Outside the magic was dulled, but it did nothing to calm the mage down. He pulled at the hold on his wrist trying to explain in his haste that they needed to leave. Vesper could barely understand him. She looked to Finny, who tried to get a feel for the situation. With a shake of her head, he growled and slapped the mage hard across the face. "Calm down. Take a deep breath, and tell me what is wrong."Merlin took a few deep breaths, calming the pounding in his chest before he spoke. "Finny, you need to get everyone out of there,"he said looking directly into the mans eyes. "The temple is buzzing with old magic, and I think...I think it's evil,"Finny cursed and turned back toward the temple, racing up the steps, and only making it halfway there before a loud cacophonous sound broke out, drawing the attention of the citizens near by. The ground shook, stone cracking and shifting under foot. Finny fell back, the stairs crumbling under him, and throwing him off balance. He landed at Vespers feet, biting back the stinging pain from the fall.<br/><br/>Before them the temple shook, and screams filed out from with in. Vesper gasped, stumbling back as it split in two, strange green mist rolling out over the rubble, in the wake of people trying to scramble out from inside. Those that failed to do so were engulfed in the smoke, screaming in agony as what ever it was seemed to almost melt the flesh off their bones. A hand grabbed the two of them, pulling them away as the mist got closer, and Merlin through up a magical barrier. "What the hell is this,"Vesper asked, eyes glued to the still crumbling temple.<br/><br/>When the last of the stone fell, a silence filled the space, no one daring to move, still watching and waiting. A moment passed, and then a deep roar pierced the air, large black wings sprouting out of the debris, pulling with them the largest dragon anyone had ever seen. It craned its neck down towards the now screaming city, and reeled back letting out more of its corrosive smoke, satisfied as it destroyed buildings, homes, and families. It lashed out, crushing a few guards who rushed at it, before taking off, its massive size breaking through the mountain as if it were nothing leaving behind in its wake ruin and death.