"You'd better start caring, Don. Because I'll make it a point to destroy everything you dearly love. I want that girl! My techs have decoded the numbers on this phone and with our advanced voice modulation, all I need to do is type what I want your voice to say. Now how long do you think it will take before I get someone you really care about? Their alpha is the perfect bait. Or perhaps I'll just drop pieces of you over that dead zone in the forest with my number wrote on them. Maybe they would give me what I want, before I get to your vital parts." Markus stated in a dead calm voice as he glared at Don.
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Graydon nodded and stepped up the rocks on the riverbank. "I can't wait to try some. It smells so good." He said happily.
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Cadeon set her grilled cheesesandwich down in front of her with a glass of tea. "Bone appetit!" He said with a grand French accent.
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Jaxon shook his head. "No, I'm fine. Thank you."back~
"My pleasure Alpha Anna." Keira said with respect.
Zypher went back to watching HGTV. He threaded his fingers with Anna's as he held her hand on the couch cushion. He gave it a squeeze in reassurance.
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Luce felt so safe in the living cocoon of his embrace. Time seemed to stand still, only the steady beat of his heart counted out the seconds that passed.
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Aurelius stood by the wall of windows looking out. She was in the room, but her mind was very far away. The past few hours had confirmed that her latest version had come to fruition. She had been horrified as it had unfolded. She couldn't let anyone suffer for her. She just couldn't. She had to give herself up. She had to go back, he'd stop at nothing to get her. At the costs of her new friends.
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Elina smiled devilishly as she said, "We are far to large to be hurt by their defenses. Once I pushed Racine in there. A retaliation for my hurt feelings. He described it as a tickle of soft shocks."
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Vaughan watched the air bubble curiously. There was no movement what so ever. Then he saw the creature's eyes flip open and blinding light spill forth. Then his mouth dropped open in a wordless scream. Then he incinerated, taking out the air bubble and continuing to burn with white hot fire. He heated the water around him as he boiled like an underwater torch. He backed away cautiously, as he watched in confusion.
Don frowned at that then shrugged a bit "You can't get blood from a stone, just as you cannot get information we do not have. As I said, they left after they were freed, so we don't know where they are by now." He said, though he was not happy with him having the numbers from his phone. "My people know not to give in to terror attacks, so hurting me would serve no purpose but to anger them further.
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Kyra smiled and went to check on the meat with him "If you change the wood you use for the smoke, you can change the way it tastes. IIt's something you can experiment with if you want to."
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Jackie blinked then looked up at him and smiled. "Thank you" she said then started eating to restore her life energy for both of them. "This is really good"
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Shane nodded an started cleaning up as Skylar held out a cup to each of them "This is sweet tea, my favorite drink. If you don't like it, we do have plenty of water and some juice to drink"
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Anna looked over to her again "Thank you" she said and squeezed Zyphers hand back before looking over to Aurelius at the window. She hoed the Griffen was alright, they ccouldn't lose her back to Marcus now. He would force her help since she had betrayed him by leaving.
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Aaron looked to her then back to the water again and shook his head with a smile. That was his Elina, fiesty, and he loved that about her.
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Aurora landed in the water just as she heard a scream and the water started to heat up. She snorted andcast a sspellto cool the water back down and another to cover the phoenix witha bubble of air and dirt, iinadvertently making a glass enclosure with his heat
Don frowned at that then shrugged a bit "You can't get blood from a stone, just as you cannot get information we do not have. As I said, they left after they were freed, so we don't know where they are by now." He said, though he was not happy with him having the numbers from his phone. "My people know not to give in to terror attacks, so hurting me would serve no purpose but to anger them further.
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Kyra smiled and went to check on the meat with him "If you change the wood you use for the smoke, you can change the way it tastes. IIt's something you can experiment with if you want to."
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Jackie blinked then looked up at him and smiled. "Thank you" she said then started eating to restore her life energy for both of them. "This is really good"
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Shane nodded an started cleaning up as Skylar held out a cup to each of them "This is sweet tea, my favorite drink. If you don't like it, we do have plenty of water and some juice to drink"
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Anna looked over to her again "Thank you" she said and squeezed Zyphers hand back before looking over to Aurelius at the window. She hoped the Griffen was alright, they ccouldn't lose her back to Marcus now. He would force her help since she had betrayed him by leaving.
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Aaron looked to her then back to the water again and shook his head with a smile. That was his Elina, fiesty, and he loved that about her.
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Aurora landed in the water just as she heard a scream and the water started to heat up. She snorted andcast a spellto cool the water back down and another to cover the phoenix witha bubble of air and dirt, inadvertently making a glass enclosure with his heat
Well we'll just have to see about that. You see, love is a powerful motivator and sometimes makes you blind to the obvious. " He explained dispassionately. He looked to Pariah and smiled, "Come my lovely. Let's go fishing and see what we catch. "
Pariah uncoiled her limbs and stood up gracefully. She walked over to Markus, as he himself stood up. She turned to meet Don's eyes and said, "You may not get blood from a stone. But a stone can be bathed in it so long, that the blood stains never come out. How much blood are you willing to sacrifice in your arrogance? "
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"That's interesting, I never thought of wood having a flavor." Graydon said thoughtfully. "I'd have to learn which woods taste like what, before I could know what I'm doing properly. " He added.
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Cadeon sat down and grinned. "I'm glad you like it. We have more made if you want another. You are eating for two. " He said gently. He hated seeing her so pale and exhausted.
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Bertram ate water grasses and duck weed. Also a few frogs when he was lucky enough to catch them.
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Jaxon took the drink and tasted it. He smiled up at Skylar and said, "This is quite refreshing, thank you. I can see why it's your favorite. I believe it is mine as well."
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Aurelius felt Anna's eyes on her. She turned to look at her with deep guilt and apology in her eyes. She should have called and stopped Don from being captured. Now things were as they were.
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"Well he deserved it. He'd called me a bearded lady. " She said with a sparkle of mischief in her eyes. Waiting for Aaran to remember calling her that same name.
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Soon the burning stopped, leaving only an ash shaped figure. After a moment, there was movement from within. The outer ash crumbling away to reveal Omen renewed and in his human form. He stood and looked at the glass dome confused as to how it came to be there.
Jackdaw sighed at the soothing gesture. "Dawn, let me out. We can both go to my master." He said, once again feeling the sharp call of Vatgkan. He whimpered with his disapproval.
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Pyro grinned as he focused on his task. He slowly canvassed the area until he found some ore. He shifted to dig it up and took it into the cave. He searched the cave for a small side pocket and deposited the ore into it. This was the hardest part, burning of all the rock fragments to just leave the metal behind. He's dragon form blew breath fire into the pocket continuously for about an hour. When there was finally a molten pool of metal, he was ready to start working it into a sword. He grabbed a claw full of the liquid metal and stretched it like toffee, forming many layers upon layers. As it would cool and stiffen up, he'd blow more heat upon it to keep it at a workable consistency. Before he started to pound it with his tail to compress the steel's molecules, he twisted the whole length of the metal strip from base to tip. It would make the sword stronger as well as add a beautiful zebra pattern to the finished blade. He worked long and diligent informing the blad, then the hilt. He then sharpened it to a razors edge. But the most unique thing about a dragon sword, was they never had wooden hilts, they weee lined with dragon scales. Pyro carefully peeled off an outer layer of one of his breast scales and wrapped it carefully around the hilt of the sword. After he finished he held it up to inspect it for any imperfections. satisfied with the finished product, he whispered an enchantment spell, which caused the scale to fuse and the words to etch themselves all along the blade. He carefully set that one aside. He then reheated the forge and made a simple practice sword with what remained of the metal. Not bothering to sharpen it. He then set it aside to cool. He was spent and shifted to his human form to rest.
Degan sat on the cave floor and watched in pure fascinated. He'd never see such a thing in all his life.
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"But of course, I'm a dragon. " Aeval said without pride, just a statement of fact.
Dawn pulled her nose away from his hand, ignoring his comment. She shifted and nodded. "Yes, ma'am. And he won't shut up about his master."
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Zia had fallen alseep against the cave wall. And that's what she was content doing.
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Dust shook his coat and stretched. "That you are."
Well we'll just have to see about that. You see, love is a powerful motivator and sometimes makes you blind to the obvious. " He explained dispassionately. He looked to Pariah and smiled, "Come my lovely. Let's go fishing and see what we catch. "
Pariah uncoiled her limbs and stood up gracefully. She walked over to Markus, as he himself stood up. She turned to meet Don's eyes and said, "You may not get blood from a stone. But a stone can be bathed in it so long, that the blood stains never come out. How much blood are you willing to sacrifice in your arrogance? "
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"That's interesting, I never thought of wood having a flavor." Graydon said thoughtfully. "I'd have to learn which woods taste like what, before I could know what I'm doing properly. " He added.
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Cadeon sat down and grinned. "I'm glad you like it. We have more made if you want another. You are eating for two. " He said gently. He hated seeing her so pale and exhausted.
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Bertram ate water grasses and duck weed. Also a few frogs when he was lucky enough to catch them.
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Jaxon took the drink and tasted it. He smiled up at Skylar and said, "This is quite refreshing, thank you. I can see why it's your favorite. I believe it is mine as well."
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Aurelius felt Anna's eyes on her. She turned to look at her with deep guilt and apology in her eyes. She should have called and stopped Don from being captured. Now things were as they were.
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"Well he deserved it. He'd called me a bearded lady. " She said with a sparkle of mischief in her eyes. Waiting for Aaran to remember calling her that same name.
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Soon the burning stopped, leaving only an ash shaped figure. After a moment, there was movement from within. The outer ash crumbling away to reveal Omen renewed and in his human form. He stood and looked at the glass dome confused as to how it came to be there.
"Arrogance? Is it arrogance to speak the truth as you know it to be?" Don asked, looking to her now. "Just because you do not like it does not make it less true. My packmates will not know where those three are for they are not in our pack"
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Kyra chuckled and looked to him again "Well, we don't eat wood, but we can smell it. Hickory makes the best flavor to me, though there are many that are good:"
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Jackie smiled at him and Ember again "Yes, I am now, Don't worry too much Cadeon, I just need to rest and restore my power then I will be fine again." ...She hoped. She shook the thought away and focused on the food, not wanting it to get cold or go to waste. She would eat and sleep then try to see if she could figure out what had changed and what hadn't.
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Skylar smiled happily at him then watched her father go to check on the food. This was her home, the place she had grown up at, so she knew it was safe at least without a tracker.
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Anna tilted her head a little then gave Zypher a kiss before getting up to go to Aurelius. "What is wrong?" She asked gently. She didn't understand the look
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Aaron dipped his head and flushed at the reminder then looked to her again "I am sorry I called you that" He said gently. It had not been his greatest moment
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Aurora swan down to the glass and looked inside at him curiously "So you do live, and the remains of the forest didn't have to be burnt away" She said softly then looked over to Vaughan "Thank you for watching over him"
Dawn pulled her nose away from his hand, ignoring his comment. She shifted and nodded. "Yes, ma'am. And he won't shut up about his master."
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Zia had fallen alseep against the cave wall. And that's what she was content doing.
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Dust shook his coat and stretched. "That you are."
Jackdaw head them talking. "There is nothing wrong with me. I just need to get to my master. He's in trouble and need my help." He explained through the door.
Dawn pulled her nose away from his hand, ignoring his comment. She shifted and nodded. "Yes, ma'am. And he won't shut up about his master."
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Zia had fallen alseep against the cave wall. And that's what she was content doing.
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Dust shook his coat and stretched. "That you are."
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Degan looked over at Zia's sleeping form. He looked back at Pyro and asked, "Why did you make two swords? "
Pyro looked at Zia and stated, " I want her to have my sword, not some random dragons sword. I know what my blade can do, call it vanity if you like. But it's just how I feel about it."
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"Well, what shall we do now?" Aeval asked curiously.
Jackdaw head them talking. "There is nothing wrong with me. I just need to get to my master. He's in trouble and need my help." He explained through the door.
Starr looked to the door then to Dawn again "I'm not sure if it will work through the door, but I can try" She said and moved closer to try the spell with him still inside.