Reminder: This takes place six years after chapter 4
Origins of a Draconic Kingdom
Volume 1: Chapter 1: Part 1
On the coast of Dragon Island:
"So now, for this tulip snail, it appears safe to patrol the shallows in search of a meal," a voice said. "But, is it?" Nearby was a larger one. "At five kilograms in weight, the giant horse conch, has little to fear from any shark, and it has a taste for tulip snail." The snail slowly began to chase after the smaller snail while fish swim around. "Sensing the approaching danger, the snail flees."
The two snails initiate a chase. "But, in the world of snail paces, the conch is something of a Ferrari. It calls for desperate measures." The snail somehow gets out of it's shell and starts flicking itself away from the conch. Finally, the tulip snail gets tired. "Exhausted after it's last ditch attempt, the tulip snail is slowly gunned down," the voice says as the conch envelops the snail.
"Cyclos?"
Cyclos gasps, taking his head out of the water before turning around.
"Oh gosh. Hiromi you scared me," he said. Hiromi has changed a lot over the six years she's lived in the kingdom. Now she's almost an adult, seventeen years of age. She still has a face of innocence, her black hair, and her blue eyes, but this time, she's wearing a tight blue dress with a black overshirt to cover the zipper that allow her to get out of her dress. And, if I dare say, she deserves the "extra thick" title due to her backside.
"Are you playing David Attenborough again," Volance questioned, stepping beside his adopted human sister. He now stood at the same height Cyclos is, though still younger by about twenty years.
"Well uh...maybe," Cyclos said. He grinned. "What brings you two to me today?"
"We wanted to tell you goodbye," Hiromi told him. Cyclos coughed, not expecting her to say that.
"Woah what!? What do you mean goodbye," he asked.
"Were going out into the world to search for my father," Volance replied. Cyclos sighed in understanding. He remembered them saying something about going to find their father when they were old enough.
"I see..."
"Thank you for all you did for me and Volance, we appreciate it," Hiromi told him. Cyclos simply nodded as she got on Volance's back, hoisting a bag over one of his horns. They were about to take off when Cyclos stopped them. "Something wrong?"
"I'm going with you." Hiromi and Volance stepped back a little.
"Why? Don't you have stuff to do," Volance questioned the knowledge dragon. Cyclos simply laughed and put a wing on Volance's back.
"My boy, I'm already done with all that. I wanted to travel the world, collecting information to put into the Dragon Kingdom's database. Our knowledge of Remnant is...well, putting it into basic terms, a little lacking. I mean, the only other data we had was about Dust and a few Grimm. We really don't know much," he told them.
"Ohhh I see. That makes sense," Hiromi said.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go," Volance exclaimed.
"Hold on!" Volance turned his head back to Cyclos. "Hiromi, did you forget your battle suit?"
"Nope, still got it," Hiromi reassured.
"Ah, good." Finally, the two dragons took to the skies. Hiromi looked back at the island. She had only lived there for six years, and she already felt she was one with dragon kind. She was going to miss this place, but she assure she herself that, after they find their father, they will return.
Her thoughts were interrupted when a portal opened up in front of Volance and Cyclos, showing what she thought was a city.
"Would you look at that. It's the city of Vale. I remember Ozpin going through this when he fount us six years ago," Cyclos stated. Volance started to feel a little nervous, mostly for the fact that they are going to fly above a human city. And humans are notoriously suspicious of objects or creatures flying in the skies.
Hiromi noticed this, and patted Volance on the neck, reassuring him that she will handle any human that takes suspicion of him or Cyclos. He smiled at her, and the two dragons entered the portal, leaving the Dragon Kingdom's airspace and into Vale's skyline.
"Wow! This place looks amazing," Volance exclaimed. The two landed on a tall building, near the center so those on the sidewalk wouldn't see them.
"Alright, before we begin, I want to find more information to add to the database. Hiromi, you will follow me to the library," Cyclos said.
"Hold on! You're a dragon! You're gonna arouse a panic if you try to get into the library. How do you think you'll be able to get in," Hiromi questioned.
"Hehe, Hiromi dear. I have many talents." With that, his body was enshrined in a bright glow. When it went away, he was a human! Well, mostly human. He still had his wings, horns, and tail, but everything else about him was human.
"Wha...how did you do that?"
"It's the power of my magora. You'll probably ask me what that is, so I'm just gonna tell you right off the bat. Magora is a manifestation of a dragon's soul. But, for some reason, the power you get is based off your name's meaning. For example, my name is Cyclos, so my power would be to be able to turn into...vehicles...yeah, I know, odd right," Cyclos explained.
"But that doesn't explain why you could turn human," Hiromi told him.
"Oh, yeah, forgot. Dragons that have reached at least level three magora can transform into a humanoid."
"Ohh...I see." With that, Cyclos jumped off the building, landing in an alleyway. Hiromi followed by climbing down a ladder.
"You could've just jumped," Cyclos told her. She blushed a little in embarrassment, but the two continued on their way, Volance following close behind.
They soon found the library, and Cyclos and Hiromi entered. Cyclos went straight to the books, reading everything he could while Hiromi simply sat there, bored out of her mind. However, someone caught her attention.
It was a boy, roughly her age, with pale skin, dark brown hair, and wearing a blue, button-up shirt with orange buttons and insides. He was also reading information books, and seemed to pay more attention to his studies than his actual surroundings. After an hour of reading, Cyclos closed the book in his hands.
"Alright Hiromi. Got all the information I need. Let's go find Volance before he gets himself into trouble," Cyclos told her. He got up, but she didn't move. Cyclos stopped and turned around. "Hiromi?"
He waved his clawed hand in front of her face, but she didn't flinch. He grumbled in annoyance, then followed her gaze. His eyes landed on the boy, and he already knew what was up.
'She's only been here for an hour or so, and she already has a crush on someone. Damn,' he said in his mind. Not wanting to stay any longer, as he doesn't feel comfortable in his human form, he grabbed her shoulders and shook her rapidly. "Yoo-hoo! Anyone there!?"
"Ah! Geez! You could've told me we were going," Hiromi said, finally out of her trace.
"I did, but you were uh...admiring something." Hiromi realizes what he meant, and blushed again in embarrassment.
"I wasn't looking at him, I swear," she lied.
"Meh, that's what many girls say. Come on, let's go," Cyclos grumbled, grabbing Hiromi's arm with his tail and dragging her out of the library. When they got out, Volance, who was supposed to be on the roof, had vanished.
"Where did he go?"
"He can't be far. Let's go before he's noticed," Cyclos said. Transforming back to his dragon form, he let Hiromi on his back and took off. Before he could get above the buildings, a large airship hovered in their way. They weren't able to stop in time and crashed into it. While nothing happened to the airship, the two then crashed into a nearby building while it was flying off. "Ow."
"So much for finding Volance," Hiromi groaned, pushing herself up. The smoke in the area, which kinda confused her, finally cleared. And then her eyes widened.
They were spotted.
And not just by anyone, but by one woman Cyclos remembered overhearing about when Ozpin discovered them, Glynda Goodwitch.
"Oh shit."
"Woah! Is that a dragon," a girl that was with Glynda, for some reason, asked in admiration.
"Hiromi, activate your battle suit and let's hurry le fuck outta here," Cyclos whispered to Hiromi. Glynda turned her attention to the girl for a second, and that was the perfect opportunity for them to get away. Hiromi quickly activated her battle suit, and took off, Cyclos following close behind.
"That was a close one," Hiromi said.
"Tell me about it," Volance said, suddenly flying beside them.
"Volance!? Where have you been," Hiromi questioned.
"Been exploring. Looked like you were taking your time in there so I decided to go explore this city on my own," Volance explained.
"You could've been spotted and attacked!"
"I was in the air. They wouldn't know if they were attacking a dragon or an aircraft," Volance told them. Cyclos rolled his eyes at the younger dragon and noticed a forest nearby.
"Let's head there and stay for the night. We'll leave in the morning," Cyclos told them. The two nodded, and flew down into a small clearing. Realizing they probably needed firewood, Cyclos used his tail to whack a tree in half. He pulled it to the center, where Hiromi fired a small plasma ball at it, causing it to ignite.
"Alright, that's good," Cyclos grumbled. Growling to himself, he laid down upon the soft grass before going to sleep. Volance did the same thing, and Hiromi unactivated her battle suit and unhinged it from her dress. Laying it on the ground next to her, she laid her head on Volance's side.
"Wonder if we can find dad at this rate," she asked him.
"I don't know. Remnant is pretty big. It would probably take years to find him," Volance replied, laying his head on the ground.
"I don't think it would take that long. I think, if he caught your scent, he would come running to find us," Hiromi said. Volance smiled at his human sister before looking up at the stars. The moon was broken, but it didn't bother him. He sighed before he closed his eyes.
"I hope your right," he said before going to sleep. Hiromi yawned before closing her eyes as well.
"Goodnight brother." And with that, the three went to sleep. But, as they were sleeping, a pair of blood red eyes watched them from the bushes, a devious intent growing inside it before the eyes vanished.
Who, or what, was watching them?
And there we go! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! If you have an idea for this story, leave a review and I'll try to add it in. And if you do have an idea for a team for Hiromi, if she decides to go to Beacon, no thanks, I already have a team picked out for her.
This is Sporedude135, signing off...
(Holy shit, just realized how short and off this chapter feels to me. It feels...rushed. Meh, I'll suffer the consequences and watch my story as it dies.)