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intend for that to seem "romantic" and I'm probably not going to add
romance in this story. Personally I don't think it needs it and I've got
all guy reviewers. I would hate to choke you guys from that "mushy stuff".
Unless you guys think I shouldn't, I'll probably kill the romance thing.
EDITING NOTE: My bad. Ok I like to do a lot of things real fast and that includes writing chapters. The Thunder Dragoon's name is Blaine, so forgive me for changing his name to Blare. -_- Sorry 'bout that.
CHAPTER 13: "Strike Three"
"Mister Glint, I am Erica Echo and we have some questions for you." The American Oriental stated putting her weapon away.
The man called Hawk stepped away from the barred fence and stood in the moonlight. For sure Christa didn't have to guess that this man was over forty-years-old. His face wasn't wrinkled but he had the eyes of war. His head was smooth and bald and his face was sharp, like a hawk. His eyes were dark and his lips and chin were firm as blocks of cement. His figure was somewhat built but they already knew he was strong.
"You don't use formality around me Erica." He said sharply. "Now what questions do you have for me?"
Erica was slightly taken back but went on.
"As you can see we are not normal."
"Yes." Hawk said remembering her bow skills. "Are you people from another planet? Aliens?"
"We're not more of an alien than what you just saw." Christa replied. "We are the Dragoons, humans who call upon on the powers of ancient Dragons."
"Dragons. " The man murmured. "What Dragons?"
"That does not matter now. We are in pursuit of two men who took a great piece of us away." Daphne said appearing from the top bleachers. "As you can see I am not human."
Hawk looked at her without a flinch of surprise.
"Our chase has lead us to this country and we need you to tell us about your dam."
"What about it?" Hawk asked.
"We've heard that it seems to have a problem but nobody can find a problem with it." Daphne continued. Hawk looked at the group as if they were mad.
"I haven't looked at it in years." He started. "But if you are what you say, I guess I'll let you look over it."
"Thank you." Erica said kindly.
*~*
"Hand me that knife. We're going to teach this thing a lesson. It will not lash out like that again." The doctor said piercing the beast's skull. There was a loud scream and the thrashing of claws. One nurse cowered in a corner from the cut the monster gave her. The doctor turned to find his nurse and saw her in the corner. "What are you doing? I need you here."
Suddenly the knife fell to the floor with no trace of blood on it. The nurse pushed herself as far as she could into the corner. The doctor didn't turn around but knew the beast's large yellow eyes were staring right through him. A puff of smoke hit his back. The doctor shivered and remained paralyzed.
"Dear-" But he was cut off. It only took a second and all the human beings in the room lay together in a pool of dried blood.
Kay and Blaine arrived only feet from the large life form emerging from the web of wire and cords. The violet's eyes went wide.
"How could they make a. "
"Watch out!" Kay pushed Blaine aside and the beast unleashed its great hatred against the remaining humans. Destroying everything in heat like a nuclear bomb, the monster set the small hidden world ablaze. "We have to stop it!" Kay shouted to his partner. He confronted the beast with his weapon in his hands. "STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!"
The tall figure didn't notice him but flew straight through the ceiling.
"We have to follow it!" Kay cried lifting off the ground in his Dark Dragoon form.
*~*
"Well here it is." Hawk pointed to the strong looking wall that blocked the water on the other side. It had taken them thirty minutes to arrive at Hawk's property. He didn't have much of a back yard. It was mostly dying grass and sand. Even with the dam, the water didn't flow into his property.
"Very exciting." Jett remarked.
"I don't see anything suspicious or unnatural or weird or anything." Christa said. "All I see is a dam with water."
"Could have our spirits have meant something else than this?" Daphne asked aloud. Her fingers were curved on her chin as she stared at it. Erica shook her head.
"I can't tell."
"Well you're the ones who wanted to see it." Hawk said walking away. Christa sighed and folded her arms.
"This is only wasting time."
Suddenly all three dragoon spirits glowed like fireworks. A new noise pierced through their ears. Inhuman it still had traces of released anger, pain and suffering. It shook the bones in Christa's body thinking of what kind of voice it could belong too.
Jett pulled out a weapon handle and unleashed the two blades that came out of the opposite ends. It was called Katuri (Yes, I made it up) and Jett "happened" to find and buy one at a weapon store on the way to the Devil's War. Jett was always prone to find weird things such as unusual weapons and ice cream flavors.
Above their heads, covering the moon was a.
"Dragon?!" Christa asked surprised, looking at the huge snake like figure of today's described legends. It had a full body of scales, four clawed feet, a long tail, long neck and the head of an easily recognized dragon. Only the color was different. The scales were like a prism, all shedding different light frequencies. The wings were black and the eyes were sunflower yellow shade. "But it's so big."
"You have to realize that Dragons came in different shapes, sizes and power levels." Erica said. "It has the same anger of a wild raving beast and it's headed towards Floyd. We are going to have to stop it."
"And how are we going to lure it to us?" Jett asked a little shaky. Erica transformed before his eyes in the flashes of light. The transformation of the White Silver Dragoon was always eye blinding, and it instantly caught the attention of the Dragon above their eyes. Erica sealed their fate with the shot of her arrow, which bounced off the beast's eye. Erica stared blankly as her arrow fell to the ground.
The dragon roared and soared to earth. A gust of wing followed those great big wings. Christa and Daphne were blown back into the dam wall while Jett had leapt out of the way and swiped his Katuri across the neck of the dragon. There was no cut. The scales of the dragon didn't move with the strike of Jett's weapon. Jett paused a moment and stared at it.
"Jett move!" Erica yelled at him.
"What are you?" He whispered looking straight into the Dragon's deep eyes, almost feeling the monster's pain. The Dragon stared back at him and then threw him to the ground. With the power of its great feet, it came down on Jett's left arm and crushed it. Jett cried out loudly in pain.
Christa grabbed Daphne's arms and lifted her from the water. She pulled out her Red-Eye spirit and felt the strong flames form the red armor over her body. Daphne did the same and the Wood Dragoon and Red-Eye stood together.
"Jett! Argh, idiot!" Christa growled. The Dragon turned to the loud voice, lifting its clawed foot from Jett's broken arm, and saw a large ball of fire ram into its face. "Flame Shot!" The loud furious scream shook the leaves from the trees. The Red-Eye flew in and swung her sword across the Dragon's snout, doing nothing to the Dragon's design. Daphne conducted her Blade Scream into its neck but no scare was made and the blades simply flew back at Daphne. She guarded her face and the blades slipped back into her arm guards.
*~*
Above their heads floated the Dark and Violet Dragoons. Kay was about to charge after it but Blaine stopped him.
"Let them do it. We'll save our strength for them later." Kay raised his eyebrow.
"Aren't you the wise one?"
*~*
Hawk had left the scene but came back after the strike of the Dragon. He didn't waste time and lifted Jett on his back. The young man winced.
"Broken arm." Hawk murmured. "You're going to be ok."
"Let me fight." Jett commanded. "Put me down Hawk!"
Daphne smiled as Hawk guarded her brother. She ducked from the Dragon's swipe of its claws.
Suddenly the great figure flew up high into the sky. Christa floated with Erica in the sky with expressionless faces.
"What's it doing?" The blonde asked the black haired woman. There was no time for reply. The stars in the sky seemed to shine brighter than usual.
"I'd say it's about to annihilate us."
Light charged over the Dragon's body and centered in the sphere in the Dragon's jaws. It felt like watching a World War Two flick right before a nuke went off. The beam, like a missile shot towards the area and condensed like a nuclear bomb. A dome of energy formed over their bodies. It was paralyzing and Christa found that she couldn't move to dodge it. It was quick. Their Dragoon armor took the blast and left the bodies of the warriors.
The dragon came down again with a new attack to finish them off. Christa tried to stand but knelt with her hand gripped tightly in her fist. She grit her teeth and stood on her feet and charged at the Dragon but the beast caught her in its jaws. Her sword fell with her Red-Eye spirit to the ground.
"You have to let me go!" Jett said pushing Hawk away. "I can't let her die like that!" The old man didn't reply but watched, in spite of his broken arm, Jett swing at the neck of the Dragon but suddenly stopped before impact. He quickly thought of the dragon's eyes and stared back up at the yellow drain of horror.
The scales couldn't be pieced but the eyes. Didn't all the other Dragoons win their battles with the eyes of the Dragons? It was worth a try.
"Prison Scale Dragon!" Jett yelled. His weapon slit through those bright yellow eyes. Jett landed on the ground and the Dragon let go of Christa. Jett caught her in his arms and gently laid on her the ground.
The Dragon collapsed to the ground with its eyes sparkling. Jett held up his hands and lifted the stardust orb to his eyes as it formed into the same yellow brilliance that the Dragon had. He grinned to himself and stared at the dead Dragon.
"I hope you find a better life than what you received." He murmured. Christa groaned at his feet.
"I thought that thing almost ate me."
"You wouldn't have been much of an appetizer, with your thin frame. All you are is bones."
"Make me laugh." Christa said standing. She bent over and felt her scratched arms and sides. The blonde girl heard giggles and looked behind her and saw Daphne and Erica standing with smiles on their faces. "What's funny?" She demanded.
"Nothing. Just don't complain when I stick a needle through your skin." Daphne said hiding a smile. Christa went a little pale and grit her teeth.
"Erica can save you the trouble." The White Silver Dragoon saw the call for her healing magic, transformed, and cast her Moon Light spell over her partners.
*~*
"Time to go." Blaine announced leaving his spot in thin air. Kay stayed a second longer. The Prison Scale Dragon was gone and now who knows what would happen for their plans. With a flash of his Dragoon wings, he was gone.
*~*
"There." Erica motioned seeing the two enemies fly off. "We can still catch up with them."
"What are we waiting for? Let's go." Jett said transforming with his new Dragoon spirit. Christa and Daphne did the same again and the warriors flew up into the sky.
Hawk watched them leave. His eyes stared with the same question they've had all his life. Now that question could be answered. He started his motorcycle and rode after them.
EDITING NOTE: My bad. Ok I like to do a lot of things real fast and that includes writing chapters. The Thunder Dragoon's name is Blaine, so forgive me for changing his name to Blare. -_- Sorry 'bout that.
CHAPTER 13: "Strike Three"
"Mister Glint, I am Erica Echo and we have some questions for you." The American Oriental stated putting her weapon away.
The man called Hawk stepped away from the barred fence and stood in the moonlight. For sure Christa didn't have to guess that this man was over forty-years-old. His face wasn't wrinkled but he had the eyes of war. His head was smooth and bald and his face was sharp, like a hawk. His eyes were dark and his lips and chin were firm as blocks of cement. His figure was somewhat built but they already knew he was strong.
"You don't use formality around me Erica." He said sharply. "Now what questions do you have for me?"
Erica was slightly taken back but went on.
"As you can see we are not normal."
"Yes." Hawk said remembering her bow skills. "Are you people from another planet? Aliens?"
"We're not more of an alien than what you just saw." Christa replied. "We are the Dragoons, humans who call upon on the powers of ancient Dragons."
"Dragons. " The man murmured. "What Dragons?"
"That does not matter now. We are in pursuit of two men who took a great piece of us away." Daphne said appearing from the top bleachers. "As you can see I am not human."
Hawk looked at her without a flinch of surprise.
"Our chase has lead us to this country and we need you to tell us about your dam."
"What about it?" Hawk asked.
"We've heard that it seems to have a problem but nobody can find a problem with it." Daphne continued. Hawk looked at the group as if they were mad.
"I haven't looked at it in years." He started. "But if you are what you say, I guess I'll let you look over it."
"Thank you." Erica said kindly.
*~*
"Hand me that knife. We're going to teach this thing a lesson. It will not lash out like that again." The doctor said piercing the beast's skull. There was a loud scream and the thrashing of claws. One nurse cowered in a corner from the cut the monster gave her. The doctor turned to find his nurse and saw her in the corner. "What are you doing? I need you here."
Suddenly the knife fell to the floor with no trace of blood on it. The nurse pushed herself as far as she could into the corner. The doctor didn't turn around but knew the beast's large yellow eyes were staring right through him. A puff of smoke hit his back. The doctor shivered and remained paralyzed.
"Dear-" But he was cut off. It only took a second and all the human beings in the room lay together in a pool of dried blood.
Kay and Blaine arrived only feet from the large life form emerging from the web of wire and cords. The violet's eyes went wide.
"How could they make a. "
"Watch out!" Kay pushed Blaine aside and the beast unleashed its great hatred against the remaining humans. Destroying everything in heat like a nuclear bomb, the monster set the small hidden world ablaze. "We have to stop it!" Kay shouted to his partner. He confronted the beast with his weapon in his hands. "STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!"
The tall figure didn't notice him but flew straight through the ceiling.
"We have to follow it!" Kay cried lifting off the ground in his Dark Dragoon form.
*~*
"Well here it is." Hawk pointed to the strong looking wall that blocked the water on the other side. It had taken them thirty minutes to arrive at Hawk's property. He didn't have much of a back yard. It was mostly dying grass and sand. Even with the dam, the water didn't flow into his property.
"Very exciting." Jett remarked.
"I don't see anything suspicious or unnatural or weird or anything." Christa said. "All I see is a dam with water."
"Could have our spirits have meant something else than this?" Daphne asked aloud. Her fingers were curved on her chin as she stared at it. Erica shook her head.
"I can't tell."
"Well you're the ones who wanted to see it." Hawk said walking away. Christa sighed and folded her arms.
"This is only wasting time."
Suddenly all three dragoon spirits glowed like fireworks. A new noise pierced through their ears. Inhuman it still had traces of released anger, pain and suffering. It shook the bones in Christa's body thinking of what kind of voice it could belong too.
Jett pulled out a weapon handle and unleashed the two blades that came out of the opposite ends. It was called Katuri (Yes, I made it up) and Jett "happened" to find and buy one at a weapon store on the way to the Devil's War. Jett was always prone to find weird things such as unusual weapons and ice cream flavors.
Above their heads, covering the moon was a.
"Dragon?!" Christa asked surprised, looking at the huge snake like figure of today's described legends. It had a full body of scales, four clawed feet, a long tail, long neck and the head of an easily recognized dragon. Only the color was different. The scales were like a prism, all shedding different light frequencies. The wings were black and the eyes were sunflower yellow shade. "But it's so big."
"You have to realize that Dragons came in different shapes, sizes and power levels." Erica said. "It has the same anger of a wild raving beast and it's headed towards Floyd. We are going to have to stop it."
"And how are we going to lure it to us?" Jett asked a little shaky. Erica transformed before his eyes in the flashes of light. The transformation of the White Silver Dragoon was always eye blinding, and it instantly caught the attention of the Dragon above their eyes. Erica sealed their fate with the shot of her arrow, which bounced off the beast's eye. Erica stared blankly as her arrow fell to the ground.
The dragon roared and soared to earth. A gust of wing followed those great big wings. Christa and Daphne were blown back into the dam wall while Jett had leapt out of the way and swiped his Katuri across the neck of the dragon. There was no cut. The scales of the dragon didn't move with the strike of Jett's weapon. Jett paused a moment and stared at it.
"Jett move!" Erica yelled at him.
"What are you?" He whispered looking straight into the Dragon's deep eyes, almost feeling the monster's pain. The Dragon stared back at him and then threw him to the ground. With the power of its great feet, it came down on Jett's left arm and crushed it. Jett cried out loudly in pain.
Christa grabbed Daphne's arms and lifted her from the water. She pulled out her Red-Eye spirit and felt the strong flames form the red armor over her body. Daphne did the same and the Wood Dragoon and Red-Eye stood together.
"Jett! Argh, idiot!" Christa growled. The Dragon turned to the loud voice, lifting its clawed foot from Jett's broken arm, and saw a large ball of fire ram into its face. "Flame Shot!" The loud furious scream shook the leaves from the trees. The Red-Eye flew in and swung her sword across the Dragon's snout, doing nothing to the Dragon's design. Daphne conducted her Blade Scream into its neck but no scare was made and the blades simply flew back at Daphne. She guarded her face and the blades slipped back into her arm guards.
*~*
Above their heads floated the Dark and Violet Dragoons. Kay was about to charge after it but Blaine stopped him.
"Let them do it. We'll save our strength for them later." Kay raised his eyebrow.
"Aren't you the wise one?"
*~*
Hawk had left the scene but came back after the strike of the Dragon. He didn't waste time and lifted Jett on his back. The young man winced.
"Broken arm." Hawk murmured. "You're going to be ok."
"Let me fight." Jett commanded. "Put me down Hawk!"
Daphne smiled as Hawk guarded her brother. She ducked from the Dragon's swipe of its claws.
Suddenly the great figure flew up high into the sky. Christa floated with Erica in the sky with expressionless faces.
"What's it doing?" The blonde asked the black haired woman. There was no time for reply. The stars in the sky seemed to shine brighter than usual.
"I'd say it's about to annihilate us."
Light charged over the Dragon's body and centered in the sphere in the Dragon's jaws. It felt like watching a World War Two flick right before a nuke went off. The beam, like a missile shot towards the area and condensed like a nuclear bomb. A dome of energy formed over their bodies. It was paralyzing and Christa found that she couldn't move to dodge it. It was quick. Their Dragoon armor took the blast and left the bodies of the warriors.
The dragon came down again with a new attack to finish them off. Christa tried to stand but knelt with her hand gripped tightly in her fist. She grit her teeth and stood on her feet and charged at the Dragon but the beast caught her in its jaws. Her sword fell with her Red-Eye spirit to the ground.
"You have to let me go!" Jett said pushing Hawk away. "I can't let her die like that!" The old man didn't reply but watched, in spite of his broken arm, Jett swing at the neck of the Dragon but suddenly stopped before impact. He quickly thought of the dragon's eyes and stared back up at the yellow drain of horror.
The scales couldn't be pieced but the eyes. Didn't all the other Dragoons win their battles with the eyes of the Dragons? It was worth a try.
"Prison Scale Dragon!" Jett yelled. His weapon slit through those bright yellow eyes. Jett landed on the ground and the Dragon let go of Christa. Jett caught her in his arms and gently laid on her the ground.
The Dragon collapsed to the ground with its eyes sparkling. Jett held up his hands and lifted the stardust orb to his eyes as it formed into the same yellow brilliance that the Dragon had. He grinned to himself and stared at the dead Dragon.
"I hope you find a better life than what you received." He murmured. Christa groaned at his feet.
"I thought that thing almost ate me."
"You wouldn't have been much of an appetizer, with your thin frame. All you are is bones."
"Make me laugh." Christa said standing. She bent over and felt her scratched arms and sides. The blonde girl heard giggles and looked behind her and saw Daphne and Erica standing with smiles on their faces. "What's funny?" She demanded.
"Nothing. Just don't complain when I stick a needle through your skin." Daphne said hiding a smile. Christa went a little pale and grit her teeth.
"Erica can save you the trouble." The White Silver Dragoon saw the call for her healing magic, transformed, and cast her Moon Light spell over her partners.
*~*
"Time to go." Blaine announced leaving his spot in thin air. Kay stayed a second longer. The Prison Scale Dragon was gone and now who knows what would happen for their plans. With a flash of his Dragoon wings, he was gone.
*~*
"There." Erica motioned seeing the two enemies fly off. "We can still catch up with them."
"What are we waiting for? Let's go." Jett said transforming with his new Dragoon spirit. Christa and Daphne did the same again and the warriors flew up into the sky.
Hawk watched them leave. His eyes stared with the same question they've had all his life. Now that question could be answered. He started his motorcycle and rode after them.