LIGHT AND DARKNESS

!!!!!Kamish POV!!!!

It has been a long time it has awakened from its slumber, finally regaining its strength after it's great battle with the Rulers.

He cursed those winged creatures who are beings of light under his breath.

Such incredible power.

Especially the Greatest fragment of brilliant light.

His power is worthy of respect.

If anything, dragons' worship is POWER.

Any being who posses power greater or equal to their own is someone to look up to.

This is because such beings are the only ones who satisfy the desire and lust for battle.

Dying an honorable death in battle or triumphing over a powerful foe that has almost pushed them to death door.

Now he is faced with a dilemma.

He is all chained up in an unknown cavern with behind a well decorated door made out of Mithril.

If he could he would blast that damned door and seek revenge and find his great lord Antares.

The Monarch of Destruction.

Mentioning his name brings Shivers to his spine.

It has been quiet some time he has been trapped in this cavern.

The Magic stones are helping him sustain his need for nutrients.

Revitalizing his Strength and Power.

Suddenly he hears roars of his brethren.

It contained hints of aggravation, desperation and fear.

There where screams of his brethren with the unwavering will before it all became Silent.

There where thumps on the metal door and some screeching but suddenly it was blasted open.

There were 20 people with heavy armors Infront of him and some other soldiers of weaker strength lagging behind.

It reminded him of the Soldiers of the Monarch of Light Baran.

Who was the leader of the demon kind.

Why is his soldiers here.

No Something is different.

The smell is of a different being as of whole.

Something he can't recognize in his lifetime.

But one thing is for sure.

THESE PEOPLE ARE BLESSED BY THOSE DAMNED "RULERS"

Those who was standing Infront of him starting to laugh.

Kamish Understood their intentions and let a huge roar making some of them fall to their butts.

This was not enough.

He was seething in rage.

He wants to tear apart this pathetic excuse of warriors.

Their power is a joke compared to the Rulers and Monarchs.

If he was not chained to the walls, he would have burned them to a crisp.

These chains had special properties draining his mana and strength.

If only someone could hit one of the spikes.

Kamish suddenly had an idea but he is not sure if it would work.

Suddenly his face was bombarded with magic spells and magic arrows.

Not to mention the 20 skilled magicians who went under his belly to carve it open.

Now Kamish was exploding with rage with fumes coming out of his mouth.

How dare they insult hi like this.

Such dishonorable insects.

If he dies, he will go out with a bang.

Kamish charged his breath one last time with all the strength he could muster.

Then let out one last dragon breath with a bone chilling roar.

That will make these pebbles remember from the depth of their soul, for the rest of their pathetic lives.

Unknown to Kamish an unknown S-Rank mage was charging a powerful at his eyes.

But that roar and flames startled the mage who lost their cool and fired it in a different direction.

The same direction of the wall where the spikes where concentrated.

As their lucks would entail.

The spikes came out after the walls broke down which were holding them.

The Rulers who were watching all simultaneously held their faces.

These arrogant humans had one Job, now somehow their mishap blew it.

Only a miracle could same these people.

Now the dragon can rejoice as it was freed from his captivation.

Now he has to use all of his strength to get out of the bindings.

!!!!!! Thomas Andre and Christopher Reed who were outside the S-Rank gate!!!!

Thomas and Christopher were having a chill time at their respective places. One at the Hawaii beach at the coast of cancer and other like a neet at home watching TV and lazing around.

Clearing A rank gates non-stop had exhausted their mental states.

So, they took a vacation to their respective timetable.

They now want to look at a nice scenery of wildlife rather than cold caves and the demons that dwell within them.

Leaving the pile of work dumped by the Federal Bureau of Hunters in short (FBH).

The work to construct a new system and organization that can regulate and control the rising of several hunters.

GUILDS.

A solution ripped out from a game.

Laughable if one must say.

Simple but effective.

Giving quest to groups and the pay after completion of a dungeon.

Not to mention the juicy extra if they bring in monster corpses to study and mostly.

MAGIC CRYSRALS.

Even as they speak it has become a new source of alternative power.

The monster parts used for materials engineering used by the special fire generated by the energy of magic crystals when electricity is passed through it.

Crystals purified by a mage having a rare skill to mold it with mana changing its quality and composition.

Leave it to Norman Selener to gather special recruits.

These Guilds also provide security and protection from rogue Hunters and Fakers with different hunter level.

S to E rank.

Same Ranks used to define gates.

Usually, people have encountered A to E rank gates in their quest for fame and fortune.

With monsters coming out of them now and then after a certain period of time or some organizations carelessness who try to monopolize the gates and hunters.

The FBH has issued a strict order along with the collaboration of S-Rank hunters and the President of the United States.

Beings who surpassed humanity with their levels immeasurable.

With such announcement by such high-ranking individuals.

People with ambition and nefarious plans had to bow down.

Also, the Hunters using their powers to unleash havoc and mass genocides was getting out of hand.

Incidents which were causing riots and mass panic throughout the whole world.

Tanking the image of hunters to rock bottom.

So, in the UN with the collaboration of several countries agreed on the Guild system.

The System which the South Koreans and Japan who so wholesomely implemented due to a sudden neet commented on the social web to make one.

Giving people jobs according to their ranks.

But what is Hunters encountering a gate beyond their level.

Something they have never seen or felt before.

Like a D-Rank gate suddenly turning red and becoming B or A rank.

You can expect all the hunters never returning from the gate they entered.

The Fact further proven by the monsters coming out of the gates with the skulls and weapons of the hunters as prizes of their hunts putting them as decorations to instill fear into their prey.

Hunters are not the only ones that hunt.

The Hunter must be prepared to be hunted if they hunt.

The hunters become the prey.

Right now, the feeling that is coursing through Andre's vein is fear.

Along with Christopher and Siddhart Bacchan who was hired like the other 100 S-Rank hunters for the purple gate that manifested right close to the place where he was having his vacation.

Close to the Western Coast of America.

A purple gate.

Most Gates give a blue hue or red ones with false rank.

But this is beyond anything anyone in the world ever imagined.

In the last five years no one has seen anything like this.

Now he has to wait for the first 20 S-Rank hunters to clear it and see what is it like for an S-Rank gate.

They were specifically ordered to look around and report about the situation and not engage the boss monster.

Who is he kidding

They will be bound to challenge it like and Idiot on Steroids for fame and money.

Now he can only smoke and relax in his car.

Suddenly a huge mana pulse went off putting the 80 hunters in edge.

The S-Rank gate was a worldwide crisis.

If a gate like this appeared there would be others like them popping out here and there.

People can only pray that this is not the case.

Thomas got out of the car and nipped the cigarettes bud.

He sees Christopher and Siddart making a run to the gate with their weapons double time.

Something is about to happen.

Everyone's instinct is screaming.

Suddenly the gate ripples putting everyone at age.

Then they see a hunter walk out limping from the gate with half of his body melted with his skull showing.

Melted Armor fused with the body.

The scene itself put a lump on everyone's throat.

Hunters swallowing a ton of Saliva.

The survivor stood there and seen take a huge breath all of a sudden with his back doing a full arc.

????: RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The hunter gave a heart wrenching scream.

With the final words a huge head came out and bit the body with the sudden snap startling everyone including the S-Rank hunters.

The scene infront of them and the massive shadow made them fall to their butts.

A DRAGON.

A red western dragon has appeared.

Then Dragon crawled out of the gate showing its majestic appearance.

People would have been mesmerized if not for the intimidating atmosphere and the bloodlust dragon was giving off.

The dragon opened his eyes and showed the slits of it's eyes to the world.

Red Eyes piercing the soul of everyone who is watching on TV

Goosebumps going through their spine.

The Dragon extended its neck and took a breath of fresh air.

Then suddenly it gave a Roar with all its power.

Red pillar of mana dividing the clouds.

A calamity has appeared.

Now no one can stop its carnage.

Huge magic circles appeared in the dragon's domain with the dragon opening it's mouth charging it's breath to maximum.

The instincts of the hunters are screaming for them to run, to run as far away as possible.

But due to the affects of Dragon fear, all is for naught.

With life flashing before everyone's eyes.

The pillar of destruction the dragon breath released its wrath upon the world.

Each fire ball like a laser landing on the western coast of America.

The people who were having a normal day just saw a flash of light before they became ashes on spot.

Washington, Oregon and California.

All saw a mushroom smoke rising from their coasts.

The hunters who saw that abandoned all hope and reasoning.

One strike that was equivalent to a bomb close to a nuke!

And they are expected to fight a being who can do that with one strike.

Kamish's whole body was now on fire.

If he looked intimating now, he looks menacing.

The Demon who has risen from hell.

The day has just started.

!!!!!!End of POV and 4 hours after the dragon's rampage!!!!

Calling it a nightmare was an understatement of the fucking century!

After the huge beam attack that was shot with the pent-up rage and frustration of the dragon, it proceeded to lit its whole body on fire and release flame meteor showers from its body.

The Purple gate on the Island of Maui situated in Hawaii at the tropic of cancer and Pacific Ocean closed after the monstrosity came out.

At least one good news in such fucked up chaos.

Building and Hotels in the Maui Island in Hawaii was melted into slag.

Some areas became complete glass because of the heat from the flame meteor shower.

The temperature for sure is beyond 9000-degree Celsius.

Everything around the perimeter of the dragon was melting.

Going close to it was impossible.

The S-Rank hunters could only gawk in fear at the dragon's rampage.

All of them got lucky it seems.

The dragon seems to be pissed off by the hunters inside the dungeon.

They can all thank them in after-life by beating the shit out of them.

All of them guess the fates of those 20 hunters that entered to subjugate the Gate.

By their calculations.

If it took two S rank hunters to clear a A-Rank gate.

A number double the amount should suffice.

But still the FBH had doubts.

Especially because Normal Selener told an Armageddon will appear from the gate.

An apocalypse that is capable of wiping out humanity will reck havoc.

If only she could predict how to defeat it.

Her prediction as a hunter is an S-Class no doubt about it.

If 20 S-Rank hunters can defeat it what will?

A being beyond the realms of humanity?

NO!

What Humanity needs now to band together and be its own savior!

Such thought crossed Andre's head when he was at his last straw of his patience.

Thank God the dragon recognized the other 80 S-Rank hunters and decided to wipe out Islands like a raged Lizard on steroids.

But this massacre doesn't sit well with some good-hearted hunters, if one would call it.

The Hunters who received the Standing of a High Rank in their hunter class became drunk with their status. So much that they thought that no one could topple them even the monsters of gates.

Today they got a reality check.

The Dragon wiped out Island Oahu, Kauai, and Molokai of Hawaii like it was a walk in the park.

Now the worst scenario.

The Dragon is now flying at Mach-Speeds towards the western coast of America.

A complete cluster fucks.

The Dunderheads with a muscle brain who are S-Rank hunters can only stiffen up and watch the dragon as sitting ducks as it rampages around like it owns the place.

The FBH director David Brennon heeded the call of Normal Selener to be cautious and hire hunters all around the world.

This is the one of the times is history America is facing a crisis.

Why couldn't this gate appear in another country's soil.

These were the thoughts of Americas President John Brandon and the citizen.

Now they have to face the collateral damage and drawback of not being able to stop the S-Rank gate.

It was a double-edged sword.

If the hunters subjugated the gate with minimal casualties, it would be a boon.

As the countries status and bragging rights would be humongous.

But now a crisis is in hands.

!!!!!In the President's office!!!!

Lots of people were running around here and there.

Phone calls were at all time high jamming the lines of network.

People are scared and restless.

One day you had a good time and the next second you see huge mushroom clouds going off at the Western Coast of America.

People were taking photos posting it on social media that it was a nuclear Holocaust.

But in reality, a huge beam of fire from a dragon's breath turned the edge of western coast to crisp.

Now the President is in the church praying to God that a miracle could happen.

This a first time in History a president is dealing with an abnormal crisis.

The Secretary of Defense sitting beside him sitting in a calm and composed manner.

After some silence in the church the tension in the room was broken.

Secretary: We have to do it John, this is the only option on the plate.

John: Haaa! You think it would stop it, that huge western dragon who can fire nukes from its mouth!

Secretary: You need to be strong in these dire times. Some decisions however cruel it might be must be laid out.

John: A nuclear strike! On that Behemoth. Fritz you do realize what you are doing is madness! You saw the photos, what makes you think that could slow it down. Not to mention the radius of the explosion would be close to the soil!

The man Blanchester Fritz with silver hair gelled to the back with green suit and five stars on the shoulders and badges on his breast tuned his blue eyes to the President.

Fritz: We must try old friend. The blame will be taken by me and you by the public. There is no choice. Make your decision. The birds are already in the air carrying three payloads on the drop. Incase the dragon shoots one down.

President just puts his head on his conjoined hands that laid on the wooden seat in front of him.

John: Mulling around would get us nowhere. Right now, I need to show a strong front to our country. May our children forgive us.

Fritz: Yes, I can only hope and pray they do.

!!!!!!Three SR-72 LOCK-HEAD MARTIN with the payload!!!!

Alpha: Bravo this is Alpha three minutes till drop.

Charlie: Commander are you sure we are doing the right thing.

Alpha: ...….

Bravo: .....

Alpha: Listen Sam I know you are at edge since it's your first time carrying such high risk mission. But you realize what will happen if that beast enters our soil. Think about your family, OUR family.

Sam: ...….

Bravo: Commander our mission plan just changed; WE NEED TO FIRE IN ONE MINIUTE!

Alpha: FUCK! LINE YOUR FIRE. TAKE THAT SON OF A BITCH DOWN.

Suddenly a huge glow like the morning SUN was Infront of them.

What they saw will haunt them for the rest of their life.

Sam: Commander are you seeing this.

Alpha: Yes. I am seeing this SAM. Just as it was told to us. Came right out of the Devils ass.

What they are seeing Kamish with his whole body on fire wings extended flying at mach speed.

The water underneath it is boiling by the sheer heat from its body.

What is Happening right now no one can distinguish.

The Kamish is pissed not because it was trampled by hunters when it was vulnerable.

It is because the Rulers took control of its body and soul to cause Havoc in this new land.

Not because of sport or entertainment.

But as a lesson to humanity to curb its arrogance when faced with odds beyond them.

The Clock is ticking.

Doomsday is in the Corner.

Bravo: Let's light it up.

Alpha: May God forgive us.

Charlie: I pray it works.

This was the first time since Hiroshima and Nagasaki a nuke will be dropped.

The heart-wrenching fact is that it will be close to the soil of the Pilots country.

Drooping such monstrosity makes them want to kill themselves.

But orders are orders.

Even if they were not orders. They would have to do it.

Such Sin will be with them for the rest of their lives.

The area surrounding it will no longer be livable.

Killing the Marine life in the sea.

Alpha: Release the Lock we are going straight to the jaws of death. If any of you make it out alive. Tell Sally I am sorry. You got my will, make sure you all read it to her.

Bravo: Amen

Charlie: Lord Jesus, please give me the strength.

With the keys in the socket and the turn done,

The Trigger was pulled.

Three missiles at the same time headed straight for Kamish.

Kamish noticed something was coming and saw it was the same flies throwing fire balls at it.

Fireballs that are nothing but an itch.

As a dragon of fire, he is immune to such heat.

So, it decided to let them hit him as it will be the same.

But this decision soon will come and bite it in the back.

The supersonic missiles went in a straight line at it.

As it neared the flaming dragon, the metal plates around it started to sizzle and boil from the enormous heat the dragon is radiating from its body.

But it did its purpose.

As soon it was close to the dragon.

It detonated.

Coloring the dragon's world in white.

With a hint of fear striking, it's heart.

To the citizens who were warned not to look at it and wear glasses so that they do not go blind.

Saw a three huge spherical ball of light going off in the distance.

A scene that will grace the world last time in ages.

!!!!!!The President's office 5 hours after the detonation!!!!

Fritz: Colonel do we have a visiual.

Colonel: No Sir the huge amount of radiation is making it hard for Satellites and Cameras to zoom in.

President: I pray this was enough.

Vice President: I do hope Sir.

Suddenly a Soldier rushed to Fritz and gave a overview of the situation.

It looks like hunters reached the main Island and used a skill to look far off to see the situation.

It seemed the overgrown Lizard is finally down showing its belly.

The news circulated then a huge roar and cheers went off in the office.

But sooner they know.

This is just the start of dread.

!!!!!Two Hours after the detonation with S-Rank Hunters looking from the scorched western coast!!!!!

Christopher: Looks like we were needed at all.

Andre: ...….

Christopher: What's with the face we won!

Andre: Did we?

Christopher: What do you mean? Off course we did.

Andre: I think you forgot conventional weapons do not work on monsters.

Christopher: So, what? Maybe they needed a bit of oomph from fire arms, like a nuke.

Andre: Something doesn't sit right.

Christopher: Hmm? Come on relax a bit let's celebrate! Have a drink like those guys sitting on the beach.

Andre: We won but at what cost. All those lives just vanished before our eyes. I wish the dragon aimed at me instead of the Western Coast we are standing by idling around.

Christopher: Oi oi don't make the mood somber. Also, why would you want to be bathed in dragon flames. Look around you, don't be such a stick up. Do you know how things could go very wrong if it did.

Andre: That's the thing. Instead of dealing with us who are the nearest threat it flew off. Don't you think it's strange? It aimed at populated area annihilating everything in its path. What if it is smarter than we think. What if right now it's playing dead.

Christopher: DON'T JINX IT! WE HAVE OUR LIVES BE GRATEFUL FOR IT.

Andre: Grateful huh?

Suddenly the comms in their hands went off.

A female voice greeted the two friends.

Comms: Everyone who is listening to this channel gear up NOW! BHAMUTH IS UP, I REPEAT BAHAMUTH IS UP!

Dread slowly creeped into everyone's stomach.

Christopher: You had to jinx it.

Andre: That was Cattleya, right? The team's archer

Christopher: I hope it wasn't

A battle was sure to ensue.

!!!!!Kamish in it's knocked out state!!!!

Kamish was having its life's story flashing before it's eyes when he was in those huge balls of heat.

He remembered the time in his clan when he battled his seniors enduring the scorching flames and Collison on the ground after each clash.

How slowly it climbed to the Ranks battle after battle between other Monarchs or Rulers.

It was on it's ground contemplating it's existence and the meaning of his journey. The purpose it sought after.

The Goal to be the best the strongest.

To be the most powerful.

The Lust for Strength pushed it's will to declare a challenge to the Monarch of Destruction itself. A fellow dragon.

Kamish has faced many worthy foes and triumphed over them no matter the dire circumstances.

The heat was dying down.

It doesn't know how much time has passed when he closed its eyes to protect it from the heat.

He remembers the loss he faced against the monarch and how he became his subordinate as the Monarch became impressed with his will to fight.

The same monarch who abandoned him when the odds was against him.

What a Coward.

He looked up at him.

At least he never backed down when rulers subdued and capture him.

He fought with pride and Honor in line.

He cannot back down now.

He needs to show this new world the Pride and Wrath of a dragon.

He knows the Rulers instructed him of its situation.

To be a sacrificial pawn for the growth of the fighters in this new world.

No, it cannot be.

He can't stop now.

There is a battle to be fought.

The battle for its life and freedom from the chains of fate the Rulers has bound him.

He cannot stop.

Kamish can feel it's heart in his chest beating.

He can feel the thumps going off. Kamish rolled over and stood up with its head held high.

Kamish spoke in monster tongue.

"I WHO HAVE AWAKENED"

"MY CREED IS OF DESTRUCTION"

"I WILL PULL YOUR BODIES TO YOUR GRAVES!"

"NOW BEHOLD MY BRILLIANCE"

"LET FATE BE TWISTED WITH MY ROAR!"

"NOW TURN BACK TO DUST!"

"SOLARIS NOVA!"

Kamish opened his mouth as several magic circles overlapped and stacked with each chant Infront of him.

This Dragon breadth will have its life energy in it.

One final battle to go down with honor.

Now he needs to see if he can find a worthy opponent to make this battle glorious.

A tale that will be sung through generations upon generation.

Can he find such opponent?

He can feel such presence packed up like a bunch of ants.

They will make do.

He can't get his hopes up for a Ruler to show up.

With a humongous roar.

A huge beam of destruction sweeped through the gaze of the dragon.

For the populace who was recording the disaster, only saw a flash of light before the death laser razed city after city.

In a straight line it ravaged every living creature.

The people who got a glimpse of it from faraway had coldness grip their heart.

Death is approaching.

Darkness has set upon the world.

The sun has gone down.

Despair in their hearts a long battle is set.

A fight of attrition.

Fate of the world in the hands of a mighty few.

The world shall know the wrath of a dragon.