Chapter Four
The Awakening.
I awoke with a start; I nearly collapsed under the pressure of my neck. I looked down and saw a weird looking collar. I was like Xena's circle thingy or whatever it's called, (I will get back to you on the name of that thing…) and was watching the center star on it flash. Each time it flashed I felt a surge of energy run through me. I also noticed the stasus lock had changed me back to my original duck self, but there was something different about the way I felt, emotionally. I felt like there was no end to my psychological suffering, I had lost three things dear to me – 1) my sister Kaisyn, 2) her daughter Lollye (pronounced Lolly) and 3) my best friend in the entire world, my soulmate, Scatter Tapataou.
I agonized over their loss for ages and just when I beginning to recover this slick saurian, (though he's nothing of the sort in figure), brought everything back to way I used to feel, lonely and severely depressed. I tried to hold the tears back, but it was no use, I missed them all too much.
About an hour later, after my little grieving session, I heard footsteps come into the room. I don't know why, but I immediately stood up and greeted the stranger with the ancient saurian greeting. I was so surprised by my reaction that I forgot to see who it was, but the only thing that was visible was hands and his incessant glowing eyes. I was then grabbed by some unseen force and floated (yes, floated!) to meet Kar Nottour in person. I tried to regain the movements of my body, but it was no use. This collar seemed to control everything I do, even my transforming ability.
As soon as I arrived at the feet of the fat saurian I greeted him the same way as I did with the stranger, with the saurian greeting.
"At least the collar works." I heard him mumble. Then he said in his notorious booming voice "I hope you won't be as unsuccessful as my last attempt. At least you can cooperate with my instructions, not like our last victim." Then he mumbled "curse those damn ducks, they're as bad as Dragaunnus had said."
"You'll never get away with this saurian scum!" I shouted in one of the hottest tones I have ever used with anyone, let alone a saurian. "Ducks will always defeat you saurians because we have the numbers and you have the worst looks in any galaxy or dimension alike!" I almost giggled at the last phrase, only cause it was true!
"Send her away!" He bellowed into the open cavern, which was obviously his throne room, then said "we'll see how cocky you are once we release your powers on Earth!" And ended the sentence with other notorious feature, his damn maniacal laughter! (I hate his laugh! I doesn't scare me, it just drives me nuts!)
So I ended back up in a cell for the time being. Once again I got thinking about what had happened and what happened just now. Who was his last victim? Who were these mystery ducks who saved the victim? Who was Dragaunnus? Little did I know that I was going to find out very soon.
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