Welcome back to Dragon's Torment. Last time, Dragnarok began encountering his darker past, in the form of yet another monster in Alchemilla Hospital, only to be transported through a misplaced mirror to... well, we don't know where exactly. So, what will happen next? Read on to discover...

"This town must wish to torment me or something. Not only has it sent me into some mirrored version of it's reality, which that monster Darkblood calls "his world", but it is already bringing up things I wish would have stayed hidden. That last monster was a visceral reminder of Darkblood's many crimes committed against women in his relentless pursuit of the female form, many of whom still blame me for what happened to them. Needless to say, I don't blame them..."

(Our story resumes outside the mirror room, where Dragnarok beholds the world he is in. The walls are stained with rust, and the floors almost sopping with blood, this is truly a world of Dragnarok's nightmares)

Dragnarok: (In whispered shock) What kind of nightmare world is this...?

(And as suddenly as we arrive, the mysterious voice of No appears as well)

No: Whoa, this place just got a lot more interesting!

(Dragnarok simply ignores him and starts trying to find a way out of this nightmare world, when suddenly, the familiar crying of those nurse-garbed creatures can be heard)

Dragnarok: (Quietly, so as not to alert them) Not again...

No: What even are those things anyways?

Dragnarok: They... are... not... THINGS! Those people had to be some of Darkblood's victims.

No: I'd heard he was very... interested in the female form, shall we say. To the point where he tried to steal the Venus de Milo for... less than artistic preservation reasons.

Dragnarok: Perversion was pretty much his middle name. And he gave no credence to consent, if he wanted it, he would take it.

No: My god...

Dragnarok: My thoughts exactly.

(As Dragnarok carefully makes his way through the bloodied halls, the crying of those creatures starts to fade into the distance, as he descends a staircase to a lower level)

Dragnarok: Good, I think we're safe now.

No: Dude, this is Darkblood's world. Don't think for a moment your safe. It's not interesting to read if you're safe!

(Again, Dragnarok just ignores the seemingly nonsense comments of No, as he progresses through the halls of this hellscape. But as he progresses, Dragnarok suddenly hears more groaning)

Dragnarok: Not again, what monster are we about to run into now?!

(And as soon as he says that, we see the creature, a bloated, obese looking humanoid figure, with what look like bullet entry wounds all over its body, those on it's back pouring out smog, somehow, while the ones on it's front have allowed copious amounts of blood to flood the hallways and it's torso, almost preventing it from moving as dried blood clots around it. But it's head cannot seem to stay still at all, twitching back and forth at such tremendous speed it probably doesn't even look like it has a head that isn't a cloud of gas)

No: Well, that's not freaky at all.

Dragnarok: Shut it, No. That's probably the most horrifying thing I've seen yet.

No: Believe me, this world's thrown out worse. Pyramid Head, anyone? And then there was...

(Dragnarok completely ignores No as he rambles on about Silent Hill's history, and tries to sneak past this disfigured creature before it spots him. However, he is unsuccessful, as the creature somehow sees him through the maddening head twitches, and slowly rushes to attack him, given it's presumed mass. Dragnarok could easily run here, but is paralyzed with fear, allowing the creature to get a good swipe in at him, actually cutting Dragnarok's lip, unlike anything else. Now, Dragnarok is just angry, and swipes at the creature in return, getting burned by the smog in the process. This attack only makes the monster angrier, as it starts to shuffle angrily towards Dragnarok, who now has the strength to run, and ultimately escape this monster)

Dragnarok: (Trying to soothe the burn on his arm) Okay, note to self. Don't do that again.

(Now the strange voice of No returns, though much angrier)

No: Do you have any idea how rude it is to just run out on a conversation with someone like that?!

Dragnarok: It's not like you were getting anywhere! Do you have anything that could help?!

No: Actually yes. I think. Let me check the script. (Searches for a second) Ah, here we go. Apparently the writer trusts me as much as he would Tom Holland, since all it says is to "go to the basement". No idea what's down there though.

Dragnarok: Do you have any idea how mad you sound right now?

No: I think it adds something here. Believe me, if you're as bored as I am, it helps.

Dragnarok: Whatever. So we need to go down. Looks like a lot of stairs.

No: Or you could just take the elevator.

Dragnarok: What elevator?

No: There's supposed to be an elevator here somewhere. Or at least there was last time I was here.

(Dragnarok just ignores No's ramblings again and starts off on finding a way down that won't kill him. Thankfully after about 20 minutes of walking, Dragnarok finds the elevator No had mentioned, and enters it. But before he descends into the depths, the door closes on him and we transition to the still weeping Blaze, who has now attracted the company of the dragons who were teased at the end of the last chapter, of which, a Shadow elemental dragon and a Lightning elemental dragoness walk up to her to see what's going on)

Blitz: Blaze?

Blaze: (Looking up and seeing her friends through teary eyes) Oh, it's you guys.

Shade: We heard your cries, you seem to be in distress. What's up?

Blaze: It's Drago, he's missing.

Blitz: What? This is so uncharacteristic of him! Did he leave any indication of where he was going?

Blaze: No. But he'd already had another one of those nightmares that have plagued him in recent months.

(Now a crimson Fear dragon steps forward)

Leroy: I tried to tell all of you these dreams weren't looking good. I know deep set terror when I see it.

(As he says that, a feathery blue Ice dragon steps up to counter him)

Tundra: Leroy, we both know you know nothing about Dragnarok's psyche.

Leroy: None of us do, and you know it Tundra! So quit trying to correct me!

(As it looks like Leroy is about to strike Tundra, Shade protectively intervenes on his behalf)

Shade: Calm yourself, Leroy! This is no time for petty arguments. Our leader has disappeared, and it is up to us to ensure he doesn't get killed out there. (Throwing a calming wing over Blaze) We'll find him, Blaze. Rest assured of that. (To Tundra) Alert Dragnarok's parents immediately. They'll want to know about this.

(With that, the party sets to work trying to find their leader, while Shade tries to comfort Blaze. And with that, our story ends for today)

Well that was a lot to happen all at once. So, now we get to meet some of Dragnarok's friends. We'll get to hear from all of them, I just picked these four for some reason. So, now Dragnarok's friends are in on finding him, while he descends into the depths of Alchemilla Hospital. So what awaits them? Tune in next time to find out! Same time... same channel... same horror...