Ocean of Trouble
Due to Casey's knowledge of every hidden tunnel on Mt. Myrneg, they found their way to Wyndia in no time flat. Then, the duo had to contend with the Eastern Checkpoint. After all, how would a girl in animal skins, an assassin, and a rare white wolf be able to get clearance from the king?
"I've got an idea!" exclaimed Casey, "We're going to use our Warrior forms to soar over the chasm, away from the bridge. I'll bet no one will be able to spot us, and if they do, they'll be too afraid to give chase. After all, only Guardians have the strength to take on Dragons."
"I guess we can, we've nothing better to do. But what about White Fang over there? She can't fly at all, unless one of us managed to overlook knowing how to become Tiamat," he stated.
Casey told him, "I'll carry her. She's not that heavy, I've done it plenty of times. And her name is Demon, not White Fang. Leave her alone, or I'll leave you behind." She glared in his direction.
The two flew over the river, and were not spotted at all. Soon, they arrived at Rhaphala. The bustling port was excited over two things at the moment. The first was the wedding being held for the Guildmaster's daughter Shadis and her fiancée Beyd. And the second was all about a young girl named Lorelai. She was trying to surf the biggest wave in the world, one that only appeared once in a hundred years. And this year was the time when it came to Rhaphala, so she was prepping up for it.
While the two Dragons were at the shop, buying supplies for their stay in Rhaphala, they heard someone walk up to them. "Excuse me miss, where did you get those wings? They're not at all like the ones of the Winged Clan, so I was curious. Are you a Dragon or something?"
Casey turned around, and saw a young girl, about eleven years old, with blue eyes and aqua hair tied up in a ponytail. She had on a light blue bikini with darker blue spots. On her feet, she had on brown sandals. But the surprising thing was the aqua Dragon wings on her back.
"Yes, I am a Dragon," replied Casey, "A Dark Dragon to be exact. I take it you are a member of the Light Dragon Clan. There is certainly a kindly air about you."
"You are right. My name is Lorelai, a member of the Light Dragon Clan. I just love to swim and surf, and wish to tackle the biggest wave in the world, the Demon's Spout," she stated.
Crest stated, "Seems like a foolish ambition if you ask me. You're just going to get killed out there. You're just a kid after all, it's too dangerous. Maybe you should just sit this one out."
Lorelai looked down. "Maybe it is. But I'm not giving up. You know that the Guardians will hunt us down when they find out that our kind has survivors. There's no guarantee that I will live much longer if I stay safe. So I'd rather die chasing my dreams than at their spears."
"Crest!" exclaimed Casey, "Let her be. If she wants to do something stupid, then let her find out how dangerous it is for herself. Remember, Teepo's powers protected him from those two thugs, so hers might be enough to combat the deadly force of the Demon's Spout."
"I know Casey. I just can't let a member of our Clan die so stupidly. We can protect the kid from the last Guardian, no problem. Our ancestors didn't use their full power for some reason, but we don't have whatever incentive they did to just commit suicide like that. So, I guess if he decides to show his ugly face at our camp, we can just blow him up or something," Crest told her.
But his words didn't impress Lorelai at the least. She wasn't swayed in her determination to surf the Demon's Spout the next day. The only thing the words did was to show Crest in a new light to Casey. Originally, she had thought him to be a heartless mercenary. But now she saw that the young Dragon was driven by challenges in battle, and had a soft spot in him for kids.
* * *
The next day, everyone came to watch as Lorelai readied her surfboard. Demon's Spout was scheduled to come at noon, and she wanted to be ready for when it happened. By eleven thirty, she had positioned herself in the water. Determination shone in her eyes, she would do this.
At one minute to twelve, Lorelai kicked off from the docks, and began paddling out into the deeper water. Suddenly, Demon's Spout could be seen on the horizon. The young Dragoness paddled towards it, waiting to be sucked up in the wave, to feel the greatest exhilaration ever.
She got on her feet, and began to surf. The wave caught her, but she didn't falter in the least. If anything, Lorelai was having fun. Laughter could be heard as she surfed across its front.
Suddenly, Lorelai miss-stepped, and fell. She tumbled into the wave, and the girl was dragged underwater. Everyone wanted to save her, but all were too afraid to challenge the wave.
Crest mumbled, "I knew it was foolish to challenge that wave. Stupid kid, you should have just listened when I told you. Nina really isn't going to like this one."
Soon, a figure came up from the surf. It had an aqua tail that looked to be that of a legendary creature called a mermaid, and the top of its body was that of a Dragon with aqua scales. Instantly, Casey and Crest knew it had to be Lorelai's Dragon form.
She paddled to the surface, and became human again. "See Crest. Even if I wasn't able to stay on the wave for long, I managed to accomplish my dream. And I didn't die either."
"Told you," Casey added, "The Power of the Brood can do some amazing things for survival. Hey, Lorelai, can we stay with you for some time? There's a little problem we're having, and we need to wait for some of our friends to come and pick us up. So we'll be in Rhaphala for awhile. When we leave, we also invite you to join Dragon Protectors with us. After all, we Brood have to stick together."
"I would like that greatly. Casey, Crest, Demon, let's all be friends," Lorelai replied.
- - - -
My endings are getting even cheesier. Here's the data on Lorelai
Lorelai (one year younger than Nina): Force, Defender, Eldrich, Failure, Trance, Ocean (her special). Her weapons will be wands, when and if she ever gets into a fight.
Everyone seems to have Force, Defender, and Eldrich. Ok, not writing them anymore...
Due to Casey's knowledge of every hidden tunnel on Mt. Myrneg, they found their way to Wyndia in no time flat. Then, the duo had to contend with the Eastern Checkpoint. After all, how would a girl in animal skins, an assassin, and a rare white wolf be able to get clearance from the king?
"I've got an idea!" exclaimed Casey, "We're going to use our Warrior forms to soar over the chasm, away from the bridge. I'll bet no one will be able to spot us, and if they do, they'll be too afraid to give chase. After all, only Guardians have the strength to take on Dragons."
"I guess we can, we've nothing better to do. But what about White Fang over there? She can't fly at all, unless one of us managed to overlook knowing how to become Tiamat," he stated.
Casey told him, "I'll carry her. She's not that heavy, I've done it plenty of times. And her name is Demon, not White Fang. Leave her alone, or I'll leave you behind." She glared in his direction.
The two flew over the river, and were not spotted at all. Soon, they arrived at Rhaphala. The bustling port was excited over two things at the moment. The first was the wedding being held for the Guildmaster's daughter Shadis and her fiancée Beyd. And the second was all about a young girl named Lorelai. She was trying to surf the biggest wave in the world, one that only appeared once in a hundred years. And this year was the time when it came to Rhaphala, so she was prepping up for it.
While the two Dragons were at the shop, buying supplies for their stay in Rhaphala, they heard someone walk up to them. "Excuse me miss, where did you get those wings? They're not at all like the ones of the Winged Clan, so I was curious. Are you a Dragon or something?"
Casey turned around, and saw a young girl, about eleven years old, with blue eyes and aqua hair tied up in a ponytail. She had on a light blue bikini with darker blue spots. On her feet, she had on brown sandals. But the surprising thing was the aqua Dragon wings on her back.
"Yes, I am a Dragon," replied Casey, "A Dark Dragon to be exact. I take it you are a member of the Light Dragon Clan. There is certainly a kindly air about you."
"You are right. My name is Lorelai, a member of the Light Dragon Clan. I just love to swim and surf, and wish to tackle the biggest wave in the world, the Demon's Spout," she stated.
Crest stated, "Seems like a foolish ambition if you ask me. You're just going to get killed out there. You're just a kid after all, it's too dangerous. Maybe you should just sit this one out."
Lorelai looked down. "Maybe it is. But I'm not giving up. You know that the Guardians will hunt us down when they find out that our kind has survivors. There's no guarantee that I will live much longer if I stay safe. So I'd rather die chasing my dreams than at their spears."
"Crest!" exclaimed Casey, "Let her be. If she wants to do something stupid, then let her find out how dangerous it is for herself. Remember, Teepo's powers protected him from those two thugs, so hers might be enough to combat the deadly force of the Demon's Spout."
"I know Casey. I just can't let a member of our Clan die so stupidly. We can protect the kid from the last Guardian, no problem. Our ancestors didn't use their full power for some reason, but we don't have whatever incentive they did to just commit suicide like that. So, I guess if he decides to show his ugly face at our camp, we can just blow him up or something," Crest told her.
But his words didn't impress Lorelai at the least. She wasn't swayed in her determination to surf the Demon's Spout the next day. The only thing the words did was to show Crest in a new light to Casey. Originally, she had thought him to be a heartless mercenary. But now she saw that the young Dragon was driven by challenges in battle, and had a soft spot in him for kids.
* * *
The next day, everyone came to watch as Lorelai readied her surfboard. Demon's Spout was scheduled to come at noon, and she wanted to be ready for when it happened. By eleven thirty, she had positioned herself in the water. Determination shone in her eyes, she would do this.
At one minute to twelve, Lorelai kicked off from the docks, and began paddling out into the deeper water. Suddenly, Demon's Spout could be seen on the horizon. The young Dragoness paddled towards it, waiting to be sucked up in the wave, to feel the greatest exhilaration ever.
She got on her feet, and began to surf. The wave caught her, but she didn't falter in the least. If anything, Lorelai was having fun. Laughter could be heard as she surfed across its front.
Suddenly, Lorelai miss-stepped, and fell. She tumbled into the wave, and the girl was dragged underwater. Everyone wanted to save her, but all were too afraid to challenge the wave.
Crest mumbled, "I knew it was foolish to challenge that wave. Stupid kid, you should have just listened when I told you. Nina really isn't going to like this one."
Soon, a figure came up from the surf. It had an aqua tail that looked to be that of a legendary creature called a mermaid, and the top of its body was that of a Dragon with aqua scales. Instantly, Casey and Crest knew it had to be Lorelai's Dragon form.
She paddled to the surface, and became human again. "See Crest. Even if I wasn't able to stay on the wave for long, I managed to accomplish my dream. And I didn't die either."
"Told you," Casey added, "The Power of the Brood can do some amazing things for survival. Hey, Lorelai, can we stay with you for some time? There's a little problem we're having, and we need to wait for some of our friends to come and pick us up. So we'll be in Rhaphala for awhile. When we leave, we also invite you to join Dragon Protectors with us. After all, we Brood have to stick together."
"I would like that greatly. Casey, Crest, Demon, let's all be friends," Lorelai replied.
- - - -
My endings are getting even cheesier. Here's the data on Lorelai
Lorelai (one year younger than Nina): Force, Defender, Eldrich, Failure, Trance, Ocean (her special). Her weapons will be wands, when and if she ever gets into a fight.
Everyone seems to have Force, Defender, and Eldrich. Ok, not writing them anymore...