Well, here it is, chapter 5. It is gonna be a little sad, but that's ok.
Anywho, you all know the routine and that the dragons are copyright to me,
so…yeah. On with ch. 5, Loss.
Shadow paced back and forth, his light blue eyes hard and emotionless. His dark hair was ruffled by the howling wind. He paused and looked up at the dark night sky. Could he do this? Would he survive? He had so much on the line, if he lost… He shook the thought from his mind and walked into the darkness.
Chaos leaned against the cave wall, arms folded. She sighed; Shadow had been gone to long for her own liking. She was just about to head out when a large hand closed over her shoulder. Chaos stopped in her tracks and turned around to face Cobra. "What do you want?" She spat; she was in a dark mood for some unknown reason. Cobra looked slightly shocked, Chaos never spoke like this. He shook his head, but kept his hand where it was. "He'll be back, sooner than you think." Chaos sighed and leaned back against the wall.
Shadow trudged on through the darkness, his head down in the blasting wind. He slowly passed through the field to where Chaos and Cobra were, his only friends were. He looked up briefly and shot them a glance, but he didn't stop. He walked past the two, eyes averted. Chaos turned to Cobra, a look of worry in her eyes. "Don't worry," Cobra said in a low voice, "He's just worried about tomorrow." Chaos nodded, "Maybe I should go talk to him-" "No," Cobra cut her off, "Let him think it through." Chaos nodded again.
Shadow stared into nothingness, silent. Brief memories floated through his mind. His childhood, his old friends if you call them that, and his first transformation. A sudden flashback caught him off guard.
*FLASHBACK*
Shadow laughed happily. He was somewhere around the age of 4 without a care in the world. He ran about a green lawn, chasing floating bits of dandelion seeds. Suddenly a noise caught his attention. He turned to see his mother standing on the porch, a smile on her face. He ran into her arms and she swung him up.
He saw his father exit through the back door, the tall man looked about, as if expecting something to happen. He yelled his wife's name and she turned. He yelled something else and suddenly he was running towards them, fear in his eyes. Something flew by his head, just missing him. It hit his mother in the neck and blood flew everywhere. His father caught him just as his mother collapsed to the porch front. His father pulled out a gun and shot whatever had shot his mother. Shadow stared at his mother's body, crying…
*FLASHFORWARD*
Shadow wiped his eyes on his jacket sleeve. Trying to hide his emotions. It failed. Chaos sat down near him, looking at him with her deep steel-blue eyes, they were almost the same color as his. He looked over at her, a single tear running down his cheek. She wiped it away with a gentle hand, her eyes showing caring and love for the young man. "I'm not going to ask Shadow, I know you'll tell me when the time is right." Shadow nodded, turning his head away.
Chaos gazed at him, her eyes reading his soul. She cared for the young man, as a mother would with her child. "Shadow…come here." Chaos pulled Shadow into an embrace. It was all she could do at the moment, but it was better than nothing.
Shadow cried into Chaos's shoulder. He circled his arms around her as she did to him. Chaos rubbed his back with a fist, trying to calm him the best she could. She had not been faced with this problem for sometime, or so it seemed. Shadow pulled back from Chaos, wiping away the last of his tears. "Thanks Chaos." He said softly. "You're welcome, you'd do the same for me." Shadow nodded and leaned back against the wall. He stared into the calm darkness, feeling drowsiness overcome him. He fell into a deep sleep; his flashback was just a memory, nothing more.
Shadow stood at the ready, fist clenched by his sides. Chaos watched him from her perch of the previous fight. Her golden eyes stared at him intently. Cobra lay beneath her and blaze, curled comfortably around a rock, his strong claws cracking it slightly. Blaze lay hunched on her spot, claws dug firmly into the crumbling rock. Chaos looked up at the Ancient behind her, he nodded, giving his consent. Chaos let out an echoing roar.
Shadow lept through the air of the cliff he stood upon, switching to dragon form in mid-flight. His strong wing swept out as he glided down to meet his combatants. Gabriel and Comet leapt at him, claws stretched forward. Just as they would have ripped into Shadow, he leapt up, wings pumping madly. He took of, straight up into the air. Comet was the first to follow. Gabriel stepped back slightly, head craned upward.
Shadow suddenly dove down, past Comet. Comet's claws lashed out, catching the tip of Shadow's wing. Shadow roared out, his acidic blood raining down. Chaos stood, but she knew that if she went to help him… She lowered herself back to the rock's surface.
Shadow came barreling down towards Gabriel. Gabriel was to slow as the larger dragon landed right on top of him. With a sickening crack, Gabriel's neck was snapped. Shadow pulled himself up. Comet dropped down next to him. Shadow turned to face him. Without warning he opened his mouth and out came forth a spray of acid. Comet screamed and fell back, his face melting away. Shadow leaped, snapping Comet's neck with one clean swipe.
Blaze stood in a rage. She leaped forward, her claws outstretched. Shadow turned just in time to have her claws rip across his eyes and neck. Shadow screeched in pain, clawing at his eyes. Cobra barreled forward, knocking blaze away with his momentum. Chaos dropped down to the ground, her eyes burning with hatred.
Shadow switched back to human form. He lie, unconscious upon the ground. Chaos bent her neck down to inspect him. She gently scooped him up with her claws. Carefully, she balanced herself out and took off. Cobra snarled over his shoulder as he took off after her.
Chaos set down, landing on three legs instead of four. Kale came to meet them. As soon as he saw Shadow's body, he knew. "Dais, you'd better get out here." He called. The white-haired man strode out into daylight. "What is it?" He looked up at the gnarled body of Shadow. Dais remained silent. "If Shadow dies, you die." Cobra hissed, he was not in the best of moods. For he held his pain within him, as did Chaos.
Chaos sat next to Shadow in the dull darkness. Sitting on the other side was Dais, but he just stared straight ahead. After a while Chaos sighed, "Dais, there's something you need to know." Dais glanced over at her and nodded. "Well, Shadow, Cobra and I. Well we have a deeper bond than you think…" Dais stared at her for a long moment. "You mean?" Chaos nodded and rested her hand on Shadow's pale brow. "That's why he fought for me, not just for me being the Ancient's daughter." Dais nodded understandingly. "It's all clear to me now." Chaos nodded, "Could you watch Shadow for a moment, I need to go speak with some people." Dais nodded and resumed his position, but every now and then he'd look down and check on Shadow.
Chaos walked slowly out into the crisp night air. The stars were out and the moon was almost full. Chaos walked about slowly, ever searching. As she reached the crest of a hill she stopped. A figure was silhouetted against the moon. Cobra was sitting on a rock, one foot planted on the ground the other was bent. Cobra had laced his fingers over his shin and now he was looking off into the sky. Chaos smiled slightly and she walked down the rolling green.
Cobra heard soft footsteps coming closer, but he didn't turn. Cobra sighed slightly as Chaos stopped next to him. "Did you ever wonder, Chaos, what would have happened if we hadn't become shapeshifters?" He asked in an unusually low voice. Chaos nodded, resting her hand on the rock. "I have spent many an hour thinking about that Cobra, but this is what was the start of it." Chaos tapped the side of her neck slightly. Cobra didn't even have to turn to see what Chaos pointed out. "If only I had run faster." Chaos shook her head, "It was not your fault."
Chaos moved around to the front where she could see Cobra clearly. "Cobra," she sighed, "I don't know what to say. For the first time in my life I don't know what to say…" Chaos trailed off and looked away from Cobra. Cobra saw a tear slid down from her shadowed face. It glistened in the wane light. It fell from her cheek and hit Cobra's boot. Cobra had never seen Chaos cry before, it was shocking to him.
Chaos was just about to fall to her knees when Cobra reached out and gently grabbed her arm, steadying her. Chaos gripped his elbow for support, but she wouldn't look at him. Cobra gently pulled Chaos to him, holding her against his chest with his other arm. Chaos buried her face in his neck and sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Cobra felt her hot tears slid down his neck, but it mattered little. In one fluid motion he lifted Chaos off the ground and closer to him. Chaos clung to him as he gently held her. "Come now Chaos, it will be alright." He spoke softly, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "I…have to tell him." Cobra nodded, "Alright, I'll be waiting here for you." Chaos kissed him gently on the cheek before she started off.
Chaos came to where the battle earlier that day had been held. She climbed the cliff, and sure enough. Standing at the edge was the Ancient himself. "Hello Chaos." He said softly, turning around. "Greetings Ancient, I have come to you to ask of a favor." "Is that so?" The Ancient turned around and looked at her, or so it seemed because Chaos could not see his eyes. "Yes sir, it's a bit of a…personal plea." The Ancient nodded, "Go on." "You see sir. Cobra, Shadow, and I have been together for most of our lives. We grew up together and we love one another, but my bond with both of them goes deeper than friendship. For you see, Cobra is my husband." The Ancient nodded slightly, "Is that so? Do go on." Chaos continued, "Shadow came around about 20 years ago, I was 18 at the time. Well, you could say Shadow was an accident, but he is the most beautiful accident ever. I was wondering if-if you could heal him sir."
"And you want me to heal Shadow because…"
Chaos nodded, "Because Shadow is my son."
Dramatic ending huh? Well I'm going to need 2 more reviews before I post the next chapter. Hope you liked this one. ^-^
Shadow paced back and forth, his light blue eyes hard and emotionless. His dark hair was ruffled by the howling wind. He paused and looked up at the dark night sky. Could he do this? Would he survive? He had so much on the line, if he lost… He shook the thought from his mind and walked into the darkness.
Chaos leaned against the cave wall, arms folded. She sighed; Shadow had been gone to long for her own liking. She was just about to head out when a large hand closed over her shoulder. Chaos stopped in her tracks and turned around to face Cobra. "What do you want?" She spat; she was in a dark mood for some unknown reason. Cobra looked slightly shocked, Chaos never spoke like this. He shook his head, but kept his hand where it was. "He'll be back, sooner than you think." Chaos sighed and leaned back against the wall.
Shadow trudged on through the darkness, his head down in the blasting wind. He slowly passed through the field to where Chaos and Cobra were, his only friends were. He looked up briefly and shot them a glance, but he didn't stop. He walked past the two, eyes averted. Chaos turned to Cobra, a look of worry in her eyes. "Don't worry," Cobra said in a low voice, "He's just worried about tomorrow." Chaos nodded, "Maybe I should go talk to him-" "No," Cobra cut her off, "Let him think it through." Chaos nodded again.
Shadow stared into nothingness, silent. Brief memories floated through his mind. His childhood, his old friends if you call them that, and his first transformation. A sudden flashback caught him off guard.
*FLASHBACK*
Shadow laughed happily. He was somewhere around the age of 4 without a care in the world. He ran about a green lawn, chasing floating bits of dandelion seeds. Suddenly a noise caught his attention. He turned to see his mother standing on the porch, a smile on her face. He ran into her arms and she swung him up.
He saw his father exit through the back door, the tall man looked about, as if expecting something to happen. He yelled his wife's name and she turned. He yelled something else and suddenly he was running towards them, fear in his eyes. Something flew by his head, just missing him. It hit his mother in the neck and blood flew everywhere. His father caught him just as his mother collapsed to the porch front. His father pulled out a gun and shot whatever had shot his mother. Shadow stared at his mother's body, crying…
*FLASHFORWARD*
Shadow wiped his eyes on his jacket sleeve. Trying to hide his emotions. It failed. Chaos sat down near him, looking at him with her deep steel-blue eyes, they were almost the same color as his. He looked over at her, a single tear running down his cheek. She wiped it away with a gentle hand, her eyes showing caring and love for the young man. "I'm not going to ask Shadow, I know you'll tell me when the time is right." Shadow nodded, turning his head away.
Chaos gazed at him, her eyes reading his soul. She cared for the young man, as a mother would with her child. "Shadow…come here." Chaos pulled Shadow into an embrace. It was all she could do at the moment, but it was better than nothing.
Shadow cried into Chaos's shoulder. He circled his arms around her as she did to him. Chaos rubbed his back with a fist, trying to calm him the best she could. She had not been faced with this problem for sometime, or so it seemed. Shadow pulled back from Chaos, wiping away the last of his tears. "Thanks Chaos." He said softly. "You're welcome, you'd do the same for me." Shadow nodded and leaned back against the wall. He stared into the calm darkness, feeling drowsiness overcome him. He fell into a deep sleep; his flashback was just a memory, nothing more.
Shadow stood at the ready, fist clenched by his sides. Chaos watched him from her perch of the previous fight. Her golden eyes stared at him intently. Cobra lay beneath her and blaze, curled comfortably around a rock, his strong claws cracking it slightly. Blaze lay hunched on her spot, claws dug firmly into the crumbling rock. Chaos looked up at the Ancient behind her, he nodded, giving his consent. Chaos let out an echoing roar.
Shadow lept through the air of the cliff he stood upon, switching to dragon form in mid-flight. His strong wing swept out as he glided down to meet his combatants. Gabriel and Comet leapt at him, claws stretched forward. Just as they would have ripped into Shadow, he leapt up, wings pumping madly. He took of, straight up into the air. Comet was the first to follow. Gabriel stepped back slightly, head craned upward.
Shadow suddenly dove down, past Comet. Comet's claws lashed out, catching the tip of Shadow's wing. Shadow roared out, his acidic blood raining down. Chaos stood, but she knew that if she went to help him… She lowered herself back to the rock's surface.
Shadow came barreling down towards Gabriel. Gabriel was to slow as the larger dragon landed right on top of him. With a sickening crack, Gabriel's neck was snapped. Shadow pulled himself up. Comet dropped down next to him. Shadow turned to face him. Without warning he opened his mouth and out came forth a spray of acid. Comet screamed and fell back, his face melting away. Shadow leaped, snapping Comet's neck with one clean swipe.
Blaze stood in a rage. She leaped forward, her claws outstretched. Shadow turned just in time to have her claws rip across his eyes and neck. Shadow screeched in pain, clawing at his eyes. Cobra barreled forward, knocking blaze away with his momentum. Chaos dropped down to the ground, her eyes burning with hatred.
Shadow switched back to human form. He lie, unconscious upon the ground. Chaos bent her neck down to inspect him. She gently scooped him up with her claws. Carefully, she balanced herself out and took off. Cobra snarled over his shoulder as he took off after her.
Chaos set down, landing on three legs instead of four. Kale came to meet them. As soon as he saw Shadow's body, he knew. "Dais, you'd better get out here." He called. The white-haired man strode out into daylight. "What is it?" He looked up at the gnarled body of Shadow. Dais remained silent. "If Shadow dies, you die." Cobra hissed, he was not in the best of moods. For he held his pain within him, as did Chaos.
Chaos sat next to Shadow in the dull darkness. Sitting on the other side was Dais, but he just stared straight ahead. After a while Chaos sighed, "Dais, there's something you need to know." Dais glanced over at her and nodded. "Well, Shadow, Cobra and I. Well we have a deeper bond than you think…" Dais stared at her for a long moment. "You mean?" Chaos nodded and rested her hand on Shadow's pale brow. "That's why he fought for me, not just for me being the Ancient's daughter." Dais nodded understandingly. "It's all clear to me now." Chaos nodded, "Could you watch Shadow for a moment, I need to go speak with some people." Dais nodded and resumed his position, but every now and then he'd look down and check on Shadow.
Chaos walked slowly out into the crisp night air. The stars were out and the moon was almost full. Chaos walked about slowly, ever searching. As she reached the crest of a hill she stopped. A figure was silhouetted against the moon. Cobra was sitting on a rock, one foot planted on the ground the other was bent. Cobra had laced his fingers over his shin and now he was looking off into the sky. Chaos smiled slightly and she walked down the rolling green.
Cobra heard soft footsteps coming closer, but he didn't turn. Cobra sighed slightly as Chaos stopped next to him. "Did you ever wonder, Chaos, what would have happened if we hadn't become shapeshifters?" He asked in an unusually low voice. Chaos nodded, resting her hand on the rock. "I have spent many an hour thinking about that Cobra, but this is what was the start of it." Chaos tapped the side of her neck slightly. Cobra didn't even have to turn to see what Chaos pointed out. "If only I had run faster." Chaos shook her head, "It was not your fault."
Chaos moved around to the front where she could see Cobra clearly. "Cobra," she sighed, "I don't know what to say. For the first time in my life I don't know what to say…" Chaos trailed off and looked away from Cobra. Cobra saw a tear slid down from her shadowed face. It glistened in the wane light. It fell from her cheek and hit Cobra's boot. Cobra had never seen Chaos cry before, it was shocking to him.
Chaos was just about to fall to her knees when Cobra reached out and gently grabbed her arm, steadying her. Chaos gripped his elbow for support, but she wouldn't look at him. Cobra gently pulled Chaos to him, holding her against his chest with his other arm. Chaos buried her face in his neck and sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Cobra felt her hot tears slid down his neck, but it mattered little. In one fluid motion he lifted Chaos off the ground and closer to him. Chaos clung to him as he gently held her. "Come now Chaos, it will be alright." He spoke softly, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "I…have to tell him." Cobra nodded, "Alright, I'll be waiting here for you." Chaos kissed him gently on the cheek before she started off.
Chaos came to where the battle earlier that day had been held. She climbed the cliff, and sure enough. Standing at the edge was the Ancient himself. "Hello Chaos." He said softly, turning around. "Greetings Ancient, I have come to you to ask of a favor." "Is that so?" The Ancient turned around and looked at her, or so it seemed because Chaos could not see his eyes. "Yes sir, it's a bit of a…personal plea." The Ancient nodded, "Go on." "You see sir. Cobra, Shadow, and I have been together for most of our lives. We grew up together and we love one another, but my bond with both of them goes deeper than friendship. For you see, Cobra is my husband." The Ancient nodded slightly, "Is that so? Do go on." Chaos continued, "Shadow came around about 20 years ago, I was 18 at the time. Well, you could say Shadow was an accident, but he is the most beautiful accident ever. I was wondering if-if you could heal him sir."
"And you want me to heal Shadow because…"
Chaos nodded, "Because Shadow is my son."
Dramatic ending huh? Well I'm going to need 2 more reviews before I post the next chapter. Hope you liked this one. ^-^