Chapter 177: War (I)
I was enjoying my nature walk with Phil. We talked about little things here and there, trying to get to know each other a bit more. It was fun as we chatted and laughed.
Until finally, a young elven lady came rushing toward us in a hurry. She was waving her hand over her head, sweating, and in fright. I didn't know what was going on to make her so scared.
With a huffing and puffing the elven lady stopped in front of us, her head hung down, trying to catch her breath.
"Is everything alright?" I asked a bit concerned.
The elven lady held up her hand, telling us to give her a moment. She was finally able to stand up a bit more straighter, allowing her to catch her breath. "I have dire news. A large army is heading straight toward this village and straight toward the Tree of Life."
"What?!" I squeaked. An army was coming straight toward the village. "How big?"
"Over ten thousand and we believe the Hydra is awake."
I gaped. This was very bad. I don't know how the elves were going to handle such a large army that was coming straight to destroy them. They didn't even really have a wall for protection.
"Wait, you don't mean the Legendary Hydra? Right?"
"Yes."
I couldn't believe my ears. What was wrong with my aunt!? She was just constantly summoning Legendary creatures one after another. Did she truly wanted to rule this world or destroy it? I couldn't help but think she wanted to annhilate everything.
"We must leave now and head straight to the city." The elven lady said in a hurry that told her that she didn't have time to say anymore.
I nodded, understanding what she wanted to do. The elven lady turned around and dashed back into the forest, going back toward the village.
Both Phil and I followed behind. For someone who looked tired, she was easily outpacing us. Phil and I was close behind.
We made it back to the village. The elven people were moving around in a hurry, taking what they can. The elders of the village were shouting and directing the people toward the Tree of Life. Panic wa sin the air as the people scurried to their destination.
Guinevere flagged Phil and I. His face twisted into fear and worry. He stopped in front of us.
"Berry, would you be able to fly the children to safety?" Guinvevre asked.
"How many are we talking about and where?" I quickly asked.
"Our kind don't produce many children because of our long life span. Right now, at most we have ten." Guinevere reached over and grabbed my hand. "Please, they are our treasures."
"Understood. I'll help you carry out the children."
"Thank you." A large sighed of relief blossomed out of his lips. She then turned around and waved down the children that were huddled together by their parents.
I knew what I needed to do. Stepping back, I willed myself to change. The bone started to crack, causing my body to ache and groan. Changing shapes from human to a dragon was fast. My muscles groaned and elongated, causing my leg, arms, neck, and even tail started to change drastically from my body.
My horn that was small changed into a long horn that would swoop back behind my eyes. Feathery wings mixed with a webbed wing could be seen appearing behind, showing off the grandeur of a dragon. I could feel my whole body enlarging, becoming bigger and bigger passing a three story building.
Everything looked tiny from my perspective. My eyes focused, trying to catch every little detail that I could see. My vision was like a hawk, taking in every little movement without a headache.
Guinevere had brought over a group of eleven children. They gasped in awe and shock, looking up at me. Some squealed in fear as they hid behind their parents.
"Come on children." Guinevere waved them forward. "We need to leave this village now."
"But, what about our parents?" One of the younger children asked with concern, tilting her head toward the Guinevere.
"They will be behind you guys, but first your safety is our priority."
"But-"
Guinever hushed her. She was the first one to be picked up as her curiosity wouldn't have stopped asking questions.
I walked over. Crouching down as low as I could. The elves were already moving toward me with large straps of ropes, blankets and things that I was wondering how they were going to strap them on me. At the rate it was going, I was a bit afraid that they would put a house on my back.
"Um…" I looked at Guinevere, hoping that she got the clue that they were setting quite a bit of things on my back. I could feel the weight started to stack. "Is all this stuff necessary?" I asked in concern.
The better question was could I fly out of here with all these things on my back, the children and the others that came with me.
"Don't worry. We will place and weightless spell on the baggages." Guinevere said with assurance. We only put the necessary things like food, clothes, and some artifacts. Other than that, it shouldn't weight you down."
"Okay." I was getting a bit uncomfortable squatting like a cat for awhile now.
Coco, Moca, and Tart was already beside me. They were assisting as best as they could.
The elves were finally done. I could feel my back sinking in, while my belly touching the very ground. I had enough strength to get up without problem, but flight was a different issue.
Guinevere, who had the girl child in his hand, raised up the hand that he wasn't in use. She closed his eyes, whispering some strange words that I couldn't quite understand. They were fast and gibberish, but my whole body was tingling with magic. I swung my large head toward her, eyes becoming wide.
The magical energy around Guinevere was becoming powerful as it spun around him like angry bees ready to strike forward. When he opened up his eyes, she pointed his fingers at me. For a moment, I thought I heard hot sizzling like sound followed quickly by a swish and a pop. I wondered what that sound was, but the sudden lightness made me realize how much lighter my back feel.
Guinevere lowered his hand, he headed straight toward me. His hand on the girl's hip, pushing him up. The eleven girl pushed himself up.
Phil jumped up, grabbing the side of the rope. He pulled himself up to help with the other children. He even helped tied them down.
"Berry! Phil!" Cathy waved over her head, rushing in heavy breath. Not to far away from her was Stryd, running behind her with heavy footsteps.
I looked over.
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