Chapter Twenty-Three: The Dragon Knights vs. Shadon
Falling.
That's what the Dragon Knights and Shadon were doing after they went through the fold. Apparently, the fold opened high in the air, above Shadon's palace! All six of them were falling, and falling fast!
"Why did the fold lead up this high in the air?!", Nigel asked as they continued to fall.
"Who knows and who cares!", Angelo said. "Right now, I say we pull out our Dragon Boards and fly down tp safety!"
Angelo was about to pull out his Dragon Board, when from out of nowhere, Shadon came gliding at him, with his Shadow Halberd.
"You little fools!", Shadon snapped as he swung his halberd at Angelo. "Do you realise what you've done."
"Maybe, stopped you from taking over the universe!", Angelo said as he blocked Shadon's attack with his Star Blade.
"Not to mention, protecting all those we care for!", Nigel said as he hit Shadon in his side, with his Star Fist, sending Shadon flying over to Eric.
"And now that your trapped here,.....", Eric began to say as he hit Shadon with a back-flip kick sending him flying up towards Cassidy.
"..... with out your shadow orbs,.......", Cassidy added as she swung her Star Trident upwards, hitting Shadon sending him flying up further.
"..... you won't be hurting anymore innocent.....", Eric continued to say as he threw his Star Shield at Shadon hitting further up towards Nerissa. ".....people!"
"Nor will you be using innocents as your puppets!", Nerissa yelled as she wrapped her Star Whip-Blade around Shadon. "This is for what you did to me and Phobos!"
Nerissa then, using all her strenght, flung Shadon towards the ground hard.
"Way to go Nerissa!", Angelo said to her.
"That should take care of him!", Nigel said.
"Um.... guys?!", Cassidy said getting everybody's attention. "Maybe we should pull out our boards!"
"Good point!", Angelo said as he was about to reach for his Dragon Board.
But suddenly, a black energy-like rope wrapped around his right arm!
"What the.....?!", Angelo began to question. "Guys?! A little help here!"
"I've got problems of my own here!", Eric yelled.
Angelo looked to see the same kind of rope around Eric's legs, as well as one around Nigel's left ankle, Cassidy's waist, and Nerissa's arms. Angelo then looked to where the energy ropes came from.
"No way!", Angelo yelled.
"Yes way!", Shadon said holding the other ends of the energy ropes. "Don't think I'm going down by myself! As a matter a fact, I think you should go first!"
Shadon then wiped the energy rope downward, sending the Dragon Knights plummeting down towards his palace at break neck speeds. They all looked to see they were about to hit the palace roof.
"This is gonna hit.", Cassidy said as she braced herself for impact.
Once they hit it, they hit it hard! They went through the roof and landed into the throne room, making a nice little dip in the floor there. Still alive, but hurting, the Dragon Knights slowly got to their feet groaning in pain.
"Okay. That hurt.", Nigel said.
"Just be glad we had our armour on.", Cassidy said.
"At least we're alive." Nerissa said.
"For now you are."
Everyone turned to see Shadon sitting in his throne, with his head resting on his hand.
"You've got to be kidding me!", Eric groaned.
"How did you.........", Angelo began to ask.
"...... survive the fall?" Shadon finished for him. "Simple."
Shadon then held up a black crystal shard.
"I used the power in this shard, from the Black Dragon Crystal, to teleport here.", Shadon said as the shard broke apart. "To bad that was the last of it's power."
Shadon then stood up and walked dow towards the Dragon Knights, who gathered together, ready to fight.
"Now if I'm correct, the Wind Dragon Knight said that round two, of our fight, was going to be here.", Shadon said as he called forth his Shadow Halberd. "Shall we begin?"
"Gladly!", Angelo said as he charged at Shadon with his Star Blade in hand.
Once close enough, Angelo swung his sword at Shadon, who blocked it. Seeing his chance, Eric jumped up and threw his Star Shield at Shadon. Shadon then kicked Angelo up in the way of the Star Shield, letting it hit him in the back!
"That's it!", Nigel snapped as he ran at Shadon, with his Star Fist ready.
Seeing this, Shadon grabbed Angelo and threw him at Nigel, sending both of them flying back. Cassidy then ran at Shadon. She then, jumped up at him, ready to thrust her Star Trident at him. Shadon moved so fast, it was like he vanished. Once Cassidy landed, she looked around to see where he was.
"Where'd he go?!", Cassidy asked, not noticing he was right behind her.
"Look out Cassidy!", Eric yelled.
Cassidy slowly turned around just as Shadon raised his left hand. He then smacked Cassidy, sending her flying against one of the pillars of the room. Nerissa then jumped at him from behind, with her Star Whip-Blade in hand. Just as she was ready to slash down at him, Shadon turned and did a powerful roundhouse kick, hitting her and sending her flying towards the wall. Eric then threw his Star Shield again. Grinning, Shadon waited for the shield to get close enough to him, before he caught it, and sent it flying back at Eric sending him flying out of a window and onto the royal courtyard. The other Dragon Knights got up and ran at Shadon in full force.
"How pitiful.", Shadon spat as he waved his Shadow Halberd, sending a wave of powerful dark energy, at the Dragon Knights. "Shadow Wave!"
The attack sent the four of them flying through the wall and onto the royal courtyard, next to Eric. As they got to their feet, they saw Shadon jump down towards them. As he landed in the courtyard, the Knights were ready as they would ever be.
"This isn't good guys!", Eric said. "We need to find a weakness, in his armour!"
"I have no weaknesses!", Shadon said. "But as for you five....."
Shadon then formed a small ball of dark energy.
"Shadow Bomb!", Shadon yelled as he threw the ball of dark energy at the Dragon Knights.
Once it was close enough, the ball of dark energy exploded, covering them in dark energy. They screamed out in pain as the dark energy attack them and their armour. Once the attack ended, they fell to the ground. As they slowly got up, they saw a smirk on Shadon's face. At first, they didn't know why. Then they looked at each other and figured out why.
Their Dragon Armour and Star Weapons were gone!
"What just happened?!", Angelo asked as he looked at himself and his friends in the uniforms his Grandpa Joe gave them.
"Simple.", Shadon said. "My last attack was so powerful, that your armour and weapons were recalled!"
"Then let's call them back!", Nigel said as he along with the Dragon Knights prepared to summon their armour.
Angelo- "Fire Dragon Armour!"
Nerissa- "Quintessence Dragon Armour!"
Cassidy- "Water Dragon Armour!"
Eric- "Wind Dragon Armour!"
Nigel- "Earth Dragon Armour!"
But for some reason, nothing happened! They tried again. Still nothing! Seeing this, Shadon busted out laughing.
"Fools!", Shadon laughed. "This is the Shadow World! In here you can't call on your Dragon Armour! Nor, any of your weapons! It's over!"
"We can't give up!", Angelo said as he, Nigel, and Eric ran at Shadon.
"I'm with you!", Nigel said.
"Count me in!", Eric said.
"Don't forget about us!", Cassidy said as she and Nerissa followed be hind them.
"We want some of Shadon too!", Nerissa snapped.
'Do they really think they can take me now?!', Shadon thought to himself as he stuck his Shadow Halberd into the ground.
First was Nigel and Eric, who both did a jump kick, that Shadon countered by punching them both back. Next was Nerissa and Cassidy, who ran ahead of Angelo. Cassidy tried to do a sweep kick, while Nerissa tried to kick him in the side. Shadon grabbed Nerissa's leg and tossed her aside and then he kicked Cassidy back! Angelo jumped up at tried to punch Shadon in the face, but got clothes-lined hard, being sent flying back towards the others!
"Give up now, and I'll make your deaths short and sweet.", Shadon offered the Dragon Knights.
The five of them looked at each other, and then at Shadon. They then ran at Shadon one more time.
"Fools!", Shadon said pointing his palm at the them. "Shadow Shocker!"
Suddenly, they were trapped in a dark orb of lightning, getting shocked by dark energy. Shadon just laughed at the the Dragon Knights as they screamed from being shocked, by the lightning, in the dark prison.
"To think, you're the chosen ones!", Shadon snorted as he walked away from them. "How pathetic!"
Inside the dark ball of dark energy, the knights' lifeforce was begining to fade.
'This is it.", Cassidy thought to herself. 'This is how it all ends.'
'I'm sorry I won't be coming back, Taranee.', Nigel thought with a heavy heart.
'Hay Lin.', Eric thought sadly. 'I'm sorry.'
'I guess this is it.', Nerissa thought as she looked towards Angelo. 'I wish I got to know you more, Angelo.'
'We've lost.', Angelo thought to himself. 'Shadon defeated us. But, at least he's stuck here. So I guess we beat him in a way.'
"It is not over yet, Dragon Knights.", came a deep voice.
Suddenly, a beam of light shined down on the Dragon Knights as they were still in the Shadow Shocker attack. Shadon turned around to see a pillar of light shine down on them.
"No!", Shadon yelled as he charged at the pillar of light.
He jumped up to attack the pillar of light, with his Shadow Halberd, but got blasted by a powerful beam of light. Shadon looked on, waiting to se what would happen next.
Inside the Pillar of light, the Dragon Knights were free of the Shadow Shocker attack, and looking around the area they were in.
"Where are we?", Cassidy asked as they looked around the place.
"You are among friends", gentle voice said.
Suddenly, five dragons, each looking different, yet all looking grand, appeared in front of them. The one in the center of the five was red with a white chest and standing on it's hind legs, tall and mighty. It's wings were large and wide. His head had four long straight horns coming out the back of his head as well as black flowing hair.
"I am Pyrin.", the red dragon said, introducing himself. "I am the Great dragon of fire!"
On Pyrin's left was a blue, long, yet slim dragon, that looked a little like a sea serpent, with two sets of wings, that had a little pink in them. It had arms, but no legs. It's body was smooth, and shined in the light. It's face was a little long, with blue, yellow, and purple tendrils flowing out of the back of her head.
"I am Auquisha.", the blue dragon said, introducing herself. "I am the Great dragon of water!"
Next to Auqusisha, was a large, bulky green dragon with a brownish-yellow chest, and no wings. It's upper body was a lot larger that it's lower half. It's front arms were huge and very muscular, while his legs were of a bit smaller, but just as muscular. His head had a few small horns coming out of the sides of his head, while his jaw was a bit large and wide.
"I am Quakon.", the green dragon introduced himself. "I am the Great dragon of earth!"
On Pryrin's right, was a violet dragon, with a light gray chest, that looked a bit like Pyrin only a little smaller. Her head had two spiral horn coming out of the back of her head with white flowing hair. Her wings were just as large as Pyrins.
"I am Quintessa.", the violet dragon introduced herself. "I am the Great dragon of Quintessence!"
Next to Quintessa was a long white dragon, with no wings. It looked like a dragon of chinesse legend, with it's small arms and legs, as well as two tails at it's end. Out of the back of her head was flowing white and yellow hair.
"I am Avona.", the white dragon introduced herself. "I am the Great dragon of wind!"
"And we are the ones who gave your armour it's powers", Quintessa said the the Dragon Knights.
"When the five who first wielded the armour came to us for help, we bestowed upon them a fraction of our power.", Quakon explained to them.
"And with that power, they defeated the Dragon Knight of the black dragon.", Auquisha added.
"But we knew that someday, the Dark Dragon Knight, would came back and go after Kandrakar.", Avona said.
"So we and the first Dragon Knights formed the Dragon's Guild.", Pyrin said. "With it, we were able to find those willing to fight any and all forms of evil."
"And to be ready to fight the Shadow Horde.", Auquisha said.
"And that's where we come in.", Eric figured.
"Correct.", Avona said to Eric. "You five were chosen, by us, to wield the armour and weapons of the first Dragon Knights."
"You have beaten Shadon's dark forces.", Quakon said. "You five have shown great courage in doing what you did for the whole universe."
"We just couldn't take down Shadon.", Angelo said.
"If only we had one more shot!", Nigel said with a hint of anger in his voice.
"That is why we are here.", Quintessa said.
"What do you mean?", Nerissa asked.
"We are here to give you one more shot at Shadon.", Pyrin said. "Make it count!"
Each of the dragons breath their elemental powers on the Dragon Knight that represented their element. When they were finish, they Dragon Knights could feel their strenght and powers recharged. They then put their Dragon Pendants on their belt buckles.
"Let's do it guys!", Angelo said ready for battle. "Fire Dragon Armour!"
Nerissa- "Quintessence Dragon Armour!"
Cassidy- "Water Dragon Armour!"
Eric- "Wind Dragon Armour!"
Nigel- "Earth Dragon Armour!"
The Dragon Knights were back in their armour, with their Star Weapons at the ready.
"Good luck to you, Dragon Knights.", Quintessa said a a light flashed before them. "Fight well, and with honor."
Outside the pillar of light, Shadon was standing there waiting to see what would happen next.
"Come on, you little brats!", Shadon said pacing back and forth. "You can't stay in there forever!"
Just then, the pillar started to fade.
"About time!", Shadon said as he waited for the pillar to completely fade away. "It's time to end this!"
Once the pillar added away, Shaodn's eyes widened at what he saw.
"It can't be!", Shadon snapped. "It just can't be!"
Shadon looked to see the Dragon Knights back in their armour, and with their Star Weapons, ready for one more round.
"Oh Shadon!", Angelo said in a cocky tone. "We're baaaack!"
A/N: Just when you thought they were down and out for the count, they get some help and are back in the game! Shadon's in for it now!