Chapter 40-Leviathan's Curse
Szar and Makiar continued to soar over the landscape, looking for Nor'ac and they believed that if they found him then they would find Tronay. Turns out they were right, well about finding Tronay at least.
Nor'ac kept his mind focused on the two dragons and soon discovered that it was Szar and Makiar. Of course he wasn't happy about either one looking for him but Felicia usually kept him entertained. Whenever Szar and Makiar would be near where the two were, Nor'ac would simply move to a new location. He hoped to be headed toward Setara but just in case he wasn't Felicia could, he thought, get him out of trouble. Later in the day the two stopped for a drink of water. Felicia dove through the water for a bit, and it was then that Nor'ac realized that this was the legendary dragon that guarded Full Moon Lake's lake.
You protect Full Moon Lake don't you? Nor'ac asks Felicia once they leave for another hiding spot.
Yes I do Nor'ac, she answers, her voice much like Finca's now that the white dragon has heard it for almost over a day now.
Nor'ac halts when he feels Eon's presence entering his mind.
Go on ahead. Fly to the dragon Setara and don't wait for me! He growls as Eon begins to torture the white dragon's mind.
Felicia nods after a moment then flies off.
I must fight this! Just like Tronay fought against me when I took over her body, I must fight my father's presence and soon . . . Nor'ac thinks as the pain grows. If I don't then I'll . . .
The white dragon collapses to the forest floor, his right wing painfully crumpled under him.
Meta hides in the shadows of the forest, heading toward the lake that stands in the center.
With Santerous' energy, Eon will have the strength to be released back into the world and then I will rule over all its creatures like I did back when the Protectors lived in the Dominion of the Beasts, Meta growls as she jumps to another tree.
She halts, seeing a white dragon crumpled on the forest floor.
Is that Nor'ac? She thinks to herself.
After looking at the dragon for a few more minutes, she jumps down from the tree and lands by his side. She gazes at the dragon before noticing that his right wing is painfully tucked under his body.
Eon, she mutters as she realizes that what she was told from Makiar about Nor'ac's contact with his father is true.
Meta closes her eyes and her purple scales light up. Her scales release a stream of purple light that blasts toward the sky.
Mhetra, your time is now! Come and witness your son's separation from that weakling Kesar! Meta growls.
A wispy stream of black energy comes in front of Meta, rising quickly into the form of a black dragon.
Time to end this, the dragon growls, his yellow eyes shining in the coming darkness of night.
With the battle drawing to a close, both the Leviathan and Amia were the two most injured. Both had attacked each other day after day, showing no backing down. Now both had decided it was enough. Tamli had been injured in the battle as a result of the Leviathan's fangs and Finca had nearly been killed by the Leviathan after saving Tamli from falling to his death after fainting from his back being tore open by the and Arasies had awoken, much to the relief of Sundar and Aurora.
Uria had regained consciousness and had vanished without anyone knowing where he had gone off to. Tronay had been brought back to her Guardians but she didn't remember anything about being possessed by Nor'ac. Silver had almost been killed by Amia but the Leviathan stepped in to take the attack. Dartz and Narssia had been knocked unconscious in the fight and their bond to the Leviathan had been broken. The Leviathan was about to slip away when he was confronted by Makiar and Szar.
Where are you going? Szar growls.
De Serpentine Isle, the Leviathan replies as a portal appears behind him and he is absorbed into it.
We must follow! Szar growls.
Not without Tronay Nekita and Finca, Makiar snaps, pinning Szar's left wing to the ground.
He growls in pain and shock and shows his teeth to Makiar.
Let go! He snarls.
Makiar removes her clawed paw and walks off.
She been rather tense these last few days, Szar thinks as he watches her walk away. But she is pregnant so I guess I can give her a break.
Meanwhile, Finca has just woken up to find herself in unbearable pain. She closes her eyes and hopes its just the pain of still remembering her father's death, although now she knows she wasn't responsible for it. When the pain doesn't reside, Finca opens her eyes and blinks. An exact copy of herself stands nearby, only difference is that this dragon has red eyes.
'I need your help Finca,' the dragon growls.
You know my name? Finca asks.
'Of course sister,' the dragon replies.
Sister? Wait are you Felicia? Finca asks.
'Correct Guardian,' Felicia answers.
Finca begins to say something but Felicia vanishes.
Wait don't go! Finca screams but the dragon is already gone.
Finca sighs and is about to close her eyes when the faint voice of her master, Tamli Nekita, rings through her head.
You awake? He asks.
Yes and you are too it seems, Finca answers.
The pain is unbearable, Tamli growls as a ripple of pain sears through Finca's back and she remembers that was what woke her up.
The two end their talk and Finca slowly rises to her feet. She walks outside and is met by Tronay.
"I'm surprised to see you awake Finca," Tronay says, a bandage covering her right arm from Szar dropping her on the way back by mistake.
You okay Tronay? Finca asks.
"Fine. My arm's sore but other than that I'm fine," she replies.
'I hate to interrupt but Makiar and I need you two,' Szar's voice echoes through the two's heads.
Tronay and Finca head toward where Makiar is. When they arrive, they find that she is waiting for both of them to come.
You have come, good, the red dragoness growls.
Tronay nods at the red female dragon and draws her sword.
"Time to end this!" She says as the four enter the portal.
The four at last enter a small rounded chamber. At its center rests a large green crystal.
"The original Orichalcos crystal," Tronay growls.
A sudden drop in temperature causes the three dragons to growl softly.
It is time to end this Kesar! Makiar mutters under her breathe as the large serpent-like form of the Leviathan lands in front of them.
Welcome, the Leviathan hisses, his eyes unusually green unlike their normal yellow.
Can it be? Is he alive? Makiar wonders.
The Leviathan snarls and flings his tail out at Tronay.
No!
A sudden roar splits the serpent's attack. Uria leaps over Tronay and lands in front of her, his black scales duller then their last meeting with him.
I have been trying to fight off the effects of the Orichalcos magic on me and as a result I look like I do standing before you, he quickly explains as the Leviathan sends his tail straight for the dragon.
Uria jumps and dodges the oncoming attack and flaps his wings once then lands back on the ground.
'De Serpentine Isle' or The Serpent's Island. Did you think we didn't know where you were hiding at? Uria shrieks.
Tronay watches as her former Guardian defends her against the Leviathan.
I told you back when Atlantis was above the water that Tronay would never falls prey to the magic of the Orichalcos and I intend to continue to uphold that promise, even if I die! The enraged black dragon roars, firing off a fireball toward the Leviathan.
He merely vaporizes it and a roll of black smoke floats past him.
Is that the best you can do? He questions.
Uria screams and throws another fireball at the Leviathan. The Leviathan, however, counters it with a blast of Orichalcos energy. The blast pushes the fireball back and straight toward Uria.
"Uria!" Tronay screams as the attacks comes closer.
The speed at which the attack comes toward Uria at begins to slow down until it stops.
Can I control time? Tronay thinks as she looks around.
Uria slowly begins to move, bit by bit. He stops once he sees Tronay.
Did you do this? He asks.
"I think so," she answers, gazing down at her quivering hands.
Uria looks around and then realizes that they have a straight shot for the crystal.
Go and destroy it! Uria growls, pointing his head toward the crystal.
Tronay nods and begins to run toward the crystal. The Leviathan begins to slowly move and soon he and the other two dragons free themselves from Tronay's stopping of time. The Leviathan grabs Tronay with his tail and holds her before him.
Time to watch your first Guardian perish before your eyes, the Leviathan chuckles as the pendent that Narssia got from Dartz shows up around his neck.
The Seal slowly begins to form under the black dragon and pain ripples through Tronay's body.
"Uria fight it!" She screams as the pain increases.
Uria does as asked and soon the Leviathan has to increase its energy. The struggle for power goes on for thirty minutes before Uria finally collapses to the floor. The Leviathan breaks free of the strain on his power from trying to keep the Seal activate for that long and throws Tronay to the floor. She screams as she strikes her right arm. Uria growls and forces himself back up.
Leave Tronay out of this! He roars, launching himself toward the Leviathan.
The Leviathan snarls and the exact same portal that Uria tried to use earlier to capture Tronay's soul appears behind him. After doing that, the Leviathan dodges Uria's frontal attack. Uria lands on the ground but soon the flow of power begins to force him into the portal. He roars and raises his head, locking eyes with Tronay.
'We are together always,' Uria says before the Seal engulfs him.
Tronay can feel her anger rising as Uria vanishes. He gave everything to save her, just like she did trying to save Uria back in paradise.
I will never forget Uria. Our promise, our pact, is forever and that shall never be taken away from us!
She screams and sends her sword flying toward the Leviathan's chest. Her sword smashes into the amulet. The Leviathan looks down at it and a scream begins to rise from his jaws. Light begins to glow from within his body and soon it blows into millions of tiny pieces. Tronay, Makiar, and Finca shield their eyes from the sight.
Makiar finally looks and once the light has vanished, she walks over to the limp form left behind . . .