Chapter 19
Time for some real fightin'!!!!!
"They're coming!" Spyro yelled as he tumbled out.
Everyone quickly got into place.
"Look who came to join us," Azurite told him.
"Thor!" Spyro yelled. "What are you doing here?"
"I'll explain later," he said quickly. "I think you're friends will be coming out soon."
Right after he said that, Rex, Ripto, Devlin, and Brutus burst through, along with their troops.
Rex smirked. "So this is where you have been all along, Azurite."
Azurite looked at him fiercely. "Let's get this over with." He charged.
"Attack!" Ripto yelled.
There was tail whipping, horns clanking, fire burns, and lots more.
"Sorry," Sarina told her opponent after she had knocked him down.
"That's all right," he gasped. (haha .)
Spyro had joined Charisma on an overlooking hill. "I still think I should help them," he grumbled.
"Patience," Charisma told him. "We know Devlin will fight you." She paused. "Here comes my mom."
"Hello, dear," Diamond said as she gave her a hug. "I brought along Sparx."
"Do you know what's happening down there?" Spyro asked curiously.
She shook her head. "I just know that we don't aim to kill. Just bruise. And maybe break an arm or two."
"I see two dragons fighting side by side," Sparx commented
Diamond looked in his direction. She smiled. "That would be my son, Darion and Sarina. Sarina is the one who taught us how to use our tails as a whip. She's a wonderful girl."
"They make a pretty good team," Charisma said. She suddenly looked at her mom. "Son?"
Diamond looked back at the battlefield suddenly and gasped. "Thor is getting hurt really bad down there!"
Spyro looked down. "I got to help him!" he yelled as he tore across the field.
"Spyro! Wait!" Charisma cried, forgetting for a moment what Diamond had said, but she was too late.
"I'm coming, Thor!" Spyro yelled. He ran so fast, he seemed to be flying. (he could glide…) He put himself into charging position a couple feet away and literally blew the attackers high in the air.
Thor looked at him and smiled as Spyro helped him up. "Thanks, Spyro."
"Looks like I still have work to do," Spyro said as a couple of dragons headed toward them.
"Stop!" Devlin yelled.
They looked at him confused. Everyone else stopped and turned to him.
"What's going on down there?" Charisma said to herself and walked down.
Devlin had and evil gleam in his eyes. "You're mine."
Spyro handed over Thor to some other Artisan dragons and then looked at his challenger. "Bring it on."
Devlin snorted. "Then lets start."
"But," Spyro said, "we'll fight, on one condition."
"What?"
"No flame."
Devlin sneered. "Fine with me. Let's get this going."
They circled around each other.
"Couldn't we talk this out?" Charisma suggested.
"No!" they shouted.
Devlin looked at Spyro. "You know I'm going to win. Why don't you call it off?"
Spyro smirked. "Why are you asking me? Are you feeling a bit queasy?"
Devlin lunged at him. Spyro just sidestepped away. "Come on," Spyro said as Devlin recovered his footing. "You can do better than that, Devlin. This is getting boring." With that, he charged at him. Devlin met the challenge, and also began charging. They horn-wrestled for a couple of moments and then drew apart.
Devlin charged into Spyro and pinned him onto the ground. "Feel like giving up?" he asked.
Spyro smiled. "I'm just getting warmed up," he answered. He pushed Devlin backwards with his back legs and jumped up.
Devlin got up and lunged at him again. This time, Spyro used his tail to knock him down. "Okay, Spyro. You win," Devlin said tiredly.
That was a little too easy, Spyro thought uneasily. He turned around and walked toward Charisma.
Devlin smirked and quietly got up. He then charged into Spyro with all his might.
"Spyro! Look out!" Sparx yelled. But it was too late.
"ARGH!" Spyro yelled as Devlin knocked him off his feet. Charisma stared at the scene with horror. Everyone gasped.
"I can't believe you fell for that!" Devlin exclaimed.
"Neither can I," Spyro said in pain.
"Well Charisma, it looks like I won."
No! I'm not going to let him near Charisma! Not while I'm around. Spyro slowly got up. He looked at Devlin with rage, breathing out tendrils of smoke. "It's not over until it's over, Devlin." He gathered all the strength he could muster, and charged into Devlin smashing him into a wall. Devlin got back up. Both battered, they glared at each other.
Will this ever end? Charisma thought sadly.
"Give up, Spyro!" Devlin yelled.
"Never!"
They charged toward each other again, locking horns. Spyro threw Devlin to the ground. Devlin got up again and barreled into Spyro, causing Spyro to fall. Devlin reared up and slashed Spyro in the chest who grimaced in pain. He pushed Devlin off again and slowly got up. He regained his bearings and stood still.
He's weakening! Devlin thought wickedly. A couple more blows, and he's history!
He charged again, straight for Spyro's wounded chest. Spyro waited until the right moment and tail whipped him again.
Devlin got up again and body slammed Spyro against a tree. With the last bit of strength left in him, Spyro lashed his tail at Devlin, knocking him onto the ground. Spyro didn't move. His breath made a rasping sound.
"Well it looks like goodbye, Spyro," Devlin said viciously as he moved in for the kill.
"NO!" Charisma yelled and hurtled herself at him. This took Devlin by surprise and Charisma had so used so much force, she knocked him against the cliff wall. Devlin got back up and looked at her bewildered.
All the dragons gasped as this fire of energy came from her, her eyes filled with fire, rage, and hatred. It knocked Devlin off his feet and he fell unconscious. She looked at the other Dark Valley troops, ready to attack again. Ripto quickly picked up Devlin, smiled, and they all fled to the portal. (well whaddya know…the girl beat him .)
Charisma hurriedly went to Spyro's side.
"Is he okay?" Sparx asked nervously.
Tears were filling her eyes. "He's gone."
Oh no! What happened?!?! IS HE DEAD?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! To be continued in the final chapter…