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Legend of Dragoon: The Aftermath
Chapter 6

"Why can't we break through?" Shana pondered walking up to the barrier and placing her hand on it. She shrieked in pain as electricity flowed through her. Rose was taking a different approach, She charged toward the barrier, her Rapier behind her. "Whip Smack!" She struck the barrier twice, with no results. "More and More!" She struck three more times, nothing. "Hmph, well then take this, Demon's Dance!" She performed a complicated series of motions and sword strikes. A tiny crack appeared on the barrier, which healed itself instantly. "Rose, let me try." I said walking over to the spot Rose had attacked.

"Burning Rush!" I made three sword slashes, nothing. "Okay, let's try this, Crush Dance!" I made four strikes this time and the crack reappeared, Madness Hero!" I made more strikes and slashes, "Shana, use Crater Arrow." I made one more attempt at breaking through by force, "BLAZING DYNAMO!" I used my master Addition and pulled it off. I leaped out of the way and Shana fired an arrow. I transformed quickly and charged the cannon, "Rose-"

"Way ahead of you Dart, Darkness Destroyer!" Rose shouted as the Dark Blue beam fired at the crack, making it bigger while it attempted to heal. I placed the cannon at the right height, "Ready guys? Triple Axis Attack!" The three of us used our most powerful (at the time) attacks.

"Divine Dragon Cannon!"

"Darkness Destroyer!"

"Crater Arrow!"

The three attacks once again combined and hit the barrier, causing a big explosion. When the light faded the barrier was partially destroyed, only enough room for walking. It couldn't heal anymore. "Come one everyone, let's go." I said, walking through the hole in the barrier. The others followed, "Rose, there is something different about your Dragoon form nowadays, care to shed some light about it?" Rose sighed.

"I guess I should, I learned about it while I was under Lloyds control, this form is called the Dragoni, and before you ask, yes like the Dragoni plant. It is sleeker, covers the entire body and increases magical strength, so normal Dragoon spells take barely any energy to use. All of the Dragoni spells use its corresponding Dragon in some way. Like my Darkness Destroyer for example, my Dragoon is one that fires the beam, from a small dimensional portal I create to its world. Also, the Dragoni form allows the user to track all the other Dragoon spirits, and when in close proximity to another spirit, mental communication. But it all comes at a great price, should we use all of our energy while in this form, we fall unconscious for a few days so we may recover. The same happens if we stay in the form too long, regardless of energy remaining."

We were all taken back that we now knew so much more about the potential of the Dragoon spirits. I pulled mine out and stared at is as we walked. I was the first one to fully posses and use the magic of the Divine Dragon. It was already so powerful, how much more powerful could it become? I looked up and noticed we were getting close to Lohan. "Hey, I think we should stop and rest for the night." Leo said.

I hadn't realized the sun was setting. "Oh yeah, we probably should." I said, changing my direction. As we reached Lohan, we didn't hear any of its usual noise. "Hello." Shana said, her voice echoing. I saw Rose's head snap to a corner and rush over there. We didn't hear anything she was saying, but she was using her hands a lot. I decided to go on ahead, Shana following. I put my arm around Shana's shoulder, "Shana, remember when we were last year, we walked around to the city and played games?" I asked her.

As we approached the tent from the Hero's competition last year, the noise was nearly overwhelming, "So, that's where everyone is. I wonder if I can still enter." I said, Shana poked me in the side, "You should, I think it might be fun. :D" I agreed and went into the building, Rose and Leo caught up to us, "okay, I guess this is where everyone is, I should go apologize to that drifter I shook down." I grabbed Rose's arm, "You're not going anywhere, you are entering this time, and so is Leo."

I pulled them to the registration center, "Is it still possible for us to enter?" I asked, the woman behind the counter said yes, but only two of us. "I'm out!" Leo called out, slipping away from me, leaving Rose with a scowl. After we were signed up we were told to go down to the waiting area. Rose took up her usual position, leaning back against the wall, ignoring everyone else. There were several people here wearing black cloaks and robes. I leaned over to Rose, "Rose, do you think those are Winglies?"

Rose glanced over at them, "No, I can sense they are humans, besides there are few Winglies who care to come outside—" She was interrupted by a sudden gasp, she sank to the floor, no one noticed, I knelt down, "Rose, what's wrong?" I felt it too, my breathing and heart rate increased. As suddenly as it showed up, it was gone. "Rose, what the hell happened?" Rose stood up and resumed her stance.

"It seems our friends have become Dragoni as well. Something big must've happened to them to make the three of them transform." Rose explained, and I was pretty sure that Shana had felt it too and perhaps Ike as well. I noticed that everyone was working in pairs, I turned to Rose, but she beat me to the punch, "This year it's teams of two fighting. That's perfect Dart, we make a great team, and we just have to make sure we don't let our temper take hold of us, we wouldn't want to scare the people."

"Welcome to the first Hero's competition where the fighters will be working in pairs. Our first competitors are Axel and Stu" The announcer said, motioning towards the doorway, Rose and Dart saw two of the hooded figures walk out into the arena, "and there opponents will be… Dart and Rose; they just entered tonight, so make some noise!" Rose and I walked out into the arena.

"Now, I want no cheating. No magic producing items, or status items. Anything else is just fine, except killing, no killing." The announcer said before leaving the arena and us to our fighting. When he left everything was silent. The wind outside was picking up; the cloth covering the tent was being blown around. The top of the ten ripped clear off and that's when the fight started. The wind was still blowing severely. I charged forward, "Double Slash!" I shouted slashing twice at my enemy, I missed but caught part of his cloak; it was torn from his right arm and revealed blood red armor. I whirled around in time to catch his blade as it nearly decapitated me.

I skidded after deflecting three different Additions performed by this warrior. I had a guess who these people were. "Rose, I think I who why they're wearing cloaks and hoods." I knew Rose acknowledged what I said; she was taking it easier on her opponent. "Crush Dance!" I said, charging at the cloaked man again. I managed to completely tear his cloak off, revealing Zieg, my father. Rose and I met back-to-back, "Rose, the other one must be—" Rose cut me off, "It's not Ike, the movements are too feminine, I don't know who it could be."

I managed to dodge some more of my fathers' attacks. "Father, please stop this madness. We don't want to fight you." I had to dodge a deadly accurate stab. This is getting to ridiculous. If this doesn't let up soon, I may have to transform. I don't know why I would look up at a time like this, but when I did I saw Shana fighting mid-air with some Winglies, "Dammit, Rose look up." I told her, when she did she saw what I just did.

"Dart, its time, we have to transform." Rose told me, pulling here Dragoon spirit out and it started shining brightly. I pulled mine out and the transformation started. Once completed I flew up, leaving a cloud of dust, "People of Lohan, leave this place, it's going to get very bloody and ugly if you don't." People started running out of the arena, I charged up my cannon, "Divine Dragon Cannon" I fired it at the arena, as I had suspected, and my father and his companions flew out of there. One turned and pulled his cloak off, revealing Ike.

[A/N: Dart vs. Ike and Zieg… Fight! (Cue Boss Battle 1 music)]

I flew towards Ike, our swords clashing and sending sparks flying, Zieg came up on my other side and I blocked it with my cannon. I pushed both of them away, then sliced at Ike's Dragoon armor, sending him backwards a bit, I flew over both of them, "Please, forgive me." I started the process of charging a large shot on the Divine Dragon Ball attack, concealed in my left shoulder. I dodged a bit more, moving slower from the charging process. It's now or never! "Divine Dragon Ball attack!" My shoulder armor lifted up, revealing holes; balls of energy fired form them in all different directions.

Ike and Zieg were both hit, sending them plummeting to the ground, unconscious. I flew at my top speed downward, luckily my attack dissipated before it reached the ground. I swooped and grabbed Ike and my father, carrying their passed out bodies in my arms, "Rose, I have Zieg and Ike. Get Emile and let's go." I called out, flying over and slashing at the back of the Wingly who was controlling my friends. My sword was blocked by the Dragon Buster, I immediately flew backwards. "Rose, watch out, he has the Dragon Buster!"

Rose turned toward me and had an evil look in her eyes. Lloyd had regained control over her, or so it seemed. I flew away, as fast as I could, back to Tiberoa. Wait! Leo, I forgot him. I stopped and flew back, using my Dragoon Booster to help my speed; I zoomed past the others as they stopped. I had to make it back to Leo; Ike would never forgive me otherwise. Rose easily caught up with me, "Dart, why are you coming back here? Lloyd gave you the opportunity to leave." She asked as she brought her sword up, "Play along." I blocked with my sword.

I slashed, sending her backwards as I added Leo to my ever growing list of passengers. I quickly turned and pushed all my energy into the Dragoon Booster. I shot past Lloyd and his minions, easily reaching Tiberoa in 30 minutes. They weren't following me as I had suspected. (A/N: End Boss music I didn't stop for a second, I reached Donau, and it had been destroyed. I sensed Rose coming up on me, "I took Emile to a safe zone away from Lloyd, let's keep going to the Forest of Winglies." I nodded my head and continued.

Rose offered to take Zieg from me, I gave him to her. Ike stirred in my arm and woke up. "Where am I? What happened? How am I free?" Ike asked, he looked up and saw me, "Dart! I knew you'd come save us, your father said so. Wait, isn't Shana with you?" I stopped instantly. My face dropped and Rose looked back, "Son of a bitch! I forgot Shana!" I heard someone approach and turned around.

"Dart Feld! How dare you leave me behind? I have half a mind to smack you right now!" Shana flew over and took Leo from me, he had fallen asleep. We continued flying, "Shana, I am so sorry I left you. Can I ever make it up to you?" I pleaded; Shana thought for a moment, "I could think of a few ways." Shana winked at me and my face flushed with color, Ike's eyes got big, "ew, gross!" He went to cover his ears and stumbled, he fell out of my grasp.

Ike's POV

I stumbled and fell out of Dart's grasp. I concentrated on the Dragoon Spirit and my armor surrounded me. I flew back up and followed them, "How come I can't go as fast as you guys?" I called out to them, Shana fell back and said, "It's something only someone who has mastered the Dragoon can use, it's called the Dragoon Booster, it trades your magic power to increase your speed." I understood, I could try it at a later point, just not now.

Shana cocked her head at me, "Wait a sec, Dart, don't you have Ike's Dragoon Spirit?" She asked, Dart slowed down and pulled it out, then looked at me with wide eyes, "What the hell is going on? Ike, how can you transform without it?" I was stunned, but we didn't have time to think further, we saw the Forest of Winglies. I flew out of the way of a fireball spell. "Whoa, what the hell is going on? Ahhh, Flameshot!" I dodged and shot a fireball that collided with another one a few feet away.

"What the hell is going on here?" I shouted, Meru flying up next to me. She said, "I'm so glad Dart and his friends rescued you… Oh shit, watch out!" she dove at me, knocking us both out of the way. "Thanks Meru, I owe you one." I said, "Meru, what the hell happened here?" it was then I noticed that her armor was more like Rose's. Didn't have much time to think as I was nearly sliced in half; I dodged and fired a quick Flameshot back at him. I flew over to Dart and Rose, "Get the good guys to retreat I am going to use a pretty powerful spell." I said.

They nodded their heads and I saw Meru doing just that. I flew up into the air; the Hollow, Transparent, and Red column surrounding me, rainbow rings rotating around it. "EXPLOSION URRRRRRAAAAGH!" I came down fast, plunging my sword into the ground. A huge plume of lava shot from the ground and flew in waves towards the enemy. It struck their barriers and was quickly melting through it. My energy faded as I de-transformed. I fell to the ground, landing on one knee. I shoved my sword into the ground, and used it as leverage to stand. When the lava fell to the ground, there were about 50 Winglies left. Not including their commander.

They all teleported out before we could finish them. Meru, Albert, Haschel, and Rose all left their Dragoon forms, Dart flew up into the sky, "Divine Dragon Ball" orbs of pure energy left Dart's shoulder, and when they hit the bodies, it vaporized them instantly. We all trudged back to the Forest entrance in silence. "Say, where is my mother and Leo?" I asked, Meru told me they brought my mother and Leo to the medical area to get treated and sleep.

"Dear Soa, I could use a nice, soft, comfy bed right now." I said, the week's events taking their toll on me visibly and mentally. I stepped into the teleporter and Meru said something to activate it. We were all taken to different rooms; I was taken to the room with Leo and my mother. I hugged both of them, we all started tearing up. "I thought I was never gonna see you guys again." I sobbed out. My mother cried the most.

I lay down on the bed, Leo and I had been chatting for a while after my mom went to sleep, I followed about an hour later. I had a very disturbing dream; it was Lloyd. "You can't escape me little brother. I am sure you know by now that I am your older brother, which means you're a Wingly too. Now, you're going to wake up and come back to Fletz, which resides in Tiberoa." Lloyd said, sneering at me. I stepped away from him, "Lloyd, give me a reason why I should."

"I'll give you some."

That is it for this looong chapter. I got the Libre Office thing and I will write in MS Word 2007 and finalize in Libre Office, making it better for viewing. Including this chapter. I also took away the "Previously" section.