Southwest of the Continent Elenora, a dark blue mastodonic dragon drifted above the forest of Zen Island, with the gentle breeze brushing against its white mane. Resting atop the beast's head, was a teenage boy, his deep brown eyes staring into the infinite blue skies with his curly chestnut brown hair dancing in the wind.
"You're awfully quiet Young Master Ken, are you nervous for today?" The Dragon spoke
"Nervous? Don't be silly, Volterra '' Ken replied as he sat up straight with his legs crossed "Today is the day i'll finally be allowed off of Zen Island, my body and mind are raging with excitement and curiosity. I'll finally be able to be with people my age!"
Volterra chuckled at his master's excitement "I'm glad to see you so excited, but don't let your curiosity get the best of you. What's that saying you mortals like to say again?.... Curiosity killed the cat"
"But Satisfaction brought it back. That's the full saying. I've been on this island for as long as I can remember and I've only ever read about the outside world and heard stories from Grandpa and the others, now I'm finally getting the chance to experience it myself, from here on out, there is no holding back!"
"Well then you best be heading back, I'm sure your Grandpa is waiting for you"
"Your right"
Ken stood up, before leaping off of the Dragons head and down into the trees below, landing on a sturdy tree branch
"I'll be back to get you later, for now, head back to your cave"
"Will do Master" Volterra obeyed before flying off in the opposite direction, towards the cave where he nested
Jumping branch to branch, Ken swiftly made his way to his home, which was a wooden cabin, built in a small opening of the forest. Parts of the cabin were covered in vines and moss, giving it, its own unique beauty
Jumping down from the final tree, the young boy walked up to the cabin door
"I'm home"
Ken called out before entering. The inside of the cabin was nothing special, it looked like any other normal home. Ken looked around and saw no one
"Hey old man, you hom-
"Surprise!!!"
Four people jumped out of hiding, throwing their hands in the air, before making party poppers explode, covering Ken in confetti. Ken knew this was coming since he overheard his Grandma planning this two days ago, but since he didn't want to ruin it, he acted surprised
An elderly lady, looking to be in her late 60s, with short grey hair, walked up to Ken and pulled his cheeks "You're not fooling anyone you cheeky brat, you saw this coming didn't you?"
"Oops?" Ken nervously chuckled "....Thank you, Grandma Edna"
Jumping in, to hug Ken, an overly excited girl with long peach coloured hair embraced the boy in her arms "Ken!! Today is a big day for you, I wish you the best of luck
"Vivian you seem to be more excited than me" Ken giggled
"You're finally going to be around people your age, instead of hanging around old heads like us" A middle-aged man spoke
"Speak for yourself Mark, I'm only 20, so I'm still young" Vivian spoke not liking the fact she was cooped in with the elder folks
"Okay now listen up Ken this is your first time leaving this island so please do be careful," Edna said as she whipped a smudge of dirt off of her Grandsons forehead
"I will try my best"
An old man with the body and physic that would put professional bodybuilders to shame placed his hand on Ken's shoulder "Boy, today you will be enrolled into the so-called prestigious school for young mages known as Elenora's Academy of Magicka, where supposedly powerful mages reside"
Gripping the young boy's shoulders, the old man's eyes lit up in bravado "Don't hold back Ken, show those kids everything you've got! You trained under me, so I doubt any of those half-wit mages can challenge you, show them your might! Show them your MAGIC!"
Ken's eyes opened wide as his body fired up with excitement from his Grandpa's speech "You got it, old man, I'll crush all those that stand in my way!"
"That's the spirit boy!"
Both Ken and his Grandpa started laughing hysterically
"I knew letting that muscle brain August raise Ken was a bad idea" Edna sighed in disappointment
"Don't get too carefree Ken, Elenora's Academy of Magick has mages that will beat you if you underestimate them" Said Mark "It's also a very high stake academy, where almost everyone is trying to achieve something, whether it be big or small"
"The more reason for me to get fired up!"
"Remember to make lots of friends at your new Academy, as friends are what gives one hope and strength to keep moving forward" Edna spoke as she neatened Ken's hair
"I plan to make as many friends as possible!"
"I know you're excited, but don't be a trouble maker alright?" Mark added on
"I'll try not to be"
"Also get yourself a girlfriend so you don't live alone like grandpa August" Vivian giggled
"Well seeing as how I've never spoken to any girl around my age, it's going to be awfully hard to achieve that" Ken replied a little flustered
"Don't worry, with your looks and the stuff I've told you over the years, I'm almost certain you will be able to find love"
"Love is a powerful emotion that can even make one's magic stronger, so pick the right girl and don't be a hopeless romantic like your Grandpa"
"Love…" Ken muttered to himself
"Alright, if you guys are done, Ken has something to show you"
Apart from August, no one else knows about Volterra. August kept it that way due to him not wanting Edna lecturing him about the responsibilities of looking after a child. She lectures August every time he would let Ken do something dangerous when he was still a child, so you can imagine how much she would have gone off at August for letting Ken keep a Dragon.
"I don't know how they will react, but I do know Edna is gonna lose it at the old man," Ken thought to himself with an uneasy smile
Ken led the way with everyone else following behind him. It took a few minutes walking through the forest, but they made it out into another opening of the woods, where a huge cave stood. Staring into the cave, nothing could be seen but compete darkness, with a cold breeze passing out of it
"You guys might want to stand back" August instructed
They were confused, but they did as August said and moved back a few meters
"This should be fun" The young boy mumbled to himself. Taking a deep breath, Ken shouted "Volterra, come out now!"
"Volterra…?" Mark thought to himself
The cold breeze coming from the cave became more intense before Volterra flew out of the cave at intense speeds and soar high into the sky a couple of hundred meters above the island. Volterra let out a thunderous roar that echoed throughout all of Zen Island, shaking the sky and the earth. Stretching his body, Volterra revealed his light blue underbelly, with his bat-like wings stretched out several meters wide. The webs of his wings were a translucent light blue that glowed with the sunlight
Volterra flew low above the forest, putting on a show for everyone. They were all speechless. All they could do was stand there with their mind blown watching the dragon fly around.
Volterra finally flew down and landed behind Ken, towering over him, as his golden horns sparkled in the sun and his two feelers growing out from each side of his jaw, moved around as if they had a mind of their own
"You called for me young Master" Volterra spoke as he flexed his massive wings before folding them onto his back