Chapter 33.2- Doom Days

I turned behind me and used an overpowered blasting curse specially designed to work on inanimate objects (and non-magical beings, but that was the quiet part that we didn’t speak out loud) to make the spikes the horntail was yet to crash through to explode just as it was about to hit them. It flew straight through the concussive force as if it couldn’t feel it, and I banked hard to the left, rising as I did so o allow the dragon crash through the forest. At least, that was the intention. Instead, the dragon matched my movements, almost as if it wanted to show that it was king of the skies, and I, a mere interloper. Air elemental spells were too difficult when used offensively for me to whip one out right now, so I had to stick to the basics.

I turned around and nailed the dragon’s crest with a powerful confringo that did naught but hit the scales, explode in smoke and fire, and reveal a. Completely unscathed Dragon some seconds later. I heard a ding sound come from the cage as Krum opened it, and the Dragon turned away from me, flying straight in his direction. I wondered why for a second before deciding not to question my luck and flying straight to the next test. Or at least I tried to. When I tried to take the broom into the tunnel, I found my momentum grind to a halt.

I scowled and got off the broom before propping it against the wall and making y way into the tunnel— down into the deeps where light itself fears tread. I chuckled at the dramatic phrasing as I began to walk down for a few minutes. The first part of the tunnel was just a straight talk down, and at the present state of slope probably had me about halfway through the island itself by the time I came to a stop and had to decide whether to go right or left. Since the briefing said nothing about it being a labyrinth of any sort, it seemed fair to assume that each turn led to exit— if with different routes to get there.

That meant I could just pick one at random. Trying to use a ‘point-me’ to find the exit had may wand spilling listlessly for a minute before it ended up turning back in my direction— that meant the closest way out of here was back the way I came. I turned left and the tunnel suddenly plunged in darkness. Against my better judgement, I found myself instinctively taking a step backwards and I froze when I felt my back against a wall rather than the open space I’d just walked through.

When I heard the sound of skittering as the creatures accelerated towards my position, I took a shallow breath, and then fire exploded around the tunnel with a slash of my wand