Wandering in the forest with no memory of who he was, or where he should be going, Gird stopped at a stream. He looked down on his reflection. He knew that face that stared back at him, But he couldn't find anything about him in his head. A picture of another man that looked a lot like this kept floating up. But it was a different face, an older face. His father? His brother? He didn't know. He sat back and looked in his bag. There he found gold. Where did it come from? Was he a rich man? He didn't think so. Maybe the gold wasn't his, maybe he stole it. Could he be a thief? Gird was so confused. Trying to remember was giving him such a headache. He didn't want to think anymore so he laid his head down and tried to sleep. He dreamed of a cave, it was dark and full of riches. Gold and jewels. Enough to make a man rich for many life times. But there was also danger there. Dragons!! The cave was full of them. Dragons of all colors and sizes. And they were all deeply asleep. And jewels, huge jewels. Where was this place? Had he been there. And the strange symbol he kept seeing in his mind. Like a dragon etched on a gold plate, it was beautiful. Then the face, in black. And the horrible scream. It echoed in his mind over and over. Until he jumped up out of the nightmare to see a tall blond man dressed in red standing over him.
"You!!! he said.
Gird looked at him wide eyed. He tried to back away on all fours but ran into someone in green. " Who are you?" Gird asked.
" Where are my eggs?" Rage asked. He reached down and picked up Gird and held up off the ground. Rages eyes blazed with anger, red sparks showed in his eyes. He pulled Gird closer to him.
" Talk!!" He yelled.
" I don't know what you want.?" Gird screamed cringing in fear. Around him stood six men. Two in red leather, one taller and blond, the other shorter dark haired , both handsome. Then a dwarf dressed in green. But he was different from other dwarves, it was in his eyes and the way he stood. Next, two men that had to be brothers, they both had a wildness about them. Last, was a tall blond man, he looked like a angel with shining hair and wings. Strange men. He knew they were powerful but not bad men. The men in red where mad yes, but there was something about them.
" Have I done something to any of you?" Gird asked. He wasn't afraid anymore." Please, whatever it was tell me." he said. " I don't remember anything."
Rage looked at him in shock. He could smell the eggs on him. He know he had them, but his eyes told a different story.
"We'll see." Rage said. He put his hands on Girds forehead and close his eyes. Deep in his mind he saw the cave and his brothers. The eggs being stolen. Rage looked deeper and saw Terek and Tomar,their trip down the mountain. Then Polan and his dark face. He saw Polan kill Terek. Then blank. Nothing. Gird looked up at him.
" I remember!!" he said. " My name is Gird."
Rage put him back down on the ground. He had seen into this mans mind and was satisfied he told the truth. He didn't remember anything after his brothers death. But he had taken the eggs, him and the others. They thought them gems but a thief is thief. Rage looked into Girds eyes.
" Now you know what you and your brother did?" He said.
" Yes" Gird looked down. " There's no excuse. We took your young and I don't know what I did with them. I don't know how to help find them. Search my mind it's there somewhere."
"I have searched your mind. It's not there. Those memories are gone." Rage said to him. "But you stole from us. You took the most precious thing we have. Am I to let you walk away from here? What are we to do? Do you know who we are?" Rage asked him.
" You have something to do with the dragons." Gird said to him.
" No we are the dragons." Rage stepped back and changed forms. He roared and blow a fifteen foot jet of flame. He reared up on his hind legs and stretched out. His massive form reaching to his full height forty feet. Thirty five to forty foot wingspan wingtip to wingtip. Then the other red leathered man and the dwarf changed. They were not as big, or as massive, but just as impressive. Three great dragons stood before him and roared. Gird knew he owe much to these dragons. All he could give was his life for them.
[IS THAT YOUR OFFER?] Gird heard ringing in his head clear as a bell.
" Yes." He said." What can I do? I have done you the worse wrong a man can do. My life is yours sire." Gird went down on his knees and bowed.
[I'LL TAKE THAT OFFER.] Rage's head swung down to his level and stared at him.
A WRONG YOU HAVE DONE
DONE OUT OF GREED
A DEED YOU SHALL DO
DONE OUT OF NEED
TO PROTECT OUR CLAN
YOUR TASK SHALL BE
NOW RISE YOUNG CHANGELING
I PASSED POWER TO THEE
Gird rose into the air and began to glow as his body started to change. He grew to a height of over twelve feet his clothes ripped from his body and his skin grew scales and armor. He sparkled with many colors, an iridescence hue. Hands and feet turned to claws and talons, wings and a tail sprouted on him. Girds hair grew out until he had a mane like a stripe down his back, his face did not change, but it grew an armor like mask with glowing eyes. Landing on the ground he looked at himself, Gird felt power in these limbs. He exhaled and frost blew out of his mouth and nostrils freezing the grass and bushes in front of him. He did it again and flame blew out and scorched the same ground.
" What am I to do know?" He looked to Rage.
[I THINK YOU KNOW] Rage sent. [PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM ANY HARM, AND COME IF WE CALL. THIS IS JANDAR AND HIS BROTHERS. THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. TO BE CONSIDERED DRAGON, UNDERSTAND?]
" Yes sire." Gird bowed to Jandar and Ono and Jayce. " I will answer your call, any of you."
" To help you there ." Jandar called for his staff, he pointed at Gird and spoke in that magic tongue, his eyes glowing
" To help, I cast in you the spell of Familiar. You will be transported to the one that calls in a blink. So be on your guard if someone calls you may land in battle."
" Thank you." he said to Jandar. He then turned to Rage and started to speak. Rage changed back to his human form and stopped him.
" I do not adopt men to my clan easily." He said. "I know you will do your task well. One more thing. There is a spell on the entrance of our home. Only dragons with pure hearts can enter. I have cleansed your heart with the change so you are safe to enter. Now go!!"
Gird bowed again and took to thew air to take his position as guard of the rest of the dragons and eggs. Jandar walked over to Rage.
" What are you thinking?" He said as they watched Gird fly off into the sky picking up air current to ride to his destination.
" I'm surprise none of the eggs called out to him. " Rage told Jandar.
" You saw a lot in his heart." Jandar looked at Rage. Jandar knew this dragon was burrowing deeper and deeper into his heart, And he wouldn't fight anymore. He welcomed him in. Rage smiled it him as if he heard Jandar's thoughts.
[ I DID] He heard.
[ STOP THAT!!] Jandar sent to Rage. [ WHEN I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW I FEEL, I WILL TELL YOU. PLEASE DON'T LISTEN TO MY THOUGHTS.]
[ I WON'T EVER DO IT AGAIN. NOT UNLESS YOU CALL.] Rage promised him.
" Can we talk?"
" Of course." Rage pulled him away from the others," I want you and your brothers to go." " Why?" Jandar said in shock. " We do something wrong?"
" I can't let you get hurt in this." Rage told him. " This Black dragon is powerful with strong magic. I won't take a chance with your life."
" That's not your decision. I'm not leaving." Jandar told him." You think me a novice? An apprentice? I was High mage of my clan. A master. I can protect myself and do battle. I've beaten many in our travels. And I will not leave you.
[MAYBE NEVER.] For the first time Rage pulled him into his arms and kissed him. He put his arms around him and Jandar responded. They kissed holding each other tight.
" I won't go. " Jandar said.
" I know." answered Rage. " I don't want you to."
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