Chapter twenty one:

Ray and the others heard the alarm as Ray prays that his familiar is able to get away. He turns in surprise as a man comes over to him.

"You're needed." The man tells Ray and Burnie looks worried at hearing this.

The man pulls out his wand that has an upside down raindrop that's dark blue, that looks like the wand had grown on the end with two parts across from each other then wrapping once around the top to hold the gem in place. He uses it to lift up Ray's cage then turns to leave with him.

"If something happened it was my fault!" Burnie tries to tell the man fearing that Ray will be punished or killed, he doesn't want to have that happen to a student and not try to step in. "Please take me instead of him."

"Nice try. But the boss ordered this one." The man heads off with Ray as the others can only watch on in worry and fear. He takes him out to where they have Ryan held. He carelessly tosses him to the ground letting his magic grip on the cage disappear.

Ryan struggles with a snarl of anger as Ray rolls in the cage before coming to a stop. He

Ray shifts from laying on his back to sitting, he has to sit on the bars as the cage is now sideways from being tossed carelessly, and looks to his familiar. "Ryan!" He tries to reach out towards the dragon who continues to struggle. He turns hearing someone come up behind him.

Darcy stands over him with a grin. "Hello there." She greets with a cold tone in her voice and then she turns to Ryan. She chuckles as it doesn't really matter to her if he transforms human again. She is sure that they'll catch him easily. So she turns back to Ray. "This is quite amusing. I don't know how one of you broke the spell but I am holding you both responsible." She moves back then pulls out her wand. "Watch closely dear Ryan. This is an efficient punishment for the both of you." She flicks it summoning clear walls. She waves her wand to summon water and throws the first part onto Ray.

The water soaks him and pools around him though more will be added, which is quick to happen as more and more water is put in.

Ray makes sure his head stays above the water even as it continues to grow. He is going to run out of space.

Ryan's roar turns enraged and he bursts up having lost control in his anger. His rage and loss of control assisted in him being able to break the restraints. He swipes his tail at those who came to try to stop him. He hits some of them but not all of them as some ducked.

One of the ones that ducked fires a black restraint at Ryan grabbing onto his dragon neck.

Ryan swings his head while doing a quick huff of smoke out of his nostrils. He ends up taking the witch who tried to restrain him only to toss said witch around. He gets the witch to fly off and crash into a tree. He slams his paw down to make those that are still ready to try to stop him from getting close. He notices that Ray is on the last bit of air before he'll be submerged fully under the water. He tries to charge only to get yanked back by black restraints the other witches use.

Darcy can't help her devious look as she steps closer to Ray. She puts her foot on the cage though her eyes manage to meet with Ryans as Ray calls out the others name. She figured that stepping on the cage would get Ryans attention. "You don't know what you did." She summons some more water hovering it in the air. "You see this? This is the last bit of water needed to make your precious witch be unable to get any air at all." She steps off of the cage then sends the water down on Ray.

Ray takes a breath before the water hits and closes his eyes as he is completely underwater now.

Ryan's control snaps back at seeing this happen as Ray tries to find a way out or a way to get air yet he can't. He raises his head with a fearsome roar then opens his mouth as he glares at Darcy.

Darcy rolls her eyes. "You can't shoot fire."

In Ryan's rage he doesn't even think about it once let alone twice. He just does it as it feels natural to him. He sends a blasts of fire right at them. He causes those nearby to run away from the fire and even Darcy moves back by teleporting. He fires more fire at her hating her so much that he doesn't care if she dies. He fires fire at a brave witch who has tried to get close to him to try to restrain him. He stops the fire as out of the corner of his eye he spots Ray reminding him of what he needs to focus on. He can see that the other is not any good at holding his breath, not to mention that he was also trying to escape or find a way to get air on top of that, and has almost passed out. He dashes over swiping the box with his tail breaking it so the water flows out. He turns into human form and crouches by the cage reaching through the bars. "Ray! Ray! Please be alive!"

"Go. Run." Ray looks to him looking weak yet pleading. "Fly away. Burn their attempts…" He pauses to try to cough up some water though doesn't get much out. "Attempts to stop you."

"I can't leave you Ray." Ryan shakes his head.

"Please…" Ray's eyes slip closed and he falls unconscious.

"Ray?" Ryan questions in worry as Ray's head flops a little after he has managed to pick him up. "Ray! Please don't go!"

"Oh well." Darcy comes a little closer as Ryan stares down at Ray. "Now you have nothing to help you this time. You're all alone in this world, once the water he ingested while you threw around fire kills him. In that cage there is no way that you can save him. You won't be able to break away this time."

Ryan raises his head up enough to glare with deep hate at Darcy. "That is where you're mistaken." He gently lays Ray down then gets to his feet. "Ray is still with me. He is a part of me. He always will be. No matter what happens to me or him. He is my witch and I am his familiar. We were meant to be together! I love him! And I won't let you put me down! You will not win!" He transforms into his dragon form and slams his tail against the bars of the cage trying to break it. He continues to glare at Darcy. He gets it open and turns away to use his front feet to gently get Ray out. He snaps at one witch that gets close enough to try to restrain him. His action causes her to fall back then scramble away when he snaps at her again. He turns to Ray and nudges his torso until Ray coughs up water.

Ray blinks and looks up at Ryan. "Ryan?" He gets a smile and he smiles back.

The two's attention is turned to Darcy when she claps.

"Well done." Darcy tells them as he sarcastic clapping comes to an end. "However it is time to face the facts. Neither of you are leaving." She aims her wand at them making a quick pattern that neither has seen before.

Ray manages to stand but leans against Ryan who opens his mouth to be ready to breathe fire at her. He grabs his wand in his hand that is shaky as it's cold and wet, ready to help out.

A ring like a spell to possibly hypnotize them is sent towards them.

Ryan huffs at Ray closing his mouth.

Understanding Ray scrambles onto his partner who then takes off into the sky. He holds on as Ryan hovers in the air with the ring vanishing. He opens his mouth again and shoots fire at those on the ground. He stops and flies to dodge the beams fired from wands at them. He feels Ray shift so he can use his wand and keeps doing his best to dodge the attacks. He even sends more fire at the witches below that try to move out of the way stopping their attacks.

One of the witches catch on fire and starts rolling screaming as she burns.

Ray uses a growing plant spell and wraps some other witches in vines that come from the ground.

"Enough!" Darcy shouts and fires a black tentacle grabbing onto Ryan's tail. She swings her wand downwards trying to pull the large dragon out of the sky, letting the spell do most of the work. Hoping to stun the familiar when he hits the ground.