A place surrounded by black flames that burn everything around it. A destroyed place which I feel nostalgic with, just like I've been goes to here before or rather live here. This destroyed place have evidence of a fierce fight here.
I can see many piles of bodies that have been burned or have turned to ashes. There's still remaining other body which still doesn't yet burn out. A various of human, amazoness, elf, pallum, Beast human, and dwarf.
Some Crushed corpse, a few corpse with terrified face, a horrible stench and smelly corpse of those people, their fresh blood which flowing away from their body, headless body and head without body.
A really unpleasant and horrible sight that make me cry and clench my chest with my hand. I couldn't stand this sight. This scene is feel so horrible, terrifying, and can make me puke
Various shattered and broken weapon laying on the ground which filled by the black flame. My eyes see every of those broken weapon. Those weapon shattered and broken couldn't repaired by blacksmith again.
The sight of those weapon could make the blacksmith cry at the mere sight of them. The black flame is surrounding the place just like the hell itself.
In that place just stand a three figure. A handsome young man, a black haired young man with red eyes. He wear red scarf surrounding his neck, orange shirt, black Pants and black boots, and a very damaged light armor which has many burn and cut of Slash from something big.
He held a silver long sword in his left hand. It's handle was black just like his own hair. The man now is seriously injured. His right arm already gone and laying in the ground, his blood covered his face and body, it seemed he would collapse at any moment.
It was painful and saddest sight, every time I Saw him I tried to help him, but when I have my best to aid him. I couldn't touch him with my hand and my body.
The second figure is are beauty woman, a very beauty woman in my opinion which make my cheek blush red at the sight of her. A golden haired and same color eye with her hair. She is wear a long white dress with a heel on her leg.
But the woman not just stand behind the man, but beside him. At his side the woman is stand with, a wave of wind surrounding both of them. A green wind which feel so kindly and strong at same time.
Both of them is see at the last figure. Their face showed an angry and rage at the said last figure. And the last one figure is are...
A Dragon.
More ever that's dragon are black dragon. The dragon is so dark and has deep black color on his scale like a armor surrounding his body. A monster which could make anyone fear on their sight at him.
A Pair of black wing which have same color like the dragon body that flapping the wing could make a great blizzard and wind, Two large and deadly Sharp claw that could cut and slash through anything that got in his way.
Maybe that's claw are one of the reason of the young man damage on his body and armor. That claw are the reason.
Pair of red eyes which like a blood for anyone to seen. The Sharp and big Fang on his mouth which capable and could tearing even the hardest armor. From the inside of the dragon mouth is are a black flame, the dragon exhale a black flame which burn out that place.
This dragon are the most scary and terrible monster I've ever seen in my life. The dragon are calamity without a doubt.
My body tremble, shaking, tears ran down on my cheek, the urge to vomit assailed me every time I'll seen that "Dragon".
A fear so great that It could drive me to madness lashed on my body. Hallucination where I was killed by that dragon came to my mind everytime I tried to move.
I Saw it so many time that I would have gone mad more than once.
But I did not consumed by the madness.
That's are because the young man and the woman beside him.
I did not became crazy because those people. Both of them even though in face with the calamity were not trembling, shaking in fear, or did not show any sign of fear on their face.
Instead there are smile on their face. The golden haired woman smile so warm which make me calm and feel a peace at the sight of it. It made me feel safe if nothing could happen to me even in the front of the calamity.
The young man smile which make me feel Assured and try to make me feel don't worry. It made me more brave and become more courageous. With their convinced and determined expression. They stood at the calamity, Just seeing it at first glance make me understand.
The man are a hero. He are hero, a hero from heroic tale like what my grandfather often read and told to me.
The story I admired and want to become. My eyes shine brightly at the sight of the two figure of them faced againts the dragon.
Those who could faced overcome all odds and emerge Victorious againts many challenge. Those whose protected the people and the weakest from terror of the monster and bad people.
That man was one of them. A hero...
"A** already goes isn't she?" the young man asked the woman beside him.
The woman smile and nodded before replied. "Yes, C*l*i* finished sent her before this dragon could stop her!" the woman looked at the mentioned dragon.
The young man nodded and clench his hand on his sword handle. They would try to kill the dragon if they could. Even if it would costed their life in return.
"I hope A** could get a happy life in there. And for her doesn't try to take a wrong path!" The man said. He thought a certain of blonde girl which similar with her mother.
"Me too, I prayed to the gods for her happiness in there! May her life blessed with various important and precious friend!" the blonde woman spoke. Her voice showed a worried and concern tone.
The man close his eye for a moment. Then he opened his eye to prepare for the last battle.
"This is are the last battle!" The woman said to the young man.
"Yeah, Let's Go Aria!" the man spoke to his partner beside him.
"Yes, Albert!" Aria responded to the man.
I raised my eyebrow at that name. It's just like a hero name my grandfather often read. The hero rushed advanced towards the dragon. The blonde woman summoned her white and black wind to boost the hero.
A wave of black and white wind surrounding the hero to make a strong offense and defense armor. And to the sword on his hand focused too.
The dragon gave a roar at them and swing his arm at full speed to tearing apart the hero with his claw.
Swoosh
With one jump the hero could pass over the claw which aimed at him. The boost from the blonde woman give to him is are one of factor in his movement.
The hero move in the middle of air, the sword in his hand surrounded by the wind toward the dragon to cut and hurting the scale of dragon. The wind sword he used damaged the dragon and tear apart the scale from it body.
My eyes shine brightly at the sight of the battle of the hero and the dragon. This is are very amazing fight in my opinion.
"Grraaahhh!"
A scream of pain heard from the dragon mouth. The dragon directed and pointed his mouth to released the black flame at the hero. A wave of blazing and hot flame could be sensed even by the hero.
The hero protected himself with his wind from the blonde woman and the red scarf with his remaining arm. A special scarf he get from two special person for him. The breath of black flame from the black dragon doesn't burn out the hero.
I want that scarf is are my wish, anyone else would agree with me too. If they see the strong defensive of the scarf againts the black flame.
Wind sword of the hero cutting the dragon scale at same time he climb up on the back of the dragon before the dragon move and shaking Violently to make the hero fall from it's body. But the hero used his sword to strike linear cut on his back.
"Grraaahhh!"
A roar of pain that dragon had let out, made the hero keep running down on his back As he slashed the black dragon with his sword. The blonde woman keep on sent him and boost the hero with her magic.
He did it!
Unsconciously I rejoiced at the battle the hero had.
The wound he inflicted to the black dragon were not deep enough to be fatal to the dragon, but they did make the dragon feel pain.
The hero reached the top of the dragon head, the dragon were angry at the hero and the blonde woman. The black dragon getting ready to take a flight and make the enemy of him fall to the ground.
Before the dragon could do that, the hero realize his plan and jumped out from the dragon back and landing on the ground with the help of wind around him. With his condition now, the hero couldn't survived if the dragon try a dragon dive like before on him.
Landing at few feet from the dragon which glare at the man before stare at the woman. The fury of the dragon reached max because the woman is are one of the cause other than the hero. His blood red eye like indicating that he will attack the blonde woman.
"Why is that dragon staring at aria?" the hero spoke at the sight of the direction of the dragon.
She feels the dragon would make movement before the hero could responded and react in time. Her eyes glance at the hero before the dragon could attack her.
Oh no! That couldn't be happen isn't it?
"It couldn't be?!" aria raised her eyebrow at the dragon stare she get.
A black wing of the black dragon flapping his wing to reached the blonde woman. She used her own wind magic to make the dragon fall to the ground. But the dragon still doesn't give up even after he couldn't used his wing.
"Ariaaa!" Albert shouted and rushed to stop the dragon.
Seeing the dragon try to attack her, the hero don't lying down and try to move his body. The hero body even though seriously injured still could moved. He ran to protect the blonde woman he treasured before the dragon could hurt her.
I don't want to see both of them to died. But I couldn't do that because that would be disrespectful to the hero.
A white wind around him make his body feel light. With the wind she give to him, he clench his hand to the sword on his hand. Many attack from the black dragon's barrage of attacks overwhelms the blonde woman. From The claw, Fang, black flame, and the swing of the tail.
"Guughh!" she groaned at the Barrage attack she get from the dragon even though the dragon is have many injury too.
"Ariel! Zephyros!" Gale of wind appear on her front and tried to protect her. She tried to defend herself. The dragon doesn't let she have restart even though she used defensive magic.
Aria which sensed she couldn't always defend tried to attack. "Ariel! Vento!" Storm wave attack aimed at the black dragon. The wind managed to push back the dragon.
She defended yet at same time attacked at the black dragon with her wind. A wave by wave attack she unleashed try to pushed back the dragon, although the dragon too pushed back. Barrage of the attack from the dragon stopped by the hero which came in right moment.
"Are you Okay, Aria?" Albert asked to the Aria which take a relief breath. His eyes doesn't look away from the dragon even though he asked the blonde woman. His eye and the dragon eye stare at each other.
Aria without look away from the dragon answered. "Yeah, I'm fine." Her golden eyes stare at the dragon which retreat a few distance from them.
The sight of them care for each other make me feel happy. A smile of happiness at sight of them is feel so good.
But that moment just last for a few moment. They watched as the dragon tried to prepared something. He prepare to ends this battle againts the both human and the woman.
The hero and the black dragon looked at each other. The hero and the calamity knew it. The end of their legendary battle had come.
Both of them prepared themself for the last attack of this battle. I know the ending of this story, but even if so. I couldn't said anything and just watched.
"Albert... " a worried and concern voice from Aria can be heard by Albert. Hero Albert turn back his head and look at Aria face to face. She worried about his condition in this battle even though she boosted him.
Her magic is are a spirit magic. Yes, she is are a wind spirit...
More Ever, she is are a Great Spirit. A strong and powerful spirit which could make anyone feel amazed and terrified.
He smile. "Don't worry Aria, At the worst scenario. I wouldn't let that dragon could survive!"
Aria feel assured and calm hear that word, she doesn't think they could survive after this battle. But even so, they would protect this world and each other in their last moment. She prepared herself before would support him.
Aria Nodded and smile before concentrated channeling her power to him. Albert then focused the remaining power he had to strike the dragon. Just like feel his sworn enemy would end this battle with his last strike. The black dragon too prepare his last attack. Insiden of the dragon mouth is are black flame which gathered to strike.
A gale of white and green wind gathered around him. A strong yet gentle wind he loved from the woman behind him. Aria and Albert focused their mind and body to strike back at the black dragon.
Wave of black flame flowing from the dragon mouth. He unleashed the blazing and hot black flame at the hero, Albert which see this ran straight and advanced to dealing damage at the black dragon. The sword he world on His hand has the great spirit of wind power.
He raised his sword and the Hero then shouted his last strike. "ARIEL! MAELSTROM!" the storm of gale he raised and swing aimed at the dragon which respond back with his black flame. The unleashed force of the black flame heat is not just like a few moment ago.
It's heat make the surrounding terrain melted away other than the hero and the spirit. Albert couldn't move away from the flame, for his attack to be successful and to not make Aria get the damage. He decided to faced the flame head on, the wind and flame pushed back each other of them.
The wind surrounding the sword and his body cut the flame with his sword, although he still receive the heat that burn out his hand and body until almost burnt our black. The heat of the black flame hurt his hand. The smell of the Flesh burnt out can I feel even though I'm cannot smell it. The hero increased his power to responded back while he advanced move forward.
The clash of wind and flame enveloped the entire terrain In there. Hero doesn't give up and the power he unleashed with all his might eventually could overwhelm the dragon. The dragon take critical damage from the wind which pushed back his flame.
"Grraaahhh!"
Damage dealed by the hero and the spirit wind make the dragon feel pain. It's are proof that black dragon can be hurted.
Fight! Keep fighting! I cheering to the hero which still clashed his power with the dragon. I raised my both hand to up and said the same thing. Immediately the hero rushed to raise his sword to cut the dragon.
He almost can Slash and cut the dragon with his sword raised to the air.
However...
Suddenly there's a light which interfere with the hero direction line of Slash. His sword affected by the light and instead slashed at the black dragon's eye.
"Damn it!" Albert couldn't believe what happened, he almost finished the dragon. But something managed to saved the dragon. The wind surrounding him dissapear, this is because Aria has forced herself.
"Escape, Albert!" aria shouted worried sering her husband attack couldn't finished the dragon. She wanted Albert to escape from this place immediately.
A Vertical cut. A very deep wound Albert inflicted that had caused the dragon to Raise his head and roar screamin in pain to above sky.
Albert couldn't move to attack the dragon again. His body won't listen to him, his body already reached it's limit. He smiled bitterly at his condition.
Just one cut from the last strength hero inflicted to the dragon, cause of the strange light which hitted his sword line of direction. Not long for him to landing in the ground with his feet.
That's cut make the black dragon screaming in pain more painful than before. It's eyes are destroyed by the hero sword.
"please! Reach to him!" Aria plead to her own wind magic, she already reached her limit just like what Albert thinking. The blonde woman doesn't want to lose her husband, she doesn't want to be left alone.
With his left eyes which remaining. The dragon glared at Albert the hero, from inside of the mouth of dragon. A wave of blazing and hot flame gathered and would unleashed at Albert.
The black dragon lowered it's head from the sky to unleashed it's flame at the battered hero. The monster released an roar that resounded across all the Continents of the world.
I raised both of my hand to covering my ear from the sound of it's roar. It's too powerfull roar and terrifying.
Albert doesn't listen to aria word to quickly escape, he couldn't leaving his wife alone facing this monster. he realized soon he would died. Albert smile at the dragon and said.
"Someday...!"
He take a breath before continuing although the dragon soon would release it's breath of flame at him.
"Someday! You will be fighting a new hero! A hero who surpasses me, he surely will slay you!"
The hero. Albert Waldstein. Known as Mercenary king, Eusebius, and eventually the hero which landed a critical injury on the dragon said his last word to the dragon.
"even if I lose, someday! A new hero will surpass me and defeat you!"
Albert smile at the dragon which unleashed it's breath. He readied his sword for facing his ultimate died. Albert turned his head and look at aria which tried to reach him. The hero then said his last word to his wife.
"I'm sorry, Aria..." Albert smile kindly and warmly for the last time to his wife. "I hope if I reincarnate someday, I could reunite with you..." before the man enveloped by the flame he said. "I love you Aria..." a confession of love from the husband to his wife at the last moment.
"NOOOO!" Aria screams of sadness, despair, and the loss of a loved one at the sight of her husband or her hero surrounded by the flame he couldn't avoided.
Soon Albert Waldstein died while smile to the dragon and his wife. Leaving a few regret on his life, the hero passed on.
Aria watched her husband slowly become ash and dissapear from the black flame of the dragon. Her knee fell to ground at seeing her husband killed by the dragon. Tears ran down from her eye to her cheek. She Crying and became despaired as well couldn't do anything when the black dragon picked her up to be carried away to the sky.
I cried at this sight of hero and spirit farewell. Tears overflowing from my eyes ran down to my cheek as well a whimper came out from my mouth because seeing the scene.
Soon the area surrounding me dissapear. Not for long, I wake up with opening my eyes which filled by my tear.
This is a dream...
A dream that I'll always had since I was 4 years old and Saw. everytime I close my eyes to sleep, the sight of the dream would always caused this to be happened.
Even though this has been happening since three years ago. It always ended the same way with me crying like this.
Although I think now this reaction to waking up much better than before. Screaming in the middle of the night that make my grandfather worried and try to calm me. He asked what happened to me and explained my dream to him, though he doesn't think this too much.
Then I wiped away tear from my eye with my left hand before stand from the bed. And goes out to take a bath.