Draimon: Fracture: Erasend- Book 1: Deascension

Chapter 13: Switchback

The ancient bark Dragons flew through the plant plain to the kingdom of fire. They soared through the air, and within minutes left, their home was behind them.

The vibrant greens and towering forests turned to lands of red and fire, to lava and volcanoes and scorched earth. The moment they entered the plain, their outer shell began to smoke. They had to travel far through the heat and flames to reach where the fire Dragons resided, their rough skin turning black with the heat.

The three landed before Fidra, First-born of Pyrordial, the first fire Dragon, and the lord of the fire kingdom.

"Fire Lord, we need you and your assistance," Rouwing, the leader of the group, said.

"Why by Eldragoon would you need my help? Why have you all risked your cores coming here? Furnogon, Hogon, take their heat away," Firdra ordered, his voice searing the air, and the two heat Dragons began removing the heat from the bark Dragon's bodies with their magic.

"Wyrm-torn," Wogon, the youngest, said. The red Dragons around them looked up.

"This one has been able to become a Dragon, and its body is now plant flesh," Fidra angled his head back to one next to him.

"Bring the water kingdom to us."

"At once, my Lord," the Dragon said, blasting off into the sky, fire jets from its feet pushing it through the air and further aided by many wings. The bark Dragon bodies started to smoke, despite their age, they could not withstand the heat for long, even with the heat Dragons siphoning off their heat.

"We must go," Fidra said, soaring off, the bark Wyverns and an army of fire Dragons following."Why water Dragons?" Rouwing asked his great grand uncle as he flew next to his gigantic maw."Even though this Dragon Devourer has been able to gain a core and elemental flesh, it will retain its absorption powers. Our fires, explosions, and meteors will destroy the plant flesh, but its body will become fire flesh in time. Let us hope the water Dragons decide to come."

"Understood," Rouwing replied.

"We shall discuss our price after."

"Of course, if we win, we shall be forever indebted to fire kingdom. Your father has already done so much for us. We can not imagine the world without his creation."

"Yes, though if the law were different, I would still help, Acidra is my cousin, and my father's sister created the plant kingdom. I can not let it fall," his voice burning with compassion.

 "Especially by that. Thing" with a blaze of hatred, "we shall enjoy watching it burn," Firdra said, smiling.

"Would the arcane and mechanical Dragons not be better at destroying the Wyrm-torn," Fidra's smile turned to a scowl.

"That is not possible; for them leaving their kingdom is forbidden."

"Why is that?" Rouwing asked.

"That is just the way it is, especially since Enor." The two flew in silence after that, Rouwing not wanting to anger the Fire lord further.