Phoenix Coven - Chapter 35

Story by MD3259 on SoFurry

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#36 of Phoenix Coven - Book 1


Chapter 35

Draconic Bloodbath

Once Bishop let out his roar, everyone stopped and looked up at the patio, even the hunters. Mick looked at Bishop, seeing his eyes glazed over with pure white! Not only that, but smoke was starting to come out of his nostrils and mouth as the Sephartian dragon breathed... Mick could even swear he could see licks of flame from behind Bishop's bared teeth!

As everyone stared on at this intimidating display, Bishop jumped up, taking flight! He then dove off the patio at the rhino, breathing fire out of his mouth as he screamed out in rage! The rhino tried to fire at Bishop, but the laser blasts just ended up ricocheting off his scales! Bishop ended up tackling the rhino into the dirt, knocking away his rifle!

"Bones!" The other hunters unleashed their own rifles, firing at Bishop on full-auto fire! But just like the rhino's attempts, the hunters' shots were only in futility, bouncing off Bishop as if his scales were mirrors!

"What you have done to my mate is unforgivable!" Bishop growled loudly. "Hunting an unarmed soul who can't defend himself... You disgust me!! It's time for an act of Revuthos! You have left me no choice... Satqiel, Ezequiel, Turiel, Ramiel, and Seraphiel... Five Paragons of Drozehin... Forgive me for taking life, but justice must be done! May the souls of these evil men be hunted by The Creed of the Burning Crown, and be dragged into Phicrihin for their misdeeds... Trollmokath, Mergroren, Trogrod, Xolvech, and Ograth... Show these souls no mercy once they are delivered into your hands!!!"

Bones grabbed Bishop by the shoulder, trying to force the dragon off him who had went into a religious chant... But Bishop was like a concrete slab! Unmovable! The dragon continued to look at Bones with his white eyes, grabbing one of Bones' arms! The rhino tried his best to pull his arm out of the dragon's grip, but he couldn't free himself! Bishop then started to twist Bones' arm, while pulling it on it hard at the same time with a feral growl! Bishop felt the pain shoot through him like knives and started to scream at the top of his lugs as his arm started to separate from his rotator cuff!

Bishop wasn't done yet, though. He took it a step further, relentless as Bones' arm popped out of the socket! Then, Bishop yanked hard on the rhino's limb, tearing it clean off, showering them both in blood!

"Holy... Fucking... Hell!" Mick said, those being the only words he could come up with to describe the scene.

Bishop continued with his macabre ritual, tearing off one of Bones' legs next! The hunters knew they could not stand by and watch, despite their fear. They ran at Bishop to engage in up-close combat, drawing nightsticks, one even drew a combat knife! Bishop was quick to react, though. He arose and swatted the hunters with the nightsticks away with his tail and grabbed the other with the knife, ripping it out of his hand and tossing it aside! He then raised this hunter over his head, and tore him in half from the waist, blood and entrails flying everywhere as the dragon let out another fiery roar, covering himself in blood!

Bishop looked over at the rest of the group. "What are you just standing there for?! These men cannot be allowed to live! KILL THEM!! LET NONE OF THEM LIVE, THE ARYNDO CODE DEMANDS IT!!!"

The group then charged in, not wanting to argue with Bishop in his current state. Mick set the energy setting on his blasters to full power, knowing he didn't need to hold back. Jet did the same with his blaster, while also loading a grenade into it from his storage buffer. Amon grabbed Bones' weapon, flipping the switch to full-auto, and setting the power to full. Zarch also joined in, unleashing his demonic power, tapping into his demon form! Zarch spread his wings from his back, spanning seven and a half feet on each side in size, his eyes glowing a brilliant orange with his body tattoos! Even his claws extended, becoming blade-like!

"Shit~!" Mick exclaimed as they started to fight the remaining hunters. "Talk about a devil trigger!"

"Keep your head in the fight, Mick! Now is not the time to lose focus!" Jet snapped, seriousness radiating in his tone. Something Mick never expected to hear or see in the fennec. He was solely focused on combat, on the kills they needed to make. His shots were efficient, not leaving one blast wasted. Mick, meanwhile, was the exact opposite accuracy-wise. He ended up spraying the areas where he was shooting with reckless abandon, pumping the triggers of Dante and Lucia rapidly!

Despite their differing tactics, they both had the same effect: The remaining hunters fell one by one like a row of dominoes! Soon, all of them were dead, some even dismembered! Jet then walked up to Bones, who was still alive on the ground, cowering in horror as Jet approached. The fennec then knelt down, grabbing the rhino by his horn, raising his head while Jet planted his pistol against the base of his chin.

"What a shame.... You looked like you would have been lots of fun, too... Oh well. You only have yourself to blame..." Jet then pulled the trigger, sending a blaster bolt through the rhino's skull, leaving a searing hole behind!

By this point, everyone else in the villa was outside and running down the patio steps, having heard and seen the scene! Bishop turned around, and walked up to Gareth, his eyes going back to normal as he stopped breathing fire. He knelt and scooped Gareth into his arms, holding Gareth as he lay in the grass.

"Gareth? Gareth, say something!" Bishop said.

Gareth looked on at Bishop, eyes filled with tears of pain and joy. "Bishop... Bishop, is it... Is it really you?" Gareth then let out a sharp grimace, holding his hand over the burn on the right side of his chest.

"Shhh, shh, take it easy. I'm here, now..." Bishop's eyes started to run with tears of his own. "I never thought I would see you again... Had I of known... You were still alive, I would have... I... I'm so sorry, Gareth..." "

"B... Bishop... You did... Nothing wrong..." Gareth then shut his eyes tightly, letting out a scream of pain as his burn panged from the breeze in the air. "...P-please don't blame yourself, Bishop..."

Simon ran up with a field med kit and loaded a needle of sedative. He then got ready to stick it into Gareth's arm. Bishop, seeing this, grabbed Symon's arm.

"What are you doing t-" Bishop began, but Simon placed his hand on top of Bishop's looking up at him.

"Bishop... I need to sedate him..." Symon explained. "He needs to sleep; he is in too much pain... We need to take him to the house, get him in bed and set up so I can take care of him... Trust me, Bishop... Please... Let me help..."

Bishop shivered a bit, hesitant. He finally let go of Symon's hand, nodding as he let the doctor do as he said he would. Once Gareth was asleep, Symon then signaled Amon and Zarch, having them help pick him up and carry him up the patio stairs to the inside of the villa.