Sorry guys, I started this story in High School my senior year and loved it, then stuff got crazy and I got busy. Now I'm in college and really want to fall back in love with it.
This chapter is longer than my past ones but I hope you love it.
The plot is thickening.
Merlin I'm here.
At Athusia's statement I blocked out everything around me to focus solely on her. Okay. Just land in the meadow and I'll be right there, the centaurs found me and I had to explain somethings. All he got was a faint nod from his dragon through the mind link. He refocused on the world around him to find everyone staring at him. Gardiner waved a hand in front of my face.
"My lord? Is everything alright?" I nod once before turning to the rest of the centaurs.
"As much as I would love to stay and ketchup on old times I really must be going now. I have a time sensitive previous engagement that I have to hurry to. I'll try to come back in a little while and explain more." I said in a rushed tone. At my comments the other centaurs looked taken back, but soon Keme stepped forward and offered me a ride back to the meadow I was in. "Oh no, that isn't necessary. But thank you for the offer." I smiled at them before whispering a teleportation spell and focusing on the meadow I wanted to be. The first sensation I was greeted with was a force of wind pushing against me. I looked up to see Aithusia just landing down. As soon as her feet touched the grown her wings gave out and the rest of her body hit the ground hard. Aithusia are you alright?
Merlin…..I'm so glad I made it…Please help me…take care…of them. With that she fell asleep. As her breath evened out I laid my hands on her head and whispered a simple sleep spell that should help in her recovery. It was only after all of this happened that I noticed chirping and squirming from her back. I peered over her shoulders to see three little baby dragons. They were very scared and were chirping at Aithusia. I called to the in dragon tongue and they perked up to listen.
"Come here little ones and let Aithusia sleep." One by one the shuffled closer to me till the oldest looking one was within touching distance. I slowly held my hand out to them and allowed them to smell me. I could have just commanded them to obey my every word but I understand that doesn't build trust and trust is huge to dragons.
"Aren't you all just precious." I loved young dragons because although one could see a little of what they were going to grow up to and look like, a lot of their features would be determined by their character and attitude.
As I entertained the young dragons with petty magic used for kids I took the time to study Aithusa. She looked awful, and it wasn't just because she had flown for hours on end with three baby dragons with her, he could see it in her posture that she was defeated. Whatever monster did this to the dragons was going to pay.
With a sigh I looked down to study the three balls of energy before me. Or at least what had been balls of energy. With my magic I had created a flaming dragon that they played tag with and now where trying to copy it's fire breathing. Slowly and surely their actions were becoming more and more sluggish. When the smallest one seemed about ready to fall over I ended the illusion. When their playmate disappeared the dragons jumped in fright and looked around startled till they laid eyes on me.
I was sitting this time and they were much more eager to come over the me. The littlest one immediately started for me but was stopped by the biggest one. I sat patiently as I waited for their little argument of chirps to finish. Right as I was about to interrupt them a feeling on my leg startled me. I glanced to down to see the middle sized one curled up next to me with its head on my leg, looking at me.
Just then the two arguing dragons caught sight of their kin and one with indignation and the other with delight headed over to where I was sitting. I laugh slightly as they settle around me looking expectantly to me.
"Well how are you all?" I ask and get a cacophony in response. I laugh at them as they once more get into an argument. I take this time to study them. The smallest one reminded me a lot of Aithusa when she was younger, except instead of a milky white, the young female dragon was a light blue that could easily be lost in the sky. The middle one, who was trying and falling to not get caught up in her kin's argument, was a mottled green that was born to be around and in forests. When my eyes finally were laid on the largest and only male of the group a pain shot through my chest. His coat was a deep red and, since he wore his personality on his sleeve, you could already she a hard layer coming through. All in all, he looked like a miniature Kilgarath.
His and Kilgarath's relationship was an odd and strange one. I thought back with a heavy heart to when I had made so many foolish mistakes. A century after Arthur had died I still hadn't gotten over it and was waiting for with every day by the lake, by then he had watched over Camelot enough to see it fall into ruin, as Gwen had never remarried so she never had a son. The wounds on my heart were deep and many and I couldn't take it anymore. Kilgarath and a remorse full Aithusa had been coming to me all the time and I couldn't take it anymore.
All my pent up anger was released on them and I yelled and blamed them for everything. Most of my anger was focused on Kilgarath because he was the last one to really remind me of my time in Camelot, and it hurt him. Not physically of course but contrary to what a lot might think they and loyal and gentle creatures. That is why Aithusa bonded to Morgana, I had failed her too. I had exhausted myself with the yelling and by the time I awoke I had realized my error. Aithusa was stilling in the clearing but cowered when I looked at her. I was ashamed of myself and when I asked her gently where Kilgarath had gone my shame deepened as she tried to respond in broken English.
It was then I realized I still had duties that I was not fulfilling. Quickly changing into dragon-tongue. The response I got left me fearful, Kilgarath was gone. He had taken off after I had passed out and was angry, suddenly a screaming caught my attention and, to my horror, I caught sight of a pillar of smoke. I told Aithusa to stay there and I teleport to the smoke to find I arrived at what was left of Camelot up in smoke. Kilgarath was circling in the air. I fell to my knees in dread. My home. Gone.
With renewed fury I shouted at Kilgarath, proceeding to make on my biggest regrets of my whole life. I in my anger order Kilgarath into banishment. Never to set foot in my presence again. Kilgarath realized what he had done and the magnitude of my demand right then and there but it would take me years. After a time, I returned with a heavy heart to the clearing to find Aithusa in a dreadful sleep where I had been. She had never moved. It was then I rediscovered the impact my power had and felt horrible. But by the time I rescinded my declaration Kilgarath was nowhere to be found. I then put all my energy into dragons, searching for more eggs, freeing those I found, and finally teaching Aithusa English. I created a sanctuary for them that know man was supposed to ever find or be able to get there. Then I left them be. I would occasionally check in on them but they had their own life, I had not heard from Aithusa in a century and had a feeling this time was not going to bode well for anyone.
