A/N I'm sorry, last time I posted this chapter, something strange happened. So, here it is. the next chapter.
Oh, and I decided to put the OC stuff on my profile, you want to look there. (if it isn't there, sorry. I'll get to it when I can.)
Chapter 15: Time at Arbiters Grounds
We had just got to the 'Great Desert' as Raven called it. I've never been to a desert, but I have to say there is a lot of sand. It was really hot too.
"Why is the place we have to go, all the way out here?" I ask, trying to use my tail as a fan.
Raven then points to the only building in a 100 mile radius. "That's Arbiters Grounds. It's a prison for the worst criminals."
"This rift is in a prison?" Seal asks looking at our destination, "I thought you said the mirror of twilight was there."
"It is, or was I should say." Link interjected, "The mirror of twilight was used to get rid of the really bad guys by sending them to the twilight realm. I think."
Raven nodded. "We better get going. It's not getting any closer with us just standing here."
So we all walked off, following Link and Raven. They were talking, and from what I could tell Link was acting really nice towards her.
"Getting jealous?" I turn to see that SealRuin was right next to me,
"No." I reply bluntly.
"The little dragon's scared that Raven's going to fly to her old crush?" Naxo spoke that time. Without a second thought, I punch Naxo in the face. However, all that did was launch confetti everywhere.
"Defiantly jealous." Sunny said.
"Shut up Sunny!" I yell.
"Is everything okay, Snow?" I hear Raven ask.
I look up and see Raven and Link had stopped moving, and were looking at us.
I wait a bit to see if anyone was going to try and answer for me. No one did.
"I'm fine," I state coolly.
Raven gave me a disbelieving look but didn't seem to push the matter any farther. Her face soon showed a smile,
"Well, we're almost there kids. But if there's any more fighting, I will turn us around."
"He started it!" Naxo, Sunny and I whine at the same time.
Raven just laughed, turned around and started walking.
"I think she expected us to do that…" Sunny muttered.
"I said it because I knew Snow was going to say it." Naxo said giving a toothy smile, "And I thought it would be funny. If only you did it too, Ruin. It would have been hilarious."
I shake my head and start to ignore the others. I look back at Raven and Link. Maybe SealRuin is right, maybe I am getting jealous.
"Snow, your eyes look like a rainbow threw up on them."
"Shut up, Sunny." I mutter.
"Sunny has a point," Ruin remarked, "Your mind must be in turmoil if your eyes can't keep up with your moods."
"I…I'm just thinking." I explain,
"Sure you are." SunnyBoy smirks.
"Shut up Sunny!"
Raven then looks at me with an evil look in her eyes, "Snow."
I legs start to feel like jello, "Y…yes, Raven?"
Her face then turns to a smile "We're here!"
I was still trying to get over mental shock as Raven grabbed my hand, "Come on! There's someone I want you to meet."
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"Raven…that's a dog."
"He's as much a dog as you are human," the red-head scoffed. "Now say 'Hi'."
I looked back at what Raven wanted to show me, he was a golden looking dog with red eyes. He also seemed to have a scar over one eye. I slowly walk up to the dog.
"Uh…hello boy, do you want a treat or something?"
As soon as I said that the mutt looked like he was ready to attack.
"Raven, help! What should I do?!"
Raven just stood there, smiling. What did I do to deserve this?
"Snow, your cowardice is showing." Raven soon said pointing to her eyes.
"What color?" I ask still keeping an eye on the crazed dog that looked like it would pounce me if I even moved.
"Yellow."
"Great…" I sigh. "So what do I do now, Raven?"
"Walk up to him."
"But he'll attack me!"
Raven sighs and walks over to me, the mutt didn't move. As soon as she got to me, she grabbed my hand and started dragging me towards the dog.
"Raven are you insane?! That thing will kill me!"
She turned to look at me and smiled, "Maybe a little."
And then everything went white.
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I wake up on the floor, and soon pull myself up. I look around to my surroundings, and see nothing but white and a ruin of a building of some sort. I turn around and see the mutt.
The dog soon howls and in a flash of light, I soon see a young man (maybe older than Raven and I). Needless to say without an entire paragraph of explaining, he looked like Link.
"What the hell?" I say looking around in confusion.
"Well, Raven wanted me to meet you so here we are." Link (?) said "I'm Link. Well, this time already has a 'Link' so you can call me 'Time', Raven does."
"Oh." Is all I say in response. "So…you're a dog?"
"I'm a wolf." Time says giving me a disdainful look. "I'm in no way a dog."
"But…aren't dogs and wolfs almost the same thing?"
"No, no they're not." Time now looked like he was ready to actually attack me. I decide to position my hands close to my scythe, just in case.
I look over for Raven, but I couldn't see her anywhere. "Um, where's Raven?" I ask trying to think of something to calm him down. I seemed to have worked, for now at least.
"She decided to stay back in the conscious plane."
"The…what?" What the hell was the conscious plane?
"It just means that you're passed out." Time shrugged. I soon saw a smirk on his face, he drew his sword and pointed it at me. I know I should have, but I didn't expect that.
I quickly take out my double-edged scythe and prepare for a fight. I was trying to think of something to say, but Time soon attacked me. He went in for a basic attack. I swing my weapon around and catch him in the crevice between the blade and the pole. I swing him around a bit, then I slam him into the ground. Before he could even get up I bring my scythe down on his chest.
I fall to my knees at the realization of what I had done. Raven would kill me. Then Time stands up removes my scythe from his chest and walks over to me.
"You have some pretty good moves." He smiles and hands me my weapon. "However, I was just going easy on you."
I grab my weapon, still half-expecting him to attack me again. Time, however, put his sword away.
"So…why did you attack me?" I ask slightly annoyed that he tried to kill me and just nudge it off. Not to mention I got him in the chest. How the hell did he survive that?
"I wanted to assess your strength." Time answered, "You will be fighting some powerful enemies. I just wanted to make sure that you were at least some-what capable."
"I don't know if I should feel insulted or not…"
Time smiled, "Don't. Like I said earlier, you have some pretty good moves."
I nod. He had a point. His reasons might have been slightly insulting, but he complemented me. At that moment, I realized that Time was an okay guy.
I hold you my hand for a shake, "Sorry for calling you a 'dog' earlier."
Time just looks at my hand confused. Great, he doesn't know about handshakes.
Just then he smiled, took my hand and shook. "You're forgiven. I just need to get back at you later."
When he let go of my hand, he left me in a daze. Time must have realized this, because he started talking.
"Sorry. Didn't think that would shock you that much. I was taught when Raven was here last time."
My daze turned into confusion. "Raven's been here before?"
Time nodded, "Yes, but that's a story for another time. And one she should tell you herself."
Time then looked around and sighed, "It's about time for you to leave. Don't worry, I'll be tagging along. Just, not with you guys. I'm going to wait for you here. We can have another friendly spar when you some back."
With that, everything went white. I quickly regained consciousness, and stood up. I look next to me and Raven was there.
She looked at me with a smile, "So how'd it go?"
I sit up, "Fine, other than the fact that he tried to kill me."
Raven shrugged, "That's what you get for calling him a dog or mutt. He's pretty sensitive about that. Kinda like you with your dragon side."
I nod in understanding.
"We better get going, the others might start to worry. And I want to get to the rift before nightfall."
I stand up, silently following. It was at that moment, the real adventure began.