A Flight of Sparrows: The Dragons Dirge

by zacp1991

In the land of Extraho Alveus where the Elders have reigned supreme for millennia along the sides of powerful Dragons. They brought the first of the Elven, Dwarven, and Humani races to the land and let them flourish, until the Elders came to a breaking point with the Humani. Now years later, in the Industrial Age, a single person holds the key to the future of the land.

6. Chapter 6

Chapter 6: THe Seven Dragons Return

"It feels as if it has been years since I have seen Zac, Commander Nottestad…or even the old man. " Hunter thought to himself as he ducked out of the way of a massive Fireball, sliding along the forest floor, hiding under the broken trees. "Damn! That bastard nearly got me…I need to kill it so I can get back to finding Sagamorn." He said to himself as he took a deep breath and launched from his hiding place just as it was demolished. He turned around after grabbing a good sized rock and hurled it at his enemy. It was a massive Minotaur…The dreaded half man, half bull, all killing machine monster that was hunting him. The Minotaur was caught off guard as the rock caught wind and chipped his horn. Hunter roared as he lunged for the creature, and with a heave he picked the Minotaur up and slammed it on the ground, breaking its fat neck instantly. Hunter was coughing as he fell to his ass, "heh…didn't think I could do that…" he said as he fell back to relax finally. This did not last long as he shut his eyes he could feel a presence, as he opened his eyes the Minotaur was back with its foot raised over Hunter;s head and was about to kill him. Hunter rolled out of the way as he reached back and took hold of a rather large log with ease. As the Minotaur realized it did not crush its target it bellowed and turned, and as it did, Hunter took the log and swung it with all his might. The log splintered and broke as the Minotaur was dazed. Hunter leaped on top of it and began to tug and pull at its horn until the resounding cry confirmed that Hunter had in fact pulled off it's horn. As he jumped of f he peformed a leg sweep causing the injured Minotaur to fall to the ground. Hunter shut his eyes and took a deep breath before he walked up to the Minotaur and looked into the monsters eyes "You…will not…be walking from this…" Hunter said as he fell onto the Minotaur burying the Horn into its skull. The Minotaur flinched and tried to reach up before Hunter could strike, but was too late. As the horn entered it's skull the Minotaur's body went limp. Hunter took the sword from the Minotaur's body before it dissolved into the ground as a voice rang out into the forest. "I see in just 30 years you have managed to bring forth both your Dragon Speed and Strength…this is good, but you will need more than that to get the staff." Sagamorns voice echoed on and on as a final laugh boomed through the forest as the sound of a roaring ocean filled Hunters ears "oh shi…" Hunter didn't even have time to finish as the area flooded with a dark water. Hunter swam though, and as he finally reached dry land he looked out. All around him was a vast expanse of water….it was as if he had been transported to the middle of the ocean. As he searched around, Hunter felt as if something was pulling on him. He closed his eyes as the air whipped around him. The ocean spray sent salt into the air. As soon as Hunters mind was clear he heard it…"Hunter, son of the Fallen Emporer, brother to the New Tyrant. We call on you…" The voice repeated itself a few times before Hunter finally opened his eyes to see the water level had dropped quite a few feet. Hunter was still feeling as if he was being tugged towards the ocean. As he gave in and stepped into the water, it began to part in two as it revealed an ancient ruin that laid beneath where he could not see. Without questioning Hunter began to decent the cold wet slope towards the ruins, and as he did so he began to see images…they showed; Hunter riding on a Dragon, Hunter slaying a dwarf king, and even a scene where Hunter was with what looked like a humani woman…he was holding her and loving her like a husband would a wife…The scene soon changed to Hunter being drug out of his home by his brother, and the scene ended with Hunter looking at himself…staring at a burning house, but his wife was gone. Hunter grew angry as his head became clouded with thoughts of anger, the water became to boil as he kept walking. As hunter reached the entrance to the ruins the water fell back…and everything went black.

Back at the Village of Sparrows

Lyonin was meditating, hearing the voices of everyone in the village was making him go mad. "Being an Elf must have it's…disadvantages eh Lord Dormamaru?" The Old Man asked as he walked up from seemingly out of nowhere. Lyonin jumped as he was caught off guard. "while meditating I am able to filter through voices and thoughts…why could I not hear you?" he asked The Old Man. The Old Man chuckled as he walked up to Lyonin, placing a hand on his shoulder Lyonin caught a glimpse of The Old Man from the past…just a glimpse of The Old Man…wielding a staff. "Ah, I see you are peering into the past…It gets easier to let go of it as you get older…" The Old Man said blatantly avoiding the question as he sat next to Lyonin. "So The Commander tells me that Hunter, Zach, and himself saw you speaking to a dragon…and that when Hunter touched the beast…the Dragon disappeared…and that Hunter's body went lifeless, yet you assured them that he would be back in five days time…how is it that you know this?" The Old Man asked as he shut his eyes and began to meditate. Lyonin sighed as he recalled the events of the past three days…he unleashed his full power…that nearly killed him, he survived an airship wreck, spoke with a dragon, and was told to stay at the edge of the village because he was not trusted. "Well sir, The Dragon was absorbed into Hunters Soul…The Dragon then transformed his soul to make a sort of miniature universe inside Hunter…The Soul World as he calls it is a place where one can train for years at the mere fraction of days here on Earth…quite amazing really…but to answer your question, the Dragon knew who Hunter was and told me it was going to test him…he will come back, but whether it will be Hunter…or the Dragon will be the true question…" Lyonin said as he finished his meditation. "Sir, I must leave you for now, I thank you for allowing me shelter…even if it WAS at the edge of the village…but I must go and find the rebellion, if and when Hunter returns…he will find me again, and I will answer his questions, but for now I am needed elsewhere." He finished with a bow to The Old Man before disappearing into the wind.

The Old Man looked up and opened his eyes as he felt a great surge of power resonate deep within his soul. A meteor shot across the sky in a dazzaling display of power and sense of dread…The Old Man knew this was a sign that the Seven Dragons have returned to this Earth…soon Hunter will need to wake up, for they will be his first stop on the road to topple the Empire.

The Spire

Emporer DragonBane stood outside on his balcony overlooking the land as he saw the meteor streak across the sky towards the exact location of The Spire. As the time grew near the sky turned blood red as a thick haze filled the air…the time was at hand, the Seven Dragons have returned to the land, bringing with them a hell on Earth that was rival to the Dragon Wars that were in the times past. "MAGE! I SUMMON THEE!" DragonBane commanded as a puff of smoke filled the balcony, DragonBane's Court Mage appeared, instantly raising his staff as he willed his magic to catch the Meteor "My Lord…the power contained is too…strong…" he said before he was shot back into the room behind him. DragonBane began to laugh as the meteor kept creeping lower and lower…then as if willed by some powerful magic…it stopped at the balcony right in front of DragonBane…The heat alone began to deform the spire as the laughs of Emporer DragonBane echoed throughout the land, clouds grew over head as the grounds caught fire…Elders of all ages were burning to death bellow as the meteor melted away, and as the last bit of molten rock fell to the ground below it felt as if time itself had stopped as DragonBane…now changed, with half of his face covered in a bone mask resembling a dragon, his entire right arm resembled that of a Dragon, and he was emitting an Aura so vile and dark, that the Spire itself changed…and so did it's people. The Elder race below and around the Spire became grotesque beings morphed from the very hate inside the soul of Emporer DragonBane. With a final resounding of his claim over his people he reached out and touched the field of what would have been the meteor. Black flames shot out in every direction as Dragonbane watched triumphantly.

"ARISE NOW MY WARRIORS…I BRING TO YOU A NEW OFFERING…AN OFFERING OF THE GREATEST BATTLES IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE!" and as lightning struck the balcony they appeared as the thunder rolled. Inside the Spire courtroom…were Seven of Extraho Alveus's most powerful beings…all prominent warriors that had fused their souls with seven ancient Dragons…their minds were warped with the power the Dragon Souls gave them…each had their own signature weapon…and each were a master of a deadly fighting style...They bowed before the Emporer as the middle figure, and most powerful Soul spoke "Thank you my Lord for freeing us from our cell, we were tricked almost a millinea ago thanks to those Humani…are they our enemy?" It asked as it stepped back into line DragonBane nodded. "Yes…the Humani have become quite the nuisiance…and I think thatit has gone on long enough…we must wipe these filthy creatures from the planet, and show those damn Elves that WE..THE ELDERS are in control…most importantly you are to find my brother…Hunter Dragonbane…he is to DIE before he can ever hope to strengthen their ranks…well…" DragonBane said as he looked around "What the hell are you waiting for…my land and people have been changed into your army…go find a place to stay…and KILL MY BROTHER!"