Pressure pounded Xeq in every which way. The blood in his eyes blinded him. As
much as he loved his brother, he knew that there was other ways that they could
communicate. A cell phone...people they hung out with...mail if it came down to
it. But. At the rate of the Hydra's heart expelling his own structure, there
would be no way Xeq could take flight. And even if Xeq had chosen to fork over
the heart and let Vile have it, where would Vile be?
All around Xeq were echos of his heart beat as it
panicked at the Hydra's heart's proposal to let it take over. Mioko had placed
a barrier around the mountain to make sure no human could enter and stumble
upon Xeq's predicament.
As Xeq's breath began to waver, he could feel a soft
material find its way to Xeq's claw. He was constantly transforming from his
true self to his reflectioned self. A roar would escape him every time his mind
would realize that the morph was in progression.
Every muscle in Xeq's body pulses. He tried to
control his breathing but found it easier to let his body do the magic. Carassing Xeq's mind, Xeq could remember the fabric's touch and realized what had been
position under his hand/claw.
--
--
The Kitsune, the young fox girl, trembled about as
she watched the man roar and growl. His painful screams vibrated the walls of
the cave and sent tears to brim her eyes. The man had only been with them long
enough to wake, eat, and talk to the elder dragon.
Heart cracking, the kitsune transformed into her fox
self and left the mystical island within the cave. Approaching the man, she
touched her nose to his finger. Wide eyed, the man's finger grew and brightened
into scales. Afraid, the kitsune froze as she was pushed back by the growing
claw. Once the man was fully transformed, the kitsune took a step back and
tilted her head. As soon as he finished and the roar had echoed into the island
area, he began to shrink back into his human form.
Worried, the kitsune turned to run to the elder
dragon. As she did, she found herself face to face with a snout. Meeting eyes
with it, she lower her gaze and whimpered. Standing stern, the wolf
snarled.
"You could have been hurt!" The wolf
exclaimed through his eyes.
The kitsune lowered her head. "Yes.
But...." She shook his head. "He's hurting! I can't allow him to go
through this alone!" She argued.
The wolf growled. "Go. Get out of here. I'll
watch over him."
The wolf's piercing black eyes raised the kitsune's
fur. "Fine." She said letting a shimmer of tears fall as she
gracefully sprinted away.
Returning back to her reflectioned self the
Kitsune's vision blurred as the tears fell uncontrollably from her face.
Crawling her way to the elder dragon, Mioko turned in amusement.
“What is it, young one?” He wondered,
allowing her to curl up next to him.
“Kadi’s angry that I approached the dragon
while he’s going through his transformation…” The kitsune stammered between
tears. “He thought I was going to get hurt…”
Mioko nodded as he set a hand on the kitsune’s
head. Changing back into her fox self, she curled up on Mioko’s lap and pouted.
Stroking her head, Mioko smirked. “Kadi is looking out for you.” He said as he
scratched her behind her ear. “He is worried and wishes for the best.”
Making the kitsune’s snout face him, Mioko
continued. “You are his only child.”
--
The wolf snarled at the dragon as he roared
and shook the walls of the cave. Such racket made without a barrier would be
heard throughout all of China. Inching towards the dragon, the wolf glared as
he calculated the area in which the young man took verses the young dragon.
Sighing, the wolf glanced back at the entrance in which the kitsune had run to.
Seeing the water rush comforted him. Knowing
that the kitsune was safe from harms way and probably with the elder dragon made
the wolf turn to the dragon once again. Seizing the man’s hand, the wolf slid
his head under to let him feel his coat. Finger’s twitching as they grazed the
wolf’s fur, Xeq managed to feel comforted.
Hand morphing back into a claw and body changing
back into a dragon, Xeq let out another vibrant roar. The Wolf’s ears twitched
as the hand grew and encased him. Nose touching the bottom of the dragon’s
claw, the wolf closed his eyes. In either self, as a man or as a dragon could
the wolf feel assured that the man would understand. Hoping for the best, the
wolf yawned and silenced the dragon’s roars.
--
Lifting her head, the kitsune scrambled out
of Mioko’s lap and returned to her reflectioned self. “Do you really think Kadi cares that much?”
She questioned.
Mioko shook his head. “I do not think so.” He smirked at her baffled expression. “I know so.” He grinned as she frowned.
“Kadi always wants to protect me but
sometimes he doesn’t realize how scary he is!” She exclaimed.
Mioko shook his head. “Your kind have a
history of their own, young one, once you learn this than you will understand
his ways.”
The kitsune frowned. “Mioko…?” She quietly
asked after staring at her reflection in the water.
“Yes, young one?” He said after opening one
of his closed eyes. After she had returned to her reflectioned self and turned
away, Mioko returned to his meditating state.
“Can you come with me to see the dragon?” She
muttered. “That way if Kadi gets mad..”
Letting the silence breach her confidence,
Mioko opened his eyes and nodded. “Of course, young one. If you want to be
there for the younger dragon you may.”
Taking Mioko’s hand the kitsune smiled and
skipped as they walked across the island and to the entrance of the cave.
Smiling and laughing, the kitsune swung Mioko’s arm. Abruptly stopping, the
kitsune gasped as she gazed at the sight. Curled up under the claw of the
dragon was the wolf. Instead of transforming and roaring, the dragon snored,
letting out a stream of steam from his nostrils. Smiling, Mioko nodded.
“Not only has the dragon learned but so has
Kadi.” He commented.
Looking up at Mioko, the kitsune shook her
head in confusion.
“Learned what?” She wondered.
“The definition of inner peace.” Mioko
smiled.
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