Chapter Two: -Attacked!-


For a few moments, all she could think of was how horrificly magnificent the creature was. Powerful, leathery wings moved up and down swiftly, muscles rippling beneath dark scales. It's eyes flared a deep crimson, a forked tongue curled between fangs. How beautiful, she found herself thinking. How..beautiful...

The dragon had apparently caught a glimpse of the black-haired girl who stared at it in a almost stupid mannor. It reared it's long neck, screeched in rage, and swooped down towards Seyana. It raised those ivory talons bared hissed, whisps of smoke snaking from it's nostrils. Seyana could feel the heat upon her face, but she was dumbstruck and numb. She forgot how to move.

"Look out!" Came a loud shout from her side. Seyana was motionless. When her brain decided to run, she stumbled.

~*~

Kirahi soared towards Lon Lon Ranch. The horseback archer who was following her would surely not be able to ride straight through the ranch. He was behind by now, anyways.

It was soon that she saw a shimmer of light upon the ground. Glancing downwards, she saw that it was glittering eyes of silver. A young elfin girl was staring at her. A grin curled the black scales of her lips, but to any human, it would seem as a bloodthirsty snarl. Kirahi dived towards the elf maiden, screeching.

Something flew at her. All she saw was a blaze of flame. Then there was a terrible pain in her left wing. She roared in hatred and glared towards the one on a white-maned mare. A bow was in his hand.

She paused for the shortest moment to inspect her wounded limb. Nothing that bad. As all dragons, her scales were fire-resistant. She reached out her claws, swooped towards the girl. This would be a minor bit of entertainment.

Kirahi gaped massive jaws.

"Look out," she heard the blond-haired man yell.

~*~

He had fired an fire arrow through the membranous wing of the dragoness. He was disappointed when he saw that it did not pierce the delicate section of the beast, merely hit and fell to the ground, as if the scales of the dragon were steel.

"Damnit," Link breathed. He had no idea what the dragon was doing. It briefly passed through his mind that she might be able to burrow, like Volvagia. But with those wings? For once, he looked to where the dragoness seemed determined to go.

A girl was standing there, as if she could not move.

"Look out!" He called. Epona was still in a gallop. He hurried her into a run, straight towards the girl. She had begun to try and stagger away, but she nearly fell. The girl let out a terrified scream.

Coming extremely close to the girl, he leaned down, gripping her by the shoulders roughly and hauling her up onto the back of the strong mare.

The girl was scared out of her wits, it seemed, for she clung to him like a wet tunic. The dragon screamed in anger. Link did not have to look back. He knew she would be in hot persuit.

He turned Epona towards Hyrule Town. Epona was neighing. She was a fearless steed, and actually found this rather enjoyable.

The dragon growled deeply. Link fancied he could feel the ground tremble in a fear all it's own.

The dragon would not come near the town, for the guards were many, and she would not escape in tact. Kirahi knew this. Link knew this.

But there was a problem.

The guards had seen the dragon, and the drawbridge was rising. A single guard stood atop the castle wall, bellowing at Link to hurry.

Giving a sharp command for Epona to jump, she did so..not an indredible feat, nothing like the Gerudo Valley jump. But he did make it.

Link felt the dragon swoop up. He felt the talons slash up is arm, which he was using to cover the screaming girl. But the dragon was not attacking, but fleeing. The guards stood behind the drawbridge, which slammed shut.

The guard who had been on the wall was lead in the line. He grinned at Link and shook his head.

"You just always have to be the hero, don't you?"