Chapter 103: Chapter 103

Lord Diavinx and Commander Stix fought on their dragons in the sky with all their might. Both were already covered in sword wounds but neither of their strength was withered.

Of the two, Diavinx was wounded the most because Stix had the upper hand in battle. This, however, did not hinder Diavinx's determination to not only take his power back, but to avenge Jemi and Boo.

Diavinx ignored the pain of his injuries and dived off his red misty dragon. He got hold of Stix but the commander shoved his sword into the belly of Lord Diavinx. Without even wincing at the excruciating and breath taking pain, Lord Diavinx head butted Stix off his dragon and both fell down below. Diavinx grabbed hold of Stix's neck and he did what the commander least expected of him.

The ground shook rapidly and vigorously when both of them finally hit the ground. When the dust settled, Diavinx was squatting on top of Stix with his hand still firmly gripping the Stix's neck.

Stix just laid there unable to move a muscle as Diavinx fed on him. He sucked gamarax out of the body of Stix through his hold. When he was satisfied, Diavinx withdrew his hand and stood up above the weakened commander.

"I should have known that a rat such as yourself would stoop so low. What you have done is lower than low, even for you." Stix snarled.

His words were met with a scoff. "I have only taken back what is mine. You should be grateful that I am not as wicked as my step father was." Diavinx's dragon landed beside him and roared with its wings spread apart.

"Lord Vaninch was wicked no doubts about that. But he was a better leader of the Mid Crawlers than you ever were Diavinx." Stix coughed and turned to his side looking straight into Diavinx's eyes.

Diavinx threw his sword straight into Stix's throat and he fell unconscious backwards. In no time, he was covered in his own pool of blood. Diavinx deactivated his sword and sent away dragon.

He had the look of distraught as the last rains drizzled down on him. He took a look at the palm of the hand that absorbed his power back and clenched it into a fist.

Little Diavinx, who appeared to be nine years old, ran fast across the market of a little remote village. All he had on was a vest and a short made entirely of rags.

He had the look of fright and panic on his face as he made his way through the village. Nobody bothered to ask him what the matter was because they already knew.

Diavinx found armed robbers around his shackle of a hut he used to call home. The robbers pushed him down into the dirt and kicked him away. Diavinx glared at them and tried to force his way to the door once more but he was knocked back. One man held his hands tight while the rest mocked him.

"Let me go! I want to see my mother!" He screamed at them and they laughed at him.

A sharp scream was heard from the shackle and it blackened Diavinx's world. He felt so weak in his knees that he failed to stand straight. He could no longer hear the laugher from the men.

All his ears were listening to was the chilling silence that roamed within the hut. The door opened and Diavinx grew restless. His eyes poured tears as he gazed upon Lord Vaninch who was covered in blood. He smiled sinisterly at Diavinx and stepped away from the door.

The man holding Diavinx let go of him and he fell to the hard ground on his knees. Diavinx looked through the door and saw what was left of the body of his mother.

She had been brutally beaten, stabbed and absorbed of every ounce of gamarax she had. Lord Vaninch got hold of Diavinx and gave him a tight slap that left a ringing sound in his ears. Diavinx fearfully looked at him and Vaninch pinched his dirty cheek.

"Your mother is no more. This is what happens to those who choose to betray my love. What reason did she have to run away from me? I married her out of pity and accepted you; her bastard son, as my own." His raspy voice only made Diavinx have mixed feelings of disgust and fear. "You belong to me now. Henceforth you will be my slave as punishment for your mother's betrayal."

1000 YEARS LATER

Young adult Diavinx sat in a private VIP area part of a bar with Jemi sitting behind him and Holan sitting across him. Holan had his none pures, Amau and Imau stand beside him as body guards. The twins kept their hands behind their backs as they stood tall and bold taking care not to rub the serious looks on their faces off.

"How can I trust that you will hand over Lord Vaninch to me?" Holan asked Diavinx.

"There is no one in this world that hates him more than I do." Diavinx cheerfully answered.

"What about his none pure Philip? He is tough as nails." Holan asked again, his tone of voice skeptic.

"I will keep him distracted for as long as I can. You just do what you must." Diavinx gulped his wine from his wine bottle.

Holan leaned back on his chair. "I don't understand why you want me to have all the power?"

Little Bahima walked into the room and sat at Diavinx's feet. With her puffy eyes, she looked up to Holan. She found the sight of Amau and Imau frightening and she wrapped her arm around Diavinx leg. Diavinx gave her a pat on her head and she felt a little safer.

"Cute one isn't she? I found her when she was just a baby in the ruins of her village." Diavinx explained. He took notice of Holan's uninterested facial expression. "Vice commander, I don't want any ounce of power from that disgusting man. The thought of having a part of him in me is sickening. All I want is him gone."

He performed the forbidden cannibal technique on my poor and defenseless fourth class mother. He should share the same fate. Diavinx thought internally with a scowl.

"You will then rule the MidCrawlers?" Holan grinned evilly.

"That's the plan." Diavinx gave a toast with his wine bottle.

"To this day, the mere mention of that man's name makes my blood boil." Diavinx said out loud and faced the sky. He could sense Sharaina's dense power overload. "The very power I have loathed is the one I am fighting alongside with tonight. Vaninch, if only you were here to see the good that the power you greedily obtained for yourself will do for everyone. It would have given me great pleasure to see the look of shame on your face."

****

Zentz and the rebels blocked Philanda and the royal army from getting to Channy. Liss opened a portal and told Channy and Fidaphra to get into it. She fought off army warriors trying to stop them from leaving. As soon as they all got in. Liss got into the portal but Philanda followed her in before it closed. Hot on her trail was Zentz.

Liss led the group through the streets of Egypt. They walked, unnoticed by countless residents going on with their business. Philanda and Zentz were on a rooftop fighting. Philanda was extremely good at hand to hand combat due to the nature of her weapon. It only consisted of gloves with claws that could slice a body in five.

She round kicked and punched her way through Zentz and leaped off the roof in pursuit of baby Dawn. Zentz gnashed his teeth at the claw marks Philanda left on his body and followed her off the roof and into the streets.

Liss and the group were running in one street when Philanda suddenly landed in front of them. They huddled behind Liss who stood with her legs spread and sword held firmly by both her hands.

"Hand over the baby." Philanda said. Her voice lacked so much enthusiasm. It was as though she was forcing herself to be there. Her eyes were cold and distant. "I will not tell you again."

"You won't get the chance to say it again bitch." Liss blurted out.

Philanda took a long jump at Liss and Liss blocked her attack with her sword. Liss turned to Channy who was trapped in a trance due to the horror they were thrown in. Liss felt overwhelmed by Philanda's strength pushing her back.

"Don't just stand there! Get out of here!" She screamed at Channy and brought her back to her senses.

Channy turned away and run as fast as she could with the baby held against her chest and Lakki's hand in hers. Fidaphra ran beside them and noticed how slow they were running because of the children.

Without a word she picked Lakki and put him on her back. Channy looked at her stunned. The realization of what the reptile queen was doing hit her and she obliged as they continued on their quest to escape out of harm's way.

Zentz landed behind Philanda. He and Liss took turns lashing their swords against Philanda who swiftly evaded their attacks. It became even more evident that her hand to hand skills were excellent.

Unfortunately, Philanda gave an opening to Zentz and he took it with everything he had. He wasted no time in striking her on her waist and Philanda back flipped high into the sky and dropped on her knee. Her hand held her bloody wound as she gritted her teeth at Zentz and Liss.

****

Channy and Fidaphra found their way deep into the market. They stole rags and used them to cover themselves. They made their way through an empty alley and it led them to a less crowded part of the market.

Channy couldn't run anymore so she sat down panting. Fidaphra looked around and saw a toy stand. "Let's buy a doll." She said to Channy.

"What for?" Channy asked her, barely catching her breath.

"That woman after us wants the baby. We can trick her with the doll." Fidaphra explained and Channy got back to her feet.

"That is a great idea but how are we to get a doll? We don't have any money." Channy pointed out.

"This particular culture adores gold." Fidaphra pointed out. She looked at her golden bracelet longingly before taking it off and handing it over to Channy. "Take this, I am sure that trader won't reject it."

"This is your royal bracelet. It is more precious than a doll. Why would you sacrifice it for our cause?" Channy asked her, concerned.

Fidaphra smiled warmly at Channy and put the bracelet in Channy's hand. "Do not forget that my kingdom equally depends on Sharaina defeating King Meelzib. I am also a mother too and as a mother, I cannot stand by and watch an innocent child get harmed."

"You are so kind." Channy smiled back at her.

"Come on, go and buy the doll."

Channy nodded her head but when she turned to leave a portal opened right before them and she held the baby tight. Their hearts were racing as they waited to see who had found them. To their relief, Emelinia walked out of the portal. Channy breathed a sigh of relief while Fidaphra fanned herself with her hand.

"I am here to spice up your idea a little bit." Emelinia winked at them.

Channy gave the bracelet to Emelinia and she went to go and buy the doll. Within minutes, she returned with the doll. Fiadaphra took hold of the doll and wrapped it in her piece of cloth that concealed her identity. Egyptian passersby took notice of her reptile appearance and exclaimed in fear. Others even went as far as bowing down to her.

"What is going on?" Channy asked, baffled.

"They think that I am a god." Fidaphra briefly explained. "This is a normal thing for me." She added. "We have to leave now before the crowd gets bigger." She suggested and both Emelinia and Channy agreed.

Fidaphra led the way through the Egyptian town. It became clear to Emelinia and Channy that it wasn't her first time there. She led them to secluded ally and halted. By the time Emelinia and Channy caught up with her, she was holding the doll up in the air.

'Mana tupe jelukema ijatuka' Fidaphra chanted and a spell was released.

The spell came in form of a yellow sparkly mist that took hold the doll and got into it. The doll immediately came to life and it started crying. Emelinia and Channy were amazed by that. Emelinia got the crying doll from Fidaphra. It hadn't changed at all in its wooden appearance but it was making life like movements with its hands and head as it cried without tears.

"This is great." Emelinia joyfully remarked. "Now I will send you and the children somewhere safe."

Channy dropped her brows tensed. "No Emelinia, you can't honestly expect me to leave you here alone."

"Mama, I have to pause as you with this doll. Only then will Commander Philanda not pursue you. I will be alright don't worry. Please you must go now."

"Yes I agree with her. Channy, we have to think of the children." Fidaphra supported Emelinia.

"Promise me that you will be okay Emelinia. Precious and Nalvin have already lost their father." Channy held Emelinia's check.

"I promise." Emelinia held her mother's hand on her cheek.

****

Zentz and Liss fought Commander Philanda with everything they had that she faced some challenges in keeping them both from harming her. The new cut she had on her back proved her struggle.

A battered Zentz and Liss stood away from her with their swords firmly held. Philanda kept her focus on both of them. She caught a glimpse of Emelinia running with the baby and she lunged into the air and her purple dragon caught her. Zentz summoned his own dragon and Liss hopped onto it. The dragon chase scared the humans so much that there was an uproar in the whole town.

Emelinia ran as fast as she could but Philanda's dragon was drawing closer to her. Next thing she knew, Philanda snatched the doll away from her and her dragon flew up into the sky. Zentz's dragon zapped past Emelinia and went after Philanda. The two dragons clashed in the sky. The sound of their roars terrified the humans even more. Emelinia watched the dragons head into the desert and she decided to follow them there.

The dragon brawl only got worse in the desert. During the fight, the doll slipped off of Philanda's hands and Liss caught it in the nick of time. Philanda ordered her dragon to go after Liss but it was bashed in the head by Zentz's dragon.

The two dragons locked horns. Philanda jumped off her dragon and ran after Liss at an impossible speed that cut through the desert. Zentz was right on her tail. The two of them running caused a sand storm.

Philanda pulled Liss' hair and snatched the doll away from her. Liss tried to get it back but she was round kicked away. Zentz snatched the doll back and ran in the opposite direction.

Liss got up and followed him. Zentz was missed by the enemy dragon's tail and he threw the doll to Liss. Emelinia stood away at a safe distance with a smug look on her face.

"Neither of them have noticed that it is a doll." She laughed to herself.

Liss ran for a little while before throwing the doll back to Zentz. Unfortunately, instead of Zentz catching it, Philanda caught it. Zentz and Liss zeroed in on her and she stomped her foot on the ground causing a violent earthquake that sent both Liss and Zentz to the ground.

"What is with you two? I just asked who the owner of this baby is." Philanda blankly said.

"That is none of your business!" Zentz sternly yelled at her.

"Give the baby back!" Liss hissed.

"Never! Not until I admire the little cutie wutie." Philanda's voice turned soft.

"What?!" Zentz and Liss said at once, in shock.

"I love babies. They always keep me curious when they are hidden away from me." Philanda smiled victoriously at the wrapped at doll. "Now let me see the little baby."

Philanda got hold of the wrapper and Zentz and Liss went after her with their swords drawn. They pressed their swords on her neck and she pulled the wrapper off the doll's face. As soon as she saw that it wasn't a real baby, she became dumbfounded.

Zentz and Liss dropped their jaws in shock. They literally felt like they were dead in the inside. Liss backed away with her mouth still open in shock. Emelinia's laugh was heard and all three darkas gods looked at her confused.

"What is this? Where is the baby?" Philanda asked Emelinia. "Wait a minute, you are not even the woman who had the real baby."

"Correct! That woman is my mother." Emelinia smirked with her hands on her waist.

"Emelinia you are a freaking genius." Liss laughed. "You had us all fooled."

"Hey, like the humans say, in order to fool your enemies, you must fool your friends first." Emelinia laughed harder. She wiped a tear and held her ribs. "This wasn't even my idea. The real genius is Queen Fidaphra."

"Where is the baby?" Zentz asked Emelinia.

"Somewhere safe." Emelinia winked at him.

Philanda whined loudly and sat in the sand with her legs crossed. Her gloves deactivated and she hit her knees like a child. Her dragon too vanished into thin air. Zentz and Liss didn't know what to make of her behavior. They, however, did not drop their guard. They kept their weapons activated.

"The baby is gone. Now I will never see how it looked like." Philanda whined.

Liss leaned over to Zentz. "I have heard stories about how unpredictable and strange this woman is. Now I see that those rumors were true." Liss whispered to Zentz.

"I'm telling you she is always in her own world." Zentz whispered back.

"What do we do now?" Liss asked Zentz.

"You will do nothing. She has lost her zeal to fight. This battle is over." Emelinia answered instead and both Zentz and Liss looked at her. "In a few miutes Sharaina will win her battle. We must return to Dark Star."