Chapter 4 – Mega Charizard Draco
"This can't be happening!" panicked Draco. "There's no one left! What am I to do now?"
"All that is left now is you, Charizard," said Queen Vildouleur. "Since I know that your kind has the power to destroy me, I will see to it that it does not happen, and that is to eliminate you before you discover how to make use of your Elemental Brooch."
"I'm doomed," said Draco, sadly as he looked around, frightened and confused.
Queen Vildouleur smirked. "That's it, stay right where you are," she said. "Your death shall be quick and painless if you make things easier for the both of us. On the other hand, I might as well make you suffer slowly and painfully before I finish you off."
The evil giant dragon reached out to grab the terrified Draco, but just in time, Jakkin jumped in pushed her arm out of the way with as much strength as he had left.
"Draco, run for it right now!" he shouted.
Torden, Lily, Percival and Bowser grabbed Queen Vildouleur's limbs to immobilise her while Cynder flew in front of her to block her path.
"You are all truly pathetic!" laughed Queen Vildouleur. "You still think you can win against me? I am Vildouleur, the most powerful dragon on this planet! You all can't beat me, because I am mighty and you are not! You are nothing but puny little insects that know nothing about what it truly means to be a dragon! Only the strongest and cruellest shall prevail while the weak shall perish!"
Queen Vildouleur let off a really powerful dark energy all over her body which pushed the dragons away from her. They all crashed to the ground feeling very giddy.
"Crud," groaned Jakkin. "She is just too powerful."
"My beautiful body is all aching," moaned Lily.
"This is not the time to rest, you guys," said Percival as he tried to get up. "We need to team up in order to stop the Dark Queen for good!"
"Yes, but how?" asked Torden. "Her form is just incredibly strong and she has shown no signs of relenting."
"Draco!" called Jakkin. "What are you doin' standin' there?! Get outta here right now, and as fast as you can!"
Everyone focused their attention on Draco, who was still petrified with fear. Queen Vildouleur resumed reaching for the Charizard.
"Hurry, Draco!" urged Jakkin. "Snap out of it!"
Draco regained his senses, but instead of escaping, he tried to attack Queen Vildouleur with his Flamethrower attack. Unfortunately, the attack had no effect on the giant dragon. Draco recoiled, feeling very scared and uncertain at what to do next.
I'm so sorry, guys, thought Draco as he started to cry. Cynder, Bowser, Darky, Tails, Blaze, Jakkin, Torden, Lily, Percival, I let you all down, and my Elemental Brooch isn't even responding to me…
"Use your Elemental Brooch, Draco!" shouted Blaze. "You might be able to stand a chance against the Dark Queen!"
But before Draco could reach for his brooch, Queen Vildouleur grabbed him and held him very tightly.
"Draco!" screamed the group.
"Help me!" cried Draco. He tried to break himself free, but it was no good. The Charizard screamed in pain as Queen Vildouleur tightened her grip.
"This is the end for you," snarled the evil dragon. "But before I crush you, I will force you to watch me wipe out your pitiful friends one by one."
"Hang on, Draco!" called Jakkin as he recovered along with the other dragons. "We're going to try to save you!"
But just when the dragons were about to act, a bright light suddenly flashed within Queen Vildouleur's hand, who was shocked as she released the glowing Charizard.
"No, it can't be…" she said slowly.
Meanwhile, the group was stunned, and could only wonder what was happening to Draco.
"Is that what I think it is?" asked Percival.
"Yes, it is," said Cynder as she managed a smile. "Draco's Elemental Brooch has responded to him at last, and he's making use of it as we speak."
Blaze and Tails smiled. They knew Draco would be able to figure out what to do. Everyone watched as the Charizard continued to glow a fiery orange. Draco gritted his teeth and clenched his fists while he felt his entire body undergoing a transformation. With that, he let out a mighty roar that echoed through the island. Suddenly, Draco's body underwent physical changes. First, his wrists started to grow blade-like wings, while his already existing wings grew broader and formed ragged edges. Then, a large spike formed at the base of his tail, while three small ones formed near the tip where the flame grew longer and burned more intensely. After that, his horns on his head grew sharper followed by a longer one forming in the centre. His snout went slightly shorter, but his front fangs grew larger and a ridge formed on his nose. Finally, the pupils in his eyes turned white, in addition to a tenfold increase of his strength. When the transformation was finished, Draco stopped glowing. He was surrounded a bright orange aura that emitted the sounds of fire crackling.
Tails, Blaze, and the other dragons were amazed at the sight, even Queen Vildouleur. Draco appeared more sleek and expansive than ever.
"Draco has finally achieved his transformation!" exclaimed Percival.
"Wow," said Cynder. "I've never seen a Charizard's powered form before."
"So the pansy Charizard really has it in him," said Jakkin. "I am very impressed by that."
"Oh my, just look at that figure!" gushed Lily. "He looks so handsome in that form!"
"Come on, big brother!" called Darky. "Win this fight for all of us!"
Queen Vildouleur stood frozen with fear, realising what had just happened now. Indeed, Draco has transformed, or to be exact, mega-evolved. He has become an even stronger Charizard. Quickly, she regained her composure.
"Bah!" she snorted, not feeling worried in the slightest. "That is still not enough to defeat me!"
"Is that what you think?" asked Draco. He focused his sights on Vildouleur with a solemn expression on his face. "What you fail to realise is that the forces of good is far more powerful than you can ever imagine, and it all comes down to the power of love, friendship, and teamwork."
"What is all that?" scoffed Queen Vildouleur. "It's all just nonsensical drivel to have pity on the weak and unfit, and that's how your filthy breed came to existence, because your dragon ancestors were such bleeding hearts towards dinosaurs that they have forgotten what it meant to have dragon pride! Your lot are nothing but mongrels!"
Draco felt a sudden urge to attack, but he repressed his rage. "You are going to regret those words you say," he said. "The combined powers of me and my friends can't be stopped, and I will destroy you and restore peace and freedom to the world!"
"Who do you think you are?" asked Queen Vildouleur.
"I am only just one Charizard out of many who have the ability to transform into more powerful dragons," replied Draco. "But mine is just one out of the two possibilities. Even so, you can call me Mega Draco!"
The other dragons rose up behind Draco.
"I'm going to help you out, Draco," said Torden.
"Me too, me too!" exclaimed Lily excitedly.
"You can count me in too," said Percival.
"This is going to be quite intense, Draco, so I'm here to help as well," said Jakkin.
"Alright, guys, let's show that evil queen just what we can do together as a team!" declared Cynder.
"You are all wasting your time," said Queen Vildouleur. "You all may be in your powered forms, but I am still the mightiest dragon there ever was! All your combined efforts will be rendered useless!"
"We shall see about that!" said Cynder. "Even if you may have grown big, together, we are strong!"
"Come on, dragons!" called Tails. "You can do it!"
"Don't me let down, Cynder!" called Blaze.
"Go for it, big sister and big brother!" cheered Darky.
"Hopefully, they'll be able to stand a chance this time," said Bowser. "But seeing how powerful the Dark Queen has become, it's still a slim one at that."
"True, though as long as there is a chance, that's all it matters," said Blaze.
Cynder and the dragons resumed fighting against Queen Vildouleur. Cynder fired a barrage of Plasma Bursts, followed by Jakkin unleashing a series of explosive rocks, then Torden attacked with electrical bolts, Lily with her streams of water and Percival with his rays of light. Although they seemed to be doing a bit more damage, Queen Vildouleur was still resilient, especially when the dragons had been beaten a multitude of times. Draco was the only one who has not experienced severe signs of fatigue, but even his attacks were still not enough to bring down the evil dragon.
"Don't you fools get it?" snarled Queen Vildouleur. "You are clearly worn out from the fight, so there's no way you could be able to defeat me that easily."
"Drat!" pouted Torden. "We're just not fighting fit!"
"What are we going to do?" asked Percival.
"I have no idea, you guys," replied Cynder. "This is looking really grim for us."
"This fight has gone far too long," said Queen Vildouleur. "It is time to shut out the lights!"
Queen Vildouleur made an attempt to swat down the dragons again. Although Cynder had a bit of strength to be able to dodge the attacks, Jakkin, Lily, Torden, and Percival were exhausted after being battered around constantly, and the battle had been going so long that they found that they were already losing steam. Draco and Cynder could only watch in horror as their friends were slammed down to the ground one more time. It was at that point where they could no longer be able to continue to fight. Bowser, Darky, Tails, and Blaze were just as horrified as they saw that the situation was increasingly becoming hopeless.
"Uh-oh," groaned Cynder. "This is really bad, and even in my Alpha form, I don't have enough strength."
"I can't do this without you, Cynder," said Draco. "I know I haven't been beaten as badly, but even the Dark Queen is just too powerful, especially in her monstrous size."
"I know that, Draco," replied Cynder. "If only there was some way I could be able to recharge myself again."
"Your Elemental Brooch just has the power to do that," said a familiar voice in Cynder's mind.
"Wait a minute, that voice again…" said Cynder. "King Kurotsuki, is that you?"
"Of course, it is," replied King Kurotsuki. "Who else could it be?"
"Please tell me," continued Cynder. "How will I be able to regain my strength in order to help Draco win the fight against the Dark Queen?"
"The power of friendship doesn't necessarily mean fighting together," said King Kurotsuki. "Sharing your power can also make a difference as well. What you need to do is tell your fallen friends to give up some of their energy inside their brooches in order for you to accumulate them. Only then will you be fighting fit once again."
"I'm feeling very unsure about this," replied Cynder. "If my friends give me their energy, then they will revert back to their normal selves, and it might take a while until their brooches are fully charged again."
"Yes, but you and Draco are fully capable of taking down the Dark Queen without them fighting alongside," said King Kurotsuki. "Listen, I believe you and Draco can do this. Just do as I say and tell your friends to relinquish what they have left of their Elemental Brooches' power, and once you harness it, you'll be as good as new. It's the only chance you and Draco have as there's no other way."
Encouraged by King Kurotsuki's words, Cynder regained her morale.
"What has happened to you, Cynder?" asked Draco. "You looked as if you have zoned out back there."
"I just found the solution to getting back my strength," replied Cynder. "Hang in there, Draco! We will win this for sure!"
"Um, okay then?" shrugged Draco.
Cynder turned around to face Jakkin, Lily, Torden, and Percival. "Listen to me carefully," she began. "I know this may sound unusual, but you'll have to bear with me on this! I want you to use your Elemental Brooches to release some of their energy and pass it along to me!"
Author's Note: I guess it was obvious that Draco's Elemental Brooch would enable him to become a Mega Charizard, heh. So, we're getting close to the end of the story with only two more chapters left, and it looks like there is a chance to defeat the evil Queen Vildouleur and end the nightmare! Will they be able to succeed? Just wait and find out! Oh yes, gotta love the homages to Digimon!