Melody tugged at her ten-year-old sister's sleeve, as they slipped out of the cage. Persephone bounded out of the cage, her wide eyes etched with worry and fear. Melody slipped ahead of her, and waved her forward. She watched as her little sister sat rooted to that spot. She huffed, and slid back over to the younger girl. "Come on, Sephie. We don't have much time." She tugged on her sister's sleeve. "Think about it, in a few minutes all three of us will be free again, and we'll see Mom and Dad again."
Melody smiled as brightly as she could. She knew it wasn't that easy, but it was at least something she could give her sister, hope. She watched as Seph crept up behind her with a determined look on her face. The two of them edged along in the dark as they wandered through the rows of cells. Melody quickened her steps as they passed the boys side of the cell room. They paused at the end of one of the corners, and Melody turned to her sister. "Stay here, I'll go grab Codi. If anything goes wrong, you run for it down this hallway." She pointed down the dark hallway ahead of them. "There's an exit down at the end, but try to stay out of sight." She quickly hugged the girl, and scampered around the corner.
Slowly, Melody peered into her brother's cell, but she was surprised to see that it was empty. Tears slipped down her cheeks as she realized what had happened. Her brother had lost his fight, and his memories. He was on their side now. She slipped around the corner, and told her sister the news. The two of them cried for a bit, as they made their silent exit down the halls.
She saw the door ahead of them, and literally ran for the exit. She could almost taste the freedom, as she got closer. Eight years of being trapped in the dreaded place was enough, all she wanted to was to curl up in her parents arms and cry herself to sleep in happiness. Almost in a matter of seconds, her thoughts were shattered as a ball of orange flame-like energy swept by where body just was. She immediately grabbed her sister, dragged her behind her, crouched down, and backed them up to the wall.
In front of them was something she dreaded. Her brother, Codi, stood before her, only it wasn't him anymore. His face was covered in red scales, smoke pouring out of his nostrils, and his eyes were orange and shaped like a cat's. Orange balls of energy were held in his palms. "Codi, it's us, your sisters. We're going home, Codi, home. Come with us, please." Melody pleaded to her brother, she already knew it was too late, but it was worth the chance.
"You think we have a home, you home is here, now. There's nothing for you out there, Mel." She watched as she put the glowing spheres of energy in his hands out, just by closing his hands into fits. She looked at the ground, she knew her brother was still in there they hadn't fully yet gotten him yet. "And that's not my name anymore, it's Dragon. And yours is Moon. And you'll be punished for not remembering so." Terrified she watched as Codi waved out his companions that had been lurking in the shadows. Tears threatened to leak out of eyes, as she realized that her brother had betrayed them. But she knew they had no time for tears now, so she stood up, and her eyes light up a bright sapphire blue, and let the energy pool in her palms. She was ready to fight for her and her sister's freedom. No matter what it took.