Chapter 8: The Dreadfin King
The thing came around the temple was a Dreadfin, but it was twice as big as all of the other dinosaurs in the area. It had armor-like plates on its shoulders and hips and decorative scales, each one red or gold. It's large, orange eyes almost blended into the color and the large fin on its back was only slightly more light in color. Its teeth were knifelike and a kind of dull yellow as well as peg-shaped for holding things in place and emerged from jaws the size of small biplanes. The main thing that stuck out of its body color were its claws; each one was as black as obsidian and longer than two of Link's swords: even longer than its teeth. It was the exact same size of the giant redeye that Link saw a giant General Scales take care of.
"I see you've found the Dreadfin King. He's big alright." Tricky said, obviously seeing the look of shock on Link's face.
Sonic's sharp eyes immediately spotted a figure that was the size of a canary compared to the Dreadfin King. It was none other than a Dragonoid and it was perched on top of the Dreadfin's head like those birds you see on rhinos in nature films.
"Looks like it was the Dragonoids all along…" Link said as he squinted, trying to see the Dragonoid ahead, "They must be searching for the key item. But what is it and where is it?"
Back in the Walled City, Blue Firedrake was looking around. He had found a way to control the Dreadfin King and have his soldiers patrol the area. It was ingenious; these beasts were so easy to control with their bloodthirsty minds.
"I know the Key Item is around here somewhere…But where? WHERE?" Firedrake asked himself. "Alright, I've had enough of searching through these ruins. I think it's time to send these dinosaurs into the jungle. Maybe the Key Item is in there…"
Blue Firedrake then emitted a roar that the Dreadfin King met at exactly the same time. The Dreadfin turned their crocodilian heads and a few still searched the temple while a few others thundered off for the jungle. However, Blue Firedrake couldn't shake the feeling that, in some way, he wasn't alone.
Deep in the jungle, Sonic felt something under his feet. It was a kind of small tremor and he looked at his tracker. According to the tracker, he and his buddies was right above the key item.
"Uh, Tricky?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah?"
"Stand back."
Tricky waddled to his side, nearly knocking Link over, as Sonic leapt into the air and spun in the buzz saw fashion. The spinning hedgehog dug right into the earth and went down many feet. Link peered down the hole and waited for results.
"Where does he think he's going?" Link asked.
His answer came when something burst from the hole and Sonic landed with a kind of Sword in his hand. It had the all-too-familiar head of the Krazoa on it and Tricky's eyes widened as he laid his eyes on it.
"WOW! The Krazoa Sword! I thought that thing only existed in mythology." Tricky said in astonishment.
Link was astonished and asked, "You've heard of this thing?"
Tricky nodded as he continued.
"Yeah. Legend has it that this sword was made by the Krazoa to help ensure peace on Sauria. However, the bad dinosaurs wanted to steal it for their own greedy reasons. So, they hid the sword so that no one would find it. I feel like I just fell into Saurian history!"
"Wow. I'm sure glad it's in our hands." Sonic said, not knowing the danger he just unleashed.
Back at the temple, Blue Firedrake froze and so did the Dreadfin King. Firedrake then sniffed the air like there was an alluring scent in the air. Then, the Dreadfin King emitted a low growl as all the other Dreadfin entered the city and began to patrol it rather than search it.
"It's close. I can actually see where it is…" The Dragonoid said in a quiet voice.
The Dreadfin King then turned and started thundering toward the jungle. Firedrake's orange eyes searched the whole area until he spotted a group of three people, completely oblivious to the threat.
Link, Sonic, and Tricky were too distracted by the sword to notice that something was getting closer. Just then, an impact tremor coursed through the ground and Sonic took notice of it. Then, Sonic looked up and his eyes widened.
"Uh, guys? What has sharp teeth, scaly skin, and great big claws?" Sonic asked.
"Sonic, now's not exactly the time to be telling jokes." Link said as he looked at his pal, who looked utterly terrified.
"I dunno." Tricky said, not daring to look behind him.
Sonic stuttered for a moment and then slowly pointed behind them.
"I dunno either, but it's looking at us!" Sonic said as he looked into the bright orange eyes of the Dreadfin King.
There he was, in all his hideous glory. The Dreadfin King was looking down at them, his teeth bared and large drips of saliva dripping from them. The Dreadfin King was, literally, coming to dinner.