And i don't update for an eternity again. Sorry. But i have been busy doing other things,so i haven't just been sitting on my ass. High School's picked up and after being sick for a week i'm gonna have fun doing make-up work. Yay...along with that i've been managing my three Youtube channels. My main one,my Nightcore one,and my Voice Acting channel. I'll list them below but i've been doing tons of content for them all so that's taken up most of my time,but mostly it's that i just learned Paint Tool Sai and now my art doesn't suck anymore! It's on my agenda to draw a cover for this story but in the meantime it's gonna have a cover done by a really good friend of mine. Anywho,on with the chapter!
Youtube Channels:
Voltaradragoness(Main Channel)
ToxicVolumeNightcore(Nightcore Channel)
Fate'sVoice VA(Voice Acting channel)
Character Roster:
Voltara(Voltaradragoness)
Venus(LegendaryGodzilla)
Nayer(GoldenVolt)
Shealyne(JoelCoxriley)
Fentus(Hixkin)
Crow(Crow Omius)
Vexx's jaw slacked as he couldn't believe what he had just heard. His shock however quickly turned to boiling anger as smoke leaked out from the corners of his now shut mouth.
"What do you mean she's gone!? Who took her-wait...i have a feeling i already know the answer."
Nayer wiped her eyes and stood up. "Yes it was HIM,but this time he had help."
Vexx blinked. "He did? Who!?"
"Voltara referred to him as 'Crowy'. She apparently knew him…"
Shock struck the flame dragon again. "She KNEW one of her attackers!?"
Walking over,Nayer's eyes hardened. "Not only did she seem to know him,she thought he was her friend. Meaning he tricked her into thinking that at some point. He betrayed our little sweetheart."
Nayer then flinched away when Vexx let out a massive roar of rage. "Let's go back to the others,they need to know about this."
As they were about to take off,he saw his friend shed more sapphire tears. "Don't worry Nayer. We'll find her and then we'll make them pay."
She gave him a solemn nod as she tore through the misty sky.
Eight paws clicked on the stone outside of a large structure that sadly was not foreign to either of them. The Well of Souls.
Fentus did a quick scan of the area to make sure they'd have no more interference and when he indeed found none,he signaled for Crow to go in. He followed quickly after. As they walked,Crow's eyes were wild.
He had never truly been to the place himself but he had more than enough knowledge of it. A place of true evil where no heart can escape unshaded. The myths truly were real as Crow and Fentus could feel the evil energy practically pouring from the cracks in the stone structure. It engulfed them and basically became the air they breathed and realizing that,Crow looked down at the limp amethyst in his grip. Even Fentus took a glance.
"I know what we've brought her here to do,but before we can even do it we're poisoning her. This is just cruel…"
"Crow."
The coal -black reptile let out a small gasp at the sudden call. "Y-Yes?"
"We're here."
The two stepped into the large room,which sent Crow's heartbeat into overdrive when he saw the purple beam in the middle.
Walking ahead,Fentus called behind him. "Calm yourself hatchling,you're not the one going in there. That's the whole point."
Gulping and glaring at him when he walked by for the insult he laid the purple bundle on the ground in front of it. "Just tell me what to do,Fentus."
"Humph,i shouldn't have to but fine. Here's what needs to be done…"
"WHAT!?" Venus and Shea screamed,causing the other two to flinch.
"You've gotta be kidding me!" Shea said,turning away while Venus blasted a nearby tree out of anger.
"Where did they go!?" Venus asked
"I don't know!" Nayer screamed back,tears pouring down her face,causing Vexx to step in.
"Everyone! Screaming and blasting things isn't going to help Voltara! We need to calm down and think,where would they take a Purple Dragon?"
Stopping and taking a breath,everyone thought about that question;Where would two hate-filled dragons take the thing they hate? Then,a possible answer crossed Shea's mind.
"Is it possible that they...no...it can't be…"
Noticing the concerned and somewhat fear-filled expression Shea had gained,Venus asked her what was wrong.
"Is it possible they could've taken her to the Well of Souls?"
Breaths hitching and gulps were the only response she got. "Let's go then. I hope i'm wrong but it can't hurt to check. We all know what they could do to her there."
Nods were exchanged and then debris scattered as they all took to the sky like bullets.
"Ermgh…"
"She's waking up."
"Finally."
"Who's...there?" Voltara thought groggily as she hesitantly lifted her eyelids. What she saw instantly sent her into panic mode. Not only was she in a large unknown place she had never seen before but her kidnappers were right below her.
"Wait...why am i up so high?" she thought again,but as she did she noticed a dull pain in each of her four limbs. It was then that lifting her gaze revealed she was chained to the ceiling by all four legs and they were all sprawled out in four directions.
Turning her now dull emerald gaze back downwards,she bared her teeth. "What are you doing to me!? Where's Nayer!?"
Crow didn't answer but Fentus did. "If we're lucky,she's dead."
The child let out a frightened gasp and Crow threw him a look. "Was that necessary?"
Fentus didn't respond,he only got up and walked past which caused Voltara to have to crane her head to keep him in her view. Upon noticing this,he let out a small laugh.
"What's the matter,demon? Why do you feel the need to keep me in your sights? Do you not trust me?"
Voltara simply let out a vicious snarl as her answer.
"Does that mean you still trust Crow over there?"
Her expression changed and she turned back to him. All Crow saw now was not hatred,but sadness and confusion. Almost as if she was silently asking; "Why?"
He lowered his head. "I will not ask you to not begrudge me child,but trust me...we're not doing this without reason."
"What...exactly are you doing?" she asked,barely audible as when he looked up he eyes were filled with pure misery and the tears made that further evident.
Crow wondered for a moment if she should know,but he realized it was only fair to at least tell her.
"This place is known as the Well of Souls." He stopped as she now looked horrified,but soon continued.
"Purple dragons are born to either take the position of Dark Master or Umbra Mistress or to stop them. What we're gonna do is split your soul and destroy it so it can never be reincarnated. Therefore our world will have permanent peace."
Voltara could just stare as she tried to comprehend what she had just been told and control her panicked breaths. When it finally clicked in her mind,her eyes shrunk in fear. "I'm going to die…"
"PLEASE! Please don't kill me! I've told you i won't hurt you! Why won't you believe me!?" she bellowed,breaking down as her words were choked with more tears flowing down her face.
"Do you not remember attacking us?" Fentus asked.
"W...What…?"
"Exactly. Your species is born with a raw and deadly power that you have no control of. Whether you want to or not,you will kill. It is simply instinct for you."
She lowered her head and Crow saw the stone in front of him gain tear stains. "Please...please…"
Crow then lowered his own. "Just start it already Fentus."
"Very well. Let it begin,the end of this plague that haunts every thing's existence." With that,he charged a poison blast and threw it at the seal he had placed below the child so that the beam wouldn't get in the way.
"You better be right about this Shea. If you're not,then whatever they're doing to her will be unpreventable as we won't have enough time to stop it." Venus growled,as he flapped his wings harder.
"I have a certain feeling that they brought her there. Control yourself Venus,you need to remain calm for Voltara. She's bound to be terrified and when we find her we need to be a comforting sight. Not a fearful one."
"You can bet that when we find her i'm going to cuddle her until next week." Nayer said,doing the same as Venus.
As they flew,clouds whipping them in the face,they soon saw the very structure they were seeking coming into view. One thing caught them off guard however.
"Isn't there a purple beam that's constantly coming out of the top of the mountain?" Vexx asked.
"Yes...there is...why isn't there…?" Shea wondered aloud.
"Is there anytime when the beam is non-existent?"
"Not that i know of Nayer." Venus answered.
Suddenly,the beam shot into the sky and with it came the echo of an all to familiar scream.
"VOLTARA!" everyone bellowed as the floored it.
She had never felt anything like it. The beam shot through her small body and she easily became engulfed in the searing lavender light. What they said truly held merit,it did feel like her soul was being split apart. She even heard her Shadow's scream pierce her mind. In a desperate attempt to escape the agony, she flailed her wings and tail which were the limbs that could. The chains rattled and made a ton of noise as her throat unleashed continuous screeches of pain and fury. Crow shielded himself with his right wing and looked away while Fentus watched and smirked.
(What's happening!?)
"We're dying! That's what!"
The screams soon seemed to die down as Voltara began to feel her mind numb,as if it was shutting down. Looking the at draconic forms through the light,she just gave them a dull sad expression. Tears evaporating before they could even leave her eyes. As she began to shut them for the last time,a roar was heard and something cut through the chain binding her left front leg. Causing it to fall limply at her side.
"Voltara! You bastards! What are you doing to her!?" Vexx yelled,being the one that fired the blast.
"Screw asking questions! Save her!" Venus yelled,desperation practically leaking from his voice.
"I'm on it!" Nayer said,leaping into the air towards her.
"NAYER! Don't touch the light! It'll corrupt you!"
Being that her paw was inches from said light,she instantly recoiled,but sniffed sadly as she saw the little form inside it look at her with a desperate face.
"I'm coming sweetheart. Hey!" she called down to Crow and Fentus,who had taken a few steps back.
"How did you stop the beam before!? Tell us right this instant!"
"Make us. Crow,get her." He gave Fentus a look that said; "No way in hell" and started to run away only for Venus to tackle him to the ground while the others took on Fentus.
Seeing this through albeit blurred vision,Voltara's heart filled with a burning anger and she felt her blood begin to boil. Her Shadow also began to regain her strength,but she soon noticed there was something wrong with her host. She had begun growling and her eyes were becoming those glowing white slates again,within a minute they were just that. However this time,white light was leaking out like her tears.
What scared the Shadow within her however,was that Voltara began screaming in pain again but not for the same reason as before. Her body was changing,growing. Her legs grew longer,as well as her horns,spines,wings,tail,neck and basically everything. Her whole body grew and grew until she took an adult form of herself with proportions almost exact to Cynder's corrupted form. Once the transformation was finished,the chains snapped and she slammed into the ground with enough force to cause a tremor,stopping all combatants in their tracks.
Standing in front of the beam,light casting onto her aching body,her eyes snapped open to reveal glowing,malice filled emerald eyes.
