Phew.finally managed to get this done. Sorry to all for the late update,
but school's kinda hectic and my computer crashed.*sigh*. Anyway, here is
the next chappie, or interlude. Do enjoy!
Sorry. Don't feel like mentioning names here yet. But my heartfelt thanks
to all reviewers out there! Please do keep reading and reviewing!
Interlude: Campfire demons and tales
"How long is it to Winidia? This is taking forever!" Katt rarely complained about traveling long distances, but it seemed as though even she was at her limit. The azure-haired teenage boy next to her gave her a tired smile and held up four fingers.
"WHAT!?? Four miles?" Ryu and Nina both covered their eyes simultaneously while Mina giggled. "Can't we rest soon?"
"Sorry, Katt, but no go. To rest on the plains is to knock on trouble's door. All sorts of creatures and monsters could attack us at night while we sleep. I do believe you don't want to be served on a platter for Devilkids or things like that." Ryu replied, grinning at Katt as she pouted at him.
Nina suddenly stopped, causing Ryu to stop walking and turn to look at her. "What'sa matter, Nina?"
"Nothing. It's just that I remembered that there was suppose to be a forest near here."
"Really? Where?" Katt knocked Ryu off his feet as her eager face popped up in front of Nina, startling her. "How near?"
Nina put her hands on her hips and thought hard. "Erm..About one and a half miles from here, I think." She turned her head in the direction of Ryu, who was practically laughing his head off at Katt, groaning at whatever Nina had just said. "Huh? Did I say anything wrong?" Nina blinked innocently at Ryu, who blushed involuntarily while Mina watched them with an amused and cheerful expression on her serene face.
"Well, Nina, for starters, half of three miles is quite a long distance and secondly, you have wings while we don't, meaning we have to travel on foot to that forest."
".Oops. Sorry Ryu. I didn't realize both of you can't fly." Nina flushed slightly and laughed nervously, trying to cover up her little mistake. Katt muttered something incoherently under her breath while Ryu echoed Nina's laughter. "Anyway, let's get going!" Groans came from a certain Woren and a Ranger as Nina made that statement. Nina just floated in the direction of the forest, humming a silly tune with Mina hot on her heels while Ryu and Katt drudged along, cursing the accursed Sun, which cheerfully shone down rays of a gay orange colour and tortured them with waves of searing heat.
* * * *
"FINALLY! The friggin' forest!" Katt cried out in wholesome relief and flopped down in total exhaustion from their 'little' trek towards the Whisperer Forest. Within moments, she was asleep, oblivious even to an earthquake happening under her. Ryu chuckled quietly as he took out a blanket from his backpack and covered Katt with it.
"Sleep tight, little kitty." Ryu whispered in her ear. Mina smiled at Ryu's tender actions while Nina felt a small tug within her, and though she did not know where it came from, she did not like the feeling.
"..Erm.This forest is full of mystery and intrigue. Why don't you go off and explore this place for a while Mina and I fix up dinner for all of us?" Nina's voice pierced through the silence of the forest like a sharpened arrow piercing through an apple. She twiddled her fingers, an act which Ryu had gotten used to even though they had only traveled together for a few days. This meant that she was nervous or she was hiding something.
Ryu decided that Nina had her reasons for wanting to be alone and respected her decision. He nodded, smiling warmly at her before striding off towards a nearby stream. Nina breathed a sigh of relief as soon as the blue-haired man was out of earshot. Sometimes even she does not understand herself and what she did. Shaking her head as if to clear out that thought, Nina got to setting up a campfire and cooking a simple dinner for their little band of weary and hungry travelers.
Meanwhile, Ryu, who was trying to fish from the stream, found out that whatever fish that were left in there were smaller than the size of his little finger. He snorted in disgust and threw aside his fishing rod in frustration, glaring out at the sky, which was slowly being blanketed by the twilight cover of the night. He turned his head to survey the surroundings around him and could barely see anything beyond three feet, but the one thing he saw immediately triggered his memories, sucking him into the past.
"Hey Dad! Let's go already! Yua's been waitin' for a loooong time!" Eight year-old Ryu Bateson hollered, projecting his voice throughout the house.
"Alright, alright! I'm comin'! Garner replied, rushing down the stairs and carrying something wrapped in satin cloth. "Let's go, Ryu. But don't tell your sister about this present!"
Ryu gave a toothy grin in reply, signaling his agreement. He looked at the little dragon-woman statue in curiosity. "Did you make this, Dad?"
"Yup! Did it in a week's time. It was supposed to represent your mother." Garner's eyes seemed to shine with emotion.or was it tears? Ryu did not know, as he himself plunged into his little world of imagination of what his mother looked like. Was she a beautiful lady that could even stir the emotions of the most stone-hearted man, or did she look something like the dragon, all powerful, majestic and terrifying? Maybe one day, he would find out for himself."
"Ryu.Never mind. Let's go and surprise your sister, alright?" Garner said with a fatherly smile on his face. Ryu nodded and headed towards the doorway.
And saw a slender hand being waved in front of his eyes. Ryu jolted back to reality.
.and fell into the river. This was followed by fits of giggles from a familiar feminine voice.
"So you're awake now, aren't you?" Nina stood before the wet and irritated Ranger, a smile betraying what she felt about the little scene just now.
Ryu groaned and bristled at Nina, who smiled back cheerfully. He was about to get up by himself when a small devious idea crept its way into his head. "Can you help me up please?" Ryu asked Nina, who nodded innocently and held out her hand.
Instead of pulling himself up, Ryu pulled the Winidian into the water, earning him a squeak of surprise from her. He laughed heartily as he watched the wet and disgruntled girl curse in her native language, before realizing she was right ON TOP of him.
"Uh.Nina?" Ryu was sure his face was redder than a tomato farm. "C-Could you.get off m-me?"
At this point, Nina did realize she was on top of Ryu in a straddling position. She gasped and got off Ryu slowly, not before gazing into his emerald eyes for a few seconds and drowning in them. The blush covering her cheeks was enough to tell Ryu that she felt the same way as Ryu did. "S-Sorry." Nina's angelic voice floated out in a soft tone. The blue-haired teenager gave a nervous smile in response and took sometime to scrutinize her.
Her clothes clung tightly to her like metal fillings to a magnet, completely boasting her extremely curvaceous figure. Her honey coloured hair was loose from her pixie hairstyle, cascading like waves of gold down her back while the irritated look on her face as she tried vainly to dry her hair gave her a vulnerable and cute look. It took Ryu all his self- control not to drool and make a fool of himself.
"Is there something strange on me?" Nina asked Ryu pointedly, snapping him out of his little trance. Ryu felt his temperature shoot up for the second time in five minutes. I have to stop this. Who knows when my hormones might finally go out of control? Ryu thought. He averted his eyes as much as possible from Nina and excused himself, saying that he needed a rest before dinner.
Ryu settled down comfortably at a spot next to the soundly sleeping Katt, something which Ryu would never have imagined. From their traveling, he had known Katt to toss and turn in her sleep, wherever or whenever she slept. He had no time to show his trademark grin, as he thought back to the corroded dragon statue he had seen earlier. It did not look like a regular dragon, at least not the ones he had seen in storybooks when he was young. Despite being damaged almost beyond recognition, Ryu still could not shake off the feeling of fear when he thought about that statue. And when he felt fearful about something.
It was definitely not benevolent in nature.
Ryu groaned in frustration. Another mystery for him to solve. And why did it have to concern another dragon? He hated mysteries, especially those that only led to more questions rather than answers. His thoughts were interrupted by a yawn and suddenly Ryu felt extremely exhausted. Was it moments ago he played a trick on Nina? All he wanted to do was sleep..
"Don't give in, Ryu! Hold on!" The ethereal voice resounded in his head, kicking him out of dreamland before he could even buy the ticket to get in. Ryu jolted awake immediately and sat up, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He must have gasped out loud, because Nina was kneeling by his side, looking rather concerned.
"What is it, Ryu? A nightmare? Are you alright?" Ryu smiled at her in response to show her that he was fine, though he could have sworn that he saw the statue's eyes shone with a malicious purple.
Unknown to him, the Dragon Tear flared a warning deep black.
A chilling wind suddenly blew, and Nina shivered involuntarily, out of cold or unknown fear, Ryu did not know. All he knew was that he somehow felt that there was a dark presence nearby and it was definitely not here to wish him a happy birthday. He drew out his sword, the tension in his muscles building up to the maximum. He drew close to Nina and stood protectively in front of her.
"Stay close to me. I can sense something.evil here." Ryu's voice came out in an urgent whisper as he looked at Katt. Nina turned to look and realize Katt was STILL asleep despite all the chaos around her. How was it possible for Worens to sleep through these disturbances? They were known to wake up at the slightest sound that seemed suspicious to them, not that any sound was not suspicious to them. Nina began to think. Was it possible the denizen here had taken control of her? Suddenly, she heard a familiar high- pitched scream from behind her.
"Mina!!" Nina spun around and grabbed her sister, who had her eyes rolled up such that her whites could be seen. Nina gasped and quickly summoned energies for a dispel spell. To her utmost surprise, it fizzled out like the dying flames of an abandoned campfire.
".Give me your bodies." A ghostly voice floated from the darkness, seemingly surrounding them. An invisible force hit Ryu squarely in the cheek, knocking the wind out of him and giving him a purplish bruise on his face. Without hesitation, Ryu stood up and slashed wildly, chopping and destroying anything that came in contact with his mighty blade, except his ghostly assailant. A howling sound that resembled a grotesque laugh came in response to his actions.
"Fool! You cannot scratch me with that puny little needle of yours. I thought the Destined Child to be more worthy than this. It seems that I was wrong and you have wasted my precious time!" As the voice spoke, it sounded more and more furious and the wind grew stronger with every word it spoke, threatening to sweep the three girls away.
Destined Child? How did this being know about the name the demon of his nightmares had given him and why did he know? Before he could try to think of an answer, however, the invisible force hit him again, this time in his solar plexus. Ryu saw stars and real darkness nearly closed in on him but he managed to keep awake and stand up. By now, he could see that the bodies of Katt and Mina were immovable as though they were completely rooted to the ground while Nina was barely hanging on to a tree due to her feather-weight body.
Ryu was in total despair now. What could he do? He was barely standing upright, the one possible thing-magic that could hit the thing could not be used (due to Nina's predicament) and he could not even see the enemy at all.
The being's laughter resounded in his head and ears, mocking him, teasing him. His patience was wearing out, as was his endurance. All he could do was watch helplessly as the denizen tear away the last visages of his sanity and life.
"Don't give up, Ryu! Feel the power within you. Let all the doubts clear away and release your heart and soul." The strangely familiar voice came again and it somehow gave Ryu strength. His senses were reawakened and closed his eyes, trying to concentrate.
It was only seconds later he heard Nina scream, breaking down his last barrier and restrain on his patience.
Suddenly, all he could see was a myriad of colours and many unfamiliar faces, so human and yet so bestial at the same time. He could hear wispy voices calling his name, beckoning to him to embrace their call, to accept them, to believe in them. A hand was held out to him.
.
.
. .And he took it.
The being's laughter of dark triumph was cut short as bolts of brilliant red light seem to burst forth of Ryu. The being froze, suddenly feeling very revealed and vulnerable. Could this be the power of the Destined Child? Was he about to transform into something.different? Something ethereal and full of power? The fear turned to anticipation as the being awaited its new opponent eagerly.
Ryu screamed as he felt something from within him trying to burst forth and take over his mind, body and soul. Though it was a bit forceful, Ryu felt that it meant no harm and soon ceased his cries, accepting the new entity into him.
The next thing that greeted him was darkness.
* * * *
As the light diminishes, the denizen got a closer look at the being that emerged from the light. What he saw was a gargantuan dragon ruby- coloured skin that breathed fire, hot enough to melt even the most durable mineral. Its body was full of muscle and the movement of its limbs and tail hinted at power unimaginable. What struck the being as odd was that the dragon had green eyes reminding him of raw, uncut emeralds. The being smiled to himself. This was truly going to be an interesting battle.
The dragon roared and flew straight at the now visible being. It was the complete duplicate of the dragon, except that it had skin that was completely jet-black. The orbs it possessed for eyes were of the same colour, full of darkness. It's mouth curved up into a devious smile and set about giving the red dragon a competition of brute strength. The two almighty creatures clashed and separated moments later, finding each other's strength to be equal. An awesome display of power came when the two creatures took turns to fire beams of dark power and fire at each other, the beams searing large areas of the lush forest, burning any living thing to a crisp. It was absolutely magnificent and terrifying at the same time as the beasts fought and destroyed everything in their paths just to hit the other.
As time wore on, the darkness of the night faded away and the ethereal dragon suddenly felt a loss of strength. He had spent too much time fighting the dragon and exposure to the blazing rays of the Sun could mean that he would not have even the strength of a human infant. Just as it faltered, Ryu (the red dragon) gave a full-powered blast of fire to the ethereal thing, hitting it in the chest. The thing gave a great bellow and crept away with the rest of the retreating darkness under the overpowering assault of the Sun. "I'll be back for you, Destined One. Remember my name.Rakros.remember the Soul Blighter."
As the whispers of the defeated wraith faded away, Ryu roared in triumph, the Sun bathing him in glorious rays of light and victory.
Kinda short, isn't it? It's a interlude after all.( anyway, hope you liked it and plz plz plz review!!
Interlude: Campfire demons and tales
"How long is it to Winidia? This is taking forever!" Katt rarely complained about traveling long distances, but it seemed as though even she was at her limit. The azure-haired teenage boy next to her gave her a tired smile and held up four fingers.
"WHAT!?? Four miles?" Ryu and Nina both covered their eyes simultaneously while Mina giggled. "Can't we rest soon?"
"Sorry, Katt, but no go. To rest on the plains is to knock on trouble's door. All sorts of creatures and monsters could attack us at night while we sleep. I do believe you don't want to be served on a platter for Devilkids or things like that." Ryu replied, grinning at Katt as she pouted at him.
Nina suddenly stopped, causing Ryu to stop walking and turn to look at her. "What'sa matter, Nina?"
"Nothing. It's just that I remembered that there was suppose to be a forest near here."
"Really? Where?" Katt knocked Ryu off his feet as her eager face popped up in front of Nina, startling her. "How near?"
Nina put her hands on her hips and thought hard. "Erm..About one and a half miles from here, I think." She turned her head in the direction of Ryu, who was practically laughing his head off at Katt, groaning at whatever Nina had just said. "Huh? Did I say anything wrong?" Nina blinked innocently at Ryu, who blushed involuntarily while Mina watched them with an amused and cheerful expression on her serene face.
"Well, Nina, for starters, half of three miles is quite a long distance and secondly, you have wings while we don't, meaning we have to travel on foot to that forest."
".Oops. Sorry Ryu. I didn't realize both of you can't fly." Nina flushed slightly and laughed nervously, trying to cover up her little mistake. Katt muttered something incoherently under her breath while Ryu echoed Nina's laughter. "Anyway, let's get going!" Groans came from a certain Woren and a Ranger as Nina made that statement. Nina just floated in the direction of the forest, humming a silly tune with Mina hot on her heels while Ryu and Katt drudged along, cursing the accursed Sun, which cheerfully shone down rays of a gay orange colour and tortured them with waves of searing heat.
* * * *
"FINALLY! The friggin' forest!" Katt cried out in wholesome relief and flopped down in total exhaustion from their 'little' trek towards the Whisperer Forest. Within moments, she was asleep, oblivious even to an earthquake happening under her. Ryu chuckled quietly as he took out a blanket from his backpack and covered Katt with it.
"Sleep tight, little kitty." Ryu whispered in her ear. Mina smiled at Ryu's tender actions while Nina felt a small tug within her, and though she did not know where it came from, she did not like the feeling.
"..Erm.This forest is full of mystery and intrigue. Why don't you go off and explore this place for a while Mina and I fix up dinner for all of us?" Nina's voice pierced through the silence of the forest like a sharpened arrow piercing through an apple. She twiddled her fingers, an act which Ryu had gotten used to even though they had only traveled together for a few days. This meant that she was nervous or she was hiding something.
Ryu decided that Nina had her reasons for wanting to be alone and respected her decision. He nodded, smiling warmly at her before striding off towards a nearby stream. Nina breathed a sigh of relief as soon as the blue-haired man was out of earshot. Sometimes even she does not understand herself and what she did. Shaking her head as if to clear out that thought, Nina got to setting up a campfire and cooking a simple dinner for their little band of weary and hungry travelers.
Meanwhile, Ryu, who was trying to fish from the stream, found out that whatever fish that were left in there were smaller than the size of his little finger. He snorted in disgust and threw aside his fishing rod in frustration, glaring out at the sky, which was slowly being blanketed by the twilight cover of the night. He turned his head to survey the surroundings around him and could barely see anything beyond three feet, but the one thing he saw immediately triggered his memories, sucking him into the past.
"Hey Dad! Let's go already! Yua's been waitin' for a loooong time!" Eight year-old Ryu Bateson hollered, projecting his voice throughout the house.
"Alright, alright! I'm comin'! Garner replied, rushing down the stairs and carrying something wrapped in satin cloth. "Let's go, Ryu. But don't tell your sister about this present!"
Ryu gave a toothy grin in reply, signaling his agreement. He looked at the little dragon-woman statue in curiosity. "Did you make this, Dad?"
"Yup! Did it in a week's time. It was supposed to represent your mother." Garner's eyes seemed to shine with emotion.or was it tears? Ryu did not know, as he himself plunged into his little world of imagination of what his mother looked like. Was she a beautiful lady that could even stir the emotions of the most stone-hearted man, or did she look something like the dragon, all powerful, majestic and terrifying? Maybe one day, he would find out for himself."
"Ryu.Never mind. Let's go and surprise your sister, alright?" Garner said with a fatherly smile on his face. Ryu nodded and headed towards the doorway.
And saw a slender hand being waved in front of his eyes. Ryu jolted back to reality.
.and fell into the river. This was followed by fits of giggles from a familiar feminine voice.
"So you're awake now, aren't you?" Nina stood before the wet and irritated Ranger, a smile betraying what she felt about the little scene just now.
Ryu groaned and bristled at Nina, who smiled back cheerfully. He was about to get up by himself when a small devious idea crept its way into his head. "Can you help me up please?" Ryu asked Nina, who nodded innocently and held out her hand.
Instead of pulling himself up, Ryu pulled the Winidian into the water, earning him a squeak of surprise from her. He laughed heartily as he watched the wet and disgruntled girl curse in her native language, before realizing she was right ON TOP of him.
"Uh.Nina?" Ryu was sure his face was redder than a tomato farm. "C-Could you.get off m-me?"
At this point, Nina did realize she was on top of Ryu in a straddling position. She gasped and got off Ryu slowly, not before gazing into his emerald eyes for a few seconds and drowning in them. The blush covering her cheeks was enough to tell Ryu that she felt the same way as Ryu did. "S-Sorry." Nina's angelic voice floated out in a soft tone. The blue-haired teenager gave a nervous smile in response and took sometime to scrutinize her.
Her clothes clung tightly to her like metal fillings to a magnet, completely boasting her extremely curvaceous figure. Her honey coloured hair was loose from her pixie hairstyle, cascading like waves of gold down her back while the irritated look on her face as she tried vainly to dry her hair gave her a vulnerable and cute look. It took Ryu all his self- control not to drool and make a fool of himself.
"Is there something strange on me?" Nina asked Ryu pointedly, snapping him out of his little trance. Ryu felt his temperature shoot up for the second time in five minutes. I have to stop this. Who knows when my hormones might finally go out of control? Ryu thought. He averted his eyes as much as possible from Nina and excused himself, saying that he needed a rest before dinner.
Ryu settled down comfortably at a spot next to the soundly sleeping Katt, something which Ryu would never have imagined. From their traveling, he had known Katt to toss and turn in her sleep, wherever or whenever she slept. He had no time to show his trademark grin, as he thought back to the corroded dragon statue he had seen earlier. It did not look like a regular dragon, at least not the ones he had seen in storybooks when he was young. Despite being damaged almost beyond recognition, Ryu still could not shake off the feeling of fear when he thought about that statue. And when he felt fearful about something.
It was definitely not benevolent in nature.
Ryu groaned in frustration. Another mystery for him to solve. And why did it have to concern another dragon? He hated mysteries, especially those that only led to more questions rather than answers. His thoughts were interrupted by a yawn and suddenly Ryu felt extremely exhausted. Was it moments ago he played a trick on Nina? All he wanted to do was sleep..
"Don't give in, Ryu! Hold on!" The ethereal voice resounded in his head, kicking him out of dreamland before he could even buy the ticket to get in. Ryu jolted awake immediately and sat up, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He must have gasped out loud, because Nina was kneeling by his side, looking rather concerned.
"What is it, Ryu? A nightmare? Are you alright?" Ryu smiled at her in response to show her that he was fine, though he could have sworn that he saw the statue's eyes shone with a malicious purple.
Unknown to him, the Dragon Tear flared a warning deep black.
A chilling wind suddenly blew, and Nina shivered involuntarily, out of cold or unknown fear, Ryu did not know. All he knew was that he somehow felt that there was a dark presence nearby and it was definitely not here to wish him a happy birthday. He drew out his sword, the tension in his muscles building up to the maximum. He drew close to Nina and stood protectively in front of her.
"Stay close to me. I can sense something.evil here." Ryu's voice came out in an urgent whisper as he looked at Katt. Nina turned to look and realize Katt was STILL asleep despite all the chaos around her. How was it possible for Worens to sleep through these disturbances? They were known to wake up at the slightest sound that seemed suspicious to them, not that any sound was not suspicious to them. Nina began to think. Was it possible the denizen here had taken control of her? Suddenly, she heard a familiar high- pitched scream from behind her.
"Mina!!" Nina spun around and grabbed her sister, who had her eyes rolled up such that her whites could be seen. Nina gasped and quickly summoned energies for a dispel spell. To her utmost surprise, it fizzled out like the dying flames of an abandoned campfire.
".Give me your bodies." A ghostly voice floated from the darkness, seemingly surrounding them. An invisible force hit Ryu squarely in the cheek, knocking the wind out of him and giving him a purplish bruise on his face. Without hesitation, Ryu stood up and slashed wildly, chopping and destroying anything that came in contact with his mighty blade, except his ghostly assailant. A howling sound that resembled a grotesque laugh came in response to his actions.
"Fool! You cannot scratch me with that puny little needle of yours. I thought the Destined Child to be more worthy than this. It seems that I was wrong and you have wasted my precious time!" As the voice spoke, it sounded more and more furious and the wind grew stronger with every word it spoke, threatening to sweep the three girls away.
Destined Child? How did this being know about the name the demon of his nightmares had given him and why did he know? Before he could try to think of an answer, however, the invisible force hit him again, this time in his solar plexus. Ryu saw stars and real darkness nearly closed in on him but he managed to keep awake and stand up. By now, he could see that the bodies of Katt and Mina were immovable as though they were completely rooted to the ground while Nina was barely hanging on to a tree due to her feather-weight body.
Ryu was in total despair now. What could he do? He was barely standing upright, the one possible thing-magic that could hit the thing could not be used (due to Nina's predicament) and he could not even see the enemy at all.
The being's laughter resounded in his head and ears, mocking him, teasing him. His patience was wearing out, as was his endurance. All he could do was watch helplessly as the denizen tear away the last visages of his sanity and life.
"Don't give up, Ryu! Feel the power within you. Let all the doubts clear away and release your heart and soul." The strangely familiar voice came again and it somehow gave Ryu strength. His senses were reawakened and closed his eyes, trying to concentrate.
It was only seconds later he heard Nina scream, breaking down his last barrier and restrain on his patience.
Suddenly, all he could see was a myriad of colours and many unfamiliar faces, so human and yet so bestial at the same time. He could hear wispy voices calling his name, beckoning to him to embrace their call, to accept them, to believe in them. A hand was held out to him.
.
.
. .And he took it.
The being's laughter of dark triumph was cut short as bolts of brilliant red light seem to burst forth of Ryu. The being froze, suddenly feeling very revealed and vulnerable. Could this be the power of the Destined Child? Was he about to transform into something.different? Something ethereal and full of power? The fear turned to anticipation as the being awaited its new opponent eagerly.
Ryu screamed as he felt something from within him trying to burst forth and take over his mind, body and soul. Though it was a bit forceful, Ryu felt that it meant no harm and soon ceased his cries, accepting the new entity into him.
The next thing that greeted him was darkness.
* * * *
As the light diminishes, the denizen got a closer look at the being that emerged from the light. What he saw was a gargantuan dragon ruby- coloured skin that breathed fire, hot enough to melt even the most durable mineral. Its body was full of muscle and the movement of its limbs and tail hinted at power unimaginable. What struck the being as odd was that the dragon had green eyes reminding him of raw, uncut emeralds. The being smiled to himself. This was truly going to be an interesting battle.
The dragon roared and flew straight at the now visible being. It was the complete duplicate of the dragon, except that it had skin that was completely jet-black. The orbs it possessed for eyes were of the same colour, full of darkness. It's mouth curved up into a devious smile and set about giving the red dragon a competition of brute strength. The two almighty creatures clashed and separated moments later, finding each other's strength to be equal. An awesome display of power came when the two creatures took turns to fire beams of dark power and fire at each other, the beams searing large areas of the lush forest, burning any living thing to a crisp. It was absolutely magnificent and terrifying at the same time as the beasts fought and destroyed everything in their paths just to hit the other.
As time wore on, the darkness of the night faded away and the ethereal dragon suddenly felt a loss of strength. He had spent too much time fighting the dragon and exposure to the blazing rays of the Sun could mean that he would not have even the strength of a human infant. Just as it faltered, Ryu (the red dragon) gave a full-powered blast of fire to the ethereal thing, hitting it in the chest. The thing gave a great bellow and crept away with the rest of the retreating darkness under the overpowering assault of the Sun. "I'll be back for you, Destined One. Remember my name.Rakros.remember the Soul Blighter."
As the whispers of the defeated wraith faded away, Ryu roared in triumph, the Sun bathing him in glorious rays of light and victory.
Kinda short, isn't it? It's a interlude after all.( anyway, hope you liked it and plz plz plz review!!