Blue VS Black

"Why you pathetic monster!"

Breathe in. Breathe out.

"Stay away from our children or we will kill you!" the female screeched.

I should've known. I had only been getting the kids' toy down. I guess I can't even do that right. They treat me like I committed murder or something.

Long ago there had been a war between the dragon lords. Everyone fought in it but it became more about the rivalry between black-scaled dragons and white-scaled dragons. The war was so intense it nearly wiped out all black dragons. The war had ended just before I was hatched. Most males protected their mates and hatchlings but had been killed almost instantly. The females were killed before the hatchlings were disposed of.

Black dragons were fertile but had low survival rate as it was. I had only survived because my mother had asked an orange-scaled dragon for help. She had been killed when they learned she was hiding black dragon hatchlings.

Despite the war being long time over white dragons treat black dragons like monsters. There are laws made in villages to prevent black dragons from being near them or gaining any real help in surviving. There's really no point since all black dragons that are left are either elders or chance survivors as hatchlings, like me.

It wouldn't be such a problem for me if it weren't fact that black dragons need to be strong in order to survive.

Females and elders have special status to be used for reproducing and teachers. I'm neither female nor old. As a male I have to survive on my own. Which is near impossible for me.

I'm a very small dragon even where black dragons go. About half the height of normal blue dragons and nearly as long, which is odd since black dragons are not known for their length. I'm pretty lithe and lean but not thick and broad like most blacks'. My face is more angular for a males. My scales are a glossy black like midnight. I don't really care that I don't have most black dragons features it's that I don't have their strength. Which sometimes cause problems.

"serves you right for getting near a white dragon, black! Might as well kill yourself now, you'll be dead in a few years anyways! He He He"

There they go again. I roll my eyes despite the knowledge that I'd probably get punished. But before I can respond we start hearing cheers.

"That's probably the Prince! Get out! Before you taint his eyes with the sight of you!" they shoo me off before scurrying off to see the Prince.

No dragons have ever defeated the prince. Apparently at the end of the war the prince killed numerous black dragon lords. He's barely older than me so it shouldn't have happened. He defeated them through the use of his Earth Fire. He learned Earth Fire at a really young age, so it was no big deal to kill the lords.

He's supposedly the strongest and most powerful dragon alive. All females ever talk about is him. His money. His power. His strength. His looks. His land.

They don't know a thing about him because that's all they know. I've never even seen a glimpse of him, and I know there's more to it. Which is probably why he doesn't have a mate yet. He probably can't stand the fawning. Course since I've never met him, he may very well be a spoiled brat. Supposedly he acts aggressive to those weaker than him, which is everyone.

Doesn't matter, if I ever met the prince I'd be executioned on the spot. But, if I got stronger then maybe I'd have a chance at real freedom. I want to prove I do have a right for better things. That my appearance doesn't mean I'm weak.

With renewed vigor I walked out over to the cliff, the end of the small villages land. My home is just a little into the Draniam forest.

Larger dragons have a hard time gliding on just air. But being so small and light I can glide and land with no more than a sharp whistle as an indicator.

Scaled-ears twitched at the barely there whistle in the distance. Sniffing lightly, a large dominant male perched upon the carrion paused in his consumption. A few moments went by before lips parted to show off razor-sharp teeth split in a grin.

"Seems I've found my next prey."

A scaled body hit his causing them to crash into the forest floor. He tried to buck the offender off his body but they, whoever they were, were much too heavy to move. Even if he could lift that much weight and get rid of his assaulter, they were much too strong to just push off. As it was he was pinned tightly enough to the ground he couldn't even see who had attacked him. He thought he'd seen yellow and green but wasn't so sure. With very little room to move, let alone struggle out of, there seemed little point to do anything but see what this stranger planned on doing to him.

"What an adorable little treat you are. It's like you already know what's about to happen and accept it. Cute."

"Ugh. W-who are you? Get off." The words came out a little mumbled since his face was still squashed into the ground.

"Algazaar. Head of the Guard to the White Dragons' land. And you are trespassing." What was up with guards and arrogance? Can't have one without the other.

"This is my land!" The guard pushed him more into the earth. "nobody lives here! I was jus-"

"Of course nobody lives here! This is the Royal Mating Grounds! Don't be foolish as to think we wouldn't notice you trespassing on Holy Ground! Such a stupid black you are! I should bring you to his Highness!"

"Y-you-your not?"

"Of course not!" he said it as if it was all so simple! And maybe it was.

"You are a fine specimen." He didn't like where this is going. "When I was in the war I'd feast upon the flesh of black dragons. I have not been able to indulge on such fine creatures since your survival rate is so low."

H-he ate f-fellow dragons? Now he's going to eat me! What do I do?

"Now just sit back, remain calm and I can do this as clean as I can."

I started to move around to avoid this as long as possible. Unfortunately instinct dictated not to move around if teeth were on my jugular.

When he slowly started pressing his teeth into his scales the weight suddenly disappeared and teeth left his neck.

He turned around quickly to see the green scaled guard gurgling on his own blood. The most beautiful dragon he'd had the fortune of seeing stood over the dying guard with bloody claws. He had the brief thought that the Prince would have a tantrum very soon before he realized exactly what color his scales were and how much larger this dragon really was.

Nearly three times as tall as he is and twice as large. He felt pride this powerful dragon appeared to only be half a tails length longer than himself.

Broad, stern features and all muscle. The muscle made him realize how easily he threw and killed the guard. The most astonishing feature had to be the pure white scales with a tinge of blue to the lining. Never has he ever liked a white's scales' before.

"Going to stare at me all day? Or are you going to move outta my way?" the white grunted.

He narrowed his eyes at this grumpy male. "YOU saved me. So I thank you, but if you didn't wanna bother with a 'thank you' then you shouldn't of bothered."

The males' eyes went wide at this before becoming slits "don't disrespect me black I can still kill you." He warned.

"Go ahead! If I died I wouldn't have to deal with spoiled whites like you!"

"SPOILED!"

"YES! SPOILED!"

"Why you -!"

"Hmph! You don't even deserve the land your given! Blacks honor our lands!"

"I honor my land!"

"You don't even know the worth of your Jems!"

"I AM NOT Greedy!" the last part very well been a whisper with all the screaming being done. It was the only I got before the larger male tackled me and sent us both rolling down a hill. We tumbled and wrestled for quite awhile. Scratching turned to biting which eventually turned to dirty fighting.

Before I knew it we were laying in a clearing laughing at trying to kill each other.

When we calmed down enough I managed to speak "Whats your name anyways?" I tried to play casual. This was the first time I'd had a good time with a normal conversation with another dragon, ever.

"….Kahdaughn, yours?"

No one had ever bothered to talk to me let alone ask my name! I grew up on my own! I didn't have a name!

"Gorslin." I internally winced, where did that come from?

"Gorslin, huh? Well nice to meet ya"

"Uh…Yeah, you too."

"Do you live around here?"

"Yeah I do actually"

"Well be careful, there are a lot of dangerous things around here. Wouldn't want you to get hurt" he wouldn't?

"Why are you so nice to me?"

He gave me a confused look before he answered "huh?"

"Whites are not nice to blacks?" I reminded him.

"Do you always judge whites like they are all the same?"

"Not much else to go by"

He looked thoughtful for a second before getting up.

"Don't judge someone you don't even know."

With that he walked off leaving my behind feeling dejected. I just ruined the only chance I had at friendship.

"See you tomorrow Gorslin"

I blinked and smiled" Yeah…bye."

End