Chapter 2: First Encounter
Rob, and Pete immediately rushed back to the elevator, but it was now crowded with miners trying to get in.
"Damn!" cursed Rob.
"Don't worry" reassured Peter. "There's another route."
They broke off of the main cavern, and ran along a pair off cart tracks leading down a tunnel.
"What do you think happened?" Rob asked.
"I don't know, probably a cave-in." answered Pete. "I just hope no one is hurt."
Seconds later, they heard a loud crash, and people screaming. Almost instantly, the intercom buzzed to life again. The voice echoed throughout the mine.
"Elevator 12A is down, I repeat, Elevator 12A is down!"
"Shit!" muttered Rob.
"We gotta get out of here" Pete declared, and broke into a run. Rob followed. He could barely see anything, but he didn't slow down.
They took a left, then a right, and then they saw a ramp leading above ground.
"Thank God." said Peter.
Just then, a blood-curling screech erupted from deep within the cave, making Rob and Pete whirl around.
"Did you hear that?" Rob asked, confused as to what would make that kind of sound.
"Yeah, but what the hell was it?" questioned Pete.
"I don't know, but I don't want to find out." They ran up the slope and appeared above ground.
They sat down, panting.
Before either one of them could say anything, a jet of fire flew out of the mining shaft, straight into the air.
"Shit, get down!" Rob shouted as burning rubble rained from the sky.
Another screech echoed, this time louder.
In a matter of seconds, the pair was flung onto their backs by a gust of air.
Rob turned and saw a dragon, at least twelve feet tall standing over him. Black scales and spikes covered the majority of its body. Instead of four legs, the beast had two hind legs and claws on its wings. It let out a low growl, and took to the skies, its huge wings taking it ever higher into the air.
Rob and Peter stared at the creature in the distance.
"Oh my god." Pete worded.
They heard another roar, and more screams. The two looked at each other, and ran down the street.
Sirens blared as fire trucks and ambulances drove past them.
"What the hell is going on?" Rob asked aloud.
"I don't know, but whatever those things are, there are more of them."
They heard a crash and turned around just in time to see a dragon swoop down and scorch the vehicles. It picked up an ambulance with its legs, and dropped it in the lake. It was coming back and both men were in the open.
"Quick, get in that store!" Rob shouted.
The duo ran into the shop, just as the dragon slammed into a lamppost, knocking it into the building. Rob rolled out of the way as the post shattered the glass front of the building.
"Move!" Pete demanded as he, Rob, and the customers fled to the back. The dragon let out a stream of flames, and set several people on fire.
The survivors busted through the back door and fled.