There are three things a man doesn't know.
The first is when he comes on earth,he never knows when,he is only told. The second is when he dies,he never knows when he would,he only just prepares for it. And the third is where he ends up- Paradise or Hell.
Dwayne sharply followed the scent of the Dragon…Draco. He walked fast,ensuring Elsa was equally tagging along. Well,why wouldn't she? She was also there for the same mission.
Getting to a valley between two mountains,they stopped,feeling incoming danger. Dwayne squatted,looking at the sand,he scooped some in his hands,rubbed with his thumb,index and middle finger and sniffed.
"We're close,Draco's here" he said,pouring the sand.
They kept moving,not minding the tense atmosphere. At the end of the valley was a tunnel that probably led to the Soul eaters's nest. They stepped into the tunnel but immediately retracted,feeling the scent of a Dragon.
"Stay behind me and don't fight" he instructed to the excited Elsa who gave a nod of compliance.
"Good…Now let's go in" he said,lighting up a flaming torch while he handed a normal torch to her.
They walked carefully,avoiding to step on a Dragon's tail. Halfway through the tunnel,she grabbed him back,pointing to a corner.
"Oh God!" he exclaimed,bewildered by the scantily arranged pieces of broken human and animal skeletons.
He walked forward and noticed something Shirley had once told him.
"This isn't just a Dragon, it's a Komodo Dragon" he said,reflecting her words.
He realized that the bones had some flesh on it. Peering closer,he saw bite marks and touched it.
"Theses are recent" he stated.
"Run" he added. Elsa immediately broke into a Sprint beside Dwayne.
They suddenly stopped as they saw a huge creature just outside the tunnel. It's black,rough skin was studded with blades,blades that could cut through rocks. Its back was lined with spikes up to its head. From its arms,two heads emerged. One a Komodo Dragon's and the other,a serpent.
They were frightened but calmed down,realizing that was their only chance at redemption.
Draco(the three-headed Dragon),moved backward,giving them some space to get outside.
Every step it took emanated heat.
"This is it. We either win or we die but all I'm sure about is that this Dragon is going down" he said.
"Yes,its going down" Elsa replied,encouraged.
"You never told me what kind of Supernatural you are" Dwayne said,looking at her.
"You'll know…Very soon" she replied.
With that,Dwayne charged first, half-transforming into a Wolf. He slashed the tail of Draco but was immediately sent back with the tail. He got up and rushed towards it,going for its legs,he slashed the hind veins. Blood gushed from it to the ground and immediately,it exploded, sending him right before the tunnel. He grunted, getting up. He wasn't expecting that to be easy but he still had to do something.
He opened his bag of weapons and picked up the pieces of the assault rifle,arranging it while Elsa fired her arrows at Draco. The arrows upon hit,created little explosions that stunned the victim and Draco wasn't an exception.
Dwayne immediately fired his rifle,inching closer to Draco. He got under it and went for the head,firing its throat. He kept shooting,ensuring the bullets hit a certain spot which was the main head. Suddenly,Draco's Serpent head turned,facing Dwayne. It spat a shower of Venom towards the latter and smirked. Dwayne saw the oncoming wave of venom and immediately jumped sideways. Draco raised its foot, bringing it down.
He rolled sideways again,evading the stomp.
"I'm running out of ammo here" Elsa yelled,firing with fury.
She went for the eyes,hitting the retina and this caused Draco to shudder. Unable to take it anymore,it let out a torrent of flames at her. She ran,not wanting to be hit by the flames and Draco followed,turning its head around. The flames caused an impact that shook the arena.
Dwayne looked upwards and realized that the nest was on one of the mountains.
"Elsa,try to contain him. I'll be back" he yelled and started climbing the mountain. The impact of the flames hurled towards the mountain shook it and he almost fell.
Eventually,he got to the top of it and smiled,looking at the huge,rocky nest. He heard hollow sounds wailing,begging for redemption.
"Souls" he muttered and walked towards the nest. He immediately flipped backward,evading Draco's tail hit. He looked before him and saw Draco towering above him.
He looked down the mountain and saw Elsa paralyzed on the floor.
"I tried my best" she yelled,unmoving.
He looked at Draco who with its three heads,flashing a creepy smile at him.
"Dwayne Sydney. A normal werewolf that suddenly transformed into an unconfident,scared Dragon" it sounded,its voice rumbling the valley.
"Draco,let these souls go" he said,looking up to him.
"And risk my soul being bound to hell? Never!" Draco replied,flaming.
"But a lot of these people are innocent. Why don't you care?" Dwayne asked,moving closer towards Draco.
"I'll explain. You see this realm is my life,the soul eaters were always working for me. The souls sustain my life source. When they leave, I die" it explained.
"So? Don't you wanna die?" Dwayne voiced. He knew that sounded stupid but he needed to stall Draco while moved closer to the nest.
"Who wants to?" Draco asked.
"Just let these people go and we'll settle this. Dragon to Dragon" he replied.
"Well,you're a common Werewolf,not even a pureblood so you're useless to me" it replied back and with that,it spat flames and venom from its three heads,all hitting Dwayne who was too slow to react.
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The City of Beijing was on fire,two out of the four remaining Alpha Hellhounds had led a troop of Hellhounds into the city,burning everything in sight. The soldiers were trying their best to stop them with weapons but only got the normal ones.
The two Alphas still made their impact,killing and destroying all. Some Dragons flew in,all unleashing their flames on them but it was of no use. The Alphas absorbed and repelled,sending the Dragons on the floor weak.
The hordes of Supernaturals didn't stop as the available Werewolves,Vampires,Witches,Faeries,Elves,Wendigos,Dragons and even Ninjas appeared,taking on them.
None were of match as they all got killed or beaten up by the Alphas.
The whole city was now filled with blood,heat and death. The Alpha , Hellhounds smirked, daring any Supernatural to attack them.
Just when they were about to leave,Jim appeared right before them,folding his arms. He had a frown on his face but none of it bothered the Hellhounds.
"Human…Oh Dragon Lord. What brings you here?" The first taunted,cackling with spits of flames falling beside Jim.
"If I were you,I'd leave" he warned. Receiving that warning,they stopped laughing and stared at him.
"Is that a threat?" One asked.
"I warned you" Jim said and with that,ice Dragons appeared,shooting icicles at them.
The icicles,sharper than a spear and thicker than an iron bar,drilled through them,causing them to howl in pain. With a sudden burst of energy,they dashed towards the ice Dragons but we're knocked off their feet by Jim who had a long,gold staff in his grasp. They got up,facing him. The aura that evolved from him subdued everyone there including them. They moved backwards in fear.
Jim began a transformation that was covered in bright,golden light which lasted for a minute.
The light died down and he was now donned in a golden Regalia that had different patterns which all represented something.
His face,now hairy,showed he was the the most respected if not the most feared in the east...The Monkey King.
The Alpha Hellhounds in regret,tried to escape but they were held back by his aura.
"Sorry boys but this has to end." With that said,he attacked,using his staff to hit both Hellhounds. The hits evolved golden light,causing a painful effect on them.
By the time he was done hitting them,they were bleeding and weak. With a single strike,their heads rolled on the floor and their bodies disintegrated.
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Dwayne opened his eyes and saw himself in his bedroom. He smiled,happy he was home but he couldn't recollect what happened.
He got up and felt someone was beside him. He looked beside him and saw Shirley,naked and beautiful.
"Shirley" he called, surprised to see her awake.
"You're up babe" she greeted and got up.
She picked up her robe and wore it,going to the bathroom,taking a shower and getting back in,naked.
Dwayne,surprised,opened the door. Outside the door was darkness. He tried stepping out but he couldn't,there was a barrier that repulsed him.
"What is happening Shirley, Am I dead?" He asked,freaking out.
"Care for breakfast?" Shirley asked,pointing at the well prepared breakfast laid on a table before hi bed.
"Wait, that wasn't there before?" He thought aloud,surprised.
Shirley served herself and started eating,watching Dwayne struggle to get answers.
"Shirley answer me. Where am I?" He asked again.
"It doesn't matter. You're with me now" she replied.
"But what about the world?" He asked.
"The world is damned" she replied.
"But I haven't stopped Draco"
"Who cares about Draco? You're with be now" she replied, gesturing he came to the bed. He sat beside her and sighed.
"I'm sorry Shirley. I thought I'll be able to uphold the Dragon's soul's legacy but it's hard. Now,I've failed you" he apologized,sobbing.
"You didn't fail. You just don't believe in yourself" she replied,stroking his hair.
"What?" He asked confused
"Dwayne. The only reason I loved you was because you were strong. You never gave a damn about consequences before taking a bold step. That is why I chose you but the moment you lost me,you lost the only thing that made me love you…Belief."
"You started doubting yourself,feeling the moment you lost me,you were useless.
There's a very popular Nigerian proverb that states 'If there isn't an enemy within,there isn't an enemy outside'.
You Dwayne,are the enemy within and I believe you can and will do this" she said,hugging Dwayne tightly.
Dwayne sat,staring blankly at her. He realized she was true,he was the enemy from within. He resolute to believe he would do it and pulled her closer,kissing her.
"I believe now" he said,breaking away from the kiss.
"Okay Dwayne,I also believe in you" she replied and kissed him again.
He got up and walked towards the door, he opened it and looked back at her. She was already fading away,still flashing that smile. He looked before him and instead of darkness,he saw light. He stepped into the light and shut the door.
The light shone brighter,then died down, revealing the same location but rather,Draco and Elsa who had transformed into a Kanima were battling,with the former having the upper hand.
He got up slowly and spat blood from his mouth. His skin,already deteriorated,grew back,returning to its former shade and even smoother.
He squatted,feeling a burst of raw energy…It was happening…He was becoming a Dragon.
Finally he transformed into a full-flegded Dragon,towering above Draco itself. Both Draco and Elsa faced him,kneeling in submission.
This brought a smile on his face and he shattered the nest the Souls were trapped in,releasing them. Amongst the Souls was Yu Yuan who didn't bother to meet him. She just flew,escaping from the realm.
He looked at Draco who was now shaking,while Elsa rose confidently,standing beside him.
"I told you,you're going down and now,look at you,you're down" he voiced with great intensity.
"I'm sorry my Lord" Draco pleaded.
"It's too late. Say hi to Lucifer" He replied and with that,he spat fireballs at Draco,the latter exploded into bits,raining on the mountain.
He transformed back into his normal self and gasped for air.
"Now that's sweet my hero" she said,hugging him.
"But you need to get some clothes on,your boner's poking me" she said smiling.
Minutes later,he fashioned himself in a cloth of leaves. They were on the outskirts of the realm,now relieved.
"I'm glad this is over" she said,smiling.
"Yeah" he replied.
"So,we'll meet again" she said
"Yeah,I'll visit you" he replied and with that,he found himself right before the monkey King who,with a grin on his face,spread his arms wide open.
"Victory?" He asked
"Victory…"
To be continued…………