Vikings Book 1: The Dragon tamer [Rewriting]

Chapter IX - The Cursed one

A loud roar bellowed after her yell. It seemed they've got us in their slaughter list.

"We need to find a way to break the curse." Eulycar said.

"Right, we need her on our side." I said, "We can't fight her also, not without injuring her."

"What should we do?" Emily asked, "Euly, you're the sorcerer here."

"I know of only one." She said, "But it will take time. I need to find a quiet place, If I am disturbed I might die."

Well then... all Emily and I need to do is to keep Tylia and her companion busy until Eulycar comes back with her solution.

"Just what is it you plan to do Euly?" I asked.

"Enchantment." She said, as she took one of her necklaces, which had an emblem on it. "A protection spell, if she wears it the curse will leave her body and spirit."

Well we need to think of a plan on how we are going to make her wear it and considering that her dragon is hostile. Damn... we are in for one hell of a fight.

Eulycar descended down beneath the fog of trees, Aoga guarded her by her side. She was perfectly hidden, Tylia would have had trouble detecting her. Let's just hope there were no threats in that forest.

"Let's go Emily." I said, "Let's buy Eulycar some time. She'll handle the rest after she's done enchanting."

"For now let's think of a way on how are we gonna put that necklace on that girl." Emily said.

"Goodpoint." I said

The difficulties of parenthood, but this is a completely different situation. We're talking about a bloodlusted daughter of a great witch here and the defeat of her mother does not help with her temper.

"Hitch." Emily said, "How about we knock her out?"

"How? Without injuring her that seems impossible." I said.

"We'll wear her out of her power." She said, "She can't continuously exert that much power without draining much of her energy. If she does so she'll faint."

"Sounds like a plan." I said, as I gave her a smirk. "Let's go your highness."

We made it past the main gates of Rokhar. Xenoch and Shyvana landed on what seems to be the main hall, no sign of Tylia nor her dragon yet.

This feels like a trap.

"Hahaha."

"Wh-who was that?" Emily whispered.

"Tylia!?" I shouted, "Come out! We're here to help!"

We drew our weapons, Emily brought out a club while I drew my bow and arrow.

"Why draw your weapons?" Tylia said from the shadows, "I thought you were here to help!"

"We are!" Emily said, "It's just for protection."

"Protection?" Tylia asked, "From what? Hahaha..."

Her laughter echoed from the halls, we couldn't tell where she was hiding. We were at a disadvantage.

"From your companion." I said, "We know you're not an evil person, but we can't say the same for your companion."

"Where's the other?" She asked "Nykto said there were three of you."

"Why don't you show yourself?" I said "Then we can answer each other's questions."

"We never get visitors who are brave enough to go inside this fortress." Tylia said "Nykto says... Okay we'll come out."

A small hooded figure came out of hiding in the shadows, as if she was part of it. Her dragon came out as well who was crawling downwards from the main hall's ceiling, or what's left of it that was, its skin was pure black, not like other dragons this one had no scales, his hide was smooth like high end loincloth. It had green eyes and violet gas came out of it's mouth.

Could it be? It's a Nyxparah' , a rare dragon that once fought with the kings of old. What's it doing here? The only thing I know of its kind is that they were traitors to dragons.

"This is Nykto." Said Tylia "He is my guardian after my mother passed when she gave birth to me. I believe you've met her already?"

"Yes, she was troublesome." Emily said.

"Nykto says you've come to take me away." Said Tylia, "He says he wont let you."

Is this girl being controlled by the dragon? Despite the fact that there's two of us, there's no doubt her dragon is stronger.

Nykto rushed forward gushing blobs of violet acid. We've managed to avoid the attack but the flooring where the acid landed had been completely decimated.

This is dangerous. Where are you Eulycar?

Tylia has disappeared into the shadows once again. Which means we only have to deal with Nykto. Good, knocking her out won't be a problem anymore. But we've got much bigger problems.

"Emily!" I shouted, "Vanish!"

She gave me a nod. I hoped that this plan turned out as I expect it, before we separated when we dodged Nykto's attack I managed to hand her a rope and some paralyzing cask. Xenoch and I were circling Nykto, he just spewed large amounts of acid, I saw no pattern in his attacks. He just kept on attacking blindly, we've got an advantage.

This dragon has poor eyesight when it's bright.

"Xenoch, buddy." I said, "Blow the roof off this place."

Xenoch inhaled. Aimed. Fired. A blue bolt of fire crashed against the ceiling floor. Rubbles went flying everywhere, we've lost sight of Nykto because of the dust.

"He's gone!" Yelled Emily, still cloaked from sight.

"What?!" I shouted.

The dust cleared, there was no trace of the dragon.

How can a fifty foot dragon disappear just like that!?

Emily came out of hiding, Shyvana couldn't track Nykto as well.

Just then, a large looming shadow formed behind Emily and Shyvana. Nykto came out of the shadows and whiplashed Emily and Shyvana with his tail, they went flying across the other side of the main hall, hitting a wall.

"No!!" I yelled.

I felt helpless, I dont know what to do in this situation. I've never fought a dragon this strong.

Nykto was slowly making his way towards us. I tried to analyze the situation.

So he has the ability to spew acid and disappear from the shadows. His physical capabilities are quite terrifying as well. But not much for tactical combat and eyesight. Right... without his trainer making the calls on what to do, he is pretty much a stampeding mammoth.

The cask! It's just there! It must've fallen off from the impact, luckily it's not completely broken. Just cracked but not leaking.

We went in for the cask. Nykto suddenly realized we were up to something, he charged towards us as well.

We've made it to the cask first. He came in very fast, I've grabbed hold on the cask and waited for the right time to throw it.

Closer... closer, one hundred feet, sixty feet, NOW!!

I aimed it directly at Nykto's face, gaseous substances covered up Nykto's face, it gasped for air until it fell face first into the ground.

We did it.

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