Terra Dracones (The Land of Dragons)

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Gollullas was suddenly gone. "What are your intentions, mortal?" He rumbled directly behind the hidden human. His fire was still prepared, his stomach glowing
 
Looking around she walked towards a path leading to the forest as she whipped her sword placing it on her hip. Ron recently woke up to and crawled on Stella's body until it settled itself on her shoulders right above her poncho but still revealed her white dress and her black belt. But the girl didn't mind before running quickly with a place in mind. But one things for sure is that she caught two girl on the corner of her eye from far away before running on the opposite side.
 
Seeing her friend so suddenly, she was honestly surprised that he could move the way he did wit all his wounds and scars.
She still wanted to find the hidden human but she didn't want to seem threatening unless he was intending on harming her or any of the other dragons around her.
Gollullas could fend for himself, And she assumed the younger dragon could do so as well, but she would do more in a fight than defend herself. Someone might end up seriously injured, and she could do more than she thought she thought. Her mother was powerful but she payed no mind to it. She was a rebellious dragon and she hated humans who could attack a dragon. It made her feel weak.

" show yourself... Human."
 
Dyzek jumped into a tree, and kept moving on that higher ground. Normally, branches would break holding a creature of his size, but he knew exactly how to manage his weigh to prevent it. He may not be the wisest young dragon, but he was surely well trained to fight and move around. He looked for a perfect spot to watch the scene and disappeared to the sight of everyone else. His skin that worked as a camouflage and his sensory and manipulative skills gave him a great advantage when he was in the woods or a similar place, so he should be perfectly fine. Besides, there were two more dragons out of the hunt of the hidden human. Dyzek smiled slightly and watched the scene.
 
Knowing he was watching she smiled, looking up into a tree knowing he was up there within the dense branches. Stepping into the thicket that the scent of the human went into, she kept her eyes narrowed as she scanned the area, looking for anything that could give him away. She wanted to find Gollullas, despite him being white, he must've been farther away because she couldn't see him anywhere.
Lucinda made a high pitched whistling sound that would be painful to the ears of humans had she not been quieter about it. She was calling out to Gollullas, since, if she found him, she would probably find the human.
 
Devin carefully held his balance within the tree, taking deep breaths to calm himself. He... had just ridden on a dragon... And he couldn't even calm himself enough to answer it's... well, her questions. As dumb as he felt, he couldn't help but be once again dragged back into the memories of his past. The one time in his life he was actually happy.
He scanned the forest around him, carefully taking in as many details as possible. The dragon had instructed him to stay put, not that he had a choice. There didn't seem to be very many branches that could support his weight, so the easiest way for him to get down would be for him to fall... And God forbid if that should happen again...
He knew the dragons were looking for someone, and whoever it was probably didn't have any beneficial intentions. He cursed silently, curiosity eating away at him like a pest. He wanted nothing more than to follow the dragon just to see what could happen and, hopefully join in on a bit of excitement for once. But his current situation denied him that chance, and he groaned in complaint.
Leaning back against the tree's trunk, he rolled his shoulder a bit. It definitly ached, but thankfully it wasn't broken. He counted himself extremely lucky those dragons were around, and felt a bit guilty for nearly pulling his gun on one of them. If they hadn't been there when he fell, he most likely would have been considered easy prey for less civilized creatures. He made a mental note to thank the dragons, especially the one that had carried him off...
He sighed and, after testing the weight capacity of the branch, closed his eyes, listening closely to the noises of the forest around him. After a minute, he dozed off. Once again pulled into the waking dreams of his long-dead childhood...
 
Jumping on a tall tree branch she Ron go and roam around for awhile as she watched the scene under her. She could see a slight shadow figure and somewhat dragons around while one human was sitting behind it. her flame slowly appearing she narrowed her eyes and observed the two girl before shifting her gaze into the other earth dragon who quite looked funny as he settled on a tree not too far away from her. Staring at his eyes for a minute or two her gaze was broken by Ron wrapping itself on her foot as she smiles at him calmly then disappearing as she hid within the trees but her flame slowly becoming noticeable.
 
His position was ideal. From there, he realized the woods were even more crowded than he thought. There was the white female dragon, who was closed to him, the two humans also not far from there and the hurt boy that was left on a tree. Anyway, there were a few presences that interested him better. Narrowing his sight, he spotted the old pale dragon, and he could feel the hidden human was closed to him. That would definitely be fun in a while. Anyway, from there he could feel someone else, a creature that he had no idea if it was a human, a dragon or something else. He looked around trying to find it with his gaze but he could only spot a flame. A blue one.

Looking at its direction, he spoke. "Will you show yourself or do we have another lurker?"
 
Again, sensing another presence, she transferred her attention to it, hoping and assuming that Gollullas could handle the fourth human for right now. It was female, she could tell by the aromas given off by anything human, or similarly related to a human.
She stepped out of the thickets, searching the area around her for the newcomer, wanting to find her as well. She was beginning to become irritated by the fact that now two humans where probably right in front of her yet she was having trouble finding them.
" another one?"
She said, now looking into the trees and then back between them as she practically glided between them, light on her feet despite her being a dragon, and dragons were rather large but she had the build of a snake and she clamped her wings down to her sides.
The sun was now dropping, which gave her an advantage against the humans, The trees would soon begin to diminish as civilization would soon begin to fill the area so she turned to go back into the midst of the forest and it's thick trees and canopy of leaves.
She missed the sunlight on her scales, and the wind on her wings but she dealt wit it anyway. Searching for the girl who had seemingly found her way into the mess that would surely unwind itself into a disaster. Then, Lucinda finally found her, she first saw that hint of flame, and then she saw the entire girl for what she was, her eyes widening as she dug her claws into the dirt, infuriated with herself for taking so long to find her.

" who are you, and what do you want?"
 
Stella glanced up to the dragon in front and narrowed her eyes as her flame begins to burst more. Jumping on a higher but thin branch as she revealed herself to the earth dragon. Slowly walking towards the female dragon with a small unnoticeable smirk on her face. "I'm here for nothing just observing the scene underneath but i must be surprised..." Taking a step back she observed the dragon's wings before looking at her eyes..

"Is it really hard to find such a human for a dragon?" Questioning she sat on the branch before waving at the earth dragon then stared at her while Ron hissed at the girl for leaving so quick then settled on a branch beside her looking at her.
 
A sneer appeared on her snout but it soon vanished as she began explaining, lying down in the grass never once taking her eyes off the girl with the fire.
" yes, actually. It is hard. It is rather difficult to accept being owner by a human. Some of them are ignorant and selfish so I don't like to go into the cities much. I prefer the edges where there aren't as many people to bother me. Sometimes, a human will just walk up like everything is sunshine and rainbows, trying to claim you or put a chain on your neck. It's absurd it really is. And it makes me very upset when a dragon actually allows it to happen. I am honestly against being owned by a creature so much smaller than ourselves, but my mother insisted that I give it a chance. So here I am, on a wild goose chase, talking to you."

When she stopped, she looked down at the grass and put her head down, wanting to open up her wings but knowing that if she did she would knock over a few feet of trees which she would rather avoid doing.
 
"Ohh? But what if it's the other way around? It be silly just to think about it" Stella's voice sounded plain but soft as she covers her flaming eye with her hand but some of it went through her fingers. "Do you have an idea why Humans would love to own a dragon?" Looking at the dragon she remained emotionless while petting Ron before looking down and up to the dragon again.
 
Dyzek looked at the girl that approached with curiosity. She was definitely not a dragon, but didn't seem as a human either. A Hybrid, perhaps? Instead of waving back, which was a little difficult for a dragon, he made a gesture to her with his head. He heard the conversation, still alert of the rest of his surroundings. All that owning thing was definitely silly, and that was why he just stayed out of the conversation. A human taking possession of any other creature, especially one as powerful and wise as a dragon, was something he would never understand.
 
Lucinda raised her head slightly in thought, trying to process what she had just heard. Then she rested it in the grass, huffing in slight confusion.
" It isn't that simple. If a human wishes to have a dragon then they have to seek them out. Most dragons in the city already have been claimed or have lost their claimer. I have never been claimed and I never planned on it but I worry that it will happen sooner rather than later. The dragon must also choose the human and accept them. If it doesn't work, then most times the dragon will just leave but some are worse."

Lucinda, made a quiet moaning sound and took in a deep breath, causing her to have a long exhale.
 
The warrior nearly jumped out of his own skin when the elder white dragon landed behind him. There seemed to be no escape now. Making contact was inevitable. He did not rise for a few seconds in order to recompose himself. Several tactical ideas went through his mind, but in the end Zulzag would follow protocol.

Slowly, the lump of camouflage rose from the forest ground. Hands in the air and pointing the crossbow to the sky, the warrior looked at Gollullas with a painted black face.

"I am Zulzag the Warrior," he paused and looked around slowly. The other dragons were now out of sight. He looked back the white dragon with purple stripes, "I seek a specific dragon, whom was observed to be hiding in these woods,"
 
His lungs ached, feeling ready to burst... Every breath he took was labored... His legs were sore from sprinting, nearly ready to collapse beneath him. He was running as fast as he could... Yet no matter what, it always seemed like he wasn't running fast enough.
Almost there... I have to hurry... His mind seemed to echo throughout his surroundings, as if his very thoughts themselves had voices of their own.
After nearly an eternity of agonizing worry, he finally caught sight of her... His heart leaped with joy and he picked up speed, running as fast as his legs would carry him. He couldn't lose her... not again... not ever...
It seemed as though every time he came closer to her, she only seemed to get further away. He cried out to her, warm tears blinding his line of sight before gently cascading down his cheeks. He studied her form, the very breath he had been struggling to reclaim imprisoned itself in his throat.
The large dragon only lay there, still as a stone aside from her slow, struggled breathing. Large lacerations embedded within her armor, leaving painful scars where the once beautiful scales that had once been there. Her eyes were closed, neither sleeping nor awake. Once again, he cried out, so painful that even he himself nearly collapsed.
Slowly, the dragon's eyes opened. The shining emeralds glanced about before focusing on him, staring at him with the very same love and devotion that had nurtured him through his young, yet painful life.
He stumbled and fell to his knees, staring back with the same pained gaze, losing himself within the beauty of the dragon's eyes. Additional tears joined the first, accompanied by hiccupping sobs.
A dark shadow spread over him, chilling his bones. He looked up to find a dark-cloaked man, his raised hood obscuring all but the man's lips, twisted into a cruel, sadistic grin.
Before anything could be done, the figure raised an iron sword, gleaming in the sunlight.... and plunged it into the wounded dragon's heart.
"No!" The boy screamed, leaping to his feet and resuming the chase, only to be met with the same results.
The dragon's eyes widened, still focused on him. From within her emerald-like eyes, a single tear was produced, streaming down her scaled cheeks before seeping into the soil, lost for eternity. With one last pained breath, her eyes closed, and the mighty creature was no more...
"No!" Devin screamed, jerking awake. His shoulder burned and his back ached from being in the same position for too long. It was only a dream... a dream of a memory that he wished with all of his pounding heart that he would forget...
He wiped his cheeks with his hand, feeling the warm liquid moisten his hand before being cooled by the air. Even after being awake, he could still vividly see everything, hear everything... and feel the very same sorrow and agony as the dream replayed itself in his nearly-broken mind.
Curling up, he gazed down at the forest floor and, with a fresh stream of tears, wondered if another fall could finally free him from his cage...
 
The man looked to be a dark elder hunter, which weren't rare, but you didn't exactly see one every day. "You seek an elder, don't you mortal? Which one, and I will tell you why you will fail in slaying them" he rumbled, his scars as pronounced as ever.
 
Stella looked down at the dragon and jumped on a branch lower than her before sitting again as she fixes her black blade on her hips and stared at her as the dragon lies down. "Do you really need to whine at a situation like this? Aren't you happy that you're free and roaming around the forest whenever you like?" Looking at her with her expressionless eyes she closed them and sighed before opening again as she asks another question instead..

"Anyways.....Your name?" Stella questioned before seeing a silhouette or a figure of a man hiding from the corner of her eyes....'huh weird..'
 
"How stubborn are these scars, when they won't fade away?
Or just a gentle reminder that now are better days?
We'll be home soon, so dry you're eyes.
You'll be okay,
You'll be okay..."​

Devin yawned as the imagery of music once again returned him to his usual personality. He was thankful that no one was around to witness his little episode, the only thing that would bring is more stress. Winding up his headset, he wondered how long he had been sitting there since the white dragon left him there. An hour? Two hours? It was hard to tell without his watch, and telling the time using the sun was out of the question, considering he never learned how. He was beginning to grow impatient.
A sudden crackling sound, followed by loud, threatening bellows pulled his attention to the ground below. Too his surprise, a large brown bear happened upon the tree he was in, and had nearly climbed it's way to the branch on which he sat.
Great... just great... He thought with a groan. As if things couldn't get worse, he was about to end up as easy prey. But in his mind, that was not on his agenda.
Reaching underneath his hoodie, he pulled out hid handgun and, aiming it carefully, fired off two shots right over the beast's head in an attempt to startle it. Of course, this only angered the bear even more... as if the threatening growls and bellows he got in return weren't enough to make that clear.
With a sigh, he once again took aim, this time between the bear's eyes. He never liked killing things... but at the current moment, his own life was at sake...​
 
Lucinda heard the gunshots and something clicked in her head, something that triggered an old instinct. A very old instinct, she had an abrupt mood change and she became worried and she almost let her wings fly open but she remembered she was again in a forest. Confined and Surrounded by trees. She got to her feet very quickly and almost knocked over the tree that the hybrid girl was in.

"My name is Lucinda. And I'm not whining but something is wrong. Stay here I will be right back."

Then she heard the bear and she immediately knew what was happening. That boy sh had left in the oak tree, a bear, the gun. It all fit together.
She climbed up to the tops of a tree and once again she flew up and over to where she had left him. Letting out a roar load enough to cause several avalanches, she crashed down into the trees and found him, trying to shoot a bear. Stupid, just stupid. Anyone with any common sense would now not to attempt to kill a bear with a pistol. Charging at the bear, she picked it up and threw it against a tree, knocking over a good bunch when she did so. The bear fought back, biting and clawing with all that it had. Lucinda was now scratched up and she had some deeper wounds on her neck but she continued to destroy the bear whom had been endangering the human she had saved only a couple of hours earlier.
Once the bear was slain she closed her wings once again and she buried the bear in a hole so she wouldn't have to look at it.

She then looked up at the boy who sat in the tree, and she took a position of which she would use to present herself to an elder dragon which she had done before and she stared at him, something connecting there. She was silent, for she had nothing to say in response to what she had just done.
 
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