Adventures Of The Animations: The Corrupted Lands

Chapter 27: The Ruler Of The Night

Steady, rhythmic wingbeats sounded as Chosen made his way to the night kingdom. The nightwing turned his head back, looking at the small orange hivewing curled up on his back. Chosen smiled as he watched Second's chest rise and fall as the hivewing slept. Their flight to the night kingdom had gone late into the night and Second had been growing tired, so Chosen let Second curl up on his back and get some sleep.

Hovering, Chosen stopped as he arrived at the mountains that marked the border of the night kingdom. He then turned his head toward Second. "Sec, hey kiddo, we're here. Time to wake up." Chosen gently nudged Second.

"Mph." Second grunted as he curled his head underneath his wing.

"No, Sec, no grunts and staying asleep. We are here at the night kingdom. We need to go in, find Fearbringer and complete our mission."

"Just leave me at the entrance and you go do it." Second grunted as he remained curled up.

"The Second Coming Becker, I will drop you, right here, right now, if you don't wake up." Chosen put on a fake scolding voice, knowing that he would never actually do that to Second. Second was never really fast with his reactions when he would first wake up and Chosen didn't want him to get hurt.

"Fine, fine, I'm up. Don't have to be so grumpy." Second lifted his head out from under his wing, his emerald eyes halfway open. With a slow movement of his wings, Second finally got airborne, hovering next to Chosen. "So, do you know where Dark put Fearbringer?"

"No, Dark never showed me where he had taken her after I had been corrupted and he locked her away before the corruption."

"Would anyone know?"

"Well, Dark no doubt, but he's dead."

"What about his creations? That odd looking nightwing, or maybe Viro, or Cadet?" Second angled his wings as they flew towards the palace.

"That nightwing monster thing disappeared after Dark's death, no one knows where he is. Viro was cured and is Crimson again, remember? I doubt he would remember. And Cadet? I..... I'll be honest, I don't feel safe around her. I don't feel safe having you around her."

"Why?"

Two talon thumps sounded as Chosen and Second landed at the palace. They then walked in.

A loud sigh sounded from Chosen. "It's what she said to me when we saw her last."

"What did she say?"

"She said, 'After today, Chosen One, we are enemies once again. You and Second Coming better watch your backs. I can assure you this isn't the last you'll see of me.' I'm worried that when, not if, when, we meet up with her again, she will try to hurt you. I don't want that."

"Maybe we won't ever see her again. Maybe she was just trying to say that to throw you off and worry you for nothing. Maybe she trying to cause another panic attack in you." Second then trotted off, to start checking hallways for where Fearbringer could be.

"Maybe... Wait! How'd did you find out about that attack I had?" Chosen raced after Second.

"Red told me."

"He did?"

"Chosen, he's my best friend and you are my brother. My best friend isn't going to keep stuff about my brother from me."

"I should have assumed he would say something." Chosen grunted.

"Hey, Cho, doesn't this door look out of place?"

Chosen walked forward to see what Second was talking about. All the others doors were wooden and looked older. The one they were standing in front of was metal and looked to have just been installed.