HAHA, YOU'RE DEAD NOW, MOM! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!


"That's cool!" Yvon exclaimed. "So... you're dragon hatched after your father made you touch it's egg?"

"Yup," Ruby nodded.

"Can we try out the dragon eggs?" Samus asked.

"I don't see why not," Ruby shrugged. "You were actually able to fight off Manik of the Earthbound with a pole! And you two were caught in an explosion, but still had enough energy to talk and help your friends! You saved my life, and all four of you were able to communicate with Oyttra! If you weren't so ignorant, you'd probably be looked upon as Riders!"

"Sweet," Justin said.

"So you think we might get dragons?" Paff asked.

"Well... actually," Ruby started. "I doubt it. You four have no special bond with this land. We believe this is what chooses Riders."

"Damn," Samus muttered.

"When will our ride get here?" Justin asked.

"Any second," Ruby answered. "Blarbüs is a very fast flyer. My advice; Hold on."

"What?" Paff asked suddenly.

"Believe me, you'll-"

Then, as Ruby had predicted, a creature appeared ahead.

"There he is!" Ruby exclaimed. "He may speak to you, so don't be alarmed!"

The creature reared by at record speed in a raging sapphire blur. It roared loudly, and then blasted itself into the wall of the canyon, stopping itself with it's claws.

The dragon was at least foour times larger than Oyttra, and it's sapphire blue eyes gleamed at the teenagers, asthough looking through them for answers to it's questions.

"Whoa!" Samus exclaimed.

"That's Blarbüs," Ruby said. "He's gonna carry you four away." She turned to the huge dragon. The teenagers thought that she was probably talking to it through her mind.

Then, it roared in the air, and shuffled it's position on the rock wall. It stretched it's talons to both sides, and spread it's left wing so that it touched the area where the five stood.

Ruby turned, "Slide down his wing. Don't worry, he'll tell you where to sit."

Samus gulped, and Paff pushed Justin forward.

He groaned, "goddammit, you guys."

Ruby motioned him forward. The butterfiles were buzzing around aimlessly in his gut, but he jumped anyways.

The sapphire membrane slid past him as he slided down, with the occasional bump from the bones within. The flashy scales gleamed the setting sun's rays as he screamed in his head. The dragon named Blarbüspeered at him; perhaps he heard it?

When Justin landed on the shoulder, Paff was able to push Samus forward enough for her to, bravely, jump.

Yvon called, "IS IT FUN?"

Justin sat on the shoulder of the beast, panting and gasping. Yvon shrugged. He made a head first dive, cheering as he slid down the membraned wing.

Paff walked to the edge, but then turned back to Ruby, "Oh, I could just ride with you, right?"

Then, Oyttra huffed a huge puff of smoke at Paff, causing her to back up, and fall onto Blarbüs' wing, and she screamed. Ruby giggled.

Justin had finally managed to climb the huge back of the sapphire beast, and had grabbed hold of the large spikes across the huge spine.

Hello, young one.

Justin sat with his legs on either side of the spine, and said nervously, "Hey."

Were you the one who fought the Earthbound boy? Blarbüs asked.

"Yes," Justin said loudly, as the dragon's head turned away.

He helped Samus climb up. "Thanks."

What are your names, little ones? Blarbüs asked.

"Justin."

"Samus."

"Yvon!"

Samus helped Yvon up to the spikes. Paff wasn't far behind.

"Paff," she groaned.

Quickly now, Blarbüs said. Oyttra's already leaving.

Yvon helped Paff up, and Blarbüs leaped up.

The teenagers screamed as the wind flew past at incredible speeds. The g-force was very strong, but the spikes along the dragon's spine kept them from flying off. Paff looked back; Oyttra was behind them, but she was falling behind incredibly fast.