now i started this story unsure if i should leave it as a one shot or continue it. personally i'd like to continue but i wanted to get some reviews first. tell me if i should continue or just leave it as is... i feel that i left the connection between the two in complete and i'd like to do more chapters where after, they bond more.
I was born different than others. I'll admit that. But I'm not bad. Am I? I sure as hell feel like I am… I've been alone for as long as I can remember… the clan I was born with; the fire clan, they don't like me very much. There's only one of us who actually takes time out of her day to say hello to me. It's only cause she's interested in what I can do. Dragons from fire clan breathe fire. But… I don't. I don't belong in wind clan. I don't have a connection to the earth I walk on and I can't even swim. I look like a wind dragon but my front right leg is black like a water dragons and even then I can't fly as high as wind dragons. The only place to put me was fire clan. I can almost breathe fire. It… it just… comes out wrong… see it comes out green and I can't hold it long enough to see what it's made out of. Fire clan won't allow me to use my fire on any living thing because it's not what the spirits would do or something like that.
"Allen!" I heard my name called and I looked into the sky to see Red coming my way. She hovered with skill then landed. "hi." She smiled softly.
"hey." I smiled back and continued on my walk. I knew she watched me go. "Na...Hey…" she said uncertain. I paused and looked back at her. "It's going to be mate matching day tomorrow… are… are you… going? Excited?" she shook her front leg's shoulders tilting her head as well to show a shrug like gesture.
"Why would I be?" I rolled my eyes. "In the end I'm left up there alone…" I said sitting and looking at the sky from the clearing I had wandered into. The forest tree tops almost cut the sun from my eyes.
I heard Red sigh then walk up to my side. She stood there for a moment then sat next to me. "so… earth clan, wind clan, and fire clan itself… doesn't like you… this year fire clan is being paired with water clan… listen… there are quite a few dragons that… go through years and decades trying to find the one they love… constantly coming to the sky on match day just hoping and praying…" she said a slight smile on her face. The look was knowing and her eyes held softness as if close to tears. "It's only been three years for you… you've got all your life to find that someone…"
I looked at my paws. The black one and the white one. To me I can't tell which one is the defect… I'm told it's my black one but… I almost disagree…
I sighed and looked up at Red. She's been looking for that someone all her life. She's had plenty of dragons doing flips and things to impress her but she's turned down most her suitors. She's just not into things like that. She'd prefer someone for their love not looks.
It's not hard to see why she's always picked first. She was a white dragon with dark red stockings changing at her shoulders and thighs the membrane between her wing bones-skinned in white- was the same red. Down her back her neck and tail was red stripes and at the end of her tail was a fire like symbol pointed to a dangerous dagger. Her claws were golden just like the layer of armor thick scales down her chest bell and tail. at the tips of the three red horns that ran from her jaw bones to the back of her head -growing in length in that order (like all dragons in this story) - was golden caps shaped like fire and her eyes were a bright vibrant blue. Her neck and tail was long like an aged dragon. She was about the age of 210. Her body was about twice my size even though I was 190
She blinked at the sky then turned to me with a motherly softness. "Don't give up pup." She smiled then patted my head with her front paw. She stood up and walked away.
I imagined what I looked like. White with red claws red horns red between my wings a red bow around my neck red chest belly and under tail scales. My tail was tipped by a silver cross with a sharp tip. On my face was a bright red star on my four head and a line ran through my right eye with a dash lining my cheek bone. I was a bit small for my age but like most dragons my age had the body structures like dogs while older dragons were more snake like. My bad front leg was black with white claws and stripes set in a design marked my shoulder. Thinking about it I looked to my leg and started scratching the dirt with that very paw hopping solemnly that I could bury it… My gray eyes looked up at the sky and I sighed once before razing my wings and flying back to my clan.
I woke that morning to Red coming into and sitting in the middle of my room. "What are you here for?" I mumbled politely from my large bed as I rubbed my eyes with the backs of my front paws.
"To make sure you attend the matching." Red rolled her eyes and got up before giving me a shove from my bed.
"But I don't want to goooo…" I wined as she pushed me from my bed.
"Get up your going!" she demanded nicely.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhgggguuuuu…." I wined with a growl as I crawled from bed with help from Red.
"Good… now come on we're going to be late." Red said and razed her wings to the sky looking back for me.
"Uuugggghhh…" I gowned and spread my wings as well.
We flew down from my mountain top home and dived into a cavern glided through some caves and into a large room. In the center was a statue of a large Celestial dragon who was fighting off a Darkcentreal dragon. Fighting fire with fire.
Red and I; like many other dragons, gathered at the feet of our leader. He was a huge old dragon with a full red body and golden chest scales and light red flame markings all over his body. On his face was half of a white war helmet from the times when the four clans fought for dominance. His name was Cross. Cross Marian and he was Red's father. In fact he adopted me. So that kinda makes us brother and sister… that's the only reason she hangs out with me really.
"Do I even need to bother explaining how this works…" he grumbled and walked away.
Antia, his girl, rolled her eyes and spoke for him. "As you know the way this works is simple. Water clan will watch as you demonstrate your skills and they will chose who they find interest in. then the roles are switched. By that time it'll be around night. In the night you will take to the sky and seek out a partner. This is important because this one day in one month the moons shine full and the power to find love grows stronger. If you get lost in the dark your mate simply was not in the mix of groups." Antia smiled brightly.
Antia was a Water dragon from water clan. When the two clans come together on match day more than half are paired with the other clan. After that you chose which clan you want to live in. fire clan was the near winner of the four sided war until the others band together to even the field. Fire clan has been known to be strong and dangerous. Most fire clan move off to the other clans when they are paired with a dragon from another clan but Antia chose to stay in fire clan to join Cross at his side.
Antia is like a mother to me. She took care of me when Cross was to busy womanizing to take proper care of me. Antia has a black base with dark blue for the front scales down her chest. Her wing webbings were a dark blue as well and at the end of her tail was magic water. Yes I mean magic water. Fire dragons get fire from almost nowhere but the energy they use to power themselves. Life energy if you will. Water dragons use life energy to manipulate the water around them. Water dragons' bodies have developed over time to give their own water scores. Antia's tail has water for the tip. Her claws and horns are blue with purple caps on the ends that look to be water.
The caps on the horns are meant to show that they are celestial beings. You see after a certain age you gain unexplained markings that show you have more power than other dragons. Red is also a celestial dragon. Not only because of her markings but she is Cross and Antia's daughter.
"So let's head out there and show what you've got!" she cheered happily and took to the sky Cross following.
I sighed and looked nervously to Red. She smiled back as light from the opening doors fell on us. "You'll do fine… just use that fire of yours wisely." She said and patted my back before walking out into the light.
I followed close behind as the large group walked into the forest to meat half way with water clan. I breathed heavy as I looked around. Most dragons; especially the newbies set off to different places and did different things to draw attention. I just sat for a moment or two just watching as well. Many Dragons started leaving having done all they could and hoped they were noticed leaving.
I finally got up and did what I did last year and the year before and the year before that. For some reason I've only done it three times but it's clicked into my head.
I threw a couple flames did some flips sliced some trees down… things like that. I finally just stopped. I wasn't done with the routine. But. I just stopped. I don't know why really. I suddenly looked up at a tree nearby and I felt a presence within. I couldn't see. It was dark but I felt eyes staring at me from there. It gave me chills.
I got up and walked away. I walked back to our city and caught up with Red and the rest of the group. "hey." She said a faint smile on her face. "I saw you freeze for a few minutes… you okay?" she asked.
"fine." I smiled back softly.
"okay." She shrugged and followed the group back out into the forest. This time we went much farther than before into water clan. We spread out and got comfortable. I lay in the grass below a tree. Red sat next to me.
We watched as the water dragons showed off for us but I honestly wasn't very amused by most of them. Only one drew my attention for a bit.
He was a bit large for his age but still close to the same size as me. He had a black base and his chest scales were dark blue. His horns were blue and so where his eyes. They showed a coldness in them but at the same time I found them calming. His claws were a darker blues then his eyes matching his wing membrane. At the end of his tail was the magic water much like any other dragon of his clan only his was different. Inside was a black design with a marking around the edges. The markings around the edges were connected to his tail but the symbol inside floated in between the near circle.
The dragon used his tail water to cut threw trees and many other things. He even split a rock which was hard for any dragon of his clan. I looked at my clan to see he was being looked at by plenty of girls. I should be looking at girl but I just wasn't into them. They were… I don't know… girly about it… they did more pretty things then defensive things… ether way I just wasn't into it.
The water dragons wandered away and we began to wander back home. We all looked at the sunset as it went down. I'd never really watched the sunset. I've always been busy. It was nice to watch it. It was almost warming.
As the sun touched the horizon we took to the sky. Many fire dragons dashed around me or passed me. I wasn't the perfect flyer. Like I said I was no wind dragon. I wasn't a very good flyer in my clan ether…
I watched many dragons gather around a few. Two or three fire dragons surrounded by water dragons. Or water dragons surrounded by a few fire dragons. All the others rushed around trying to decide where to go.
I sighed and just watched waiting for someone to approach me.
Many girl dragons danced around me for my attention but I wasn't into them. I looked around for that one male. The white one. I almost couldn't see him anywhere. Until I spotted him as the night slowly came. He was bright white how could I miss him in the growing dark?
I maneuvered my way over to him avoiding the girls. He just sat there in the sky looking around as if lost. He was cute. His sweet eyes and small body; they out ruled the strangeness he looked. I came up behind him as he looked at the sun setting.
When the light fell beyond the horizon we tested each other with a sky dance. At first I had honestly not wanted to go but my father pushed me to do it. Now I almost thanked him.
I tapped the boy on his shoulder making him turn quickly. He looked at me surprised. He sat staring at me almost breathless. Then he shook his head and spoke. "h-hi…" he backed away to gain space.
"hey." I said taking the space he gave.
"I'm Allen…" he said backing up some more.
"Kanda." I said I glared at him softly; he seemed to not know what to say. Lack of communication I guess.
"K-kinda what?" he asked tilting his head to the side.
"Call me Kanda." I rolled my eyes.
"Oh…" he said and nibbled his lip a bit.
"The sun's about to go down." I said glancing over at it.
"Y-yah…" he blushed and looked at the ground far below us. "You might want to go join your mate…" he sighed.
"I already have…" I rolled my eyes. Honestly why else would I be here.
"w-what?" he gasped and brightened a bit. The sceneries in his scales made his cheeks turn pink.
"There it goes…" I smiled watching the last sliver of light go over the side of the earth. "Try to make catching you a challenge." I smirked.
The sky dance was really all about the guy chasing the girl wherever she went until she decided to land. The male's dedication to the female makes up for the fact females lay the eggs. If you were both out of breath then you were a match.
"Ah!" Allen exclaimed then flew off as fast as he could. I watched for a few second then dashed after. Keeping up with him was almost too easy.
First he went straight then zigzags then a few flips he even tried sky rolling to get away from me. "Come on I said a challenge…" I sighed as I flew under him and went up, cutting him off. He almost ran into me but instead he dived down at a high speed.
I dived after. He was much faster this way now. I had to try to keep up with his falling speed and boy it was hard. For a little thing he sure knew how to fall. He spread his wings a caught himself before he hit a single tree in a clearing in the forest we danced over. With him in my sight I couldn't see the tree coming at me so I nearly hit it.
I still followed after. He ascended quickly. I followed but ups and downs weren't my strength in flying. I could hardly keep up with him.
Allen few by the mountains, doing circles and figure 8s around the tops. I could hardly keep up once again. This kid had no gages. He was ether on or off! I didn't give up. I wanted a challenge. We travelled through the mountains for a while then we came to a crack in the largest mountain. I nearly stopped but Allen kept going. He came so close to hitting the side it almost scared me. At the last second he tucked his wings in and his small body slipped right threw and at the same time gravity pulled him down. He slipped right threw the other side. I did the same and nearly didn't make it through the tight squeeze of the first crack. I glanced at the inside of the cave to see that it was all crystal inside. A green crystal. It reminded me of Allen's fire. Speaking of Allen…
I went right out the other side because it wasn't as thin and I found him heading off back to the forest. I followed after. I was about a mile behind by now and we had long lost the other dragons around us. Allen stopped to catch his breath for a moment. Or so I thought. He set a trap for me. Like the other times wasn't enough…
He dived down to earth at a slightly slow speed. I caught up with him and began to fall by his side. He wouldn't pull up even when he saw the trees coming at him. I glanced over at him concerned. Did he have a death wish? We passed the moment when we could pull out of the dive without crashing and that's when I saw it. On Allen's side after the branches of the tree was a cliff high enough he could pull out of the dive without hitting the second lower set of trees. I tried to pull out a bit but it wouldn't work. My heart pounded in my head as the ground came closer.
I saw Allen speed up his dive giving me room to shift over and miss the cliff. It all happened just in time. The second I lined up with him the cliff passed my side. I could see my wings nearly get clipped by them.
I pulled from the dive to see a mountain wall coming right at us. Allen put on his brakes and turned sideways as if doing a burn out. I realized I had to copy him if I were to get out of this alive. He knew what he was doing… I did not. Allen's feet touched the mountain side and he used it to push off and change direction. I did the same.
It hurt me legs a bit on impact but other than that I was fine. Allen finally slowed down and flew to the ground. He landed softly and panted for a moment before collapsing and lying down.
I landed and sat for a moment catching my breath. That was quite a scare… I sat there for a moment then realized. Hey we were both tired!
"Allen huh?" I smirked and walked over to him as he growled tiredly and rolled over. "I just might remember it Moyashi…" I sighed and laid down next to him.
"I'm not a Bean Sprout… Bakanda…" he replied tiredly as he stared at the star filled sky.
"Whatever Moyashi…" I grunted as I rolled over as well laying by his side. "You're mine… I'll call you what I want…"
"Then remember you'll always be Bakanda…" he sighed stretching his front legs in the air then curling them back by his body. "What now?" he asked with a sigh.
"Now?" I said a slight laugh in my voice. "Why now? Why not in ten minutes?"
Allen laughed a bit then relaxed and closed his eyes. "How about 20?"
"Fine…" I smirked. "It gives me time to stare at you."
Allen got confused and a bit disturbed as he glanced at me.
"I'm lying…" I rolled my eyes.
Allen sighed and went back to looking at the sky.
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