"What's taking him so long, I would have expected Ancient Dragon to have delivered the message by now." Felgrand Dragon said nervously just as Dark End Dragon flew up next to him.

"My lord, the Ancient Dragon was slain by one of those wretched Earthbound Immortals." Dark End Dragon said nervously. "I fear your life may be in danger as well."

"What?" Felgrand Dragon asked in shock. "Return to Darkblaze Dragon, we need to regroup and go to the aid of Tyrant Dragon. He knows what will happen should we fail."

"Of course." Dark End Dragon said calmly just before Felgrand Dragon collapsed to the ground. "What in the world, lord Felgrand Dragon."

"It can't be, how is this possible?" Felgrand Dragon asked nervously.

"What's happening my lord?" Dark End Dragon asked nervously.

"Tyrant Dragon, he's been slain. The worst scenario possible is beginning." Felgrand Dragon said nervously.

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"Lord Darkblaze Dragon, what just happened to you?" Light End Dragon asked nervously.

"I'm fine, but that fool Tyrant Dragon has gotten himself killed. Which means all I need to do is ensure that Felgrand Dragon meets the same fate and then these worlds will all be under my rule." Darkblaze Dragon said before wincing in pain. "Unfortunately this connection between the Dragon Lords means that their deaths will feel agonizing to me, however that's a price I'm more than willing to pay."

"Of course, soon everything will be yours to rule." Light End Dragon said calmly.

What, I need to get this information to lord Felgrand Dragon, thought a Petit Dragon before flying off.

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"I must admit, I didn't expect them to be able to slay any of the Dragon Lords. They just might get through this after all." Cusillu said calmly.

"Of course they will." Luna said.

"I wouldn't be so confident though, you've seen what that one is planning." Cusillu said. "If he achieves his goals both of our worlds will be his to rule."

"My friends won't let that happen, they'll find a way to stop him just like we stopped you before." Luna said. "Plus Leo has that power the KotN gave him."

"True, but how long until the side effects of that power destroy him?" Cusillu asked calmly. "It's simply a race against the clock at this point."

"What do you mean?" Luna asked nervously.

"A human body powered by the energy from the Netherworld, you saw what happened when it was used to reanimate the deceased. To grant even greater power to someone still amongst your living will slowly but surely kill him from within. Unless some miracle occurs for him your brother's death is inevitable." Cusillu said.

"Oh no, Leo." Luna said fearfully. "There has to be something we can do to help him."

"There may be, but it's extremely risky, and I'm not completely certain it's even possible. For now though, we just have to wait and see what happens." Cusillu said calmly. If at all possible I'd like to avoid that due to the cost, but it may become necessary if that power becomes too much for the boy, he thought.

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"So let me get this straight, these Dragon Lords are from the Spirit World and they're trying to destroy our world and the Netherworld because they think we're going to threaten it?" Misty asked.

"That more or less sums it up, which is why we need to take them down and why we're working with the Earthbound Immortals." Jack said.

"I hate to interrupt, but we have a minor problem. The other two Dragon Lords know that we took Tyrant Dragon down, and they're going to fight us together." Aslla Piscu said suddenly.

"I had a feeling that would be the case, now may be a good time for you to utilize your power." the KotN said to Leo.

"Not yet, we should keep that in case something else goes…" Leo started to say before collapsing to the ground.

"No Leo, what's happening to him?" Akiza asked nervously.

"I don't know, but I have a feeling you do." Jack said turning towards the KotN.

"I do, however for now he'll be fine. You have my word that until the Dragon Lords fall he will be alright." the KotN said calmly.

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"What, are you certain?" Felgrand Dragon asked in shock.

"Yes, I overheard Darkblaze Dragon speaking with Light End Dragon and flew here as quickly as I possibly could." Petit Dragon said. "What should we do?"

"For the time being, we wait for him to make his move. While we can't trust him, with Tyrant Dragon dead neither of us will be able to defeat our enemies." Felgrand Dragon said calmly.

Just as Felgrand Dragon said that, Light End Dragon, Dark End Dragon, and Darkblaze Dragon flew towards him.

"I take it you felt it as well?" Darkblaze Dragon asked.

"I did, it seems we underestimated our adversaries and Tyrant Dragon paid the price. If by some chance they manage to defeat us you know as well as I what will happen." Felgrand Dragon said.

"Indeed, that creature will be released from his seal and all worlds will again be in danger of extinction. I already feel his wretched power trying to force it's way back to the Spirit World." Darkblaze Dragon said nervously.

"As do I, which is why I propose we confront them together. They've proven that they can defeat us when we're alone, we can only hope that our combined strength will be enough to stop them." Felgrand Dragon said calmly.

"I agree completely." Darkblaze Dragon said. Very soon all three worlds will be mine to rule, he thought.

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"What happened to us?" Crow asked weakly. "The last thing I remember is those Dragon Lords glowing and then it's a blank."

"I don't know Crow, but I have a bad feeling about this." Yusei said nervously.

"So you two have finally regained consciousness, it seems your marks saved us from the brunt of the blast but as for the others they were immediately vaporized." Ccapac Apu said.

"He's right, the question is how are we going to get back to aid the others?" Uru asked just before a roar shook the cave the four of them were in.

(Felgrand Dragon has learned of Darkblaze Dragon's deception but feels he needs to cooperate with him to defeat the signers and Earthbound Immortals. Next chapter Cusillu will reveal his plan to aid the others. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)