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 Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:53 pm
 Jacoliia laughed slightly, cheeks flushed with excitement as she looked down at her two, gorgeous eggs. It was hard to tell since she and Adair were colored so similarly, but it was pretty clear that the eggs would bear a strong resemblance to both of them. She couldn't wait to meet her children... Sprout kicked against the side of his egg. OPEN! OPEN! How was one supposed to open one of these things? It was impossible! He kicked it again, rocking his egg wildly.
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:05 pm
 Adair lounged around in the sun. He couldn't keep his mind off of Jacoliia, and went in search of her.
Maybe she's here, he thought wandering around the last place he had met her only a few days before. He thought he heard a soft laugh come from somewhere and ventured to find out who it was.
"Jackie?" Odelle picked at the inside of her shell. She was ready to get out and run around! Her excitment of seeing what was outside made her shiver, as bumps ran along her skin. It was weird, the bumps were tingly and felt good.
She tried using her back legs to poke and prod, and try to find a way out. I want out! Let me out!
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:52 pm
Jacoliia couldn't believe this was happening. She had only met Adair recently, but they had definitely... hit it off... They had spent a few blessed nights together... Then all of a sudden Jacoliia had felt the urge to go off on her own for a while. She didn't usually like to be alone, so she could only assume that it had been her instinct to go off and lay the eggs on her own... She suspected that it was different for every mother, and that some females would love for their mate to be around during the birthing process. But as for Jackie? She was glad she'd been alone...
It was a wonderful... and terrifying... and... confusing experience. Things had moved so fast between her and Adair... would he be willing to be a father? She hoped so... She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him and- and with their children...
But did he feel the same way?
Her breath caught in her throat as she heard his voice. She had several different responses run through her mind. Answer. Go hug him and tell him the news. Hide the eggs. Run. She decided on the first.
"I-In here!" she called from inside the small underground den that she'd found and converted into a nest.
OPEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!! WHY WOULDN'T IT OPEN?!
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:38 pm
After so very few wonderful nights with Jackie, she had wanted some time alone. It had hurt him, but he let her be. He had thought it was his fault she wanted to be alone. Could I have gone too fast? Adair shook the thought away. He told her how he felt, and in return she too told him her feelings. I do love her, I just hope she's okay.
Adair heard Jacoliia and picked up his pace. Oh I'm so glad to see you! I've missed you. Are you alright? How've you been? Many greetings ran through his mind, but he couldn't think of anything else but the usual.
Adair wandered around the same area for what seemed like forever, as he finally found an opening to an underground den. There were tracks that were a few hours old. Maybe she's in here. Adair poked his head in and climbed in. "Jacoliia? Darling?"
Odelle gave up with trying to get out. Oh this thing is stubborn, well I am too! Mark my words. . .Uh thoughts! I will get out! She started scritching and scratching with her claws. Open!
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:57 pm
Jacoliia looked at Adair nervously, wondering how he'd react to the sight of the eggs.
"Adair," she said quietly.
Then suddenly she felt like all the energy was seeping out of her. It was worse than when she had actually layed the eggs. What was it?!
"A- A- A hatching spell?!" Jackie cried.
Sprout smirked in triumph as a long narrow crack finally split the shell of his egg.
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:52 pm
Adair smiled. His eyes met hers for a moment, and he thought he saw something in them. "Jackie, what's wrong?" he asked just before he too felt drained.
"Hatching spell?" he asked quietly, nearly out of breath. Adair scooted next to Jacoliia and saw the eggs. His eyes shone bright with joy and pride. He curled his tail around her, trying to comfort Jackie.
Odelle was just about to give up again, when she felt something warm and soothing surround her. She closed her eyes, about to fall asleep, when she heard a crackling sound. Ah ha! She wanted to dance around, but instead waited as she watched the crack slowly grow bigger. Oh c'mon, just a little more!
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:12 pm
Jacoliia felt tears streaming from her eyes. It felt like all of her energy was disappearing... She leaned against Adair wearily. Is this what it's like to hatch eggs? Jackie wondered to himself, Well... Wow... I'm sure having hatchlings will be wonderful... but... this kind of... stinks...
Sprout gave a mighty little squeel and rammed against the side of his egg. Fragments of eggshell skittered off in all directions as he tumbled out into the nest.
He blinked up wearily at the two adult dragons before him. So... These were his parents... They seemed weak. His mom was crying...
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:51 pm
Adair saw the tears and tensed his muscles so he wouldn't fall over as she leaned against him. He didn't feel as drained once the first hatchling was out of his egg. A baby boy, he thought warily and smiled. Then out plopped a girl. How wonderful they are. Once the next one was done, he felt a fraction of his energy return, but still he was too far gone of any strength and leaned against the wall of the den. He nuzzled Jackie, trying to make her feel better, as he gave a wary smile.
Odelle waited for the crack to go half way around the egg. She smiled a gave a big kick and watched fragments break away. The hole she had made was big enough for her tail to stick out, but not enough to get out. Giving another great kick, Odelle fell out of her egg and rolled to the feet of two adult dragons. Looking up at them, they looked like they were hurting. Then her eyes wandered around, stopping on another baby like herself.
A brother. . . Those two are my parents!
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:10 pm
Jacollia smiled with a small gasp as her babies emerged from their eggs. Her babies. She was a mother. Almost immediately, she felt some of her energy come back, and she straightened. She felt even stronger as Adair nuzzled her. She was a mom...
Sprout turned away from his parents, immediately disregarding them. They were weak. He didn't want to talk to them. He blinked as another hatchling - his sister? - appeared. It was harder to tell whether she was worth talking to or not...
He wandered over to her and waited expectantly for her to say something.
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:19 pm
Adair watched their boy look at them, then left to see his sister. His family. . .They were a family, and he was a father. Adair felt pride as he watched them.
Odelle watched her brother. He was being weird. Why didn't he say anything to mom or dad? She turned to her parents, they were still weak, but it might've helped them to know their little ones were all right. Odelle smiled up at them, then turned back to her brother and stuck out her tongue. "You're the oldest! Ha!"
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:41 pm
Sprout stiffened defensively.
"What's wrong with being the oldest?" He growled. Good. She didn't seem that weak, from what he had seen so far...
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:10 pm
Odelle grinned. Now I've got him!
"Nothing. . ." she circled around him, then pounced on him. She got one of his ears and nibbled on it playfully. "I just get to bug you more often."
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:09 pm
"I think you have it backwards," Sprout growled playfully, batting at her shoulder with one paw, "I'm the oldest, which means I can pick on you whenever I want."
"Already arguing?" Jackie chuckled good-naturedly, "you just hatched, try to get along..."
Like you could stop us from arguing if we want to, Sprout rolled his eyes.
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:24 pm
Adair laughed at the sight of them. "They'll really something, aren't they," he said his tone was warm and loving. "Listen to your mother."
Odelle grinned. "Oh!" she said shocked, as she wasn't expecting him to get her. "Oh no, my brother I can tease you," she said playfully. She turned around to run, and whacked him in the shoulder with her tail, gently, then took off running in circles around the den.
"Wow, they sure are energetic," Adair chuckled.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:46 pm
"No!" Sprout stuck his tongue out briefly at his father before turning to chase his sister around the den.
"And... Rebellious?" Jacoliia laughed a bit uneasily. She relaxed then, and gave a contented sigh. "But... They're still perfect..."
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