Ooooh, cool chapter title. :P Yeah. By the way, the reason all the names in these next few chapters start with either n or s is 'cause I only had those letters of available offline. :P Anyways, I like this chapter, very plotty and mysterious. :D
There's also a funny scene involving three baby dratinis. :D
Chapter Nine
Elders' Prophecy
The Dragonairs on the platform regarded him curiously. Then one spoke, and Dain heard the voice, not in his head, but coming out of the middle Pokemon's mouth.
'Tell me, human, how did you enter Sanctuarii's domain?' he asked.
Dain, shock evident on his face, cleared his throat. 'Well, my ship was caught in a storm and I went over board. I blacked out for a few seconds, and when I woke up I was in the waters above this place,' he said, more nervously then he had spoken to the other dragons.
The middle dragon smiled. 'I see you are confused by our mastery of your language,' he said.
Dain nodded, wondering how they had known what he was thinking.
'But onto more pressing matters. Let me introduce myself. I am the High Elder of Sacntuarii. My name is Skyler. He,' - he indicated the dragon on his right - 'is Seiko, and she,' - the dragon on his left - 'is Satya, his twin sister. Together we are the Elders, for we are truly the oldest of Sanctuarii's residents.'
'But I still don't see why I was brought here,' Dain replied.
The left dragon, Satya, spoke. 'There is a prophecy passed down among our kind, a prophecy which speaks of a leader to command, and ultimately destroy us.'
Skyler nodded. 'I suppose it's best he hears it for himself,' he declared. The Dragonair swished his tail, and suddenly Dain heard a sound. A song, it seemed to be, but as he listened closely ho could tell it was in a language he had never heard before. Where the sound originated, he had no clue.
'Draconis alt esniav te liarten haval sorien geas, ried teh lucios solis mor i trans oceana isenfelt. I trans Sanctuarii fa aurum et desnias, potestas et sul. I desnias et an destran et comm teh draconis.
Excelsa eon isa un agin et teh Sul a Draconis plat te farcri sin. Et isa teh armageddon isa draconis sulm cim ot asp.
Et unc agin the geas et cosmos b wrot iw mor.'
'Well,' Skyler commented, 'I don't suppose that helped much. It is in the ancient language of dracon – a language only our people now speak, and then rarely. Roughly translated, it means:
For dragons to once again live this earth, look for the dying light of sun and he comes from the icy ocean. He comes to Sanctuarii seeking gold and destiny, power and soul. He is destined to lead and destroy the dragons.
High is the age when again the Soul of Dragons foils the nobles' sin. And is this the death of it all, for dragons wreak destruction.
And once again the earth and the universe shall balance, the power gone.'
Dain made a face. 'I see what you mean by rough. What does it mean? And where do I come in?'
Seiko winced. 'Well, it just so happened the sun was setting when you arrived, which could have been translated into the sun's death…' The Dragonair trailed off as Dain began to realize what he meant.
'And you did arrive from the sea, although whether it was icy we don't know. Then again, the word 'isenfelt' literally translated means 'field of ice' and the nearest are at the edge of Sanctuarii's territory.' Satya finished for her twin. She considered. 'Hmm, then again, 'oceana isenfelt' could be translated as ice fields of the ocean,' she finally said. 'As you can see, dracon is no easy language.'
'What I don't understand is the phrase 'I trans Sanctuarii fa aurum et desnias, potestas et sul', for there is no gold in Sanctuarii…' Skyler interjected. 'Perhaps it is best you leave us. Once we have come to a decision, we will call upon you.' With a curt nod to the Xannon and the three Dragonair guards, which was obviously dismissive, Dain and his escorts left the elders' chamber.
The journey back was uneventful, and Dain was getting a bit uncomfortable in the saltwater, so it came as a relief when they finally surfaced in the Great Hall, the chamber he had arrived in. The crowd of Dragons had dispersed, but Dain could hear the shouts of three young Dratinis as they played on a small island in the pristine-clear lake.
Where's that fish gone?
Umm, Nyack, you're not underwater anymore, ya know.
So? Some fish can live outside of water!
Just because they exist doesn't mean they're here. Tell him, Sanura.
Oh no, Nenet, keep me out of this.
Dain smiled, remembering his own days as a child. Then the voice of an adult was added to the mix.
Children, lunchtime!
Coming, mum! That was Nenet, if he understood correctly.
Be right there, Miss Nenet's Mum Nen. Sanura.
Ow! Nyack had crashed straight into a rock, in his eagerness to eat.
Dain remembered his own house, a two-story affair, in the forest between Littlewood and Oldale.
The elders will meet with you again now.
The voice of Xannon broke Dain out of his thoughts. With an exasperated noise, he dived into the water. Once again they swum through the corral tunnels of Sanctuarii, until finally emerging once again in the elders' chamber.
'We have come to a decision,' said Skyler.
'The prophecy indeed speaks of you,' added Satya.
'You shall leave this place with the barest of memories,' Seiko finished.
'And let destiny tale its course upon you,' all three intoned.
Dain felt himself slip into unconsciousness for the third time in as many days. When he awoke, he remembered nothing.
To be continued…
Hehe. ANOTHER semi-cliffhanger. :P Hope you all like the plot.
Btw, the format of these three chappies is now default – I'll get around to editing the others soon.
Also, all the dragon names in these chapters mean something. Here's the list –
Naiya – Water Nymph (F) – Nyack's mother
Namir – Swift Cat (E) – Young Dragonair (male – guard)
Neith – Divine Mother (F) – Nenet's mother
Nen – Ancient Waters (M) Nenet's father
Nenet – Goddess of the Deep (F) – Dratini (information witheld)
Nisha – Night (F) Young Dragonair (guard)
Nox – Goddess of the Night (E) Pitch black scary lady (Dragonair)
Nyack – Won't Give Up (M) – Baby Dratini
Sanura – Kitten (F) – Nyack's playmate
Satya – Truth (F) - Elder
Seiko – Force, Truth (M) - Elder
Shae – A Gift (E) – Young Dragonair (male - guard)
Skyler – Learned One (E) – Elder (male)
Xannon – Ancient God (E) – Dragonite Leader
Hope that helps. And, until chapter ten, cya.