Tyfanie,
Everyone was still standing around, too amazed by the train to get on board, the boy who looked like Reipreyl, who I later learnt was Ashprok, his twin brother, stepped forward and said
" Well, what are we waiting for, let's get in."
With that said we all got onto the train. Ashprok and Reipreyl were the only ones who had not gotten on as there was only one seat left.
"You should get on, I'll find another way there" Reipreyl told Ashprok.
"I think you should go with them brother, they need you and that thing won't move without you, I'll take the tunnel" he said.
"No, you should go with them, I don't have to be in the train to move it, so just go, I'll take the tunnel" Reipreyl said with a finality that shocked all of us. Ashprok conceded and got on the train. Once he was safely in the train, Reipreyl lifted us into the air then threw us into the rock the train had come from. Buttville lands here we come.
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Reipreyl,
Walking through the tunnel was not really a challenge for me. I came across a lot of animals living in different parts of the tunnel, waiting to attack, but whenever I got close to them, they'd go into hiding, as though they could sense what powers I hold. Being the first Deragon since Paurei De-ragon to hold the dragon's breadth, I had been told all my life that I was the most powerful being in the whole realm, till date I still did not know how powerful I really was. There's rarely been a need to use my powers while living in Maupa because life in the real world is different from life in the realm.
I got to the end of the tunnel and before me was a clearing. I looked around me and thought ' finally, I am in Buttville land.' It looked so strange, not only was the scenery strange, but the feeling of dread in this place was just so overwhelming, all the stories about this land did not come close to the reality. This place was by far the creepiest place I had ever set foot in, I have fought different villains who were causing havoc to the realm, but the mere thought of the ones here sent a chill down my spine. 'Okay Reipreyl, time to put your head in the game, you need to focus on defeating the evils, nothing else' I said to myself as I walked towards where the train will come in.
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Tyfanie,
The caramel train set in the sky, twisting and turning in every direction. It was really hard to think when your brain was in mush. As we were entering a hole that will bust out in Buttville, I could only wonder if we were going to make it out of this alive.
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As we entered Buttville, I immediately looked down and saw that this land was the exact opposite of our world. It was a dimension that was made separate from the realm. There was something eerie about this place, dread hung in the air, it was filled with evil, I could feel it. The tension among us was very high as no one knew what to expect. Looking down again, I saw a person walking alone, the person looked up and when he spotted me looking at him I looked away. I don't know why, but it felt as though when we entered this land our powers became more enhanced. I could feel fire radiating in me, a result of the burning stare of the walker. Before I knew it, we were descending. Everyone was as surprised as I was, then we began to look down one after the other and we saw who was landing us. It was the lone walker and he happened to be: Reipreyl.
As we all descended from the train, he said
"We have to start moving now, we have to reach the Alais comb before dark." As he said that, he began to lead the way to the Alais comb. As he walked in front of us, the aura he emitted was one of authority and command, as though the land gave each of us authority based on how powerful we were. From his aura I sensed different qualities in him that I never knew he possessed: a sense of authority, command, aggression, a quick temper, a bit of haughtiness and arrogance. As I was observing him, I was able to see his soul, I could tell that he was troubled, something was bothering him, but I didn't know what.
TWO HOURS LATER.....
Reipreyl,
Once I entered Buttville, I felt as though a huge cloud of authority and command had descended on me. Then it struck me: right now, in Buttville, I'm in charge, at Maupa Jaunte is. Wait a minute, did I really just refer to my father by his first name? Wow, Buttville is doing things to me, I can't let the power get to my head though, there are still more experienced Deragons here who will not hesitate to put me in my place.
We were now at Roesome bank, the last river before the Alais comb. At this bank there was no bridge to help us cross over, so I froze the water so that we'll be able to walk across. Once we were back on land, I could see the Alais comb, it was just a few more steps away. I could feel Tyfanie's eyes drilling into my soul. I knew she could sense my change in attitude once we entered Buttville, as I could sense hers. Its like when we all stepped into Buttville, we all changed.
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At the Alais comb, we searched for a medallion. It was supposed to grant us entry into Socratinus, the capital city of Buttville, the home of the evils. They kept all their hostages there. The medallion was supposed to open up a portal that'll lead us straight to Socratinus. When we get there, we'll split up and continue in groups of three to free all the hostages.
We had been searching for hours now and we still hadn't found anything. Suddenly Malcolm shouted "I think this is it." We all gathered around to look at what he had found. It was it, the sacred medallion that'll unlock the portal to Socratinus.
"I think my father should unlock it, he is the oldest Deragon present and he will know how to handle it" I said. As I did, the medallion was handed over to my father. He then used his ancient claw to open it and as he did, the portal opened up.
"So who is going in first?" asked Lenon, Tyfanie's sister.
They all looked at me, as they did, Ashprok spoke up
"I'll go in first. There's no need asking him, he'll just go all leader on us and insist he goes last. Just for the record, I don't remember anyone putting you in charge Rei" and then went into the portal. After him my Dad went in, then my Mom, then Naena, Lenon, Malcolm, Albert and Miliana, Tyfanie's mother. Now, it was just Tyfanie and I. She looked at me and smiled, I smiled back at her and she said
"You're a really good leader."
"I won't say I'm leading, our fathers are still higher than me in rank" I said.
" You're way more powerful than they'll ever be though, so that makes you the leader" she said and then went through the portal. I went in after her and immediately I did, the portal sealed up.
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Ashprok,
When my father called me home from the dragons realm, I didn't know what to expect. He later explained to me what was going on. 'This is going to be just like the battle of lasnite' I thought. Monstro, Asoncia, Livercka and Iciez were not the easiest of evils to conquer and that was why they were able to take over Buttville.
When Reipreyl chose to take the tunnel, I decided not to argue with him further. He had always been stubborn, though it had always played out well for him, stubbornness and all.
When I got into that portal, it was like going on a ride, a really long ride. We rode in it for like an hour, before we came out. Rei and Tyfanie were the last to come out, I knew that because when we landed, everyone jumped out, but they did not. We had started to lose hope that they'd make it, when Tyfanie came out of the portal thirty minutes later, Rei following right behind her. We all took in our surroundings. SOCRATINUS. The place was awful. I could never have imagined such a dreadful place. Now we were on our way to the Brifanscon bridge. Once at that bridge we'll split up into groups of three and free hostages one by one. When we've freed enough people, we'll send them to other locations in Socratinus to free other people that are being held hostage. We'll then make our way to Centacon Villa, to face the evils head on. We will meet at the Bendae trench, then we'll all go to Centacon together.