Hey guys . . . it's been a while since my last update. I know a few have stopped reading or lost interest, sorry about that. The reasoning is that my year is beginning a little crazy. Doing some after school activites or just doing other things to relax, I lost track of my writing. Those of you that keep supporting me, thanks, it keeps my thoughts joyful.

Without anything else, let me begin the chapter.

The light from the window blinded Surge out of his sleep. Blinking his eyes, he groaned as he rotated his head, looking at the room where he spent the last twenty-four hours of his life. He felt the soft fabric as he got off the bed. Looking over to his best friend, Surge saw how peaceful Circuit looked, but felt the guilt course through him.

It was his fault she was here. Instead of roaming around the village they lived in, she was stuck inside a room, speculating when she would ever get out. There was nothing for either of them to do, so all they could do was sit in the prison and wait. Their only activity was talking to each other, but it was unlikely she would want to have a conversation with him.

Sighing, he lay down on the floor and rested his head on the golden carpet. He stared aimlessly in front of him, going through his thoughts. Boredom began to take over as the minutes past by. Then he heard his best friend began to move. She rose up from her bed and looked at Surge's, seeing that her friend wasn't there.

"Surge?"

"Right here, Circuit," he called from the ground, and she looked down at him. "Good morning, even though none of this is going good." Circuit hopped down from her bed and walked over to him frowning.

"You can't be pessimistic about this Surge," she told him, rather sternly at that. "You got to stay positive in order to find a way out." She coiled her tail around his, and he looked up at her with a small smile. She looked around the room with a frown on her face. "Now maybe . . . we can break out through the windows!" She ran to the windows, looking at them. "See, that's the power of optimism!" She then whacked her tail against the glass, and result was not good. Her face contorted with pain as she clutched her tail. "Ow, ow, ow!"

Surge walked over to her, placing a wing over her. "It must be reinforced, maybe there's another way to get through there." Looking at the glass section of the wall, he noticed two small metal wedges on the bottom. Grabbing one with both his claws, he turned the small object, and it began to loosen up. "Like this, Circuit." She nodded and did the same with the other wedge. "Now all we need is to push up the window-"

"Going somewhere, dragonets?" The two young ElectroWings turned their heads to the doorway. There were two older dragons holding spears while another stood between the two. She had a silver strip running down her snout and back.

"Princess Mercury," Circuit breathed. Surge held his breath; he knew this wasn't good at all. Throughout the entire tribe, she was feared for her brutality against criminals and sometimes inoocent dragons, which she claimed were just for fun. She had a brother, Prince Ion, but he was rarely seen. The princess stared menacingly at the two, but more particularly, Surge.

"You shall address me as Queen Mercury," she growled, her guards now pointing their spears at them.

"Queen Tesla is dead?!" Surge blurted out. Moron. Mercury's eyes turned into slits as she gazed upon him.

"My dearest mother was going to use you as mere tool, slave to be more exact, to serve her." She began to walk closer, her guards following her pace. "But to do that would be too risky for the tribe. What if you were to use your power to massacre half the tribe, after being angered for being enslaved." Her teeth gleamed from the natural sunlight.

"But I will take action now, starting by executing you and anyone close to you. I don't need rumors tearing this tribe in half in a civil war, now do I?"

Surge's mind exploded with fear. "Circuit, open the window, quick!" However, his friend was grabbed by one of the guards. Circuit shrieked and began to thrash around in the guard's grasp. "Let her go!" Anger began to seep into his heart.

"Who's going to make me?" The guard taunted Surge, and the dragonet looked over to him. He was holding Circuit in position where he could snap her neck in an instant. "It's either die at the same time, or you watch her die before you do."

"SURGE! HELP ME!" Circuit screamed as she continued to fight for survival. He felt his muscles pump with rage and he yelled. The mere five seconds of insanity that pursued felt much longer as he outstretched one of his claws. He aimed it towards the guard who held Circuit, and what followed was a bolt of purple lightning.

Purple, the hottest flame in the world.

He then followed by extending his two claws at the new Queen and her only remaining guard. They both wore an expression of pure terror, but he didn't let their fear stop him. Two more purple bolts came from his claws, one striking the guard in the chest, the other hitting Mercury's wing.

The five seconds ended, and he regained his consciousness. The next thing he knew, he was over by Circuit, and she was looking at him in awe.

"GUARDS!" The roar erupted from the new Queen. Surge knew it wouldn't be long before the rest of the palace guard engulfed their position. Surge moved to the window and with a burst of strength, caused the window to pop out and fly a good distance from the massive building.

"Surge, how'd you-"

"There's no time," Surge told his friend. He didn't know how he quite did that, either, but he knew Circuit and himself needed to get somewhere safe. All of a sudden, he felt as if his body was a feather. "Run as fast as you can, we'll hide in the forest." He began to pump his arms and legs as bursts towards the vegetation.

"You're going too fast, Surge!" He looked back, seeing that Circuit wasn't able to keep up with his pace. An idea popped into his mind.

"Jump on my back!"

"What?" She stopped, standing there confused. "You won't be able to hold my weight. That's not a good idea!"

"Just trust me Circuit!" She was still reluctanted to do so. "Circuit, I'm sorry for this."

"Wha-ahhh!" Surge grabbed her by the torso and pushed her up into the air like a parent would do with their dragonet. She was in the air momentarily screaming her lungs out before landing on her friend's back. Then, Surge began sprinting towards the forest. His gaze narrowed on a dark tunnel big enough for just to the two of them. "How are you doing this, Surge!"

"I don't know, but I think it's from the lightning generation!" The two got to the vegetation faster than Surge thought. He stopped and let Circuit off his back, her eyes still shocked from what he did. "I'm sorry I snapped at you, Circuit."

The dragoness looked at his confused. "What do you mean? That was awesome!" Then her excitement settled as she wrapped him into a hug. "Next time, just ask me first." Surge sat there, stunned at her gesture, and she just laughed at him.

"You don't freeze up when we're about to get killed by some insane queen, but when I give you a mere hug?" She went into a fit a giggles, which immediately died out when the sounds of roars echoed from the palace. "So, what now?"

Surge shrugged, his confidence from a moment ago was replaced with fear and worry. "I don't know . . . maybe hide until this all dies down? She won't hold a grudge for that long, right?"

"I doubt that," Circuit disagreed.

"But I thought you said to always stay optimistic."

She raised an eyebrow at him. "I don't think we can get through being hunted down by having optimism." She flicked her head to the forest. "Come on, let's get out here before they spot us." She began walking into the unknown part of the continent, and Surge followed suit. Today, he survived his first encounter with a new, but deadly queen.

Walking along, the damp ground was soft on his claws, followed by the waxy feeling of the newly fallen leaves. Branches from small trees sprouted in all directions.

"Is this really going to be our life now?" Surge wondered allowed.

"It's not crazy to say no now," Circuit said, her voice dripping with sadness. "It might be a while before we see anyone else again." They continued through the forest a little longer until Circuit stopped. Her tail thudded against Surge's chest, and he ceased his movement, too. "Right there." She pointed to a standing tree that had a dead one being supported by it's trunk. Vines sprouted across the two, making a partial roof from the sky. "Good place to rest."

"But what if we need somewhere to drink?" Surge asked her, recalling to survival speeches they went to every year. "The first thing to do is to find a safe water source, followed shelter, then food." Circuit looked back to him, frowning.

"I thought it was shelter, then water," Circuit interjected him, then shook her head. "Doesn't matter, we already found shelter, we can find water after we rest up for a bit." She moved underneath the natural made roof and laid down. His friend then gestured him over. "We'll need our strength for the-ow!"

Surge watched as she moved one of her claws to her shoulder. To his horror, there was a smash gash on her shoulder. "Circuit! Your shoulder! How did we not see that?" Worry began to fill his heart as he watched his friend groan in pain.

"I must have got it when that guard grabbed me. It's okay, Surge, I'm fine," Circuit assured him, trying to wave off the wound, but it seemed worse than she was letting on. "Let's just get some rest." She began to close her eyes, her wings covering the injury.

"You rest," Surge told her. "I'll go find something to make a bandage for you. I'll also find a safe water source."

"That's not neccessary Surge."

"That wound will get infected, Circuit. What's happens when you get ill. We are for sure dead if we make any contact with the rest of the tribe." Surge felt himself nudge her head affectionately. He twined his tail with hers. "You and I are going to be outcasts for some time, but we'll survive as long as we stay together." He planted a small kiss on her forehead. She froze up at his touch, and he gave a small smile. "I'll be back as soon as possible." Moving away from her, he got and began to walk around.

"I still think this is bad idea," Circuit retorted, but it became faint in Surge's ear. With his pronged tail, he scratched an "X" into the wood of the tree they were sheltered in. He set off in a random direction, scratching "X"s into the bark of each tree he passed.

As he moved further away from their resting spot, he felt bugs crawl across his scales. Birds chirped in the abandoned environment, free from buildings and society of the superior species, dragons. Leaves brushed past his body as Surge moved through the shrubbery.

About five minutes passed when he saw the perfect materials for making a bandage: large, dark green leaves on the lower level of the forest. "Perfect," he muttered under his breath. He walked to the source of the material and used his talons to slice the leaves off. Collecting the material by the bunch, he put the pile of the big shade leaves on the ground as he looked for his new objective: finding a water source. Making three notchs in the bark of the tree, he headed off in the same direction.

The sounds of crickets and the buzzing of flies kept Surge on edge. They might be hunting us right now. Well, good thing we have a good hiding spot. The thoughts of his friend being captured by the queen kept him on task. Focus, you can be scared and execute something at the same time. Suddenly, he heard the snap of a twig. He dove to the ground in instant, hearing another pair of talonsteps near him.

"Where do you think the little buggers are?" A voice called from the forestry. "They can't be that equipped to survive out there, can they?"

"Well they must be if they somehow escaped from the palace. Be careful around the Lightning generation dragonet, two of our comrades are already dead." The steps began to soften and get quieter. Surge began to process what the two dragons said. Two of his own tribe are already dead; they're dead because of him.

He held back the feeling of guilt as he began to crawl. Surge couldn't keep his mind off what they just said. Suddenly, his thoughts lingered to the dragons close to those guards. What if they had a lover, a mate, or children? What happens once they get this news? How will they feel towards him?

He felt his claws dig into the dirt. It was his fault that those two dragons were dead. It's because of him that someone close to them has to suffer through an event they had nothing to do with. He cut into the bark of a innocent tree, gouging it with the same mark as the rest.

He felt angry; he felt angry at himself the suffering he caused them. Closing his eyes, he persuaded himself to stay calm and finish what he needed to do. When the sounds of the two scouts vanished, he finally got up from the prone position and walked in silence for the rest of the way. Continuing onward, he heard the sound of faint splashing, and his heart burst with joy at the sound.

A river was up ahead, and all he needed to do was find it. He ran towards the source of the noise, and through the shrubbery, his eyes laid upon a magnificent sight. Not only was there was a small river, but there was also a great big waterfall looming over the enviroment. Light glimmered off the water, turning it into various colors of the rainbow. Surge's eyes were in a trance as he walked to the river.

He smiled as he made a notch into the bark in the nearest tree. "Now time to head back to Circuit. Circuit . . ." He lost his focus on the main mission, and panic began to insue his body. What if she's in trouble and needs help? His arms and legs went into auto-pilot as he flew back towards their makeshift resting area. Keep it slow; you can't help by getting yourself caught. His run slowed into a jog, but he was still flying through the forest. He barely missed hitting a tree at one point.

Don't forget the leaves. The thought appeaed when he past the area where he left the leaves. Grabbing as many as he could, Surge moved faster than ever to get back to Circuit. Surge then remembered that the dragoness was more than capable of defending herself, but it was immediately replaced in a simple question: for how long?

"Surge?" Her voice was very apparent, even through a couple trees. It took him a few moments to realize he was already back at their little camp. "Ancestors, you're moving fast. I mean, even though you already been through an exhausting morning." She then let out a soft groan, alarming him. "Don't worry, just aches from the wound." However, Circuit's face was telling a much different story.

"We need to check it, Circuit," he insisted, moving closer to her.

She let out a sigh. "Only because I'm out of energy." Circuit moved her wings out of the way, revealing the horrible looking wound. "See, it's fine."

"No, it's not," Surge interjected after seeing the wound for a few seconds. The blood around was dried out, and the scales surrounding the wound were a bright pink. Expanding the gap of the gash (with some groaning from Circuit), Surge saw the inside.

The first thing he saw was that the flesh closes to the scales was a nasty purple looking color. "It's infected Circuit." Taking one of the leaves, he wrapped it through her armpit. She shuddered uncomfortably from the touch of the leaf. "It's the best we can do for it right now, but we'll need some medecine in order to keep the infection from spreading."

"Let's hope it doesn't start spreading," she muttered, looking down at the dirt floor. "Thanks for doing this for me Surge." She nuzzled his neck as he sat down next to her.

"You would've done the same thing for me, Circuit," he assured her. "We're here for each other." She nodded in agreement. The two dragonets rested against each other, both looking past the trees and into the sky.

"How long do you think until this blows over?" Circuit asked him, and he pondered the same question. Unfortunately, their thought went unanswered.

There was silence, which was filled up by the various animals of the forest.

"Only the ancestors know now."

Hello readers, sorry for disappearing for a month, like I said in the beginning of the chapter. Hopefully I can get back on task. As of right now, my schedule is to mixed up for anything to be decided, yet. Anyways, I will hopefully see in the next chapter.