Coming out of the forest, they found themselves on a beach. There were miles of coast line to be seen. Rage stared out at the waters. There was something out there for them. He didn't know if it was a egg. He just felt he had to go out there.
" What are we doing here?" Dreik asked looking out on the water. He saw nothing but open waters. " We have to go out there." Rage said."
" I can't swim. " Dreik told him. Rage looked at him and laughed.
" What's so funny?" Dreik asked. " I can't.!!!"
" Gaia can." Rage patted him on the back. " But don't worry. We'll fly out. I'll take Jandar, Blaze will take you, and Jayce can carry Ono."
" Carry Ono where?" Jayce asked.
" You can carry has weight a long distance?" Rage asked.
" My skinny little brother?" Jayce said cradling the egg. " Yeah, for hours. Why?"
" Were going out there." Dreik said pointing.
" Where? " Asked Blaze stepping out of the forest." There's nothing but water."
Jandar stepped up beside Rage. He knew something was bothering Rage.
" What is it?" He asked.
" I don't know." Rage frowned. " But somethings out there. And we have to go see what it is. I can feel it tugging me."
" Could it by Polan?" Jandar asked walking down to the beach with Rage following .
" No. I know the feel of the black one now." Rage picked up a rock and tossed it out into the water. He picked up another and held it in his hand. He closed his fist and heat began to rise from his hand.
" Your pretty anger." Jandar turned him to face him. Sparks flew from Rages eyes.
" I want those eggs home safe." He said. " It makes me so angry, My own egg is out there. My child, Jandar. I want him here with me, with us." He thrown the hot stone out into the water and watched it sizzle as it sank. Jandar pulled Rage to him, his body very warm. He hugged him close.
" We're going to find it." He told his dragon mate. " This might be it out there."
" No.That I'd know. We better get moving." Rage said. He kissed Jandar. " You ready?"
" Always." Jandar smiled.
" Blaze, Jayce, Follow me." Rage took his dragon form and Jandar climbed on his back. He made himself comfortable and Rage leaped into the air, his great wings spread and taking them higher. Blaze followed with Dreik, then Jayce carrying Ono and the egg. Climbing higher and higher Jandar scan the sea for anything that might catch his attention. It was a beautiful day and the air was warm and clear. Rage was being guided by his senses. It was almost like a sound calling to him. What was it ? On they flew for a few hours. There were ships on the sea Jayce noticed. And there was something odd about the egg. It was warming up. He tried to shift his hold on it when it jumped out of his arms.
" Rage!!!" He yelled. "The egg!!"
If he wasn't carrying Ono, Jayce could have dived down and caught it in mid air. But he couldn't do that now. He watched it fall toward a ship and crash down into the hold.
[AFTER IT!] Rage sent to them all.
Spiraling down Jayce was the only one that could land. Imagine what would happen if two dragons landed on a ship at sea. They would be attacked. Rage and Blaze would have to defend themselves and a lot of sailors would die. So Rage and Blaze circled and watched from above. Sailors came out to meet them. It's not everyday an angel descends and lands on your ship. Wide eyed, the sailors gathered around. Pushing his way through the crowed sword in hand, the captain came forward.
" What goes on here?" He asked. He looked at Jayce standing there with his wings folded on his back. The captain bowed down on his knees, the crowd followed. Jayce looked at Ono.
" You seem to have that effect on people." Ono whispered joking. " Got to be the wings."
" Comes in handy sometimes." He said. " Rise everyone. I am here for something that dropped from the sky a moment ago. It's a blue stone. Has anyone seen it?
" We saw nothing fall here." The captain was afraid to look Jayce in the eyes. Superstition. They thought it would mean there deaths to look a angel in the eye. Sometimes Jayce counted on this, now it was just annoying. They were going to have to search the ship for the egg. It had to be here somewhere.
Sarah Amerson was the only woman aboard the Sea Driver. She lived a hard life among these sailors. But fighting off and defeating every man that had made advances had finally earned her some respect. No more rape attempts at night. No more fighting ever night for a private place to sleep. Only twenty six years old she had taken to sea rather then be married to the farmer her father had picked for her. That was not to be her life. Up at five in the morning for chores, cooking and cleaning. Rolling over for a man she could never even like. There had to be more to life then that. Growing up in a seaport town, she watch ships and wondered what it would be like to be on a ship going to lands far away from this damn place. Being a girl, she thought there was no chance she would ever be so lucky. She heard stories about life it sea. How hard it was. She read books and talked to sailors to learn the stars for navigation. Then from a sailor friend she learned the rules of all ships and seamanship.all the while hiding from her father. Then he announced her marriage had been arranged. She could wait no longer, she had to go that night. Sarah took some clothes and a knife and ran off. On the docks she found a ship that would take her. She was sure the captain thought she would end up as a plaything for the men being passed around then dumped it sea. But Sarah had other plans. She worked just as hard as any man there and fought harder.Soon she had become a real part of the crew. And no one could hurt her again. Down below Sarah had been busy working on a damaged sail that had been torn during a bad storm when she heard a thud some where behind her. She looked up at the open hold hatch. Someone must have dropped something heavy down there. Sarah got up and looked around. Behind some cargo she saw something blue. She climbed over a stack of crates and reached down and pulled it out. It was the biggest sapphire she had ever seen. No one on the crew had dropped this, that she was sure of. Then where did it come from? Who did it belong to?
[ I BELONG WITH YOU SARAH]She dropped it in fright. It talked to her? What is this thing?
[I AM YOUR FUTURE] It said.
" What are you?" She asked. At that moment someone burst into the hold. Two men, one wild looking ,the other with wings. Sarah stood there holding the egg.
" Who are you?" She asked.
" We've come for that." Jayce said." My name is Jayce, this is my brother Ono."
" I'm Sarah ." She smiled at them.
[I KNOW WHO YOU ARE SARAH, I HAVE WAITED FOR YOU.]
" Here take it!" Sarah held it out for them. Jayce walked over and reached for it
" That thing talks." She said. Jayce stopped.
" It talked to you?" Ono asked.
" Yes, Hows that possible?" Sarah pushed it at them." If its yours take it."
[I BELONG TO YOU SARAH]
" Did you hear that?" She asked
"No" Jayce answered her. " Only you can hear it. Come with us and we'll show you."
" It says it belongs it me." Sarah follow Jayce and Ono out of the hold and up to the deck. All of the sailors were still where they had left them. On there knees with there heads bowed to the deck. Out in the sunlight the walked on talking until they reached the rail.
" Sarah, that's a very special gift your holding." Jayce said. "One meant only for you. I've cared for it until I reached you. Now it's up to you to except it or not."
" But what is it?" She asked.
" It's apart of you." Ono said. "Do you feel anything from it?"
"It's singing to me." She said, " A song about knights and castles."
Jayce and Ono looked at each other and smiled.
" I guess my singing did make a difference." Jayce said. " Anything else?"
" It says its going to take care of me. We'll have a very long life together as one. I feel love and like I've waited all my life for this." She looked at the egg with tears in her eyes. Yes, Whatever it was, this is what she wanted.
[THEN WE WILL BE ONE.] With that the egg pulled her overboard as it started to hatch.
"SARAH!!!!!" Ono started to dive in to save her when Jayce stopped him
" Look." He pointed up at Rage. " He says not to interfear. And not to worry, the dragon will not let her drown."
" Come on." Jayce grabbed Ono and spread his wings and took off into the air.
As Sarah fall into the water the dragon came out of its shell and moved into her and began the change.
[DON'T BE AFRAID WE'RE GOING TO BE TOGETHER.]
She felt a calm come over her as she began to grow and rip out of her clothes. Her body grew longer and gills formed in her neck, she could breath again. Her arms and legs formed flippers. A dorsal fin grew on her back. Then her neck began to stretch and a tail grew from her bottom. At the end if her tail was a razor sharp tip. Her body grew to twenty five feet in length with deep sea blue scales. Last her face change to that of a beautiful sea dragon and short tendrils sprout along her spine.
[WE ARE ONE NOW.]
With the joy of her joining in her heart Nautica swam for the surface and jumped forty feet into the air and roared a siren scream.
[WELCOME NAUTICA] Rage and the others called to her as she dove back into the water. [THANK YOU MY KING AND BROTHERS. IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE. I WILL FOLLOW YOU.]
" Now we've found three."Jandar smiled and patted Rages side. "Where to next?"
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