Chapter 4
Summary: Modern AU! The Big Four...Guardians of the World. They say that they protect they protect the world from Darkness. So where were they when it took over? Without them, we were the last line of defense if they disappeared, but even we weren't enough and we were forced into hiding. But now that time is over. It's time to fight. For our hopes. For our dreams. AND FOR OUR DRAGONS!
(A/N: Rated T for death, swearing and teenagers)
(Story Begins)
*POUND*
"GUAH" Shawn grunts in pain and clutched his heart. As he was lifting debris off the girl, he felt something in his heart disappear. Or someone.
'Grandpa' he thought as he looked up into the sky. Something happened to him, he could feel it. And couldn't help but feel like he was responsible. He was tempted to go see what's wrong, but then he remembered what he was supposed to do. He tried to lift faster, but the faster he lifted, the weaker he got.
He groaned, 'This is taking to long, there has to be a faster way.' Suddenly the ground shook underneath him once again. And it wasn't an earthquake.
'Right the flying earth worm' he thought as he moved the debris. As if on cue, the Whispering Death shot of the earth and roared at the young man!
Shawn backed away in fear. But that fear was replaced with awe, 'The wings are so strong, their capable of carrying such a long body'
The dragon charges at Shawn, bringing him out of his thoughts. He jumped to the left as the dragon smashed a hole where he once was!
As he hit the ground, a wave of nausea hits him again. Of all times.
'Really' he thought clutching his head with his hand, 'what now.' The man with the scythe was shown standing before him in front of a blurry image of two Whispering Deaths.
He swung his blade, not at the dragon, but low, causing a light to shine in the dragon's eye. The dragon shrieks in pain and flew away!
The other dragon tried to sneak up behind him, but he raised his foot up, igniting it with flames, making the dragon fly away!
The image of the man and the dragons disappeared Shawn's vision and he shook his head. Whatever that meant, he'll figure it out later.
The dragon rises from the earth once more and shoots spikes from his sides! Out of instinct, he threw his body over the girl, making sure she was safe.
An idea popped into his head and informed the girl, "What I'm about to go is something crazy"
All he got was a muffled response, "Right, sorry" he said as he took the gag off, "could you please repeat that"
"You mean what your doing isn't crazy?! she asked incredulously.
"Nope, this is something stupid" he said, "and if I succeed, then you'll keep the bottom half of your legs"
"WHAT?!"
"HEY, I'M OVER HERE, YOU REPTILIAN WORM" he screamed as he waved his arms around like a maniac.
A tick mark appeared on the dragon's head and it roared in rage! His rider, who was done raiding the lunch room, also formed a tick mark on his head, "Who does that brat think he is, insulting my dragon"
Spike lunges at the boy, rows of teeth rotating, blinded by rage! Fortunately that's what he was hoping for.
Time seemed to have slow down around Shawn as easily dodges the dragon's lunge and dashed towards the trapped victim. The dragon's head smashed into the debris on top of her, freeing her! But she was about to be crushed by the underbelly if it wasn't for Shawn, who pulled her out of the way!
"Are you ok" he asked as he panted. He never knew he could move that fast. He never really tried actually.
"Y-yeah"
"Can you walk"
"Yeah"
"Can you run"
"Probably"
"Good" he said as he helped her to her feat, "I need you to run and don't look back"
"W-what-"
"That monster is really pissed at me, not you" he sighed, "and Plus's Gothel's waking up. And you don't want to be here when she does." The girl looked back and saw the evil principals figure stir.
"N-no..." she stuttered before running away. But soon she turned around and shouted "Wait, what's your name"
"Shawn Kaijira" he shouted back before dodging another lunge, "and yours!"
"Reyna Croft!"
"Well if I survive this" he dodged a spike aimed for his head, "I'll see ya around." And with a yelp he ran away from Spike.
'What a strange guy' Reyna thought before running away.
Shawn quickly got the hang of dodging lunges, tail swipes and spikes. He slides underneath a tail swipe and lifts up a piece of wood to block to block thee spikes! He dropped the embedded plack and ran away.
'I'm use to it's attacks' Shawn thought as he stopped to take a breath, 'now to figure out how to out smart it'
Spike roars in annoyance and shot a powerful ring of fire! Shawn yelps- manly- and raises his arms to block the flames, in the process, sletting the flames destroy the other half of the stage!
Shawn sits up and inspect his arms. The sleeves of his shirt was burned, leaving only his biceps covered. He was utterly confused on how he was left unscathed. He'll have to figure that out later as he rolls out the way as burning wood lands where his head was.
He looked at the flame and remembered something. In his vision he saw that these things hate fire! He saw Spike charge at Shawn, ready to end their game. But Shawn had other plans. He was determined to win! He grabbed a piece of burning wood and waves it in the face of the dragon!
The dragon shrieks and tries to retreat underground, but Shawn kept flashing the flames wherever the dragon went! And it was to tired to fly! The game of cat and mouse was over and Shawn had won!
(Line Break)
The dragon rider realized what he did and laughed, "Fast, resourceful, brave and selfless. Shawn Kaijira, you may be worthy." He jumped and landed in front of Shawn and kicked the torch away.
Shawn backed away to the point where he fell on his bum.
"Hey, hey relax" the sorcerer said as he put his staff down and removed his hood and scarf, "it's ok. My name is Magnusthered1999. But you could call me Magnus"
"M-magnus...the hell kind of name is that" he asked.
"We can worry about that later" Magnus said, "but right now we gotta go"
"What do you mean 'we' you control the dragon" he stated, "and look at what it did." The field was covered in debris and half the stage was caught on fire.
"Well technically half of this is your fault" he said as he petted Spike's head, "your the one who kept jumping around"
"TO STAY ALIVE!"
"Spike here wouldn't kill ya" he said before turning the dragon and scratching its sweet spot, "wouldn't you bud." The dragon cooned and purred.
Shawn sweat dropped, "Is that thing a dragon or a puppy"
"He is a dragon" the sorcerer said before raising an eyebrow, "and how do you know what a dragon is." Shawn blinks in shock. He never heard or used the word until today. Behind them Gothel shot up coughing g due to the smoke filling her lungs. She looked around to see everything destroyed and burned! Until her eyes rested upon Magnus, Shawn and Spike!
She growled and picked up a nearby knife and chucked it to the backside of Magnus! Though Shawn saw it coming.
"Watch out!" He pushed the dragon rider out of the way and grabbed a wooden plank that was lying around and held it right in front of him. The knife embed itself into the wood, meaning that there is good news and bad news.
The good news is that he saved two lives. The bad news is that he saved two fugitives. To make things worse, guards came to help Gothel.
"That boy is in league with the vigilante" she shouted, "do NOT let them escape." Magnus was shocked by Shawn's action before smirking, 'He is worth.' He quickly grabbed Shawn's arm and tugged, "Now we really gotta go"
Shawn nodded slowly before running, subconsciously holding the knife embed wood. Magnus shouted towards his dragon in another language, "Spike, dive underground. We'll see you in one hour"
The dragon roars in acknowledgement and dives underground!
"Where is he going" Shawn asked incredulously, "how are we suppose to get out of here"
"If Spike gets shot by one of those arrows, we'll be dead" he started before turning to Shawn, "but it won't be them or the fall that'll kill us"
Shawn gulps, "T-then how do we get out of here"
"Ever heard of parkour"
"Park or?"
"Good enough, let's go"