Clay was out hunting. Usually, it would be done in a group or with the student's but it was the middle of the night. And he was hungry. He would have felt guilty if he had taken some food late at night from the hunting center so instead he went out.
Scanning for cows below. Mmm cows. Clay noticed something strange on the ground. A glowing light as bright as the sun. Fire cows. Sun cows? Sounds yum. Licking his lips he swooped down ready to eat. But instead, as he got closer the light took on a shape. The shape of a giant dragon. Clay hesitated the memory of Darkstalker rearing in his mind. Rearing. Horse's rear right? A Horse would be great right now. As he was distracted the giant dragon looked up at him.
"Clay," He said. Clay shivered a little. How did this dragon know his name? The giant dragon suddenly reached up faster than Clay expected and caught his tail bringing him down to the ground.
"Woah! Uh, who are you? And do you have any Fire horses?" Clay said after a minute of silence. The fire dragon seemed surprised at the way Clay broke the Ice and laughed for a second.
"No, unfortunately, I don't have any Fire horses. Sorry little one," He shook his head. Clay's wing's dropped then he tilted his head remembering that this big dragon guy knew his name.
"How do you know my name?" Clay asked. Maybe he was some fan? The mudwing had helped end the War of SandWing Succession. And was a teacher at Jade mountain academy despite still being around a Dragonet. But he wasn't the brightest of the bunch.
"Perhaps I will tell you later. But great power slumbers inside you, Clay. And you must learn to control it," The dragon warned.
"You sound like Kestrel," Clay muttered. His old Skywing teacher surfaced in his mind. Along with the yelling, Aching, and burning. She had believed there was a warrior inside him. But she was wrong.
" Who?" The dragon asked almost like something was on the tip of his tongue but couldn't quite place it.
"Kestrel helped raise me. And she's also the mother of my friend Peril," Clay answered.
"Peril? The flamescales?" He questioned. But if Clay had thought he would have noticed that it wasn't a question of who. But rather a confirmation.
"Yeah. But don't worry! She's a good friend! And a good dragon too, But with those flamescales, dragons have a hard time of seeing it that way." Clay hurried to say.
"Oh of course I know that. I must say it is rather hard to see yet another beloved Dragon be outcasted by my father's gift," The dragon sighed.
"Wait gift? Who are you?" Clay finally asked.
"I am Solar the primal Dragon of the Sun. And I aboligize. But we must part way's now," Solar started to lift his wings to fly away.
"Wait! Can you help her?" Clay shouted.
"Mm?" Solar stopped and tilted his head back.
"Peril. Can you help her control it?" Clay asked. His friends weren't alway's so happy with peril around. As were many dragons. He remembered that at one time Starflight had said theorized that her flamescales could be controlled but was unsure how. Maybe this Guy could help Peril.
"Well. I could teach her how to control her Power. But nothing is for free mortal," Solar said.
"Do you want fish? I can get you fish!" Clay smiled satisfied.
"No. However Perhaps if my father approves I can present you with a test," Solar mused.
"What kind of test?" Clay asked worried. "I'm not all that good with History, Or math or-"
"No. But beware Clay. Should you fail it will have consequences," Solar intterubted.
"Oh. Well, I'll do it!" Clay smiled. He could always get more food. And it wasn't like Peril would be mad at him for failing this test.
"Such Bravery. Perhaps you'll learn to control your true strength as well. I wish you luck Clay, and remember. Don't freak out, A scavenger body can be better than you realize," Solar warned.
"A what?" Clay asked. But before he could get an answer a fearsome redlight surrounded him. He felt Fear as his body shrunk and changed. And the power around him. It felt uncomfortable, Uncontrolled Almost like it was destruction itself.
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