Metal Bats

Episode 3 - "Little Devil"

The ground shattered as the giant creature walked upon it, spitting fire from his mouth to every house and person he sees. He was out of control, afraid, lost. While everyone was running in fear in the burning park, two women was walking towards the giant creature, with nothing but their bare hands. They stopped mid-way to him, scanning the creature. "I hate playing the hero." the one with the long Red hair said. Her black horns shined in the moonlight. She was wearing a red belly shirt, black short jeans and long black boots with spikes. The other one had a short blonde hair, similar horns. Her purple eyes burnt bright. She was wearing a purple golf belly shirt, short purple skirt, and long purple boots. On her hip there was a black belt with a knife tied to it. "I know Red, but you have to admit It's fun to kick some ass." She said. "You always find the good in things, don't you, Hope?" Red asked, rolling her eyes. "That's in my name isn't it? anyway, Let's kill the bastard." Hope said, as she took out the knife and ran towards the giant creature. As Red was running behind her, she finally noticed a young short woman standing below the dragon. She was dressed similar to Red. Hope was so close to cut the creature with her knife, but the girl didn't let her, pushing her backward with psychic energy. "Hands off my Dragon, Sister." She said. Red stopped, watching Hope flying back to the park, hitting a few burning tress on the way.

Red turned to the girl. "Who are you?" She asked. The girl didn't seem to like the question. "I don't want to fight." she finally said. "I just want to take my dragon and go." she added. Red was confused. "Your...Dragon?" she asked. The girl looked at Red, questioning her sanity. "A Dragon? You never seen one before?" She asked. The Dragon started to spit fire again. "Just stop it or whatever." Red said in anger. The girl rolled her eyes. "I am trying, bitch." She said, and turned to her dragon. Red got angry. How dare she call her a bitch. "It's okay baby, It's okay." she said while petting the dragon. He looked at her with angry eyes, that changed into calmed worried eyes. He leaned forward, as if to say he's giving in. "That's my boy." She said, and turned to see Red and Hope walking towards her. Hope was holding her hurt hand, that pain was caused by that girl who had to threw her back into the park. 

"I'm Devil by the way. Little Devil." She said, turning to look at both of them. "I'm Red, this is Hope." She said. Devil looked at them, then finally started to talk. "Lets pretend this never happened, shall we?" she said, turning to her Dragon. "What even happened?" Red asked. Devil turned to her, sighing. "Well if you were locked away underground for thousands of years, and finally walk the ground, wouldn't you be afraid?" she asked. Red noded. "We will go back to our place. You won't hear from us again." Devil said. "Oh you are right about that." Hope said, as she took out the knife and started attacking Devil. The Dragon moved his tail in the direction Hope was going for, to block the attack. "Hey what's your fucking problem?" Devil asked. "You are really asking me that?" She asked with anger. "Okay lets all calm down." Red said. "I think we started on the wrong foot, lets try this again?" Red asked. Hope looked at her, then sighed and rolled her eyes. "Fine. I'm...Hope." Devil giggled. "What so funny?" She asked in anger. "Nothing, you just have a funny name for such a badass." Devil explained. Hope grinned. "Well, that's my name." She said. They all looked at each other, then Devil finally said: "Want to come to my place and hang with my Dragons?" She asked. Red and Hope looked at each other, then looked back at her. "Sure!"

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They walked under the underground tunnels through an entrance, the Dragon did not follow them, though. He was too big to enter from this way. "How long till we get there?" Red said, she was the impatient of the two. "We're already there." Devil said. Hope and Red looked at each other, then back at Devil. They were standing at a huge Door. It has no key or handles to open it. Devil raised her hand, pulling the doors open with magic. The doors opened up, and they walked in. Red and Hope were surprised. The place was bigger than they thought, and there was so many Dragons. In different height, different colors. Some were Red, some were Black. Some had both colors, too! "How many Dragons do you own exactly?" Hope asked. Devil turned to her. "Own? I do not 'Own' them. They are my friends." She said in anger. Then one of the female dragons walked towards her. Devil raised her hand and petted her. "What's her name?" Red asked. "That's Mila. She's my baby girl." Devil explained. "Nice. Can she fly?" Hope asked. Devil nodded. "Too young. She's the only one who haven't been outside yet." She explained. Red and Hope nodded. Red looked around, and saw the Dragon from earlier sitting in the corner, eating his dinner. She walked towards him. "Well hello there." She said as she arrived. He just ignored her, continuing to eat his dinner.

Devil walked towards them. "Don't take it personal, Ako doesn't like people." she explained. Red giggled. "Just my type of Dragon." she said. Devil smiled, and turned to see Hope petting one of the big female Dragons. "That's Vatra. She's a good girl." Hope jumped when she heard Devil behind her. "Oh, she is. Hey, can we take them to a flight around town?" Hope asked. Red walked towards them. "Sure, I guess. Have you guys ridden a Dragon before?" Red and Hope looked at each other. Then they nodded as if to say no. Devil smiled. "Well then, here's your first flight lesson!"
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Hope and Red were screaming non-stop as they couldn't maintain themselves on their dragons. Devil giggled to see them like that. "Guys all you have to do is trust your Dragons." she said. Red and Hope looked at each other, then smirked. As they flew above New York City with their dragons, they never felt more free. More alive. The wind in the hair, the adrenaline. "It's even better then alcohol!" Hope said. Red nodded in agreement. "Hell yes!" she said. As Red's Dragon passed a park, he opened his mouth and let all the fire he could out. Burning trees, benches and making innocent by standers run in fear. "He waited to get it out of his system for years." Devil said. "Good Job boy!" she added. 

Meanwhile in James's Kingdom, he was watching the news on his television. And he didn't seem happy at all. "This is outrageous and unbelievable Joe," says the field reporter. "Tell us what's happening in Central Park Mark?" the news anchor asked. "The park is burning completely. Firefighters are rushing in, but it doesn't look like anything we've seen before.
And...What's that? is that... a Dragon?" Mark dodged the Dragon coming his way as he said that. "Get out of there Mark!" Joe said in fear. Mark tried to say something, but then the feed cut out.
Joe was quiet for a few minutes as he got orders in his ear as to what he should say to the viewers at home.

He cleared his throat. "We lost contact with Mark. Seems like whatever is going out there, will need more than just firefighters. Because I'm being told, the military is on It's way there!"
James opened his eyes as he said it. He got up in anger. "Stupid little...argh! They blew our cover. Just like that." James says in anger, as he kicks the chair he sat on. "I will have to tell Red telepathically to stand down." he mumbled to himself. Then he Concentrated on Red. 'Red, Can you hear me?'
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Red was enjoying herself so much she almost didn't notice James. But luckily to her, she did.
"What's up James?" She asked. "What's up? You just blew our cover, that's what's up. Fun's over, get back here." he said in anger. Red rolled her eyes. "Fine." She said, and nodded to Hope. Hope nodded back and they both were ready to land their dragons. "What's up?" Devil said as they all landed their dragons. "James is pretty angry with us." Red said, as she got off her Dragon. "James? The James?" Devil asked. Hope and Red looked at each other, then back at her. "Yes, The James. Why?" Hope asked. Devil started to laugh. "I can't believe you are letting that old dude telling you what to do." She said, and burst out in laugh. Hope rolled her eyes as Red started to feel uncomfortable about that. "He's great though." Red said. "Yeah, great in controlling you like a puppet." Devil said, as she stopped laughing. "He's not controlling me..." Red started to loose are patience. Then Hope intervened. "Red is new to this. Newly transformed." She explained. Devil nodded. "Well this explains a lot." She said. While the trio were talking, something was happening in the shadows.

A military guy was standing in the bushes, hiding, not far away from them. He aimed his gun at  the Dragon behind Red. And then, he just shoot it. The Dragon screamed in pain as it cut through It's leg. Hope turned to see where the gunshot came from. Red and Devil hurried to Ako. "Ako...My baby..." Devil hurried to check his leg. It was bleeding pretty badly. "Devil..." Red put her hand on her shoulder. "We will kill who did this, I promise." she said. Devil was quiet for a couple minutes. Then she got up. "No, I will kill him, with my bare hands!" She said in anger. She looked around to see Hope walking towards a bush. She didn't wait another moment and rushed there. As she got there, she saw a soldier aiming a gun. She caught him with her hand, making him letting go of his weapon. "You made a horrible mistake that will cost you your damn life." Devil said in anger. She raised him up above the ground, and started to tighten her grip on his neck. He was desperate for air, but she didn't care. Revenge was running through her veins. You hurt her baby, you hurt her.

Red ran to them but Hope stopped her. "Let her." She said, blocking Red's way. Red sighed and kept staring as the soldier lost his breath, and started dying in Devil's hand. Devil let him slip and fall to the ground. He was a goner. And she showed no Mercy. That was the first time Red seen a cold murder in front of her eyes. She haven't had her first kill yet, but this motivates her.
"You did good." Red said as she walked towards Devil. Devil turned to her. "He got what he deserved. We need to get Ako back to the shelter." Devil said in anger. They started walking towards the Dragons as the other two Dragons helping carrying Ako back to the Shelter.
That was one of a hell of a night, and the night is still young.