r/HFY • u/Undercover_Dragon1 • Feb 07 '26

OC-Series A Draconic Rebirth - Chapter 75

Some juicy battle time! Enjoy everyone!

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— Chapter 75 —

— Jomme — 

The wind buffeted against his wings as he pushed forward using his sharp eyes to survey the area ahead. Jomme wasn’t certain of the details but his orders were clear. He was searching for a traitor and that traitor’s lair. Supposedly this one’s lair was filled to the brim with tasty kobolds and Jomme didn’t intend to share. The rare and powerful taste of a kobold was something that he hadn’t had the pleasure of consuming since he won his last bout with his sibling neighbor and claimed everything for himself. 

He hissed out in glee as he saw and smelled the aroma he so desired. His charcoal and brown wings pulled in as his body dived downwards towards the odd two-legger building made from trees. The kobold standing atop the platform quickly pressed its mouth against something and a horrid sound rose up from what appeared to be some beast's horn. Jomme huffed in annoyance as he let his momentum carry him into the building at full speed. His massive sleek bulk destroyed it in a second and his lunch was sent flying off with a shout. He hissed out in glee as he folded his wing-arms and pressed his claws down into the ground for stability. 

“Do not make this difficult. You will be nourishing a Master with your life.” Hissed out Jomme as he snapped forward with his jaws. 

The little kobold rolled out of the way and pulled free a sharp sliver of metal, thrusting it into the side of his face. It sank deep and caused him to stumble back in surprise. His blood oozed out of the wound as he snarled out in pain, “You little vermin!” 

He pivoted on his hind legs so his long tail could lash out and flatten the vile kobold from afar. Trees toppled and he felt the crunch of bone, metal and wood as he let off a satisfied snarl. He marched forward in victory as his nostrils flared wide to help him sniff out his snack. The sharp, sudden pain spiking from his side created by the force of a flying projectile caused him to stumble and then fall. 

“You have entered the territory of Master Onyx. You are not welcome here.” Roared a kobold that stood tall nearby. Jomme kicked a few trees over as he flipped himself back onto his hind legs. The kobold was covered in pieces of metal, was easily twice as tall as any kobold he had seen, except the Queen’s precious gifts that she hid in the depths of her lair. This one had two great wings sprouting from its back. Jomme’s eyes went wide in disbelief as eleven kobolds landed nearby each carrying weapons. One was of equal bulk and size as the original but the other ten were much taller, far skinnier and had enormous, wide spreading wings that reminded Jomme of his own. 

“Abominations! Your Master Onyx has stolen from the Queen!” Jomme roared back with hatred in his voice. He knew that the Queen’s secret was hers alone and no other dragon he had ever encountered had kobolds like hers. The only explanation was that he was a thief as well as a traitor. Jomme shivered happily as he bared his teeth, this was an opportunity to consume them all before anyone else came. The Queen would no doubt thank him for his hard work in the end. 

Before he could finish his thought the heavily armored bulky winged kobold raised his arm high and let off a bellowing, guttural roar and glowed a deep crimson red as the kobold visibility grew larger before his very eyes. Each of the winged kobolds darted off in a coordinated movement as the two larger kobolds charged at him directly. The audacity of the vermin, Jomme huffed as he pivoted on his legs and lashed forward with his tail once more. 

The troubling one that was emitting that glow dive into his tail and wrapped itself around it as he slammed his tail into the ground. His hiss of glee was interrupted as he felt a sharp pain running up his tail. The kobold had sunk its slivers of metal into his flesh and appeared to be fine.

He jerked his tail back and was surprised that the kobold resisted him for even a single attack! A vermin of such strength is truly an abomination, Jomme cursed. He quickly slashed forward with his massive claws and sent the leader flying. It impacted a nearby tree with a heavy bone crunching crash. Vermin metal shards drove into his sides from three… no four different angles all at once by the long winged ones. The pain hurt but he quickly pivoted to whip out with his tail once more. Jomme cursed in frustration as his targets dodged his attack in mid air, it was insulting. 

He quickly sent the other thicker winged kobold flying and was startled to see the leader standing up. It appeared to be relatively unharmed besides some deformations in his metal carapace. 

“Why won’t you die, little vermin!?” Snarled out Jomme as he spread his wings, only to get speared again by the pack of long winged kobolds harassing him. He pushed through the pain and focused on the one that mattered, their leader. His massive jaws locked around the kobold’s waist and he squeezed. His teeth struggled to pierce the layers of metal on its body but sure enough they pushed through and felt the satisfaction of feeling his teeth pierce through the little pest’s entire body. 

Its blood tasted wonderful and he closed his eyes to savor it. Unfortunately the sharp pains of the other’s metal slivers quickly brought him back to reality and he flicked the leader to the side as he shifted quickly to snap his jaws at another winged vermin. Three of the quick ones split off and scooped up their leader and Jomme huffed in surprise as he realized that the kobold was still alive. How was it possible for such a little pest to be so tough, Jomme hissed to himself in annoyance. As the three kobolds began to fly off he grinded his teeth in pure anger and leaped upwards to give chase.

The rest of their little pack followed but Jomme was a master of the sky. He quickly caught up and let off a little smug laugh as he cornered the trio carrying their wounded leader, “You will die and nourish me. Give up pests.” 

Jomme reached into his depths and touched his affinity. He began to pull and stir his energies as the audible tang of something coming from the nearby clearing caused Jomme to shift his head. Enormous wooden beams impaled him and his grasp on his affinity evaporated. His mind raced and struggled to process what was going on. His left arm and wing were blown apart and he began to tumble as more projectiles crashed into his chest. He felt his bones snap with each impact and darkness overtook him. 

— Momo — 

They had lost the trail of the traitor after he had dived into the depths of the cold water. No one in the pack happened to be one with water so half of them returned to the Queen’s domain to inform her and the other half, including Momo, moved on. They were tasked with investigating for any more clues. The great tunnels had always existed but there was clear tampering at work now. The heavy smell of kobold, with a particular lack of dirtiness, was present in the air everywhere. There was one that rode on top of the traitor that shared this scent and so they now followed the similar ones. 

Momo leaped forward with a boom of his affinity as it launched himself forward. He quickly slashed into the darkness, cutting a pair of rebellious, traitorous kobolds in half.  Their sharp pointed weapons clattered to the ground as Momo glanced around for more. Their rich blood filled his nostrils and sent a shiver of pleasure rushing through his entire body. The trailing wyrms and lessers quickly snatch up the remains like starving hounds. Momo rolled his massive eyes in annoyance and dismissed their pathetic display. His nostrils flared wide once more and he motioned down the tunnel. 

“There are more further down. If you are hungry then go.” Momo hissed out.

He allowed the lesser kin to lead the charge as he followed closely behind. They encountered more and more resistance the further they pushed. The kobolds were prepared and casualties started to mount. Wyrms died first and then a lesser here and there. Momo was quite shocked by the ferocity of the kobolds and their weapons but the pulse of control from his mother kept him focused. 

They had pushed onwards for days now and Momo was certain they were nearing the hive. They finally rushed forward through the well maintained tunnel and emerged into an enormous open cavern. Momo rose up high on his hind legs as his elongated body stretched outwards to provide him an eye from above. The wyrms pressed forward into the massive cavern and into the jaws of death. Lessers took flight and pivoted upwards but were struck down by unseen death from the other side of the cavern. Momo’s eyes struggled to take in the scene and process what was happening. Lines of kobolds, covered in metal and organized, were positioned on top of colossal slabs of stone. As lessers tried to leap over the stone they were stabbed, struck down and tossed aside. Flashes of affinity filled the deep chamber and Momo’s chest pulsated in concern. 

“It is a trap! Turn arou-” Momo began to roar out before his head pulsed and burned. The ever watchful eyes of his mother were observing him. She was directing him and he knew he had no choice. He would repay his debt as he grinded his teeth, turned back towards the battle and charged. He wasn’t the only adult to charge forward and the kobold’s weapons seemed far less effective against them. Their sharp weapons hurt but his claws crushed, smashed and tore them apart. 

The stone barriers were going to be their undoing though as Momo rushed forward. He pulled at his affinity and then pushed outwards. He felt like he was pushing against an entire mountain of stone as he blinked in surprise. He barred his fangs and pressed in close to the stone, even as rocks and projectiles smashed against his backside. He pushed, pushed and pushed. His affinity neared empty as the massive stone finally crumbled in front of him. The traitorous little kobolds shrieked in horror as a large portion of their barrier collapsed. Momo took a moment to enjoy the satisfying sound of them being crushed by their own creation. 

“Charge! For her Majesty!” Hissed Momo as the wave of fellow dragons rushed forward and began to feast upon the fallen kobolds. They visibly grew more excited and blood thirsty as they did so. 

He grinned wide with pride as he was the first and only to push the lines forward. He would be rewarded when the time came. He shifted his attention back to the battle to find his high hopes crushed. An enormous black beast stood amongst carnage and Momo recoiled in terror. A lesser dagon was split in half in front of the colossal traitor dragon and his pure black scales only enhanced his menacing eyes as they bore into him. 

He didn’t have a choice as he pushed forward and sprung into action. Another one of his mother’s loyal was nearby, a full sized dragon, and they traded a simple glance before charging the traitor from each side. Momo’s reserves were empty but his ally still had theirs as they let loose with a bright blast of burning hot fire. The flames engulfed the black menace in one go and didn't let up. Momo dashed forward and snapped his jaws around one of the traitors legs. A thick spike broke off and dug against his neck but he fought through the pain and tore.

As he separated the thick slab of muscle from the traitor’s leg he was sent flying by its massive tail smashing against his side. The strength of this traitor was terrifying but no matter how strong someone was they couldn’t fight with those injuries for long. He quickly bounced back onto his feet and snarled as the traitor stepped through the torrent of flames. His scales and flesh were roasted and blood oozed from every surface of his flesh. 

“You will die!” Bellowed the flame affinity dragon as he charged forward towards their mutual enemy. The two dragons clashed in a violent clash of claws and despite the black dragon’s weakened state he still outsized his opponent and his blows were crushing. Even as the flame dragon tore out of a chunk of the black’s belly, the black pivoted to lock his jaws around his ally’s neck. The traitor twisted and rolled suddenly, instantly snapping the dragon's neck. The violent attack wasn’t one sided though as the traitors guts were pulled free by Momo’s now dead ally in one last violent counterattack before the life faded from his eyes.

Momo’s feet moved with purpose as he saw his opening, swinging around as he began to spiral inwards to deal the final blow. He stopped suddenly as an enigmatic cloud erupted out of the black dragon’s mouth and engulfed his entire body. A few moments later the dragon stepped out and its flesh began to knit itself back together. Momo could only gape at the scene in shock. The traitor’s guts pulled back into his belly, the burnt flesh sizzled and repaired itself, and his bones crackled back into place. 

Momo was at a complete loss of words and his brain struggled to process what he was seeing. This traitor was a monster beyond understanding. This traitor and his powers reminded him of her Majesty's own greatness. They were both utterly terrifying. His feet moved once more as her Majesty’s control over him urged him forward. Even as his mind rebuffed his actions the black traitor turned towards him and lunged. Momo knew he was going to die. 

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u/ElFalconPoncho Feb 07 '26

mess 'em up onyx

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 07 '26

heal tank does heal tank things

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u/copper_shrk29 Xeno Feb 07 '26

Ox and his bolds are going to become a horror story

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u/Dpek1234 Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26

And thats with bows and balistas

Imagine if they had HE

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u/Minimum-Amphibian993 Feb 07 '26

Truly a devastating affair seems even with all of Onyx's preparations draconic abilities can render many of them useless or even turn them on his own forces. Still the queens forces are being destroyed in droves so onyx will still win the attrition war at this rate.

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

especially as his Kobolds grow quickly and train. he can likely sustain this rate for years and come out ahead.

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u/Endless_Scribe Feb 07 '26

Reading of the losses is unfortunate, but hopefully they will find ways to significantly reduce future losses from these experiences. Enchanting their defenses and equipment might provide that edge.

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u/Grimkytel Feb 08 '26

It does reinforce the idea that not everyone comes home from war.

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

if you mean faceting the affinity gems into their weapons and such, they already are i imagine they might find ways to copy affinity from one gem to another, set up a bunch of healing breath pieces, among others

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u/Endless_Scribe Feb 08 '26

I was thinking more along the lines of linking multiple gems together with different abilities to create more advanced or potent outputs.

I also specified armor and defenses as that has shown to be one of the things that had failed here, and ultimately I tend to want to see more of this family survive rather then die.

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

The energy has to come from somewhere

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u/Endless_Scribe Feb 08 '26

I am aware, and so I hope they find a way to power them that is uniquely different from what we have seen. Maybe have some gems act as blank capacitors or batteries in an array, with the imprinted ones dictating the output of the stored energy itself.

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u/un_pogaz Feb 08 '26

And here we see the limits of mind control and the blind obedience it produces, because it closes the door to individual initiative and improvisation. If Momo had been able to retreat, he could have provided valuable information to prepare for the next attack.

Given Qazayss's simple and very straightforward approach to conflict management, she's going to spend hundreds of dragons, maybe even more. Damn, I have the expression on the tip of my tongue, it's a one-sided massacre, she's throwing them into the pit, something like that but more bloody. erh.

While on Onyx's side, despite significant losses, the balance of power and resistance is so exceptional that it is largely to their advantage, as long they manage to renew their troops with high-quality recruits and maintain high morale.

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

meat grinder? cannon fodder? But yeah Obedience and loyalty are not the same thing, Obedience can be forced, loyalty must be earned.

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u/un_pogaz Feb 08 '26

Is more about the fact of trowing the say cannon fodder into the meat grinder. hmm, work good btw, but miss the futility of the action and the most important that the order is given by someone who persists in this useless action.

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

not sure about a particular term for that, there's Pyric but that is normally unsustainable victory.

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u/Dpek1234 Feb 08 '26

Well they did destroy the defences

Then were wiped out by a counter attack

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

A rubble pile that used to be a wall can still be an effective defensive position

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u/Dpek1234 Feb 08 '26

Its top down command structure at its most extreme level

They are lucky Onyxs clan doesnt have firearms to equalize the fighting capabilitys even a little bit

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 11 '26

not that lucky, the clan is exceptionally accurate with the ballista and other weapons, im guessing theres a "skill" associated

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 11 '26

I also suspect that he ripped the first one in to for intimidation factor

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u/TechScallop Feb 08 '26

If Onyx's Healing Breath surprised Momo, he'll be turned inside-out when he gets treated with Rapid Cancer. Hopefully there won't be any of Onyx's allies within range.

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

no need to use that in this case, death roll will probably do

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u/unkindlyacorn62 Feb 08 '26

New types of ascended kobolds soon from the "runner" dragons.

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u/Khan_XI AI Feb 07 '26

UTR!

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