Timothy watched as everybody stared as his chest in complete shock as they didn't know what t make of this new development.
"That can't be a Argetlam...it's just not possible." said Koga
"This is a strange new development. Like Koga stated before there has never been a Dovakin who has ever been a rider." said Zater
"Yet we have one standing right in front of us." noted Chiwa
"How did you and Exci meet?" asked Neil
"Well I first cam to Athas about 9 years ago through the use of a old Dragon Summoning contract that I had gotten from the leader of the Kumai clans Dragon Branch. Not to long after I got here and started wondering the forest west of here I began to hear a voice call me want me to follow and find it. The voice lead me to an active volcano where I found her egg along with the eggs of three others. I touched the egg and she hatched, but after I touched her I got that mark burned onto my chest." explained Timothy
"Though you have the Argetlam...I can't sense the connection between either of you." noted Zater
"Yet you two seem to be perfectly sync like you two are bonded like us." added Chiwa
"But it still begs to differ...how did you become a Rider if you are a Dovakin?" stated Suzuki
"Your guess is as good as mind." shrugged Timothy
He looked at Exci who looked back at him with a look on her face noting that she didn't know herself causing Timothy to shrug again. Timothy looked as Yuriko walked up to him and stop several feet in front of him. He noticed that she had some kind of strange visor covering her eye, before she raised her hand and putting it on his cheek.
"I'm not as sure as you all, but he's telling the truth." stated Yuriko
"Are you sure?" asked Yui
"Yea." nodded Yuriko
"Well I guess that settles that then." stated Gekido
Timothy looked at Yuriko as she continued to look at him from behind her visor yet he felt as though she wasn't looking at him. He felt as if she was looking deeper as so as he could tell she was the only one that could sense his connection with Exci. Timothy grabbed her hand and felt her wince a bit and he guess that she wasn't expecting him to grab her hand.
"I hope you don't mind me asking, but are you blind?" asked Timothy
"Yes." nodded Yuriko
"Yuriko was born blind yet she's proven to be a extremely capable rider." stated Zater
"She's special for sure as she's the only person who can sense my bond with Exci." complimented Timothy
Timothy felt Yuriko squeeze his hand a bit and when he looked down at her he saw that she was also slightly blushing. All of a sudden Timothy began to hear a growl and when he looked up he saw that Taidyth was slowly making her way toward them. From her he sensed a rising anger which he guessed was probably from the fact that he was holding Yuriko's hand.
"Uh-oh...looks as if somebody's a little protective." grinned Timothy
"Yea...Taidyth is a bit over protective of me...i'm sorry." apologized Yuriko
Timothy held Yuriko's hand forward and leaned for closer to her an whispered something in her ear.
"Interest makes some blind and others quick-sighted." whispered Timothy
He then let her hand go as he walked toward Taidyth who continued to growl as he neared her. He looked into her eye which he found enticing a beautiful all in the same as she had red pupils and black iris's.
"Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to look not only to our on interest, but also the interest of others." said Timothy
Taidyth moved closer to to and stared into his emerald green eye's as he smiled at her unflinching.
"Dreh Hei Laan Unt Zey...Zu'u Fen Imzik Nii Aan Vulon Tol Hei Fen Neh Vodahmaan." grinned Timothy
Taidyth looked at Timothy as he suddenly winked at her causing her to snort before turning around and walking away. Timothy looked as Taidyth as the other dragons including Chiwa and Zater let out a chuckle. He sensed the embarrassment coming from Taidyth resonating from as she had quickly rebuffed his offer though he didn't plan giving up on her or her rider so easily.
"Now that was funny." said Rin
"Yea your the first person to actually leave Taidyth speechless." noted Suzuki
"And not only that, but you left her looking flustered. What did you say to her?" asked Yui
"I just asked her if she was interested in something." smiled Timothy as he turned around and walked back beside Exci.
"Well your full of surprises. You speck our language very well." noted Chiwa
"She's right...you've been here only a few days and yet you speck the dragon tongue fluently like you've been specking it your entire life." agreed Zater
"Thanks...I've been studying up on it among other things."nodded Timothy
"You and Exci...you two make a powerful team." said Gekido
"Yea...hay are you stronger than Veral?" asked Suzuki
"I really can't say, but I think so." nodded Timothy
"How much stronger do you think you are?" asked Neil
"Probably 1,000 time more." grinned Timothy
"Your kidding?" asked Yui
"No, but I can't be sure. It might be more so, but because I didn't get a chance to get to know him better." stated Timothy
"He was a good guy." replied Chiwa
"Yes...he gave a lot to the village in order to protect it." agreed Zater
"He seemed like a good guy. He said that he was watching over me whenever he could. All in all even though I didn't know him, I'm glad to have met him." nodded Timothy
"And now because of you he's gone." snarled Koga
Timothy turned and looked at Koga who quickly dashed toward him before throwing a punch at him. Timothy quickly raised him left hand and blocked the strike before grabbing his fist. He looked down at Koga who stared back up at him his eye's burning with hatred and anger.
"Veral told me about his problem and what he had to do." snarled Koga
"Yea...i had no other choice." sighed Timothy
"Maybe, but how somebody like you could be related to Veral is beyond me. Your nothing like Veral...he fought for the village not for the fame or for his on selfish reasons like you do." noted Koga
"Your right." said Timothy
"How can you call yourself a shinobi then...you don't fight for anyone, but yourself. You'll never be anything like Veral and just the sight of you sickens me!" shouted Koga
Koga snatched his hand away from Timothy, before kicking at Timothy. Timothy easily raised his right arm, before Koga threw another punch with his right fist. Timothy deflected the punch with his left arm, before throwing a punch of his own which hit Koga in the gut. Koga let out a grunt before doubling over in pain and falling down to his knees. He could barely move, but he managed to look back up at Timothy, before Zafiero let out a roar.
Timothy looked up as Zafiero dashed toward him, but just as he got near him Exci pounced on him like a cat jumping on a running mouse and slammed him to the ground, before stepping on his back and the back of his neck. Zafiero tried to push himself off of the ground however Exci overpowered him and slammed him back on the ground. The other riders and dragons looked on in amazement as Exci held Zafiero a dragon much larger than herself on the ground with relative ease.
"Listen Koga you've got somethings about me right, but not them all. Your right that I fight for my own selfish reason, but I've also got family and friends that I desire to protect and I'll got to any lengths to do that even if it kills me. Secondly I became a shinobi in the first place because of my first reason. I knew the knowledge and power that I would gain would help me protect them." stated Timothy
Timothy turned around and walked several feet away from Koga before taking a deep breath.
"I'm nothing like Veral and though its true we have one thing in common...we'll protect anything we hold dear at any cost. I might not be a perfect being and most might even see my search to become stronger as an obsession and they might even be right. But I've got to much that's important to me not to fight for it. So say what you will about me Koga because regardless of what you might think you know...there are things about me that you could never comprehend." said Timothy
Koga looked at Timothy for a few minutes, before looking down at the ground thinking about what Timothy had said. He got back to his feet still holding his stomach, before turning around and walking toward Zafiero. Exci jumped off of him and landed beside Timothy as Zafiero got to his feet and looked at Koga.
"Let's go home." said Koga
He then jumped on Zafiero's back and into his saddle, before Zafiero flared his wings and took to the sky. Zater watched as Koga and Zafiero disappeared into over the trees before he looked back over at Timothy who was rubbing Exci.
"I'm sorry about that Timothy...you'll have to forgive Koga and Zafiero." apologized Zater
"I know Zafiero was only reacting to Koga's pain. What Koga's problem though?" asked Timothy
"He was very close to Veral who he saw as a father figure." replied Chiwa
"I see..." said Timothy
"Koga's parent's were both Dragon Rider and they were both kill in a battle against a squad from the Foresworn Village. He was only 13 when he lost them...Veral practically raised him after that." said Zater
"And seeing as I had to kill him it's only natural that he wouldn't like me." nodded Timothy
"I wouldn't worry about it to much. I'm sure he'll warm up to you eventually." assured Zater
"Well regardless if he does or doesn't I'm not truly here to impress anybody. I'm here for the knowledge and fact that I might be able to get stronger while I'm here." noted Timothy
"Maybe not, but you've already impressed me." smiled Yuriko
"You and Exci have impressed all of us." stated Yui
"I agree." nodded Neil
"Thanks...well y'all don't mine if we come train with you all?" asked Timothy
"Sure." nodded Rin
"Tonoko and I could always use a stronger opponent to train with." replied Suzuki
Tonoko walked up behind Suzuki, before roaring and letting out stream of fire.
"Well students I know that's class was probably over with awhile ago, but now I'm officially dismissing it." noted Zater
"Awesome." said Rin
"Well Taitan and I are going to stay here and run the course a few times." noted Neil
"Hay I bet you can't beat us in finishing the course." stated Yui
"We'll see." replied Neil
"Tonoko and I can beat all of you." stated Suzuki
"No...Mina and I are the fastest around here." stated Gekido
"Alright then we'll jut see on the course." stated Rin
Timothy watched as Rin, Gekido, Neil, Yui and Suzuki all jumped on their partners back and were soon air born. Timothy and Exci laughed as they all raced toward the training course, before he noticed Yuriko walking toward him.
"So are you going to train with us today a little longer?" asked Yuriko
"Well I'm going to spend the rest of the day with Exci, but we could get know each other a little better another day." grinned Timothy
"We'll see." giggled Yuriko
"Ok then...i guess I'll talk to you later then." said Timothy
He jumped from the ground and landed on Exci's back as she flared her wings, before he looked over at Taidyth who was looking at him.
"I'll be seeing you later to." said Timothy smiling.
Yuriko laughed a bit as Taidyth snorted before turning her away from him as if she was trying to ignore him. Exci flapped her wings and was soon air born as the training course disappeared beneath them and they flew off.
To Be Continued...