AHV Chapter 24 The Fight

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Chapter 24

The Fight

Even though I was trained on how to fight, I never really had any on the field training. I was only trained how to do stuff; never how to actually use them in combat. I guess I was just about to get my first real fight. I could feel the tension in the room thicken as both parties readied themselves to fight Malefor and his Hell Hounds. With our restrictions, such as the rope tied to my wrist, this wasn't going to be an easy fight.

Or is it?

Who knows, we may be able use this to our advantage. But I hope we manage to survive long enough to do so. Putting up a brave front, I flexed my claws and bent my knees, displaying myself in the dragon fighting stance. Malefor smiled and for a brief moment, everything seemed to be in a stand still. My heart beat in my chest frantically, pumping adrenaline to my body, heightening my senses. I could feel my alertness rise and power surge through me. Now I was ready…ready for a fight.

And a hard fight it was.

At the given signal, Malefor's Hell Hounds ran at us, their maws hanging open, teeth bared and were snarling. They were in it for the kill. No survivors. Everyone moved in what seemed like slow motion. I could see to my left Flame, making a fireball in his maw and firing it at the oncoming targets. It soared through the air and hit a Hell Hound, making it yelp in pain but not waiver due to sheer determination to please its master. I was snapped out of my thinking when a Hell Hound pounced on me. At that moment, everything went in slow motion. I could see the Hell Hound coming down the air, its teeth barred, aim for my neck. It was going to be an instant kill. Dodging came to mind but I seemed to be transfixed in place. Fear locking my feet. My mind yelled at me to move but my feet seem to have gone numb, making the action to move void. Just when the Hell Hound was a few feet from me…

A foot kicked it out of its path, sending it flying to the wall. ((SPARTA KICK LMAO)) It collided with the stone wall, sending a sound wave of bone crushing frequency and a painful yelp. The Hell Hound collapsed to the ground and dissipated, its figure disappearing into thin air, leaving nothing but wisps of faint black smoke. Dang…that kick was energized. And energized it was. I looked at the foot and saw that it was emitting faint wisps of black smoke, meaning, it was being powered with the help of the Shadow Element. I looked at the owner of the energized legs and saw Kazren grinning at me, smugly. I was about to say something when he placed his paws at my shoulders and said, "GET DOWN!"

I immediately obliged and felt a rush off wind from my back. A Hell Hound just missed my head by inches. It traveled over our heads and I suddenly felt the elastic rope on my wrist tighten, as Kazren uppercut-ed the Hell Hound with his left arm. The Hell Hound yelped in pain as it was sent flying to the ceiling, smacking it, and landing down to the ground with a thud.

"You okay?" asked Kazren, turning to look at me. I smiled at him sheepishly and stood up, looking around. Zayril and Vera seemed to be having an easier time even though they were tied by their feet. Zayril had molded a knife like icicle and was stabbing the Hell Hound if it ever came near. Vera on the other hand was on defense, making a small stone wall to deflect Hell Hounds that were pouncing on them. Flame and Ember on the other hand were like dancing. Since they were tied to the waist, they had to move in sync in order to utilize the rope effectively. Flame had to perform lifts whilst Ember used her feet to kick the Hell Hounds rushing up at them. My train of thought was derailed when Kazren patted me at the shoulder.

"Come on! We have to help Spyro and Cynder!" he instructed me. I nodded my head vigorously and ran with him, heading towards Spyro and Cynder.

Spyro and Cynder were busy dealing with Malefor. And I could tell you, it was dang hectic to watch. Elemental powers were flying everywhere making it dangerous to approach the fighting, let alone watch it. Spyro and Cynder were equally matched with Malefor. The two moved with grace and fluidity as they evaded every attack Malefor threw at them. And the same goes for Malefor himself. Even though he was big, he was pretty agile. He dodged Fire, Ice, Earth and Electric blasts left and right, bending his body in ways I never expected. He was quite nimble! But with this realization, I came to realize.

How the heck are we going to beat this guy!

My mind went overdrive and I had to mentally smack myself for my ignorance. I totally forgot. It was already mentioned before.

=FLASHBACK=

Time Frame: Chapter 15 Briefing

"Okay…how do we stop Malefor then? If we were to meet him at the location?" asked Cynder.

"If my theory is correct, Malefor should be in near death status right now; meaning, he's very weak so he has to avoid fights. With this in mind, one, or should I say, 2 combined blasts of Convexity will inevitably kill him." said Ignitus.

=END OF FLASHBACK=

I turned to Kazren and saw the look of determination in his face and realized what he was planning. He was planning on joining with them, but was rethinking it because of me. He didn't want to endanger me. I was too important for him to lose. Too bad…I was going to be reckless. I placed a paw on his shoulder and nodded. He stared at me, as if asking me to change my mind, but eventually nodded. It was time to kick some butt.

"We have to wear him out right?" I asked him. He nodded.

"Yup; we have to in order for the Convexity Blast to count." I nodded my head vigorously and shuddered; I mentally prepared myself for a fight.

Running up to the fighting group, I summoned all my elemental powers and unleash an Earth Blast. The rocky boulder flew through the air and hit Malefor dead on at the head; smashing to smithereens in the process. That was going to definitely leave a mark. He turned around, and I saw that he was pissed. His nostrils were flared and he gave me a threatening glare. I equally glare back.

Kazren ran beside me and reared up. Opening his maw, he unleashed a torrent of shadow fire that accompanied Spyro's dragonfire that combined, making a lethal firewall that engulfed Malefor completely. I had to shield my eyes to protect them from the intense build up of heat that was before us. The temperature eventually died down and my jaw dropped at the sight before me. Malefor was standing before us, his clothes not bearing a single evidence of being singed, a smug smirk on his face.

"Is that the best you can do?" he taunted us.

This set me off and eventually made my anger bubble, fueling the rage that no doubt energized my element ten times over. Summoning all the element power within me, I channeled them to my limbs, something I learned by myself, and used them to make it rock hard. Kazren did the same and his limbs were now emitting faint wisps of smoke, no doubt energized by his Shadow Element. Together, we ran up to Malefor and punched him in a mirror like fashion, Kazren's left arm combined with my right arm.

Malefor grunted, the force of our combined efforts sending him flying to the wall, leaving a crater like indentation. The ropes on our body then disappeared, making us able to freely move again. That attack must've taken its toll on Malefor. I panted a bit, feeling the beads of sweat drop from my face as the attack took its toll on my body. I looked to my left and saw Spyro and Cynder charging up, the signature Convexity orb forming in their maw. I mentally sighed as it was finally going to be over.

But apparently, it had just begun.

Malefor stood up from the rubble and nonchalantly brushed of some dust from his clothing. Cracking his bones, he smirked as he saw Spyro and Cynder, aiming their Convexity orbs at him. With a grunt, he jumped up and did what seemed like a Ground Smash on the floor. The resulting shockwave made the stone floor jerk upwards, its direction heading straight to Spyro and Cynder who were to busy to evade it. The floor beneath them jerked upward, destroying the Convexity orbs in their mouths and sending them smacking upwards into the ceiling and back down again.

I and Kazren on the other hand managed to dodge the Ground Smash effectively, by jumping to the side; I to the left and Kazren to the right. I grimaced in pain as I landed on some hard rubble but disregarded it. Pain wasn't the main issue right now. Standing up, I let out a loud gasp as I saw Malefor standing right in front of me. I didn't know he could move that fast. Before I could do anything, he grabbed me by the neck and began choking me, a sinister smile on his face. I tried to pry his strong arms off my throat but was failing badly. I stared at his face with sheer determination, and tried with all my might to remove his paws. I didn't want to die.

But it seemed that I didn't have any choice in the matter.

My eyes were beginning to cloud and fade to black as the lack of air suffocated me. At that brief moment, I felt as if he was doing something else. I felt an odd tingling sensation on my neck. Then…my body went rigid. I felt as if I was loosing control. Images of chaos, violence and destruction began flashing in my head. I wanted it to stop. It was too much. The pain; the suffering; I wanted it all to end. The images were too much. And at that point, I felt a different voice speak in my head. It was his voice; Malefor's voice.

"Surrender yourself to you're new Master."

No! I mentally screamed at the voice.

He was trying to corrupt me…and was winning. Mili-seconds ticked by and I felt the threads of conscience got cut from me. Moral conducts dissipated and were left with nothing but the bad ones. I began having thoughts of nothing more than murder. Murder my friends and torture the others. It was exhilarating; the thrill of controlling the world; everyone bowing down to you and accepting their roles as mere servants. It was the best thing ever. I never knew being so evil was this fun.

Then as it quickly as the thoughts came, it dissipated even faster.

Before I knew it, I felt my body crumble to the ground as the hold on my neck disappeared. I coughed and gasped for air as my senses came back to me. The first that came back was my hearing. And what I did hear was what I did not like.

"KAZREN!" I heard what seemed like Vera's voice over the indistinct babble of sounds.

"Someone help Kathryn! We'll deal with Malefor." I heard another, which belonged to Flame. At his instructions, I could hear two pairs of legs rush towards me and I felt the respective dragons kneel down.

"Kathryn! Kathryn!" I heard my brother called me. "Open your eyes!"

I reluctantly open it and I saw him; in blurred images, Zayril and Vera, looking down at me.

"You're alive thank goodness!" yelled Vera, pulling me into a hug. I felt my body ache a she pressed me into a hug and I saw my brother let out a sigh of relief.

"Ugh…what happened? Where's Mal—"I was cut off as an audible grunt echoed, a mass flew across the room, something wet sprayed on my face and a loud thud as the mass crashed into the wall and crumbled into a heap.

I reluctantly wipe the liquid of my face and gasp as I stared at it.

It was thick. It was sticky. It was red. It was blood. ((Recognize this line?))

I looked at the crumpled heap at the side and placed a paw on my muzzle as I gasped. The wall was splashed with his blood, still dripping wet and was clearly fresh. My mind went blank as I saw my consort, there, laid limply; lifeless. Not moving a single muscle.

Kazren was laid on the wall, his back resting on it. He was bloodied up and roughed up. His shirt was torn into pieces, revealing his well toned muscles underneath, painted with his own red blood. That was seeping from the deep gash that looked like a hole from where I was, right above his heart. Whoever had struck him had miraculously missed his heart by inches. Immediately, Flame and Ember came to his side.

"GAH!" yelled a voice from the side and I turned my head.

I caught a glimpse of Malefor just in time as two Convexity orbs hit him, each belonging to Spyro and Cynder respectively. It hit him square on, and sent him flying into the wall. There was a bone crushing thud as the wall cracked, leaving another crater like indentation. He then vaporized into nothing, his body dissipating into thin air as his spirit died.

The Dark Master, Malefor, has now officially passed on.

At that moment, everything went into chaos.

The room began shaking, like there was an earthquake.

The walls seem to crack; along with the floor and the ceiling; then…

Everything….exploded…

There was bright light…

Then I passed out.

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