward a bit. Pyro then threw his head back and knocked Razor in the face. Razor was disoriented from the blow and let Pyro go to early. Once he was loose Pyro shot a fire-ball at the ground making an explosion. The explosion filled his wings with enough air to cushion his fall a bit." Conner and Jordan both simultaneously said, "He's incredible." Pyro and Razor were both panting heavily. Razor thought, "Okay, close combat is not an option. I have to attack from a distance. I also have to ask him if he can teach me this stuff."
Pyro was really deep in thought. He was more damaged than Razor. He had to make a move that would close the gap between them. Then another idea popped into his head. Pyro ran at Razor full speed. Razor had a confused look on his face. He then thought, "Why would he go for a full frontal attack. He must be getting desperate after that last move I used on him. Oh well, better rap this battle up then." Razor ran at Pyro full force ready to meet his attack. As they got within a 3 feet of each other Razor jumped and tried to slash Pyro. He was then surprised as Pyro let a smile at him. Then to everyone's surprise turned around and slid on his belly until he was directly under Razor. Then before Razor could react Pyro fired a powerful stream of fire into the ground and propelled himself like a rocket. Pyro shot himself into Razor's gut and rammed him into the coliseum wall. Razor had the wind knocked out of him from the blows, but Pyro was not done. He then grabbed Razor's neck in his jaws and tossed him on the ground. He then flew up in the air and aimed right over Razor.
He then yelled, "This is it Razor! Eat my 'GATTLING GUNNER'!" Pyro unleashed a barrage of tiny but powerful fire balls. He was firing them so fast his maw was like a fire breathing machine gun. Everyone was completely baffled by this new technique. They were all mesmerized by the moves speed and power. Skye then turned to Star and asked, "How is he doing that?" Star watched the attack carefully, trying to analyze it. She then said, "Normally dragons cut their streams short to shoot a fireball. So he must be keeping the stream going while he quickly opens and closes his jaw shooting out those fireballs. That also means that those tiny fireballs are as strong as a normal big one." Conner then said, "Like how a machine gun uses automatic fire."
Then before Pyro could react a few of his fire bullets came back up and hit him. The young fire dragon fell to the ground and looked over to Razor. Conner the asked, "What just happened?" Skye then said, "Razor's a psychic dragon. He can turn anyone's elemental distance attacks back on them." Conner was baffled by this. As the smoke cleared it revealed two dragons lying on the ground, battered and bruised. They both slowly and painfully stood up with their remaining strength. Conner then said, "Their going to kill each other!" Jordan then said, "We have to stop them!" The two brothers were about to stop the fight when Pyro yelled out, "No one interfere, that's an order!" He then turned back to Razor and said, "I've never felt more alive in my entire life. If this battle ends it will end because one of us will have lost." Razor said, "I couldn't agree more. What do you say we rap up this battle?" Pyro nodded and said, "Yeah, good idea."
Pyro began to glow with a powerful fire red aura. Razor began to glow with a pulsing blue aura. They charge at each other full force and didn't stop. Everyone watched in amazement as these two powerful dragons clashed for one final attack. This would decide it.
"RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
"NNRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Both dragons roared out loud as their fighting spirits raged. When they clashed they sent out a shock wave that could be felt outside the stadium. Both Pyro and Razor kept pushing trying to get the edge on the other. Razor started pushing harder and harder. Pyro's eyes suddenly narrowed and he summoned his full power forth. His fire red aura was overwhelmed with his ancestral energy. Pyro's new golden aura engulfed him and he gave one final shout as pushed with all his might. Then it exploded. Everyone shielded their eyes from the explosion and didn't dare peak until it was over. Once it finally settled down everyone looked. As they looked through the smoke Star spotted something.
She then said, "Guys look, I see them." Everyone looked to where she was pointing and tried to see who won. Ethan finally asked the question on everyone's mind, "Star, who won?" Star looked and saw one shadowy figure standing over another. She then said, "Razor…" Everyone gasped but then she finished, "…Razor lost." Then the smoke cleared. It revealed Pyro standing over Razor panting heavily. Razor was unconscious and lying on the ground. Everyone came running down and stood silent. Star walked over to Razor and healed him the best she could. Razor regained consciousness and looked to Pyro, as he said, "Well guess I lost again." Pyro laughed and said, "It was pretty close actually. If I was any ordinary dragon, you probably would of won."
Razor and Pyro then laughed together along with everyone else. Razor then looked to Pyro and said, "Hey Pyro, I'm glad I met you. You're going to be one heck of rival." Pyro smiled and stood tall as he said, "You to Razor." The paw pumped and stood up. Jordan then asked, "Sooo what do we do now?" No sooner had he asked that all of their stomachs let loud growls. Stella then said, "I say we fill up our stomachs before they throw a hissy fit!" Pyro laughed and said, "I hear that!" Everyone laughed once again and they started heading for the hunting grounds. Once they all caught their food they went home to rest for the next day.