A yellow eye with slits for a pupil snapped open, staring at the collapsed entrance for a moment before looking down at Amon.
It was at that moment, Amon knew he was screwed.
" Uhh... Mel?..."
Amon called out as he slowly moved backward. Philomel who was still on the other side staring down at the bones noticed movement causing small rocks to fall on where she was examining. Philomel immediately backup as well just to confirm the creature's tail. Her gaze followed its body until she was looking at the same yellow eye that Amon was staring at.
" What the hel... helmet is that?! What did you do?!"
Philomel demanded as she backs up until the heel of her foot hits the rocks of the collapsed entrance.
" Awieeeeeeaaaaa woooo!!"
Little One squealed in excitement wanting to pull on the creature's lip some more.
" I didn't do anything! Little One just pulled and that ... happen!"
Amon voiced out in protest as he moved toward the collapsed entrance as well.
" I told you that baby would pull on the most dangerous thing!"
Philomel scolded but her eyes never left the creature.
" If it makes you feel any better, now I believe you. Now pass me, my spear. I rather go down with a fight."
Amon ordered with an open hand. Philomel flicks the spear upwards with her feet before kicking it into Amon's hand. Amon grabs the spear with ease but almost immediately the spear scrapes the nearby rocks, reminding Amon how narrow the area is.
The creature tried to move but for the most part, was stuck. It soon started making weird muffled growling that sounded more desperate rather than angry.
" Not that I give a f*"
Darzirak started but was immediately interrupted by Amon.
" Floor!"
Amon yelled as Darzirak ignored the rude Amon and continue his sentence.
" But good job, you made a baby dragon cry. If you wanna kill it now is the time. I heard that dragon blood help keep your youth, brain fluid makes you smarter, and eating its heart makes you immortal. "
Darzirak informed with the sudden increase of his usefulness which made Amon question Darzirak's intentions.
" Darzirak?! What the helmet! Isn't that thing considered to be like your cousin? Aren't you created by Lord of the underworld, Helder just like it?"
Philomel exclaimed as she voices out all the same questions Amon was thinking and interrogated Darzirak. Darzirak rolled his eyes as he interrupt Philomel.
" Yes! That thing! Technically is but he was created from a time when everything was rainbows and candyfloss. That thing is the past, I am the future. I was created to succeed where it has failed. I suggest that you do the right thing and leave the past where it belongs. "
Darzirak spat out as he slowly started to grow bigger and bigger as his eyes from blood red slowly turned into hues of green. The baby dragon immediately started panicking and doing all it could to break free as its whimpers grew louder.
" Darzirak?! Holy cupcake... Return! As your apartment! I mean landlord I order you to return back to the realm where you dwell! I mean!"
Amon panicked as he dropped his spear.
" Invoke! Tenant Agreement Curfew!"
Amon ordered as he grabbed Darzirak with his right hand. Immediately Darzirak was sucked into Amon's hand and Darzirak fought against it. Trying to grow faster than Amon could seal but eventually, Darzirak couldn't focus on both ignoring Amon's direct order and growing at the same time. Darzirak slipped for a second and was instantly sealed back into Amon's hand with howls of anger.
Philomel was on the ground, drawing in quick breaths as her heart pounded in her head and her blank mind slowly tried to comprehend more than the intense emotion of fear. She stared at Amon's hand before turning to Amon who wore the same fearful shocked expression. They both stared at each other for a while, under an eerie silence. Little One had zero idea what was going on, but he knew Amon was scared and had started rubbing Amon's chest the moment his heart rate spiked up. Philomel's trembling lips finally broke the silence.
" What just happened?"
Philomel asks in such a soft voice that it could be considered a whisper.
" Darzirak ... is envious of the dragon... no wonder my grandfather told me if my foe was a dragon I didn't have to worry no matter how little envious I was."
Amon whispered to himself in awe as his right hand kept shaking, feeling the powerful blows from Darzirak, as he kept fighting against the seal. The pitch-black pointer finger of Amon cracked at the tip as the surface of his nail was ripped out.
" Whatever you wanna do, do it fast. Darzirak broke one seal already."
Amon informed with much panic in his voice.
" How many more seals are there?"
Philomel asked as she quickly got back up to her feet.
" 4 more. So unless you wanna see a baby dragon ripped up into pieces, we should act fast. "
Amon informed as the blood that drips from Amon's finger, flows into a summoning rune as soon as it hits the ground. Amon quickly kicks sand onto it, rubbing off the symbols with his feet. Even now he knew it wouldn't be able to summon Darzirak without more blood and all the seals being broken. Wanting to delay Darzirak as much as he can.
" I'm not going to stand by and watch dragons go extinct again! "
Philomel announce as she pulled out the water scroll from her pouch and unroll it. The scroll as soon as it was open, jets of water burst out from the teleportation rune. The water hits the rocks and cuts right through. Within seconds the rocks that were pinning the baby dragon to the ground were turned into pebbles that were blasted further back into the tunnel that was behind the dragon. Revealing another winding way deeper into the mines.
The baby dragon stood up and shook off the pebbles and water. Since the area was narrow, no one managed to avoid the splash zone of the little dragon. Amon immediately turned, to block Little One from the wave of water from hitting him. Little One squealed thinking that it was raining again as he raised his little hands to catch the water. Amon cranes his neck to avoid Little One's hands as his feet constantly did a tap dance on the spots where his blood hits. Philomel frowned as she was soaking wet from head to toe. The wave of water, unfortunately, hit the last flames that were keeping the area lit up in dim lighting. Almost instantly Amon's marron eyes glowed red giving him the ability to see in the dark. One of the many benefits of being bonded with Darzirak.
" I know I told you to act fast but ... what now?"
Amon asked as he watched the Little Dragon leap from side to side, chasing its tail and even stretching. Extremely happy to be free after being trapped there for so long.
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