Legends of Kepler: Age of Erin

CHAPTER IV: CURTAINS OF CHAOS - SIDE B: DEPTHS OF MINAAR (1)

CHAPTER IV: CURTAINS OF CHAOS - SIDE B: DEPTHS OF MINAAR (1)    

The never before battle, had been unleashed. The dragons were facing the fury of the universe. They never had such confrontations before, but the leadership, the experience, and the strength of the Colonel and his heir, effectively guided the Battalion. They were nervous, but their roars were synchronized, and their defense was dynamic. Some made the great stars explode, proving that the power of their roars could cross space effectively. The lower lines chased the remaining pieces as they descended, also destroying them in their path.

The remaining pieces flew in all directions, and multiplied as they detached themselves. The dragon organization was losing. There were too many of them, and some dragons traveled so many distances, that they were lost sight of. The stars demanded much more movement from the dragons. They were to cover upwards, downwards, around the sides, on the surface, in the Garden. They were everywhere.

The dragons could not pass from a certain point in the stratosphere, after that, they could die. It was not known what happened to a dragon if it exceeded the boundaries of the atmosphere, and had direct contact with black matter, so the Golden King forbade them to do this. It was too dangerous, and it was unnecessary, since the lines of fires crossed the atmosphere and traveled small distances in space, exploding the comets into pieces.

It was a true battle of the gods. A battle where, the lights of the universe tested the mystical defenders of the planet. Dragons kept flying above the surface, emanating fire to the remaining pieces and trying to disintegrate he stars; in front of the terrestrial eyes, being the witnesses of a living divinity.

Although, inescapably, some pieces of meteorites hit the ground. Even some pieces damaged temples in the Hanging Garden. They generated strong, but resistible tremors.

The dragons after a while, began to run out of energy. The raining stars did not stop. In fact, many more of them were approaching.

“We must group and unify our roars!” Bongo exclaimed to the Colonel. “Thus, we will eliminate the great mass with a single and synchronized wave of fire.”

“Quetra Group, wait on the surface!” -Kramian replied. “I want everyone else in line!”

The dragons were all lined up in the sky. An incalculable mass of meteorites was approaching. Together, hundreds of roars emanated, causing a giant fire propulsion. Hundreds of fire flames were emitted with impressive bright colors, disintegrating most of the comets.

After a few moments, the space sky cleared, and they perceived the approach of a giant final meteorite that was heading to the eastern part of the planet.

“I will go!” Bongo replied.

“Bongo, wait!” said Kramian.

Before thinking about it, Bongo was already speeding towards the meteorite. He was one of the fastest dragons.

“Giomen and Salva, go after him!”  the Colonel ordered.

The huge meteorite was descending at full speed. If this was not stopped, it would generate a deadly impact. The Fire Heir was flying at full speed. He was determined, but he didn't know exactly how he was going to stop it, but when he saw two of his best friends following behind him, he regained confidence. They headed at full speed towards the northeast of the planet. It was traveling an unusual trajectory.

They followed the flight of the giant star as fast as they could. It had already entered Kepler, and was on its way to the surface, at full speed.

“We must attack at the same time and destroy it!” said Salva on the flight.

“Not yet!” Bongo responded, “We must get closer!”

The team reached flight speeds equivalent to the sound of a lightning, when the giant comet was about to collide. They were reaching the area of possible impact. With incredible precision, at the speed they were going, Bongo emanated an incredible fire that exploded the comet, but it was divided into small, rocky fragments and another big piece that went further east.

“Take care of the small pieces!” he indicated to his friends. “I will take care of the big one!”

Giomen and Salva stayed behind to disintegrate the rain of small pieces that fell over the area. They were on top of a strange and uninhabitable forest, or so it seemed to be. Bongo continued following the largest sender. It was already approaching the nearest bushes, but it was no longer convenient to make it explode, as its pieces would fall into the forest in a proliferated way.

He was forced to make a decision, and he had to do it quickly. He speeds up towards the asteroid and instead of destroying it, he embraced the giant stone, grabbed it as he could and attached it to himself.  He descended, and turned on, so that the dragon's back was facing the surface. It was only a matter of time before it crashed into the ground. This could mean the death of the brave Raēn.

In the distance, terrestrial beings and dragons felt a severe impact on the ground. Kramian could not tell what had happened. His heart then throbbed incessantly. Just by thinking something had happened to Bongo, left him empty. He sped his flying towards the impact zone.

“Why are you both here?!” Kramian said to Salva and Giomen. “I ordered you to stay with him!”

"Sir, he was the one who asked us to stay! We were going to move forward in dir–”

“I do not want to know! Follow orders!” Kramian repeated. “I know that Dragon! He is too stupid!”

The Colonel descended with them to the area where the impact took place. The forest was inhospitable, but very beautiful. It was full of springs and trees with fruits, they had never seen before. It was the first time they visited this place. A vivid essence emanated, but this beauty was overlooked in the eyes of Kramian and the two dragons. They were desperate to find the dragon prince.

No one knew what had happened to Bongo. He fell among the bushes and nothing more was seen of him. The din of impact generated great concern for all. They found Bongo embedded in a huge crater, and in his body lay a greenish liquid, which emitted a yellowish vapor. Kramian feared the worst.

“Bongo please! Do not do this to me!” exclaimed the precipitous Colonel. “Wake up! You are the only thing I live for!”

Bongo, however, was not dead. He had his eyes half-open, but said nothing. He had never seen his grandfather so sentimental before, so he let him keep going.

“If you are going to take him Elgoneth, take him in peace and in your glory! He is the most precious thing you have given to me! Until the end of my days, I will talk about him and his courage in bat–”

“Grandpa! Don't tell me you're going to get emotional now?” Bongo said between laughs.

“What is the matter with you, youngling?! Do you want me to die of a heart attack?!”

“We have achieved it! We stopped the stars!” said Bongo.

Kramian raised his head, with all the joy in the world. Around them, sprang an energy of jocularity that made the leaves of the trees float and dance among them. The four dragons cried of happiness, as it meant the triumph for the dragons. So, everyone gathered in the Hanging Garden to receive the great heroes.