Authors Note:

Hello all my lovely readers, I know it's been way to long since I updated this story and I apologize for that, I had writers block and couldn't write a decent chapter that I was satisfied with. I hope everyone is happy with what I've decided on. Please feel free to read/review/ etc. I love reading them and getting everyone's feedback

P.s I am writing two other stories now, I know bad but sometimes I feel inspired to work on them although I promise to update this story at least once a week if not more.

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CatBut

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Chapter 20: Vuldak

Shyvana barely had time to register what was going on around her as a roar split the night sky, she shot her head upwards to watch in horror as a large white dragon descending upon them its chest glowing a brilliant orange as flames poured from its open maw. Acting on sheer instincts alone Shyvana rushed to her companion's aid, her body expanding as she transformed, her skin ripping apart as ebony scales burst forth and tough leathery violet wings replaced her arms. She maneuvered her massive body to intercept the flames before it cooked her friends alive, lunging at Jarvan, Dagonett and the woman clutching her small daughter to her chest. Her large reptilian eyes briefly met Jarvan's before he was swept under her, as she stretched out her wings to conceal the mortals.

The dragon roared in frustration as Shyvana used her body as a shield, its flames proving to be of little effect on Shyvana's tough scales. It tucked its wings around its massive body and plummeted towards them like a missile his talons stretched wide to strike at Shyvana's exposed back. Shyvana turned her head and watched as the dragon launch its aerial attack, she roared viscously as the dragon struck at her like a viper, its talons slashing at her backside gripping tuffs of her purple mane ripping. Upon impact Shyvana was shoved roughly towards the ground and she panicked when loud screams came from under her. Shyvana shook her head as white hot pain seared through her and she moved to free her friends.

"Go now" she hissed her voice demonic as she stared into the green eyes of the lieutenant.

"What about you lass?" Dagonett called grabbing Jarvan's pauldrons to pull him upright, as the younger man blinked rapidly and shook his head jostling his long black hair.

Jarvan's head was pounding and his vision was blurry as he tried to gain his footing, he was only briefly aware of struggle occurring around him as someone pulled on his pauldrons. He blinked and tried to focus on his lieutenant's face, Dagonett urging him to stand with a swift pull. Something massive moved behind him, and Jarvan stared wide-eyed as Shyvana came into view. She was transformed and visibly angry as flames licked at her clawed feet, and poured from her open maw in great plumes.

"What's going on?" he said groggily as he brought his armored hand up to the back of his head, grimacing when blood glistened in his palm as he brought it to his face for inspection.

"Looks like we found the dragon cap" Dagonett shouted, ushering him and the Demacian woman ahead of him as Shyvana circled them using her body as a literal flame shield.

"No, it's not Nevonaar, this is another dragon entirely" Shyvana hissed as she swept her long neck around to look at him.

"Friend of yours" Jarvan chuckled as he grabbed his lance bringing it out in front of him.

Shyvana snorted billows of smoke washing around him, and Jarvan choked waving his hand in front of his face.

"Hardly" she hissed snapping her maw at the open air.

The stench of Sulphur was strong in the air, and the Demacian woman trebled at the sight of the massive black and violet before her, the soft weeping of her daughter snapping her from her haze. "What are we going to do" she cried taking a panicked step back when Shyvana swung her head around to face her, her massive eyes shining ominously in the dim light.

Shyvana turned to Jarvan and Dagonett "Take the woman to safety I will deal with the dragon"

Jarvan shook his head "I won't cower away, while the beast threatens the safety of my people" he said standing to his full height his blue eyes shining with malice.

Shyvana growled softly the sound causing the ground to vibrate and shake as she stomped around impatiently "Fine, take her to safety I will lead the dragon away from town"

Jarvan started to protest but a heavy hand landed on his shoulder and he turned to watch Dagonett shake his head "Il take the woman, you go find the boys" Dagonett said before turning to Shyvana "Go get that bastard fireball we are right behind you"

Shyvana tried to smile, pulling back her lips to reveal several long white fangs, easily the length of a sword before snorting wiping her head around as something large came crashing towards them. Shyvana turned her body around and roared as the white dragon came barreling towards them, its own mouth opened revealing longs fangs. Shyvana inhaled, her chest expanding glowing a soft purple before billowing out a torrent of flames on the other dragon. The white dragon tucked its head down and smashed Shyvana in the chest with its armored skull, sending her airborne for a moment before she landed heavily on the ground her long talons digging into the soft earth to slow herself.

"Leave now" Shyvana shouted as she charged the dragon moving against her companions, she latched onto its shoulder and dug her hind legs into the ground using her sheer power to push it away from her friends. Red blood oozed in her maw and she tasted iron, crushing its shoulder in her jaws growling viscously as the dragon slashed wildly with its spiked tail smashing into Shyvana's side. Shyvana released the dragon from her jaws and jumped back landing heavily, the sound a deafening thud. The white dragon hissed and rose to stand on all fours its blue eyes shining with disgust as it watched Shyvana started to circle it.

"Gaas hef, Shyvana, Nevonaar fend lost krii hi fod rok lost grozein" the dragon spat stretching its large wings as it dug its talons into the blooded ground.

Shyvana sneered and snapped at the air "atruk los buruk wah krii, come kill me if you can"

The dragon roared the sound demonic and guttural as it lunged at her, but Shyvana was smaller and faster moving out of the way to lash out at the dragons wounded shoulder. "You are nothing before me" Shyvana hissed as she sank her teeth into the muscle and shook her head violently, savoring the sound of muscles sheering. She dragon shrieked in agony and dug its talons into Shyvana's underbelly tearing away armored scales as it trashed wildly.

Shyvana hissed in pain and released the beast, moving away blood pooling at the ground at her feet, sizzling as it contacted the superheated soil. The dragon laughed menacingly as it flicked out its long tongue to taste Shyvana's blood its eyes locking onto hers "Bo nu, daar fen nunon ahraan fah getiid" it hissed as it stalked towards her.

Shyvana tossed her head back as she felt her energy begin to reside and her human form start to immerge, and she growled willing herself to stay in dragon form. her violet eyes burned with hatred as she watched the white dragon smirk in amusement at her struggle "Wo los hi" she groaned stumbling backwards creating a trail of her crimson blood.

The dragon laughed again inhaling heavily savoring the smell of blood and death that clung to the air, the screams of the humans echoing in the distance. "zu'u los dinok zu'u los yol, nuz hi aal faan zey Maar"

Shyvana snorted billows of smoke escaping her large nostrils "Maar, I've never heard that name before"

Maar looked at her and pulled back her lips in a toothy grin, blood staining the pearly teeth as Shyvana swayed lightly purple flames beginning to die down around her body. Movement to the right of her caught her attention and she turned her head to watch five armored soldiers rush towards her, weapons held at the reach and she boomed an ear shattering laugh.

"So, the mortals have come to your aid, how pathetic" she spoke the words dripping with malice as her large blue eyes glared at the humans.

Garett raised his bow and fired off a shot aimed for the dragon's eye, but the beast was to quick and moved snapping the arrow in its maw as it hissed. Maar inhaled deeply her chest glowing orange before breathing flames down on the humans. Shyvana screamed and lunged to protect them, the flames burning her leathery skin were the scales had been ripped off and she hissed in pain.

"Don't engage her, wait for my signal" Shyvana hissed pushing them gently away with her massive tail.

Jarvan nodded his head and sighed when Garett started up at the dragoness eyes wide "Wait that dragon is a girl, how can you tell" he asked.

Shyvana snorted and growled "We don't have time to discuss this now"

"Oh right" Garett said sheepishly, his eyes going wide as Maar lunged at Shyvana's exposed back "Look out" he cried and rolled out of the way, grabbing arrows form his quiver and firing them wildly at the dragon.

Shyvana turned her head around and winced as the Maar collided with her, creating a shockwave from the impact. Jarvan sent a Demacian standard arching through the air next to the dragons' hind leg as Shyvana and the white beast fought for dominance, talons ripping through scales, maws snapping. He hooked his lance into the standard and was quickly flying toward the beast, summoning his Lightshield he smashed into its side distracting it momentarily for Shyvana to clamp down on its neck. Maar roared in pain and slashed wildly at Jarvan as he plunged his lance into the mangled wound on its shoulder, blood gushing down its scaled body; the ground slick with blood. Jarvan ducked as the dragon's tail came crashing down towards him, the air rushing above his head when it missed. He dived and rolled using the momentum to right himself pulling on his lance to rip it from the dragon. Maar hissed in pain as Shyvana tried to crush her neck and lashed out in panic at Shyvana's horns with a taloned forepaw.

Shyvana sank back in agony as her world spun violently from the blow. She could see Jarvan's men rush towards the dragon to finish it off, only to be surprised as Maar rained fire down on them. Something burnt reached her nose and Shyvana panicked, scanning the area for her comrades. Connors was screaming somewhere and Shyvana felt her rage increase and a surge of power overwhelm her. she snapped her attention toward the dragon and stood spreading her wings as she roared, spittle flying from her maw as she bellowed. Maar snapped her head around and sneered viscously as Shyvana fought to protect the humans.

"So you care about them, do you, well then watch them saluk, perish" she roared as she took to the skies, her chest glowing an ominous orange as she rained fire down on the Demacian village.

"No" Jarvan cried as the dragon flew towards the center of town, where the Demacian citizens hid away from the destruction the dragon had caused. He grabbed his lance and rushed after the dragon, all thoughts of his own safety gone as his heart hammered in his chest and his blood ran cold. I can't let them die, not while I draw breath

"Sir, wait" Garett called as he tried to follow him, shouldering his bow as he sprinted, something massive landed behind him and he turned to watch Shyvana rush forward starting to pump her massive wings "Go Garett see, to Connors I'll find Jarvan" she roared her voice rumbling in her chest as it glowed a menacing violet.

"Wait Shyvana, what are you going to do" Dagonett called rushing up beside Garett, Hart at his side.

Shyvana took to the skies and took off after Maar, her ebony scales glittering in the starlight. She could hear the screams of the people trapped inside the main hall and her blood boiled and her rage peaked, she pumped her wings faster as she caught sight of Maar's white scales and soft blue mane of fur. Shyvana flew higher into the darkness to avoid detection her ebony scales blending in perfectly until she was above the other dragon. Shyvana tucked her wings and dove colliding with the other dragon to knock her from the skies.

Maar felt something smash into her and she was almost knocked from the sky, she turned her body quickly to spray flames at Shyvana the two dragons engaging in an aerial battle. Bright plumes of brilliant orange and violet fire lit up the night sky and the ear shattering roars drowned out the panicked cries of the farmer's bellow. Jarvan watched in horror as Shyvana battled with the other dragon leading her away from the village as she weaved to avoid the flames. He gripped his lance painfully tight and followed the destruction of the two dragons as they fought crashing through buildings are burning everything in sight.

Shyvana was trying desperately to get Maar to follow her away from the humans, taunting and spraying her with fire at every chance. She could feel her energy wain and she knew if she didn't down her that she would not last long. Her father's words rang true in her mind A downed dragon is a dead dragon. Shyvana roared and turned midair flying quickly away from Maar towards the clearly just outside the village, panting heavily as she pumped her wings. Maar watched in amusement as the Halfling abomination turned tail and flew away, she roared and followed spraying her with flames, savoring the scent of burnt flesh.

Shyvana cried out as the flames burnt her injured back the burns almost unbearable as she past her companions below their shocked faces and panicked cries making her wince internally. Okay this is my last chance she thought to herself turning sharply to collide full force with the other dragon. She lashed out snapping her jaws around Maar's left wing crunching the bones like twigs and the two of them plummeted towards the ground crashing through a canopy of trees.

Jarvan rushed toward the sound of something crashing through the trees and the guttural roar of a dragon; not even bothering to stop and answer his brothers in arms as they tried to flood him with questions. Hart and Dagonett nodded to each other and followed after their prince, shouting at Garett to stay put and aid Connors. Jarvan rushed into the clearing to watch Shyvana try to stand up blood oozing from her wounds and her massive form shake before falling to the ground with a heavy thud. His eyes snapped towards the other dragon, one wing bent uselessly at its side, fire pouring from its open maw as it righted itself.

"A downed dragon is a dead dragon, brothers to arms" he shouted and raised his lance to strike at the white dragon.

Hart raised his shield like a battering ram and rushed to his captain's side offering him protection from the flames as Jarvan lashed out at the dragon's eyes. Maar snapped and hissed at the humans as they tried to slash her, flinging one man dressed in golden armor away like a fly with the flick of her tail. She sneered as he stood up slowly refusing to stay down and charged again. Momentarily distracted by Jarvan the dragon did not see Hart raise his shield and smash it against her exposed horn, smiling in satisfaction as a loud crack echoed out. Maar rose and screeched spraying flames in every direction. Dagonett rolled out of the way the wind getting knocked out of him as he landed behind the dragon, as it stamped around lashing out wildly. He stood up and rushed for its tail using its several long talons to pull himself onto its scaly body, he plunged his great sword deep into its neck.

Maar gurgled as blood pooled from her mouth the sword cutting off her breathing as flames sputtered and died in her chest. she wiped her tail around to send the human on her back flying through the air, she coughed and sputtered thick plumes of vaporous gas seeped through her mouth as she desperately tried to lit them in a last effort to kill her prey.

Jarvan could smell something strange in the air and he knew something was wrong the dragon was coughing blood sputtering from its maw soaking the ground. It's trying to lit its flame, we'll all be burned alive

"Hart, Dagonett fall back" he bellowed rushing to aid his companions.

Maar smiled triumphantly pulling back her lips in a blood grin as a tiny spark lit the flammable gas "Suffer and Die" she hissed as flames exploded around her washing the entire area in deadly flames

Jarvan watched in horror as the battleground was engulfed in flames, he summoned his Lightshield at the last moment to protect himself, the fire washing over him harmlessly. When the fire dead he stood up on shaky legs dread pooling in his heart as he scanned the area for his friends. The dead corpse of the dragon lay a few feet away, chunks of its hid blown away. something moved behind him and he spun to watch a massive black form move, revealing large violet eyes and he exhaled in relief.

"Shyvana" he sighed

She groaned and took a step on shaky legs to uncover an unharmed Dagonett and Hart. She collapsed as violet light engulfed her body as shrank back into a human. Jarvan rushed to her side as she lay still and lifeless, her hair clung to her body as she bled.

"Shyvana, can you hear me" he shouted as he scooped her up in his arms, her blood oozing down his golden armor in angry streaks.

"Yes, you are shouting after all" she whispered, opening one eye a ghost of a smile on her lips before she passed out.