Veronica is definitely not close enough to help at this point but it is fine.
I pull my hand away from the dead dragon and grab my sword.
The larger dragon opens its mouth as flames gather between its jaws once again.
I lower myself into the Valtor Stance.
The power beneath my feet feels completely different.
Stronger and a lot more stable than before.
Almost like the stance itself changed along with me.
~Your body has adjusted to the increased essence.
Great, because I only have one idea here.
The dragon releases its flames.
FWOOOOOSSHHH!!!!
Dash!
I launch myself directly towards the fire.
For a second the heat completely surrounds me.
My skin burns, my clothes begin catching on fire, but I keep moving.
The Valtor Stance carries me through the edge of the attack before I shoot out from the other side.
The larger dragon’s crimson eyes widen.
It definitely didn’t expect me to run through its flames. Only someone stupid would do that, right?
Well, I guess I’m pretty damn stupid sometimes.
I raise my sword.
The dragon tries to pull its head back but it is already too late.
SLASH!!!!
The blade tears across its face.
Dark green blood sprays from the cut as the sword passes over one of its eyes.
The dragon roars and swings its head.
Its horn catches me across the stomach.
THUD!!!!
My body is thrown through the air and I crash into the ground near Veronica.
She quickly helps pull me back onto my feet.
"That was your terrible idea?" Veronica asks.
"It worked," I respond with a bit of pain in my voice.
"You are on fire," Veronica says.
I look down to see some of my clothes are still burning.
Veronica smacks the flames out with her hand.
"Thanks," I reply.
The larger dragon faces us again as blood runs down the side of its face.
One eye remains closed from the cut.
It looks more enraged than injured...but this fight still isn’t finished.
The dragon slowly spreads its wings.
Wind rushes across the hillside.
Smoke and ash are pushed away as the wings stretch wider.
I stare at it.
"Please tell me it isn’t about to fly," I say.
Veronica takes a step back.
"It is definitely about to fly Kain," Veronica replies with a serious tone.
The dragon beats its wings once.
BOOOOM!!!!
The force sends dirt and broken branches through the air.
It rises above the ground.
Another beat of its wings sends it higher.
I tighten my grip around the sword.
"How are we supposed to fight it while it is flying in the air?" I question.
Veronica reaches towards the pouch at her waist.
"I have a special crystal that I didn’t really want to use," Veronica answers as she digs around the pouch.
I look at her.
"What exactly is this one?" I question.
She pulls out a much larger crystal than the others.
Dark purple energy moves violently inside it.
"It is something special. Don’t worry about it and yes I know it won’t fit in the rifle," Veronica responds calmly.
The dragon circles above us.
Flames begin gathering inside its mouth again.
Veronica closes her hand around the crystal.
Cracks spread across its surface.
"What does it do?" I ask.
She smiles.
"Something crazy," Veronica answers.
The crystal shatters in her hand.
Purple magic explodes around her body as the wind becomes heavier.
The broken pieces of her rifle begin rising from the ground behind us.
Each piece glows as they move towards her.
The barrel, stock, the cracked runes... Everything begins pulling itself back together.
Except the weapon is changing.
The barrel grows longer as the purple engravings become brighter.
Several rings of magic form around the end of the weapon.
Veronica grabs the newly formed rifle and aims towards the dragon above us.
The dragon releases its flames.
FWOOOOOSSHHH!!!!
Veronica pulls the trigger.
BANG!!!!
A beam of purple light shoots into the sky.
The flames split apart instantly.
The beam continues towards the dragon.
It twists its body, but the attack tears through one of its wings.
SLICE!!!!
Dark green blood begins raining down around us.
The dragon loses control in the air while its body begins falling towards the hillside.
"Move!" Veronica shouts.
We both run.
The dragon crashes into the ground behind us after a few moments.
BOOOOOOM!!!!
The impact shakes the entire forest.
Trees collapse as rocks and dirt explode in every direction.
I throw myself behind a fallen tree as debris passes over my head.
Everything becomes silent for a few seconds.
Then I hear it.
A low growl.
I slowly look over the tree to see the larger dragon pushes itself out of the crater.
One wing hangs uselessly against its side.
Blood covers half of its body.
How the hell is this dragon still alive after everything we’ve done to it? I know dragons can be strong too, but this one is on another level.
Veronica lowers the rifle.
The weapon immediately begins cracking apart again.
"I take it you don’t have any more tricks up your sleeve," I say while looking towards her.
"No," Veronica answers almost immediately.
The rifle breaks apart in her hands as pieces fall onto the grass.
The dragon takes one slow step out of the crater.
Then another.
Its one remaining eye locks onto me.
Ba-dum. Ba-dum.
The essence inside my body begins reacting again.
Except this time the feeling isn’t coming from a dead dragon.
It is coming from the one still standing.
~Warning.
What do you mean warning?
~The dragon is attempting to consume the essence within you.
My body suddenly becomes heavy.
The dragon opens its mouth.
Red energy begins pulling away from my skin.
Veronica looks towards me.
"Kain?" Veronica calls out my name.
I drop onto one knee.
The dragon’s growl becomes louder.
The essence inside my body feels like it is being ripped away.
Three dragons worth of strength...
And the one in front of me intends to take all of it.
What the hell do I do here...?
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