Ch. 25 Dark Trouble

It is that time isn't it? Where we get to see Ellis get his ass handed to him by two very dangerous, and very sexy, dragonesses. Why is he so damned lucky?

I hope this chapter lives up to the hype and everyone enjoys it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, all characters belong to Activision.

"Are you feeling well?" Cyril asked as Ellis sat at a small table. "You look like you're about to throw up."

"Maybe it's because I am." Ellis shot back as he stared at the plate of eggs and toast in front of him. He wanted to eat but his stomach wasn't up to the task of stomaching anything at the moment and Ellis couldn't blame it. He honestly felt like he should just go crawl back in bed and hide out for the rest of the day but that wouldn't do anything but make some people very angry...and hurt.

"I know what you are about to go through but trust me it'll be over before you know it." Cyril replied as plopped a piece of toast into his maw. "Look on the bright side, when everything is said and done look who you get to go home to every night."

"Two dragonesses that could kick my ass is not a bright side." Ellis muttered as his head hit the table.

"Not like that my son, I mean look who you are able to see every day without worry. The three of you will be together for the rest of your lives and I know that you would enjoy that." Cyril explained calmly as he sat opposite Ellis. "Don't tell me that you don't enjoy their attention because I've seen how you look at them from time to time."

"Shut up dad." Ellis grumbled as Cyril gave a hearty laugh.

"Ah cheer up, by tomorrow everything will be all smooth...just make sure Cynder puts up some silence barriers." Cyril grinned as Ellis chucked his plate at him.

-Scene Change-

"Alright, just so we are clear; there will be rules for this since you both have a handicap." Crystal said as she stood between Ellis, Cynder and Spyra. "No killing is permitted which means no fatal attacks period. If I so much as get a small hint of a possible fatal attack then I will stop this...forcefully."

"She means it too...there was a small scuffle a month ago before you both got here between two females that she broke up...and extremely harshly I might add." Cyrus said to Cyril as Crystal gave him a small glare.

"As I was saying, as the referee in this contest I have sole authority over what happens." she stated with a frosty glare to the two dragonesses who shrank back. "If either of you both get too wild then I will stop you even if it means tearing off your wings."

Harsh..." Cynder muttered as she looked back at Spyra. "Are you sure you don't wanna go first?"

"I'm sure, just stick to the plan and everything will be fine." Spyra replied as she took a glance at Ellis. "Also, try to control your adrenaline if that's possible...one look and I already wanna tie him down and forcefully take him."

"I know what you mean." Cynder agreed as she had to force her darker half down before it broke loose and went to ravage Ellis, dragon form or not. "It's difficult reigning myself in right now."

"If he changes back to human try and go easier. He's more fragile in that form than right now." Spyra reminded her as Cynder huffed in response.

"I know already so let me focus." Cynder shot back as she took one more glance at Ellis before looking down at the floor. "Ancestors I just want this to be over with."

"It will be soon and we will have our best friend forever when it is." Spyra said before she settled down on a small carpet a respectful distance from the battleground.

"The first round will begin...now!" Crystal said as Cynder shot straight at Ellis, who barely dodged the speeding bullet that was Cynder before launching after her.

Sadly, that was the opposite of what he should've done as she immediately swung her tail around and the sharp edge cut into Ellis side where his scales were weaker. As he alighted on the ground while wincing in pain, his back was to Cynder who immediately landed with full force onto his back and roared out her triumph. Her victory was short-lived as Ellis rolled over and threw her off of him before taking to the sky and putting distance between her and him.

"GET BACK HERE AND FACE ME COWARD!" Cynder roared as she took off after him at high speed. A few seconds later she was upon him and he narrowly avoided a wind blast from her maw before diving straight at the ground in an attempt to lose her.

"SOMEONE GET THIS CRAZY DRAGON AWAY FROM ME!" Ellis shouted as she nipped at his tail as he tried to do some tricky acrobatics to no avail.

"He's gotten faster...what did you all do to him in the last few weeks?" Spyra questioned as Ellis seemed to be a lot quicker than normal. It wasn't going to help him get away from them but it would give him some breathing room if he needed it.

"Simple, we made him fight a mated dragoness in a mock battle." Cyril stated as she gave him a glare. "He isn't going to win in a fight no matter what we do so we merely took the best option."

"And that is?"

"QUIT RUNNING AND FACE ME LIKE A DRAGON!"

"Survival."

Spyra was now skeptical about Ellis chances with that statement. "That's it? 3 weeks and all you have to arm him with Is running?"

"Patience my young dragoness. What he is doing is actually the best option against both of you." Cyril stated calmly as Ellis dived to the left and Cynder went right with him.

"How so?" Spyra asked as she turned back to the two dragons in flight.

"You both are headstrong." Cyril said simply as he kept his eyes on Ellis.

"How does that-" Spyra's sentence was cut off as Cynder gave off a very loud screech of pain.

She had just caught up to Ellis and tried to bite his wings but she overshot her mark and Ellis rolled in midair and delivered a very hard kick to her own underbelly, his claws digging deep into her own skin for once as he drew blood for the very first time. As quick as he was he pulled away and took off across the ground in an effort to catch his breath.

"God...damned...dragon...no...human should...have to...do...this." he wheezed out as he took stock of his situation. That kick wouldn't do anything more than buy him a little more time but it was what he desperately needed...

"Oh Ellis...you should know that playing hard to get isn't going to go over well." Cynder said in a deep and very dark feminine tone that made his blood grow cold. "You just continue to enforce my decision to chase you."

"Oh no...please don't tell me that-" Ellis started before he had to dodge a large Fear Blast that almost destroyed the ground he was just on. Sparing a quick glance towards the dark dragon pretty much confirmed his theory and made him freeze.

Cynder's eyes were glowing and a very dark aura was surrounding her as she gave a sneer towards the now frozen Ellis. "Are you ready for round 2?"

Now Ellis knew a whole level of fear; this wasn't Cynder anymore, this was the former Terror of the Skies and the one dragoness who made everyone run in total fear.

And her sights were set completely on him.

Oh yea, Ellis is completely screwed now ain't he? I plan on giving each dragoness two chapters to better showcase Ellis's tor- I mean trials. I guess you all can see where I am taking these fights so get ready for Dark Spyra to make an appearance and try to claim her own piece of Ellis.

Off topic, I am making a new poll regarding A New Destiny. No, it isn't being haitused or anything but I do want some feedback for it. Read the poll for more info and I will be posting an AN tomorrow about it.

Nothing else to say now except read and enjoy!