That Blue Fire

Chapter 18: Roman's Revenge

I can see again, We're still at the top of the Mountain. But theres no tower, Just silence and the wind blowing in our faces. "Chad?" I ask "Should we go over there?" before I point at the city at the other side of the mountain "Seems like the safest way." Says Chad "But we'll always do it together, You and I." 

As we step down the stone steps carved into the mountain we see more of the city. "Southern Antion." Says Chad before grasping my hand closer. We both take a step into the city when a Merchant in a Brown Robe approaches us. "Hello Newcomers! Would you like to buy a Runestone?" He asks with excitement

"Runestone?" I whisper to Chad before he says "Yea, 2 Please." and he hands over the coins to pay for them.  The Merchant hands me a Handbook and Chad the two Runestones.

Thats when I look up.

Standing proudly above the city is a tower. Ontop of the tower was the last thing I'd want to see.

The Ippa.

"CHAD!" I shout "WE HAVE TO GO NOW!" Chad's head turns toward me, and so does the Ippa's.

"Oh crud!" Shouts Chad, Before swerving in Zig-Zags along with be while the Ippa is still pursuing us. Chad slams the door to a building just as the Ippa was about to catch us.

I look around as Chad locks the door with Magic, Its a horrible mess inside this building.

Half Drunken Mugs of Frothy Purple Liquid cover the tables, Men with matted beards sit in one corner while a Bartender makes more of that Ugly Drink.

"Oi!" Shouts the Bartender when he sees me and Chad "Would ya like anythin' today?"

"Uh. No thanks." I said "We don't want anything."

"Alright," Says the Man "Would you like a room."

"Uh. No." I say. If the eating area is messy I would not like to see what the rooms look like.

Chad looks out the window, The Ippa is still there and its steamy breath fogs most of the windows.

"More! More! More!" Shout the men in the corner.

"Alright. Alright. ALRIGHT!" Says the Chef, before muttering some words and getting so of the Purple Liquid on his Hideous Brown-Yellow robe.

"Chad-" I say "Can we get out of here?" "No" Says Chad looking at me "The Ippa is outside the door!"

"I don't care if we get eaten." I say, Bravely because I actually didn't want to get Eaten. Thats when I heard a voice "Ippy! What are you doing! No you will not eat those Drunken Men as they have bad souls!" Then a loud Slap. Three Mythic Dawn Members surrounded the Ippa, I recognized one of them. Roman. "You know what Ippy," Said Roman "I know where Throg is buried, We'll feed him to you instead."
Whoa whoa whoa whoa, hold back a second. They were going to feed Throg to the Ippa? NOT ON MY WATCH.

As they all began to ride the Ippa and fly off I decided not to save Throg's body. He was dead anyways.

Me and Chad slowly exited the Tavern. 

"Its safe" Says Chad. 

I look at my surroundings before I see a large fountain. Spilling with Pink Sparkly Water. 

Yet when I approached it the Water was a Hard Black. A rotting stench emitted from it. I stepped away from the Rancid Fountain. Thats when it turned to pink again. I stepped closer, It was back to being Rancid. 

I decided to look for Chad, I'd lost him now.

And Half of the Mythic Dawn was looking for me.