Chapter 12

Monofluro slithered out of the crowd.

"Sssoossssssssssssssss, my littlesssssss haressssssss, I will notsssss leave thissssss ssshoressssss alive? We willssssssss ssseessssssss about thatsssssssss!"

"Your traitor left with no honor! You will leave with no life!"

Velvet began to start forward, but Al and Balinger restrained her.

"You can't help Fleetfoot, this is her fight!"

Friska began to edge down the mountain, planning to help Fleetfoot kill the snake.

Fleetfoot swung her sword at the snake, who got hit on the head. Undaunted, he lunged at her, teeth bared. Fleetfoot swung her sword, it bouncing off the fangs with a metallic ring. She brought the sword down hard, and the snake rolled and the sword was buried hilt-deep in the sand. As she fought to pull it up, she landed a heavy kick on the snake's head. Dazed, he landed her with a powerful blow by his tail, sending her flying into Salamandastron's base, along with her sword. She flung the sword at Monofluro, catching him on his tail. She pulled it out and swung it downwards. Unfortunately (for both of them) Monofluro bit down hard on Fleetfoot's sword paw. Dropping the sword, she staggered back. Right as she began to collapse, she pulled the still-filled fang out of her paw and threw it hard at Monofluro.