Chapter 34-Old Friends Return
{Szar -narrator}
Suddenly the sky turns pitch black. I raise my head and look up to see the outline of a large, black serpent. I panic as I realize that it's lowering itself right on top of me. I jump back as the serpent lands in the dust, its black scales gleaming with the faint hint of green. I raise my sword and point it at the serpent as the Orichalcos Soldiers halt.
"Kesar," I growl as I tighten my grip on Makiar's sword.
Long time Szar, the Leviathan hisses as a smaller black dragon lands beside him.
On its back sits a human covered in black armor, a black stone incrusted sword resting in the human's right hand.
Meet my new weapon, the Leviathan snarls as I back up.
The smaller black dragon hisses at me, its yellow eyes gleaming with hatred. Silver, Jamie, and Finca drop to the ground by my side.
Careful, Finca warns.
The human removes his black helmet and allows his green hair to roll down his shoulders. He opens his eyes and stares as us. I blink in surprise, this human has green eyes. I turn and look at the three dragons beside me. Only one dragon has backed up, Jamie.
Jamie looks scared and so does Tronay and little Arasies, I wonder why?
"It's you . . ." Tronay stammers as she stares at the human with green hair.
He has returned to fulfill Narssia's promise to the Leviathan, Finca sighs.
"Welcome back Dartz!" A voice rings through the air.
I look around for the owner of the voice. Suddenly a large white lighting bolt strikes the ground just a few feet from where we stand. The light fades to reveal another human. This human opens his blue eyes and allows his purple hair to be blown by the wind. He tears off his white cloak to reveal that he is wearing a white robe with a diamond incrusted sword hanging from the white belt across his waist.
"Amia," Tamli growls under his breathe as the human approaches us.
"Long time Tamli," Amia chuckles as he halts a few inches away from us.
You! Finca growls softly as she stares at Amia.
Welcome Amia. Ready to be crushed by the ancient magic of the Orichalcos? The Leviathan asks.
Amia snarls and pulls his diamond incrusted sword from its sheath and points it at the Leviathan.
"You are sorely mistaken if you think that I will just bow down to you here and now Kesar!" Amia snaps.
The Leviathan chuckles at Amia response.
I figured as much. You don't like to be bound by any sort of rules, if I remember right, the Leviathan chuckled. But if I recall, you were turned into a being of pure light to protect your Guardian from his own destruction.
Amia growls softly at the Leviathan's words.
"That is in the past Kesar!" Amia snaps.
True but I won't forgive you for what happened to our father! The Leviathan snarls.
"You caused that!"
I didn't. Eon and I were attacked by a black dragon with golden eyes. That dragon's lust for revenge on our father because of something was the reason that I had no choice but to seal him inside the Orichalcos crystal. The black dragon nearly killed Eon! I knew that over time our father would heal his many wounds and recover his strength, bit by bit as I grew stronger, the Leviathan growls.
"Liar! You sealed him inside the crystal before you two where ever attacked by that dragon! Szar wasn't even around when you sealed Eon inside the Orichalcos!" Amia shouts.
I blink and step back. Could I have been the one that attacked Eon and Kesar back in the deserted valley all those years ago? Even if I was the one, I can't remember that it happened. Finca and Silver look over in my direction; they look worried for some reason. Jamie growls and launches herself toward Dartz and his black dragon.
I start to rush toward them and tell them that it's a trap but the black dragon launches a fireball toward the oncoming Guardian and rider. Jamie lurches to the right to avoid the attack and Tronay draws her sword. Dartz raises his left hand and holds the palm outward, toward Tronay and Jamie. A sphere of green light begins to form and once it's large enough, he sends the sphere toward the two.
"Tronay! Jamie!" I scream as I can only watch as the sphere comes closer toward the two.
Suddenly the shriek of a dragon echoes through the battlefield. I look up . . .
A large red dragon swoops out of the sky and launches a fireball that connects with the green sphere that Dartz had created, destroying it and leaving a ring of flames in the dirt. Szar stares at the dragon as it circles the field, its red scales burning like small embers.
Could it be? Szar wonders as the dragon screams in fury.
She is here at last, the Leviathan hisses.
"What do you mean?" Szar asks.
This red dragon that circles above us is said to be the portal for the dragon of prophecy who has come to show us the victor of our battle, the Leviathan answers, his yellow eyes narrowing as he watches the dragon.
"Show us the winner Makiar!" Amia shouts up to the red dragon.
Szar stammers and backs up. It's Makiar but how can it be her? Szar remembers leaving her with Hertota and Neptune Ricata. Makiar shrieks and flaps her red wings before folding them under her and dropping from the sky. Szar panics and shoves his sword back in its sheath as he runs over to the falling red dragon.
Makiar raises her wings and flaps them once and then lands on the ground safely. Szar halts a few feet away as he gazes into her eyes. Makiar's eyes are a crimson reddish color.
No, Szar thinks as he looks into Makiar's eyes.
Makiar walks forward and halts before the Leviathan and Amia.
You wish to know the battle's outcome? Makiar asks.
"Yes," Amia answers.
The dragon of prophecy is already here, Makiar says.
What? How can that be? The Leviathan growls.
Szar step forward, Makiar commands as she turns toward Szar.
Szar tries his best to not move but instead he finds that he has no control over his limbs. He walks forward and stops beside Makiar.
Sarina tried to fool me by turning you into a human but I could see your darkened aura from miles away Szar. Now tell us the winner of this battle! Makiar screams.
Szar tries to frantically escape this power that holds him in place but he is unable.
" 'The darkness inside of a dragon that we thought to be pure shall decide the battle's outcome. Another dragon shall perish like the Guardian Mirage did, except by the hands of one of its partners in the fight. Amia, your destiny shall at last be revealed to all and your Guardian shall rise up to fight by your side. Kesar, the darkness inside of you is strong. It has contaminated your heart and mind for over ten thousand years, but it shall soon vanish with the arrival of the son of the Guardian of Light. The Legendary Dragons shall return to find their rightful owners and the fate of two worlds is in the hands of one.' "
Szar quiets down and stops speaking. Makiar snarls at the silence and whips her tail through the air with rage. Amia laughs as he stares at Szar.
"Pity that Sarina didn't know the drawback to using magic on you Szar," Amia chuckles.
"What do you mean?" Szar asks, finally able to regain control over his body.
It is said that when a dragon or human tries to take over your mind through way of magic or through telepathic control, then that creature shall suffer a slow and painful death, the Leviathan answers.
Silver growls softly and crouches down, her white underbelly touching the feeble reddish dirt.
That would never happen! Silver snaps.
"Whether you choose to accept my words or not, I don't care, but know this: Sarina shall perish and soon. That is, unless you can stop it by unleashing your inner darkness in a duel against me," Amia says as he reveals his duel disk.
And how am I supposed to duel? Silver asks.
Ask Sarina, the Leviathan replies.
Sarina gets off her Guardian and places her hand on Silver's chest.
"My live rests with you now my Guardian," Sarina says as Silver's body begins to glow . . .