Chapter Eighteen: Meridian Invasion
Once through the fold, the Guardians and Dragon Knights were on a cliff overlooking a fierce battle between Meridian and the Shadow Horde.
"That's a lot of Shadow minions.", Nigel said.
"Well let's get to work!", Malcom said as he and Marcus pulled out a small silvery gray disc.
"Uncle John gave use each one of those.", Angelo said. "What are they?"
"Press the green button on them and toss them up.", Marcus said.
"Okay.", Angelo said as he and the other Dragon Knights did as they said.
Once they did, the disc grew larger and longer, until they were the size of body boards with small rockets on the sides.
"What are these?!", Nerissa asked as they lowered down in front of them, hovering.
"These are your Dragon Boards.", Marcus said as he hopped on his board and hovered in the air. "You use them to get to where you need to go."
"And they match the color of our armour.", Cassidy said as she slowly stepped on hers. "Very stylish."
"You lean forward to go, and lean back to slow down or stop.", Malcom explained as he took to the air. "It all depended on how hard you lean back."
"Let's give it a shot.", Angelo said as he stepped on his Dragon Board.
Angelo then pressed forward on his board, making it move forward.
"Sweet!", Angelo said as he flew around the others. "You guys got to try this! It's like skate boarding without the road! And the straps, holding me to the board, is a plus!"
Cassidy leaned forward and began her flight, with the others soon behind her.
"I prefer the wings.", Nerissa said trying to keep her balance.
"Same here.", Cassidy agreed. "What happens when you fall off, or jump off and need it?"
"Just whistle or call for it.", Malcom said. "Sounds weird, but it works."
"Cool.", Irma said as she and the other Guardians flew next to them. "You wouldn't happen to have any extra, would you?"
"Sorry.", Marcus said. "Only one per Dragon Knight."
"Enough talking, guys.", Angelo said as he took off towards the battle. "We've got a battle to help win."
The others were soon behind him, heading toward the battle going on. Within a few minutes, they were above the battlefield looking down at the battle raging on.
"Angelo!"
Everyone looked forward to see Phobos, in silvery gray armour, flying towards them.
"Phobos!", Angelo said as he and the others stopped in front of him. "When did the Shadow Horde get here?!"
"About an hour ago!", Phobos said hovering in the air. "We've been holding our ground but, we're at a stand still!"
"Even with you and Matt hitting them from the air?!", Hay Lin asked.
"We've had our hands busy with those!", Phobos said pointing to the sky.
Everyone looked up to see Shadow Minions with wings flying around the area.
"You've got to be kidding me!", Taranee said.
"Okay here's the deal!", Angelo said. "Guardians you take care of the air forces, while we Dragon Knights help with the ground forces."
"Besides, I think Matt will be happy to see you, Will.", Nigel grinned.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah.", Will said with a small smile as she along with the other Guardians followed Phobos as he flew towards the flying Shadow Minions. "So, this is how old you were when you were possessed by the Shadow Specter?"
"Yes.", Phobos said as they flew towards the flying Shadow Minions. "I know it sounds strange, but I'd like to apologize for all the trouble that was caused by the Shadow Specter, while he had control over my body."
"Forget about it.", Will said. "The others told me what happened, so it cool."
"I thank you all.", Phobos said as he looked back at the Guardians. "It seems that one of you is missing."
"Hey! Where's Corny?!", Irma asked.
"She went to where her powers were more useful.",Taranee said.
"Smart move.", Will said. "Then let's go do our part up here!"
They all then headed to fight the flying Shadow Minions. As soon as they were close enough, Will spotted Matt blasting a wave of flying Shadow Minions. A group of them tried to sneak up on him from behind, but were zapped by a group of lightning bolts. Matt turn around to see Will and the other flying towards him.
"Will!", Matt said as he hugged her. "Your back!"
"Thanks to the others.", Will said. "We can catch up later!"
"Right!", Matt said as they pulled apart. "We've got work to do!"
Just then a group of flying Shadow Minions were flying towards them. Phobos, Matt and the Guardians flew into action, ready to face their enemy. Meanwhile on the battlefield the Dragon Knights were getting ready to strike.
"So where do we begin?!", Cassidy asked.
"Right in the middle of the Shadow Horde army!", Angelo said flying in their direction.
"What?!", they all questioned.
"Trust me!", Angelo said. "We got the power to do some major damage! Just remember what my Uncle John said about our Dragon Weapons. Just think it and they'll form!"
Once close enough, Angelo focused his thoughts and jumped off his Dragon Board. Once he landed, in the middle of a group of Shadow Minions, on the ground a sword was in his hand. It looked like his Star Blade, except the hilt was shaped as a dragon's head with the blade coming out of it's mouth.
"Dragon Blade!", Angelo said raising his weapon. "Dragon's Flame Wave!"
Angelo then slashed his, flaming, Dragon Blade in a horizontal motion, releasing a powerful wave of fire taking out a large group of Shadow Minions.
"Now that's hot!", Angelo said as he ran to fight some more Shadow Minions
"My turn!", Nerissa said as she jumped off her board. "Oh I know!"
Suddenly, a Bo staff, with a dragon design on it, appeared in Nerissa's hand.
"Dragon Staff.", she yelled as she neared the ground. "Quintessence Pulse!"
Once Nerissa landed, she slammed one end of the staff on the ground sending a powerful shock wave, of electricity, out from around her at the Shadow Minions, destroying them in a puff of black smoke.
"This I like!", Nerissa said as she fought off some Shadow Minions.
"Dragon Fist!", Nigel yelled as he jumped off his board. "Earthquake Strike!"
Nigel then struck the ground with his Dragon Fist, sending a powerful shock wave of energy out, taking out a large number of Shadow Minions.
"Oh I like this!", Nigel said as he ran into battle. "Bring it on fellas!"
"Let's get this party started!", Marcus said as he raised his Dragon War Hammer. "Dragon Hammer Blast!"
Marcus the struck the ground with his hammer, that had a dragon design on it, sending a large beam of energy at number of Shadow Minions wiping them out.
"It's pounding time!", Marcus said as he whacked a few Shadow Minions into the air. "Who's next?!"
"Dragon Ring Blades!", Cassidy yelled as a pair of small ring blades appeared in each hand. "Dragon Hydro Cutter!"
Cassidy then threw her, now blue glowing, ring blades at a group of Shadow Minions taking a few of them out. Soon they came back to her, taking out more Shadow Minions along the way. Once she caught them, she went at the Shadow Minions, taking them out.
"I can get used to this!", Cassidy said as she took out a few more Shadow Minions.
Elsewhere, Caleb and his fellow captains were fighting off the Shadow Minions on their end.
"Keep it up men!", Caleb said to the solders. "We have to push them back!"
Just then a huge boulder came down, crushing a large group of Shadow Minions. It then rose up and came down crushing some more of them.
"What the..........?!", Caleb questioned as he looked up. "Cornelia?!"
"When did you get here?!", Caleb asked as she landed next to him and Aldern.
"Just a few minuted ago!", she said as she made the boulder roll forward crushing more Shadow Minions. "The others are either in the air, or up ahead somewhere!"
"You all move quickly!", Aldren said as he took out a few Shadow.
"It's what we do.", Cornelia said. "Where's Elyon?"
"She's safe in the lower sections of the palace!", Caleb replied. "We're trying to keep her from being possessed by a Shadow Specter!"
"Then let's push these Shadow Minions back!", Cornelia said as she crushed some more Shadow Minions with the boulder.
Up in the skies, above Meridian, the Guardians, Matt, and Phobos were busy fighting the winged Shadow Minions. Irma and Hay Lin were combining their powers of water and air to freeze the Shadow Minions, letting them drop, only to have Phobos blast the frozen minions into nothing.
"It's pretty cool having Phobos on our side!", Hay Lin said as she and Irma froze some more Shadow Minions.
"It beats having him blast at us.", Irma joked.
Will, Taranee and Matt were blasting Shadow Minions away with there attacks. Soon the skies were clear of Shadow Minions.
"I think that's all of them.", Matt said looking around.
"That didn't take long.", Irma said. "Is that all this Shadon guy's got?!"
Suddenly, a new group of Shadow Minions showed up.
"You just had to say something.", Taranee said.
"My bad.", Irma said.
"Axe Wave!"
From out of nowhere, a horizontal wave of energy hit the group of Shadow Minions taking out a good number of them. The others turned to see Malcom flying at them with his Dragon Battle Axe. With Eric close behind.
"Eric?!", Hay Lin questioned as she watched him fly at the rest of the Shadow Minions. "What's he doing?!"
"Just wait.", Malcom said.
"Dragon Katana!", Eric yelled as a katana appeared in his hand, with a dragon design on the sheath that the sword was in.
Eric then jumped off his Dragon Board, towards the last Shadow Minions.
"Eric!", Hay Lin screamed as she flew towards her boyfriend.
"Dragon Tornado Cutter!", Eric yelled as he began to spin around, creating a twister around him.
Hay Lin stopped in her tracks as the twister went towards the Shadow Minions. Soon the Shadow Minions got sucked up into the twister. Sounds of slashing and cutting could be heard as puffs of purple smoke popped out of nowhere in the twister. Then the twister went upwards and faded, showing Eric falling from the sky. He then whistled for his Dragon Board. Within seconds his board came to him catching him.
"What a rush!", Eric said as he put his Dragon Katana back in it's sheath.
From out of nowhere, Hay Lin flew up to Eric, giving him a hug.
"That was amazing, Eric.", Hay Lin said as she held him.
"Thanks, Hay Lin.", Eric said as they pulled apart. "But we have to get down to the others!"
"He's right!", Will said. "We have to get moving!"
They all then flew down towards the battlefield, to help the others.
"How you doing Marcus?", Angelo said as he stood back to back with his cousin.
"Not to bad!", Marcus replied. "How about you?"
"I've been better!", Angelo said. "Granted this is my first week on the job!"
"Second for me and Malcom!", Marcus said as some Shadow Minions circled them. "You ready?!"
"Yeah!", Angelo said gripping his Dragon Blade. "1......"
"2......", Marcus said gripping his Dragon War Hammer.
"3!", they both yelled as they charged in different directions attacking any Shadow Minions in their way.
In another part of the battle field, Nerissa and Cassidy were holding there own against the Shadow Minions in that area.
"Who'd of thought me and you would be fighting side by side again, Rissa?", Cassidy said as she took down a Shadow Minion.
"It's like old times, Cass!", Nerissa said as she struck down three Shado Minions with one swing. "Only now we have armour and weapons!"
"It is a plus!", Cassidy said. "You ready to finish this?!"
"Ready when you are!", Nerissa said as they both charged forward into battle.
In another part of the battlefield, Nigel was busy taking down Shadow Minions with his Dragon Fist, when soon more were coming at him.
"That's it!", Nigel said as he put his Dragon Fist on his left hand. "It's time for some extra muscle! Star Fist!"
His Star Fist then appeared on his right hand.
"Now that's more like it!", Nigel said as he raised his weapons in the air. "Double Buster!"
He then slammed the ground with his weapons, making a powerful shockwave of energy that shot out, taking out many Shadow Minions.
"Whoa!", Nigel said looking at the clearded out area. "That had some kick!"
"I'd say!"
Nigel look to see Matt and Taranee land next to him.
"Fancy meeting you two here.", Nigel said with a small smile.
"We were in the neighborhood.", Matt joked as he blasted a few Shadow Minions. "That and Taranee was worried about you."
"What can I say?", Taranee said as she shot some fireballs at a group of Shadow Minions. "I worry about my man!"
"No need to worry, Taranee!", Nigel said as he took down two minions. "Once we find the leader and take him down, the rest will take off running!"
"And where would he be?!", Taranee asked.
"Dragon Knights!", a voice boomed. "I challenge thee!"
"I think that's him.", Nigel said as he ran in the direction of the voice. "See you two there!"
"Wait up Nigel!", Taranee said as she and Matt flew after him.
"Looks like Nigel isn't the only one going after that guy.", Matt said looking around the area. "Look!"
Taranee looked to see that the other Dragon Knights were all so going in the same direction as Nigel. Soon, Matt and Taranee were joined by the other Guardians and Phobos.
"Who was that, that called the Dragon Knights out?!", Irma asked.
"No clue.", Cornelia said. "But look at how the Shadow Minions just stopped moving! It's like they're waiting for something or someone to tell them what to do next!"
Sure enough, the Shadow Minions were just standing there like statues. Suddenly, they began to walk back through the fold, they came out of.
"They're retreating?!", Raythor questioned.
"No.", Caleb said. "They're being called back. Their leader wants to settle this."
Once the Dragon Knights were close to the fold, from which the Shadow Horde came through, a large man clad in dark armour walked up to them. He had green eyes and white hair. His weapon of choice was a mace and small shield.
"I am Shadowron!", the man said. "I am Sir Necro's second in command! And soon, I will destroy you all!"
A/N: First Star Weapons, now Dragon Weapons! Let's see how the Dragon Knights, do against this Shadowron guy!
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