Dragon War

There weren't always dragons in the Valley. That was before the war. A war waged by the giant king Gymir. Who sought to invade the dragon's homeland. His army numbered in the hundreds of thousands. His entire army stood at the dragon's borders, all of them as tall as mountains.

“I'll give you one chance to surrender now or die you're clearly outnumbered.” the giant king's voice bellows. Out of all the giants, he stood the tallest. He had a beard that reached down to his chest, he was roided out with muscle. He was wearing thick leather armor with steel plates lining it, he was adorned in all kinds of dragon bones. He had a massive long sword in one hand and a huge shield in another. The dragon king Ormr was not impressed.

“You think I'm frightened of you. I've fought and won way tougher fights than this.” The dragons all were about the same height as the giants except Ormr. he stood slightly shorter than the giant king but still taller than the giants. His body was sterling silver covered in many scares, he also had two massive horns sticking straight out past his face and he was giving off an ethereal glow.

“Well I gave you the offer.” he swings his sword down as fast as he could, but the dragon dodged it and slapped him away with his tail. Ormr gives out a loud deafening roar as his army takes flight into the air. The giants start to charge forward and make a massive shield wall with these many giants. It was a dome. The dragons start to try and bring it down by firing their breath weapons at different points on it, but the giants strengthen their shields with magic, as their archers and spearmen hit them and take some of them down. The dragons try to dodge and move but some of them are hit in their wings and hearts taking them down. A purple dragon sees all this and flies high into the sky, folds his wings around him like a blanket, and starts to fall down toward the shield dome all the while spinning faster and faster and also glowing brightly. As he hit the shield dome his body exploded in a flash of purple light blowing apart the shield dome and flinging the giants around. All while this was happening the two kings were locked in a heated battle. Ormr was moving around Gymir and sending a barrage of bright white balls of energy and swiping with his claws. Gymir was blocking them with his shield and swiping his frost covered sword and Ormir, but he keeps dodging so far both kings are even. The same could not be said about the armies though, the giants even though their shield dome was broken, they were still holding out against the dragons. Using their shields to block the dragon attacks still, some of them even got back to back and some were guarding the ranged infantry, and others had formed a smaller shield dome, however, the dragons were actually killing some of them now a decent number of them some of them ripping out their throats others picking them up into the sky and dropping them to their deaths causing massive earthquakes some dragons were even dropping the bodies on other giants, and the giants were using their ranged weaponry to shoot the dragon's weak points and bring them down to let the others giants kill them with their swords and axes. Still, though the fight between the kings rages on. Neither one has yet to leave a blow on one another. That was until Gymir used the ice on his sword to increase the length of the blade slashing Ormr across the chest. He let out a scream of pain, as he started getting slashed more and more by Gymir, and with every slash, he did to him that part was frozen by frost. Ormir let out a cry as he flew toward him with great force.

Gymir blocked him with the shield as he’s bracing himself against the impact, but he’s still getting pushed back, Ormr impaled the shield on his horns he stomped and imbedded his claws in it, and like a raging bull whipped his head along with the shield away. Gymir had to undo it before his hand got broke. Ormr shattered the shield on his horns and grins. The armies are starting to wear down, and while the giants are taking heavy casualties, the piles of dragon corpses speak for themselves. Gymir now holding his sword with two hands is doing a good job deflecting Ormrs energy breaths, as he continues his assault on Gymir giving him quite the trashing he too cut up and bleeding but he's laughing and smiling like a savage. Ormr then releases a huge stream of his breath attack like a white hot laser Gymir clinches his sword tightly and lifts it up his breath is icy as his sword extends and increases its size. Becoming thicker and sturdier and he slashes the blast, and he's sent skidding away and he grunts and screams. He keeps the pressure on it as it gets slashed in half both halves going in other directions. His breath is heavy and his hands are shaking. He noticed his sword starting to fracture, as Ormr smiles. The bodies of dragons far outnumbered the giants at this point the dragons still fighting even in this dire situation. They continue with everything they have to win. They continue to rain down all of their power on the giants who in turn block a lot of it and dish it back. Ormr has taken a heavy slash to his chest. He lets out another scream of pain as he bites Gymirs shoulder he lets out one as well. He then lets out a fury of slashes at Ormr, even cutting off his tail and tearing apart his wing. He gives a growl as he tears off Gymirs arm. He then chews it up. Gymir gives out a holler in pain. As he runs blinded by anger. he starts viciously slashing and stabbing him. His attacks land and wound him more as the frost starts to surround his body more making it harder for him to move. Gymir just smiles and laughs as Ormr gives a shocked look. He realizes as he takes a look at his forces that only a few hundred remain. He then looks to see if his son is still alive and relieved to see it. He lets out a loud roar to let the remaining dragons know to retreat. They listen and start to retreat. However, as they do the giants keep attacking them, taking them down as they fly away.

“Running away I see there is no escape for you.” Gymir says full of confidence. Ormr rushes at him with animalistic fury. He uses his horn to gouge out Gymir eye and tear a part of his out off. He lets out a cry of pain as he stabs the sword all the way inside Ormrs chest right below his heart. He uses a lot of force to throw him away toward his other soldiers. Ormr breaks the handle off the sword. All the other dragons watch in horror as they all want to go back and fight.

“No you must leave here, all of you need to go!” Ormr says in a roar

“But we can't leave you father.” the young dragon says.

“You have to Vatu. you all need to live and keep the dragons alive. You all must leave our home and find a new one.”

“But we need you father.” Ormr looks back one more time

“No, you don't now go.” Ormr begins to light up like a second sun blinding the giants, as he releases a massive blast of white hot energy completely encompassing the rest of the army, he was realizing everything he had into this. All the giants put up their shields to try and block it. Gymir put his remaining hand up and created a barrier with his magic standing in front smiling like a crazy battle addict. There was no sound until the white hot energy hit the barrier, and it seemed to be holding up. Till it started cracking and breaking completely covering them in white. At the same time, Vatu was seeing his father giving his life for them as he engulfed all of the giants in white. He gets out of sight of the blast crying as they head back to the capital. Ormr just kept releasing everything he had. Until nothing else remained in him as his breath stopped and he stood standing the light from him gone. Once the second sun faded, Gymir emerged, his body damaged even more as his body was smoldering and burnt. His breathing is even heavier as he falls down to the ground. The amount of men that made it were less than before by a good amount. Gymir looks in awe at the aftermath the massive crater that was left was insane. Mountains, rivers, forests, hills, all gone. And the fact that they were blown several countries over too.

“Damn that was one powerful dragon.”

“Sir what do we do?” He looks at his surviving men.

“We need to return home and recover from all this. Carry any wounded.”

“What about the dragons?”

“Oh don't worry we’ll exterminate them all.”

Vatu and the surviving dragons return to the capital. They filled the citizens in on what happened.

“Are we safe then?” Vatu gives a sad look.

“No we aren't, they knew our tactics and out maneuvered us. If he comes back with an army just as big if not bigger we are all dead.”

“Then what are we to do?”

We need to leave and find a new place to live.” everyone goes up into outrage panicking. Vatu lets out a pretty loud roar.

“Everyone calm down.”

“How can we when you're saying leave our home that's been ours for millennia?” Vatu gives a sad look.

“Cause it's what my father said.” Everyone goes silent.

“Let's grieve for the dead for today then we can discuss leaving.” one of the elder dragons said. They all nodded. That night they erected a funeral pier and lit it with their breaths. They all closed their eyes in prayer. Father, I hope you find rest in the eternal sky. The rest of the night was a huge feast. The next morning came around and Vatu was back in front of his people.

“We still need to leave.” Vatu says with conviction. Most of the dragon's sigh.

“Look he is king and the Late King Ormr said so too.”

“Look if you all want to stay and die then fine I'm sure there are some of you who will listen and leave with me.” there were murmuring with the crowd.

“If any of you want to leave with me then meet me at the outskirts of the city in one hour.” with that Vatu waited for one hour. The main dragons who showed up were most of the surviving army, a few of the elders, and quite a number of families. Still though so many are staying.

“If anyone else wants to leave now is the time!” Vatu yelled and no one else answered. Vatu sighed.

“Well my king, do you know where you're going?”

“To be honest I don't but I will find a new place for us.” With that, they set flight and start their quest for a new home.