[Black Dragon]

Ok, here's two short chaps (Beware, some cursing in the 3rd chapter):

Chapter 2

My chamber was a small steel room with a straw nest, some personal belongings, and a large, flat computer screen across an entire wall that was used for outside communication. When I returned from Queen Margaret’s hall, I packed my few belongings, preparing for my departure. “Why is she sending me away?” I thought. I was finding myself having strange thoughts, thoughts I had never had before. I was actually starting to feel anger towards the Glukkons. “Power? My power is something important to me, that is true, but doesn’t she think I can just learn about my power on my own like I did everything else?” my mind grumbled. The one thing I had always longed for was knowledge: my dragon mind craved it. Queen Margaret only taught me the ways of the Glukkon, never anything else. I had watched all of my childhood friends go off to school, leaving me alone. One day, I had asked the queen why I could not go to school, and her only response was that I “Was a ‘hybrid’ and required ‘special’ education.” This enraged me, so I eventually found my way over to the rarely used Glukkon library. There, I chose a book, starting with one shelf. When I finished that book, I returned and took the next book. I continued this throughout my life until I knew as much if not more of history and mathematics than most Glukkon executives. When I was done packing my things, I paced my room, suddenly finding many faults with the Glukks. Why was my room so small? Why was I always treated different from everyone else? Why was I cursed to be created, not born? The sudden buzzing of my doorbell broke my thoughts. I growled lowly and pressed my claw to a button by my intercom. “Whaddaya want?” I hissed.
“It’s me, BD, I just wanted to drop by,” came the startled voice of Marrak. I pressed another button to open the door.
“Sorry Mar, I’m just a little pissed at the moment.” I growled.
“I’ve noticed,” he paused, “I heard that the queen’s sendin’ ya away, that sucks.”
“You’re tellin’ me? Ya know, I’ve never realized until now just how crappy the Glukks have been treatin’ me.” I continued.
“Aw, it can’t be dat bad, BD. I’d love to study at the Barracks #1389!” Marrak said cheerfully. I just scowled at him.
“Maybe you would, but you’re a Glukk, ‘member? I’m just a damned hybrid created in a laboratory to be a slave! I don’t have any thoughts or hopes, I’m just a slave!” I roared with my teeth bared. Marrack was up against the wall, petrified by my sudden anger. I sighed.
“Maybe it’d be best if you just left.” I looked away. “I’ll see ya sometime.” I turned my back towards him and began to lick my front right paw.
“Alright, BD, I’ll see ya,’ Marrack responded timidly and exited the room. As soon as I heard the metallic clang of the door, I pointed my head at the ceiling and let out a blood-curling roar. With that, I collapsed on my nest and fell into an uneasy sleep.

Chapter 3

Snek made a face at the train passing below us, full of Sligs headed towards the Barracks. “Trains are fo’ losahs!” he teased, yanking playfully on his tentacles. I rolled my eyes and flew up higher. “Ain’t dis great, Blackie? Jus’ you an’ me, goin’ to da ritziest army camp in all ‘a Oddworld!” he laughed, gripping onto my neck tighter as we flew through a smog cloud. “Yeah, real great,” I muttered sarcastically. “Aw, cheer up, we gonna have ourselves lots o’ fun!” Snek continued happily. “No one should be this happy,” I grumbled under my breath. A large black building loomed in front of us on the horizon. “Looky looky! Dere it is!” Snek cheered and climbed on top of my head, pointing eagerly at the Barracks headquarters. I sighed and began to descend. I encircled the building a few times before landing on a field where many pantsless Sligs were watching a dark figure that appeared to be a Glukk. I walked stately up to him as many Sligs again cowered away in my presence. The Glukk was dressed in a black uniform, had an obvious glass eye and numerous scars all over his face. Many medals hung from various spots all over his uniform. He snorted and glanced at Snek and me. “Name?” he asked, annoyed. “Oh, he is Snek,” I replied, assuming that he had to know who I was. After all, how many dragons could he possibly know? “Yeah, #36A65ZX, Snek. Now what about yers?” he continued, the anger in his voice rising. I was startled, but I answered with a rumble “I, Sir, am the Black Dragon.” He gave me a disgusted look. “Well, #75D90M, we’ll hafta do sumpin’ about dat ego ‘a yers,” he growled. He gestured at the Big Bro Slig next to him. “Asp, show numbers 36A65ZX and 75D90M to their quarters.” he ordered. “Yes General Yukar, sir!” he shouted, clicking two of his heals together. “Come on, ya slackers,” he ordered to us. I roared loudly at him, but I received a sharp sting on my back. I looked around to see where another BBS had struck me with a whip. I immediately attacked it with a fury. That was when I received my first taste of blood. I slashed my fangs at its arm, and then dug them deeply into his throat, blood filling my mouth. It was a great new thrill, and I tossed its lifeless carcass into the air. I didn’t see them lasso my neck and tie up my limbs. I fell to the ground with a shock as they pulled on the rope attached to my leg bindings. I hissed and roared in every direction as many Sligs appeared on the scene, trying to tame me. “So this is how they see me? As an animal? I’ll show them just how primordial I can be,” I thought. With one quick movement I spread my wings and twisted my body into a ball, extending the spines on my back. I cut loose the ropes and flew into the sky. “Now you bastards will feel my wrath! I am not your slave!” I roared and swooped. Bullets of all kinds grazed past me, but they did nothing against my scales. A few missiles did manage to strike me and draw blood, but I kept on going. I flamed the entire building and everything that moved. I swooped down and grabbed Snek, set a curse on the entire complex, and flew away safely just as a massive explosion thundered across the land. I looked back to see metal shards flying in every direction. “Kick ass!” Snek shouted in awe. I snorted in reply and flew straight. It wasn’t until a few minutes later that I realized I didn’t know where I was going.