"Sssen…..Lady of the Mooon," they hissed in unison.
Blinding grey light seeped from the eyes of the once white dragon.
"Free me!" he roared.
The thousands of worms that joined together in the tunnel to shape into one giant being dispersed in fright and from the vibrations of the cry. Each little creature quickly snaked back to its place to form the giant spirit that was broken among them.
"But why, Lord?" the unified voice questioned, spitting out the title.
The glow increased in intensity and the dragon started convulsing before driving itself against its earth prison. Snarls filled the stale air and the splintered worm spirit backed away. Even with no visible eyes, it still seemed to watch the dragon's useless efforts.
As quickly as a wave laps the shore and withdrawals, the rage in Haku was halted. With orbs still illuminated, he turned to the mass of worms that was equal to him in size. "Why?"
The worm spirit slithered a few feet backwards.
"What are you asking Lord Kohaku?"
"You never questioned why I wished to escape before. Now you seem to be searching for an explanation. Liberation alone is not enough? What are you hiding..." the serpent questioned with a snarl.
The thousands of worms leapt as one towards the dragon. Kohaku could now see somewhat in the darkness though his other senses were also warning him of the advancing army.
The dragon could hear the sucking noises the bugs made while continuously wiggling against one another to stay unified. Worm spirits were splintered into hundreds of little four inch bodies, multiplying with time. To converse with another spirit, they tended to piece together to form one giant worm.
It was easy to hear the incoming mass of worms, their tiny bodies producing enough noise to rival a large hive of bees. Their decaying smell was also very distinct, although it was too overwhelming to detect their advance.
Separating as they made contact with the dragon, the worms slinked over the hide of scales, each one attempting to weigh the beast down or crawl into his body.
Haku opened his jaws to let out a roar. However, little worm bodies crawled into his mouth, ears, eyes, and other places he'd rather not have thought about. Within the time it takes for a humming bird to flutter its wings, the dragon was twisting and snapping at the vermin mummifying him. Luckily, his nostril flaps prevented them from entering his lungs (dragons have nostril flaps to keep water and other elements from harming them when they are submerged). Wiping the few that blocked his nose, he acted like he was going on a very long dive underwater, filling his lungs to the max.
Holding his breath, he snapped at the worms. Haku had never been so repulsed in his life. Several little bodies were squished, but unlike the fish he frequently consumed, they were too small to get many of. So, he swallowed many whole.
The worm spirit seemed to realize that no matter how many worms he shoved down at once, the dragon wasn't going to choke or suffocate. And when Haku let out a petrifying bellow, the worms practically jumped off his body and dove into the ground as one.
The hole the worms had made in their retreat was fairly large. The magic that was keeping Haku prisoner had let the worms dig in and out, it just prevented Haku from digging. Shoving his nose into the hole, the dragon felt the barrier of magic as he pushed through. Without the earth to hold the barrier, the magic protested only slightly before allowing him to pass unharmed.
Scraping talons against hard packed dirt inapt for digging, the dragon frantically made his way towards the surface rather than follow the worm spirit. And when the bruised serpent broke the surface, he let out the loudest scream he'd ever made.
He collapsed on the ground, panting, closing his eyes.
He couldn't see.
( Slightly Haunted ): Am I cruel or what! Hey, I'll try to post the next chapter before tonight...on with the replies!
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Person: Well, I often have to actually work at work (go figure….LoL) and sometimes do college homework (ewww). I'd rather write short chapters than none at all! I'll write some more tomorrow….thanks!
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