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CHAPTER 30

For a few moments everything infront of Newark's eyes blacked out. He turned back to see Elena smiling at him as she handed him a dagger. Her smile lasted for a few seconds making way for a horrified expression. Newark looked straight ahead and saw the open jawed beast speeding towards him.

In a flash, Newark felt Jake giving him a thrust from beneath as he somersaulted over the beast flying beneath him. Newark landed back on the beast and plunged the dagger into its back. The beast went out of control like a mad bull. Newark realized that he had stabbed the beast on its head. Thick black colored blood was sputtering on Newark's face as he held on to the out-of-control beast.

After going topsy turvy in madness, the beast finally fell into the waters with an explosive splash. The chilled water pierced Newark's body; he could sense the endless depth of the waters beneath him. Right beside Newark, King Gerard was struggling to stay up as he splashed the water in panic. The mist covered surroundings wasn't giving the onlookers a clear view. Newark swam closer to King Gerard, "This one’s for the Aquadoms" whispered Newark, thrusting the blade three times into the King's heart.

The water started giving shades of red as Newark saw the king free falling into the water. After a few moments the emerald of life quickly floated up. Newark grabbed it and felt Jake rising up from the waters and lifting him up from the cold waters. Elena swam towards them, climbed up on Jake, "Victory!" she shrieked at the top of her voice.

There were invisible cheers in the mist covered surroundings. "I demand surrender, as your king has been banished to death" cried the Aquadom King with a newly discovered roar in his tone. Somewhere above, Elena's father blew the mist away with his Shader, "But I demand brother hood and peace among the people of fire and water"

After a little reluctance a neutral solution was decided. Elena's father was proclaimed as the new Ferodium king and promises of peace and mutual brotherhood were made.

The Aquadoms finally reached back home with their emerald, their king and their people. No one actually remembered how much time it had taken and how were they welcomed, they were all too drunk and too tired. All they remembered was sleeping away a nightmare they'd survived.

The next morning, Newark woke up on his bed. Sensing the familiar silence and noticing the scattered bottles on the floor, he pinched himself in disbelief, trying to shun this De Ja Vu. "Not again!" he cried.

All of a sudden, the front door slid open and Numerous Aquadoms rushed inside. Within moments the room was packed with people, all smiling at Newark. Finally the King walked in, "We've been looking for you, young man! You deserve a shield of courage for what you've done!"

Before Newark could even react to this situation, "Yaay!" he heard someone from under his blanket. To everyone's shock Elena's face sprang up.

"Owww" she cried in embarrassment, looking at the numerous faces staring at her.

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Every story should leave you with a question. Something for your thoughts, to feed on.

The question here is:

Did Newark get laid?

...and that's the end of #StorySeptember. Tomorrow, a wrap up post.

Cheers.