Dragon Wars Chronicles 3

The four patrons staying in heaven had been growing into fine versions of their young parents with the power of the four elements. Gibbon usually woke up to the chatter of the three mates around him but today was different. Today it was silent, too silent, dead silent. Gibbon woke up and began calling his three friends’ names oblivious of what had happened. He searched the whole place to find he was the only one there.

The One Kid

Even though the 4 were not that close they were each other’s only companions. As he wandered into the God Palace, he found that the weapons of the other 3 were on the ground. Out of four, he was the only one kid who was left. With the discovery that his friends were missing, he went completely berserk. Wanting to get some fresh air, he went out onto the balcony. A new purpose appeared in his life- he had to free his friends.

The Nike of Hell

Nike the great goddess of victory had been forgotten for more than 3000 years but no more. She was the greatest among the gods that ever lived. She was loved and prayed to before every war and if she would not help them, well there would be no one to despise her. As evolution began, she started to be forgotten as troops, missiles and allies started appearing. She wanted to take her revenge even if that meant wiping out every race including her own. When she got to know that Lucifer was killed, she took her chances, cheated on her closest friend and ran out of Kuhufun to take the throne of hell. She captured every god and goddess of heaven including Gibbon’s three friends Alexis, Sam and Bob, so that she could have ultimate power. But was she forgetting something? The mighty goon of death, maybe!

Kuhufun, The Land of Forgotten Gods

Kuhufun was not only the land of the birth of gods, it was also the land of forgotten gods of the past. Nyx, the goddess of night, and Nike, the goddess of victory, were best friends whose friendship had blossomed while they were kept captive in a far-off cave in Kuhufun. Both had been forgotten. Then, one night they planned to escape the bunker. Although they succeeded, everything didn’t go as planned. Nike had always been proud and arrogant, and that day was no exception. As they were escaping, Nike sacrificed Nyx in her selfish hopes of realising bigger dreams.

How Nike freed Fenris?

Nike had no power other than to grant victory to a warrior. She needed the Sword Sumbrader to free Fenris, the mighty goon of death. The sword could be summoned by crafting the three elements Water, Earth and Air which give life to the universe. She used the three to summon the sword.

Then she went to the Island of Lyngvi where Fenris was kept in a tight knot. With the newly gained power of the Sword Sumbrader, she tried to free Fenris. But just as she had expected, the mighty goon of death would take more than that to be freed. Sucking the whole life force of Bob, Alexis and Sam, she combined it with the power of the Sword Sumbrader and was finally able to free Fenris. The mighty goon of death was now free while Bob, Alexis and Sam lay inside Fenris. The mighty goon Fenris was important to Nike’s plan to rule the world. She could use him to do her bidding and he always loved obeying her wicked orders.

The Vikings of Valhalla

Odin, the great ruler of Valhalla, had been collecting ‘warriors with an honourable death’ to help him defeat the mighty goon of death, Fenris. Valhalla was the place for the collection of such warriors. They had been waiting for Fenris to be freed and fight him with honour. It had been almost a hundred decades they had been training and waiting for him.
Death awaited every warrior in Valhalla. Gibbon had to choose between doing the job alone or freeing a bunch of dead Vikings who weren’t even dead. Knowing that he would be fighting against an unknown enemy, he chose to free the Vikings of Valhalla. This would help him get to his friends sooner.

Fenris Eats Everybody

Nike was always planning for herself. She had started feeling all the more powerful with Fenris at her side but the same was not true for Fenris. As Nike kept on giving out one command after another to Fenris, his temperature started soaring. Not used to working for such long hours, he became hangry and tired.
So, what did Fenris do?
In a fit of rage one day, he ate Nike, and he became the ‘King of Hell’.

The Way to Hell

Gibbon travelled to the Cave of Kuhufun with his Viking friends and found the grate covering the hallways of hell. As they all jumped in, they saw the giant Fenris from a distance. They knew that their waiting was finally coming to an end and that they would be able to fulfill the purpose of their life after death.

The Last Fight

As the fire in every Viking raged inside them, the moment would show their practice. The practice of many centuries was going to be used; every ounce of manpower and strength would be required. While the Vikings ran and their war cry raged, Gibbon stayed back because he had another purpose- finding his friends. As he stumbled on and on, trying to find his friends, the noise of bloodshed behind him was the only thing making him regret his decision of coming there in the first place. Among the millions of calls and cries calling for help, all of a sudden, he heard a familiar voice saying the opposite of the ones around him.

The Voice of a Saviour

He heard the voice of the stranger that had once saved him. That same stranger was telling Gibbon to fight with his life. Gibbon with no higher duty did what he was told and ran toward Fenris with his Bracelet, burning Fenris’s right foot. Fenris quickly reacted by biting Gibbon’s head off.

The End?

Gibbon was transported into an eternal white void and he saw a lady sitting on a bench with coal-black skin and white jewelry. Gibbon ran to ask her where they were. She answered with a sour voice telling him that they were in Lower Kuhufun. She quickly recognized him and asked him if he had died. Gibbon replied in the affirmative. As soon as the words spat from his mouth a burning sword came into his hand. The sword was heavy and fiery as a blazing summer day. It was the Sword Sumbrader! Then the lady revealed that she was Nyx, the goddess of night. Gibbon had heard quite a lot about her invincible powers. What he did not know was that Nyx wanted to avenge the wrong done to her by Nike. She wanted Gibbon to put an end to Fenris and to seal away hell forever.

Life After Death

Gibbon woke up in the middle of the war with his head still intact and his hand gripped onto the sword. He stood up and saw Fenris was about to kill the last Viking. Gibbon bolted toward Fenris at lightning speed and in a single jolt, he slashed Fenris’s head off. That very instant, a blinding flash made Gibbon close his eyes. As he opened his eyes he saw his three friends, the gods of the palace and the Vikings that had given their lives, all coming back on their feet.

Sword Sumbrader and The End

As mystically as the sword had come, it even disappeared. The hallways of hell were shining with fiery bursts of light. Gibbon could not understand what had just happened but seeing his friends he could think of nothing but to hug them. As they all hugged each other in disbelief, the fiery lava of hell plopped and sloshed around them. Then another burst of light blinded them and they all were teleported back to the God Palace.

Some Things Never Change

As Gibbon woke up the next day, he found it was a bright and lazy morning. Gibbon usually woke up to the chatter of the three mates around him but today was again different. Today it was silent, too silent, dead silent. With a terrifying flutter, Gibbon looked around and saw that Sam, Alexis and Bob were still sleeping. Heaving a sigh of relief, he hailed the beautiful sun that was rising above the God Palace. The distress that had given chills to Gibbon had been converted to eustress that had finally saved his friends.

Looking at his friends he realized that life is a funny story. You dream that life is joy, wake up and realize life is service; you behold service and realize service is joy. Gibbon had been able to find joy in the service he had rendered to save his friends and he was really happy!

Writer  : Jagrav Sharma

Grade   : 6 (Year 2024)

Place    : Gurugram, India