A Living Nightmare (by @voiderria)

Chapter One

Sakura woke up, aching all over. He tried to get up but Teano advises him to lay down. Lunoxis said in an urgent voice “ Is he going to be alright?!” Teano assured her by saying calm and gently“ Yes, he will be fine. Now how about you go attend your duties so I can care for him in peace.” Lunoxis hesitated while looking at her injured leader, but then hurried away.

Teano sighed and mumbled something to herself as she was arranging some revive crystals but too low for Sakura to hear. Memories started flooding back to Sakura of the battle with Vekorix and her telling him as he was trembling weakly on the ground “ You’re army has nothing against us Sakura. You must give up before someone else gets hurt.” She giggled as she spread her wings then flew away with her army following behind her and their roars of triumph echoed in the air and before Sakura had blacked out and the panicked eyes of his sister was the last thing he saw before the world went black. Sakura’s eyes lit up with fury and he wanted to get back to the battlefield as soon as possible as he remembered, but even through his anger he asked Teano in a calm voice “Teano, when am I allowed to get out of this tent and back to fighting?” Teano looked at him and his severe wounds and replied with a hint of sympathy in her voice “At the most I’d say 3-4 days... We could speed up the process with bandages but then there wouldn’t be enough for the others.”

Sakura hit his resting place and roared with fury while trying to get up, but Teano layed him back down to put medicine on his wounds. Sakura couldn’t help the feeling of helplessness crashing into him like a wave while thinking, **my warriors are dying out there... I need to help in some way**, Teano interrupted his thoughts and said before yawning “ It’s late. We both need rest for tomorrow, so good night Sakura.” Sakura nodded, layed his head down, and slowly closed his eyes.

But when he heard Teano’s footsteps fade out of the tent he stumbled to get up and limped to his sword, grabbed it, and exited the tent. He headed to the commotion of yelling warriors and shrieking cries for help.

Chapter Two (blood warning)

Sakura kept on a steady pace on a rocky path, the sharp, cold, grey rocks pierced the scales on his feet. The moonlight reflected off the scales on his back as he went on determinedly with only one thought on his mind, **protect...**, he tripped over a rock and stubbed his toe. He groaned with pain but got up. He heard something rustling the leaves in the lush dark green bushes.

Sakura instantly was on guard with his sword raised and his heart racing. His chest heaving while he said with a booming voice “Who is there!” A shadow-like creature emerged from the bushes and started to circle him, it said in a defensive voice “And who may you be?” Sakura trembled with fear, **that voice... Why does it sound so familiar?**, It came out to a patch of moonlight. Sakura gasped “Flame!” Flame looked at him more closely and then shouted “Sakura!! Your alive! Wait, you are severely injured why are you out here.”

He said seriously “I must get back to my warriors.” Flame stared at him in an understanding way, but she shook her head “You need to heal. What will we do without our leader?” He already knew this, but he felt the need to fight.

He started racing as fast as he could towards the battlefield and whispered “I’m sorry but I need to help them.” Flame bolted towards him shouting “No! Come back!!!” He had made it to the battlefield before Flame could stop him.

He looked back to her with a feeling of guilt, **I have to keep going**, he thought to himself. He started clashing with surprised pitch warriors shouting “How are you still alive!” “You’re supposed to be dead!” Sakura made them flee with their blood covering his sword.

Sakura was ready to take out more before one came bowling at him, sending him flying off balance and the pitch magmip had pinned him. Sakura was trying his best to get free but the magmip had already locked his teeth around his neck, blood pouring out of the bite and staining the enemy’s teeth. Sakura was trying to yell but couldn’t. Flame tumbled into the pitch magmip and started breathing sakura fire in its face. The pitch magmip shocked by the new opponent, fled away quickly.

Flame helped Sakura up and told him in a stern tone “Go back to the tent. NOW!!!” He stumbled and said “Okay! Okay I’m going!” He left the battlefield, disappointed. He felt like a juvenile being told what to do. He headed back for camp before something hit the back of his head hard and pain surged through him.

He turned around and saw enormous white teeth in the shape of a crooked smile. It said “Your coming with us... don’t worry. This won’t hurt a bit.” Then all he could see was black and all he felt was pain

Chapter Three (Coming Soon)