CHAPTER 24: "Faith" Part 4 of the Secrets Unknown
The Darkness Dragoon spirit hovered above Christa's motionless body. Her face was petrified and her eyes were white. It was frightening to look into them. Erica couldn't find the guts in herself to stand to bare those eyes. Ariel rested her hammer on the dust-covered floor. Her white blue streaked hair lay flat on her head and her eyes remembered her own loss. She glanced at Daphne who looked traumatized.
"You can bring her back." Ariel told her. Her voice was very serious for her age and her face looked wise. Daphne raised her eyes to her in disbelief.
"I couldn't save Jett. What makes you think I can save her?"
"This time you don't have a choice." Ariel raised her hammer to her shoulder and looked over at the opening tunnel. "I can stop it for a time, but I'll let you know that if I use my magic, I won't survive." More terror came over Daphne and Erica's faces. More deaths.
"What are you talking about? You can't die. You're so young."
"And frail." Ariel said looking into each of their eyes. "I can provide a path for Logan and Christa, you three will have to give them power so they can take on the God of Destruction. Don't you worry, they can't be beaten and our lives are nothing more than shields now." Ariel slowly walked forward, her Dragoon armor shining like the waves on the sea. She paused only to look back at Daphne. That was the last time they saw the Blue Sea Dragoon.
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Kay gripped his rapier tighter. He would have to be extra cautious; he had given up his Dragoon Spirit. The two of them stood silently, not moving. Kay's eyes suddenly blinked. A blade screamed and Kay clutched at his side groaning with rage.
"Is this how you're going to fight me?" He demanded. "You're going to take advantage of my human weaknesses." His ears heard another blade prepare to strike. Kay whirled around and blocked another sword strike with his rapier. His eyes faced the deep crimson of Neo's. "You're no Wingly. You're kin of old had more honor than you."
"Honor. What good is that these days? Who cares for such a thing?" Neo's blade caught Kay's and the Wingly threw the Dark warrior to the dust. "Though it seems that you have more pride than I thought. I will have to kill that first." Kay blew hot air through his nose.
"Try."
He tightened his grip and swung sideways into air. Neo jumped beyond his sword's reach and laughed. His laugh echoed through the whole battle arena.
"What? Do you want more pain?" He asked laughing between his teeth. Kay leapt up and charged with his rapier handle close to his chest. He did not let his body slow. He swung mightily across Neo's shoulder, but missed. Kay swung again and sliced through Neo's arm. The Wingly cursed loudly. Kay flipped his rapier in his hand and swung again. Neo saw the blade and he held out his hand. Orange light formed in his palm and Kay was thrown backwards into the coliseum wall.
Blood gushed from Kay's throat and mouth. The warrior's back slid from the wall and collapsed on the dust. Blood oozed from all over his body. Strands of dark brown hair fell into his eyes. Kay's dark eyes were filled in magical pain. He grit his teeth so hard that his teeth also bleed. Red liquid dripped from his lips.
Neo straightened his back and ran his hand through his hair. His eyes closed and hot air blew from his ears and nostrils.
"It seems that you do not know when you can not go on." Neo started walking across to Kay's body. "Look at you. Your chest is burning from my blow. Your human guts are dying as I speak. You're throwing up blood, and you are without your Dragoon Spirit. You're at an end. Why not give up? It's pointless to try and resist. You will only die quicker."
Kay stared at the blood that was leaving his body. He could not find the strength to move his head. His heart was throbbing. It stopped and Kay found that he was panting for air. He heard Neo's laugh. He looked around panting, trying to find air. It hurt so badly in his chest. Most certainly, his bones were broken. With the last of the air that was in his lungs, Kay screamed in total agony.
Ariel leaned on her hammer handle. The tunnel was blocked and she already felt her body giving in to its weakening state. Suddenly a loud scream echoed through her ears. She glanced over her shoulder. She saw Kay's blood on Neo and on the dust. She saw the Wingly lift up Kay's own sword. Ariel's eyes gushed with tears. She was so weak, why was she chosen for a Dragoon? * I can't let him die. * Ariel told herself over and over. * If I have to sacrifice forever to find the strength to save lives, than so be it. * Ariel gripped tightly onto her hammer and forced herself to stand on her two feet. She lifted her hammer onto her shoulder. Her brittle bones ached from the weight of the hammer.
"Rainbow Breath!" She cried. She slammed her hammer into the ground and a fountain of healing water gushed out like lava from a volcano. The water fell onto the dust and the blood disappeared. It fell onto Kay and his wounds faded away. Neo's eyes widened in shock. He glanced over his shoulder and saw the dead Dragoon. His eyes brows frowned over his eyes.
"You!" He snarled. "All of you! How dare you try to defend what is rightly mine! No! No more! You all will die here! All of you!!" Neo snatched the Blue Sea Dragoon spirit. With his free hand he dropped Kay's rapier and took out the Gold spirit. A Wingly symbol formed on his head. With his hands he forced the two spirits to merge together. Lightning clashed and thunder echoed throughout the walls. Neo glowed gold and then an aqua blue, and then silver. Kay stood up and grabbed his rapier. Neo's form changed. His head became long and slender and his chest, big and built. His arms and legs grew long enough to support his huge frame. Kay stared in shock.
"What the?!"
The two spirits of the Blue Sea and Gold gave him the form of a dragon. Fins and hard rock scales appeared over the Dragon appearance. (No it's not the Divine Dragon)
The dragon opened its huge jaws and a windstorm started throughout the battle arena. Logan's hair blew like grass. He took his spear and transformed into the Jade Dragoon. His wings beat furiously and Logan found quickly that it was impossible to stop the storm.
Erica held on tightly to her bow and arrows. She glared at Daphne who seemed almost to be a ghost in the middle of a battle.
"Wake up for heaven's sake!" She called to the elf. "You have the power to bring back Christa!" Daphne held onto her staff and shook her head.
"I can't." She said sadly. Erica drew her bow and an arrow.
"I understand your pain but the whole world is about to be destroyed and I can't let that happen." Erica raised her arrow to Daphne's heart. The elf looked at her through the wind that had risen up dust.
"You would kill me?"
"I would and I will if you refuse to fight for this world. I believe that Christa has the power to save humanity. Though I admit she has had a tough road, I have followed her up until this point. You have also followed and we all knew that there would be pain. I think that you also knew that sacrifices had to be made. Jett sacrificed himself for all of us. If avenging his death is what you want, bring her back." The elf princess frowned.
"You are always willing to sacrifice everything. Did you learn that from your own sacrifices?" Daphne looked at her staff and held it high. "I admire your loyalty, Erica. Withlinalt tehliore ugni leavethenia." * Darkness Angel Awaken *
Her staff glowed a white light. A beam fell onto the still hovering Darkness Spirit. The light then fell to Christa. Her eyes opened slightly and her body glowed in the light of the Darkness Spirit.
Erica's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Logan!" Daphne cried. The wind grew very fierce. The dragon was fiercely fighting to knock Logan and Kay off of his back. His jaws were hungry for their blood. His tail was slashing through the walls and floor of the coliseum. The feet were moving in all directions, huge claws were scraping at the dragon's back and body, struggling to remove the pestilences. Suddenly Kay fell on the dragon's shoulder. He gripped on tightly and managed to stick his rapier into the bone, for his life he held on. The dragon roared and ice burst from its mouth. They were like missiles that destroyed anything in their path.
Erica and Daphne quickly took their cover. Erica's armor appeared over her back. She covered Christa with her body for protection. The storm of ice only last for a minute mainly because Kay tore the dragon's shoulder. But it still proved fatal. Erica opened her eyes and saw the stained blood of the elf. Daphne's spirit sparkled for the last time and she disappeared.
"Logan!!" Erica cried. Her eyes were wet for seeing so much bloodshed.
Logan was ontop of the dragon ready to stab it with his spear. His wings were spread, trying to defy the law of gravity. The dragon roared and the air froze and hail plummeted onto the Jade. One huge piece fell and knocked him off the beast's head. Logan fell on his stomach, onto the dragon's shoulder. He quickly turned over and spinned his spear in his hand and blocked all ice blocks. At the call of his name, he hesitated and glanced across the field. He saw the light around the new Darkness Dragoon and smiled.
The dragon roared and threw the Jade off of him. Jaws were bare and ready for his blood. Kay jumped infront of Logan with his rapier armed. The dragon charged but met with Kay's blade. The Dark warrior sliced through the dragon's mussel.
"Go ahead with Christa!" Kay yelled. "I'll cover you!" Logan nodded and flew from his spot in the dust. He landed quickly by Christa and lifted her up in his arms. Kay watched them fly off into nothingness and then the wind started again. Kay's hair blew wildly and his head slowly turned around to face the dragon.
"By the blood of Blaine, you will die." He said rising in anger. The dragon looked at him and laughed, licking its jaws. Erica took her bow and arrow and fired two arrows into the dragon's eyes. Kay took the chance and leapt onto the dragon, running up his back and stabbed him in the eyes repeatedly. A silvery blood oozed from the eyes. The dragon was blinded and it still fought.
The dragon's roars grew louder and deeper. They shook the ground and broke the walls of the coliseum. Erica was thrown to the ground and she couldn't move because of the great vibration that dragon was making. Her hand was on her bow, gripping it tightly.
The dragon jumped up and down using every muscle it had in its body to knock the warrior off of him. Kay hung on by his rapier, which was stuck in the dragon's flesh. Clumsily the dragon ran into walls, bleeding in many pores, and rammed its head into the ground repeatedly. The wind was growing calmer; the dragon's magic was wearing away.
Erica sat up on her knees. She watched in horror as Kay was thrown to the ground like a rag doll. The dragon left him there and trampled around in confusion. Kay still had his rapier in his hand. He carefully rose himself up on all fours. Slowly he stood back up on his feet as the dragon was coming back for the kill. Panting, his chest heaving, Kay took careful aim and threw his rapier into the bleeding eye of the dragon.
Erica stood up and aimed her bow at the dying beast.
"Moon Light!" It was done; the dragon's eyes were destroyed which weakened the rest of its body. The dragon stopped and did not move. Kay gasped and collapsed on the ground. The coliseum walls were crumbling. The dragon roared.
"By my blood I will bring this world down to hell with me!!" The dragon gripped the ground underneath its claws. "Master destroy them!! Avenge me!!" With that final cry the dragon created another powerful storm of wind and ice.
Erica pulled out her arrows and cast her final spell.
"Prism Guard." A magical barrier formed around herself and Kay. Erica's spirit disappeared revealing her normal clothing. She gently took Kay into her arms. The man's eyes opened while his chest was still heaving. He took Erica's hand.
"Why are you sparing me? Have pity and let me die." He asked her quietly.
"We're about to de anyway aren't we? My magic won't last long." Erica replied staring into his eyes. "Maybe I don't want to die alone."
"You watched your friends all die. They all died alone." Kay replied panting.
Erica stroked his face and the warrior didn't move. "I admit I didn't trust you but you and I seem to share a common need. We're both alone."
"How would you know what I need?" Kay asked her.
"Alright, maybe I just want you." Erica replied quietly. The Dark warrior smiled slightly and sat up. Erica placed both her hands over his face and pulled him close. Gently she kissed him, knocking him off guard with her lips. Kay stroked her face and suddenly felt the magical barrier fade.
"If we ever live a life on Earth again," Erica said quietly, pausing for a moment.
"I'll look for you." Kay replied taking her in his arms.
Around them their world was destroyed. Ice plummeted down below, marking their graves.
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The ice guided swiftly through the tunnel. Logan held on tight to the woman in his arms. Sweat was rolling down his face. He hadn't fully realized what he was getting himself into. They were about to face a God. Not just any immortal creature but a dragon. Time was flying fast and already Logan saw the darkness deepen as they flew on. Logan swallowed hard. * No matter what happens, I hope we all make it in the end. *
"Logan why are you holding me?" Logan looked down at Christa's face.
"Well in your unconscious condition, I didn't think you could've flow very well without me."
"My 'unconscious' condition? What happened to me? Wait.." A pause. "..Was I dead?" Christa lifted her arm and stared, confused by the deep purple armor. "How am I the Dark Dragoon?"
"When Neo killed you, Kay gave up his spirit in hopes of saving you."
"And the Red-Eye?"
"It was destroyed." Christa suddenly gripped her hair.
"So let me guess, because of me the others died."
"No it wasn't because of you."
"They're dead aren't they?" Logan looked away and closed his eyes.
"I don't know. But they all knew it would all eventually come down to this. All that matters now is saving what's left." They both suddenly fell silent. The darkness grew thicker until Logan couldn't see the green magic from his wings.
From the end of the tunnel came a flashing red light. Christa was suddenly torn from Logan. The same force pulled them all on as if they were in chains. They were pulled faster and faster until they were both thrown into a black abyss. Christa found herself on her back. Darkness was thick here.
"I can't see anything. Logan?"
"Right here." The young man said lifting himself on all fours. Christa sighed deeply. Her eyes glanced up quickly as red light flooded the darkness.
"So you are the last." A deep voice echoed off invisible walls and into their ears. Christa rose on her feet, still in full armor. Logan stood with her. The deep voice laughed. It almost shook the bones in their bodies. Logan rested his hand on Christa's shoulder. The blonde couldn't decide if it was for his comfort or her own.
Infront of their eyes a huge shadow lifted from the darkness. Two red eyes glowed stories of feet above them. The rest of the shadow formed a skeleton. A dragon's skull glared at them.
"It's not a full dragon." Logan breathed in surprise.
"No and this curse is to be thanked for that." The skull replied. "I think you already know who I am."
"Xeros." Christa said. The dragon ignored her.
"I am Xeros, the God of Destruction. Destroyer of all life and brother to the Creator Soa. I have lived in the shadows of a Hell long enough. Now I will cast my revenge down upon this Earth."
"But why?!" Christa yelled. "Why are you doing this? What did the human world ever do to you?" The skull laughed long and hard.
"Ignorant girl. This world has done nothing to or for me. Soa placed a curse on me that would trap me in Hell forever unless I found all of the Dragoon Spirits. Then I could be freed. I have this curse on me because I have always rivaled Soa. When I placed my destruction and evil on Soa's Endiness, Soa rivaled with the Dragoon Spirits. I returned with the Moon Prophecy. But in the Moon War, I destroyed the Divine Tree and without it, nothing could exist. Soa then cursed me and brought the Dragoon Spirits to this planet. But I had a lot of friends in the Darkness and they escaped with my help. I gave my servant, Neo the knowledge of the Dragoon Spirits. He chose two servants and found the Dark and Violet spirits. Thus a long search began. Once Neo almost had the Red-Eye but he could not take it because it had already chosen a barer. But Neo planned for this. He sent the spirit far away to a small abandoned orphan."
Christa blinked, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief. Logan stared and then narrowed his eyes.
"So where is the true barer of the Red-Eye?" Christa asked. The dragon's skull laughed again.
"Right there beside you." The skull replied. "He is the chosen one of Soa."
Shock took over both of them.
"You mean that-you're telling me that I was a mistake?" Christa blurted out. Logan frowned.
"No, don't you listen to him. The spirit came to you didn't it?" Logan grabbed her shoulders. "Don't you dare believe him!"
"Answer me dragon." Christa demanded, ignoring Logan.
"We chose a human that couldn't bring the full potential of the Red-Eye."
"Don't believe it!" Logan shook her but Christa ignored him and stared into space.
"Now finally I have all of the spirits in my grasp." The skull opened its mouth. A huge whirlwind started. Nothing moved but Logan could feel his spirit leaving. He tried to hold it to his chest but as soon as he thought to do so his armor disappeared. Christa's also disappeared. The dragon's jaws held all but the Red-Eye Spirit.
Slowly all of the Spirits glowed like diamonds. Each light of each spirit spread over his bones, forming scales and all of the body parts required for a dragon. When the spirits were drained, the jet-black dragon let them slip from his jaws. They fell, clear and empty, to the floor and shattered like glass.
"Curse that Wingly!" The dragon murmured. "He destroyed the potential of the Red-Eye!"
Logan stared in terror and in awe at the mighty dragon.
"Christa."
"It's over now." Christa replied with a serious face.
"What? We're still here! How can you say that?"
"Logan our spirits are gone and even if they weren't, what could we do? He's a God." Logan frowned and stepped back.
"What about all those people, Christa?" Above their heads the dragon, ignoring them because they were no longer a threat, was screaming.
"Soa cannot stop me! A God!!" Xeros opened his jaws. Much like the Divine Canon, a huge beam of energy flew and broke the seal. The force sent both warriors to the ground. The darkness started to clear. Logan realized that there were stars. He looked up and saw Xeros aiming for earth.
"No!" He yelled. He grabbed his spear and ran infront of the dragon's jaws. Christa's hands couldn't stop him. She jumped to her feet.
"Logan don't!" She started running. She saw the black light. She saw Logan fall. She was thrown down. "Logan!!" She cried. Suddenly the energy stopped and she heard Xeros roar.
"Pathetic humans!" Xeros coughed. Christa rose her head. The dragon took no notice or care for her. She was no threat now.
"Logan!" Christa cried again running to the motionless figure. She stopped and slowly fell to her knees. Her hair was blowing wildly. Her chest was pausing and Christa found that she couldn't breathe. "No." She said hiding her face in Logan's chest. Tears swelled in her eyes and Christa cried. "No not you. Why you? Why you?! Logan!"
"Stop mourning over him!" Xeros bellowed. "If you hadn't been foolish and tried to stop me, than he would still be alive!" Xeros tossed his head and aimed for the Earth.
"No, I couldn't have stopped him." Christa sat up, crying silver tears. The tears rolled down off her cheek and fell onto her heart. "I couldn't stop him." Christa murmured with more tears rolling down her face. "But I can stop you. I won't let those people die." Xeros's jaws opened and the black forces charged in his mouth.
Suddenly Christa heard a dragon roar. Xeros paused and look back over his shoulder blade. Christa looked down at herself. Her cloths were gone but replaced with blood red armor, the Red-Eye armor. It was glowing brilliantly. Soon Christa's entire world was red. Xeros screamed from the sight.
"No! How can this be?!"
Christa stood up. Fire was in her armor, soul and heart. A sword appeared in her hand and she gripped it tightly. She rose her hand and the broken Dragoon Spirits came to her. Fire was burning in all of them in their respective colors. Suddenly they all dove for her armor. Christa didn't have to think. She had no fear. Xeros roared and charged. Christa held her sword close to her chest. Her armor was hotter than light, whiter than white. It was the power of a God. And when Xeros dove at her, Christa slashed his heart. Xeros, the God of Destruction was defeated.
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"Are you sure you have to go?"
"I'm afraid I do." Erica said sadly. In her hands were suitcases and a plane ticket for Japan. Loud engines were leaving and returning on the runways, were heard in the background. "I haven't seen my family in years." Erica said looking at Christa. "But I feel as if I have another family to leave." A deep sorrow was in her eyes and she seemed to be fighting back tears. Christa shook her head.
"Don't make me cry." Erica smiled.
"Always trying to be tough."
"Your plane is leaving." Christa said quickly. "You don't wanna be stuck here." Christa looked away at all the crowds in the airport. Erica dropped her bags and embraced Christa.
As she held me there, I felt how close we had become. She was the only sister I had. We smiled and exchanged promises to write. Erica turned around and boarded without looking back. That was the last time I saw her before she vanished in a swarm of human bodies.
Erica went back to Japan and studied psychology. She would stop responding to my letters three years later, right around the time that Japan was hit with a huge earthquake. I didn't want to guess.
Hawk went back to collage and joined the American Navy. He is currently married with two kids. Finally found a life worth meaning, Hawk retired and took his family to California.
Ariel received word that her mother didn't die and had completely recovered. They both moved back to New York and reunited with her father. A few months ago I heard that Ariel had graduated from High School too many years early.
Blaine went to a university, studied astrology and became an American astronaut. He will be on many famous missions, including one to Mars and Mercury.
Kay hung around in Harelson for a while. He learned from me that Erica and I were writing. He packed his heart and flew to Japan. A couple of letters later I received word that they were married.
Daphne and her brother, Jett were the only ones who didn't come back. I think that they're in a special place, where they're father is.
And me. I went back to high school and graduated with Logan at the top of our class. We're both going to collage currently and I'm still thinking what I'm going to do with this heavy ring on my finger. All I can say is this, something changed on that road. Looking back at everything, and all the people I grew close too, I can never forget it. We made our own legacy, our own legend that we'll pass down to our generations. It'll have many names but I call it the Legend of Fire.
~The End~
* ssp47's Corner * Yeah that's the end, one of the reasons why I didn't have any notes at the top. (And no sequels are planned. If you wanna use my characters, please email me.) Thank you all who have stuck in and read this thing all the way through. So please give me your truly honest opinion about the story. Love ya'll bunches!
~ ssp47
The Darkness Dragoon spirit hovered above Christa's motionless body. Her face was petrified and her eyes were white. It was frightening to look into them. Erica couldn't find the guts in herself to stand to bare those eyes. Ariel rested her hammer on the dust-covered floor. Her white blue streaked hair lay flat on her head and her eyes remembered her own loss. She glanced at Daphne who looked traumatized.
"You can bring her back." Ariel told her. Her voice was very serious for her age and her face looked wise. Daphne raised her eyes to her in disbelief.
"I couldn't save Jett. What makes you think I can save her?"
"This time you don't have a choice." Ariel raised her hammer to her shoulder and looked over at the opening tunnel. "I can stop it for a time, but I'll let you know that if I use my magic, I won't survive." More terror came over Daphne and Erica's faces. More deaths.
"What are you talking about? You can't die. You're so young."
"And frail." Ariel said looking into each of their eyes. "I can provide a path for Logan and Christa, you three will have to give them power so they can take on the God of Destruction. Don't you worry, they can't be beaten and our lives are nothing more than shields now." Ariel slowly walked forward, her Dragoon armor shining like the waves on the sea. She paused only to look back at Daphne. That was the last time they saw the Blue Sea Dragoon.
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Kay gripped his rapier tighter. He would have to be extra cautious; he had given up his Dragoon Spirit. The two of them stood silently, not moving. Kay's eyes suddenly blinked. A blade screamed and Kay clutched at his side groaning with rage.
"Is this how you're going to fight me?" He demanded. "You're going to take advantage of my human weaknesses." His ears heard another blade prepare to strike. Kay whirled around and blocked another sword strike with his rapier. His eyes faced the deep crimson of Neo's. "You're no Wingly. You're kin of old had more honor than you."
"Honor. What good is that these days? Who cares for such a thing?" Neo's blade caught Kay's and the Wingly threw the Dark warrior to the dust. "Though it seems that you have more pride than I thought. I will have to kill that first." Kay blew hot air through his nose.
"Try."
He tightened his grip and swung sideways into air. Neo jumped beyond his sword's reach and laughed. His laugh echoed through the whole battle arena.
"What? Do you want more pain?" He asked laughing between his teeth. Kay leapt up and charged with his rapier handle close to his chest. He did not let his body slow. He swung mightily across Neo's shoulder, but missed. Kay swung again and sliced through Neo's arm. The Wingly cursed loudly. Kay flipped his rapier in his hand and swung again. Neo saw the blade and he held out his hand. Orange light formed in his palm and Kay was thrown backwards into the coliseum wall.
Blood gushed from Kay's throat and mouth. The warrior's back slid from the wall and collapsed on the dust. Blood oozed from all over his body. Strands of dark brown hair fell into his eyes. Kay's dark eyes were filled in magical pain. He grit his teeth so hard that his teeth also bleed. Red liquid dripped from his lips.
Neo straightened his back and ran his hand through his hair. His eyes closed and hot air blew from his ears and nostrils.
"It seems that you do not know when you can not go on." Neo started walking across to Kay's body. "Look at you. Your chest is burning from my blow. Your human guts are dying as I speak. You're throwing up blood, and you are without your Dragoon Spirit. You're at an end. Why not give up? It's pointless to try and resist. You will only die quicker."
Kay stared at the blood that was leaving his body. He could not find the strength to move his head. His heart was throbbing. It stopped and Kay found that he was panting for air. He heard Neo's laugh. He looked around panting, trying to find air. It hurt so badly in his chest. Most certainly, his bones were broken. With the last of the air that was in his lungs, Kay screamed in total agony.
Ariel leaned on her hammer handle. The tunnel was blocked and she already felt her body giving in to its weakening state. Suddenly a loud scream echoed through her ears. She glanced over her shoulder. She saw Kay's blood on Neo and on the dust. She saw the Wingly lift up Kay's own sword. Ariel's eyes gushed with tears. She was so weak, why was she chosen for a Dragoon? * I can't let him die. * Ariel told herself over and over. * If I have to sacrifice forever to find the strength to save lives, than so be it. * Ariel gripped tightly onto her hammer and forced herself to stand on her two feet. She lifted her hammer onto her shoulder. Her brittle bones ached from the weight of the hammer.
"Rainbow Breath!" She cried. She slammed her hammer into the ground and a fountain of healing water gushed out like lava from a volcano. The water fell onto the dust and the blood disappeared. It fell onto Kay and his wounds faded away. Neo's eyes widened in shock. He glanced over his shoulder and saw the dead Dragoon. His eyes brows frowned over his eyes.
"You!" He snarled. "All of you! How dare you try to defend what is rightly mine! No! No more! You all will die here! All of you!!" Neo snatched the Blue Sea Dragoon spirit. With his free hand he dropped Kay's rapier and took out the Gold spirit. A Wingly symbol formed on his head. With his hands he forced the two spirits to merge together. Lightning clashed and thunder echoed throughout the walls. Neo glowed gold and then an aqua blue, and then silver. Kay stood up and grabbed his rapier. Neo's form changed. His head became long and slender and his chest, big and built. His arms and legs grew long enough to support his huge frame. Kay stared in shock.
"What the?!"
The two spirits of the Blue Sea and Gold gave him the form of a dragon. Fins and hard rock scales appeared over the Dragon appearance. (No it's not the Divine Dragon)
The dragon opened its huge jaws and a windstorm started throughout the battle arena. Logan's hair blew like grass. He took his spear and transformed into the Jade Dragoon. His wings beat furiously and Logan found quickly that it was impossible to stop the storm.
Erica held on tightly to her bow and arrows. She glared at Daphne who seemed almost to be a ghost in the middle of a battle.
"Wake up for heaven's sake!" She called to the elf. "You have the power to bring back Christa!" Daphne held onto her staff and shook her head.
"I can't." She said sadly. Erica drew her bow and an arrow.
"I understand your pain but the whole world is about to be destroyed and I can't let that happen." Erica raised her arrow to Daphne's heart. The elf looked at her through the wind that had risen up dust.
"You would kill me?"
"I would and I will if you refuse to fight for this world. I believe that Christa has the power to save humanity. Though I admit she has had a tough road, I have followed her up until this point. You have also followed and we all knew that there would be pain. I think that you also knew that sacrifices had to be made. Jett sacrificed himself for all of us. If avenging his death is what you want, bring her back." The elf princess frowned.
"You are always willing to sacrifice everything. Did you learn that from your own sacrifices?" Daphne looked at her staff and held it high. "I admire your loyalty, Erica. Withlinalt tehliore ugni leavethenia." * Darkness Angel Awaken *
Her staff glowed a white light. A beam fell onto the still hovering Darkness Spirit. The light then fell to Christa. Her eyes opened slightly and her body glowed in the light of the Darkness Spirit.
Erica's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Logan!" Daphne cried. The wind grew very fierce. The dragon was fiercely fighting to knock Logan and Kay off of his back. His jaws were hungry for their blood. His tail was slashing through the walls and floor of the coliseum. The feet were moving in all directions, huge claws were scraping at the dragon's back and body, struggling to remove the pestilences. Suddenly Kay fell on the dragon's shoulder. He gripped on tightly and managed to stick his rapier into the bone, for his life he held on. The dragon roared and ice burst from its mouth. They were like missiles that destroyed anything in their path.
Erica and Daphne quickly took their cover. Erica's armor appeared over her back. She covered Christa with her body for protection. The storm of ice only last for a minute mainly because Kay tore the dragon's shoulder. But it still proved fatal. Erica opened her eyes and saw the stained blood of the elf. Daphne's spirit sparkled for the last time and she disappeared.
"Logan!!" Erica cried. Her eyes were wet for seeing so much bloodshed.
Logan was ontop of the dragon ready to stab it with his spear. His wings were spread, trying to defy the law of gravity. The dragon roared and the air froze and hail plummeted onto the Jade. One huge piece fell and knocked him off the beast's head. Logan fell on his stomach, onto the dragon's shoulder. He quickly turned over and spinned his spear in his hand and blocked all ice blocks. At the call of his name, he hesitated and glanced across the field. He saw the light around the new Darkness Dragoon and smiled.
The dragon roared and threw the Jade off of him. Jaws were bare and ready for his blood. Kay jumped infront of Logan with his rapier armed. The dragon charged but met with Kay's blade. The Dark warrior sliced through the dragon's mussel.
"Go ahead with Christa!" Kay yelled. "I'll cover you!" Logan nodded and flew from his spot in the dust. He landed quickly by Christa and lifted her up in his arms. Kay watched them fly off into nothingness and then the wind started again. Kay's hair blew wildly and his head slowly turned around to face the dragon.
"By the blood of Blaine, you will die." He said rising in anger. The dragon looked at him and laughed, licking its jaws. Erica took her bow and arrow and fired two arrows into the dragon's eyes. Kay took the chance and leapt onto the dragon, running up his back and stabbed him in the eyes repeatedly. A silvery blood oozed from the eyes. The dragon was blinded and it still fought.
The dragon's roars grew louder and deeper. They shook the ground and broke the walls of the coliseum. Erica was thrown to the ground and she couldn't move because of the great vibration that dragon was making. Her hand was on her bow, gripping it tightly.
The dragon jumped up and down using every muscle it had in its body to knock the warrior off of him. Kay hung on by his rapier, which was stuck in the dragon's flesh. Clumsily the dragon ran into walls, bleeding in many pores, and rammed its head into the ground repeatedly. The wind was growing calmer; the dragon's magic was wearing away.
Erica sat up on her knees. She watched in horror as Kay was thrown to the ground like a rag doll. The dragon left him there and trampled around in confusion. Kay still had his rapier in his hand. He carefully rose himself up on all fours. Slowly he stood back up on his feet as the dragon was coming back for the kill. Panting, his chest heaving, Kay took careful aim and threw his rapier into the bleeding eye of the dragon.
Erica stood up and aimed her bow at the dying beast.
"Moon Light!" It was done; the dragon's eyes were destroyed which weakened the rest of its body. The dragon stopped and did not move. Kay gasped and collapsed on the ground. The coliseum walls were crumbling. The dragon roared.
"By my blood I will bring this world down to hell with me!!" The dragon gripped the ground underneath its claws. "Master destroy them!! Avenge me!!" With that final cry the dragon created another powerful storm of wind and ice.
Erica pulled out her arrows and cast her final spell.
"Prism Guard." A magical barrier formed around herself and Kay. Erica's spirit disappeared revealing her normal clothing. She gently took Kay into her arms. The man's eyes opened while his chest was still heaving. He took Erica's hand.
"Why are you sparing me? Have pity and let me die." He asked her quietly.
"We're about to de anyway aren't we? My magic won't last long." Erica replied staring into his eyes. "Maybe I don't want to die alone."
"You watched your friends all die. They all died alone." Kay replied panting.
Erica stroked his face and the warrior didn't move. "I admit I didn't trust you but you and I seem to share a common need. We're both alone."
"How would you know what I need?" Kay asked her.
"Alright, maybe I just want you." Erica replied quietly. The Dark warrior smiled slightly and sat up. Erica placed both her hands over his face and pulled him close. Gently she kissed him, knocking him off guard with her lips. Kay stroked her face and suddenly felt the magical barrier fade.
"If we ever live a life on Earth again," Erica said quietly, pausing for a moment.
"I'll look for you." Kay replied taking her in his arms.
Around them their world was destroyed. Ice plummeted down below, marking their graves.
*~*
The ice guided swiftly through the tunnel. Logan held on tight to the woman in his arms. Sweat was rolling down his face. He hadn't fully realized what he was getting himself into. They were about to face a God. Not just any immortal creature but a dragon. Time was flying fast and already Logan saw the darkness deepen as they flew on. Logan swallowed hard. * No matter what happens, I hope we all make it in the end. *
"Logan why are you holding me?" Logan looked down at Christa's face.
"Well in your unconscious condition, I didn't think you could've flow very well without me."
"My 'unconscious' condition? What happened to me? Wait.." A pause. "..Was I dead?" Christa lifted her arm and stared, confused by the deep purple armor. "How am I the Dark Dragoon?"
"When Neo killed you, Kay gave up his spirit in hopes of saving you."
"And the Red-Eye?"
"It was destroyed." Christa suddenly gripped her hair.
"So let me guess, because of me the others died."
"No it wasn't because of you."
"They're dead aren't they?" Logan looked away and closed his eyes.
"I don't know. But they all knew it would all eventually come down to this. All that matters now is saving what's left." They both suddenly fell silent. The darkness grew thicker until Logan couldn't see the green magic from his wings.
From the end of the tunnel came a flashing red light. Christa was suddenly torn from Logan. The same force pulled them all on as if they were in chains. They were pulled faster and faster until they were both thrown into a black abyss. Christa found herself on her back. Darkness was thick here.
"I can't see anything. Logan?"
"Right here." The young man said lifting himself on all fours. Christa sighed deeply. Her eyes glanced up quickly as red light flooded the darkness.
"So you are the last." A deep voice echoed off invisible walls and into their ears. Christa rose on her feet, still in full armor. Logan stood with her. The deep voice laughed. It almost shook the bones in their bodies. Logan rested his hand on Christa's shoulder. The blonde couldn't decide if it was for his comfort or her own.
Infront of their eyes a huge shadow lifted from the darkness. Two red eyes glowed stories of feet above them. The rest of the shadow formed a skeleton. A dragon's skull glared at them.
"It's not a full dragon." Logan breathed in surprise.
"No and this curse is to be thanked for that." The skull replied. "I think you already know who I am."
"Xeros." Christa said. The dragon ignored her.
"I am Xeros, the God of Destruction. Destroyer of all life and brother to the Creator Soa. I have lived in the shadows of a Hell long enough. Now I will cast my revenge down upon this Earth."
"But why?!" Christa yelled. "Why are you doing this? What did the human world ever do to you?" The skull laughed long and hard.
"Ignorant girl. This world has done nothing to or for me. Soa placed a curse on me that would trap me in Hell forever unless I found all of the Dragoon Spirits. Then I could be freed. I have this curse on me because I have always rivaled Soa. When I placed my destruction and evil on Soa's Endiness, Soa rivaled with the Dragoon Spirits. I returned with the Moon Prophecy. But in the Moon War, I destroyed the Divine Tree and without it, nothing could exist. Soa then cursed me and brought the Dragoon Spirits to this planet. But I had a lot of friends in the Darkness and they escaped with my help. I gave my servant, Neo the knowledge of the Dragoon Spirits. He chose two servants and found the Dark and Violet spirits. Thus a long search began. Once Neo almost had the Red-Eye but he could not take it because it had already chosen a barer. But Neo planned for this. He sent the spirit far away to a small abandoned orphan."
Christa blinked, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief. Logan stared and then narrowed his eyes.
"So where is the true barer of the Red-Eye?" Christa asked. The dragon's skull laughed again.
"Right there beside you." The skull replied. "He is the chosen one of Soa."
Shock took over both of them.
"You mean that-you're telling me that I was a mistake?" Christa blurted out. Logan frowned.
"No, don't you listen to him. The spirit came to you didn't it?" Logan grabbed her shoulders. "Don't you dare believe him!"
"Answer me dragon." Christa demanded, ignoring Logan.
"We chose a human that couldn't bring the full potential of the Red-Eye."
"Don't believe it!" Logan shook her but Christa ignored him and stared into space.
"Now finally I have all of the spirits in my grasp." The skull opened its mouth. A huge whirlwind started. Nothing moved but Logan could feel his spirit leaving. He tried to hold it to his chest but as soon as he thought to do so his armor disappeared. Christa's also disappeared. The dragon's jaws held all but the Red-Eye Spirit.
Slowly all of the Spirits glowed like diamonds. Each light of each spirit spread over his bones, forming scales and all of the body parts required for a dragon. When the spirits were drained, the jet-black dragon let them slip from his jaws. They fell, clear and empty, to the floor and shattered like glass.
"Curse that Wingly!" The dragon murmured. "He destroyed the potential of the Red-Eye!"
Logan stared in terror and in awe at the mighty dragon.
"Christa."
"It's over now." Christa replied with a serious face.
"What? We're still here! How can you say that?"
"Logan our spirits are gone and even if they weren't, what could we do? He's a God." Logan frowned and stepped back.
"What about all those people, Christa?" Above their heads the dragon, ignoring them because they were no longer a threat, was screaming.
"Soa cannot stop me! A God!!" Xeros opened his jaws. Much like the Divine Canon, a huge beam of energy flew and broke the seal. The force sent both warriors to the ground. The darkness started to clear. Logan realized that there were stars. He looked up and saw Xeros aiming for earth.
"No!" He yelled. He grabbed his spear and ran infront of the dragon's jaws. Christa's hands couldn't stop him. She jumped to her feet.
"Logan don't!" She started running. She saw the black light. She saw Logan fall. She was thrown down. "Logan!!" She cried. Suddenly the energy stopped and she heard Xeros roar.
"Pathetic humans!" Xeros coughed. Christa rose her head. The dragon took no notice or care for her. She was no threat now.
"Logan!" Christa cried again running to the motionless figure. She stopped and slowly fell to her knees. Her hair was blowing wildly. Her chest was pausing and Christa found that she couldn't breathe. "No." She said hiding her face in Logan's chest. Tears swelled in her eyes and Christa cried. "No not you. Why you? Why you?! Logan!"
"Stop mourning over him!" Xeros bellowed. "If you hadn't been foolish and tried to stop me, than he would still be alive!" Xeros tossed his head and aimed for the Earth.
"No, I couldn't have stopped him." Christa sat up, crying silver tears. The tears rolled down off her cheek and fell onto her heart. "I couldn't stop him." Christa murmured with more tears rolling down her face. "But I can stop you. I won't let those people die." Xeros's jaws opened and the black forces charged in his mouth.
Suddenly Christa heard a dragon roar. Xeros paused and look back over his shoulder blade. Christa looked down at herself. Her cloths were gone but replaced with blood red armor, the Red-Eye armor. It was glowing brilliantly. Soon Christa's entire world was red. Xeros screamed from the sight.
"No! How can this be?!"
Christa stood up. Fire was in her armor, soul and heart. A sword appeared in her hand and she gripped it tightly. She rose her hand and the broken Dragoon Spirits came to her. Fire was burning in all of them in their respective colors. Suddenly they all dove for her armor. Christa didn't have to think. She had no fear. Xeros roared and charged. Christa held her sword close to her chest. Her armor was hotter than light, whiter than white. It was the power of a God. And when Xeros dove at her, Christa slashed his heart. Xeros, the God of Destruction was defeated.
*~*
"Are you sure you have to go?"
"I'm afraid I do." Erica said sadly. In her hands were suitcases and a plane ticket for Japan. Loud engines were leaving and returning on the runways, were heard in the background. "I haven't seen my family in years." Erica said looking at Christa. "But I feel as if I have another family to leave." A deep sorrow was in her eyes and she seemed to be fighting back tears. Christa shook her head.
"Don't make me cry." Erica smiled.
"Always trying to be tough."
"Your plane is leaving." Christa said quickly. "You don't wanna be stuck here." Christa looked away at all the crowds in the airport. Erica dropped her bags and embraced Christa.
As she held me there, I felt how close we had become. She was the only sister I had. We smiled and exchanged promises to write. Erica turned around and boarded without looking back. That was the last time I saw her before she vanished in a swarm of human bodies.
Erica went back to Japan and studied psychology. She would stop responding to my letters three years later, right around the time that Japan was hit with a huge earthquake. I didn't want to guess.
Hawk went back to collage and joined the American Navy. He is currently married with two kids. Finally found a life worth meaning, Hawk retired and took his family to California.
Ariel received word that her mother didn't die and had completely recovered. They both moved back to New York and reunited with her father. A few months ago I heard that Ariel had graduated from High School too many years early.
Blaine went to a university, studied astrology and became an American astronaut. He will be on many famous missions, including one to Mars and Mercury.
Kay hung around in Harelson for a while. He learned from me that Erica and I were writing. He packed his heart and flew to Japan. A couple of letters later I received word that they were married.
Daphne and her brother, Jett were the only ones who didn't come back. I think that they're in a special place, where they're father is.
And me. I went back to high school and graduated with Logan at the top of our class. We're both going to collage currently and I'm still thinking what I'm going to do with this heavy ring on my finger. All I can say is this, something changed on that road. Looking back at everything, and all the people I grew close too, I can never forget it. We made our own legacy, our own legend that we'll pass down to our generations. It'll have many names but I call it the Legend of Fire.
~The End~
* ssp47's Corner * Yeah that's the end, one of the reasons why I didn't have any notes at the top. (And no sequels are planned. If you wanna use my characters, please email me.) Thank you all who have stuck in and read this thing all the way through. So please give me your truly honest opinion about the story. Love ya'll bunches!
~ ssp47