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Chapter 12 - Battle Below Zero (2)

- Attack with your blizzard! - The monster fills its chest and conjures the magic, throwing it against the group.

- Lobo BOLA DE FOGO - Sarah says and Nyara helps by conjuring another one manages to protect them from the blizzard but fails to hit the hydra. -

- You will need much more than that to defeat my beast.

- We'll see. Zenon distracts him! - Axel asks, speaking into Zenon's ear.

- Okay, ILLUSORY REPLICAS! - He creates his replicas again and goes to the monster. Hey, ugly thing, come get me! - The beast chases after him.

- Sarah, arrest him! - says Axel.

- Leave it to me, Axel! ROOT! - Roots emerge from the ground and bind the snake.

- Miss Nyara, the strongest attack! - She confirms and conjures the magic -

- JUPITER'S RAY! - The sky turns black and a big bolt of lightning hits the snake and it breaks into several pieces.

- Not bad at all, but I warn you: you will need a lot more than this to defeat my beast. - And to everyone's surprise the beast rebuilds itself and now has two heads. The beast frees itself from its roots and destroys Zenon's replicas. And leaves to attack him and Elisa but Axel goes to the two of them and defends them by attacking the beast.

- But this is not good - says Elisa as she sees Axel cut the two heads of the beast with his flaming sword and to her surprise four heads appear - Each time we destroy it, it comes back with more heads.

- Stronger magic is needed! - says Nyara thoughtfully - And defeat Gran because even if we defeat the snake he can summon more!

- Do you have any ideas? - asks Maro looking at her hopefully-

- Not yet," Nyara sighs. - She sighs.

- What? What do you mean not yet? Nya, we're going to die!

- No, we're not.

- But... - Maro's eyes fill with tears and she starts to cry. -

- Ah, Maro, stop complaining!

- And you, stop being lazy! - Gran looks at Nyara, who is arguing with Maro and decides to appreciate things, disappears and comes up behind her.

- You are very calm for someone who is going to die soon.

- And who says I'm going to die? I can tell it's too soon, I haven't even had fun yet!

- You are very confident. Just because you defeated Isabella you think I'm on the same level as her - He draws a sword and attacks her.

- And you are doubting my strength and that of my companions - She quickly draws her swords and defends herself, she laughs and pushes him - What are you?

- What are you?

- That's se - gre - do! - She attacks him and wounds his shoulder, making him angry.

- Not bad, for a woman.

- I haven't even started yet. WIND BLADES! -He dodges, but is wounded in the stomach. - You're a little slow.

- No more playing with you, girl! WHIP OF FIRE! - He conjures a flaming whip and starts to attack her, but she dodges it.

- You're very wrong if it's going to catch me.

- Are you sure? - She dodges again, but the whip changes direction in an instant and catches Nyara-

- What? Arrr...

- He, he, he, after I'm done with you and your friends, I'll be graced by my master, he'll see that I'm worthy to stand by his side, being his right arm.

- Oh, oh, oh, oh... - She sighs - Why do men have this mania for grandeur? - He looks at her.

- Why are you laughing, woman? What's so funny?

- Why do you think this is going to lock me up and kill me? Where he touched it, it was normal.

- But what is this? How is it possible? You should at least be wounded.

- This here just warmed me up. Which is very good for me, and very bad for you. She goes back to attacking him with the sword without giving him a chance to escape, she drops the sword and runs towards him and appears in front of him, then she creeps him and before he falls she starts kicking him several times in the stomach and finishes by punching him. He spits blood and looks at her. - What kind of fighting style is this? I've never seen it in my life. Where did you learn?

- Around. But enough talking! ELECTRIFIELD! - She touches him and he gets a shock. - Now, how about talking more about your boss? Who is he?

- I'll never tell you, do you think I'll betray my master? You can forget it, you'll never know.

- Well, if you want the hard way then I'll do it, I'll use magic and you'll talk more than a mandrake.

- You can try, but by the time you find out anything about it, your friends will be dead! - He laughs, and she turns to look at her companions. The hydra now had 16 heads and was much more resistant to magic, and they were already keeping a considerable distance from it.

- Stay there, I'll be right back!

- What? You're going to face my snake? Even your friends couldn't do it, do you think you're going to change anything? -Nyara doesn't even listen to him, she goes in the direction of the others. She faces the beast from a safe distance. She concentrates and her gloves are ablaze, flames of an intense red.

- Maro, take cover, it's going to get serious.

- Okay be careful! - It comes off her shoulder.

- What a thing I never thought I'd have to release the seal on this glove of mine so soon. - She concentrates and flames appear and grow stronger and wrap around her entire body, taking the form of little dragons.

- I knew I knew those gloves from somewhere. Let's get out of here! - Elisa says seriously and runs out.

- What's wrong with that glove? - asks Zenon-

- That glove is very powerful and dangerous, if we don't protect ourselves, things are going to get ugly.

- I INVOKE THE DRAGON'S FLAMES! MILLENARY AND INFINITE POWER, IT HAS GIVEN ME THE STRENGTH TO DEFEAT MY ENEMY! - She starts to make gestures - FIRE DRAGON! - She conjures a huge fire dragon that goes towards the hydra. Everyone is surprised by that magic and runs even more. The dragon hits the hydra, causing a huge explosion on the spot. Gran's mouth drops open as he watches his hydra being destroyed. When the mist has subsided, everyone looks on only Nyara standing further, breathing hard and bleeding even more.

- I thought I wasn't going to make it - The flames disappear and she sits down on the ground.

- Are you all right? She turns and looks at Axel beside her. He holds out his hand and she takes it and stands up, but she was tired.

- I am, but don't worry. After a good rest, I'll be fine. How are the others?

- Nothing serious. Also just tired and with some wounds.

- Could you give me a hand with that guy, I spent a lot of energy on this magic if I take three steps I will fall to the ground - Axel laughs.

- I'd be delighted to help. - He offers his arm and leads her to Gran.

- Not bad. Not bad at all, you guys are really good, I was surprised. - Gran laughs.

- Stop with the useless comment and start talking. Who do you work for? -Zenon asks, grabbing Gran by the collar.

- I won't tell, you'll never know.

- If you don't tell for good, you'll tell for bad. Hey, Arkini, can you help me out here?

- What do you want, pain in the ass?

- Can you make him talk with that magic?

- I think I can, I still have a little energy left - Sarah is getting closer.

- Well, well, they are good, it was not a good choice to put Gran on this mission. Now he can ruin everything - He says with a slight irritated tone - They mess up and I have to clean it up! DARK BLADES! He conjures black blades that go all the way to Nyara.

- Hurry up, Arkini, we don't have all the time!

- Be quiet, snake, if you keep harassing me, it won't help! MIND... - Zenon feels a chill down his spine and when he turns around he sees the guy and the blades.

- Hey you, watch out, get down - he doesn't have much time, and they throw themselves on the ground. There's only time to feel the blades scrape. When Nyara turns, she sees the real target, which was...

- Damn it! Damn it! They've got him... - She stands up and sees the pieces of Gran on the ground. She turns toward her attacker.

- Who are you?

- One day you will know, but of course, if you survive until then - He laughs - Now the game will begin and things will be difficult for you - He disappears before Zenon and Axel catch him. - See you soon.

- Are you all right?" says Axel, turning back to his rather worried friends.

- We just need some basic care. - says Sarah-

- If everyone is fine and able to walk, we'd better leave before another blizzard or enemies come. - Says Axel, worried. - Zenon, go to our luggage and get the portions and bandages - He goes.

- Nyara, where did you get those gloves? Elisa asks.

- That way! - Nyara starts looking at the landscape with some interest and avoids Elisa-

- How can you be alive possessing such a cursed relic? - asks Elisa, her voice changing a little and with a certain anger.

- What? Is this glove cursed? What am I missing? - asks Zenon arriving with the bandages.

- Yes, all those who used it died. Everyone knows about the story of the dragon's fist glove.

- This simple glove is the dragon's fist? - says Zenon - I've heard about it, it's one of the most coveted relics in all of Evans. They say that the curse is because it waits for the real owner, but I think it's a lie to prevent anyone from using it - He comes close to Nyara - Wow, I never thought I'd see this up close.

- Hey, take your eyes off, this glove is not a dragon's fist.

- Don't lie, I know it is," says Elisa. - I've seen the drawing of this glove in Tryan's libraries.

- And if it is, what are you going to do," she sighs and sits up a bit.

- She's going to finish you off.

- No, she won't, besides, I've already used her power one other time before I sealed her up. Now you could leave me alone. She gets up with difficulty, walks away, and goes to her griffin that feeds on the wolves.

- Are you all right, Maro?

- I'm fine. I just want to rest a bit, it's been a lot of excitement for a little fairy's day.

- I have to talk to her about this...

- Leave her alone, Elisa, don't complicate things.

- But Axel, the glove will kill her.

- Leave her, she knows what she's doing, besides, those gloves saved us. Come, you have to take care of your wounds.