The Desolate Mountains (The Divine Elements Book 2) by Daman Page A

veins.
     
    He knew he was screaming his lungs out, but he did not hear a single sound.
     
    He could not feel his heartbeat.
    He did not even know if he was still breathing.
    The only thing Calron could feel was a faint thrum spreading from the center of his body.
     
    It was his father’s locket.
     
    The metal slightly vibrated, as a misty azure smoke seeped out from it and hovered in front of Calron’s chest. Gradually, it shaped itself into the bird symbol on the locket and glowed with a pale azure light.
     
    Calron did not know what was happening, but he could sense that the locket was summoning someone or something.
     
    *SCREEEE*
     
    A piercing cry of a bird suddenly echoed amidst the sound of thunder, as an illusion of a gigantic golden bird flew above the dark sky.
     
    Flashes of Azure Lightning darted across its wings as it illuminated the entire sky with its brilliance!
     
    The golden bird’s sparkling azure eyes focused on the human below it.
     
    *SCREEEEEE*
     
    The golden bird let out an ear-shattering screech as it turned its gaze towards the screaming human on the ground, and abruptly charged towards him.
     
    Meanwhile, Calron still remained in a state of oblivion.
    He continued to bellow in agony, as his muscles spastically twitched and veins popped up all across his body.
     
    Suddenly, the nails on Calron’s fingers started to elongate and began to take the form of a claw.
     
     
     

Chapter 15 – The White Room
     
     
     
     
     
    “C-Chief… W-What in the heavens is that?”
    One of the bears stuttered as he stared at the scene in front of him with shock.
     
    “That bird… is not of this world…”
    Lort whispered to himself while he trembled in fear. He had once met a Saint stage beast when he travelled with Chief in their earlier days, but the feeling he got from the colossal golden bird was unlike anything he had ever experienced before.
     
    He knew it was just an illusion, but for a mere illusion to put him into this state of uncontrollable fear, it meant that the real might of this bird was unfathomable.
     
    “Get back. NOW!”
    The massive red bear suddenly shouted, as he frantically snapped his head back to gaze at his subordinates.
     
    His fangs glowed a bright orange color and his green eyes flashed with an intensity that none of the bears had previously seen before on their Chief.
     
    “Chief! It’s Karn! He is…“
    One of the bears in back abruptly exclaimed in a panicked voice.
     
    Lying on the ground and shivering with glazed eyes, Karn began foaming at the mouth.
     
    “Dammit! Get the kid out of here!”
    Chief roared in deep rumbling voice as he addressed Lort.
     
    “Take them all out of here, and wait for me back at the village. Abandon our post in the cave… it’s too close to this area.”
    The red bear somberly stated as he firmly held Lort’s gaze.
     
    “Ch-“
    Lort began, but was instantly rebuked by Chief.
     
    “Do not fight me on this, Lort! That human is too dangerous, and if we leave him alone, he might discover our village. I cannot let such a dangerous being wander around in our territory. If I do not return… you know what must be done.”
    The red bear said gently towards the end of his sentence.
     
    The others bears surrounding Lort could hear their Chief’s voice as well, and when they realized what their leader was about to do, traces of moisture started forming within their eyes.
     
    “Leave… ”
    Chief softly whispered in his grating voice, as he turned around and charged towards the distant human below.
     
    After a few minutes had passed, the red bear faintly heard a series of mournful roars in the back.
     
    ……………….
     
    *chichi*  *chichi*
    Small golden metallic scales shot up through Calron’s skin, and started to cover his body.
     
    The gut-wrenching sound of the human boy filled the air, while bolts of lightning continued to crash around him.
     
    The boy’s body was currently bent back like a strung