A group of huntsmen walked through the dense forest all had their weapons ready and searched for something. Rodriquez guarded by two huntsmen walked down a small path. His eyes falling on a heap of maroon colored cloth.

"We found him." He yelled. Not long after two medics came running with a stretcher. One started to turn the person and checked his pulse.

"It's weak but it's still there." He said as he turned to Rodriquez.

Rodriquez pushed the huntsman out of the way and lowered himself to the body.

"I had ordered you to stay inside, Morton. " He whispered.

"I just wanted to get Long out of your life and mine." Brad replied his voice hoarse.

The two medics placed him on the stretcher and started to walk back.

"Sir, with all respect why are we getting him back? We didn't do it with other huntsmen injured in battle." A huntsman asked as they walked back.

"He's special, the hate towards magical creatures reaches his eyes. And makes his enemies shudder in fear. What he doesn't have in wits he compensates with raw strength and sheer luck."

The huntsman nodded. "So what now?"

Rodriquez pondered for a moment stopping in his tracks as he did.

"you know what our spies told us. something is going to happen something big. If this is directed towards us. there is a chance we will all fall under the demolishing fist of The Alliance." Rodriquez started walking again.

"Whatever happens we can't be annihilated. There is a base not far from Antarctica. It's an old base but it is hidden by strong currents of magic that flow there. I want you to select thousand huntsmen and women. When you have finished this, move to that base immediately. Do not contact the outside world and stay hidden. Mister Morton will be the new Huntsmaster."

The huntsman nodded and dashed off.

XXX

"You know you don't have to watch this." Spud said to both Haley and Rose.

"We have to." Rose simply replied. "I might be able to see him one last time.

Spud sighed. "You know you won't we will be at least a mile out of the coast. You won't see him."

Rose shot him a glare, one filled with hate and hurt.

The ships were sailing at high speed. They would reach Draco in less than three hours. They had AA guns already loaded with rockets. They were sure they wouldn't go in unnoticed. But with a fleet consisting out roughly counted six-hundred ships. They were going to give a hell of a beating to every aircraft or other aerial object that advanced on them.

XXX

Jake paced through the 'mind' room of the castle. This room was only accessible for councilors, so nobody could interrupt them. The words that came from the dark dragons mouth had stirred something awake in him. It was still weak but he felt it was coming back. It was the desire to protect. Only now it was messing up his reasonable thinking. The minute he came back Mortis had informed him about the massive fleet heading for Draco.

Even if he wanted to repel them, there would be no way to do so and even if he could. He wondered if he wanted. He had to make a decision, a big one. One that would change the outcome of the attack.

The war already had enough dead heroes. He had to make the decision now. He opened the door and left for the command center. Where Ace and Nerk waited for him to return. As he entered both dragons turned towards him. he leaned on the holo-table and sighed.

"I know what we are going to do. I only need to know if you both agree."

Both Ace and Fred were surprised, Jake normally never asked their opinion about anything he did. He just did it.

"No matter how we play our cards we lose. My decision is that the troops that want to can leave the isle, they will use our aircrafts. My last order will be for them to join sides with The alliance and aid them in their battle against the Huntsclan. Inform the ones that consider staying that no matter what, they will die. I want you both to lead them."

"What about you?" Ace asked.

"Me?... I have done bad things Ace. I won't be coming with you."

Ace pulled off his shirt and revealed the tattoo on his back. The emblem of the Spec ops dragons.

"You see this?" He asked.

Jake nodded. "I have the same one on my shoulder."

"at the moment you're the council and I lived my whole life to serve the council. I won't abandon you now."

Jake nodded. "Very well. Don't say I didn't warn you." Jake turned to Fred. "It seems you will be leading them into battle, Fred. Now go."

Fred caught a silent hint Jake gave him. he nodded as he obeyed and went to inform the troops both on Draco and other places.

"Mortis?" Jake asked.

The holo-column slowly sprouted to life as Mortis appeared.

"Yes councilor?" being a well calculated machine capable of deciphering someone's feelings so he could anticipate this person's next action. Mortis had the feeling he knew what came next.

"initiate amnesia protocol."

Mortis bow his head as he disappeared into his column. His cores preparing for their last task destroying himself and every bit of information stored within him.

Ace placed a comforting hand on the young dragon's shoulder. "You're doing the right thing."

Jake nodded and went with Ace to the main council room. Waiting for the attack to start. They both looked out of the large window that gave a great view of the isle at the horizon the massive fleet already visible.

"Everyone is on board. You both sure you don't want to come with us?" Fred asked as he entered the room

Jake shook his head as he kept staring out of the window.

With this Fred left.

An hour passed after Fred left. The ships weren't far from the isle. The attack could begin any minute now. Both Jake and Ace hadn't said a word to each other. Mortis popped out of a holo-column his avatar pixilated and fragmented.

"I am nearly done." He paused. "I can't tell you how long it will take them to get here. I am too far gone for that. Was a pleasure working with you." the holo-column died out.

Suddenly a large amount of rockets sprouted from the ships all heading towards Draco.

Jake sighed as he started to press some buttons on a control panel.

"It was an honor serving you Jake." Ace said his eyes not leaving the rockets coming for them.

"Likewise Ace, likewise." He pressed the last button and the shield around Draco disappeared.

Hundreds of rockets impacted on the soil of Draco some of them started to hit the castle. Big pieces of rubble fell down. Some missing both dragons on less than an inch. Four more impacted on the castle and it began to collapse. Burying the dragons underneath it.

XXX

After several barrages of rockets. It all stopped. Both Haley and Rose were in tears and Spud did his best to hold his own in.

"It is done." He whispered.

He shot a glance at the isle which now burned ferociously. Draco was destroyed no doubt about it. the only thing that bothered him was the fact that not one rocket impacted on Draco's shield as if it was turned off.

"Now let's hope our ground troops and air force have the same amount of luck."

End of chapter.

So how was this? Hope you like it. okay it will be one chapter left and an epilogue or only an epilogue I am not sure. I probably will be writing the first part tomorrow. But if it is published next week I am not sure. I am trying to end it before next Friday. with a bit of luck and a clear schedule it might happen.

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