Ch. 3: Not Even a Thank you

(Michelle's POV)

In the afternoon of Dragon City, me, Artha and Kitt are now in another race with the other riders. Most riders were slamming their dragons to others while Kitt and I try to give tips to Artha. I was ahead of Artha and Kitt.

Kitt drove Wyldfyr next to Artha and Beau, "Hey, Stable Boy! Hot racing tip for today: Draft in behind, push to the outside, and use the wind boost from the others to pull your pass!"

Artha looked confused so Kitt show him what she said, she drove Wyldfyr behind Beau, then push runs on the turning wall point by using the wind and lands in front me and the other riders with no problem then runs off ahead.

/...Show off.../ I thought as drove Leapdra to catch up to Kitt and Wyldfyr.

"Uh, yeah! Thanks!" Artha shouted.

The race continues on. This was the last lap and it look like either me or Kitt might win this race today... or so we thought. The racing track space was getting smaller, right towards the small opening for one dragon and two riders eject from their Magma-Class Dragons as the two dragon didn't stop and get stuck in the opening.

"Oh, great!" Kitt exclaimed then looks at me, "We have to slow down before we get a pile up with our dragons!" then she begins slow down Wyldfyr.

"So much for the race..." I muttered.

But then Leapdra grunts, {We can do it! We just have to keep running!}

"Are YOU crazy for once?" I shouted at my dragon.

{Just trust me on this!} Leapdra runs faster ahead towards the stuck dragons.

Then she quickly leaps over them and made it to the other side. "AMAZING! Mick- I mean, Michelle manages to get 'over' the pile up!" Marshall announced.

I smile down at Leapdra, "Nice job, but next time a little warning would be nice!" Leapdra just smirked at me. Then we both heard Artha's voice as I look back...

"Whoo-Hoo! What a move!" Artha and Beau did the move that Kitt show him.

/What a move? That's Kitt's move!/ I thought with a little anger as he and Beau drove right next to me and Leapdra.

We both pass the finish line as the crowd cheers for us, well mostly me. After the race, Artha gets the trophy 'cause I didn't want it. Even though I'm a mad little at Artha, I decided to follow to make sure he will at least thank Kitt for showing him that move.

Artha, me and our dragon walks over to Parmon and Lance.

"Drac move, Artha!" said Lance.

"Yeah, it was, wasn't it?" Artha bragged.

/Yeah, right! You took Kitt's move and you better said 'It was because Kitt Wonn taught me that move, so I thank her for this.'/ I thought as sighed.

"Just how good am I?" Artha bragged again.

Then Beau glares at Artha, {What did you say?}

"I-I mean, WE." Artha stuttered.

"I can't believe you beat Kitt! I can't believe you won with my sister!" Parmon spoke with disbelief. "What a move! How did you do that?"

"Yes, Artha..." I glare at Artha. "How did you do it?"

Artha sighs, "Well... I guess I have someone to thank, someone who's talent and a very great example to all..."

Listening to this, I thought Artha was really going to thank Kitt for showing him the move.

"...Me!" Artha smirked.

! But... I was wrong.

"Aaand?" both Lance and Parmon spoke. I was hoping yet again to see if he said 'also Kitt'.

"A-And you guys and of course, Michelle here." Artha stuttered.

I glare closely at Artha, "Are you sure you're not forgetting anyone?"

Artha thought for the moment, "...Nope! That's it! Nobody else to thank."

/I can't believe him!/ I thought angrily then I heard Kitt's voice...

"I know when I'm not appreciated!" Kitt shouted with anger and disappointed in her voice as she ran off on Wyldfyr.

I guess Kitt was standing to see if Artha will appreciate her, but he didn't... I angrily sneer at Artha, "I can't believe you, Artha Penn! You're so selfish and ungrateful!" I growled at him.

Leapdra snarls at Artha and Beau then mags me onto her.

"M-Michelle, wait! What did I do?" Artha still didn't get it, so I drove off Leapdra to find Kitt and Wyldfyr.

Few minutes later, I finally found Kitt getting off of Wyldfyr.

I jump off of Leapdra, "Kitt! ...I'm so sorry about Artha. I really thought he would thank you for-"

"Well, he didn't! And you still walk with him after the race!" Kitt shouted at me.

I blink then glare at her, "Hey! Don't shout at me! I only follow him to see he'll at least thank you or something!"

Kitt just scoffs at me, "Yeah, right! You just wanted all the credits, so you and the Stable Brat can go out together!"

"For the last time, we're JUST friends! And I would never do that to a friend or anyone!" I exclaimed.

"Then how come you didn't say 'It was Kitt who taught ya that move!', huh?" Kitt sneered at me.

I stutter then growl back at her, "I just came over here to make sure you're okay, but then yell at me like I'm the one did it! FINE! I'll leave alone until you cool off!"

Leapdra mag me onto then we drove out of the stables race, passing by Pyrrah, but I didn't notice her at first.

After me and Leapdra left Artha for not even thanking Kitt and when Kitt just got mad at me for no reason, we walk through the streets to think for while of what happened back there.

"I can't believe she's blaming this on me!" I muttered with annoy. "I mean, I was only following Artha to see he'll appreciate Kitt, but NO! He goes and bragged about how he won on his own then Kitt said I didn't even stick up for her!" I sighs, "She has such a hot temper..."

{Said the girl with such great temper.} Leapdra snickered as I growled down at her.

Then my screen phone beeps, "Michelle!" a screen appears from my steering, showing the picture of Kitt.

"...What do you want now? You'd done enough already!" I growled.

{Now, now...} Leapdra sighed.

Kitt look kinda guitly, "Look, Michelle... I'm sorry for what I said before and I didn't mean it! I was just so angry at the Stable Brat."

"Oh, really?" I rolled my eyes.

"Michelle, I'm serious! Besides, I need your help with something..." Kitt muttered the last part, but I heard her.

I sigh, "...What is it?"

Kitt told me everything after I left before... It seem Pyrrah had seen what happened in the race and wants to Kitt in her crew. However, she has to pass the test to prove she is fast. Kitt also told me that she'll do it if she can bring me along so we both can be in Dragon Flares Crew. At first I didn't want to, but I decided to do it for Kitt.

Kitt said to meet her near a temple of the Furox, so she can pass the test there. I told her I will and drove Leapdra towards the location.

/Furox? ...Where have I heard that name?/ I thought then I shrugged it off as we go to the temple.

Few minutes later...

I see Kitt and Wyldfyr near the temple then I stop Leapdra next to them.

Kitt turns to me, "About time you've got here."

"Yeah, yeah..." I mumbled then I look at the temple... It was very big and a big shape of the flames. Then I start to feel unease about it, "Uh... Kitt, I don't think it's a good idea."

"Don't tell me you're scare for once?" Kitt smirked at me.

I blink then stutters, "N-No! It just that temple seem familiar and... I keep getting bad vibes about it."

"Don't worry so much, Michelle. We'll be out of there in a second." Kitt steered Wyldfyr towards the temple with me and Leapdra behind.

"More like hours... There's probably traps in there and we could hurt in there or worst." I muttered.

"Don't be a chicken, Michelle!" Kitt then drove off ahead.

"Who are you calling chicken?" I yelled as drove after her.

We ran inside the temple and runs towards the trap room then something ran pass us and stop in front of us, blocking our way... It was Dragon Booster and his dragon!

"Dragon Booster?" I gasped.

"I know what you're both after, the Furox!" Dragon Booster spoke to us.

Kitt look shock at first then scoffs, "And how do you know that?"

"It's very dangerous and must not leave this temple. Who put you two up to this?" Dragon Booster asked.

"Someone who appreciate me!" Kitt sighed with a bit anger. "Pyrrah and the Dragon Flares. What's to you anyway?"

"People do appreciate you... A few might even look up to you guys." said Dragon Booster.

I scoffs, "Oh, yeah? Other then me or Kitt, like who? Name one."

"Like your friend, Artha Penn." Dragon Booster answered.

Then Kitt laughs, "What? The Stable Brat?" she cross her arms, "All he cares about is himself! He is no friend of mine."

I look down a bit, "Kitt's right, Dragon Booster... Artha doesn't care about anyone, but himself."

Then Dragon Booster gets of his dragon, walks up to us, "Uh... Actually, you guys..." he did pulls something off his right wrist, a flash came and reveal his true identify... "...He does..." it's Artha Penn!

"A-Artha Penn?" I jump off of Leapdra as she walk over his dragon. The dragon of legend is Beau.

I look at Artha with shock, "Y-You mean, you're the Dragon Booster?"

Artha smile a bit, "Kinda... yeah."

I was happy for a second to hear that, but then got really anger at him, "And you didn't even TELL ME!" I push Artha to floor really hard.

((Leapdra's POV))

Just as Michelle ask Artha he's the Dragon Booster, I look at Beau, {So, you're this dragon of legend?}

Beau nods at me, {Yeah, I am.}

Then I suddenly snarl at him, {Why did you tell me!} Beau backs away from me.

{W-Well... Uh...} Beau whimpered.

((Michelle's POV))

I walk over to Artha with anger, "What's the matter? Don't you even trust me like I trust you with my secret?"

"Wait, Michelle! That's not it!" Artha tries to explain.

"Yes, it is! You didn't think I was worthy in so call 'secret'!" I shouted at him then I walk back to Leapdra who stop snarling at Beau.

Artha was trying to explain about the Furox is very danger, but I was too anger at him to listen then I drove Leapdra off very fast towards the trap room with Kitt and Wyldfyr behind.

Me, Kitt and our dragon manages to pass the traps of blades, moving rock walls and other traps. Kitt use a rock to stop the turning gears that control the traps. Then stop near a floating red and orange box.

/This must be the Furox.../ I thought as Kitt and I jumps off of our dragons then walk up to the box. Then I started to get that bad feeling again as Kitt was about to reach the box.

"Kitt, wait!" I cried.

"What is it?" Kitt look at me.

"...Maybe Artha is right about this Furox..." I stare at the box with uneasy feeling.

Kitt grabs the box, "Yeah... There's something weird in there."

Then we heard a voice, "...You two really are the fastest." we look behind and saw Pyrrah.

"Pyrrah, there's something strange about this thing." Kitt spoke to Pyrrah.

"Let's investigate that, shall we? I think Wordy wouldn't mind if we take a peek at it." Pyrrah took the box out of Kitt's hands, push a button on the top of the bax then opens up, showing a red shape of a flame.

"Oh! What is this?" said Pyrrah with wonder.

"A Bonemark."

We look back and see Moordryd walking towards us. "Containing the spirit of the dragon known as Furox. The powerful red battle dragon of war!"

Bonemark? Now, I remember... Furox is the dragon spirit hidden within the red draconium bonemark. He was once a powerful dragon of war that once fought the first Dragon Booster and his dragon of legend.

Moordryd turns to Pyrrah, "I must congratulate you, Pyrrah, for tricking others to do your work for you. That way you can collect the reward."

Me and Kitt turns to Pyrrah with shock and irritation.

"You played me!" Kitt glared at Pyrrah.

"Don't blame Pyrrah for your mistakes..." said Moordryd. "You all were too anger to think straight." he turns to Pyrrah, "Give me the Furox. I'll take it to my father."

However, Pyrrah disagrees, "No! I WAS gonna give it to Word Payn, but now..." she stares at the bonemark, "...it's so powerful... I..." suddenly her eyes turns bright yellow with dark red marking on her face.

"The enegry of the bonemark!" Kitt exclaimed.

Pyrrah then runs to her dragon, Phorrj, gets on then shouts, "Now, I rule the Council! And much more!"

Then Phorrj mags the bonemark onto his head then begins to changes into Furox with red eyes and golden-orange spikes.

"Oh...my...God!" I exclaimed.

Furox glares at me, Kitt and Moordryd, {...I lived and you three will be the first victims to die of my wrath!} he lets out a roar.

Then Moordryd jumps off down towards the next floor with his parachute, "Have fun, girls!"

"Moordryd Payn! You get back up here, NOW!" I shouted down at him.

"Michelle, look out!" Kitt shouted.

I look behind and see Pyrrah and Furox standing behind me, "Uh oh!"

{DIE!} Furox leaps towards with his mouth open.

I screamed with terror.

I closed my eyes to wait for the pain, but then I suddenly was grab by someone very quick, away from Furox. I open my eyes and saw Artha, now as Dragon Booster, with his arm around my waist.

/...Artha!/ I thought quietly to myself then smirk at him, "Thanks for the save!" as Artha/Dragon Booster sets me down on the floor.

Leapdra, Wyldfyr and Kitt run over to me to see if I was alright. However, we all suddenly heard a roar from Furox then saw Furox with Pyrrah on, running towards where Kitt and I came in.

"It's trying to escape!" Artha/Dragon Booster shouted. "...If it gets to the city..."

"Then we'll stop it!" Kitt cried as she got Wyldfyr.

As soon as I get on Leapdra, I glare at Artha/Dragon Booster, "By the way, this doesn't mean I'm not still totally angry with you!"

After that 'lecture', we drove our dragons to go after Furox then we heard a voice ahead...

"Coming through!" We've stopped our dragons as we heard that familiar voice.

It was Parmon and his dragon Cyrano! And they were heading right towards Furox.

{DIE!} Furox screeched at Parmon and Cyrano.

Parmon, of course, gets frighten as Cyrano turns his bulky body to side to stop then Furox impacts against Cyrano's hard body and he looked kinda dizzy and in pain a bit.

Then Lance with his dragon, Fracshun ((A/N: Let's just say Fracshun is one of the dragons on Penn's Stables)), comes in next Parmon and Cyrano.

"Parm, let's move before it gets up!" Lance told my brother as they drove their dragon to where we are.

Furox stands back up the roars at us with fury.

Then Kitt has an idea, if she can reactivate the traps, we could probably trap Furox here until figure way to free Pyrrah and her dragon from the bonemark. Dragon Booster, that's what I'm gonna call him now since he's Dragon Booster again, suggested that me and him will short circuit draconium lights. We all turn on our night vision goggles then Leapdra and Beau mag me and Dragon Booster towards each lights to short circuit them with our Blocking Staffs.

Ever lights went off, making the room kinda dark for Furox to see, but not for us. We quietly walk around Furox through the pillars. The Penn brother, Beau and Franshun were on the other side while me, Kitt, Parmon and our dragons were on the other. Suddenly, there was slight, but loud tap to where the Penn brothers are.

Kitt, Parmon and I look over to the brother are and see Furox moving very close to Lance and Franshun, but he doesn't see them yet. Then I have an idea! I reach into my pocket, pull a coin then throw it behind me, away from all us on the middle of Furox is.

Furox hears the coin drop and went to investigate the sound, growling and snarling.

We walk over to each other to regroup towards the opening that leads to where the gears that controls the traps are. Kitt went over to it, tries to get rock out of the gears with her Blocking Staff. However, it snapped and Furox heard it!

"He's onto us!" Lance cried.

"Well... at least there's no light for Furox to locate our exact locations." said Parmon then the lights came back on.

"You and your big mouth!" I growled at my brother.

Suddenly, Furox jumps in front us then uses his mag burst straight at us, but we move before it us, then it hit the rock, knocking it off and making the door slams shut.

"We're trap!" Lance cried.

"We need to get that bonemark off of Phorrj before we became it's lunch!" I shouted.

"But how?" Parmon asked.

Then Beau begins to remember something, I think, then let's a confident roar, {LET'S DO THIS!}

"Bring it together, guys! I think the dragon of legend has an idea." said Dragon Booster ((A/N: Michelle will still call him that when he's as the Dragon Booster)) as we get our dragons closer to Beau.

Furox steps closer to Beau, roars, {YOU WILL FAIL!}

{NOT IF I HAVE FRIENDS WITH ME!} Beau roared back as the star mark on his head then his whole body glows gold bright. Then seconds later so did our dragons.

Red for Wyldfyr, blue for Franshun, Green for Cyranno, and a bit black for Leapdra, but there was also light purple with light bluish green mix into the black draconium, which it was very odd. The draconiums surges into Beau's body, turning into more gold, making Beau glow bright than ever.

"ATTACK!" Pyrrah yelled then Furox charges at Beau.

Luckly, Beau release a powerful mag burst at Furox, knocking the bonemark. Furox was no more and went back into Phorrj. Pyrrah went to normal as well then they both collapse with exhausted.

The bonemark of Furox lands near the ledge. Dragon Booster told Beau to launch towards the bonemark, couldn't catch it in time and the bonemark... well, it fell into the darkness.

"That sucker is gone." Lance spoke as we look over the ledge.

"That was some teamwork!" said Dragon Booster then he look up at me and Kitt. "Nice moves back there too."

Me and Kitt glare at him.

"...S-So, are we...friends again?" Dragon Booster nervously smiled at us.

"Well... sure." Kitt answered.

But I didn't forgive him that easy, "Are you kidding? Friends, you say? Let's see... You use Kitt's move and took all the credit! And YOU keep secrets from me too! Even when after I told you mine!"

"I said, I was sorry!" Dragon Booster sighed with guilt.

"Just give me one good reason why I should forgive you?" I sneered at him.

Then Lance blurt out, "It's because he totally likes you!" as batter his eyes with humor.

"LANCE!" Dragon Booster growled at Lance with embarrassment as he blushed.

I softly smile at Dragon Booster, "...Alright, you're forgiven." then Leapdra bends her head down towards Dragon Booster with me on her. "...And Artha?" He looks at me. "...Thanks for saving me back there." I give him a thank you kiss on his cheek.

Dragon Booster suddenly looked stun at first, woozy then falls to the ground with happiness.

{I guess you two ARE going out} Leapdra smirked.

"Shut it, Leapdra! ...It's was just a 'thank you' kiss." I grumbled at Leapdra.

"What did she say?" Lance asked me.

"Oh, nothing important!" I quickly answered as Dragon Booster stands up.

Parmon clears his throat from scene, "W-Well, at least things went back to normal."

Then Beau laughs, {Not all of it!} then all of us laughed with Beau.

Though... I have feeling that this isn't the last time we saw Furox or the bonemark...

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