Eclipse of the Moon

Chapter Fifteen

The moon rose from the mountains, it was more of a disco ball than a crest now. The dim lights shone upon the arena, creating a spotlight in the center.

In the darkness stood a large shadow with a glint of blue to her scales, she crept into the prison and past the guards who were sleeping peacefully. She snuck past the cells with ease, hearing the loud snores of prisoners as she passed. It was Astaroth.

"Cielast?" she called around the cells, being cautious not to wake anyone up. "Cielast!" she whispered riskily, her voice louder this time.

The bright blue dragon rose her head groggily from her talons, blinking in the darkness. Astaroth stared directly into her eyes, holding something behind her back. Cielast screamed faintly, backing up against the wall.

"SHH!" she barked down into the bars, spreading her dark wings around the cell bars. "It's Astaroth – I'm going to help you escape from this cell."

Cielast stared intently, slowly taking her back off of the wall. "Astaroth? W-why?" she questioned up at the navy dragon, who shook her head with a frown.

"Don't question it, just come on." She took the keys from behind her back, being unable to see in the darkness as she tried to push the keys through the keyhole, missing and stabbing them in between the gap of the bars. It took her a few attempts before she finally managed to jab it into the keyhole and twist the key until she heard a click.

"Thank you," Cielast sighed, relieved as she stared up at Astaroth in wonder. "Are you coming?"

"No, this is my home. I must stay here for my father." She said sternly, opening the cell door as it squeaked. "Now come on, I don't want anyone to find out about this or I'll be dead."

She nodded and got up, bolting out of the cell as Astaroth locked the door behind her. "Isn't your father dead?" she asked, scratching the back of her head.

Astaroth bared her fangs with a hiss, "Just go." She snarled, and spread her wing towards the door. Cielast quickly ran away, and into the darkness of night. She then twirled up through the air and twisted downwards, heading into the forest.

Astaroth smiled and put her claws to her hips, she had succeeded in saving an innocent life... But one thought started to run through her mind... What if Azure found out?

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It was early in the afternoon, where the sun was meeting its highest peak in the center of the sky. Heatwaves drifted softly throughout the castle, as Azure sat, a displeased expression upon his face.

"She did WHAT!?" Azure roared, his voice being heard throughout the entire castle, he was furious.

"Uh... Um." one of the guards before him gulped, stepping back nervously. "Uh..."

"Ugh," he calmed down, rolling his eyes. "Now, tell me how she was able to escape whilst there were active guards in the perimeter and a reason why I should allow you to live after that." He boomed, with a look that could kill on his face.

The other guard opened his jaws to speak, but closed them soon after. "I... I don't know, sir. Um... A-and... We won't do it again? Erh- Uh."

Azure moved closer, the air getting frigid, nearly unbearable. "Now try that again, and this time a valid reason why I shouldn't just end both of your miserable lives here..." he snorted in disgust, his cold eyes staring deep into their souls.

The two guards glanced at each other with uneasy looks, tempted to just flee away. All went silent, as their eyes widened.

From above, Astaroth was sitting on the empty cage that was swinging back and forth, parts of the ice still glued to the bars. She frowned upon both of the dragons who were quietly cowering in fear.