A Bridge Between Brothers

by Rammy


A Fight

ബഐബഐബഐ Garble ബഐബഐബഐ

I growled angrily at the black and ice blue dragon. He nearly kills us because he can't fly and he calls us assholes for staring at him.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fucking fine." The dragon snapped, spooking Silver and making Spike flinch. I clenched my fists, I could care less about the wimp 'Silver' but if this dragon tried to hurt Spike in anyway... Unfortunately my metal claw is currently in Spike's pack as I didn't have enough time to grab it before I had to dive out of the way of the crashing idiot.

"Sorry..." The dragon sighed out an apology. "You'd be ticked too if you where shot out of the sky for no reason..."

I raised an eyebrow 'shot out of the sky'? Yeah, right. And so quick to apologize too!? Well, at least he isn't a complete wuss like Silver.

"Shot out of the sky?" Spike questioned, scratching his head in confusion.

"Yeah, I was trying to figure out about the city up on the top... bottom... Damn it! THAT MOUNTAIN MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE!"

I nodded my agreement to that. The mountain definitely made no fucking sense, not that the new dragon was making much sense he didn't look like he had been shot out of the sky, even considering his crash landing...

"There's a city up there!?" Silver shouted in shock.

Both Spike and I stared at Silver. I was about to snark on how he didn't know that but then I remember that this dragon was more prey then apex predator cowering in the trees of the oasis like he did.

"Yeah, I know..." The new dragon shrugged. "I don't now why anyone would want to live on an impossible mountain, but...

"No, you don't understand. " Silver shook his head. "I have lived here my entire life the only villages for hundreds of miles around are Port Klippfisk and Hell’s Gate and those are on the coast!"

I snorted at Silver's assertion. How could he know that when he was afraid of a pair of dragons, neither of adults!?

"Well, I am telling you there is a city up there..." The new dragon shrugged nonchalantly.

"Yeah and I secretly love frilly pink dresses." I snarked as I rolled my eyes. First Silver and now this nutcase. He clearly has crashed one too many times on his head. It would explain how is left horn was smashed up against his head before it curled around his right horn...

Wait a minute... something felt off... this whole scene seemed too consequential. To begin with these dragons looked... too similar. Both were black with flashy belly scales so close in color that they had to be brother. Then the whole... act was way too close to what I and my 'pack' did with Spike...

Damn it! I can't believe I fell for the act! I had to get out of here with Spike and fast. However, with the new dragon's speed I doubt I could get Spike out of here without him overtaking us unless I knock him out first. At least the newer dragon had the same tail weapon as Clump meaning I knew how to counter it with ease. Silver, on the other claw, I was less sure on. His easily spooked act could mean that he could be sneaky and underclawed with his attacks and the crescent moon tail weapon could easily tear through my scales if I wasn't careful. It would be best to take him out before the new dragon. I don't like having no idea what his capabilities were. After all, there was a reason I had Spike play all those games.

"Spike behind me." I whispered flatly hoping that I could get Spike behind me before these two dragons completely caught on that I caught on.

"Garble?"

"NOW!" I roared.

Spike finally complied and stumbled behind me. I wasted no more time as I quickly pounced on Silver. To my shock and mild relief Silver yelped in surprise before I knocked him head over tail with a hard smack of my tail. I didn't wait to see if he was knocked down before I rushed the new dragon. The new dragon was ready as he calmly side step my claw swipe and countered with a swipe of his mace tail. I wasn't too surprised that he would avoid my initial attack and counter with his tail with a grin I jumped over the tail.

My eyes widen in shock when the tail I had just jumped over immediately reverse direction and smacked me in the shins nearly knocking me over. I roared in pain and frustration as the dragon gave me no quarter as he swiped at me with a claw. Unfortunately for him I managed to blocked it, unfortunately I had not suspected he would also use his overly large wings like pair of clubs and smacked me over the head with them. I growled as I shook off the sudden dizziness and retaliated with a tail whip and claw swipe at the same time. However, the dragon jumped backwards into the air avoiding both. I had no moment of rest as he flew around me faster then I could blink and smacked me in the back and face first into the ground.

I snarled furiously as I quickly spit out a glob of blood and picked myself off the ground. Whoever this dragon was good... too good. He was not only had speed but he also knew how to use it in a fight. I was going to have to up my game. I swiped at him with my left claw while wiping my tail in the opposite direction. Lets see you dodge this... I smirked slightly when my tactic worked and my claw missed but my tail swing hit. I frowned though when he very quickly recovered and countered with his own claw and tail.

"I haven't been in a fight this good in ages!" The new dragon laughed as he dodged my next attack. "Twixt'd's the name speed and stealth is my game."

I roared as I flung myself at him. I didn't care what this ninny's name was he was toying with me! Forget protecting Spike I was going to kick this smug dragon's ass into the ground!

"ENOUGH!" Spike roared.

I stumbled at the force behind Spikes yell, so much so that it left me vulnerable to Twixt'd's tail strike which knocked me flat on my back. Much to my surprise Twixt'd did not take this opportunity to continue his attack but stopped and looked over to his right. I looked over to see Spike glaring at me and Silver standing next to him favoring one of his legs and grimacing in pain.

"I don't have time for you two to find out which one of you is the bigger stal- drake! H.K.'s trail is cold by over a week!" Spike snapped.

"D-did you say H.K.!?" Silver stuttered as he looked down at Spike, his eyes widening.

"Yes." Spike answered bitterly.

"As in the dragon warrior H.K.?"

"Yeah..." Spike answered looking up at Silver suspiciously. I too was skeptical as Silver didn't seem like the dragon that would know about H.K. much less being enamored by him. Silver is a coward and H.K. is a battle harden badass. "Did you by chance see him recently?"

"Uh, no... it's been ... twenty years since I saw him."

"Drats."