Ancient Legends Returns - Legends of Chima

Chapter 2 part 1: A dream and Forgotten Story

Laval was walking in the halls, looking around. "Cragger? Eris? Rogon? Where is everyone?" He kept walking, till he reached the jungle. But for some reason, his legs carried further and further till he'd reached a familiar looking river. Standing in front of him, on the edge of the banks was a croc. "Cragger?" The croc turned his head. Laval couldn't believe his eyes. The croc resembled Cragger, but he was older and wiser. He opened his mouth, but Laval couldn't hear what he was saying. "What?" The croc shook his head. Raising his claws, he pointed across the river. Laval looks over, his eyes widening at what he saw. From the opposite bank, he saw a girl. His eyes trailed from the top of her head to her toes, as if soaking in every detail. Her hair was the first thing that he absorbed. The hair is a strange color. It's red like the fire chi. He thought. The next thing he noticed was her eyes. Wow. They're the same color as the regular chi.

But he looked deeper into her eyes and saw fear. Who or what in Chima is causing her to-

He was interrupted when he heard rustling. Startled, he turned to the bushes a few feet from the girl's right. His eyes widen as a man stomped out of the bushes. Wow, he's huge. The man's eyes stared across the river until they reached Laval's. And when cold blue steel looked into yellow, Laval suddenly felt a chill. I don't know what going on, but this man has danger written over him. A stick snapped, bringing him out of his thoughts. He watches the man as he turned to the right. Following his gaze, he became confused as they landed on the girl. Is that man her father?

But the girl didn't do what he thought a child should do when seeing a parent, she did the exact opposite. She ran to the path of mossy stones and started hopping, one stone to the other. He heard some strange sort of machine clicking. Following the sound, he again spotted the man behind the girl, pointing some strange, small metal stick at her. His eyes widen with realization. That stick is a weapon! Boom! He ducked down, trying to avoid whatever came out of that metal stick.

There was silence a few minutes, and then... Splash! He glanced his head up. The girl had fallen into the river! She thrashed her arms, trying to stay afloat. But it was no use, for she was already sinking. In just a few minutes, she disappeared into the river's clutches. Laval tried to get into the river, so he can pull her out before she drowns. But the croc beat him right to it. It dived into the river, but Laval tripped over a branch. Picking himself up, he looked to the river, hoping that the croc had somehow managed to reach her in time.

Silence took over the forest. Laval watch as the man looked into the water; after a few minutes a wicked grin spread over his face, and he turned around and left the bank. Laval started to grow angry. Why that - He was interrupted when he saw the surface of the river spouting bubbles. He walked; closer, closer. The bubbles started to grow bigger. Closer, closer. He was standing at the edge of the bank. Then, whoosh! The river's surface gushed open, revealing the croc. And in his arms, the girl. He carried her out of the river and started walking towards the Forever Rock. "Hey! Hey! Wait up!" Laval shouted. He ran after the croc, his mind racing with questions.

The croc turned to Laval, his eyes telling him to follow him. He then turned back and continued to walk forward.

Laval felt like they were walking forever till they stopped at a patch of damp grass near the Forever Rock. The croc gently set the girl on the ground, tuck a stray hair behind her ear, and look at her. Then he turned towards Laval and spoke," Find the girl quickly before Eagerus does. Gather your friends, descendant of Lanvall. Find and protect her. History is about to repeat itself." Then he disappeared into the fog. Huh? Where did the fog come from?

Laval watched as the fog started to close around the girl. Stop! He reached his paw towards her, hoping to get a better look at her. But the only things he saw before the fog fully enclosed him were her fire chi hair and a strange pendant necklace. "Please, someone! Help me!"