Well, in my story, he wasn't really scaring people in the graveyard, more like trying to
people. After being alone and hidden away for so long, he only wanted to have someone to love him...he never got that oppurtunity. Sure, his past Rune Bearer had taken care of him, and cared for him, but it wasn't a true, deep bond. He would look at him, but not see, he would care for him, but never loved him.....Foralorn had thought that this happened with all Rune Dragons; That your bond would grow very, very slowly. Yet years passed, and his Bearer treated him like a pet of sorts. Had him help with household tasks, fetch things for him, all the while disguising them as fun games. When they had entered the cave, Foralorn had expected a fun adventure. That they would get to bond! But we know destiny does not travel in clear lines. When Foralorn got trapped underneath the rocks, the man left...but he didn't come. For him, it was like losing a pet goldfish; Once it was sick, or on death's door, you just flush it. Nothing else. That Rune was so hopeful he would come back, he was determined to wait. Just...when the truth finally hit him...it broke him. All of those dreams and hopes of having a lifelong friend were crushed, just like he was crushed under those boulders. So...Foralorn died of heartbreak. Now, as a spirit, he's waited years and years for someone to come back and get him, to take him from that cave....
(This is just general info for me to use. State if you would like to breed it later on or not)
-instead of eating concrete food, like most other Runes, Foralorn feeds off of emotions.Because of this, he is attracted to living beings, preferably happy creatures. Like a magnet, he hangs around people with strong, bright personalities, and strong emotions. His favorite "flavor" of emotion is love; he likes its bittersweet taste.
I swerved and avoided trees and logs, heart pounding. Sapphire was flitting ahead, fluttering her wings, frightened and nervous. In her talons, she clutched a carved wooden raven, wings outspread. "I.can’t.believe.you're.going.to.get.us.killed.over.a.silly.CARVING!" I said exasperatedly between each ragged breath. I had visited one of the smaller villages in the Celtlands, deciding to connect with my heritage, when Sapphire had thought it was a great idea to take this carving she found. Of course, only after getting chased through the dark misty woods for a mile did we realize it was one of the most coveted items of the village, being over 200 years old and blessed by an Ancient. Now, we were being chased by people with pitchforks. Great. I staggered farther, trying to keep up with my rune, but she was too darn fast! She flitted out of sight, probably thinking I was right behind her. I stepped behind a tree to hide, being out of breath. To my alarm, I fell down a hole with an undignified yelp, cobwebs and moss crumbling down on top of me. "ACK! Spider spider spider!" I whimpered as one crawled off my hand back into the darkness. I got up, shivering, and looked around. The pit itself wasn't impressive, probably only 4 feet wide and 6 feet deep. Still, it was just tall enough to have to struggle to get up, so I decided to wait. After all, it was better being stuck down here than being chased by villagers. I saw a small, dank tunnel, only a foot tall, and...Was that a glow from within? I cocked my head, and knelt down, looking inside. It was! I couldn't find the source of the light though, since the passage seemed to twist and turn, like a snake. Shrugging, I crawled in, grateful for my diminutive size. As I got closer to the light, I realized it wasn't a normal light. Normal lights made you feel elated and warm...this one was a bone-chilling white, sending a tingle down my spine. Something was very wrong. The end of the tunnel blossomed into a large, shallow vale, still too deep to climb out. In the middle was a small glowing object, the size of a small cat. On closer inspection...I realized...it was a Rune Dragon?! And it was alive!? But t-that's not possible! How could anything live down here? I dimly remembered listening to the elders of the village before we were chased out. They regaled Sapphire and I with tales of the willow wisps, the elfin spirits of the earth, and the restless spirits of the dead, known as the Lost. "Lost..." I murmured "Are you lost?" it turned to me slowly, eyes downcast. I felt a presence probe my mind and I shivered at the foreign touch. It was so sad, and full of emotion, yet so, so empty. It cast a dark-eyed glance at me, eyes blank, hiding the emotion within. Gliding over to me, he touched his nose to my hand.
Whiteness.
It's all I can see. I feel as though I'm plunging down, down, down into cold water, sinking like a stone. It’s so cold, it feels like fire, and I can’t breathe. Then the water parts and I fall faster. Then stop. Before me, flickers a scene. It's like watching a silent movie in black and white, but sharper, more realistic, a tinge of colour staining the scene. A person walks past me, and I reached out a hand, but went right through him. "Wha..." I try to make a sound, but nothing comes out. The man's lips move, but there is no sound, yet I can understand what he's saying.
Come along, Moranarus.
He smiles, but it is distant, as he is looking through the one he is talking to. A rune dragon hopped into view, ruffling its feathers with happy ecstasy, clearly best of friends with the man. He gives another distant smile, and walks into the woods. I feel like I know what’s happening, and I try to scream...but there is no sound. I am tugged along, like a rope is tied around my waist connected to the man. I stumbled after them, apprehensive. The man leads the rune to a cave entrance, with a little sapling growing beside it.
Shall we go in, Mora?
He asks, looking at the rune. It nods and bobs its head, flitting about, eager. They go in together, and I am dragged along, but before I go in, I realize with dread that this is the same entrance in which I fell into, now submerged in the earth. That sapling was the tall tree I hid behind. This was years and years ago! I was yanked along, deeper into the cave. Before I could see anything, though, there was a flash of whiteness. I was dropped into another scene, through that cold water, showing the rune with the man. There were in the shallow vale now, looking around curiously. But I saw, too late, the rune tapped a wobbly pile of boulders, and they fell on him. The man turned, shocked.
I'll get help!
That statement resonates through my mind, fading into silence. He scrambles up the side of the vale with much effort, and is gone. I watch the rune, as he waits. He waits, and waits, and waits. I feel an ache in my heart as I realize the pain he must be in, his wing trapped underneath the boulder. He just kept looking at the top of the vale, a hopeful look on his face. He thought the man would come back. He thought that he would get rescued, and they would explore and have more adventures together. I watched as the days went by, like the memory was fast forwarded. The dragon never scowled. Never cried. Never lost it. Always that hopeful, serene, expression. Then...he cracked. He was hunched up under that boulder, all hope lost. He finally knew, after 2 months, the man wasn't coming. I realized that it must have taken some extraordinary faith and a bit of ancient magic to survive that long, and tears welled up in my eyes. Rune bearers were supposed to love their runes forever! Why...why did this happen? He didn’t deserve this! I blinked, and then saw...the rune was gone. In his place was a pale, ethereal, ghost of himself. He was no longer trapped, but he felt compelled to wait...and wait...and wait....until someone came to bring him home. Did he die of heartbreak? Just as I was about to try calling out again, I felt myself pulled upwards, rising out of the cold water, and my eyes snapped open. With a gasp, I realized I had been holding my breath, and looked at the rune. He looked back up to me, sadly, and I heard him let out a lilting sigh in my mind. I tried to reach out and touch him, but my hands grasped nothing but air. He inched closer to me, crestfallen, and tried pushing his nose against my knee. I gasped, a tear rolling down my cheek, and started to sob quietly for him. All those years down here, alone…I felt a burning feeling inside of me. Anger. That the man had just left him here and never came back. He deserves better! Standing, I held out my arm, beckoning for the Rune to clamber on. Cautiously, he drifted up to my arm, and pressed his head into my hair. It felt like someone had just sprayed me with icy water, but I didn’t care. Getting up, I crawled back through the tunnel, keeping the little rune close to me. He looked as though he was on the verge of tears, trembling slightly. As we escaped into the fresh air, he took a long, deep breath, and exhaled. A pale white mist drifted from his open jaws, and into the dark forest. I ran a hand along his misty form, and Sapphire came down from out of the trees…still holding the statuette. “Really?” I grumbled, and she shot a look at me, then turning to face the ghostly rune. She cocked her head, and hopped forward. He looked at her just as curiously, cocking his head as well, almost like a mirror. I couldn’t help but smile as the two gave each other a happy look. The ghostly rune must have sent a thought to her, like he did to me. Sapphire settled on my arm next to him, chattering in that lilting, foreign tongue of Runes. Sometimes, I wish I could understand what they were saying…the Lost rune nodded every now and then, pale red eyes glowing. Seeing that curious, happy look on his face made me want to help him. I HAD to find out about him now, and find whoever did this to him. He deserved a better life...