Just then one of Lotagh's guards entered the room and informed Lotagh and Ericon that there was a massive attack on the metro area just a few minutes earlier. Ericon rushed out into the main lobby and looked closely at the TV report showing many burning buildings behind the reporter. Ericon sprinted to the door and ran outside, where he found Pyro waiting intently for him to return.
" Let me guess, another attack?" said Pyro, sounding very tired.
" I know that you need some rest, but the metro area is under attack," said Ericon urgently.
Ericon looked over his shoulder and saw Lotagh also getting his dragon ready to take off.
" You're coming too?" asked Ericon
" I couldn't just leave you to fight the serpent clan alone could I?" replied Lotagh.
" I guess not," said Ericon.
Ericon turned to Pyro and told him that he was ready, then Ericon took off with Kyu and Lotagh right behind them. As soon as they got close enough to the metro area it was clear that the serpent clan had left their mark on the town. Almost all the buildings where leveled and hundreds of people were lying on the ground, scorched to death. Pyro landed in the middle of the metro area, where the airship had emerged from earlier, and Kyu landed right next to him.
" You told me that this attack wasn't going to be that bad," said Kyu looking around clearly disgusted.
" Well I didn't think that it would be bad," muttered Lotagh to his dragon.
" Hey guys, come check this out!" exclaimed Ericon, clearly interested in something over inside a scorched building.
Lotagh walked over to where Ericon was standing and nearly lost his lunch. In the middle of the building sat a massive pile of dead pedestrians, who had been victims to the attack. Ericon walked over to them and put his hand on one of the dead people.
" They're all cold," said Ericon, "they must of escaped being scorched, but got killed by people with swords."
Suddenly five serpent clan warriors dropped from the ceiling, and pointed their swords at Ericon and Lotagh. The two friends stepped back quickly and drew their own swords.
" Let me handle this," muttered Lotagh, so quietly so that only Ericon could hear.
Lotagh pointed his sword at the serpent warriors and shouted, in rapid succession,
" Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr, Brisingr!"
The whole room was engulfed in embers and smoke and lying of the floor of the ruined building were the same three guards from before, but this time in pieces.
" I'm sorry Lotagh, but that was unnecessary," said Ericon.
" So?" said Lotagh, defensively.
