Chapter Eight: The Fall of the Black Dragoon
The Dragoons had a name. Now they needed an address. They decided against simply walking up to Adam and confronting him in school. It wasn't until Friday that they found where Adam lived. They were going to talk to him.
"We can at least ask him." Ben said. "Figure out his side of the story. Robert and Melissa, you two know him, so you should talk. I'll go with you for backup. Everybody else stay out here."
Ben turned and knocked on the door. He waited for a moment, but there was no answer. He knocked again. Brittany, as usual, got bored. She went to look through the window to see if anyone was home.
"Hey, I don't think anybody's gonna answer." Brittany said with a shaky tone.
"Why not?" Ben asked.
"Come see for yourself."
He did so and froze. "Oh, man." Ben went to the door and opened it himself, slightly surprised it wasn't locked. Near the door, there were two dead bodies, one male one female, obviously Adam's parents. They'd been slaughtered.
"Same plan." Ben said, trying to keep the calm. "You guys wait outside. We'll call if we need you." With a glow of his Dragoon spirit, Ben's sword appeared in its sheath. Ben drew it out and readied himself for anything. "Search the place."
They split up and each looked in different rooms. Ben rounded a corner to a slightly-open door. He opened the door slowly with his katana and peered inside with caution.
"In here!" He called to the others. They came to him and saw what he saw. Adam sat in a chair, facing a wall so that they were looking at his right side. In one hand as his Dragoon Spirit. The other hand was hovering hear it. His eyes were bloodshot and his hands were blood-covered. He had a disheveled look about him, as if he hadn't slept in days. The Black Dragoon Spirit shimmered a little in the hands of its zombie-like bearer.
"Adam." Ben said calmly. No response. "Adam, can you hear me?"
For the first time, he blinked. "So you've finally come for me."
Ben looked at his comrades, then at Adam. "Where are their Dragoon spirits?"
"Safe…nearby…"
"Adam." Robert spoke up. "What happened to your parents?" No answer. "Adam…did you kill them?"
There was a hesitation before he answered. "I had to…they were…interfering."
"Interfering?" Ben repeated. "With what?"
"My plans…our plans…his plans…"
"Whose plans?"
Adam did not answer that question. His ghastly face turned towards Melissa. "I know what you want to say…so go ahead and say it now."
Melissa's lip quivered. "You backstabbing little cretin…you wanted me…so you tried to kill Sean."
"I did." Adam admitted.
"And then you attacked my friends…my brother! I ought to tear your head from your shoulders."
Adam turned back to the Dragoon spirit and stroked it lightly with his free hand.
"What are you doing?" Robert asked him.
"It's the only thing that makes me feel better…it helps me forget the things I've done…the people I've hurt."
The Dragoons looked at each other.
"It speaks to me…" Adam continued. "It eases the pain…and makes it so that I do not feel the pain that comes after an evil act."
"It makes you heartless." Ben translated.
"He gives me strength…power…he promised me everything I ever wanted…" He took a deep breath, and then closed his hand around the Dragoon spirit. "I knew you would find me." He took a metal box from under his bed. "Forgive me if my clues were hard to understand…I had to be discrete."
WHAT? The dark voice bellowed in his head.
"What?" the Dragoons asked.
Adam dropped the Dragoon spirit into the box and closed the lid. A bit a life seemed to return to his body. He took another box from under his bed, similar to the first. From this, he took out Robert's and Melissa's Dragoon Spirits.
"I took Robert's Dragoon Spirit because I knew it would help lead him to me…Melissa's I couldn't help." He held them out.
Robert stepped forward and took the spirits. He gave Melissa's hers and both spirits glowed again.
"I wanted to quit." Adam said. "But I couldn't…when I tried…he would stop me."
"Who is 'he'?" Ben asked.
"The Dragon…he speaks to me…and I do bad things." He picked up the box containing the Black Dragoon spirit and held it out to Ben. "Take it…take it before he can convince me again."
What are you doing? The Dragon exclaimed.
"A Dragoon Spirit can only act through a vessel, right?" Adam asked them. "Without me, the dragon is powerless."
FOOL!
"I don't want to hurt anyone anymore…please…take it!"
The Dragoons looked at each other.
Adam. The Black Dragon spoke softer this time. Why do you do this?
"To be rid of you…to be rid of evil."
Ben cocked his head. "Who are you talking to?"
"The Dragon. He knows he is powerless without me…he's speaking to me."
What will this accomplish? Do you think this will change things between you and them? Will Melissa ever look at you the same? Will she ever forget the pain you forced upon her? I do not believe this can be so. You will lose everything in this.
Adam shook his head. "I don't care anymore…this isn't worth the price it costs. So many people get hurt…because of me."
And you can conquer your sorrow? The Dragon scoffed. Don't you even remember what you did not an hour ago? You killed your parents in cold blood. You know the effect I have on you. I change your mind. I am the only thing that helps you to forget the pain of duty.
"You make me heartless." Adam said, repeating Ben's words.
Adam, if you do this, it cannot be reversed! You cannot simply gain my power again and try to make up for things!
"Make up for things?" Adam's eye twitched. "You only make them worse." He slid off his chair and held the box out to the Dragoons. "Take it." He begged them.
Ben knew Adam was right. He reached out his hand and took the box. Adam's pale body seemed to regain more color and his breathing steadied. A small smile slowly slid onto his face.
"I'm free…" He let out a chuckle. "I'm free!"
"Brad said power affects people." Robert said. "I didn't know it could do something like this."
"So it was the fault of the dragon, not of Adam." Ben looked at Melissa. Adam looked at her too. His smile faded a little and he spoke to her.
"I…I know you can never look at me the same…not after I tricked you and tried to kill your boyfriend…but…I had to make things right…and…I'm sorry…I'm sorry for the pain I've caused you." He looked down at the ground. "Soon…soon I will fully remember what I have done…the people I've hurt…the people I've killed…but it's better to cry a river than kill more, right?"
The Dragoons were speechless. Adam's gaze returned to the floor.
Well, well. The Black Dragon spoke so that all could hear him. Congratulations, Adam. You actually did it. When I first met you, I thought you were weak and that you would be easy to use for my purposes, but it seems I was wrong. You turned your back on the evil and faced your sins. You're a lot stronger than I thought. You've accomplished what most humans cannot do: you resisted temptation. You put your desires aside and made sure the lives of others were preserved. A selfless act, giving up your powers and facing the consequences. Very good, Adam.
Adam had to chuckle at the ironic compliment.
But you're forgetting one thing. The Dragon continued.
"What's that?" Adam asked.
With a violent fury, the box burst open on all sides and the Black Dragoon Spirit shone with intense rage.
I OWN YOU!
The Black Dragoon Spirit fired a dark ray, piercing Adam's chest and filling his body. He cried out in pain as the darkness enveloped him. The Dragoons transformed quickly, expecting the worst. The Black Dragoon spirit floated over and imbedded itself in his body. The familiar armor covered his body as he became the Black Dragoon once more.
But this time, the eyes on his helmet were glowing an evil red.
"Adam?" Robert asked. "Are you okay?"
"Adam isn't here." A sinister voice replied. "I'm in charge now."
"The Dragon." Ben said. "It's taken over him."
"It can do that?" Melissa asked.
Impossible. The Dragons told them. No Dragoon Spirit can act on its own like that…what evil is this?
Before they could further question this, the Black Dragoon acted. He shot straight up, right through the house. He saw the other Dragoons and rushed at them. A black wave scattered them, and then he went for his goal.
He fired a dark beam at Marian. As expected, she was instantly stunned by the attack and fell to the ground. He scooped her up and took off at high speed.
"NO YOU DON'T!" Robert shouted, flying after him. All the Dragoons joined in on the chase.
The Dragoons stayed on his tail for about two hours before he finally lost them in the distance. Nevertheless, the Dragoons pressed on to see where he might have gone. It was night now, but they could see by the lights of their Dragoon Spirits.
"I think he lost us." Brittany finally pointed out.
"I'm not givin' up!" Rob declared.
"Does anyone even have the slightest idea of where we are?" Mike asked.
"I don't know," Brad said, "But that looks kinda familiar." He pointed ahead.
They all looked and saw a faint, bluish glow up ahead. The dim light faintly outlined a ruinous area. When they got closer, they all recognized the location.
"Mayfil." Ben whispered. This was the location of their battle with Melbu Frahma about two years ago.
"You think he brought her here?" Robert asked.
"Evil guy, evil place, I wouldn't be surprised." Mike shrugged.
"Wait a sec." Melissa spoke up. They all stopped. "Look at this place…it's alive."
"It was last time too." Rob said. "What's the point?"
"But remember what happened when we left? The place died down, and that was destroyed." She pointed to a tall tower in the distance once used for pulling in souls from around the globe.
Ben remembered very well that that had been the site of the final showdown. He and Sean alone had fought and killed Melbu inside that tower. But when Melbu died, the tower collapsed.
"She's right." Ben said. "When we left, the city died, but now…it's up and running again."
"How?" Brittany asked.
"It takes a great darkness to revive this place." Melissa knew this from Charle.
"Then the Black Dragon must have done it." Robert said. "That thing's evil enough, and you've seen what it can do. Its powers exceed beyond any normal dragon."
"You flatter me."
The Dragoons all looked around for the source of that voice.
"Where is Marian?" Robert demanded.
"She is safe." The Black Dragoon assured them. "But I cannot give away a location."
Robert pointed his spear into the darkness. "Tell me where!"
The Black Dragoon laughed. "You do not even know where I am and yet you try to threaten me?"
Melissa was already working on that. She found an irregularity in the dark void, against a tower. The Dark Dragon told the Red-Eye Dragon and he told Ben.
Ben launched a fireball at the darkness and the Black Dragoon jumped away, into another dark patch.
"Very good!" He laughed. "Very good indeed!"
A black beam shot at Ben, stunning him for a moment. Just then, a lightning bolt tore across the sky from Brad's power, illuminating the scene and revealing the Black Dragoon's presence. Robert fired his own attack and again, the Black Dragoon ran.
"Let's light this place up." Brad volunteered. He hopped to the highest nearby remaining tower. His Dragoon Spirit glowed and lightning began to dance across the sky, lighting up the battlefield. The Black Dragoon could now be easily spotted. He jumped away from various other attacks, and then finally took on the offensive.
He leapt at Ben, who blocked his strike with the flat side of his blade and evaded Robert's kick and Melissa's stab. The battle had commenced.
The Black Dragoon seemed to have improved in skill, seeing how it was the actual Dragon now in control. Adam didn't truly want to hurt them, but the Black Dragon did. They had to be cautious.
Even with his increased ability, the Black Dragoon had to twist and turn every which way to avoid being impaled by the Dragoons' attacks. There were six of them and only one of him, so the attacks were continuous. A blade here, a magic blast there, the Black Dragoon was sure to keep on his toes.
Brittany finally surprised him.
"Freezing Ring!" Ice magically shot from the ground, not only hurting the Black Dragoon, but trapping him within! Mike was ready for him. He charged and swung a might strike with his axe. The Black Dragoon put his blades up with all his defensive power in them. The blades clashed and the Black Dragoon's hands shook, the blades vibrating in them.
With a burst of power, the Black Dragoon broke free from the ice and flew higher up, launching a dark fireball at Brittany. He then turned his efforts upon the angry Robert. Rob spun his spear rapidly and the Black Dragon was lucky to have two blades to block all the blows, but one was filled with a wind blast, knocking him back a few feet into Ben's attack.
"Bomb Blade!" He smacked the Black Dragoon far away and Brad kicked him back even farther to meet with Melissa. He smacked her blade away, and then kicked her face. Melissa took the hit and allowed herself to spin and bring the back of her foot up to the Black Dragoon's face. From the corner of his eye, he saw Ben's blade coming right for him. He ducked down and took Mike's tackle, which brought him to the ground.
The Black Dragoon was able to wriggle free and jumped over Rob's flying strike and kicked off his back to get back into the air. It was at this point that he noticed that Brad's flashing lightning could not illuminate all areas and reverted to his old strategy.
Melissa leapt at him, but he suddenly moved to the side and vanished. When the lighting struck again, he quickly slid to another shadow and kept rapidly shifting positions as to stay out of the line of fire. From his hiding places, The Black Dragoon would fire dark energy balls at the Dragoons or slice at them when near enough.
Ben used his fiery abilities to try and protect himself, but the Black Dragoon moved far too quickly to be harmed by the flames.
"Let's try that fire realm again." Ben suggested.
Negative. The Red-Eye Dragon told him. He will expect that and leave the region before I can fully expand the fire realm.
Robert decided to try something. His Dragoon spirit shone brightly and he thrust his spirit outwards and spun. The wind picked up and created a tornado-like effect. Mike got the idea of Robert's thinking. He picked up a stone and threw it at the Black Dragoon. The enemy tried moving, but the wind current pushed him the other way and he was hit by the stone and fell to the ground. The Dragoons jumped him.
The Black Dragoon was able to jump away and use the current to his advantage. He jumped with it and got better distance and could warp to better hiding spots. Robert was unaware and kept the wind going. Ben knelt down as not to feel the effect as well and then got a brilliant idea.
"Hey Rob!" Ben called through his Dragoon Spirit. "Don't panic, okay?"
Ben lifted his sword high in the air and let himself go. Fire erupted from all around himself and caught up in the wind, spreading into a great, blazing tornado extending to the sky. The Black Dragoon found himself right in the middle of a blazing whirlwind and was forced to take the pain.
The other Dragoons stared in awe at the incredibility of this attack. Soon, Robert could no longer keep the tornado going, but the damage had been done. Fire was spread around the battlefield and the Black Dragoon was charred.
Brittany had devised her own little plan during this. Her Dragoon Spirit shone brightly.
"Tsunami!" She declared and a great tidal wave appeared from nowhere, putting out all the fire and knocking the Black Dragoon off his feet. Word went around the dragons and the good Dragoon got out of the way. Brad made his move.
"Power Surge!" He lowered himself into the water and also released his power. Electricity swarmed through the water and caught the Black Dragoon, filling him with unknown pain. They heard sporadic bellows through the water and electricity.
When Brad could no longer hold his attack, he took to the skies again and Brittany dispersed the water. The Black Dragoon forced himself to his feet. Robert couldn't have this.
"Wing Blaster!" He launched a green bird of wind at his foe and Ben acted quickly.
"Fire Bird!" He quickly changed the attack name, blending his power with Robert's to expand the bird's wingspan, catching the Black Dragoon as he tried to run.
Mike whispered a plan to Ben and Ben agreed. Mike slammed his axe into the ground and yanked it back up, creating a great stream of earth. At the same time, Ben poured his fire power into the ground, so when the earth erupted, it did so with volcanic fury, launching the Black Dragoon high into the sky.
Melissa finally made her move. She flew up to where the Black Dragoon ended up and expelled her dark speed, launching out a great number of rapier stabs at a great speed. She finally jumped back and shouted, "Astral Drain!" She threw her sword at the Black Dragoon and it stuck into his chest. His remaining energy was drawn from him and into Melissa, which she gladly shared with her companions. The Black Dragoon fell from the sky and hit the ground hard. The Dragoons gathered around and saw that he could barely move.
"Let Adam go." Melissa demanded of the dragon. They heard an evil chuckle.
"Black Rebirth!" His body was surrounded in an eerie blackness. His body was restored quickly, as was his energy. It seemed they would have to go another few rounds.
"I grow tired of this fighting!" The Black Dragoon hissed. "See my true form!" The Black Dragoon Spirit glowed black once more as the darkness filled the area around the Black Dragoon. Somehow, the Black Dragoon was able to separate itself and stay as one. The Black Dragoon was still up and able while the Black Dragon emerged.
The Black Dragoon stood atop the Black Dragon's head. The Dragon leaned its head down to the Dragoons and let out a mighty roar.
WHAM!
The Divine Dragon fell from the sky, got right in the face of the Black Dragoon and let out an incredible roar the shook the very earth. The Divine Dragon leaned in close so that Sean could also lean close to the Black Dragoon.
"Mine's bigger." Sean grinned.
The Black Dragoon froze in utter terror. Then, he saw Christie in her Dragoon armor, sitting on the Divine Dragon's head behind Sean, legs crossed with a smile on her face. She gave a childish wave to the Black Dragoon.
Sean crossed his arms as the Divine Dragon lifted its head back up, a good deal greater than the Black Dragon.
"Didn't expect me to see me, did you?" Sean asked him.
"In honesty, no, I didn't." The Black Dragoon seethed. "How did you do it?"
"I didn't do it." Sean admitted. He pointed to Christie. "She did."
"Impossible." The Black Dragoon scoffed. "There is no way she could have broken that coma."
"Oh, it's a funny story, actually." Sean chuckled.
Christie knew that Charle would be preoccupied for the rest of the day, so she knew this was the time to act. Charle had tried, but could not lift this strange darkness lingering in Sean's brain. Christie knew in her heart that she was the only one who could help Sean for her powers of light exceeded those of any other creature. The problem was unlocking them.
Christie had been straining herself for a while, but nothing had happened yet. Charle constantly warned her of the dangers of expelling such power, but Christie would not and could not sit still and do nothing. She was determined to bring Sean back-for more than one reason.
Upon entering, Christie saw a sight she had seen many times already. Sean was not lying perfectly still, as one would expect. Rather, his hands were twitching, his breathing was sporadic, his pulse was high, and his body wriggled uncomfortably.
Charle had explained this to her when she saw it earlier. Sean was having a nightmare. The odd thing was he had nightmare frequently it seemed. Stranger yet was that he made nearly the same movements in every nightmare. It was as if the same horrible dream was playing over and over in Sean's mind.
Christie couldn't help but feel a desire to draw him out of this nightmare which constantly haunted him. She took his hand and squeezed it. "I'll get you out of there." She promised.
Christie placed her hands on Sean's head and her Dragoon spirit glowed yet again. Christie only hoped Charle wouldn't rush in and stop her again. Christie fired her white magic into Sean's head and once more began cracking at the barrier.
Moments passed as the light grew more and more intense. Each time she tried helping him, Christie found herself able to expel a little more energy than last time; her body was adapting to the power. Unfortunately, it did not seem to be enough. Soon, her own head began hurting.
I can sense your pain. The White-Silver Dragon spoke softly. It is too much for you.
"I can take it." She brushed the dragon off and poured yet even more power into Sean's body. The pain grew, but she figured it was worth it.
Christie. The White-Silver Dragon spoke again. You are only hurting yourself. The barrier is not falling.
"Then I'm not trying hard enough."
You're giving it your all, but you are not making any progress. Keep this up and you too will fall into coma.
Christie ignored her dragon's warning and kept shining her light. The pain in her head would not subside; it only grew. She grunted under the pressure. All of a sudden, the light coming and the Dragoon Spirit stopped glowing.
"What happened?" Christie wondered aloud.
I am sorry, Christie. The dragon said. But I cannot allow you to take a risk with such consequences. I will not allow you to continue.
Christie slumped down, defeated. "What do we do then?"
Wait a moment…
"What is it?"
The Divine Dragon is calling me. He is trying to speak. Put our spirits together so that I may hear him.
"Can I hear him too?"
Of course. We dragons can link as such.
Christie nodded. "Yeah, that's what Ben said after he fought Melbu Frahma." The light suddenly clicked on in Christie's head. "THAT'S IT!"
What's it?
"The Divine Dragoon! Ben said that he was able to use the Divine Dragoon spirit through his own spirit and it amplified his own fire powers. Maybe it can increase our healing powers too!"
It's a good theory. Let us see what the Divine Dragon has to say.
Christie put the two spirits together and quickly told her plan to the immense dragon.
My thoughts exactly. He said to her. This will put the strain on Sean's body, and he is very used to my powers. Let's give it a shot.
Christie put her hand around her own spirit and her other hand around that of the Divine Dragon. Her spirit glowed first, and then the Divine Dragon's spirit glowed. A blinding light filled the room and Christie had to turn her head as not to lose her own eyesight. The Divine Dragon let out a laugh in Christie's head.
Pathetic resistance!
"That's a good thing, I take it." Christie said to herself. It was. The Divine Dragon could see the black barrier shaking and trembling under the might of the magical blast. Pieces blew off and the barrier finally shattered under the might of the attack.
The light died down as quickly as it came up and Sean sprang up in the bed, eyes wide and breathing heavily.
"You're awake!" Christie exclaimed happily.
Sean looked around for a second, then jumped up and grabbed his sword.
"Okay, tell me the name of the guy I gotta kill for this."
"I used my Dragoon Spirit and found the other Dragoons here, so I came to check things out." Sean finished. "It seems they've done most of the work for me."
"Ha!" The Black Dragoon scoffed. "I was just getting warmed up!"
"Yeah." Sean laughed. "In a column of fire that I saw miles away."
Ben crossed his arms in satisfaction.
"Alright then." Sean continued. "You and me. Let's finish this."
The Black Dragoon hesitated. "Unfortunately, this body cannot leave the dragon's."
"Okay then." Sean nodded. He looked down at his dragon. "Big guy. Take care of the dragon for me, will you?"
The Divine Dragon hissed. Sean grabbed Christie and floated them down to the others. Melissa instantly jumped on him, arms around his neck.
"You shouldn't be so worried about me." Sean gave her a look.
"Shut up and let me worry." She replied.
Sean quickly changed the subject. "Alright. Tell me all about his guy and tell me quickly. The Divine Dragon will be done shortly."
"What do you know already?" Ben asked.
"He's a Black Dragoon with unnatural powers. Do we know who is behind the mask?"
"Adam Young." Robert said. "Basketball player."
"I remember him." Sean nodded.
"But it's not really his fault." Melissa said. "He was and is under the influence of the Black Dragon."
"Power changes people." Sean pointed out.
"No, this dragon took him over. That isn't Adam up there. That's the Black Dragon forcefully acting through him."
Sean thought this strange. "The Dragon took him over?"
Ben nodded. "This Dragon is unlike any we've ever seen. His powers are unnatural for a dragon. For example, he can revive and recover himself."
"Only the darkest of the dark can do that." Melissa told him. "So this dragon has some unprecedented evil power."
"Not only that." Ben continued, "But our dragons cannot sense him. To make matters worse, the Dragon Buster had nearly no effect on him. Even the Divine Dragon fell under that blade, so why wouldn't this one?"
"The answer is quite obvious." Sean said. He pointed to the evil dragon. "That's not a real dragon!"
There was silence in the group.
"Say what?" Mike finally asked.
"No dragon can do all of these things. I believe that is some powerful evil in the form of a dragon."
"But…" Brad spoke up. "What about the Dragoon?"
Sean shook his head. "Also a fake. The 'dragon' was able to act through him in the appearance of a Dragoon as to frighten and fool us."
Another silence.
"Wow…" Robert said. "He sure fooled us."
"I feel very stupid." Brad muttered.
"Don't worry about it." Sean said. "I have an idea to finish this right here and right now."
The Dragoons were interrupted by a great roar. The Divine Dragon had the head of the Black Dragon in its mouth. It held the evil dragon down with its claw and with a yank of its head, the Divine Dragon ripped of the head of the Black Dragon. Its large body fell to the ground and the Divine Dragon spat out the head. Surprisingly, the Black Dragoon was still on it. They seemed attached. After all, they were one in the same.
The body of the dragon vanished but the Dragoon stayed where it was. Sean walked over to the Black Dragoon as he got up weakly.
"Hey." Sean said. "I got a bone to pick with you."
The Black Dragoon seethed, but said nothing.
"Nobody attacks me without paying for it. But not only did you attack me, you attacked my friends. But you know what sets me off the most?" Sean's eyes narrowed. "According to Christie, you tried to get with my girlfriend. That, my friend, is a price nobody can pay."
Melissa turned to Brittany with a girlish grin. "I love the way he talks about me."
Sean continued. "You seem to want me out of the picture for a number of reasons, so I'll give you another chance. Fight me, one-on-one. Just you and me, fight as we are. No outside help at all."
The Black Dragoon considered this.
"Or," Sean said. "You can let us all gang up on you. You don't want that, do you?"
The Black Dragoon clenched his fist. "A duel it is! Alright, Sean. Come! See if you can master me!"
"Gladly." Sean said with a smile. "Let's go!"
Of course, the Black Dragoon instantly vanished into the shadows.
"As can be expected." Sean scoffed.
The Black Dragoon laughed. "Why toss out a system that works?"
Sean was silent. He slid his hand into his pocket and waited. Finally, he felt him coming. Sean acted.
He pulled his hand from his pocket and a great light suddenly erupted from his body, lighting up the atmosphere. The Black Dragoon was not only illuminated, but the light seemed to burn his very skin.
"AAAAAAHHHHH!" He bellowed in searing pain. The light quickly died and Sean walked towards the Black Dragoon. "WHAT WAS THAT?" The evil one demanded.
Sean held up a white Dragoon Spirit. "White-Silver Dragoon spirit. It doesn't answer to me, but it acts through my Dragoon Spirit."
"Just a minute!" The Black Dragoon hissed. "You said no outside help!"
"I said fight as we are. I had this in my pocket the whole time. You didn't think I'd let you off easy, did you?" He fired a white blast and the Black Dragoon roared in pain. "You've ticked me off way too much for that."
Sean held the white Dragoon Spirit out and let it go. The spirit floated in the air and slowly floated closer and closer to his own until they touched. Light lit up the night sky, blinding everyone. Sean felt a great power flow through his veins and explode throughout his body. The Divine Dragon and the White-Silver Dragon combined their characteristics to create a new kind of armor. When the light died, all could see.
The armor was much more like traditional Dragoon armor than Sean's specialized form, especially his lower body, which had the armored boots and waist armor instead of dragon-like legs. The armor encasing his shoulders was tall and had a clear, crystal-like gem on the top half of each one. Sean did keep one very important thing about his divine armor: his cannon arm. His sword was now a simple broadsword with a perfectly clean blade shimmering in the light. All of Sean's armor was white and had a radiance to it. Sean looked himself over and seemed to like what he saw.
"Not what I'm used to, but it will do."
The Black Dragoon did not seem confident at all. However, he was very stubborn and stood to his feet, blades drawn.
"I fear nothing!" He declared.
"I can fix that." Sean said.
"DYAH!" The Black Dragoon rushed at Sean. Sean put up his blade to block one attack and his cannon arm to block the other, and then turned the cannon to fire a small blast at the Black Dragoon. The blast seemed to cut through his armor and burn his flesh.
Sean made the next move. He jumped high into the air and swung down with a glowing sword. The Black Dragoon held up his blades in defense, but the white magic embedded in the sword was too much and both swords were cut by it and so was a bit of his armor.
The Black Dragoon stumbled back, but wasn't finished. He jumped forward and swung a kick. Sean jumped back and it missed his head and blocked another kick with his cannon arm. Sean then put his cannon arm on the ground for balance and shot his legs up, kicking the Black Dragoon in the face. He landed and spun, slicing the Black Dragoon in the chest and leaving a visible cut in his armor.
The Black Dragoon swung another kick that missed and then punched at Sean. He ducked and moved away from another kick. The Black Dragoon gave another punch, and then swung his arm back to cut Sean with his blades. Sean held up his blade to block and the spikes were sliced off like butter. The Black Dragoon didn't see and swung his other fist to make the same move and Sean easily removed the blades on that arm too. The evil one looked at his armored gloves in shock, then back up at Sean in anger.
Yet again, he swung a kick. Sean ducked and whacked the Black Dragoon upside the head with his cannon, then put his power into his legs, jumping into the air and swinging a great kick to shatter some of the armor on his helmet, revealing his mouth and part of the right side of his face. Sean gave a few more slices, cutting him up some more, then jumped back for a real attack. The crystals atop his shoulders glowed and shot out a million tiny white rays, each piercing the Black Dragoon through and through. He let out a terrible cry and fell to the ground when the attack was over.
The Black Dragoon knelt there, panting heavily. His armor was beaten and broken, his blood dripped from his body and even breathing hurt.
Sean walked towards the Black Dragoon.
"A couple of things you could've done better. One, you should have killed me when you had the chance. Two," he pointed to Christie. "You should've killed her when you had the chance. Three, you went after my girlfriend, a severe mistake, but you know where you screwed up the most?" He lifted the Black Dragoon's head with his blade. "You took the job in the first place."
The Black Dragoon spat on Sean's foot and he stepped back. The Black Dragoon slowly, but surely, pulled himself up to his feet. His Dragoon spirit glowed black and the evil power swarmed his body, restoring it. The Black Dragoon laughed.
"I cannot die." He said as his body became like new.
"I disagree." Sean said. He fired a quick blast at the evil Dragoon and then held his cannon straight up. Light came from everywhere and nowhere at once and filled his cannon with great light power.
The Black Dragoon knew this would be the end of him and lunged at Sean. Sean's sword arm shot up, deflecting the attack and sending him back in the air. Sean lowered his cannon and thought of a name for the attack.
"Purifier Cannon!" An incredible blast of white light shot from the cannon and covered the Black Dragoon in its power. The evil dragon inside bellowed loudly in incredible pain. With flashes of light, the armor dissolved under the power of Sean's cannon blast until only Adam's body remained, nearly unscarred. With one more white blast, the Black Dragoon Spirit flew from Adam's body as the boy fell to the ground.
Sean thrust his sword into the air in front of him and a thin, white ray shot out, striking the dragoon spirit in the pupil. With a roar of pain, the false Dragoon Spirit shattered in fragments of light.
With a flash, Sean's new Dragoon armor disappeared and he fell to a knee, panting. Melissa rushed to him.
"You okay?" She asked.
"Yeah…just not used to that kind of power." He looked up at Adam, who was beginning to move again. "C'mon. Let's see if we can get some answers out of this kid."
AUTHOR'S NOTE: So Sean has finally returned and the Black Dragon is gone. However, this is not the end of the story. Adam has a few more truths he needs to tell. Find those out in the final chapter, coming soon! Reveiw, please.