The Child Of the Moon: The Battle of the Labyrinth
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Chapter 5 : We arrive
"Blake…Blake." A voice said in a whisper like tone. Causing me to stir slightly, and when all of a sudden I felt a hand on my shoulder. Reacting on instinct I grabbed my bow notched an arrow and opened my eyes to the one who grabbed me, worried it could've been an enemy or something. Instead I was face to face with Akasha with my arrow about a few inches from her face.
When I realized what was going on I immediately lowered my bow, and clicked it back into my wrist watch, and apologized. Which she just waved off.
"So, where are we?" I asked seeing that we were in some town.
The buildings had a sort of older styled feel to it. It had small alleys with tons of places to shop, for food, clothes, or just some other random stuff.
"We are currently in the center of Turnpike, Helston. We are about stop for a small break and eat. Then we are heading to the Inn. We will have to be quick, I don't want to risk the chance of running into Abigor." Lawrence said as he parked the car.
"If we are so close why wait, why not continue?" I asked. "Also, Akasha what the heck are you going to eat? You're a blood dragon."
"We are not continuing because we need a break. We have been driving for hours. A small break is okay. I plan to get you and I a burger. While it is being made we all will use restrooms, if need be." Lawrence said.
"And while you boys are doing that I will be hunting. I drink animal blood Blake no worries. While human blood is so much nicer," Akasha said her mouth practically watering. "But, I know it would make you feel uncomfortable knowing I drank from a mortal. So, I will go after some animals in the surrounding area away from prying eyes. We will reconvene here. Lawrence make sure to keep in contact in case anything happens."
"Was already planning on it Lady Akasha." Lawrence said, as Akasha gave an eye roll at the title he gave her. "We should all get going now. The more time we waste the higher chance of us getting found."
Akasha and I nodded, and we split up. Myself with Lawrence while Akasha ran off in a large burst of speed. And even with my enhanced vision it was hard to make out where she went.
Lawrence and I found a close fast food restaurant. It was a McDonalds, now usually I'm not a huge fan of going to a fast food place like this, but honestly beggars can't be choosers, right? So, when our food was done and we both used the restroom, we headed back to the car. Moving at a fast pace, but not a run as we didn't want to attract any attention.
While we were rushing back to the car I decided to tell Lawrence about some of the aspects of what occurred in my mind. I told him about the fates. I left out the fact Asura was in my mind, but how I had forced them out of my mind, about how in my book I discovered a different goddess not of Greek origin, and how confused I was.
For a moment, Lawrence stopped his pace, his eyes wide, and I along with him stopped.
"If what you say is true Blake." He said grasping my shoulders. "We must get you to the Queen and quickly. If I were to explain, it we would be here all day. And believe it or not she will most likely want to be the one to explain. If she does not explain I promise I will. Its very important that you know. But I doubt she will withhold such information. You are our prince after all. But for now, do not worry. All will be explained. I promise. Now we better hurry Lady Akasha is worried."
I nodded my head not really satisfied with his answer, but if Jewel was the only who would or could answer then I guess I would just have to be patient.
When we made it back to the car Akasha was already waiting for us. She had a Styrofoam cup in hand and had a red straw. And her face had a worried and annoyed look.
"Finally, you boys are ready, I have been waiting forever." Akasha said in an impatient voice. "Is everything okay?"
Lawrence glanced back at me, and then nodded at Akasha. "Everything is fine, let's get going. The longer we wait the higher our odds of getting caught by Abigor."
Immediately the three of us piled back in the car. By time we were getting out of the city and headed closer to what seemed to be country side it was dusk.
When we got to small town Brepper, things started to get weird. A sense of eerier silence came about the tiny community. And it seemed that less and less buildings were appearing. When we came up to a cross section, a road to our right and one in-front of us. And ahead of the road to the right a small park was there. But no one was out. No kids, no cars, no one. Just a weird eerie quiet.
"Lawrence?" I whispered.
"Be quiet my prince." Lawrence said his eyes narrowed as he noticed three figures in the middle of the road ahead of us.
They were in a triangular formation. The middle one raised his hand, and all of a sudden, a ball of flames shot out of his hand. Heading straight for us. My eyes widened. I summoned my four orbs and lined them up in front of the car absorbing the flames.
Lawrence using out cover as a slight distraction hit on the gas tearing through the small wooden gate that was the entrance to the small park.
But as soon as we made it onto the grass a spike of earth sprouted from the ground causing our car to come to an immediate stop. Tearing through our front end like a sword spearing an apple.
"We need to get out now!" Lawrence said seriously.
As we all rushed out of the car. I summoned my orbs to return and had them all under our feet like a shadow only to protect us incase another spike shot from the ground.
Across from us once again were the three hooded figures.
The one in front removed his hood and with crazed solar colored eyes was Abigor. Instead of his disguise he had been in at the car rental, he now had a different look. In front of us was a man with yellow bright blond hair, he had a mustache that had grown into his goatee. He also wore a different outfit looking like that of a soldier. He had what looked to be a bullet proof vest, a long-sleeved combat shirt, combat pants, and boots. And out of his back he had folded wings, like that of a bat. The man literally looked like he was going to war.
After revealing himself, his other two companions also got rid of their cloaks.
To Abigor's right was another man he had rock like armor. It looked to be plated like a knight's, only completely made of rock, his own helmet rather then a spiked front was flat and also made of rock. He had a spear in hand with a golden handle, and his armored knuckles had spiked rocks at each knuckle.
Abigor's last companion seemed to wear no armor her eyes were a deep purple color and using my senses of nature could sense a type of wind cloak surrounding her. She too was wearing long sleeved combat shirt, with combat pants, and boots. In each hand she also had two daggers. She like her rock companion had no wings, but I could tell that wouldn't stop her from flying. If she had some type of wind armor she obviously must have some sort of control of wind.
"Ahhh, so we meet again. My prince." Abigor said with a sneer. "And it seems you have two others with you obviously the two whom had helped you escape my little car chase. The Legendary previous leader of the bood dragons herself Akasha Bloodriver. And of course, the Royal knight strategist Kraft Lawrence."
"Abigor," Akasha sneered then turned her attention to the Lady with the wind armor. "Frila what are you doing? You work for Ginarth now? Have you forgotten your oaths to your king and queen?"
"Hahahahahaha, question her all you want you fool." Abigor laughed. "She is nothing but a puppet. The both of them are." Abigor said even proving his point my smacking her in the face, not even getting a flinch out of her. "A small reinforcement sent my Ginarth."
"You bastard." Akasha said about to run in.
"Akasha control yourself." Lawrence said looking just as angry. "That's what he wants. I am just as enraged she was my friend too. A great loyal knight, but…but right now she is under Ginarth's control. And our mission right now is to make sure our prince gets home. I know in my heart that she would want us to make sure he makes it there. No matter the price. That is the oath she like so many have taken, and if we must fight and beat her in order to ensure Blake gets home we must."
"Lawrence." muttered Akasha.
I shut my eyes. "You bastard." I said in anger. "You think their lives are just pawns to your own means. You think you can just control them and get away with it. That makes me angry."
I then stepped in front of Akasha and Lawrence, I could feel Asura's voice joining my own and I spoke with a commanding tone I never thought I had. "I as Prince of dragons, the son of Jewel and Arion, the son of the great goddess Artemis. Order to the defeat and death of Abigor and the recovery of both of these dragons. I will not allow these two dragons to be ordered and under the control of some dirt bag like Abigor or Ginarth."
All of a sudden lines appeared on my body emitting a light blue color, from my bag I grabbed my dragon scaled jacket and put it on. Immediately it formed into its armor form. My remaining orb that was not under our feet formed into an axe behind my back. I clicked my ring and my sword and shield appeared. I could feel my nature, ice, time/space abilities coming forth. And even though it was dusk I could feel the power of the moon, from my mother. Looking up I prayed to my mother, her blessing for help in this fight.
My eyes glowed I could feel it. My mother helping me. Providing my instincts into overdrive.
"If that is what my prince commands." Akasha said, with a blood thirsty smirk on her face bat like wings coming out of her back like wisps of smoke. "Then who am I to deny it."
Akasha had Black armor that seemed to emit some form of smoke and had red lace design woven in. The armor was honestly slightly reviling, but at the same time was obviously meant for protection. The black smoke coming off the armor giving it an eerie look. And in her one hand was a long metal spear on her left leg strapped down was a dagger.
Lawrence sighed. "I suppose we weren't going to get out of it anyway." And with a snap of his fingers armor appeared on his body. In the center of his chest piece was a tree, connecting with four other symbols just like in my mind scape. His arms and legs all plated with some black metal and gold all around the edges and the color the symbol that was in my mindscape. He had what seemed to be a broad sword and shield. His helmet was gold with wings protruding from both sides covering his head completely.
And instead of any form of hesitance in his eyes, Abigor gained a hint of excitement. "This will be fun." Abigor said giving out a sadistic laugh.
I immediately took one step forward and immediately appeared behind Abigor my orb turned axe immediately swung at him, but he just ducked, and flew up.
"Fool." Abigor said.
Immediately the two to my right and left went to attack, but before they could hit me I teleported myself once again just as Akasha and Lawrence charged in. Lawrence charging Frila. While Akasha took on the man in earth armor.
I looked up to Abiror up in the air.
'A think you could help me in the wing department?' I asked him mentally, I could've done the partial transformation myself, but it would be easier to focus on Abigor without having to also focus on making wings for myself.
'Sure, kid just give me a moment.' A said.
'Okay just try to hurry.' I said as I dodged a fire ball coming from Abigor.
The speed my mother was providing me with the moon, it felt invigorating. Immediately I felt pain in my back.
'Kid your wings are made like the nature dragons. I used your abilities from your nature dragon powers to form your wings.' A said.
'Thanks A.' I said.
'No problem kid just kick his ass.' A said.
Using my newly formed wings I propelled myself upward.
"You keep surprising me son of Artemis. I will be happy to have that head of yours as a new trophy." Abigor said his eyes showing an insane glint.
I just growled and charged, he himself charging also, as he pulled a sword out of his scabbard at his right hip. Flames encompassing his blade the second it got in contact with his hand.
Using ice I formed a layer on top of my own sword. And the moment our swords clashed steam was released. We went slash for slash, my lack of experience was made up for my increased senses, and speed. We went hit for hit. And when I couldn't block with my sword I would use my shield.
I roared with renewed vigor and teleported behind him and swung my sword down, he seeing that he was about to be hit folded his wings inward causing him to immediately dive down dodging my hit. I then put my sword in my shield and grasped my orb that was under me and made it into a spear and threw it with as much speed as I could striking him in his calf, causing him to roar in anger, as he unfurled his wings to make sure he didn't fall to the battles taking place below. Akasha fighting the earth warrior was wild. She was moving with such fluidity it was almost mesmerizing, as she took out chunks of the armor each time. Lawrence was surprisingly fighting the girl with wind armor quite well, not as greatly as Akasha, but was holding up pretty well.
"You should be paying attention to your own fight." Abigor said as a flaming ball hit my left side. Causing me to drop my sword and shield and the flames causing me to get slight burns on my arm with I had used to block the flames from hitting my face. Luckily the armor was literally made of water, so it didn't cause as much as it would've without it.
"Damn." I said seeing Abigor charge at me, but seeing him charge I used my orb spear that was still in his leg to form tendrils digging itself into the earth below stopping him in his place.
Using my abilities over Ice I formed a sword of ice. I then went into attack, but even with the pain in his leg he didn't seem the least bit distracted.
"Terra!" Abigor yelled out to him as we continued to fight.
All of a sudden, the man with earth armor that was fighting Akasha stopped and pounded his fist in the ground causing it to shake and the tendrils that had formed from his leg came loose and allowed him to rush at me. Upon contact his body lit on fire, causing my hands to burn on contact making me yell out in pain.
Hearing my pained yell. Lawrence hearing my yell. Looked in my direction. As I used ice to form all around my body in hopes to stop the burning as he pushed me lower and lower towards the ground. And if not for Lawrence I would've been paste.
Lawrence seemed to form a greyish color around himself and everyone on the ground was pushed to the ground as he was propelled by some unknown force and was able to push Abigor off me by some invisible force and caught me.
"Are you okay my prince?" Lawrence asked.
"Yes thank you." I told him getting to my feet. As Akasha finally knocked out the man in rock armor with her blood abilities pushing and ripping his armor apart and hitting him so hard he was knocked out, but she had no time to relax as she was then rushed by Frila. Then they started to clash.
"It seems I can no longer be a player in this little game." Abigor said looking at the sun as it was slowly disappearing. "Till next time with our next rematch." Abigor said with a smirk, as some amulet on his wrist lit up with a golden red glow, and just as I tried rushing him, he was gone.
"Damnit!" I roared looking down at the fight Akasha was fighting, gaining some help from Lawrence and with the two of them fighting overwhelmed the girl and beat her into unconsciousness.
"I am sorry my friend." Lawrence said looking at the unconscious girl in his arms. "It seems even in your possessed state you still held back." He chuckled.
I then landed on the ground grabbed my sword and shield and formed them into my ring once again.
"How are they?" I asked Lawrence and Akasha as she held up the man named Terra. His rock armor seemed to reform over his unconscious body.
"They are okay." Akasha said. "We are lucky they never changed to their dragon forms."
"I suspect it was to keep it somewhat low key. Ginarth most likely knew we would be close to the sacred land." Lawrence said.
"If he knew we would be so close why wouldn't he have them follow us to locate where the sacred place of dragons is located?" I asked as I hissed using my hands to form a green aura around my hands to heal my burns and cuts that I had gained fighting Abigor. And forced the lines that glowed around my body to finally dissipate back under my skin, along with the wings I had asked A form.
"What you don't know Blake is that, the entrance to the sacred land of dragons is heavily guarded, and the runes around the Inn are so strong if it senses any form of hostility for the royal line it will lash out. Striking any down. Not even Ginarth would survive." Lawrence said. "Now we must continue, before we get any other visitors."
We used my orbs as gurneys for the two dragons. When I had finished healing my wounds I then healed Akasha's as she had suffered multiple bruises and cuts. Then after her I healed Lawrence whom had the most cuts out of all us due to the razor-sharp winds he had to fend off.
As we walked we were lucky no one was out to see the two floating knights on gurneys. It seemed like around this time was curfew for everyone.
When we came up to the Halzephrone Inn, I turned to Lawrence.
"Lawrence one last question. Why would Abigor leave so suddenly when he had sustained such little damage?" I asked.
"The sun. I was gone. It is now night. He is at his weakest at night. He knew he was out classed especially when he saw Terra being taken out. He had no other options. Now we should head in. Just keep back behind myself and Akasha. We will be doing the talking, just make sure you use the mist to make your orbs seem like actual gurney's being rolled in." Lawrence said.
I nodded my head and got behind the two dragons and contorted the mist to cover my orbs. When we entered it seemed like your normal everyday Inn, nothing was off at all. It seemed to be of older style unlike to many other inns I had seen, but other then that nothing else was out of the ordinary.
Lawrence and Akasha moved to the front desk, as I waited, till finally they motioned me over. Sitting at the front desk was a man, whom seemed to be completely normal, no sort of dragon aura around him, no demi-god, or godish aura. Just normal, it was odd. The man had a business suit on, with business pants and shoes. He had brown eyes and hair and seemed to have a serious look. Not really the type of person you would expect to hide the most secret place in all the world.
"My lord show him your wrist." Lawrence said.
Immediately I held up my wrist.
"Your other wrist, my lord." Lawrence said.
"Ohhhh. Hahaha. Whoops." I said nervously as I held up my other wrist with my rock embed wrist each still glowing their respective colors. The man looked back at Lawrence and nodded. And he immediately pulled on some sort of lever and behind him opened to some sort of cave lit by what seemed to be green and blue fire.
"Let's go." Lawrence said making sure that we all were alone, before leading us all in. As the two unconscious dragons floated in behind us.
And as soon as we were all in the wooden gateway from before closed, and as soon as it was closed I stared to hear water falling and dripping. As if a water fall was under the building.
"Keep close to us my prince." Akasha said getting behind me as I was between her and Lawrence whom was leading us.
We continued to walk for what seemed like ten minutes, till finally we arrived to what looked like a mini dock with a long row boat with a dragon head at the front and at the end, behind the boat and the mini dock was a metal grate which seemed to go on forever. Above the metal grate was a water fall leading from some unknown location.
"My prince please get in the boat, make sure to get the other two in as well." Lawrence said.
I then did as I told, as I laid the two dragons on two different benches and returned my orbs to my pocket. As Akasha made her way in the boat, and Lawrence doing the same as he untied the boat, and as soon as he was seated the boat gave a small lurch causing me to almost fall in the water, but Akasha gently caught me by my arm.
"Sorry, we should've given you a warning." Akasha said gently with a tired smile.
We all were tired. The constant fighting and driving away from Abigor it was all exhausting. I looked down at the water noticing we were just moving on our own no one was rowing or anything. It was moving on its own. It was amazing.
And as if to answer my question Lawrence spoke up.
"The boat is enchanted. It will lead us to where we need to go. As soon as you entered this boat it knew where to go. Only those of the royal line will cause the boat to react and move on its own. Akasha and I would've never even be able to return unless we had you with us. Its one of the reasons it was so important we brought you back." Lawrence said.
"Thank you." I said surprising them, and upon seeing their surprised looks. "I just, if it weren't for the two of you I can't even see myself making it here, this far. Let alone in one piece. And you both took the risk of never seeing your home again to save me and bring me here, so once again thank you both."
The two smiled at me. "Of course, we would, we both took oaths to make sure you get home. And plus, our prince was in danger we would be damned if we didn't bring you back. The honor and pleasure is ours. It was great getting to know you, and to fight alongside you." Akasha said with a large smile.
I had small tears in my eyes which I just gave out a small laugh. And smiled at them brightly.
The boat continued to lead us through a concrete tunnel till finally we were out on the ocean. The ocean was actually somewhat calm, the waves crashed softly against the rocks around us, and seagulls flew around us diving to the sea then back up. Nothing was dark to me since I could basically see in the dark, but it was still an amazing sight.
We continued to move at an amazing speed till finally I started to feel the boat start to lift. And eventually we were floating above the Celtic sea.
"Um I don't think boats like this are supposed to float." I said looking down seeing some sort of fog at the bottom of the boat causing us to fly above the sea.
"This is the only way to get to where we need to go. This boat is the tether to our sacred land. We will be arriving to the barrier soon enough." Lawrence said looking at me motioning towards me to move to him.
I stood making sure not to lose my balance in fear of falling and switched spots with Lawrence allowing me at the front of the boat and him at the back. I had no clue why he wanted to switch positions, but I was curious.
The boat was slowing down, till finally we came to a stop, we were just sitting in the air. As if the boat was expecting me to do something.
"My lord, please stand." Lawrence said.
I did as instructed and looked at him questioningly.
"Now hold up the same wrist you showed the man back at the inn. The rest will take care of itself." Lawrence said.
I looked to Akasha and she just gave a reasurrring smile.
I took in a deep breath slightly nervous and lifted my wrist. And the reaction was instantaneous. All the stones one my wrist glowed brightly their respective colors and formed into one singular color hitting into some barrier. After a couple seconds my wrist stopped glowing brightly, and all of a sudden, a mystical barrier appeared. It shimmered for a couple seconds, then the same symbol that was in my mindscape and on Lawrence armor appeared where the light from my wrist had contacted the barrier. The symbols glowed a bright gold color, and the boat itself seemed to glow runes which hadn't once been there before but now were due to the barriers reaction, and then slowly the boat started to move once again.
I then sat and watched as we made our way through the barrier. And what I saw left me complete and utterly speechless and my only thoughts were I wish Ember, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover could be here to see this.
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