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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Tales of Pandora

Origins of Salizar: Chapter 10 ~ Flown the coop ~

Primalis trekked through the forest, he was investigating rumors about a cave near a small lake. “Blast it all! If these plants don’t stop touching me I’ll burn this whole dammed forest!” He said angrily to his purlovia, who answered with a grunt. Primalis was not an adventurer or a spelunker, he would much rather have spent his time in the lab, or at the very least be escorted by his taskforce. Unfortunately for him the King’s word is law, he would have to find an artifact, or die trying. He eventually stumbled across the lake, (or rather his mount did) and a grin came across his face, “Huzza! Soon I will be rid of this infernal place.” He dismounted and ordered his purlovia to search, then he sat down on a fallen log as if he was exhausted, even though he hadn’t walked a step this whole expedition. His backpack was heavy, it contained a few days worth of rations, which he despised; a bedroll, which he dreaded having to use; and some other survival essentials. He also had a quiver and a crossbow. “Where did that beast run off to!” Primalis said. The “beast” came back a few seconds later, motioning for him to follow it. He of course mounted it instead. They reached the cave mouth and Primalis’s mood lightened a bit. “Well, GO.” He said harshly to the purlovia. It walked through the empty cave quickly, “odd that there’s no beasts in here, Hmm lucky me.” He said. But he was in fact, not lucky because when they got to the end of the cave there was no artifact. “WHERE IS IT!” Primalis shouted. The purlovia growled wile sniffing the ground. “What is it creature.” Primalis asked rhetorically. The purlovia looked up at him, “It’s a footprint dum-” “ahh tracks! Of.. a raptor? They look wrong somehow..” Primalis interrupted, not able to understand the purlovia. “Follow.” Primalis ordered. “FoLlOw” the purlovia mocked. Primalis took the grunt as a “yes master!” Even though it wasn’t..

“I got it boss!” Ras said with a cackle. “Good work, only two more artifacts and the gigantopithicus trophy, then we can slay the dragon and leave this ark.” Ryker said. “I hope we see that meso again, I’ve got unfinished business with him..” Killion said. “As do we all Killion, but he is not the objective, remember the plan.” Ryker said. “Of course boss.” Killion replied. “All done Ras!” Wretch said. he now had robotic arms, and they had hands, much more useful. “Let’s goooo!” Ras said excitedly. Wretch showed him the arm, which was a good replacement, a raptor like arm and claws. “Alll right! … But where are the knives..?” Ras asked. “Ras I assure you these claws are just as sharp-” “shhhhhh” Ras said with a claw over Wretch’s mandibles. “I need the knives.”

Salizar was strolling through the woods, arms crossed behind his back. he unlike Primalis enjoyed the forest. He was locked up for his entire childhood, he couldn’t stand to be cooped up in one place for too long. As he was walking he saw tracks in the mud, Ras’s, he decided it was safe to go no further in that direction, so he turned right from the tracks. He heard a twig break as he walked and he looked around suspiciously, he heard more rustling and decided to climb a tree for a better view, he say a human woman, blond, wearing torn up clothes and running for the hills (so to speak) he recognized her as one of the only kind humans he’d ever met. Dr. Flight. “Wait!” He shouted in English. She looked up and saw him, and then ran faster. “Oh right, the mask..” he said in animal. “Wait! It’s mi! Salizzer!” He said in broken English. She turned around and looked at him, she recognized him. “Salizar?” She said. “Yes.” He said. He climbed down and she walked towards him. “You can speak.. I knew you were smart.” She said. “Why you run?” He asked. “I just escaped, King Drake wanted to use me as a soaker hearder, it’s basically suicide.” She said. Salizar nodded. “W-where did you get the mask..” she asked a bit scared to hear the answer. “I, found.” He lied, he took off the mask to show his burned face. “Poor thing, those people are insane!” She said. He nodded again. “Come.” Salizar said. “Ok where to—thud—” Salizar didn’t know why she stopped talking, until he saw the arrow, it was a direct hit, straight through the heart. She dropped, dead. Salizar looked around, and saw Primalis, atop his purlovia and quite please with himself as he leaded a second shot. Salizar’s face filled with rage, he screamed in anger. The last good human was dead, in his mind all others were evil, he would never speak their infernal language again. He ran in fury. not away, but towards Primalis.