RISE AND FALL
Dragon Lord's View
Part 1: A Lord in Training
By: Michelle
A ten year old dragon sat around the table listening to his father. His father was the ruler of the dragons and a man of great compromise. He listened patiently while his father nigotiated a peace between the dragons and the humans. He never understood why his father trusted the humans. To him, the humans were not to be trusted.
After the peace talks, the Dragon Lord introduced his son the the leaders of the human clans. "This is my son Ryu, my heir to my throne." Each of the leaders greeted him with praise adn kindness. Ryu looked over the leaders very carefully. He had no trust in them what so ever. One day he would show them.
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I, Shihaisha Ryu, was born in 6047 B.C. I was called Ryu for short, but I prefer to be called "The Almighty Thunder Lizard, Dragon Lord". My father was the ruler of the Dragon Empire in the land humans now call Mongolia. At the time of my birth, the dragons occupied most of the land of China. The dragons and the humans got along rather well, but humans were still afraid of us. I think it was because we were so different from them. People always fear what they don't understand.
In 6042 B.C., my little sister was born. During her birth, my mother died. I was nearly four at the time. My father named her Tashina. We grew up very close to each other. I always felt I had to protect her. She always had a thing with the Rank warriors. For some reason, she likes a dragon in uniform. I guess I am just an overprotective older brother, but when ever one of my Rank warriors is with her I want to throw them through a wall or worse. Trust me, I have done this before.
Throughout our youth, my father was always away from us. He was always to busy negotiating with the humans. My sister and I concluded that he thought he was an equal to them. We knew it was not that way. It made us jealous, because it seemed as if he cared more about the humans than he did care about us.
We were schooled in shamanism. Our teacher was a powerful shaman and we learned much from him. I focused alot on telekinisis. I guess it is because I feel the world should bow to my command. With powers of the mind, I can make things move as I please. I always liked that. Tashina focused alot on prophesy. She always liked to know things before it happened. Although I never always listened to her propheies, she was a very helpful tool in taking control over China.
I was also trained in the martial arts. I learned many fighting styles and when I was forteen I joined the Rank, my father's army. It became one of my greatest pleasures to watch my enemy suffer under my wrath. Even to this day, I enjoy this.
Every now and then, my father would come and take me to his peace talks. I never enjoyed such peaceful conventions but I had to play along. Afterall, I was my father's heir. He wanted me to learn to make good relations with our neighbor. Oh, I made relations alright. Good for me, bad for them. Ha ha.
When I turned sixteen, my parents concluded that it was time for me to choose a bride. I was very picky in my choice. I wanted the perfect dragon to be the mother of my children. I found her in a neighboring vilage to our castle. Her name was Dorei; she was the most beautiful dragon I had ever laid eyes on. She had beautiful green eyes and long curly black hair. When I asked for her hand in marriage, her father bowed to my feet and praised me. He willingly gave me her hand. She never wanted to marry me; but I knew after time she would learn to love me.
During our first night of marriage, she was quite stubborn. I changed that though. Her skin was so smooth and she was so innocent. We both were, but I changed that too. That night with her was the most wonderful moment I ever had in my life. Nine months later she gave me my first child, a son.
Tashina was not very fond of her at all. She was jealous becouse my love for Dorei was greater than our sibling bond. She knew one day my love would lead me to my capture and banishment.
Dorei insisted to name our son Bitoku. He always seemed distant from me. Our second child was a daughter. We named her Katina, but we called her Kat for short. By the time I was twenty-two, Bitoku was five adn Kat was almost two. Tashina and I decided it was finally time for me to take control over the DRagon Empire.
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NOTES: Ryu - means "dragon" in Japanese
Shihaisha - means "ruler" in Japanese
Dragon Lord's View
Part 1: A Lord in Training
By: Michelle
A ten year old dragon sat around the table listening to his father. His father was the ruler of the dragons and a man of great compromise. He listened patiently while his father nigotiated a peace between the dragons and the humans. He never understood why his father trusted the humans. To him, the humans were not to be trusted.
After the peace talks, the Dragon Lord introduced his son the the leaders of the human clans. "This is my son Ryu, my heir to my throne." Each of the leaders greeted him with praise adn kindness. Ryu looked over the leaders very carefully. He had no trust in them what so ever. One day he would show them.
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I, Shihaisha Ryu, was born in 6047 B.C. I was called Ryu for short, but I prefer to be called "The Almighty Thunder Lizard, Dragon Lord". My father was the ruler of the Dragon Empire in the land humans now call Mongolia. At the time of my birth, the dragons occupied most of the land of China. The dragons and the humans got along rather well, but humans were still afraid of us. I think it was because we were so different from them. People always fear what they don't understand.
In 6042 B.C., my little sister was born. During her birth, my mother died. I was nearly four at the time. My father named her Tashina. We grew up very close to each other. I always felt I had to protect her. She always had a thing with the Rank warriors. For some reason, she likes a dragon in uniform. I guess I am just an overprotective older brother, but when ever one of my Rank warriors is with her I want to throw them through a wall or worse. Trust me, I have done this before.
Throughout our youth, my father was always away from us. He was always to busy negotiating with the humans. My sister and I concluded that he thought he was an equal to them. We knew it was not that way. It made us jealous, because it seemed as if he cared more about the humans than he did care about us.
We were schooled in shamanism. Our teacher was a powerful shaman and we learned much from him. I focused alot on telekinisis. I guess it is because I feel the world should bow to my command. With powers of the mind, I can make things move as I please. I always liked that. Tashina focused alot on prophesy. She always liked to know things before it happened. Although I never always listened to her propheies, she was a very helpful tool in taking control over China.
I was also trained in the martial arts. I learned many fighting styles and when I was forteen I joined the Rank, my father's army. It became one of my greatest pleasures to watch my enemy suffer under my wrath. Even to this day, I enjoy this.
Every now and then, my father would come and take me to his peace talks. I never enjoyed such peaceful conventions but I had to play along. Afterall, I was my father's heir. He wanted me to learn to make good relations with our neighbor. Oh, I made relations alright. Good for me, bad for them. Ha ha.
When I turned sixteen, my parents concluded that it was time for me to choose a bride. I was very picky in my choice. I wanted the perfect dragon to be the mother of my children. I found her in a neighboring vilage to our castle. Her name was Dorei; she was the most beautiful dragon I had ever laid eyes on. She had beautiful green eyes and long curly black hair. When I asked for her hand in marriage, her father bowed to my feet and praised me. He willingly gave me her hand. She never wanted to marry me; but I knew after time she would learn to love me.
During our first night of marriage, she was quite stubborn. I changed that though. Her skin was so smooth and she was so innocent. We both were, but I changed that too. That night with her was the most wonderful moment I ever had in my life. Nine months later she gave me my first child, a son.
Tashina was not very fond of her at all. She was jealous becouse my love for Dorei was greater than our sibling bond. She knew one day my love would lead me to my capture and banishment.
Dorei insisted to name our son Bitoku. He always seemed distant from me. Our second child was a daughter. We named her Katina, but we called her Kat for short. By the time I was twenty-two, Bitoku was five adn Kat was almost two. Tashina and I decided it was finally time for me to take control over the DRagon Empire.
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NOTES: Ryu - means "dragon" in Japanese
Shihaisha - means "ruler" in Japanese
