Experiment #248

Chapter 5-Traveling part 2

Tiki POV

We have been walking for hours on end and it is getting darker every minute.

After that lie he told me, I didn't speak to him again.  I mean he would ask questions here and there but I would only give him one word answers or nothing at all.  That showed him pretty quickly to just keep quiet and walking.

Although I have had this feeling we are be watched all the time throughout the day, I don't say anything. Even if it is a calming sensation, I was on alert and would be distracted by every little movement or sound.

"I know it's getting late but I know a cave is nearby so we can rest in there tonight" Carlos tells me but keeps walking.

I nod even though he can't see me, I don't really care at this point anymore. I'm still mad at him and he knows it.

A few minutes later a cave comes into view, just like he said. At least he was truthful about that I huff.

Just like last night, he sets down his backpack and starts picking up sticks and whatnot to keep the fire going. I thought, dragon fire can never go out unless another dragon gets rid of it. It must be he isn't strong enough it doesn't know how make the fire eternal. 

Well, I'm pretty sure only royals can have eternal fire.  He walks and sometimes acts like a Royal but his personality isn't at all like a Royal's should be. 

I think each Royal also has a gift. An ability that is unique and no one else has. I think I figured out his too.

He doesn't just wonder around looking for sticks and dry grass, he knows exactly where to go and find them. It's like he has been everywhere here. But that's impossible because my gut is telling me he hasn't. He also knew there was a cave here, even though, he stayed no where near here.

I say he has something to do with a nature ability, like sensing things in nature. Or has the element nature, but then he wouldn't be able to find the sticks right away.

I'll figure him out, one way or another.

Royal Dragons I was told are supposed to be ruthless, feared and deeply respected.  Always have guards with them and their dragon present.  There dragon has this aura of being dangerous, but I don't feel that vibe at all from him and not once has his dragon been present.  Also rumors were told that there are Pure Dragons are the ones who made and opened the Amber Dimension only for dragon shifters. 

"Hey!"  Carlos waves his hand in front of my face and I scowl at him, turning away. 

"Tiki, I'm sorry, but I can't tell you.  It is something you have to figure out on your own". He says, dodging my gaze.  Figure out on my own?!  How can I when I can't remember anything about him!  I clench my fists into balls and grind my teeth. 

Then I feel something pushing in my mind, trying to reach me or something. Giving me a horrible headache.

I feel this anger building up more and more then my eyes flash so I go blind for a second.

I look at Carlos and I can see a surprised yet a little frightened mask on his face. His eyes wide, hands on his backpack, and mouth slightly open.

Then his eyes flash black with gold in them. I go blind again and I growl loudly.

GROWL...

"Tiki? Is that you?" I can hear Carlos's voice faintly.

I try to reach for it, get closer but I can't. I blink and see a flash of Carlos crouched a little near me and reaching his hand towards mine. I try to grab it but I'm not in control of my body and I go blind again.

"Tiki, you gotta fight whatever is controlling you, I know you can! Here Tiki just listen to my voice and stay calm. Think of something good, something happy. What makes you happy?" I can hear the worry in his voice.

But what makes me happy? I don't ever remember being happy even once. All I ever felt was pain and sorrow and loneliness. Then anger, oh so much anger and then blank. I was waking up to Carlos looking after me. I haven't expressed any strong emotions then. Besides him being untrustworthy.

Untrustworthy means no friends, which means enemy and enemy means to be destroyed, eliminated.

I then feel like I have a little more control and can just barely see him. I start to growl and walk slowly towards him. Like he is my prey.

"You lied to me, betrayed her trust, enemy must me eliminated."

"What?! No no! I'm not your enemy! I'm your best friend since we were little! I remember the first time we met, it was when you saved me from creatures of the night! Yeah, you defeated them and helped me back to my feet and from that day forward we kept seeing each other until-

I suddenly get another flash and headache. Flashes of a small boy up against a tree with some small creature looking things surrounding me.

"Shut up! Did I say you can speak?! *Growl* fight me!"

"What no! I'm not going to fight you!" Carlos yells frantically.

His eyes flashing black and gold again.

"You're a Royal act like it, stupid dragon"

Then Carlos let's out a loud roar, but hasn't shown any signs of shifting.

*GROWL*. Get out of her body now, death fire!

*GROWL* Never, she is the one that summoned me.

I growl again and this time his eyes stay black and gold. "There you go, now you know who he is, the prince of dragon shifters."

I hear a dark voice in my head. Now I have more control over my body and can see clearly.

When I look back at Carlos his eyes are still black with the gold glowing.