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Blaine, died, but who said he "died and past into hell"? The story is not
done, my friends. Ah and no, there is no Yaoi in this fic. I do not approve
of that and so it will not be in my work.
CHAPTER 16: "The Conspiracy Unfolds"
There was a long silence in the night now. No one knew what to say or what to do. Here their enemy had just saved, no that wasn't the word, Kay prevented something. Whether he had now joined their side was beyond anyone's guess. But still the Dark Dragoon made no move or threat against the remaining soldiers.
"What does it mean?" Jett asked breathing in cool air into his tired and dry lungs
"It could mean nothing." Daphne warned. She was always slow to trust enemies and now the Violet Dragoon was out of their fate, it could've been a cunning plan.
Christa began to breath better, slowly but surly her life was coming back. She was beside Erica who had watched over her while the battle against the Shadow had been forged. * At least she's coming around * The teen thought to herself. Suddenly her eyes were found looking at the Dark Dragoon who had now stood up and faced the others.
"I guess you deserve to know what's been going on." Kay said slowly. "After what's happened and what's about to happen."
"What do you mean 'what's about to happen'?" Erica questioned. "And why are we to trust you?"
"It's not a matter of trust." Kay said facing the White Silver Soldier. "You don't seem to trust me and I don't necessarily trust you. It's just a matter of information."
"If what you say is a lie, then you will pay with your life." Hawk threatened. Kay frowned.
"Maybe it is better if you find out yourselves."
"Maybe I should get you back right here." Jett growled. Kay nodded.
"Have it your way, but my blood won't stop or solve anything." Jett said nothing and remained silent. "Some questions can't be answered by my voice and you will understand me better. Here in Africa we have a secret hidden facility a good ways from here. Go there and you'll learn everything there is to know." With that he spread his wings and flew up fast into the sly. The green magic appeared on his wings and he flew off like a speeding bullet.
"Coward." Jett murmured again. "Taking off like that."
"Alright so we have to get down to that facility and check it out. Even if Kay was lying, he and Blaine came down here for a purpose to begin with."
"But what about Christa, Daph?" Jett stated. "She's pretty bashed."
"We'll have to take her with us." Hawk said as if stating the obvious. He walked over to Christa's almost lifeless body and lifted her up onto his shoulders. Erica stood up and without a word they all flew up into the sky and flew off like rockets.
*~*
"So Mission IX failed and we have lost the Violet." Said the first scientist.
"They were weak. We should be glad to lose them." The second said to the first.
"Don't be stupid. That means there's a stronger force out there." The third replied to the second. (Gimme a break, I'm not going to give names to scientists who only have a fic lifespan of about 5 seconds) "We should prepare for war, Kay has not come back so that can only mean one thing."
*~*
After about fifteen minutes of traveling at the speed of light, the warriors soon found a giant dome out in the far Sahara. It was gray and made of some metal that didn't reflect light, so it was well hidden.
"There it is." Daphne said de-transforming. "Is that really it?" The others de-transformed as well and stood in thought.
"Must be." Hawk said placing Christa on the ground. "Alright so who is going to be the watch dog?" All eyes went to the Prison Scale Dragoon.
"Aww, why does it have to be me?"
"Well we don't know the security in the building and we are the more experienced Dragoons." Erica explained.
"But that's all the reason to let me come with you, so I can be more experienced." Jett whined. Hawk lifted up his huge axe and ran a finger around the blade, testing it for sharpness.
"The tribe has spoken, let's go."
"Hold it! Come on you guys! I'm going!" Hawk lifted the giant blade above Jett's nose.
"Relax, you should be honored to look after your leader. Besides it's a good job for you. And if she wakes up, you're strong enough not to do go down the first blow she gives you." Hawk patted him on the shoulder. Daphne and Erica exchanged giggles while Jett glared at them.
He sighed madly and stood and folded his arms and watched them leave. * Heh, good job for ya, yeah right. I'm playing babysitter. *
"Think he'll live?" Erica asked Hawk with a slight smile.
"Oh yeah. It'll be good for the kid." They only had to walk two miles before they were in front of the gates. They were made of highly compacted steel and bolted together in such a way that it was impossible to get though from the outside. It would be unwise to use Dragoon magic because it would attract too much attention so they resolved in waiting for some miracle that the doors would open.
"Didn't tell us how to get through these doors, did he?" The elf said leaning on the door. "He could've told the password at the very least." Without warning the doors groaned and started opening. Daphne jumped a few feet ahead of her and raised an eyebrow at the opened gates. "The password was password?"
"It's not uncommon." Hawk said taking out his axe. As soon as he spoke those words the doors groaned again and started moving with a great deal of effort. Quickly the three suck inside. Instead of walking right into a huge factory they walked in a long hall that had a sealed off door at the end. The door had a huge dent in it revealing that the door wasn't very strong and could easily be broken down with physical force. This was easy to do when one had physical strength and a nice huge axe.
They cautiously entered the next room, which was the very center of the dome. There were metal staircases that were bent in the most obscure places. Wires hung from the ceiling, sending off sparks onto the floors. There were motionless human bodies everywhere that were black as tar. Paper and computers and desks were blown over. Parts of the walls were blown apart or off completely.
"I wonder what happened here?" Erica murmured. In front of her feet was a small pool of fluid that was dripping from over head. Daphne bent over and applied the fluid to her fingers. She rubbed it a bit and smelled it.
"I know what this is. It is Dragon DNA."
"Dragon DNA?" Hawk and Erica asked in unison. They kept looking around until their eyes fell to the blown area below them. Part of the walls that once covered a concealed room was flying around scattered on the floor. Faintly there was a large black X and a skull and cross-bones over what remained of the door.
"That Dragon you fought earlier-"
"It must've come from this place." Erica finished. Her hand went to her chin as she thought deeply. "I see, so this place was made to grow Dragons."
"To destroy the world, we know that." Hawk said walked down one of the staircases. "So let's find someone who can tell us why."
"Look no further, Dragoons who threaten our plan of re-birth and life." A man said walking up towards them. "And you guessed well, though I have not come across a mystical elf for years. I am not surprised you found the DNA."
"What is this all for? You had better speak wisely for we have already met your newest experiment." Erica said firmly drawing her bow and arrow.
"Indeed you have and the same with the Violet, but we no longer needed them. You see we have worked for centuries to bring back the Dragons of old and we have succeeded, but they did not have the power we needed and so our Dragoons destroyed them. They were very important in our early stages, but now we find no use for them. We have made our own weapons to control the Dragons."
"You say 'Dragons', and we see none." The man grinned and pulled out a shiny glass orb.
"No. After many decades of research we have found a way to control them completely. We have taken their spirits and placed them inside of each of us. We 'are' the Dragons."
"Why? Why and how could you control something like that! You can't control a Dragon's mind!" Daphne yelled drawing her staff. "That's impossible and the Dragon mind would never be completely be controlled."
"That's how far you think based on what you have seen. We are beyond humans and Dragoons. Our purpose is to fulfill what should've been finished in the Dragon Campaign. With this power, we no longer need the Gods of the Endiness, we can rule ourselves now." All three Dragoons exchanged confused looks. "So I see you know nothing about the Endiness. That does not matter you will see for yourselves soon. It is now only a matter of time." The man drew back and unleashed the power of the orb that embedded itself in his chest. But there was no armor, instead a long neck appeared and fire unleashed into the dome.
"What's going on?" Daphne asked blocking her forehead.
"Now you will see the power that we have dedicated our lives to." A Red Dragon spoke angrily.
"You can't control it! Stop this now or you will be killed!" Daphne warned.
"We can't prevent it, Daphne, we have to fight him." Erica fired an arrow into the Dragon's eyes and the Dragon stumbled. Suddenly the stairs creaked and the Dragon roared.
"You bas-" The Dragon roared. It seemed to be struggling somehow. Fire was engulfing its mouth but it did not come out of its jaws. The stairs screamed and collapsed taking the Dragon with it to the very bottom of the dome. Fire exploded and the Dragon screamed loudly, freezing everything. Fire flew up from the bottom and like a pillar it filled the middle of the facility. "Kill them you fool! KILL THEM!!" The Dragon roared again but it couldn't move. The fire grew hotter and the dome was absorbing all of it. It was over one hundred degrees in just five seconds.
"Run!" Erica yelled. Like deer they sprinted out of the room and into the door, bashed open the gates and ran out into the desert.
"We thought we had created the ultimate power, but we lacked control in ourselves." Were the Dragon's last words. Like a bomb the dome exploded in a brilliant wave of flame and pressurized power.
"Argh, what's going on?" Christa asked struggling to stand up. The noise of the explosion awakened her while Jett stood watching the destruction. Above their heads the Dragoons landed softly on their feet.
"You're doing better I see." Erica said kindly. Christa didn't reply but stood on her feet.
"I missed a lot, I see. What's this and where's those two Dragoons." Quickly Christa was filled in and when they came to the story and plot of the Human-Dragons, that told them only one thing.
"That means there's a control tower back in Harrelson, right under our noses." Christa said in a frustrated tone.
"We have to back now. That's most likely where Kay is going and we have to catch up with him." Daphne said. "Well are we all going to go?" She directed this comment to Hawk who said nothing.
"I think I've served my purpose now, but there's something I have to do." Hawk said gruffly and very seriously.
"We understand." Erica said with a nod. Again their spirits sparkled and Hawk watched them fly off into the night sky.
* ssp47's Corner * Yes, the plot unfolds and Hawk left the group too. Don't worry it's not permanent. I'm trying to give him more of a mysterious side. And we'll be seeing more Dragoons shortly, that's my plan anyways. Alright please review and tell me what you think.
CHAPTER 16: "The Conspiracy Unfolds"
There was a long silence in the night now. No one knew what to say or what to do. Here their enemy had just saved, no that wasn't the word, Kay prevented something. Whether he had now joined their side was beyond anyone's guess. But still the Dark Dragoon made no move or threat against the remaining soldiers.
"What does it mean?" Jett asked breathing in cool air into his tired and dry lungs
"It could mean nothing." Daphne warned. She was always slow to trust enemies and now the Violet Dragoon was out of their fate, it could've been a cunning plan.
Christa began to breath better, slowly but surly her life was coming back. She was beside Erica who had watched over her while the battle against the Shadow had been forged. * At least she's coming around * The teen thought to herself. Suddenly her eyes were found looking at the Dark Dragoon who had now stood up and faced the others.
"I guess you deserve to know what's been going on." Kay said slowly. "After what's happened and what's about to happen."
"What do you mean 'what's about to happen'?" Erica questioned. "And why are we to trust you?"
"It's not a matter of trust." Kay said facing the White Silver Soldier. "You don't seem to trust me and I don't necessarily trust you. It's just a matter of information."
"If what you say is a lie, then you will pay with your life." Hawk threatened. Kay frowned.
"Maybe it is better if you find out yourselves."
"Maybe I should get you back right here." Jett growled. Kay nodded.
"Have it your way, but my blood won't stop or solve anything." Jett said nothing and remained silent. "Some questions can't be answered by my voice and you will understand me better. Here in Africa we have a secret hidden facility a good ways from here. Go there and you'll learn everything there is to know." With that he spread his wings and flew up fast into the sly. The green magic appeared on his wings and he flew off like a speeding bullet.
"Coward." Jett murmured again. "Taking off like that."
"Alright so we have to get down to that facility and check it out. Even if Kay was lying, he and Blaine came down here for a purpose to begin with."
"But what about Christa, Daph?" Jett stated. "She's pretty bashed."
"We'll have to take her with us." Hawk said as if stating the obvious. He walked over to Christa's almost lifeless body and lifted her up onto his shoulders. Erica stood up and without a word they all flew up into the sky and flew off like rockets.
*~*
"So Mission IX failed and we have lost the Violet." Said the first scientist.
"They were weak. We should be glad to lose them." The second said to the first.
"Don't be stupid. That means there's a stronger force out there." The third replied to the second. (Gimme a break, I'm not going to give names to scientists who only have a fic lifespan of about 5 seconds) "We should prepare for war, Kay has not come back so that can only mean one thing."
*~*
After about fifteen minutes of traveling at the speed of light, the warriors soon found a giant dome out in the far Sahara. It was gray and made of some metal that didn't reflect light, so it was well hidden.
"There it is." Daphne said de-transforming. "Is that really it?" The others de-transformed as well and stood in thought.
"Must be." Hawk said placing Christa on the ground. "Alright so who is going to be the watch dog?" All eyes went to the Prison Scale Dragoon.
"Aww, why does it have to be me?"
"Well we don't know the security in the building and we are the more experienced Dragoons." Erica explained.
"But that's all the reason to let me come with you, so I can be more experienced." Jett whined. Hawk lifted up his huge axe and ran a finger around the blade, testing it for sharpness.
"The tribe has spoken, let's go."
"Hold it! Come on you guys! I'm going!" Hawk lifted the giant blade above Jett's nose.
"Relax, you should be honored to look after your leader. Besides it's a good job for you. And if she wakes up, you're strong enough not to do go down the first blow she gives you." Hawk patted him on the shoulder. Daphne and Erica exchanged giggles while Jett glared at them.
He sighed madly and stood and folded his arms and watched them leave. * Heh, good job for ya, yeah right. I'm playing babysitter. *
"Think he'll live?" Erica asked Hawk with a slight smile.
"Oh yeah. It'll be good for the kid." They only had to walk two miles before they were in front of the gates. They were made of highly compacted steel and bolted together in such a way that it was impossible to get though from the outside. It would be unwise to use Dragoon magic because it would attract too much attention so they resolved in waiting for some miracle that the doors would open.
"Didn't tell us how to get through these doors, did he?" The elf said leaning on the door. "He could've told the password at the very least." Without warning the doors groaned and started opening. Daphne jumped a few feet ahead of her and raised an eyebrow at the opened gates. "The password was password?"
"It's not uncommon." Hawk said taking out his axe. As soon as he spoke those words the doors groaned again and started moving with a great deal of effort. Quickly the three suck inside. Instead of walking right into a huge factory they walked in a long hall that had a sealed off door at the end. The door had a huge dent in it revealing that the door wasn't very strong and could easily be broken down with physical force. This was easy to do when one had physical strength and a nice huge axe.
They cautiously entered the next room, which was the very center of the dome. There were metal staircases that were bent in the most obscure places. Wires hung from the ceiling, sending off sparks onto the floors. There were motionless human bodies everywhere that were black as tar. Paper and computers and desks were blown over. Parts of the walls were blown apart or off completely.
"I wonder what happened here?" Erica murmured. In front of her feet was a small pool of fluid that was dripping from over head. Daphne bent over and applied the fluid to her fingers. She rubbed it a bit and smelled it.
"I know what this is. It is Dragon DNA."
"Dragon DNA?" Hawk and Erica asked in unison. They kept looking around until their eyes fell to the blown area below them. Part of the walls that once covered a concealed room was flying around scattered on the floor. Faintly there was a large black X and a skull and cross-bones over what remained of the door.
"That Dragon you fought earlier-"
"It must've come from this place." Erica finished. Her hand went to her chin as she thought deeply. "I see, so this place was made to grow Dragons."
"To destroy the world, we know that." Hawk said walked down one of the staircases. "So let's find someone who can tell us why."
"Look no further, Dragoons who threaten our plan of re-birth and life." A man said walking up towards them. "And you guessed well, though I have not come across a mystical elf for years. I am not surprised you found the DNA."
"What is this all for? You had better speak wisely for we have already met your newest experiment." Erica said firmly drawing her bow and arrow.
"Indeed you have and the same with the Violet, but we no longer needed them. You see we have worked for centuries to bring back the Dragons of old and we have succeeded, but they did not have the power we needed and so our Dragoons destroyed them. They were very important in our early stages, but now we find no use for them. We have made our own weapons to control the Dragons."
"You say 'Dragons', and we see none." The man grinned and pulled out a shiny glass orb.
"No. After many decades of research we have found a way to control them completely. We have taken their spirits and placed them inside of each of us. We 'are' the Dragons."
"Why? Why and how could you control something like that! You can't control a Dragon's mind!" Daphne yelled drawing her staff. "That's impossible and the Dragon mind would never be completely be controlled."
"That's how far you think based on what you have seen. We are beyond humans and Dragoons. Our purpose is to fulfill what should've been finished in the Dragon Campaign. With this power, we no longer need the Gods of the Endiness, we can rule ourselves now." All three Dragoons exchanged confused looks. "So I see you know nothing about the Endiness. That does not matter you will see for yourselves soon. It is now only a matter of time." The man drew back and unleashed the power of the orb that embedded itself in his chest. But there was no armor, instead a long neck appeared and fire unleashed into the dome.
"What's going on?" Daphne asked blocking her forehead.
"Now you will see the power that we have dedicated our lives to." A Red Dragon spoke angrily.
"You can't control it! Stop this now or you will be killed!" Daphne warned.
"We can't prevent it, Daphne, we have to fight him." Erica fired an arrow into the Dragon's eyes and the Dragon stumbled. Suddenly the stairs creaked and the Dragon roared.
"You bas-" The Dragon roared. It seemed to be struggling somehow. Fire was engulfing its mouth but it did not come out of its jaws. The stairs screamed and collapsed taking the Dragon with it to the very bottom of the dome. Fire exploded and the Dragon screamed loudly, freezing everything. Fire flew up from the bottom and like a pillar it filled the middle of the facility. "Kill them you fool! KILL THEM!!" The Dragon roared again but it couldn't move. The fire grew hotter and the dome was absorbing all of it. It was over one hundred degrees in just five seconds.
"Run!" Erica yelled. Like deer they sprinted out of the room and into the door, bashed open the gates and ran out into the desert.
"We thought we had created the ultimate power, but we lacked control in ourselves." Were the Dragon's last words. Like a bomb the dome exploded in a brilliant wave of flame and pressurized power.
"Argh, what's going on?" Christa asked struggling to stand up. The noise of the explosion awakened her while Jett stood watching the destruction. Above their heads the Dragoons landed softly on their feet.
"You're doing better I see." Erica said kindly. Christa didn't reply but stood on her feet.
"I missed a lot, I see. What's this and where's those two Dragoons." Quickly Christa was filled in and when they came to the story and plot of the Human-Dragons, that told them only one thing.
"That means there's a control tower back in Harrelson, right under our noses." Christa said in a frustrated tone.
"We have to back now. That's most likely where Kay is going and we have to catch up with him." Daphne said. "Well are we all going to go?" She directed this comment to Hawk who said nothing.
"I think I've served my purpose now, but there's something I have to do." Hawk said gruffly and very seriously.
"We understand." Erica said with a nod. Again their spirits sparkled and Hawk watched them fly off into the night sky.
* ssp47's Corner * Yes, the plot unfolds and Hawk left the group too. Don't worry it's not permanent. I'm trying to give him more of a mysterious side. And we'll be seeing more Dragoons shortly, that's my plan anyways. Alright please review and tell me what you think.