The trees swayed against the winds, undisturbed by any outside interference. The birds sang their songs as they flew beneath the leaves and deeper into the forest. On the ground, was a dirt path, deep prints are visible in the dirt leading to a large cave. The silence prolongs apart from nature's natural noises.
𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘱
Thumping could be heard within the cave, the noise bouncing against the walls before leaving through the large opening. The thumping sounded heavy, as though a large beast was beginning to go back out into the forest.
The thumping got louder and louder, closer and closer, before a long snout pokes out. Slowly, the creature emerged from its den, ruby-colored scales reflecting against the sunlight that peeked through the openings of the trees. The beast was huge, had it been living there for a while?
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The creature huffed, spreading its wings once it was out of the cave and stretching its limbs before shaking it lightly. The action caused a strong gust of wind to hit the trees around it, causing it to bend slightly due to the force.
'ɪ ᴀᴍ ᴀ ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ' It thought to itself
'ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀɴʏ ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ, ɪ ᴀᴍ ᴀɴ ᴇʟᴅᴇʀ ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ' it continued
It tilts its snout upwards, pointing it towards the sky as it narrows its eyes at the sun that is blocked by the clouds.
'ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʟᴅᴇꜱᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴍʏ ᴋɪɴᴅ. ɪ ᴀᴍ ʀᴇᴠᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰᴇᴀʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴍʏ ᴏᴡɴ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴇꜱ.'
'ᴀ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ᴄᴀᴘᴀʙʟᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴘᴇʀꜰᴏʀᴍɪɴɢ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀꜰᴜʟ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ, ᴀ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴡʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴠᴇʀʏ ᴇxɪꜱᴛᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴘᴇʀᴛᴜʀʙꜱ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ɢᴀᴢᴇ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴍᴇ'
𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘩
The sound caused the dragon's thoughts to be cut off, its mouth curving downward slightly at the creature that appeared.
The sound of fire crackling could be heard alongside the sound of wings being flapped before it stopped.
A chirpy voice spoke up.
"Hey Achy!"
The dragon's frown deepens, its sky-colored eyes staring up at the large bird with golden and orange feathers that resembled flames.
"My name...is ACHLYS!" It growled angrily, voice deep and annoyed.