Eclipse of the Moon

Chapter Eighteen

"What?" she yelped, all the expressions draining from her face like a waterfall. Her eyes immediately narrowed, tears lined her eye sockets with a hiss as she had the urge to lunge towards them in rage but she stayed still as a statue.

"Well, well, well. Isn't this a pleasant surprise?" Azure cackled, tapping his talons together with an amused expression on his face. Astaroth slowly veered around to behind the two, her fangs bared.

Cielast whimpered, and balanced her gaze between them. Her heart was pounding against her chest, as she gulped and glanced at the ground. She didn't know what to think – Was Astaroth faking to think she was innocent?

Zyroth had his back against Cielast's, as they both stared at their opponents. They were both truly afraid, and still half surprised.

"Oh, if it isn't Zyroth. Nice to see you again." Azure growled, his beady eyes staring into his. "After killing your sons, I assumed that you'd end your miserable life in grief."

His tail flicked up like a scorpion's, as Zyroth shook his head with a snarl. "You took so many innocent lives, you monster." He said coldly, his wings slowly freezing like a stone.

Zyroth turned his head back to Cielast and whispered, "Go, you have to get the Deathseeker to revive your family. If you hurry, I can fend them off for you."

Her eyes widened, as she shook her head, memories thrashing through her skull. She tried to block them out, and blurted, "I can't just leave you here to die! Zyroth, come on, we can make it out of here, both of us."

He shook his head sorely, and pushed her away from Astaroth and Azure, as they approached him dangerously. Tears trickled down his snout, as he nodded with confidence and whispered, "Go..."

Cielast took off without taking a second glance, maybe she could revive him with the Deathseeker... But what if she could only revive one dragon? She'd die, too, if she stayed, though... It was worth a shot, she could save everything...

Her heart whimpered to go back, but she refused. Her head shook from left to right, as she sobbed silently. She couldn't go back, she just couldn't.

Her wings beat as fast as possible, as she swung her way through the breeze, her heart pumping twenty times a second. She tried to keep her mind straight, denying every feeling she felt. "I'm sorry," her voice cracked with despair, as she put her snout down, staring at the ground.

It would all be okay, if she made it to the Deathseeker, everything would be okay. She calmed down and took a few deep breaths, searching for a place to land. It'd be alright when she found the artifact, it'd all be okay.

Her eyes darted around the area, as she raced into the cave, hearing a blood curdling scream from the distance.

Taking one last look back, she could see Zyroth plummet to the ground beside Astaroth, his wings slowly gliding through the air like paper. She gulped, and hid behind one of the boulders, panting tiredly. It was all up to her now, she had to save everything from Azure's reign.

Gasping in horror, twisting to get a good glance at the cave. Fresh air pumped through her lungs, as she got off of the floor, a stabbing pain being driven through her chest. It didn't feel good at all, knowing that everything could go wrong with one, simple move.

Her eyes slowly surveyed the area around her, huge boulders blocking her sight down the cavern. She had to find the right one and get the Deathseeker, remembering what it looked like. "A black amulet with purple lining... No, no, a dark grey amulet with red lining... Purple eye in the center... Yes..."