Bikon and Beta

Chapter 4- of rebirth and new beginnings



Korunue wakes, some time later.Kit does too. She streaches, wondering where everyone went. Korunue and Kit are somehow teleported by a stray spell and they find themselves looking at a cave from up the mountain slope.

Korunue blinks. And blinks. Kit tries to take to the air, but she's not that good a flyer yet, and she can't get far. She ends up on Korunue's shoulder. Korunue looks about, timidly. Gamma, nearby, gets zapped by a sword and falls back over and lands a little away from Korunue.

Korunue races over to Gamma, making Kit squeal. "Are you alright? What happened? Where are we? Where is everybody?"

Gamma rubs his hand and looks over to Korunue. "Im ok. Tamaly died. Outside of where she was reincarnated. and we are all here, in that order." A large male dragon peers out of the cave at them.

Korunue blinks. "um... right then. That makes.... no sense at all. What should I do to help?"

Gamma shrugs. "I don't know. I would go up to say hi but I think my apperance would get some negative feelings."

The dragon says cautiously, "Are you here to see our newborn daughter?"

Gamma really hopes that this works. "Actually yes we are." Korunue just... follows his lead.

"Why do you wish to see her? Who told you about our child?"

Ali Cia chirrs from inside the cave, "They're my friends. Fought big scary thing to save me."

Kit, on Korunue's shoulder, chooses now to practive mind-talking. I wanna play! Can they come out and play please please please with me?

The dragon sighs. "You can come in, but you cannot play with Ylamat, she cannot even wal--" he is interupted by a tug on the tail, Ylamat having her tiny hand around it. Ylamat is a small white dragon, a baby. the father and mother are speechless.

Ali Cia grins and jumps down to stand beside Ylamat. "Well all we have to worry about now is actually getting them to believe my story." Gamma says, and starts walking towards the entrance to the cave. Korunue follows, Kit launching off her shoulder into the air, gliding a ways before crash-landing on the side of the mountain. She squalls a little, then slinks back to Korunue and hops on her shoulder once more.

The parents stare at their daughter, and her mom says, "Wow...she's SO smart!"

The father responds, "Runs in our bloodline, I guess..." He grins and picks Ylamat up gently. "You really are smart, just like your mother."

Ali Cia curls up on the floor, rubbing her front legs which had almost been sprained as she jumped down. She hadn't known how far the jump was. Ylamat looks down, pointing, as if asking to be put down. The father laughs. "Alright then." and puts her down.Ylamat walks wobbily over to Ali, hugging her, sitting down off-balancedly.Ali_Cia wraps her wing around Ylamat, not wanting her to get too cold. Ylamat sniffs and sneezes cutely.

Gamma walks to the entrance to the cave. "Hello sir, I don't think that we have been formally introduced. My nave is Gamma. IT is a pleasure to meet you."

"Good to meet you too. I'm Kiroth." the father says, nodding.

Ali_Cia releases Ylamat and lopes toward Gamma, bumping into his leg, then nuzzling it. Korunue gives a sort of half-bow that almost makes Kit fall off once more. "I'm Korunue." she says, softly. "And this is Kit."

Rosewing! Kit protests.

"Since when can you *talk*?" Korunue asks, incredilous.

Ali Cia nuzzles Gamma again and points her nose toward Ylamat. "Tamaly," she whispers mentally before walking back and curling up with the little baby.

Gamma smiles and thinks back to her. 'I know. I saw the sword outside.'

Ali Cia chirrs slightly and invites Kit over. Kit leaps down, trotting in. She trills a greeting to Ali, turning a bright happy pink. Ali Cia lets Kit see Ylamat, grinning. Ylamat blinks at all the people. She thinks they look familiar, but cant remember. Gamma sighsa and walks over to Ylamat. HE looks over her and smiles, not saying anything. Ylamat looks up at Gamma, a bit confused.

"Don't you remember Gamma?" Ali asks.

Kit trills a hello to Ylamat. I'm rosewing. Who are you? she asks politely. She, like Korunue, has no clue what's going on here.

Ylamat shakes her head slowly. "It's Gamma, and this is Kit. Kit, this is Tamaly. She got born again like me!" Ali explains.

Ylamat falls asleep.Gamma has a blank stare for a second and then stands up. He seems to be thinking about something.

Ali Cia looks up to the parents. "I'm going to play with Kit." She then turns and walks out, stumbling across obstacles and squeaking.Kit trills with glee and heads over to her friend.

Korunue heads over to Gamma. "Are you alright?" she asks softly.

Ali Cia turns around and headbutts Kit playfully, giggling.

Gamma looks over to her. He has a crestfallen look in his eyes. "I...I don't know." Kit trills and headbuts back. Korunue places a hand on Gamma's shoulder to comfort him.

Ali Cia tries to tackle Kit and wrestle with her.Kit squeals and wrestles Ali. Note that she is older and probably stronger- Kit is about 11 or 12 human years old.

Gamma sighs. "It never works out huh? All that work and I end up with less than I started with."

Ali Cia growls and whimpers when she's defeated by Kit. "Awww."

Kit trills triumph. ha! pinned ya!

Ali Cia tries to kick Kit off of her, then starts wrestling again.

Korunue sighs as well. "Life is too often like that... no matter what you do you lose." Her eyes are sad, now- she stares off into the distence, over Gamma's shoulder, seeing something else entirely.

Kit leaps off, and is taken by suprise, but quickly recovers.Ali Cia tries to pin Kit, but Kit's strength prevails. Kit trills once more, happily, then climbs off. Pinned ya again.

Gamma sighs again. "I didn't mean to drag you down with me."

Korunue shrugs. She sighs. "Look.... I... I'm sorry about what happened the other day... I... I guess I just lost it, ya know?"

Ali Cia "pecks" Kit and growls.

Gamma shakes his head. "Don't worry about it. I'm just glad Ronin showed up. I was running out of options."

Kit takes a good-natured swipe at Ali, trilling happily still.

Korunue nods, glumly. "yes... Ronin always seems to be there just in time... except once..." she sighs. "I didn't mean for him to follow me... 'twould have been better for him not to know I was even thinking like that..."

"If he had been here a minute later you would have been holding an arrow missing the point." Gamma points out. ((no pun intended lol))

Ali Cia snuffs and gets up, licking her wing.

Korunue shrugs. "There's always a way.. even if I have to hold my breath. And besides, the head would cut my skin before even you could reach it."

"Who said I would have to reach it. I could have turned it to powder without taking a step."

Korunue shrugs. She shows him her claw-like fingernails, saying nothing more.

Ali Cia flicks her tail in Kit's face teasingly, grinning. Kit pounces! She leaps on the tail without warning, though her cat-like claws were retracted.

"Well I would have done somehting, I have enough on my concionce without your death being on it."

Ali Cia pounces on Kit, laughing and growling.

Korunue nods. "I know... that's the problem... nobody wants my death on their concience, and none of them belive that I would make sure it was not on their karma, but only my own."

"It would be no matter what. I believe that you have something to live for. Apparently a lot more than I do."

Korunue looks down. "I suppose we have a difference of opinion on that particular matter."

Kit gleefully tackles, wrestling with confidence.

Ali Cia growls and suddenly has Kit pinned on the ground, grinning in triumph. Kit trills, bewildered. hey! how did you... gr.

"You have someone that loves you and that your going to marry. All I really have now is Ali and she will probubly be staying here."

Ali Cia laughs and gets off Kit.

Korunue 's ears droop. "you have no idea how horrible that is... I know that no matter what I do, the one I love will be hurt... It's hard to see, hard to try and comfort him when I know it's all my fault..."

Kit suddenly, without warning, leaps on Ali. take THAT! Ali Cia squeals and tumbles with Kit, growling and snapping playfully.

"It's even more difficult to watch them die and then see them reborn but with no memory of who you are. At least you have a chance to fix things."

Korunue shakes her head. "But that only hurts once, and you know the pain will eventually leave... I cannot do a god damned thing to help Ronin, sometimes. No matter what I do, it's wrong, it hurts him. And it hurts me to see him sad, again and again."

"It still seems that you have more reason to be here."

Korunue shakes her head again. "It hurts, just to be alive.... it hurts so badly... I can hardly stand it. I have to keep myself busy all the time, or I start thinking like... that. And it still doesn't help much."

Kit rolls, then spreads her wings to cover Ali's eyes. Then she remembers that her trick won't work since Ali can't see, and ends up off balance and underneath Ali.

Ali Cia suddenly raises her head and gets up, trotting over to Korunue. She bumps into her leg and squeaks, looking up with those sapphire and silver eyes.

Korunue looks down at Ali. "yes?" she asks, softly.

Ali Cia nuzzles Kor's leg and squeaks. "I'm hungry."

Korunue goes in her backpack and comes up with some dried meat. She feeds it to Ali, ignoreing the fact that there was a dagger in the bag as well.

Ylamat stirs and croons, waking up, blinking a bit. Gamma looks over to Ylamat and sighs. He really dosn't konw what to do now. Ylamat stands up slowly, working on her tiny muscles, knowing that she used to train a lot, even though she cant remember why.

Gamma kneels down in front of Ylamat, he has a sad look in his eyes. "So, you really don't remember anything huh?"

Ylamat speaks to his mind, "I remember some things...like for instance, how else would I converse with you? Other than this, I only remember basic things...like how I used to train all the time, and I remember Ali...but everything else is fuzzy..."

Gamma mentaly sighs. "I expected as much. I guess things were going to well and someone decided to correct that."

Ylamat replies, "Hey, don't worry, eventually I'll get my memory back. Just...don't be sad. Okay?"

Gamma looks over to her and smiles. "I'll try." Ylamat practices walking around. Gamma continues to look a Ylamat, still a little sad but feeling better than he did before.

Ali Cia chews on the meat Kor gave to her, rolling onto her back and gnawing in a cute, baby way. of course, Kit wants food as well, and Kor gives her some too. Ali Cia rolls around, chewing and acting really cute. She finishes the meat and goes over to Kor again, curling around her leg.

Gamma chuckles. "At least Ali hasn't changed much." Korunue nods. Kit eats and trills happily, then climbs onto Kor's shoulder.

Ali Cia nuzzles Kor's leg. "Can I be on your shoulder too?"

Korunue nods. "of course!" Ylamat continues to practice walking.

Ali Cia climbs up onto Kor's other shoulder and smiles at Ylamat. "How's that walking coming?" Ylamat nods and stumbles, regaining balance, continuing. "Do you want a little help?"

Gamma continues to watch them with a smile. Ali licks Kor's cheek. "I love you. You're like a mom or a sister." Korunue smiles, faintly, but says nothing.

Ylamat speaks to Ali via mind, I'll be fine...and hey, dont get too comfy on those shoulder, i want some cuddling soon.

Ali Cia chuckles. "Yeah, there's enough cuddling from me for everyone."

Gamma thinks to Ali I hope your sure of that HE mentaly chuckles.

Well I can't take you all at once! You know that. Ali protests.

Don't worry. It was a joke. I needed something to cheer me up he replies.

Ali Cia smiles. "Watch out, I'm coming over." She spreads her wings and flies in the direction she thinks Gamma is in.

Gamma actually speaks. "Ok im ready"

Korunue smiles a little at that. She sighs. "So... what are we doing here again?"

Ali Cia flops down at Gamma's feet, bumping into him. "Whoops."

Gamma smiles and helps her up. "Don't worry. I don't mind a little bumping now and again."

Ali Cia snuggles up with Gamma. "Don't worry, you're next, Tamaly."

Ylamat feels that she has mastered walking and sits down exasperatedly.

Gamma chuckles. "You know you have this uncanny ability to un-depress people Ali?"

"Really?"

Gamma nods. "Well you got me smiling. That has to count for something."

Korunue says nothing. What is there to say? Ali Cia smiles. "I think it's Tamaly's turn."

"I think so too. In fact I think she needs an extra special one." He starts grinning.

Ali Cia nods and jumps out of Gamma's arms, flopping beside Ylamat.

Ylamat sneezes cutely, a bit cold. Ali Cia wraps her wings around Ylamat, closing her eyes and sharing the warmth.

Gamma chuckles. "I guess this is as good a time as any for this trick." He kneels down and places one hand palm down on the ground

Ylamat leans against Ali and cuddles. Ali Cia wraps both wings around Ylamat and her tail too. She's kind of protective. Ylamat snickers in her mind, thinking, 'And I thought I was protective...now we're sorta like sisters, i guess...'

Gamma's hand glows for a moment and then he brings it slowly up. As he does, what appears to be a mini version of himself appears. It looks exactly like him from his small horns to his tail. He makes the mini copy of himself wave to Ylamat. "I guess it worked."

Ali Cia smiles. "That's cool!"

Ylamat blinks at Gamma, "Nice...uhm...by the way...could you tell me your name so I can have an easier time remembering you?"

Gamma grins. He makes the copy walk over to where Ali and Ylamat. "Gamma. My name is Gamma." HE makes the copy of himself give a short bow to them.Ali Cia laughs aloud.

Ylamat blinks, a warm feeling spreading throughout her body, and her heart feels so warm, "Gamma...I may not remember you, but that name gives me such a nice feeling..." Ali Cia curls up around Ylamat and closes her eyes.

Gamma feels his own heart warm. He now knows that Tamaly is still there, he just had to wait for her to come back fully. The copy walks over to Ylamat and gives her a quick hug before disappearing. Ylamat smiles for a bit, her tiny eyes still showing the warm feeling from her previous life, and closes her eyes, snuggling Ali. Gamma smiles at her, tears forming in the corners of his eyes.

Ali Cia raises her head. "Do you want to hold her, Gamma?"

Gamma looks over to her and nods. "I very much would."

Ali Cia opens her wings. "Go ahead."

Ylamat opens her eyes to a narrow vantage, and watches Gamma. Gamma walks over to Ylamat. he kneels down and edges a hand close to her to see if the same thing that use to happen still does.

nice stopping place. I guess. review? pretty pweese?