The Dragoso Series 1: Discovery in Hardship

Chapter 14

Trevor's eyes snapped open, he was still in the cavern he was in before, though his body was in perfect shape, no burn from...whatever it was that he was hit with. Brokenstar and Demise were gone.

"What the hell was that...?" Trevor asked himself and stood.

"An illusion." Trevor turned to see the team standing behind him.

"Agony was known to create illusions...I wonder if somehow..." Deathbore started and Anna looked to him.

"You think they're going to rise again?" Anna asked.

"I don't know. I truly hope not and remain as legends. We never saw them in our lives and let's keep it that way." Deathbore started past Trevor to a corridor behind the platform.

"Why did you run off?" Anna demanded. Trevor flinched before exhaling and facing her.

"I don't know. I saw something and felt I needed to follow it," Trevor stated and Anna searched his eyes.

"Demise?" Anna questioned.

"WHAT?!" Deathbore roared. "That sleazy Nega Dragon freed the Death Dragon fledgling?!" Deathbore hurried back to them.

"Trevor's thoughts hold images of a young Death Dragon that Brokenstar calls Demise so I assume so," Anna replied and Deathbore roared in frustration.

"MOVE!" Deathbore commanded and hurried for the corridor, the team following behind him.

They came to what could only be a throne room. The platform in this room was made of bricks, torches rested at the corners of it and there was another corridor behind the platform. On top of the platform laid Brokenstar and beside the platform rested Demise.

"I honestly thought that illusion would've lasted longer on you, Trevor. No matter, I had my fun. Demise! Have fun." Brokenstar stood and headed through the passage behind the platform. It closed and Demise grinned, stepping onto the platform and opening his wings.

"Master Brokenstar wouldn't let me use these until now," Demise remarked and his eyes began glowing pink.

"Hell Dragons!" Trevor shouted as a group of five appeared.

"How did you-?" Anna questioned.

"The illusion involved me getting killed by one of these things," Trevor replied.

"Watch the plasma!" Deathbore warned, barely dodging the swiping claws of a Hell. Deathbore hit it with his breath element and snorted. The Hell shook its head before snarling and advancing its attack again. Trevor dodged attacks, his eyes landing on Demise and an idea started in his head.

You want me to what?! Sylark's voice snapped in his head.

You're the quickest with your abilities, go! Trevor retaliated and Sylark rolled his eyes before jumping over one of the Hells and launching an ice spike right into Demise's eye. Trevor headbutted a Hell and rounded on Deathbore.

"Deathbore! Do what Demise was doing!" Trevor commanded and Deathbore pounced on a Hell, his eyes glowing pink like Demise's did and the Hell stopped struggling. The other Hells stopped and looked to the Hell that was under Deathbore's control.

"Steref...I should've known," Deathbore mumbled and released the Hell who got to its feet before bowing its head. It spoke in a strange tongue and Deathbore snorted, looking at Demise who was pinned under Sylark's foot with a bloody eye.

"Master Brokenstar will not be stopped!" Demise squeaked. He struggled against Sylark's foot to no avail.

"And what makes you believe that, worm?" Sylark asked, standing with his chest puffed. Demise remained silent, but Trevor knew Sylark was picking through Demise's brain. "Brokenstar is smarter than we thought. Demise knows nothing of his greater plans." Deathbore looked to the Hell Dragon called Steref.