It was winter time in the mountains and this was by far the calmest winter in years. The mountain region in the Duel Monster realm tended to be harsh due to the various spells, traps, and monsters that continuously pass through. And because the mountain region was right in the middle of the realm and seperated nearly every region from the other, monsters, spell, and traps had no choice but to go through the mountains. This past year was by far the worst due to the scare with Dartz and the Grand Dragon Leviathan. Blizzards blew fast and hard, nearly eroding the mountains straight into the ground. The temperature dropped to the negatives, sometimes even freezing the flames that several of the monsters had no choice but to leave burning. Several of the monsters that took residence in the mountains ran before the weather had gotten any worse.
Of course, the dragons stayed since the mountains were their only home. They had nowhere else to go. That, and the dragons tended to be feared by the other Duel Monsters because of the strength and durability. And so, nearly every region had a monster that specialized in slaying dragons, much to the hatred of the dragons. But after the near apocalypse, the mountains gained back their residents slowly but surely.
One particular dragon watched as his brothers were flying and practicing their attacks. "HEY BLUE! Are you coming out here to train or are you just going to watch us all day?"
Blue, most commonly known as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, stared at his older brother. His older brothers were also Blue-Eyes White Dragons and so, as to not confuse anybody, the three brothers went by names that all meant 'Blue' but in different languages.
Blue's older brother, known as Aoi, was the more gentle of the three brothers. He preferred to talk through a situation rather than fight about it. And because of this, Aoi was often mocked and called a pacifist among the other dragons. But even with this fact, he was very protective of his younger brothers and could be quite fierce if the situation called for it.
On the other side, his younger brother Azul was hot-tempered and quick to fight. He could easily overpower both of his brothers in a fight at his full power. But at times, he could be docile and sweet, although very rare. And because of his harsh personality, he had much more scars then either of his brothers.
Blue was the middle brother and a bit of a mix between his younger and older brother. He was sweet and gentle yet could be stoic and serious when the time comes. Blue easily got along with the other monsters in the mountains, even the ones that feared the dragons. Because of this, the relationship between Blue and Azul was very tense due to his younger brother's jealousy. But at the end of the day, all three brothers got along fine.
"Blue? BLUE!" Blue looked at his older brother and blushed. "Sorry Aoi. I wasn't really listening. What were you saying?"
Aoi rolled his eyes but smiled at his younger brother. "I asked if you wanted to join us with training," Aoi said.
Blue was about to answer when a strong gust blew by them. The brothers stilled and stared in the direction where the gust came from. Blue flew up and gazed in the distance before his eyes widened. "Aoi. Azul. Y-you guys might want to c-come up here," Blue stuttered out nervously. The two brothers flew up to where their brother was and watched as a black figure comes closer to where the brothers are. Aoi gasped as the figure finally became clear.
Blue watched intently as the figure, who turned out to be a dragon, flew up to them before stopping. The dragon was completely black with red undertones shining on his scales. He was much slimmer than the three brothers and seemed to be a little bit weaker too. However, there was an atmosphere around him that showed that he was much older then any of the brothers. The dragon's eyes were trained on Aoi. The tension in the air was heavy and nothing seemed to be able to break it.
"I see that you have finally come Red-Eyes," Aoi said softly.
The dragon, known as Red-Eyes, stared at all three brothers, his eyes lingering on Blue a couple of seconds longer before he chuckled. "Of course Aoi. My father made a promise to your family and I must stand by it."
Blue tilted his head in confusion, watching the interaction between the mysterious dragon and his older brother. Aoi smiled and held out his wing to the other dragon. "Before we bring up the promise, let me introduce you to my family." Aoi signaled both Azul and Blue to move forward.
"Red, these are my brothers, Azul and Blue. Guys, this is Red. He will be staying with us while we work out some things," Aoi introduced everybody gently. He nodded his head at his brothers, signaling them to go ahead and make themselves familiar with Red.
Azul flew up to the other dragon first, observing him up and down before attacking him. Blue gasped while Aoi groaned. Red had luckily dodged the attack but he had tiny scratches on his snout. Before the two dragons could start fighting though, Aoi stood in-between the two. "AZUL," Aoi growled out harshly, his eyes blazing a lighting blue. Azul and Blue sucked in a deep breath. Neither brother had ever been the product of their brother's anger. Azul looked at the smaller dragon one more time before flying off to their den.
Aoi sighed and turned back to Red. "I'm sorry about that Red. Azul is a bit…..hot-tempered."
Red smirked, waving off Aoi's apology. "It's fine Aoi. It's was quite…amusing," the older dragon said while trying to contain his laughter. Aoi looked at Blue and both brothers smiled before they looked back towards Red. "Alright Red. Why don't you come back to our den. I'm sure you're hungry after your long trip."
All three dragons took flight and glided a short way to the brothers den. They reach the living space in about five minutes before landing right outside the opening if the cave. Aoi nodded to the other dragons to follow him inside. Red looked at Blue and smiled as he signaled the younger dragon to go first. Blushing, Blue softly thanked Red and went ahead of the dragon.
The inside of the den was filled with light the farther the three dragons crawled inside. Several candles were sitting throughout the cave, lighting up the living space. There were several monster skins hanging on the walls and draped along the floor. Because they were dragons, several monsters came out to the mountains to hunt any dragon they could find. And unfortunantly for those monsters, their attacks often ended in demise. Sticking out of the floors were several sapphires that shined brightly against the candlelight. The sapphires helped the three brothers meditate and often times, the brothers could draw some energy from the pure jewels. Blue looked around the room untl he noticed his younger brother. Azul was sitting in the eating area, waiting for the dragons to sit down.
The four dragons situated themselves in the den, all of them watching each other while trying to figure out what to say. Aoi sighed and said, "Alright. How about we get down to business. Now you know exactly what the promise entails of you, right Red?" Red nodded his head. Blue and Azul gazed at each other in confusion.
"Good. Now, Azul and Blue. A long time ago while I was still a baby, our father made a pact with the Red-Eyes clan. Now, several hundred years ago, a dark force moved throughout the Monster realm. A fear grew in many of the monsters hearts because they feared that our world would finally come to an end. Because of this fear, many monsters betrayed each other in order to save their own skin. In fear that one of our clans would betray the other, the Red-Eyes clan and the Blue-Eyes clan made a treaty, a pact. This pact means that one dragon from each clan -meaning ours and Red's- would mate together in order to keep the alliance intact."
Azul shot up from his chair, ready to scream and shout but Azul beat him to it. "Don't start Azul! This pact was made a long time ago and we can't do anything about it with out breaking the alliance and starting a war," said Aoi in a stern voice.
Azul scowled and and sat back down. Blue noticed that Azul was growing red in the face, probably from anger. Red nodded before speaking up, "I've already picked who I want to mate with."
Aoi nodded and said, "Very well. Who is it?"
Red stood up and moved over to Blue, nuzzling his neck softly. "This one. He is strong yet compassionate. He's perfect."
