Chapter 8 Big Bugs

Hunter and Chris followed most of the bugs into the woods, deeper and darker. The trail of bugs got bigger and bigger, Hunter pulled out his wand as a light source. Taking off the robe. They were fully exposed but no one was around to see them. Hunter and Chris walked more and more till they came to a small hill, climbing up they looked over. Gasping in shock there was a giant Scorpion! "Damn, that is one HUGE ASS bug" Hunter whispered. They kept watching to see what would happen… not knowing there was more than one HUGE ASS bug around. Hunter heard commotion behind him. When he turned he was plucked off the ground, as was Chris! A giant Scorpion had picked them up! "We are so dead" Hunter stated.

"What are you doing here?" questioned the scorpion.

Hunter tried to gather up some courage. "We… We are here to see what came out of the chamber. We thought it was you," explained Hunter. "We heard Showgrid kept the creature of the chamber as a pet…"

"No he didn't" interrupted the Scorpion. "He kept me as a pet. It was forbidden yet he did. He was forced out of the school never to learn magic again due to the one that told the headmaster what he kept in his room." it explained. "I know all about the creature of the chamber, that is why I called all of my creatures back to the forest where it is safe. Showgrid was a great friend. However I must apologize, you will be devoured," the Scorpion stated.

"Oh sure, no problem at all…. WHY DO YOU LET ME GET INTO THESE THINGS?" Chris shouted to Hunter. They were raised higher into the air and were about to be dropped into the Scorpion's mouth. However that soon changed when a streak of fire came out of nowhere! The scorpion dropped them to the ground and fled. Hunter was stunned and looked around to see who helped them. There was a loud rustling coming from the bushes. It was something big! Hunter threw out his wand, as did Chris. Prepared to fight whatever was coming at them. But they minds were set at ease. Kane came out of the woods, and stood in the shadows.

"That was one big ass bug," he said with a smirk. Hunter was stunned.

"Kane… what the hell are you doing out here?" he demanded. Kane smirked to them knowing he could ask them the same question. "Ok then… how did you do that with no magic words? And clearly no wand" Hunter asked noticing Kane was empty handed.

Kane's smirk dropped. "Well… It's kinda hard for me to explain… come on let's get back before we get in trouble" Kane ordered. Chris got up and dusted himself off; they walked past were Kane stood, noticing the burnt grass from where he stood. Both didn't say a word. "I suppose you guys wanna know what happened?" Kane asked them. Both nodded in agreement. Kane signed. "Ok… but not a soul must know of this… I'm a dragon," he explained simply. Hunter and Chris stopped dead in their track.

"A… Dragon… you… a dragon?" they asked. Kane nodded.

"Yeah… that's it. Me a dragon" he said. They started laughing at Kane. "What?" he asked them. Kane wasn't too surprised to see them laugh this up.

"Sorry man, but you… a dragon? You have a pet dragon! I have a pet dragon. There is no way you are one!" Hunter smirked. Kane smiled back.

"I am not that type. You see when born. I'm born just like you. As a baby, a normal, mortal human looking baby no scales or anything… I don't think. Yet when I get older. I will become more and more dragon like. Why do you think I could withstand pain so well? Not to mention the ashes I leave behind when I get furious. That helps when you're born of the fire" Kane questioned and explained to them. Hunter saw his point, even as they walked the grass beneath Kane's feet was burnt. "I was born with magic naturally, I come to the school to learn it. I don't need a wand to control it, however I use it to pass on as a normal student"

Chris was rather confused. "If you know magic so well, why come here?" he asked.

"My brother" Kane smirked. "He went here, as did all my other brothers before me. We have to. We protect the school in a way. Me… as you can see. I haven't learned all I can yet." Kane stated with a smirk. "I know where that creature came from, and I know how to stop it. For if it's not stopped soon… the students frozen to stone now… will die by the next sunrise"

Kane's words scared Hunter and Chris nearly to death, but Hunter knew it had to be stopped. "Where is it? And how do we stop it?" he asked Kane.

"We need the diary your sister carries Chris… We need that and open the chamber… Goldhart has found the entrance, he plans on going in himself"

Hunter was stunned. "WHAT! He couldn't teach us how to catch a pixie, what makes him think he can go down here!" he roared in anger.

"He knows he can't beat it, but the teachers put him up to it… all the hype he had and all…" Kane replied. He stopped dead in his tracks. "Damn it we don't have much time. Come on!" he called out. They ran back to the Ringwarts, Kane led them to the girl's bathroom where the door was already open. It was hidden behind the old sink that didn't work anymore.

"He's already gone through. We have to hurry. I heard Trish was taken through here today…."

"WHAT! TRISH!" called out Chris as he slid into the hole. Hunter followed, then Kane. They climbed down an old ladder that leads to a dark cave.

"COME ON CREATURE SHOW YOURSELF" yelled out Goldhart. He looked up at the entrance every so often in case someone was looking down, wanting to see the great Goldhart in action. His attention was turned back towards the dark tunnel waiting for an answer to his call. He was greatful for the tunnel game him no reply. Hunter and Chris stepped off the ladder looking back up to see where Kane was. However didn't see Kane.

"Don't tell me he chickened out?" Chris whispered. Before Hunter could answer, Goldhart turned around. He smiled to Hunter.

"My, look at who's here. Came to be a hero huh? I guess I am more of an influence on you than I thought" He smiled.

"You don't have a speck of magic in you dumbass. We know your little secrete. If you couldn't catch a damn pixie what makes you think we believe your other stories huh? You're a fake!" Hunter called out. The smile dropped.

"So you know huh? You know that all the adventures I took were from other sorcerers and sorcerers huh? You're the only ones who figured it out…" Goldhart stated.

Chris was rather confused. His eyes shifted between Hunter and Goldhart, he cleared his throat. "Well we didn't know that part, but while we are on the subject. What the hell? Why did you?" he asked.

Goldhart glared at the 2. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to sell t-shirts or any merchandise with your name on it these days? Do you think my t-shirts sell themselves? NO! The people and mortals buy them because it has some name to it! I have had an undefeated record… till one punk took it away. I had to do something… what better way than to become a hero with a lot of hype behind him!" As Goldhart talked, Chris pulled out his wand. However Goldhart caught it and swiftly took it away. "It's a shame I have to do this to you boys, really. I can't afford to be found out about this! Being a fraud and all, but you understand. It's all about the hype," Goldhart used Chris wand.

Hunter smirked as his eyes glared at him. "I knew you were all talk and no action ya dumbass!"

That sent Goldhart over the edge, his eyes glared to Hunter and Chris. "Memory be gone!" he called. The wand didn't work. Instead it shot backwards and struck Goldhart! He was out cold! Yet soon came too.

"Where am I… who are you?" he asked them. Hunter and Chris looked at one another with a surprised look.

"Wow… that was totally dumb ass luck" Chris smirked; there was a loud high-pitched scream that came from a distant tunnel. Hunter took out his wand. "Dude… let me come with you!" Chris said.

"No way, get Goldhart out of here. I got to do this on my own" Hunter replied. He watched Chris go up the ladder with Mr. Goldhart, as Chris filled him in on being the world's greatest ballet dancer at a strip club or some sort of like. Hunter turned back to the tunnel, as his scar started to throb in pain. "I'm going to kick some ass" he said has he went in.