Alright new story! Now, i'm letting you know, updates might be a little scarce with this, been facing BAD writers block with this one, i'm hoping to kick it soon and get a rhythm going. Anyway, enjoy!
Lloyd looked at the door to The Room. It's been a day since Ashteron left...and died. No one knows anything. Octia hasn't come back, and Ashteron went alone, so no one knows what happened.
"Lloyd?" Kai went over and touched his shoulder. "You guys doing okay?"
He nodded, then stopped. "Not sure..." Lloyd was picking up grim emotions, some his, some Ashlynn's.
Ashlynn became the Alpha the second she felt it. It was why she locked up, or at least how she explained it. Because of the sudden shift of power to her, her body and dragon didn't know what to do. Once they both realized what it meant...they broke.
Lloyd knew Ashteron for only a few days, but he knew he was a fantastic leader and father. To suddenly have him...gone. It must be a shock to everyone.
Ashlynn and the other Alpha's were in The Room, discussing what to do now. Lloyd wanted to help, but he didn't know what to say.
"I feel terrible for them..." Nya said. "He seemed like such a good guy."
"He seemed strong." Cole stated. "How could someone of that power be defeated so easily?" That bothered Lloyd too. Even though it was six against one, maybe two, how could this have happened? And where was Octia? Was he dead too?
"Something is bothering me..." "Same here...Something doesn't fit right with this." Lloyd sighed and started to pace.
"So...what happens now?" Jay asked.
"What do you mean?" Zane questioned.
"Oh come on, I know I'm not the only one thinking it. Lloyd..." the group looked at him. "What do we do now?"
Lloyd felt his stomach drop, then sighed. "I-"
The door opened and the Alpha's and Ashlynn come out. They all looked heart broken and tired, Ashlynn especially. She wore this black sleeveless dress, something like a mourning dress. Lloyd walked over.
Ashlynn sighed. "Thank you for being patient..."
"I understand. Have you all reached something?" Lloyd asked.
Terrador sighed. "In a sense..."
Ashlynn took a breath and straightened up. "We are still going through with revealing ourselves. However, we have agreed to restrain the rouge group before they turn on your people, and make it worse."
"A good call." Lloyd agreed. "Revealing ourselves will solve a problem." "Yeah, but we still have a really big issue until the group is taken care of. Speaking of which..." "Ashlynn. Do you know anything of Octia?"
He could have swore her eyes went red for a moment. "Actually-"
The doors suddenly swung open, and Octia stumbled in. He looked hurt, he clutched his arm and limped. But Lloyd felt something off.
Octia panted and slowly walked to Ashlynn. "Ashlynn...I am sorry..."
"Octia..." Ashlynn took a step towards him.
"I-I tried, but they pulled out their weapons and ganged up on him. I-I tried to help, but as you know, fighting is not my expertise...I was wounded, and your father...he told me to run, and e would fend them off..." Octia hung his head. "I am sorry...
The room was quiet, and heavy. Something fluttered in Lloyd's stomach. "These words, these actions...they seem fake." "They do..."
Ashlynn looked at Octia. "...You're lying."
He jerked his head up and took a step back. "Wh-What? Ashlynn, how could you say-?"
"When my father died, I tried to find you, to reach out and feel you to save you, thinking maybe they had done worse...but I could not." Ashlynn drew herself up, a deep glare on her face. "Only two reasons that could be...you died, or you were cut from the pack. And by having you here, I'd say the latter. Tell me...why would my father do that? He seemed concerned by your 'kidnapping', yet if he cut you, he would not care." Her eyes glowed red. "What did you do?" The other Alphas flanked her, their own eyes glowing.
Octia jerked his head between them, looking flustered. Lloyd watched his actions. They were nervous, scared, shocked...like he had been caught. Suddenly, a cold feeling passed over him.
"You did it." He said. "You killed him."
The level of power suddenly increased. Octia froze, then his face turned into a twisted snarl. "Everything was going well...then you.." He glared at Ashlynn. "You ruined everything..."
Ashlynn sneered. "He was your Alpha, how could you?"
"How could I? How could I?!" He roared, his eyes changing color. "I did what was right! He wanted to change our ways, wanted to expose us, forgetting why he hid away! I am trying to keep us safe!"
"He was our leader!" Terrador rushed him, grabbing him by the collar of his robe. "I fought alongside him like a brother, we left our homeland with him! How can you just betray our Alpha?!"
Lloyd was spooked by this, everyone felt like they were on the edge of snapping. He didn't know what to say, or do. He was worried that if he did something, it would revert and go to him.
Octia sneered. "Betray? He betrayed me! He took from me, then when I used my magic to protect us, I should have been given the position of Alpha!" He glared at Ashlynn. "Then you...you had to be born...stolen what was mine..." Lloyd growled and stepped in front of her. "Then to bring humans along...You will never be your father!"
Ashlynn was quite. "...You're right...I won't..." She glared at him, and her eyes were red. "Because I will not make the mistake of trusting you. Terrador, take him to the holding dungeon. He will be tried, then most likely executed."
Terrador gripped him harder. Octia growled. "You will regret this..." His hand glowed with a purple pink mist.
"! Terrador, watch out-!" Lloyd tried to warn him and rush to him. But Octia swung hi fist and hit Terrador in the face. He roared and let go, covering his face is if on fire. Octia then opened his hands, enveloping himself in the smoke. IT crackled, and there was this electric spicy smell, then it faded and he was gone.
Everyone rushed to Terrador to check on him. Ashlynn looked him over. "Terrador, are you alright?"
He panted, growling at the same time. "I...gah...I hate that element..."
Ashlynn looked at a guard. "Take him to the infirmary and have Matilda look him over." She stood up and looked at the other Alphas. "You all, go home and be on the lookout. Double your guards and keep an eye on your veils. Who knows what Octia will try."
People started moving, moving Terrador. Ignitus looked at Ashlynn. "Ashlynn, are you going to be okay?"
She swallowed and Lloyd saw her stiffen. "No...but now is not the time to grovel. Actions must be taken now." She turned and started going up the stairs.
Glacero looked at Lloyd. "Hum-...Ahem...Lloyd. Please, keep an eye on her." Lloyd just nodded and followed her.
"He used my name..." "They trust you off all people to be by her side. Plus with her being the Alpha, they must respect you as well ``''Hm.." Lloyd followed her, then she kept going down, past her room. "Ashlynn?" She walked to another set of doors, these ones purple and gold. She opened the door and went in. Lloyd followed.
Inside was another study like Ashterons, but more desks and books open. "Octia's room." He looked at Ashlynn. She went to a table and braced her hands on it.
"Lloyd..." She said quietly. "You still love me, right?"
"! Of course, why wouldn't I?" He asked.
"I wanted...to make sure..." She said.
"Brace yourself Lloyd." Ashlynn's dragon spoke in his head. Before he could ask, he felt a surge of anger. Ashlynn screamed and flipped the table, books flying everywhere. She turned to another and threw it, her eyes fully red with the black slit.
Lloyd was frozen, then he snapped from it. "Ashlynn!" He ran and grabbed her. She screamed and hit him.
"Let me go! Let me go!" She cried and hit him. Slowly her hits had less power, then she just cried and crumpled. Lloyd hugged her as they sunk to the floor. She cried, gasping. "L-Lloyd..."
"I know..." He hugged her, tears on the verge of falling. "Ashlynn...I'm so sorry...I caused this..."
"No, no, its my fault...I left and risked everything..." She sobbed. They sat in silence, Ashlynn sobbing. She sniffed and hiccuped. "N-No...it's not either of us...it's Octia. Its his fault...He did this...he betrayed us..."
"Who knows how long he's been plotting this...but I promise, we will stop him." He kissed her head. "We'll stop him and make him pay."