Black Magic

Too Easy

Chapter 12: Too Easy

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Excerpt from Chapter 8 of Dragons: A History of Mixed Blood and Magic, Written in the year 611 A.C.

Defensive-Offensive Battle Strategies

There are several rules one must remember when engaging a Dark Dragon in battle.

1. First and foremost: Never get close.

The only way to turn a dragon Dark is to infect him with Black (Dark) Magic. Having no particular 'powers' with which to attack, Dark Dragons have resorted to using claws, teeth, horns, spikes, etc. to spread their disease. The only way to stay safe from infection? Stay out of reach. Once that Dark Magic is in a dragon's system, there is no getting it out.

2. Aim for their eyes

Dark Dragons have extremely heightened senses to make up for their lack of offensive powers. Taking out their eyes or ears is one of the fastest ways to get them on the ground.

3. Wings

Dark Dragons have wings that are notoriously difficult to pierce, but like with any dragon, if you don't have wings, you can't fly.

4. Joints

Though heavily armored, Dark Dragons do have soft spots. The joint where the arm connects to the body is highly unprotected; the same can be said for the leg joints.

Once you get a Dark Dragon out of the sky, the best method of capture is to knock the beast unconscious. This will cause it to revert to human form. Once a Dark Dragon is in human form, its Dark Magic cannot be spread.

Another critical point: Dark Dragons are rarely found out on their own. They work in teams.

Where there is one, there is always another.

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It was still early morning, and Luhan was thankful for the heat of the sun that offset the chill of the wind.

His wings pumped slowly as he rode the air currents, headed toward the eastern portion of the city. Exolin spread below like a great sprawling cake, each division of society baked into its solid layers.

People were stirring about, moving like tiny ants along the ground.

Minseok's slight form was somewhere to Luhan's left, the bright blue of the Water Dragon's scales rendering him almost invisible against the morning sky.

Luhan briefly craned his neck, checking the progress of Sehun and Chanyeol.

They were close behind, eyes bright with anticipation. It'd been a while since any of them had been on a mission. Especially one involving an actual Dark Dragon.

Usually their missions were based on the scattered and random activities of human Shadowmen. And those encounters rarely called for any sort of Changing. Mere humans were hardly a challenge, even if they were well trained in the art of combat.

There was a ripple in the air and Luhan swerved to the side, barely avoiding Kai as he appeared in the sky next to him.

Their eyes met, and the gray dragon rumbled low in his chest.

No sign, Kai's voice whispered through his mind.

You're sure? Sehun questioned, catching up to them. Chanyeol and Minseok drew in close as well.