The Chronicles of Drakken

Chapter 11: Chained Terra

Rocky couldn't believe the situation he was in, yet it was still happening. He ducked an energy blast and jumped from one floating rock to another. Then flung a boulder at Famine, who blasted it into tiny pieces, giving Rocky the advantage. Rocky was already in his face swinging his stone mace.

Famine barely had time to block the attack that sent a shockwave, leveling everything within several hundred yards. He pushed Rocky back and stared at him in disbelief.

Despite the danger he was in, Rocky smiled because it seemed that Famine expected an easy victory and said, "What's with the long face, Famine? You seem surprised."

Famine regained his composure and cracked a smile of his own. "Admittedly, you did take me by surprise, but it matters not. I will still destroy you and everything in this land." Said Famine.

Rocky's smile faltered, and he knew that Famine would be true to every word. He had to protect not only the region but also the Dragons living here. The task seemed very overwhelming. However, he took a deep breath and said, "In that case, I shall have to stop you. I will give you one last chance to leave peacefully, or I will bring everything I have against you."

"That alone compels me to stay and see if you can back up your claim. Like I said before, I'm not leaving." Said Famine as Rocky's heart sank. Rocky hoped it wouldn't have to go this far and hated hurting anything. Even this evil creature in from of him.

Rocky sighed as he hardened his heart and began to radiate a green aura. The very air around him began to sizzle and crack with energy. He saw Famine's face grow serious and knew he could sense the power unreleased. It was like a giant reservoir that he rarely ever tapped into, but he was today. He had hoped not to use it because it switched his whole personality once it was unleashed. One side was the fun-loving, good-natured Dragon who would do what he could do to help. On the other was a fierce warrior who would stop at nothing to accomplish any task.

"Well, it looks like we have ourselves a real fighter. All right, then. Let's go!" Famine said as he stood at the ready.

Rocky's eyes started glowing green while the ground began to shake. Terrain Dragons ran and took shelter in the forest as the ground below began to crack. "EMERALD DRAGON!" Rocky shouted as a colossal Dragon rose out of the ground consisting entirely of emerald. It roared out, which added to the shaking of the land. Famine covered his ears as he looked up at this massive creature in from of him.

This was quite an opening for Rocky as he used a quarter of his energy to create the Dragon. However, he wasn't done as he twisted his hands and shouted, "DRAGON DIAMOND ARMOR!"

Suddenly, several pieces of transparent armor plates flew up to Rocky and assembled onto his body. His stone mace was still in his right hand as he lifted it towards Famine, who was smiling.

"Very impressive! I would be scared if I weren't one of the Four Horsemen. Now, bear witness to my power." Said Famine as he threw up his staff. He quickly chanted a spell as the staff burst into blinding, blazing flames. Rocky was forced to look away for a moment, and when he looked back, a buzzard rivaling the size of the Emerald Dragon was now hovering where the staff should've been.

"See! You're not the only one who can summon a giant creature to your side." Said Famine as he pulled out two Kamas from his back and stood at the ready. "I'm ready anytime you are."

Rocky and Famine stood there for the longest time with their respective beasts hovering over them. Suddenly, they both charged each other and engaged in combat--both skilled fighters going full speed, trying to be the first to find an opening.

Up above, the colossal beasts collided with the sound and intensity of an atomic bomb. Shockwaves destroyed more than half of the city and caused part of Twin Peak Mountain to crack. Rocky and Famine ducked out of the way as the two creatures soared close by, going up into the atmosphere. Each beast was trying to outmaneuver the other.