Sentient Beast (on hiatus)

Unicron's Blood

I hissed out quietly from the pain in my wing as I woke up. My cere flared trying to pinpoint if anyone was near me. The scent of death, chemicals, and medical tools filled my nostrils. My eyes shot open as I thrashed around under these weird cuffs. My beak is sealed shut with a clamp but I still shrill in anger.

"Look who finally decided to wake up. I was beginning to think you went offline. After all five Earth days is a rather long time for such a simple wound. But then again I heard you expended a large mass of energy." My ears twitched as all my attention went to the bright red bot. I rattled my trapped tail at him and he seemed to back up and stare intensely at the bone spikes lifting off my tail.

I went stone still when I noticed what he was holding. He is examining one of my primary flight feathers, obviously plucked from my wings. I screeched loudly, my talons digging into the smooth metal with ease. I knew the only way to escape, when he leaves the room I have to enter one of the Realms.

I know only a few Realms, the Shadow Zone, collective Realms of the Guardians and the Dream Realm. Even though I know it is not safe to traverse through the dreams of other beings, I have a feeling something big will happen. I watched as 'red' tapped an index to where his right ear is. I watched as he sighed, his shoulder slumped down and an irritated look in his eyes.

"I will be back pretty bird, but I must update Starscream of Lord Megatron's condition." He gave me a stern look and mumbles to himself about how a beast does not have the intelligence to understand simple communications. I would have thrown a tail spike at him for that comment but, I want him to leave now instead a second later.

He left the room in an annoyed fashion but collected himself when the door closed behind him. 'This is my chance.' I closed my eyes and concentrated on the seal between the Realms. I do not need to check what was shaking on my back, knowing full well it is just the spines emitting the required energy to travel. Opened my eyes when I noticed the weight holding me down disappeared.

I look around the white space that is filled with the dreams of all beings. I hear a yip behind me and turn around to see one of Kate's 'sisters'. She is a rather large fox for her kind with pastel galaxy-like colors. Her eyes are a rose pink with white pointed rhombuses as pupils. Those who are lucky enough to remember from their sleep call her the Fox of Dreams, but her real name is Daydream Allula. Her eyes held a look of mischievousness as she lowered into a play bow, her nine tails swaying excitedly in the air. She gave another soft yip and turned around, running in a different direction. I gave a friendly growl and chased after her.

The screens blurred past us as she guided me to where I am needed. Though, into a not so safe area for her. The corrupt side of the Dream Space, the Terror Forest. I glanced at the archway but kept most of my attention on the nine tailed fox. Allula's ears are pinned back and her tails droop to the ground. She gave a soft whine and looked at the entrance and then back to me. I took a step forward and nuzzled her head.

::"Go visit your sisters, tell them to take care of themselves and protect the others. Something is going to happen soon, and not in a good way."::

Allula yips playfully and runs back to the Dream Space. I look towards the dreaded place. Glaring, I slowly walked under the archway and watched the ivory that threatens to pull me into the abyss. My talons clicked on the winding stone path. The weeds are swaying eerily and the dead trees overshadow my form.

A sickly vine falls from one of the many skeletal branches and tries to tighten around my beak. I screech and lean back before lunging forward and past the vines. I tightened my wings to my sides and sprinted like my life depends on it, which it does. The cursed plant life threatens to pull me and never let me escape but I push forward. Someone needs my help, even if they might not know me at all I still push forward. I have to protect them.