Day of the Dragon
Chapter 3 Ajuk's Faithful
The air smelled of pine and the wind blew in from the south. Van remembered the vigorous feel of flight as Escaflowne tranformed into its dragon form and soared into the heavens. Air blew through Van's hair like a wave of water. To fly again, it was like a dream. Over the clouds they flew, seeing the brilliance of Senbena's twin suns, their rays beating on his skin. It was bliss.
Then a dot could be seen out in the distance. The further they flew, the closer it got. It was not long until Van noticed that they were not the only ones flying the skies. Soon the figure looked a bit serpentine, like a dragon.
"Hey, Escaflowne." said Van to Escaflowne. "Have the people of Senbena made airships yet?"
"No, I don't think so. Why?" asked Escaflowne.
Then the figure made a sharp turn and was coming right at them.
"We got company!" exclaimed Van.
Escaflowne just dodged the incoming object. And as it passed Van's head, time seemed to stand still. Van could see that it was a not just a dragon, it was a Dragon Armor! Escaflowne turned around to face the Dragon Armor, but it came at them so fast they hardly got a chance to see it come. It nailed Escaflowne in the chest, knocking them away.
The opposing Dragon Armor was of a forest green and its eyes were as black as night. Its heart protruding from its chest was much like Escaflowne's when he and Van fought Dilandau, black and cold.
The Dragon Armor made another head butt at Escaflowne's body and was making a hit every time it turned around. This was every three seconds. Escaflowne then descended to the ground below, away from the Dragon Armor. But the Dragon Armor was not ready to give up. It too descended. Escaflowne then tranformed back, but so did the Dragon Armor. At its side was a short sword compared to Escaflowne's, and its body was slightly larger than Escaflowne.
Van took one step to the Dragon Armor, Escaflowne repeating his every move. With sword in hand Escaflowne attempted to hit the Dragon Armor, but it backed up and they missed. It then drew its short sword, and Van smirked. But to their surprise, the Dragon Armor's sword grew in length and swirved, like a snake. It was so fast Van didn't notice it until it was too late. It had already constricted Escaflowne's leg and tripped him. As soon as Escaflowne rose, the sword jabbed at it, coming back every time, blow after blow.
"Van, I know this armor." said Escaflowne. "This armor is known as Sohnar, God of Speed. His speed is god-like and none can beat his agility and reflex. He is said to be one of the strongest of the legendary armors when in combat."
"Great!" remarked Van. "Our first armor since Hitorushima and we happen to pick a real tough one."
Then Van grinned.
"This ought to be fun!" he exclaimed.
Again the sword came at them, but this time Escaflowne grabbed it. He then crushed it in his hands, and the sword broke.
"Running out of tricks, Sohnar?" laughed Van.
"Not quite, Van." it responded.
"It can talk?!" exclaimed Escaflowne.
"It knows my name?" questioned Van.
"Of coarse I know who you are, whelp." bellowed Sohnar. "The master has been expecting you and your armor. But he never said he needed you alive!"
Then sickles sprouted from all over Sohnar's body and after a split second they shot out at Escaflowne and Van. Backing up, they all passed them, one just missing Escaflowne's head. Again it grew sickles and shot them. One then hit Escaflowne's right arm, then his left leg.
A sickle sprouted from Sohnar's palm and he used it as a sword. He came at them with all he had. It looked like the end, until Escaflowne took the sword and as Sohnar came at high speed, the sword increased in length. Not suspecting this surprise, Sohnar charged right into it. With the sword in his heart, Sohnar froze. Escaflowne's sword went back to normal size and Sohnar collapsed.
From its heart emerged a shard of a blue gem. Sohnar then vanished in a gust of wind, and in his place was a very large, white feather. Van got out of Escaflowne and took these two items. Putting these new items away, reentered Escaflowne.
"Let's go Escaflowne." ordered Van. "We have two more to go!"
To be continued...
Chapter 3 Ajuk's Faithful
The air smelled of pine and the wind blew in from the south. Van remembered the vigorous feel of flight as Escaflowne tranformed into its dragon form and soared into the heavens. Air blew through Van's hair like a wave of water. To fly again, it was like a dream. Over the clouds they flew, seeing the brilliance of Senbena's twin suns, their rays beating on his skin. It was bliss.
Then a dot could be seen out in the distance. The further they flew, the closer it got. It was not long until Van noticed that they were not the only ones flying the skies. Soon the figure looked a bit serpentine, like a dragon.
"Hey, Escaflowne." said Van to Escaflowne. "Have the people of Senbena made airships yet?"
"No, I don't think so. Why?" asked Escaflowne.
Then the figure made a sharp turn and was coming right at them.
"We got company!" exclaimed Van.
Escaflowne just dodged the incoming object. And as it passed Van's head, time seemed to stand still. Van could see that it was a not just a dragon, it was a Dragon Armor! Escaflowne turned around to face the Dragon Armor, but it came at them so fast they hardly got a chance to see it come. It nailed Escaflowne in the chest, knocking them away.
The opposing Dragon Armor was of a forest green and its eyes were as black as night. Its heart protruding from its chest was much like Escaflowne's when he and Van fought Dilandau, black and cold.
The Dragon Armor made another head butt at Escaflowne's body and was making a hit every time it turned around. This was every three seconds. Escaflowne then descended to the ground below, away from the Dragon Armor. But the Dragon Armor was not ready to give up. It too descended. Escaflowne then tranformed back, but so did the Dragon Armor. At its side was a short sword compared to Escaflowne's, and its body was slightly larger than Escaflowne.
Van took one step to the Dragon Armor, Escaflowne repeating his every move. With sword in hand Escaflowne attempted to hit the Dragon Armor, but it backed up and they missed. It then drew its short sword, and Van smirked. But to their surprise, the Dragon Armor's sword grew in length and swirved, like a snake. It was so fast Van didn't notice it until it was too late. It had already constricted Escaflowne's leg and tripped him. As soon as Escaflowne rose, the sword jabbed at it, coming back every time, blow after blow.
"Van, I know this armor." said Escaflowne. "This armor is known as Sohnar, God of Speed. His speed is god-like and none can beat his agility and reflex. He is said to be one of the strongest of the legendary armors when in combat."
"Great!" remarked Van. "Our first armor since Hitorushima and we happen to pick a real tough one."
Then Van grinned.
"This ought to be fun!" he exclaimed.
Again the sword came at them, but this time Escaflowne grabbed it. He then crushed it in his hands, and the sword broke.
"Running out of tricks, Sohnar?" laughed Van.
"Not quite, Van." it responded.
"It can talk?!" exclaimed Escaflowne.
"It knows my name?" questioned Van.
"Of coarse I know who you are, whelp." bellowed Sohnar. "The master has been expecting you and your armor. But he never said he needed you alive!"
Then sickles sprouted from all over Sohnar's body and after a split second they shot out at Escaflowne and Van. Backing up, they all passed them, one just missing Escaflowne's head. Again it grew sickles and shot them. One then hit Escaflowne's right arm, then his left leg.
A sickle sprouted from Sohnar's palm and he used it as a sword. He came at them with all he had. It looked like the end, until Escaflowne took the sword and as Sohnar came at high speed, the sword increased in length. Not suspecting this surprise, Sohnar charged right into it. With the sword in his heart, Sohnar froze. Escaflowne's sword went back to normal size and Sohnar collapsed.
From its heart emerged a shard of a blue gem. Sohnar then vanished in a gust of wind, and in his place was a very large, white feather. Van got out of Escaflowne and took these two items. Putting these new items away, reentered Escaflowne.
"Let's go Escaflowne." ordered Van. "We have two more to go!"
To be continued...