Protectors of Pandora

Chapter 45 ~Breaking free~

Part 1/2 (splitting it into two parts for the first time… this is just too big of a cliffhanger to leave you guys on.)

“We gotta get back to my house!” Said Stainly as they were climbing away from the wreckage of the drill. “Don’t the wyverns know you live there? Wont they come knocking?” Caesar replied. “Just wait, you’ll see.” Stainly said. They were still climbing when Jaxz flew by. “Hey where are we going?” Jaxz asked. “Back to the doctors hut.” Caesar said. “Hey don’t call my house a hut..” Stainly chimed in, only hearing one side of the conversation. “What about Bones and Oak?” Jaxz asked. “He’s right, what about the others Doc.” Caesar said to Stainly. “Tell them to meet us at the oasis.” He replied. Caesar passed what he said on to Jaxz and continued climbing.

They made it back up to the house and everyone was sore, especially the chief since he had to carry the old man. “What (panting) do we do now doc. (More panting) the wyverns will be here any second.” Caesar said. Stainly made a weird screechy cooing sound that Jaxz could hear as “up boy.” But it was in an almost incomprehensible dialect. “What’s he doing?!” Darrel asked (that’s right I remembered Darrel.. forgot about him..) the ground started shaking and they heard a strange noise. “What’s going on!” Caesar asked. “I never told you why my house was on this cliff, that’s because it’s not. Meet Lagoon!” Stainly said. “Hello? Who’s up there? more squatters..” a depressed booming voice said. “Uhh hello?” Caesar said. “Wait? You can hear her??” Stainly said. (He said “up boy” but he doesn’t know what he was saying.) “wait I can hear you! Ahh! finally some tenants that I can understand!” Lagoon said excitedly. “Tenants?” Caesar said. “Yea tenants.. if you want a house it’ll be 7.000 sheckles. Not that anyone ever pays rent...” Lagoon said. “Uhh, sheckles?” Caesar said confused. “What’s she saying?” Stainly asked. “She wants rent..” Caesar said. “Well.. I do feed her.” Stainly said, “Tell her we need to go to the oasis.” He said. Caesar was tired of being the messenger, but he asked Lagoon. “Ugh, fine…” She said.

Lagoon, obviously an oasisaur. Started floating towards the oasis. Caesar and Stainly went inside at Caesars request and the others enjoyed the view. “So, what do you think?” Caesar asked. “Well.. it will be dangerous, I have attempted to remove implants before and it never ends well..” Stainly replied. “I can’t sleep, any time I try it’s just nightmares and Salizar. I need it out.” Caesar said, the whole time they had this conversation a voice in Caesars head was screaming at him not to, but this only made Caesar want it more. “I’ve looked into it before but it seems the implant is connected to my brain, like a deadman’s switch. If it’s removed it’ll shock my brain and kill me.” Caesar said. “That’s the same issue I’ve found with my patients.” Stainly said, “are you sure you want to try..” he said. “Yes, it’s the only way to break my connection to Salizar.

“Ok, I’ll try..” Stainly said. They worked throughout the day trying to figure out a way to sever the implants hold on Caesars brain, even if it meant severing his arm. “AGHH!” Caesar said, “NOTHING WORKS!” Salizars voice was screaming the whole time and he couldn’t think. “Wait, I may have figured it out!” Stainly said. “Well what is it?” Caesar said hopefully. “The problem is the connection to your brain, correct?” “Yes.” “And if we try to remove the implant or sever that connection, it sends a shock directly to your brain.” “Right.” “So what if we could sever the connection quickly enough that the shock couldn’t reach your brain in time.” “It sounds risky..” “yes.. and it would require amputation…” they both fell silent for a moment. “If it’s the only way.. I’ll do it.” Caesar said, “the question is, how do we find something sharp enough to cut my arm of that fast..”