Story For Dawgjr -- Chapter 9

Chapter 9

DJ opened his eyes after a moment to see Gareth standing in front of him, using his body to shield DJ from the blast.  He…he…"I thought you said you couldn't interfere."

"I can't see you die, either.  This means I lose my powers, and I'm probably a dead man, too.  But at least you lived…"  Gareth slumped over and the light of the blast died down.  Gareth collapsed to his knees…looked at DJ one last time, then dropped completely to the ground.

DJ…DJ couldn't…

Shangi was laughing.

DJ looked at him and…and…he just…no.  NO.  DJ changed form and spun around, slamming his tail into Shangi with as much force as possible.  He changed back to his human form and hefted his poleax, getting ready to charge.  Shangi was picking himself up, so DJ RUSHED him, hoping to strike him down before he could fully recover from the blow.



Wuffi…Wuffi edged toward Gareth, more than a little unbelieving, "Gareth?  G…Gareth, w…wake up…C-come on.  W…wa…wake up.  Please…"  But Gareth didn't move.  Wuffi looked at the marble still tied around his neck.  Gareth had said to use that if they EVER needed his help, no matter what.

He didn't want Gareth to be DEAD…

Wuffi worked the marble out of the strings holding it in and threw it as hard as he could against the ground.

…Gareth's body started to blow away like it was made of dust.  Wuffi PANICKED, "NO!  Gareth, don't go!  DON'T!  GARETH!!!"  He was gone…Wuffi turned toward DJ and Shangi, tears flowing from his face.  It…Shangi was the reason that Gareth…

Gareth…Wuffi scowled and glared at Shangi.  His body began to glow BRIGHT white, more so than the explosion that had killed Gareth.  Streaks of light began to circle Wuffi, and an orb of light surrounded him.  Shangi and DJ both stopped, shocked at what they were seeing.  Wuffi's orb grew and grew until it was nearly the same size as DJ's dragon form!  It rose up a few feet, to show Wuffi beneath it, eyes glowing as brightly as the orb, and the rest of his body darkened so much that he looked like a silhouette underneath the orb.  The orb shot forward, hitting Shangi and swallowing him up.  DJ had jumped to the side to avoid the blast, and all they could hear was Shangi screaming in PAIN…  A black mist exited the orb, and half formed into a shape similar to Gareth.  DJ recognized it instantly for who it was, "Ghoreaeth!"  He held his poleax ready, scowling.  But Ghoreaeth never noticed him.  He was trying to escape the orb…it pulled at him, trying to draw him back in, but he just managed to keep out of it's p…no…NO!!!!  Ghoreaeth made a desperate grab forward, but with no luck.  He was pulled back in, shouting out angrily.  The orb died down….and nothing was left.

A black portal opened up in the sky, and Ghoreaeth sht out of it, scowling hard, with a sickly looking blade in his hands.

Wuffi and DJ backed up a step, but scowled and stood to face him, ready to fi-Wuffi cried out as something left his chest.  …GARETH?!    His golden blade struck Ghoreaeth's blackened one, locking the two in combat.  Gareth pushed and forced Ghoreaeth back, "You lost, Ghoreaeth.  Accept it."

"…I DON'T lose!"

"This ENDS, Ghoreaeth!"  Gareth brought his blade down, striking Ghoreaeth across the chest.  Ghoreaeth cried out and held the wound.  HE started to glow now, but the brightness centered on the place he'd been struck.  One last scream, and he vaporized.

Gareth looked down at DJ and Wuffi, smiled, and nodded, "NOW it's over…thank you.  Both of you."  He…he faded away again….



…That…that was it?  They were done?  They'd won?  That was IT?  Confused, and feeling like they hadn't really DONE anything, DJ and Wuffi headed home.  Both were quiet the entire way.  Wuffi tried to shift himself, but now, for some reason, he couldn't.



… … …they got home without incident.  Dj was the last one in, and he closed the door behind hi-"DJ!  DJ, LOOKIT THIS!!!!!"  Dj glanced up to see whatever Wuffi was so excited about, and in front of them, out in grand display and COVERING the room, were cookies.  A massive THANK YOU was draped across the wall.

A note was leaning against a particularly large pile of cookies, and DJ went up to it, curious.  Gareth had written a farewell, "Thanks for everything you've done.  I know it doesn't feel like much to you, but thanks to you, Ghoreaeth won't be a bother for at least a little while.  However, if you EVER think you see him again, give me a call.  I'll come running.  And who knows?  Maybe sometime we can find each other and just hang out like friends.  At any rate, thanks again.  Maybe I'll see you around.

Gareth."

Wow…huh.  DJ put the note on the table and smi-"COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  Wuffi dove into a pile, squealing happily.  Dj laughed and joined him.  He'd never SEEN so many cookies in one place before!  It'd take them a WHILE to get through these!