Chapter 2:
Amazingly Aliera rushed to his side and kept him from falling over onto his chest or back. Bahamut shook his head and shoved her off, falling onto his outstretched hands, flattening his palms against the ground and digging his claws into the soft dirt. His breath came in ragged rasps. "I will serve...." He answered slowly.
"Rosir are you sure you should do this? He is a fiend."
"Aliera trusts him... Now return Aliera.." Rosir commanded.
"NO!" Bahamut protested. "I am to serve it is only in her company. She dealt me the wounds, she will clean them with water..." He ordered.
"You don't command the summoner. He commands you." Yugae shouted back at Bahamut.
"I leave it up to her." Rosir answered.
"I will." She answered, her voice smooth and melodic. She helped Bahamut up and led him to the ocean, gently lying him on his back, just in deep enough so that the water stopped at his shoulders. Bahamut let his mind wander, her green scales with silver chest and highlights, while her wings were an assortment of blues and greens. She slowly rubbed water into his wounds, cleaning out the dirt and old blood. "Are you going to be ok?" She inquired.
"Yeah.. Those wounds'll heal by nightfall, leave the ones on my face. I prefer the scars." Bahamut answered slowly. His voice had changed considerable, much deeper and it was sinister. He let her finish, only noticing when she was straddling his chest and staring into his eyes.
"How can I repay the pain?" She asked softly, carressing the side of his face opposite to the scratches. Bahamut ventured the chance and slid both of his massive hands onto her hips. At first it seemed that he was appreciating it, but then he flung her off and sent her rolling in the sand.
"NEVER CARESS ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!" He bellowed standing up. Rosir and his companions watched from a distance.
"Shouldn't you intervene?" Yugae asked.
"No, she did something that reminded him of High Summoner Yuna. Each summoner caresses or shows their aeons appreciation through one or more physical forms aside from speech. I'm willing to bet that that was his sacred spot for Yuna. Something he would only allow her to touch." Rosir explained. In the few moments Bahamut was leering over Aliera, she was sprawled under his shadow, shaking slightly.
"I didn't know...." She apologized. "I'm sorry Bahamut. I honestly didn't know."
"I know that. I'm sorry for reacting like that. Becoming a fiend has changed me so much. Normally I would've only snarled. It's myself who should be sorry." Bahamut muttered, offering her a hand up. She took his hand and hardly had time before Bahamut pulled her up and righted her, he once again placed his hands on her hips and rubbed those spots lightly.
"So where can I touch?" She asked in a whisper.
"Anywhere but there or my right thigh. Also the same kind of spot." Bahamut answered leaning in and nuzzling her with the tip of his snout slightly. Saru approached slowly.
"Aliera, fiend. We have to move. It's already half day." Saru shouted at the two close Aeons. They ignored for a minute before breaking. They trotted along, side by side right behind the group, walking all day until they came to a small village. Bahamut stopped at the edges of the village while everyone kept going. They stopped seconds later when they realised he had stopped.
"Why are you stopping?" Yugae asked.
"Fiends aren't allowed in." Bahamut growled back.
"We are going to the temple. Just follow." Rosir ordered. Without much choice Bahamut slumped down to all fours and trotted along, the villagers came out to greet the party and marveled at Aliera and Bahamut.
"Two dragon Aeons? Cool..." One boy muttered. All the children raced up to the two Aeons, Aliera kept them from getting any closer to Bahamut. They all started protesting.
"Bahamut is not well tempered around children." She tried. Bahamut stood up on his hind legs and stepped over the children, ignoring them but ensuring none were harmed, the children still flocked around them as they followed Rosir to the temple. Once there the two dragons stood vigil outside while Rosir waited for the local priest. Who arrived with her messenger.
"Good to see you again Rosir." She greeted, she spotted Aliera. "And Aliera as well.. Where's the other summoner?" She inquired looking to Bahamut.
Amazingly Aliera rushed to his side and kept him from falling over onto his chest or back. Bahamut shook his head and shoved her off, falling onto his outstretched hands, flattening his palms against the ground and digging his claws into the soft dirt. His breath came in ragged rasps. "I will serve...." He answered slowly.
"Rosir are you sure you should do this? He is a fiend."
"Aliera trusts him... Now return Aliera.." Rosir commanded.
"NO!" Bahamut protested. "I am to serve it is only in her company. She dealt me the wounds, she will clean them with water..." He ordered.
"You don't command the summoner. He commands you." Yugae shouted back at Bahamut.
"I leave it up to her." Rosir answered.
"I will." She answered, her voice smooth and melodic. She helped Bahamut up and led him to the ocean, gently lying him on his back, just in deep enough so that the water stopped at his shoulders. Bahamut let his mind wander, her green scales with silver chest and highlights, while her wings were an assortment of blues and greens. She slowly rubbed water into his wounds, cleaning out the dirt and old blood. "Are you going to be ok?" She inquired.
"Yeah.. Those wounds'll heal by nightfall, leave the ones on my face. I prefer the scars." Bahamut answered slowly. His voice had changed considerable, much deeper and it was sinister. He let her finish, only noticing when she was straddling his chest and staring into his eyes.
"How can I repay the pain?" She asked softly, carressing the side of his face opposite to the scratches. Bahamut ventured the chance and slid both of his massive hands onto her hips. At first it seemed that he was appreciating it, but then he flung her off and sent her rolling in the sand.
"NEVER CARESS ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!" He bellowed standing up. Rosir and his companions watched from a distance.
"Shouldn't you intervene?" Yugae asked.
"No, she did something that reminded him of High Summoner Yuna. Each summoner caresses or shows their aeons appreciation through one or more physical forms aside from speech. I'm willing to bet that that was his sacred spot for Yuna. Something he would only allow her to touch." Rosir explained. In the few moments Bahamut was leering over Aliera, she was sprawled under his shadow, shaking slightly.
"I didn't know...." She apologized. "I'm sorry Bahamut. I honestly didn't know."
"I know that. I'm sorry for reacting like that. Becoming a fiend has changed me so much. Normally I would've only snarled. It's myself who should be sorry." Bahamut muttered, offering her a hand up. She took his hand and hardly had time before Bahamut pulled her up and righted her, he once again placed his hands on her hips and rubbed those spots lightly.
"So where can I touch?" She asked in a whisper.
"Anywhere but there or my right thigh. Also the same kind of spot." Bahamut answered leaning in and nuzzling her with the tip of his snout slightly. Saru approached slowly.
"Aliera, fiend. We have to move. It's already half day." Saru shouted at the two close Aeons. They ignored for a minute before breaking. They trotted along, side by side right behind the group, walking all day until they came to a small village. Bahamut stopped at the edges of the village while everyone kept going. They stopped seconds later when they realised he had stopped.
"Why are you stopping?" Yugae asked.
"Fiends aren't allowed in." Bahamut growled back.
"We are going to the temple. Just follow." Rosir ordered. Without much choice Bahamut slumped down to all fours and trotted along, the villagers came out to greet the party and marveled at Aliera and Bahamut.
"Two dragon Aeons? Cool..." One boy muttered. All the children raced up to the two Aeons, Aliera kept them from getting any closer to Bahamut. They all started protesting.
"Bahamut is not well tempered around children." She tried. Bahamut stood up on his hind legs and stepped over the children, ignoring them but ensuring none were harmed, the children still flocked around them as they followed Rosir to the temple. Once there the two dragons stood vigil outside while Rosir waited for the local priest. Who arrived with her messenger.
"Good to see you again Rosir." She greeted, she spotted Aliera. "And Aliera as well.. Where's the other summoner?" She inquired looking to Bahamut.
