Chapter 6: Frobranir
The next morning started slower than most, Sonic lying in bed staring at the ceiling rather than getting up and going out like he usually did. He yawned and turned to Shadow, who was still asleep.
"Wonder what time it is," Sonic mumbled. Shadow kept on snoring, which annoyed Sonic. "Again with the snoring." Sonic pushed the blanket off and got out of bed, stretching as he looked at Shadow. "I'll be back later. Don't leave without me."
He walked out of the room and went into the room across from his where Shadic and Manic were. Peeking in, he made sure both were still asleep before quietly shutting the door and leaving. A quick run through the morning air sounded like a nice idea. He left the inn and broke into a run, passing other people that were walking in the street. He smiled and waved at everyone as he went by, soon leaving the small town. When he was out in the wilderness, he smiled and stretched. No matter how often he was out there, Sonic never tired of it.
He heard a roar and frowned.
"Not again..." That roar had definitely sounded more dragon than any other creature. Time to get back to the others, then. He rushed back to the inn and ran into the room. "Shadow!"
"Did you hear that dragon?" Shadow asked.
"Yeah," Sonic said. "What should we do?"
"Get away from here. Unless you want to try and fight it."
"I'm not sure if I should or not."
"I say we get out of here," Manic said. He was standing in the doorway, Shadic close behind him.
"I agree," Shadow said.
Sonic nodded and the family hurried out of the building. When they put enough distance between them and the city, Shadow looked at Sonic, who had doubled over in pain.
"You okay?"
"I don't think so," Sonic managed. He looked at his arm and saw black scales covering it. "Something's wrong with my arm."
Shadow looked at Sonic's hand and saw it morph into a dragon paw. The scales were covering his body. "I think you're becoming a dragon."
"What?" Sonic stared at him in disbelief. "Why would I be doing that?"
"Um...maybe because of the dragon standing that's right behind us!" Shadic shouted.
All three turned around. The dragon Shadic had mentioned was bent down, golden eyes staring at them with what Sonic read as amusement. Sonic groaned in pain as wings burst from his back. The black scales had covered his arms, giving his hands three claws. His eyes turned yellow too. Sonic looked himself over in confusion.
"What happened?" he asked in a gruff voice.
"Maybe it's a side effect of being the Dragonborn?" Shadic suggested.
Sonic growled, and looked at the dragon. He opened his mouth and spoke, but was surprised that he was speaking to the dragon in the draconic language.
"Do you know what's going on?" Might as well get to the biggest question on his mind.
The other dragon responded. "I do not," he said, speaking in the same tongue. "Although I have to admit, it was amusing to see you transform."
"Why aren't you attacking us?"
"You're a dragon, or something like one. I wouldn't hurt my own kind. besides, I find you intriguing."
"'Something like one'?" Sonic stared at the dragon, now more confused than ever.
"You have the appearance of a dragon."
Sonic looked himself over. "I know. I just... If I was something like a dragon, wouldn't I have noticed by now?"
The dragon shrugged. "You're the Dragonborn, are you not?"
"So I've been told."
The dragon looked at Sonic. "I have been sent by Akatosh to watch over you."
"Oh. Well, that makes things easier."
"Do you have a name?" Manic asked the dragon.
The dragon smiled. "Frobranir."
"It's nice to meet you, Frobranir."
"Likewise." Frobranir bowed his head slightly.
"So, why did Akatosh want you to look after me?" Sonic asked.
"That is a mystery even to me."
"I assume you're going to help us?"
"I am."
"Great," Shadic said. "What now?"
"Now, I still need to learn about being the Dragonborn," Sonic said.
"I know where you are going," Frobranir said, this time in Tamrielic. "All of you, on my back."
The group got on the dragon's back after looking at each other, and Frobranir flew into the air.