[ WP ] Write an ending scene that hints at the enormity of the quest that came before it .

He stood staring at the beast at the entrance to the cave. It's chest slowly heaved up and down, it's eyes were closed, the fierceness, the ferociousness that had once occupied it's face were now gone. In fact, the beast's face looked relaxed, almost at piece. 
 
 Arkhale slowly moved forward. He felt a pang of anger well up from within his chest. How could the beast look so relaxed now. How could he be at peace after all the death, after all the fighting. 
 
 `` You do not deserve to rest now beast. You do not deserve this peace.'' Arkhale shouted. `` Wake now and finish this fight as it was begun. With power, with blood, with sacrifice.'' 
 
 The beast lay still though. It's breathing slowly becoming more labored. 
 
 But the look on it's face. Arkhale could not stand the look on it's face. 
 
 `` Ah, I see it now beast. I see what you are doing. This is a trick! You will wait until I approach and then you'll spit your venom. Then your fire will rage.'' 
 
 Arkhale reached to unsheath his sword. His fingers bloody from the beast's razor sharp scales, his arms weary from what seemed like years of battling this wretched beast. He raised his sword. 
 
 `` Arkhale,'' the Beast spoke at just a whisper, `` I am through Arkhale, my purpose is filled.'' 
 
 `` Your purpose?'' Arkhale questioned. `` What purpose was that? To destroy me. To kill my father, to take my family, to destroy my home, to lead me here to this Godforsaken cave. I can promise you one thing. If your family is in that cave, if a beast like you even has a family, I will shortly slaughter them all.'' 
 
 `` Ah, Arkhale, you never let me down.'' The beast exhaled in relief. 
 
 Arkhale's anger raged. What game is this? What was the beast getting at. He stared into it's eyes and slowly saw the beasts mouth turn to a gentle smile. 
 
 `` Father?'' 
 
 Arkhale's heart stopped. A figure, a boy, stood at the entrance to the cave. 
 
 `` Father! You are finally here. The beast has finally brought you to us as he promised.'' 
 
 Arkhale fell to his knees. His eyes welling up with tears. `` What trick is this beast? What poison have you scratched me with? This is too much too bear.'' 
 
 Two more figures appeared behind the boy and approached Arkhale. 
 
 `` No trick Arkhale. My purpose was to protect you and your family, to bring them here, to bring you here. You must guard the entrance to this cave after me. You must never let anyone else in. Look now Arkhale, look to the East.'' 
 
 Before he even turned he heard it. He watched as the great city was destroyed. 
 
 `` Now Arkhale, you must go into the cave, it's the only way you and your family will survive.'' 
 
 `` You ca n't leave the beast here to die Daddy, you ca n't!'' Cried the boy. Maga, grabbed the boy and girl and led them back into the cave. 
 
 `` You must go Arkhale. You must go with your family now before it's too late. The destruction will cover all of these lands.'' 
 
 Arkhale knelt beside the beast. `` I do n't understand any of this beast. After all the fighting and destruction, I stand at the mouth of this cave with my family. It seems impossible.'' 
 
 `` It was my purpose Arkhale. I would have fought you for a thousand years to bring you here. Now you must fulfill your purpose. Go into the cave.'' 
 
 Shouts came from behind Arkhale as Prince Basidian and his men climbed over the final cliff. 
 
 `` GO!'' Roared the dragon. `` Go now.'' 
 
 Arkhale grabbed his family and pulled them inside. A strange sensation came over him as he stepped past the translucent black orb that stood at it's entrance. He turned for one final look at the beast. 
 
 The beast gathered it's last bit of strength and spread it's mighty wings across the entrance of the cave. 
 
 `` Step aside now beast or we will go through you.'' Shouted the prince. `` Step ASIDE!'' 
 
 But it was too late, the last thing Arkhale saw before being consumed by the cave was the white hot light of destruction pass over the prince and his army and the dragon's peaceful face as he turned to Arkhale and nodded. 

