~hatari wrote:Username: ~hatari
Preferred Writer: DragonDream
Three words: Syzygy, Queue, Drago
Preferred Genre/Story Type: Fiction
Other: None
- Looking up at the darkening sky my village marvled at the sight of a solar eclipse. It was so close to the syzygy that it seemed to be a bit peculiar. In a weeks time all the planets would be aligned, meaning who knows what. The land we live in is very strange, so this could mean a number of things for us. Still, nobody has begun to panick yet.
Everything was still pitch black, a bright ring visible around the sun. People moved about uncomfortably, trying to get their daily duties done. Not so easy in the dark. After a while the shadow began to pass, letting light back into the world. Then people finally decided to breath. Superstitious people. Walking down the street I got a multitide of strange looks from people. This was common. Not everyone has a dragon. Evertime I came into the village to buy supplies it was always the same amount of surprise. I guess that is because they thought I would be dead by now. Over my shoulder I grin as my companion trips up on a basket. I turn to help but he flings it to the side. It rolled in front of a queue of people, who turned from trying to barter with a merchant.
"Come on, it's best we don't linger. After all, this village is wary of what they call a 'drago'." Xero nudged me forth with humor in his voice. "Let's just get your things and be done with all of this nonsense."
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Up in the air I felt relief from getting away. "You have been alive much longer than me. What happens when the planets align?" I asked, calling over the roar of the wind.
"Well, lots of things. Humans worry too much. It never really affects them. It's more of an affect on beast or those who are inflicted with magic. It is a time of weakness, and a time of strength. This meaning some benefit from it. Others... Well, others tend to lose their minds for a short period of time. Strange to think that some petty planets far from here would ever have an effect on this sad little world." Xero commented. I wondered how it affected him, but thought better of asking.
"So, is it dangerous?" I asked this instead.
"It can be." He hesitated. "Some take advantage of the gains and loss of powers. I've seen kingdoms fall to those who gain more power during the event. I've even seen kingdoms rise. There is danger in it, yes." He said, sounding torn. "I guess we will wait and see."
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A few weeks later the time came. We waited, and nothing really happened. Though we lived secluded we lived near a main road, so the both of us figured that if something happened we would see it. Nothing.
The next day we cautiously went out. The village was quiet, not a soul to be seen. We landed, and stayed perched on the dragons back, wary of the quiet. All of the sudden a shriek sounded and a dragon burst through one of the windows, taking flight into the sky. This happened in every house, leading to a patch of sky blotted out with a cloud of dragons. Leaning close I whispered to Xero,"What is going on?"
Worried he shook his head. "I'm guessing this was the effect." When the dragons left, we searched every house. There were no signs of life, no signs of anything gory. No, the dragons were in the house. They never broke in. Then it hit me.
"They... They turned into dragons?" Dumbfounded I turned to my own, startled to see him so upset. "It's happened before hasn't it?" The look on his eyes gave me answer enough. "You were human?"
"That was a long long time ago." He said, his composure now fragile. "Come. I'll tell you everything."





















