Wolf & Dragon

Two years have passed since the Dragon Protectors formed. The treehouse is now all fixed up, and much bigger. Teepo had talked to Bunyan, who was shocked to see the boy alive. Apparently, he was one of the two who was supposed to have died. Upon learning that his younger human brother was still alive, and had headed for Wyndia, the young Dragon went there to find him. But he must have left for another city, as no sign of the youth had been found. Teepo was not giving up hope though.

"I believe in Ryu," he told Helen one day, "If he survived the battle, and headed to Wyndia on his own, he'll make it through. The kid was pretty good, although he had no taste for battle."

"Well, maybe we'll find him one day while we're searching for the Dragons," Helen added.

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One day, Nina headed to Wyndia for some shopping. She frankly didn't like going to McNeill, as the prices were a bit high, due to the rotten mayor. So, as the fastest member of the group due to her ability to fly, she was often running errands to the city. The selection was better there anyway.

But on the way home, a large wolf attacked her. The creature was completely white, like the wolves from the north. This shocked Nina, how did a creature like this get to Mt. Myrneg anyway?

She called out, "Myollnir." The lightning knocked the creature backwards, and it didn't get up. Nina turned to walk away from the beast, knowing it was no longer a threat.

Suddenly, she felt a strange attack hitting her. It felt like darkness was covering her, so she turned to face her foe. Then, Nina saw the wolf was getting up. But it was no longer alone.

Another wolf had entered the scene. But this one was pretty different, and also quite strange. It was gray, with a white underbelly. Large gray Dragon wings were on its back, as was spikes. There was a horn on its head, and its eyes were a shade of red not found on normal animals.

Nina looked at it closer. "Are you a Dragon? Please, you must listen to me. Although I look like a Winged Clanswoman, I am in fact the reincarnation of the Dragon Queen. Our people must band together in order to protect ourselves from the last Guardian. Come with me, we are not alone anymore."

The wolf seemed to understand. She then changed back into a young girl, two years older than Nina. Her hair was long and black, and her eyes were a cat- like gold. On her back was a pair of silver Dragon's wings. As far as clothing goes, she wore a skirt, shoes, and tube top made out of gray fur. There was also a cape made out of white fur. Attached to her skirt was a wolf's tail.

"Greetings, Nina Queen of Dragons," she stated, "I have been expecting you for some time. My name is Casey of the Dark Dragon Clan. My partner there is Demon, sorry if she scared you. Demon is a little overly friendly, and doesn't know that people don't share her style of play. Hope I didn't hurt you, I was just trying to protect her. We've been together for some time now."

"How did a white wolf get all the way down here in the first place?" questioned Nina.

Casey replied, "You see, I was born in the mountains far north. I terrorized some trappers while in my Whelp form, thinking they were out to hurt me. Both Demon and me were kidnapped at that time, and were being sent to a zoo. Together, we managed to escape. She's raised me ever since. Been about five years since it happened. We've been in hiding together, always fighting monsters for meat. But recently, I received a vision in my dreams, that told me of the Queen of Dragons coming to visit me."

Nina began petting Demon. She wasn't that scary, now that she knew her. Demon was enjoying the attention, and rolled around on the floor like a little puppy. The young girl laughed at this. "It's amazing how such a fierce creature can be this playful. So, who did you see in this vision? The only ones I saw were from my friend's mom, and she didn't come in a dream. She was able to come when I was still awake, in a moment where I almost did something pretty stupid."

"I saw a young man who was shrouded in mists," she admitted, "He was pretty muscular, and tall to boot. And he said, 'I am the King of Dragons. You must be ready, the revival of our clan is at hand. My Queen will soon be here to see you, listen to what she has to say. And tell her not to worry, I am perfectly safe where I am. Eventually, we will be able to find each other, she must be patient until then.' Then, I saw a woman in the mists too. She walked over to the man, and they linked hands. I noticed that there were two large wings on her back, but they didn't look like a Dragon's. They were more like those of the Winged Clan. As I stared ahead, the two walked away together."

"Did he say his name? Or drop any clues to his whereabouts?" demanded Nina.

Helen shook her head, and answered, "Sadly, he didn't. It looks like we'll have to wait until fate steps in and decides to send him back to us. How about we head for home then. I'd like to see where the other Dragons are living. It'll be good to have others like me around."

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Nina found Helen and Teepo playing chess when she got home. Helen was quite skilled at it, but Teepo could barely hold his own. And Nina wasn't much better herself. Without a decent challenge, things were quite boring for Helen as well. She was getting tired of always kicking their butts all the time. They only played the game with her because it gave them something to do.

Teepo looked up, and saw Nina and Casey. "Hey Nina, who's your new friend?"

"Her name is Casey," she replied, "A Dark Dragoness. And the wolf is Demon, her partner. Casey, I would like you to meet Helen and Teepo, my two friends."

"Well Casey, welcome to the group. I'm sure we'll all get along just fine. Hey, do you know how to play Chess? If not, I can teach you. I'm always winning at it," Helen told her.

Casey replied, "That would be wonderful. Thanks Helen. I'm sure I'll like it here."

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Heh, new character. I created an even number of Light and Dark Dragons, as well as Males and Females. Casey's stats are right here...

Casey (two years older than Nina): Force, Defender, Eldritch, Mutant, ???, Feral (her unique)