Genesis of a Dragon pt. 15

Disclaimer: "To be the man, WHOO!!! You gotta beat the man!" Ric Flair.

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Dear Journal,

Scott and Shadowracer engaged in a swordfight. It was like putting one of the wrestling ring crew in a match against Triple H. Anyway, he got whooped thoroughly (I can't wait to hear the jokes Foxfire and Avalanche will crack if they find out about this). Meanwhile, Scarpena got her claws on the Professor's half of the Amulet of the Gods! Uh oh! And the rest of us are occupied with fighting our way to Tyrannis himself! That's just fantastic! But I wonder one thing, what happened to the mercenaries that Tyrannis hired to take me out? And how do we fight a god? Tyrannis claimed that when he gets the two halves of the Amulet of the Gods together, he will become a god. As well as the new powers that Todd, Rogue, and Foxfire gained from the jewel. Do they have more new surprises up their sleeves? I hope they do, because we'll need every new power they got!

- Jake "Dragon" Wildfire

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"Let's get out of here!" Scarpena growled. She and Shadowracer were about to leave Bayville when they saw a purple vortex materialize in the street the X-Men and the cybernetic soldiers were battling. An odd machine emerged. It was a strange purple hovering platform with an open-air throne on it. On that throne sat the dictator of the Dragon Kingdom, the evil Tyrannis. On his sides were the four mercenaries he had hired: Bladus, Fadora, Krodor, and Praktor. The X-Men saw the platform hover towards them, and they got worried. Scarpena got an idea. With an evil smile, she freed the X-Men from their icy lamination, but trapped them in a magical field, rendering their powers useless. While they recovered, they got to see Tyrannis himself.

"Great. The ringleader himself." Evan groaned.

"What do we do?" Jubilee wondered.

"How can we fight that monster?" Sam groaned. Scott took the sword that was knocked out of his hand.

"We fight." Scott said simply. Tyrannis looked at the mutants, and he rose form his throne.

"Your time has ended, humans. The dragons have risen to reclaim their rightful place as rulers of the earth."

"Not on my time." Scott growled. Tyrannis fingered the half of the amulet around his neck. "And unlike your time, mine will never end."

"Yeah right." Scott responded.

"My lord, we have the amulet half." Scarpena walked on the platform. "The one called Xavier attempted to fight me, but his mind tricks were no match for my magic."

"What did you do to the professor?" Jean yelled.

"Let's just say he will not be able to train you for a while." The purple dragon smirked.

"Let's take 'em out!" Krodor unsheathed his sword.

"No, you fool! We don't know what kind of powers they've got!" Bladus snapped.

"I still want to rid this place of them." Praktor grumbled. "They can interfere with their plans." The parrot-man pointed to Tyrannis, Scarpena, and Shadowracer.

"Compared to Tyrannis, their power is nothing." Fadora snickered.

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The three groups finally united near the throne room. They all charged into the throne room, but found it was empty.

"WHAT?!" Rancor roared. He upturned a decoration in rage. "He knew we were coming! That coward! That infernal coward!"

"I though you said he'd be here!" Fox yelled.

"He must've fled! But to where?" Jake put his hand on his chin in thought. He then came to a realization. "Bayville! He went to Bayville!"

"He's after the amulet half!" Storm realized.

"And he led us on a wild goose chase." Logan snarled.

"We have to get back to Bayville! Now!" Lance added. Tralos nodded and prepared a portal spell to get them back to Bayville.

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"Put down that amulet half!" Beast ordered from the forcefield. Tyrannis held the two amulet halves.

"You are in no position to order me around." Tyrannis sneered. "Now, you will bow to your new master!" Tyrannis edged the two amulet halves closer and closer together. Golden electricity started to crackle between the two halves. With a crash that sounded like a lightning strike, a blue portal opened up right behind Tyrannis. The black dragon turned around in shock. "What--?"

"DROP THAT AMULET!!!" Rancor roared, leaping through the portal. The light blue-scaled Prince of Dragons tackled Tyrannis to the ground, causing the Dragon Warlord to drop the amulet halves.

"Get him!" Bladus ordered. The four mercenaries charged toward the struggling dragons, but Rancor had help. Jake flew out of the portal at high speed into a powerful spear that took down Bladus. The green dragon let out a big OOF!!!! Foxfire and Logan were next. Fox blasted Praktor with his heat beams, while Logan lashed out at Krodor with his claws. The other X-men and the rest of the Dragon Kingdom natives poured out of the portal, attacking the soldiers.

"So this is the human world." Tolkar noticed.

"No big deal. Looks like any other village." Rahnzor looked around. "Except the buildings are bigger."

"Rrrr………" Scarpena scrambled to get the amulet halves, until she saw Kitty. Kitty was running through the soldiers, while cradling the rock she found earlier. The purple dragon's eyes glowed red with rage.

"PUT THAT DOWN THIS SECOND, YOU FILTHY HUMAN!!" Scarpena leapt in front of Kitty, making her squeal with fright. Magic energy built up in Scarpena's clawed hands, and she was about to blast the brown-haired mutant. "Your phasing powers won't protect you from this AHHHH!!!" She started to fall into a fissure that opened up beneath her. Lance had created it.

"Kitty, get out of there!" Lance ordered. Kitty ran towards him. Meanwhile the X-Men that weren't trapped in the green ice were trying to free their teammates.

"Uhhnh…Oh no!" Todd shook his head as he got a vision. Rahne and Jubilee. A soldier with a sword. A sneak attack. Toad turned his head, and he saw a sword-carrying robot sneak up and a newly-freed Jubilee and Wolfsbane. "I don't think so!" Todd leapt up and slammed the robot with a dropkick, taking the metal soldier down.

"How'd you know it was there?" Jubilee asked Todd. The Toad smirked.

"Hey what can I say, yo? I am the Sage." Todd shrugged like it was no big deal. Meanwhile, Rancor and Tyrannis grappled. The black dragon eyed the amulet halves, lying on the platform nearby.

"Don't even think about it!" Rancor snarled.

"Who are you to order me around, you whelp?" Tyrannis growled. "You have been a festering thorn in my side since I took my throne."

"A throne you stole by killing my parents." Rancor growled in rage. "I vowed to avenge them, and I will. You will never get the power you seek, Tyrannis. I swear to the six Dragon Gods."

"HA!!" With a sudden burst of strength, Tyrannis shoved away the Prince of Dragons. "Your vows mean nothing to nobody!" Tyrannis reached for the amulet halves, but a yellow boot nailed him in the face! The Dragon Warlord tumbled to his side. Standing over the amulet halves was a sneering Dragon. He stepped on the halves gently. One could notice that the red-haired wrestler also carried a sword. Jake Wildfire pointed the sword between Tyrannis's eyes.

"You want this amulet, then you have to go through me." He replied. Tyrannis smirked at the teen wrestler.

"You do realize that you are playing a game that you cannot win." The Dragon Warlord smirked as he got up and unsheathed his sword.

"I come from a family of fighters, Tyrannis." Jake semi-bluffed. "A Wildfire never backs down."

Now there's a close shave for you? Will Tyrannis get by Jake and get the amulet half? Can the X-Men, Brotherhood, and the dragons defeat the Dragon Warlord and his forces? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions welcome!