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Dwayne hurried up the hill,breathing heavily. Strapped to his back was a metal bag filled with hot coal. Reaching the peak of the hill,he turned around,descending it. Getting to the base of the hill,he stopped,dropping the bag on the floor. His back was now burnt(a result of the extreme heat).
"Impressive,you did better than yesterday" Jim said,tapping him on the back.
Infuriated,Dwayne yelled. "Why the hell did I have to do this? I only need to master the control of my powers but you aren't helping. You only made me feel unbearable pain for the last one week"
Jim,puzzled,stepped backwards.
"You see…Being a Dragon ain't about burning things. It's about enduring the pain" he replied.
"I know but is this all I'll be learning all the while?" Dwayne asked,sitting in the bare ground.
"Nope,you'll still learn some essential moves but for now,you endure" he replied,getting up.
Dwayne just scoffed and stared at Jim as he walked out of the field.
"You know what?" He paused. "I've endured enough,I need to know more" he added, unsure of how effective his words were.
"Wear the bracelet,I'll take you to a place" the latter replied,continuing his movement.
Excitedly,Dwayne slipped his hand into his pocket,hoping to find the bracelet but he was baffled as he didn't find it inside.
"Looking for this?" Esther asked, holding it up.
Dwayne looked at her,surprised at how she got to that peak.
"Oh" he sighed,realizing she was a Dragon and had flight abilities.
At inhumane speed,he ran up to her,hoping to catch her. An inch between both,she took to the sky,evading him as he fell from the top of the hill. He managed to turn and saw the stream of flames on the floor.
He felt a gush of wind beside him and looked in the direction,seeing Esther.
"Are you going to let me die?" He asked sarcastically.
"Wear this now" she replied,giving him the bracelet. He slipped it on,expecting to fly that moment but he didn't. He grunted,expecting wings to sprout from his back but nothing happened.
"Hey man,don't soil your pants" she teased,vexing him.
With nothing left to do,he resigned to his fate,half transforming to a Wolf. Finally,he fell with a thud. The pain felt endless as the heat burned him severely. He couldn't even get up because he was still recuperating from the impact of the fall.
For minutes,he struggled,screaming. Meanwhile,Esther and Jim just stood before the fire, watching him wallow in misery.
"Do you think he'll survive this?" She asked,facing her father.
"I don't think so. He's too weak" he replied.
He breathed on the flames,cooling it off.
Behold was Dwayne who was now a black figure,weak and unconscious.
"Take him in. Tommorow,I'll show him how to breathe flames" he instructed,cocking his head upwards.
"Okay father" she replied,lifting him and leaving for the house.
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It had been a week since the attack and Abel,Drex,Drake and Sharon were grounded. Reason was because they were reported by Sheriff Cole who got their description from the witness.
Another fact that made their parents keep them at Bay was the announcement of the rise of the Chaos Wolves. Life seemed to move on normally,making them lenient on the guys.
By the end of the week,they were all allowed to meet each other,probably for training.
They all arrived at the field Darak always trained Abel,training themselves.
Just then,a wave of darkness took over,coating the axis they were gathered. The darkness descended,forming a figure. The figure finally descended, reavealing itself to be Lanre.
"Hey Bleeding Tattoo. I didn't know it was you" he greeted,extending a shake towards him.
"I'm good man but this is no time for pleasantries. There's trouble" he replied frankly.
The team gathered around him,astounded by his announcement.
"What do you mean?" Sharon asked.
"Ever heard of soul eaters?" He asked. His question caused all but Abel to gasp in shock.
"The last time I heard. The soul eaters were sealed this year" Sharon replied,still shaken.
"Well…I did seal them but now, someone's released them" he stated.
"We're doomed" Drex yelled,throwing himself in the floor.
"No escape. We're all dead meat" Drake scoffed.
"This is the problem. The reason the Soul eaters always have a hand…Fear" Lanre opposed,facing the team.
"Why haven't they attacked?" She asked.
"They're already attacking in Nigeria but our Demigods are taking care of that. I came to inform you guys cos I've got a hunch whoever released them is after you guys" he stated.
"So,what do we do now?" Abel asked,finally getting the picture of the situation.
"We'll inform all the elders we know. We can't take a global risk" Lanre replied.
"Wait,global? Do you mean it's worldwide?" Drake asked.
"Yeah,it's already started in some parts of Asia too. But I'm sure they'll only attack this city since you're the real deal Abel" he replied.
"You're right. Let's inform the elders" Abel resonated.
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WUHAN,CHINA
The night spelt silence. Silence that could be cut through with a knife.
Ironically,the night wasn't dark as it was expected to be. Lights shone,making the city a paradise-like location.
Amidst the beauty of the night,strange figures rushed through the night,in search of people.
Luckily,the five figures found a person walking with his hand tucked in his pockets.
Planning on attacking him,they halted,because his aura seemed powerful and hell-like.
Finally making up their minds,they all attacked. A few inches from him,he spun,releasing a ball of flames that warped two fo the figures to Oblivion.
Seeing this,the other two figures halted,shocked with his appearance.
His face was scarred,his eyes yellow and his canines protruded from his mouth,blood dripping from them.
"Soul eaters. It's good to see you" he said,spreading his arms for an an embrace.
"What the hell are you?" A Soul eater asked,stammering.
"Oh. Pardon my manners. I'm a hellhound. What do you seek here?" He replied with a smirk on his face.
"Hellhounds,always up to no good" the leading soul eater scoffed,folding its arms.
"The presence of soul eaters also signifies evil" he replied back.
"I see you're here for destruction. How about we work together?" The Soul eater asked.
"Well...Yeah. Let's shed some blood" the hellhound replied,morphing into its true form. It howled loudly,spewing a wave of flames at the building before it.
To be continued…………………