A Dragon's Regret

Chapter 11: New Life Brought Forth From A Being Of End

Chapter 11: New Life Brought Forth From A Being Of End 

Up in the Enigma, the Eternal Flame Serpents watched the every feedback on their screens, their tails lashing in a frenzied dance of triumph. The Great Unmaker's core was a smoldering crater, its power waning. The serpents' laughter echoed through the control room, a symphony of victory that had been millennia in the making.

"We did it," Red hissed, its fiery eyes alight with excitement. "The Unmaker is no more! We've avenged our creators!"

The Eternal Flame Serpents, their coils unraveled from their perches, danced in the fiery light of victory. Their forms shimmered with the afterglow of the beam that had pierced the heart of their ancient enemy. The Great Unmaker's core lay in ruins, a smoldering testament to the power of love and the fiery bonds that had been instrumental in destroying an evil that was probably as old as creation.

Blue, its eyes still fixed on the monitors, announced the triumph in a voice that was a mix of relief and excitement. "I'm not picking up any life signs from the Unmaker's body," it said, its hands still poised over the controls, ready to react to any sudden change. The room stilled, their excited breaths held in anticipation. "It's dead," it confirmed, its voice carrying a note of finality.

But then there was a flicker. Red's head snapped up, its eyes narrowing as he studied the readouts. "Wait," it hissed, its tail twitching with the tension that filled the room. "There's something." Its gaze shot to Green, a spark of hope in its fiery eyes. "A small life sign, deep within the corpse."

Green's typing stilled, its eyes flicking from the monitors to Red, then back again. "Scalie?" it whispered, the name a hopeful prayer on its lips.

Red nodded, its fiery eyes never leaving the screen. "It's faint, but it's there," it said, its voice filled with a mix of excitement and disbelief. "It's definitely him."

Without hesitation, Green's fingers flew over the control panel, inputting a complex sequence that was as much instinct as it was training. A transportation signal raced down into the heart of the collapsing chamber to pluck Scalie and Alicia from the jaws of the Great Unmaker's dying body. The serpents held their fiery breaths, their synthetic hearts racing in unison with the fiery heartbeat of the dragon that had been instrumental in this ultimate triumph against their long hated foe.

Scalie's gaze searched the crumbling chamber, desperation mixing with love in his fiery eyes. "We're trapped," he murmured, his synthetic voice a whisper in Alicia's mind as well as her ghostly ears. However, he gave her a reassuring smile. "But I won't let this be the end for us."

Alicia looked up at him, her spirit a fiery ember of hope in the shadowy abyss. "I know," she said, her soothing voice strong despite the fear that clung to her like a second skin. "I love you, Scalie. No matter what happens, we'll be together."

With those words, Scalie felt his love for Alicia swell within him. He pulled her closer, his wings enveloping her in an embrace that was both fierce and gentle. "I promise you," he murmured into her wispy mane, his fiery breath a warm caress against her, "when all of this is over, I will find a way to be with you, forever."

The chamber around them continued to disintegrate, the light of the beam receding as the Great Unmaker's power waned. The air grew thick with ash and shadowy residue, choking their very breaths. Yet, amidst the chaos, there was a strange peace that settled between them, a fierce bond that transcended the tumult of the dying realm.

Scalie looked down at Alicia, her transparent eyes filled with a mix of terror and hope. "I know you're afraid," he whispered, his breath ruffling her wispy mane. "But remember, love is stronger than any force in the cosmos." He leaned closer, his gleaming forehead touching hers gently. "When my body fails, I will come back to you, as a spirit like you. I promise."