"Ellie, I need your help. We need to get the Hydra out of the water so we can attack it more effectively," I explained quickly.

Ellie nodded, understanding the urgency of the situation. She transformed into her enormous dragon form, her scales gleaming in the sunlight. With a powerful flap of her wings, she hovered above the lake, creating a gust of wind that caused the water to churn and ripple.

The Hydra, sensing the disturbance, turned its attention towards Ellie. The nine heads thrashed ab