Drakians (Telios & DawnAntalios)

[DawnAntalios]

Fortunately her black scales prevented Vane from seeing her blushing so she turned to him in question.


" So what did you have in mind? What shall we do for... relaxation. "

 

[Telios]

"What we are doing right now." Vane laughed. "Flying, obviously. We could go hiking or just walk around in the plains if you wanted." He offered, looking back at her as he flew.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Oh. of course, flying. " she did not realize at first how much she enjoyed flying but now that she thought about it it was a wonderful gift. The freedom of flight, the limitless sky eased her, letting her thoughts fly away, her worries to vanish. They soared through the sky, only the clouds being their companions. She felt happy once again and glanced at Vane. It was all thanks to him.


She owed him everything.

 

[Telios]

"You are really enjoying your flight, huh? Doesn't the freedom feel great?" Vane asked her, going up and down, left and right through the air. He also considered this as a way to exercise so that was why he is always fit.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Yes, it is a fascinating feeling. " she roared in satisfaction, accidentally releasing a stream of dark flame from her throat. Surprised and horrified she watched as the dark flame engulfed a tree below, starting to consume it. Zoe quickly descended, causing a windstorm with her wings, trying to extinguish it to no avail. She watched as the tree withered and died.


" I am so sorry. " she muttered, looking at Vane " I did not know I can breathe fire, especially not this... dark flame. "

 

[Telios]

"Already...?" He looked at her, checking for the Drakian mark appearing anywhere on her. Soon there was a soft glow and it appeared. "Seems that you can start using spells now..." He said.


(You can choose what the symbol looks like and where it is on her body.)

 

[DawnAntalios]

She looked curiously at Vane as she did not understand what he was talking about. Spells? She could use spells as well? She thought they were reserved for strong dragons like Vane was not somebody like her.


" What do you mean by... spells? " she asked as she turned to Vane, completely oblivious about the mark appearing on her forehead with dark crimson colors.

( It is the best visible on her forehead, just like yours, on human form I though it to be on her back. Sorry if you planned this to be later it felt just so natural to burp up some fire in joy. )

 

[Telios]

(It's fine. Otherwise I don't have much to write about anyways. :3 )


"Your Drakian Mark is appearing, telling that you could use spells now. But not without proper training." Vane explained, hovering in the air as he looked down at her.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" I thought spells were reserved for a selected few of the dragons. Like you. " she said, following him to the sky once more " Are you entirely certain that you are not mistaken? It could be a sign for something else. "

 

[Telios]

"Every Drakian can cast spells." Vane explained, gently touching the symbol on her forehead with a talon. It glowed and a rush of memories went into Zoe, telling her how to use the most basic spell: The Drakian Gift.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Oh my... " she thought in herself. She knew this spell all too well... after all this blessed her with her current form. She looked at Vane and wondered. " Is it not dangerous to use magic this openly? " she asked " It could be a dead giveaway of our position and the knights could easily find us. "


She closed her eyes in anger.


" You have no idea what kind of enhancements they are blessed with, Vane. " she whispered as the memories returned.

 

[Telios]

"But we can easily defeat them... With me alone, would be a most a bit challenging. But with two of us... We can take on a hundred of them. You don't know how powerful Drakians are." Vane explained, looking down at her calmly.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" I do. " she said silently. She turned her face to Vane, looking in his eyes. " Vane. You have a traitor among your kind. Whoever he is have passed down his knowledge to the knights: your strengths, your weaknesses, your habits. He even created enchantments for their armors to be impervious to your magic. "


She gulped before she could continue.


" Their minds... twisted, tortured and turned into killing machines, infused with your sight and skill. They are not even human anymore... they are killing machines. "

 

[Telios]

"What do you mean we have a traitor? A Drakian is working for the King to kill us?" He asked, confused. "And 'killing machines'? Do you mean Feral Drakians?" He asked again.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Yes, your first idea is correct. " Zoe said with sadness " I did not know how it was possible but now that you have revealed that Drakians can shapeshift it all makes sense now. That Drakian is working with the king, giving him advice where and how to strike - that is how I found you in the first place. "


She fell silent as she tried to explain the other part.


" No, they are just... stripped from their free will. Their mind will be numbed by some kind of blood craze and hatred, concentrating to kill dragons and nothing more. They will become obedient slaves to their commander and they will follow order, mercilessly killing anything in their paths. "

 

[Telios]

"This is bad... We need to tell the Mayor... And my parents..." Vane frowned, thinking before starting to fly to the town. "Let's go." He urged, flying faster and faster.

 

[DawnAntalios]

Zoe nodded and followed his closely. She felt guilt churning in her stomach - this should have been the first thing to tell when they met but she forgot it until this very moment. Hoping that it was not too late she hastened her pace, flying next to her mate as fast as she could. She only hoped that Vane would forgive her silence in time.

 

[Telios]

Vane turned back to normal as he landed at the town's gate, running to the Mayor's house. He leapt through between people in the busy streets, worried that they might find this town. Soon he arrived but he waited for his mate to catch up.

 

[DawnAntalios]

She descended at the gate and quickly shifted back to her human form, dashing after Vane as fast as she could. It took her a little longer than she expected, Vane being a really fast runner, but eventually they met up. She said nothing just followed him closely, carefully dodging the people on the streets.

 

[Telios]

Vane opened the door and walked inside. "Hello?" He called and an middle-aged man looked at him. "Hm yes? Vane? What are you doing here? And with her?" The mayor asked. "We have something to tell you..." Vane said, looking at Zoe to tell him.

 

[DawnAntalios]

Zoe hesitated a bit but then stepped before the Mayor, bowing before him.


" I bring grave news, sir. " she said with a sorrowful voice " The king has a helper, an adviser most likely who is in fact a Drakian. With his help he trains the knights to be more fearsome, twisting their minds into being slaves to his will and to be unstoppable juggernauts. He imbues them with his wisdom of dragons: their strengths, their weaknesses, their secrets. They have not yet found Victoria... but I believe it is just a matter of time. "

 

[Telios]

"Oh really..." The Mayor said, thinking. "I think I might know who is the traitor... Punos..." He said with a heavy sigh. "He was exiled years ago and it seemed that he turned on us..."

 

[DawnAntalios]

" I am not sure about that sir. " she said " Was this Punos a noble, or a commander by any chance? The king does not allow many close to him even if they offer their services to him. He is proud and cunning... but only accepts help fro those who he finds worthy. "

 

[Telios]

"He was a commander... He wanted the town to kill the King and his army to try and take over the kingdom... We disagreed yet he kept trying. Until we exiled him and he left..." The mayor answered sadly.

 

[DawnAntalios]

" Why would someone who tried to eliminate the king suddenly side with him? " she asked in disbelief " Even if he was exiled and waned revenge he would not... "


She stopped as memories flashed through her mind.


" Unless... "