The dragon lifted its head in pain. The terrible agony and stinging in the
creature's eye was unbearable. Shivanashei shook her head to free herself
of the scorching spec that has blinded her left eye.
Vijayendra leapt clear of the thrashing dragon, and cleaned his spear. Katula lay in a heap in the corner, safe, for the time being. Vijayendra need not worry for her, for his true enemy stood before him.
The dragon spotted the elf standing in her shadow through her good eye. She knew pretty well that she would never be able to see through her eye again. Blood continued to flow down her cheek, and poison her mouth with its thick texture.
Shivanashei calmed herself and focused her full attention to the one who had crippled her vision. But something stirred in the air. Her nose picked up the scent of another life form, besides the assassin and the attacker. Another dragon...
Vijayendra stood perfectly still. He closed his eyes and let the wind blow through his hair and fill his ears. He was at peace. He knew it was better to have loved, than to never have loved at all. He was willing to sacrifice his life just to know that Katula may live to see another day. He smiled. Vijayendra recalled the beauty of his fair maiden, weak and helpless in his arms. Of course it didn't last long, but it was worth the few moments that he's had. It was time to set the balance back into their lives.
Opening his eyes, Vijayendra sheathed his spear into his back sheath. Placing his palms together, he called the unearthly tongue of magic, " Retoleth Geh huyernas" his eyes glowed a radiant green, " Felnad ohg mea tok na neth!" With that said, he threw out his arms, and out flashed a purple dome. The dome expanded, and adjusted itself to fit in the surrounding area.
The dome surged forward past the dragon, and stopped a few yards behind the tip of its tail. Looking to the side, Vijayendra saw the brown and green figure sleeping within inches of the barrier edge. The barrier covered a few acres to the east, away from Katula, and encasing a number of buildings. A perfect battlefield.
Vijayendra dropped his arms to his side. Suddenly, a large booming sound echoed inside the dome. The dragon and drake both looked up to see a blue dragon ramming itself into the barrier. It's no use, my brother. This is how it must be; Vijayendra wrapped his hands around his spear, and tightened his grip, the sound of lightning breath heard above. Take care of Katula for me.... The elf charged head long into the dragon, eyes glowing...
Shivanashei snatched her head away from the dragon, and to her prey. The little mite was charging her, not to wise. The dragon lifted off the ground, sending dust and dirt everywhere. The cloud didn't phase the elf's accuracy a bit. He threw his spear right into her leg, piercing through her thick scales, and penetrating her flesh.
Furious at the increased wounds, the dragon dropped from the air, and snapped at the elf with her jaw. Vijayendra dodged it, easily and pulled out his spear as the leg passed over. He completely forgot about the tail.
Out of nowhere the tail smacked into his side, and sent him flying into the next street. He turned his landing into a roll, and stopped when he ran into a building. His vision became blurred, as his bandanna snapped in two and dropped his bangs into his eyes.
He wiped his hair out of his eyes just in time to see a river of fire extending to him. Quickly crossing his arms in front of his face, a barrier covered the front half of his body. The fire struck the shield with such great force; his feet (which were dug firmly into the ground) began sliding backward.
The flames stopped, and Vijayendra lowered his arms. The elf stared down the open throat of the dragon. IT WAS A DISTRACTION! He felt a heavy tongue swoop him up and push him to the back of the mouth. "YAAAH!" Vijayendra thrusted his spear into the top of the mouth, almost completely hanging above the pitch black hole. The spear snagged onto the muscle, and caused the dragon to almost cracked his skull with its scream. The wind from the scream shifted his dangling body almost completely horizontal. He would hang on, but the mix of the blood and saliva made his spear too slippery.
His body flew once more; catching onto a jagged tooth which sliced his arm open. The elf crashed through a roof, sending wooden shards into his body. He collapsed in a mangled heap in what used to be a cleric's house. I can't move... he thought. His lungs gasped for breath, as it seemed a piece of wood had stabbed it. The muscles and tendons refused to work, so the only choice was to stay where he lay.
A loud gagging noise could be heard through the hole he had just made in the roof. If I'm lucky, my jab not only pierced its fire sac, but managed to get to its brain. His breathing slowed, and his heart rang in his ears. He closed his eyes one last time knowing that he had protected his loved one to the end...
Vijayendra leapt clear of the thrashing dragon, and cleaned his spear. Katula lay in a heap in the corner, safe, for the time being. Vijayendra need not worry for her, for his true enemy stood before him.
The dragon spotted the elf standing in her shadow through her good eye. She knew pretty well that she would never be able to see through her eye again. Blood continued to flow down her cheek, and poison her mouth with its thick texture.
Shivanashei calmed herself and focused her full attention to the one who had crippled her vision. But something stirred in the air. Her nose picked up the scent of another life form, besides the assassin and the attacker. Another dragon...
Vijayendra stood perfectly still. He closed his eyes and let the wind blow through his hair and fill his ears. He was at peace. He knew it was better to have loved, than to never have loved at all. He was willing to sacrifice his life just to know that Katula may live to see another day. He smiled. Vijayendra recalled the beauty of his fair maiden, weak and helpless in his arms. Of course it didn't last long, but it was worth the few moments that he's had. It was time to set the balance back into their lives.
Opening his eyes, Vijayendra sheathed his spear into his back sheath. Placing his palms together, he called the unearthly tongue of magic, " Retoleth Geh huyernas" his eyes glowed a radiant green, " Felnad ohg mea tok na neth!" With that said, he threw out his arms, and out flashed a purple dome. The dome expanded, and adjusted itself to fit in the surrounding area.
The dome surged forward past the dragon, and stopped a few yards behind the tip of its tail. Looking to the side, Vijayendra saw the brown and green figure sleeping within inches of the barrier edge. The barrier covered a few acres to the east, away from Katula, and encasing a number of buildings. A perfect battlefield.
Vijayendra dropped his arms to his side. Suddenly, a large booming sound echoed inside the dome. The dragon and drake both looked up to see a blue dragon ramming itself into the barrier. It's no use, my brother. This is how it must be; Vijayendra wrapped his hands around his spear, and tightened his grip, the sound of lightning breath heard above. Take care of Katula for me.... The elf charged head long into the dragon, eyes glowing...
Shivanashei snatched her head away from the dragon, and to her prey. The little mite was charging her, not to wise. The dragon lifted off the ground, sending dust and dirt everywhere. The cloud didn't phase the elf's accuracy a bit. He threw his spear right into her leg, piercing through her thick scales, and penetrating her flesh.
Furious at the increased wounds, the dragon dropped from the air, and snapped at the elf with her jaw. Vijayendra dodged it, easily and pulled out his spear as the leg passed over. He completely forgot about the tail.
Out of nowhere the tail smacked into his side, and sent him flying into the next street. He turned his landing into a roll, and stopped when he ran into a building. His vision became blurred, as his bandanna snapped in two and dropped his bangs into his eyes.
He wiped his hair out of his eyes just in time to see a river of fire extending to him. Quickly crossing his arms in front of his face, a barrier covered the front half of his body. The fire struck the shield with such great force; his feet (which were dug firmly into the ground) began sliding backward.
The flames stopped, and Vijayendra lowered his arms. The elf stared down the open throat of the dragon. IT WAS A DISTRACTION! He felt a heavy tongue swoop him up and push him to the back of the mouth. "YAAAH!" Vijayendra thrusted his spear into the top of the mouth, almost completely hanging above the pitch black hole. The spear snagged onto the muscle, and caused the dragon to almost cracked his skull with its scream. The wind from the scream shifted his dangling body almost completely horizontal. He would hang on, but the mix of the blood and saliva made his spear too slippery.
His body flew once more; catching onto a jagged tooth which sliced his arm open. The elf crashed through a roof, sending wooden shards into his body. He collapsed in a mangled heap in what used to be a cleric's house. I can't move... he thought. His lungs gasped for breath, as it seemed a piece of wood had stabbed it. The muscles and tendons refused to work, so the only choice was to stay where he lay.
A loud gagging noise could be heard through the hole he had just made in the roof. If I'm lucky, my jab not only pierced its fire sac, but managed to get to its brain. His breathing slowed, and his heart rang in his ears. He closed his eyes one last time knowing that he had protected his loved one to the end...
