"Chance" | Chance, Azaz

Written by Apsuthedragon

Chance sits inside the castle working on what seems to be a glowing liquid. He slowly spills some different colored liquid into it but right when they touch each other it sets off a small explosion and smoke goes everywhere. Chance begins to cough violently. When he finally catches his breath, he groans and then states, "Why can't I get this combination right?!" He shakes his wing and head to get the smoke off of them.
Then a voice from behind him says, "Chance..."
He recognized this voice it was his father king Azaz. It sent chills running up and down his spine. "Supper is ready....and will be served soon I expect you to be there....if you don't show up you just won't eat."
Chance answers quickly, "Yes father, I'll be there."
Azaz remains emotionless and walks away. After seeing his father leave so strangely he knew what was going on, Chance had heard him talk about Pale, an enemy of Aldegour long ago in the Pale War, and about how he fears him and how he wants to make an alliance with him. Chance knew this would cause Aldegour to fall into more ruin than it already has since Azaz had killed the good king, Droco, Azaz's own brother, for throne. And now he is after his offspring--the ones he thought where gone for good, the rightful heirs to the throne of Aldegour.
Chance quickly pushed his thoughts down, remembering his father's words. "Be there or don't eat..." he whispered to himself. Chance quickly cleaned up his mess and put away his stuff quickly before taking his lab coat and goggles off and running up the stairs that took forever to climb. When he finally reached level ground he was out of breath. He laid on the ground for a second, panting ,but soon got back up and continued running.
He stopped the gryphon guards just before they closed the door. "Wait....I-I'm here..." he said in between breaths.
Azaz motioned him to sit down.
Chance out of breath, walked over to a chair and plopped down, breathing heavy. The chefs brought out first a drink of water, as soon as it was set in front of Chance he grabbed it and started chugging it down.
Chance's mom gave him a disgusted look.
"Dear, drink like you've been trained to for heaven's sakes!"
Chance put his cup down. "Yes, mother." He started drinking normally after this.
Azaz didn't really say anything. Chance could only guess he was thinking of Pale and his army by the empty expression on his face.
Chance wanted to say something but decided not to.
Even though the food was brought to the table Chance did not have any appetite for what they where serving except for the salads. The only thing else that was there was giant centipede, jumbo beetles, and bite size pill bugs, Chance almost threw up at the sight of his father slurping down one of the giant centipede's legs and although his mother ate politely, still the thought of bug sickened Chance's stomach. He grabbed a salad from one of the chefs, who I might say was dressed suspiciously, and began to eat it. Everything was silent for a couple of minutes until Chance started to feel a slight bit light headed.
He blew it off and drank some water hoping that maybe he was dehydrated. Although he had already chugged that whole glass already.
Then his stomach started to feel weird.
He threw up.
Then he fell over in pain and this pain wasn't like anything he had ever experienced.
It was poison.
But not just any poison.
Manticore poison.
Azaz shot up. "What happened, are you okay?!"
Chance screamed in pain.
Chance's mom shot up as well. She started to pace back and forth, unknowing of what is going on.
Azaz quickly picked up his son and ran him to the healers who are unicorn people. He bursts through the door, "QUICKLY!! I THINK HE'S DYING!"
One unicorn healer runs up to him.
And listens to Chance's stomach. "Hmm....just as I suspected."
Azaz looks down at Chance and then back up at the healer, "What is it?!"
The healer shook his head. "Manticore poison."
Azaz's eyes burn with fire. "THOSE FREAKS!!!"
Azaz quickly hands Chance to the healer, turns into his dragon form and rushes away with half of his army to Manticore territory.
They raged in war with the three clans they had suspected had done it...Aldegour killed all three of them in battle.
And the last four ran for cover in the enchanted forest where Azaz was banned from long ago.
Anable to enter, Azaz went home furious but to find his son still alive and well.