Takarashi
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- Posted: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:44:11 +0000
The still nameless man stroked his scruffy chin for a moment. He wanted to do something, really he did, but he could only ever see things from a negative perspective. Why fight against the inevitable? Why be cheery when there was so little to be happy about? These thoughts plagued him from his waking moments. And yet, the will to survive is what made him continue on every day. Why not apply it to this as well? What good would years of running and cowering be were it not to ensure his life? "We'd need a plan. It'll have to be a damn good one if we hope to do something more than throw pebbles at the other dragon." He looked from Satsuki to Algidus. "You said the Dragon Knights managed to seal Ferven, right? Who were they, and how did they do it?"
The dragon shifted his sitting position a bit. "The Dragon Knights were a once mighty order. The bravest and strongest of warriors were chosen by Bahamut, Lord of the Dragons, to receive his blessing. With his gift, the knights were shielded from a great deal of magic, and permitted to draw upon a dragon familiar's power. It was after making this selection that Bahamut departed from this world, searching for planes unknown where he would be needed.
Of the Common Dragons, Ferven's might was unmatched. With Bahamut gone, she desired to rule over our species. She believed that power should dictate us, not the laws that had been established. Regardless of her struggles, Leviathan was chosen to be our next leader. Ferven's rage became uncontainable. She managed to slay Leviathan and consumed his spirit, which in turn linked her to the leader of the Dragon Knights. She poisoned the grand leader's thoughts and brought about chaos within the order. When we came to realize what had happened, it was far too late. The knights had been slain, and with their pacts, their dragons grew weak. Ferven herself would kill a great number of our species. None were left with the strength to oppose her. It was I that found a way to cease her rampage, however. I too made a pact with the remaining knight, her knight, to cleanse his thoughts and make his mind his own once again. Together we performed a ritual to suspend her. This ritual claimed the knight's life, and a great deal of both mine and Ferven's power. Leviathan's spirit, in his attempt to ensure the safety of this world, burned out as he transported Ferven to this world's core."
Algidus stopped for a moment. His head hung slightly low. "But now, with no one of the Dragon Knight's bloodline left, and Ferven having taken the role of our leader, I am unsure what else can be done. Were Leviathan still with us, even in a small form, perhaps a new order of Dragon Knights could be created to fight against Ferven."
The dragon shifted his sitting position a bit. "The Dragon Knights were a once mighty order. The bravest and strongest of warriors were chosen by Bahamut, Lord of the Dragons, to receive his blessing. With his gift, the knights were shielded from a great deal of magic, and permitted to draw upon a dragon familiar's power. It was after making this selection that Bahamut departed from this world, searching for planes unknown where he would be needed.
Of the Common Dragons, Ferven's might was unmatched. With Bahamut gone, she desired to rule over our species. She believed that power should dictate us, not the laws that had been established. Regardless of her struggles, Leviathan was chosen to be our next leader. Ferven's rage became uncontainable. She managed to slay Leviathan and consumed his spirit, which in turn linked her to the leader of the Dragon Knights. She poisoned the grand leader's thoughts and brought about chaos within the order. When we came to realize what had happened, it was far too late. The knights had been slain, and with their pacts, their dragons grew weak. Ferven herself would kill a great number of our species. None were left with the strength to oppose her. It was I that found a way to cease her rampage, however. I too made a pact with the remaining knight, her knight, to cleanse his thoughts and make his mind his own once again. Together we performed a ritual to suspend her. This ritual claimed the knight's life, and a great deal of both mine and Ferven's power. Leviathan's spirit, in his attempt to ensure the safety of this world, burned out as he transported Ferven to this world's core."
Algidus stopped for a moment. His head hung slightly low. "But now, with no one of the Dragon Knight's bloodline left, and Ferven having taken the role of our leader, I am unsure what else can be done. Were Leviathan still with us, even in a small form, perhaps a new order of Dragon Knights could be created to fight against Ferven."