Vox Machina Book 3: Heroes Become Legend

Chapter 12: Before the Storm

The party ran into the burning streets, "Damn it. Quickly, everyone, we have to save the castle." Vex warns, but Kyria slides to a halt and gasps in horror.

"Oh no!" she cries, making Keyleth stop and look "What about the Sun Tree? We can't just let it burn," she warns, looking at Vex. "It means everything to this place." Allura agrees with her.

Vex stops, looking at them momentarily before over her shoulder at the burning castle. "Fine. Two teams," she instructs, but a sudden burst of flames surprises them, throwing Pike to the ground and Jason to use his wings to shield himself from the blast.

"Shit! We got to get them out of there!" Pike spoke as she pulled herself to her feet and ran towards the burning buildings "Hey, wait for me." Kima called out and hurried after her.

Jason flicks his head up, seeing the dragonlings flying over their heads. "I'll take care of the dragonlings!" he spoke, flaring in the Everlight as he was dawned in his armor, he drew his sword and flew.

"No, wait!" Vex calls out as the party was splitting up, "We can't be everywhere in the city at once!" she calls out, Vax steps up to her, "Sister, we have to be." he informs.

She exhales and turns to him. "Good luck, then." She speaks and hurries to the palace. Vax takes to the air. "I'll keep them away from the tree," he calls out. Kyria spreads her wings. "I'm right behind you," she calls out, flying after him.

The dragons opened fire, burning at the roots as more flew over the building, firing fireballs and sending rumbling plummeting to the ground.

Vex, Percy, and Grog charge through the streets, both Percy and Vex take aim and fired at the incoming dragonling as Grog charges past.

The arrow and bullets did little to nothing to slow the small beast down as it shot right for Grog. "Come and get it, Peewee!" he shouts, reeling his weapon back.

But a javelin came flying and impaled the young dragon, sending it crashing into the wagon. Grog just blinks as he lowers his bloodaxe. "Wait, where did that come from?" he questions

"Wish you could give you a warmer welcome, but glad you're here!" Yennen calls out as the small party regroups and looks at the ballista as Yennen waves at them.

"Quickly, reload." she orders the men, "Yes, ma'am." one answers as they begun reloading. "Yennen, where is Cassandra?" Percy asks of her.

"She was in the castle when they attacked," she calls back to him, but notices movement behind the party. "Another one!" A guard calls out, making the party turn and see the orange eyes in the shadows of the building behind them.

"We'll handle this. Percy, got find your sister!" Yennen orders, they hurried away as the young dragon drops, roaring as it turns to Yennen and takes flight.

"Fire!" she orders and a javelin went flying, missing her by a minute. "Again, fire!" she orders and another was fired.

Kima burst through the door of the burning building as Pike was right behind her, "I got ya!" Kima calls out as she ran toward the family.

Pike shot up her arm, forming her light shield, blocking the incoming burning rumble, "Go, go, go!" Pike calls out a they hurried past her, "Keep running till you're out of the city." she calls out, hurrying after them.

A roar echos as a dragonling hovers just above with its mouth brimming with fire, Pike looks over her shoulder and stop. "Watch your back." she calls out as Kima braces herself, shielding the child in her arms from the fire.

But with a swing of her hammer, sent a wave right at the dragon, canceling out the flames and smacks the dragon right in the face, it snarls and shot out flames again.