CRACKLE! Arad woke up to a sudden shaking, "What is going on?" He gasped. Ae quickly sat up, "It''sing from the forest," She said, looking out.


    "Get changed quickly," Arad said, rushing to wear his armor.


    CRACKLE! The ground started to shake violently, "This sounds bad," Arad rushed out, meeting Jack and Lydia on the way, "What is going on?" Jack asked.


    "I don''t know. Ae said it''sing from the forest," Arad replied as they ran out. ROAAARR! An earth-shaking roar rumbled across the sky, shaking the building.


    "This sound," Arad gasped, "Arge monster?" They rushed across the street, seeing Aclott charging forward with his sword drawn, "Alcott!" Arad shouted.


    "Stay away!" Alcott shouted back, "This is a dragon. You will die!"


    "A dragon?" Jack and Lydia stared at each other, "Come! We should help evacuate the city," Merida shouted at them from the back, "Don''t stand in Alcott''s way,"


    Arad stared at her and then looked at the forest, "This scent, I know it," He mumbled, and Ae red at him. THUD! Arad rushed behind Alcott, "Wait for me!" Ae chased him.


    "You two! Come back!" Lydia shouted, but they didn''t listen.


    ***


    "Arad, what did you mean?" Ae asked as she managed to catch Arad.


    "That dragon, It might have been one that I met before," He said, ring at the dust above the forest, "It seemed more social talking with me as a dragon. We could reach an understanding."


    "That thing is a monster! How likely it''s to listen?" Ae stared at him.


    "Better than trying to fight it," Arad looked back at her, "I''m surprised it didn''t st the vige by mistake,"


    Dragons are strong, arrogant, and proud.


    Arad did know it since thest time he saw it. Adult dragons aren''t supposed to be fought like monsters but dealt with like natural disasters.


    CRACK! BAM! Suddenly, they saw a body fly into the sky with a couple of trees. It was Hank.


    BAM! Alcott leaped from a tree, catching him mid-air, and theynded on the ground. "What is happening?" Alcott asked, but Hank pushed him to the side.


    "That fucking Lizard is mine," He growled, gripping his wood axe tighter than before.


    Alcott started at him, catching the bestial scent on his body. ^It''s faint, but it''s there,^


    CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! The trees copsed as a gigantic green-winged lizard walked out, ring at them with red eyes, "Human, you darey your hands on my toys?" The dragon growled, slowly walking forward.


    "Lower your ws," Alcott shouted, "This doesn''t need to end with blood!"


    Both the dragon and Hank red at Alcott, "This human killed one of my toys and one of my kind. It will only end with blood, Meditator."


    "This fucking lizard suddenly plunged into my house. It almost hurt my wife!" Hank red at the dragon, "I''m going to skin it for a bag," He pointed his axe at the dragon.


    "This is your fault, fucking human! Where is the corpse of my kind!" The dragon red at him, enraged.


    "I told you fucking bird-brain, I didn''t kill any dragon like you," Hank growled, running forward with his axe.


    CLANG! The dragon swung his w, smacking him away with ease, "You don''t even deserve my breath,"


    "Calm down! I can help you find your lost kind," Alcott blocked the dragon''s second strike with his sword, "I''m here to help, so at least listen for a moment,"


    The dragon stared at him, "Meditator! I know my manners, and that''s the only reason the vige still stands." The dragon red at him, "One st of my poison breath and life here would be gued,"


    Red dragons use fire, while green dragons use poison. Massive creatures immune to all manners of poisons and diseases while boasting the strongest venom in the world inside their veins.


    "The man says he killed no dragon! Calm down and use your nose. I bet you will find something," Alcott pushed the dragon''s w away.


    The dragon snorted, "I already searched...Oh!" It froze, looking at Arad, "I smell him rushing here,"


    "You fucking leather bag!" Hank growled, "Told you I didn''t kill any dragon!"


    Alcott sighed, "See, just calm down," He said, and the dragon red at him, "You were right, Meditator." It growled.


    "Don''t give me that!" Hank growled, swinging his axe at the dragon. CLANG! The scales stopped the attack. "This fucker smashed my house,"


    Alcott looked at him, "Dragons are quick to lose themselves in rage,"


    Arad and Ae emerged from the trees, and the dragon stared at them, "You''re alive, wyrmling."


    "Wait! You were talking about Arad?" Alcott red at the dragon.


    "Yeah," The dragon smiled, "Are you keeping an eye on him, Meditator?"


    "Alcott!" Ae shouted, and Arad rushed toward the dragon. "You''re attacking the ce?"


    "Nah!" The dragon shook its head, "I was looking for you." It then looked at Hank, "I feared that hairy meatball had killed,"


    The dragon looked down at Arad, "You got me worried,"


    "Why did you evene here? Were you watching me?" Arad growled, and the dragon looked away.


    "N-no..." The dragon shook his head and then looked at Hank, "I will get some kobolds to rebuild your house,"


    Alcott approached the dragon, "Care to tell me your name?"


    The dragon smiled, "The name is ug. ugiyliamatar." The dragon said, lifting its head and neck in pride.


    "The Drakaina of crypt forest? I heard you never get out of yourir?" Alcott stared at the dragon, confused.


    "Even a housedy like myself needs to take a walk," The dragon smiled.


    "This thing is a woman?" Hank stared at them.


    "Dragons looked the same in their draconic form. Males are called dragons, and females are drakaina." Alcott exined, "ugiyliamatar of crypt forest, she is an ancient drakaina. Her ims of guing the whole viges weren''t in vain."


    Hank snorted, putting his axe on his hip, "This bitch is all talks,"


    Alcott red at him, "ugiyliamatar caused many gues in the past. Pissing her off is enough to curse a whole kingdom into suffering."


    ug looked at Arad, smiling, "Would youe with me to myir? This ce is dangerous."


    Arad looked back at her, "Are you the one who sent the griffon?"


    ug looked away, "N-no...I certainly didn''t n anything."


    "Why are you interested in Arad?" Ae growled at her.


    ug looked at her with a smile, sniffing her, "I see, that is new," ug nodded, "I don''t mind you bringing yourdy with you. But aren''t you a bit too young for those things?"


    "Mind your own business!" Arad growled at her, and she snorted, "I knew your kind would be interesting," She smiled.


    "You didn''t answer my question!" Ae red at her.


    "We kill rival wyrmlings before they grow or take them under our wing. I just chose thetter since this kid is pretty rare," ug replied, staring at Arad, "I saw a braking of his kind before, and she was scary, several times my size. I wonder what a dragon would look like since they grow bigger."


    Alcott looked at Arad, "Male dragons are usually bigger and stronger physically, while the females, the drakaina, are more intuned with magic."


    ug stared at him, "That''s but a myth, baseless human spection." She stared at him, "After all, I''m..." She stopped, looking away.


    ^Yeah, if I remember correctly, ugiyliamatar is a failure with magic.^ Arad scratched his chin. He almost stepped on a dragon''s tail.


    ug turned away, spreading her wings, "Meditator, remember those words!" she growled, "If anything were to happen to Arad, I would personallye back to curse this godforsakennd."


    With a single p of her wings, the dragon flew up. Suddenly disappearing as she used her camouge skills to blend with the blue sky.


    Arad looked at Alcott. "You know her?"


    "That''s my question. When did you meet ug?" He sighed.


    "Right after Ae and I were attacked by the bandits," Arad said, looking at Ae, "When you left me to transform."


    "I''m going back home," Hank sighed, "My wife should be worried,"


    CLANG! Alcott pulled his sword, pointing it at Hanks back, "Stop right there,"


    Hank looked back at him, "Is there something else you need? Meditator?" Reaching for his axe.


    "I have a wife to return to as well," Alcott smiled, approaching Hank, "How about we end this here once and for all, alpha."


    "What nonsense are you spitting?" Hank growled at him.


    Arad and Ae got confused, "He''s right. What are you talking about?" Arad stared at Alcott.


    "He''s your progenitor. I can smell the wet dog in him. His scent was also present in the churchst night. You''re the one who made the noise, right?" Alcott approached Hank.


    "I don''t know what you''re talking about," He pulled his axe, "But I don''t care who I kill,"


    "Want to kill an armored fighter?" Alcott smiled.


    "It doesn''t matter if you''re thick as a tree. My axe can always chop through!" Hank smiled, "I''m no wolf, dragon bastard!"