*searches for jenu but doesnt find her* *turns and attacks the swamp dragon also, clawing it*

*dodges a slapping vine, exerting every tatic i know just to avoid getting captured*

*i slice off a vine, throwing it away*

*swamp dragon roars, then flings a out a bunch of vines. they wrap around us...*

*i scratch and claw the vines, finally resorting to green flames, trying to get free*

*the vines close on our mouths. two vines with needles on the end of them slither out, and prick us. the one pricking me has to dig into my scales to reach the skin* *we feel lightheaded, then we fall unconscious...*

*makes one final attempt to free self by flinging out with my claws and scratching the dragon as i sink into unconsciousness...*

*all he does is laugh, which echoes through our minds as everything goes black...*

*dreams about valleys filled with large mushrooms and umbrellas*

*dreams about me playing my trombone, poking people in the back with my slide as i change positions*

*dreams about flying over said valley, enjoying the scenery* *suddenly giant ropes come from the ground and wrap me up, pulling me to the ground*

*dreams that im in bed. comet is on my chest, my heart beat making him vibrate slightly*

*dreams that i am fighting the ropes with all i have but i cant get free* *a huge sharp-toothed mouth awaits at the bottom to swallow me* *my eyes snap open suddenly and i look around*

*i slowly wake up* *we are in an under ground cavern, the walls slimey with a layer of mud coating the wall. we are still wrapped up in vines, the only part of us really able to move is our eyes*

*sweat rolls down my face* what a dream... hey tiamat are you awake? *looks at slimy walls and shudders*

ya *our mouths are free, but we cant mover our heads*

*curls up and starts chewing on vines* *doesn't have enough energy to continue, and i lay back down*

*does my best to shift to a comfortable position*

*sighs* tiamat can you roll over to me?

*starts shaking my body, moving from side to side until i build up enough momentum to roll over once* am i closer to you?

yeah, thats good... *begins chewing on the vines holding tiamat*

*is finally free, and helps dspice out of hers. once we are both free, we see that there is only one tunnel leading out of the room, which is completely dark*

*tries to be optimistic* yes, it has to be the Dark Tunnel of Doom... *manages weak laugh*

o.O yep... well, we know how this is going to turn out... *walks down the cavern to the tunnel. sucking noises echo around as my feet pull out of the gunk covering the floor*

eww... *sighs loudly, echoes coming back* *i follow tiamat grudgingly, grimacing at the mud*

and that is one reason im mainly a tomboy. dirt doesnt bother you *continues walking with an unreadable expression on my face*

im a tomboy too, it's just i just got clean and now... do you know how hard it is to clean between scales? *eyes walls with distaste* *sees something wriggling on wall*

eh, i understand. *eyes the wriggling thing* how sanitary

*i step on a particularly slimy spot* *something squishes out from under me and i fall in the mud, an over-sized slug squirming away* eeeewww...

*eyes the slug with slight distaste* sure that wasnt a leech?

*pulls self out of md* don't jinx it now... *continues walking, looking for way out of cave*

*chuckles, then walks down the tunnel, disappearing into the darkness...*

*walks faster*

*my eyes slightly shine orange as i sweep my gaze around, trying to see*

*is hungry* hey you want some food? the best i can make is fruit and berries, but...

sure *stops, waiting for dspice to catch up*

*catches up and huffs* stupid mud.. *slowly makes handful of berries and a red, spiny fruit* *hands it to tiamat, breathing heavier than normal* i didnt know it would be that hard to make a bunch of berries... *makes more berries and a fruit for me*

thanks :3 *eats them* you ok?

yeah, i'll be fine. *eats berries and fruit, taking a deep breath* well lets go then.

ok *breathes a small stream of fire, casting a small glow around us*

*takes a couple more breaths and starts walking, trudging through the mud*

*we continue walking for ten minutes* this tunnel better lead somewhere! *is getting impatient*

*is wearing out* it had better or this tunnel is comin' down... *sighs*

*a faint light is seen ahead*

it's about flippin' time...

*once we reach the end of the tunnel, we come into a room where the swamp dragon is sleeping. his foul breath creates a smell similar to rotten eggs*

*i snort, trying not to gag*

*he is blocking the only exit* great *if the stench bothers me, i give no notice*

*it's obvious the stench bothers me* *my mind races wildly, thinking of a way to get out*

*unknown to us, the dragon is only pretending to be asleep. without us seeing, vines slowly creep up to us...*

*crosses arms and huffs* hey i think i have an idea.. no that wouldnt work...

how about we... no... *the vines are nearly reaching us now*

*thinks* i know! we can sneak up to the dragon and crawl over him.... no that wouldnt work either. *i start pacing*

*a vine slithers up my leg* stop tickling me dspice

what are you talking about? im over here and- *sees vine* tiamat! your leg!!

you finally realize i have a leg? very funny...

n-no tia! look at your leg! *jogs towards tiamat*

*before i can say anything, im grabbed by a bunch of vines, and dragged towards the dragon*

*runs to tiamat, grabbing her arms and pulling*

*the vines overpower dspice, pulling me towards the swamp dragon, who laughs*

*i let go of tiamat's arms and stand back, preparing for whatever the dragon's going to do*

*muttered curses are heard. vines lash out at dspice*

*i dodge them, manuevering closer to the dragon*

*smoke arises from where the dragon is holding me, but more vines just cover it* dragon: giveeee uppppp foolllssss

fools?! i know you didnt just call me a fool!! *roars and attacks dragon*

*i burst out of the tentacles, pretty mad. my eyes a flaming orange. the dragon suddenly wraps a vine around my neck* dragon: anyyyy lastttt requesstttss redddd onneeee? me: just one.... *dances to souljaboy* aahhhhh yuuahhh soulja boy up in the ohhh....

?!?!? erm, sure ok... *cant resist and dances as well*

*switches to hannah montana- nobodys perfect* *puts hands on hips* nobodys perfect, i gotta work it! again and again til i get it right!

*switches to cascada- everytime we touch* *raises arms in the air* cuz everytime we touch, i get this feeling and everytime we kiss, i reach for the sky...

*switches to nickelback- if everyone cared* if everyone cared, and nobody lied. if everyone loved, and nobody died. if everyone shared, and swallowed their pride, then we'd see the day... when nobody died

*dances* hey, aren't we supposed to be fighting him? *points to swamp dragon*

*the swamp dragon is swaying and humming along with the music* we might be able to slip past him if we continue this...

more dance music comin' your way! *plays cha-cha slide* how low can you go: can you go down low? all the way to the flo? how low can you go?

*gets out dj table, and strobe lights* dragon: gooo dspiicceee gooo dspicceee!

W0000!!! *break dances*

*comet does the robot in the middle of the floor*

aww look at hims!! *whispers to tiamat* i think this is where we can sneak out! 0.o

good idea *leaves a bunch of cds behind for the dragon to listen to, then grabs comet and slips away* (i g2g eat dinner now, be back later)

(okays, see ya later!)

(i is back)

(hoorays!!)

*runs down the tunnel as the dragon jams out*

*follows tiamat, humming softly*

*we reach a small opening out of the swamp. i poke my head out, and the island we were camping on is visible*

heeey there it is! *swamp dragon roars behind us* uh oh!!

*lifts into the air*

*leaps up, following tiamat* *a vine reaches out and wraps around my ankle*

*flames it, and it recoils*

*flaps wings harder* let's hurry up and get out of here!! *more vines spring out after us*

*we fly until the vines pursue us no more*

finally... *looks back at swamp* hey do you think that swamp dragon was evil or do you think he was just lonely? 0.o

i think he just wanted to part-ay!

aww, i feel kind of sorry for him... her... uh, the swamp dragon... whatever gender it is.

him... well we needed to get out anyway, and i left him some presents...

presents? what do you mean? 0.o

the dj table, strobe lights, cds...

*laughs, then suddenly stops* *my eyes turn black*

uh dspice? *hovers*

*i turn to look at tiamat* *my voice is not my own as i speak* hey, who are you? where am i? what's going on?

dspice? its me, tiamat. are you ok?