Hello again! ^^ It's short once more, (actually shorter) but I promise next update will be much longer. thanks for your reviews, I always appreciate them :3
Coldness swept over her, and suddenly she felt like she was falling, falling into nothing. It was the worst feeling she had ever experienced, and as she tried to claw her way back, she lost all feeling. Like a black blanket had muted her from everything. Her eyes were forced open, and all she could see was rocky, flat land going on forever. The sky seemed unreal, a swirling mass made up of different shades of purple. She sat up, inspecting her surroundings. As she tried to walk, a dark sense of forbidding seemed to take over.
"Hello, Cynder. Welcome to Nothing."
The voice boomed across the barren land, oddly echo-like and frightening at the same time. She whirled around, facing a terrible creature. It was larger than any creature she had laid eyes on, even larger than Gaul. Its purple scales looked thick and strong, tough enough to withstand anything. Its massive wings raised over its body, ripped in places on the membrane. At the top of these were huge daggers, sharp and menacing. Its tail tip was fierce, the blade ready to slice anything apart. But the main feature that terrified her the most was its eyes. Yellow pools filled with hatred, they stared straight into her and sent shivers down her spine.
"I am Malefor, master of darkness. You are here because fate has chosen you to help me." he leaned forward, his eyes glowing. But she choose not to be frightened by him. "Fear is simply a state of mind." She reminded herself. "And what exactly do you mean?" she asked. But she couldn't help that her voice sounded weak. Malefor grinned, his fangs ready to rip her to shreds. "Long ago, I was trained by the ancients. But I, being a purple dragon, thought their lessons easy. I needed more. I taught myself the dark arts. Soon I grew to be more powerful then them. They, jealous of my powers, banished me." The dragoness stared at him, still confused. "So? You're not telling me why you need me to help you. If…if you're so powerful, can't you help yourself?" She stuttered on her words, realizing Malefor was growing angry. "No… In due time you will understand the full meaning of my words." She gaped, backing up as he began to fade. "You should listen, Cynder. You belong to me." The last thing that disappeared was his eyes, still glaring for a second before completely vanishing.
The ground began to break apart, a huge crack zigzagging across the rock. She gasped, trying to run. It was too late, however, as the blackness swallowed her up. The same feeling returned, falling farther and farther. She woke up with a gasp, on a cold stone floor. She looked up, staring at Gaul sitting a few feet away.
"How was your meeting with the Dark Master, dragon?" He got to his feet and walked closer. "If you are truly ready, he would give you a name and explain your purpose."
She picked herself up, still shaking from the earthquake. Gaul was standing over her, his bad breath spilling out of his gaping mouth. She crawled away from him and fell to the floor, exhausted. "Yea, he gave me a name. I'm Cynder."