Walking in the Light
Chapter 2
Malefor's POV
So, Isidra was dead. There was no Chick. Worst of all, his mercenaries were not following orders. He had specifically ordered them to bring his mate alive. But, it was too late now. There would be others, once he became King. He couldn't help but feel a small part of him grow weaker. With an angry roar, he shut it away, lashing out with his claws at the Ape who had failed him.
He fell, rent in two by the Dragon's talons. That felt better. Killing was good. It made the strange weakness fade, and go away. In his twisted mind, the Dragon Council was at fault. It was illogical, but it would serve his purposes.
He would kill all of them.
Pyrus's POV
The Apes were getting closer. He would be found, and killed like his mother was. A searing, overwhelming fury filled the tiny Chick, his anger becoming flames and burning at him, searing his skin. Pyrus leaped out of the crevice, landing squarely on the shoulders of one of the Apes. With a snarl, he let his fire pour out at them, feeling his anger and sorrow burn his enemies.
"The Chick! Capture it!" The lead Ape howled, pulling a cage from behind it. Oh, so they wish to force me into a cage? They can burn! Pyrus thought, lashing out at another Ape with his bladed tail. It sliced into the creature, and it ran, howling in pain. More brilliant orange flames poured from his tiny maw, scorching two Apes at once. "Retreat!" The leader bellowed, but it was in vain.
A surge of fury engulfed Pyrus, and a wave of intense heat blasted from the tiny creature, destroying the last of the Apes. The cave smelt of burnt flesh and blood, a scent that made Pyrus sick. the fury ebbed, and dissappeared with the heat. Now, it was just a tiny Dragon surrounded by his dead enemies.
Pyrus felt sick, staring at the dead Apes. It sickened him to his core that he had done the deed. He had killed, and he had liked it. Pyrus retched, unable to vomit but wishing he could get rid of the terrible feeling. He shook his head to clear it, and made his way to the entrance of the cave.
It was cold! Snow was falling down in flakes as big as one of his eyes. He could see no way out of the cave, and he knew that his wings were not strong enough to fly with. That would take at least a month. Looking closer, he could see a few small ledges that the Apes had used to climb up with.
Gathering his courage, Pyrus jumped down to the nearest ledge. He landed badly, tiny talons scraping on the ice. Shrieking in terror, he fanned out his wings. That helped to steady him, and he leaped to the next, digging in with his claws to stop him from slipping.
Making the last jump, he landed lightly in the snow on the mountainside. Well, that wasn't hard. He thought as he made his way to the forest below. A single river ran through it, and it glowed silver in the moonlight. "What are you doing here?" A menacing voice growled.
Pyrus wheeled around, trying to find the source of the sound. "Who's there?" He demanded, spreading his wings to make himself look bigger. "That doesn't matter. More importantly, who are you?" The voice snarled. "I am Pyrus." Pyrus replied, glancing around. "A Dragon?" The voice asked.
It sounded interestesd, now. "Yes." Pyrus answered, puzzled. "Humph. I am Netherfor." The voice told him, and a giant silver wolf stalked into the clearing. "What are you? You're not an Ape." Pyrus was confused. Being born not even an hour ago, he had no idea what a wolf was.
"I am a wolf." Netherfor snapped, and Pyrus shrank back. He has really big teeth. He thought, staring at the great beast. "You're not going to attack me, are you?" Pyrus demanded, baring his own fangs. "No. I have no quarrel with a Chick." Netherfor seemed to laugh.
"Can you help me? I'm trying to get to a place called the Temple." Pyrus asked, having heard his mother talking to herself from inside the egg. "I can lead you to it, but why should I? I see no benefit for me." Netherfor replied, looking amused. "I can make sure that the Apes don't kill you." Pyrus offered.
"I'm sure that I can defend myself better than a helpless Chick." Netherfor chuckled. Pyrus let out a burst of flame in anger. "Can you blow fire?" Pyrus challenged, and Netherfor shook his head. "Well, this could be interesting. Well, little Flametounge, we should be on our way." Netherfor laughed, and trotted into the forest.