Enter the Moon Dragoon: Chapter Five
By: Star Dragonmaiden
A/N: #^_^# Aww... Thanks for the kind words everyone! It's people like you that make me want to continue. I'll keep writing as long as people enjoy this.
Kane74- #^_^# That's really nice of you to say. I'm flattered. I never thought I had talent, but people keep telling me otherwise. Don't get me wrong! Abigail doesn't hate Dart nor do I. My opinion of Dart is a neutral one. You know how some people tease others to get a raise out of them? Well, that's pretty much how it is with Abigail and Dart. As far as aggression, Abigail punches and elbows Dart to tell him that he needs to keep his mouth shut on certain subjects. As you can see, she's a bit of a hypocrite.
Abigail: Hey!
Lady Harle (Do you mind if I call you that...?)- I'm glad you enjoy it. That's what I aim for ^_^! Don't worry! I'll explain that! Sorry for the long delays... I'm slow to inspire.
Kairos lokorr- I don't hate Dart. It's just Abigail TEASING Dart. She doesn't hate him, though Dart is taking her teasing the wrong way. *Sighs in relief* Thanks for telling me; that's a load off my mind.
Songwind- I'm glad I made a character that people like.
IAmThAtIsTsUKAsA - #^_^# Thank you. I'm honored. I wasn't expecting my first story to have fans.
And thanks to everyone else! No doubt you're tired of listening to me ramble! On with the fic!
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Disclaimer: I don't own LoD (Though, I wouldn't mind having Albert or Lavitz...^_~)! Abigail, Gale, Amy, Thomas, and Midnight are mine, though! R+R please!
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"So, this is the forest where the Dragon is supposed to be?" Lavitz asked. Dart nodded while Abigail sighed in relief.
"Finally, another minute on the stupid volcano and I was going to end up crazier than that merchant we saved!" Abigail grumbled, stretching her arms over her head and glanced at the makeshift bandage wrapped around her left arm. She had burned it after the fight with the Virage; she had been standing too close to the edge of the cliff when the monstrosity flailed its arms about, splashing lava over the side. Abigail wasn't able to get out of the way quick enough and was hit in the arm, causing her pale skin to blister painfully. 'Amy would say that I set a new cursing record,' she sighed inwardly, 'Amy... I wonder what she's doing... Probably turning the neighborhood upside-down and inside out trying to find me.'
"WHOA!" A yelp of surprise and a loud crash from behind caused the group to stop and turn. Thomas had apparently tripped on a tree root and was currently sprawled out on the ground, looking very embarrassed. Abigail snickered.
"Um...Sorry?" Thomas shrugged helplessly.
"I don't care what you knights say, plate-mail does NOT make you very graceful!" Abigail shook her head in amusement as she held out her hand to Thomas and pulled him to his feet.
"Hey Dart, you had a run-in with this Dragon, right? How big are we talking?" Abigail looked at him. Dart looked thoughtful for a moment.
"It's taller than the trees and about the size of Hoax around."
"Wonderful..."
"Are you SERIOUS?!" Dart gave Abigail an indignant look, to which she rolled her eyes.
"I was being sarcastic." Glancing toward Shana, Abigail noticed her swaying slightly.
"Hey Shana, you okay? You look a little sick..." Abigail said, placing a hand on her shoulder. Shana nodded her head, smiling faintly.
"I'm fine. I just got dizzy. I...think I need to rest." Before anyone could react, Shana ran down the path to their left.
"Shana! I wonder what made her so dizzy...?" murmured Dart as he glanced around.
"It's the Dragon's poison. The air in this forest is full of it," Rose said softly.
"It must be hard on Shana since she's a woman..." Lavitz mused. Abigail and Rose turned to him, the look on Abigail's face causing Thomas to inch away from her, slowly.
"What the HELL is THAT supposed to mean?! Need I remind you that Rose and I are women as well?!" Abigail growled.
"My thoughts exactly..." Rose said, giving Lavitz a level stare. Lavitz raised his hands in front of him in defense.
"Wait, what I meant was that SOME women can't resist poison as well as others. I...meant no insult..."
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Shana was sitting under a tree watching Midnight, who had followed her when she left the group chase a butterfly.
"There you are!" She looked up to see Dart, followed by the others, running toward her.
"Shana, you shouldn't run off like that!" Dart started, but was interrupted by Abigail.
"Dart, Shana's old enough to take care of herself. Stop treating her like a child!" Dart turned to Abigail, but before he could say anything, Lavitz placed a hand on each of their shoulders and pushed them away from each other.
"C'mon you two. This is not time to argue," he sighed irritably, "We still have to kill the Dragon and get out of this forest. There's also the risk of the burn on your arm getting infected if it's not treated, Abigail." He turned toward the red head to find her inspecting a monstrous plant.
"Damn. This thing is. UGLY!" she muttered, poking the plant with a finger and stumbled back with a yelp when it swung around and snapped at her, "Holy shit! That thing near bit my hand off!"
"Maybe now you'll know better than to poke strange plants," Dart snorted.
"Har har, VERY funny..."
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Dart sighed slightly as he lead his friends through the forest. 'I hope I'm skilled enough with my Dragoon Spirit to fight the Dragon... Even though Rose and I are the only ones with Spirits, Lavitz and Thomas will probably want revenge for Hoax and the Seventh Fort. I still can't believe the carnage that was caused. I don't want Shana involved, though...and Abigail...' Dart frowned at the thought of the red-haired tomboy, 'Abigail, she's a stubborn, arrogant brat! No doubt she'll demand to be allowed to fight, despite her injury. What was I THINKING when I invited her to join back at Hellena Prison?' he shook his head, 'What's the matter with me? If it wasn't for Abigail, I would be dead right now...'
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Dart, disarmed and on the ground, looks up at the Giganto, Kongol, aware of his inevitable death. He closes his eyes, awaiting the ax that would extinguish his life. The ax lands with a thump in the ground beside him. Dart opens his eyes to see the boy, Gale, sitting on the ground, rubbing his head as Abigail, who was a couple of feet away, stood up, a look of relief on her face.
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'I should be thankful for her help. It's just that she says and does things that really irritate me.' Dart snapped out of his reverie when Abigail cleared her throat.
"Yes, Abigail?"
"Uh...I just thought that I should warn you about that webbing you're about to step on; it doesn't look very sturdy..."
"Didn't the last one hold our weight?"
"Well, yeah, but..."
"So, why should we worry about this one?" Lavitz sighed.
"Dart, think about it. Each time Abigail has warned us about something, you end up proving her right. Why can't you just trust what she says?"
"You all worry too much. I'll show you that there is nothing to be- AHHHHH!!!!" Dart yelled as the webbing gave out beneath him and dumped him into what looked like an underground cavern.
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Abigail rolled her eyes with a sigh and turned to her remaining companions.
"Okay, just so we're clear, you all heard me warn him, right?" She turned back to the hole, standing at the edge with Thomas, who was gazing curiously into the hole.
"Hey Dart! Ya break anything?!"
"No, I'm okay! This looks like a cavern; I think I found the Dragon's Nest!"
"Hang on a second, Dart! We're coming down!" Lavitz called and turned to the others, "I'll go first."
"Be my guest," Abigail said, turning around, "I'm not going to stop- WHOA!" Abigail's foot slipped off the edge, and she fell backwards. Thomas grabbed her hand and wound up getting pulled down the hole with her. A few seconds later, a loud grunt of pain drifted up.
"OW! Sheesh, Abigail! You're HEAVIER than you LOOK!"
"Nice to see you, too... Sorry to 'drop in' like that. Now, if Thomas would be so kind as to remove his knee from my stomach, I could... What a sec... DID YOU JUST CALL ME FAT?!" Sounds of violence echoed out of the hole. Lavitz sighed.
"Abigail, could you refrain from killing Dart until we get down there?"
"Oh... All right... Spoilsport..."
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Jumping to the bottom of the hole revealed a grumpy-looking Abigail seated on a rock, glaring at Dart, who had the beginnings of a black eye and numerous bruises in other places, and Thomas, also sitting on a rock, scratching his head nervously. Lavitz sighed wearily.
"I take it that you are easily insulted, Abigail?"
"Damn straight, and, for your information, I just so happen to be considered underweight, Dart!" Dart would have rolled his eyes if one wasn't swollen shut by now, "So, do you REALLY think this is the Dragon's Nest?" Suddenly, a loud roar echoed through the cavern, followed by a brief pause. Thomas chuckled nervously.
"Well...THAT got answered in a hurry..." Lavitz looked around the area.
"Looks like we can go two ways... We should split up and meet back here if we find anything." Dart nodded.
"Good idea. Shana, Rose, and I will go this way; everyone else, take the other path. We'll back here later." With that, he takes Shana's hand and starts up the path to the right, Rose walking calmly behind them. Abigail hopped off her rock and stretched, her shoulders cracking rather loudly.
"Well, we should probably get moving..." Lavitz nodded and started down the left path, Thomas and Abigail following closely behind.
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"Man, the plants around here are creepy..." Abigail muttered, inspecting said plant. Lavitz took her by the shoulder and pulled her away from it.
"Don't get too close; remember what happened the last time you saw a strange plant?"
"Good point." A shout interrupted them.
"HEY! Did you find anything?!" They looked down at the path below them at them.
"It's a dead end up here! Any luck?"
"We found an opening that might take us to the Dragon down here, but it's blocked off by some weird plants that I can't seem to cut through... Abigail, what are you doing?" Lavitz turned in time to see Abigail poke the plant she was looking at earlier. The waving plant stiffened and slumped over.
"Dart! The plants blocking the hole just shriveled up!"
"Thomas! The others found the exit! You three wait there; we'll be right down!" Lavitz and Abigail disappeared from the edge and walked up to Dart, Shana, and Rose a few minutes later.
"This is it... Shana, Abigail, I want you two to stay out of the way, and don't even THINK about arguing, Abigail!" Abigail rolled her eyes at Dart and sighed.
"Sure, whatever..."
"I mean it. Thomas, I want you to stay with them." Thomas nodded. "All right, let's go," Dart said, turning and walking through the opening. The same strange webbing from outside coated the area and across the room sat a middle-aged man with a spear across his lap. He looked up and smiled at the group in a chilling manner, particularly at Lavitz, who had a death grip on his spear.
"Lavitz, good to see you, again, and I see you brought some friends with you," he turned his disturbing gaze to Abigail and Shana, "Some VERY beautiful friends..." Abigail frowned and cracked her knuckles as Shana hid behind her and Thomas' hand went for his sword.
"Avert your eyes to something less dangerous before you lose them, old man..." Abigail stopped when Lavitz stood in front of her.
"...Stay away from them, Greham." Greham laughed.
"Ever chivalrous, just like your father, Servi..."
"NEVER MENTION MY FATHER'S NAME!" Lavitz yelled and sobered quickly, "...Why? Why did you betray my father?" The older knight smirked evilly.
"I was always second best to Servi; why else?" Dart looked between Lavitz and Greham.
"Lavitz...do you know this man?"
"...Yes. He is Greham, a former knight of Basil and used to be my father's best friend before betraying him...to his death. Since that day, I swore that I would avenge my father." Greham laughed as he stood.
"Then try your luck but realize, I am not the same as before...!" Greham began to glow a bright green light. When the light faded, Greham stood, decked out in green Dragoon armor. Rose gasped in shock.
"You! How did you come to possess a Dragoon Spirit?!" Greham laughed again.
"If you MUST know, it was given to me by Emperor Diaz."
"Fool. Emperor Diaz died during the Dragon Campaign ten thousand years ago."
"Well, that's who I received it from... Not that the information will do you any good..." Lavitz growled, stepping forward.
"Regardless, you will pay!"
"Is that the declaration of a patriotic Knight or a soul full of vengeance?" Lavitz twirled his spear around.
"Both!" Greham shook his head, chuckling.
"Fine then, but don't think that I'll let your two lady friends and their knight miss out on the fun..." He snapped his fingers and a loud roar followed by thundering footsteps echoed through the room. The Dragon the adventurers had been searching for rose out of the darkness and gazed around the room, its eerie green eyes alert. The Dragon, Feyrbrand, looked at Abigail, Shana, and Thomas and, thinking that they looked tasty, stomped toward them. Thomas stepped forward to face Feyrbrand and was immediately yanked back by Abigail.
"Are you a damn MORON?! Attacking a dragon with a sword would be like...like me trying to punch a hole through a solid brick wall! IT...WON'T...WORK!!!" Abigail yelled.
"What do you intend we do, Abigail?" Thomas asked, confusion etched across his face.
"Run like hell; what else?!" Abigail growled, grabbing his wrist and shoving Shana back the way they came. The trio ran about three yards before getting knocked off their feet by strange green ooze.
"Ewww...it SPIT on us!" Abigail tried to move her arms only to find the sleeves of her jacket cemented to the ground. 'Now I know how Adam felt when he got his hand stuck to the table with super-glue!' She squirmed around until she managed to slip free of her jacket. Abigail glanced over her shoulder and watched as Feyrbrand drew closer to his trapped prey.
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Sorry for the long wait. Because of school, I had to put the story on hold. Please don't kill me for the cliffhanger -_-`! I'm working on Chapter 6 now!
A/N: #^_^# Aww... Thanks for the kind words everyone! It's people like you that make me want to continue. I'll keep writing as long as people enjoy this.
Kane74- #^_^# That's really nice of you to say. I'm flattered. I never thought I had talent, but people keep telling me otherwise. Don't get me wrong! Abigail doesn't hate Dart nor do I. My opinion of Dart is a neutral one. You know how some people tease others to get a raise out of them? Well, that's pretty much how it is with Abigail and Dart. As far as aggression, Abigail punches and elbows Dart to tell him that he needs to keep his mouth shut on certain subjects. As you can see, she's a bit of a hypocrite.
Abigail: Hey!
Lady Harle (Do you mind if I call you that...?)- I'm glad you enjoy it. That's what I aim for ^_^! Don't worry! I'll explain that! Sorry for the long delays... I'm slow to inspire.
Kairos lokorr- I don't hate Dart. It's just Abigail TEASING Dart. She doesn't hate him, though Dart is taking her teasing the wrong way. *Sighs in relief* Thanks for telling me; that's a load off my mind.
Songwind- I'm glad I made a character that people like.
IAmThAtIsTsUKAsA - #^_^# Thank you. I'm honored. I wasn't expecting my first story to have fans.
And thanks to everyone else! No doubt you're tired of listening to me ramble! On with the fic!
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Disclaimer: I don't own LoD (Though, I wouldn't mind having Albert or Lavitz...^_~)! Abigail, Gale, Amy, Thomas, and Midnight are mine, though! R+R please!
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"So, this is the forest where the Dragon is supposed to be?" Lavitz asked. Dart nodded while Abigail sighed in relief.
"Finally, another minute on the stupid volcano and I was going to end up crazier than that merchant we saved!" Abigail grumbled, stretching her arms over her head and glanced at the makeshift bandage wrapped around her left arm. She had burned it after the fight with the Virage; she had been standing too close to the edge of the cliff when the monstrosity flailed its arms about, splashing lava over the side. Abigail wasn't able to get out of the way quick enough and was hit in the arm, causing her pale skin to blister painfully. 'Amy would say that I set a new cursing record,' she sighed inwardly, 'Amy... I wonder what she's doing... Probably turning the neighborhood upside-down and inside out trying to find me.'
"WHOA!" A yelp of surprise and a loud crash from behind caused the group to stop and turn. Thomas had apparently tripped on a tree root and was currently sprawled out on the ground, looking very embarrassed. Abigail snickered.
"Um...Sorry?" Thomas shrugged helplessly.
"I don't care what you knights say, plate-mail does NOT make you very graceful!" Abigail shook her head in amusement as she held out her hand to Thomas and pulled him to his feet.
"Hey Dart, you had a run-in with this Dragon, right? How big are we talking?" Abigail looked at him. Dart looked thoughtful for a moment.
"It's taller than the trees and about the size of Hoax around."
"Wonderful..."
"Are you SERIOUS?!" Dart gave Abigail an indignant look, to which she rolled her eyes.
"I was being sarcastic." Glancing toward Shana, Abigail noticed her swaying slightly.
"Hey Shana, you okay? You look a little sick..." Abigail said, placing a hand on her shoulder. Shana nodded her head, smiling faintly.
"I'm fine. I just got dizzy. I...think I need to rest." Before anyone could react, Shana ran down the path to their left.
"Shana! I wonder what made her so dizzy...?" murmured Dart as he glanced around.
"It's the Dragon's poison. The air in this forest is full of it," Rose said softly.
"It must be hard on Shana since she's a woman..." Lavitz mused. Abigail and Rose turned to him, the look on Abigail's face causing Thomas to inch away from her, slowly.
"What the HELL is THAT supposed to mean?! Need I remind you that Rose and I are women as well?!" Abigail growled.
"My thoughts exactly..." Rose said, giving Lavitz a level stare. Lavitz raised his hands in front of him in defense.
"Wait, what I meant was that SOME women can't resist poison as well as others. I...meant no insult..."
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Shana was sitting under a tree watching Midnight, who had followed her when she left the group chase a butterfly.
"There you are!" She looked up to see Dart, followed by the others, running toward her.
"Shana, you shouldn't run off like that!" Dart started, but was interrupted by Abigail.
"Dart, Shana's old enough to take care of herself. Stop treating her like a child!" Dart turned to Abigail, but before he could say anything, Lavitz placed a hand on each of their shoulders and pushed them away from each other.
"C'mon you two. This is not time to argue," he sighed irritably, "We still have to kill the Dragon and get out of this forest. There's also the risk of the burn on your arm getting infected if it's not treated, Abigail." He turned toward the red head to find her inspecting a monstrous plant.
"Damn. This thing is. UGLY!" she muttered, poking the plant with a finger and stumbled back with a yelp when it swung around and snapped at her, "Holy shit! That thing near bit my hand off!"
"Maybe now you'll know better than to poke strange plants," Dart snorted.
"Har har, VERY funny..."
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Dart sighed slightly as he lead his friends through the forest. 'I hope I'm skilled enough with my Dragoon Spirit to fight the Dragon... Even though Rose and I are the only ones with Spirits, Lavitz and Thomas will probably want revenge for Hoax and the Seventh Fort. I still can't believe the carnage that was caused. I don't want Shana involved, though...and Abigail...' Dart frowned at the thought of the red-haired tomboy, 'Abigail, she's a stubborn, arrogant brat! No doubt she'll demand to be allowed to fight, despite her injury. What was I THINKING when I invited her to join back at Hellena Prison?' he shook his head, 'What's the matter with me? If it wasn't for Abigail, I would be dead right now...'
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Dart, disarmed and on the ground, looks up at the Giganto, Kongol, aware of his inevitable death. He closes his eyes, awaiting the ax that would extinguish his life. The ax lands with a thump in the ground beside him. Dart opens his eyes to see the boy, Gale, sitting on the ground, rubbing his head as Abigail, who was a couple of feet away, stood up, a look of relief on her face.
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'I should be thankful for her help. It's just that she says and does things that really irritate me.' Dart snapped out of his reverie when Abigail cleared her throat.
"Yes, Abigail?"
"Uh...I just thought that I should warn you about that webbing you're about to step on; it doesn't look very sturdy..."
"Didn't the last one hold our weight?"
"Well, yeah, but..."
"So, why should we worry about this one?" Lavitz sighed.
"Dart, think about it. Each time Abigail has warned us about something, you end up proving her right. Why can't you just trust what she says?"
"You all worry too much. I'll show you that there is nothing to be- AHHHHH!!!!" Dart yelled as the webbing gave out beneath him and dumped him into what looked like an underground cavern.
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Abigail rolled her eyes with a sigh and turned to her remaining companions.
"Okay, just so we're clear, you all heard me warn him, right?" She turned back to the hole, standing at the edge with Thomas, who was gazing curiously into the hole.
"Hey Dart! Ya break anything?!"
"No, I'm okay! This looks like a cavern; I think I found the Dragon's Nest!"
"Hang on a second, Dart! We're coming down!" Lavitz called and turned to the others, "I'll go first."
"Be my guest," Abigail said, turning around, "I'm not going to stop- WHOA!" Abigail's foot slipped off the edge, and she fell backwards. Thomas grabbed her hand and wound up getting pulled down the hole with her. A few seconds later, a loud grunt of pain drifted up.
"OW! Sheesh, Abigail! You're HEAVIER than you LOOK!"
"Nice to see you, too... Sorry to 'drop in' like that. Now, if Thomas would be so kind as to remove his knee from my stomach, I could... What a sec... DID YOU JUST CALL ME FAT?!" Sounds of violence echoed out of the hole. Lavitz sighed.
"Abigail, could you refrain from killing Dart until we get down there?"
"Oh... All right... Spoilsport..."
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Jumping to the bottom of the hole revealed a grumpy-looking Abigail seated on a rock, glaring at Dart, who had the beginnings of a black eye and numerous bruises in other places, and Thomas, also sitting on a rock, scratching his head nervously. Lavitz sighed wearily.
"I take it that you are easily insulted, Abigail?"
"Damn straight, and, for your information, I just so happen to be considered underweight, Dart!" Dart would have rolled his eyes if one wasn't swollen shut by now, "So, do you REALLY think this is the Dragon's Nest?" Suddenly, a loud roar echoed through the cavern, followed by a brief pause. Thomas chuckled nervously.
"Well...THAT got answered in a hurry..." Lavitz looked around the area.
"Looks like we can go two ways... We should split up and meet back here if we find anything." Dart nodded.
"Good idea. Shana, Rose, and I will go this way; everyone else, take the other path. We'll back here later." With that, he takes Shana's hand and starts up the path to the right, Rose walking calmly behind them. Abigail hopped off her rock and stretched, her shoulders cracking rather loudly.
"Well, we should probably get moving..." Lavitz nodded and started down the left path, Thomas and Abigail following closely behind.
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"Man, the plants around here are creepy..." Abigail muttered, inspecting said plant. Lavitz took her by the shoulder and pulled her away from it.
"Don't get too close; remember what happened the last time you saw a strange plant?"
"Good point." A shout interrupted them.
"HEY! Did you find anything?!" They looked down at the path below them at them.
"It's a dead end up here! Any luck?"
"We found an opening that might take us to the Dragon down here, but it's blocked off by some weird plants that I can't seem to cut through... Abigail, what are you doing?" Lavitz turned in time to see Abigail poke the plant she was looking at earlier. The waving plant stiffened and slumped over.
"Dart! The plants blocking the hole just shriveled up!"
"Thomas! The others found the exit! You three wait there; we'll be right down!" Lavitz and Abigail disappeared from the edge and walked up to Dart, Shana, and Rose a few minutes later.
"This is it... Shana, Abigail, I want you two to stay out of the way, and don't even THINK about arguing, Abigail!" Abigail rolled her eyes at Dart and sighed.
"Sure, whatever..."
"I mean it. Thomas, I want you to stay with them." Thomas nodded. "All right, let's go," Dart said, turning and walking through the opening. The same strange webbing from outside coated the area and across the room sat a middle-aged man with a spear across his lap. He looked up and smiled at the group in a chilling manner, particularly at Lavitz, who had a death grip on his spear.
"Lavitz, good to see you, again, and I see you brought some friends with you," he turned his disturbing gaze to Abigail and Shana, "Some VERY beautiful friends..." Abigail frowned and cracked her knuckles as Shana hid behind her and Thomas' hand went for his sword.
"Avert your eyes to something less dangerous before you lose them, old man..." Abigail stopped when Lavitz stood in front of her.
"...Stay away from them, Greham." Greham laughed.
"Ever chivalrous, just like your father, Servi..."
"NEVER MENTION MY FATHER'S NAME!" Lavitz yelled and sobered quickly, "...Why? Why did you betray my father?" The older knight smirked evilly.
"I was always second best to Servi; why else?" Dart looked between Lavitz and Greham.
"Lavitz...do you know this man?"
"...Yes. He is Greham, a former knight of Basil and used to be my father's best friend before betraying him...to his death. Since that day, I swore that I would avenge my father." Greham laughed as he stood.
"Then try your luck but realize, I am not the same as before...!" Greham began to glow a bright green light. When the light faded, Greham stood, decked out in green Dragoon armor. Rose gasped in shock.
"You! How did you come to possess a Dragoon Spirit?!" Greham laughed again.
"If you MUST know, it was given to me by Emperor Diaz."
"Fool. Emperor Diaz died during the Dragon Campaign ten thousand years ago."
"Well, that's who I received it from... Not that the information will do you any good..." Lavitz growled, stepping forward.
"Regardless, you will pay!"
"Is that the declaration of a patriotic Knight or a soul full of vengeance?" Lavitz twirled his spear around.
"Both!" Greham shook his head, chuckling.
"Fine then, but don't think that I'll let your two lady friends and their knight miss out on the fun..." He snapped his fingers and a loud roar followed by thundering footsteps echoed through the room. The Dragon the adventurers had been searching for rose out of the darkness and gazed around the room, its eerie green eyes alert. The Dragon, Feyrbrand, looked at Abigail, Shana, and Thomas and, thinking that they looked tasty, stomped toward them. Thomas stepped forward to face Feyrbrand and was immediately yanked back by Abigail.
"Are you a damn MORON?! Attacking a dragon with a sword would be like...like me trying to punch a hole through a solid brick wall! IT...WON'T...WORK!!!" Abigail yelled.
"What do you intend we do, Abigail?" Thomas asked, confusion etched across his face.
"Run like hell; what else?!" Abigail growled, grabbing his wrist and shoving Shana back the way they came. The trio ran about three yards before getting knocked off their feet by strange green ooze.
"Ewww...it SPIT on us!" Abigail tried to move her arms only to find the sleeves of her jacket cemented to the ground. 'Now I know how Adam felt when he got his hand stuck to the table with super-glue!' She squirmed around until she managed to slip free of her jacket. Abigail glanced over her shoulder and watched as Feyrbrand drew closer to his trapped prey.
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Sorry for the long wait. Because of school, I had to put the story on hold. Please don't kill me for the cliffhanger -_-`! I'm working on Chapter 6 now!