For the second time instead of being dead I had regained consciousness within my nightmare. Though it felt somewhat different like I was more lucid unlike before were I only could watch as it play out, now however I could think and even control things too a certain extent. Even with that being the case I still couldn't stop or even alter the nightmare and to go though it like usual, but I also saw this as an opportunity to strengthen my resolve to never become a monster like this so gritting my teeth I suffered though the pain of killing the Dragonets as determination burned in My eyes.
I woke up much quicker from the nightmare than I'd ever have before and I was only crying so this is already a massive Improvement. Looking around I found my self in a large cave with narrow windows cut into the walls casting light into the room. A pool of water was separating the cave from what I thought was the tunnel out. On the wall behind me hung a full-length portrait of queen Scarlet. I was half tempted to rip it to shreds but thought better of and shifted my attention back to the surrounding.
Taking notice of the chains on my claws that were shoddily attached to the walls telling me I was put here in haste. However feeling confused the more moved around I took a closer look at my body and came to a shocking discovery. My wounds were miraculously healing and even my scars that I thought would remain with me for the rest of my life were diapering, but the most shocking of all was my wings had also recovered although I still couldn't fly yet. I could feel that it would only take another couple of days before was fully recovered.
My healing wasn't the only thing that surprised me, my body had also undergone many changes. Shifting over to the pool to take better look at myself though the reflection revealed a almost completely different dragon. The first thing I took notice of was my eyes they were different colors. One was a ruby red while the other was an ice blue, both my eyes also constantly glowed giving them a dominating presents. The next major change was my horns they still looked like a skywings, but they had become thicker and had red veins running though them that radiated smoke. I also now had a second pair of horns that looked like the my main pair but were smaller and the veins were blue instead of red with cold vapor coming off them. The last manger difference I found were my scales. The icewing scales that were only on my chest before now covered my under belly and the upper half of each of my legs. The color of my scales had also undergone a change, my skywing scales that were a dole red is had gain a bit of luster making them look like a dark colored ruby. While my icewing scales transformed from the normal white to a more bright snow color that would shine in the sun.
There were also some minor changes to my body. First were my talons which had become slightly longer and sharper than they already were. Then my tail had changed rather drastically becoming less wipe like an more bulky with eight spikes in total with four on each of which was double what it had before. I initially thought my tail would be less useful do to the extra bulk, but after some tests I found out if had far more power behind it while only being slightly slower than before. I think I'd might have gotten a little taller but it was hard to tell.
While I was still examine the changes to my body a voice called out to me.
" Wow you look way different than before. How did you change that much in a day." Peril asked with a shocked expression.
" I'd tell you if I could but I honestly have no clue," I replied with a shrug. " But Besides that what brings you to my cell."
" Well this is my room." Peril answered with a annoyed growl. " Scarlet turned it into a temporary cell because it's close to the arena, and she wants you as far away from her as possible."
"Oh well that makes a lot of sense considering how Makeshift it looks. To be honest I wasn't expecting to still alive with how I humiliated Scarlet." I said.
Peril gave me a guilty look before speaking.
"Well she did order me to kill the moment you went unconscious," Peril said looking guilty. "I tried to argue with her but she just ordered the guards to do instead and I didn't know what to do. then the icewing you fought got up and protected you and called Scarlet out for her cowerdness. Which caused the prisoners and spectators to join in the she didn't have a choice but to let you live."
Listening to the explanation I was left very confused by the fact that not only did Avalanche but most of the dragons in the crowd stood up for me. It just didn't make much sense, but the more I thought about it the more I realized my words had swayed the crowd. So they really were sick of the bloodshed.
As I was in the middle of my thoughts I heard a cough. Looking up I saw Peril and realize I had forgotten she was there.
" Oh sorry for ignoring you I just was really confused and amazed that all those dragons wanted me to live. "I quickly apologized, "But why did you stick up for me when we only had one conversation."
Peril looked at me like I'd hit my head on a rock .
"Didn't you say we would be friends until are fight so of course I would stand up for you." Peril stated as if it were an obvious fact.
This left me dumbfounded as I didn't expect her to take me seriously.
" And besides I still have to fight you now don't I." Peril said, "now that's out of the way could you tell about your powers. You don't have to but I'd really like to know." Peril asked with a excited look.
Feeling like I just got whiplash with the sudden change of topic it took me a moment to recover. Taking a minute to contemplate if showing Peril my powers was a good thing I eventually decided it would be fine. She had already shown me that I could trust her with trying to help me, and it was only fair considering I already know her powers.
" Ok I'll show you but don't expect anything I don't even know how I did it." I said. trying to temper her expectations but Peril only became more excited.
Taking a deep breath I look at my front claw and tried to imagine it on fire like in the arena. To my surprise almost instantly I felt power and warmth surge through me as veins from my chest began glowing white. Within moments the veins spread to my claw before it became covered in white fire and talons began to glow a orangish red.
After looking in amazement at how easy it was to activate my power and how it didn't harm me at all I decided to do a couple of tests. First I made some simple movements to see if it be harder to control, after nothing happened besides the fire swaying I moved onto more complex movements but there were still no issues. Satisfied that I wouldn't have to worry about the flames going out by moving around to much I decided to test how powerful my fire was. Bringing my claw to the close to the floor the stone began to melt and turn into magma before my talion's could even touch it.
' hmm my flames are far hotter than any dragons but not only that I have no trouble controlling them. I can feel that I cover my entire body in these flames without issue like I did in my fight with Avalanche making me untouchable. But I also remember using ice breath in that fight I wonder.'
Letting my curiosity take over I thought about my claw being covered in ice instead of fire and it worked. The gentle warmth and heat from my heart was replaced with a placenta cold, the glowing white color of my veins quickly changed to a deep azure blue, and the fire covering my claw was overtaken by thin layer of ice and my talion's glowed a bright snowy white. Smile at my success I repeated tests I did with the fire to see what differences there were. After the control test I figured out the ice was fare less destructive than my fire, instead it had harden my scales making even more durable than they already were it also sharped my talon's to a scary degree. Wanting to see the difference this made I quickly brought my talons to the ground but I was shocked when a lair of frost began to rapidly spread out from where my talon touched the floor stopped after everything within a few feet was covered. After that I thought that was enough tests for know and retacked my power returning my claw to normal like nothing happened only leaving the damage caused by my experiment.
"That was so cool I'm a little jealous seeing how easily you controlled your abilities but it was still really cool." Peril said beaming with excitement.
"Yes It was quite exciting wasn't it." I replied.
I was still in awe at what I had become but I was also greatly confused at how it all happened in the first place. Dragons couldn't just come back from certain with magical powers but why did he.
'There's no point dwelling on this I ask Fatebreaker about this when I get him back. For now my only concern should be escaping this place with the other Dragonets which shouldn't be hard with my current power but there's two things stopping me at the moment. One my mangled wing from when I was captured isn't fully healed yet so can't fly right, I'll need at least one more day from what I can feel. Two I don't know were the last Dragonet is located and the more time I spend searching for them the more likely something goes wrong blasted if only i'd looked at the layout of the palace during my studying what do I do...'
"Hay are you ever listening to me." Peril complained.
She had a look annoyance plastered on her snout from being ignored again.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to ignore you I'm just really stressed at the moment," I quickly apologized. "Can I ask you a question it's really important to me." I asked.
Peril was taken aback at my sudden question and shift in tone.
"Sure I don't mind go ahead ask away." She answered.
after hearing Peril's answer I took a deep breath before continuing.
"Do You know where all the Dragonets of destiny are." I asked.
"Yeah I know where they all are but why do you want to know." Peril replied with a questioning look.
Taking a moment on how should answer I let out a sigh before answering.
"I'll be honest with you Peril the moment I can fly again I'm going to escape with the other Dragonets. And before you ask why it's because I can't wait and have them get injured or killed you might not understand this but I care deeply about them. I know it doesn't make any sense I just met them and they probably don't think the same of me, but I just need to keep them safe. So please if were really friends help me just this once." I said desperately.
I could feel myself beginning too break down as the thought of the others Dragonets being killed with me being unable to do anything about it. Peril remained quite for a long time as she just looked at me in deep thought. After a few minutes she let out a sigh and began to speak
"Ok I'll help you but your a little late to stop them from getting hurt," Peril said. " After you were taken away Scarlet had the mudwing Dragonet Clay fight another icewing."
My heart dropped after hearing this however my dread swiftly replaced with anger. Scarlet had lied I was the only one that should have fought yesterday she made one of them fight to spite me. as my rage growed I saw small patch's of white fire begin to spark across my body if I wasn't so in raged this would have been fascinating.
"But he managed to win which was really scary considering what he did to his opponent. In fact it kind of made you look tame in comparison" Peril continued seeing my obvious anger.
"What do you mean by that what did he." I asked.
" Well one moment he's about to die then everyone got distracted because, of the seawing flinging them self off their piller to try and help Clay. Then the next moment the icewing begins to scream as there intier face melted off." Peril explained.
I was stunned because the story didn't make any sense. Mudwings didn't have any abilities like that but then again I don't make sense either with what happened to me. My anger had completely subsided now being replaced with curiosity of what happened. Unfortunately before I could continue to ask further questions Peril suddenly got up in a hurry.
"I almost forgot that there's a trial happening today I need to go. I promise to tell you help when I get back." Peril said before quickly making there way down the tunnel.
Left alone without knowing what happened next I began to stue in my emotions. Looking at the painting of Scarlet on the wall my rage returned and with roar filled with hatred I slashed at with my talons. My inter body ignited in white fire without me needing to think about it. The chains that held me snapped and melted like they weren't even there. When my claw connected with the portrait it disintegrated and the wall behind it had a molten slash mark that began to pool lave onto the floor.
Satisfied I took a breath to calm myself and have my flames subsid before lying down In the newly made lave pool.
'don't worry Scarlet when I my claws on you I'll make sure you won't be able to harm anyone even again.' I thought before resting my head and going to sleep.
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Author rant
Ok I been very lazy as of late but were beginning to pick back up. I have a day job and I'm currently working on a actual book. (that will not be released here because I want to be a writer and the contact for this app is a scam.) I also have been making a lot of revisions to this story and making ideas for other fanfics (mainly MLP) so I have a time my plate but don't worry I'm going know where just ignore the any hope of a consistent release hope you enjoy the chapter I really appreciate everyone that's read my novel so far.