by Koren Rabe
'Ausra?-aWhat-aare-athose?'
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###-aChapter-a46-a--aThe-aAppetizer
'Scanning…-aThese-aappear-ato-abe-atwo-aGolden-aApples,-avery-arare-aMagic-aHerbs-athat-aform-athrough-aa-adense-acondensation-aof-athe-alaws-aof-athe-auniverse.'-aAusra-areplied,-aher-avoice-acool.-a
'Okay,-awell,-awhat-ado-athey-ado?-aWhat's-aspecial-aabout-athem?'-aHe-aasked,-alooking-aat-athe-atwo-asmall-adelicacies.-aHe-apicked-athe-apair-aup-acarefully,-ahis-alarge-aclaws-amoving-aslowly-ato-aavoid-astabbing-athem.-aA-afaint-atrail-aof-alight-aemerged-afrom-athe-afruits-aas-athey-amoved,-aleaving-aan-aintangible-atrail.-a
'Golden-aApples-acan-abe-aused-ain-aa-avariety-aof-aartifacts-aor-amedicines,-agreatly-aboosting-atheir-aefficiency.-aThe-acondensation-aof-athe-alaws-aof-athe-auniverse-ain-athese-afruits-ais-avastly-ahigher-athan-aregular-aobjects.-aEating-aone-aof-athese-afruits-awould-acause-aa-abaptism-aof-athe-alaws-aof-athe-auniverse-aon-ayour-asoul,-aaspected-ato-awhatever-aelement-athe-afruit-aholds.'-aAusra-areplied.-a
'Oooh.'-aDrago's-aeyes-ashined.-aA-abaptism-aof-athe-alaws-aof-athe-auniverse!-aThat-awas-awhat-ahappened-ato-aWizards-awhen-athey-astudied-aone-aelement-aor-aanother-afor-aa-along-aenough-aperiod-aof-atime,-aincreasing-athe-astrength-aof-atheir-aSoul-aSpell-aMatrix-aand-aallowing-athem-ato-ause-amore-apowerful-aspells!-a
'Are-athere-aany-arestrictions-aon-ausing-athem?'-aHe-aasked-aanother-aquestion.-a
'It-awould-abe-aunwise-ato-aexperience-amultiple-abaptisms-aof-athe-alaws-aof-athe-auniverse-aat-aonce,-aand-atherefore-aone-afruit-ashould-anot-abe-aconsumed-awithin-a24-ahours-aof-athe-aother,-ato-aallow-afor-aa-acomplete-asettlement-aof-athe-asoul.'-a
Drago-anodded.-aIt-amade-asense.-aHe-athen-alooked-afrom-afruit-ato-afruit,-ahis-aeyes-ashining.-a
'Ausra,-awhat-aelements-ado-athese-afruits-ahold?'-a
'The-ared-acontains-atraces-aof-athe-aElement-aof-aFire,-awhile-athe-apale-agreen-aone-acontains-atraces-aof-athe-aElement-aof-aLife.'-a
'Fire'-aDrago-aunderstood,-abut-ahe-apaused-aat-ahearing-aabout-athe-a'Life'-aelement.
'What-ais-athe-aLife-aElement?'-a
'The-aelement-athat-ais-afocused-aaround-alife-aenergy.-aCommon-afields-aof-astudy-athat-aderive-afrom-athe-aLife-aelement-ainclude-aWhite-aMagic,-asome-aparts-aof-aLight-aMagic,-aand-aNecromantic-aMagic.'
'Oooh!'-aHe-amentally-aexclaimed.-aHe-aliked-athe-asound-aof-athat.-a
Without-aa-asecond-amore-aof-ahesitation,-aDrago-atapped-ainto-athe-aStorage-aRing-ahe'd-alooped-anear-aone-aof-ahis-aclaws,-asecuring-ait-aearlier,-aand-astored-athe-aFire-aElement-aGolden-aApple.-a
He-athen-atossed-athe-aLife-aElement-aGolden-aApple-ainto-ahis-amouth,-adevouring-ait-ainstantly.-a
Immediately-aa-arush-aof-awarm-aenergy-afilled-aDrago's-abody.-aGreen-alight-asuffused-ahis-ascales,-aenriching-athem-aand-aimbuing-athem-awith-apower.-aHe-afelt-athe-aorgans-ain-ahis-abody,-athe-atendons-ain-ahis-aarms,-athe-amuscles-ain-ahis-awings,-aevery-apart-aof-ahim-abecome-aricher-aand-amore-afull-aof-aenergy-aand-alife.-aIt-awas-aa-anear-aeuphoric-afeeling,-athe-araw-aenergy-aflowing-athrough-ahim.-a
As-ahe-aabsorbed-athe-afruit,-afeeling-arefreshing-awaves-aof-alight-asoak-ainto-ahim,-ahe-apulled-aup-aa-amental-aimage-aof-ahis-agrowth-astatus.-a
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"72,000-amore-aunits-aof-aenergy?!"-aHe-asputtered-aout-aloud-ain-aastonishment,-ahis-aeyes-aopening-awide.-aThis-awas-aa-afantastic-afind!-aAnd,-aeven-abetter,-ahe-ahad-aanother-aGolden-aApple-astill!
"Mmm!-aWhat-aa-agreat-aappetizer!"-aHe-asmacked-ahis-alips,-afeeling-athe-adelightful-ataste-astill-aon-ahis-atongue.-a
Not-aonly-awere-anatural-atreasures-aunique-aand-apowerful-afinds,-athey-aalso-acontained-aa-amassive-aamount-aof-aenergy.-aFor-amost-apeople,-aalmost-aall-aof-athis-aenergy-awas-awasted-aand-awould-adissipate-afrom-athe-afruit-aupon-ausing-ait,-aleaving-aonly-athe-anatural-alaws-aimbued-awithin-ait.-a
Drago's-abody-awas-aunique-ain-athat-ait-alet-ahim-atrap-athe-aenergy,-amaking-afull-ause-aof-ait.-a
The-acool,-acomfortable-aenergy-aremained-awithin-ahim,-acontinuing-ato-arefresh-ahis-abody-aover-aand-aover.-aHe-astretched-aout-ahis-ascales,-ahis-aarms-aand-alegs-ashivering.-aIt-awas-asuch-aan-aincredibly-apleasant-aexperience.-a
Just-aas-ahe-awas-ain-athe-amidst-aof-athis-aenjoyment,-ahe-anoticed-aa-agroup-aof-amotley-afigures-aapproaching-ain-athe-adistance…
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"It-ashould-abe-aright-aaround-ahe--aIs-athat-aa-adragon?!"-aAina's-avoice-arang-aout,-afull-aof-aa-amix-aof-ashock-aand-asurprise.-aThere-awas-aalso-aan-aeager-aundertone-aof-aanticipation.-aThe-afemale-avampire-awarrior-akept-aher-avoice-arelatively-alow-aas-ashe-aspoke,-anot-awanting-ato-aalert-athe-abeast-abefore-athem.-a
Rathven-aand-athe-arest-aof-ahis-aHunters-ahad-aimmediately-aset-aout-afollowing-athe-atrail-aof-athe-aenergy-aresonance-aafter-ahe-abroke-athe-acrystal.-aThey-ahad-araced-athrough-athe-aOverbal-aCanyon,-anot-arunning-ainto-aany-aother-abeasts-aor-acreatures-athankfully.-aThe-aGolden-aApple-ahad-abeen-aset-aonly-aa-afew-athousand-ameters-aaway,-acloser-athan-aexpected.-a
As-athe-agroup-aarrived,-ahowever,-athey-asaw-aa-ahulking-aalmost-a7-ameters-atall-agreen-ascaled-amonstrosity,-acurrently-astanding-aexactly-awhere-athe-aresonating-afeeling-ahad-aarisen-afrom.-aThey-acame-ato-aan-aabrupt-ahalt-aroughly-aa-ahundred-ameters-aaway,-anot-adaring-ato-aadvance.-a
"Oh-aShattered-aHeavens-aabove.-aIs-ait-aa-aDraconic-aTribe-amember?"-aRathven's-aface-awent-apale-abefore-ahe-ashook-ahis-ahead-aand-aswore,-atossing-athe-athought.-aThe-aDraconic-aTribes-awere-avery-aself-contained-awithin-atheir-aown-aterritory.-aFurther,-athe-aAurelius-aFamily-aterritory-awas-alocated-aon-anearly-athe-aopposite-aside-aof-athe-auniverse-awhen-acompared-ato-athe-amany-aworlds-acontrolled-aby-athe-aDraconic-aTribes.-a
"Harmen…"-aHis-aeyes-aspat-adaggers-aas-ahe-aturned-ato-astare-aat-athe-aFate-aWizard-aamong-athe-atroop.-a
Harmen's-abody-ashook-aas-ahe-aheld-ahis-ahands-aup,-astepping-abackwards.-a
"I-adon't--aI-adon't-aknow-awhat-ait-ais,-aSir-aRathven.-aI-achecked-aFate,-ait-asaid-athere-awere-ano-awild-abeasts-aor-ahumanoids-aat-athe-aMaster-aClass-aor-astronger."-aSweat-adripped-adown-athe-aman's-aface-aas-ahe-aspoke,-aa-atrace-aof-afear-ain-ahis-avoice.-a
Rathven-atook-aa-adeep-abreath-aand-athen-asteeled-ahimself,-aclenching-ahis-afists.-a
"We-aneed-ato-atake-ait-aout-aif-awe-awant-ato-aget-athe-anatural-atreasure.-aIts-astanding-aright-aon-atop-aof-ait."-aAina-awhispered-ato-aRathven,-aher-avoice-ashaking-awith-aexcitement.-a
He-aglared-aat-aher-aaskance.-aAina-ahad-aalways-awanted-ato-afight-aa-adragon,-ahaving-agrown-aup-areading-atales-aof-apowerful-avampire-aqueens-aslaying-adragons-awith-aa-awave-aof-atheir-ahands.-a
"It's-aa-adragon,-aAina.-aA-aDRAGON."-aHe-afrowned,-afeeling-aa-aheadache-acoming-aon.-aAina-awas-ausually-athe-acareful-aone-aof-athe-atwo-aof-athem.-a
Aina-aignored-ahim,-aturning-ato-athe-ashaking-aFate-aWizard,
"Harmen,-ayou're-agood-aat-acalculating,-aright?-aIf-awe-ago-ain-anow,-awhat-aare-aour-achances-aagainst-ait?-aIt's-aclearly-anot-aLord-aClass."-aHer-avoice-acarried-aan-aalmost-aobsessive-aedge.-aDragons-awere-aa-avery-auncommon-asight-aon-aTaprisha,-aor-aany-aof-athe-anearby-aplanets,-aapart-afrom-asome-atypes-aof-aGround-aDragons.-a
Harmen-aclasped-ahis-ahands-atogether,-awhite-alight-aglowing-afrom-ahis-aeyes.
Before-ahe-acould-arespond,-ahowever,-aRathven-ainterjected,
"If-awe-ado-ago-ain,-aI-awill-ago-ain-afirst-aand-adraw-aits-aattention-awith-amy-aHell-aLance.-aThen-athe-aBlood-aWizards-aare-ato-asend-aout-ascreening-afire-ato-akeep-ait-adistracted,-awhile-aAina-awill-ago-ain-ato-aconnect-awith-aits-ajaw-afor-athe-akill.-aEveryone-aelse-awill-aspread-aout-aand-aapproach-athe-abeast,-anot-agetting-atoo-aclose."-aHe-acame-aup-awith-aa-aplan-ain-aan-ainstant,-ahis-along-ayears-aof-aexperience-aas-aa-aHunter-ashowing-a
their-aworth.-a
The-avarious-aHunters-ain-athe-agroup-anodded,-aseveral-aof-athem-adrawing-atheir-aswords-aor-avarious-aweapons-aas-athey-alooked-atowards-athe-abeast.-aThey-aneeded-ato-asecure-athe-anatural-atreasure,-aand-ait-aseemed-athe-aonly-away-ato-ait-awas-athrough-athis-adragon.-a
"Harmen,-awhat-ado-ayou-ahave?"-aRathven-aturned-ahis-aattention-ato-athe-aFate-aWizard.-a
"…Fate-acasts-aan-ainteresting-atale.-aI'm-acoming-aup-awith-aonly-aa-abit-amore-athan-a30%-achances-aof-asuccess-awith-athis-aplan."-a
Rathven-afrowned-aand-athen-aturned-ato-alook-aat-athe-agiant,-atowering-abehemoth.-a
"It's-aa-alot-abetter-aodds-athan-aI-aexpected.-aAina-awhat-ado-ayou-"
"ALRIGHT!-aLET'S-aDO-aTHIS!-aAIIIINNNNAAAAAAA-aSILLLLLVERROOCK!"-aAina's-ayell-aburst-athrough-athe-aair-aas-ashe-acharged-aat-athe-adragon,-aher-astone-ahammers-ashimmering-aas-ashe-adashed-aforward.-aA-abrave,-aheroic-aaura-asurrounded-aher,-amaking-aher-aseem-alike-aa-awarrior-afrom-alegend.-a
Rathven's-adraw-adropped,
"Oh-amy-agod.-aShe-ajust-aran-ain."-aHis-aeyes-awidened,-aand-ahe-adashed-aforward,-ayelling-aout-acommands,
"Stick-ato-athe-aplan!-aStick-ato-athe-aplan!"
"Blood-aWizards,-acast-ayour-aspells!-aWarriors-aspread-aout!-aMove!-aMove!"
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Drago-awatched-athe-asmall-afemale-avampire-acharge-aat-ahim,-aher-abody-ablurring-aforward-awith-aeach-astep.-aSmall-acracks-aappeared-aon-athe-aground-aas-ashe-ablasted-atowards-ahim,-areminding-ahim-aof-athat-aTitan-athat-ahe-ahad-aabsorbed.-a
'Looks-alike-aI-adid-atake-athe-atreasure-athey-awere-alooking-afor.'-aHe-athought,-ashrugging-aguiltily.-a
'Well,-afirst-acome,-afirst-aserve,-aright?'-aHe-adidn't-alet-athe-athought-abother-ahim.-aNo-atreasure-abelonged-ato-aanyone-aunless-ait-awas-aalready-ain-atheir-ahands.-a
'A-aGrandmaster-aClass-aVampire,-aproficient-ain-asome-atype-aof-amystic-amartial-aart.-aNot-aa-aWizard.'-aAusra-aidentified-athe-avampire-aas-ashe-acharged-aat-ahim.-aA-alight-aglow-abegan-ato-aappear-aaround-athe-asmall-astone-ahammers-athe-ascarred-avampire-awielded,-alooking-avaguely-athreatening.-a
Drago-ablinked.-aHis-aeyes-awere-aeasily-aable-ato-afollow-athe-avampire-adespite-aher-amovements.-a
As-ashe-acharged,-aDrago-asaw-aseveral-apiercing-acollections-aof-ared-alight-ashoot-atowards-ahim-afrom-aseveral-afigures-ain-athe-adistance,-aaiming-afor-ahis-achest-aand-awings.-aHe-asnorted-afiercely-aas-ahe-asaw-athis,-aducking-ahis-amassive-abody-alow-ain-aone-aquick-adodge.-aHe-afelt-amore-athan-asaw-athe-aconcentrated-aenergy-asear-athe-aair-aabove-ahim,-athe-aattacks-amissing-ahim-aby-aa-ameter-aor-atwo-aat-amost.-a
Just-aas-athe-acharging-avampire-awarrior-acame-awithin-aten-ameters-aof-ahim,-aDrago-amade-ahis-amove.-a
In-ahis-aGiant-aMyyr-aDragon-aform,-aDrago's-atail-ahad-agrown,-aextending-ato-abe-aroughly-a10-ameters-along,-aending-ain-aa-asmall,-abulbous-aspike-athat-amust-aweigh-aat-aleast-aa-ahundred-apounds.-aThe-aentirety-aof-ahis-atail-awas-acovered-ain-ascales-aand-aminute-aspikes,-agiving-ait-aa-arough-aand-asharp-aappearance.
As-asoon-aas-athe-aattacker-acame-awithin-arange,-aDoran-awhipped-ahis-atail-aforward.-aDue-ato-aits-asmall-asize,-ait-amoved-aat-aan-aextremely-afast-aspeed,-aslamming-ainto-athe-avampire-awarrior-ain-aa-asplit-asecond.-a
Despite-athe-asurprise-anature-aof-ahis-aattack,-athe-awoman-amanaged-ato-araise-aher-astone-ahammers-aup-aand-astop-athe-atail-afrom-aslamming-adirectly-ainto-aher-abody.-a
Unfortunately-afor-aher,-athat-amade-alittle-adifference.-a
CRACK
BOOM
The-asounds-aof-aa-apowerful-acollision-arang-aout-aas-athe-afemale-avampire-awas-alifted-aoff-aof-athe-aground-aand-asent-aflying-ainto-athe-aair,-aher-abody-aslamming-abackwards-aat-aan-aextremely-afast-aspeed.-a
Drago-awatched-athe-awoman-asail-athrough-athe-asky,-alanding-anearly-a40-ameters-aaway-afrom-awhere-ahe-awas-astanding.-aA-aweb-aof-acracks-aspread-ainto-athe-aground-aas-athe-arocks-ashe-alanded-aon-abroke,-aunable-ato-abear-athe-aimpact.-a
Drago-agave-aher-aan-aadmiring-anod-aas-ashe-astruggled-ato-aher-afeet,-acovered-ain-adozens-aof-asmall-ainjuries.-aThe-afemale-awarrior-astood-aup-awobbly,-aas-aif-ashe-awas-aabout-ato-afall.-a
She-amust've-abroken-adozens-aof-abones-ain-athat-aimpact-aalone,-ahe-athought,-aglancing-aat-aher.-aVampires-ahad-avery-apowerful-aregenerative-aproperties,-abut-afor-aher-ato-abe-aalive-aafter-athat…-athese-amystic-amartial-aarts-aseemed-alike-athey-awould-abe-aquite-auseful.-aHe-adecided-ahe'd-alook-ainto-athem-alater.-a
From-athe-adirection-athe-afemale-avampire-ahad-acharged-aat-ahim,-ahe-asaw-aseveral-aother-apeople-arunning-atowards-ahim-aand-astumbling-ato-aa-ahalt.-aA-afew-aof-athem-abroke-aoff,-arunning-ato-acheck-aon-athe-avampire-ahe-ahad-aknocked-aaway.-aThe-arest-asimply-astared-aat-ahim,-anot-adaring-ato-amove-aforward.-a
The-aWizards-athat-ahad-asent-aout-athose-asearing-ablasts-astopped,-atheir-ahands-atrembling-aas-athey-abegan-ato-apull-aback.-a
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"Damn-ait!-aAina!"-aRathven-aswore-aas-ahe-aran-aover-ato-aher,-amotioning-afor-athe-aHunters-ato-aretreat.-a
"Everyone,-ait's-agotta-abe-aPseudo-Lord-aClass!-aFALL-aBACK-aNOW!"-aHe-ascooped-aup-athe-atottering-aAina-ain-ahis-agrasp,-amentally-aberating-ahimself.-a
Between-athe-aGrandmaster-aClass-aand-athe-aPseudo-Lord-awas-aa-avery-asignificant-awall-aof-asheer-aphysical-astrength-aand-aenergy.-aThis-awas-aa-abad-amiscalculation-aon-ahis-apart.-aEven-aif-athey-ahad-astuck-ato-ahis-aplan,-athey-astill-awould've-afailed.-a
He'd-athought-athe-aonly-aPseudo-Lord-aClass-abeast-ain-athe-alocal-aarea-awas-athat-aSolar-aRock-aLizard.-aFor-aanother-aone-ato-aappear-arandomly…-ahe-acursed-ahis-aluck.-a
As-athis-athought-awas-arunning-athrough-ahis-ahead,-aa-aloud,-aechoing-aroar-ashook-athe-acenter-aof-athe-acanyon,-acarrying-aa-aheavy,-adeathly-aundertone.-a
*ROOOOOOAAAAAAR*
Rathven-aclosed-ahis-aeyes-afor-aa-abrief-asecond,-amarveling-aat-athe-asheer-aunfairness-aand-ablack-aluck-ahe-ahad.-a
He-arecognized-athe-asound-aof-athat-aroar.-a
It-aseemed-athe-aworld-atruly-awanted-ahim-ato-adie-atoday.-a
"Everyone,-afall-aback-aas-afast-aas-apossible!-aWe-adrew-athe-aattention-aof-athe-aSolar-aRock-aLizard!"
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Drago-aturned-ahis-ahead-aaway-afrom-athe-acrew-aof-ahumanoids,-ahis-aeyes-aalighting-aon-aa-ahuge,-ascaled-alizard-athat-awas-astanding-aon-atop-aof-aone-aof-athe-alarge-astone-apillars,-aabout-aa-athousand-ameters-aaway.-a
He-asmiled.
The-amain-acourse-ahad-aarrived.-a
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*ROOOOOAAAAAAAR*
A-asecond,-alouder-aroar-aripped-athrough-athe-aair,-afilled-awith-apower-aand-amight.-aDrago-acouldn't-ahelp-abut-ashiver-aslightly-aas-ahe-aheard-ait,-athe-asheer-ahostility-ain-ait-aintimidating.-a
Dark,-aalmost-apitch-ablack-ascales-acovered-athe-agiant-alizard,-agiving-aoff-aan-aalmost-ametallic-aglint.-aIt-astood-ajust-aa-abit-ashorter-athan-aDrago-aat-aaround-a5-aand-aa-ahalf-ameters,-aits-abeady-agolden-aeyes-aglaring-aat-ahim.-aSmall,-agrey-aspikes-acovered-aits-abody,-agoing-aup-aand-adown-aits-aspine.-aInstead-aof-astrong,-arippling-amuscles,-ait-ahad-aa-asinewy,-alean-abody,-awith-along-aclaws-athat-aended-ain-aa-asheer-aedge.-a
'Ausra…'-aDrago-amentally-anoted,-aa-afrown-aappearing-aon-ahis-aface.
'I-athought-athis-awas-asupposed-ato-abe-aa-abulky-alizard,-alike-ame?'-aHis-atongue-aflicked-aout-aas-ahis-aeyes-amet-athe-alizards,-atension-abuilding.-a
'This-aappears-ato-abe-aa-aPseudo-Lord-aClass-aSolar-aRock-aLizard-athat-ahas-aundergone-asome-atype-aof-amutation.-aWithout-aa-ablood-asample,-aI-aam-aunable-ato-aaccurately-ajudge-awhat-aexactly.'-aAusra-areplied.-a
'Damn.'-aThings-adidn't-aalways-ago-ato-aplan.-aFew-apeople-ahad-aencountered-athis-abeast-aand-alived,-athe-aonly-ainformation-ahe'd-ahad-aon-ait-awas-asecond-aor-athirdhand.-a
Abruptly,-athe-alizard-alaunched-aitself-ainto-athe-aair,-ahurtling-atoward-aDrago.-aIts-abody-ablurr
ed-aas-ait-amoved,-ablasting-aoff-athree-adifferent-apillars-ain-aa-asecond,-astone-ashrapnel-aexploding-aoutward-aas-athe-aboulders-adisintegrated-afrom-athe-aweight-aof-aits-aleap.-a
'So-abe-ait.'-aDrago's-amouth-atwisted.-aHis-aGreat-aStrength-aAbility-awas-aalways-aon-anow,-aboosting-athe-aphysical-astrength-aof-ahis-aalready-apowerful-abody.-a
The-alizard-aslammed-adown-aon-aa-astone-aboulder-aonly-aa-afew-adozen-ameters-aaway-afrom-aDrago,-atwisting-ato-alaunch-adirectly-atowards-ahim.-a
'Let's-asee-awhat-ayou-acan-ado,'-aHe-agrinned,
'Flame-aClaws.'
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"Everyone-afreeze!-aDo-anot-amove!"-aThe-avampire-aleader-aof-athe-aHunters,-aRathven,-asnapped-ahis-afingers,-abringing-ahis-aHell-aLance-aout-aof-ahis-aSpatial-aPouch.-aThe-apowerful-aspear-agleamed-ain-afront-aof-ahim,-agiving-aoff-aa-afaint-ared-alight.-a
Aina-astumbled-aat-ahis-aside,-awithdrawing-aa-asmall,-aglowing-awhite-apill-aas-ashe-asat-adown,-atrying-ato-ameditate-aand-aheal.-a
"We've-aalready-abeen-aspotted-aby-athe-aSolar-aRock-aLizard.-aIf-awe-arun-anow,-ait'll-abreak-aoff-afrom-athe-adragon-ato-akill-aus."-aThe-acreature-awas-anotoriously-avindictive-aand-abrutal.-a
"The-then-awhat-ado-awe-ado,-aS-sir?!"-aHarmen's-avoice-awas-apanicky-aas-ahe-astared-aup-aat-athe-atwo-ahuge-abeasts,-ahis-aarms-atrembling.
Rathven-abrought-ahis-aHell-aLance-aout-ain-afront-aof-ahim,
"What-acan-awe-ado?"-aHe-aresponded,-ahis-aeyes-abloodshot,-a
"We-acan-aonly-apray-anow,-ato-athe-ashattered-aHeavens-aabove."-a
A-amoment-alater,-aa-averitable-atsunami-aof-aboulders-aand-arocks-arained-adown-aupon-athem-aas-athe-atwo-agiant-abeasts-acollided.-a
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"ARRRGH!"-aDrago-aroared-aout-aloud-aas-ahe-afelt-athe-aSolar-aRock-aLizard's-aclaws-asink-ainto-ahis-aside,-astabbing-ainto-ahim.-a
WHOOSH
His-aflaming-aclaws-asailed-adownward,-aslicing-aand-amissing-aonce-amore-aas-athe-aagile-alizard-atwisted,-adodging-aout-aof-arange.-aHis-aclaws-asmashed-ainto-athe-aearth,-atearing-aout-aa-aseveral-ameter-awide-ahole-ain-athe-aground-aand-athrowing-aup-aa-asmall-astorm-aof-adust.-a
