Chapter 53

Future Insight

It was extremely scorching here. I could feel each speck of embers that were rising, landing onto my scales. The whole world changed from cold to hot. The pain was shooting up my back, almost like it was being transmitted through my veins. Once I opened my eyes to this desolate land, the skies were shining brightly, as if something blinded an animal using a huge flash, but this time its more constant. There were only clouds of grey, being the only obstruction between the blinding light, and us right now. Surprisingly, if it was that close, why did this land not get destroyed in an instant?

Te man still heaved me over his shoulder, trying to hold on like his life depended on it. Looking down, I saw a huge river of lava, being below a narrow rock bridge, that almost looked like it was about to fall with a huge crash, although somehow it was still standing like a statue. Spider tanks surrounded us on nearby pillars, seeming to be passive. the man was walking calmly, almost if he was not afraid of anything I could do. His feet clattered like dropped guns, when some of the humans were unloading some supplies in wars. He also felt warm, but that was the air around me, which meant it was supposed to feel like that. He neared the entrance of a seemingly large volcano, as the suns seemed to be revolving around the planet itself.

His steeled hands grasped around my waist as he reached out for the door, but he did not touch it. The door opened by itself, like it was controlled by a motion detector. He sighed as he entered, as it seemed like it was on that mountain all over again, but this time everything was dark. It appeared so gloomy, until something caused the lights to switch on, but he was not near the walls or anything, it was automatic like the door. He finally set me down, putting his fist onto his right hip, but letting the other one dangle with a machine gun unfolding on his left hand. His expression was strange, but not his current stance, as he was more defensive than ever.

He scratched behind his head, with his right hand, and began tapping his foot. "Sorry for the sudden intrusion... I do not do things like that." He apologized. "I had to, you are just too large of a threat to be left alone." He put his knee down to me, being seemingly sincere.

"But now, you might be... Well, lets just say..." He hesitated to say.

"Say what?" I asked.

"Ahhh.. You will have to use the abilities that you have." He notified me. "I can recognize you Thrask, but I bet you do not know me, and I am not telling."

The mention of my name, coming from the stranger's mouth was frightening. There was no possible way, unless it was... Tuo. It was most likely him, but his voice seemed different, and he would never interrupt or barge in unannounced. He stared at me, trying to sense my fear. Back at the mountain, there were almost no humans, except Gught, but he is missing. He can shapeshift, I can remember, but he would never try and kidnap me and take me to a arena, that is for sure. It was not ripper, because he never wanted to be near any of us dragons at all, as he thought that they would always toy with him like a puppet.

"You do not have to worry, just follow me and listen to every word I say, or else some people are going to be swinging some axes, and all of them will be aiming at you each and every second." He suggested. "Also, they are doing this as a little initiation as well."

"You mean.. They are going to add me to their arsenal?" I questioned. "This is a test?"

"That is a nice mind you got there, especially for a dragon, which a lot of them do not speak alike compared to us." He stated. "Anyways, yes. You are."

I immediately knew that something had to be done, before things get hectic for both of news began to scare me beyond a point where I would be probably spewing hugely destructive lasers if there weren't about one gun, plus a possibility with a thousand more, and eyes watching. He walked towards me, and let out his right hand, firmly grasping my front right paw. He began walking slowly towards a bright yellow door, with a strange square that looked like a mystic symbol of some sort. Someone mentioned that the Agnis were the most brutal, but the drawback was that they usually do not use any type of magic of any sort. Was this a trick? Could it be another place that I am at?

Some turrets would pop out of the walls, with their multi barreled guns and emplacements. The Cyborg was still calm, being strange because of him mentioning his feelings about this. Then another person walked up to us, but he was not like the cyborg. He waved at us, as he was leading a person who had his hands tied together, and was struggling with ferocity. The Agnian pushed him onto the ground, and then grasped him by the neck, now making the moving a lot easier. "You are free to proceed. I am sure that this will be a big success overall within assassinating the authorities." He said.

"Copy that, but lets just keep on moving and get them into a place where they could make this plan work." The Cyborg said. "We are all in this together."

I really wanted to yell out their plans, but there is a huge concern waiting for me at the other side. What if they do not believe me? Is there even anybody who could stop this, anywhere near us? Today was a very frightening one, that was for sure. This kind of imprisonment or leading to it has been occurring so frequently,that I think the world is targeting me, all because of what I could potentially do. I was then yanked by a chain that was tightly wrapped around my scaled neck, and I was forced to walk with the stranger, as the plan gone for. There were two choices, Rat them out or Allow them to assassinate their rulers. Either way, my abilities will have to do the talking, and they will have to work in order for me to survive this crucible.

Meanwhile the crowd that was there, was still roaring, even though the fighting has not commenced yet. To assume why, they were just plainly excited, waiting to yell at the top of their lungs when the opponents enter into the ring itself. Or at least that is what I think anyway. The Cyborg was constantly making sure that I would not get one peep out of my mouth, as he grasped each end of my jaw, and closed it shut, like a door. The pressure that was used was also extremely painful as I kept hoping that he would at least let me off. I wanted to be silent now, but I could not tell him since he has his hand ready to crush my skull, or was it already happening? Without warning, he lifted me up into the air and held me by the nose, causing me to dangle in midair.

We finally made it through the long hallway, as I saw the possible contestants inside the room, and each one looked like they could take each other out within one second. It looked so difficult to beat a fully grown human, while you are still young and growing. That is it. This could be the end of my life as I know it, depending on the boundaries of win and loss.

"Now they are bringing beasts inside this thing?" Another Cyborg said.

"Yep. That is just sad, especially if it is young." A human continued.

"I wonder if the man threatened him or anything." The warlock-looking human said whilst having a gleaming fire orb suspended over her hand. "Just like he did to all of us."

"It does not matter now. We are all going to die, and one of us is going to live, and hopefully be well." The Cyborg panicked.

"Oh great, something that comes from Vilresaga, a Casonat." The human complained.

"Vrrrkk." The Casonat growled.

"What the hell is it even saying...?" The human angrily asked.

The Casonat held one of it's Scythe shaped arms and pointed at the strange lady, while she still had the fire up in her hand. His body was standing up, and it was almost like a basilisk, except that its arms were basically weapons, and the scales were practically invisible, plus it was as tall as a human with a poisonous tail with a stinger at the tip. He seemed light blue first, but then it camouflaged, blending within the environment perfectly. Everyone thought it seemed nonexistent, almost like a phantom. Overall, he is basically a biped Reptilian, who looks like a deformed assassin.

The warlock looked at me, with sorrowful eyes, with no sign of giving up, and no sign of letting go of hope. She seemed to always be closer to the Casonat as it gone out of Camouflage and stuck close to her. She raised her arm and gently rubbed it's smooth head, as it nudged her with affection. It seemed to be close together, as if there was a bond between it and her. She then stopped and conjured a strange looking book out of the air, as she looked through each page, but seemed to get deep onto the third page she flipped. Her expression instantly brightened, and quickly, her hand spewed out blue flames, and the flames converged and compacted into a seemingly dense red orb that looked like an eye, as it watched each and every person when it looked around.

"We are all getting out of here. One way or another." She said with a forceful tone.

"Did you somehow find some kind of teleportation spell, Lady Ferlaine?" A average person asked.

"Lllllahhk..." The Casonat tried to say her name.

"Alright Rak. You are trying too hard. Lets just focus on making us all survive." Ferlaine reminded. "If this does not work, then who will take one for the team?"

"I will!" A man looking like Tuo said. "Didn't I already tell you!?"

"Me too." One of the soldiers said.

"What a relief." "If this does not work... May your souls peacefully rest within the skies."

"Thank you Ferlaine." The other soldier said.

"Much appreciated." One of the armored soldiers said.

"You, Little one. You stand by Rak, the one that is next to me." Ferlaine commanded me. "You do not deserve to be treated this way, not even us."

"Hmph. My future servant, now free from my control.. I cannot wait until I can show what I can really do..." A unknown voice in my head said.

"What the!? Who are you!?" I asked.

"Do you seriously not remember me from the Second moon, Thrask? I was the one who had you and my guardian to be as a new part of my shadow army... But your owner rescued both him and you. But now it is so fun to see what is inside your mind... To see your soul... To enhance you..." He said in a dark tone.

"RALEIGH!?" I figured out within my head and shouted.

(And thats all for now. Will work on the corrupted memories fanfiction. Thank you for all of your continued support, readers. )