Origins of a Draconian Kingdom Re: MIX

Chapter 2: A Step In An Unknown Direction

Everything was dark. She could not see anything. Her body ached, and every time she moved, a sharp jab of pain spreads through her body. Nightmares were all that was playing in her mind. Was she dead? No, she couldn't be. But that monster...everything about the creature gave her chills. She knew that the Grimm existed, but never saw one up close. She never thought it would kill her.

Before the Grimm wrapped its maw around her, she shot up, crying out in pain and misery. If she was having this much trouble, then she is alive, to her relief. It was quiet, but the illumination from strange blue crystals reveal that she is in a cave. Her mind had seemingly blacked out after the Grimm attack, and she swore they were many miles away from land. Something felt off, and she didn't like it.

But who saved her? She put her back against the soft grass that made up her makeshift bed. She looked under the covers to find that she is covered in green bandages, mostly around her chest, arms, and legs. She figured she got injured. She looks up at the cave ceiling, trying to remember anything else. Nothing came of it. All there was is the Grimm.

She painfully rolled her hands into fists as she tried to stand up, to no avail. The agony was too great on her, and she collapsed back onto the grass bed. She had no more energy, it seems. She sighed, her breath appearing as a puff of steam. It's then that she realized how cold it was inside the cave. She felt a shiver come on, but the pain nulled the feeling of heat generated from it.

As a gasp exited her mouth, it alerted something else in the cave. The crystal's glow grew brighter as something big came into view. Her mind was too blurry to get a good picture of it, but she could tell that it was massive. Is it a Grimm? No, it couldn't be. The Grimm are pure black with white and red here and there. This one is pure white with a mixture of greens and blues around its head and tail. If it wasn't a Grimm, then what is it?

It got real close, and, through her blurry vision, she could finally get a look at it. Its...not what she expected. A long neck, four muscular legs, large wings, and a whip-like tail ending in a green flame. It was nothing she had seen before. It scared her to death, and she tried moving to get away, but it hurt too much to move. She felt like her time was up. If this creature was going to eat her, then there was nothing stopping it.

However, it didn't do such a thing. Instead, its long tail reached out, tapping her chest with its green flame. It did not hurt, to her surprise. After a few seconds, the pain throughout her body subsided, and her vision finally cleared. She never felt this good in her whole life! She looked up at the creature. It was giving her what seemed to be a toothy smile.

"T-thank you," she told the beast. It didn't seem to understand her. It was worth a shot anyway. It raised its head like a snake as a roar from another creature filled her ears. Stepping in from the shadows is one similar to the creature that healed her, the main difference being this one being covered in brown rocks like a suit of armor. Its orange eyes looked down upon her. She could sense that this new creature is powerful, and it has every right to look down at her like she would do an ant. She felt herself shiver as it approached, each step it took making the sound of stone scraping against stone. Sand escaped its nostrils as it lowered its head to get a better look at her.

"Hello, human." She felt her jaw drop. This thing could talk!? These creatures were much more terrifying than she thought. However, she didn't want to seem rude, so she returned the gesture.

"Hi..."

"Might I get a name for you?" it said, its masculine voice gentle for something as large and menacing as it was. However, she could not respond to it, for she did not know herself. All she remembered was the Grimm! Everything else was just...gone. The white creature from before seemed to "whisper" something into what she guessed was its ear before stepping back. The rock-covered creature let out a sigh.

"Um..." it was silent for a while, but then it started speaking again.

"I am Terberis. I come from a group known as the Rock Dragons. I am their elder. From what Vitalus has told me, you have suffered a major blow to the head, making you lose a lot of your memories. However, what I'd like to know is how you managed to end up in the rainforest."

"I don't know...all I remember is this massive black creature smacking me and then I was running away from something else in the middle of all these trees! Everything else is either blurry or blank," she explained to the rock dragon elder.

"Hmm...intruiging. Well, two of our dragons had fount you after they took out multiple creatures that fit your description. I'm surprised you lasted this long in that rainforest. Those Grimm things and the animals already living there would not hesitate to make you their lunch," Terberis explained.

"Oh..."

"Anyway, at least you are okay. Do you remember your parents or any other guardian?" the dragon asked, tapping his claws against the cave floor. She thought for as long as she could, but nothing came up.

"...no." Terberis snorted before turning around.

"This is a predicament. I will need to talk to the other elders about this situation. Stay here until I come back." She watched as the rock dragon elder walked out of the cave. She sat there, flabbergasted that all of this was going on.

Where in the world did she end up?

Terberis flew upwards. Higher and higher he went until he found himself at the top of Mount Toba. The volcano is massive, it easily being the largest natural structure on the islands. It had to be, for in it slept something just as massive. He roared a signaling roar, followed by the roars of other dragons. These dragons soon arrived. All the elders, including Vokun, as he is considered an elder, landed on the rim.

"Why are you calling us so early? Meetings are a weekly thing, yet you called one just a DAY after the one we already had!" Hurrican roared.

"I agree that this is an early call for a meeting, but this is an urgent one. Vokun, you should know what I'm talking about?" Terberis said.

"Yes." The crystal dragon elder stepped forth, looking down into the depths of the volcano. "Last night, me and a young CO2 dragon, Tanarbon, went to the jungle. There we fought a few Grimm that we knew were menacing the life dragons that were introducing new to species to it. The last Grimm wasn't focusing on us. Instead...it was on a human."

The dragon elders, except Vokun and Terberis, gasped in horror, which was soon replaced with an uneasy tension. Hurrican growled furiously.

"Did you let the Grimm devour the human whole!?" he roared, demanding an answer. Vokun took some time before he finally answered.

"No. Our mission was to kill the Grimm, and the human was just there in the midst. We both didn't know what to do with it, so we took it back to Vitalu for further instructions from the king," Vokun explained. Hurrican, enraged by this motion, was about to go down to the Healing Cave himself before Terberis stopped him.

"Vokun is right, steam elder. Perhaps the king knows what to do with this human," the rock dragon elder told him.

"To the Underworld with that! Humans can only destroy! I want to make sure that this omen of future human encroachment is vanquished before she can return to tell the other humans of the riches this island has!" Hurrican roared.

"I can't let you do that!" Terberis roared back, preparing to fight him.

"That is enough, the both of you!" the voice stopped them dead in their tracks. Its the king! He isn't with them, per se, but he can talk to them through their minds since they are his subjects.

"But...the human!"

"I will be the one to deal with this human. Terberis, return to the healing cave and retrieve the human and bring it back here," the king explained.

"I will return shortly, my king," the rock dragon elder responded, taking off down the volcano. Hurrican was about to follow, but Vokun blocked him with his wing.

"Orders are orders, Hurrican. I recommend you follow them."

She was still awake, despite not having enough to stand up on her own. Despite the healing Vitalus gave her, she still felt lacking the energy to move. Maybe she could sleep it off and everything could go back to normal? She hoped it would, but...the dragons. She knew they existed in fairy tales, but seeing them in the flesh scared her to death. If they were real, who's to say that those stories aren't real either?

Before her eyes shut, the crystals in the cave began to glow brighter once more. Terberis emerges from the shadows, a serious look in his eyes. It penetrated her soul like an arrow, causing her to shudder.

"Come with me. The king requests to see you," he tells her. She tries to get up, but she couldn't keep it up for a while, and she fell to her knees. Knowing she had a long night, he picked her up by the collar of her dress and sat her down on his back. The rock, unsurprisingly, is cold and hard, which made it uncomfortable. However, it would only be for a short while, so she decides to deal with it for now.

As they approach the cave entrance, a light began to seep through. As they exited the cave, she had to cover her eyes from how bright it was. They adjusted pretty quickly, and she removed her eyes to a sight that left her awestruck. Many caves dotted the landscape. Dragons of all shapes, sizes, colors, and armor walked around like humans would in a busy city.

"So they are as smart as us," she thought.

"Hold on tight, for humans aren't known for their falling skills."

"Wait, what do you-" she didn't get to finish as Terberis took to the skies. She held to his neck for dear life, screaming as he climbed higher into the sky. The cliffs of a mountain flew past them as he stops in mid-air. Other dragons stood there at the rim of the apparent volcano, waiting for something. Was this what he meant? He landed on the ground beside a dragon covered in some sort of blue crystal. He lowered his wing to let her off, but she was too scared to move. All these dragons, staring at her, one of them looking like it wants to tear her head off. She kept her arms around his neck, thinking that he would protect her.

"Ha! The human is scared! Let us give her a reason to be scared!" one of the dragons roared, approaching Terberis.

"Hurrican. You know what the king said, right?" the crystal dragon said. The dragon backed off, knowing all too well not to mess with him.

"It's okay, little one. They won't hurt you...I think," the rock dragon elder told her, glaring at Hurrican. She only stared at the other dragons with fear. She did not want to go anywhere. Sighing, Terberis's armor suddenly turned slick, and she had a hard time keeping herself locked to him. She fell to the ground, writhing in pain from how much she did not expect that to hurt. Upon realizing the head of the crystal dragon looking down at her, she quickly got up and hid behind Terberis's leg.

"Wasn't expecting a human, of all creatures, to be so shy," the crystal dragon growled.

"You must realize, Vokun, that she is only a child who is seeing ALL of this for the first time. Of course, we aren't making things any better. Dragons aren't known as the cutest things around, y'know?" Terberis responded. The dragons turned their attention towards the caldera of the volcano. Something shot out of it faster than she could see, and, before long, something lands right in front of the rock dragon elder.

The figure looked human, surprisingly. His draconian armor, made of obsidian, covered his body, but it made him way more terrifying in her eyes. And it only made it worse when he finally spoke.

"I trust that you delivered the human?"

"Yes, my king." He lowers his head to see her. He moves his leg away and gently pushes her forward. Hurrican scoffed as the figure walked towards her. She could feel the heat radiating from his body, and each step he took raised the temperature slightly higher than it already was. He kneeled to her height, causing her to tremble with fear.

"Greetings, human," he began. "Tell me your name?"

"You must realize, my king, that she had suffered a massive bout of amnesia. She doesn't remember much, not even her name," Terberis explained to the king.

"I see..." he looked towards Vokun. "Get over here. Do the thing."

"What thing?" he asked, stepping forward.

"You know...looking at the clock stuff...that stuff!"

"Oh! That thing! Alright then," Vokun said, chuckling under his breath as he looked down at her. She looked up at him, terrified by what she saw. He did not think twice before putting one of his claws on her forehead. She couldn't pull away. She felt herself falling into a trance-like state as Vokun closed his eyes. After a few minutes, she fell to the ground, gasping for air as Vokun opened his eyes. He approached the king and whispered something to him.

"Hmm...intruiging...alright. I have a plan formulating in my brain right now, and I and Vokun will be discussing this in secret. All of you can leave. Terberis, watch over the human," the king explained.

"As you wish, my king," the rock dragon elder responded, bowing his head. As the other dragons took off, the king and Vokun flew off at such an incredible speed that she saw them as blurs. She held her hand close to her chest, flabbergasted by what she just saw. "Let's go."

"Oh, I..." she suddenly passed out from shock. Terberis looked down at her and grumbled.

"Oh great, here we go again," he joked before picking her up with his jaws. He flew down off the volcano as night slowly encroached over the island, another day done.

*slaps knees*

Ah, yes, finally. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry if it isn't up to your standards. Leave a review if you want.

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