"Huh?! What happened? What happened?!" Cheng Tian jolted awake from a deep sleep. The moment he woke, he heard the furious roars of two Aggron, accompanied by tremors running through the mountain.
"Aron!" Aron cried uneasily, and Cheng Tian hurriedly reached out to comfort it.
"It's okay, it's okay."
Although he knew it would do no good, Cheng Tian still chose to do it.
"Roar!" One Aggron roared, then headed out of the cave. The other followed close behind.
But then-
Boom!
A violent rumble shook the mountain, and rocks actually began falling from the cave ceiling. One enormous boulder came crashing straight toward Aron!
"Look out!" Cheng Tian shouted, throwing himself over Aron. But a mighty roar followed, and dust flew everywhere.
Aron and Cheng Tian opened their eyes to see Aron's father, the Aggron covered in countless hideous scars, standing before them, shielding them closely. An unprecedented sense of security welled up within them.
Only after the mountain stopped shaking did Aggron straighten again, shaking the dust and rubble off his body.
Another thunderclap erupted, and for an instant, the entire cave was lit up brilliantly. Cheng Tian looked up. White vapor streamed from the nostrils beneath Aggron's metal mask as a savage aura burst forth, his eyes fixed on the outside.
"Aron!" Aron called, and Aggron glanced back at it.
Don't worry. I'm here.
Then he strode toward the cave entrance again.
Aron felt very safe, because its father was the strongest. Whatever danger came, he could deal with it.
But this time, it was wrong.
"Roar!"
In the thunderstorm, Aggron fought a bloody battle. He was already severely wounded, his body, encased in thick metal armor, actually torn open in two places, blood pouring out.
"What's going on?! Who are these people?!" Cheng Tian watched the