RISE OF THE QUADBRID

CHAPTER 3: DARK FORCES

Miss Shelby held Clint by the wrist and kept dragging him to the principal's office.

“Miss Shelby you gotta let me explain” Clint blasted in frustration struggling to get off her grip which was unusually strong.

“You almost killed your fellow innocent student.” She said,

“Innocent! but he attacked me first and we fought fairly. I still don't even know how I was able to punch that hard and that's what I am trying to tell you” his explanation all falling on adamant ears.

“You explain all that to principal Bradley.” She said ignoring his pleas.

She dragged him to the front door of the principal's office. She opened the door and didn't see anyone.

“Phewww,Principal Bradley isn't here” he said with relief.

“Oh I was well aware of that” she smirked and started pulling him in the direction of the library.

***

The school bell rang signalling end of classes. The students stormed out of their classes in various chatter and gossip, most being about the awkward fight between Brandon and Clint. Awkward was the exact word for the fight because no one would have ever imagined Clint sending Brandonr to the school clinic.

Asher and Victor walked around looking for Patton. They looked around until Victor saw him with a lady.

“I see Patton, he's coming with some lady.” Victor said with a change in tone pointing at their direction.

“I see, Patton finally decided to take the high road.” Asher said nudging Victor playfully. Meanwrhile, Vanessa was already sensing some negative supernatural y coming from the school but on entering the hallway, the energy she sensed became stronger.

“A demon and phantom?” she thought.

She stopped again and felt the energies around her to get the direction.

“What's she doing?” Asher asked Patton.

“I don't know Asher, all I know is that she's Clint's aunt and she may know how Clint was able to do what he did this morning” he replied.

She pinged the location of the supernaturals ready to go.

“But I can't fight them with all these students here, especially Clint’s friends.” she thought. Whatever those two came to do she knew it had to do with Clint and they wouldn't give him back without a fight and a fight between supernaturals could destroy the school.

“I need to do something fast”

Instantly, she used her mind control ability. Dragon and mind control wasn't something one would expect but she was a special race of dragons known as the Leviathans who could evolve and use more than one ability. She could also evolve her scales which were at layer six; the deep guard.

She used her mind control ability move the large mass of students out of the school premises excluding Asher, Victor, Patton and Natalie; who had a soft spot for Clint.

“What's happening?” an anxious Patton asked.

No time to explain teens, I gotta send you to a safe place,” she replied hastily.

“But what about….. Before Natalie could finish, Vanessa created a hydrosphere like a portal, splashes of water spiralling from the edges. It engulfed them and they were out of sight.

“Now that's one problem solved,” she said.

***

“What are you taking me to the library for?” Clint blasted trying to break free from the insanely strong grip of Miss Shelby. Miss Shelby didn't reply him until she opened the library and tossed him inside. Clint saw a bald headed man on a rotating chair.

“Ahhh, thank God Mr Bradley's here” Clint said smiling.

“I almost thought Miss Shelby wanted to kidnap me,” he added jokingly.

“This is a kidnap, Mr Ross,” Bradley said with a devilish smirk.

Clint stopped laughing for a moment and looked at the two people around him, they weren't bluffing and they weren't acting like Miss Shelby and Principal Bradley. There was this cold stare coming from them that gave him the worst thoughts. He thought fast and started running towards the door but he felt some strong chains grab him.

“Enough of this tomfoolery boy,” Bradley said. To Shelby: “We have to take him to the midrealm,”

“You’re not taking the boy anywhere Drongo,” A man dressed in golden armor under a white hood opposed.

“Which of the f*****g archangels are you and how do you know my name?” Drongo asked filled with annoyance.

“My name is Zachros, Angel of lightning and thunder,” he replied, his voice deep and commanding.

“I am Sheltaz, sub commander of demon king Uracaz- demon king of hell.” Sheltaz introduced herself with prise and there was no more Shelby. She had already changed to her demon form.

Her skin darkened with red horns sticking out of her head. She had a spiky black tail with spikes on them and then forged volcanic swords from both hands. She went full demon. Drongo himself had transformed into a kind of misty like form, his face barely visible.

“You can't beat the both of us Archangel,” Sheltaz mocked.

“There's no harm in trying demon,” Zachros replied drawing his twin spears already crackling with lightning.

Sheltaz lunged first with her swords and it clashed with his twin spears. The impact sent out a massive blue black wave that tore some of the shelves in half. The two enemies fought with their weapons displaying incredible combat skills, their weapons clashing from time to time. Drongo wasn't dormant, he was striking at Zachros with his phantom chains but Zachros was faster always using his lightning step to come out on top.

Last time you fought the phantoms!!, we we were weak now we are stronger!!!” he blasted forward condensing himself into a spear full of dark energy. Zachros used his lightning step and disappeared from the spot. He appeared far from his two assailants and started spinning his spears very fast. A kind of mini storm appeared and started raining down lightning bolts on both of em. Sheltaz created a hell field for protection but it didn't seem like it would last long.

“Drongo!!! you gotta do something!!” Sheltaz screamed in desperation.

“You don't have to remind me demon” Drongo responded with a dark smirk. He started forming something fluid in his palm. A noxious green in colour.

“Are you okay boy?” Zachros asked Clint who was hiding under a shelf.

“When a demon and whatever he is after you, trust me, OK isn't the best two letters.” Clint replied,the fear and nausea vibrant in his tone.

“That's why am here kid” Zachros said lending out his hand.

“Watch out!!” Clint roared but it was too late. The green mist hit him and sent him into the wall. Sheltaz took the opportunity and ran forward tearing his thigh with her claws. Zachros fell to the floor black veins spreading through his body, gold blood pouring from his thigh, he could smell death, the nauseating stench of death.

“What's happening to me?” Zachros groaned in pain.

“Its Cajotra poison buddy, you’ll die soon and reminder…. You failed,” Drongo said frowning and grabbing Clint with his chains.

“Can we go now?” Sheltaz asked already running out of patience.

“Of course” Drongo replied opening a portal.

And then- an explosion of power. The doors shattered as Vanessa sped in.

“Where do you think you're going with my nephew?” Vanessa asked her voice both dragon and human but quite calm.