Today is the day. Today myself and a few of the hermits set off the trap. It needed to go off without a hitch. Or else I risk the lives of all the hermits.

I sighed. And Hels and EX can't get in the way. I heard a knock on the door. It's time.

I walked alo g the castle corridors beside False and Cub and into the courtyard.

Everyone was there standing and waiting for my instructions.

I stood on the wall, the others quickly quieting down. "Alright. Each of you have jobs. And can't get in the way of others. Everyone except for myself, Jevin, Grian, Impulse, Bdubs, Tango, X, Solidarity and Skizz can be healers but only after you are done with your group's task." I started.

The hermits who I called stood in a group on the stairs.

"The girls, Fwhip, Joe and Kerais are healers." They stood to one side of the entrance to my storage room.

Cub, Mumbo, Doc, Ren, Zedaph and Cleo, you guys are the bait. Make sure they see you and follow you through the cave and into the big open room where my group will be waiting."

That left Ex, Hels, Hypno, Beef, Joel, Etho, Scott, Xb, Zari and Scar. "What about us?" Asked Xb.

"Hyono, Beef, Etho, Joel, Scott and False, you guys defend the castle and keep the healers safe. Everyone nodded.

"Scar can go with the healers since, no offense, you are pretty clumsy. Zari, can you fight?" I asked, turning to him. He shook his head. "I hid away when where I lived got destroyed." I nodded. "Then go with the bait group."

"That just leaves these two." Doc pointed to the evil boys.
I sighed. "They go with me. Especially Hels as I know he knows how to fight. Even if it is with a sword. And he's also a fire dragon. He's like Tango in the sense that they both are fire and lava proof."

"What about leaders?" Asked False.

I nodded. "Myself, Joe is filling in for Stress, Doc and Hypno as leaders of your groups. Make sure you keep everyone safe and do not leave anyone behind unless it's me. The one that absolutely cannot die today is Xisuma. Got it?" I said, getting nods.

Just then a portal opened and two people fell through. I recognized them immediately.

"Python? Biffa?" They stood up fast. "We heard there was watchers and thought you might need a second admin." Biffa replied. "I came to help fight, Welsie!" The snake hybrid replied in his heavy Scottish accent.

I nodded. Biffa, join the healer group. We need as many of them as we can. Python, you can poison people." He nodded. "Use that to your advantage. Just don't hurt any of the hermits." The two of them nodded, not having an issue.

"I still have the obsidian sword. That goes to Xisuma. He needs more protection than the rest of us." I said.

X spoke up. "I can duplicate the sword too with the knowledge of that book. I can give the other to Biffa." I nodded.

"Does anyone have any problems?" No one spoke up this time and I nodded to myself. "Then let's get going."

I saw Joe lead his group downstairs to the kitchen and saw False and a few others go up toward the castle walls At different angles along the walls.

I led the two groups to Doc's rocket machine.

He started it up once my group was in position.

I stood hiding in the darkness with Xisuma, Hels, Ex, Tango, Bdubs, Jevin, Grian, Python, Solidarity, Impulse and Skizz. I handed out as many strength potions and golden apples as I could and we waited for Doc and his group to run in and down the exit tunnel.

Once they ran in and to safety, it was our turn. We unleashed everything we had on them.

Soon, there was only three left fighting. Myself, Impulse and Bdubs. Bdubs could only standbin one spot. The more hurt he got, the more roots dug themselves into the ground at his feet completely immobilizing him. "Bdubs, fall back if you have to!" I warned him. "I-I can't move." Tears flowed out of his eyes. "Tango get Doc." Impulse yelled, blinding them again. "No!" Everyone looked at me while the watchers were distracted. "Tango blow the cave up. I'll protect all of you." Tango looked uncertain, but knew he could trust my judgment. So he did.

The cave collapsed in on all of us and my gigantic wings went over all the hermits behind me. I closed my eyes, taking all the hits on my back, wings and head. One watcher must have tried a last ditch effort and took a shot at my wing. Searing pain, but before I could scream, I passed out.

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When I came to, all the hermits stood or sat around me. The closest one was Biffa putting something on my wing. I realized I was still in dragon form. I chirped, letting everyone know I was awake. Some of the hermits looked over. I tried to ask them if they were okay, but it just came out at a chirp. I sighed as some of them awwed at me.

I huffed and changed back. It was extremely painful. "My wings and claws stayed. I tried to sit up but Cub pushed me back down gently. "Don't try to get up. You're the most injured out of all of us." I nodded a bit. Skizz spoke up. "No kidding. He protected us when the cave came down. We were all under his wings." "Any deaths?" I asked, putting my hand through my hair. I realized my helmet was off, my white curly dirty hair  matted to my head.

"You're wings got it worse than anything else. There has been no deaths." I relaxed and untensed at that. "Good." I muttered. If the others could hear it, they didn't comment.