"So when's the next race?" I asked Artha as I sat on Quiksilva's back. "Because we are definitely entering it. And also winning it."
"You're pretty confident considering after what happened in your first race." Artha said and I rolled my eyes as Quiksilva snorted at the same time. "Just kidding." He added as I raised an eyebrow. "Anyway we're here."
"Nice I could use a break." I said as I jumped down from Quiksilva and he nudged me making me laugh. "Though a break from what I'm not sure." I giggled feeling pretty good until I saw two riders and their dragons approaching and I instantly frowned, my good mood completely spoiled. "Just great." I muttered as Moordryd and Cain walked over.
"What do you want, Payne?" Kitt asked still sitting on Wyldfir but Moordryd just ignored her as he jumped down and approached me. Growling Quiksilva stood between me and Moordryd who cringed slightly as the huge dragon lowered his head.
"Yeah what do you want?" I asked as I gave Quiksilva a pat on his snout. "For the last time I'm not going with you."
"That's not why I'm here." Moordryd said and Cain just stared at him for a moment. "I came here because I know where the gauntlet is and I need your help to get it."
"Huh but I thought that..." Cain began to say before Moordryd spun around and fixed him with a cold stare and he shut up instantly. Turning back to me he tried again.
"Look I...need your help. If you help me get that gauntlet Quiksilva's all yours." Moordryd explained and after considering what he said I finally sighed.
"Alright I'll go with you but you better be telling me the truth." I told him and he nodded before he walked back to Decepshun and she magged him.
"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Artha asked as Quiksilva magged onto his back. "You don't have to go with him."
"I know but I want to keep Quiksilva." I told him as I leant over and gave my dragon a pat. "I promise I'll be back." I added as Lance looked a bit worried as he stood next to Fracshun. "Besides I still have to beat you at Battleground Dragon." I called out and Lance gave me a grin.
"You wish. Have fun with Moordryd." He called back and I waved though I couldn't help feeling a little worried that I was walking right into a trap. As Quiksilva followed Decepshun and Coershun he looked back at me and I shrugged holding onto his saddle as I wondered just what I was doing helping the one guy I really didn't like. Well maybe I did like him. As a friend of course as I sighed to myself. But as I followed them I began to get the distinct feeling that something wasn't right and as we kept walking I found myself growing uneasy as I kept looking around me. Nothing looked familar of course with my memory loss that really wasn't surprising though Quiksilva did stop abruptly and when he growled I knew I was right.
"Okay what's going on? I know this isn't the way to the compound." I said and that's when I saw Rancydd and Prankk appear from the shadows and as they raised their arms I cringed before they fired. I let out a cry as twin sets of green trapping gear slammed me into the wall a few feet behind me and even with a sudden headache I glared at Moordryd. "How could you do this to me?" I growled as he jumped down from Decepshun's back and walked over. Now standing in front of me as I tried to struggle free I saw him frowning at me.
"You should have just come with me without a fight and we wouldn't have used force on you." He told me like this was my fault and I turned my head slightly to call Quiksilva but just as I did he gave a pained roar and as I watched I saw to my horror that he looked really weak. "And your dragon." He added as he glanced at 'silva who groaned before he fell to one side and as I watched he seemed to get weaker and weaker until he was barely able to raise his head.
"What are you doing to him?" I cried out and Rancydd laughed as he held a sort of whip in his hand and when I realized it was stuck to Quiksilva I knew that my dragon was being drained of his mag energy. "Leave him alone!" I yelled and that's when something hit me. Shaking my head to clear it I growled at Prankk who laughed having just smacked me on the head with his mag-staff. "Please don't hurt him." I begged as Quiksilva lay almost motionless and I locked eyes with Moordryd trying to get him to stop Rancydd but he just laughed and I whimpered feeling helpless. Then just as they were getting ready to drag me back to their compound I heard a roar and as they all turned something slammed to Rancydd sending him flying and snapping the whip in two, freeing Quiksilva who shook his head then struggled to his feet.
"The Dragon Booster!" Cain yelled just as the black and gold dragon knocked Coershun flying and as both dragon and rider hit the wall to the right I sighed relieved that help had shown up just in time.
"That's my name don't wear it out." The Dragon Booster called out before he magged off his dragon and rushed towards me, hitting the centre of the trapping gear and as I fell free he caught me.
"Nice catch." I grinned before he set me down. Instantly I saw Decepshun mag Moordryd at him and I yelled a warning. Running to my dragon I watched as the Dragon Booster blocked the attack with his mag-stick and as he fought he told me to run. Quickly I rushed to Quiksilva's side and as I climbed onto his back I looked down. "Do you think you can run?" I asked and even tired he snorted before he magged me. As he ran as fast as he could and with me holding tightly onto his saddle I watched as the Dragon Booster and Moordryd traded blows and once they were out of sight I sighed relieved that we were safe.
Unfortunately I ran right into another trap as something chose that moment to attack and as something invisible slammed into Quiksilva's side he let out a roar trying to stay on his feet. I looked around frantically but I couldn't see what it was and as it slammed into his side again Quiksilva cried out before he stumbled and to my shock I saw his legs come out from under him. With a scream we fell from the track and as our mysterious assilant stopped his attack I didn't hear a voice shout at me. Even falling at a great speed I managed to somehow stay on Quiksilva's saddle and as we both screamed I knew we needed to do something or we'd hit the ground. If there was any ground below us.
And that's when I remembered the gear that was magged to Quiksilva. Quickly I reached for the controls in front of me and crossing my fingers I pressed one of the buttons. Instantly a set of white rappel gear shot from Quiksilva's chest and as it fired I watched as it latched onto a building a few feet away and that made me grin until it suddenly pulled us towards it and I let out a sudden yell as we went flying. Thankfully we landed safely though Quiksilva slipped as soon as we landed on the roof and I fell from the saddle landing hard on my rear. "Oww. That wasn't fun." I groaned as I sat up and after Quiksilva climbed to his feet he wandered over and licked my face making me giggle. "Hah stop it 'silva." I laughed before he nudged me and as I stood I wondered where we had landed. "Hmm how do we get down from here?" I said as I walked carefull over to the side of the building and peered down. Straight away I wished I hadn't as I saw how high up we were and I moved closer to Quiksilva. "Not the best idea. What should we do now?" I whispered as I looked around and as I did I saw something in the distance. "Is that a street? How do we reach it?" And that's when I looked at the rappel gear again and I swallowed. "Oh man."
Seconds later we were swinging towards the street and just as we got within reach something hit the gear and we were sent flying. Holding on so tightly my knuckles went white I cried out as Quiksilva hit the street and just managed to grip it in is claws, pulling himself up and once we were safe he panted. "Never...doing that...again." I gasped as Quiksilva panted and he looked at me for a moment as if to say 'me never'. "Yeah I agree."
Climbing down I looked around and finding ourselves on solid ground I tried to work out the best course of action. And that's exactly when my stomach growled and I blushed a little as Quiksilva made a deep rumbling noise in his throat. From my experience with him I knew that he was laughing at me and as I frowned at him I heard the same noise, amplified, as his stomach growled and I burst out laughing as he tilted his head at me.
"Yeah...I'm starving too. Wish I knew where Penn Stables was." I said before he magged me onto his back. "Come on let's go and find them. Knew I should have listened to Artha. Why did I ever trust Moordryd? He was just using me once again and all for this stupid gauntlet." I sighed as I stared down at the silver and black gauntlet on my arm. Right then I was sorely tempted to take it off and throw it as far away as possible but something made me stop. "Wish I knew what it did." I muttered as Quiksilva wandered along the street and as we passed several people and their dragons I began to wonder where we'd ended up. Though as Quiksilva walked I gave up as I thought about how I'd ended up in Dragon City and found my new best friend. As if he could sense my thoughts Quiksilva looked up at me for a moment and grinned and I grinned right back happy that even with my memory gone and being lost at least we had each other.