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The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Thirteen

 The Army Against The Last  Loc had a light nap before waking up to see the fakegels, a name she had come up with after the fight and handed the second borns over to the rest of the first borns. She could see the men also taking a light nap, just like she was. Yet she knew that she did not have time to wake them. So she pulled out her sword as she could not be bothered to get Rock and Stone. There was no time. She ran on and on. To her relief she did not see a line this time but she did hear shouting in the homes of mainly women and some arguing men. Don’t focus upon that. Not when I have a fight to win. She turned to see them all in the air. The first thing she did was push the fire out from under her feet and dropped onto the back of the first one. She blasted the left wing then stabbed down. She ran on and dived to another and did the same. She then dived to the next one and did the same again and again. Making sure to keep up the pace and not let up once. Until she was sna...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Twelve

 More For The Second Division They made sure to keep all the firstborns away from the rest of the town. In fact, all of the older firstborns were keeping the babies away and well attended to. The boys were able to get the milk to feed them by finding a wild cow. They were able to move into a cave which was soon called Firstress Cave. The only ones that knew the location were Loc and the men that she was with.  Yet upon returning they, to their horror, saw another line of children. Some looked like the firstborn but younger. She had noticed that the oldest was eighteen. She soon figured out that these were not another group of firstborns but second borns. Yet as they reached the line the first one dived down and got one. She then went to dive at him when she was hit. She looked down to see a rock. She looked at the woman that threw it. She picked it up and then threw it at the woman. She was soon on the floor, blood dripping from the left side of her forehead. Then she looked a...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Eleven

 The First Division Attacks  Loc and the men woke at an early hour. They knew that they would be spending the day fighting, yet she knew that there would be people that might die but she knew that she would have to find a way to make peace with that. Yet she knew that she never would be truly able to. So they all collected all their things and she had barely set foot outside when she saw a line of boys and girls of all ages and even babies. All crying out. Yet the older ones were looking afraid. At this she quickly knew what was going on. This sparked anger beyond her control. Yet she forced herself to calm down.  Yet she soon saw the four winged giant fake angels. She was starting to hate these beings masquerading as beings of good and light. That was when she ran as fast as she could to the line and past them she pulled out Peble, yet she put it in her mouth. Yet she noticed that it was heavy on her jaws but it took all her strength to keep it steady. She then pulled ou...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Ten

 Disbelief Of The Town They all arrived at the town at the foot of the island that she was on a week. Yet Loc looked at the group. She made sure to keep her distance. After all, she could do nothing but think about Ryu. She did this to remind herself of what happened to him. She knew that she would have to keep to herself so that she would feel that pain again. She looked to the side. “Why are we coming here? We should be getting to the head.” “Not if you want to take down the second army. Also this town leads to a faster road, ironically. After all, if we went, what looks like, the shortest way there would be spending a month or two climbing a mountain then another couple on the mountain after that which is double the size. See?” Kin pointed out pointing to the top of the back and chest area of the island. “Oh.” She looked down at the town’s plaque. Dragon Pryd Right, time to get this over and done with . She thought as they walked into the town. She looked at the map. “When do th...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Nine

 Companions For The Journey  The following morning she woke up at as early an hour as she could. She was well rested and her strength and weight were fully restored to her. She knew that now as the time to go. After all, if she left any later then she could be talked into staying. So she quickly packed her things this time remembering Rock and Stone and went on her way.  Yet as she did, she could hear shuffling behind her. She looked back to see a small cat on the ground. She smiled at it before she turned around and walked on and on. Yet, again, she heard shuffling behind her. Yet she continued, thinking that it was nothing more than another cat. However, after going further and further up the tail of the land, she could hear that the shuffling was too low and loud to be a cat. So she looked back to see a doe looking at her. For a moment their eyes locked, looking both innocent and stupid. Yet, despite this she still looked graceful nevertheless. She rolled her eyes as s...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Eight

 Spreading Truth Loc went to the group. It was the following day and she was able to get herself cleaned that she had been in a long time. She felt calm and refreshed. She could feel that the atmosphere was different. All the statues of Paradtopia had been taken down and people were eating small portions.  That was when a group of women walked up to her. “We need to go throughout the town.” “Why?” “We may know the truth but not everyone here does.” She nodded. Even though she wanted to leave this place and fight the next army and get this over and done with. Yet she knew that she had to do this too. She understood that she could not leave as she, while all the others here, was a witness to all the dragon had done. “Alright. But the moment that we have I will have to leave.” “So do we dotty eyes.” She rolled her eyes and nodded. “Right. Then there is not a moment to lose!” They all looked at the map of the whole Kingdom of Paradtopia. It was an island that looked like a fairy w...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Seven

 The Last Of The First Army Loc barely had the time to come round when she woke up as the army was already at the border. She had to jump up, giving her heart a jolt which made her chest feel odd. Yet she had to ignore that and the cold, as she knew that she did not have any time for that. Not right now. The first thing that she saw were the arrows coming at her. She rushed back as far as her tired legs could run. The next thing she did was run in zig zags as she had to make sure that her movements were unpredictable. No, just a straight line was utter foolishness. She then saw the blade in front of her before it sliced her forehead from the star to the rose. Yet as her body arched back the arrows dug into her arms, shoulder and right leg. Yet this had an odd sensation. One that she could call only nostalgia. Yet she just could not work out, for the life of her, of what or for when. Yet she would have the sense not to dwell upon it.  As her body collapsed to the ground the arr...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Six

 The Second Division  Loc had barely time to recover when they came. She had to take a quick bite before she ran on and on. They met at the border where she met the closest one’s blade. Yet the rest dived at her and soon she felt their blades in her arms. She was hit as she lunged forward spreading pain all over her arms and back. She pressed her blade to the next one that her blade had met. Then her blade was free, then she drove it in further. Yet, just as she was about to drive the blade into the one to her right, she felt a blade in both thighs and one bit into her shoulder and another in the side of her thigh. She had to quickly flick her blade down, slicing several heads off. Yet instantly, she flicked her blade upwards, meeting the blade of the one above her. That was when she felt one in her chest, narrowly missing her heart. She drew her hand out and pulled him in. She drove her head in and bit into his nose. Yet as soon as she felt the blade jolt, she was able to pie...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Five

 The First Division The first thing that they did was get everyone some food. Yet she knew that she had to be careful as too much food would have killed them. Yet she had to take a bite to eat herself. Once they were all fed, the next problem presented itself. They were all too weak to fight. So she rounded up all the people and put them all in homes regardless of who they were or how old they were. Yet there were those stubborn ones that stayed. “Look, I will be fighting out there, and if you’re still here you’ll get in the way.” “So? I don’t see why I should remain alive. My life has been wasted because of some lie and now I have nothing left! I am childless and I have done nothing with my life, so why now?” “How about raising those children that have been on the street for goodness knows how long!” At this they all nodded and took the children to their homes.  Yet she would have said the same thing to other people but she did not have the time. Not right now, when the army ...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Four

 Exposing Evil Upon seeing this she looked at the people. How am I going to get them to see? Show them their mirror image . A voice spoke in her head.  So she looked around and she quickly whipped out and grabbed Peble and Rock and Stone. As the people cheered and cheered. Yet she could see that the army was getting closer and closer but at a slow speed. After all, they knew that they did not need to rush. Not with all the people all cheering and celebrating, just hoping that they would be strong enough to be dancing. So she then looked around the whole place and collected as many mirrors as she could carry. She found a wall to leave them against. She then did this again and again and again. “What are you doing evil woman?” Asked Iroh. He looked down. “Making people look at themselves.” “Oh. And who’s that skinny kid? He looks like he needs to become just as healthy as me!” “That is you.” He looked down and then up again. “No! You’re having me on!” “By Paradtopia! My face! Wh...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Three

 A Good Dragon  It had barely been an hour since the sun came up when Loc woke. Someone put her up in a small room. It had a silver framed bed with baby blue sheets and a white carpet. The windowsill was made of a beautiful light shade of wood. She looked outside where the people were dancing in the middle of the road. Shd heard the laughter and the tambourines. Yet all of this brought a sense of awe as her eyes drank in all of the beauty of it all. That was when she saw a pearl white dragon with amber eyes. She looked very slender and majestic and moved with grace. She turned to the children from the other day and she breathed upon them. On the surface, it seemed that strength was restored to them, but she could tell better. Yet she was just too stunned to do anything about it. Yet she saw her breathe on the women too. This had the exact same reaction. “Bless you in all you, Will go on to do, Let success be by your side, Look to your future with pride! “Do well in through you...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part Two

 Scratching The Surface For the next few days, Loc decided she would explore Paradtopia and observe things as she knew that something was amiss. She knew that she could not let things lie nor could she make her move until she knew the danger they were in. She knew that she would be blamed for all the misfortune that they would endure over the moment that Paradtopia, the dragon, was slain.  She looked at how the children played. Yet she noticed that there were no adults observing them nor supervising them at all! She then noticed a leather ball by the side of her ankle. She looked up to see one of the children run up to her. She suddenly noticed his skinny frame. Then the dark circles under his blackened eyes. Yet he looked so full of life and happy that it was strange. “Are you alright?” “Yes.” He said with a wide happy-go-lucky smile. “Where are your parents?” He shrugged. “Don’t have any!” “What happened?” He laughed. “I don’t know but Paradtopia says that it doesn’t matter ...

The Nine Dragons The Life Dragon Part One

 A Bright Paradise  Loc took a step off the portal pool to be greeted by a circular structure surrounding the portal pool held up be white arches and it was beautiful. Yet she knew that she did not have the time to appreciate it. So she turned away from the portal and climbed the white marble stairs that curved out at the bottom. She saw at either end was a flower bed of pink and purple flowers and at the top was a row of trees. Yet she saw that they were all filled with apples that were the colour of lapis-lazuli. What a beautiful display ! She thought as she jogged lightly up to the top. Her eyes widened as she saw white marble buildings that shone in the sunlight. Each of the upper floors had a balcony that had a dragon sculpture supporting it. Yet she heard laughing as she looked around to see a man and a woman in a circle as they laughed beating a tambourine. Yet some were playing the piccolo and others, the flute. Others played the violin. They were all dressed in beauti...