Zeel snarled in anger and frustration. "I'm going. Approach the sacrificial
ground with caution. When you get there, free Paige and shimmer out. I'll
be holding them off." Then, like lightning she took off, so fast that Leo
almost fell in the winds' backlash. "Come on, let's go" said Phoebe, and
they ran after Zeel.
Paige had heard the roars of the dragons, signaling dawn. She was afraid. She knew that the Prince would kill her in revenge. She wouldn't be able to stop him, or dodge the blows. She couldn't even see. The Dog/Dragons set up an eerie chanting. "Derra Forza, Hashna Graysor. Derra Forza, Hashna Graysor." She felt the ritual dances through the rock she was bound to. "Slay the power sources!" called the high priest. The centaur was run through, followed by the elf and then the fairy. She was next. Paige began to tremble violently. She strained on the ropes trying to pill herself free when without warning, a crash and a feral roar erupted from her left. Panicked cries of the Dog/Dragons filled the air. She could here them racing past her, screaming "The Foekiller! The Foekiller!" The sound of clashing weapons and the screams of wounded dragons filled the air. She heard something creeping through the undergrowth behind her. "Paige! It's me, Phoebe!" "Phoebe." whispered Paige. "Don't worry, Honey. We'll get you of this thing" soothed Phoebe. Someone was trying to untie her ropes. Then, she heard Phoebe's yelp, and Coles yell followed by Leo calling "Piper! Piper!" Then there was just a din she couldn't understand. She jerked her head left and right, trying to tell what was happening. Someone with scaly claws grabbed her around the neck, and yanked her from beneath the ropes. She struggled, and opened her mouth to scream for help. She was knocked unconscious before she could say a word.
* * * Leo was healing Phoebe, who had been shot with an arrow, while Cole and Piper blew up another three who were advancing with primitive spears. Zeel was protecting Leo back, slaughtering any who got to close with her javelin and claws. She bit one Rock Demon the arm. He died of the venom a minute later. Soon, all the Forest Dwellers and Rock Demons faded into the trees not wanting to die needlessly. Leo set about patching the other wounds; Piper had taken an arrow to the shoulder and had a slash down one arm; Cole recieved a black eye and had been knocked out; Zeel had numerous scratches and a broken nose. "Where's Paige?" asked Leo, looking around. "I saw her being grabbed by the Prince guy. He punched her than dragged her off" said Phoebe. "The other dragons will come back. You stay here and stop them from touching the statue- They'll want to release it's power. If the situation gets desperate, blow it up. When you do, the canyon will start to close, so get out as fast as you can. I'll go after the Prince." "What about Paige?" demanded Piper, but Zeel had vanished into the trees.
* * * Paige woke up on the ground. She still couldn't see. She tried to get up, but found her wrist and ankles were tied to something. "Well, well, well." It was the Princes arrogant voice, filled with malicious glee. "The little witch has woken up." She turned towards the sound and told him a few choice things. She was punched hard in the ribs and stomach. "I'd keep a civil tongue in your head; otherwise I'll cut it out." She remained quiet as he stalked around her. That threat was no joke. "Now, what should I do with the defenseless witch?" He stopped near her head. "I know," he whispered in her ear. She recoiled in distaste "I'll cut you into pieces. Then, I'll eat you!" He slashed at her arm. She cried out as his claws slashed through flesh and bone. He hacked through her other arm. He was laughing insanely. Halfway through her right leg he was knocked away. She heard a growl like a wolf, and the terrified wail of the Prince. Then there was silence. Someone cut the ropes that bound her, and she curled up into a ball, whimpering in pain. A warm fog surrounded her, and the terrible pain lessened. It came to her face, and seeped under the rock-like salve. It fell away as her eyes were healed. She opened them and stared into a black lizard face that had intelligent green eyes. Before she could do anything, it spoke. "I'm not good as a healer. You will have to get one of your doctors to heal you properly. We have to get back to your sisters." Paige licked cracked lips before asking "Are.are you the Foekiller?" The dragon helped her up, Paige wincing in pain as she tried to stand on a half healed leg. Looking around, she saw the body of the prince impaled on a carved javelin. "Sort of. My brother was the original- I took his name after he died." The Valley began to shake violently, as if it was in the middle of an earthquake. Zeel cursed, and then grabbed Paige by the hand. "I have to flame. I'm sorry, but it's the only way to get out of here. The statue was destroyed. The earth is going to close on us"
Paige had heard the roars of the dragons, signaling dawn. She was afraid. She knew that the Prince would kill her in revenge. She wouldn't be able to stop him, or dodge the blows. She couldn't even see. The Dog/Dragons set up an eerie chanting. "Derra Forza, Hashna Graysor. Derra Forza, Hashna Graysor." She felt the ritual dances through the rock she was bound to. "Slay the power sources!" called the high priest. The centaur was run through, followed by the elf and then the fairy. She was next. Paige began to tremble violently. She strained on the ropes trying to pill herself free when without warning, a crash and a feral roar erupted from her left. Panicked cries of the Dog/Dragons filled the air. She could here them racing past her, screaming "The Foekiller! The Foekiller!" The sound of clashing weapons and the screams of wounded dragons filled the air. She heard something creeping through the undergrowth behind her. "Paige! It's me, Phoebe!" "Phoebe." whispered Paige. "Don't worry, Honey. We'll get you of this thing" soothed Phoebe. Someone was trying to untie her ropes. Then, she heard Phoebe's yelp, and Coles yell followed by Leo calling "Piper! Piper!" Then there was just a din she couldn't understand. She jerked her head left and right, trying to tell what was happening. Someone with scaly claws grabbed her around the neck, and yanked her from beneath the ropes. She struggled, and opened her mouth to scream for help. She was knocked unconscious before she could say a word.
* * * Leo was healing Phoebe, who had been shot with an arrow, while Cole and Piper blew up another three who were advancing with primitive spears. Zeel was protecting Leo back, slaughtering any who got to close with her javelin and claws. She bit one Rock Demon the arm. He died of the venom a minute later. Soon, all the Forest Dwellers and Rock Demons faded into the trees not wanting to die needlessly. Leo set about patching the other wounds; Piper had taken an arrow to the shoulder and had a slash down one arm; Cole recieved a black eye and had been knocked out; Zeel had numerous scratches and a broken nose. "Where's Paige?" asked Leo, looking around. "I saw her being grabbed by the Prince guy. He punched her than dragged her off" said Phoebe. "The other dragons will come back. You stay here and stop them from touching the statue- They'll want to release it's power. If the situation gets desperate, blow it up. When you do, the canyon will start to close, so get out as fast as you can. I'll go after the Prince." "What about Paige?" demanded Piper, but Zeel had vanished into the trees.
* * * Paige woke up on the ground. She still couldn't see. She tried to get up, but found her wrist and ankles were tied to something. "Well, well, well." It was the Princes arrogant voice, filled with malicious glee. "The little witch has woken up." She turned towards the sound and told him a few choice things. She was punched hard in the ribs and stomach. "I'd keep a civil tongue in your head; otherwise I'll cut it out." She remained quiet as he stalked around her. That threat was no joke. "Now, what should I do with the defenseless witch?" He stopped near her head. "I know," he whispered in her ear. She recoiled in distaste "I'll cut you into pieces. Then, I'll eat you!" He slashed at her arm. She cried out as his claws slashed through flesh and bone. He hacked through her other arm. He was laughing insanely. Halfway through her right leg he was knocked away. She heard a growl like a wolf, and the terrified wail of the Prince. Then there was silence. Someone cut the ropes that bound her, and she curled up into a ball, whimpering in pain. A warm fog surrounded her, and the terrible pain lessened. It came to her face, and seeped under the rock-like salve. It fell away as her eyes were healed. She opened them and stared into a black lizard face that had intelligent green eyes. Before she could do anything, it spoke. "I'm not good as a healer. You will have to get one of your doctors to heal you properly. We have to get back to your sisters." Paige licked cracked lips before asking "Are.are you the Foekiller?" The dragon helped her up, Paige wincing in pain as she tried to stand on a half healed leg. Looking around, she saw the body of the prince impaled on a carved javelin. "Sort of. My brother was the original- I took his name after he died." The Valley began to shake violently, as if it was in the middle of an earthquake. Zeel cursed, and then grabbed Paige by the hand. "I have to flame. I'm sorry, but it's the only way to get out of here. The statue was destroyed. The earth is going to close on us"