Part Two
As day turned to night, the golden sun descended beyond the horizon of the city's buildings; casting a crimson glow against the tinged pink and orange clouds high above and the purple sky soon faded to black. Before long, a soft breeze rushed past one the window of an old building believed to be a condemned and run-down office building. Many of the windows of the building were boarded and broken; with walls constructed out of fading yellow bricks. Inside the building; however, was more crimson and metallic; indicating it as being a large mechanical ship. In what seemed to be the ship's master control room, a tall well-built dragon with red scales dressed in a deep violet robe pace back and forth before an oversized computer screen; connecting to a wide set control panel. His name was Dragaunus; the last surviving Saurian overlord. Dragaunus's piercing yellow eyes gleamed brightly as he glared up at the screen.
"Blast those accursed Mighty Ducks!" He growled clenching a talon fist. "Everywhere I turn those retched Ducks foil my plans for world conquest!"
At that moment, two more figures entered the room. The first had more of an orange tint to his scales and was stouter and turtle like and the second was a bit smaller and more like lizard with light green skin instead of scales dressed in a deeper green suit. Their names were Siege and Chameleon. As they came in, Dragaunus turned toward them angrily.
"And you two!" He roared. "You sorry excuse for soldiers!"
Dragaunus shot a blat of fire from the laser device on his wrist; which struck the floor near the others' feet. Chameleon yelped in fear dodging the blast; while Siege only flinched; stepping back a step.
"Hey, hey! We've just been having an off day, Boss." Chameleon whimpered; taking refuge behind the larger Saurian standing near him.
Soon, another figure joined them in a cloud of dense smoke. He was taller than the other Saurians; beside Dragaunus and had hazy gray scales and gleaming red eyes. He was dressed in a pale blue robe and held a wooden staff with a duck's skull placed on top. His name was Wraith. Wraith approached them slowly. Dragaunus turned angrily at the other Saurian's presence.
"And you!" He growled. "I give you a single order and you fail me!" Dragaunus advanced toward him; his yellow eyes gleaming in pure fury.
"Lord Dragaunus, I fear the Ducks have merely become more unstoppable than we had hoped." Wraith replied; before Dragaunus angrily turned and began making his way toward the panel.
Wraith whipped the sweat from his forehead as his Lord and leader turned toward the screen.
"Something must happen to those miserable mallards." Growled Dragaunus; glaring up at the screen before him. "Every plan I have made, they have foiled!"
"Then maybe you need new plans." Replied a new eerie voice; coming from within the room.
"Who dares..?" Dragaunus roared, turning around.
"It wasn't me, Boss." Chameleon stammered.
"That would be me." Came the new voice again.
The four Saurians turned toward the shadows; where the voice had been coming from. Soon, a tall dark figure emerged from the shadows. As the figure came into the light; they soon saw it was a young woman around the age of thirty years. She had short raggedy black hair and long boney arms. Her hands seemed to be constructed out of needles. What seemed the most odd about her, were the charcoal black button that made up her eyes. All four of the Saurians stared over at the strange woman as she advanced toward them.
"Who are you?" Dragaunus growled. "And why the blazes are you on my ship!?"
The woman simply smiled at his questions.
"I have merely come to help you with your quest." She replied.
"You still hadn't answered the Boss's question." Chameleon stated; coming out from behind Siege. "So who are ya?"
The woman glared down at him with her button eyes.
"I..." She began. "Have many names... But you may refer to me as The Other Mother." She replied; turning back to Dragaunus.
"What business do you have being here, Other Mother?" Asked Dragaunus; suspicious of the woman before him.
"I have plans to help you with your quest." Replied the Other Mother; an evil smile on her face. "Of course I will need your help in return."
Soon, she turned toward Wraith; who stood nearby; then, turned back to Dragaunus.
"I will need someone to aid me with this plan."
Dragaunus looked at her for a moment before giving a brief nod.
"Wraith, go with her and learn of this plan." He ordered; pointing his talon at the button-eyed woman.
Following the request, Wraith made his way toward her and the two of them left the control room.
"If her plan is as brilliant as she claims," Dragaunus began; turning toward the screen. "Then I will become invincible and not even the Mighty Ducks can stop me!"
Soon, Dragaunus let out an evil cackle; which soon echoed throughout the room.
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Hours came and went as the day soon became night. Dark dismal rain clouds hung low over the Pink Palace as Coraline and Wybie continued to pack for their trip. Outside, the storm had finally died down and was now light drizzle. Wybie's grandmother had taken some convincing to let Wybie come along for the trip; but was finally able to go. Wybie had been allowed to sleep over that night, since they were leaving for the airport the next day. After a few minutes, Coraline broke the silence between them.
"I can't believe we're actually going to California." She smiled; while placing a pair of pants into her suitcase.
"Yeah," Wybie replied; smiling as well. "I'm still kinda wondering how you guys had won that contest even though you hadn't really entered one in the first place."
Coraline stared at her friend for a second. Soon she spoke.
"Well, I guess we were just lucky I guess." She replied. "This is the first time we've ever gone anywhere exciting. And besides, the further we get away from here the better."
Wybie looked at her with a questionable expression.
"I mean, since that day we had moved here and finding that door..." Coraline stopped midsentence; not wanting to continue.
Sensing this, Wybie broke in.
"Look," He started, comfortingly. "Don't worry about it." He told her. "What ever happened; happened." He continued. "I don't think she's going to come back."
Coraline looked at him for a moment. Soon, she sighed.
"Yeah, I guess you're right, Wybie." Coraline said.
Soon, she glanced over at the clock near the side of her bed; which read 11:30pm.
"Well, she probably get to bed." Coraline said, turning back to her friend.
Wybie nodded. Already in their pajamas, the two of them decided to get some sleep. Coraline of course stayed in her room; while Wybie took the guest room. As Wybie headed toward 'him' room, he soon stopped and turned around.
"Well, good night, Jonsey." He smiled.
"Good night Wybie." Coraline replied; smiling back.
As soon, Wybie was out of the room, Coraline got into bed. She rested on her back; gazing at the old plaster ceiling. 'What if she does come back?' Coraline thought to herself. 'What would she be planning?' A feeling of dread washed over her at the thought of it.
"But that happened almost a year ago." She said aloud to herself. "Maybe Wybie's right." Coraline said after a moment. "There's no way she'd be back now."
Finally confirming this as being true, Coraline soon slipped into a peaceful sleep; unaware of the danger that truly lies ahead.
