THE LEGEND OF THE SHADOW BEINGS BOOK ONE: THE SHADOW MASTERS

Chapter 5

"Wow, that's progress. That's exactly what happened big brother, you saved us all," Frozen Claws shot an amicable piercing gaze at Clark that made him feel more assured of his safety with them.

"Yes, basically, after dying we were supposed to reincarnate, but you use your dragon aura to reincarnate us all to the future and we are still waiting for the reincarnation of our rest two siblings, Biggie and Crimson Arrow," Storm Bender fluttered his eyes lashes as he explained.

"So literally we were from the past and now we came to live in the future which is the present now, but that's not relevant because when we reincarnated into this time, our present selves haven't reincarnated yet, so we can substitute for our present self through the means of reincarnation," Vivian explained when she noticed that Dragon Master was already looking lost.

"We all owe it to Dad to be victorious because he had to sacrifice himself when he shut the worlds thereby capturing many shadow beasts he could all of them, Zemas, especially Terrox, the head of the shadow masters in the evil dimension," Frozen Claws retorted.

"Ooh, Okay I understand now, but why is it that you still call me big brother when we were all birthed on the same day?" Clark's face beamed with curiosity as a pang of inquisitiveness washed over him.

"That's because we were all born on the same day but you came out first," Storm Bender explained.

"But it's not like triplets or octuplets. We are supernatural beings and that's why our case is just different," Frozen Claws retorted again.

"Alright, I understand now," Clark resolved.

"But regarding Benovio I understood the memory about what happened," Clark said.

"Yes about that, they are six in number as siblings. Their Dad, Dampude and their mom Elizarb went astray and supported the shadow beast, so they were punished and killed to never reincarnate since it was freewill unlike our mother who was controlled by Zemas," Storm Bender said effusively.

"So, they followed in his footsteps, and somehow they weren't allowed to be killed immediately because their pains were understood since they were avenging their father's death," Frozen Claws said.

"So, now you see how dangerous it would be for you to trust Benovio," Storm Bender warned.

An unfamiliar rumble poured out in Clark's chest because of the churned-up emotions has he tested all the words that have been spoken and has they all bubbled tempestuously in his heart?

The snarls of the shadow beasts roared and echoed in the sitting room they were all in and Clark's tanned face turned a rudy red in fear.

"Seems like we have company, and it's Benovio. I can sense him supernaturally. He came with his underlings, the shadow beasts, that's shadow warriors of the evil dimensions," Storm Bender's grip tightened on the curtain that he used to glance outside afterwards.

Clark managed to hobble towards the entrance of the exposed curtain to confirm the tenable reality for himself and shuddered, gulping his spit and flinching backwards in fear

"It's okay big brother, we are going to protect you," Storm Bender said and they all waggled outside to meet the crowd.

Supernatural portals opened and several shadow warriors appeared before them to pay homage and defend them.

"Aren't these Shadow Warriors?" Clark recognised them based on the memories that had been unravelled to him.

"Yes, big brother. Since we are top royals, they would defend us anywhere we stand," Frozen Claws retorted with a smile.

The sound of the growls of the shadow beasts throbbed through the atmosphere as they all got ready to attack.

Benovio, Circe and Sacorah appeared from their supernatural portal and Benovio had a huge sly grin on his face.

"Very well. Behold the return of the perfidious malcontents!" Frozen Claws Japed.

"Ooh trust me Frozen Claws, the feeling is mutual and I have missed the brawls," Benovio rumbled with a sinister glint on his face.

Circe battered her eyelashes, ennui about the conversation and impatient for conflict.

"Come on Circe, you of all people should know that your parents were all on a wrong path and so were you all," Vivian remarked facing Circe with a stern expression.

"Am feeling ennui about all these nosy ponies and hogwash," Circe feigned indifference to the threat she felt because of the tad fear she felt.

Sarah looked callously towards Clark and smiled and then clenched his teeth when his mood swung.

"It makes no difference that the entire secret has been unravelled to Clark. Take a look around, the humans are minimal and it's only a matter of time before the city is whittled of humans and completely free of them and then the battle against humanity would be won once and for all," Benovio gurgled, massaging his temples.

"Ooh? That's what you think. Well, we shall see," Storm Bender said fiddling with his hammer in preparation for a serious fight.

Clark cast a glance at the shadow warriors that stood before them and could see that they were limited. They had charged forward to the shadow beasts and were successful at destroying most of them.

Benovio saw this and cast a sinister glint on his face.

He placed his hands on the floor and turned to the statue and gradually trudged on towards where they stood and they turned to the statue.

Circe ran with her supernatural speed to send an air surge towards the rest making them retreat forcefully while Sacorah transformed into his shadow self by getting bigger and pounced on the rest of the shadow beast one after the other.

Frozen Claws saw this and started darting her frozen shadow aura at the remnant of Shadow beasts present from her cupped hands, sporadically. Clark winced away in a corner watching everything happen.

"Give it up Benovio, it's just you against us and it's going to be very sturdy for you to think you can stand a chance against me and the top royals," Vivian caveated after darting her purple ultraviolet shadow aura destroying the remnants of the shadow beasts leaving just Benovio, Circe and Sacorah standing.

"And why not? After all, we are technically on the same level as just a royal except that you all are top royals, except Vivian," Benovio replied in a gnarly tone.

"You know what your parents did was negatively capricious, so what else were you expecting?" Frozen Claws retorted.

"Well, we are going to do more capricious and sinister deeds, when we help the shadow beings under Shadow god Josea to win against the Humans," Benovio seethed through clenched teeth as he spoke.

"I mean just take a look at him, he looks spooked, he can't fully be in his full power and transform to a full dragon when he hasn't gotten the complete eighty shadow dragon shards," Benovio Japed.

"What the hell is he talking about?" Clark croaked in surprise at what he had just heard.

"Don't worry big brother, I will explain later," Storm Bender explained and Frozen Claws held his hands to try and make him feel safer.

Clark noticed her hands were sultry and he tried to adapt to it.

"Yes, all his memories are going to be restored and his full powers and not even you would stand against us," Vivian retorted with unblinking courage.

"Well, we shall see, I mean the odds are against you. First of all, your mother is against you, and then not to talk of Terrox, who has been captured, once he gets released you all are done," Benovio said shooting heated stares at them and his words dancing delicately on the threshold of a grotesque situation.

"Ooh, don't think we don't know that you aided him and the others, well Electro captured them all with the head of the sinister shadow lord, Zemas, so there is no need to worry," Storm Bender said succinctly.

"And as for our mom, you all know it was as a result of the fact that Zemas was able to distort her mind which can be inexplicable to explain and subtle to believe," Frozen Claws added.

"Well, that's irrelevant, all that matters now is the fact that you all will die here now because we are going to avenge the deaths of our parents," Sacorah said as he transformed into a giant of himself in a fighting gait ready for battle.

"It's irrefutable that you can't win this war, after all the Mayor and most reputable men of the city evaded the city for fear of their lives and the rest few people are just Scapegoats," Benovio smirked.

"Ooh, about that, there is good news, more humans that are adamant about the situation in the city are troping in, so very soon, we will have enough humans to deal with, we just have to deal with our grievances with you all," Circe added sinisterly.

The thought of Circe's words bubbled tempestuously in Clark's heart as he stumbled to think about Dahlia, her mother and his friend Joshua whose lives were in pernicious danger.

"That's why we are here, to avoid all this, especially if it's going to be hosted by red-bellied Sapsuckers like you all," Storm Bender said haltingly effusive.

"So, stop with all these unfruitful overlapping murmurs and lollygagging," Frozen Claws retorted.

"You guys can't tell me that you don't feel contrite about the fact that Electro and Tide rider passed the obnoxious verdict over our parents. I thought you were supposed to be the righteous one, but now you all are the same as he shadows beasts, horrendous creatures committing nefarious arts," Benovio croaked out.

Storm Bender clenched his teeth and darted his hammer towards their direction and it moved laced with lightning that coupled with it.

Benovio was swift to counter this as he used his aura to turn to the statue on the grounds and levitated it to use as a shield while Circe used her air aura to support and storm Bender summoned his hammer back.

"Enough of this," Clark yelled and a beam of dragon aura warted out of his hands towards Benovio and his siblings in astonishment, and they used their supernatural speed to vanish in a portal to evade the aura.

Clark looked dishevelled and bewildered about what had occurred and then glanced at his siblings.

"Am glad you got to see it for yourself at last, this is who you are, the Dragon Master," Storm Bender smiled as he observed how Clark looked more cringed in fear about what he had done fortuitously...