Chapter 3 – Vildouleur's Offensive
With the mission briefing over, all the attack teams were taking off on their jets to head for America. Tails and the dragon group were the last to leave as they had to see Empress Celeste and Hero about their mission for the stealth attack on the Obsidian Tower. A while later afterwards, they were getting ready to head to America where they will meet up with Cynder and Blaze.
"I believe we are all ready to take down the Dark Queen!" declared Torden. "This war will never be over unless we defeat her!"
"You can count me in, Torden," said Percival. "All the same, now that the six of us, counting Cynder, have the Elemental Brooches, losing this fight should be impossible of us."
"You guys won't be leaving without me!" exclaimed Lily. "This is something I have no intention to miss for the world!"
"Well, I am really pleased to see that you all are really determined to stop the Dark Queen," said Tails. "You are pretty much our only hope to restore peace, and if all of you work together, I'm sure you can win this upcoming battle. Hopefully, you are all up for the challenge."
"With all that we've seen of what the Dark Queen can do, it ain't goin' to be easy," said Jakkin. "But considerin' that we're talkin' about a battle that will determine the fate of the world, we don't have any other choice."
"Of course, nothing has been easy since we've started our adventure," said Percival. "But despite all that, we've been growing stronger these last several weeks, so we got nothing to worry about."
Draco was still feeling nervous about what was to come. Darky noticed that he was trembling uncontrollably.
"Are you feeling okay, big brother?" he asked.
"Yes, I am feeling fine," replied Draco all of a sudden.
"I can tell you're feeling afraid," said Darky. "It must be the thought of confronting the Dark Queen isn't it?"
Draco slowly nodded.
"Don't worry," soothed Darky. "You got your friends with you, so you got nothing to fear, and best of all, Bowser's by our side again, and he is sure to lend us a helping hand."
"Yeah, I suppose you're right," said Draco, feeling slightly better as he smiled a bit.
"Alright then, troops!" called Bowser. "Let's get to it!"
"Totally killer!" exclaimed Torden. "Off to America we go!"
As the dragons readied themselves by spreading their wings, Tails and Bowser climbed on the Tornado. Darky held tightly on Draco's back. When the Tornado started off, the dragons followed the jet plane. Together, they flew for the long journey over the Pacific Ocean to America.
Eventually, after several of hours of flying, the party have arrived at the west coast of America, but they still had a long way to go as they must meet up with Cynder Blaze at the east region. Already, they could sense that the battle between the Anthro League and the Obsidian Devourers had just begun.
They arrived at the east coast of America, and sure enough, the Anthro League forces have already started fighting the Obsidian Devourers. Thousands of anthropomorphic animal fighters fired against the swarm of Obsidian Devourer dragons that attacked fiercely with their lethal claws and burning hot fire breaths. Tails and the dragon group did their best to avoid getting caught in the crossfires. Draco grimaced as they flew over the ocean and made their way towards the island ahead where the Obsidian Tower rests.
I sure hope Cynder and Blaze are okay, he thought. This is going to be quite rough, that's for sure.
"We're almost at the island!" called Tails. "Get ready to land when I say so!"
Tails and the dragons made a dog-leg around the island and looked for an adequate spot to land. In a minute, they found a shore which connects to the foot of the mountain that leads to the Obsidian Tower.
"Okay, here's the spot," said Tails as he lowered the plane. "Down we go!"
Tails landed the Tornado on the shore, and as he and Bowser got off, the dragons landed next to the plane. They looked up and saw that from a closer view, the Obsidian Tower looked very huge and intimidating.
"Now to find the secret entrance so we can be able to tear down the place from within," said Torden.
"Better stay on your guard, kids," warned Bowser. "The Dark Queen is very powerful and should not be underestimated. She is probably watching us like a hawk as we speak."
The team were about to search for the secret entrance, when suddenly, a loud, booming voice echoed all around that shook the entire Earth. They realised to their dismay that it belonged to Queen Vildouleur.
"Don't think you can be able to fool me that easily, Dragon Heroes!" she bellowed. "I can tell that you're planning to sneak your way into my domain! You are all mistaken if you think I can't sense your presence! I am all knowing! My powers are absolute and unlimited! I am the supreme master of the land and I will become the master of the world! All who dare to defy me will feel my wrath as I unleash the full power of darkness and evil! There is no escape! You all shall be destroyed!"
"Uh-oh, it looks like we won't have much time to enter through our intended route," groaned Jakkin. "We're gonna have to scale up the mountain and confront the Dark Queen from there!"
"And we better hurry!" urged Bowser as he saw dark clouds starting to form in the sky, followed by violent lightning flashes.
Elsewhere, not far away from the island of the Obsidian Tower, Cynder and Blaze, both in their Alpha and Burning forms respectively, were shaken a bit at the bellowing of Queen Vildouleur while they were flying in the air. Then, they noticed the dark clouds forming and the lightning flashing.
"Look at that, Blaze!" exclaimed Cynder. "Something inside of me senses that trouble is brewing."
"You may be right about that, Cynder," said Blaze. "I could sense it too. Whatever it is, it must be the work of the Dark Queen, so we're going to have to pick up the pace. Draco and the others must be at the Obsidian Tower right now."
"I could only help that they're fine, especially Draco and Darky," said Cynder, worryingly.
"I'm sure they are quite alright," assured Blaze. "This is going to be a big fight, Cynder. You better give it all you got, and this time, work as a team!"
"You can bet that I will," said Cynder. "I won't let you down, Blaze. I will do my best!"
"That's the spirit!" said Blaze. "Now, come on! Let's keep moving!"
Tails and the dragons have reached the top of the mountain, but by the time they were about to enter the Obsidian Tower, the dark clouds have fully blanketed the sky, and everything around them tremored fiercely.
"Shoot!" pouted Tails. "We're too late!"
"There's no point in turning back now," said Torden. "We have to take down whatever awaits us, at all costs!"
Just then, Queen Vildouleur appeared from behind the tower, only much bigger than normal. Everyone was frozen in shock.
"Oh my goodness!" shrieked Lily as she stood close to Percival. "What is that monstrosity?!"
"That has to be the Dark Queen!" exclaimed Torden.
"Yeah, but how did she get so big?" asked Lily.
"She must have expanded herself with her own dark magic," replied Tails. "That explains the dark clouds and the lightning."
"It is also without a doubt that the Dark Queen has grown stronger in that state," said Percival.
"I'm afraid it is more than that, Percival," said Bowser. "The power she has achieved is beyond what you guys have faced so far, so you must be very careful!"
Suddenly, Queen Vildouleur flew up and landed to the ground right in front of them. She looked down to the team with an evil smile on her face.
"Guys, you better start using your Elemental Brooches right now!" exclaimed Tails.
"Okay, got it!" shouted Torden. But before he and the other dragons could use their brooches, Queen Vildouleur fired a dark purple energy beam which trapped them right where they stood.
"You pitiful worthless fools!" she cackled. "Do you think that I knew nothing about your Elemental Brooches? I'm far too wise to overlook such detail, and now I am far too mighty for you to take me down that easily!"
Queen Vildouleur laughed maniacally that she did not notice Cynder getting ready to fire her Plasma Bursts at her. The Twilight Storm sent out a barrage of six shots which all struck the evil giant dragon right on the chest.
"Perfect shot, Cynder!" cheered Blaze.
"Just one more shot to stun her momentarily!" exclaimed Cynder. She opened her mouth to let out another Plasma Burst, which she allowed to charge up, and then she released the blast to send it hurtling right at Queen Vildouleur's face. Vildouleur recovered from the earlier barrages, but she was not quick enough to evade the large blast that hit its mark. The intense electricity of the plasma burst was so strong that it left her stunned, allowing Cynder and Blaze enough time to catch up with their friends.
"We're coming, everyone!" called Blaze as she and Cynder zoomed towards the mountain summit.
"Cynder and Blaze!" shouted Draco. "You've made it just in time!"
"There's no time for reunions, Draco," said Blaze. "Right now, it's time for all of you to strike while you can!"
"Alright, let's do this!" exclaimed Torden. He turned to the other dragons. "Are you ready, friends?"
"Yes, we are!" said the other dragons.
Torden grabbed his Thunder Brooch and attached it to his shirt, enabling him to transform to his powered form. Jakkin, Percival, and Lily followed suit as they put on their respected brooches to transform into their powered forms as well.
"So the Elemental Brooches is what gives you guys the ability to become stronger in dire situations," said Bowser. "I am very impressed."
Tails noticed that Draco hasn't transformed yet. "Draco, how come you haven't used your brooch yet?" he asked.
Draco didn't answer. He was overwhelmed at what he was witnessing and was unsure he would be able to fight as Queen Vildouleur in her giant form seemed way too powerful for even his friends to defeat.
Immediately, the five transformed dragons charged straight towards Queen Vildouleur, who was slowly recovering from Cynder's charged up Plasma Burst. Torden attacked by spitting out streams of his Lightning Waves. Jakkin launched a barrage of devastating rocks which generated from his shield and then he took out his two swords and attempted to slash away at Queen Vildouleur's arm.
"Yes, go get her, guys!" cheered Tails. "It looks like the Dark Queen is down for the count!"
Blaze was not so sure. "Then again, maybe not," she said, and she was right. Queen Vildouleur managed to shake Jakkin off her arm and he was sent crashing towards Torden. Both landed headfirst on the ground, and they were seriously hurt.
"Oh no," groaned Tails. "This doesn't look good."
"We won't be giving up!" called Lily and Percival. They battled together and tried their best to stop Queen Vildouleur. Lily shot a forceful blast of scalding water from her mouth towards the Dark Queen while Percival fired rays of bright light. Unfortunately, the combined efforts of the two dragons were not enough to take down Vildouleur, and she swatted them with her hand, sending them crashing to the ground where they joined the fallen Jakkin and Torden.
"Now that's four down!" exclaimed Darky.
"All that's left is Cynder," said Blaze. "I hope she can do it."
"No, I can't let this go on any longer," said Bowser, and he readied himself to try to assist Cynder.
"Bowser, where are you going?" asked Tails.
"I'm going to stop the Dark Queen!" shouted Bowser. "I know I may not stand a chance, but I will try to do my best!"
"Bigger brother, be careful!" called Darky.
Bowser leapt up the tower and spun with his shell towards Queen Vildouleur, landing right on her back.
"Now I got you!" declared Bowser. "You're going down, Vildouleur!"
The Koopa King attempted to smash through Queen Vildouleur with his fists, but it did no damage, and he was left with two sore hands.
"Oh, Bowser, you were once a great asset to my cause," said Vildouleur. "But I'm afraid you are not worthy anymore. Besides, you are nothing but a filthy hybrid."
Queen Vildouleur shook violently trying to get Bowser off her back. Bowser held on for dear life, but the force of the shaking caused him to lose his grip and he was sent falling to the ground. Cynder furiously charged for a Dive Bomb towards Vildouleur, but she grabbed the Twilight Storm by the mouth, rendering her helpless and unable to move.
"Cynder, no!" cried Draco, Darky, Tails and Blaze as Queen VIldouleur tossed Cynder right into Bowser, critically damaging them both upon impact.
Author's Note: Whoa! it's been awhile since I've made a new chapter! That's what writer's block tends to do, alright. Well, anyway, already halfway through the story and it looks as if the evil Dark Queen has got the upper hand! Now Draco's the only one left standing, and what will he do now? Will he be able to overcome his fear and fight Vildouleur? What would he transform into if he uses his brooch? Find out on the next chapter!