Thread:Ironman01/@comment-26545097-20160515185226/@comment-26545097-20160523061103

Salem: Thank you. (Spreads his wings and flies down. He lands next to the boulder and starts to look all around it to make sure it sealed the cave)

(While he is walking around it, a small snake slithers from an opening above the boulder. It is possessed by Serpentine)

Serpentine: (looks down at him and smiles) You did a pretty good job.

Salem: (he freezes when he hears her voice) M-Mother? (He looks up at her)

Serpentine: (slowly slithers down the boulder) Yes Salem, it's me.

Salem: H-How did you get in?

Serpentine: I said you did a pretty good job. But the boulder didn't seal the cave completely. If you were more specific with your enchantment, it could have sealed the whole cave. I could've taught you more if you told me.

Salem: No! If I showed you, you would have forced me to use it all the time for evil! The limit...

Serpentine: I have a spell that gets rid of that limit. How do you think I could use my power all the time?

Salem: Mother, please, just leave.

Serpentine: Aww, you're not happy to see me again? I thought you would be waiting to get out of this awful place and come home.

Salem: But, I made friends here...

Serpentine: (rolls her eyes) They are not your friends, Salem. They fear you and are most likely going to betray you. And remember what we talked about in your dreams before he started showing up. I need you to finish a couple small tasks.

Salem: (getting more scared) No! I won't hurt them!

Serpentine: Salem, don't be stubborn. I told you we wouldn't hurt them. We just need to find out some secrets about these guardians. Maybe some weaknesses. And I know you're good at that. What have you found out?

Salem: (sighs) I can't tell you right now...

Serpentine: Hm, I guess that training session with Zorath didn't work. Well, we'll use what you already  told me. (She pushes a small vial towards him) You said that they can be quite destructive at times according to their memories. How one can't control a predator side, one has a whole personality dedicated to anger and destruction, and the other is a former nightmare. This potion will bring out that destructive side if they got even a little angry. That seems to be one of their biggest weaknesses which could become useful.

Salem: (slowly takes the vial) So, this is only temporary, right? Just to see if it could be useful to you?

Serpentine: Yes. It only lasts a couple days.

Salem: (shakes his head) I can't do that to-

Serpentine: You can't do it for your own mother? You actually trust them more than me?

Salem: (thinks about it and sighs) As long as it doesn't hurt them...

Serpentine: There's my obedient son. Now go back up there, we'll talk tonight. (Goes back through the opening)

Salem: (stands there for a few minutes looking at the vial)