Zeru
The Sky's the Limit
Lady Carreen led me to the top of the castle. I was in awe of the view of the vast Skyline ocean and at the clear blue sky above me. "Wow." "You enjoy being up high young Alexander?" "Yeah everything seems so much more clear the higher you are." "Indeed." I turned to see shape in the sky it seemed like a cloud, but was moving way to fast. It fast approached and looked like a blur of white. Only when it slowed its pace to land did I realize what I was looking at. "A dragon, cool!" I was in shock to see a creature I had only ever heard about in legends and myths.
The dragon was tall. It stood on two strong hind legs. It leans foreword when it walks and stands much like a bird. The dragon has no arms, instead its wings have moved down were its shoulders are. The wings which are folded in while it stands or walks have 3 fingers like bat wings. With wings extended they are much larger than the dragon its self. The dragons eyes were very light sky blue almost white. Its body was cloud white that seemed to make it look as though it were glowing. It also had yellow pattern or stripes on it. Yellow stripe under its eye that came down a little on the side of her face. The dragon also had a large crest on top of its head. It started at the nose went back along its muzzle, then went up at the forehead between the eyes. It cam up to a point then curved down into another point before the crest stopped at the base of the back of its head. The crest also had yellow patterns on it almost colored in, but not entirely. The crest its self did not seem to move. At the end of the dragons long powerful tail was what seemed like a thin razor that could slice me like hot butter.
"Alexander this is Stareena, she is my dragon companion. She is Lord of the sky." I looked on at the dragon before me still barely able to believe what I was truly seeing. "Today Stareena has brought to you 5 eggs from 5 different air dragons. You may choose one, but be very careful and only chooses the one that is right for you. Choose from your heart" "OK choose from my heart, got it", I thought. I looked over the eggs Stareena had brought. She had been carrying them in a strange basket thing I only just now noticed. She set them in a row. The eggs were pretty large, not like any egg I ever saw. 3 eggs were yellow and the 2 others were white. I keeled down next to the row of eggs. I scanned the eggs until my eyes fell upon a yellow egg. I stared at it wondering what it was that I was filling; like when you get butterfly's in your stomach or perhaps I was nerves. I'm not sure, but the yellow egg seemed to be calling to me. It was no different from the others, yet it stood out as if it was completely different in every way. "Can I pick one up", I asked not taking my eyes from the egg. "You may." I held the egg close, the feeling or presence that came from the egg never changed. I stood with the egg, "I choose this one." "Are you sure?" "Yes I am." I believe that the way I spoke those 3 words are the most confident I have ever been, I no longer felt unsure of what was to come. "Let me tell you about that egg. It is Zeru son of Sora. He like his parents is a strike class air dragon. Young Alexander you must remember that this dragon is not a pet. Treat him kindly and with respect and he shall do the same. Now come, back to the castle we must find a cozy place in your room for Zeru. And I'm sure you're eager to show your friends".
