PAID CRIMES

Station 1: Dragon's Lair

" Our clothes were really useful. It helps us from these desert land. Heat should not ruin my handsome face or I'll die in shame. s**t! I can't even see the village. Where the heck is the village?" Tristan complaint as he tried to cover his goggles with his right arm covered desert clothes. It was loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts and pants a wide-brimmed hat with a closed crown and sturdy hiking boots. He has silk covered his faced and on his waist was sheathed Daywalker Sword.

A giant walls of dust created from high winds rushing out of a collapsing thunderstorm. Cold air in front of the storm rushes down at an incredible rate, picking up massive amounts of dust and sand and blowing them into the air called Haboobs was approaching towards them.

"Run! stupid" I yelled while running to the opposite direction.

" Damn it is coming towards us." Tristan shouted as he followed Alyck.

Alyck and Tristan hardly able to run in the sand as they tried to escape from being buried alive on a storm.

" s**t! I never imagine this would be my last chance to live!" Tristan exclaimed desperately run fast and used his Lycan mode making every step he does a wolf feet mark left.

" Shut up and run"I answered and used my God speed.

" It's hard to run fast with desert land plus I have our things in my back"

" You're a werewolf and vampire stupid that things wasn't heavy to you." I answered as I squinted my eyes ahead of us. A pack of golems travel from south  passerby them.

" Damn s**t! golems! We're trap!" he hysterically uttered  while he keep running.

" We can used them us shield, let's go "I said and run towards them.

Alyck and Tristan run towards those pack of golems ahead of them. These golems were travelling to an oasis across the desert. There thick rocky bodies were helping them against sun's heat and sand storm making them easy to travel on a desert land. They can also sense the area beneath their feet within 50km as well as danger with 30 km range around them.

Tristan tried run in near those golems but he didn't notice a sand trap hole and fall on a 3500 meters deep dragging Alyck along.

" Ahhhhh!" they said in unison as they fall on a cave.

" Aghh!! that's hurt. Yah! get up" Tristan squealed under Alyck. He became human mat of Alyck from that fall.

" Thanks, you're in good used these moment" I joked making him glared that cause me to laugh.

" That's your first heartly laughed Alyck. You're starting to change without you're knowing." Tristan murmured to himself

They look above as the hole they came from vanished like thin air. The place where dark and only the sound of winds can be heard. It blocks Tristan hearing ability.

"What can of place is this?" Tristan asked as he lighted their torch.

It was a huge dark rocky cave. Totally opposite above since this place were wet. They were two opposite way to go.

" I can't sense any danger here." Tristan commented.

The wind inside the cave was warm for a wet area. It was indication that they were not the only ones inside.

" Let's try to follow were the warm air came from" I said as a look around.

Rock walls formed into different sizes with some glowing stalagmites and stalagmites. They were light green crystals nearby.

As they reach the end of the passage. It was cut with deep boiling lava sink hole with 700 meters away to the another passage across their area.

" What the heck! How are we need cross with these boiling pond?" 

" We can used my magic to create as tools "I said as l look for any  route to used but it hasn't.

" Yah! No, look at these boiling lava when you fall there your origin and everything will dissolve. If you plan on making your lance to our walking rod on this magma it won't effective as magma absorb everything" Tristan grimaced on the idea of being melt.

" Who said I'm doing that? I'm planning a bridge "I replied with cringed forehead.

" Still it isn't safe" he insisted making me sighed.

"So do you have better idea then?" I uttered raising my eyebrow at him.

" Then we can walk on the other side" he suggested pouting like a kid.

" You can run there and check it but I'll stay here." I said as I sit on the corner.

"Hmfph! fine! I'll be back, stay there and don't try to cross that stupid cave" he replied with warn tone.

Tristan run with his vampire speed to the other side while Alyck didn't listen.

" God mode!" I cast surge of magic that flows through my body making it light.

" God Lance Expand!"

A lance formed from Alyck's hand as she extend the range to the other side.

" God Speed!" Alyck chanted as she settled her lance as bridge. She run on the top of the lance.

" Alyck!"Tristan shouted making her slip from the lance.

" Stupid" I said as I was starting to fall. My hand can't reach the lance. It was like a slow motion as the warm air coming from the hole full of lava approached me.

" Alyck!!!" Tristan shouted with scared expression.

Alyck was in verge of dead as she was few inches away from the boiling lava. Tristan face turned pale.

"God lance!"  I make another lance making each point struck to the rock wall. Tristan felt relieve as he saw Alyck still alive.

" Yah! did I tell you not to try it! You're not a superhero for goodness! You gave me heart attack" he hysterically exclaimed.

" It's all your fault. So what did you see on the other side.?" I said as I twirl my body to went up and stand on the lance.

" It was plain rocks so we don't have a choose but cross this hole" he stated and frowned. The start to erupt up making them surprise.

" Damn! Alyck move fast there "

"Then my intuition is correct. God lightning volts" Alyck throws ten lightning volts struck into the wall making it like stairs of volts as she  jumped on it. The boiling lava  start to push up every minute.

Alyck was born with God magic inherit from her mother. Her mother was 4th generation of the Goddess clan. Having a magic like her mother make her remind to be stronger at any cause.

" These way was scarier than I thought "Tristan commented

" There's nothing easy in every path we take, stupid"

She reached the cave while jumping on her volts up with her God speed.

"Yah! what about me?" Tristan yelled on the other side.

" Walk on the lance" I answered.

" I can't walk with that line .I don't have God magic , you know. My weight is heavier than you too, I don't want to be toast before finding my mate. Can you create at least 5 of it to be wider." he stated.

" Fine!God Lances!"

"Better" Tristan smiled and  walk fast as he dodge lava geyzer through the lances until he reached the other end.

" Fuhh! that was terrifying"

"Such whiny horse, let's go" I said as we walk inside.

A loud huff and roar can be heard on the other end of the passage. They can sense something was on the end of their way. When they walk through the end, they saw red huge dragon lying there as it noticed them and start to growl. It has a pointed horn on its forehead. Wide wings, huge four-legged body, sharp claws and teeth with long tail. 

" Where on WIC's land are we?" Tristan's widen eyes showed  surprise as her lips hung wide.

" Grrrrr! Humans what are you doing here?" the dragon 

"We're trying to know these place" I answered  asked as he squinted his gray sharp eyes.

" Dragon still exist, amazing!" Tristan amusingly mumbled.

" Shut up! "I hissed his remarks.

"Who the hell are you two?" the dragon asked as it sat on the ground pointing Alyck and Tristan.

" Cool! a wise talking dragon. Hi I'm Tristan and this is Alyck. We're trying to find a way to go up but we end up with you. Would mind to let us ride your back?" Tristan spoke looking at the dragon with glint his eyes. I just shook my head with his silliness.

" And why I would do that? Humans like you doesn't deserve to be in my back specially a noisy one like you"

" We're not ordinary humans. I'm half breed vampire-werewolf while she was from  goddess clan."

" Hmm goddess clan was wiped out by those invaders so you're the last survivor then."the dragon replied as look closer to eyed me.

" You know about my clan?" I added not minding his observation and stand looking straight at him.

" Of course I live longer than you expected" he answered as he move back to his seat.

" Then can you tell us about the goddess clan?" I uttered in respond.

" If you defeat me I'll let you ride and tell what I know" he knowingly smiled.

" Oh that's fine then"

" Not in the battle of magic and sword. I don't want my home to be messy. I'll give a 3 test to solve then. You'll facing them through your mind." he replied and waggled his tail.

" What?" Tristan confusedly asked.

In a snap of the dragon's finger. Their minds were connected and an image of a ringdom can be seen in their heads. Alyck and Tristan fall down unconscious.

" Wow cool magic" Tristan complimented the dragon as he look around.

" Here you'll  need to win three test correctly .You're allowed with one mistake only. It's a battle of strong minds. Failure to complete the 3 test will stop your brain to work making you disable forever. So let's start!" the dragon explain making Tristan gulped.

"  Go then!" I replied as the dragon disappear a village around us rose from the ground as the people on busy with their works. They were sellers lined on the streets as crowds walk around. Some were carrying heavy loads.

One golden haired young man wears a white with dress above the knee along a red cape on the back passerby. He has along sword on his waist as he was followed with 2 heavily armored men. He was amused on the crowd like he was never been here before.

The crowd noticed him an bowed like a frozen statue. They all stop as his face turn sad and passed through. When he was gone the crowd resume their works.

" What place is these?" Tristan wondered.

"This is  the ancient period were human warriors, goddess, and demon were born. First task you need to do is help the human God named Hercules to be the next king on this land" he stated.

" Why ?"Tristan asked confusedly.

" He's destine to be the king of the human race as in his bloodline was the source of the next goddess that would be born to protect the people. Failure to made it ,the people in these will all die" the dragon answered.

" So where do we can find him?" Tristan replied.

" He already passerby, stupid"

" Good luck!" the dragon smirked.

"Let's go, we need to follow him"

Alyck and Tristan dress in commoner clothes walk along with crowd following Hercules. They were 10 meters away from his group.

" Damn! I never thought people here were so liberated. Look those alleys, girls were savagely pumped by those old horny men." Tristan commented feeling disgust.

" Stop looking those indecent sites if you’re just puke, here" I answered and look toward Hercules's back.

" Wahh!! look Alyck , damn she's beautiful" Tristan squealed as he referred about the young lady with long brunette hair braid into  waterfall .She's wearing a mint long green fairy dress. Her blue eyes divert in our direction making those 2 girls on her side look us as well. I stared her as I observe their moves.

" s**t! they were looking on us or particular to you buddy. Why is it always you? I'm more handsome than you, you know" he frowned and nudged me when they walked towards us.

Hercules's guards noticed the princess and informed him. He stops and walk towards Alyck's group.  

" Are you from royal blood? Your hair and color of your eyes were the same as them. I'm Lyna and you are?" she said as she offered her hand but I just look at it making Tristan to take the chance.

" He's Alyck , I'm Tristan, we're glad to meet you. We're just ordinary people living around here" he said and smiled showing his perfect white teeth.

" Then, I'm inviting you two in our banquets this night. I hope you'll come " she replied as she eyed Alyck  and please smiled

" Lyna, what are you doing here? Who are they?" Hercules asked as he eyed me.

" Some new friends I meet, prince." she smiled as gracefully look at Hercules. I can see her adorn love for him.

" Oh, hi I'm Hercules nice to meet you" he said and smiled offering his hand.

" Alyck, nice to meet you too" I answered and arm shake him.

"I'm Tristan by the way, nice to meet you Hercules" Tristan offered his hand to him.

" Nice meeting you, Tristan" he uttered and arm shake him.

" Remember to be there ok? Let's go Hercules tour me around here" Lyna stated and pulled Hercules away. I can see how he smiled on Lyna.

" We're looking forward to it as well" he answered as they start to leave. They wave their hands toward us and walk away.

" You're damn chic magnet, or maybe they notice your appearance same as those Gods. If that's the cased, then you're in bloodline with Hercules. The dragon said a goddess on his bloodline was to be born to protect the people. Since every goddess were killed except you. Damn these story relates your past. I'm genius" Tristan spoke like he solved a puzzle.

" I already know before you  speak that's why we need to make this work or I'll not be able to be born" I said to him making him froze.

" Then, we should do it tonight" he declared with his knowing look.

Alyck  and Tristan wear a servant clothes and walk to the palace like they were part of them. They were carrying loads to be serve in the banquet tonight.

At the kitchen a servant girl put a poison in every barrel of wines. She sneaked out like she hasn't done anything and continue to  help other servant in preparing the hall.

The banquet started as Alyck and Tristan stand in side to witness the parade of royals and other guests walking to their respected tables.

Lyna was also part on the parade and sit on the right side tables.

On the center, the royal family sit gracefully while the king coldly look the crowd and the queen worriedly smiled. Hercules on other hand walked through the door with white long dress hang on his right shoulder embezzled with gold design and linings. He wears his crown and  smiled proudly to the crowd as the crowd clap.

"Let's have a toast  for our crown prince's birthday." A man with violet dress interrupted the cheered crowd.

" Alyck, I smell weird on those wines. Something not right" Tristan uttered.

When everyone was about to drink Alyck shouted from behind.

" Stop! those wines were poisoned”  I said as guards surrounded me with their lances pointing on me.

" Who are you?  How did you get here?" the man replied as he stand with cynical look.

" Alyck what are you doing that's a crime to proclaim."Lyna butted in but I ignored her.

" I don't need to answer that and if  you want to drink it then be my guest. It's up to you but Hercules can't drink it." I sarcastically answered looking them  coldly.

" Yah! how come you barge in like  that not even dragging me out." Tristan  exclaimed and frowned as he squeezed in the guards.

Some didn't listen and drink it making them choke and start loss their breath.

Everyone saw it put down there cups.

" That man looks suspicious for asking everyone to drink and first to react. He might be hiding something if the prince died." I stated and pointed the man.

" He's lying. How imprudent to accuse a higher official without evidence" he answered and angrily glared me.

" Then tell us how you'll explain your hidden poison bottle on your sleeve" Tristan added making his eyes widen.

" Arrest Cyptus! drag him to jail" the king ordered.

" In this day and forward, Hercules will be marry Lyna and be heir of the throne. Give him around of the applause" The king proclaimed. Everyone claps and stand smiling widely.

Hercules and Lyna smiled each other feeling giddy inside.

While the gathering continued with different set of foods. Lyna approached Alyck who were taking her food.  

"You're truly something, Alyck. I feel like I know you before but I don't know where" Lyna said somewhat puzzled about Alyck.

Lyna is her great grandmother in the past. She's destine to be Hercules' wife and they'll have a child named Alexis her grandfather that trained her since she was 3 years old. She smiled painfully bearing everything within her. Her clan who adored and loved her was gone making her pledge to go stronger.

" Congratulation you two. You made it through." the gladly congrats them.

" So this is some of story-telling while giving us your test. Then Mr. Dragon can I have my past as well. We've seen Alyck's past so can I look mine ?"Tristan asked he must be thinking about her mother.

"Ok but remember, if you can fail once. You can't fail again" .he reckoned on Tristan's request.

" So be it!" Tristan answered with determination in his eyes.

In a snap of the dragon's finger the surrounding change into a forest. Tall trees dried leaves on the ground as cold wind blows. The gray sky start to dark.

" Bernadeth! Bernadeth!" A man shouted near them as his silver long hair where tied in ponytail and his red eyes roam around as he called the girl's name. He wears a block hooded cloak and a bag in his back.

"I'm here Thomas" the girl showed on the site holding her big belly. She wears a yellow floral dress and covered with black cloak on her back. She has brunette straight hair and green eyes. She smiled on the man in front of her.

" That's my mother? She's beautiful" Tristan excitedly smiled. She doesn't have any memories about her but now he can see it through.

" Let's go, before they can followed us" Thomas said as he roam his eyes around .

They were about to run when a group of black hooded cloak appeared in front of them.

" You can't escape your faith, Thomas" The man in the center said.

" Arnold please let my family go." Thomas put Bernadeth on his back protectively.

" The king ordered us to kill you and your family if you won't followed his command. " Arnold replied considering they were friends.

" Then tell him I'll be in his feet just let us live." Thomas answered.

" Then see you in there. Don't let the wait" he replied and ran back.

The time space change into new house  surrounded with the forest. Bernadeth brought out her son making the couple happy to see him. Tristan smiled widely on what he seen at this moment.

One of the night where a storm coming, Bernadeth was left alone with her son while Thomas was ordered to go in a mission.

Seven black hooded cloak men came from distance. Bernadeth hid the sleeping baby in a basket underneath of their wooden floors.

" Who are you ? What are you doing here?"  Bernadeth asked frighteningly.

" We're here to kill you "one of them said and release a black magic gas that was about to spread throughout the place.

Bernadeth pushed the man out causing them to followed. The gas stop as she inhale some of it making her weak.

"Cough! Cough!" Bernadeth coughed blood as she glared them.

" Alyck!"I kick one the seven throwing him on the woods. They were surprise and try to attack as well.

" God lightning volts" I throw 6 volts towards them. They dodge it and 3 of them attack me at one with black beam.

" God Mirage! " I deflected their attack. Only I can face them equally one by one but they were too counter leaving no choice.

" Who are you? Why are you helping me?" Bernadeth uttered as she forced herself to fight.

" We're here to help you" Tristan added and stand beside her in fighting position.

"Black hole "the first man chanted  and a black hole appeared and tried to vacuum around the place.

"God Lightning volts" I throw the volts hitting the chanter making him closed the hole.

God magic can only kill dark magic as it was created both the same time and space to balance the world. Two  against one but the person I kicked ran back making 3 again.

" God Lance!"

" Black arrows!" three of them form a black bow and release black arrows towards me. I deflected it as I look over on the side of  Tristan.

Tristan supported his mother from those 3 men as he attacked with his vampire speed and punch the first one with his werewolf strength. He was thrown out but it didn't give it much impact.

" You're speed was nothing with our dark magic even your strength" the second user uttered.

" Black hammer" third user casted as he hit Tristan on his side throwing back on the ground.

" Aghh!ahhh" Tristan groaned.

"Let him go! I'm your target right then kill me" Bernadeth said as she walked in front of Tristan.

" Ok then we'll grant your wish" the second user replied.

" Black hole" the first user cast.

A dark space hole appeared in front of them dragging every pieces around it.

"I'm not that easy kill" Bernadeth growled.

Bernadeth turned into a big gray wolf and attack one of them but he only deflect her attacks as Tristan tried to stand and support her with his claws but they were thrown back.

The second one used black beam and hit Bernadeth in her stomach. Blood flows fast weakening her as poison grows inside her.

"How dare you!" Tristan angrily attacked the second one but he was gang by the third one. The first one walked towards Bernadeth who was in pained trying to stand. He smiled under his cloak.

" Stop resisting and die already" he stated and hold her neck.

As the black hole start to go strong, Bernadeth in werewolf form that was held by her neck was pushed through the hole making it close.

" No!!!!!" Tristan cried as he tried to defend against the black cloak men.

The time stop and went back.

" Congratulation you made it through!!"

" How come we made it through, my mom died in front of me" He kneeled as his tears fall like waterfalls.

" You can't change the past especially those dead. Your purpose there was to save yourself from being killed. If they killed you then you won't be able to grow up now" the dragon speaks while drinking a water pond.

" This is bound to happen and only you can face the changes and accept the truth." he added.

" No wonder everything here where truth from the past. It would be hard to Tris, but you can used it to go stronger" I said as pat his shoulder.

" Who are those black hooded men? Why they kill my mother?" Tristan asked with teary eyes.

" I can't tell about it, you need to find it yourself" he stated looking us intently.

"Then I'll find them and killed them all" Tristan angrily said.

" Hey! we're going to go after them. Those black men will pay for their crimes." I said making him look at me with sadness.

" These must be painful when you're the last one survivor on your clan and hearing their shouts like a thunder on the night. Now I understand how painful to loss someone in front of you that keep hunting you for passed, 10 years" Tristan painfully uttered.

" Forget it, I'm used to it. Now Mr. Dragon what's the last quest?" I change the topic making a pity look won't work on me.

" Ok your last quest was battle between you two" he announces  pointing us with his two fingers.

" What? Why do we need fight each other?"

" It will  test your strength of mind, courage, ties and weaknesses. You both know each other well from past and facing your friend will help you get stronger. These will help you trust each other more in the future. When someone surrendered the fight will over "the dragon explained making them wonder how it helped them in the future but it was their dream to battle in full strength.

" Then I won't hold back, Alyck."Tristan smirked.

" Me either"

Tristan release his full strength as Lycan and his full ability of vampire speed and vision while Alyck release her God Mode full strength. Her senses were lighten as her strength higher.

"Fight!" the dragon excited announced.

Both of them run fast as they both punch each other's face. No one want to loss as they both  attack each other blocking each other.

Tristan  clawed Alyck but the other block her arm. He kicked her throwing her aside. Alyck dash towards him and punch his stomach making him groaned.

Both were in pain and tired but no one surrendered.

" Alyck, I have thought about challenging you to these full strength battle before. Now it came true. I'll surely make you surrender" Tristan smirked

" That's not going to happen stupid. "Alyck smiled back as they both head to head in ability of strength and speed.

" Oh yeah?" he replied playfully 

"God lightning volts hundred !" 

Alyck releases hundred volts on the sky as it aimed to Tristan. Tristan easily dodge it and smiled.

" Is that you've got?"

" God Lance!"

" Oh that long lance. Nice if you can hit me." He smirked.

Tristan release his long sharp nails as he block Alyck’s lance.

Alyck felt her body start to weaken from longer battle while Tristan has long endurance and body strength.

" I can feel you're weakness, Alyck"

" God of thousand lightning arrows!" I chanted as his eyes widen. Thousands of lightning arrows were above us as they all directed to him.

" What the! how come you have these kind of power?" he surprisingly commented.

" I just happen to break my limiter "I replied.

"Ok find I surrender. You haven't you used your augment yet" he said and raise his hands. I disable the arrows as I weaken and fall down but he held me on my shoulder.

" You're so reckless, Alyck. Damn I might die before I'll meet my future wife" he exclaimed dramatically.

" Shut up! whiny horse"

" Hahaha, my buddy grown fast" he said and raffled my hair. I just grinned at him. In a snap they open their eyes as the dragon smiled.

" Congratulation on your battle now that you completed your tasked, I might grant your wish to help you out of here" the dragon announces and position his tail to be a ladder up him.

" That's would be great! Yes!" Tristan cheered an ran towards up.

"Still stupid nothing change" Alyck sighed and jumped on the dragon's back.

" Shall we?" the dragon asked

" Yeah!" Tristan answered while smiling widely.

They flew through the tunnel up to the desert where it was already night.

" Thank you, Mr. Dragon!" Tristan grinned like child.

" Hey, tell us your name" I asked him

" Alexander, Alyck. See you around kids" the dragon answered as he flew away.

" What a hell of experience we've been through. Now that we have same enemy. We should find them soon. Shall we go back to Sahara market ?"Tristan declared as his hands on his waist.

" It should be, we lost time getting out of there. "

" Thinking of it ,I'm hungry "

" Let's go we might reach the town if we walk fast than you complain here"

" Yah! aren't we going to eat!"

" Do you want to eat here then good for you if a storm came don't look for me"

" Hmpf! fine. I hate desert right now!!!"

" Stop whining and hurry up."

"Sahara market you should have foods there or I'll burn you to ashes!!"

" Don't make a scene there. It's embarrassing."

" Oh so you're embarrass, that's hurt me huhuhu. You're so mean" he dramatically said.

" Whatever!" I rolled my eyes and ran towards the direction of Sahara market.

"Yah! wait for me!!"