Chapter 10
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" I can send them after you, or you can just hand it over peacefully. Choose wisely." Drake snarled, taking a step forward. " We have weapons, too!" Shrimp growled, reaching in the small bag around his ankle and throwing out Mango's Stone. Drake leapt back, clearly not knowing what a Stone was. " How did you even do that?" He asked, taken aback. " Like this." Shrimp reached out a paw briefly, but quickly grabbed Aegis and spun her around. " Go!" He yelped, breaking into a sprint. " No! Get the Dragon Heart!" Drake roared, flicking his tail towards them. All at once, the Aliens poured out from behind the hill, taking on great speeds. Drake turned around, running back up from where they came from. " Mango! Go!" Shrimp ordered, sending the Leoneptryx after their pursuers. He immediately spun in the air, landing atop three. A burst of red fire suddenly exploded beside them, and Aegis glanced up to see Milo atop Shadow. " What did you guys do?!" He screamed, swooping down. " Something horrible! Get us out of here!" Shrimp panted, grappling atop Shadow as he veered closer. An Alien suddenly sprang up, latching its long claws around them. " Be gone, demon!" Milo growled, quickly slashing its thin snout with a steel dagger. It fell back, and Aegis flapped open her wings. " Watch out!" Shrimp cried, reaching out a paw as Aegis felt cold scales grab onto her tail and slam her down. She swiftly turned onto her back, kicking the Alien back with all her force and fumbling with her satchel. She clutched Creo's Stone, ready to release him, when the Aliens stopped. They all stood still, staring across the horizon. A few rocks fell from the cliff beside her, and she noticed the ground was shaking occasionally. " Oh, come on..." Aegis panted, wanting to curl up and die as she saw the slow rising white scales. A single white head the size of an Alien rose over the hills, accompanied by two more. The body followed shortly behind, with wings the size of the massive cliff beside her. " Sweet mother of... what is that?!" Milo screamed, trying to control Shadow from bolting away. " The King... ruler of Danger..." Aegis breathed, spotting Drake sitting atop the main head.