Chapter 37-Timeaus' Trust

{Jamie-narrator}

I stare at Tronay in shock.

A vision? I ask.

Yes, about my past, she answers.

Arasies and I look at each other with worry.

What's wrong? Tronay asks.

Well Santerous told us that if you started to remember your past then the Leviathan would probably go after you in the battle and as such we were told to keep you out of it, Arasies answers.

Why? I could help! Tronay cries.

We know but we don't want you to be sealed away like you were ten thousand years ago, I say.

Tronay closes her eyes and falls back onto the dirt below her.

Jamie, we have a problem, Arasies says to me.

Yeah we do, I answer.

{Tronay -narrator}

I look around to find myself in a sphere of somekind.

Where am I? I wonder.

You have come at last, a voice echoes.

"Me?" I ask.

Yes you. I have waited for many years to meet you face-to -face for the first time Tronay, the voice answers.

"Show yourself!" I cry.

Very well, as you wish, the voice says sadly.

The darkness fades to reveal that I'm in a castle and above me stand four dragons. One is green with a strip of black along its back, another is red, and another is dark blue. The finale one is orange with yellow claws, yellow spines along its back, and yellow eyes.

The green dragon speaks up: 'Tronay, daughter of Tundra Nekita of Atlantis, you have been chosen to be my partner.'

The blue dragon speaks next: 'This is a great honor among all dragons for their human to be chosen as the partner of one of us.'

The red dragon chuckles and speaks up next: 'Critias don't try to confuse this simple human girl.'

The orange dragon growls sharply and interrupts Critias, the blue dragon, before he can speak up in his defense.

You are related to Dartz, the former, and last, king of Atlantis, yes? The orange dragon asks.

"I am," I reply.

Good then, the green dragon growls.

"Who are you?" I ask.

I am Diablos, the Legendary Dragon that stands by Dartz, the orange dragon replies.

I am Hermos, the red dragon growls.

And I am Timeaus, the green dragon snorts.

"Wait! Timeaus as in the Legendary Dragon Timeaus that I just used in my duel!" I exclaim.

Yes Tronay, Timeaus says.

I back up in shock.

"So I was chosen to have you?" I ask.

That is correct, Timeaus answers.

"Why?" I ask.

Because you survived the Orichalcos and the Atlantean tragedy, Critias answers.

And because you stood up to Dartz and the Great Leviathan knowing that you would probably be sealed away because of your defiance all those years ago, Hermos comments.

And the fact that you can save Dartz and his Guardian from the Orichalcos, Diablos says.

"But why me?" I ask.

Because you have returned to save two worlds from their destruction at the hands of the power of the Orichalcos and the power of the Light of Destruction, Critias answers.

"Why though? I mean can't we just stop the battle?" I ask.

Sadly your idea will not work. You see we have already tried that and it doesn't do any good. This battle shall change the lives of so many Guardian Dragons and their human partners, Timeaus replies.

I blink as my vision starts to fade.

"What's going on?" I ask.

We are showing you your past Tronay, Timeaus answers as the four dragons fade from my view.

I look around to find that I sit on the back of the green dragon that I just met, Timeaus. He soars over the field showing me two armies. One is clearly the Soldiers of the Orichalcos along with Dartz and the Leviathan. The other one is . . . well I don't really know.

'Timeaus, those other creatures are a part of what army?'I ask through telepathy.

They are fighting to save paradise young Tronay, Timeaus answers.

'What?' I ask. 'How is that possible?'

It's true,Timeaus answers. Although the battle ended with it being a draw. The Leviathan and Dartz believed that they had won.

Figures, I mutter.

Timeaus stops suddenly and the image changes into the same spot where I just dueled Uria.

Seize her! Dartz shouts as the same portal that Uria created earlier begins to form.

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

No! We must do it now! Dartz answers.

But lord Dartz! The Leviathan complains.

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

As I look down at the limp form in front of Dartz, I realize that it's me. I look back up to see the Leviathan growling at Dartz before shoving his head in front of the once mighty king.

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 of Orichalcos on it, it pulses with green light.

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

I blink as I realize that this dragon is Uria.

"Stay out of this Uria," Dartz warns.

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.

I've never seen Uria this mad as to create a ring of flames around Leviathan hisses and whips his tail into Uria, sending the red dragon crashing into a nearby rock. Uria moans and falls unconscious.

"Uria!" I scream.

You cannot change the past Tronay, Timeaus says softly.

"But I have to help him!" I plead.

You cannot, Timeaus says.

"Why?" I ask.

Because this event has already occurred Tronay, Timeaus answers as we watch what happens next.

Now! Dartz screams as the Leviathan picks up my limp body and prepares to throw me into the portal.

The Leviathan twists his head and sends my body flying into the portal. Tears come to my eyes as I watch what they did. The Leviathan truly was the reason for Dartz's descent into darkness.

You see now what occurred to you because of your defiance to accept the Orichalcos, Timeaus says as the image fades.

"Yes," I mutter softly.

All is not lost though. We can still stop the Leviathan from claiming the Dominion of the Beasts as the center of power of the Orichalcos, Timeaus says.

"How?" I ask.

You are our hope Tronay, Timeaus answers as I feel myself falling. You are our only hope.

I awaken to find both Jamie and Arasies crouched over me protectively like a mother bear would do for her young.

Get off! I snarl as I push against Jamie's white underbelly.

Jamie growls and both dragons back off. I stagger to my feet and look at both of my Guardians. Jamie draws back, fear clearly showing in her eyes. Arasies follows suit and soon both dragons back away from me when I try to approach them.

What's wrong? I ask.

Jamie growls at me as I enter their minds to communicate with my two dragons. I step back in fright. Something is wrong I just know it.

'Timeaus what's wrong with them?' I ask my Legendary Dragon.

Their minds are clouded by darkness Tronay, he replies.

'Why?' I ask.

Uria is reasonable for it. That's all I know, Timeaus answers.

I nod at Timeaus' words.

'Your right,' I say.

I am? He asks.

'Yes,' I answer.

So I set out to find Uria and stop this madness before it grows to infect Timeaus.

"Uria come out here and face me!" I shout as I reach the spot where the portal was.

Pity you fell for my trap, Uria growls as he lands in front of me.

"Trap?" I ask.

That's right! I knew that you would come and try to save your precious Guardians from my magic and so I waited here for you to come and try to save them, Uria answers.

"You traitor!" I growl.

Normally I would say that to you but you're right, I am a traitor, a traitor to the Guardians! Uria chuckles.

I reach for my sword and grasp it tightly in case I have to use it.

I will make a deal with you Tronay, Uria says. If you win our duel then Jamie and Arasies will be freed from my magic. If not then you enter the portal behind me and stay there forever! Agreed?

I think for a second. I already beat Uria once so I can do it again, but if I lose . . . No I have to be strong!

"I accept," I say as I pull out my duel disk from within my red cloak.

Good, Uria growls as he rises up on his hind legs and a duel disk shows up on his left arm.

Uria: 4000

Tronay: 4000

"I'll start!" I say. "I summon my Luster Dragon to the field in attack mode (1900/1600)and end my turn."

My move! Uria growls. I summon my Dragon Trooper in attack (1200/500) and end my turn with a face-down card.

Dragon Trooper: 3200/500

"My move!" I say. "I summon my Spirit Dragon to the field in defense (2500/?) and then switch Luster Dragon to defense (1600/1900) and end my turn."

You call that a move? Pitiful, Uria mutters. I play my Dragon's Judgement spell card and summon Timeaus-Dragon of Darkness to the field in attack (4500/2500) and end my turn.

Dragon Trooper: 2700/500

Uria: 3000

Tronay: 4000

"My move!" I say. "I summon my Giga-Tech Wolf in defense (1400/1200) and end my turn."

My move! Uria growls. I reveal my face-down card. Go Dark Seal of the Guardian!

"What does it do?" I ask.

It allows me to switch all of your monsters into attack mode as long as Timeaus-Dragon of Darkness stays on my field, Uria explains.

"My Spirit Dragon's effect activates! So if I send a card to the Graveyard from my hand then I can negate your card's effect on my monsters," I say as I send one card to my Graveyard.

Pitiful stalling tactic but I will beat you Tronay, Uria growls as he ends his turn.

Dragon Trooper: 3200/500

"My move!" I say. "I summon my Silver Fang to the field in attack (1200/800) and . . ."

I stop, feeling lightheaded. My vision starts to blur. I can't tell how many monsters are on the field. I reach up and grasp my head.

This has to stop! I'm in the middle of a duel for crying out loud! I think angrily.

It doesn't help and soon things become more blurrier. I lower my hands off my head and can barely see the outline of my quivering hands.

What's going on? I wonder.

Tronay can you hear me? Timeaus asks.

'Yeah I can why do you need to know?' I ask.

Because you're . . . well being taken over, Timeaus answers.

'Taken over? What does that mean?' I ask.

It means that you're being possessed, a voice growls from within the reaches of my mind.

'That voice? Nor'ac!' I growl. 'Stay out of my head!'

I hear Nor'ac chuckle.

No can do Tronay. You see I need a host to return to the living world and you fit my requirements perfectly, Nor'ac hisses.

'I will not be taken over by the likes of you!' I snarl.

You don't have much of a choice, Nor'ac laughs as pain sears through my head.

'Stay out Nor'ac!' I scream.

Never, the white dragon growls as another wave of pain sears through my mind.

'I will never fight by your side you demonic white spirit!' I shout at the rippling image of the ghostly white dragon with red eyes.

Nor'ac narrows his eyes and snarls but refuses to answer me. Timeaus roars and find that he cannot reach me.

This is Tronay's battle now, Timeaus thinks. She can and will fight off Nor'ac before it's too late.