The prince had stopped his bleeding but he couldn`t hope to stand

　　and things weren`t going as his friend, the first hero had planned

　　no one dared disturb the three whose battle made no sense

　　and once again the red-eyed demon went on the offense

　　"Human prince, you`ll die today, and soon your father too

　　don`t resent me though, your hero did this all to you"

　　the demon laughed a bitter laugh and then attacked again

　　and just as before, the hero stood between the men

　　The prince was still in shock but was resolved to fight and die

　　he spoke toward the hero in a pained and weary sigh

　　"my old friend, you`ve lost your powers, now you`ve lost your mind

　　i`m sorry that i didn`t see how much you`d left behind"

　　The hero could see clearly on the prince`s bloody face

　　friendship even his betrayal could never erase

　　"just leave this to me, you should escape this place and live

　　surely you have given all a hero has to give"

　　The prince`s words were like a blade that pierced the hero`s heart

　　the hero reeled in pain as his own purpose fell apart

　　the demon had to laugh at the absurd human affair

　　the traitor being pardoned by the empire`s rightful heir

　　"This must be your talent, twisting fate until it breaks

　　bring ruin to the world no matter what it takes

　　however, I`m afraid you won`t be running from this place

　　you will bear the weight of all your sins against my race"

　　The hero only wanted for the war to quickly end

　　stuck between his duty to his conscience and his friend

　　but all he had the power left to do was kick and scream

　　and watch his destiny be ripped apart at every seam

　　Again the prince attempted to attack the red-eyed man

　　hoping that by the the hero would have turned and ran

　　but still the hero fought to stay between the enemies

　　shouting at them, "stop this killing, end this battle, please"

　　The red-eyed demon grew annoyed, but never slowed his sword

　　"your hypocrisy is boundless, but i`m starting to grow bored"Stolen novel; please report.

　　the pair`s attacks began to fill with magic meant to kill

　　the hero doing all he could to stand between them still

　　None who watched in terror could make sense of what they saw

　　the fight was growing desperate, yet emerged a three-way draw

　　battles still continued all around the three who fought

　　before long though both armies` full attention had been caught

　　The battle started to converge upon the three-way duel

　　as more and more the red-eyed man`s attacks became more cruel

　　the weakened prince and hero, though not allies anymore

　　found it harder with each moment to stand anymore

　　The human army tried to help but couldn`t reach the three

　　surrounded by a barrier cast by the enemy

　　the injured hero parried the attacks of both the men

　　pleading with them both to stop and failing once again

　　Tears poured down his face and all his thoughts became unclear

　　he wasn`t sure if what he felt was panic,guilt, or fear

　　finally the prince was hit and landed far away

　　the hero tried to beg, but there was nothing left to say

　　The red-eyed man approached the fallen prince to finish him

　　the prince was only half awake, and his expression grim

　　though in vain, the hero held his hand out to attack

　　but still his missing magic showed no sign of coming back

　　He fell, exhausted from the battle, far from his old friend

　　the demon now about to bring their battle to an end

　　he met he prince`s eyes, full of forgiveness and he cried

　　when suddenly a force befell him like an ocean tide

　　He wondered if his heart had grown too weak to bear his guilt

　　or if he`d stood too long upon a battlefield he`d built

　　but then he truly understood the nature of his fear

　　the greatest power he had ever known was drawing near

　　Panic and confusion overthrew the battleground

　　from high above the clouds there came an overwhelming sound

　　like thunder claps the dragon flapped its wings and then it came

　　the cloudy sky became an endless sea of fire and flame

　　The red-eyed demon panicked and he stumbled on his feet

　　some among the armies even started to retreat

　　among those gathered on the bloody field of blood and war

　　only one man knew with certainty what was in store

　　And so the war had ended, as the prince lay on the ground

　　the red-eyed man collected himself and he looked around

　　upon the hero`s face he saw unfathomable fear

　　and soon a voice like thunder found its way into his ear

　　"Foolish little creatures, have you no respect or pride

　　endless chaos, when will anyone be satisfied"

　　the dragon spoke with fiery breath and every being heard

　　their fear grew to anger as they clung to every word

　　The hero watched in resignation as the dragon flew

　　and landed right in front of him in everybody`s view

　　"angry little human who insisted I should leave

　　you`ve made a war of stories which these other fools believe"

　　The dragon looked in anger at the scars upon the land

　　forests overthrown by chaos, by the hero`s hand

　　"let this be the final day you petty creatures fight

　　let this be the day that I make all you failures right"

　　The dragon flew up high above the bloody scene of war

　　and looking down upon the armies, spoke to them once more

　　"I ask that those of you who do escape do not forget

　　the consequence of chaos and destruction is regret"

　　The dragon took a breath and all around fell deathly still

　　slowly they began to understand the dragon`s will

　　the hero couldn`t bring himself to run away and flee

　　the armies didn`t have a chance to curse reality

　　The dragon bathed the world beneath in unforgiving flames

　　making ash of armies, man and monster all the same

　　between the northern demon lands and humans to the south

　　a wall of fire exploded from the mighty dragon`s mouth

　　~