Old Enemies, New Friends! (Puppy, Night, & I)

[Lady Amira Nuit]

The rain was falling hard. Lighting danced all around them.

Donvel thought to friend and protecter through the power of the mind. "We have to land."

Kagore his loyal and trusted dragon friend thought back to him. "We need to just get a little farther away."

"But, he's coming."

A loud roar rang out above them. Donvel looked up and saw the figure outlining of him.

"Kagore!!"

She began to dive. With clouds in their way it was hard to see just how far from the ground they were.

Another loud roar.

"Kagore his coming!"

Kagore kept diving until something big came into veiw. He hit Kagore head on. Another dragon that was twice the size of Kagore slammed into her making Donvel fly off her back.

"Kagore!" Donvel screamed now falling to his death.

Kagore was locked into the claws of the big dragon with no hope to free herself to save her master in time. She began to fight him hard. Doing death rolls in mid air to break free from this monsters grip but he wasnt letting up. In fact it was hurting her to keep trying. Her wings began to tare and she let out a whippig roar of pain but still she tried in order to save her friend but hope was looking blenk and this was looking like it was the end. If she couldnt get free the Donvel is sure to die if someone besides her didnt save him in time.

[Night]

Meanwhile, far below the battle in the sky there was a mountain top covered in beautiful white snow and at its peak there was a great crater and in the center of the crater a hole that looked to be bottomless but unknown to all those who were in the area there was another dragon that was taken by hibernation long ago but it would seem that fate would have today..(.during the battle and as the man named Donvel fell towards his doom) be the day that Dareathor is to awaken and take to the sky's once again!.

Deep within the mountain there was a roar that shook the very mountain its self and even the sky trembled at the force behind the call and then at the center of the crater rocks started to shift and role and then all at once the top of the mountain blew and fire and lava shot forth into the sky then heat and ash filled the air as the giant plum of red liquid came up like a water spout and then within the lave and fire a dark shadow came up through it moving fast and once the shadow reached the top red wings burst out and they flapped once and a giant red dragon came from the lave and fire unaffected by its heat of razor sharp lava rocks.

Dareathor flew upward moving at such incredible speeds that his scales and body were cooled instantly even though he had just come from a lava bath of sorts and as he looked to the sky he saw that two dragons were fighting above his lair and then his keen eyes picked up the smallest of dots falling down toward the earth and he smiled as his eyes zeroed in and he saw that it was a human that had the misfortune of being in the sky without wings. He flew straight towards the human and it looked like he was going to ram into him or eat him in one gulp but at the last second Dareathor opened his great wings and banked to the side dodging the human and then he did a loop and came back around following the human towards earth and the ground continued to get closer and closer and then the red dragon flapped his great wings one time really hard and he moved under Donvel and then he pulled up and Donvel landed perfectly behind his head just on the back of his neck and he spoke to Donvel not by using his mind but by actually using his words." Foolish humans...When will you learn to keep your feet on the ground."

He laughed as he started to climb again and he roared at the black dragon that was fighting the other and then he reared his head back and he let out a beam of concentrated flame that could cut through solid stone and the beam went in between Kagore and Spike but it was aimed perfectly to get Spike away from the other dragon and the attack almost caught spikes wing. As he got closer he roared again and he yelled right at Spike of whom was just as big as he was and he gave a warning." Perhaps it would be wise for you to leave now sense it would seem that the odds are in our favor....Or you can stay and try your luck...." He looked right into the eyes of spike and he flapped his wings staying perfectly still as he hovered in the air next to Kagore.

[Puppywolf]

Deep within the self created igloo, [although it wasn't much of a good igloo] Skylark slept soundly unaware of what was happening around her. Beside her, her small white tiger laid while she hugged it as though she were a small child, though needless to say, she was a person of small stature. She smiled in her sleep, holding unto Elliot the tiger but an unseen phenomenon happened: The ground began to shake!

She was startled, being that she wasn't a heavy sleeper rather very much the opposite and she panicked. She looked around her, and saw the snow begin to fall down upon her, drowning her beneath the blankets of snow and she desperately reached around for her rod while holding Elliot's small front leg with her left thumb and her right hand began to squirm and dig her way out of the blankets of snow. She was panicking... she thought she was a goner. Left to die, drowning under blankets of snow, never to breathe another breath of fresh air~

Well, luckily Skylark was overly dramatic. She was alright and her panicking ceased for a moment before once more returning when she found herself looking at a lava flow and my gosh-- shooting lava! "What in the heck in happening?! What did I do!" she exclaimed, shouting to the skies as though blaming the man upstairs for waking up to a rather startling and scary awakening-- rain and lightning included. She tried to run but found herself falling down the instant she tried; what a way to start the day she wished she could make better. She rapidly got up, her right hand holding unto her Rod di Chandra and her left hand putting Elliot into the safety and warmth of the inside of her shirt in between her neck and chest. She smiled a small smile and jogged, in hopes she wouldn't fall down and in hopes that a random falling piece of lava didn't happen to fall upon her, or that a random lightning strike didn't hit her, chances were, her rod might attract lightning! She laughed a sarcastic laugh, wondering just how bad her day might get, the rain hitting her her chin and flowing down unto her neck and chest. Her hoodie did well in protecting her head and her forehead, but who cares right about now... mother nature was after her for some strange reason!

She stopped where she saw the flow of lava wouldn't get to her and looked up in the dark sky, as if asking for a sign, any sign to explain why all this was happening. That was when she noticed something... something flying...? Not just one, but three? Wings? They had wings... could it be they were faeries? No, impossible. She sighed to herself, deciding that although she was scared beyond all reason she was to investigate what this phenomenon was. That was her duty and as much as she was scared or frightened, her duty was her duty and that was to learn as much as she could and become educated. Sure, right now wasn't a walk in middle of a flowery sea, but a little thrill here and there wasn't bad right? She advanced towards the flying objects in the sky, wondering if they could see her as well and hoping she wasn't tempting fate.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

As Spike held on to Kagore a fire ball flowed in between them forcing him to let lose of Kagore. Another lighting flash clashed. The rain even harder now then before. As the dragon let go Kagore looked down and saw another dragon flying beside her with Donvel on its back. Kagore was most pleased then suddenly began to fall. Her wings were damganed to bad to keep herself up.

"Kagore! No!" Donvel screamed. If the dragon that he was on was about to fly down to help her then he wouldnt have known because Spike flew into him and didnt let up. Like a foot ball player tackling the line backer to get the ball. Donvel hung on for dear life but still to worried about Kagore safty then his own. He hoped that she would be ok and that he could get to her as soon as this dragon gets rid of Spike.

..

Kagore looked up at Donvel as she fell to the ground below her. There wasnt anything she could do to save herself but maybe she could flap to slow herself. She began to do it. Flapping her wings but it was so painful to keep doing it but she had too. She hit the tree tops and then fell from branch to branch rolling then hitting the ground with a rumbling thud. Looking up she saw a small little female creature, a human? Moving her way towards her but Kagore's vision was still blurred and even though she wanted to get up the pain made her pass out.

[Night]

Dareathor was not surprised in the least that the black dragon charged in...intact he was hoping for it.." its good to see that the black dragons aren't known for there brains like always. Some things never change." Dareathor spoke this time to the human using his mind so that spike would not here" hold on boy...this is going to be bumpy." Dareathor while pushing back into spike roared and then he spotted flapping his wings and he closed them instead on spike and his wings making it impossible for him to stay in the air and as they started to fall Dareathor started to slash and kick into spikes body but he knew he would do much damage all he was trying to do was draw spikes attention on him so he didn't pay attention so the ground that was coming fast and then as they got closer Dareathor spoke to the boys mind again" close your eyes!"

As Dareathor said that he called forth a spell of blinding light that shot out of his mouth and into the eyes of spike and then he followed it with a blast of dragons fire at point blank and with all that spike lost the grip he had and Dareathor kick off from him and opened his wings to catch the air and gain control and he watched as the black dragon tumbled due to not being able to see. And then he swung around and started to head back to Kagore and the other human but he kept his senses open so he would know where spike was so he couldn't get the jump on him but more than amything he was hoping the black dragon had enough and would leave them be...or else he would have to spot playing nice.

[Puppywolf]

Skylark kept her eyes in the skies, watching as these flying things seemed to be... fighting? And one of them... hurdling straight towards her! Skylark gasped, and ran from where she stood in fear of being flattened, while watching what this creature was. It appeared like a giant lizard... dinosaur maybe... A dinosaur with wings! Just like the unicorns... they were horses with a horn. From the way it flapped its wings, the create was in bad condition and it broke Skylark's heart. She looked at her Rod for a moment, thinking that maybe she could heal some of its wounds but knew that if it was it critical condition, she wouldn't be able to heal her completely due to its large size and she would left vulnerable to attacks afterwards. Skylark stared at the creature, watching as it neared so very close which was why she ran once more, her heart skipping every once in a while. She turned when she heard a loud 'thud' behind her. Did she dare turn?

She did and she found this dinosaur with torn wings right behind her-- too close for comfort. So... she was right in running away, otherwise would have been made into a Skylark tortilla. She stood where she was, watching as the creature tried to make its way towards her in such a helpless state before stopping all together and closing its eyes.

Skylark gulped. She looked to the pocket of her dress like clothes and took out a pencil and paper, writing down her findings before proceeding to put away her journal and near the dragon. "Oh my... your really something... Should I try to heal you?" she asked herself, her hands hesitant but touching the snout's scales and feeling the creature. She looked to the sky where she saw another come her way, but this one seemed well... was it going to eat her? Skylark turned pale but stood her ground nonetheless, ready to run inside the mouth of the fallen dragon if it came to hiding from such ferocious creatures. Sure, running inside the mouth of the same thing your trying to hide from isn't the brightest idea but there was no use in trying to run away with what being short and slow compared to these creatures; all there was left, was to hope for the best in which Skylark did.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Spike snorted when at the other dragon then as he watched Kagore hit the ground and unmoving he roared loud. Not really at the other dragon but more as though he had just yelled I killed her kid of roar. He then began to fly away.

Donvel looked down at his followen friend. "Please hurry." He told the dragon he was on. Kagore was his life. His whole world and if she died he would be lost. Flying down to her, he awaited until the large dragon he was on was on the ground begore jumping off but when he did Donvel leaped and rushed over to Kagore not seeing the other girl around the other side of her. "Kagore!" He shouted and he ran to her head. He leaded against her. "Kagore my friend. Please dont die on my old friend. Oh god please live! I need you! Please! I'd be lost without you!" Tears ran down his cheeks now. He closed his eyes leaning his head against hers. "Kagore?" He manged in a low cry. "Please....wake...up." But Kagore didnt move. Donvel droppd to his knees. She was still breathing but for how long? He couldnt tell how badly she was truly hurt and it just hurt all the more because he knew she could be taken from him at any given time. If she die he would be nothing anymore. But if Donvel died then she still would too. It was the cruse of the dragon and the dragon rider. His still leaned again her with one hand on her like he was petting her and his eyes closed hoping by some kind of mircle she would be ok. If only....

[Night]

Dareathor looked to the boy crying and then he looked to Kagore and his eye glowed as he focused to see the the damage that had been done to her and as he studied her for a while his eyes went back to normal and he spoke" Move aside boy and you too little lady...." He slowly walked up and he waited till the two were out of his way and then he spoke once more." This will take some time so come near me and get out of the rain." He opened a single wing and held it out so that they would have cover from the rain and it was large enough to fit a couple of family's under it and they would be comfortable. " now just sit and relax...I'll take care of your friend." He looked back to Kagore and he took in a deep breath and then he spoke in an ancient tongue and slowly he let out his breath and a warm blue flame came from his mouth and it covered Kagore and it looked like it caught her on fire but what was really happening it the fire was burning away the wounds and pain and it would take an hour but she would be fine." after he started the spell and felt that all was well he looked to the two that were huddled next to him and he gave them a smile and he spoke to the boy." Don't worry Dragon rider....your Dragon will be fine....She's hurt but it nothing another dragon cant cant heal.

Dareathor slowly lowered himself so he could lay down and he lowered his head and neck and he curled it so he could look to the two that were now under his wing. " Shes a new addition to the group....Where did you come from lass? " He figured he would start some random conversation to get the boys mind off the female dragon.

[Puppywolf]

Skylark watched as everything unfolded from the other side of the head, peeking at the boy who seemed to love this creature and watching as the other creature landed and... spoke. Skylark was in such a disbelief, she thought she was still asleep because as far as she knew dinosaurs knew not how to talk but then again these were flying dinosaurs or rather that was how she explained it to herself. Her grandparents had never mentioned to her of dragons, but surely enough things would be explained. She did as she was told, holding her rod with shaky hands and not knowing what to make of things. The boy seemed fine, no gigantic bite marks but Skylark was still very much afraid because of her small stature her inability to take care of herself should these dragons be dangerous. She stood under the wing, listening to the dragon who spoke and came to the conclusion that the three of them knew each other and she was the only stranger among them.

She was jittery, trembling and nervous under that wing, perhaps because her chest was drenched from the rain, or perhaps because she was still very much fearful although she knew they weren't dangerous. Skylark turned and she nearly jumped back and screamed when she saw the dragon's head come her way. Perhaps... this was going to take a while getting used to.

"M-m-m-me? Oh right, I'm the only girl here, heheh... how silly of me... um w-w-well I'm from um... well I don't know where I'm from, I'm just wondering around the world to learn stuff... like this..." she answered, stuttering too much for her liking but what else could she do. Truthfully, she didn't know where she came from, she was in too much of a rush to ask her father where she had been born and where he lived or maybe a map would have been a good going away present... then again he didn't know she was running away. Skylark turned to the boy in hopes she would stop trembling and shivering by looking at someone less frightening but that didn't help much. "It's the rain then... or maybe it's both, maybe I'm afraid of the flying dinosaur and I'm cold..." she thought to herself while trying to regain her composure. It was embarrassing enough she was caught both in the rain and somewhat lost, she couldn't seem frightened beyond all reason now although she was.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Donvel watched the other dragon help his Kagore. He looked around and when he saw the girl he thought that maybe she was this dragons rider but as the mighty dragon spoke Donvel began to think that she wasnt his. Looking to Kagore as they now under the mighty wing of the giant dragon he that she would be ok. Still worrying for his friend was in high order but thats he could do. Looking to the girl that the dragon was talking to she looked scared. Her voice as she spoke sounded to far away that maybe Donvel needed to get in on this to help easy her thoughts. So he walked over to her but it was very smooth like so he wouldnt frighten her.

"No need to fear. He is hear to help," Donvel said to her then he turned to the dragon, "I must say thank you old one for doing so. My name is Donvel and my dragon is Kagore. That other dragon has been after us for some time now trying to hurt us. I'm still not truly for sure why though. If he learns that she lives he might be back." Donvel sighed at that thought. They had been on the run for a year now. Sense his family was killed. All he had was Kagore and all she had was him.

He then turned back to the girl. "Sorry for any of this I brought on to you and your dragon. I am very greatful though." Rethinking his words, even though he said 'your dragon' he still wasnt for sure if they werent together or not. He just said that to get it out in the open to be fore sure. As he then looked back at Kagore. Her breathing was a little better then before. That set his mind a ease a little more to know maybe she would be fine in no time...

[Night]

Dareathor looked to the boy as he moved near the girl and did his best to calm her and then he saw how she was fumbling with words so he thought that maybe she was cold but fear was the most likely at this time. He looked to an open area in between the two and he thought of a way for them to relax. He moved his head a little closer and then he let out a gentle breath and red flames came out and they hit the spot he was aiming for and by some kind of magic the flames did not spread even though there was no fire pit and as the flames burned shapes of dragons and other mystical creatures appeared in the flames and they started to move around within the flames it was a beautiful and wondrous to behold.

Dareathor heard the boys thanks for his rescue and for helping his dragon and all he did was nod and smile." There is no need to thank me boy...I have always been one to help those humans that need it and i can even say that even though i am old i still act like a hatchling at times for i seem to get myself into things even if the addition is not wanted ...Old..very old...habits are hard to break it would seem." He looked back to the fire he had made and he smiled to himself seeing that it was still a easy thing for him to create.

After he made the small fire with the little creatures moving around in it he spoke gently and with care towards the two..."Move closer to the fire it will keep you warm and after your dragon wakes up i'll get us all some well needed food. " He heard the boy say if he was he girls dragon and he smiled at the idea...he had never had a girl be his rider before it has always been men with to much courage or lack there of. " Actually boy i regret that she is not my rider...but that doesn't mean she wont get a chance to ride where hero's of the past have ridden before. " He kept looking to the girl and then he knew why she trembled so." You have never seen or heard of a dragon before...have you lass? " He smiled and gave a low kind laugh and he continued." Dragons are ancient beasts that use to be in abundance and at one time they even ruled over the world that you humans now call your home...and at one point all the dragons formed an alliance with humans and we acted as there winged guardians and friends but like all races ...there where those dragons that thought humans unworthy of our power so a war followed and that war alone is why there are so few dragons left...."

Dareathor continued with his story abut the history of dragons and he even told his story about what he had done sense being a hatchling and he told of his love and respect for humans and there creations and after about an hour he stopped and smiled seeing that both were really getting into his story and then he nodded ." it seemed my story has worked...Your dragon should be fine now and if you look to her all her wounds should be gone." he looked to Kagore and he blew out the flames that were on her as if she were a candle and then he looked her over and then he spoke into the young dragons mind." it is time for you to wake....your dragon rider would love to see that you are fine..."

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Donvel was so thankful to this old but wise dragon. He had learned much from his stories and he enjoyed every moment of listening to him. As he did tell his stories he did still glances towards the girl who seemed still unsure of it all but as the hour came to a hault she seemed better.

When he said that Kagore should be fine now he walked over to her as he watched her eyes open and looked at him. She did not want to lift her up head just yet fear it would make her dizzy.

"How you feeling Kagore?" Donvel asked out loud.

She thought to him. "I'm doing ok. I feel pretty good."

Donvel huged her neck then stepped back. Kagore began to lift her head and much to her surprise she felt great. Then she saw the other dragon and a girl. At first thought she wanted to grawl but if Donvel was here with them here to then maybe they werent to bad. But with a huge bad evil black dragon after them she still had a hard time trusting anyone. Her first and always her first prioity was to protect Donvel and keep him safe.

"Who are they?" Kagore thought to Donvel.

"They are our friends. The dragon heard what was going on and caught me in midair from falling then he went up and freed you from the claws of the black dragon. He then flew me down and healed you. He is a very nice and wise old one." Donvel thought now to her instead of speaking out loud.

Kagore looked to him. A stream of thought was open for them to speak. "Thank you for saving me but thank you more for saving him. He is my master and my friend. I'd do anything for him and I am glad to see I'm not alone."

Kagore then looked to the girl. She didnt look like much so she may not beable to understand her sense she could only speak through thought so she just looked at her with soft eyes and a soft grin not showing any teeth because she didnt want to scare her if that would. But it was more of a thank you look. She hoped she understood. Then they looked back to the old dragon and the girl. Waiting for them to speak and maybe to say who they were and what their next move would be from here. Donvel did remember him say something about food. The rain began to slow down into a light mist so it would be easy for them to walk when needed.

[Puppywolf]

Skylark looked at the boy, trying to calm herself down by breathing in deep breaths, if she was terrified of the dragon, otherwise all she would need was a heat source to get warm although maybe she was a bit scared... When the boy spoke to her, she smiled and nodded, watching as he then continued to talk... with the flying dinosaur. So it hadn't been her imagination... she dragon had talked... She didn't know if the fainting cue would kick in or if she would smile and go with it. Turns out she smiled and just went with it; however when the boy spoke of her and 'her' dragon, she turned pale wishing to know where all this came from. Her dragon? So then that meant, these were called dragons and that they had owners...? Sounded like a cool pet, but she would very much like to stick with her stuffed animal, Elliot. Perhaps Skylark also came to the conclusion that if she had a dragon as a companion, in a fit of rage it would eat her as an appetizer... and my gosh the costs in maintaining it and cleaning after it-- No way. Skylark thought of a dragon as a companion as though a human having a perhaps dog companion with what buying food and cleaning after it... Skylark didn't know how dragons responded or acting so everything so far had been nothing more than assumptions which clearly she knew were wrong but she just didn't know what else to think so far.

Eventually Skylark found herself staring at an odd fire with shapes of magical creatures- quite an interesting fire. She was timid and quiet so far... perhaps it was because she was growing colder and she was beginning to cough slightly from having been exposed to snow, rain and the cold wind when she had been jogging and running. She got a bit closer to the fire in hopes she would warm up but the warmth only seemed to make her skin feel just how cold she felt all over her body; she had been buried alive by the snow, and that seemed to have caused all of her body to be affected thus far. Just then she heard the dragon reply to the boy- about not being her dragon that is. She smiled, sneezing a small sneeze, before looking at the dragon and become used to its look... still she was trembling. Ah, so it had been the cold then, but the dragon had looked past that and spoke to her. Spoke of her fear that is, and she agreed with a nod; she didn't know what a dragon was, and with its huge size she had been greatly shocked, amazed, and frightened. She continued to listen to the dragon's story, hoping to learn so much from the dragon and before she knew it, the dragon stopped for a moment. She had then realized she had come to release her fear for the dragon, however she had yet to stop trembling. She appeared to have gotten better, but she was now sneezing and coughing more and more, and that was caused by the cold rain and small amounts of snow that had gotten inside her clothes. She felt a bit warmer now, but her chest was still a bit cold and slightly wet. Even so, this was nothing compared to her earlier adventures where rainy days caused her to collapse from a fever. No, Skylark felt well, and it was nothing a good fire couldn't solve. Then, she watched the boy get up and hug the other dragon which had been healing throughout this whole time. She watched the scene unfold in silence, still feeling quite shy around these people because well... all of this was just a whole new experience. She smiled when she saw the boy's bond with the dragon and noticed... ...did that dragon just smile at her? Maybe it couldn't talk... either way Skylark smiled back although she didn't know if she had just assume again.

[Night]

Is is good to see you are well young dragon as it is also good to see that I could help out and not save but one life but two.."he smiled and then he saw the girl sneeze and he gave a small chuckle as he looked to her" it seems the young miss has gotten a small cold...well...its nothing a little magic can't fix..." he looked at the fire and he breathed into it and the flames went from red to blue and the fire was nice and warm but now it would not burn anyone who touched it and the smoke coming from it acted as aroma therapy and once he was done he looked to the girl he motioned with his eyes towards the flames." Just breath in a couple breaths of the smoke and it should take care of that cold of yours.." he looked to the dragon then and her rider and he held himself up a little and he spoke proud and true in both mind and voice at the same time so he could listen and talk to everyone equally." My name is Dareathor red scale. It is a pleasure to meet all of you and I am happy and honored to help a dragon and its rider...I have had many riders so I know how you feel about one another...the best world to describe it would be family I think best describes it. I have been hibernating for 100s of years and it just so happens that today was my time to awake and I'm glad I did because I was able to help you all. I fear if I wasn't here things could have gone very wrong."

He looked to them all and nodded his head as he smiled lightly " I will answer any questions you have as long as its.nothing before I woke because I was sleeping and won't know much obviously." He waited to see if anyone had anything to ask.

[Lady Amira Nuit]

Donvel smiled at the one dragon. Then he thought how old he might be. He said he had been asleep for 100s of years but how long is that for a dragon. So he decided to ask. "First of all its nice to meet you Dareathor Red Scale and now for my question which is the first silly one on my brain. How old are you?" Hoping when after he answered he would let the girl ask him a question too. He didnt know her name yet but she did look really cute and hoped she would stick with them for awhile herself. As he waited Kagore layed her head next to Donvel as he then decided to lean against her cheek. She was very warm and she always was. Another reason he loved having her around. Just cuddle up to her and thats all he needed to stay warm. Man, he loved Kagore with all his heart and he was happy the old one understood his feeling.