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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:29 pm
The boy was contently laying in his bed until he heard the door open. He cracked one eye open to see Maria. He started to sit up a little, still in a lot of pain, but he managed. He then looked back at her. "Did you really follow me all the way here?"
Myra was up bright and early, watering all the gardens and the plant-animals she had made. She loved seeing the flowers in the morning with water glistening on their petals.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:32 pm
Maria watched as he sat up, and she could tell he was in a lot of pain. She bit her lip, but stayed where she was. "Lie back down," she said softly. "Please," she added.
Diablo got some breakfast foods in a little box and walked down to the gardens that he knew Myra would be in. When he came across her watering her plant-animals, he smiled and dropped the box of breakfast pastries on a bench nearby. "That one's new."
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:41 pm
The boy grabbed a large pillow from all the gifts and charms that had been dropped off from that night. He fluffed it a little and put it behind him, leaning back on it before looking to her again. "So... Why did you follow me?" he asked.
Myra looked to Diablo as he dropped the food and mentioned her new one. She smiled and pet the new little dog she had created. She then tugged on his hand. "I-I have something else... B-But you can't tell anyone, okay?! I-I could get in trouble if someone knew I did this..." she mumbled. She then took him to a more hidden corner of where they had been standing before reaching into the bush and pulling out a small little dragon about the size of her hand. And it was completely flesh and blood. Its scales were a shining ebony, decorated with sleek silver horns and spikes. All of which stood out against its blood red wing membranes. "I... I made him... F-For you.... I-I know we're not supposed to practice blood magic... B-But I thought it would be worth it...."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:46 pm
Maria frowned and shrugged. "At first... I thought it wasn't fair that you could be so miserable and leave but I couldn't. Misery loves company, after all. And I guess I stuck around because...This is barbaric."
Diablo followed Myra with raised eyebrows. What was she donig that could get her into trouble? When she pulled out the dragon, he pet the creature's head with a smile. He wouldn't use a word like adorable.....But that was the best way to describe it. "This is really amazing," he said, glancing at Myra. "I can't believe you can do this! But I wouldn't want you to get into trouble," he said, frowning a little.
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:53 pm
The boy simply shook his head. "That's why I didn't want anyone following me. Because they wouldn't understand. Besides... Gramps is getting old. He needs me here. And if... If I can cure the curse.. No one will hate me anymore. I'll be a hero, not a monster."
The dragon snapped at Diablo's fingers some, spitting out some fire after it was pet. But Myra was disheartened by Diablo's frown. "Like I said... I thought it'd be worth it. After all... isn't today your birthday?" she asked with a small smile. She had somehow gotten in contact with one of the demons near Diablo's family and was able to talk to them. She wanted to get to know the boy on a deeper level.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:13 pm
Maria sighed. "As noble as that usually is, it tends to not work out," she said, remembering when she'd tried to save her mother by trading herself. And her father had just rescued her as well. That had been a bit embarrassing, and she'd felt irritated since she was trying to do something nice. "Look, I get where you coming from."
Diablo continued to pet the dragon's head, ignoring its protests. "It's really nice!" he assured her, feeling bad suddenly. When she mentioned his birthday, he raised an eyebrow. "How did you know that?"
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:17 pm
The boy huffed some. "I don't care if you know where I'm coming from. I will make this work. I will be stronger than anyone who's ever attempted this! Because I'm going to succeed! Just you wait and see!" he snapped, sitting up suddenly. But of course that sent pain through him, making him wince and slowly lay back down in his bed.
Myra looked away innocently as the dragon crawled onto Diablo's hand, adapting to his presence. "A little birdie told me." she said, watching the little dragon nibble on Diablo's sleeve cuff.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:28 pm
Maria sighed as he got all worked up and then sat up, before wincing and going back down. "What do you think your grandfather will do if this kills you?" she asked before leaving the room and going to the guest room the elder raven had told her about. She sat on the bed, staring out the window. Why didn't she just give up and go home already?
Diablo smiled a little as Myra avoided telling him the real answer. He barely noticed the dragon nibbling on his sleeve, but he didn't particularly care. He lifted the dragon to sit on his shoulder, and gestured to the box. "Then, since it's my birthday, how about you eat some breakfast with me?"
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:35 pm
The boy just laid in his bed, huffing and pouting. He wouldn't die! He was too powerful! Or the stupid demon inside him would die first! So he brooded for a while before going to sleep.
The dragon went from chewing on the boy's shirt to his hair, nibbling and hissing. Myra smiled and nodded, taking the boy's hand in hers and walking over to the box. "That's a yes, regardless of your birthday. I just hope Jethrow doesn't find out. He might get really mad."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:39 pm
Finally, Maria curled up and went to sleep, determined to resolve something in the morning...
Diablo shrugged and picked up the box, motioning for Myra to sit on the bench. "I'm sure he's busy with other stuff."
And boy was he! Jethrow was currently trying to sort out the disappearance of the raven demon from classes, the disappearance of Maria, the reorganization of getting the term started again, and to boot he had to stop ignoring Anya and Searan and admit they were getting married! Boy what a day...
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:42 pm
Myra nodded some, sitting down. Maybe he was busy... But she smiled and started to divide up the food for each of them. She then began to wonder if she should use some more blood magic to make herself a little dragon. After all, Diablo's might get a little lonely. Especially considering its size. "Hey, do you think I should make your little dragon a friend? It might get pretty scary being that small."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:56 pm
Diablo hesitated. He agreed with her, that the dragon might like a friend, but he didn't want her to go to any more trouble, or to get into trouble for that matter. "Maybe we'll find him a friend, somewhere," he suggested.
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:00 pm
Myra shook her head, glancing to the castle. "Surely Jethrow is plenty busy. What he doesn't know won't hurt him." she said, taking one of the knives and pricking a few of her finger tips. After letting the blood start to bead out, she concentrated. Soon she held a dragon a little smaller than Diablo's. Hers was an angelic white, and it was covered in fur. She smiled as the dragon perked up and yawned cutely before looking to Diablo's little dragon.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:02 pm
Diablo watched in an odd fascination as Myra performed the blood magic. He let down his little dragon, which floated to meet the smaller one in Myra's hand. The two started to flit around each other, and Diablo took Myra's hand, looking at the finger pricks.
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Riding_The_Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:05 pm
Myra smiled, watching the dragons until Diablo took her hand and looked at the pricks. They were already scabbing over and seemed they wouldn't leave a mark. Only a bit of soreness. She smiled some and took her hand back, resuming eating. She soon finished, feeding some bacon to her little white fluffy dragon, who took it and shared it with Diablo's.
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