Dimension Traveling: Beast Quest

Chapter 8

Disclaimer: I don't own Beast Quest only my own characters

AN-Sorry this took so long to finish but it's done now so enjoy.

Tom and Elenna stared out the window at the retreating bats while Aduro just stared at the stand that once held the golden armour.

"Well, it seems as though we have another quest ahead of us my friends."

"What do you mean, Andrew?"

"Aduro was going to gift you the armour that was on that stand but Malvel has taken the armour and now we must go rescue the pieces that Malvel is spreading all over Avantia."

Tom measured himself against the stand and said, "But it's too tall for me. It'd never fit."

"It automatically adjusts to your size if your worthy of wearing it."

"Okay, so should we start immediately?"

"You two sleep here for tonight and meet me at the Ocean in three days' time. I'm going to be doing a bit of scouting around to help out those who will be affected by Malvel's beasts the most. Yes he has created his own beasts to guard the armour. I bid you farewell." And with that Andrew apparated to his room, grabbed his pack and then apparated to a town at the edge of the Ruby Desert.

At the town he placed powerful cooling charms to keep it at its original temperature, refilled the town water supply and place wards to turn people away from visiting the desert until he, Tom and Elenna had dealt with the beast.

He then apparated to a Stonewin and placed wards to stop the spider from invading the town and people from visiting the crystal caves where his nest is. 'I'm going to have fun with the spider' Andrew thought.

Apparating to the Dark Jungle and setting up wards to stop all but Tom, Elenna and he from entering and the monkey leaving.

Knowing he had plenty of time, he apparated to Errinel and activated the wards to keep the one eyed beast out of town until it was dealt with. Knowing he had down all he could at the present moment. He walked into town and knocked on the door to Tom's aunt and uncle's house. Maria answered the door, "Andrew, your back."

"Yep but I'll only be staying for tomorrow and the next day before I have to head to the Western Ocean to meet Tom and Elenna there."

"That's okay Andrew. Why don't you come in and we'll talk over dinner."

"Sure thing."

Over dinner Andrew talked about their previous quest and the one coming up. "So I've visited a few places around Avantia, to ward the towns and I activated the ones around the village because there's a going to be a beast out in the marshes that we will deal with in due time. Until we get here I would limit time spent outside the village during sundown, night and sunrise. The beast doesn't like sunlight so that's when it's most likely to strike."

"Right I'll spread the word to the villagers tomorrow and you can help with some of the manual tasks as well as the forge. We're going to make you some good, quality armour. Don't protest," he said holding up an arm just as Andrew opened his mouth, "Given the fact that you got the same powers in Tom's shield on your staff. I would say that you'll get the Golden Armour's powers as well."

"I suppose your right. After dinner we'll get some measurements and then we'll get a design to shape some of the armour to."

After getting measured they started to design the shape of the helm. "I want the helm to be in the shape of a snake. Snakes on back and forehands. The rest of armour can be normal."

"Sure thing Andrew. We'll get started tomorrow. Head up to bed."

The day Andrew was up with the sun. He made his own breakfast before heading over to the forge to open up the secret compartment that only he and Henry knew about and could open. Inside there were many Basilisk skins that Henry used in forging for high profile armour. Like his soon to be armour.

Henry had come up with a way to infuse the Basilisk skin into the armour. The strongest metal it worked with was iron which is what his armour would be made of.

Just as he got the appropriate amount of skin out Henry walked in and retrieved the appropriate amount of iron from another storage compartment.

"I made the announcement to the village not to go outside the village near sundown, night or sunrise."

"Thanks for that."

While Henry worked at the iron, Andrew continued brewing the animagus potion, he had started after battling Sepron when Tom and Elenna were so fascinated by it, to see if Tom and Elenna could master the transformation before he had to leave.

Just before noon Henry asked for Andrew's help in shaping the helm. Andrew agreed and stood over it slowly and accurately shaping it to fit his head and look like a snake head.

It took the better part of an hour before the helm was plunged into cold water to harden it into that shape.

"Well, let's go to lunch before adding the skin and enchantments to the helm."

"Yes, let's."

After lunch Henry fused the iron and Basilisk skin together by slowly heating the skin and then pressing into the helm where it just sank in. How it happened could only be magic.

With the skin infused Andrew cast auto-adjust, warming and cooling charms so it stays at the right temperature, lightweight charms so it isn't as heavy and strengthening charms so it can't be broken at all. He also applied a colour changing charm that was voice activated to change colour to the wearer's choice. Andrew decided on black to bring out his silver eyes and dark black hair. He also carved protection runes on each piece that was made.

Once the enchanting was done Andrew started with the finishing touches to his potion before putting it under stasis. Henry started working on the gauntlets leaving the chainmail for last as it was the most intricate of all the pieces.

Nearing dinner time one of the gauntlets were completely done and the other was going to be started by the next day.

That night at dinner, Andrew told Maria and Henry about the animagus potion he had finished brewing that day for Tom and Elenna.

The next day both Henry and Andrew were working at the forge. Henry finished the second gauntlet while Andrew worked on the breastplate.

By lunch, the gauntlet was enchanted and the breastplate was half done. In the afternoon Henry worked on the first of the boots while Andrew finished the breastplate and enchanted it. He did the same with the first boot.

The next morning, Andrew bottled the animagus potion, collected the armour that was already made, excluding the one boot, placed it on his body, and checked the wards around town to find out that something that wasn't a human or animal tried to get into town but failed miserably. He jogged to where the breach was and found a pile of dust and the gleaming Golden Breastplate resting on the pile.

Picking it up and checking that it was the real thing, Andrew snorted, "I knew those sunlight wards would help but this is just ridiculous." Andrew jogged back towards Maria and Henry's house to hide the armour til he, Tom and Elenna got there.

After putting several wards, runes and enchantments around the Golden Breastplate to protect it. He had one last meal with Tom's aunt and uncle before he apparated to the Western Ocean.

After casting a quick disillusionment charm on the armour he set off towards a wisp of smoke behind some boulders.

When he got closer he saw a group of worried people huddled around a driftwood fire. "Morning," he spoke brightly

They all looked up at Andrew when he spoke in a chipper voice, "What's got you so happy? And where did you come from?" a tall, red, headed boy with freckles asked.

"I made a friend of mine's quest a little easier and I just came from the village of Errinel and before that the city. I'm here to help."

"Really. Do you have any companions?"

"I do and they should be here around noon."

"What are their names?"

"Tom and Elenna. Why? Did you meet them last time we were here?"

"Yes but I don't remember you there."

"I was already out at sea. They met up with me out there."

"Oh, where are my manners? My name is Calum."

"Nice to meet you Calum."

They exchanged small talk for a while before Calum pulled Andrew away from the group for a private talk.

"Andrew. I need to know what's happening with those whirlpools out there. Is it Sepron again?"

"No it's not Sepron there's another beast out there that's creating the whirlpools. I don't know why Sepron hasn't tried to defeat it. Maybe he's waiting for us. Actually I think I'll ask him. Follow me."

Andrew walked along the beach to a secluded cove where he then spoke in parsletongue. "Sepron, great beast come to me."

A few minutes later Sepron's head came out of the water. "You called master."

"Yes may I ask why you haven't tried to take down the giant squid creating whirlpools down there?"

"It keeps squirting ink in my eyes master."

"I can fix that for you if you wish Sepron."

"Thank you master."

With that Andrew cast a charm on Sepron's eyes that kept any foreign objects away from his eyes while being able to see perfectly no matter what's in the Ocean.

Calum was watching all this in wonder. He had never seen a beast up close before and the first time he had seen Sepron it was trying to kill him.

"Well of you go. We'll call you later when Tom and Elenna get here."

"Of course master."

With that Sepron swam back out to the Ocean.

Once Sepron was gone Andrew turned to Calum and said, "Sorry if that shocked you a bit but I had to check. It seems as though there's a giant squid beast and it's spraying its ink at Sepron to stop it from harming it."

"O-Okay," Calum stammered after seeing Sepron up close.

They headed back to the fire for Lunch and got there at the same time as Tom and Elenna.

"Hey guys long time no see," said Calum.

"Hey Calum and Andrew," they said in unison.

"Hey Tom and Elenna," Andrew spoke.

After a small lunch Andrew pulled Tom and Elenna to the side away from the others. "So here's the situation guys…" Andrew went on to explain the whirlpools and giant squid beast.

"So what you're saying is that there is a giant squid down there guarding a piece of the armour," Said Elenna.

"Yes and there was, keyword was, a beast just outside Errinel but I activated the wards around the village and added a few new ones. One of which was a sunlight ward that whenever a non-friendly person, animal or beast a light of sunshine would blind it and with my superior mind I knew that this beast dies through sunlight so yeah death to it. I currently have the Golden Breastplate under heavy wards in your Aunt and Uncle's house Tom. We need to go there anyway so don't ask me to bring you it."

"Okay Andrew. So let's get started on this quest," said Tom.

"Oh, that reminds me I created an Animagus potion for you two and all I need is a few drops of your blood."

"Sure thing Andrew."

So Tom and Elenna dropped some of their blood into the cauldron before they each took a glass and drank it all down. They both shuddered at the taste before they both grew larger. Tom's body grew to the size of Ferno and he fell onto his arms and knees as he grew claws, his skin turned to ice blue and inferno red scales and wings sprouted from his back. He was an Ice/Fire Duel Dragon. Elenna on the other hand grew to the size of a lion also falling on her hands and knees. Fur grew all over her body and her face morphed into a wolf's face. She had dark grey and black fur and wings also sprouted on her back. She was a Shadow Wolf. Both of them roared/howled at the same time.

"Wow I never expected both of you to be magical creatures but here you are. Now to change back think very hard about what being human. Feel the human in you. Embrace it."

Soon both of them were back in human form and just in time for the crowd that came past looking for whatever made those loud noises.

"Phew that was close," said Tom.

"Yeah. Let's go somewhere more secluded where you two can master it. Take my hand."

Tom and Elenna took Andrew's hand when he touched Storm and Silver then apparated them out to the rock spire. Once there he taught them to meditate, transform into their animagus forms and use fire and ice powers for Tom and Shadow powers for Elenna. After a day of training they could do all of these things and use their powers in human and animal form. Silver was very happy with Elenna's animagus form.

The next day Andrew and Tom changed into their animagus forms. Tom's animagus had been dubbed Drakon and Elenna's Shadow. Slitherio and Drakon slid into the water. Thanks to their serpentine features they were able to breathe underwater in Slitherio's case or hold their breath for a long time as in Drakon's case.

Elenna was staying above water because she wouldn't have been able to hold her breath as long no matter what form she took.

Underwater they quickly found the swirling currents of the whirlpool and touch the bottom of the Ocean. Sepron joined them there.

They set off towards a gleam of gold on a rock spire. As they drew closer a monstrous squid rose from the sea bead to see what was disturbing its resting place. Drakon sent spears of ice towards its body while Sepron and Slitherio charged forward. Sepron wrapped around Zepha and Slitherio went for the eyes. Zepha was forced to look into Slitherio's eyes at exactly the same time that the ice spears pierced his body and Sepron squeezed the life out of him.

The three hearts shattered and hundreds of normal squid swam away from the papery skin of Zepha. With Zepha defeated Drakon swam over to the spire with the helmet on it and lifted it up on a claw.

Once they returned to the surface. Sepron poked his head out of the water and Drakon and Slitherio changed back into Tom and Andrew respectively. "So this is the Golden Helmet. Very intricate design and beautifully crafted." Tom knew these things from working in his uncles forge.

"Yes it is and I just remembered to show you something your uncle and I started working on at Errinel. It isn't completed but it's a start," with that he removed the disillusionment charms that had been set in place.

Tom and Elenna both gasped as his jet black snake helm, gauntlets and breastplate appeared. "It was Henry's idea Tom. He said that I would probably get the same powers as you from the Golden Armour so let's see if that's true or not."

Tom lifted the Golden Helmet and slid it onto his head. Once completely on it adjusted to his head size. Both Andrew and Tom's vision grew extremely long and accurate.

"Well I guess your uncle's prediction was correct Tom. I have the same powers from the Helmet that you do."

"Well this will be useful for finding things at a long distance."

"Yes it will be, so, do you want to go get the chainmail now."

"Yes let's do that."

Andrew apparated all of them back to the shore after disillusioning his armour again. Just as they were about to set off a blue glow appeared that signified Aduro contacting them but he wasn't alone. Malvel was holding a knife to his neck.

Andrew facepalmed, "I really need to work on my meditation. I am forgetting far too many things lately."

"Who cares what you think. I only just recovered from our last duel and next time I won't be as lenient," Malvel snarled.

Andrew laughed at that, "You. Lenient. I was barely extruding any power in that duel. I could easily torture you into insanity and then kill you all with three words."

Malvel paled at this although you couldn't see it in the projection, "Well you'll see whose laughing after one of my beasts kills you and your pathetic heroes."

"Can you skip the whole evil wizard speech and go away we've got a monkey to kill."

"Fine. But we shall speak again."

With that Malvel disappeared but Aduro fell onto the path at the shore. "Well he left at the perfect time. Aduro your safe."

"How. How did you save me?"

"I connected to your mind through the vision and held on to it when Malvel disappeared."

"Thank you Andrew."

"Tom, Elenna I'll take Aduro back to the castle. You two head over to the Dark Jungle I'll meet you there." Tom and Elenna nodded and Andrew apparated Aduro to the city.

AN-Soooooooooo close to 3000 words. See ya.