Breath of Fire: A Frozen Fate
Chapter 1: A Strange Sighting
"There used to be a time when the sun brought warmth with it's light, when forests covered whole mountains rather than scattered patches of land. There used to be a time where in some places of the world people could walk outside almost naked without freezing, where people could swim in water without special equipment. There used to be a time when huge settlements called cities were built, and in these cities massive amounts of people lived.
It is in these cities where a powerful and ancient race lived. A race that had immense power, and ruled over all the other races with ease, sometimes by fear, and sometimes by example. Members of this race were known as Dragons. Dragons looked very similar, if not identical, to humans. However, they had much longer lifespans, and much more physical and mental strength. It is said that when in private or in great emergencies, dragons revealed their true forms, massive reptilian beasts with the power to destroy whole armies.
1000 years ago, the temperature of the world suddenly dropped drastically, and a new Ice Age began. It became impossible to produce enough food to feed the amount of people living in cities, and as a result whole empires collapsed, people became scattered across the world, and small town became the biggest type of settlement. Dragons vanished into thin air after a few failed attempts at creating new cities. Today, high technology reigns due to it's usefulness in harsh environments."
Dyne's thoughts were interrupted when the door to his inn flew open and his friend, a human named John, ran in.
"Dyne, you won't believe what I just saw as I was coming back!" John shouted.
Dyne, a powerful woren, got up from his chair.
"What is it?" He replied to his friend.
"A dragon! A real live dragon! Just like the ancient writings described them!" John shouted, a bit hysteric.
"A dragon? You can't be serious!" The woren replied
"It was right there, flying above me! I think it even looked at me for a moment!" continued John
"You sure your not sick?" Dyne asked
"I saw it land in a nearby patch of trees! Maybe it's still there!" John said, a bit calmer now.
"Well I guess it won't hurt to check it out, I was getting bored anyway." Said Dyne. He reached under his desk and pulled out his rifle and put on his coat." Let's get going."
The woren and the human walked outside of the inn. As far as the eye could see there were sheets and sheets of snow, so a patch of trees was hard to miss. Dyne and John ran towards it. Although it was a patch of trees, it was still pretty big and it would take several minutes to walk through it. The two entered the miniature forest. Dyne raised his rifle while John kept a pair of short swords ready. As they slowly trudged through the trees, there was little disturbance around them. Suddenly, Dyne sensed movement and pointed his rifle at the direction where he sensed it. It was a human.
"Watch where you're pointing that thing!" The person shouted. He was a young man, that looked like he was somewhere in his early twenties. He was wearing a small black cape, a brown jacket, black pants and brown boots, and arm-length black leather gloves. There was a sheath for a longsword strapped to his left leg. He had a medium build, light skin, emerald green eyes, and medium-length spiky blue hair.
"Sorry about that." Dyne apologized to the man.
The newcomer started talking.
"No problem. It seems like you guys are excited about something."
"You seen any dragons around here? My friend here said he saw one flying a few minutes ago." replied Dyne
The man looked nervous for a moment, but he then started laughing.
"A dragon? They've never been seen for a thousand years! What makes your friend think he saw one?"
Dyne started laughing too.
"See John? You probably are getting sick. Next time I'll do the hunting."
John let out a sigh of defeat.
"Yeah maybe you're right."
The trio walked back to Dyne's inn. Dyne and John put away their weapons and coats. The traveler put away his jacket but kept his sword.
"Can I get a room here? I haven't slept somewhere warm for a few weeks." The traveler said.
"Sure, but it'll cost ya fifty zenny." replied Dyne.
"No problem." replied the traveler as he pulled out the right amount and placed it on the desk. He then turned and started walking towards his room.
"oh yeah, I never caught your name!" Dyne quickly shouted to the man.
The man stopped walking and turned towards Dyne.
"my name is Ryu."
To be continued...
Chapter 1: A Strange Sighting
"There used to be a time when the sun brought warmth with it's light, when forests covered whole mountains rather than scattered patches of land. There used to be a time where in some places of the world people could walk outside almost naked without freezing, where people could swim in water without special equipment. There used to be a time when huge settlements called cities were built, and in these cities massive amounts of people lived.
It is in these cities where a powerful and ancient race lived. A race that had immense power, and ruled over all the other races with ease, sometimes by fear, and sometimes by example. Members of this race were known as Dragons. Dragons looked very similar, if not identical, to humans. However, they had much longer lifespans, and much more physical and mental strength. It is said that when in private or in great emergencies, dragons revealed their true forms, massive reptilian beasts with the power to destroy whole armies.
1000 years ago, the temperature of the world suddenly dropped drastically, and a new Ice Age began. It became impossible to produce enough food to feed the amount of people living in cities, and as a result whole empires collapsed, people became scattered across the world, and small town became the biggest type of settlement. Dragons vanished into thin air after a few failed attempts at creating new cities. Today, high technology reigns due to it's usefulness in harsh environments."
Dyne's thoughts were interrupted when the door to his inn flew open and his friend, a human named John, ran in.
"Dyne, you won't believe what I just saw as I was coming back!" John shouted.
Dyne, a powerful woren, got up from his chair.
"What is it?" He replied to his friend.
"A dragon! A real live dragon! Just like the ancient writings described them!" John shouted, a bit hysteric.
"A dragon? You can't be serious!" The woren replied
"It was right there, flying above me! I think it even looked at me for a moment!" continued John
"You sure your not sick?" Dyne asked
"I saw it land in a nearby patch of trees! Maybe it's still there!" John said, a bit calmer now.
"Well I guess it won't hurt to check it out, I was getting bored anyway." Said Dyne. He reached under his desk and pulled out his rifle and put on his coat." Let's get going."
The woren and the human walked outside of the inn. As far as the eye could see there were sheets and sheets of snow, so a patch of trees was hard to miss. Dyne and John ran towards it. Although it was a patch of trees, it was still pretty big and it would take several minutes to walk through it. The two entered the miniature forest. Dyne raised his rifle while John kept a pair of short swords ready. As they slowly trudged through the trees, there was little disturbance around them. Suddenly, Dyne sensed movement and pointed his rifle at the direction where he sensed it. It was a human.
"Watch where you're pointing that thing!" The person shouted. He was a young man, that looked like he was somewhere in his early twenties. He was wearing a small black cape, a brown jacket, black pants and brown boots, and arm-length black leather gloves. There was a sheath for a longsword strapped to his left leg. He had a medium build, light skin, emerald green eyes, and medium-length spiky blue hair.
"Sorry about that." Dyne apologized to the man.
The newcomer started talking.
"No problem. It seems like you guys are excited about something."
"You seen any dragons around here? My friend here said he saw one flying a few minutes ago." replied Dyne
The man looked nervous for a moment, but he then started laughing.
"A dragon? They've never been seen for a thousand years! What makes your friend think he saw one?"
Dyne started laughing too.
"See John? You probably are getting sick. Next time I'll do the hunting."
John let out a sigh of defeat.
"Yeah maybe you're right."
The trio walked back to Dyne's inn. Dyne and John put away their weapons and coats. The traveler put away his jacket but kept his sword.
"Can I get a room here? I haven't slept somewhere warm for a few weeks." The traveler said.
"Sure, but it'll cost ya fifty zenny." replied Dyne.
"No problem." replied the traveler as he pulled out the right amount and placed it on the desk. He then turned and started walking towards his room.
"oh yeah, I never caught your name!" Dyne quickly shouted to the man.
The man stopped walking and turned towards Dyne.
"my name is Ryu."
To be continued...
