The Spectral Dragon

"A Dragon!? why didn't you tell me there was a dragon here!" I shouted, I could forgive everything else that they didn't tell me but this.... this is too much! This goes beyond being just negligent... this is callous! All of us could die because of this!

"W-we didn't think he'd be back by now..... he Normally visits his family in site 1 during this time period...." Barney muttered nervously.... perhaps he didn't expect me to this mad.

"And!? You couldn't have mentioned that earlier!? We had the 2 whole days before we reached here! the way we were strolling in so confidently I thought there was nothing in here to worry about!"

"W-we-"

"Barney no excuses!"

I silenced him.... this is bad, I can't see it but if it's the creature of myth I know from home..... we're finished aren't we? Their scales are impregnable, their breath as hot as the sun and their strength ungodly! If that thing laid its eyes on us were finished, truly finished!

"Hmmm? what's the matter here, why so Glum Barnabas?" Sir George asked, "There's a dragon here!" I said.

".....I can see that,"

"And!?"

"And?"

"Why didn't you guys say anything!"

"Are you serious?" Arthur hissed, "Do we have to hold your hand everytime we delve into danger?"

"You could have at least said something!"

"Bah! Even if you didn't know about It's lair, you should expect that Zachariah's spawn lives around.... I don't know why you-"

"He's only complaining because of his rather.... lack of knowledge concerning this place" Sir George interjected.

"Isn't he noble? He should be privy to this kind of information more than us! Don't defend his foolishness George!" Arthur protested.

"Arthur.... he didn't know about magic.... nor fatedealers nor bogwomen nor Parazo....Besides we didn't even make a clear plan coming here! it's safe to say his information is severely lacking, I'd even say he doesn't understand why he is here right?" Sir George said all the While looking at me.

"...."

"I do not know your circumstances... but I am willing to answer any question you have.... when we get back," Sir George said.

"Thank you... I'll-"

"However you must answer all our questions as well!"

"!"

"Yes.... that is fair.... I'd have pegged you a spy but from what I've seen.... you lack the skills of one.... either that or you're incredibly stupid!"

"Hey! I'm not-"

"Still.... Your story, it interests me.... We'll answer your questions and you'll answer ours and do not lie! Vince and Myself will know at once! Now.... do you agree?"

I gulped and stared at Vince, his dark green eyes were cold and unforgiving..... he didn't utter a word but I knew he'd hurt me.... if I didn't agree to this, reluctantly I nodded my head.

"Good!" Sir George said.

"We? I didn't agree to anything! I'm not bloody answering any- OW! why'd you hit me!?" Arthur squealed as Vince smacked him at the back of his scaly head.

"All is well and good.... but what do we do about the Dragon?" Barney asked, The Dragon..... I couldn't see it but I could sense it's presence in the room, it glared at us.... why wasn't it attacking us? was it waiting for something?

"Damn it! Why won't you just die!?" Gambit shouted, Bradley had long since crashed through the ceiling.... this Gambit guy, he wasn't very clever was he? The Onslaught of Fire attacks is obviously not working on Bradley yet he refuses to stop....

"Is he touched I'm the head?" I asked unconsciously, "No.... he just hopes the heat will kill the rest of us, most Fire mages use that tactic if someone else counters their fire attacks," Arthur muttered.

"Isn't it.... plenty obvious it's not working?"

"Gambit wasn't known for his tact kid!" Barney laughed, Yes.... whether his plan was to summon the Dragon here, or to fry all of us, it's clearly not working, Fireballs, Fire whips, Flame spears, Flame monsters and other fire based attacks, he launched them all and they were immediately absorbed by Bradley's crystal hide.... it's was a worthless endeavor.... almost sad really.

"Do not pity him," Pedro muttered, "Yes don't pity him, The fool knew the consequences of failure.... he shouldn't start crying because we're bringing him in for punishment," Arthur added.

"Still.... it's kinda sad, right?"

"Not as sad as what Graver is gonna do to him when he returns.... hahaha, ahhhhh.... Bradley hurry it up! we- oh.... it's over now..." Barney cried.

Yes, it was over.... Gambit passed out from exhaustion, his flame body flickered before extinguishing..... he laid on the ashen floor breathing heavy, all that was left was to pick up his body and leave..... yet none of us moved.

"...."

The Dragon, The Spectral Dragon made it's presence known now.... The first thing I could get a look at was it's long sharp dark Claws, they looked like dark swords attached to gauntlets! Next was it's wings, they weren't on its back, instead they were a part of its arm.... like a bat, but the blood vessels were veined, more than you'd expect for any creature, they were al.ost as thick as pipes!

It's scales were the next on display, they were as dark as charcoal and hissed with smoke And dark mist, it was hard to make out it's exact size thanks to this but.... it was a big boy! That much I knew for certain, It was near as tall as the ceiling.... which was roughly 23m to be exact, I couldn't make out it's face properly but I could see squiggly creatures fazing in and out of it.... and it's eyes.... it's eyes, They were Red and filled with so much hate and violence, I trembled as it glared at me.... it looked at us as though we were worm, insignificant and unsightly.

"Speak!" It spoke with a booming voice, louder and Deepwr than Any I've ever heard! It made Bradley sound like a kitten! "What is your purpose here?" It asked.