Alkia Kingdom Reborn

Alkia 25: White Dragon

"Silver? Are you all right? I'm sorry," wika ko. I was guilty about using him as my shield and weapon. Dapat ako ang nasasaktan at hindi siya. And that just doubled the pain in my heart.

"You're too soft," naiinis na saad niya. "Don't mind me. I'm all right. And about the girl, I'm sure that it is her scent. You need to warn Sky," he added.

I ran to avoid the ice spears the dragon threw in my direction. "It's just normal for me to worry about you. Are you saying that the girl is a shifter, too? Can a dragon shift? Or is she a hybrid?" tanong ko.

"I guess she's just special," Silver answered. "Also, it's normal for a pet to be of service to you. It's our role in this game. If I die, I will not hold any grudge," saad ni Silver. "Just be strong and do your best."

I hissed. I didn't think I could sacrifice him for my sake. I faced the dragon and hit it with a couple of arrows covered with fire and ice. I contacted Sky immediately. "Sky, can you hear me?"

"Yes, why? Are you hurt?" nag-aalalang tanong niya.

"No. But you are. The girl you rescued, she's not normal. She's a dragon according to Silver," saad ko habang nakatingin sa puting dragon. It was growling in pain and annoyance. Its wings deflected some of my attacks. Nagulat ako sa malakas na pagsigaw ni Sky. I looked around to find him.

Nakita ko ang matatalim na sibat na bumaon sa likod niya. Sa likuran niya ay may isang puting dragong kumikinang na tila kristal sa ilalim ng araw. It almost looked like precious silver. Its long and spiky tail hit Sky's back. Hindi ito naiwasan ni Sky kaya tumalsik siya palayo. Some icy spikes pierced through his legs and sides. Humalo ang kulay ng dugo niya sa napakaputing niyebe. He slightly grinned.

"I guess...you're a bit late," he said and gave me a small laugh. How could he laugh at a time like this? I frowned. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin sa kanya. Hindi ko napansin ang pagdating ng kalaban kong dragon. Its claws hit my chest. I didn't bleed because of Silver's protection, but I could hear his scream in my head. The dragon's tail hit my head, and my face slammed to the ground. It happened too fast! I suddenly felt that I was freezing. My body was already numb because of the cold. Nag-alala ako para kay Silver.

Inapakan ng dragon ang ulo ko. Gigil na gigil ito. Silver was screaming in my head. I gritted my teeth. The dragon was too heavy for me. Ang mga kuko ng dragon sa paa ay bumabaon sa balikat ko. Naramdaman ko rin ang unti-unting pagkaubos ng HP ni Silver. Soon, our merge will not work anymore.

Mariing hinawakan ko ang paa ng dragon at pinilit na tanggalin ito. But I couldn't. Bumilis na ang tibok ng puso ko dahil sa kaba. Inisip ni Silver, I couldn't let him die. I wanted to cry because of my helplessness. Mabuti na lang, may narinig akong malakas na pagsabog na nagpaurong sa dragon. Someone was helping me. Sunud-sunod na pagsabog ang narinig ko. I could feel the extreme heat above my head. Naalis ng dragon ang paa nito sa ulo ko. Kalahati na lang ang HP ni Silver. My mouth was bleeding as well. The dragon roared at my savior. Fire. Agad akong tumakbo palayo sa dragon at lumapit kay Fire.

"Are you all right?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Fire. Natigilan pa ako nang pahirin niya ang dugo sa labi ko. Maging siya ay natigilan. Hindi kaya bumalik na naman ang pagkontrol sa kanya? Nag-iwas siya ng tingin at inalis ang kamay sa labi ko.

"Yes. Thanks," sagot ko pero hindi ko inalis ang mapanuring tingin ko sa kanya. Ipinagpatuloy niya ang pag-atake sa dragon. Malapit na rin itong maubusan ng HP pero hindi pa rin ito natinag.

"Disable merge," saad ko.

Silver coughed blood. Naawa ako sa duguan niyang katawan. Pinahid niya ang dugo sa mukha at labi niya. "You should have let me fight. I want to return the favor," naiinis na sabi niya.