A quick note at the beginning, Bicorn, you are correct. Not only was this short, but also semi-forgotten. Do remember however, and this is to all, not just you so I ain't trying to single anyone out, this is completely casual/hobby for me. I ain't makin money, and you's guys ain't payin. I just write cause I get an idea and I feels like writin. Simple really. Anyways, enough of that, onto the next chapter, and thanks for the extra push Bico.
"-From Louise, your loving sister.", And such ended the letter Louise had just sent out to her sister Cattleya the previous day. It covered the basics, get well soon wishes, 'The explosions aren't that bad', 'I summoned a rhyme dragon large enough pick up another dragon', the usual and slightly unusual stuff. Speaking of that Louise and that 'Rhyme Dragon', it was currently the day of the void, and Louise was looking around for her familiar.
She was waiting in Vestri court with a hill of questions. She remembered learning before if she willed it the familiar should come to her, so she tried it. Well, so far, not much succes- wait a minute, it's flown out from beneath the treeline and flying over now, Tabitha's dragon too for some reason. They soon arrived, Tabitha's dragon going off to find Tabitha and Louise's settling in Vestri court, somewhat close by where the other students were eating.
"There you are, Finally! Took you long enough." Louise said, as though she weren't talking to a dragon.
"Pardon the delay, summoner, I suppose that feeling I got was you?" Said the dragon.
"Feeling? Anyways, Firstly I have a name you know, It's Louise, and you will refer to me as Mistress Louise, or just Mistress, secondly, I have a lot of questions that you're going to answer." Said Louise, again as though she spoke to a commoner.
"Go ahead then Mistress Louise, I'm always glad to answer questions. And before you might ask, I also have a name, It is Malygos." Said Malygos.
"Are you a rhyme dragon?"
"Based on what I hear a rhyme dragon is, I could be."
"How are you so large?"
"I hatched smaller and just grew, like you mostly."
By now a small crowd had gathered, also eager to ask the dragon questions, or listen in. Within this crowd was Kirche, Tabitha, Her dragon Sylphid tailing behind her, a boy named Guiche with red spots on his cheeks shaped suspiciously like hands, and his particularly annoyed girlfriend Montmorency.
Louise asked "What did you mean earlier when you said, a feeling?"
"For a while until I got here I felt this out of place urge to check on you, It reminded me most of the feeling I got often during the first few weeks after Arygos, Balacgos, and Kirygosa each hatched." Malygos said,
"Who are those?" Louise asked, feeling curious at these new names,
"My sons and daughter." Malygos Said,
"You have a family?" Louise said, rather surprised,
"Of course, I had to settle down eventually." Malygos Said
Throughout all of this many students were whispering to each other about many topics, Tabitha was taking more notes than she did in class it seemed, Sylphid seemed to sleep, being oddly tired, and before Louise could ask another question Kirche walked up and spoke instead,
"Why would you just let yourself be a familiar to Zero here?"
Louise stopped dead still, that one hit where it hurt, and it left her wondering the same too. Why would he just do that?
Malygos blinked once, a second time for much longer, and lowered his head all the way to the ground to the crowd, and spoke facing Louise
"I have my reasons, I would say them, but I don't believe this is a good time to tell them. Regardless, I'll simply say she forcefully summoned me from a long, long, long, distance away. Now, enough on these matters, might I ask you a few questions Mistress Louise?" He seemed to get a little amusement from Louise demanding he call her that. Louise was woken from her brief shock and said
"F-Fine, but only a few!"
"Firstly, Where am I? I can't seem to recognize anything." Malygos asked,
"You're in the Tristain Academy for young mages." Louise said,
"An academy for mages, I don't think I could've been summoned somewhere more perfect for me." Malygos mused to himself "Secondly, do you have any Idea what these runes mean? I cannot for the life of me translate them." He asked.
"No, but I'm certain I could ask a professor to check." Louise said,
"Would you please be so kind? Oh and Finally, Could you just tell me a little about yourself?" Malygos asked.
"M-Me? I am Louise Francoise Le Blanc de la Valliere, third daughter to the house Valliere, student at the Tristain Academy, and daughter of the Duke and Duchess Valliere, a-and Now, summoner of the Rhyme Dragon Malygos." Louise said,
"Well Mistress Louise, I'll be off now to get some rest. I can't believe I ended up spending the whole night up. By the way, the moons here are beautiful at night."
"You see Tabby!" Kirche said to Tabitha, who had only just finished with notes after Malygos flew off "He Has to be a Rhyme Dragon, he even admitted it!"
Tabitha shook her head, "Not Admission."
Kirche said "What are you taking about Tabby, of course he did!"
Tabitha said "Word Play."
Kirche said "What are you talking about Tabby?"
Tabitha said "Said Could be, not was."
Kirche said "I still don't see how you could believe otherwise. See you some other time Tabby, I have someone to meet."
At that Kirche walked away, Flame following. Tabitha nudged Sylphid awake and spoke quietly when nobody was looking,
"Where were you?"
Sylphid replied "Big Sister Tabitha, I was talking to Malygos! He's a rhyme dragon too!"
Tabitha replied "Proof?"
Sylphid said "He could transform too! We both did and we talked, he looked like an elf, a tall one too."
Tabitha asked "Topic?"
Sylphid said "We talked about a bunch of things, mostly about what it was like around here. He even didn't know I was a Rhyme Dragon for a moment."
Tabitha had to ask at this "Didn't Know?"
Sylphid said "Yeah, he called me a 'Blue Whelp'. I am NOT a whelp!" While her draconic features didn't show it, it wasn't hard to imagine she happened to pout when she was called that. "So I told him I was a Rhyme Dragon, he seemed so confused at that so I had to tell him."
Tabitha said "Alright. Don't tell others anymore."
Sylphid said "Okay Big sis, I promise I won't."
At this, Tabitha went into the academy, headed straight for the Library to find anything at all on dragons. Inside Professor Colbert was looking around various books on the legend of Brimir. Sylphid simply went back into the forest, presumably searching for somewhere to fall asleep.
So that's it for now. Again, pardon the waits. This ain't much longer than the other really, but hopefully it's enjoyed by some. Wasn't exactly sure of where to go with this chapter but I think this works out well. As usual, Reviews etc appreciated, regardless of content. Well, see y'all next time I update this. Which given that it's me could be a period of time ranging from, Later the same day to never. Hopefully not never. Either way, later.
Oh, before I go, A quick little joke scene.
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On earth in Japan, there was a young man named Hiraga Saito. He was currently walking back home from hearing his laptop was beyond repair, and could only be scrapped. It was a shame, how else would he spend some of his free time? On his way back home a flyer hit him in the face, it read 'Bored? Nothing to do? Want to gain skills? Win tournaments? Consider Picking up fencing, at (Japanese street name and number here). 'Huh,' He thought 'It sounds interesting, why not. I'll go talk to mom and dad about it, I'm sure they'll be glad to see me out of the house more often anyways.' But the story of Hiraga Saito, consecutive ten time world fencing champion, is an entirely different and unrelated one.
