The Dragon Threat Book 1 Parts 21-30

It's that time again! Here it is, the next ten chapters of The Dragon Threat, Book 1. If you read parts 1-20 in the last villagers, you will know the story so far. Where we left off, the trio from the cult were defeated at Varrok, although the square lies in ashes. Jamie was saved by a Were-Dragon... Interesting ah? Well, without further ado....

Parts 21-30!

Part 21: One Dark Shortcut

Bustergod explained his situation. He told of the accident which turned him into a were-dragon, and of Chrome's uncontrollable romance with a dragon, and its hatred for the Cult of the Unknown.

"When I turn into Chrome," Bustergod explained, "I uncontrollably seek revenge against the Cult of the Unknown."

"Why?" Jamie asked.

"Because of how they believe Chrome's dragonic fiance Elvarg is their slave and-"

"Wait! Wait!" Jamie spoke up. "Is the Dragon the Cult is using Elvarg like a puppet?"

"Hmmm...." Stip said. "Will you excuse us, Rangerbane? Bustergod?" He pulled Jamie into the Varrock Palace Library. "Lock the door!" he said to Reldo, the librarian. "Earlier, in Edgeville you said you would explain stuff. So?"

"Well, it seems Elvarg is being used like a puppet. I've been hired to kill Elvarg, but Chrome is in love with Elvarg, and if he finds this out, I'm dead!" Jamie said. "And also, Elvarg is being forced to help the Phoenix Gang get powerful weapons, and these powerful weapons are obviously being used to steal some sort of revolutionary item that harnesses the power of lighting to control minds and then use the people that are controlled to take over RuneScape, and I'm the only who can stop it cause I'm the one hired to stop Elvarg and-"

"SLOW DOWN!" Stip yelled. "I'll help kill Elvarg. Now we need to figure out where Elvarg is."

"Crandor Island." Jamie added.

"Ok... I'm sure my friend that's in a coma will be able to help, since he saw which direction Elvarg came from." The two returned to the other room just as the sun rose.

"We need to go to Port Sarim. It's going to take forever," Jamie sighed.

"I know a shortcut!" Bustergod offered. Soon, Jamie, Stip (munching on cheese again), Rangerbane, and Bustergod appeared at the dark path that runs from Barbarian's Village to Draynor; the path beside Draynor Manor. The group slowly stalked into the path. SCRATCH! The trees began to lunge in, some grabbing Rangebane by the heels and pulling him. For once in his life, Rangerbane panicked.

"Rangerbane!" Jamie yelled. He pulled out his mithril scimitar (the warrior took his, remember?) and sliced the branches. "RUN!" Rangerbane actually listened. With lots of close calls, the group finally arrived in Draynor.

"Cheese Whiz!" Stip said. "I've dropped my jar of Cheese Whiz!"

Part 22: Meeting a friend and getting some answers

Jamie, Stip, Rangerbane, and Bustergod walked into Draynor, seeing many people wearing weird jester hats and scarfs and going down a trap door very frequently. "Let's look around." Jamie said. Everyone except Stip, who said he needed to run an errand, went down into the trapdoor to find one VERY large room filled with pixies and baubles and paint AND the pieces of marionettes.

"Quickety, quick!" shouted a purple pixie. "Big, big rush!"

Jamie tried to suggest looking around, but Stip rushed in, pack on shoulder, and said "No time! I just found out my friend only has... a little time to live."
"Oh..." Bustergod said. "By the way, what's in the sack?"

"Cheese of course! I picked up tons at the Port Sarim food store. Good deals!" Stip replied. "If we want to find out... uh..." He glanced at Bustergod quickly. "...what we want to find out, we need to hurry."

So they climbed up the trapdoor, and headed for Port Sarim "quickity quick." They arrived Port Sarim very, very quickly. "At warp-cheese speed!" Stip said. They walked up to a house that had the door locked and blinds down. "It's me, Stip. I'm back doc!" An unlocking sound was heard, and the door opened. The group walked into the house to find a docter tending to someone in a bed. "Has he temporarily gotten out of the coma anytime recently?" Stip asked.

"No," the docter said, "Those have been less frequent as his condition is getting-" he was cut off by a groan. Jamie knew he had to get Bustergod out of the room.

"Uh, Bustergod? Why not take Rangerbane to get some chocolate?" Jamie said.

"Why I don't want- Ow!" Rangerbane started, but Jamie kicked him in the knee. "Yes, Yes... I want some chocolate!"

"Okay..." Bustergod said, unsure of what was going on. "Let's go... I guess." Just as Bustergod and Rangerbane left, the guy in the bed opened his eyes.

"Uhhggh..." he said.

"Barren Tree?" Stip asked. "We need to ask you something."

"Ughhghh...." It took about one or two minutes to get him to stop babbling. "Uhh... what?"

"Which way did the flying lizard come from?" Stip asked.

"South... it flew from an island." Barren Tree said.

"What bank were you at?"

"Rimmington... Now there is just a field of goblins there on the scorched ground. Look for the mysterious statue near the jail... Cough! Hack! Groan..." And with that, Barren Tree died.

"No!" Stip said.

"He did his part. We can now hunt Elvarg down-" Jamie was cut off.

"AHA!" Bustergod said rushing in. "I knew something was up!"

"But Bustergod...."

"And I'm not mad." Bustergod said. "But inside me, Chrome is boiling. It's not safe for you to have me with you. I must get as far away from you by nightfall. Goodbye..." Bustergod turned and walked out of the door.

"But no!" Jamie said.

"Let him go. "Stip said. "He's right. He's no longer safe..."

Part 23: Bustergod's Adventure

When Bustergod left, he took out some runes and said "Junkyard Teleport." He appeared in the Junkyard north of Varrock. He kicked aside a crate to reveal a trapdoor underneath. "If Chrome can fight the Cult, perhaps his anger will subside." The sun began to set. He took a deep breath, then jumped into the trapdoor hole.

When he hit the ground, he was no longer Bustergod. He was stronger, and faster. He was Chrome. His skin was now scales; his hands were now menacing claws. His back had sprouted wings, and all his clothes had dissapeared. Meanwhile, two guards sat in the next room. "K," one said, "It's your turn to keep- HOLY SH-" Chrome flew into him and killed him. Rearing himself up on his hind legs, he shot a jet of flame at the next guy, who dodged it.

"OMG!" the cultist said. He picked up a nearby crossbow and loaded a bolt. "Intruder alert!" was all he had time to say before Chrome charged him, knocking away his crossbow. Several more cultists charged into the room wielding rune scimitars. While Chrome was fighting off these guys, the guy on the floor came to, his crossbow (classically) three meters away from his reach. He rolled over to it, picked it up, and loaded it. "Smile, you son of a...!" He fired his bolt, Chrome turned and batted it clear out of the air. "Huh?" was the guy's last word before flame engulfed him. The guys with scimmys were not impressed. Well, not anymore, because Chrome had unleashed his fury on them as well.

Soon, only 5 remained. The leader of the group, the mage from the Battle of Varrock, the warrior from the Battle of Varrock, some ranger person, and one that Bustergod (inside his mind of course because Chrome was the one in the action) could sworn he had seen before. At sight of Chrome, the warrior's eyes widened. "Not again," he said. Chrome charged at the ranger guy first, ramming him into the wall with such force that it killed him. He then went after the leader of the group, who was very good at avoiding his attacks.

"What do you want from us?" the leader said.

Chrome growled out something that sounded like this. "Grrelvargrrr." He then lunged at the leader again.

"Foolish dragon!" he said, dodging again. The mage and warrior appeared at his side. "You will never release Elvarg from our control!" The mage said "Camelot Teleport!" and the three dissapeared in a purple light.

* * * * *

Meanwhile, Jamie, Stip, and Rangerbane were heading to one person they knew they could get a ride to sea with: Ned the Sailor. They arrived in his shack. "What do you want?" he said.

"We want a ride to Crandor Island." Jamie said.

"CRANDOR! Well I'll be, this is the first time I've seen people brave enough to go there! But sadly, I don't know the way. Say what! If you guys could find out where it is, I would take you there!"

"We know it's to the South." Stip said.

"Not good enough. I need a map to find me way." Ned said. "Go see the Oracle on top of Ice Mountian. He knows everything!" And so, the group (Rangerbane not even knowing what was going on) set off for Ice Mountain.

Part 24: Off to See the Oracle

Before Chrome set off for Camelot to chase the 3 that got away, he still needed to deal with the one that looked peculiarly familier. He charged at the guy, who yawned, then at the last second stepped to the side. Chrome crashed into the wall.

"Well," the guy said, "You were the one that helped my similar looking 'friend' save Varrock Palace! You ruined our fun, and you now are ruining our humble home!"

"Grrrr..." Chrome growled. The sun began to rise outside. "Grrr...uhhh? Where am I...? Oh... not again." For he had turned once again into Bustergod.

"Oh I see!" the guy said. "You're just human! Phhh! Pitiful! Good day!" he said then cast Camelot Teleport.

* * * * *

Jamie, Stip, and Rangerbane arrived at Ice Mountain. Dwarves were everywhere, and evidence of the Black Knight's Rule of the area was everywhere. They went up the cliff, and appeard on the icy summit. A lone figure stood there. It was the Oracle. "What need you of my all-knowing mind vastness?" he said in a mystical voice.

"We need a map to Crandor Island." Jamie said.

"Hmm...." he said. "I believe I once had a map that revealed the mysterious and unknown location of that Island."

"Once? HAD?"

"Yes, it was ripped into three pieces and seperated. All the pieces now lie in different places in Asgarnia, one of which is in the Dwarven Mine underneath our feet." the Oracle told.

"Where are the others?" Stip asked.

"One was taken by a Goblin known as Wormbrain. I don't know his location. Try asking the goblins in the westren Goblin Village for help."

"And the last one?" Jamie asked.

"You will need this to get it." he said, producing a silver key. He handed it to Jamie.

"Property of Melzar the Mad...?" he read the engraving on the key.

"The map piece," continued the Oracle, "Is located inside Melzar's Maze."

"Where's that?" Stip said, while Rangerbane snuck up behind him.

"It is in between the Crafting Guild and Rimmington."

"Ok..." Stip said. "Now where in the Dwarven Mine is the first map piece?... Hey! Get away from my cheese!" he said, realizing that Rangerbane was stealing his cheese.

"You must gather a number of VERY useless items. Hem-Hem... A Lobster pot, an Unfired bowl, a sheet of silk, and a Wizard mind bomb. It is your choice either to go to Crandor, or to not want to gather such useless-" the Oracle was cut off when Jamie grabbed his collar.

"Listen Oracle! We don't give a damn about choice just give us the damn items!" he said.

The Oracle hesitated, but then sighed and snapped his fingers. An odd looking drink, a cage trap, and sheet of silk, and a bowl that looked like it would get misshaped if you touched it, appeared. Jamie stuffed all the junk into his pack (he bought a new one in Falador) and thanked the Oracle. The group climbed down the mountain and stepped on a beer glass. Several cross-words later, they arrived at the entrance to the Dwarven Mine.

Part 25: The First Map Piece

Jamie, Rangerbane, and Stip opened the trapdoor leading into the mines. CREAK!!!!

They climbed down the ladder and began to walk around. Jamie pulled out the sheet of silk the Oracle had given them. It had a map scribbled on one side. "So it says here to turn... left! Wait, no right!"

"We're never going to find it at this rate!" Stip groaned.

"Umm... forward here I'm sure! I'm absolutely sure!" They walked through the cavern and appeared in a very large room that seemed to be full of minerals. A staircase and a door were on two different sides. "That must be the door!" Jamie said. "Although it dosen't say anything about a staircase... Ah well! I'm sure it's that door!"

"Oh really? Does it mention the army of scorpions anywhere?" Stip said.

"Army of scorpions? No it doesn't. Here's the door on the map! And over here is a different door with a staircase nearby... Doh! And it says here there be scorpions... huh! You just said... ARMY OF SCORPIONS!" Jamie yelled. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" He turned to see hundred's of yellowish-orange arachnids with big sharp and venomous tails.

Jamie leaned over to Rangerbane. "Run..."

"Huh? Why?" asked Rangerbane. "There's no reason to run. Look, Stip isn't run- nevermind..." for Stip had bolted for the tunnel.

"Go!" Jamie yelled. He grabbed Rangerbane's arm and pulled him into the tunnel. They soon appeared at the correct door, and Jamie layed out the items. They dissappeared in a flash of light, and the door creaked open. Inside was a chest. Inside it, was the first piece of the map.

* * * * *

Meanwhile, Bustergod was dashing as fast as he could. Up hills, in valleys, over mountains, he soon arrived at Camelot. "Yes I have seen some shady looking figures today!" one of the knights said. "They went toward Ardougne."

Bustergod began to run toward Ardougne.

Part 26: Goblin Village

After collecting the first map piece, the group decided to find the one that belonged to the goblin Wormbrain. They left they mine and headed for the Goblin Villiage. When they arrived, a huge uproar was beginning. Goblins in green and goblins in red were fighting. General Wartface (one of the Goblin commanders) was shouting orders out into his troops.

"Excuse me?" Jamie asked.

"Eggh! No time for human junk! Go troops! GO!" General Wartface said.

"Have you seen- whoa!" Stip said, dodging a goblin spear. "Have you seen Wormbrain?"

"Wormbrain? Eggh! That rascal goblin is the one who alerted the public of this rumble going on here. His house is over there, although I haven't seen him in awhile."

Jamie, Rangerbane, and Stip walked into the house. "You look over there," Jamie said to Stip, "Rangerbane look there, and I'll look there." They searched the house for the map piece. They didn't find it. "But... the Oracle said..."

"Wormbrain probably has it with him. Let's ask the locals of Falador." Stip said. As they left the rumble going on in the village, several guards of Falador showed up.

"Hey! You've been helping the goblins plan their revolution haven't you?" one said.

"Revolution?" Jamie asked. "They're only fighting each other..."

"Bah! Come with us, or we'll take you!" another guard said.

"You and what army?" Stip asked. Suddenly, half a dozen white knights appeared.

"This army!" the last guard said. The next thing they knew, Jamie, Stip, and Rangerbane were tied up and were being carried to Port Sarim.

* * * * *

Bustergod was aproaching Argdounge just as nightfall came. As he rose into the air as Chrome, McGrubor's Wood came into view. A farmer looked up in the sky.

"God damn!" the farmer said. "Flying dragon heading to Ardougne! If only I could warn them..."

"You can." A mage with an staff of Iban appeared beside him. "I will take you Ardougne." The farmer walked up to him. "Ardougne Teleport!" As the two dissappeared in a purple light, the mage chuckled to himself.

Part 27: The Second Map Piece

The next thing Jamie knew, he was inside a jail cell. "Huh..." he said. He looked around. This was obviously a large jail, because his view was nearly entirly obscured by bars. He looked beside him. There, still unconsious, were Stip and Rangerbane.

Jamie looked out the bar window and saw the sea. This was Port Sarim jail! He checked the other cells. Black Knights, pirates, and... a goblin clutching a piece of parchment! "Stip... Stip... wake up..."

Stip woke up. "Huh... I'm not Stip! You lesser human! I am Zaros, the true god of Gielinor!"

Jamie was shocked greatly by this outburst. "Yes... oh mighty Zaros... ummm... we need that parchment over there in that Goblin's hands."

"What do you mean WE? What use would that have to me?" "Zaros" roared.

"Umm..." Jamie thought back to all the legends of Zaros. "Ummm, that has an incantation that would allow you to defeat Zamorak, Saradomin, and Guthix!"

"WHAT! You mean... the fake gods shall fall! Zaros will rule once again!" He cackled again, then, with the help of his purple Zaros robes, dissapeared. Out of nowhere, came "Air Blast!" The bars of the cage were broken by a white force that shook the jail. Two guards came running.

"Who did that?" one said.

"Air Blast!" The cage holding Wormbrain blasted open. A clear cut coming from an unseen halbred slashed the Goblin. The parchment seemed to start to float in the air. The guards ran toward the newly broken cell. "Zaros" appeared out of thin air and sliced the guards with his halbred.

With his dying breath, one of ther guards said "I told you we should've taken their weapons..."

Jamie woke Rangerbane up, and the group ran out into Port Sarim, now possessing two map pieces. "Good job, uh.... Zaros?" Jamie said.

"Zaros? I'm Stip remember?" Jamie smiled. Stip was back to normal.

* * * * *

But Bustergod was nowhere near normal. How could a were-dragon be normal? He flew toward Ardougne, thinking how could anyone could possibly be expecting him. As Chrome shook this off his mind, Ardougne came into view. Guards were positioned on top of the city walls... and began to shoot at Chrome!

Inside Chrome's mind, Bustergod snickered. The guards had terrible aim; they were missing by meters. But, the mage appeared on the walls.

"USELESS GUARDS!" he yelled. "YOU HAVE THE WORST AIM!" He shoved aside some guards and took out his Iban Staff. "IBAN BLAST!" he yelled.

The next thing Chrome knew, he was engulfed by fire and was hurtling toward the ground.

Part 28: War of the Were-Dragon

Chrome landed with a THUD! Ardougne's gates opened, and King Lathas's Army charged toward Chrome. The scaly were-dragon reared it's head up and shot a roaring flame that engulfed a good number of the first wave of soldiers. It then charged one soldier through the crowd, creating a domino/bowling effect that left many a soldier on the ground.

But, the warrior of the Cult charged at Chrome, leaving a large cut on his back. Roaring in pain, Chrome knocked him back with his tail.

The warrior charged again. "This one is for my Cult, and what you did to me last time we met!" He slashed and created a huge scar on Chrome's tail. But Chrome retaliated by picking the warrior up with his tail and swinging him into the soldiers that were charging. He then shot the final flame which cooked the warrior into oblivion. Night was ending, so instinct took over and Chrome took off into the air. But, at about 20 feet, the sun came up, and Bustergod began to fall. He reached for the last runes he had, and came up with this: A law rune, three air runes, and one fire rune. Just as he was about hit the flood of soldiers, he yelled into the early morning air. "VARROCK TELEPORT!" Engulfed in a purple light, Bustergod landed. But not in the battle in front of Ardougne. He landed in a cool fountain inside a burnt town.

The mage, was not impressed. "He'll get what's been coming to him for a long, long, time... Varrock Teleport!" The mage dissappeared off the walls in a purple light.

Part 29: Melzar's Maze

Melzar's Maze looked like a huge deserted mansion. Jamie looked up at it in amazement. "Wow... all these years at the Crafting Guild and I never noticed..."

Stip meanwhile, was trying to find the door. "No, not here... ah finally!" He jammed the silver key in the hole. CLICK! Jamie entered, but when Stip and Rangerbane stepped forward, the door slammed shut. In the first room, were some rats. Before Jamie could try to let Stip and Rangerbane in, one jumped onto his face.

"Getoff!" he yelled. Jamie pulled the rat off his face and threw it into the wall. It dropped something. As the rat scurried away, Jamie picked up the item. It was a red key that also had the engraving 'Property of Melzar the Mad' on it. Jamie saw a few doors, and put the key into the lock. He progressed into the next room. Inside the next room were a bunch of transparant ghosts. Jamie killed one, and it dropped an orange key. Opening one of a few doors, Jamie found himself inside the rat room again. "I guess this is why it's called a maze..."

He went through this again and again, untill he reached the basement. Clutching a blue key, Jamie caustiously opened the next door.

Part 30: Melzar the Mad and his "Pet"

Jamie stepped into the next room to find someone in dark robes standing there.

"No, no... You no come into my humble study..." the man said.

"Humble study?" Jamie said. "Looks more like humble dungeon. And drop the 'humble' part."

"Trespasser! Feel the wrath of Melzar!" the man yelled.

"The Mad?" Jamie finished.

"Why does everyone call me mad!"

"First of all, you look and sound mad. And secondly, you had Melzar the Mad engraved on all your keys."

"Grumble... Time to die, trespasser!" A green ball of energy formed in his hands. Jamie braced himself for the blast and closed his eyes. The energy ball hit and... it didn't hurt.

"Huh?" Jamie looked down where the ball had hit and saw a cabbage. A Cabbage! "I can see why they call you mad..."

This made Melzar mad. Madder than he already was. He formed a purple ball of energy.

"What you going to hit me with now? A turnip? Hahahahahahahah" Jamie laughed, not even bothering to brace himself this time. He waited for the blast, and what it would bring. But it wasn't a turnip. Jamie flew back and hit the wall, groaning. Melzar was meaning business. It was a fierce battle, so fierce that I'm not going to explain it to you because it was so fierce and would take away the precious space I have remaining in this story and I need a haircut.

When Melzar was finally defeated, he dropped a magenta key. Jamie picked it up and went for the door. "You haven't defeated me yet! My pet will make sure you don't get out alive! Hear me? My pet will kill you!" Melzar yelled.

"What do you have as a pet? A newt?" Jamie found out what the pet was when he opened the door with his magenta key. When he entered the next room, he caught glimpse of the "pet." It wasn't a newt. It wasn't even a dog. Not a cat, not a fish, not a cow, not a horse, not a gerbil, not a monkey, and not even a goomba. It was...

"A lesser demon..." Jamie breathed out. The demon roared, Jamie whimpered, the demon charged, Jamie fled. But then, Stip and Rangerbane came in to the rescue. Stip cast a fire blast, and Rangerbane let loose a volley of arrows. Soon the demon was dead, and a green key landed where it fell. "But.... how?"

"We came across some guy out there who picked the lock for us." Stip said. "Said his name was Scar or something... and then he just left."

"Weird... but he has my thanks for helping you two coming to the rescue." Jamie said thankfully. "Now is the time to open the next door. Jamie put the green key into the lock. It opened and in the next room was a chest. Jamie opened it to find the final map piece. "Yes! Now we can go to Crandor. By the way, what ever happened with Bustergod?"

* * * * *

Bustergod was fighting for his life. He and the mage of the Cult of the Unknown were duking it out in Varrok Square. Only time would tell the winner....

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Stay tuned, for the final ten parts, next villager!

Written By: Topsummoner
Edited By: Knil
Coded By: Hoof NoobQuest