Chapter 36-Uria's Vengeance

While Silver and the Leviathan go off to prepare to fight Amia, Tronay, Arasies and Jamie return to camp to rest a little bit before they head back out to battle.

Tronay, you should go and lay down for a little bit. Arasies and I can handle things while you get some rest, Jamie says as Tronay dismounts from her Ice Guardian.

Tronay walks forward a few steps and then suddenly collapses to the dirt below. Jamie panics and Arasies shrieks for Sundar's Tronay awakens, she finds herself in a warm bed. It takes her a minute to remember what happened. Tronay jolts upright to see if either of her Guardians are in her room.

She relaxes when she sees Arasies' warm yellow eyes gazing at her.

Your awake, she says.

Yes, Tronay replies.

Tronay sighs and falls back onto her bed and nearly falls asleep, but something keeps her awake. She tries to find out from Arasies but the white dragon doesn't know what it is. Tronay yawns and rolls onto her side and closes her eyes, feeling sleepy. She soon falls asleep and Arasies leaves the room, seeing that Tronay is now asleep. She tells Jamie, who is relieved to know that Tronay is resting.

I was worried about her, Jamie says.

Me too. She's pushing herself to give it everything she's got but it's clearly tiring her out, Arasies says.

Suddenly both Guardians perk up their heads, hearing a strange sound coming from Tronay's room.

Hurry, Jamie growls as the two rush toward the room.

The two Guardians enter to find that Tronay is missing and a piece of paper is all that is left of their owner. Jamie walks over and looks at the paper.

Can you read it? Arasies asks.

It's written in some type of text or something. I can't figure it out but Santerous might, Jamie answers as she picks up the paper in her mouth and carries it a few miles down to where Santerous and Meta stay.

"So let me get this straight, Tronay is missing and you two found a piece of paper with some strange writing on it that you can't figure out what it says, am I right?" Santerous asks.

Yes that is right, Arasies answers.

"Good then. Now let me see the paper," Santerous says as he stretches out his hand to grab the paper held in Jamie's jaws.

Jamie lays the piece of paper in Santerous' outstretched hand.

The battle still rages on even though night soon approaches, Meta hums as she lays out on the dirt floor of the room where she and Santerous stay.

Arasies flicks her head in Meta's direction and growl softly.

Arasies! Jamie snaps.

Sorry, Arasies says as she quiets down.

Santerous chuckles and looks down at the paper in his hand.

"This is written in our ancient language," Santerous says after a moment.

What ancient language? Arasies asks.

The Atlantean language you fool! Meta snaps.

Arasies growls at Meta's response before focusing on Santerous again.

"I will read what it says to you," Santerous says. " 'I suspect that by this time you have received the note that I left you two. If you did then listen closely. Meet me in the Northern Ridge at nightfall. Of course by the time that you've gotten this and taken it to Santerous it should be just about sunset. I suppose you two should hurry before your owner is . . . well I'll just let you figure it out on your own.' That's what it says."

Uria, Jamie growls as she turns and leaves the cabin.

Wait up! Arasies cries as she follows Jamie.

The two Guardians land in the Northern Ridge a few minutes before nightfall. The Northern Ridge is the same place where Neptune Ricata and Hertota met with Makiar and Szar before the battle and is only a few minutes away from the battlefield.

Why would Uria drag us out here? Arasies asks.

He knows this region well and . . . Jamie begins.

And what? Arasies asks.

This is the same area where Tronay was sealed within the Orichalcos for ten thousand years after Dartz and the Leviathan had finished the Battle of Atlantis, Jamie answers.

The two halt when they see a large black dragon standing a few feet away from them.

Uria, Jamie growls in hatred at the blackened beast as he approaches.

Long time Jamie, Uria growls as he drops Tronay in front of them.

Arasies rushes to Tronay's side but Jamie remains focused on Uria's every move.

What's wrong? Don't you want to see your owner? Uria asks.

Jamie growls softly at Uria's question.

You planned for us to fall for your trick didn't you? I suppose that you think we're not that smart, Jamie snarls.

You figured it out, good for you. But you're right, I was planning on attacking both of you while you were distracted with Tronay, Uria sighs.

Jamie screams and lunges toward Uria, her ice blue scales lighting up. Uria growls and dodges her oncoming attack. Jamie stops and turns around to face him. Jamie roars and a beam of light blue light comes storming out of her open jaws. Uria shrieks as the blast hits his chest.

Uria snarls as Jamie lessens her attack until it fades away.

You've gotten good, Uria growls. But you still can't match my power!

Uria roars and sends his Fire Blast attack straight for Jamie. The light blue female dodges the attack and retaliates with her Ice Stream. The Ice Stream attack freezes Uria's left hind leg to the ground. Uria growls and tries to free his frozen leg but to no avail.

Looks like I have the advantage now Uria, Jamie says as she watches Uria struggle to free his leg from its icy seal.

Uria growls in response, clearly not liking the situation in which he is in.

Pitiful Uria, he can't even get his leg out of a thin covering of ice, Arasies hums as she strokes Tronay's silver hair with her white claws.

Uria snarls and tries to snap at Arasies' outstretched wing but she folds in her wing before the Guardian of Fire can get his teeth around it.

Arasies, Jamie warns.

Sorry Jamie, Arasies sighs as she continues to stroke her owner's hair.

Uria roars and his red eyes shine for a minute before the ice covering his leg shatters.

You thought that ice could hold me captive? Uria questions.

We did and it gave us enough time, Jamie answers.

For what? Uria asks.

"For your demise," a familiar female's voice echoes.

Uria's eyes widen in fear as he gazes at the person siting up in front of Arasies.

How did you survive? He asks in shock.

"Simple. I let Arasies heal me with her light," Tronay says as she gets to her feet.

Uria growls and steps back slightly as Tronay approaches him.

"You dragged me out here so you could duel me and seal my spirit away within the Orichalcos like Dartz did ten thousand years ago, except you planned to keep me locked within the Seal's grip forever so you wouldn't have to come to terms with your past, am I right?" Tronay asks.

You are. So what, you can't stop me! No one can stop me except for the Leviathan! Uria answers rising onto his hind legs.

"Jamie, Arasies, come to me," Tronay says as she reveals her duel disk from inside her blue cloak.

The two Guardians nod and turn into spheres of light and shoot toward Tronay's deck. Uria snarls and a duel disk shows up on his left arm.

Surprised? Uria asks as Tronay stares at his duel disk. I was given this duel disk by the Leviathan, who deemed me worthy of dueling with the powers of the Seal.

"Duel!" Tronay shouts.

Duel! Uria growls.

Tronay: 4000

Uria: 4000

"I'll start!" Tronay says. "I summon my Spirit Dragon to the field in defense (2500/?) and place one card face-down on the field. Your move!"

I play a very familiar spell card, Uria hisses. Go Seal of Orichalcos!

The sky darkens and the Seal forms around them.

"Uria do you have any idea what you've just done?" Tronay asks.

Of course I do, Uria answers. This duel was meant to lock you away forever and if it means that I must give up my soul to complete this task then I will gladly do it! Now since it's still my turn I summon my Dragon Trooper to the field in attack (1200/500). Now Dragon Trooper attack Tronay's Spirit Dragon!

Dragon Trooper: 1700/500

"Why would you do that? My monster has more defense points than your monster's attack points," Tronay says.

True, but my Dragon Trooper's special effect activates. So for every card in my hand my monster gains 500 attack points, Uria snaps.

Dragon Trooper: 3700/500

"Go Guardian Shield!" Tronay shouts as she activates her face-down card.

What does it do? Uria asks.

"It allows me to summon one of my Guardians to my field and your attack is redirected at my new monster. Go Guardian Dragon Jamie (3500/3500)!" Tronay answers. "Jamie's effect allows me to send one card to the Graveyard to increase her attack power by 1000 points."

Guardian Dragon Jamie: 4500/3500

Uria: 3200

Tronay: 4000

Uria growls as he loses some of his life points.

Tronay will not win, he mutters.

Held within an icy green prison, a male human sleeps. His long black hair is tangled up in numerous knots. He stirs and opens his yellow eyes for just a second before closing them again.

Tronay blinks and takes a few steps back as Jamie calls out to her.

You okay? She asks.

Not sure, Tronay replies.

Uria places one card face-down on the field and ends his turn.

Your move Tronay, he growls.

Tronay looks down at her deck before drawing one card from the top of it.

"I summon my Giga-Tech Wolf to the field in attack (1200/1400). Now Giga-Tech Wolf attack Uria's life points directly!" Tronay says.

Uria: 2000

Tronay: 4000

Uria snarls as his life points decrease even further.

She will pay for what she has done to me! Uria growls under his breathe.

I reveal my face-down card. It's called Dragon's Judgement and its effect allows me to summon one Dragon-type monster to my field in return for 1000 life points, Uria snarls.

Uria: 1000

Tronay: 4000

Timeaus-Dragon of Darkness: 4500/2500

"Wait you have a version of the Legendary Dragon Timeaus?" Tronay asks.

That's right, Uria growls. And it's more powerful than that weakling that fought to save our home from destruction! That Timeaus couldn't even defeat the Leviathan!

Tronay finds herself getting angered by Uria's words.

"He was not a weakling!" She shouts.

Suddenly Tronay's deck begins to shine . . .

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What the . . . ? I wonder as I look down at my deck.

Could I really have the Legendary Dragon Timeaus in my deck? And could it be that when I stood up to Uria about Timeaus that his card activated?

My move! Uria says. Timeaus-Dragon of Darkness attack Tronay's Giga-Tech Wolf!

Uria: 1000

Tronay: 700

I stagger backwards from the blast. I'll admit that Uria is good but his heart is filled with darkness and hate for me because he thinks that I abandoned him before I got Jamie.

I end my turn, Uria says.

"My move!" I cry.

I stare at the card that I just drew, the Eye of Timeaus.

"I play the Eye of Timeaus!" I shout as the powerful dragon rises up behind me.

What? No, you can't have that dragon! Uria screams.

"I have him Uria and now I'm going to show you his power! Timeaus fuse with Jamie to form the Ice Chrysalis Dragon (5500/5000)!" I shout. "Time to end this! Ice Chrysalis Dragon destroy Uria's Dragon of Darkness!"

Uria: 0

Tronay: 700

Uria screams as the blast from his destroyed monster throws him backwards. He staggers to his feet and rises onto his back legs, showing the Orichalcos symbol clearly. The symbol begins to pulse with green light as a larger version of it shows up behind Uria.

Your end is here Tronay! He screams over the roaring wind.

I blink as the world around me fades to black.

Seize her! A voice shouts.

But master she won't make it if we shove her in the portal now. Can't we wait longer? Another voice asks.

No! We must do it now! The first voice answers.

But lord Dartz! The second voice complains.

Silence Leviathan! Dartz says as he stares down at the limp form in front of him.

The Leviathan growls and shoves his head in front of Dartz.

I went along with you on this because you said that it had to be done . . .

It did, Dartz says.

But you haven't thrown her in the portal yet! The Leviathan finishes.

Dartz walks over to the glowing portal that bears the Seal on it, it pulses with green light.

No! A voice roars as a red dragon jumps between the limp human and Dartz.

"Stay out of this Uria," Dartz says.

No, you plan to just throw Tronay in there and I won't let that happen! Uria growls as a ring of fire blazes up around him.

The Leviathan hisses and whips his tail into Uria, sending the red dragon crashing into a nearby rock. Uria moans and falls unconscious.

Now! Dartz screams as the Leviathan picks up the limp body.

Tronay wake up please! A voice rips across my thoughts.

I raise my head and open my eyes to find myself staring into Arasies' yellow eyes.

She's awake! Arasies says as she turns to face Jamie.

Good, Jamie answers as she walks over.

Her right foreleg has numerous slashes across it and her wings have several tears in them.

Uria? I ask.

Yes, Jamie answers.

We had to get you out of there after you collapsed. Uria was planning on throwing you into that glowing green portal and so I grabbed you and threw you on my back. Uria saw me however and charged toward me. Jamie rammed into him and gave me enough time to get into the air. Jamie tried to follow but that's when Uria tore at her wings and her right foreleg . . . Arasies mutters.

I see, I sigh as I remember the vision that I had.

Could that be from my past? If it was then why did I just recall it when Uria formed that portal?

You okay? Jamie asks.

No, I answer as I look into her yellow eyes.

What is it? Arasies asks.

I had a vision, I answer.