Episode 8 — The Shadow Heir
The battlefield fell silent.
Snow hung motionless in the air.
Frozen.
Suspended.
As if time itself had stopped.
Every dragon rider stared at Kai.
Every dragon froze.
Even the storm obeyed him.
Blue light surged across Kai's body like rivers of living energy.
The ancient dragon mark covered his entire arm now.
Glowing brighter than ever before.
The Void Dragon slowly stepped backward.
Its countless crimson eyes widened.
Fear.
Real fear.
For the first time since arriving at the Sanctuary...
The monster looked vulnerable.
Commander Vaelor whispered softly:
"It cannot be..."
Seraphine landed beside them atop her silver dragon.
She looked equally shocked.
"The First Bloodline..."
Kai barely heard them.
A strange voice echoed inside his mind.
Ancient.
Powerful.
Familiar.
"Kai..."
The voice came from beneath the world.
From the chained dragon sleeping underground.
"Do not fear."
Kai clenched his fists.
"Who are you?"
The answer came instantly.
"I am Veyrath."
The name shook something inside his soul.
Ancient memories flashed before his eyes.
Dragon wars.
Fallen kingdoms.
Endless skies filled with dragons.
And at the center of every vision...
A colossal black dragon larger than mountains.
Veyrath.
Suddenly—
The Void Dragon roared.
The frozen storm shattered instantly.
Time resumed.
Snow exploded through the air once again.
The monster realized what was happening.
And panicked.
"HE HAS AWAKENED!"
The Void Dragon charged.
Entire battlements collapsed beneath its weight.
Kai stood frozen.
Nyrax stepped in front of him immediately.
Growling fiercely.
Blue flames erupted from his mouth.
The Void Dragon ignored them.
It only wanted Kai.
Nothing else mattered.
Then—
A powerful silver dragon slammed directly into the monster.
BOOM.
Seraphine's dragon crashed into the Void Dragon mid-charge.
The creatures tumbled across the fortress wall.
Stone exploded everywhere.
Dragon riders cheered.
But the celebration lasted only seconds.
The Void Dragon grabbed the silver dragon by the throat.
CRUNCH.
The silver dragon screamed.
Seraphine barely escaped before being thrown through a tower.
The Void Dragon rose again.
Almost unharmed.
Its crimson eyes locked onto Kai.
"THE SHADOW HEIR MUST DIE."
Then something incredible happened.
Nyrax stepped forward.
Alone.
The newborn dragon was tiny compared to the monster.
A hatchling facing an ancient nightmare.
But he refused to move.
The bond connected them completely now.
Kai could feel Nyrax's emotions.
Fear.
Pain.
Determination.
Love.
The dragon would die before letting anyone hurt Kai.
The Void Dragon laughed.
A horrible sound.
"You challenge me, hatchling?"
Nyrax roared.
Blue energy exploded beneath his scales.
The glowing veins across his body brightened.
Brighter.
Brighter.
Brighter.
Then—
BOOM.
A massive shockwave erupted from Nyrax.
Everyone froze.
The newborn dragon's body began changing.
Growing.
Evolving.
His wings expanded.
His claws lengthened.
New black scales formed across his body.
Blue crystal-like patterns appeared beneath his armor.
The transformation lasted only seconds.
When it ended—
Nyrax stood twice his original size.
No longer a newborn.
Now a young dragon.
The Sanctuary fell silent.
Vaelor whispered:
"Impossible..."
Seraphine stared in disbelief.
"First Evolution..."
The Void Dragon stopped smiling.
Nyrax spread his wings.
For the first time.
Blue energy swirled around him.
The young dragon roared.
And the sound echoed across the mountains.
Ancient.
Royal.
Powerful.
The Void Dragon suddenly looked uncertain.
Deep underground—
Veyrath's voice returned.
"Good."
"The heir awakens."
The monster attacked again.
But Nyrax attacked first.
The young dragon launched himself into the air.
Blue flames exploded from his mouth.
The fire struck the Void Dragon directly in the face.
The monster screamed.
Actually screamed.
Its scales burned.
For the first time—
It was injured.
Dragon riders erupted in cheers.
Hope returned.
The Void Dragon backed away slowly.
Then looked toward the storm clouds.
Something had changed.
The monster appeared nervous.
Afraid.
Suddenly—
A gigantic roar echoed from beyond the mountains.
Far louder than the Void Dragon.
Far older.
Every dragon immediately froze.
Nyrax froze.
Seraphine's dragon froze.
Even the Void Dragon looked terrified.
Then—
The monster fled.
Launching itself from the fortress walls into the storm.
Gone.
Vanished into darkness.
No one chased it.
Because everyone was staring toward the horizon.
A colossal silhouette stood within the clouds.
Larger than anything Kai had ever seen.
Mountain-sized wings slowly unfolded.
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Blue eyes opened inside the storm.
Veyrath was awakening.
