Dawn of The Dragon

Chapter 19: Grayler

"I am not sure how much longer we can hold." Jimisen cries.

Arrows and flaming catapults rain down on them as only the second ship manages to dock. Xavgon alarmed Kalera, so she readied everyone to bear arms as they neared Grayler.

"I thought they were against Ager." Ton cries.

"They are. Something else is at play here! Kalera yells as they reach the shore.

 About 100 Enforcers pounce down.

"Cling!"

"Clang!"

Cutting down as many as they can, the S.G.s begin to tire as arrows impale the eye sockets of at least five Enforcers. Molly and Kooloan have made it to shore. Arrow after arrow forwards, but there are just too many to best them all, but a strong wind engulfs several Enforcers.

Jessup and about twenty younglings break them in half.

"Crack!"

"Smash!"

With their powers forcing many of them back, the others including Rome make it to shore. Jimisen and his sister tires so they cloak themselves. At least ten ships are bombarded and forced beneath the Green Sea. 

Hellfire falls as younglings grab hands, close their eyes, and in unison repeat "Lass!" The boulders break apart midair as Micah and Jessup join them.

The ground begins to rise as Enforcers lift trap doors grabbing several of the younglings below. Two women appear in sand clouds waving long staffs. Shellions. Micah and Jessup break their bond with the younglings to face them. Being in the clutches of Ager taught Jessup a great many things. All Shellions have weaknesses. He just needed to find theirs.

Before long Hiddard appears, nearing his wife. He manages to save a few bows and arrows from the ship. They fire, giving Jessup and Micah the distraction needed to approach the Shellions. Wave after wave does not bring them down.

"The staffs!" Hiddard yells.

He is right. They are blood Shellions whose main power lies in their staffs.

The Shellions raise the staffs, crossing them. As the sticks touch, a wall of sand rises and hardens shielding them as they have figured Jessup and Micah's next move. The Shellions cloak themselves as more and more Enforcers arrive. 

Ton, Kooloan, and Kale clans make their way to Jessup and Micah. Micah and Jessup tire, they must recharge. 

"All we can do is fight like men." Ton says.

They nod and draw swords.

Suddenly, the power of a mountain erupting rains down on the beach. Eyeing the sky to see Xavgon unleashing a rage of destruction.

Micah and Jessup take their last strength to sheld. 

Up and down the beach flies Xavgon with Queen Kalera in full armor clutching her sword. Men and women scream as they burn in blue flames while orange and red flames fill the sky blocking out the sun. Kalera eyes the Shellions as they have uncloaked raising their staffs toward her.

Xavgon descends as Kalera screams. "Raygol!"

The Shellions recloak but it is too late because Xavgon has bonded to their staffs.

"Boom!"

The staffs explode as the Shellions, with their last strength, shield themselves from Xavgon's wrath. Within seconds he changes course. Instead of roasting them, his blue flame becomes ice freezing them where they stand.