Guys I am soo sorry for late update! So here's a nice long, action, mystery packed chapter! I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did writing it! :)

Chapter 8: The Other Side of Me

Pythor's POV

"Sooo Pythor," how do you plan to stop him?" Skales asked me, flicking his tongue. "Silence. I have the perfect plan. Do not question me." I snapped at him, glaring at him with my fluorescent pink eyes. He bowed his head in submission to my words. Banthorra slithered up to us, a scroll in her arms. The other serpentine eyed it suspiciously, but she took no notice. She thrust it into my arms and I unrolled it, revealing an old legend. Depicted on the scroll was a giant red dragon, fighting a giant, green snake, similar to that of the great devourer.

The red dragon had a small golden form on its back, hurling golden balls of light at the opposing snakes. Anger filled my mind, and I ripped the scroll in pieces, dropping them onto the ground, allowing them to be swept away by the sand. "This means nothing! We will defeat them. Nothing will stand in our way. Now, Skales, wait here. Banthorra and I have, a little... Package to retrieve." I smirked. Skales bowed his head and turned to command his army. Banthorra slithered closer to my side and hissed in my ear. "We mustn't keep them waiting. We have princess to steal."

Kai's POV

I walked down into the slim, dark passageway, allowing my instinct to guide me. The dark passageway turned several times, and before long I lost all sense of direction. My eyes had seemed to adjust to the faint light, allowing me to see. Two weeks ago I would have wondered why I could see as well as I did. But now, I didn't even notice. Nothing seemed weird now. Finally, soon after I had lost track of how long I had been walking, the tunnel widened into a circular room, with torches lining the walls. It looked like a medieval dungeon. The stone floor was painted with a large, red dragon symbol. It seemed to stir an unknown memory when I looked at, but I couldn't put a finger on it. The back wall had a shield and what looked like a sword hilt hanging on the wall, accompanied by a complete set of armor. I walked over to the armor and picked it up, examining the interesting design.

The helmet looked that of a dragon head, with its snout coming out like a visor. The breastplate had a long black cape with the same symbol, and it was made of some kind of black metal. A pair of boots lied on the floor, a matching set to the rest of the red and black armor. I set the helmet back down and I continued to look around this room I had found. I noticed a small scroll lying on the ground next to the boots. I picked it up and rolled it open. On the scroll was a drawing of a red dragon, fighting what looked like the great devourer. On the dragon's back was a small golden figure that I immediately identified as Lloyd. Maybe this was another prophecy to fulfill. I looked into the dragon's eyes, and I fell to my knees.

Looking at that eye was like looking through an open door. Visions flooded my head, and my vision grew cloudy until I couldn't see anymore.

I opened my eyes, and I found myself in the middle of a large, throne room type room. I looked up to see a man with dark brown hair and red piercing eyes. He was knelling, talking to two young children. The one of the left had short, dark brown hair like the man's, and she looked familiar. Next to her stood a boy, slightly older with lighter brown hair put up in points like… like… mine. I watched as the man spoke softly to them. I didn't hear him clearly, but he said something about a war and how this was the last time they were ever going to see him. Then he stood up and led them into another room. I quickly hurried after them, careful not to make a sound. He led them into a small room, with nothing in it. It was an empty room, and it looked like a room in a new house that hasn't been decorated yet. In here I could hear him clearly, and I listened with growing interest. "Oh my beloved children. It pains me to send you into the land of the mortals, but I must. You won't remember me when you arrive." The man pulled his children into a tight embrace, and finally when he had to let go, he said his final words. "You must return one day and save us from the dreaded snake king. He will destroy everything we know. You must leave, and survive." He turned to the boy. "You will lead our troops into battle, and you will defeat him. But promise me that you will always protect your sister. Good bye my children."

My eyes snapped open, and I felt cold stone floor beneath me. I sat up, to find myself lying in the middle of the floor. It all made sense now. The red eyes, the instincts, the coin, the hidden passageway, the armor, everything. It made sense. I had found the other side of me. I was Kai, the Prince of Dragons.

Nya's POV

After being let down by sensei, we retreated into the game room and plopped down onto the bean bag chairs.

"What now?" Cole asked, looking at all of us hoping someone would reply.

"If my calculations are correct, we should be arriving at the dark island again in 6.8765 minutes." Zane stated calmly. We all looked at him, and I had the tiniest spec of hope.

"Well then I guess we-"He started, but he stopped suddenly. "Did any of you hear that?" He asked, quickly glancing around the room like he knew something was there.

"Jay, what is it?" I asked, worry filling my mind.

Suddenly, I felt sturdy arms wrap around my waist and pull me back into the shadows. I watched a giant purple snake pounce out of the shadows and onto Jay, tackling him to the ground before he could get to me. I tried to scream, but hands covered my mouth as I was thrust into a sack.

I struggled to get free, but the bag was strong and held back against my futile squirming. I heard hissing every once in a while, and I knew that I had been captured by some kind of serpentine. I finally gave up fighting and waited as my kidnappers took me to where ever they wanted me to go. Finally, I was roughly yanked out of the bag and thrust onto the ground. I sat up to find that I was in a small clearing, on… the dark island. I turned and saw Pythor, and a grey serpentine general that I didn't know.

The grey serpentine smirked and pulled out two daggers and held them to my throat. It hissed in my ear. "Where's your brother when you need him to protect you?" The higher pitched voice revealed that the snake was a she, but they wanted something with Kai, and they were using me as bait to get him. Suddenly, a loud, ear piercing roar echoed across the island. The female serpentine smiled evilly. "There he is now." Something was very wrong here.

Kai's POV

My head shot upwards and anger filled my veins. Something or someone was hurting my sister. This whole "sensing" thing was actually coming in handy. Suddenly, I felt my body begin to grow, my skin turning a dark red color. I felt my arms drop down and grow longer, and wings sprouted form my back. It all happened too fast to keep track of. I let out a loud, piercing cry and I shot one quick glance at the dragon in the picture of the scroll. That was me, but I didn't have time to stare. I spread my new wings and crashed through the ceiling, taking to the sky. Nobody touches my sister.

Nya's POV

I watched in complete shock and awe as a giant red dragon descended from the sky, baring its fangs. It had a dark red coat of scales with black claws and horns. Its piercing red eyes seemed to stare down at the serpent, and she seemed to quiver in fear, but she quickly straitened herself and pulled me back from the dragon, pulling the dagger closer to my throat. The dragon roared in anger, its glare intensifying. "If you take one step closer I'll kill her!" The she-serpentine threatened, but the dragon only growled in reply, releasing a small flame from its nostrils as a threat.

"Ah, if it isn't the two fire siblings." A voice hissed from the shadows. Pythor slithered out into view, smirking evilly. The dragon roared and flapped its wings a few times, but it remained on the ground. It slashed its tail back and forth to show that it was impatient. Pythor walked up to it and flicked his tongue. "Touch me and you will never see your sister again."

It shot flames again but it remained still. I looked from Pythor to the dragon, trying to figure out who and what was going on here. Pythor chuckled. "Some lame excuse for a dragon YOU are."
He spat in the dirt and turned away from the dragon. Suddenly, the dragon's eyes lit up with pure hatred, and it bared its teeth again. It raised its tail up and I noticed the small dagger like substance on the tip of its tail. It looked from me to Pythor before it let out a deep roar. A dagger shot from its tail aimed right at me, but to my surprise it hit the serpentine holding me straight in the tail, causing her to cry out in pain and step away from me, dropping her dagger. The dragon looked at me, and suddenly I heard a voice in my head. Come with me. I won't hurt you. The dragon shot flames at Pythor, sending him flying back into a nearby tree. I ran towards it and it lowered its back, allowing me to climb on. It spread its wings and with a loud cry it took off. I still didn't understand what was happening, but I felt safer with this strange dragon that had saved me.

Kai is a dragon! I'll try to get a new chapter up tomorrow or later today. Idk what time it will be for you so just expect a new one soon :D