«Are you ok?» I asked Pyron. I can see that he's confused. «What's going on?»
«I am sorry...I had to bring you here. They were gonna kill you if we came to Wells! I had to do this. And besides, Nera will lead everyone to that city,then she will meet us in our current destination...» I looked at the road that was leading thru the forest..«...Bellvalle.» Then I look at Pyron. He didnt say anything. Its obvious after all those years of me changing destinations and other suddan suproses,he just rather goes with it instead of asking questions. I breathe in and out. I look at a puddle beside Pyron. It was strange. Inside that puddle there was a formation. Looked like a castle or something. I shake my head. «Hey,look at this...» I say to Pyron. «What?» He asked. «Ugh...nevermind.Lets move...»
«Hold on!» someone yelled behind us. «Youre not going anywhere without me!»
«Flame?! What are you doing here?!» I was angry. «I decided that its time for me to stick with you,Gana and Pyron. I want to help you out. So...can I tag along?» he asked. «Flame...» «Whatever you say Gana wont make me change my mind. Im coming with you!» I didnt say anything I just noded. So we went.
**
We were walking pretty long. Flame was behind us. «Woah..» he said looking at a rock. On that rock little drops of rain formed into something that reminded Flame of the ocean. And a castle. «Hurry up Flame!» I yelled. «Damn...How long are we gonna walk??» Flame was nervous. «Just behind the....» I stopped. «You ok?» Pyron asked. «Something's not wright....» I felt something. Then I get a gimpse. Flood. Lots and lots of water. We were sinking. «C'mon let's fly!» So we took flight. «Would you please tell us whats happening?» Flame asked. «I saw floo—ah!» Not so far from us there was a wave coming. Like a tsunami. «C'mon! Go as high as you can!» So we did. But from the wave 6 hands streched out,grabed us and pulled us into the water. I was so afraid. I never been more afraid. I don't like....I...I hate water. The hands didn't let us go. We enter the water. I hold my breath as long as I could. I tryed to brake free but I couldn't. We strugle but it was useless. The darkness of the water surrounded us. We had no air.
**
«Wake up young dragons» an unfamiliar voice said «It's ok...» I open my eyes and get up. I felt kinda lighter,sudanly I was hoovering. And so did Pyron and Flame. «What the...?» I asked. The I saw a dolphin. «Welcome to the Akkadian Empire!»
«What happened to us?» Pyron asked. «Yeah and how can we....breathe under water?» Flame said. The dolphin explained that they gave us the power to breathe under water for 12 hours. «Oh thats nice. The invite couldave been nicer tho...» I said. I really dont like water. «I am sorry,but since you hate water we knew you would never try to enter it,so we had to do this...» the dolphin explained. «Good! Now that we are forced to be here...» I was nervous «...explain to us who are the Akkadi and why do we need to be here.» I tryed to fast forward this. The sooner I get the information I need the sooner I can leave the water. I started to feel wieard.
«The Akkadi are very gentle and proud creatures. You do NOT want to insult them. It may be the last thing you ever do. They are also known as «Generous creatures of Darkness» ... If you are afraid,don't show it.» he said. «Now...what are we doing here??» Flame asked. «The Akkadi king, Slaifon, needs to speak to you. Follow me!» So we did. We enter a big castle. «Follow this guard,he will lead you to the king.» the dolphin said and left. Then a guard was comming towards us,it was a sword fish. Kinda obvious that a sword fish is a guard. «Move it» the guard said. We finally came to the royal hall. «My guests have arrived. Please,come in. I am sorry that our hands grabed you and forced you down here,but there was no other way to contact you except for the signs that we were sending you,but none of you havent noticed. We had to do it this way then.» Signs? Ofcourse! The puddle. «Woah...that trick you did on the rock was pretty good» Flame said. «And not enough good for you to realize it means something.» The king said to him. Flame put his head down. I smiled at him. «I have brought you here to tell you that Buraki made new types of machines. Stronger,faster,bigger and more powerfull then any other machines we ever seen before,and they all have the same,the only task: Whipe out dragon resistence and dragon allies. We examined the current machines that your army fought againts. You remember death hounds, hunters, dragon killers...» We all nodded. «Wait,you can see whats happening above the water?» Pyron asked «How?» «I can see everything thats happening on the surface if I want to. I just pick a destination,then I can see everything. Thats how I saw Mistfalls end. The war at Dragonopolis. The war between Eastern and Western dragons. Good becomes bad,bad becomes good...and now,Embers death.» We look at eachother. «This is how I found all about his machines. But without you,I would not see it. Cause those machines top prioriti was,and still is,to destroy the new born and the main leaders. The main leaders are you two I guess.» He pointed to Pyron and me. «The new born is....Angel?» I asked. «Hmm...your daughter. Yes.» I got scared. I started to shake and cry. Pyron came to me and hugged me. So did Flame. «Our child is on Burakis top list. I am just afraid that I wont be there for her,when she needs me the most.» I say. «Gana,she can take care for herself now...» The king said. «what? For crying out loud,shes still a baby!» I yelled. «With great powers...» he added. «With great powers,comes great responsibility» I said quietly. Pyron looked at me. He was worried. «Tell us everything you know,even the tinyest details about the new machines!» I said.
«Burakis scientists built various types of machines,they still have the same name but with an added number by side which describes the machine likely to be much more powerfull then the older version. For example: Dragon killer lets say evolved into Dragon Killer S-100, Death Hund to Death Hound C-44... They also created 1,400-pound T-800 that is designed as a human metal skelton. They are more focused and designed for killing humans,not dragons.» Pyron,Flame and I couldn't believe what we are hearing. The new,improoved army. Buraki, a robotic-dragon monster,human scientists replaced by a factory that works on the base of computers: machines creating by each day,more and more robots,non stop. This is it. We are not in a war againts the living,breathing creatures made of bones,blood and flesh...but in a war againts non living,metal,robotic army. Againts computers. Againts a virus. We are in a war againts the machines. As the king,Slaifon,was telling us about the new types I started to loose all my hopes. The last,the only hopes that I had,are now gone.
« Theres also a machine that is like a prisoner transport called the Transporter and its huge attachment is the Harvester,that is used for capturing targets,it also has very powerfull wepons,if you ever see those,stay out of the way. Hide underground,anywhere that they cant see you. And last but not least, the newest,water-proof Hydro-Bots, which we describe as a cross between a psychotic crab and a deep sea fish with an eel body. So,our empire is going to be attacked by those. Noone knows when. But our forces have been gathered and train every day.»
«Its not enough!» I yell. «It has never been enough. We are outnumbered! By..by machines!» I couldnt take it anymore. «I need to get out of here....Im sorry but we cant even help ourselfs!» I say and swim to the shore. Flame and Pyron came after.