Author's Note

Hey guys sorry that my updates haven't been frequent, my two jobs have been keeping me busy. So this is a preview to wet your guys appetite to show that I am working on the next chapter. Any and all comments can help me push pass my writer's block and will motivate me. As always thanks again for all of you who liked and favorite my story.

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Preview

Fifteen minutes. That was how much time I had left until my big match. I was currently sitting on the bed trying to collect my thoughts on how I was going to face up against the hydra. Despite the upcoming battle, I was surprisingly calm. My partner on the other hand…

"A bucking hydra!!! Of all the monsters in Equestria to bring out, a hydra is bad to be the final fight of the season!!!" Glenda shouted as she paced around the room. She's done this for well over an hour and has practically created a groove in the ground. Due to my opponent being something we hadn't even considered a factor, our plan of escape was now on the line, as well as our freedom.

From what Glenda as told me, three-headed hydras are rare because their biology is vastly different from those with more heads. For starters, if you cut their heads off, they don't grow two more in its place, which is another key difference. According to Glenda, the fewer the heads a hydra has, the smarter it is since it's not trying to manage more heads, and that the middle head is usually the alpha. Another key difference is that no three-headed hydras are exactly alike, each one having a unique ability. An example was that one hydra could breathe fire, while another could breathe ice. So it's a mystery until you face one, and that can sometimes end with your life.

"This is bad! This is very bad! Our plan is hitched on you stalling the fight long enough for our plan to work, but with something as ferocious and dangerous as a hydra, you'll be lucky to last two minutes!!" Glenda screamed as she continues to pace back and forth, her speed increasing each time she turned. "And how in bucking Tarterus are you so calm right now?!"

I was currently sitting on the bed with my eyes closed, breathing in and out as calmly as possible. She thinks that I'm relaxed when, in reality, I'm just as terrified as she is. My heart is practically racing from the battle to come. I was afraid, worried, and somehow, excited. But as of this moment, I was focusing on the fight ahead, planning my moves, and remembering all that I learned here. While I do despise this place to hell and back, I did pick up on battle skills and flying in tight spaces, which could give me the upper hand against the much larger beast.

I wished that I could tell her all this, but once again, my lack of speaking prevents me from doing such, so all I could do was walk up to her and gently nuzzle my forehead against her own.

I could hear her sigh as she wrapped her arms around my neck and nuzzle into me. "I'm sorry, Noir. I know you're trying your best to stay calm, and me panicking isn't making any this better. I'm just scared that we might fail and I’ll end up losing you and be alone again." She looked up to me with tears slowly welling up in her eyes. I did the only thing I could do; I leaned in and gave her cheeks a few licks, causing her to laugh a bit and cheer up. "Eww, gross Noir!! You know I hate it when you do that." She pushed away, still chuckling as she wiped her face. "You're right. I don't have time to cry or worry. I need to be ready and focused for when it's time for our escape."

After giving her a reassuring nod, the door to our chamber opened up, three armored guards walking in with some rope and chains. I could also see a large cage that was sitting on top of a wagon waiting outside the door . As per usual, I had to play the role of savage beast and crouched down growling at them, causing them to step back. "Tell the dragon to enter the cage. We have orders from Steel Horn that requires it for a special entrance."

While I was still growling at the guards, I felt something snap at my side. When I turned my head, I saw Glenda had the whip in her talons and watched as she swung it to hit my head. "Into the cage with you, vile beast! We don't have all day!"

Making sure that my head was turned away from the guards, I gave her a wink and started to walk toward the cage. As I passed the guards, who were trying their best not to shake with fear as I got near them, I found it irresistible not to have a little fun. When one of the guards accidentally stepped forward, something I could tell he didn't want to do, I quickly crouched down and arched my back, snarling at them and made the one stallion faint while the other two held onto each other. Another snap of Glenda’s whip told me that I was having too much fun and needed to hurry up and get into the cage. Begrudgingly, I walked into the cage and waited for one of the guards to grow a pair and get close to me to shut the door to my cage.

It took a minute or two before one of them finally nutted up and ran over to quickly slam my cage door shut. After that, they wheeled me off down the hall and toward the waiting area.