Dragon Adventure
Chapter 2 – Inner Feelings
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Author Notes:
Tra la la, don't know what to expect from this fic, but all I know is that I keep thinking that the dragons in their chibi form have cute little kid voices xD Don't you??
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The sun had reached the time when it finally grew tired of shining down upon the land and with its setting came the rising of the nocturnal moon, ready to take its turn in overseeing the world below it. Even though the people of Dusis were too busy to observe the sun's brilliant soft rays receding from the sky, one small group was watching, small, bright eyes staring up in slight awe.
"It's…so beautiful…yet so sad…"
Earth looked at his companion, his rock-like wings lifting slightly. "Beautiful yet sad? What are you two talking about, Kahaku?"
Water turned and looked at Earth, his pale blue eyes holding the wistful look that was on his elegant, slender face. "The beauty comes from the soft colors of light mixing in with the darker colors of night, creating those elegant pastel hues which people hardly appreciate anymore…making it sad…"
Fire was lying down, his right wing folded slightly over his face to deflect the light. "Too bright for me."
"Well shows how much you appreciate nature," Water huffed.
"I think you've been hanging around Rune for too long," the little red dragon said as he started to sit up. "Rath always lets me out so I've seen this plenty of times before."
"That's only because the sword keeps getting broken," Earth grinned.
Fire shrugged. "Hey, at least I get freedom. Unlike you two."
Water growled and was about to snap at the fire dragon when he saw the grin on his friend's face. He held back the urge to smack him and instead returned his attention to the quickly darkening sky.
"It reminds you of Deus, doesn't it, Kahaku?" Fire said softly, his eyes fixed on Water's face.
The dragon started for a moment then bowed his head. "Yes…"
"…" Earth stretched out a wing and held it out behind Water's head, like when a human puts his arm around another's shoulders, and gently patted it against the small dragon's body. "He's still with us. Just not…er…with us."
"I know…but there's also…Hayate…"
It was Fire's turn to feel a strong pang inside him. Hayate, the dragon of the wind, had been one of the most elegant of the dragons, the one who cared the most about others, giving them support. And the reward? Death by the hands of the Dragon Knight. Hayate…
Earth looked at his friends and gently butted each of their heads with his. "Hey now, this is no time to be sad. What do you think they would say if they saw you two moping around like that?"
Before he could get a response he heard Thatz's voice calling out to him. The sun had already set completely and the stars were now shining down upon the small dragon trio, the moon half-hidden behind some clouds. Water's head lifted slightly as he, too, heard his Dragon Knight call out to him. They turned to Fire. Whether he had heard Rath call out to him, he showed no sign of acknowledgement. The two dragons looked at each other, worry etched on their reptilian faces. They knew how Fire felt about the wind dragon, but before he had always been fine whenever the dragon's name was mentioned.
They both gently nuzzled their friend. "We have to go," Earth said softly, "Thatz and Rune are calling us…as I am sure Rath is as well."
When they got no response, they glanced at one another before slowly spreading their wings and hovered in the air. It was a little moment before Fire finally lifted his wing slightly, gesturing his farewell. With one last backward glance, Earth and Water flew back into the castle, their faces now filled with concern, though Water's also had guilt.
"I shouldn't have mentioned Hayate," he muttered, angry with himself.
"You didn't know, he had always been fine about," Earth said, trying to console the other. "Especially since earlier today."
"But that's it!" Water swerved around Earth to stop and face him. "Maybe he had never been fine to begin with and had been hiding his feelings from us this whole time!"
Earth looked at him dubious. "Honou's not that good of an actor."
"Riku, when it comes to his feelings and personal thoughts, how do we know?"
The dragon stared at his friend, not able to think of anything to reply with.
"And not only about Hayate and Deus, what about—"
"Water! There you are!"
The two dragons turned to find Rune and Thatz standing in the hallway, a curious look on their faces.
"Where's Fire?" Thatz asked. "Surely he should have heard Rath call out to him."
Earth opened his mouth to speak but remembered that they would not able to hear him. Blast, if only I knew how to do those stupid cue cards like Fire! The dragon flew up to his master and just shrugged as he landed onto Thatz's outstretched arm.
Water landed onto Rune's shoulder, trying to avoid looking at the Dragon Knight of Water directly. Rune could read his thoughts and emotions better than anyone, even himself. The dragon did not wish to arouse and suspicious or worries upon the elf, knowing that Rune's mind was already filled with preoccupations of his own.
"He probably just wants to avoid going back into that sword," Rune chuckled. "He always hated going back inside." He turned. "Right, Thatz?" But the Dragon Knight had already headed back down to the Dining Hall. "…THATZ!"
"Hoy! They're about to serve desert!!"
"…" Well for once, Rune could not yell at him for that. They were serving his favourite and he could feel his legs automatically walking after Thatz. "…Wait for me!" he shouted as he quickened his pace.
A small sweat bead appeared on Water's head. I think he's been hanging around Thatz a little too long… He glanced back to the open archway leading up to where they had been not too long ago. Fire…
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It was almost midnight, and Fire still had not returned to Rath. The Dragon Knight was pacing about his room, glancing repeatedly at the open window. "Fire where are you?" he muttered to himself as he leaned out the window, scanning the night sky. He had called out to the dragon so many times he lost count. He had even searched the palace for the dragon, but to no avail. Fire had always come when Rath called out to him. Where could he be?
A soft knock came from the door and Rath hurried to open it. "Fire?!" he half-shouted, only to find that it was not his dragon but instead Thatz and Rune. "Ah…"
"We heard you pacing," Thatz said, his dark green eyes filled with concern. "He still hasn't shown up?"
Rath slowly shook his head and ran his hand through his dark crimson hair. "I don't know where he could be! I looked all over the place…"
Rune furrowed his eyebrows. "Did you check where we found them?"
"Yes! I even went outside! Nothing…"
Suddenly there were two bright flashes of light, one blue and one green. Water and Earth shot up in their small dragon forms and stared at Rath before flying down the hall and around the corner. The three Dragon Knights stood there for a moment in silence before quickly running after the two dragons.
"What do you think got into them?" Thatz asked as they raced down the hall, careful not to create too much noise.
"Concern for Fire I would suppose," Rune answered.
Rath quickened his pace. Had something happened to his dragon and he did not know it? Got lost? Trapped? Maybe even… No, he couldn't have gotten himself stolen… But then where?! Where are you Fire!?!
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A bit short, but oh well. I had actually originally had this as the first chappy, but, obviously, I changed it ^.^ So what happened to Fire? Oo? Gonna have to wait til I next update, which hopefully will not be in May xDD