Meanwhile Gale is running through the woods trying their best to avoid tripping and wasting time. While Ralian is following Gale, but was confused by the Gale's sudden behaviour, being more afraid as she can tell from Gale breathing being for forced and subtle.
"Gale where are we going, and who's in danger!"
"I'm sorry Ralian but we cannot stop and talk, we need to get to him as soon as possible"
"Get to who!?"
Suddenly Gale accidentally slipped on some moss and was about to fall, but was quickly caught by Ralian using her vines as Gale kept the momentum and continue running. But Ralian still was confused of what's going on, and why are they still running through the forest, but Ralian wanted to trust her friend's decision, she was quick to let go of the doubt for now and trust what Gale needed to do.
Meanwhile as he is pinning Moria to the ground and pulling out the spear from his stomach and throwing it as it gets stuck in the ground, she can feel her whole body being crushed "you no good dragon... why is a dragon like you helping people. Not only that, why do you have a mortal body"
"Unlike you who was mistreated for years and tried to seek revenge for what happened to your only friend and your mother. I have not lost faith in other living beings"
"Living beings my ass. You don't even know a small smidge about my past"
"Are you sure about that. Aftomólise". Hearing her former name, Moria gets enraged.
"You shut up about that name. I give two little damns about my people anymore".
As water begins to appear from below her she uses her water warping ability as she warps into the water, and she quickly grabs onto his leg and pulls Ezrael along with her into a world full of water everywhere.
"Now you in my domain. Let's see how clever you are when you drown!"
As before Moria reveal her true powers as a siren, Ezrael keeping a calm demeanour pulls out an amulet brighter than silver as it disputes an odd aura. Ezrael then shows the amulets towards Moria as she sees what he's holding she is quick to be frightened by the sight of it, as a portal quickly opens behind them.
"Get that thing away from my domain" as Moria charges towards Ezrael full force as they both get out of the water.
"What's the matter siren, can't handle a magnetic force" as the amulet Ezrael holds contains a magnetic force inside the amulet that can irritates of those who lived in the wide underworld filled with water and life. With just the presence of the amulet submerge into to sea can irritate all senses of all sea creatures including stronger species that could potentially wipe entire villages. As such Moria is compel by just the sight of it, as she knows it too well.
"You cheap bastard with your frazing trinkets is a low blow even for a dragon such as yourself"
Suddenly Ezrael then forms his body retracting his horns, tail, and wings into his body as the scales that had formed throughout his body this formed back into human skin as he is back to his original form. "You are right. Though it is a trinket I use it strategically but it won't stop me from finishing you off, Siren"
As they were about to continue their battle, Ezrael first heard footsteps coming towards them, there were two running. One was light almost the sound of dears galloping, as the other felt heavy with metal clanking all around. It didn't take long for him to realize that it was Gale and Ralian running through the forest towards their fight. Ezrael sighs as he retracts his fighting stance, Moria seeing the sight of Ezrael lowering his guard took the opportunity to strike almost thinking he's given up. Moria grabbed her spear and prepared to take a step and strike Ezrael without even knowing.
But then someone tackles Moria, as she looked to her right she was then bashed by a shield that was by a charging Gale running towards her pushing her back away from Ezrael.
"You get away from Ezrael right now!" Gale shouting for the first time, the first Gale had ever raised their voice.
"Why you weakling mob!" As she takes another step forward she is then met with vines sprouting below wrapping around her arms as she sees Ralian towards the left of Ezrael, and bow in hand aiming towards Moria.
"Move one more step siren, and I will actually poke a hole in your chest" Ralian keeping an eye on Moria as Gale quick goes towards Ezrael's aid, as Gale notice Ezrael was bleeding from his stomach.
"Ezrael are you okay, we can let Ralian heal your wound"
"I think I'm a bit busy to do healing, Gale"
"I'm fine knight. But right now we have more pressing matters right now".
As they suddenly hear cackling, their attention quickly shifts towards Moria cackling in laughter "you think you've beat me this easily. I haven't even started to try"
As she takes a deep breathe then exhales as she screams a harmonious cry that irritates everyone's ears. They quickly cover their ears as Moria grabs her spear with her tail and slashes the vines wrapped around her arms then quickly leaps towards the pool of water as she stopped the screaming for a moment.
"As much as I want to kill you all for interrupting my dinner. That'll have to wait for another time, till never"
Quickly Ralian reacts, letting her hands crackle with electricity and summons a blast of lightning towards Moria trying to blast her, but she swiftly dodges her attack. She takes a quick look at Ralian for a moment and was a bit curious about her almost admiring her lightning attack she can create. But that though had quickly past her head as she then falls into the pool of water, as she disappears completely.
"Damn I thought I got her with that attack" Ralian gritted her teeth in frustration.
"Now's not important. What's more important is Ezrael over there"
"Ezrael?" Ralian still in wondered as to why Gale wanted to help the stranger that they have never met before.
"not now". Gale quickly ran to Ezrael to aid him picking up from the shoulder.
"Ezrael it's been a while, are you okay"
"I'm fine Change..." but Ezrael quickly takes a glimpse towards Ralian and quickly changes his words. Choosing them wisely as to not give suspicious to any of Gale's friend. "Traveller. I am fine"
But Ezrael can feel the slight pain on his wrist as he touches his waist to only see blood spreading from his body.
"You're injured. Let my friend Ralian, to help you"
"Know the venom in my wound had a paralyzed most of my arm already. Your friend's healing magic would work. But she hasn't known the basic of healing for symptoms"
Suddenly Ralian heard the hurtful words from Ezrael, and instantly got offended once again. "Are you serious! First Jin tells me I don't know how to use lightning magic. Then you had to remind me that I cannot heal concussions. And now this Ezrael guy can't say I can't use my healing magic on different poisons, unbelievable!"
"Um... I think she heard you"
"No worries I can handle the wound myself. It's only a minor injury nothing more for an experience wanderer like me"
"Okay but shouldn't we take you back to our camp. It would be easier to patch you up over there"
"Gale why would offer to help a stranger to come to our campsite. For all we now he could be conspiring with someone"
"Oh that's right you weren't there when it happened"
"When what happened?"
"I should have said that... but remember when I lost the smog hound a while ago"
"You already told me this before, and your sword was also broken when it got away. Why bring it up again?"
"Well... Ezrael sort of got to it first and allowed me to live on"
"Wait he's the one who stole our bounty!?"
"For your clarification, I didn't steal it, I knew the woman had ulterior motives, and I just let it back into the wild where it should have been".
Soon Ralian started to get frustrated again but this time calm herself down first "alright Gale you may bring him to our campsite"
"Alright... wait why me don't you know the direction to the camp?"
"Gale you seemed to trust him a lot, it's only right that you take lead. Ralian backs away from Gale, letting them be in front of them.
"Alright thank you Ralian, come on Ezrael. Just follow me and we'll be there in no time"
"No need to do that. I already stumbled upon your campsite earlier"
"What!? Since when"
"That's is what everyone call a secret. It is deemed useful in many scenarios"
Soon they then adventured back towards the campsite, much easier than expected. But as they made it back to the campsite they were all surprised to witness an awake Jin resting near the fire he reignited himself even made some skewer just because he was feeling a bit hungry.
"Jin your awake"
"What took you guys so long I had the craziest dream I was punched towards the ground while flying with the birds and suddenly I woke up alone. What was that about" suddenly he then takes a quick glimpse towards Ezrael with a frustrated look on his face.
"Hello Jin been a while"
"Oh windbags, your here" Jin noticing his hair being the same colour as his, grey "and I see you also copied the same colour as my hair, wasn't it like a dark blue before?" Jin raising an eyebrow.
"That question is irrelevant" Ezreal giving Jin a stern look.
"Wait you two know each other?" Gale asked in wonder.
"Indeed during my travels wandering the world here in Devandia, I stumbled upon him, and his blood casting friend. That gave me an inflicting wound on my back for months, as such they've had gain my respect for their great cooperation with each other."
"You still mad about that. In our fairness we did not know who we are fighting, and we just so happened to meet you at the same time. But it was all a misunderstanding, but we did dealt from our fight" Jin trying to keep a calm expression as to not make the situation worse from when they met the first time.
Ezrael doesn't give a word towards Jin only giving him a stern look upon his face. Jin still felt a bit bad after fighting Ezrael and knows his trust will be hard to gain. But as they sat near the fire, Jin gladly helped them with the food he roasted at the fire and disputes the food using the wind to levitate the food to everyone. They all gladly accepted the meal even Ezrael as they all treated it as an reward for fighting so hard from this one night. But Jin notice Ezrael keeping an keen eye onto Gale, he wanted to ask but they suddenly see light shining upon them. As they look from a distance to see that next light to appear before them.
(End of chapter 26)