The Toxicant Trials- Chapter 3

“Long ago, Skrake was a glorious leader of our tribe. We were known as peacemakers and problem solvers. We spread our peaceful influence throughout the word.

But then everything changed. In an expedition to the tek cave, Skrake and I uncovered a small bottle of liquid with the name Sir Edmund Rockwell on it. We did not know what it was.

Skrake and his scientists began to do tests on it. Skrake became obsessed. Our tribe had now gained a more reclusive reputation. Then, Skrake finally figured out how the liquid worked. It could give any tamed creature supernatural weapons, though killing it over time. Skrake called the liquid the Toxicant Tea. His first subject was my giga, Titan.”

Kai and the kapros gasped. “What happened next?” Jenny asked.

“When the Toxicant Tea was used on Titan, he became loyal to nobody. He went on a rampage and destroyed our entire village. He killed my mosa, my stego, my raptor pack... my only tames left are right here next to me. Myself, Skrake, and a small band of Skrake’s followers were the only human survivors. Skrake figured out how to control Titan, and they set on using him to find more Toxicant Tea. They only found one more vial. I heard rumors that it was going to be used on a kapro called Cutter. I see now that he escaped. But I fear that while Skrake is dead, some of his followers may still be out there and searching. We must find the Toxicant Tea and destroy it.”

The kapros nodded. Kai and Jenny talked for a minute and then turned back to Slav.

“We will help you.”