War before peace (1x1 dragons rp with ~NatureSword~)

[wolfpack12]

Astarot blinked before glancing back at Nezula, being snapped out of his thoughts upon hearing her speak. He then shifted a little bit, in order to get a little bit more comfier. Before releasing a small sigh, as he tried to search through the fog that was his past memories." Well, years ago, we didn't need walls to protect ourselves from possible enemies, because all those years ago, dragons of all kinds were actually at peace with one another, we were still trying to sort out hierarchies and societies back then, so we didn't know much of right from wrong, however, like you, I always caused my parents to panic about my wellbeing, due to my adventurous antics when I was around your age, one day, I decided to explore a nearby forest, in order to prove to those who kept picking on me, that I was a lot braver than I looked, However, when I became distracted by something, I accidentally ended up tripping over an upturned tree root, that ended up with me landing near a river, that was how I first met Zarak, because when I looked up, I was met by a dragon a year or two older than myself, looking like he was ready to set me on fire, mainly because I accidentally knocked him into the river the moment I tumbled down the hill I was on", he said.

[~NatureSword~]

Nezula listened carefully to her father before frowning a little,"Y-You're not saying because of that accident, it was because of you that Zarak became evil....... W-Was it?" She asked softly.

[wolfpack12]

Astarot couldn't help but laugh at that, and shook his head slightly. Before looking down at his daughter with an amused look in his eyes." Of course not, that would be a silly thing to start a war over", he replied. He then curled his tail around his paws, as he tilted his head deep in thought. While he did indeed interact with Zarak during those times, the other dragon had kept his family life strictly classified." No, he just had a short fuse even when we were young, you see I knew little of Zaraks history, for he often kept quite about it whenever we interacted, however, you'd be surprised, when I tell you that after I apologised for knocking him into the river, he started to laugh, not an evil laugh, but one that was friendly, we then introduced ourselves to one another after we put the incident behind us, and surprisingly he agreed to explore the rest of the forest with me, saying that 'a little runt' needed protection in unknown territory, for you see, even back then he was prideful of what he could do", he added.

[~NatureSword~]

Nezula blushed a little in embarrassment when he father began to laugh at her question, now feeling a little silly for having asked that. She flickered her ear a little as she contintued to listen to him before slightly tilting her head a little,"W-We're still talking about the same Zarak, right?" She asked, clearly surprised what what Astarot had told her about the black dragon,"If that's so, what made him change?" She asked.

[wolfpack12]

Astarot felt the amusement slowly fade away, as certain memories appeared in front of him. Ones of yelling, anger and arguing. He wasn't quite sure what had changed his friendship with the black dragon. Because while Zarak had been a tough character, he had at least shown signs of actually caring for someone or something." I honestly don't know, one day, when societies were finally being made, I had finally became a soldier, deciding that I wanted to spend my life protecting others, instead of just being a normal civilian who sat on the side-lines, I remember Zarak had became one as well, and we shared the same barracks, but on this particular day, I had sensed there was a change in him, when I asked him about it, he had simply told me that I was probably just feeling off or was a little bit nervous of my new position, but even then I could see that there was something in his eyes, so I left to clear my mind, that was how I met your mother, a normal civilian who I had bumped into during my stroll around the town we had lived in, but upon returning to the barracks, I knew things had only became worse and that Zarak was up to something, so that night I confronted him about his change in personality, thus began our first argument, with him angrily saying that the weaker dragons were not worth him being killed over", he replied.

[~NatureSword~]

Nezula slowly frowned as she took in carefully what was all being said,"So, whatever was angering and causing him to sneak around, it changed the way he thought about protecting dragons who couldn't protect themselves, which was really, don't protect and them fend for themselves, only to let them die." She said softly. Nezula looked down for a brief moment before looking back up as little things from what she remembered seeing in the camp of the dark dragons,"E-Even in his own camp of dark followers..... H-He hates and despises the weaker dragons......" She said, a sudden worried look on her face as she thought about Tattken.

[wolfpack12]

Astarot looked at her, before nodding slightly at what was said. The protective friend he had known all those years, had suddenly vanished after one day. It had caused him to wonder if Zarak had ever been his friend at all, and had just been faking it." Yes, that was how I also met Arazmun, he was my only other friend I had made during my time of being a soldier, together we had found out what Zarak had been secretly planning, and were able to put a stop to it, but not without the cost of losing the bond we had forged during our lifetime of knowing one another, one day he had been like a brother to me, the next he became my foe", he replied. Upon hearing what his daughter said next, he shook his head a little. It did not surprise him at what he heard. As with all evil dictators, they would even despise their own troops if they showed one sign of being weak." His mind has become far too blinded by hate and revenge, that he fails to see the importance of protecting your own people, if I had known beforehand on what was affecting him, then I could have possibly put an end to it, but like I said, I have no clue on what changed him, neither does Arazmun or your mother, none of us do", he added.

[~NatureSword~]

Nezula nodded a little in understanding as she listened with a light sigh,"I guess it doesn't make it easier to not know his past or family." She said before looking at Astarot,"Though there's still something that I don't understand." She said.

[wolfpack12]

Astarot nodded silently at what his daughter said. Before glancing back at her, and tilted his head to the side." And what would that be?", he asked.

[~NatureSword~]

Nezula slightly tilted her head,"If you were a soldier, and mom was a civilian, how did you add up becoming the king and queen?" She asked him.