Okay guys, before we begin the final part of the battle between the birds and the dragon, I jut wanted to tell you I have published a small preview of my upcoming "Medieval Adventures". I hope you guys will like it if you have not seen it already.

Anyway, let's get back to the fight!

Chapter 21: Slaying the Dragon

Blu immediately put his head in the right mind right after Nigel dropped him and grabbed his shield and sword.

Nigel was focusing on Tomada, Bosco, and Marcus at the moment and did not notice Blu as he ran for cover behind a pillar.

Nigel unleashed another fire attack at Tomada and his friends and they separated and took cover themselves.

Tomada found himself next to Blu as he went behind the same pillar.

"So did you have fun before I came?" Tomada joked.

"Lots of fun." Blu said. "This is going to be difficult."

"I agree, but we can do it."

"I still want that explanation." Blu said, rather a little sternly.

"If we make it." Tomada replied.

Tomada looked over to his side and saw Bosco and Marcus together hiding behind a pillar that was next to their's.

"Bosco, Marcus. How are you guys doing?"

"A little hot." Marcus replied.

"It's going to be hard to get a clear shot at him, I need a distraction." Bosco shouted, as he needed at least half a minute to aim his bow and fire, a long time to stick your head out.

"We need to separate more, make him lose his focus and attack from all sides." Blu said.

"That's actually a good idea." Tomada said.

When Nigel needed to recharge his fire, the four ran out and separated themselves, making Nigel to look in four different directions.

Nigel decided to focus on Blu first, and Blu felt the fire as he took cover behind another pillar.

While Blu was holding on, Marcus came out with battle axe, charging at Nigel, but unluckily Nigel saw this and kicked Marcus with his talons, the talons hit Marcus in the head and he flew back and landed hard on the stone floor.

"Marcus are you okay?" Bosco shouted as he lined up a bow shot.

"I'm okay, I just got the wind kicked out of me." Marcus replied toughly as he got up and took cover, rethinking his attack strategy.

Bosco covered Marcus's retreat with a bow shot, which hit Nigel in the belly. This had no effect on Nigel and he simply pulled it out like it was nothing, only a few tiny drops of blood spilled out.

Blu then attacked from behind and successfully made the first real wound, by stabbing Nigel in the back. Nigel felt this and looked behind, to which he simply started shaking, because Blu was trying to get the sword out, which was a little tough.

Blu was eventually thrown off and he landed on his back, he blinked a few times and saw his sword flying towards him, it eventually stuck to the ground, just a few inches away from him.

"That was close." Blu said and immediately got up.

Tomada was still thinking of attacks to make, he watched the other three trying, only making a tiny dent in the beast as Nigel forced them to retreat and hide. Tomada was honestly thinking of running away, but no he would stay and fight, he could not explain it, but he felt he needed to stay.

"Where is that falcon? The one who said I should be scared, come on out, you baby." Nigel said.

Tomada could not let this guy insult him and he ran out with sword in wing, charging at Nigel. Nigel unleashed fire, which Tomada always stepped aside of it and he got close to Nigel to disable his legs, but Nigel reacted quickly and picked him up with his talons.

"Nice try, but you die." And Nigel started to choke Tomada, which Tomada almost blacked out. However an arrow flew up and hit Nigel directly in the eye, which caused Nigel to let go of Tomada and he fell and landed on the floor.

Marcus was there and he dragged Tomada to cover behind a pillar, while Blu covered them but yelling at Nigel from his pillar, distracting him.

Blu made his way to Tomada and the others.

"Tomada, you okay, wake up sleepy head." Marcus said, lightly slapping Tomada's face.

"I'm awake, what just happened?"

"You almost died a stupid death." Blu said.

"Well Sorrel always says I am being stupid. Let's get this guy already." Tomada spoke up and got his head back.

"If we can, this guy is too tough." Bosco said, a little upset, as he peaked out to take a look at Nigel just waiting for them to step out, so he could fry them.

"I have an idea." Blu said and he told the other three his plan, this plan would be their only hope to kill Nigel.

Nigel was still waiting when he saw Marcus running from behind pillar to pillar.

"Hi ugly over here!" Marcus shouted as he got Nigel's attention and Nigel focused on him and spit out his fire, which Marcus was lucky to avoid.

Meanwhile Blu and Tomada quietly went in the opposite direction behind the pillars circling the room and then they ran up while Bosco provided archery cover for them.

Nigel noticed at the corner of his eyes the two running up to him and started to turn around, but an arrow hit his cheek, slowing him down. Every time Nigel tried to turn to face them, an arrow kept hitting him.

Blu and Tomada got to the legs of Nigel, but Nigel had enough focus to kick Tomada and force him to have a talon scar on his belly, which Tomada was disabled and fell down.

"Tomada!" Blu shouted.

"Forget me! Finish it this time!" Tomada shouted at Blu.

Before Nigel could swing his talons at Blu, Blu with all his strength, cut one of Nigel's legs off and the beast finally fell down.

Nigel let out a scream as blood poured out endlessly from the cut leg. Blu was covered in blood as he ran a short distance to avoid Nigel falling on him.

As the dust from the collision with the ground lifted, Nigel saw Blu standing over him, staring at him with victorious eyes.

"And so the beast has die." Blu said and with his sword he pierced Nigel's heart, killing him instantly. Blu was covered in even more blood as he pulled the sword out.

And so it was over, after a long fight, the dragon has finally been defeated. Blu's father was avenged. And now the only thing left was for Blu to cut Jewel free from the cage and check on Tomada's condition.