-1Where is Your Hero Now?
Hundreds of dragons had gathered, their cacophonous roars and bellows echoed from the great cavern's walls. In the cool damp twilight, they anxiously shifted from foot to foot waiting. Several dragons began nipping and slashing at one another. From the small end of the grotto, the dim firelight steadily increased in its intensity, though this did little to quell the fighting.
Then, from beyond the firelight, two massive figures emerged. One might have called them twins if it were not for the distinguishing scars that graced their bodies. Both were black quadruped dragons, and when the gathered dragons took notice of them, the hall fell into silence. The massive twins were easily three to four times the size of the crowed dragons. All eyes were upon them as they took up their positions on either side of the tunnel from which they had emerged as another dragon strode into the light.
The newcomer made the two scarred guards look practically unblemished by the sheer amount of injuries on her body. The crowded dragons murmured as she surveyed them. The noise rose in volume until she let loose a startling roar. Once more there was silence. She took a deep breath, "I see many of you are here. Good." A raspy laugh burst from her mouth receiving quizzical looks from many of the other dragons, even her guards were taken aback.
"Sisters, brothers welcome! Why am I so glad you wish to ask right? Heh, today is a momentous day for dragonkind! The war goes well for us all!" The multicolored multitude burst out with triumphant bellows. The black raised her foot and the hall became silent once more. "The humans are on the retreat; our last offensive crippled the forces of the city guard. The way to the city now lies open. The city is ours once more!" Again the crowd erupted with cheers of victory. This time she let them savor their hard-earned victory before s quieting them once more.
"The fight is not over yet though. The humans still hold the city, but keep faith for our allies inside will support us. The humans may have pushed us into the wastes, but we will not back down! Let us take back the city and show the humans the error of their ways!" With the her speech concluded she lost the dragons to their cheers and departed into her section of cavern to rest. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.