The newest chapter that didn't have to be re-written! Hope you guys enjoy it
Chapter 6
(A few weeks later, nighttime)
"Oh it's hopeless, we'll never find this individual"
Bastion threw his claws up in despair. He looked at the other members of their motley crew, all of whom were looking tired and irritated and in Tsume's case, pained.
"Face it, we're better off searching for a way out of the forest, or, and here's an even better idea, fixing Tsume's wing so he can get help! He doesn't need his leg to fly after all."
As the shapeshifter stiffened, Tyranno turned a pair of dangerous, reptilian eyes to Bastion, causing him to back up a few steps. Tyranno was as tired and as upset as the rest of them, possibly even more so, and Bastion quickly realised he wasn't helping matters. After all, it was only a week ago that they were reminded that they were running out of time.
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(A week earlier)
Tyranno was lying in the glade, waiting for the onset of pain that would herald his transformation back into a human. As the moonlight filtered into the glade, he grit his teeth to prevent himself from crying out as bones broke and reset and scales melted away into skin. As the transformation finished Tyranno stood up, wincing as his muscles stretched uncomfortably. He turned to the others as they entered the glade, only for all three to stop dead in their tracks. Tsume cursed imaginatively under his breath as Jesse and Bastion both stared in shock. Tyranno frowned, confusion written all over his face.
"Guys, what's the matter?"
Tsume, Jesse and Bastion all shared a look before the shapeshifter stepped forwards. He rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortably.
"Ty, your eyes mate … they haven't changed back."
Tyranno took a few steps back before running over to the brook and staring into the crystal clear water. The light of the moon showed Tsume's observation was true, his eyes were not their normal mercury-grey instead they were the khaki-green slit-pupils of a . They were the same eye's he had gotten used to seeing during the day, but never at night! With a cry, Tyranno fell back away from the water, his eyes wild with distress.
"What … what's happening? Why haven't they changed back?!"
The whole group turned to Jesse considering he had seen this once before. The former captain grimaced but as he was about to speak, Adrian decided to grace them with his loathsome presence.
"Ah … I see you've found out what happens when you try to refuse me and let my little spell stay active. Tell me Tyranno, are you going to agree to marry me now? I might lift the spell … if you beg me nicely."
Tyranno clenched his fists and snarled. What was Adrian on that made the delusional madman think that he would ever surrender? Adrian cackled malevolently at all the enraged glares he was receiving. With a furious roar, Tsume threw himself at Adrian fully intending to beat the scumbag down into the bedrock for what he had done. Adrian quickly brought a hand up and a bolt of magic smashed into the shapeshifter, sending him crashing back into a tree. Stunned, Tsume tried to get up, only for the damaged tree to fall on top of his legs, making him scream in pain. He spat out a few impressive swear words as he struggled to free himself from the crushing weight. Adrian snickered with delight.
"Well, I see that you're busy right now so I'll take my leave. So long Tyranno, don't forget what I told you."
With that, the sorcerer vanished in a plume of sulphurous smoke. As soon as the insane sorcerer departed the others all rushed over to where Tsume was trapped. Jesse instantly took charge.
"Right, Bastion you stop Tsume from struggling and making things worse. Tyranno, it's going to take all of us to get him free. What I'm going to do is try and take the weight of the tree off Tsume's legs. I want you and Bastion to then pull him loose, got it?"
As Bastion and Tyranno took their places; the Velociraptor grabbing Tsume's arms as best he could while Tyranno knelt down, ready to grab his friends belt and pull him free, Jesse crouched as best he could and slowly manoeuvred the tree onto his powerful shoulders.
"When I say go, you two pull Tsume free got it? Three … two … one … GO!"
Jesse heaved the tree up, getting a scream from the shapeshifter. Tyranno and Bastion tightened their holds and pulled and with another cry, Tsume was freed from under the tree's crushing weight. Immediately the damage could be seen: Tsume's left leg had been badly broken and wouldn't hold the shape-shifter's weight; while his right leg was bruised and the knee dislocated. Tyranno, Bastion and Jesse all winced as they took in the damage. Once again, it was Jesse who took charge.
"How much first aid do any of you know? I know some but I can't exactly carry it out."
Bastion shuffled his feathers uncomfortably, as an aristocrat he had never got his hand dirty, let alone been involved in someone else's medical care. Tyranno shrugged helplessly, he only knew the absolute basics and that was for self-administered first aid. Tsume chose to answer by gritting his teeth and sitting up. Grasping his knee, he loosed a loud curse as he forced the joint back into place with a sickening crack, his face paling as the pain hit. The others stared at him, Bastion looking slightly green under his feathers, as Tsume tested his knee. The shapeshifter winced at the movement but determined that the limb would hold his weight. Shaking his head Jesse moved forwards to help Tsume up, the shape-shifter's broken leg hanging uselessly.
"C'mon, we've gotta find some way of splinting Tsume's leg, a big stick or something."
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Now they were still searching for any signs of a flight capable prisoner, but with Tsume's broken leg their progress has severely hampered. Adrian had also visited again, trying to break Tyranno's spirit and force him to accept Adrian's demands. However, all this had done was make the prince and his friends more intent on escaping.
Jesse stiffened suddenly as battle-sharpened senses alerted him to another presence. As the other's all stilled and looked around warily, a new voice rang out.
"Well, well. What do we have here?"
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