Finally I post something new. Took me a while, but I suddenly had the urge to write this. Hope ya'll like it.

Roster:

Voltara: Voltaradragoness

Venus: LegendaryGodzilla

Nayer: GoldenVolt

Shealyne: JoelCoxriley

Fentus: Hixkin

Crow: Crow Omious

"Speaking"

Thinking

(Shadow Speaking)

- Voltaradragoness

The group of reptiles halted as the massive tremor seemed to put the very world on slow motion. The stone walls and floor no longer seemed to be stone. They reflected the light from the beam piercing the floor like metal and that very light seemed to coat and reflect off the enlarged dragoness who now stood before them all. None dared to speak as they didn't even know if the former child was even still sane.

Her tail swayed left,right...left,right...

Her large,ripped blue wings with a torn flame pattern twitched,almost as if they had a mind of their own.

Her large,pointed blue horns almost seemed to form a crown. One that grew from her very skull. She had even gained an extra,small one right by her jaw's opening. They reflected light in an even harsher way than the structure did.

Her black spines however,reflected no light. They seemed to practically emanate darkness,especially as they had now become sharper and slightly jagged.

Her newly acquired bracers clung to her and she found it hard to move and even breathe with two on each front leg,one around her neck,and one in the middle of her long tail.

After what seemed like an eternity,her eyes finally snapped open and a growl escaped her strained throat. Her eyes...were nothing short of terrifying. They were now a mix of her eyes...and her shadow's. The color of her eyes changed to that of her Shadow's...a dull grey while her irises became slits but instead of being black...they were the same green as her original eyes. A neon/lighter green colored fog leaked out the back of her eyes almost like a continuous loop.

Everyone,even Fentus has the same look of horror etched on their faces. They had created a monster,or so it seemed. Fentus began to back away,but a small pebble was knocked aside,create a small scratching noise. Voltara's eyes snapped to her left in reaction and it seemed like all life in the room was going to cease at any moment,but instead of throwing her now adult-size body at them,she spoke.

"What...did...you do...to me!?" she rasped,seemingly still trying to regain her ability to breathe. Her voice had become fully matured and much deeper,yet it still sounded unnatural in a way.

Fentus remained silent,not because he didn't know the answer,but because that was the very origin of his now obvious fear.

Catiously,Venus stepped forward. "V-Voltara? Are you...still...in there?"

The dragoness' legs wobbled as she tried to stand up straight. "Venus...?"

"Y-Yes?"

"What's...wrong with me...i-" she stopped as she tried to steady herself.

"I can't...breathe...*cough* and...i feel...so...heavy..."

Shea looked away,wrapping a now weeping Nayer in one of her wings. "She doesn't even realize what that monster has turned her into..."

Venus softened his eyes and voice,moving closer. "It's okay...you're gonna be okay. Just stay calm, alright?"

That seemed to soothe her as her eyes became less wild and she let out a soft sigh. She then lowered her head and stared at the ground. "I wanna go home..." she whispered,as tears stained the ground beneath.

"You bastards!" Vexx suddenly yelled, maw aimed right at Fentus and Crow. "Do either of you have any idea what you have done!?"

Crow's face held obvious deep regret,but Fentus. What his face held could only be truly noticed by Shea and when she did see it it was too late. He had already lunged for the weeping ex-child. Venus tried to intercept it,but Voltara reacted quickly. Her aching being forgotten,she threw Venus aside and reared up on her hind legs.

"I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU! MESS WITH ME ALL YOU WANT,BUT WHEN YOU GO FOR MY FRIENDS,THAT'S WHEN I BECOME YOUR GRIM REAPER!" She bellowed,voice seemingly warped by the dark energy gushing through her veins like a thick poison.

Fentus hesitated,but quickly moved in to fight. Everyone tried to jump in and help,but Crow signaled for them to stop. They gave him a questioning look and he simply responded with; "His fate is in her claws now."

Said weapons had become lethal in nature and they were aiming right for his face. Her Shadow had regained consciousness within her mind and was now instructing her on what to do as she had never truly been in a real fight.

(Go for the eyes first. He can't fight back if he can't see you.)

She understood and readied her weapons,but was forced to halt when his maw opened and a rush of neon-green agony flew into her own face. She let out an ear-piercing screech and reared back. She however was not blinded and the acid was not searing through her scales and flesh underneath. They merely left burns and an astonished look on her opponents face.

Taking the opportunity, Voltara lunged forward again,this time slashing a large wound across Fentus' face. It missed both eyes however.

She was not done though,the rush of the fight was exhilarating and she felt her now corrupted blood gush through her enlarged veins and heart. She could practically hear it and Fentus' too. That wasn't enough though,she wanted to taste it.

Without hesitation of her own,she slammed her pointed jaw down on his shoulder,letting her lethal teeth tear through the ligaments as he roared. Her advantage didn't last long,as he retaliated with a head bash to her long neck. She immediately let go and gagged.

The older male stood back as she hunched over and coughed. Deciding he needed to finish this,he lunged for her. For Voltara,it felt like a thousand knives flew into her mind at once in that exact moment. Her heart skipped a beat,Shadow screamed in her mind,and her friends on the sidelines,her opponent and Crow. They all flashed over and over her in corrupted vision. Then it all cut out.
All she could hear was the sound of gushing and something spattering the stone.

When her mind became usable again,she regained her vision and what she saw horrified her.
Fentus.
He laid before her. Deceased. Her tail blades jammed in his throat.

Her mouth fell. Her eyes,wide with disgust and terror. Quickly she pulled them out and his body flopped to the floor,his eyes were dull and lifeless.
"When did...how did!? Oh my god,what the hell have i done!?"

(It wasn't you child. It was me,i took control for that split second and saved us both.)

"You did what!? How...could you...?"

(He would've killed us both! I was not about to sit here and watch it happen.)

"I wish he had succeeded!"

Voltara fell into a sitting position and hunched over the male's motionless husk,letting all her sorrow fall onto his dull scales. "No...i didn't...forgive me..." she whispered,between sobs.

She heard paw-steps approaching,but chose to ignore them.

"Voltara..."

"Venus...how can i face you and the others after what you just watched me do?"

"I'm...glad he's gone."

Voltara's eyes opened and she looked up at him. "What?"

Suddenly, Shea,Vexx,and Nayer were by her as well.

"Voltara,dear...if you didn't do it...one of us was gonna. He was not going to stop until he was put to an end. It...was for the best that it was done by your claws."

Voltara looked away. "Why does it have to be death? What does death accomplish?"

Nayer leaned and nuzzled the dragoness who was still a child in her eyes. "Please don't lament sweetheart...just...be glad that he won't be around to scare you anymore..."

"You should all get out of here." Crow spoke,suddenly, causing Voltara to let out a small whimper out of fear. Everyone else turned quickly and snarled at him.

"Staying here will not help her,it will only worsen things. Get her out."

Having enough,everyone let their elemental breaths loose right toward him. Face full of sorrow of his own,he spread his wings and took off through the massive crater's top,disappearing into the dark sky.

"As much as i hate to admit it,he's right. Volty,dear...we need to get you out. Staying her will only continue to harm you."

Voltara's demonic eyes locked with Fentus' lifeless ones. She remained silent and motionless for a minute,then she shakily rose to her feet. "Fine. Let's...leave..."

She let the others take the lead as they made their way out. As the others stepped into the hall,she turned her head and looked back at the dragon-turned corpse.

What does death accomplish?
Her own words echoed in her head. Almost taunting her as if it was a stupid question with and obvious answer.

He was not going to stop until he was put to an end.

She didn't believe that. She knew deep down that something could've been done. His life could've been..spared.

Shedding her last tears,she looked back toward the hall and started walking into the murky darkness.

Just because he wanted me dead...doesn't mean he deserved to die.