The Nine Dragons The Serpent Dragon Part Seven

 The Commanders

The three commanders noticed that their armies had, for whatever reason, disappeared. They did not know why until they saw an unconscious woman on the floor in the middle of the corpses of the cobra army. Her body was twitching and her blood was like slime, yet it started to become like jelly. Yet it soon became thinner and thinner until it flower like normal. Then her wounds sealed up.

“What is this?”

“I don’t know.”

“Should we take her?”

“Yes. She will make a good source of entertainment.”

They picked her up. They carried her to a room with their beds, with walls coated with weapons. They dumped her in front of a fireplace and then lit it.

“You know, she’s very beautiful.”

“Yes. She is.”

“But what’s with that mark on her forehead?”

“Maybe it’s a village cult to Surpenti like in the water dragon’s domain?”

Then she opened her eyes and looked directly at them.

“Ahhh!”

“Sleeping beauty’s awake!”

Quickly she jumped to her feet. She looked at the cobra commander and spotted her sword in his hands. The next thing that she did was look at the wall of weapons. Quickly, before anyone said another word she dived at the wall. She plucked a scythe and looked at them with nothing but a silent determination.

“I think she wants a fight!”

“Oh good! That way it’ll be so much fun breaking that fighting spirit of her’s!”

“Yeah! Why does she have dots in her eyes?”

“Don’t know. Let’s find out.”

They charged at her. She slashed across and they dived back. She charged forward and went for the one on the left. He dived back and plucked an axe from the wall. He struck down. She dodged only to be grabbed by the neck with the beck of the boa commander. She drove the scythe up and pulled down as hard as she could. This hit the boa commander in between his legs. He let out a scream as he lost his grip. She spun as she landed bringing the scythe down. He moved his head down and was able to get out of the way. He kicked up and drove his head forward and was able to bite into her chest. He pulled her in the air and flung across the room. She was caught by the first commander. She thrust the scythe into the shin before he had the chance to do or say anything. He let go. She spun and soon the head was cut off.

“Looks like you’re good!”

“No! Sesil’s an idiot.”

“Now, come on!”

The Cobra commander sent a spray at her. She ducked and dived forward and went to slash at him but he blocked with Peble. Feeling annoyed, she kicked him and took the sword out of his hands. She then went to slice the head off but he dived back, plucked an axe from the wall. He dived forward and sent a spray of the purple liquid at her. She ducked and, when she did, he drove the axe down. Spotting this she dived to the left, she went to slash the head but he dived back.

Then the commander of the first army she faced went to strike her. She dodged and hit the blade away. She went to slice the head. He ducked back. Smiling, she slid the blade down and drove it further at the base of the throat and sliced the head off.

“Wow! You’re really good.”

“Are you the last?”

“Yes.”

“And, where is the dragon here?”

“At the top, in the throne room.”

“Why is there a throne room?”

“There used to be a king and queen that lived here but Surpenti killed them all.”

She nodded.

“And why are there different snake creatures?”

“Well, as you’re so good I will tell you, the more we kill the stronger we become. And, when we become strong enough, we can become a stronger species.”

“Soon! That makes you the top wolf then?”

“More like top snake, that is before my masters, of course.”

She nodded.

“Then let’s get this fight done!”

“I agree.”

They charged at each other. Cobra shot venom at her. She dodged then went to strike up. He dove down. She dived out of the way. She struck to the right. He stuck up. She dived back.

Her eyes glanced up at the fire. She looked back at him. The axe and the sword met. Her eyes met his. He went to shoot his venom at her. She closed her eyes. He kicked her in the stomach. She flew back into the weapons in the wall. Her back was sliced as she slid down and hit the floor.

She dared to open her eyes only to see the head was about to strike her. She dived out of the way, causing some weapons to fall upon the Cobra’s head. She dived forward and sliced the head off.

She then looked at the Cobra and kicked it.

“Now. Time for the dragon.”

But first I need a little rest.