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// Chapter Ten: The story of a doctor 
// Story: Dragon's Rest 
// by Megaskullmon 
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The sound of a recorder moving and it first causing static then a voice comes through. "I have been asked to explain myself. It's been a long time since we founded this wonderful Dragons rest but Malla wishes us just in case those that come next don't understand what we came together for. But how to do this she wants me to explain my entire life. I don't know how easy that would be for me though."

It all started when I was born in Africa in just a normal tribe it was the 70's and I was like ten years old. My father believes it or not was the tribe's doctor. Now during this time, we had Americans coming to help us with our issues. Even though they did help us they also brought problems. Most of them came to hunt for the game or to steal from us. The good thing though they never killed any of us. No that was for our people but Id rather not go into that since it's going to be hard to do so.

Now I never was given a name I was just called the doctor's son. He gave me so many pointers on how to work with the land itself. Now one faithful day, of course, we had to deal with a group of our people coming to kill us. Wars happen my father hid me inside his pot of brews told me not to move at all. I stayed in there for a while till the Americans there were doing the same movie they said found me. A wonderful woman who controlled the sound took me in. She cleaned me up and then over the years adopted me. She gave me my name Ted Flake.

I was lucky that I was taken in by a family that would take care of me. It was hard for me to learn English then I had to become a citizen of the states. At first, I didn't want to betray my family. I knew down the line I would honor them for Malla and the others. But in the 80's when I got a bit older. I started going to school and wanted to learn to be a doctor like my father. I never left my roots I made sure to keep to it. But I did know being a doctor in a modern world wouldn't allow me to make brews. I know I am not going deep into my life. But what is to tell really? I'm just a person that got lucky and found a new home in America after everything that has happened.

But I can explain to what I was doing before the event happen. I was what you call helping bring little ones into the world. I do hope that the little ones are okay. Because it's going to be awful if folks vanished along with the little ones. I have never thought of this till now. It makes me wonder I do wonder. As I do this recording we haven't seen many young ones return. If any at all but there have been many issues down the line. So many zoos around us have had dead creatures from the fact that no one is there to feed them. So Malla has been doing all she can to burn the creatures so no one gets sick. I would be very worried if that happens. But anyway I helped a young lady give birth to her first child. But during this, I gave her the child and the world vanished.

I woke up in the same room as I am now. Now I didn't know the date or anything. I had to go through the Hospital to find a battery-powered radio. I was lucky to hear music. It was the beetles and I heard a voice over it.

"That was the Beetles now as your DJ here in Dragons rest I got another thing to say from our dragon leader. To those that are out there you aren't alone my friends we are all here for you. Just if you wish to get a hold of us you're going to need a satellite phone. The old phones don't work anymore. We may have to find ways to fix that but for now, there is no way we can. at this moment Now some more music for you folks. Hmm, I am thinking of Megadeth."



I kept the radio on to listen to it. Now I just needed to find my cell phone. I did but it was dead and there was now power. I had to go find a survival store to see if I can find a phone. When I left the hospital it was like death came to town. Michigan was so empty. But the smell of fresh air without cars running endlessly.

After the music was over I heard another female.

"Greetings I am Malla the leader of Dragons rest. I am a dragon I know with whoever is out there I know it's hard. This happened back on May 23rd. I want you to know you're not alone at all. I met others along my journey to Michigan from Wyoming. A mare named Lyra who helped me along with it. Then three others in Wyoming a mare who used to be a guy named Chris another unicorn mare named Colgate and a baby named Starla a newborn that came back and was lucky to find Chris. It's not going to be easy but for me, I used to be a guy as well. I don't know if fate wanted to play a joke on me or what. But I am getting used to being a large creature with wings and having the feelings of a female. Now I will give this back to our Dj please call."

The Dj came back afterward.

"That is our leader a wonderful nice gal that takes a brits anger with a grain of salt and talks back to them."

I finally found a phone and some jerky it was still good thankfully. I didn't want to use it till I got back to the Hospital. While I was walking back to the Hospital I finally saw some animals wandering around it was harder then I expected for them without food from their masters but I had some the creatures eyeing it didn't make me feel good about that either.

Finally, I made it back and turned the phone on and called the number she gave.

It rang a bit then I heard a voice.

"Hello?"

"Yes, I am one that has been listening."

"OH! excuse me let me put you on the air."

"Greetings I am Dr. Ted Flake. I well nice to hear other voices Do you know the date?"

"It's August 16th close to the 20th I just recently showed back up myself. They had all they needed set up since one of them tried to be the DJ But he played pointless old Woodstock songs."

In the background, I heard an angry HEY!!!

"Oh shut up you do you know you're old. Anyway, our leader wants you to meet her at Grand rapids are you willing to make that trip?"

"Yes thank you."

After I asked for some music and hang up. I had a few days to get ready. So I went home and got everything even since I am sure we are creatures now that couldn't even have human meds. I made sure to grab the book my father had to learn his brews and I didn't know if I had enough gas so I did what any sane human would do take a hose and suck it out of other cars. Oh, that is the stupidest idea I have ever had but I did what I could.

It took a few days but I finally made it to grand rapids and I met a Zebra mare at the zoo. She seemed to be a kind creature but she asked me questions that seemed very weird.

"Are you scared of anything large and if you see Malla will you run?"

"Um no, why?"

"I'm just wondering our leader is a bit worried that many would be scared of her."

I was about to ask why when I saw the large black scaled dragon coming towards us. I stared at her like I saw a dream I grew up loving dragons. But I kept my love of dragons to myself.

I explained to her about what  I could do for them and she nodded I got into my car and followed them back to Battle creek. But something bothered me so much. While I was listening to the new song that the DJ placed on.



I didn't know what to think but I had to do something. Finally, though we made it Dragons rest it was inside a store. When I got out I saw another one of the souls that I would get to know. He was a dog.

"Greetings I am George." I shook his hand. "Would you like our help and we will be giving you the Pharmacy as your office and home is that okay with you?"

I gave a nod and watched Savannah and Malla leave the car and that's when I saw another mare Wanda was Kind but I met the creature from the other world Lyra. I didn't know what to think of her but I was given my home and power well the home took a while. But I made a makeshift fire pit so I wouldn't cause a fire. I needed to find a way to make brews so I took the herbs I found along the way and whatever else and started to brew whatever. I needed to also get ready to do a test on my new friends.

But that is the end of my story. I wish to thank you for allowing me to do this. The recorded ended with a click.