Antidote Bear: Chapter 3 - Revelation (646 hits)
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Submitted by CaptainThorns (View user info) at 2005-04-07 11:31:30 EDT
Prologue: http://www.ubersite.com/m/61656
Chapter 1 - The Awakening: http://www.ubersite.com/m/62341
Chapter 2 - Embarkment: http://www.ubersite.com/m/62566
For those of you who have been following this series, sorry for the delay on this installment...I was running low on dream steam for a while, and as previously stated, my dreams dictate the storyline verbatim. (My apologies, Jeanneee! Hope you like it!)
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Jessica shivered, not so much from the damp clothes clinging to her body as from the sight of the triune dragons speeding towards them on the island. The wind rippled with the sound of leathery wings announcing the reptilian aviaries' descent. "Don't move a muscle," Napoleon whispered, eyes transfixed on the gargantuan beasts now standing in front of them. The lead dragon was adorned with fiery red and gold scales, black-tipped white horns and claws, and a set of teeth that rivaled those of an allosaurus. The other two dragons were covered in gray and black scales, and were much smaller in stature, only standing about two-thirds of the size of the other dragon, which was towering over Napoleon at three times his height. The teenagers eyed them with a look of trepidation, which was met with a stern gaze from all three creatures.
After an awkward silence, the lead dragon opened its mouth and spoke. "Greetings, travelers," it uttered in a deep rasp. "We have been expecting you for some time now."
"But..." Napoleon began.
"Silence!" the dragon screeched, a short flame emanating from its throat. "Hear me out and you will come to understand." Napoleon shut his mouth and retreated three steps. "Now, then," the dragon continued. "My name is Jeanneee, and these are my two associates, Edmund and Simeon. As you know, this island has been enchanted for many years, centuries in fact. But it was not always like this. Four hundred years ago, the three of us were human, just like you, and sought to incorporate this island and the adjacent property into the growing village of Chenowith beyond Ratcliff Bluff. We saw great potential for its use in the river transportation economy as home for milling factory. This is how the building of the great mansion that you see behind us came about. It was to be our residence as the mill owners and operators."
The dragon paused for a moment, and lowered her head. "But alas, it was not to be. For not long after we had finished building the mansion, a great and powerful warlock named Trewyn who lived in the alcoves of Ratcliff Bluff was enraged at the thought of Chenowith annexing the isolated island. He arrived without warning one day and cast a spell on the three of us, transforming our bodies into their current forms. Trewyn also cast an enchantment on the mansion and himself that prohibits us from destroying the property or him, lest we curse ourselves to immediate death. He resides in the mansion and has thus far successfully destroyed all attempts from those who have sought to nobly infiltrate and overthrow his domain. This is how the island came to be known as Trewyn Island."
Holly raised an eyebrow and spoke. "So then, what good is it doing for you to tell us all of us?"
"Because you are the chosen ones," Jeanneee replied.
"Ch....chosen ones?" Jessica stuttered. "But how do you know that?"
"The answer to that is rather simple," the dragon responded. "Although Edmund and Simeon cannot speak as I, they have been blessed with not only the gift of telepathy, but the ability to see visions. Ever since our imprisonment in these reptilian vessels, they have known the faces of our deliverers as well as the solution to our rescue. There is no doubt in their minds that you three are the chosen rescuers of us and this island."
Napoleon raised his hands in exasperation and argued, "But how in the hell are we supposed to defeat a warlock that has killed other humans? We're only kids!"
"Don't you know, Napoleon?" Jeanneee sighed. "You have the supernatural gift of shapeshifting. Do you not remember using that ability several times recently?"
"Wait a minute," he replied. "Shapeshifting? You mean, taking on another form? I have THAT power?!"
"Yes," the dragon responded. "In fact, not even an hour ago, you invoked that ability. I saw you on the river."
"But...that would mean." Napoleon went pale as he realized the truth. "Oh, my God. I'm Antidote Bear?" Jeanneee nodded in answer. "But that means...no! That means I killed Mark!" Holly screamed and fainted. Jessica barely caught her as she looked at Napoleon in horror.
"Don't worry about that," the dragon stated. "Mark was a descendant of Trewyn, and a quite evil descendant at that for such a young boy. Better that he is dead now than interfering with your mission. Besides, you have been blessed with a great gift, passed on to you from an ancestry of good wizards, and you must use that gift to defeat Trewyn and restore things to their rightful place."
"But how?"
"You will know when the time is right. Before you can reach Trewyn, however, you must retrieve the key to the mansion. You undoubtedly saw it radiating in the sky by the spire of the building. It, too, is enchanted, and only you three possess the ability to obtain it. We will transport you to the top of the mansion in order to assist you, but we cannot touch the key ourselves."
Jessica squeaked, "But if it's enchanted, how do we get the key?"
"Well, Simeon became privy to a clue that holds the answer to that question," Jeanneee answered. "Climb aboard now and we shall go retrieve the key. Hold on tightly to our necks as we take off."
"And that clue is?" Napoleon asked as he and the girls clambored on top of the dragons, struggling to mount the giant creatures.
"Flip the limerick," she responded, and began soaring towards the mansion.
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Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-04-07 16:26:12 EDT (#)
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there should be a monkey wearing pants in one of these scenes.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-04-07 14:19:34 EDT (#)
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I love you too, man. *sniff*
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2005-04-07 11:40:13 EDT (#)
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Nope, no 'shroom or drug usage here. Unless Mountain Dew and whiskey shots count as a drug. :p
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-04-07 11:38:30 EDT (#)
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if i had dreams like that i would sleep all the time
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-04-07 11:38:22 EDT (#)
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One more for good luck.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-04-07 11:38:00 EDT (#)
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You have some super-kickass dreams. Do you eat a lot of psilocybin mushrooms or something?
I always wanted to be a fire-breathing dragon too, that's sweet as fuck.