The familiar, towering, dense trees blurred past as Skyler sprinted away from the cave at the mountain base, his breath coming in ragged gasps. He ran without direction, his heart pounding in his chest.
Behind him, a tremor shook the mountain, sending rocks tumbling down its slopes.
Zack burst from the cave, gasping as the earth trembled beneath his feet. His eyes widened when a surge of power propelled him forward, obliterating the cave entrance in a blinding flash of energy. From the dust and debris, a familiar blue dragon emerged, its immense wings blotting out the sky.
The dragon let out a roar that sent chills down the spines of all those in the vicinity.
At that instant, the first ray of sunlight from the fractured sun pierced the darkness. The light illuminated the dragon's scales as it soared upward, its eyes burning with fury.
Skyler clenched his jaw as a wave of heavy pressure erupted from the dragon, radiating outward and engulfing the surroundings.
