Savior by J A Armitage & J A Culican

Author:J A Armitage & J A Culican [Armitage, J A & Culican, J A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragon Realm Press
Published: 2018-05-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

As we climbed higher, the stench of sulphur intensified, making breathing difficult. The air was thinner up here, too, which didn’t help, and yet Drake seemed unaware of it. I guess he was used to the altitude and had adapted to it. I had to ask him to slow down once or twice, because now he had the use of his arm back, he was practically skipping up the rocks in the way that only kids can do.

The sky went dark. As it was a cloudless sky and I wasn’t aware of any eclipses due, it could only mean one thing. I looked up to see the underbelly of a huge dragon. I didn’t want to kill it anymore, but at the same time, if it was a choice between its life and mine, I’d go for mine every time. My hand gripped the handle of my knife, but at this distance it would do no good. The crossbow would be my best shot but getting it out would show that I intended to kill them. Either way could spell disaster. The dragon circled closer, flying lower and lower in the sky. It was almost upon us and I still hadn’t figured out what to do when the dragon attacked.

It opened its jaws and flew straight at me. My hand tightened on the knife and I could feel my pulse racing. My first instinct was to slice its throat as it flew over as I had done hundreds of times, but how could I do that knowing that it could be Drake’s mother or father? I was going to have to kill it. I had no choice. I was just about to bring my knife out when Drake pushed me out of the dragon’s path.

It flew past as I dusted myself off. The large dragon came to a standstill and perched itself on a nearby rock, staring at me. It looked confused, unsure of itself. I wasn’t surprised. It would have seen Drake saving me. Drake had also tumbled and was wiping the dust from the tunic I’d given to him.

The sound of bones crunching alerted me to the fact that the large dragon was shifting. I’d already seen it once with Drake, but it didn’t stop the horror I felt at witnessing it all over again.

I closed my eyes. When the horrible sound stopped, I peeked. A naked man stood before me. He was older than me, maybe in his early fifties, but I could tell by the muscles on his chest that he liked to keep in shape. He picked something up from behind a rock and threw it over himself. It was some kind of cloak. They must have them dotted around the place for times like this. Having to shift without clothes on could lead to some embarrassing episodes, I mused.

“Who are you?” shouted the man, climbing down the rocks towards us. He sounded menacing.

“She’s with me,” cried Drake. I was thankful he was with me.

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