Well here is the 3rd Chapter and I think it's the shortest one so
far… I'm sure you know the know the drill by now ^_^ about the characters
and so forth. Hope you enjoy………
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Callista looked at Shadow Weaver before pushing the young one out of the room. "So Drase is dead… I figured this would happen since he had the obsession," Callista said sitting back on her throne. The young one watched hearing his aunts words… his father, mentor was killed by an obsession… tears welled up in his eyes. "I'll avenge you father," he said softly before disappearing in the shadows….
Bane's Revenge
Twenty years have passed since that fateful day when a young child found his father had been killed in a battle… but the young child has followed his fathers paw prints in becoming head of the guards and the Queen's bodyguard. "Bane would you be a dear and reach me that?" Callista asked pointing to a large silver staff with a light purple jewel at the top. "Well of course," Bane said politely reaching the staff to his aunt. Callista smiled Bane was very kind and generous unlike his father who was bent on only one thing. Bane looked at his aunts smiling face, "I'm glad your happy… it makes my job easy," he said with a slight chuckle. Callista giggled, "Well if you want you can go for now… I think I have everything under control here," she said sitting on the throne as her tail curled up beside her. Bane bowed and smiled, "I'll check back in later," he said before turning and walking away.
Bane shook his head as he entered into his quarters to see Shando sitting in one of the chairs. He walked over to her and leaned down towards her ears, "If you think coming here will make me put you on a higher rank you're wrong," he said coldly before walking away. Shando shook her head, "I really hate when you do that," she said getting out of the chair as Bane sat in his seat… the same seat his father once sat in. Bane traced the carving along the arm of the seat. "Of course I miss him, he was my father, but he was too involved," Bane said looking up at Shando. Shando was still getting used to the fact Bane could read her mind just like Callista could. "Shando I want to be alone for a while… I was having to be nice so I need to recover," Bane said getting off his seat and walking over to a large pewter mirror. "As you wish," Shando said walking away with her tail waving limply behind her. Bane looked into the mirror then around the room knowing he was once again alone. He sighed looking at his reflection in the mirror… he looked just like his father except for a white mark on his forehead. "I will avenge father I promise," he said softly glancing at a portrait of Drase hanging on the wall staring at him.
Bane shook his head as his tail twitched behind him… he had been thinking of a way to carry out his revenge for a long time but had never settled to one idea yet. "The perfect revenge… " he said coldly while rubbing his hand over his chin. An odd feeling washed over Bane's body… alerting him of Callista's presence. He quickly turned to see his aunt walking through his door, "Is there something wrong?" he asked curiously. "No I was just thinking that maybe we should talk about your father," Callista said softly with a little worry present in her voice as she sat down in the chair that Shando had sit in earlier. Inside Bane's mind he smiled… he never let Callista know that he knew what happened to his father since Shando told him everything… but with Callista telling him it would be easier to get the whole truth about everything. "What about my father… he died in battle," Bane said walking over to his aunt and sitting down. Callista turned her head, "Well yes he did die in battle… but it wasn't because he was protecting the city as I told you when you were little," she said sadly feeling bad for lying to her nephew all these years.
Bane looked at his aunt closely, "Then how?" he asked as his tail coiled around the leg of his seat. "Well your father was killed in battle by a Dramon," Callista said looking into her nephew's curious eyes. "A Dramon… father told me a couple of times of a female Dramon called Solardramon… was she the one that killed him?" he asked leaning back in his seat while rubbing his chin. "Oh so he told you about Solardramon… and no she wasn't the one that killed him it was another. Bane you must understand that Drase was wrong in trying to take Solar away from the one she loved," Callista said raising up in her seat. "So who was it?" he asked, "A male Dramon by the name of Flamedramon, he came to Solar's defense… they are in love with one another and care about each other… Drase attempted to take Solar away twice but the second time was the last," Callista said softly while reaching out to touch Bane on the arm. "So this Flamedramon defeated my father because he was protecting Solar," he said cocking an eyebrow… a plan slowly coming together.
Callista nodded before getting to her feet and stretching her long feathery wings, "Well I think it's time for me to retire and catch up on some rest as should you," she said patting Bane on the cheek lightly before walking away. Bane got to his feet and returned to the mirror while thinking to himself. "So he defends her… this could be very useful," he said walking over to a table and picking up a small communicator to push a button, "Shando, I need you to come by first thing in the morning," he said. "Sure thing," came Shando's voice through the communicator. Bane nodded as he put the communicator back down on the table and looked up at the portrait of his father and smiled deviously a plan had finally came too. That night seemed to pass by quickly as the morning sun peered through the windows of the tower… showering it's rays across the floor of Bane's room. Shando had just arrived and took a seat at the table in the center of the room. "So what do you want?" she asked watching Bane pace the floor lightly. "Callista told me everything last night about how father died," Bane said walking towards her. "Oh did she… it took her long enough didn't it?" Shando said crossing her arms and leaning back in the chair.
Bane smirked at the remark, "I know you told me everything when I was young but you forgot to mention that Flamedramon was protecting Solardramon," Bane said sitting down. "Shando it mattered because now I know how to take out my revenge," he said laying a paw on the table with his sharp claws cutting across the surface lightly. Shando looked at the claws cutting the surface and gulping softly, "Curious what the plan is? Well it's simple I get the perfect bait which is Solardramon and use her to my full advantage," Bane said with a toothy grin. Shando rolled her eyes… even though Bane's idea sounded good there was still a problem. "There is no problem Shando… I don't need a portal I can make one of my own," Bane said quickly getting up and walking over to the mirror as a black opening appeared where the glass once was. "I know it's a gift… a special gift from my mother's side," Bane said looking at the astonished look covering Shando's face. Shando blinked her eyes knowing that nothing could stop him from carrying out his plans now unless Shadow Weaver or Callista stopped him. "Shando I need to know if there is someplace cold there?" Bane asked bringing Shando back to reality.
Shando shook her head, " A cold place… yeah there is defiantly one of those there," she said recalling the snow covered plains she had fallen into. "Good then all I need is a few things then I'm set," Bane said closing the portal with a wave of his paw before walking over to the table and pulling out a case covered with a satin scarf. Shando watched as Bane opened the case to reveal dozens of blazing sharp daggers. "Yes that's right Shando… these are my fathers daggers," Bane said picking up a dagger and rubbing his fingertip over the insignia on the handle. Shando cocked an eyebrow knowing Bane was a dead shot with the daggers just like he was at archery. "Is that it a few daggers?" she asked curiously as Bane turned his back to her. "Not quite, I still have a few more tricks up my fur," he said with a smile while holding a sword that was all too familiar. Shando was shocked there was one of Drase's dual swords in Bane's grasp.
"How you ask, well Shadow Weaver destroyed the twin to this one but left me one to use to fight with," Bane said replacing the blade back into it's sheath on his back between his wings. "There's only two other things I need," Bane said motioning Shando to follow him. Shando followed close behind him as they walked down the long corridor. "This is a new place," Shando said looking at the two large metallic doors in front of her. "That's right, this is the new head lab," Bane said taking another step causing the doors to slide open. Shando took a few steps forward looking around the room to see a few other morphs doing research at the computerized tables. "Come on I want to show you something," Bane said walking over to another table. Shando looked at the metallic object the Bane picked up off the table, "It's a device I came up with that will be accompanying on my trip," he said as the object shimmered in his claws. "I would tell you what it does but I want to make sure it is a success before I brag," Bane said with a smile while placing the device into a small pocket on his shoulder strap.
Shando was impressed by Bane's knowledge of different things… he was actually more dangerous than his father but lacked the poison flowing through his veins. Bane walked over to another table and picked up a vile and a syringe while Shando watched him closely, "A powerful sedative," Bane said shaking the vile lightly watching the light colored liquid run down the sides. Shando smirked, "You are going to make him very proud," she said crossing her arms as Bane placed the syringe and vile into another pocket. "It's my duty to make him proud… and I think I'm ready to go and put my plan under way," Bane said turning and leaving the room with Shando close behind him. Turning to look at Shando Bane, "You'll have to keep my aunt busy, if she asks where I am make up something," he said as they returned to his room. "No problem, but here," hands Bane a bag, "Just in case you need them," Shando said with a smile. Bane opened the bag to see chains and other restraints and smiled at Shando, "They will come to good use," he said placing the bag on the table beside the case of daggers. Shando smiled as she watched him walk over to the wall and take down his bow and pick up a case of arrows. "Um they wear armor," Shando said lightly thinking the arrows wouldn't help him any.
"Shando these arrows are diamond tipped, armor won't save them," Bane said with a sly grin as he looked at Shando's expression. He walked over to the mirror and reopened the portal then grabbed his gear, "Well Shando see you later," he said before walking into the portal and out of sight. Shando smiled, "Make him proud Bane," she said before leaving the room. It was a bright sunny day there wasn't a cloud in sight as Flamedramon looked out the window while eating a juicy apple. "It' s such a beautiful day isn't it?" asked Solardramon as she walked up beside him. "Yeah it is, so what 's your plans for today?" he asked sitting on the couch and relaxing… still recovering from the final confrontation with Drase. Solardramon sighed as she walked over to him, "Well since there is no danger anymore, Ice was wanting me to come and spend some time with her," she said leaning over the couch. "Woo going to the land of frost bite, " Flamedramon chuckled lightly as Solar gave him a smirk. "Yeah, but I won't be gone too long," she said getting up off the couch and picking up her claws and strapping them on.
"Well I'm going to stay and relax," Flamedramon said taking the last bite of apple. "Good," Solar said walking back over to him to give him a gentle brush of her muzzle against his cheek. "Be careful," he said looking up into her golden eyes, "I will," she said before walking to the door and then leaving. Bane unfolded his wings as he watched the portal slowly coming to an end. He was anxious to see what a waited him in this word he was about to enter. Solardramon leaped across the valley quickly as her ears perked feeling the icy winds coming from Ice's home. Bane blinked his eyes as he flapped his wings finally emerging from the portal. He looked around to the scan over the unfamiliar landscape noticing the glistening snow covering everything in sight. Solardramon leaped through the snow shivering lightly as the wind blew through her fur. "I'm glad Ice doesn't live to far into this ice box," she said rubbing her arms together while continuing forward. Bane swooped down and landed on a snow covered ledge overlooking the winter fields, "I'm starting to like this place," he said scanning the area to notice a cave in the distance, "Perfect."
Solardramon stopped as her ears twitched and a weird feeling raced up her spine. She looked to round to see a dark figure fly across the sky in the distance… blinking her gold eyes as the figure disappeared, "Oh boy this cold weather is making me see things," she said before leaping again. Bane landed at the mouth of the cave and peered inside, "This will do nicely," he said disappearing into the darkness. Solardramon soon landed to see Icedramon sitting on the edge of the ledge where she lived. "Hey Solar you made it," Ice said looking at her friend happily. "Y…Yeah I…I'm h… h… here," Solar said stuttered as her tail rubbed her legs trying to get warm from the cold. "Well come on I know you would like to get out of the wind," Ice said getting to her feet and walking toward Solar. "G… Good I… idea," Solardramon said walking alongside Ice as they entered into Ice's home. Bane walked along the cave to find light shining through a hole in the roof… the cave was filled with a certain icy chill that made him feel comfortable.
Bane pulled out a torch and lit it with a simple little magic trick Callista had taught him. Icedramon looked at Solardramon before sitting down, "Solar you look like you've seen a ghost, what's wrong?" she asked. "It's nothing Ice I think the cold was playing tricks on me," Solar said blinking her eyes. Icedramon nodded knowing that Solar and Flamedramon really weren't cut out to handle the icy weather like she was. Solardramon slowly got to her feet as her tail coiled around her legs, "Ice what if it isn't over?" she asked softly dropping her gaze. "Solar, Drase is dead… Flamedramon killed him," Ice said walking over to Solar. "I know that Ice but lately I've had this feeling that something else is out there," Solar said raising her gaze to watch the sun cause the white snow to glitter. Bane had made himself comfortable in the cave while setting things up. He opened the case of daggers to pull out a few of them and attach them to the strap around his shoulder. "Now to find my prey," he said folding his wings closely to his back before turning and leaving the cave.
"Solar there's nothing to worry about," Ice said looking up at her friend, "Your right Ice… not a thing to worry about," Solar said looking down at Ice with a slight smile. Bane stretched out his wings as he exited the cave… thinking to himself he had never seen Solardramon so how would he find her. Shaking his head he flapped his wings and soared across the sky. Flamedramon looked outside the window… growing a little worried since Solar had been gone along time but there was nothing to worry about. "Come on Solar I'll walk half way with you," Ice said walking out of her home. Solardramon smiled… she actually would like the company after seeing that shadowy figure in the sky earlier. Bane landed on the branches of a large tree knocking some of the snow off as his feet touched the bark. In the distance he could see two figures moving across the snow. "Hmm one of the colors of ice while the other colored as the… sun," he said softly watching the figure in the bright yellow armor. Solardramon looked around, "Ice I sense something," she said looking at Ice while glancing around for any signs of danger. "Solar calm down," Ice said looking around feeling a little worried by the way Solar was acting.
"So that's Solardramon," Bane said reading the white one's thoughts. He stretched out his wings and took the skies again heading straight towards the two figures. Solardramon's earring began to glow as she looked around to see the shadowy figure. "Ice run!" she yelled before quickly leaping with Ice running fast behind her. Bane was surprised by Solar's detection of him, "A challenge," he smirked before zeroing in on Solar and diving down towards her. "Solar watch out!" Ice yelled noticing the dive. Solardramon leaped as fast she could over the snow trying to get away from the attacker. Bane pulled out the syringe from his pocket… it was ready for injection as he bent his wings gaining more speed. Solardramon took one last leap but as she hit the air Bane grabbed her and pierced the syringe into Solar's neck. Solardramon was instantly over come by the sedative as her eyes closed and her body went limp. "Solar!" yelled Icedramon as she leaped off a near by ledge knocking Bane out of the air.
The snow cushioned his landing as he turned to Icedramon. "Drase…" Ice said softly as she looked at the figure in front of her. "The name is Bane," he said before hitting Ice with his tail knocking her backwards into the snow. Bane tightened his grip on Solar before flapping his wings and heading back to his cave. Icedramon shook her head as she got back to her feet to see them gone. "Solar!" she yelled looking around to find only snow. "Flamedramon is going to freak," she said before running toward Flamedramon's home. Flamedramon looked back out the window, "Heh she'll be back anytime now," he said to himself while sitting back on the couch. Icedramon leaped across some rocks in her path almost becoming a white blur through the valley as she noticed Flamedramon's home coming into view. Her feet pounded across the ground as she rushed to the house. Flamedramon's ears perked hearing something getting closer to his home. He was sure it was Solar back from visiting Ice. Icedramon landed at the door and opened it quickly with a flick of her tail. "Flamedramon… Solar has been captured!" Ice yelled in between pants.
Turning he raises his gaze at Ice slowly turning his head to look at her. "Repeat what you just said again?-" Ice raises her head looking at Flamedramon intently, "Solar has been captured by someone, and he calls himself Bane." Standing up slightly weak still he looks at Ice, "Solar has been captured, I'll just have to go rescue her?-" Shaking his head slowly he walks to the door and looks at Ice. "Where did he take Solar?" "Flame, I'm not sure?-" "Dang it!" Slamming his claw against the frame of the door he growls. "Fine?- then I'll search for her, even if I have to search the entire Digital World." Stepping outside he tightens his muscles getting ready to leap to where Solar was last seen, Ice's Domain. "Flamedramon, you can't go now, you're still weak." Flamedramon turns around quickly and looks at Ice. "Ice, it doesn't matter, whatever state I am in, it's my duty, and my wish to go find Solar and help her in anyway I can, because that is what I should be doing, and nothing else."
Turning around he kicks against the ground leaping away from his home. "Flame! WAIT!" Ice calls after Flamedramon, sighing blowing out a small cloud of icicles she leaps after Flamedramon running as fast as she can to keep up with him. Flamedramon leaps hard and quickly, not sure where to find Solar, but he knows he will find her, he always has been able to, and this time wouldn't be any different. Blinking his eyes slowly he gazes across the land as he leaves the soft leaf covered forest into Ice's cold domain. Shivering just slightly against the cold wind he leaps on towards where Solar had been last, with luck he would find her around there. Solar shakes her head as he wakes up slowly blinking her golden eyes as they shine dimly in the low-lighted chasm. Her head was pounding from the drugs this 'Bane' had injected in her neck when he kidnapped her. Coming to her senses she notices that her arms are spread apart as well as her legs, glaring out into the darkness she ignores the chains that hold her to the side of the cold cave wall, almost too handy.
Thinking to herself she decided that this 'Bane' must have been planning this for a long time. "Let me go! You can't hold me here!" Solar calls out into the darkness, waiting quietly for a response as she notices a small light glowing in the distance. As it got closer it revealed a face, it was so familiar, thinking for a second she thinks, "Drase? But, It can't be he died, plus this one has a white marking on his forehead." Looking more closely she notices this was the 'Bane' that had kidnapped her. "Very good, you see the resemblance in my father and I." Bane walks up to Solardramon stopping a ways from her looking at her slowly up and down. "I can see why my father fell for you, too bad it was a bad fall, it cost him his life?- No matter, I'm only here to get my proper revenge. A life for a life." Solar looks at him slowly her golden eyes blinking as she thinks to herself, he probably was going to kill her. "No of course not, I wouldn't kill you, you're only bait to get the one that killed my father here. Then I will kill him." "I haven't said anything at all, how do you know what I'm thinking?" Solar asks him questioningly.
"My secret, none of your business at all." Bane replies turning around flicking his tail blades next to Solar's neck, "I suggest good behavior, lest you wish for that Flamedramon to die in the most painful way possible." Solar growls and moves her neck biting down on the unprotected portion of Bane's tail. Bane yelps and withdraws his tail quickly. "I see my dad was right about you¡ I'll forgive that one, but one more, and don't blame me if I do something quite disagreeable to you." Walking to a small table on one side Bane picks up a small metallic object and walks back to Solar. Showing it to Solar he smiles, "So, you want to know what it is do you? Well, I'll tell you that, it's a PAD or a Pain Amplification Device. Wondering what is it hmm? Well basically you will feel every little pain I feel, physically, every single time I get hit, you feel the pain, but only twice as bad. I can't let you get off without any pain at all." Bane smiles darkly as he walks close to Solar standing on her side. Solar moves her head away from him trying to distance herself as far as she can from Bane.
"Now there is no use resisting, I'll get this where it belongs soon enough." Bane says shoving it into Solar's ear. Instantly Solar is filled with a burning feeling in her right ear as it travels through her body. "There now, all set, I get pain, you get twice the pain. All I have to do is to hook myself up." Walking back to the table Bane picks up a second metallic device putting it in his right ear as well locking it in place he smiles at Solar. "Oh?- one last thing?- I can't have you talking and telling Flamedramon what is going on?- so." Picking up a strange brown object he walks over to Solar snapping it on her muzzle and locking it in place. "A small muzzle restraint should keep you quiet." Laughing Bane turns and walks away, leaving Solar there alone in faint light of a single torch. Shaking her head trying to get the muzzle restraint off her face. She thinks to herself slowly, this Bane was fast, slick, evil. If he ever did get his claws on Flamedramon, Flamedramon would be in big trouble.
She had to help him, but what could she do? Kicking against the chains hard she tries to free herself, but the chains left her almost no slack at all to pull or snap the chains against the wall. Her tail was positioned painfully against the wall and her own body. Flamedramon lands hard on the snow as he looks around looking for tracks that may lead him to Solar. His armor shines brightly in the sun as it glows down through the clear sky; his armor had since been repaired, and re-attached to his body. He notices a pair of tracks almost perfectly made going towards the north. Ice lands behind Flamedramon and walks over to him. "The one that kidnapped her looked like Drase, but he had a white marking on his forehead." Hearing Drase's name Flamedramon growls, "Another one of his kind, I'll just have to end them all¡ so they will stop bothering us?-" Kicking against the snow he leaps off again following the tracks. Ice shakes her head and leaps after Flamedramon noticing him going even faster than before. Flamedramon had only one thing on his mind, save Solar, and end this entire problem with the Drase's kind forever. After leaping for about 10 minuets he notices something in the distance a form, with a white spot on his head.
Knowing this one was the one that kidnapped Solar he charges in immediately to destroy this one. Bane had been reading Flamedramon's thoughts for a while now as he smiles and turns folding his wings behind him. "The one who justice must be done too?- has come to my front door. Prepare to meet your executioner Flamedramon." Slinging his quiver across his back he decided to attack this creature a few times with arrows. Reaching down he pulls out an arrow, notching it in place he lets it fly at Flamedramon, quickly pulling out another one notching it and letting it fly, five arrows in a row zoom at Flamedramon leaping towards Bane. Bane smirks and walks inside the cavern not even caring to see what happened, he wasn't even aiming for Flamedramon directly, just to one side of him, his expert archery would show. Flamedramon sees 5 arrows flying at him, trying to find a place to duck away from, the arrows move in too quickly for him to react as two fly through and slice across the buckles holding on his leg armor. The other three flew in and hit the top of his chest armor right at the place where his neck was protected, another centimeter up, and it would have gone through his throat.
Looking down at the 3 arrows protruding from the top of his chest armor he growls, knowing that Bane was playing with him, he could have killed him off right there, but he didn't. Landing outside of the cave he disregards his missing armor and looks inside. He sees the small glint of something, the next instant he flies back a bit feeling something impact his chest armor hard. Quivering right over his heart, where the chest armor was, was a dagger, the same one that Drase had used?- he could remember it perfectly, the picture of a panther and a dragon leaping together. Flamedramon nods knowing that this creature wasn't going to kill him right off, it had other plans. Putting up his claws in defense he walks into the cave, expelling a little energy off his body as he lights up the area around him. He catches a whizzing sound coming towards him as he snaps his claws forwards feeling it hit something as he smashes it to one side on the cave wall. Another dagger. Dashing through the passage he comes into a large room looking across the room he sees something he doesn't want to see.
"Solar!" he cries out walking towards her. "I wouldn't if I were you?-" Turning his head Flamedramon looks at the voice that had spoke. Bane sniggers slightly and leans against the wall, "Solar's life hangs in the balance, you take another step, and I'll kill her, you know how good I am at throwing these things?-" Bane twirls a dagger in his right claw keeping the point at Solar, ready to be flicked at any point and second right through Solar's neck. Flamedramon sighs and turns looking at Bane straight in the eyes. "What I want? I want revenge for my father's death. That means, you me, duel, right here, right now." Flamedramon blinks his eyes in surprise not knowing how Bane figured out what he was thinking. "That's for me to know?- and you to find out. You accept my challenge? Good at least you have some honor left. No¡ I don't need insults." Flamedramon looks at Bane dumbfounded not sure what to do. Turning he looks at Solar she was shaking her head back and forth rapidly. "No, you cannot talk to her Flamedramon, me and you are going to duel right now."
Bane charges at Flamedramon, at the same time he pulls out a single sword from the sheath on his back. Flamedramon raises his claws in ready position as he sidesteps Bane; he slashes forwards at Bane feeling it cut through the edge of Bane's skin. Bane turns and smiles gritting his teeth from the pain as he cast a glance over at Solar. Solar arches her head back in pain as it quivers over her entire body, the pain shooting from her side as she tried to open her muzzle to scream in pain. Her eyes close tightly as her tail whips around behind her unable to stem to surge of pain through her body. Flamedramon casts a worried glance over at Solar, why was she moving around as if she was in great pain? What was bothering her? Was she hit somehow? Bane smirks listening to Flamedramon's thoughts, "You know, maybe you should ask her. Maybe she will tell you." Flamedramon glares at Bane fully ready to end Bane's life right now and ask Solar later, even if Solar's actions were making him extremely worried. Brining his claw back, Bane suddenly interrupts him, "Don't try your Fire Rocket on me, like it will do any good, I'll just cancel it out with my sword."
Flamedramon looks at Bane, "I know, because I know." Bane replies before Flamedramon could say a word. Flamedramon doesn't believe what Bane is saying as he charges his claw up with a bright light launching it forwards he throws sees 3 large fireballs growing between his claws as they fly forwards at Bane. Bane smirks and slashes his sword in a perfect 360 cutting through every single Fire Rocket causing them to disappear. "You should have listened to me Flamedramon." Growling Flamedramon leaps back getting ready for his next attack. "So you are going to charge me with that horn blade of yours and try to kill me like you did my father?" Bane looks at Flamedramon smiling maliciously, Flamedramon stops and looks at Bane. How was he going to fight if he couldn't plan ahead, the enemy knew every single thing he was going to do. "So, don't know how to fight me huh? How about I just stand here and let you hit me?" Bane turns and gives Solar an evil look. Solar looks at Flamedramon her golden eyes shining dimly, the look Solar had, Flamedramon saw it, and that was all he needed.
"Hmm¡ I guess there is more than just air between you and Solar hmm?" Bane chuckles slightly and brings his sword up. "Very well, we fight now." Bane laughs as he advances on Flamedramon whirling his blade in a circle forming a bright white shield of metal in Flamedramon's eyes. Flamedramon leaps back a bit and looks at the whirling blade and then the ceiling. Over the sound of the whirling blade Bane calls out, "Don't even try leaping over me, I'll just stab my sword forwards and slice you like butter." Flamedramon raises an eyebrow at Bane shaking his head slowly as he continues to back up slowly, if he hit Bane, then¡ Solar would be hurt; he could tell that is what happens from the look in Solar's eyes. What could he do? He was stuck, everything he thought up of, Bane knew ahead of time.
"So out of ideas are we?" Bane snickers and charges in at Flamedramon, Flamedramon rolls to one side and kicks out at Bane knocking him against the cave wall. Shaking his head in disbelief he had hit Bane. Solar felt the impact harder than ever, it was as if Giga had crash-landed on her. Everything in her body ached with pain as it rocketed through her body like nothing she had ever felt before, this pain was excruciating. Bane winces slightly and looks at Flamedramon, "Well, A bit impulsive are we? Looks like you figured out the key" Reading Flamedramon's thoughts he smiles, "But you won't ever get a chance to do that again." Flamedramon goes into battle position again bringing one claw back and the other one forwards as his tail stretches out straight in front of him. He charges at Bane thinking he will leap over him and jab him in the back. Bane smiles and prepares his sword for Flamedramon's leap. Flamedramon spots something in Bane's right ear something slightly sticking out, in that sudden millisecond everything changed as he brought his right claw out smacking Bane's right ear causing the small metallic device to fall out as it smashes against the cave wall.
Solar winces in pain feeling a shot of pain down her right ear, but that was all. Looking at what Flamedramon had just did, he must have severed the connection between her and Bane. Sighing slightly in relief she watches Flamedramon and Bane. Bane winces as he looks at Flamedramon, this creature was getting smarter, bringing his sword around he slashes at Flamedramon's head ready to get a good strike in. Flamedramon decides to duck under the sword but right at the very instant impact would occur he rolls to one side; Bane in turn brought his sword down quickly to where Flamedramon would duck. He suddenly realized something; Flamedramon was using his mind reading powers against him. Flamedramon smiles having the upper hand finally as he plans to kick Bane right where he deserves a kick with his foot armor, right before kicking he brought his claws around slamming them into Bane's side.
Bane grasps as blood flows from the wounds deep in his body kicking away from Flamedramon he spreads his wings. "You may have beaten me this time, but you'll see me again!" Bane flaps his wings as he flies out of the top of the cave through a small opening. "Oh, here is a gift for Solar!" Bane throws a dagger straight at Solar's neck. Solar moves her neck just slightly out of the way in the last second as it cuts through the side of her neck not cutting anything important, just grazing it. Flamedramon runs to Solar and stops in front of her panting slightly. "Solar are you alright?" Flamedramon brings his claws down hard on Solar's chains breaking them off as he pulls the muzzle restraint off Solar's muzzle. Solar gasped finally free of the muzzle restraint and the chains as she slumped against Flamedramon. ¡°I… I'm fine," she said looking up into his reddish brown eyes. Flamedramon smiled as he hugged her lightly glad to know she was alright. Solardramon winced slightly as she touched the place on her neck where the dagger had grazed it, ¡°I knew I felt something else was out there… but Drase's son," she said rubbing the mark. ¡°I know…" Flamedramon said lightly as he looked around the room to hear someone coming.
¡°Oh I'm glad you two are alright," came Icedramon's voice as she entered the cave. ¡°Was there a doubt?" Flamedramon said with a smirk as he looked at Ice then back at Solar. ¡°Let's get back home… where it's nice and warm," he said. Solar smiled as she got her strength back and stood steady on her feet. Icedramon smiled as she looked at Flamedramon, ¡°Here, I thought you might need these," she said reaching him the armor that he had lost earlier. ¡°Thanks Ice," he said picking up the armor as they all started out of the cave. ¡°So wonder what happened to Bane?" Ice asked looking around as they exited the cave. ¡°I don't know Ice but one things for sure… he'll be back… they always come back," Flamedramon said as he looked at Solar. Bane winced as he opened a portal and entered into his chambers. ¡°I can't believe I failed," he groaned as he looked at his reflection in the mirror. He dropped his gaze before stumbling to the door weakly.
¡°Bane!" Shando said running up to Bane to notice the wounds. ¡°Take me to my aunt," he said weakly as Shando helped him down the halls to Callista's chambers. ¡°What happened to him?" Callista asked seeing her nephew injured. ¡°A Deranga by the looks of it… three blade marks," Shando said quickly as Callista brushed her hand across Bane's cheek. ¡°Quickly Shando put him there," Callista said pointing to the side where a large lounge seat was. Callista closed her eyes as she touched Bane's wounds… her powers just like Shadow Weavers. Bane groaned as he watched the wounds seal up. ¡°Bane take it easy now ok," Callista cooed as she looked at Bane. "Thanks Callista… and I'll be careful," Bane said weakly as Shando helped him to his feet. Callista smiled as Shando helped Bane and left the room… heading back towards Bane's room. "A Deranga… Callista if it was a Deranga it would have been after you not Bane," came a voice as Callista turned to see Shadow Weaver.
"Shadow Weaver, Deranga's killed his mother to get to him… they would kill him at any chance," Callista said walking over to her company. Shadow Weaver shook her head… she wasn't so sure of Bane. "Well I have much to do… and look after," Shadow Weaver said as she disappeared in a puff of dark smoke. Callista sighed as she leaned back in her throne to relax hoping Bane was not like his father. Bane looked at Shando, "I failed… my plan was foiled," he said with a sigh of disappointment. "Bane you're still alive… so you can always try again," Shando said as she patted him on the shoulder. Bane smiled as a plan raced through his mind, "You're right Shando… and next time will be different," he said darkly with a slight laugh. Flamedramon smiled as he and Solar made it back to his house and he bandaged her neck. Solardramon looked at him and smiled, "Well I think we should rest up and be ready for anything," she said rubbing her neck gently.
Flamedramon nodded… this Bane was a lot more dangerous than Drase. Solardramon leaned against the couch and closed her eyes… she knew Bane would be back just like Flame had said… they always come back.
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Well there's the 3rd story… hope you enjoyed it. As you know Flamedramon_Lover also helped write this one too ^_^ Questions or comments? Send me to me at solardramon_00@yahoo.com
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Callista looked at Shadow Weaver before pushing the young one out of the room. "So Drase is dead… I figured this would happen since he had the obsession," Callista said sitting back on her throne. The young one watched hearing his aunts words… his father, mentor was killed by an obsession… tears welled up in his eyes. "I'll avenge you father," he said softly before disappearing in the shadows….
Bane's Revenge
Twenty years have passed since that fateful day when a young child found his father had been killed in a battle… but the young child has followed his fathers paw prints in becoming head of the guards and the Queen's bodyguard. "Bane would you be a dear and reach me that?" Callista asked pointing to a large silver staff with a light purple jewel at the top. "Well of course," Bane said politely reaching the staff to his aunt. Callista smiled Bane was very kind and generous unlike his father who was bent on only one thing. Bane looked at his aunts smiling face, "I'm glad your happy… it makes my job easy," he said with a slight chuckle. Callista giggled, "Well if you want you can go for now… I think I have everything under control here," she said sitting on the throne as her tail curled up beside her. Bane bowed and smiled, "I'll check back in later," he said before turning and walking away.
Bane shook his head as he entered into his quarters to see Shando sitting in one of the chairs. He walked over to her and leaned down towards her ears, "If you think coming here will make me put you on a higher rank you're wrong," he said coldly before walking away. Shando shook her head, "I really hate when you do that," she said getting out of the chair as Bane sat in his seat… the same seat his father once sat in. Bane traced the carving along the arm of the seat. "Of course I miss him, he was my father, but he was too involved," Bane said looking up at Shando. Shando was still getting used to the fact Bane could read her mind just like Callista could. "Shando I want to be alone for a while… I was having to be nice so I need to recover," Bane said getting off his seat and walking over to a large pewter mirror. "As you wish," Shando said walking away with her tail waving limply behind her. Bane looked into the mirror then around the room knowing he was once again alone. He sighed looking at his reflection in the mirror… he looked just like his father except for a white mark on his forehead. "I will avenge father I promise," he said softly glancing at a portrait of Drase hanging on the wall staring at him.
Bane shook his head as his tail twitched behind him… he had been thinking of a way to carry out his revenge for a long time but had never settled to one idea yet. "The perfect revenge… " he said coldly while rubbing his hand over his chin. An odd feeling washed over Bane's body… alerting him of Callista's presence. He quickly turned to see his aunt walking through his door, "Is there something wrong?" he asked curiously. "No I was just thinking that maybe we should talk about your father," Callista said softly with a little worry present in her voice as she sat down in the chair that Shando had sit in earlier. Inside Bane's mind he smiled… he never let Callista know that he knew what happened to his father since Shando told him everything… but with Callista telling him it would be easier to get the whole truth about everything. "What about my father… he died in battle," Bane said walking over to his aunt and sitting down. Callista turned her head, "Well yes he did die in battle… but it wasn't because he was protecting the city as I told you when you were little," she said sadly feeling bad for lying to her nephew all these years.
Bane looked at his aunt closely, "Then how?" he asked as his tail coiled around the leg of his seat. "Well your father was killed in battle by a Dramon," Callista said looking into her nephew's curious eyes. "A Dramon… father told me a couple of times of a female Dramon called Solardramon… was she the one that killed him?" he asked leaning back in his seat while rubbing his chin. "Oh so he told you about Solardramon… and no she wasn't the one that killed him it was another. Bane you must understand that Drase was wrong in trying to take Solar away from the one she loved," Callista said raising up in her seat. "So who was it?" he asked, "A male Dramon by the name of Flamedramon, he came to Solar's defense… they are in love with one another and care about each other… Drase attempted to take Solar away twice but the second time was the last," Callista said softly while reaching out to touch Bane on the arm. "So this Flamedramon defeated my father because he was protecting Solar," he said cocking an eyebrow… a plan slowly coming together.
Callista nodded before getting to her feet and stretching her long feathery wings, "Well I think it's time for me to retire and catch up on some rest as should you," she said patting Bane on the cheek lightly before walking away. Bane got to his feet and returned to the mirror while thinking to himself. "So he defends her… this could be very useful," he said walking over to a table and picking up a small communicator to push a button, "Shando, I need you to come by first thing in the morning," he said. "Sure thing," came Shando's voice through the communicator. Bane nodded as he put the communicator back down on the table and looked up at the portrait of his father and smiled deviously a plan had finally came too. That night seemed to pass by quickly as the morning sun peered through the windows of the tower… showering it's rays across the floor of Bane's room. Shando had just arrived and took a seat at the table in the center of the room. "So what do you want?" she asked watching Bane pace the floor lightly. "Callista told me everything last night about how father died," Bane said walking towards her. "Oh did she… it took her long enough didn't it?" Shando said crossing her arms and leaning back in the chair.
Bane smirked at the remark, "I know you told me everything when I was young but you forgot to mention that Flamedramon was protecting Solardramon," Bane said sitting down. "Shando it mattered because now I know how to take out my revenge," he said laying a paw on the table with his sharp claws cutting across the surface lightly. Shando looked at the claws cutting the surface and gulping softly, "Curious what the plan is? Well it's simple I get the perfect bait which is Solardramon and use her to my full advantage," Bane said with a toothy grin. Shando rolled her eyes… even though Bane's idea sounded good there was still a problem. "There is no problem Shando… I don't need a portal I can make one of my own," Bane said quickly getting up and walking over to the mirror as a black opening appeared where the glass once was. "I know it's a gift… a special gift from my mother's side," Bane said looking at the astonished look covering Shando's face. Shando blinked her eyes knowing that nothing could stop him from carrying out his plans now unless Shadow Weaver or Callista stopped him. "Shando I need to know if there is someplace cold there?" Bane asked bringing Shando back to reality.
Shando shook her head, " A cold place… yeah there is defiantly one of those there," she said recalling the snow covered plains she had fallen into. "Good then all I need is a few things then I'm set," Bane said closing the portal with a wave of his paw before walking over to the table and pulling out a case covered with a satin scarf. Shando watched as Bane opened the case to reveal dozens of blazing sharp daggers. "Yes that's right Shando… these are my fathers daggers," Bane said picking up a dagger and rubbing his fingertip over the insignia on the handle. Shando cocked an eyebrow knowing Bane was a dead shot with the daggers just like he was at archery. "Is that it a few daggers?" she asked curiously as Bane turned his back to her. "Not quite, I still have a few more tricks up my fur," he said with a smile while holding a sword that was all too familiar. Shando was shocked there was one of Drase's dual swords in Bane's grasp.
"How you ask, well Shadow Weaver destroyed the twin to this one but left me one to use to fight with," Bane said replacing the blade back into it's sheath on his back between his wings. "There's only two other things I need," Bane said motioning Shando to follow him. Shando followed close behind him as they walked down the long corridor. "This is a new place," Shando said looking at the two large metallic doors in front of her. "That's right, this is the new head lab," Bane said taking another step causing the doors to slide open. Shando took a few steps forward looking around the room to see a few other morphs doing research at the computerized tables. "Come on I want to show you something," Bane said walking over to another table. Shando looked at the metallic object the Bane picked up off the table, "It's a device I came up with that will be accompanying on my trip," he said as the object shimmered in his claws. "I would tell you what it does but I want to make sure it is a success before I brag," Bane said with a smile while placing the device into a small pocket on his shoulder strap.
Shando was impressed by Bane's knowledge of different things… he was actually more dangerous than his father but lacked the poison flowing through his veins. Bane walked over to another table and picked up a vile and a syringe while Shando watched him closely, "A powerful sedative," Bane said shaking the vile lightly watching the light colored liquid run down the sides. Shando smirked, "You are going to make him very proud," she said crossing her arms as Bane placed the syringe and vile into another pocket. "It's my duty to make him proud… and I think I'm ready to go and put my plan under way," Bane said turning and leaving the room with Shando close behind him. Turning to look at Shando Bane, "You'll have to keep my aunt busy, if she asks where I am make up something," he said as they returned to his room. "No problem, but here," hands Bane a bag, "Just in case you need them," Shando said with a smile. Bane opened the bag to see chains and other restraints and smiled at Shando, "They will come to good use," he said placing the bag on the table beside the case of daggers. Shando smiled as she watched him walk over to the wall and take down his bow and pick up a case of arrows. "Um they wear armor," Shando said lightly thinking the arrows wouldn't help him any.
"Shando these arrows are diamond tipped, armor won't save them," Bane said with a sly grin as he looked at Shando's expression. He walked over to the mirror and reopened the portal then grabbed his gear, "Well Shando see you later," he said before walking into the portal and out of sight. Shando smiled, "Make him proud Bane," she said before leaving the room. It was a bright sunny day there wasn't a cloud in sight as Flamedramon looked out the window while eating a juicy apple. "It' s such a beautiful day isn't it?" asked Solardramon as she walked up beside him. "Yeah it is, so what 's your plans for today?" he asked sitting on the couch and relaxing… still recovering from the final confrontation with Drase. Solardramon sighed as she walked over to him, "Well since there is no danger anymore, Ice was wanting me to come and spend some time with her," she said leaning over the couch. "Woo going to the land of frost bite, " Flamedramon chuckled lightly as Solar gave him a smirk. "Yeah, but I won't be gone too long," she said getting up off the couch and picking up her claws and strapping them on.
"Well I'm going to stay and relax," Flamedramon said taking the last bite of apple. "Good," Solar said walking back over to him to give him a gentle brush of her muzzle against his cheek. "Be careful," he said looking up into her golden eyes, "I will," she said before walking to the door and then leaving. Bane unfolded his wings as he watched the portal slowly coming to an end. He was anxious to see what a waited him in this word he was about to enter. Solardramon leaped across the valley quickly as her ears perked feeling the icy winds coming from Ice's home. Bane blinked his eyes as he flapped his wings finally emerging from the portal. He looked around to the scan over the unfamiliar landscape noticing the glistening snow covering everything in sight. Solardramon leaped through the snow shivering lightly as the wind blew through her fur. "I'm glad Ice doesn't live to far into this ice box," she said rubbing her arms together while continuing forward. Bane swooped down and landed on a snow covered ledge overlooking the winter fields, "I'm starting to like this place," he said scanning the area to notice a cave in the distance, "Perfect."
Solardramon stopped as her ears twitched and a weird feeling raced up her spine. She looked to round to see a dark figure fly across the sky in the distance… blinking her gold eyes as the figure disappeared, "Oh boy this cold weather is making me see things," she said before leaping again. Bane landed at the mouth of the cave and peered inside, "This will do nicely," he said disappearing into the darkness. Solardramon soon landed to see Icedramon sitting on the edge of the ledge where she lived. "Hey Solar you made it," Ice said looking at her friend happily. "Y…Yeah I…I'm h… h… here," Solar said stuttered as her tail rubbed her legs trying to get warm from the cold. "Well come on I know you would like to get out of the wind," Ice said getting to her feet and walking toward Solar. "G… Good I… idea," Solardramon said walking alongside Ice as they entered into Ice's home. Bane walked along the cave to find light shining through a hole in the roof… the cave was filled with a certain icy chill that made him feel comfortable.
Bane pulled out a torch and lit it with a simple little magic trick Callista had taught him. Icedramon looked at Solardramon before sitting down, "Solar you look like you've seen a ghost, what's wrong?" she asked. "It's nothing Ice I think the cold was playing tricks on me," Solar said blinking her eyes. Icedramon nodded knowing that Solar and Flamedramon really weren't cut out to handle the icy weather like she was. Solardramon slowly got to her feet as her tail coiled around her legs, "Ice what if it isn't over?" she asked softly dropping her gaze. "Solar, Drase is dead… Flamedramon killed him," Ice said walking over to Solar. "I know that Ice but lately I've had this feeling that something else is out there," Solar said raising her gaze to watch the sun cause the white snow to glitter. Bane had made himself comfortable in the cave while setting things up. He opened the case of daggers to pull out a few of them and attach them to the strap around his shoulder. "Now to find my prey," he said folding his wings closely to his back before turning and leaving the cave.
"Solar there's nothing to worry about," Ice said looking up at her friend, "Your right Ice… not a thing to worry about," Solar said looking down at Ice with a slight smile. Bane stretched out his wings as he exited the cave… thinking to himself he had never seen Solardramon so how would he find her. Shaking his head he flapped his wings and soared across the sky. Flamedramon looked outside the window… growing a little worried since Solar had been gone along time but there was nothing to worry about. "Come on Solar I'll walk half way with you," Ice said walking out of her home. Solardramon smiled… she actually would like the company after seeing that shadowy figure in the sky earlier. Bane landed on the branches of a large tree knocking some of the snow off as his feet touched the bark. In the distance he could see two figures moving across the snow. "Hmm one of the colors of ice while the other colored as the… sun," he said softly watching the figure in the bright yellow armor. Solardramon looked around, "Ice I sense something," she said looking at Ice while glancing around for any signs of danger. "Solar calm down," Ice said looking around feeling a little worried by the way Solar was acting.
"So that's Solardramon," Bane said reading the white one's thoughts. He stretched out his wings and took the skies again heading straight towards the two figures. Solardramon's earring began to glow as she looked around to see the shadowy figure. "Ice run!" she yelled before quickly leaping with Ice running fast behind her. Bane was surprised by Solar's detection of him, "A challenge," he smirked before zeroing in on Solar and diving down towards her. "Solar watch out!" Ice yelled noticing the dive. Solardramon leaped as fast she could over the snow trying to get away from the attacker. Bane pulled out the syringe from his pocket… it was ready for injection as he bent his wings gaining more speed. Solardramon took one last leap but as she hit the air Bane grabbed her and pierced the syringe into Solar's neck. Solardramon was instantly over come by the sedative as her eyes closed and her body went limp. "Solar!" yelled Icedramon as she leaped off a near by ledge knocking Bane out of the air.
The snow cushioned his landing as he turned to Icedramon. "Drase…" Ice said softly as she looked at the figure in front of her. "The name is Bane," he said before hitting Ice with his tail knocking her backwards into the snow. Bane tightened his grip on Solar before flapping his wings and heading back to his cave. Icedramon shook her head as she got back to her feet to see them gone. "Solar!" she yelled looking around to find only snow. "Flamedramon is going to freak," she said before running toward Flamedramon's home. Flamedramon looked back out the window, "Heh she'll be back anytime now," he said to himself while sitting back on the couch. Icedramon leaped across some rocks in her path almost becoming a white blur through the valley as she noticed Flamedramon's home coming into view. Her feet pounded across the ground as she rushed to the house. Flamedramon's ears perked hearing something getting closer to his home. He was sure it was Solar back from visiting Ice. Icedramon landed at the door and opened it quickly with a flick of her tail. "Flamedramon… Solar has been captured!" Ice yelled in between pants.
Turning he raises his gaze at Ice slowly turning his head to look at her. "Repeat what you just said again?-" Ice raises her head looking at Flamedramon intently, "Solar has been captured by someone, and he calls himself Bane." Standing up slightly weak still he looks at Ice, "Solar has been captured, I'll just have to go rescue her?-" Shaking his head slowly he walks to the door and looks at Ice. "Where did he take Solar?" "Flame, I'm not sure?-" "Dang it!" Slamming his claw against the frame of the door he growls. "Fine?- then I'll search for her, even if I have to search the entire Digital World." Stepping outside he tightens his muscles getting ready to leap to where Solar was last seen, Ice's Domain. "Flamedramon, you can't go now, you're still weak." Flamedramon turns around quickly and looks at Ice. "Ice, it doesn't matter, whatever state I am in, it's my duty, and my wish to go find Solar and help her in anyway I can, because that is what I should be doing, and nothing else."
Turning around he kicks against the ground leaping away from his home. "Flame! WAIT!" Ice calls after Flamedramon, sighing blowing out a small cloud of icicles she leaps after Flamedramon running as fast as she can to keep up with him. Flamedramon leaps hard and quickly, not sure where to find Solar, but he knows he will find her, he always has been able to, and this time wouldn't be any different. Blinking his eyes slowly he gazes across the land as he leaves the soft leaf covered forest into Ice's cold domain. Shivering just slightly against the cold wind he leaps on towards where Solar had been last, with luck he would find her around there. Solar shakes her head as he wakes up slowly blinking her golden eyes as they shine dimly in the low-lighted chasm. Her head was pounding from the drugs this 'Bane' had injected in her neck when he kidnapped her. Coming to her senses she notices that her arms are spread apart as well as her legs, glaring out into the darkness she ignores the chains that hold her to the side of the cold cave wall, almost too handy.
Thinking to herself she decided that this 'Bane' must have been planning this for a long time. "Let me go! You can't hold me here!" Solar calls out into the darkness, waiting quietly for a response as she notices a small light glowing in the distance. As it got closer it revealed a face, it was so familiar, thinking for a second she thinks, "Drase? But, It can't be he died, plus this one has a white marking on his forehead." Looking more closely she notices this was the 'Bane' that had kidnapped her. "Very good, you see the resemblance in my father and I." Bane walks up to Solardramon stopping a ways from her looking at her slowly up and down. "I can see why my father fell for you, too bad it was a bad fall, it cost him his life?- No matter, I'm only here to get my proper revenge. A life for a life." Solar looks at him slowly her golden eyes blinking as she thinks to herself, he probably was going to kill her. "No of course not, I wouldn't kill you, you're only bait to get the one that killed my father here. Then I will kill him." "I haven't said anything at all, how do you know what I'm thinking?" Solar asks him questioningly.
"My secret, none of your business at all." Bane replies turning around flicking his tail blades next to Solar's neck, "I suggest good behavior, lest you wish for that Flamedramon to die in the most painful way possible." Solar growls and moves her neck biting down on the unprotected portion of Bane's tail. Bane yelps and withdraws his tail quickly. "I see my dad was right about you¡ I'll forgive that one, but one more, and don't blame me if I do something quite disagreeable to you." Walking to a small table on one side Bane picks up a small metallic object and walks back to Solar. Showing it to Solar he smiles, "So, you want to know what it is do you? Well, I'll tell you that, it's a PAD or a Pain Amplification Device. Wondering what is it hmm? Well basically you will feel every little pain I feel, physically, every single time I get hit, you feel the pain, but only twice as bad. I can't let you get off without any pain at all." Bane smiles darkly as he walks close to Solar standing on her side. Solar moves her head away from him trying to distance herself as far as she can from Bane.
"Now there is no use resisting, I'll get this where it belongs soon enough." Bane says shoving it into Solar's ear. Instantly Solar is filled with a burning feeling in her right ear as it travels through her body. "There now, all set, I get pain, you get twice the pain. All I have to do is to hook myself up." Walking back to the table Bane picks up a second metallic device putting it in his right ear as well locking it in place he smiles at Solar. "Oh?- one last thing?- I can't have you talking and telling Flamedramon what is going on?- so." Picking up a strange brown object he walks over to Solar snapping it on her muzzle and locking it in place. "A small muzzle restraint should keep you quiet." Laughing Bane turns and walks away, leaving Solar there alone in faint light of a single torch. Shaking her head trying to get the muzzle restraint off her face. She thinks to herself slowly, this Bane was fast, slick, evil. If he ever did get his claws on Flamedramon, Flamedramon would be in big trouble.
She had to help him, but what could she do? Kicking against the chains hard she tries to free herself, but the chains left her almost no slack at all to pull or snap the chains against the wall. Her tail was positioned painfully against the wall and her own body. Flamedramon lands hard on the snow as he looks around looking for tracks that may lead him to Solar. His armor shines brightly in the sun as it glows down through the clear sky; his armor had since been repaired, and re-attached to his body. He notices a pair of tracks almost perfectly made going towards the north. Ice lands behind Flamedramon and walks over to him. "The one that kidnapped her looked like Drase, but he had a white marking on his forehead." Hearing Drase's name Flamedramon growls, "Another one of his kind, I'll just have to end them all¡ so they will stop bothering us?-" Kicking against the snow he leaps off again following the tracks. Ice shakes her head and leaps after Flamedramon noticing him going even faster than before. Flamedramon had only one thing on his mind, save Solar, and end this entire problem with the Drase's kind forever. After leaping for about 10 minuets he notices something in the distance a form, with a white spot on his head.
Knowing this one was the one that kidnapped Solar he charges in immediately to destroy this one. Bane had been reading Flamedramon's thoughts for a while now as he smiles and turns folding his wings behind him. "The one who justice must be done too?- has come to my front door. Prepare to meet your executioner Flamedramon." Slinging his quiver across his back he decided to attack this creature a few times with arrows. Reaching down he pulls out an arrow, notching it in place he lets it fly at Flamedramon, quickly pulling out another one notching it and letting it fly, five arrows in a row zoom at Flamedramon leaping towards Bane. Bane smirks and walks inside the cavern not even caring to see what happened, he wasn't even aiming for Flamedramon directly, just to one side of him, his expert archery would show. Flamedramon sees 5 arrows flying at him, trying to find a place to duck away from, the arrows move in too quickly for him to react as two fly through and slice across the buckles holding on his leg armor. The other three flew in and hit the top of his chest armor right at the place where his neck was protected, another centimeter up, and it would have gone through his throat.
Looking down at the 3 arrows protruding from the top of his chest armor he growls, knowing that Bane was playing with him, he could have killed him off right there, but he didn't. Landing outside of the cave he disregards his missing armor and looks inside. He sees the small glint of something, the next instant he flies back a bit feeling something impact his chest armor hard. Quivering right over his heart, where the chest armor was, was a dagger, the same one that Drase had used?- he could remember it perfectly, the picture of a panther and a dragon leaping together. Flamedramon nods knowing that this creature wasn't going to kill him right off, it had other plans. Putting up his claws in defense he walks into the cave, expelling a little energy off his body as he lights up the area around him. He catches a whizzing sound coming towards him as he snaps his claws forwards feeling it hit something as he smashes it to one side on the cave wall. Another dagger. Dashing through the passage he comes into a large room looking across the room he sees something he doesn't want to see.
"Solar!" he cries out walking towards her. "I wouldn't if I were you?-" Turning his head Flamedramon looks at the voice that had spoke. Bane sniggers slightly and leans against the wall, "Solar's life hangs in the balance, you take another step, and I'll kill her, you know how good I am at throwing these things?-" Bane twirls a dagger in his right claw keeping the point at Solar, ready to be flicked at any point and second right through Solar's neck. Flamedramon sighs and turns looking at Bane straight in the eyes. "What I want? I want revenge for my father's death. That means, you me, duel, right here, right now." Flamedramon blinks his eyes in surprise not knowing how Bane figured out what he was thinking. "That's for me to know?- and you to find out. You accept my challenge? Good at least you have some honor left. No¡ I don't need insults." Flamedramon looks at Bane dumbfounded not sure what to do. Turning he looks at Solar she was shaking her head back and forth rapidly. "No, you cannot talk to her Flamedramon, me and you are going to duel right now."
Bane charges at Flamedramon, at the same time he pulls out a single sword from the sheath on his back. Flamedramon raises his claws in ready position as he sidesteps Bane; he slashes forwards at Bane feeling it cut through the edge of Bane's skin. Bane turns and smiles gritting his teeth from the pain as he cast a glance over at Solar. Solar arches her head back in pain as it quivers over her entire body, the pain shooting from her side as she tried to open her muzzle to scream in pain. Her eyes close tightly as her tail whips around behind her unable to stem to surge of pain through her body. Flamedramon casts a worried glance over at Solar, why was she moving around as if she was in great pain? What was bothering her? Was she hit somehow? Bane smirks listening to Flamedramon's thoughts, "You know, maybe you should ask her. Maybe she will tell you." Flamedramon glares at Bane fully ready to end Bane's life right now and ask Solar later, even if Solar's actions were making him extremely worried. Brining his claw back, Bane suddenly interrupts him, "Don't try your Fire Rocket on me, like it will do any good, I'll just cancel it out with my sword."
Flamedramon looks at Bane, "I know, because I know." Bane replies before Flamedramon could say a word. Flamedramon doesn't believe what Bane is saying as he charges his claw up with a bright light launching it forwards he throws sees 3 large fireballs growing between his claws as they fly forwards at Bane. Bane smirks and slashes his sword in a perfect 360 cutting through every single Fire Rocket causing them to disappear. "You should have listened to me Flamedramon." Growling Flamedramon leaps back getting ready for his next attack. "So you are going to charge me with that horn blade of yours and try to kill me like you did my father?" Bane looks at Flamedramon smiling maliciously, Flamedramon stops and looks at Bane. How was he going to fight if he couldn't plan ahead, the enemy knew every single thing he was going to do. "So, don't know how to fight me huh? How about I just stand here and let you hit me?" Bane turns and gives Solar an evil look. Solar looks at Flamedramon her golden eyes shining dimly, the look Solar had, Flamedramon saw it, and that was all he needed.
"Hmm¡ I guess there is more than just air between you and Solar hmm?" Bane chuckles slightly and brings his sword up. "Very well, we fight now." Bane laughs as he advances on Flamedramon whirling his blade in a circle forming a bright white shield of metal in Flamedramon's eyes. Flamedramon leaps back a bit and looks at the whirling blade and then the ceiling. Over the sound of the whirling blade Bane calls out, "Don't even try leaping over me, I'll just stab my sword forwards and slice you like butter." Flamedramon raises an eyebrow at Bane shaking his head slowly as he continues to back up slowly, if he hit Bane, then¡ Solar would be hurt; he could tell that is what happens from the look in Solar's eyes. What could he do? He was stuck, everything he thought up of, Bane knew ahead of time.
"So out of ideas are we?" Bane snickers and charges in at Flamedramon, Flamedramon rolls to one side and kicks out at Bane knocking him against the cave wall. Shaking his head in disbelief he had hit Bane. Solar felt the impact harder than ever, it was as if Giga had crash-landed on her. Everything in her body ached with pain as it rocketed through her body like nothing she had ever felt before, this pain was excruciating. Bane winces slightly and looks at Flamedramon, "Well, A bit impulsive are we? Looks like you figured out the key" Reading Flamedramon's thoughts he smiles, "But you won't ever get a chance to do that again." Flamedramon goes into battle position again bringing one claw back and the other one forwards as his tail stretches out straight in front of him. He charges at Bane thinking he will leap over him and jab him in the back. Bane smiles and prepares his sword for Flamedramon's leap. Flamedramon spots something in Bane's right ear something slightly sticking out, in that sudden millisecond everything changed as he brought his right claw out smacking Bane's right ear causing the small metallic device to fall out as it smashes against the cave wall.
Solar winces in pain feeling a shot of pain down her right ear, but that was all. Looking at what Flamedramon had just did, he must have severed the connection between her and Bane. Sighing slightly in relief she watches Flamedramon and Bane. Bane winces as he looks at Flamedramon, this creature was getting smarter, bringing his sword around he slashes at Flamedramon's head ready to get a good strike in. Flamedramon decides to duck under the sword but right at the very instant impact would occur he rolls to one side; Bane in turn brought his sword down quickly to where Flamedramon would duck. He suddenly realized something; Flamedramon was using his mind reading powers against him. Flamedramon smiles having the upper hand finally as he plans to kick Bane right where he deserves a kick with his foot armor, right before kicking he brought his claws around slamming them into Bane's side.
Bane grasps as blood flows from the wounds deep in his body kicking away from Flamedramon he spreads his wings. "You may have beaten me this time, but you'll see me again!" Bane flaps his wings as he flies out of the top of the cave through a small opening. "Oh, here is a gift for Solar!" Bane throws a dagger straight at Solar's neck. Solar moves her neck just slightly out of the way in the last second as it cuts through the side of her neck not cutting anything important, just grazing it. Flamedramon runs to Solar and stops in front of her panting slightly. "Solar are you alright?" Flamedramon brings his claws down hard on Solar's chains breaking them off as he pulls the muzzle restraint off Solar's muzzle. Solar gasped finally free of the muzzle restraint and the chains as she slumped against Flamedramon. ¡°I… I'm fine," she said looking up into his reddish brown eyes. Flamedramon smiled as he hugged her lightly glad to know she was alright. Solardramon winced slightly as she touched the place on her neck where the dagger had grazed it, ¡°I knew I felt something else was out there… but Drase's son," she said rubbing the mark. ¡°I know…" Flamedramon said lightly as he looked around the room to hear someone coming.
¡°Oh I'm glad you two are alright," came Icedramon's voice as she entered the cave. ¡°Was there a doubt?" Flamedramon said with a smirk as he looked at Ice then back at Solar. ¡°Let's get back home… where it's nice and warm," he said. Solar smiled as she got her strength back and stood steady on her feet. Icedramon smiled as she looked at Flamedramon, ¡°Here, I thought you might need these," she said reaching him the armor that he had lost earlier. ¡°Thanks Ice," he said picking up the armor as they all started out of the cave. ¡°So wonder what happened to Bane?" Ice asked looking around as they exited the cave. ¡°I don't know Ice but one things for sure… he'll be back… they always come back," Flamedramon said as he looked at Solar. Bane winced as he opened a portal and entered into his chambers. ¡°I can't believe I failed," he groaned as he looked at his reflection in the mirror. He dropped his gaze before stumbling to the door weakly.
¡°Bane!" Shando said running up to Bane to notice the wounds. ¡°Take me to my aunt," he said weakly as Shando helped him down the halls to Callista's chambers. ¡°What happened to him?" Callista asked seeing her nephew injured. ¡°A Deranga by the looks of it… three blade marks," Shando said quickly as Callista brushed her hand across Bane's cheek. ¡°Quickly Shando put him there," Callista said pointing to the side where a large lounge seat was. Callista closed her eyes as she touched Bane's wounds… her powers just like Shadow Weavers. Bane groaned as he watched the wounds seal up. ¡°Bane take it easy now ok," Callista cooed as she looked at Bane. "Thanks Callista… and I'll be careful," Bane said weakly as Shando helped him to his feet. Callista smiled as Shando helped Bane and left the room… heading back towards Bane's room. "A Deranga… Callista if it was a Deranga it would have been after you not Bane," came a voice as Callista turned to see Shadow Weaver.
"Shadow Weaver, Deranga's killed his mother to get to him… they would kill him at any chance," Callista said walking over to her company. Shadow Weaver shook her head… she wasn't so sure of Bane. "Well I have much to do… and look after," Shadow Weaver said as she disappeared in a puff of dark smoke. Callista sighed as she leaned back in her throne to relax hoping Bane was not like his father. Bane looked at Shando, "I failed… my plan was foiled," he said with a sigh of disappointment. "Bane you're still alive… so you can always try again," Shando said as she patted him on the shoulder. Bane smiled as a plan raced through his mind, "You're right Shando… and next time will be different," he said darkly with a slight laugh. Flamedramon smiled as he and Solar made it back to his house and he bandaged her neck. Solardramon looked at him and smiled, "Well I think we should rest up and be ready for anything," she said rubbing her neck gently.
Flamedramon nodded… this Bane was a lot more dangerous than Drase. Solardramon leaned against the couch and closed her eyes… she knew Bane would be back just like Flame had said… they always come back.
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Well there's the 3rd story… hope you enjoyed it. As you know Flamedramon_Lover also helped write this one too ^_^ Questions or comments? Send me to me at solardramon_00@yahoo.com