Protectors of Pandora

Chapter 30 ~visions, again..~

“I’m a mesopithicus, and I’ll ask again, why are you attacking these innocent people.” Caesar asked. “Nobody has ever dared defy me in this manor!” The magmasaur matriarch said with a grimace, “I kind of like it.. your a bold one, aren’t you.” She said. “I’ll ask again” he said “oh fine.. an impatient one too… we are attacking these people because they won’t stop disturbing us.” She said “what do you mean by desturbing you?” Bones asked angrily with a full bucket still in his jaws. “about a year ago,” she said. “Oh great, a story..” Bones said exhausted. “SILENCE! anyway, we were all having a good time, everything was quiet and we could mind raise our young in the magma pools in peace. THEN the incessant noise started! It was just the same thing over and over! Absolutely exhausting! And don’t even get me started on the earthquakes!! So, we went up to the surface, and what did we find? A giant drill! Boring it’s way into our volcano! And of course we had to attack the culprits, we exterminated the most likely targets; the humans, and we went back home. but it started again! The same thing all over again! We’ve had enough!” With that many magmasaurs cheered in agreement, “and since we got rid of the humans and it’s still going, logically it must be these bloody peasants!” She said angrily. “I’m sorry but, do these guys look like they could man a giant drill..” Caesar said. “Hey..” the jerboa said. “No no, he’s got a point.” The hyenadon said “well, no.. not really,” the queen said, “but then who is it!?!” She said “no idea, but maybe we could investigate and find out for your your highness..” Caesar said He said the last part quite arrogantly, he didn’t like authority. “Fine, you have two moons.” The Queen said, and with that her and her army turned around and slithered back into their tunnels. “Nice save boss.” Jaxz said.

The clouds returned, so it was safe for them to leave, though Bones was hesitant to step out. Unfortunately most of their equipment was charred and they only had two tents left, so Caesar and the Chief decided to let the troop use the tents and sleep outside. The group was sitting on the sand around a fire chatting when Jaxz asked; “You think the humans are still around?” “Could be who knows.” the chief said. “hey chief you never told any of us your real name, what is it.” Caesar asked. “Eh it’s a touchy subject, I’d rather not.” He replied. “Oh come on we’ve known you for how long? Spit it out already!” Bones said urging him on. “Alright fine.. it’s.. jwy..” he said the last part in a mumble. “What was that?” Caesar said teasing. “Joey..” he said hesitantly. They all burst into laughter. “Like-like a baby pro-procoptodon!” Caesar said through laughter. “I did not see that coming!” Jaxz said laughing. “Okay, okay shut up all of you!” The chief said. “Okay.. okay we’ll stop. Seriously though thanks for letting the cat out of the.. pouch!” Caesar said, and with that all of them laughed so hard nobody could hardly breath. they stopped teasing the chief and continued talking by the campfire for a bit longer, eventually they grew tired and everyone rolled over and went to sleep.

“Hello again.” Salizar said.

“Oh not you again!” Caesar said angrily, “Get out of me you-” (I’m going to stop him right there. Let’s just say he had some words to say to Salizar..) “well now, I seem to have struck a nerve hmm.” Salizar said amused. “I’m just here to tell you, your friends made it out of the frying pan,” he said pleasantly “and into the fire.” He said in a more ominous tone, “what do you mean..” Caesar said. “Well let’s have a look shall we,” Salizar said, Caesar could now see Nash walking through Mandralia in his new armor. “Your little storyteller found some courage I’ll admit, but will it save him from the fight of his life?” He said sinisterly. “And even if he does will it be in time for poor Seascale?” Salizar said, he showed Caesar his friend, he was lying down looking very pale and coughing with his men sitting around him. “And your birdy friends have stormed a whole castle!” Caesar say Ron and Ping walking through a corridor with the pengujas, “But ooh baby they are in for a nasty surprise..” he said as if he was excited to watch them suffer, because he was. “And you, seeking out humans!” He said angrily “Do you even want to find ME! They’ll shoot you dead without a thought! What do you think you'll do when you find them?!” He said, “and to think, I actually thought you might get to me..” he said. “STOP PLAYING MIND GAMES SALIZAR!” Caesar said “we will find eachother and put an end to you!” He said. “Oh please, you don’t even know what’s going on here.” Salizar said. “Yes I do, your obviously spying on us and you put this dang implant in my arm so you could do.. THIS.” He said “whatever “this” is..” “ohh you dont even know the half of it!” He said with a chuckle.. “oh my times up, sleep well..” and then everything faded to black.