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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Tales of Pandora

Origins of Salizar, Chapter 21: ~all coming together~

“Master, the small creatures are here, Genera- er.. Emerald is bringing them now.” A Drake said. “And she didn’t mention me? Remember what will happen to your people’s young if any of you tell anyone about me..” Salizar said. “No of course not.” The Drake said sadly. “Good, is Caesar with these creatures?” Salizar asked. “The mesopithicus? No, him and the Kairuku dove into the ocean below.” Yeh Drake said. Salizar pounded his fist down on the table he was sitting on, “NO! He can’t die, not yet.. alert me the moment he comes out of the sea.” He said. “Yes, Master.” The Drake said as he left the room. “Father, they approach.” Apex said, leaning down to tell him. Salizar crawled onto his back, “now, say exactly what I say..”

a huge arm grabbed the wall where the roof once attached, and another, then the dragon pulled himself up, crumbling the walls with his weight, some drakes cowered back slightly at the sight horrifying black beast, they remembered what had happened to Terrace. “What are these creatures..” the dragon said in a dismissive tone. “They were trespassing my Lord.” Emerald replied, inwardly vomiting as she said “lord” “Mmm good work commander emerald, you caught a stupid bird a bat and a.. whatever that other flying thing is..” he said in a sarcastic tone, that was not truly his. “what should we do with them.” Commander emerald replied. “I couldn’t care less, throw them off the island, kill them for all I care. now leave I have work to do.” The dragon said, lowering back down into the fortress. “How was that?” Apex asked. “Perfect.” Salizar said with a grin.

“I think it’s time to play with my new toy!” Salizar said once Caesar’s friends were gone. “Hmm?” Apex questioned. “You’ll see..” Salizar said, he pulled his mechanical eye out of his bag and swapped his bone mask out for it, the eye glowing green as it powered up. “Ahh yes, and.. Action!”

Caesar opened his eyes and saw that he was not in the water anymore, he was back in the dragons arena. “what? why am I here!?” He gasped. “Your here so I can show you something,” Salizar said using Haze’s voice, “this is what will happen if you do not succeed.” He continued. Teh dreamscape blurred and they were floating high above Pandora, it was burned and charred with fire and lava no traces of life to be seen. “This is what the dragon plans to do this is what you must stop.” Salizar told him. They zoomed in towards the floating island, it was no longer floating but crashed into the ground. The dragon was there he was talking to Salizar, but Caesar couldn’t tell it was him, he was cloaked and the dream blurred his form. Caesar looked around at the redish orange obelisks. “What happened?” Caesar asked. “It is not what has happened rather what will happen if you fail, the dragon seeks to become the overseer of this ark and destroy all life.” Lied Salizar, trying to hide his true intent. “But how? and what do you mean ark?” Caesar said. “Ah, you have much to learn, but you will.” Salizar said, he snapped Caesar out of the dream. He removed the tek eye, and looked at Apex, “how I love messing with people.” He said with a chuckle.

Some time had passed before the Drake scout returned, “ah, you have news?” Salizar said. “Yes, the mesopithicus, he’s alive!” The Drake said. “Yes yes, old news. Where is he?” Salizar said. The Drake looked confused, Salizar jumped onto his face and looked into his face, “WHERE IS HE!” Salizar asked again. “H-he's on the edge of the forest with his allies, I heard them planning!” The Drake said. Salizar got closer, “Tell me, everything…”

There was a knock on the door to the throne room, or waht was left of it. “come in.” the deep voice of the dragon echoed. The door opened and Salizar entered, “I have news..” Salizar said. “What is it father?” The dragon questioned. “The creatures are planning a rebellion, they want to stop our plan and kill you.” He answered. “What shall we do Father?” The dragon asked. “What we do Apex, nothing.. we play into their hands.” Salizar said. “What!?” The dragon said surprised, “Why would we do that?” “Because it will give them a false sense of hope.. and distract them long enough for me to complete hacking the ark,” Salizar said, “I must warn you though, they plan to enlist the help of a giganotosaurus.” “Hah! I could gut any theropod with one talon!” The dragon said boastfully. “Then do so, anything to distract them and thin their ranks…” Salizar said, “now all we must do is stall.” Salizar said. the dragon laughed wickedly. “What are you doing..” Salizar asked. “Uhm, evil laughing..?” The dragon said. “Well stop, it’s annoying..” Salizar said.

Salizar tailed Caesar and Ron through the redwoods, when they entered the facility he snuck in through the lab window while they entered the backdoor. it took them a wile to nudge the door to the lab open, Salizar thought of what he should say, he decided to lie. the two burst the door open and walked inside, “Huh I never dared to go back here.. guess you always were the brave one Caesar.” Salizar said lying his tail off. “Salizar?!” Caesar gasped, “everyone thought you were dead! How did you survive.” “Who is this monkey, captain?” Ron said. “This is the meso that escaped we all assumed he was dead..” Caesar said. Salizar looked at Caesar with a grimace, “I thought I was too.. I escaped the compound but they chased me down, one of them had a flamethrower, he gave me this scar,..” he gestured to the mask, “and the mask to cover it…” Salizar said. “Umm excuse me?” Ron said. “ SILENCE DODO I’m monologging..,” Salizar said his patience dwindling, “I then vowed to get my revenge on those who wronged me.. I was the one who led those fools to the first artifact to gain their interest I Was The One who learned the technology of the ark, I WAS THE ONE who made the apex dragon, AND I AM THE ONE WHO WILL DESTROY THIS ENTIRE ARK!” He said. “I thought the dragon wanted to burn the ark..” Ron said. “The dragon is a mere pawn of my revenge.. he is nothing before me…” Salizar said, he realized he said too much in his anger, he chose to keep his cool. “Salizar I know the humans wronged us but..-” Caesar started but Salizar cut him off, “WRONGED “US”?! they gave us the same serum but we are not the same!! They scorned me, burned me! Meanwhile they accepted you into their ranks!” Salizar had twisted the events so much in his mind that he now truly believed them. “They didn’t accept me! They tortured me and used me as a field medic!” Caesar shouted. “It makes no difference now, this ark will burn and all those foul memories with it.!” Salizar said. “Salizar you have to see this is insane, you can’t destroy the ark where will you go!” Caesar said. “Oh I have a perfect escape strategy.. you think this is the only ark?” Salizar said. “Yes??” Ron said “oh no, you fools, there are many and if you could see what I’ve seen.. the state of things back on-... oh nevermind no point telling you what you won’t live to properly understand,..” Salizar said, “good luck with your little kill the dragon plan.. I’m sure it will go well!” He said sarcastically, he walked away and out the widow he came in, cackling maniacally.. through the redwoods he muttered to himself about how wrong Caesar was and how much he hated him, but around the time he reached the floating isle and began the climb up its roots to the top he realized, he couldn’t let Caesar control him mind so much, he had lost himself because of his anger and hatred. He would have to control himself around Caesar next time.

“They are rallying their troops below the island.” Salizar said storming into the throne room. “What should I do, Father?” The dragon asked. “Go join their party, they are all waiting.” Salizar replied hastily. “Yes father” the dragon said, he flapped his wings and away he went. “Now, back to work..” Salizar said. He met with Darkhide at the mines, who showed him the terminal they had unearthed, he hacked it but was met with unfortunate news: “FOUR DAY CHARGE FOR FULL ARK WIPE!” He exclaimed, “aggghhhhhhh!!!!” He shouted, he controlled himself, “ok I’ll just have to hold them off a bit longer..” he said.