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Where are the humans now? Ryuujin asked causing Hyourinmaru to hesitate in answering.
What will Hyourinmaru tell Ryuujin Jakka? Ryu-Manako is a haven for dragons and humans were unofficially banned from this valley – not like any humans even wanted to go into a valley filled with dragons.
"The humans are with Zangetsu here in the valley."
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Zangetsu continued further in the clearing when Hyourinmaru had gone to talk with Ryuujin. He was very careful to not wake up the humans so there would not be any interactions with the other dragons in the valley.
"Hello Zangetsu." A dark green dragon with rose tinted wings with highlighted bones in black floated down to the ground to watch Zangetsu walk near the mountain. She walked toward him as he leaned against the rocky cliff.
"Hello, Saru Zabimaru." Zabimaru greeted the older dragon. She laughs as her pale green eyes focus on Zangetsu's shielded eyes.
"Really Zangetsu, is it really necessary to be so formal with me?" Saru joked with him as she continued toward him.
"Forgive me but are we not supposed to show respect toward the older dragons." Zangetsu kindly pointed out.
"This is true, but I don't like being so formal." Saru exclaimed.
"According to whom, Saru?" A pale dragon walks up to the pair. This dragon is very heavy set with a short neck, short legs and wide wings. His tail is longer than most dragons and ends in a spiked club.
"Gegetsuburi, it is a pleasure to see you." Zangetsu greeted the very heavy dragon.
"Yeah, you're looking pretty good, Zangetsu." Gegetsuburi answered completely ignoring Saru.
"HEY! I don't like everyone being formal." Saru defended herself.
"Then why do you request the other dragons call you by your full name?" Gegetsuburi pointed out. As the trio of dragons talked, more dragons advanced to the clearing. One dragon was dark gray with downcast bright blue eyes facing the ground past his elongated head and spike-tipped nose. Another gray dragon approached with white eyes walking with his head in the air to show off his silver plated chest and long silver wings. Amidst all the adult dragons two little blue baby dragons ran in between the legs of the adults making a bee line toward Zangetsu.
"Zan-", the first baby squeaked up to the black dragon just as his brother caught up to him.
"get-", the second baby squeaked up jumping onto Zangetsu's reclining arm.
"su!", the baby dragons squeaked in unison. Each of them started jumping up to him.
"Sogyu and Kotowari, how are you doing?" Zangetsu asked the hyperactive baby dragons leaping up to his outstretched arm as he reclined against the cliff face.
"We want to play." The babies squeaked at the same time. They both looked up at Zangetsu with their emerald green eyes begging him to play.
"I am so sorry children, but I have injured my wing and sadly I cannot play with you." Zangetsu sadly exclaimed to the pair. They stopped jumping to stare at his folded wings.
"What happened? (What happened?)" Sogyo asked with Kotowari echoing.
"So that's why you were walking." Saru states as she peered closer to Zangetsu's back. Zangetsu remained calm – Saru didn't have the best sense of smell. Every dragon has an excellent sense of smell but a dragon's own scent overpowers most other smells, especially a human. Since the humans were covered by Zangetsu's wings, their scents were hidden from the other dragons.
"Yes, that is why." Zangetsu answered as he moved to lie down to take a nap. He was pretty tired from the flight and walking for two hours in one day.
"Why don't I take a look? Maybe there is something I can do to help you recover." Saru asked Zangetsu. This is what he was afraid of – Zangetsu could not move his wings or else the other dragons would most certainly sense the humans and they will be attacked.
"Thank you Saru, but that will not be necessary." Zangetsu attempted to divert Saru as she came closer to him.
"Oh no, please allow me to look at your wound." Saru came closer extending her neck so she peered closer at his back. Zangetsu silently wished the humans were still sleeping and remained quiet, but when Zangetsu had settled around the cliff, the disturbance caused the humans to awaken.
"What's going-" Karin's words were muffled by Toushiro's hand.
"Shhh," Toushiro whispered as they heard the dragons from above Zangetsu's closed wings.
"We're in the valley." Toushiro's single statement caused a shiver to run up her back. Toushiro removed his hand to hold her closer. Karin felt very safe beside Toushiro and shielded by Zangetsus wings. Karin nodded her head as she listened to the dragons speaking.
"Come on Zangetsu, I'm sure there's something I can do." They heard a dragon speak from above his wings.
"Saru Zabimaru really there is no need. All I need is rest, I assure you." They heard Zangetsu's voice quietly reverberate under Karin and Toushiro's legs as he tried to convince this other dragon to leave him alone. This was not just some dragon, it was Saru Zabimaru. Hyourinmaru's warning still rang clear and strong in their minds, now they were in big trouble if they were found out. For some reason, no other dragon had discovered their presence, luckily for the humans.
Zangetsu shifted his weight forcing the two humans to cling to his shoulders to keep from falling off. Karin started to sweat as Zangetsu shifted his wings and was surprised to see two little lumps indent the wings followed by a very painful cry from the black dragon.
"OW!" Zangetsu's cry echoed through the valley as he glared at the two blue baby dragons standing on his (healthy) wing.
"Sogyu, Kotowari leave Zangetsu alone. He's injured." The humans heard Saru harshly reprimand the babies while Karin and Toushiro watched the two lumps disappear from above them. Karin let out a quiet sigh of relief - she imagined that Zangetsu was pretending that had hurt in an attempt to distract the other dragons.
"What injured your wing?" The gray dragon with sad blue eyes asked the injured black dragon.
"It was one of the gargoyles in the forest near the human village, Wabisuke." Zangetsu answered glancing back to his wings and the humans who had remained undiscovered, so far.
"How could you allow one of those stone beasts to injure you?" The gray dragon with silver wings asked obviously irritated that the black dragon was not able to properly defend himself.
"I was not aware of its presence until after it attacked, Gonryomaru." Zangetsu explained.
"You should have been paying more attention. If you didn't have your eyes shielded all the time, then maybe it would not have sneaked up on you." Gonryomaru stated with disapproval ringing in his voice.
"With all due respect, Gonryomaru, you haven't had a fight with the gargoyles." Saru stated to the gray dragon. He growled in annoyance at the older Zabimaru.
"When was the last time you fought a gargoyle, Saru?" Gegetsuburi asked looking up at the bigger dragon. Saru growled in anger at the small dragon.
"I fought those gargoyles when they first attacked the nest!" Saru roared to him in anger losing her patience she stepped forward.
"Saru Zabimaru, Gegetsuburi, please. You both are noble dragons and should not be fighting one another." Gonryomaru effectively defused any fight that might break out.
"Indeed, we have enough problems with the gargoyles and the humans attacking our kind. There is no reason for this fight between our fellow dragons." Wabisuke looked up from his bowed head.
"Wabisuke is correct, Zabimaru." Zangetsu agreed with the shy dragon. Wabisuke bowed his head as a farewell to Zangetsu before he walked further into the valley. The other dragons looked after him and slowly they followed the shy dragon's example.
"Well, you stay here and rest. Call if you are in need of anything." Saru Zabimaru offered to the black dragon.
"I humbly accept your gratitude, Saru Zabimaru." Zangetsu bowed to her from his position leaning up against the cliff. Saru was the last dragon to leave the clearing leaving Zangetsu to rest. He sighed in relief; it was very close with Saru Zabimaru being so near. The humans were nearly discovered by his fellow dragons. But now that Hyourinmaru was speaking with Ryuujin Jakka, Hyourinmaru could have already told the eldest dragon.
"Things must be going well with Hyourinmaru since I haven't heard anything from Ryuujin Jakka." Zangetsu commented looking at the highest mountain which shielded Ryuujin Jakka from the rest of the valley and the world. Zangetsu silently hoped everything was going well with Hyourinmaru and Ryuujin.
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"The humans are with Zangetsu here in the valley." Hyourinmaru answered Ryuujin Jakka after a long pause. Ryuujin's golden eye widened as fire spurted from his mane and nostril in a furious rhythm. Hyourinmaru bowed low to Ryuujin Jakka showing his accepting of any punishment the elder dragon willed to bestow on the young dragon.
Why have you brought them here with you? Ryuujin loudly spoke with a long trail of fire burning from his mane all the way to the tip of his tail. He was not pleased with this news.
"Forgive me, elder Ryuujin, but we had no time to return them to their village. Time is of the utmost importance for I fear a great attack is about to befall dragon-kind." Hyourinmaru pleaded with Ryuujin. Upon hearing these words, Ryuujin's wrath seemed to be easing off, however the trail of flame only dimmed very slightly continuing to illuminate the deep cavern. Hyourinmaru kept his head down not daring to look up at the elder dragon until he was given permission.
What is so important? Ryuujin's words roared within Hyourinmaru's head.
"There has been an increase in attacks against the humans; each attack is believed to have been performed by a dragon. There can be no other explanation for this recent increase in attacks except to incite a war where humans seek to annihilate the dragons. I request your guidance elder Ryuujin in the path that should be taken in this time of great danger." Hyourinmaru completed his petition. His words were met with silence by the elder Ryuujin.
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The twin baby dragons chased each other back into the clearing where Zangetsu lay down watching their playful antics.
"The two of you be careful." Zangetsu called out to the babies.
"We will." The twins replied in unison.
Zangetsu settled back down watching the twin baby dragons chase one another around the cliff face. Inside his wings, Karin caught a glimpse of the baby dragons – two little dragons with light blue bodies, short white wings and what looked like a nub at the crown of their heads when one of them circled the other. Karin thought they were really cute and she was very thankful that the babies didn't see her. She had heard the dragons talking before but now it seemed that all the dragons had left the valley except for the twin babies.
"It sounds like they've all left." Toushiro whispered to Karin when she looked back to him. He started to relax lying down on his back with his arms pillowing his head.
'Toushiro has had a rough two days: I disappeared, he came looking for me and he probably rode all day yesterday; then last night when we all were disturbed from our rest with the new intruders.' Karin silently thought back over the past two days. No one really had much sleep last night, so it was no wonder Toushiro was so tired. Karin had more rest so it was harder to get back to sleep so she lay down on her stomach resting her chin on her arms. She stared at the small stream of light where Zangetsu's wings didn't fully close along his back. She felt the dragon stretch out more as he lay down curling his neck around to get some sleep.
Karin watched Toushiro as he closed his eyes and she heard his breathing even out as he fell asleep.
"I can't go to sleep that easily." She turned her attention to the light peeking in from Zangetsu's wings. She could feel Zangetsu when he fell asleep and his breathing became deep and even. The poor dragon had it even harder: his wing was damaged and he practically ate a lightning bolt damaging his insides when he was attacked by Toushiro. There was no telling when he would be able to attack anything again - Karin figured it would be at least a few weeks. Karin sighed in boredom before she settled back down on her stomach staring through the opening in the wings.
Karin continued looking at the walls of the cliff while Toushiro slept beside her and Zangetsu sleeping under her. Karin could feel her eyelids growing very heavy as she was being called to sleep. But, before her eyes fully closed a terrifying noise reached her ears. This sound was the voice of thousands of screams in a mix of pitches and volume. The sound made the hair on the back of her neck stand straight with fear. She had only heard that sound from one creature - a gargoyle. She heard a second stronger cry echoing the first, this one sounded bigger and meaner.
Through the fear that was robbing Karin of her good sense and her breath a single thought broke through: why did the dragons not react? Karin could hear it, so the dragons certainly should be able to hear it, right? She was about to wake Zangetsu when another gentler sound drifted to her ears - the sound of two children, apparently oblivious to any dangers around them.
"Zangetsu wake up. Do you hear that?" Karin roughly shook Zangetsu's back until she heard him groan.
"Child go back to sleep." Zangetsu groaned finding a more comfortable position on his stomach.
"But I hear a gargoyle." Karin harshly whispered earning a snort from the black dragon.
"That is impossible." Zangetsu huffed with a deep exhale. "There is no way for a gargoyle to enter the valley and not be spotted. Besides, we would sense them."
"Well it sounds like you missed a few." Karin commented when another cry resounded through the cliffs.
"There it is again." Karin notified the dragon. He groaned as he raised his head from the ground to listen very carefully.
"You're not going back to sleep unless I investigate that sound." Zangetsu stated more than questioned. Karin felt him shift until he was settled even on his belly. He listened to his surroundings to satisfy Karin's worry so he could get her back to sleep.
"Alright...I hear the other dragons speaking with one another further in the valley."
"No I hear it in the mountains." Karin insisted as another cry echoed through the valley walls.
"I hear no such thing coming from the mountains, all I hear is the sound of Sogyo and Kotowari playing with one another. There isn't even a bird in that mountain." Zangetsu exclaimed to Karin. She felt him shift under her as he lay back down immediately falling to sleep. This was an unexpected discovery – dragons cannot hear the gargoyles' screams. When Karin thought really hard about it, it seemed to make sense.
'When I first met Zangetsu in the clearing I was attacked by two of those gargoyles and I didn't even know he was there. The dragons are able to kill the gargoyles but Zangetsu acted as if there was nothing in the clearing. He knew that I destroyed those gargoyles, but why would he leave them to attack a human?' Karin's eyes widened as this new information fell into a pattern in her mind.
'The dragons can't hear the gargoyles' cries, but they can obviously hear a gargoyle moving so that must be how they fight the gargoyles. That has to be how so many could avoid being destroyed by the dragons. The gargoyles can scream as loud as they want and no dragons would be able to hear. Those gargoyles didn't seem to worry about being quiet.' Karin started sweating as this new revelation sunk deep into her mind. She heard another gargoyle scream in the mountains. If the dragons were not able to find the gargoyles, then Karin would do it for them and she would take great pleasure in killing the gargoyles. Karin nodded her head to Toushiro, and moved past him to look for her bow and arrows. She only had four arrows left, but if Zangetsu was correct then the dragons would find her before she would need to shoot an arrow. Karin just had to be sure she found the gargoyle before a dragon found her. Karin knew that Toushiro was going to kill her, but she could not stand by when helpless children are being attacked. Karin gathered her bow and quiver creeping very close to the opening. Karin took a deep breath and sprinted out from Zangetsu's wings when she heard a gargoyle scream again.
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Rangiku walked out of Chief Yamamoto's cabin with Captain Kyoraku following behind her. He was beginning to think Rangiku still didn't understand what she got herself into – she joined the army at the drop of a hat with absolutely no thought to the consequences.
"Rangiku, do you realize what you just did?" Captain Kyoraku asked her walking at a faster pace to keep up with Rangiku.
"Of course," Rangiku cheerily responded, "I was given permission to join the search party for Toushiro and Karin." Rangiku remained oblivious to Captain Kyoraku's look of shock.
"Rangiku, you are in the army so you have to call him by his title: Captain Hitsugaya." Captain Kyoraku informed her. He watched her facial expression become very thoughtful.
"Captain Hitsugaya. You know that doesn't sound so bad, but he will still be grounded when he gets back." Rangiku became stern with Captain Kyoraku walking alongside her.
"Where are you going?" Captain Kyoraku asked when he finally noticed they were traveling in the opposite direction of her house.
"I am going to Captain Kuchiki and ask to be included in the search party." Rangiku proclaimed glancing at her side.
"I don't know why you're coming along." Rangiku stared at Captain Kyoraku as they continued walking to the Kuchiki cabin.
"I am coming to talk with Captain Kuchiki about your recent induction in the army." Captain Kyoraku announced as they approached the cabin. Captain Kuchiki's cabin is a large cabin with a fence enclosing the front yard. Rangiku walked past the little gate up to the wooden door and quickly rapped her knuckles on the door. Captain Kyoraku walked up the steps when the front door opened revealing Rukia Kuchiki.
"Hello, Rukia. How are you?" Rangiku smiled down at the shorter girl.
"I am doing well, Rangiku. May I ask for the reason of your visit?" Rukia kindly asked in her most respectful voice.
"I am looking for Captain Kuchiki. Do you know if he is here?" Rangiku continued smiling to Rukia. Rukia's face grew more relaxed until she was smiling up to the strawberry blonde woman. It was hard to be depressed around such a happy person like Rangiku Matsumoto.
"Yes, he is preparing for the search party to look for Captain Hitsugaya and Karin Kurosaku." Rukia's answered pleased Rangiku so her smile seemed to nearly split her face.
"May I speak with him?" Rangiku politely asked her.
"He's back in his office. I'll show you to him." Rukia turned from the doorway motioning for Rangiku and Captain Kyoraku to follow. They passed through several doors approaching a closed white door with the number "six" written in Kanji on the center. Rukia opened the door, bowing toward the front of the desk occupied by Captain Kuchiki.
"Good afternoon, brother." Rukia greeted him walking further into the room until she was directly in front of his desk. Rangiku and Captain Kyoraku stepped just inside the room waiting to be addressed by Captain Kuchiki.
"Hello Rukia." Captain Kuchiki looked up from his desk and spotted Rangiku and Captain Kyoraku standing near the door.
"And good day to you Rangiku and Captain Kyoraku," Captain Kuchiki placed his pen on the desk to give them his full attention.
"To what do I owe this visit?" Captain Kuchiki requested of the group.
"Captain Kuchiki I would like to join you in the search for Captain Hitsugaya and Karin Kurosaki." Rangiku proudly stated earning a cold stare from the strict Captain.
"Rangiku, I respect your connection with Captain Hitsugaya however since you are still a civilian you are barred from joining the search." Captain Kuchiki sternly exclaimed to the group, but this news did not deter Rangiku's cheery expression.
"Yes, I was informed by Captain Kyoraku and I have been given permission to attend the search party." Rangiku smiled over at Captain Kuchiki. His cold stare transferred to Captain Kyoraku, obviously causing the latter to be very nervous.
"There is a good reason for that Captain Kuchiki." Captain Kyoraku tilted his hat higher on his head so he could look Captain Kuchiki in the eyes.
"Yes, I have a good reason because I joined the Sereitei army." Rangiku happily chirped.
"You joined the army. When did this happen?" Captain Kuchiki cautiously questioned glancing back between Rangiku and his fellow captain.
"It happened about ten minutes ago." Captain Kyoraku stated.
"That's right. So, now that I'm in the military I can go on the search." Rangiku repeated to Captain Kuchiki.
"Rangiku, I question your reason for joining the army, but that does not change my position. I do not give you permission to join in the search." Captain Kuchiki firmly stated causing Rangiku to stare at him.
"But why?" Rangiku whined, she didn't care if she sounded like a child.
"Because, you are not yet a formal member of the army until you are approved by Princess Shihoin." Captain Kuchiki explained to a still flabbergasted Rangiku.
"But, there is no telling how long it will take to get permission from Princess Shihoin." Rangiku exclaimed but her pleads did not phase Captain Kuchiki.
"That is correct. Since I am not in direct charge of the army, I do not have the jurisdiction to affirm your induction." Captain Kuchiki firmly stated. After a pause for this news to sink in, Rangiku started to get very annoyed.
"Just a minute I have agreed to join the army, and that makes me a soldier which means that I should be allowed to join the search." Rangiku complained again. Captain Kuchiki calmly sighed as he tried to explain his reasons for a third time.
"Rangiku, may I ask as to the reason you insist on joining this search party?" Captain Kuchiki asked the young woman.
"I've been wondering the same thing." Captain Kyoraku made his opinion heard.
"I know Captain Hitsugaya better than anyone and so I know the fastest way to find him." Rangiku finally explained to the two captains.
"Then you will be able to inform me of his most likely locations and we will search for Captain Hitsugaya. I'm sorry, Rangiku but I cannot allow you to join." Captain Kuchiki stated with finality.
"Listen I have lived in this village my entire life, and with Captain Hitsugaya's assistance I've been able to make a map of this entire forest. I just happen to have it right here." Rangiku produced a rolled up piece of parchment from the inside of her red robes.
"Thank you, that map will assist us greatly." Captain Kuchiki reached for the map but Rangiku held it out of his reach.
"I'm not just going to give it to you, Captain Kuchiki." Rangiku explained with a smirk toward the sitting captain.
"Then why did you inform me of such a map?" Captain Kuchiki asked but he had a suspicion that Rangiku wanted to make a deal.
"Well, first of all you will not be able to read this map, and second there are areas in this forest that haven't been added to the map." Rangiku explained with her smirk growing even wider. Captain Kuchiki's cold stare bore into Rangiku's eyes. Rukia stood behind Captain Kyoraku openly staring in Rangiku's direction.
"So you wish to bargain with the map – you will hand over the map as long as you are allowed to join me. Is this correct?" Captain Kuchiki's suspicion was correct this was confirmed by Rangiku's smile of elation.
"Yes, that's right. Now that you understand Captain Kuchiki, what do you say to my proposition?" Rangiku beamed to Captain Kuchiki. He stared at Rangiku and he thought very carefully. Rangiku patiently waited for his response tapping the map to her shoulder. Captain Kyoraku stared between Rangiku and Captain Kuchiki all the while Rukia remained silent since she didn't know how to respond to this situation.
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Karin was sprinting around the cliff wall running faster and faster. Karin heard the scream of the gargoyles further in the valley. She quietly begged in her mind that no dragons would find her before she found the gargoyle. The gargoyle didn't scare her, but being discovered carrying a bow and arrows by dangerous dragons terrified her.
"Come on, where is it?" Karin whispered pausing at the path opening up into a large crevice with some pits and ledges running up the sides of the mountain. A scream resonated from what Karin guessed to be her left side.
"That way," Karin whispered running down toward the scream. The closer she came to the scream she noted the sounds of the baby dragons became louder.
"I'm getting closer." Karin murmured as she started running faster, she figured it would be only a few more minutes before she was discovered by the dragons. Running around another cliff she finally saw the baby dragons. The little blue dragons were running around with one another above Karin on a ledge a few dozen feet above her. Karin breathed a sigh of relief that they were still safe, but her relief was short-lived. She saw the white mask covering the black body of the gargoyle peek over the cliff edge. The gargoyle was a lion body with two large wings and a white mask with swirls circling the eyes and mouth. The mouth opened up emitting a massively loud screech that nearly pierced Karin's ear drums at the strength.
"LOOK OUT!" Karin screamed to the baby dragons pointing up above them. Their little heads looked up and they spotted the gargoyle. The baby dragons screeched in terror when the gargoyle sent a boulder down the cliff crashing into the ledge and trapping the baby dragons on a small outcropping of rock.
"Hold on!" Karin yelled to them and continuing to watch the gargoyle as it started creeping down the cliff wall. She focused her kido around her hands so they started to glow silver, touching her finger tips together the energy began spiraling into a silver cylinder growing into a beam.
"BAKUDO 62: HYAPPORANKAN!" Karin threw the silver beam multiplying into a hundred beams and directing them into the cliff wall creating a path connecting from the rock ledge with the baby dragons down to the ground at the base of the cliff.
"Hop on the beams to get down." Karin directed the baby dragons, squeaking in unison they started jumping from beam to beam until they were both safely on the ground. Karin sighed in relief when they made it safely onto the ground. As she watched the dragons run off, she didn't notice the gargoyle had transferred all of his attention to Karin. The gargoyle screamed bringing Karin back to reality. Karin turned to run just as the gargoyle leapt from the cliff and landed on the rock chasing Karin.
"Why is this thing after me?" Karin gasped as she heard the gargoyle gaining on her. She reached for her bow from her back but it was thrown from her hand by the gargoyle's extended claws. She hissed in frustration that she no longer had her weapon to attack so she continued running. An idea came to her when she thought back to when Rukia first ran into one of the gargoyles – Kaien destroyed it when he blasted a kido into the mouth. It was a really dangerous idea since this move killed Kaien but it was better than being eaten by one of those.
"It's worth a shot, now I just got to get far enough ahead." Karin dashed around the corner and sprinted a few feet until she reached a dead end, turning around she watched the lion-like gargoyle pause at the entrance seeming to enjoy Karin being helpless and trapped in a corner.
"Where's a dragon when you need one?" Karin exclaimed but started reciting the kido, she would need to blast the kido straight into the mouth of the gargoyle and she would need her best aim.
"Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, the sea barrier surges, march on to the south!" Karin held the ball of red kido in her hand as she watched the mouth of the gargoyle open wide staring down the throat and teeth of the enlarged gargoyle – she saw her mark and completely focused on that single opening.
"HADO 31: SHAKKAHO!" Karin let the ball of red light loose and watched it enter the mouth and the teeth close behind the energy, effectively swallowing it. It paused for a second then snarled at Karin before she watched the red energy crack through the rocky skin of the gargoyle. The gargoyle exploded into a pile of black rock and the white mask collapse on the rubble.
"Glad that's over." Karin sighed leaning on the cliff in relief. She closed her eyes so she was surprised when she felt a slim tail wrap around her waist and jerk her up onto the top of the cliff, staring into the face of a small green dragon.
"This looks very bad," Karin weakly chuckled, "look I can explain." Karin tried to explain but the dragon threw her onto the rock and trapped her between his claws towering over her.
The dragon raised his head back and roared so loudly Karin had to cover her ears. She heard several cries echoing around the valley and drawing closer. From under the green dragon, she could see several kinds of dragon flying into her line of vision and land in a circle around the green dragon. The green dragon stared down at Karin and snarled at her. She closed her eyes when a trail of drool dropped from the fangs of the green dragon.
"I am in so much trouble." Karin whispered in fear at the surrounding dragons.
A/N: I finally have the next chapter! YEAH!
I apologize for taking so long but there have been some things to come up at work and I haven't had as much time or inspiration to write. But, now my inspiration is back! Hopefully, the next chapter will come out faster than this one.
Let me know if I described everything correctly in this chapter.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Disclaimer: This story is inspired by Dreamworks movie "How to train your dragon."