Chapter 12- No More Lies (There will be cursing/violence in this chapter)-LOTS OF IT.-This May or may not be the second to last chapter. If, not it's close.

Hello. Just in case anyone was wondering who's who, here you go.

Bluepaw265 -Fiend

The Royal Pen -Preator

WerlynTellsNoTales -Datolite/Werlyn

TRikiD -Rika

Nightshourd96 -Razon

TheChargingRhino (me) -Lauren (the wolf with the awesome sword)

Remember, if you want to be in this, all that I need is a name, what tribe you're in, and a brief or long description of your character.

Also, since everyone has made up, someone else is going to be a villain. It's someone new. I'll give you a hint. They hisssssss a lot.

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It was dark. Very dark. His head hurt too much to get up. He sensed that there was someone else nearby. Then he heard a voice. "...Link?"

Laval was somewhere in the opposite side of the cell. Where, he did not know.

Rex's Room

Rex was feeling apprehensive at the moment. He had heard rumors that the prisoners would be tortured. And what was to be done to them...The Roc King shivered.

Soon afterwards, several guards came into his room. "He'sss ready, sssir." Rex stood from his throne and crossed the room. "...Which one…?" One of the Snakes grinned. "The older one." Rex shivered again. "...What? Sssscared, Rex?" "No. I just don't want this to happen to me." The same Snake grinned again. "Well, don't get out of line, Rex. And you'll be fine."

Deep within the Chambers

Needless to say, there was a reason why cell 308 was feared so much. Some said that the blood from previous occupants had forever stained the floor. Oh, there were stains. But from what, no one knew exactly.

Everything that could be imagined (yes, even death) had happened in this cell. As Rex was lead by the Snakes, he heard various snatches of conversation. "...Ssssslithro'ssss got ssssomething sssspecial planned for him. Did you ssssee that knife?" "Yeah. It'sss hissss and I quote "Mutilation Knife"." Even the Snakes shivered at that. Then one of them looked back at Rex. "What'ssss the matter, bird? Sssscared?" As Rex shook his head frantically, the reptiles began to laugh madly. As they lead him down deeper into the chambers, even he began to feel dread….

Cell 308

Slithro was enjoying this. Even after all that had been done to him, the prisoner wouldn't talk.

Which meant for more...drastic measures…

Rex wasn't even near the cell when he began to smell blood...and other things...He also what sounded like...He stopped. Because of this, some Snakes behind him ran into him. "Watch where you're going, bird!" Rex held up a wing. "Do you hear that?" "...Ssssounds like a cat…" Rex nodded. "A young one…" Rex knew that something had happened to one of the prisoners. The mewling was growing weaker...and weaker...soon, it stopped. And then Rex heard something that set his feathers on end-the mad laughter of the Snake King.

He was alone. Which was good. He didn't want anyone to see what had been done to him. Oh, they would find out soon enough, but for now, he was by himself.

He had been awake for all of it. How he had not gone insane, he did not know. The Snake had butchered him, like a bull. Then the reptile had had the nerve to drink his blood.

Now, he was on his knees, surrounded by blood. The Snake had done his best to make him speak. But he wasn't going to betray anyone. Not now, or later.

Sometime later, the Snake came back. He hadn't even bothered to clean his knife. About ten guards were with him, and that Roc that he had seen for a few seconds before they had dragged him in here.

The Snake turned to the Roc. "Rex...what a pleassssant ssssurprise. Did you come to watch me teach thissss cat a lesssson?" Rex seemed very upset with the Snake. "...What did you to do to him, Slithro!? He looks half dead!" Slithro grinned. "Oh, I did numerousss thingssss...let'sss ssssee...I cut hisss fangsss, burned him, branded him, whipped him, beat him, sssstarved him...what elsssse….oh, I alsssso butchered him." Slithro's grin grew wider. "I only took one...but I can take the other with a few cutssss of my knife…." Even the guards seemed to be scared of the Snake King. Rex looked horrified. "...No...you...you didn't...please say you didn't…" Then Slithro began to laugh. Madly. "Yessss! I also drank hissss blood...if you want, take him away. He won't talk. Even after all that I have done to him." Then Slithro had the nerve to walk over to him. "Well, cat. Looksss like we'll be parting waysss. Isss there anything that you'd like to say to me?" ...Bad idea, Snake…

Slithro was the most shocked when the Lion began cursing at him. Some words he had never heard of. He was certain that quite a few of them were insulting his mother.

It had been about ten minutes since Slithro had caught on to what the Lion was saying to him. The Snake King had lost it.

Now, Rex was taking the Lion back to his cell. As he was walking back, he discovered the extent of Slithro's rage….

Cell 293

Rex had decided to help the Lion. So, with the help of another Lion, he grimly got to work…

Rex had noticed the red maned Lion growing paler and paler as more injures were revealed. Rex had managed to grow back what had been hacked away. Which was something that he had only done once. Rex had also removed some scars. Some, the other Lion would keep. Such as the one on his face.

Thankfully, the Lion awoke as soon as Rex had finished healing him. And when Rex assured him that he was healed fully, he passed out. Which was fine.

Then, Rex heard what sounded like something purring. It soothed even him. Then he heard what sounded like a questioning meow and he turned…

A beautiful Lioness was standing before him. "Who are you?" The Lioness smiled at him. "I am Leona. Thank you for caring for my sons."

Then she turned to greet the red maned Lion. Rex could only look on with a slight smile as the two began to talk…

Then the other Lion woke up. Rex stepped back a few paces and as he did so, he heard one of the "cubs" as the Lioness had called them ask her something. She hesitated.

"...Laval...Link..I...how do I say this...I didn't die. Far from it-Link, do you remember a woman following you? In Hyrule?" He nodded. "That was me. When you returned here, I followed you, and hid."

After talking some more, Leona decided to ask her sons something. After all, they were of age. "Can I ask you two something?" They nodded. "Have you taken mates yet?" They didn't know how to respond to that.

Eventually they told her. Leona was proud of her sons. And for good reason. She had talked to the Lionesses who had become her sons' mates. They were perfect for each other.

But she had other issues to talk about. "Link. When you were brought here, did another beast come with you?" "A Dragon. His name is Werlyn." Leona nodded. "He's with Slithro. If you're wondering where your sword is, he has it. In his Throne Room." Link got up and began to pace around the cell. "But how does he have it? You remember, don't you- 'Only one who bears Courage can wield the Master Sword.'- how can he have it?" "...He must have used Werlyn to get it…" Link stopped pacing and turned to Laval. "...Of course! Why didn't I think of that?!" Then Rex took the opportunity to speak. "I can get you there. I know his weakness. Even the Snakes tire of him." Link then turned to face Rex. "Are you suggesting that I kill him?" The Roc nodded grimly. "Yes. I am. You seem like the fighting sort. I'll help you get your sword back, and your friend, and help you three get out of here. In return, you get rid of the Snake King. Deal?" Rex held out a wing. Link walked over to him, looked down at the outstretched wing, and then looked back up at Rex. "What's his weakness." "So you're in?" "Yes." Rex lowered his wing. "All leaders, myself included, are scared of being overthrown. Yes, I have no doubt that your father thinks about it. Not often, for he's a good leader, but Slithro...not so much. Take what he did to you, for example. He's hasn't tortured anyone in a long time. So, to make an example that he was still to be feared of, he chose you."

Leona walked up to Link and handed him something. "I want you to have this. Go ahead, take off the cloth." So Link did. He was holding a sword. "...What…" "This was mine. Now, it's yours. Even when you get your own sword back, keep it. For your daughters." Leona stepped back as her first son raised her former sword skyward. But she was the most surprised out of all of them when a beam of light shot out of the tip of the sword...

Somehow, the sword he was holding had chosen him. Even though it had been made for his mother, it felt right in his paw. Lowering the sword to get a better look at it, he noticed something engraved on the blade. ...These look like words...I can't make them out...Seeing that sight was a problem, Link ran his paw over the engravings. ...I think this is Prince...yeah...and then my name...then...when...you...are..of...age...this blade shall be… "Yours…" Link looked down at the sword again. A gem of Moonstone was driven into the pommel, which was some sort of red metal or stone. The hilt was covered in...where those Snake Scales? The crossguard was the traditional Lion Guard. For some reason, the Triforce was engraved on the blade. Like the Master Sword, it was pointed downwards. The blade was made of Ammolite. When he moved the sword around, it flashed and shimmered, even in the dim light of the cell. "It's name is Moonshine." Link looked up towards his mother. "...For the moonstone?" "Perhaps." Leona nodded towards Rex. "Go with him. Laval and I will try to find Werlyn. Then, meet us outside. Rex will direct you." Rex began to move towards the cell's entrance. Link took one last look at Laval and their mother, then at the sword, reached behind him and sheathed it, then followed Rex out into the unknown.

Slithro's Throne Room

Slithro, to say the least, was very angry. Rex had sided with the Lions, and now their mother had shown up. They had met before. They would meet again.

As of right now, he was merely waiting. All the while keeping an eye on a sheathed sword that lay against the far wall, looking forlorn….

Several minutes later, they had come. Rex and the Lion. Slithro slowly turned towards them. ...So the cat hasssss found a new sssstick...let'sss sssee if he can play fetch.

Rex noticed the sword first. "There. Do you see it?" Link nodded. "I'll distract him. Go get your sword." He nodded again and Rex left his side.

He actually did not care if the Lion got his sword back. He couldn't use it, but he could. But Rex was a different problem…

Link had almost reached the sword when he heard Slithro and Rex collide with each other. Noting that his time was possibly limited, he reached out….

A flash of light lit up the room. When Rex and Slithro could see again, Link was holding something. It was a sword. But of a make that none of the had seen before. Then Rex was pushed out of the way as Slithro charged Link, taking out his own sword as he did so.

The two of them met in sparks of steel. "So the cat decidesssssss to fight!" Link backflipped away from Slithro. The Snake King halted, looking around in confusion. "Where did you go, cat?" Link took the opportunity for Rex to get behind Slithro. Rex then lunged forwards…

Slithro had ran Rex through with his sword. As the Roc collapsed, Slithro bent next to him. "You can't kill me, Rex. You tried, oh, you tried. But even the bessst warriorssss will fall…" Slithro stood and turned from the fallen bird, and began to advance upon Link.

Only to find the Lion standing over Rex. "You broke the oath, Slithro. Did you even take it? I did." The Lion raised his sword. At the same time, a golden light began to glow from his left paw. "That's why the least I can do is kill you." Slithro stopped a few paces before the Lion. "And how will you go about killing me?" The Lion raised his sword a few more inches, which gave the Snake King the opening he needed.

Yet another flash of yellow light half blinded him. He hissed in pain and rage. Then when his vision cleared, he saw that the Lion was still standing. Rex was standing as well. "What issss thissss?!" The Lion met his gaze. "What is it? It's Courage. I faced your wrath and survived." The Lion raised his sword again. "But you must pay for your actions, Slithro." The Snake King frantically looked around the room. "None of your followers will help you. They all ran off or they're dead. As you'll soon be." Slithro had had enough. He lashed out at the young Lion.

Rex was running beside him, looking back every now and then. "...What…" He looked at him for a few seconds. "Oh, you're back. Long story short, you attacked Slithro, because you did, his den complex began to fall apart. We're almost out of here." Behind him, Link could hear the hissing of enraged snakes. "Do you think any will be out?" "Some already have."

They were out. Just as soon as the cleared the opening, the whole complex collapsed on itself.

Minutes later, after the small group had gone, a battered form dug its way from the ruins. Slithro, the Snake King stared into the distance. Then he tilted his head back and hissed his fury to the heavens. "LION! HEAR ME! YOU'RE DEAD! DEAD! DEAD! DEAD! DEAD! FROM THISSSSSS DAY FORTH, ALL BEASSSTSSS SSSSHALL RUE THE DAY THE SSSSSNAKE TRIBE BROKE FREE FROM OUR DENSSSS! NO BEASSSST SSSSSSHALL BE SSSSAFE!" More of his Tribe emerged from the ruins. And they too, were enraged. Snake *, the General, walked up to his leader. "What sssshall we do, sssir?" Slithro shook in fury as he turned to face Snake. "We leave at dawn. Get all that you can find." He unsheathed his sword and pointed it in the direction of Forever Rock. "We'll go there, and kill all that live there, and take the territory for ourssselvesssss…" Soon, lots of snakes hissing in evil laughter rang throughout the night….

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