Daughter of Redmoon

Ch12: SLAYING THE DRAGON WAS THE EASY PART

"Orders, Commander?" Anna asks me.

I take a deep breath. I've got to talk to Anna about this whole military thing.

"Jude, David – keep Xia safe and coordinate with the merchants. Find any weapons that you can, but stay back. Let me and Anna handle this with our dragon gear."

"I won't let you face him alone!" Xia shrieks.

I let out a long sigh.

"You have no powers, Xia," I say with a frown. "If he finds you, he'll destroy you. I won't let that happen."

"She's right!" David says and picks Xia up off that ground.

"No! Let me go!" Xia screams. "I can at least distract him! Let me help!"

"Get her out of here!" I shout.

David nods and begins trotting into the darkness with the redhead folded over his shoulder.

"Claudia!" She continues to shout as the darkness swallows them whole.

I turn to my man.

"Jude, go with them. Help your brother."

"You know I'd rather be at your side!" he replies in an intense voice.

I reach up and cup his cheek with my gauntlet.

"I know, lover, but without magical gear..."

He leans over and we share a passionate kiss.

"Go," I whisper.

"I love you," he whispers back, then turns and starts running after David and Xia.

"Well..." Anna says with a grin. "I think another girl talk session is in order after we kill this dragon!"

"Deal! Let's split up and flank this lizard!"

"It will be done! For the glory of Bloodstone!"

I realize that I don't have any sort of battle cry, so I just start running.

Another burst of purple dragon fire explodes past some wagons just in front of me.

Merchants scream and run everywhere. A few dash toward their attacker with spears and swords. My heart goes out to them. Based on the density of the dragon scales covering my armor, I'm fairly certain their weapons will just bounce off of his thick hide.

I run as fast as I can and circle around to the side of the beast. The burning wagons provide enough light to illuminate him now. Based on the wound on his leg, I'd have to say that's Draxxus alright.

Several glowing arrows begin peppering him. They succeed in piercing his scales. It's got to be Anna; she's begun her attack!

The pain is enough for Draxxus to turn his attention to her. Those green dragon armor weapons she can create are super effective!

I press my dragon tube to my lips and blow as hard as I can. Draxxus is pelted with tiny spiky balls, but they bounce off and scatter on the forest floor. They detonate moments later, but it's not enough to even get his attention.

Draxxus breathes fire again. Hopefully Anna survived.

I spin my mace in my hand and I charge his rear end.

"Hey ugly! Don't forget about me!" I shout as leap high into the air and bring my primary weapon down on his spine.

He roars in pain. With any luck, that should slow his movement down a little.