Trapped (Sequel to Becomming and Animal X-men Fanfiction)

The Very Powerful Crystals

Thruster dipped his head to me and I noticed that there was a camera facing us. The mutants could see and hear our whole conversation and their computer screen on the front of their cage.

"I'm sorry to pull you away from the pups but I wanted to show you something," he barked as he turned to his and pushed his way through.

I followed with my heard nearly skipping a beat. Everyone could hear and see our conversation and that was an invasion of privacy. However mutants don't really value privacy that much.

Thruster ducked into his supplies with herbs falling onto his back. "I know it was here somewhere," he muttered as he shuffled out madly.

"What are you looking for," I asked as I dodged juniper berries tumbled toward me. Now that was something you didn't want to squish between your claws.

"Just something-" He scrambled a bit more before letting out a happy bark. "Found it!" He ducked back with something clamped firmly in his jaws.

It was a dark brown box. I tipped my head and my voice was caught in my throat as he opened it. There were numerous crystals, gleaming.

"What are those and what do they do," I asked as I shoved my nose into the box and shuffled about. I pulled back and tilted my head at him.

"These are very powerful crystals. I'm not exactly sure what they do but they belong with everyone here. I was sent a dream and er well I know what to do with them now," he explained as he picked them up and bounded toward the pups with their fire.

I let out a howl to gather everyone else but the fire had already done more of that. Thruster opened the box again and I heard everyone gasp.

"How do we know which one is ours," asked Stonestep.

"I think the crystals will tell us," replied Riversong as she licked her lips.

Thruster let out a sigh and lowered his head toward the box. A bright orange crystal started to shake. It suddenly bolted to his neck and the rope tied around perfectly. It rested against his chest and he lifted a paw to examine it.

I was next. I wasn't sure exactly what I was getting myself into with these crystals. Suddenly the whole box began to shake since my crystal was at the bottom. Suddenly a clear crystal with a tiny hole came out. It suddenly connected with my collar and my tags. I wasn't expecting that. I took a step back and shook my head to clear it.

Everyone else took turns getting their crystals but we still weren't sure what to do with them.

"Well these are nice," murmured Nightsecret as she lifted up her black crystal which for some reason stood out against her pure black pelt.

"Yeah," added Stonestep as he moved his yellow one against his chest. "But what are they supposed to do."

"I don't know," Thruster confessed. "But I have a feeling it's something wonderful."