He no longer remembered his roots. No longer remembered what it meant to be an Ahzenai, what this place he once called home had meant to him. He no longer remembered, and therefore he no longer cared. Disdain glittered in the white eyes of the black and red Ahzenai as he cast his gaze around the cavern that was Ahzen. Campsites littered the cavern, the mark of the intruders here. Creatures looking to woo newborn Ahzenai. Normally, the sight of the campsites would enrage the Ahzenai, however this time they held no interest for him. Instead, his pale gaze was on the unassuming, twisting tower of light that was the center of Ahzen. The vortex all Ahzenai came from. For months, the Ahzenai had been trying to find a way to close the vortex, to stop new Ahzenai from being born. However, he had failed. Again and again, he'd failed. Grumbling under his breath, the Ahzenai sat down in front of the vortex, his ears pulled back. "I don't know what to do!" he growled to himself.
"Well then it's a good thing you're not the brains of this operation, isn't it?" At the deep voice, the feline creature winced slightly before turning around. At the edge of the trees, staring almost amusedly at him, was a dragon. Its smooth skin was a deep red color covered in black stripes and splotches. His pupil-less eyes were a deep yellow that seemed to bore directly into the Ahzenai. "What are you planning to do, then?" Annoyance quickly shot through the dragon's eyes as he made his way towards the large cat-like creature. "That kind of attitude is why we are not making any progress, Kotha. I'm planning on utilizing the naive newborns to our advantage. We may not be able to close the vortex," here the dragon's voice dripped with mirth and he eyed the vortex sarcastically before going on, "however, we may be able to control the newborns. Make them see things the way we do, and then we can get all of these...wooers out of Ahzen." Kotha's eyes widened, and suddenly he dipped his head in agreement. "That would be much easier than trying to close the vortex. When do we start Ercanbald?" The dragon let a cold smile touch his muzzle at his name and turned his attention to the vortex as it slowly began to change color. "We begin now."
For as long as any of us can remember, Ahzen has been home for Ahzenai across the world. It was a safe place they could go to rest and relax, to perhaps find a new companion to join them. Things began to change, however. A dark force began corrupting the newborn Ahzenai, making them dangerous and unpredictable. Soon a group of older Ahzenai rose to face the dark force, fighting back against the corruption that now runs rampant among the newborn Ahzenai. What will become of Ahzen?
"Well then it's a good thing you're not the brains of this operation, isn't it?" At the deep voice, the feline creature winced slightly before turning around. At the edge of the trees, staring almost amusedly at him, was a dragon. Its smooth skin was a deep red color covered in black stripes and splotches. His pupil-less eyes were a deep yellow that seemed to bore directly into the Ahzenai. "What are you planning to do, then?" Annoyance quickly shot through the dragon's eyes as he made his way towards the large cat-like creature. "That kind of attitude is why we are not making any progress, Kotha. I'm planning on utilizing the naive newborns to our advantage. We may not be able to close the vortex," here the dragon's voice dripped with mirth and he eyed the vortex sarcastically before going on, "however, we may be able to control the newborns. Make them see things the way we do, and then we can get all of these...wooers out of Ahzen." Kotha's eyes widened, and suddenly he dipped his head in agreement. "That would be much easier than trying to close the vortex. When do we start Ercanbald?" The dragon let a cold smile touch his muzzle at his name and turned his attention to the vortex as it slowly began to change color. "We begin now."
For as long as any of us can remember, Ahzen has been home for Ahzenai across the world. It was a safe place they could go to rest and relax, to perhaps find a new companion to join them. Things began to change, however. A dark force began corrupting the newborn Ahzenai, making them dangerous and unpredictable. Soon a group of older Ahzenai rose to face the dark force, fighting back against the corruption that now runs rampant among the newborn Ahzenai. What will become of Ahzen?
