The Phoenix And The Dragon [Shadow]

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Argya looked at the clear waters of the lake before dipping one of her talons in it. Small rings former around her claw, distorting the previously perfect image of her that had been reflected on the lake. The wind messing up her silver fur, making it dance it the silent rhythm that only it knew how to play. It had been a long time since she had been in such a peaceful place, the usually rebellious bjartskular opened her wings and allowed the wind to run over them, closing her eyes as she allowed the breeze take her own mind with it.

She traveled to her old home, where her parents and the rest of her species surely still was, the hidden palace between the tall mountains that no human would ever climb, the powerful volcano where she broke the shell of her egg along with her brothers and sisters, the human city where she had been for the past couple of years. A small sound that could only be described as a mix between a reptile’s growl and a feline’s purr could be heard coming from the depths of her throat.

Slowly her thoughts were carried back to her, making her open her eyes and close her wings, folding them back on her back. Her tail curled up around her stuff, which was her trusty electric guitar and a small pile of essential stuff, like money and her cellphone. When she transformed she could transform her clothes with her, unluckily she couldn’t do the same to the objects that she was carrying with her, thing that could be a bit problematic…maybe she should start carrying those in a bag or something, just in case.

A small set of noises made her turn her head a bit, her eyes landing on an apparent human figure not far from her. She wasn’t completely sure though, wasn’t this place supposed to be only for gifted people and creatures like her?

@"Shadowborn"

Argya looked at the curious guy as he walked towards her, rubbing his eyes as he did so. She knew that seeing a bjartskular was something pretty uncommon and that he probably wasn’t expecting it, but she was still a bit surprised. With so many creatures in these island she would be expecting him to just greet her like if this was an everyday encounter. She couldn’t help but let out a small laugh when the boy referred to her as a dragon, well, this wasn’t a surprise, she knew how closely she resembled those creatures and it no longer made her feel offended to be mistaken by one, she now found it hilarious.

“I’m sorry, but I think I’ll need to pop your bubble. I’m not a dragon, I’m a bjartskular, a species that existed far before the very first dragon even hatched. But don’t worry, you are not the first one that mistakes up for one of them and I’m sure that you won’t be the last neither” Her voice was gentle, mostly thanks to the small laugh, without really wanting to he just had cheered her up. She lowered her head, moving a bit to be able to look at the young human a bit better. He looked interesting, obviously not like any human she had seen before. Maybe it was the clothing style, she wasn’t so sure about it though.

“Tell me, what’s your name? Mine’s Argya” She said, careful to not mention her surnames at all. She would be surprised if he knew about the royal surnames that she held, but she preferred to not take risks. The last thing she wanted to happen now was to be treated like a princess around here too. She just wanted to be an everyday student, just like the rest of the guys of the academy.

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We? Almost instinctively she looked around the place to see if there was anyone else that she had somehow missed, but apparently she didn’t, there were only this guy and her. Maybe there was a small detail about this guy that she missed? She would need to ask later why he said that, but that wasn’t the place nor the moment, she had barely met this guy after all, asking that kind of stuff would be a bit too rushed “Nice to meet you Tao” She said politely, bowing her head a bit,

She listened to his story. The ancient China, well, now that was actually fairly interesting, she had heard a lot of that place, but had never visited it before. The dragons of that place were known for their wisdom, even between bjartskulars, so she couldn’t help but wonder how it would be to actually talk to one of them. Now, this little guy had told her a lot of interesting stuff in a single sentence, she wished that she could return the info, but she was going to hold herself back from it for obvious reasons…but maybe just a bit of superficial info wouldn’t hurt…but later, just in case.

Argya looked at the lake once more as Tao asked his question “Well, I just came here to relax and…remember” Her answer was rather ambiguous, but it should be enough for now, right? “What about you, Tao? What brings you to this lonely place?” She unsheathed her claws and started to play with the small round pebbles under her paws a bit absentmindedly. Yet, from time to time she shoot a glance or two at Tao to let him know that she was indeed paying attention to him.

@"Shadowborn"

Hmmm…what made a human, human…that’s actually a very good question indeed. She had met a lot of humans before, but almost none of them was alike to the rest, not only physically, but also personality-wise. Most people would say that what made a human was its genetic code and its ancestors, but then, there were a lot of people on human history that were so darn brutal that obviously didn’t deserve the right of being even considered humans at all, just animals. Then again…what made a human, human? Then…it also could make her wonder…what made a bjartskular, bjartskular? This boy was a lot wiser than he allowed the world to know for the looks of it, making her, a creature that had lived over 1500 years, wonder about things that she had never thought about before.

She was pulled out of her thoughts by the boy’s voice as he walked inside the lake. She felt the cool water land on her fur…oh, so this is how you want to play? She pushed her things with her tail towards a nearby tree, so she could keep an eye on them but at the same time they would be safe from getting soaked if anything happened. She then got up and raised on her back paws, her front paws landing inside the water with the mixed strength of gravity and her own body weight, all the water produced by the splash going straight towards Tao. She knew that she could use her powers in her favor right now, but the cool-down of one hour after using them could be a bit annoying, so she would do it unless she decided that it would be really worth it.

@"Shadowborn"

Argya shook her fur a bit after the wave that Tao threw at her, chuckling a bit before jumping inside the water, using the fins on her tail to throw more water at Tao before answering his question, she had to be careful though, not give out too many hints “Well, I was born in the heart of the Brennasvell mountain, though I think that you humans mutated the name to Beerenberg Volcano though. Hm…what country was it it…Oh, yeah, Norway. Several members of my species live there, though we had to go into hiding after some…misunderstandings with humans during your Middle Ages. We can be found around the globe though, as several adventurous bjartskulars decided to leave their ancestor’s nest and see the world. I’m one of those”.

Ahhh…the old Brennasvell mountain, where many of her kin live hiding on the depths of the active volcano. She wondered how they would be dealing with the humans that were stubborn enough to stay even after the countless warnings given by the old volcano itself, letting them know that such place wasn’t the safest place for them to live.

She playfully kicked some water with her front paws towards the human, she knew that she didn’t the technique to create great waves like him, but she had the advantage of size here, and she was planning to use it for a bit.