DNA Dragons

[RainDash]

Kar let her foot go and fell into the wing.

 

I'll get you Aya... Kar made a note to tear up Aya's stuff that she had kept when she reached camp again.

[Xarria]

Nyx put Kar and Kirian onto her back and folded her wings back in. She walked and eventually found what seemed to be the camp. "Now, quickly, find Myst," Nyx said to the two on her back.

[RainDash]

Kar sprang down from Nyx and ran to where Myst was supposed to be.

 

"I left most of them here in case of an emergency. We were planning on taking the castle later, but I'm glad we missed out on that opportunity." Kar then leaned into the dark tent. "Myst? Myst are you here?"

[ValidEmotions]

"Come on you wretched beast! Move it!" A whip cracked through the air and Trivon cried out, the sound an ugly cross between human and dragon. Ignoring the flare of pain crawling along his spine, the DNA Nebula attempted to gather the large crate in awkward hands. Von's hands hadn't become part of his wings like normal Nebulas but the ability to use them was hard to come by. He wished to just use his hind legs but his master, Gregor, wouldn't allow him to.

 

Managing to grasp the crate with the ends of his claws, Trivon made his way to the storage room where the crate was to be stored away for the time being. With the soft crash of wood hitting concrete, Trivon straightened as best he could and made his way back to the main room where Gregor stood, arms folded across his chest and a cold, unwelcoming gaze on his face.

 

Trivon bowed his head, strands of his brown hair falling before his violet eyes. "You should have been done with such a trifling task ten minutes ago..."

 

Trivon swallowed hard, inwardly cringing at the flat, quiet, tone of his master's voice. "I-I'm s-s-sorry, Ma-Mas-s-ster. I pro-promis-s-se to work fas-s-ster." He had such a hard time pronouncing the letter 's.' He always sounded more like a snake than a human or dragon. It wasn't really his fault though. It was awkward, speaking with a human mouth while he had fangs and a thinner tongue.

 

Gregor frowned, his cold, coal colored, eyes narrowing a fraction. "Stop your hissing at me, creature. Return to your cell until I have further need of you." The man turned on his heel before Trivon had a chance to respond. Not wishing to be accused for slacking off, the DNA Nebula headed in the opposite direction towards his tiny room.

[RainDash]

Aya was miffed. Dragons never failed! They were perfect! She was perfect now! The Hellfire wyvern roared in agony/anger.

 

"I want my body back. I want to speak to Gregor!" Aya snapped at some technicians when they stood quaking in fear of what they had created. They had made a monster.

 

No doubt Gregor would have some lazy slave she could motivate into working hard for her. Aya just wanted to hurt someone or something. Too much failure, maybe the body wasn't pure enough yet? She would allow the technicians to work on it more.

[ValidEmotions]

Chrysta hovered above the city, enjoying the feel of the air brushing across her outstretched wings and scales. It wasn't the nicest of days but at least the weather was decent. Lifting into the billowy clouds, the Royal Blue dragon lost sight of the city beneath momentarily before it appeared once more through a gap. There wasn't much activity lately and she remembered, back when slavery was a newer thing, the number of rebellious chaos. Now, when Garmasor and other humans have enforced their laws, those rebellious souls have vanished. It made Chrysta's heart twist painfully in her chest and she lifted a clawed hand to it.

 

A deep sigh escaped her lungs at the depressing thought and she pushed it away, shaking her head. Gently folding her wings back partially, she entered a slow dive and returned to the Earth's surface. She alighted near the outskirts of the city, shaking out her wings to relax her muscles before folding them against her back. With claws digging up small rivets in the ground as she walked, Chrysta disappeared behind the tree line to hunt.

 

((I'll get Gregor and Trivon next post once I know what's up, Rain. *Check OOC*))

[Xarria]

Nyx put Kirian down and indicated Kar. "So if her name's Kar, then what's your name? Mine's Nyx," she said, smiling.

[TSparkle123]

"I'm Kirian," she said to the dragon. "Nice to meet'cha Nyx."

 

Kirian was all too glad that she was even still alive. She had convinced herself that Aya was going to kill her.

[Xarria]

Nyx smiled. "The pleasure is mine," she replied. She walked over to the far end of the camp and sat down. She spread out her wings and looked at them. She sighed. They were scarred all over. "I swear, Aya is going to get. If not from Kar, then from me," she said to herself.

Edited July 6, 2012 by Xarria

[RainDash]

((Sorry Narvix. I don't ever think before I write. I didn't mean to thrown ya under the bus there pal.))

 

Aya started to grind her teeth together. Stupid escapees, stupid slaves stupid everything! Aya stormed around her room, shooting fire everywhere she could. Except a corner where everything Kar had owned sat. When they had gone their separate ways, they had swapped bags. Aya had done this on purpose, hoping Kar would see it her way. But Kar hadn't, and probably never will.

 

"Aya? I'm sorry about what happened. Don't cry, I'll make sure everything's better soon. I promise..." The empty promise from when they were plucked from the street resounded in her head.

 

"You failed in your promise Kar! Everything is worse!" Aya yelled from her room. "I wish you were here...."

[TSparkle123]

"Helga too. She's getting it from me, no questions asked." Shira said from her spot attached to a tree.

 

"Yeah, right, traitor." Kirian had heard the whole story from Kar and her anger would only be rivaled by the rage Aya was probably feeling right now.

[Xarria]

Nyx looked up from her wing to Shira. "And who are you? I think I recognize you from somewhere..." she said. She was sure she remembered that face...

Edited July 6, 2012 by Xarria

[TSparkle123]

Shira looked down at her feet. She also recognized Nyx. "I-I don't know why you'd recognize me. I'm just one of the slaves they saved... who was spying on them."

[Xarria]

"Alright, but what's your name?" she asked, not un-kindly. She saw the hesitation. This DNA dragon recognized her, as well. Who she was was yet to be found, but she'd know soon enough.

Edited July 6, 2012 by Xarria

[ValidEmotions]

((It's cool Rain lol. I'm winging with it.))

 

It had hardly been half an hour before Trivon could hear shouting. Getting up from his bed, the DNA dragon tentatively cracked his door open and peered out through the small space. He heard glass shatter and a female scream. His heart lurching, he stepped out of his room and slammed his tail - ow - against the concrete floor. It caught their attention. Von recognized the female DNA as one of Gregor's slaves but he didn't recognize the man that was trying to hold her down. "What's-s-s going on?"

 

"None of your business, hybrid," the man growled, grasping the female's arm tightly enough to bruise the flesh. She looked at Trivon with pleading eyes, a cry for help clear in her features.

 

As the man started pulling the young girl away, Trivon shifted his weight uncertainly before stepping forward. "W-Wait... I-I-I'll go in-ins-s-stead..." He swallowed, his heart hammering against his chest painfully. He watched the man as he stopped and turned to evaluate the male DNA.

 

Finally, after what seemed like hours, the man released the girl with an idle shove and strode towards Trivon. "Alright, fine. You're better suited for the task anyways." What task was that exactly? Trivon had no clue and, as he glanced over his shoulder towards the girl, he recognized gratitude, fear, and sorrow in her gaze. Unnerved greatly and apprehensive, he no longer had any choice but follow the man outside.

 

((Feel free to post their arrival to Aya's room.))

[RainDash]

Aya took a few deep breaths. Whatever slave he picked would be perfect for a calm down. Getting impatient, she walked down the flight of stairs to where the slave was supposed to arrive. She paced there too, you could tell by the amount of scorch marks left there on the rug.

 

"Where are they?!" Aya opened the door, looking to see if they had arrived yet.

 

She noticed a Nebula DNA and a man in the distance. The DNA didn't look rebellious, but she had specifically asked for one, and Gregor never disappoints. She hoped this DNA wouldn't break as quickly as many of the others.

 

"Well then! Hurry it up I don't have all day to wait for you to get here!" She snapped at the duo.

 

But this might take all day to torture him....

[ValidEmotions]

So this was where the man would have brought the girl. Trivon glanced at the man behind him, feeling a thick hand shove him between the shoulder blades. Stumbling onward, he turned his attention forward when he heard a woman's shout. On the way to their destination, his escort had spoken very little of what was to happen. The name 'Aya' had come up once but no recognition had sparked in his mind. The man had mentioned something about Gregor being a supplier for one thing or another and Von wondered if slaves were the object his master supplied. Filled with more questions than answers, the Nebula dropped his gaze and lowered his head.

 

Within a minute or two after the woman's shouting, Trivon was standing before her. She was a Hellfire DNA. He knew of their hostility and short tempers. It was why he feared them most. When one was hostile, they could become unpredictable and, therefore, even more dangerous. At least he was taller than her...

 

"Here you go, Aya. One masochist for your toy collection. I mean, really. This one offered himself up to go in place of a yelping twit. Her screaming gave me a headache," the man complained, rubbing his temples to emphasize his words. Without saying any more, he turned and left through the door they'd entered through. That left Trivon with Aya. The DNA male swallowed hard, his mouth drying and leaving his throat rough. Toy collection? What's her 'toy collection?'

 

Shifting his weight slightly, he glanced around at the hall they were standing in. There was an open door a few feet away but he couldn't bring himself to look inside the room. "What do you need me to do? I-I can't life objects very easily with my hands..."

[RainDash]

Aya smiled as if it was some private joke, "You won't need to lift anything. Just follow me to this room."

 

Aya led on, the flames along her arms already dancing in anticipation. Would she start with the poker? Or maybe just let him sit there to rot while a single water drop dripped upon his head? Paralytics would be needed, oh yes. Aya hoped he would scream loudly as he was tortured. A few inmates were still in the room when she entered.

 

"Wait here." Aya said as she went inside and shut the door while she removed the bodies. 'Remove' was a relative term. She was burning them to charred ash to hide what she did inside.

 

"I hope he squirms while he waits. I love it when they get started when I don't have to lift a finger."

[ValidEmotions]

If he wasn't lifting anything, then what was he there to do? Babysit? Trivon contemplated what he was needed for, somehow missing what Aya said about waiting in the hall. His nose twitched and he sneezed, realizing there was some odd scent in the air now. It smelled like... smoke? Yes, there was smoke but, there was also something beneath that smoke. Something foul. Good god... What is that? Hedging towards the door, he cursed his useless hands and took several moments just to turn the doorknob. Pushing the old wood door open, he stopped.

 

Aya was burning some kind of heap, the flames rising to reach just under her chin. Thick, black smoke rose higher above her, bending against the ceiling and racing towards the open doorway. Before Trivon could ask what she was doing, he had to cough and shield his eyes from the overwhelming amount of smoke. The scent he smelled beneath it was stronger and now he could place what it was exactly. Burning flesh. She was burning a number of bodies!

 

Staggering back a few steps, Trivon attempted to turn around and flee but his lungs burned from breathing in the foul smoke. He kept coughing, stumbling towards the far wall in search of support to help him stand. His deep violet eyes stung and watered, blurring his vision. Von shook his head, trying to wipe his eyes and breathe in cleaner air.

[RainDash]

Aya heard the coughing from behind her. The slave had opened the door no doubt and saw her burning the bodies.

 

"I guess we could begin now if you really want to see what else we have inside..." Aya taunted.

 

Aya began to laugh. This laugh wasn't exactly what you would call 'sane'. She slid a hot poker from an overturned fire pit, and walked over to him, dragging it behind her as her hand heated it up to near molten degrees.

[TSparkle123]

Garmasor paced the hall, waiting for Kirian's tortured screams. Her mind is stronger than I thought. Perhaps I should make an appearance. He walked toward Aya's torture chamber. No, she'd strengthen herself if I showed up in there. I wonder how Helga's doing... He went to enter her chambers. "Helga? May I come in?"

 

~~~

 

"Shira. My name's Shira," Shira whispered to Nyx. She was absolutely ashamed of what she had done for Garmasor... including capturing several dragons. Nyx might not have been one of the ones she kidnapped, but she would no doubt know who she was.

Edited July 7, 2012 by TSparkle123

[Xarria]

Nyx stayed the same in looks, but in her head she was blasting about "So that's who!" and "What's she doing here?!" "Ah, alright, Shira. I remember you from my kingdom," she said, forgetting that there were others present. But she then remembered and looked at them. Dang!Why did I just say that? They can't know! They'd get mad at me! she thought.

[TSparkle123]

"K-Kingdom?! What kingdom?" Shira didn't want the others to cast doubt on Nyx too. Shira deserved it, but Nyx... Nyx didn't do anything that warranted their hatred.

[Xarria]

Nyx quickly looked to Shira. Thank you! she mouthed. "Oh, I guess you're not who I thought you were... Hah, you look like her though!" Nyx laughed.

[TSparkle123]

Shira smiled nervously, "I just have one of those faces."

 

"That doesn't make you any less guilty of getting me captured," Kirian snapped at Shira. Then she looked at the ground. I'm the leader of this group... I have to keep a cool head.