Sisu, Amba, Pengu and Lana Wina looked at the ten ledges of rock and the flames exploded strongly, a huge fire dragon jumped out of the fiery flames, a red creature with three horns of golden mane and orange eyes stood defensively in front of the quartzite stone, and from its mouth first a long uniform burst out the flames followed by the red fire dragon spat out three fiery forges, along with the flames bursts, the fire inside calmed down and the red dragon looked at the crater rim, there was no surprise or surprise in it, but great determination and anger.
- I am Flamus, the guardian of the treasure, the third chosen by the highest, I do not care what you come with, I will not let you reach for the secured treasure, it is not your duty and not your domain!. Flamus said they glare at everyone.
Flamus, seeing as two water dragons begin to descend slowly and jump on the first of the rock ledges, did not lose his obstinacy, he just wanted to throw himself into the fight by jumping on the next rock ledge, his orange eyes scanned both Pengu and Amba with equal intensity, until he stopped on the first green dragon appearing.
- we don't want to fight you, we just want to take the prophecy to a safe place. Pengu said.
- This is a dangerous place for you water dragons, and you are not appointed by the Golden Dragon, so go away because I do not intend to fight the brother of blood, unless you force me. Flamus said, approaching the edge of the rock regiment, they are not afraid of liquid fire below his own nature.
- you don't understand, the Black Empress can come here and destroy everything, and as you know scrolls cannot be destroyed, she will get a scroll anyway, please we want to help you. Amba said, sounding softer than her brother.
- I do not care about your words, I know that you are not lying but you are also naive, you know that I am bound by an oath, you must not touch it, you must not read!, it's my duty so either you walk away or I'll sink my teeth into a dragon's throat for the first time in my life! please. Flamus said, sounding menacing and aggressive to everyone, but the last word addressed to the purple-blue dragon seemed to be softer.
- we will not leave, you must listen to us, I know you were appointed by the golden dragon, you are obliged, but. Pengu said they are trying to convince the red dragon of flames.
- you have your own rules, you would betray them today, tell me if you would do something against the rules of the golden dragon, tell me!. Flamus shouted, spitting out a long beam of fire from his mouth, igniting only the ground beneath his feet.
Standing on the neighboring shelf, Pengu looked at the ground fighting with his own thoughts, because the sacred principles he always followed had to be broken by a dragon from the fire tribe, a dragon who swore on the paws and will of a golden dragon, Pengu knew a few rules and knew that he was not in able to break them today and he demanded the same from another dragon.
- I can not. Pengu said.
- then go away and never come back. Flamus said calmly.
- we cannot understand, we cannot go and you will not defend the prophecy as did the lake water dragon outside the city of Konudun. Amba said walking closer to the edge.
- he failed? So it's worse than I thought, the more I can't give you the prophecy, I can't, and you go away as long as you have a chance, water dragons. Flamus said, looking at the two dragons with his orange eyes.
- no, we won't go away and leave this case like this. Pengu said, ready to fight.
- So be it, I wish it had to come to this. Flamus said jumping high emitting flames from his golden mane.
- attention!. Screamed Pengu, throwing himself aside and shoving his sister out of the way.
Flamus hit the ground causing a fiery explosion, the flames of the fire dragon were so strong that they almost pushed the two dragons from the great rock regiment, despite the first surprising attack and advantage Flamus hesitated again, looking at the two rising dragons Waiting for their reactions, his claws cut the rocks and he was slowly opening his jaws, accumulating the power of the flames in his mouth.
As Flamus spat out a long flame of fire, Pengu and Amba did it themselves, extracting a stream of freezing breath, but as the two rays struck, the powers of the two water dragons seemed to weaken every second and the Flamus, gaining the upper hand, began to slowly stride forward until his breathing was strengthened and he pushed the reins dragons to a stop in front of their heads, both Pengu and Amba rolled across the ground to a perilously close distance to the edge of the rock.
Pengu, seeing his sister weakened by the fight, got up himself and started the fight, spitting a few quick missiles, starting from the formation of a thick fog, but Flamus saw everything without any problems, running to his target he navigated easily between the missiles and his body again began to emit flames when the Flame was about to strike at his target, Pengu jumped to the side and spewed all his power in the form of a great breath of water and ice, the combined power infused Flamus extinguishing his flames, when Flamus managed to slow down before the edge he was again hit by a similar beam of ice and water spit out by the rising Amba .
It was the moment when Flamus was almost thrown off the edge of the rock regiment, everything was interrupted by his scream and three fireballs flying out, the first one hit between two dragons throwing them off their paws, the next two hit the ground in front of the dragons causing strong explosions and dancing flames, Flamus of dreams he stood high looking at the two dragons rising with difficulty.
- you do not understand, you are not in the ocean, you are in my domain, even your whole herd will not stop me! Let go while there is a chance for you! Flamus yelled.
- never!. Pengu shouted.
- no, I have to help them. Screamed Sisu but she was stopped first by Lana Wina and after her the scream of her friends.
- Sisu, Lana Wina !. Raya shouted as she stepped off the back of the armadillo.
Sisu looked back seeing her friends coming down from the ridge of Krun Win, Lao Bin. Tong, Namaari, Little Noi, Boun and Nitor Hazin driving one of the steel machines formerly owned by the Black Empress samurai.
- where is Irhabar !. Namaari shouted, grabbing two swords.
- where is the traitor. Tong said as well as he pulled out his ax just like Lao BIn did, pulling out his katana and Raya grabbing the yellow hilt sword.
- Irhabar, wait a minute, I don't know, I guess he went somewhere strange, but what a traitor for. Lana Wina asked.
- he deceived us all, he is the Empress's man. Raya said angrily looking around.
- does it matter now, look there, it doesn't look good. Little Noi shouted pointing to the view below.
- what is it, what is this red reptile. Asked Boun, looking in total shock at the red dragon throwing its flames at two almost defeated dragons.
- it's him, the red dragon, the fire dragon, the guardian. Nitor Hazin said, looking at the charging red dragon.
- Sisu, why are you standing here?. Lao Bin asked.
- Pengu and Amba asked me not to fight but I can't listen to them anymore, I can't!. Sisu shouted, starting to help herself, running down the rim of the great fiery crater.
- she can't handle him, this dragon is in his domain. Lana Wina shouted.
- maybe she won't have to. Nitor Hazin said, and everyone just looked at him.
- you have any idea, tell us quickly. Tong said for a moment waving a silverbeard scientist in a black robe.
- Nitor, just say what you want to do, talk fast or my friend will get the best of you. Namaari said as she tucked the two swords at the waist of her brown vest.
- let your dragon friends distract me, and I'll take care of the quartzite, Little Noi, Boun, help me, entrance this. said Nitor Hazin, handing Boun and Little Noi the last two rings of grenades.
- what are we to do with it. Asked Boun, looking uncertainly at the black circle.
- it's easy we will go to the other side, when I give you a signal, throw the circles down and I will take the scroll, using the fire dragon's inattention, but then I will be alone, he will definitely want to catch me, just get to the tricycle, and I will be able to escape it but you have to do it now, follow me. Nitor Hazin said, lowering his head.
Both Boun and Little Noi nodded to each other, agreeing to do anything to help dragons close to them, and once again looked back at their friends and they all exchanged momentarily looked with the scientist.
- be careful and don't let him catch you. Namaari said as she bowed her head and combed her black hair.
- hurry, this dragon can kill them, and be careful. Raya said taking off her hat.
- take care and don't let us down. Tong said.
- remember the duty, don't forget. Lao Bin said.
Even Krun Win and Tuk Tuk said something in their own language giving support and full appreciation to the scientist.
Nitor Hazin looked into his companion's eyes one last time, Lao Bin then waved his hand to Boun and Little Noi together as he descended the edge and headed to the other side of the crater to surprise the fire dragon.
At the same time, Flamus ran like crazy, jumping from the regiment to the rock ledge, causing a powerful explosion again, and the flames again danced around the area, showering two surprised dragons with the power of fire, Pengu and Amba were pushed off the ground and fell on their back, and Flamus saw his the prey was walking slowly and calmly towards the lying Amba, the Flamus stopped for a moment looking into the wide purple eyes of the dragon and what he had planned at the beginning faded in his mouth, Amba opened her eyes wide, expecting an attack from the other side, but for a few seconds the Flamus did not move centimeter, everything was set in motion when Pengu suddenly stood up seeing what might happen to his sister.
- leave her, fight me!. Pengu shouted loudly, first banging his head to the side of Flamus and throwing the fire dragon all the way to the brink.
Flamus grasp the rocks tightly with his claws, he stopped in front of the edge and, growling loudly, charged, avoiding the next projectiles of ice and water, again taking on the fiery power of his yellow mane, Pengu also started rushing at the fire dragon, opening his jaws wide and his paws until the two dragon collided with with himself, Pengu feeling the power of fire and the strength of the opponent was blown from the face of the earth, Flamus, using another moment of his opponent's weakness, jumped on Pengu and began to spit streams of fire from his mouth, it seemed that this was the end but his fire never hit the target instead this Pengu saw the flames of the fire dragon deliberately strike within a meter from his head to finally see the claws of the fire dragon hit him on the head which almost made him unconscious, even though when Pengu's head was knocked to the left his greenish eyes widened in fear because saw his sister Sisu charging the red dragon.
- Sisu no!. Pengu shouted.
Flamus, looking to the left, also noticed the blue dragoness and he wanted to attack, push back, defeat the dragoness, but it was never him, instead, Amba, standing up, spat a water-ice projectile out of the way of Sisu.
- what is she doing!. Raya screamed, not believing her eyes.
- she's crazy !. Namaari shouted looking at something that was incomprehensible to her and everyone.
When Sisu was pushed back and stopped for a moment, Flamus looked to the right at Amba looking at her questioningly, Amba got up without trying to fight or run away, she just stood up looking at both Sisu rising and at Flamus and his orange eyes.
- Why did you do it, you know you won't convince me that way. Flamus said, still holding her brother under his claws.
- I know and that's not what I mean, Sisu, please, you weren't supposed to take part in the fight, it's not your fight, please, wait, what !. Screamed Amba as suddenly the edge of the rock she was standing on suddenly broke.
- Amba !. Screamed Sisu unable to do absolutely nothing.
- aaaaa what !. Amba screamed at the moment when the ledge suddenly broke and Amba fell into the abyss of flames and her doom.
Before Amba fell into the fiery flames, she saw the claws of the fiery dragon grabbing her head first, and after all she saw only the Flamus suspended in half on the edge.
- quickly grab my tail and pull !. Flamus shouted.
Sisu and Pengu grabbed Flamus by his red tail together and began to pull with all their strength pulling the red dragon first and then their sister, for a moment all four dragons panted until Pengu and Sisu looked at the one who saved their sister and just fought them all .
- what that could mean. Lao Bin asked.
- it looks like the fight is over but what next, that is the question. Said Raya standing next to Lao Bin looking equally intensely at the four rising dragons.
- why did you do it, you wanted to kill us. Pengu asked.
- I did not want to kill you, I should, I swore, but now I see that I should not be the deputy of the predecessor, not me, I am not able to hurt you and watch one of you die in flames, but please, you cannot take the prophecy with you, since today you are in debt. Flamus said looking at the three blue dragons until his eyes were fixed on Amba and her purple eyes.
- I did not want anything to happen to you, you, it should not be like that, I, I am unworthy, I am too soft. Flamus added, looking angrily at the land, angry solely at himself.
- is it wrong that you are merciful, it is wrong that you are not able to hurt us, it is not bad, it is not weak believe me, it is not your fault that someone shared the most valuable values with you, I will not try to take away from you prophecies, no matter what my sister and brother do, I will not raise my claws on you. Said Amba.
- and yet it is a weakness!. The person shouted, and his familiar voice quickly broke Namaari from observing the four dragons.
- Pelona!. She spat out Namaari, grabbing both swords and looking at the other end of the crater.
At the other end of the crater, as no one wanted it, the first Pelona in blue scale armor appeared, smiling at everyone with her black lips, just behind her appeared silver soldiers, hoplites and swordsmen forming a poisonous line, and at the very end archers ready in each the moment you fire a hundred arrows.
Over two hundred soldiers stood on the edge of the crater in silence waiting for the order of the leaders, the legionnaires were melted twice, showing the next leaders, which were Ran Hon, in silver lamellar armor and helmet covering his face as always, Ran Hon looked silently at the man standing on the other side. Tong, drawing his two-handed katana and pointing his blade towards him, and the last of the leaders was the traitor from Buelion, the commander of the Irhabar scouts, he did not hide his satisfaction, his mocking smile shone in the morning sun as his mocking words.
- you see what our victory looks like, today you believed that the legionaries were withdrawn, but it was never true, the truth is that the Empress decided to destroy Buelion to keep a larger army, now you are alone and there are two hundred of us, today we will receive what is due to my mistress and the future is finally in our hands. Irhabar said, reaching out to the central rock regiment where the quartzite and what was underneath it rested.
- you see my friend, you were led by the nose again, but today everything will be revealed, you lost a second time, this time you believe in the impossible, you cannot change the future, you cannot leave it anymore, you all have lost. Pelona said, ending her speech with a loud laugh.
- you think you won, maybe we'll try again, come on, give me a second chance, tell me if you don't want it, you don't want to prove to yourself who is better here, coward !. Namaari said, aiming her right blade at her opponent, despite Pelona challenge and provocation, she shook her head today.
- not this time my friend, today I have a different priority. Pelona said, pretending that she would not hear any more screams and screams from her opponent.
- I do not feel sorry for you this time, you are people without honor, deceived, provoked, and now you can do nothing, legions! Ran Hon shouted, keeping his eyes on Tong, his ax in his hands.
- you will not provoke me, believe it, maybe you are better, please, I am not afraid to admit my weakness, and you are afraid of everything. Tong said as he sheathed his ax.
- I'm afraid!. Ran Hon asked, waving to the silver armor soldiers signaling them to stop the assault.
- you are afraid to say no !, you save your honor at the cost of countless lives and suffering of the world, tell me if, when the time comes, you will be able to face countless suffering!, Tell me why you are such a coward. Tong asked, but his attempt was unnecessary because Ran Hon just shook his head.
- even if the world were to die, honor is the most important for me, you will not change it, you will not change me, you will fail today, and now we will take back what is ours. Said Ran Hon, as he steered his blade downward on the quartzite and the four dragons.
Hearing and seeing the actions of leading the silver legions, Flamus immediately screamed and liquid flames began to burst showing the manifestations of the power of his domain, and the three water dragons retreated to the very center of the rock regiment avoiding the flames that could destroy them.
- you probably do not believe that I will give you the prophecy so easily, I will never give it back to you, if I have to collapse everything into the abyss of flames, securing the prophecy from your filthy fingers. Flamus said, accumulating the power of fire in the village's mouth.
- You think we're blind and deaf, you won't hurt these dragons. Pelona said.
- We can escape at any moment, right. Sisu said materializing the pads of the ice steps under her paws.
- we don't mean them, but the three, Lao Bin !. Ran Hon shouted.
Lao Bin put his katana blade to Raya's throat in one sect, dropping the round hat from her head, which rolled down the crater and fell into the flames forever.
- Lao what are you doing!. Tong shouted, grabbing the ax along with Namaari holding the swords and angry Tuk Tuk.
- what I need, what is my duty, Krun Win to me. Said Lao Bin as he led Raye slowly towards his own as the millipede bowed its head and walked over to its master.
- Lao for what, why someone tricked me again!. Raya screamed, but was quickly quieted as the sword blade pressed hard against her throat.
- leave her, you traitor! Sisu screamed herself being paralyzed as well as Pengu and Amba.
- forgive me, it is my duty, when the Black Empress poisoned my father, all the duty of service passed to me, I have no other choice and not only me. Lao Bin said.
- you think that in this way you will convince me to give you the scroll, I don't care about human existence!. Flamus shouted, but his last words stopped in his throat as a scholar in a black robe emerged from the ranks of silver legionaries, with Little Noi held by the collar of his chewed garment and Boun by the collar of a green tunic.
- no, not that, Little Noi, Boun, you bloody treacherous monsters. How can you. Why, for what. Pengu shouted, screaming with all his might.
- just do something to them and you will all beg for mercy!. Amba screamed, clutching the rocks tight with her dragon claws.
- I'm already scared, ha, ha, ha, ha, besides, you are not in position to threaten us today. Give them!. Pelona shouted.
Nitor Hazin threw Boun and Little Noi into the Pelona I Ran Hon stupas, the two leaders grasped and twisted the hands of both children, causing them both to squeal, while the dragons and the men and the armadillo on the other side could only twitch at the sight of the pain and what followed, both Pelona and Ran Hon, to the joy of Irhabar, stretched their katanas, raising them high in front of their superb young eyes.
- if you hurt them!. Screamed Sisu, broken under the pressure of her own emotions, on the one hand the traitor Lao Bin held Raye under the blade of his katana, on the other hand Little Noi and Boun found themselves under the blades of two cruel men.
For some time they were all stuck with conflicting emotions, fear, regret, rage and unimaginable pride in their success, everything, especially the words and eyes of the blackmailers, focused on just one, the dragon of flames.
- well, what do you think now, are you strong and ruthless enough to look at their end, the end by our hand. Pelona asked.
- talk, tell me if you are brave enough, do you have enough honor, if you say yes, my friend will probably have an undoubted problem but I will consider you worthy. Ran Hon said, holding his sword high.
- will you do your oath, say what you will do, if you say it will not be worthy to die from my blade but if you say yes, one less problem but you will be disgraced, broken by breaking your oath to the golden dragon. Ran Hon added, still sounding as calm as a calculated machine.
- Ran Hon, keep silent, you make our missions difficult, this dragon is weak and you give him new arguments for it. Irhabar said.
Irhabar, however, quickly regretted his own words, because he was overthrown by a quick blow with the handle of a two-handed katana, Ran Hon hit his own man and broke his nose, then he lifted his katana high in his dreams, Ran Hon's reaction did not upset Pele, because she also hoped a little bit for a more difficult journey, in especially for a duel with Namaari, but she also knew the orders, when she found out everything, she had a duty with Ran Hon, Irhabar, Nitor Hazin and Lao Bin to return to her mistress as soon as possible.
- Nitor Hazin, tell me how you too could reveal, how could you, why even I didn't see a perfectly woven lie why I was so blind!. Screamed Little Noi for the first time defeated with her own weapon, and even with a better and more effective weapon, because no one could have imagined that both Nitor Hazin and Lao Bin would betray everyone for the honor and oath of samurai.
- forgive me, I had no choice, I was deceived, forced, today I am also a samurai, I must serve for honor, for the glory of my lady, maybe someday, no matter what. Nitor Hazin said, this time staring ominously at the red dragon of flames standing below.
- so how will you agree to our terms or are you a dragon of honor and will be able to look at the suffering of innocent, two creatures who do not deserve such a fate. Nitor Hazin asked.
- answer me. Shouted Lao Bin leading him to his held under Ray's blade until it stopped by itself as the red dragon bowed its head and its orange eyes flashed with pure anger which meant only one thing.
The fire dragon made his decision by first looking at the terrified stares of the three water dragons and the arising despair in their eyes to finally show only anger in front of the blackmailers and their legions of silver soldiers, the decision was made.
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The betrayal of a friend, a man whom you trusted always hurts the most, but what a man fighting for his own honor was supposed to do, a samurai has this to himself that he is able to die for honor, at such moments you can see that someone you chose as an enemy without knowing him may be your friend, because it is the fire of danger, the fire of poverty will reveal whether someone is a friend or an enemy to you.