The Golden Bridge
Chapter 8: The Beast Attacks
Shadow, Amy, and Abby awoke to what seemed like an alarm. "What's happening?" Abby asked and clutched onto Shadow's arm.
"I don't know," Shadow replied.
"There's something going on with the palace, we have to see what's going on," Amy hopped out of the bed and slipped her shoes on.
"Right," Shadow hopped out of the bed and Abby was about to follow but Shadow stopped her. "No Abby, you're staying here, kay?" Shadow said. Abby nodded, looking scared.
"Will you come back?" Abby asked.
"I will, I promise," Shadow told her. Abby nodded then sighed. Shadow looked at Amy and nodded. "Ready?" He asked her.
"Ready," Amy said then they ran out of the room.
Nova was on the stairs looking frightened. Shadow and Amy stopped beside her. "Nova, what's going on?" Shadow asked.
"A beast is attacking the palace. The soldiers won't be able to hold it off much longer," Nova replied, still looking frightened.
"We have to do something," Shadow said, as he swallowed hard. Amy was starting to look very scared too.
"What does it look like?" Amy asked quietly.
"If I describe it to you, you would want to run and hide," Nova looked at Amy. Amy just nodded slowly.
"It can't be any scarier than those demons," Shadow said.
"Oh, but it is," Nova answered. Shadow frowned and started running down the stairs.
"Shadow!" Amy ran after him, so did Nova.
"Let the soldiers deal with it, Shadow!" Nova exclaimed.
"Maybe we can help!" Shadow exclaimed back. Nova frowned and she and Amy continued to follow Shadow.
They stopped outside. Explosions boomed everywhere, swords clashed, boulders fell, and the palace was wrecked from the outside. "This is terrible," Amy said.
"Yes it is," Shadow said, as he looked around.
"We have to be careful," Nova looked up at the beast. It was destroying everything and heading straight for them.
"We have to get out of here!" Amy screamed in complete fear.
"Amy's right Shadow, let's go," Nova grabbed Shadow's arm but he snatched it away.
"Stop it, I'm going to stop it," Shadow ran towards the beast at full speed.
"No! Stop it'll kill you!" Nova shouted for Shadow to come back. Amy frowned then started running towards the beast as well.
"I'm gonna help," She took out her hammer, as she ran.
"But…" Nova sighed then flew towards the beast. "My parents are gonna kill me for this," She mumbled.
A chaos spear formed in Shadow's hand. Shadow looked at it surprised but then threw it at the beast. "Chaos spear," He said.
Amy ran over to the beast's legs and whacked them hard with her hammer.
The beast howled in pain and kicked Amy. Amy went flying in the air. Shadow saw this and gasped.
"Amy!" He said then got hit in the face by the beast. Shadow then went flying.
Nova took out a golden staff and aimed it at the beast. "I hope this works," She says and chants some words. Suddenly, the beast starts to shrink.
Amy landed on the ground very hard and went unconcious. Shadow landed beside her and groaned in pain. "Ow..." He said, as he rubbed his head. He turned to look at Amy and gasped. "Amy...Amy!" Shadow shook her with tears in his eyes.
Nova shrank the beast until it was as tiny as an ant. She flew over to Shadow and Amy and looked at them. "Oh...she's unconcious...that's all," Nova told Shadow but she knew something else was wrong with Amy.
"So...she's going to be alright?" Shadow asked. Nova nodded with a fake smile on her face.
"Yes," She replied. "Now let's take her inside," Nova helped Shadow carry Amy back inside.
After Amy was settled in, Shadow went to go check on Abby. Abby was sitting on the bed with tears in her eyes. "Are you okay?" Shadow sat next to her. Abby nodded.
"I thought you weren't gonna come back," Abby said, as she hugged Shadow tightly. Shadow returned the hug.
"I'll always come back..." Shadow whispered.
"Where's Amy?" Abby suddenly asked.
"She's unconcious...in the other room," Shadow answered. Abby nodded and cried in his chest.
THE END OF CHAPTER 8
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