Chapter 23:
Elsewhere, Alchemy was searching for her fellow Hybrids as she was flying through the air.
"Where are they", Alchemy questioned as she scanned the area. "There has to be a way to find them! I know!"
Alchemy then landed on a boulder and crossed her legs and closed her eyes. She then began to focus on the others.
'Guys? Can you hear me?', she called out to them telepathiclly. 'Somebody say something!'
'I hear you, Alchemy!', Cassidy called out to her.
'Me, too!', Joel said. 'Where are you?'
'I'm just outside the forest!', Alchemy said.
'I can see you!', Micheal replied. 'I'm right above you! I'm coming down to you!'
'We can see Micheal!', Joel said. 'Me and Cassidy are coming too!'
'I can see Alchemy from here!', Angelo said. 'I'm on my way!'
Soon the five Hybrids were gathered together. They all were wondering one thing.
"Where's Nerissa?", Micheal asked.
"I don't know!", Alchemy said. "I've tried to reach her, but it feels like something is blocking my powers!"
"Then we go search for her!", Joel said.
"Then let's go!", Micheal said as they all took to the sky in search of Nerissa.
'I hope we find her in time!', Micheal thought to himself as he flew with the others.
Meanwhile, Nerissa was still on the cliff with Dragas. She didn't know what to think of this new dragon, Sure, he saved her from the black winged human, but he was still a stranger.
"Where did you come from?", Nerissa asked Dragsa.
"I hail from the Dark Mountians.", Dragas said.
"The Dark Mountians?", Nerissa questioned in shock. "But that area is forbidden! Only the bad dragons go there!"
"I see my brother has told you of my home.", Dragas said with a grin.
"Draganos is your brother?", Nerissa asked in surprise.
"Yes he is.", Dragas said with a smile. "We are opposites, he and I. We have the same powers, yet we have different points of views about things."
"W-W-What do you mean?", Nerissa questioned nervously.
"Well, take you and your fellow Hybrids.", Dragas said. "He wants you to take your time and train to gain control of your powers and abilities. As for me, I'd simply teach you how to become stronger. Which you can be."
"I can?", Nerissa questioned as she looked up at him.
"In deed you can be.", Dragas said. "You'll have the power to fend off ememies like that human that was chasing, you. You just have to come with me to the Dark Mountains."
"But that's a scary and evil place.", Nerissa said.
"And why do you think that?", Dragas questioned. "Is it because my brother told you it was scary and evil?"
"Well..."
"Have you seen the Dark Mountians?", Dragas asked Nerissa in a calm voice.
"N-No.", Nerissa said.
"Then how can you say it's evil and scary?", Dragas questioned.
"W-Well, the dragons there are bad.?", Nerissa replied. "They've turned against their fellow dragons in the pursuit of power."
"Do you mean, these dragons?", Dragas asked as he pointed to the sky.
Nerissa looked up to see Skrag, Aquos, Terros flying towards them! Nerissa also notice that they were bigger than they were when she last saw them. They now were about the size of a hippo! Once they landed, Nerissa jumped into a fighting position.
"Hold, young one.", Dragas said getting Nerissa's attention. "These dragons are with me."
"What?", Nerissa questioned in shock! "But they tried to hurt my brother and friends and take me away!"
"And I apollogize for their actions.", Dragas said. "They were only trying to bring you to me."
"Sorry about what happened, kid.", Skrag said. "Sometimes we go a little overboard at things."
"But we meant no harm.", Aquos said.
"If you come with us, you'll be able to live the way you want.", Terros said.
"I don't know.", Nerissa said. "What about my brother and friends? Can they come too?"
"In time, yes.", Dragas said thinking he had won her over. "But for now, I just need you to come with us."
"But, it's the Dark Mountains.", Nerissa replied. "There has to be something wrong with the place."
"Why?", Dragas asked. "Is it beause of it's name?"
"Well, yeah.", Nerissa said.
"Well, who named the place the Dark Mountains?", Aquos asked.
"The Grand Dragons did.", Nerissa replied.
"Do you know why they named it that?", Dragas asked.
"Because it's where the bad dragons live.", Nerissa replied.
"Well, I don't think we're bad.", Skrag said. "We may of done some bad things, but that doesn't make us evil."
"But Draganos said...", Nerissa began to say.
"That we were evil.", Dragas said cutting her off. "Did you ever want to do something fun, but couldn't because Quintes or Draganos told you no?"
"Sometimes.", Nerissa said.
"Well, if you come with us, you won't have to worry about that.", Dragas said. "No more rules that hold you back from reaching your true power! No one holding you back from getting what you want. Anything and everything can be yours! But only if you choose to follow me!"
Nerissa looked into the eyes of Dragas and saw something in their that scared her. She saw the want in his eyes. She saw the hate he had for the good she held dear. She then knew that what Draganos said was true. The Dark Mountains are the home of the dragons that have turned bad. And it wasn't for her!
"No!", Nerissa snapped as she backed away from Dragas. "I don't want to join you! And I'll NEVER join you! I love my brother and my friends! I love my mother, Quintes, and my teacher, Draganos! I will not betray any of them!"
"Is that so?", Dragas questioned as he looked down at Nerissa with a glare.
"Yes it is!", Nerissa said as she glare at Dragas.
Nerissa then saw Dragas' eyes glow an eerie yellow as he began ti change form. Nerissa watched in fear as Dragas changed into a twenty foot long Chinese dragon that looked like Draganos. Skrag, Aquos, and Terros had to take to the sky when Dragas was changing, seeing he was getting bigger. After he was finished with his huge transformantion, Dragas looked down at Nerissa with a smirk in his face.
"If you will not come with me by choice, then you'll come with me by force!", Dragas said. "Skrag! Aquoe! Terros! Take her and bring her back to the Dark Mountians!"
"You got it, Boss!", Terros said as the three dragons flew down towards Nerissa.
'Somebody! Please help me!', Nerissa prayed as she got ready to fight the trio of dragons that were flying at her.
Suddenly, a large ball of water came from out of know where and trapped Skrag within it and suddenly froze as cold air hit it!
"What the heck?", Aquos questioned at the ball of ice, Skrag was trapped in, dropped to the cliff.
Before he and Terros could do anything, Terros was hit by a massive fireball and Aquos was hit by a huge blast of energy! They both then felt a telekinetic force send them crashing next to Skrag, knocking them both out! Seeing this, did not please Dragas.
"Who dares?", Dragas demanded with anger in his voice.
Nerissa looked up and smile as she saw who came to her aid.
"Guys!", Nerissa said happily!
Dragas looked to see the other five Hybrids land next to Nerissa while glaring at Dragas.
"I should of known!", Dragas said. "So, looks like the gang is all here."
As the Hybrids looked up at Dragas, glaring, Joel and Micheal moved in front of Nerissa.
"If you want, my sister...", Joel began to say.
"... then you'll have to get past us!", Micheal finished.
"Gladly!", Dragas said as he changed into his Hybrid form, surprisng the Hybrids. "Let our battle begin!"
A/N: Well, Nerissa has turned Dragas away and the others have showed up just in time to save her from being taken! Now they're about to face Dragas! Where's Draganos when they need him? Will he wake up from the drugged pineapple in time to save the Hybrids, or will Dragas defeat them and have all six of them to take to the Dark Mountians?
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