Kyra was at the stables with the others as the Paladins where saddling up horses to ride to the outskirts of the Kingdom in order to face the Dragon.
Kyra watched as the Paladins got on their horses and ride off, waiting for her friends to arrive before they proceeded in their next course of action.
Percival and Conrad climbed their horses and Avyanna mounted hers. Kyra was still trying to get on hers.
Conrad looked at her."Are you sure you don't need help?"
"I can handle it." She replied with determination burning in her eyes.She got up and tried to raise herself up ...
Su ling rolled.
'1'
She fell down on the floor.
"Just go on without me guys.It might take a while ." Conrad nodded and set off with Percival and Avyanna full view ahead of him.
It had been so long since Kyra since last rode a horse so her skills were getting rusty . She was mainly used to the use of legs as a mode of transportation
Kyra decided to try one last time and almost slipped again when she felt a firm , strong hand around her waste. The hands lifted her up and Placed her properly on the saddle and her feet in launched. Levi mounted in after her and took hold of the saddle and they rode off to meet up with the others.
She felt so comfortable in his big , strong manly arms . Kyra inwardly wished that this ride would continue for ever.
Levi looked down at the girl in his arms with her now short hair and continued riding forward until they reached the outskirts where the others had been waiting.
Kyra frowned when she had to leave Levi's comforting warmth. She trudged up the path to see Avyanna and the others in one spot. More men were waiting for them before they had arrived.
"What's wrong? " She directed the question to no one in particular.
"These people brought us on a wild goose chase. There is no dragon around here." Avyanna yelled.
Percival asked his men where the guards at the outskirts last saw the Dragon when they all heard a shout from nearby high bushes.
Alexis pulled out his sword and ran to where he heard the shout while the others followed closely behind.
They came into view and saw Lance Kinsman visibly ridden with fear. His sword and shield had fallen to the ground in an unconscious state, he was pale as snow as he eyes were focused at what he had seen.
Levi looked up towards the Dragon as it blazing eyes glared at this band of intruders. It opened its mouth as only one thought was repeating in Avyanna's head.
"What the F**k!!!!"
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"They can't fight that thing. They will all die!" Conrad yelled.
"Retreat!!"Percival Shouted to his Paladin brothers in arms.
Alexis held Percival neck as their armour clashed .and brought his face closed to his. "We have fought Dragons before and we will slay this one like any other. " Alexis said confidently. "Remember our Oath. Never fear to act..."
"It also says that caution is wise?!" Percival warned.
"Forget that part." Alexis beamed. "And you know that I never run from a fight." He let go of Percival and walked up to the other Paladins.He drew out his LongSword and Struck the creature's scaly feet , doing it great damage . Alexis was able to chop off three of its fingers with one great strike . The other Paladins had formed a formation of striking the same point to destabilize it . All Paladins attacked the dragon ferociously striking at the major weak points. The other four stood a little way off , watching the battle ongoing . Kyra had advised caution and told them to wait so that they could watch and understand its movements. The dragon let out a muderous roar.
His claws darted towards Percival and ...
'Roll Initiative ' Eva said to Sky. Sky then took the die and rolled.
'2'
Good try." John encouraged and she smiled.
The Dragon's claw sank into Percival as he was about to land a deadly strike to its chest and the dragon flung Percival to a nearby tree trunk, badly hurt and writhing in pain.
And that was just the beginning.
John Ruthguard went straight for the monster's heart...
But It was like it saw it coming.
"How...How did it..." That was the last thing Ruthguard thought before the dragon used its tail to bash his head against a huge rock nearby His head cracked open and some whitish substance mixed with blood oozed out of his head.
Out of fury for their fallen brother or sheer foolishness, the other Paladins charged at it only to receive a painful death by lightning bolts.
Shocking , isn't it?"
The others remaining were not spared either. With one burning , hot blaze of fire they began burning. Screams of agony were heard until they were reduced to nothing but ashes .
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Alexis decided to take it all into his own hands. Half of his men were dead and only few injured ones remained. He gave one last look to Percival wincing in pain and decided finally to end the madness . He ran with all his speed straight at the creature.The dragon breathed fire at him, but this he blocked with his shield despite the intense heat. Feeling the anger rushing through his veins, He gave a battle cry and thrust the sword into the dragons Chest.
And with this it fell down dead.
Or least this is what Alexis thought.
Alexis sighed as Percival stood up to his feet. "I told you I never..."
Percival eyes widened.
"Behind you!!!!"
Alexis felt a chill down his spine and mustered courage to turn round. The Dragon's mouth was wide open covering its entire being . It had fooled him.
Alexis tried to dodge it but it was too late. He used his hand to avoid the blow but instead the dragon sunk its teeth into it and ripped it off in one little motion.
Blood flowed from what remained of Alexis's arm. He gripped his sword tightly.
He was going to fight.
He was going to fight till his dying breath...
Because that was the oath they had made.
Alexis charged towards , with one hand ripped off with blood spurting out and the one hand bearing a sword, the monster lounged at him ready to end him.
With one snap , Alexis head was severed from his body as blood sprouted from here it had previously been attached to and fell to The floor beside his decapitated body.
Eva took out her pen and recorded something in her note pad.
Deaths : 8
Percival felt a shock run through his body. His friend... His bosom friend ...All his brothers were dead...
And he was too powerless to help them.
The dragon moved slowly towards him slowly as it had been injured , wrath in its eyes ready to devour him. Percival began to mutter some prayers unable to do anything else.
The monster lounged directly at him and Percival knew it was the end...