Desert Dragon

by Michael Rogers

  Alan: *He stood up, as if it did nothing.* "Strong-"

  Trevour: *He flapped his arms and waved them towards Alan.* "Twin Draco Wings."

  *Two waves of dirt rumbled through the ground and crashed on top of Alan, causing pulse of dirt to burst behind him.*

  Alan: "Herr-" *He punched one fist to the side, blowing the entire sand-like landscape to one side.* "Hah!"

  Trevour: "Ah-" *He staggered to the side where Alan punched and looked confused.*

  Felipe: (That's my brother Alan!) *He smirked in thought, as if he was clearly on Alan's side.*

  Alan: "Ravine Burst." *He cupped his hands and punched them both to the side, allowing him to suddenly fall into a sink hole.*

  Trevour: "Where-?"

  Alan: *He shot up out of the ground directly in front of Trevour.* "Harh!" *He violently punched Trevour in the nose, causing it to crunch.*

  Trevour: "Ouch!-" *He shouted in pain, as the darkness faded and reverted back to normal.*

  Rosemary: (So his Grand Rostical stops once he's hit?)

  Alan: "ROCK HAMMER" *He suddenly slammed a massive rock shaped hammer in Trevour's face, knocking him off his feet.*

  Felipe: "..."

  Rosemary: "...-"

  Rachael: "Tr-Trev!" *She coughed and spat out saliva and blood.*

  Karol: "Twevour..." *He squealed to himself, as swirls of dirt blew in his eyes.* "Eeek!"

  Trevour: *He fell to his knees, causing his armour to rattle.* "Brother-"

  Alan: "Don't brother me. This is how we always dealt with lessons-" *He grabbed Trevour by the face and threw him over his shoulder.*

  Trevour: *He violently hit the ground and rolled to the side.* "No!-"

  ?????: "Oi! Wat are you fucktards doin' to our mate?!" *A woman screamed from behind Rosemary and Felipe, causing them to turn around.*

  ?????: "Yeup!" *A cat-like meow agreed to the woman's scream.*

  Felipe: *He watched Luna, Nathan, Lezard and the champion stand in front of Rachael and Karol with an annoyed frown.* "So you got your whole guild here?"

  Lezard: *He looked over his shoulder and down, squealing in fright.* "Razzypoo!"

  Nathan: "Go, Lezard!"

  Lezard: "Okies! HEALING IMPLOSION" *He shouted with an echoing voice, as he hobbled over to Rachael.*

  Felipe: *He faced the guild and readied to attack.* "Turn back now!-"

  Nathan: "Nope." *He reached over his shoulder and pulled forward, causing sparks to scatter around his sword.*

  Trevour: *He looked at the guild in shock, as blood poured out of his nose.* "What are you all doing here?"

  Luna: "Destiny could smell your Newrongs miles away, aye."

  Destiny: "Yeup."

  Luna: *She clicked her thumb underneath her rude finger and sparks brightened and streamed into electricity.* "Don't make me Seraphic Volt your ass!"

  Felipe: "I'm part of The Blazing Trio, with my sister, we can defeat multiple opponents-"

  Champion: "I may be new to the gang, but they are my friends." *She faced Felipe and a blue glyph materialised and swirled underneath her.* "A ground user? I don't think you'd appreciate water that much."

  Felipe: (Right here.. Right here?!) *He started to grow incredibly angry, causing veins to show themselves around his hands.*

  Rosemary: "Felipe.."

  Felipe: "This is our parent's grave-"

  Rosemary: "That's exactly why we shouldn't-"

  Trevour: *He leant up, keeping his focus on the guild.* "Please, my friends, take your leave-"

  Alan: *He took several steps towards Trevour and punched him across the face.* "..."

  Trevour: *He spat out blood.* "Y-You all should take Rachael and leave-"

  Luna: "Dude, you're gettin' your face smashed in, stop worryin' about us, aye!"

  Champion: "The moment we step in, is the moment those other two will step in, too." *She whispered to Nathan who stood by her side.*

  Nathan: *He watched Rosemary and Felipe ready themselves while holding themselves back at the same time.* "Yes."

  Karol: *He sat on his bottom in terror, watching Alan continuously punch Trevour in the face.* "Stahp.."

  Alan: "Hrh!" *He raised his fist and violently punched Trevour in the face, glancing at his blood covered knuckles.*

  Karol: "Stahp!"

  Trevour: "It's okay, little meister-"

  Karol: *He squealed like a child and ran towards Alan, grabbing onto his arm with both hands.* "Stahp-"

  Alan: *He raised his arm and lifted Karol off the ground.* "This is none of your-"

  Karol: "Stahp hurting him!-" *He squealed with his eyes shut.*

  Alan: *He kicked the ground and a boulder shot up from his feet, slamming Karol in the face.* "ROCK PILLAR"

  Karol: "Weee-" *He squealed and collapsed onto his back, twitching in pain and terror.*

  Trevour: "Little meister!"

  Rachael: "Karol!" *She screamed, as she intensely stared at Karol lying on the ground.*

  Lezard: "You have to stay in the light, Razzypoo." *He mumbled and focused on the light which pulsated from his hand and on to Rachael.*

  Rachael: "Tssk." *She gritted her teeth.*

  Alan: *He leant back and shook his head in disappointment.* "We're your family, Trevour. Ditch these people now."

  Rosemary: "We may have been harsh on you, but we miss you, Trevour."

  Felipe: "We're bound by blood, Trevour. Come to us."

  Alan: "Please, little brother."

  Trevour: "I still can't manipulate solid rock-"

  Felipe: "We will teach you how to manipulate solid ground."

  Karol: "D-Dhon't weave, Twevour."

  Alan: "Shut up, you little shit!" *He shouted at Karol, watching him struggle to breathe on his back.*

  Trevour: "Heh heh." *He chuckled and shook his head.*

  Alan: "What is so funny?"

  Trevour: "Family isn't bound by blood, it's bound by spirit."

  Rosemary: "Oh?" *She looked repulsed by what Trevour just said.*

  Felipe: "That's stupid! That's a cop out to me-" *He paused, glancing at Alan and Rosemary.* "To us! Your real family!"

  Rosemary: "Blood is thicker than water!"

  Trevour: "Heh heh." *He slowly staggered onto his feet, wiping blood from the side of his mouth.* "And spirit is freer, more flexible than blood."

  Alan: *He tightened his bloody knuckles, as if he was ready to hit Trevour again.* "I may have gone serious on you, brother, but if you shame our family once again.. I'll attack you for real."

  *Swirls of lava suddenly shot out of the ground around Alan, causing the guild to gasp.*

  Trevour: *His armour shimmered in the lava's light.* "Don't mess with the guild's little meister."

  Alan: "On behalf of our family, I will send you to The Astral Plains."

  Rosemary: *She looked away, as if she knew something bad was about to happen.* "I can't watch."

  Felipe: "What an idiot." *He spoke with a sigh.*

  Karol: "Please stahp hurting him!" *He coughed out blood and ran past Alan, hugging Trevour.*

  Alan: (He managed to get up?) *He stared at Karol's back.* "Forgive me."

  Nathan: "Don't! He's going to kill them both!" *His words alerted the entire guild.*

  Champion: "Oh my?! AQUA LIQUID"

  Luna: "Seraphic Volt."

  Nathan: "Air Slash."

  Lezard: "Do it, Razzypoo!" *He hobbled to the side, as if he was implying for Rachael to do something.*

  Rachael: "Rock Pillar."

  Felipe: "ROCK PILLAR"

  Rosemary: "No interruptions! ROCK PILLAR"

  *A two enormous set of rock walls raised in front of the guild, blocking every single one of their attacks.*

  Rachael: *She stared at Felipe and Rosemary.* (They blocked us away from Trevour and Karol.)

  Alan: *He glanced at the rock walls, allowing him to focus on Karol and Trevour.* "You will die."

  Karol: "Twevour's like my bwother!"

  Trevour: *He gasped in sho
ck and looked down, placing his hand on the back of Karol's head.* "Little meister?"

  Alan: *His eye twitched in anger.* "I'm sick of this! Your family is always meant to be your first priority!"

  *Alan raised his arm and strings of lava suddenly swirled to his command, lighting up the area in the night sky.*

  Alan: "Melt the stone, inner ground come to my command, eye of life burn with your fury-"

  Trevour: *He gasped in confusion and focused all his attention to Karol, ignoring his brother's incantation.* "What is this?"

  Karol: *He looked up, intensely staring at Trevour's blood covered face.* "...-"

  Trevour and Karol: "Hi-Ougi."

  Karol: "Eeeeeearrrrrhhhh!" *He screamed in agony and watched his body decompose into grains of sand.*

  Trevour: "W-What's happening? Your skin type has changed colour!-"

  Karol: "Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh." *He continued to scream in agony, as his entire arm swirled around Trevour's.*

  Champion: *She covered her mouth, listening to Karol agonising screams.* "What is happening over there?!"

  Rachael: "No! No!" *She screamed and ran up to the stone wall, punching it in desperation.* "It sounds like he's getting tortured!"

  Luna: "Windstream Shot." *She released the string to her bow, shooting an arrow of wind at the stone wall.*

  Nathan: *He ran up to the stone wall and slashed downwards and across, watching sparks flash off his sword.* "Double Slash."

  Rosemary: *She floated higher than the rock wall, observing the scenery in confusion.* (Alan isn't harming the child?)

  Trevour and Karol: "Temperamental stones, give it a sturdy push, rocks crush and devour, I'll finish you off like a boss-"

  Alan: *He paused, as a ring of lava swirled directly in front of him, forming itself into a bow of lava.* (What is happening to that boy's body?)

  Trevour and Karol: "Brimestone Bath."

  Karol: "Yeeearrrrrrh!" *His entire body suddenly puffed into grains of sand and completely swirled around Trevour's body.*

  Trevour: "L-Little meister? Where did you go?!" *He spoke in terror, ignoring the swirls of sand around his body.*

  Karol: (I'm here, Twevour!) *His voice echoed in Trevour's head.*

  Trevour: (What is this? Did we just Hi-Ougi-?)

  Alan: "Who cares! LAVALANCHE, INCINERATING STREAM" *He swayed his arms forward and strings of lava swirled towards Trevour at incredible speeds.*

  Trevour: "Oh no!-" *The strings of sand condensed in front of Trevour, blocking the lava.*

  Karol: (Ouwch! That's hot!)

  Trevour: "Y-You're... The sand?"

  Karol: (I'm already getting weak.. What should we dooh?)

  Trevour: "With my siblings here, it's best to weaken Alan and flee."

  Karol: (Ohkay!)

  Trevour: *He stood up with heightened strength and jumped towards Alan.* "Sorry, older brother!"

  Alan: *He swayed to the side, throwing a stream of burning lava towards Trevour.* "Hrh!"

  Trevour: *He ran directly into the lava and the swirling dirt blocked the lava, allowing him to step into striking distance.* "SAND HAMMER"

  *Trevour swayed to the side and slammed an enormous sand sculpture into Alan's side.*

  Alan: *He slid to the side, shocked by Trevour's sudden strength.* "How are you able to focus on the swirling dirt around you while attacking me with your Rostical at the same time?"

  Trevour: *He swayed his arm, causing a string of the swirling dirt to hit Alan, slicing a sandy cut into his face.* "Wow-"

  Alan: *He staggered back and attempted to wipe the sand out of his cut.* "How are you-?"

  Trevour: *He jumped towards Alan and raised both arms, causing the swirling dirt to condense into a ball above him.* "We can do this!"

  Karol: (Yheah!)

  Alan: "We?"

  Trevour and Karol: "Harh!" *Trevour threw his arms downwards and punched Alan into the ground, causing the hill to crumble.*

  Alan: "Huh?!" *He hill underneath him suddenly cracked off and fell towards the ground, causing him to shout in shock.*

  Trevour and Karol: "No!-"

  Trevour: *He watched Alan fall out of his sight, causing him to stagger towards the ledge.* "It's just like mum and dad!-"

  Alan: "Unforgivable, brother.. ROCK PILLAR" *He looked down and a massive sheet of rock exploded up towards him, catching him before he hit the ground.*

  Trevour: "..." *He froze on the spot, triggering terrible flashbacks.*

  Karol: (Twevour!) *He shouted inside Trevour's mind, causing him to gasp.*

  Trevour: *He shook his head in realisation.* (My apologies, little meister!)

  Karol: (We need to halp the others!)

  Trevour: (Okay!)

  Trevour and Karol: "SWIRLING SANDPIT" *He waved downwards and Luna, Rachael, Nathan, Lezard and the champion suddenly fell into open sinkholes.*

  Felipe: *He noticed the guild had disappeared and watched the holes in the ground close back up.* "They escaped?"

  Rosemary: "Trevour!" *She shouted from the sky and looked down from her floating boulder.*

  Trevour: *He looked up to Rosemary and ignored the constant swirl of dirt which enveloped his body.* "Pay respects to mum and dad for me.."

  *Trevour closed his eyes and suddenly sunk through quicksand, disappearing out of Rosemary's sight.*

  Felipe: *He looked up, intensely staring at Rosemary.* "What's happening?!"

  Rosemary: "He's gone."

  Felipe: "Dammit!" *He frowned and punched towards the ground, causing the rock walls to suddenly crumble into the hill.*

  Rosemary: "...-"

  Felipe: "They couldn't have gotten far! I'll track their movements and stop them!-"

  Rosemary: "Or perhaps, we could do what we came here for?" *She floated back down and drew Felipe's attention to the rising sun.*

  Felipe: *He stared at the rising sun with fading anger.* "Father, mother.." *He spoke to himself in understanding.*

  Alan: *He floated up on the sheet of rock and stepped onto the hill, glancing at Felipe and Rosemary.* "Rosemary is right."

  Felipe: "What about Trevour?"

  Alan: "..."

  Felipe: "Our little brother?"

  Alan: "We don't have a little brother." *He tried to speak with an emotionless face, but failed to hide the sadness and disappointment in his voice.*

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  *Rachael, Lezard, Luna, Nathan, Destiny and the champion suddenly shot out of the ground, all tumbling against each other.*

  Nathan: "Err-" *He moaned in disorientation.*

  Luna: *She opened her eyes and felt a man's hand on her boob.* (Aye?! Destiny!) *She thought to herself with widening eyes, as she couldn't see who it was.*

  Destiny: *She suddenly floated up and stared at Luna, noticing Nathan's hand cupping her left breast.* (Yeup?!)

  Luna: "Ah!-" *She squealed in shock.*

  Nathan: "Huh?" *He looked at Luna and noticed where she was looking, causing him to focus on his hand.* "Whoa!" *He shouted in shock and instinctively started to squeeze his hand.*

  Lezard: "And a loud slapping sound could be heard." *He giggled and shook his bottom, as he brushed dirt off his clothes.*

  *Trevour suddenly shot out of the ground, catching the guild's attention.*

  Rachael: *She tried to move towards Trevour and paused in pain.* "Ow-"

  Lezard: "I haven't finished healing you yet, Razzypoo."

  Champion: "Oh my, where's Karol-?" *As she said that, Karol suddenly materialised out of the swirl of dirt, landing on the ground next to Trevour.*

  Trevour: "Little meister!" *He bent down and noticed burns on Karol's forearms, triggering a flashback of the sand blocking the lava.*

  Champion: "There he is?!"

  Rachael: "Karol?!" *She stood up, noticing Karol's pain.* "Lezard, please focus on Karol!-"

  Lezard: "Our favourite monster-" *He hobbled over to Karol and started to heal his wounds.*

  Rachael: *She ignored the rising sun and watched the white
light sway around Karol, filling him with comfort.* "What happened? It sounded like he was in agony!"

  Luna: *She glanced at Nathan with blushing cheeks and stormed towards the others.* "Yea, it sounded pretty bad."

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She floated above Luna and landed on top of her head.*

  Nathan: *He coughed with blushing cheeks and placed his sword over his shoulder, causing it to turn invisible.* "Why were those people there?"

  Champion: "It was lucky we decided to leave Katrina's residence."

  Rachael: *She looked to her side, watching the entire guild gather around with worried faces.* "Thank, guys. How did you know we were in trouble?"

  Lezard: "We all can thanky, Destiny."

  Destiny: "Yeu, yeup!"

  Luna: *She ran her fingers through Destiny's fur in a loving-like manner.* "She felt your Neurons and I woke up when she did. She was persistent somethin' was up."

  Rachael: "Thanks, Destiny."

  Karol: "Owch." *He leant up and glanced at the guild.* "Hay."

  Rachael: *She smiled and hugged Karol in relief.* "How are you feeling?"

  Karol: "I fine, Waichael."

  Lezard: "Nawww, isn't this touching."

  Trevour: "I'm sorry.. To you all."

  Champion: "Oh my, why?"

  Luna: "Next time I see them, I'm gonna kick their arse! Don't you worry, Rusty."

  Trevour: "They were my siblings."

  Luna: "Oh..."

  Lezard: "How awkward."

  Luna: "Shut it, Lizard."

  Champion: "Your Neurons... You two used a Hi-Ougi, didn't you?"

  Luna: "Aye?"

  Nathan: "You did?" *He spoke in shock.*

  Rachael: "The combination of two Ougis?"

  Trevour: "We did?" *He looked at Karol in shock.*

  Karol: *He looked up, staring back at Trevour with a smile.* "Nee hee."

  Nathan: "The sun has already risen.. Would it be selfish of me to ask if we can go already?" *He spoke with respect, being understanding of the current situation.*

  Luna: "Won't they be tired to walk all day?" *She grunted at Nathan, as if it was obvious.*

  Rachael: *She glanced at her hand in confusion.* (I should be tired, but I'm not?)

  Lezard: "Don't fret, little monsters. I can heal you all along the way."

  Karol: "I'm ohkay!"

  Trevour: (I should get some rest, but I know how important this is to Nathan, my good friend-) "I'm a little weak, but I should be fine too."

  Rachael: "Lezard did a good job healing my burns."