"I can't take you anywhere." Moordryd complained and I tried to glare at him, though I found myself unable to since I was pinned to the wall. Just seconds before I had chased off the wraith dragons, not thinking that I could be running right into a trap. "Now what?" He added as I struggled to reach the green gear pinning me.
"I don't know!" I yelled and he raised an eyebrow at me for a moment, trying to ignore Drakkus and Abandonn who loomed over us. "Can you reach the gear?" I asked and it was his turn to give me a blank stare, just as trapped as I was. Quiksilva growled, standing in front of me as he tried to shield me from the enormous dragon now towering over him and to his right Decepshun was doing the same for her rider. "I know stupid question." I muttered before my focused my anger and frustration on Drakkus who let out a chuckle.
"Caught again Light Booster. And I see you've brought along the Paynn brat as well." Drakkus grinned and I growled, echoing my dragon's growls.
"What do you want?" Moordryd asked as I continued to glare at Drakkus as his dragon magged him onto the ground. "You didn't come all this way to chat."
"Clever boy. Maybe you're father is wrong and you're not a complete failure as a son." Drakkus said and I watched as Moordryd frowned, a slightly ashamed expression in his eyes.
"Hey insult me but leave Paynn alone. Just spill; why did you trap us here anyway you megalomaniac?" I spat and his eyes narrowed before he drew his hand back, his eyes almost glowing under his helmet before he viciously backhanded me. Even with the helmet I was seeing stars and to my right Moordryd snarled, doing a perfect imitation of a dragon.
"Insolent booster. Maybe that will teach you to hold your tongue. I trapped you because I want to know how you broke free of Word Paynn's wraith gear." He asked and when I didn't answer right away, blinking rapidly to clear the spots from my eyes, he raised his hand again and right then Quiksilva snapped at his hand. That proved a really bad idea when Abandonn magged him into Decepshun, sending both slamming hard into the ground.
"I didn't escape. My friends saved me from a fate worse than death; being his servant." I shot back, not even seeing his hand strike my face.
"Rayne? Hey you awake?" Moordryd whispered and I let out a groan as my eyes slowly opened. "Finally." He muttered as I stared up at him, confused and he knelt beside me.
"Where are we?" I asked as he helped me to my feet only to almost topple over and he grabbed my arm. "Ohhh...bad move." I muttered as I looked around, my head aching and that's when I found that we were in some sort of cage.
"Drakkus put us here, in case you're wondering. Apparently he's in league with my father." Moordryd explained as I leant against the cage and as I watched he glared at the cage. When he gave it a kick I winced as the noise made my ears ring.
"Sorry I got you into this. If I hadn't been so stupid..." I trailed off when Moordryd spun around, giving me a head shake. "Why are you giving me that look?" I muttered crossing my arms and he rolled his eyes towards the ceiling, letting out a breath.
"Never mind. We need to break out of here before my father gets back." Moordryd pointed out and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Instead I moved closer to the bars and studied them for a few seconds before I pulled back my leg and gave it one almighty kick. Which did absoultely nothing and I growled, stepping back to try again until Moordryd stopped me. "Try calling Quiksilva." He suggested and I nodded, focusing before I used our telephaic link to call out.
Quiksilva can you hear me? There was a long pause and then I heard his voice, weak but there and I grinned.
Rayne, I'm trapped in a cage with Decepshun and its locked. I tried to mag-blast it but it didn't work, Quiksilva told me and I chewed my lip for a moment.
Just hang on and we'll break you and Decepshun out soon, I told him and he answered with a chuckle.
Rolling my eyes I turned back to Moordryd and repeated what my dragon had told me. "We need to bust out but how?" I said as I crossed my arms and as we stood there thinking we heard a voice.
"Need some help?" Artha said and I grinned as he and Beau walked into the room. Jumping down from Beau's back he stared at the lock on the cage for a few seconds. "Its locked." He pointed out and I groaned, moving as close as I could to glare at him.
"Well duh. Is there anyway to unlock it? I need to get Quiksilva back from the megalomaniac." I answered and Moordryd stared at me for a moment.
"That megalomaniac happens to be my father." He shot back and I turned just about to talk back when Artha coughed. "Look can you break us out or what?"
"Just give me a second." Artha answered staring at the lock and before he could react Beau snorted, his body glowing and I took several steps back knowing exactly what the dragon had planned. "Beau, what are you...whoa!" He yelled as he ran to one side of the room and as I pulled Moordryd clear Beau blasted the cage. Using a powerful mag-blast the lock blew up and after a few seconds I coughed as Beau stepped back, giving me a low bow and a dragon-sized grin as I opened the door.
"Nice plan, Beau." I laughed giving his snout a rub as Moordryd left the cage, giving the dragon a raised eyebrow. "But we better leave before Word figures out we've escaped." Not giving my friends time to stop me I started for the nearest door, giving the hallway a quick glance before I headed outside. I heard Moordryd call out, telling me to wait but I ignored him more focused on finding my dragon then anything else. It wasn't until Beau suddenly grabbed my armor and yanked me backwards that I finally notice him. "Beau?" I whispered as he let go, magging me onto his back and I raised an eyebrow at Artha who turned slightly.
"It'll be faster if Beau leads the way." Artha explained and I nodded as Moordryd glared at my back. "Okay boy, take us to Decepshun and Quiksilva." He asked and Beau snorted taking off at a sprint and it was only Moordryd's arm around my waist that prevented me from falling off.
"Maybe you should hang on." Moordryd explained as I narrowed my eyes at him, turning back with a snort and he shook his head. "Whatever just don't blame me if you fall on your face." He added as Beau raced through what I assumed was the citadel. But after a few minutes he dug his claws it, coming to a sudden halt and for a moment I wondered why until I heard a familar voice.
"Word. Wonder if he knows we're free." I muttered hoping that that warrior and his enormous dragon didn't make another appearance. As Beau stood there he sniffed the air and when he lowered his head, letting out a growl I felt a sudden prescence. "Wraiths."
"Get ready, guys." Artha said as he pulled out his Jakk Stick, watching as four wraiths stepped out of the shadows screeching as they flexed their claws at us. "On my signal."
Rayne I think someone's heading for us, Quiksilva spoke into my head and I growled, leaping down from Beau's back. As everyone watched I focused and sent a mag-blast at the closest wraith, knocking it back and with that distraction I rushed forward. I knew I was being foolish but I didn't want anything to happen to Quiksilva and as I ran through Word's citadel I could hear footsteps...heavy footsteps. I wanted to turned around to see what was chasing me then I heard a growl and I chose to keep running.
Quiksilva something's chasing me and I'm afraid it might be...before I could finish my thought I saw another doorway, one with more than enough room for a dragon to fit and I grinned as I hurried inside. To my relief I saw both my dragon, his white scales almost glowing and Decepshun standing beside him glaring towards the door. The moment she saw me she relaxed a little though I noticed her staring past me and towards the doorway.
Hurry I think he's coming back, Quiksilva urged as I ran over only to find the cage locked tight and I growled at the lock. How did you get free from your prison?
"Beau mag-blasted the lock. I don't know if it'll work from inside the cage. Hang on I have an idea; can you send me some of your mag energy?" I asked and Quiksilva frowned, understanding and he immediately shook his head. "I know its dangerous but we have no choice." I told him and he shook his head, his body starting to glow as he made the energy flow through him. I stood perfectly still, trying not to let him or Decesphun see me shaking and as the energy hit my armor I groaned.
"Keep...it up." I mumbled and after a few seconds more I aimed with both my hands, letting out a yell as I sent a massive energy blast at the lock. Both dragons moved clear and the moment the energy hit the lock it sparked, shorting it out and as the door swung open I grinned. As both dragons stepped from the cage, Quiksilva magged me onto his back noticing me shaking my head to clear it.
Are you alright? He asked as Decepshun appeared beside me for a moment giving my leg a nudge before she shot past us, looking for her missing rider and I sighed.
"That mag-blast really did a number on me. Hopefully nothing else happens." I answered as he started to head after Decepshun only for a sudden shout and I groaned, eyes closing as he roared. "Great, thanks for telling them we're here." I grumbled and Quiksilva rolled his amber eyes at me.
"Rayne, quit complaining. Anyway we'd better go after our friends before they get into trouble." Quiksilva commneted as he rushed towards the doorway and just as he shot through it Beau almost slammed into us.
"Where's the fire, guys?" I grinned only to hear a roar and as I stared more than a dozen wraiths raced towards us. "Never mind!" I yelled as Quiksilva immediately spun around and rushed after Decepshun who had the sense to run heading most likely for the nearest exit followed by Beau and Artha. As we raced after Moordryd I felt something strike my back and as I slipped from Quiksilva's back he growled, his claws ripping into the ground as he tried to stop. "Keep going!" I yelled somehow managing to land on my feet, taking off after him.
I don't know how but as we ran out into the bright sunlight we gave the wraiths the slip, a fact I'm sure Word wasn't happy about. Not that I cared at that moment, breathing hard as I finally reached Quikislva's side and he magged me. Once I was gripping his neck his legs were a blur easily outdistancing both Decepshun and the dragon of legend, the latter giving us a wide-eyed stare. We didn't stop running until we were miles away from the citadel and I was panting, my body not yet recovered from the amount of mag energy that I had allowed to pass through my body.
"Rayne, are you okay?" Artha asked, Moordryd unusually quiet and I shook my head in response barely able to climb down without falling on my face. As I leant against Quiksilva , my dragon nuzzled me.
"Feeling a little lightheaded. Must be from blowing open that lock. Just give me a few minutes to catch my breath." I muttered as I reached for my amulet, only to stumble. "Whoa...remind me never to do that again." I gasped as Artha wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
"What did you do?" Artha asked as Moordryd stared at me, looking at me ike I'd done something wrong. "Rayne?" He repeated as I closed my eyes, trying to ignore the sudden and overwhelming urge to sleep. I remember hearing his voice, or maybe it was Moordryd's before everything grew dark.
"Hey she's waking up. Rayne?" Cain said as my eyes slowly opened and when they foucsed on Moordryd best friend friend I blinked.
"What's going on?" I asked attempting to sit up only for a wave of pain to rush through me and I bite my lip to keep from crying out in pain. "Oww." I muttered instead and Cain grinned as Moordryd stood next to the door, his eyes not looking at me but his friend.
"Well I'll leave you two alone now. To...talk." Cain grinned, chuckling at the glare Moordryd gave him and as he disappeared out the door I saw Moordryd slam the door shut.
Seeing me wince he rolled his eyes at me and I stared as he walked over, balancing on the very edge of the bed.
"Why are you being so cold towards me? Is it because I called your dad a megalomaniac?" I asked and his grey eyes narrowed, his lips curling and I rolled my eyes. "Okay then I'm sorry."
"No you're not." Moordryd shot back, his voice barely contaning the anger he felt and I froze as he stared into my eyes. "You just keep badmouthing my father like its a game to you. In case you're clueless he's my father."
"And in case its slipped your mind he's the one trying to start a dragon-human war. Which I want to prevent." I growled back and he stood, standing over me for a few seconds. As I sat there, my head aching he shook his head at me and turned to leave. "So that's it? You don't get your own way and you walk away?" I muttered, his back to me and his hand on the doorknob.
"Unlike you I can fight. Besides you'll just get yourself and the Dragon Booster killed. Then my father really will win." Moordryd told me, turning slightly and I blinked as he chuckled.
"You..." I whispered, my hands balled into fists and I wanted so badly to punch him but instead I felt tears running down my face. "You're just like your father; cold and heartless. I gave up my life, my family for you and this is how you treat me?" I mumbled and Moordryd frowned as I rose from the bed, looking almost guilty. As I moved towards the door he reached for me, probably trying to hug me but I shoved him into the wall and as I rushed through the door he followed me.
"Rayne, wait!" He called out, ignoring the stares of Cain and Rancydd as they watched their leader and his girlfriend argue. "Hang on a minute will you?" He yelled as I called out to Quiksilva, my dragon appearing out of nowhere.
"Rayne, what happened?" He asked as he magged me and I shook my head, afraid if I tried to talk I would burst out crying instead. Knowing what I needed he took off running almost trampling Moordryd who had the quick reflexes to jump out of the way and as we raced away, he glared.
"Fine run away like you always do! See if I care!" He yelled as he watched my pure white dragon flee the compound. Moordryd just stood there, his face slightly red from yelling and after a full minute of standing there he shook his head. "Stubborn idiot." He grumbled as he headed for the stables, not even caring as his face showed something other than anger.
I didn't know where Quiksilva was running though as long as it was far from the Dragon Eyes compound that was fine. With both arms wrapped around his neck I had to blink the tears from my eyes, making my visor blur and as I sniffed I felt Quiksilva's mind in my head.
Why do you let him hurt you, he asked as he slowed down and I sniffed again. Its okay, Rayne.
"Its my own fault. I shouldn't have made fun of his father. It just slipped out and I...I..." I started to sob then and he sighed, understanding that I wasn't up to talking so he took off running again. Putting as much distance as he could between us and the compound, Quiksilva just keep running until he needed to rest and as he stopped panting I finally looked up.
Letting go off his neck I climbed down and noticing that we were alone I removed my medallion. Instantly I was myself again and Quiksilva shook himself, flexing his claws and looking towards me.
"Where are we, 'silva?" I asked as he lay on his stomach, looking up at me with his amber eyes. "Yeah we've never been here before." I sighed as I sat beside him and leant against his side. In response he rested his head against mine and I smiled, gently rubbing his snout. "At least its peaceful and there's no stuck-up jerks around." I added, hearing Quiksilva let out a quiet chuckle.
"I think staying here for a while's a good idea, make him come and apologize to us." I muttered as I closed my eyes, hoping to catch a few hours sleep. Sadly I had only just fallen into a light doze when I heard Quiksilva growl and as my eyes slowly opened I instantly froze as someone stepped close to where we lay. "Ameggaddon." I growled, climbing to my feet as Quiksilva shielded me and instead of attacking he smiled.
"I did not come here to fight you." Armeggaddon told me and getting a blank stare in response he chuckled. "I have an offer for you." He went on and my eyes narrowed, confused and a little unsure as to why I wasn't being set upon.
"And what would that offer be? Hand over my medallion and you won't kill me?" I shot back not caring if he grew angry since I had seen that side on more than one occasion. When he didn't get angry I blinked and he took a step towards me. In a heartbeat Quiksilva moved in front, shielding me as he growled.
"Easy dragon, I'm here as a friend not a foe." Armeggaddon said.
"Yeah right. You attack me and almost succeed in killing me so why should I trust you? You've caused both me and my friends countless pain." I replied keeping close to my dragon's side and he shook his head, taking another step towards me and I wanted to run. It was only knowing Quiksilva was beside me that stopped me and instead I reached towards my gauntlet, setting the medallion in its slot. As my clothes transformed into my familar white armor I didn't notice as Armeggaddon looked on with a slightly amused smile.
"So the Light Booster returns. I ask again; will you join me and learn the truth about the one who once wore your armor?" Armeggaddon asked and I frowned, still confused and trying not to show it as he stared directly at my face. "The truth about what happened to Bianca?"