Chapter 6 – Dragons Unite

The five dragons ready themselves to battle the gang of Obsidian Devourers. Much as they are aware that they are still outnumbered, Cynder is sure that they can be able to defeat them through teamwork.

"I'm feeling a little nervous about this," shuddered Draco. "Never have I been compelled to fight anyone."

"Relax and concentrate, Draco," said Cynder. "Remember that we are defending this monastery from the Obsidian Devourers."

"No time to chat, you guys," said Torden. "Here they come!"

Sure enough, the Obsidian Devourers charged towards the five dragons. The battle has started. Cynder managed to take down seven of the grunts, but got pinned down by a few who snuck up from behind. Fortunately, Draco knocked them aside with his tail.

Percival nearly got pummelled by two large grunts, but in the nick of time, Lily and Torden rescued him. The two dragons then gave the grunts a good beating. Several of them were brought down in no time, but the five dragons still had more to defeat, and they would have to take care of all of them if they are to save Tanaka, Darky, and the monastery.

"There's so many of them," groaned Draco. "I don't know how much longer we can withstand them."

"We've got to beat them at all costs, Draco!" said Cynder.

"You've got me at your side, Draco," said Torden. "I'm skilled at martial arts, so they should present no problem for me."

The fight lasted for about thirty minutes, and despite their valiant efforts, the five dragons were starting to succumb to the sheer number of Obsidian Devourer grunts. Finally, they find themselves exhausted and nearly unable to continue fighting.

Master Tanaka looked on at the scene, nearly losing all hope. "Oh no," he frowned. "This does not look good."

"They can't give up now!" said Darky.

"I'm afraid they can't stand a chance there, Darky," said Tanaka. "If only they had stronger forces on their team."

"Well, well," sneered the leader. "Looks like you are starting to find yourselves overwhelmed by our sheer power."

"Are you going to surrender now?" asked the leader's partner.

Although Draco, Lily, and Percival were incapacitated, Cynder and Torden were still trying their best not to go down, despite being just as battered and bruised as their teammates.

"We will not surrender!" said Cynder.

"Foolish decision, dragon lady," said the leader. "You should know that you will never be able to defeat us."

"And now you have sealed your fate," finished his right-hand dragon.

Cynder and Torden realised that they are still circled by dozens of grunts and they are ready to strike any time.

"I'm afraid our time is up," said the leader as he grinned evilly. "Now be prepared to say goodbye."

But just before the Obsidian Devourers could deliver the finishing blow Cynder and her friends, a sudden burst of wind was blown as another dragon appeared into the scene. The downed dragons could only notice the shape of the dragon was that of a Charizard with a trucker hat, shirt, jeans, and combat boots. At that moment Draco realised who it is.

"Jakkin?" he exclaimed.

Indeed it was Jakkin, and he looked at the Obsidian Devourers with an expression that shows that he's ready for a fight.

"Who are you?" growled the leader of the Obsidian Devourers.

"I will not allow you dirtbags to harm these dragons anymore!" said Jakkin. "Your fight is with me now!"

Cynder, Draco, Lily, and Torden were shocked and confused. They thought Jakkin was not going to join them in becoming a team, but now it seemed that he had changed his mind.

"So the stubborn Charizard has finally decided to step in," said Torden.

"He must be out of his mind to take on the Obsidian Devourers on his own," said Percival. "Why isn't he concerned about them?"

"If he thinks he can take out these dragons, then maybe we should let him," said Cynder. "Now you may think I'm wrong, but somehow I could tell that there's something extraordinary about this Charizard."

"Yeah, no doubt," said Draco. "There's really something about him that makes him different to my kind, but I can't quite put my finger on what it could be."

Jakkin continued to look on at the Obsidian Devourers. Despite being the only one standing, he has a rather confident look on his face. The leader was confused to why this Charizard isn't flinching at the slightest.

"You've got a lot of guts to stand up to the Obsidian Devourers," said the leader. "But you'll know for sure that you are making a mistake just like those five we've worn down."

"Don't you underestimate me," said Jakkin. "I'm much stronger than you would expect!"

"Oh really?" asked the leader. "Well let's see how you manage against the entire troop!"

The Obsidian Devourer grunts marched towards Jakkin ready to attack, but the brash and confident Charizard had other ideas. He unsheathed his swords while Draco could only wonder how he will fare against a massive troop of dragon soldiers.

Jakkin charges towards the wall of grunts and effortlessly hacked and slashed away at them. In no time, he managed to bring down the lot without even breaking a sweat. This shocked the leader and his right-hand dragon as they could not imagine what they have seen. Some of the armour of the grunts that remained standing even fell apart, exposing their flesh before they collapsed themselves.

"How could this be?" asked the leader. "This is completely impossible!"

"There is absolutely no way a Charizard could be that strong!" said his right-hand dragon. "I mean, Charizards are a lot weaker than us true dragons!"

Jakkin grinned. "I think you guys will learn that I'm more than just your average Charizard," he said. "You see, I have powers and abilities that surpass any of them!"

Draco was amazed. "Did he say that he's stronger than any Charizard?" he asked Cynder. "This is so unbelievable!"

"Not so loud, Draco," warned Cynder. "We must let him concentrate on dealing with those two guys."

"So, what is to become of pillaging the monastery?" asked the Obsidian Devourer leader's right-hand dragon in sudden fear.

"Forget about the stupid monastery," growled the leader. "I'm going to take care of this asshole once and for all!"

"I guess you're going to fight me now," said Jakkin. "I was just getting warmed up, anyway."

"Those grunts are nothing compared to me," sneered the Obsidian Devourer.

"And you're going to be toast like them!" declared Jakkin.

The showdown was set as the Obsidian Devourer and Jakkin faced each other from opposite ends of the battlefield. As soon the Obsidian Devourer lunged towards Jakkin, the Charizard managed to evade his attack. Angrily, the evil dragon unleashed a barrage of fireballs at Jakkin, but to no avail as he dodged the fireballs and some that hit didn't even leave a scratch.

"That was two strikes, pal," gloated Jakkin. "Give me your last shot, and if that one fails, then that's it, you're out."

Enraged, the Obsidian Devourer uttered a menacing growl as smoke poured out of his mouth. He then opened his mouth to reveal a large fireball that kept on growing by the second.

"Oh no!" cried Percival. "That attack looks too powerful!"

"I think Jakkin's done for this time!" exclaimed Draco.

"Then again, he might overcome this attack," reassured Cynder.

After a minute, the Obsidian Devourer's fireball grew so large that it looked like it could destroy anything, and he sent it hurtling towards Jakkin. The Charizard however stood still and kept the fireball at bay with his hands while it tried to push him. Then, Jakkin released the fireball and sent it sailing to the sky, and he spat a hot fireball towards it which caused the giant fireball to explode upon impact. Tiny fragments scattered in the sky, and then they vanished without a trace.

"No, no!" said the Obsidian Devourer in a fit of fury. He lunged one more time towards Jakkin, but the Charizard punched him on the stomach before he could strike. The punch was so strong that the Obsidian Devourer was unable to move. He fell to his knees and passed out.

Speechless and horrified, the Obisidian Devourer's right-hand dragon stood frozen with fear, but not for long as he flew for his life. Everyone was astonished with how one Charizard was able to beat such a strong force with ease.

"You did it, Jakkin!" said Draco. "Way to go!"

"Don't think I did it because I like you," said Jakkin coolly. "But I am on the team anyway."

"It's so good that you decided to become one of us, Jakkin," said Cynder.

"That was so awesome!" cheered Darky.

"Well, it looks the monastery is safe from the Obsidian Devourers," smiled Tanaka. "Thank you very much for disposing these thugs, strange Charizard."

"It was nothin'," said Jakkin. "Besides, not much has been happenin' over at Texas, so I thought I'd join in with those guys."

"An admirable choice," said Tanaka. "They could really do having someone like you on the team."

"Yeah, I suppose so," said Jakkin.

But then, Cynder sensed something rather strange. She turned around, and saw two strange figures standing at the Dragon Monastery. Both wore cloaks which covered their faces. The first figure wore a purple cloak while the other wore red. Slowly, the two figures approached the dragons.

"Who is this?" asked Draco as the other dragons gathered around.

"I have no idea," replied Cynder.

"You must be Cynder and Draco," said the purple-cloaked figure. He reached up to uncover his face, which is revealed to be that of a dark-blue dragon, and he looked a lot like an older version of Darky with the same purple eyes. "I have been looking forward to seeing you both this soon…"

To Be Continued…

So the first story is done, but more will be coming up soon.

Dedicated to DarkBluefireLunamoon.