A/N This is a sequel to the story, "Chain of Souls" that my friend and I co-wrote. She, RosesnWater, made videos on YouTube, and I wrote the story based on those videos. That's how this story is co-written right now.

I don't own anything except an OC characters you see (Almira, Alexandra, Victor, etc.) All characters are owned by their respective companies; the plot was written between RosesnWater and I, so she partially owns the plot.

RosesnWater: I think so too; that, and it was funny to write XD

Thanks :) No problem; take your time.

With Eyes Wide Shut
Chapter 4

Early the next morning, Belle sat up in bed, yawning and stretching, to find the bed empty. "Thrax must've gotten an early start." She said, scratching the back of her neck as she crawled out of bed. She pulled on her clothes and shoes. Just as she picked up the brush to brush her hair, Thrax came in, already dressed. "Let me do that, baby," He said, taking the brush.

Belle smiled and sat at her mirror, watching Thrax brush her long, brown hair. "Are the others up?"

"Yep. Almira an' the Pokemon have eaten, and left some breakfast for you an' me. Right after, we'll have to saddle up an' get goin'. Ribbon, please?"

She handed him her blue ribbon. "Thanks." He shaped her hair into its usual ponytail and tied it with the ribbon. "So it's probably a good idea we gave that old horse to your dad."

"Phillipe isn't that old." Belle protested with a small smile.

As a wedding present, Maurice had given Belle a younger horse, saying Phillipe should retire, and spend his days grazing in the pasture. The horse, named Snow, was off-white with a gray mane and tail, and blue eyes. Belle had taken to him like a pro, and enjoyed riding Snow, with Thrax on Blaze, his own horse, through the woods on the weekends if the weather was nice.

"Maurice agreed with me on that matter; two against one, can't argue with that, baby." Thrax grinned, kissing Belle on the cheek. "All right, better eat yer breakfast. We gotta get goin'."

"And I thought you didn't want to go in the first place." Belle smiled, standing up.

"Don't remind me." Thrax said bitterly. "I still don't like the idea."

Belle decided not to reply, not wanting to get into another argument.

After finishing her breakfast, Belle grabbed her bag, which had food and supplies for at least two weeks, and walked out to the barn. Both horses, Blaze and Snow, were still in their stalls. Belle saddled up Snow; as she was putting on his bridle, Thrax came in and began saddling up his own horse. The Pokemon came in, along with Almira. "Who's walking and who's riding?" Victor asked.

"I'm riding Almira." Francis grinned; Almira shook her head and nudged him away from her.

"We could use the exercise," Alexandra said. "We'll walk along with the horses until we get tired; then I'll ride with Belle, and you and Victor will ride with Thrax."

Though Francis pouted at the suggestion, he and the others agreed on this decision. "Does anyone have the paper with the directions?" The Meowth asked.

"Right here," Thrax said, patting his coat. He and Belle lead the horses out of the barn, and mounted them. "Says that we gotta head east first." He said. "That's easy; towards the sun." He turned Blaze around and kicked him into a gallop; Belle followed close behind on Snow. Almira and the Pokemon all galloped after the horses as fast as their legs could carry them.

It took the whole day to reach the mountain described in the directions. It was tall, almost piercing the clouds, and had two small peaks on either side of the main peak. It almost resembled a castle.

"This must be it." Thrax said as Victor and Francis peaked over his shoulder and around his side; both Pokemon were sitting on Blaze, behind the Daemon-human.

"This place is creepy." Alexandra said, behind Belle and on Snow.

"Don't Daemons usually live in mountains?" Belle asked.

"Mountains or volcanoes," Thrax nodded. "I suppose were lucky he doesn't live in a volcano."

They stood there for several minutes as the sky began to darken, and the stars and moon appeared overhead. Finally, Thrax sighed and said, "Well, might as well go in."

Both horses began walking slowly past the rocks and dead plants into the mountain; Almira followed at their heels, watching for any danger. The Pokemon jumped down and followed on foot.

Inside, it was dark, save for some torches bolted to the rocky walls. There were stalagmites and stalactites everywhere, adding to the creepiness. Francis stayed close to Almira, gripping her bandanna in his paw; for once, she didn't complain.

The hyena jumped when she heard a noise. She bared her teeth, growling in the direction of the sound. "What is it, Almira?" Belle asked.

"She must've heard somethin'." Thrax said, stopping Blaze; Snow followed suit.

"I heard it too," Alexandra said. "It came from that direction."

Footsteps were heard from the direction Almira was still glaring towards, and they were getting louder. Belle was getting very nervous; Thrax glared at the approaching footsteps, readying his burner claw in case it was a predator. Almira growled louder as the Pokemon took a fighting stance.

To everyone's surprise, a woman came out. She had brown skin, long black hair that reached past her wide hips, and dark-brown almond-shaped eyes. She wore a white and pink midriff, exposing her ribs and abdomen, a sash tied around her hips, which hung down in the front and back, and large diamond-shaped gold and blue-green earrings.

"Who are you?" She asked in a suspicious voice.

"I'm Thrax," He said with a slight grin, lowering his claw. "This is my wife, Belle, our pet, Almira, an' our friends, Alexandra, Francis, an' Victor."

The woman blinked in surprise. "You're Thrax? Draconis's son?"

He raised an eyebrow. "How do you know?"

"I am his servant; I am Chel. Master Draconis has been expecting you, Thrax. Though he didn't say anything about the others…"

"How would he know I had a wife, pet, an' roommates?" Thrax challenged.

"Yes, forgive me. Allow me to take your horses to the stables," Chel said, taking the horses' reins as their riders dismounted. "Just keep going straight, and you should enter Master Draconis's throne room. He should be pleased to see you all."

"Thank you, Chel," Belle smiled.

"Of course." Chel nodded. As she left, she sent a flirty smile and wink to Thrax. He raised an eyebrow, but shrugged it off as he led the group down deeper into the tunnel.

After about five minutes, they finally came into a large room. Torches lit up the room, stalagmites and stalactites littered the floor and ceiling, and there were three doorways. In the back and center was a large throne made of stone. Standing beside it was a tall, red creature that looked like a gargoyle with very long claws. At least six and a half-foot tall, it stood on its dark-red, sharp toes, and had a long spear on each of its heels, like a rooster. It's large, folded wings had long slash scars in the membranes. It wore a loincloth made of what looked like deer skin around its waist, and it had long, purple, deadlocked hair.

The group stopped, and Thrax stood in front of everyone else in what was almost a protective manner. Clearing his throat, he said in a clear, bitter voice, "Hello, Draconis."

A/N Kinda filler and cliffhanger combined.

I decided Phillipe was a bit old to be on such a long journey, so I gave Belle a new horse.

So we meet Chel. I haven't seen Road to El Dorado (which is what she's from) for a few months, so she may be OOC. But I'll try and watch it tonight.

Uh-oh, looks like she's interested in Thrax 0_0 And right after he said he had a wife; twice!

Next chapter, we formally meet Draconis. In the YouTube vid, he's played by Jafar, because that's the closest to his character (I think Jonathan Freeman would be a good voice actor for Draconis) But in this story, Draconis is a Daemon :)