The Quest - Book 1 Ch. 22
By Eliad Sholomovich

Shadowbane was lead threw the crowd. It was like an ancient roman victory party. The crowds booed. They cussed Shadowbane. Then they started throwing rotten vegetables. Then rocks. Shadowbane clenched his teeth as rocks slammed into his tortured body.

He opened his eyes his vision hazzy. He was lead to a huge arena surrounded by thousands of seats."I don't remember this building" He said.

The guard untied him and threw him forcefully to the ground not bothering to release him from the chains.He gathered the strength to rise to his feet. He gazed at the crowd.

"Vampires of Delcrator we are gathered here to execute our so called ruler. He abandoned us, betrayed are trust. He doesn't deserve to live." Raziel shouted and the crowds cheered.

"Let us build a democricy upon his broken corpse.Our new allies have requested to take care of him personally. Whay do you say?"

The crowds cheered "Kill him, Off with his head, Destroy him, Banish him to the limbo"

Shadowbane shook his head "How do you plead traitor?" Raziel spoke and the crowd silenced. Shadowbane stood straight "I plead nothing but before I am "Executed" I wish to know one thing" Shadowbane spoke.

Raziel spoke "Ask away". Shadowbane looked at him "How can 3 reavers exist it is impossible?" Raziel laughed to himself "You see I have the original Reaver. You have the one Kain took from king William during his first quest. And Kain had stolen another Reaver from Nosgoth's heavenly blacksmith. Then he killed him to prevent their further building"

Shadowbane narrowed his eyes "How do you know all of this Raziel? What are you hiding?" Raziel laughed "Now now, you said one question. Now prepare to meet your demise"

A huge gate opened before him Shadowbane entered stance "Whoever this is I'll fight him to the end." He promised himself.

Out of th gate stepped a 7'6 foot tall figure. It had red scales for skin. Glowing red eyes. Large wings and a long tail.It was very muscular and had sharp teeth and long claws.

Shadowbane raised a brow "Prince Draco?" The Dragon man growled "King Draco for you. I will avenge my father's death at your hands"

Shadowbane stood in stance "Your father challenged me. I tried to avoid conflict but he wouldn't listen so leave me alone"

The gate closed behind the dragonman."It matters not you shall fall before me scum" He growled and lunged. Shadowbane was still very weak and barely dodjed. "This is hardly fair to fight me wounded you wouldn't want to be known as a coward would you?"

Draco raised a hand. Raziel nodded and closed his eyes. A blue aura surrounded his hands. A light blue beam hit Shadowbane and he was also covered by a blue aura. Shadowbane felt his pain leave his body and wounds heal.

Shadowbane then flexed "That more like it. You wan't a piece of me you ugly mongrel come on" Shadowbane spoke.

Draco cracked his fists "I will enjoy tearing you apart. Prepare to die". Draco lunged and swiped with his claws. Shadowbane caught his hand. He and spun around throwing Draco off balance. Draco fell to his back and immeadiatly rose to his feet.

Shadowbane kicked at Draco. Draco swatted his kick and swung his tail. Shadowbane ducked and rolled aside. Before he could reenter his stance He was hit by a punch to the ribs.

Shadowbane reeled and shook his head. Draco punched again. Shadowbane swatted and blocked the continuing kick. Draco used his wings to try and scrath Shadowbane. Shadowbane ducked and lept. He flipped and nailed Draco with his feet. Then he landed on his hands and pushed upwards.

He then raised him into the air with a series of kicks to the chest and abdomen. Draco pummeled towards the earth. Before he could land. Shadowbane swooped down and hammered his face.

Draco fell with such power and speed that the arena ground cracked. Draco rised his red eyes fixed on Shadowbane.

He opened his mouth a smoke came out of his nostrils. He shot a stream of fire at Shadowbane. Shadowbane crossed his hands to block the stream with Ice magic. Then he felt extreme pain in his chest. He fell to his knees and the stream missed.

Shadowbane rose to his feet. He thrusted his hand forward and tried to summon a lightning bolt. The energy gathered and moved up from his eyes. It reached his chains and dissapted.

Shadowbane reeled in pain once more. He was hit by Draco tail and flung into a wall crashing into it. The force made the wall crack.

Shadowbane rose to his feet. "My magic is being blocked by these metal chains." He dodjed a swipe.Draco laughed "Last time you defeated my father with your powerful magic and soul reaver. Now without them you are useless"

Draco raised his hand. Fire blazed and turned into a long broadsword. It had a dragon-head hilt and a red blade.

Shadowbane backed away. He sensed a power similar to the soul Reaver emanating from the sword.

Draco laughed "Meet the Fire-Reaper. This sword was made by Nosgoth's demons to fight against the soul Reaver. Its power equals that of your little sword"

Shadowbane tried to summon his Soul reaver. But each time he felt pain that grew with each try and failed. Draco swung the sword. Shadowbane tried to dodje but was grazed along his back. The wound burned like fire and hurt like h*ll.

Shadowbane lept into the air used his claws to grip unto the wall "I must think I need to avoid him" He thought as he lept to avoid another stream of fire from Draco.