Chapter 51
Woven Amends
Prologue of part 2
"Thrask, let Larei guide you." Teba said.
"Teba, He is still asleep." Larei said while wearing an golden neck brace that covered her top chest and her back. "You should take him with you since he was being led by Xelur, and we set him straight."
"If it is what the queen wishes." Teba said. "Why dont you come too?"
"Alright, I would love to see what happens to him.." Larei said in excitement. "Maybe drowning him? In the Tar below? gouging his eyes out?" Larei suggested with a crazed laugh.
"You are getting a bit too excited. Besides, we are going to try and make sure this peace treaty does not crash and burn because of one dragon." Teba stated. "Rest assured, we will do whatever it seems fit for him."
It was strange, how that strange surge of energy just knocked me out with half a second. Almost as if, it was a type of black magic or something. The moment where my senses began to restore themselves one by one, the times where voices in my head were echoing through. The way we were moving was almost like a pump, lifting the handle and then slamming it down with all your might. Each step was a heavy recoil, shaking me on the Basilisk's body, as it was moving downward towards a deeper part of the mountain. In my opinion, this interior of the mountain was hugely strange, being almost like a dungeon or a vast cave with many networks.
The water squishing in between Larei's toes were a bit gross, as the sound was still pure, but the thought of it was absolutely horrid. What if it was lava, or some kind of corrosive acid, then we would all be dead! I could feel Teba beginning to become tense, as he began lifting his shoulders a bit higher, causing the back to tilt, and me rolling across his back. His breathing patterns were irregular, the vibrations felt were almost like a automatic gun, lightly bouncing me up and down repeatedly.
"Larei, you know if you are going to be around Basalisks, then you got to wear that."
"But then why do you side with me when I am not?"
"Oh my god..." Teba sighed. "For about the fifth time, I am one of the Basilisks who protect the queen, and it is my duty. The others can only identify its you, by your sign of supremacy."
"The Sevaeric ruin everything." Larei complained. "Not to mention the Acron."
"Larei...!" Teba assumed Larei would understand what he was aiming at.
"Alright, fine I will! Calm down!" Larei retorted.
Then I opened my left eye, peeking at Larei when she was walking putting the harness onto her neck, and the harness covering her neck, and part of her chest as well, as the back of it covered her top back. She looked a bit more exciting when she put it on, it was like an armored tank, just like in Roran, except now the tank was a young Dragon with extra. She smiled evilly, and had a bit of a cocky grin, as she looked like she was about to execute a plan, or was waiting for something.
I stopped peeking at her, and looked ahead, as a eerie blue light filled a circular room, being slightly filled with pure water, and tons of holes that the Basalisks could come through. The light reminded me of the sky when the sun was out, almost like the sea itself. The patterns that rippled across the water illuminated on the walls, causing a pretty pattern to become a moving image, basically tons of Tesla electricity sparking on the walls, with a light blue color. The sight that I was met with when I turned forward, was Xelur hung from his tail and being tied around both of his wings, arms and legs.
"Larei?" Most of the Basalisks questioned.
"Yes, I am here, I want to view what you are going to do with him once he wakes up." Larei replied. "Teba, can you please put Thrask down on the floor with me? I am very sure he would love to see this after witnessing what he did to one of his own."
"With pleasure." Teba responded while tilting his back and sitting on his hind legs, while letting me roll across from his back to the tip of his tail. To be honest, Teba had a very good aim, and knew how to do things that would take from months to years to learn fully. My body was thrown as it was rolling to her, and my body hit her with a light force that only was felt like a bump. Now this was the time to at least stop the acting before they go to extreme measures. Larei was getting a bit impatient so she grabbed my head and shook it around as my eyes were forced open.
"Alright he is awake." Larei stated. "I guess he only slept for a while and then was lazy."
"Well, you had that time too. I could remember it like it was yesterday." Teba said while smiling like he was trying to hold in laugh.
Larei became embarrassed, as her sides of her head became a shade of pink, as she denied it and commanded Teba not to tell. I wondered what it was, but I did not have the nerve to ask her personally. I came a bit closer to her, until her scales were touching mine, as the harness that she had was touching my neck, and it felt so cold, but so energetic. Teba then came over, as Larei became even more embarrassed then before, as he stood over me with his huge blueish-gold bulky stomach and back, being partially on his hind legs, and then slamming down his front arms to become four legged again, as he put his tail in between me and her, becoming separated from each other at a safe distance, not too far, and slightly not too close. Xelur while being tied began squirming slightly. He was grunting, struggling to get out of this situation, but it was no use, the ropes has immobilized the limbs to the point where he has no way to get out without some miracle coming to him, but we all doubt that will happen after what he has done.
"What is the meaning of this!?" Xelur asked in a loud voice. "Traitors!"
"Sorry, but you interrupted a actual ritual, and now I am supposed to execute you now. Although this does not have to be this way."
"What do you mean... by Not this way?"
"Oh, you know what we did to you when you lost the first war on that island..."
"No... Please dont." Xelur begged for mercy.
"Larei! What did I tell you not to do!?" Teba yelled as everyone became silent.
"Not- t-ooh... Go too far?" Larei answered.
"Then do not go to far..." Teba angrily said as the voice echoed through the room.
"Xelur, since you are my teacher and Teba prevents me from letting out all my anger, I will let them decide what to do to you." Larei said.
"What you did... Is just unforgivable, but now you are at our mercy. Take it wisely. Instead of killing you... We will Make you suffer in the Ice chamber." Teba said it directly to Xelur.
"For the extent of your life." Larei continued.
"WHAT!?" Xelur yelled.
"You can get him out of my sight, keep the ropes tied to him, and throw him in." Larei said. "Also keep him alive since he is one of my mentors."
"We will." Two strangely colored Basalisks said while cutting the rope that hung Xelur by his tail. "Would you like to say anything to him before the judgement is carried out?"
"If you want me to." Larei responded. "Alright. Fine, I bet Thrask wants to see him too. One last time."
"Okay!" I said joyfully.
Both of the Basalisks who volunteered to serve Xelur's punishment grabbed him by the torso, and heaved him over their backs, as Xelur tried to look over and stare at me and Larei. His tail was trying to trip the Basalisks, but one wrapped his own tail and immobilized it. saying; "Nice Try". Xelur seemed wet, but that was because Larei would want his suffering to be as excruciating as possible, but want it to be eternal. Larei called me, and I followed due to her being the one who now ruled over the Basalisks now, and I sorta liked her.
I saw all the Basalisks go down under through the small holes that surrounded the outside of the room, and Teba quickly dived through them, like he was a snake. He also left his scepter, which was glowing with crimson light. My gut wanted to try and go with them, but my mind wanted to try and find out what was going on with his scepter, then Larei pushed me with her head. "Yeah, sorry Thrask, we are going for a swim." Larei said with regret."A deep one, and it is going to be very long, so I hope you can at least hold your breath for a long time."
Teba popped up from the hole, hearing us speaking among me and Larei, and encouraged us to hold on to his back, and that was exactly what we did. We held tightly to one of his spines that surprisingly tilted forwards, towards his head. Soon, we were all submerged when Teba descended, and then a sudden rush of water, sounding like a jet was blasting within our faces. I could not open my eyes, and I doubt that Larei could either. It was very cold, assuming that this was their home, and the Ice chamber was probably the reason why it was so cold down here, even though somehow Teba's body was warm. Due to the body heat, the bottom of my stomach was warm, but the rest was freezing.
I felt Teba beginning to Descend as he thought that he was close to the location, and sped up even more, making both of our bodies like flags in the wind. The sheer about of liquid forcing against all of us was like a hurricane, being forceful in every way. My body no longer felt warmth, but instead a sharp, pulsating sense of the liquid that was constantly beating against me. Within seconds, my tail almost felt like it was about to fall off, but it did not, and the initial suffering was then ended when Teba slowed down and then began rising in altitude, as the ride was now a bit calm for once.
We finally reached the section where there was another Circular room, but this time, Ice was all around the walls, and there was a iced over center, as the air was now visible, and when we hopped down, we felt like we are about to be turned to ice as well. Larei kind of smiled for a second, but then watched as Xelur was thrown in with his rope tied on him.
"Larei, How are we actually surviving this?" I asked her.
"Better question is, How are you complaining about this?" Larei scoffed.
"What? You do not feel it?" I asked. "Something is wrong with you."
"Actually there is nothing wrong." Larei explained. "I spent some time being blown with the icy air that is colder than this. I guess I have resistance now?"
"So, anything you want to do to him excluding the chamber?" One of the strange Basalisks asked.
"Well, Xelur was kind, but then he is just short tempered. In fact, I would like to thank him for everything he has done for me." Larei said.
"What she said." I added. "He is someone who just needs to settle down a bit. Xelur, I wish you can once you get out of here."
"Lets not make it a life sentence, but more like.. 25 years or so." Larei tried to change the rule.
Then they both shut the door to the chamber, and all they could see inside it, was him lying down on the floor, slamming it hard. It seemed like he was majorly upset, but at least he will not be a problem no longer. She then began walking towards the exit, which was on the outside edges of the floor, and then held her nose.
"Larei, where are you going?" Teba asked.
"I'd feel like its time for two forces that used to be against each other, to meet each other as the territory was separated inside this cave secretly." She said with a resounding tone.
Well, that is chapter 51, as we begin starting the part 2. I will not be working on this for a long time, but feel free to ask any questions on what is/ will be happening.
