Snakes and Dragons(chapter 13)

Rattla POV

I got down just as two stone "warriors" as they called themselves walked by. Snike and Snappa were getting the jail keys. Poor Lasha got locked up just for running! I wouldn't blame him...if it wasn't for the "serpentine-eating dragons" going around I would have ran with him. We all ganged up together to try and survive this nightmare turned reality,which means no one is left behind. Last time we met in secret he told us we had to run or risk getting enslaved. Snike called him crazy...yet just a few days ago he was attacked by a dragon! In the MIDDLE of Oraborus! We didn't believe it was a risk that anyone was willing to take,but if the dragons are reaching Oraborus no serpentine was safe. "Rattla! We have the keys!" I heard Snike call me over.

Once we let Lasha out we'll have to run for the gates. No turning back...no coming home...no trusting anyone but ourselves,and the rest of the team..."RATTLA! The guards might show up! Come on we can see your hood!" Snappa,always yelling about something...heh,yet we're the best of friends. I come out from my hiding place and walked up to them. "So,have the keys?" I ask. The whole plan depended on this. "Yeah,right here." Snike replies,holding the keys up for the world to see. "Come on! Lets go let Lasha out! We haven't got much time!" Snappa yelled and ran for the prison door.

We went into the room to see Lasha chained up near the wall,he had more scars than normal. My fist curled up into balls at the thought of those two-faced,horrible stone piles hurting him. "G-Guys? I-is...is that r-really you?" Lasha asked. His voice was filled with fear-poisoned hope. I could taste his pain hanging in the air. It shook me to the core. "Relax,Lasha. We got the keys,we're going to run to the mountains,only place those block-heads can't follow us." I tell him,practically tearing the chains off of him. "B-but the d-dragons...I-I saw o-one. T-there dangerous,maybe w-worse than the s-stone a-army!" Lasha tried to stand up while saying this,but his ankle seemed to be sprained and he fell. I helped him back up,putting one of his arms around me. "Y-you need to e-escape,I-I'll only slow y-you down. G-go without m-me..." Lasha told us. He really was willing to think we would leave him? Just like that? "No way,we won't leave without you. No serpentine left behind." Snappa said. And for once,I don't think anyone wanted to argue. Once we were near the exit we heard shouts coming from down the hall. No turning back..." RUN!" I yelled as loud as I could,helping the limping Lasha as we raced out of Oraborus,out of the desert,and into the forest surrounding the mountains.