AOE Saga
Alchemic Blend
Chapter 2: Magic is what Magic does
Draco and Chip headed out to the empty field as soon as they could. Lilo, Stitch, and Matt went with them so Draco and Chip would have reliable witnesses. "I wonder how they'll come," said Lilo. "Probably through a dimensional portal," said Chip. "Are sure these guys are 'magic'?" asked Matt. "Well it's kind of hard to explain how a griffin, a Mock Turtle, a dragon-sword, and a sand djinn could exist without magical means," said Draco. "I hope they don't bring to much luggage," said Stitch.
Suddenly a giant portal opened right above their heads. It was facing downwards, meaning that what was going to come through was to land right on top of them. The group quickly moved out of the way before something quite large landed where they standing just moments ago. They looked back and saw a huge, green Viking ship the size of a frigate in that clearing. It had the head of a dragon, with a small red goatee, purple horns that made an L-shape at the ends, and one triangular eye that had a pupil which was connected to the corners of the eyes by black lines making it look like a Y with a black spot in the middle. The sails were wing-shaped and had an emblem on them that resembled a knife with a human leg for a handle surrounded by a flame, a drop of water, a rock with a small crack in it, and a tornado. At the stern of the ship was a long draconic tail with two large flaps that slightly resemble wings in the middle, which ended in a three-fingered claw. But the most notable thing about the ship was it had four legs on sides of the body. They were long, had knees, and each ended in a foot that looked like it was made of three oar paddles that each had four claws on them. "That is the biggest boat I have ever seen," said Matt. "Why thank you," said the dragon's head. "You can talk?" asked Chip. "And walk and swim and fly," said the dragon's head, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Carbolodornviorten, Vessel and Home of the Walking Blades. But you can call me Viort for short." "What kind of a name is that?" asked Draco. Viort glared at Draco and said, "It's giant-tongue. It means 'ever-wandering ship'." "So where are your owners?" asked Matt. Then the Walking Blades' heads popped over the side and said, "Here we are!" Stitch leaned towards Lilo and whispered, "Draco and Chip were right. They do look weird." "I heard that!" yelled Griffaxe.
Soon after that, Matt, Lilo, Stitch, Draco, and Chip were on Viort. Viort started walking around the headquarters in a leisurely way. What was fascinating was that our heroes couldn't feel any movement beneath them, like they were standing on a solid floor. But that must have been magic. "So are you guys really magic?" asked Matt. "Why certainly," said Bowturtle, "for instance, no-one can see or hear us right now." "But it could just a holographic illusion. I need some definitive proof, like change something into something else." "That would be Griffaxe's specialty," said Ostarus. Griffaxe flapped his wings and flew upwards. He stayed perfectly suspended in midair as he looked around. Then he pointed and said, "You see that foul-mouthed loud-mouth over there?" Matt looked in the direction Griffaxe was pointing and saw Chris leaning against the outside of the headquarters. "I see him," said Matt. Griffaxe muttered something under his breath and something came out of his extended claw and zapped Chris. Instantly, a donkey grazing on the grass replaced Chris. "What did you do?" asked Matt. "I turned him into the animal whose name he says most often," said Griffaxe. Then Griffaxe looked over his winged shoulder and said, "By the way, he's not a female dog. Pay up." Drakesword grumbled and tossed a gold coin at Griffaxe who pocketed it "I think you should turn him back" said Chip. "Fine," said Griffaxe and he snapped his fingers. Chris, who was seemingly confused about why he was on his hands and knees, replaced the donkey. "Ok, you guys are for real," said Matt, "does this mean you are going to move in?" "Of course not," said Bowturtle. "You have enough trouble with them already." She pointed at Stitch and Draco who were both picking their noses with their tongues. Once they realized they were being looked at, they stopped. "We'll only interfere if there is magical-based threats or extreme danger," said Ostarus. "Well, you'll find it hard to find danger around here," said Lilo.
Chris has returned to his room feeling a bit dizzy. He figured a nice long rest would help him get over his bizarre craving for thistles. He lay down on his bed and closed his eyes. He was about to fall asleep when he heard this disgusting slithering sound. He opened his eyes to see something fall on top of him. Suddenly he felt himself being covered in some gooey substance. He stumbled around his room trying to pull it off. Then he felt jolts go through his brain and he blacked out. Moments later, two greenish-gold eyes opened in the darkness of the room. They were easily seen because they had an eerie glow. Then a voice growled and said; "It's payback time."
There's another chapter for you readers. To Delta Operator, sorry about the fun I poked at Chris. But the temptation was too good to resist. Carbolodornviorten will appear with the rest of the Walking Blades on Deviantart as soon as I can get a scanner. Stay tuned for the next chapter to see how this will turn out. Please review.