December amused by Leo, while Forte was annoyed, both didn't say a word, but wondered where Noire was. "I was wondering why it's so quiet in here, she is such a nag." Forte mused, much to the annoyance of December. "Don't say that, she could be in trouble! Who knows what they've done to her... And I am really disappointed in you, Mister. Leaving the fighting to Charon and Noire? Ha-ha." She mocked playfully. Blushing in shame, the prideful hydra fumbled for an excuse. "I... didn't want to... uh..." The oracle hydra giggled. 

All eyes were on Ferrum, who was pointing his gun toward Blizzard. While Sila felt uncomfortable with the hydra in a group and so nearby, they hadn't attacked yet and she didn't want to fight a losing battle. "Ferrum, come on. We're tired. At least wait until we can recover some of our energy." Though she didn't get along with the metal dragon, she thought he was am idiot, ever since the maze she had been pondering if perhaps they could be civil. 

Then, adding in a hushed tone, "Where ever Anemoli is, don't you think he can take care of himself? After all, he can take care of you." She added harshly. The comment caused Terra to lick her lip anxiously. They were still in the belly of the beast, but the fancifully dressed hydra had a point. Where was the king? But knowing that the king was the two young dragon's father, she couldn't bring herself to discuss it when they could hear, "You two, cover your ears." She commanded in a voice that rumbled like the earth. 

Fearfully, Skylark obeyed, tiny hands covering pointy ears. Face buried against Leo, he wondered where his Daddy was. Remembering Daddy had once played with them a game where he was trapped in a freezer, the boy knew that Daddy could be anywhere.

"What have you done with Edge?!" Forte demanded, troubled by December's chiming in, "I see nothing." What did that mean? Then, there was a deep rumbling in the distance, then ear-splitting crashes. A beautiful girl materialized from nowhere, then the frantic warning, to her own people, but the others would have been wise to follow suit. "GET THE FUCK DOWN! THE SKY CITIES ARE FALLING!" The force would be enough to get them, even here.

"Noire!? What did you do?" December demanded, though the pretty hydra had already curled into a ball on the smooth floor, not wanting to speak when there was danger. Sila and Terra shared a frightened glance. A trick? The she-hydra was slippery, deceitful. Regnum could get mad at them. And yet... When the smaller girl huddled with her ally on the ground, she knew something was wrong. And then... she felt it. Faint, on the other side of the world, something fell from the sky. Eyes widening, she chorused, "Get down, I feel it!" 

And then the pink dragon squeaked in fear an confusion. Sky cities? Danger? He joined the other dragons in their huddle for safety, the cyan dragon doing the same with the hydra. He considered changing form, but he could evade death more effectively in this form. December tugged Blizzard to the ground with them, and then clung tight as weak waves of explosions rushed at them. They were faraway. What about the closer ones? 

Forte dragged Leo and the baby Leo was carrying back to the group, where he pressed against Blizzard's back, eyes burning with something... defiance? And then the wave got more powerful, and December screamed because, as the smallest next to the twins, the wave was strong enough to knock her up into the air. She didn't have anyone holding onto her. She was about to fall on her head onto the hard obsidian floor, but Forte was quick to react, sliding sleekly on the ground and breaking his friend's fall. Digging his sword into the ground, he let the female hydra cling to him as the waves got worse. 

With a shriek, Noire too broke loose but was fast enough to convert her body into a mist. Unfortunately for her' the waves of heat could kill her in this form, so as soon as she saw a body below her, she solidified and fell right on top of them. Unfortunately, that person was Sanare... with terrified Sleipnir still in tow. 

The cyan dragon dug his tails into the ground, effectively locking himself into place. The waves of heat and pure force were enough to break the other dragons and hydra apart and caused the best of the best to fly and bounce around the basement like ragdolls. Sila, trying to circumvent gravity, spread her wings while in midair. Bad move. While she glided for a bit, December came crashing into her with a scream, the girl already badly bruised, but knocking her to the ground, falling on her wing and screaming in pain, reverting into a human form to shed her wings, green eyes flashing in agony. 

 Terra was more violent, not harming herself on the walls, ceilings, and floors by kicking at them with enough force to knock her the opposite direction. How long had they been bounding around? Hours? Days? What? Minutes? And then, there was so much heat... It was as if atomic bombs were going off. Sanare! Would she be alright? Heat was no good for a water dragon. And what about Ferrum? Didn't heat melt the iron? She felt herself sweating from the heat and moaned lowly as he crashed into a wall, claws digging into the overheating polished rock. 

Noire screamed she her scales softened, if only... Shddenly she felt a burst of ice and sighed in relief, but it was short lived. Her scales wouldn't fall off anytime soon, but the pain was unbearable. With a shriek, not being able to take it anymore, December broke her skin and took on a full form as hydra. Unfortunately, she was still tossed around, but only hit harder. With a roar, she slowly shrunk back to her humanoid form, too exhausted to maintain the other. She could hear Forte growl as he activated his armor. It was far bulkier, and looked to be made out of the same thing the castle was. It drew him to the floor, where he safely rested on his back, gravity itself pulling the tall hydra securely. 

Skylark cried out, it was so hot, and so chaotic. He clung desperately to Leo, though they were both sweating and the taller male had to take extreme measures to hold him. Pink dragon moaning his pain, nose bleeding from crashing into Ferrum from behind, he collided with Regnum and growled as the heat overtook him. Then, miraculously, his tail glowed and as he was slammed against the ceiling, the entire roof above them was covered in a thin layer of frost. Noire slid as much as she could in the cold as she smashed against the ceiling, 

December found herself cling to Forte's leg, because he was unshakable and she needed something to hold onto. Sila, equally exhausted but inspired by the oracle's strategy, held tight to Forte's arm as she was flung their direction. Maybe, if they all clung together, they couldn't hit each other anymore. Forte himself didn't mind; there was no allies or enemies, only a danger they were all subjected to. The more of them that clung together was less you had to wory about someone crashing into you. More and more of them collected onto the tall hydra, realizing that it was easier to avoid the pain. 

Then, there was a final explosion and a final, collective scream as time seemed to slow down. Nobody cared ho they held as onf as they are all connected, part of a whole. And then it was over. Dragon and hydra alike fell once more to the hard ground, which was dented from everyone bashing onto it. Everyone was breathing, however difficult. They found themselves in the most awkward of positions. 

The cyan dragon found his tails weren't enough to protect him, and desperately clung to a corner until he turned into a fully human form, it was safer that way. The pink dragon found himself under Regnum. Terra had Noire's arm linked with her own on one side and Sanare clinging to her foot on the other. Noire's tail wrapped around Ferrum's leg, both metal dragons panting heavily. The pain of almost losing your scales was immense. Sila lay atop Forte's armored body, but the hydra'a armor soon shrunk, until it was thin and light and small. Mere feet away from him was Ferrum's gun, and he registered he should pick it up, just to be safe. However, he couldn't find the energy to do so. 

The cyan dragon landed right next to Leo' hand still gripping the taller male's leg. His own leg was draped across Blizzard's breast and shoulder. Skylark moaned in pain along with several others. While no one truly liked their position, they were all too tired to move. Not only had they experienced a war, but also an onslaught of atomic bombs. 

And then December screamed, but since everyone was so close together, caused a few to wince. "Shut... up..." The cysn dragon rumbled. "The humans..." She croaked, "Not all of the cities fell... there is one more... and they're... coming... for.. us..."