Page 151 of Taming the Kraken

“We will be checking the others in case they have nembrant glass in their eyes. But as far as we can tell, Fisher is the only member in the Thunders that is working with the demons.” Ryker looked at Brian, who was staring down the corridor.

“Let’s put an end to this,” Brian said, his voice agitated. Because of this man, his mother had nembrant glass in her eye. He had brought corruption to the dragon kingdom. He was one of the worst kinds of traitors. And there was only one way to deal with a traitor of his magnitude.

“We will back you up—” Wendy began, but Brian chuckled, cutting her off.

“That won’t be necessary. Just stay back so I don’t accidentally hurt any of you.” Brian walked briskly down the hall, with Ryker and Wendy at his heels. He walked into the room where he had seen Ryker chained up before. There, sitting in the middle of the room, was Fisher. He turned and looked back at Ryker and Brian, standing up slowly.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to have those who aren’t part of the Thunders coming here freely,” Fisher said, looking over at Wendy.

“I don’t think it is a good idea to have a traitor as a member of the Thunders,” Brian said with a small smirk.

“Traitor? I have been with the Thunders the entire time and have never so much as thought about betraying them,” Fisher retorted, though his eye twitched slightly.

“You are a traitor. You’ve been working with demons!” Ryker growled angrily. “It’s because of you that I lost my memories the first time. You set me up to be attacked.”

Fisher sneered at Ryker. “I see you’ve gotten your memories back. Still, I am not a traitor. I’m doing what is best for the dragon kingdom!” he said vehemently. “We shouldn’t be allied with the fairies. They are not our equals. They will bring us down and be our undoing. We need a powerful ally, and the demons have offered an alliance. This is best for the dragons!”

“You are more idiotic than I thought. Demons don’t offer alliances out of the goodness of their hearts. They only do it because it benefits them. They will betray us,” Brian hissed. “They will wait until they have taken over everything and then turn on us!”

Fisher scoffed. “Funny you should say something like that. After all, dragons turn on each other all the time. It was dragons that exiled my mother, not demons.”

“You’re right. We made a mistake there. She should have been destroyed. Then we wouldn’t be dealing with her bad egg right now.” Ryker grinned as he watched the rage burn in Fisher’s eyes.

“So now what? You plan to exile me? To imprison me for eternity?” Fisher scoffed arrogantly.

“No. You’ve betrayed us all. You’ve put all species in danger, not just dragons. You risked a war against our allies while working with our enemy. There is only one punishment here. You will be eliminated for your crimes,” Brian said in an authoritative voice.

“You don’t have the right to execute me. I am a royal!” Fisher yelled.

“Right. Well, you aren’t a royal any longer.” Brian chuckled. “Your family has been officially disowned.”

Fisher smiled evilly and took a step forward. “So, you are going to kill me?”

“Yes,” Brian said slowly, noticing the contempt in Fisher’s eyes.

Fisher raised his hand and threw a bolt of dark lightning at Brian. “You are a fool! The demons will be our salvation, not our downfall! This will bring everything to light!” he screamed.

Brian halted the flashing light with his fire. He looked at Fisher, and it all made sense. He was part demon. That was dark, demonic energy. This was where his loyalties came from.

“You will never betray us, or anyone else, ever again.” Brian then focused on Fisher, releasing his new power from Scorio. It was no longer an element he feared, but one he knew how to fully control. The heat engulfed Fisher, lighting his body on fire. He watched as Fisher screamed and writhed in pain. The flames ate at his body, consuming him. His body soon turned into ash that scattered over the ground in a pile.

It was over. He had ended one of the threats to the dragon kingdom. Brian knew the danger wasn’t over. But right now, his world had become a little safer. He looked up at the ceiling and sighed. Now they just needed to get Alexa back.

The dust settled, revealing two figures standing several feet apart in a standoff. The blood trickled onto the ground as they both heaved heavy breaths. Alexa gripped her black sword and winced from the pain radiating from her side. A constant red stream oozed down her body.

Alexa was strong, but she was not a god. One-on-one, she had reached her limit. She’d clashed her sword against Erebus and had inflicted several wounds, but Erebus was an experienced fighter, and he was stronger. This was not a battle she could win using strength alone.

Thunder cracked in the sky above as a storm rolled in, setting the mood for their battle. The lightning flashed and a loud rumble rolled through the sky.

“You have been tough, princess. But I think we both know how this fight is going to end. Why don’t you try begging for your life? Maybe I will be merciful.” Erebus’ lips curled upward as he glowered at Alexa.

Alexa raised her sword and summoned an ice storm around her. Sharp, icy razor blades surrounded her as she prepared herself. Beg? As if she would beg. There was more fight in her than that. If she was going to die, she was going to inflict as much damage as possible on her way out.

Alexa gripped her dark sword that swirled with her light and dark power. The icy razor blades around her flickered in color, alternating between white and black. Behind Erebus, the waves roiled angrily, answering the storm clouds above. The sky was dark and ominous. The storm clouds rolled in, dropping rain and lightning over the ocean.

“I’m sorry to disappoint you, but you will not get such satisfaction from me. Like I said, if you’re going to fight against me, you should be prepared to lose your life,” Alexa spat out as she waved her hand, sending her blades forward. Lightning flashed as the icy razor blades sliced through the air. Erebus deflected the attack as Alexa charged toward him. She swung her sword, but this time, she shot a marbled beam of light from it that he wasn’t expecting. The swirling energy hit him head-on with a thunderous explosion. Erebus was thrown backward, slamming into the ground.

Erebus placed his hand on the ground and sent a dark energy burst toward Alexa. He watched as the earth rose from the ground, swallowing his attack. He stood up, seething with anger. “He gave you his summon?!” He clenched his jaw and glared at her with contempt. Ken had given her his mark, his summon, his heart … everything! Why her? Why wasn’t it him? He couldn’t take it. She didn’t deserve him. Her love was shallow in comparison to his. Yes, she should not get to have him. Her existence was a problem. Once Ken was freed of her, he would finally understand. He had to save Ken from her poison.