Tiamath; sorry about going off. It's just skewl isn't being fair… Ima little on edge. And no-one likes to review…
Nah, its not in her mind. In fact, I just… don't like stories that have this really cool plot and all this stuff happens, and then it turns out to be 'a dream' or 'in their mind'. So, sorry. And yeah, those higher beings are being darn nasty, messin with their heads n all…
Karone-sakura; thankyou! So glad your liking it! Here have a cookie! (V hasn't stolen any yet!)
This might be short, so bear with me, k?
We were in shock. How… what the heck!
(I see it!) Tobias cried overhead (What the…)
"After that dragon!" Ithiell roared "Everyone! Go either Pterodactyl or morph me! Since this is the closest thing we have!"
"Hey, what makes to think-"
"DO IT RACHEL!" Ithiell snapped, with Marco already morphing to Pterodactyl. I was amazed they were able to still morph it!
"Tobias! After that dragon! We'll catch up soon!" Rachel and Ax grabbed either of Ithiell's arms, and I saw him go a little light-headed. He soon snapped out of it, and when they let go he flew off.
"Catch up!" he snapped, flying off in the direction Tobias had gone. Robert grabbed my arm, jolting me out of my stupor, and I nodded. We didn't need to acquire anything. And I'd done Ithiell's form many times before.
I saw Rtaia make just the most subtle changes to her body, and she was off as well. Then I closed my eyes and focused.
My nose and mouth melted together, then shot out to become a lizard-like muzzle. My arms thinned, and I lost a finger on each hand, with my nails becoming wickedly long claws. My eyes grew big and oval, and my ears shrunk and disappeared. I felt myself thin, like I hadn't eaten well in years, and my internal organs rearrange themselves. My clothes melded into my shifting form, and my toes became three claws. A long thick tail shot out from my spine, and my skin turned whitish-blue and rubbery.
Finally, large leathery wings grew, and were covered over by the skin flaps. Now, I was a full male Chanaiben. I opened my wings and flapped them, flying out of the forest and meeting my friends in the air.
Far off, I could see a gigantic green-brown shape, slowly disappearing into the distance.
"Let's go! Come on!" Robert snapped as he flew, a mirror image of Ithiell, like I was. So we flew, and barely managed to catch up to Ithiell and Rtaia in time.
(This is possibly the weirdest form I have ever been in) Rachel said.
"No time for jokes! MOVE IT!"
Okay, Ithiell was seriously mad. But at least he was focused for once.
But he was right. We didn't know where this dragon thing was going with my friends!
(It almost got me, you know) Marco said.
(How!) Rachel snapped.
(Nearly ate me up! But I guess it couldn't see me that well-)
"It almost picked off Jade too" Robert said, looking at me. I smiled.
"Thanks"
"Thank me when we get Amanda back, all right?"
"Sure"
We flew on for what seemed like forever, pushing our wings for all they were worth, with Tobias giving us updates from time to time, until we reached a mountain range. And the cold, just got colder.
"That was a quick change" Ax observed.
"Yeah, a little too quick" Rachel said, finally getting the hang of Chanaiben vocal cords. I must admit, it too me a while too. There's that thing that allows them to click… and other things I have no idea what their use is…
(Guys! The thing just dove straight into a dormant volcano!) Tobias's voice sounded both exhausted and frantic.
"Someone tell him we saw that too!" Ithiell said, although he sounded less aggressive, and like Tobias, more desperate. I relayed the message, adding on to tell him to wait for us when Ithiell told me to.
(This is insane! For all we know, that volcano might not be-)
"Marco, shut up. I can barely tolerate you as it is right now" Robert snapped.
(Hey! I resent tha-)
"SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU!" Ithiell roared as we slowly closed in on the mountain with a small bird circling the entrance. I watched as Ithiell quickly pulled ahead, and when we got there he flat out dove straight in, with all of us crying out in shock.
"ITHIELL!" I screamed, then watching as Rtaia dove, followed by Tobias.
"What now?" Ax wondered.
"Now? We go in and save our friends!" Robert folded his own wings, diving almost straight down. I followed, with Rachel, Marco then Ax right behind me. We dove, going straight down until I saw Robert flare, then shoot left. I followed, barely managing to avoid becoming a splatter mark on the ground. We all landed, and then realised we didn't see Ithiell, Rtaia or Tobias anywhere around.
Marco, Ax and Rachel demorphed, and Robert and I shifted back as well.
"Which way did they go?" Marco wondered quietly.
"Not sure. I thought… then nothing" Robert answered, his face tight.
"Great. We've lost them" Rachel muttered.
"Let's just keep going left. Maybe we'll find them" I sighed, walking along. The others soon followed, and I knew we were all doing our best not to freak out.
At least, I was.
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Marco and Rachel soon got fed up with walking along barefoot, and morphed some firepower. Robert did the same, but I decided to stay human for now. When my feet got tired, Ax offered that I ride on his back, so I did.
We walked, until we heard what could have been voices, and quickened our paces.
Well, I didn't need to. But I did hang on to Ax's shoulders a little tighter.
"Suddenly…"
(Yaaaahhh!) Marco yelped, then (Jeez man, you scared me)
"Like I wanted to" It was Ithiell's voice. "I lost Tobias, then Rtaia"
(What rotten luck) Robert muttered.
"I know. But come on, I think I know where that dragon went" He turned, and we followed him down another corridor.
We walked on until I got this very creepy feeling that made the hairs on the back of my neck rise. I shivered, just before we came out into an enormous cavern underground. And when I mean enormous, I mean the Yeerk Pool looked like a school gym compared to this space.
I saw the dragon clearly now. It was curled into a ball, looking like it was sound asleep. Then I saw what looked like a nest, but instead of eggs, there were our friends, all in a pile. I almost let out a gasp, but suppressed it by digging my face into the back of Ax's shoulder.
(Are they alive?) Robert whispered. Ithiell shrugged, and we all walked over to check. I jumped off Ax's back as Ithiell went to Amanda, checking for a pulse. I went to first Cassie, then to Jake. Again, I fought back a relieved sigh, not knowing what would or wouldn't wake this massive beast up.
Ithiell turned back and gave them a thumbs up sign. They were alive. But… but barely.
(Well, that's good) Rachel sighed with relief (But… what about this thing? Where did it come from, and is it just me that thinks it really shouldn't be here?)
I nodded.
(And what about that horse?)
(Unicorn Marco. It was a unicorn)
(Whatever. Where'd it come from? And why-)
I never heard the last of what was said, because the next second I was flying through the air, hitting a wall and going down, hard.
Through my barely focusing eyes, I saw the large creature start to move. And then everything went black.
Ah? Ah? Twisty?
Oh, and one thing I forgot to add. Ya know that dream Jade had in the past? Well, creepy thing was that really happened to me.
Anyone got any creepy stories? Real live ghosts and junk?
