Chapter 2: A Dark Beginning
#2 of "In Love with a Gryphon"
Chapter 2, sooooo soon? Yes, it is. Thx Tim for the idea XiLluminum, Aeris and Aeon (my twin blades) are property of XiLluminum (me) If you want to cooperate with the story and appear in it, YIM me, my Yahoo ID is XiLluminum. NOTE: Aeris and Aeon are special blades; they are made with a draconite polished and shaped as a teardrop; the gemstone is the source of the blade; since draconites have many magical and physical properties it has thousands of undiscovered uses; I've found many uses for it inside a Lab I have at iLlumina Mountain. How do the blades work? First of all, you should know that they can store light, and other energy forms. Knowing this, I'll explain how they work: A light source must be placed and focused straight to the center of the jewel; then, draconite stores all light possible; when it reaches its maximum capacity, a light beam is emitted by the other side of the jewel. If it is well polished and perfectly shaped, the light beam should stop at a certain distance from its source. The color of the light blade depends on the one who uses the sword, since draconite changes color when somebody touches it or gets near it. Under 18? Go away or I'll call your parents. * * * "A Black Beginning" I woke up in a mad mood a month after visiting Kingdom of Lore. It was one of those days in which you don't want to move, just remain in bed; outside, a storm was raging fiercely onto the mountain's western flank (where my "habitational complex" was built), a thunder stroke the sky often. "Umph" I muttered, "I don't like this weather, I can't go hunting or get down of this freakin' mountain, the wind is too strong" As I checked the airspeed indicator I had just installed next to the entrance. I decided to sit down on my couch sofa next to the window. I stared motionless into it, watching the lightening striking the clouds. I sat there, gazing for hours. Suddenly, a black speck in the horizon caught my attention, it was flying really fast, approaching to my Lands with a speed I never imagined for something too small. I focused my eyes in it, It was a female gryphon, badly injured, carrying an egg!!! It was flying away from something or somebody. In an instant, a swarm of dragons appeared behind a mountain range that surrounded the nearby valley. I had no time to loose; I went to the armory, opened a vault, took Aeon and Aeris (my best swords) out of the shelf, stripped them to my hips, and picking a pair of coats, I blasted into the sky, ignoring my servants warnings. The dragons were approaching to the gryphon; I needed to get there fast. I used a gust of wind that stroke me from behind to increase my speed. But, I was too slow; the dragons slaughtered the gryphon, which fell motionless, with the egg clutched between its paws, to the ground, hundreds of feet bellow them. Rage boiled my blood, and a surge of strength flowed all over my body, I wouldn't allow that innocent soul to die by a group of bullies. I increased my wing flapping, I was now like speeding bullet; I unsheathed Aeon and Aeris, both blades glowed in that dark day. I flew higher and higher until I was right above them, the dragons were already flying towards me, spitting curses to the air, I folded my wings, and rocketed down to them. The blades at my sides. The first group of dragons, 5, were cut in half, they shrieked in pain, and fell to ground. Using the speed gained, I turned around, unfolded my wings a bit, and did an almost 360º spin upwards. The aerial battle was fierce, I twisted, dodged, parried and slashed my swords; some of the dragons fled horrified when they saw that my blades cut through their swords and shields as if they were made of paper. The fool ones that thought they were superior to me, were slaughtered merciless, heads ripped apart, blood everywhere, guts and brains covering my arms and chest, blood dripping down my hands. The last ones that remained were turned into ashes by my fire breath; I still remember their shrieks of pain while I burned them to nothing. I went down to ground, trembling; all that overwhelming strength abandoned me. I felt exhausted even to walk, but I managed to reach the body of the agonizing gryphon. I crouched next to it, and smelled her, trying to check if she was still alive and save her. Blood was coming from all parts of her body, her wounds were horrible, specially the one on her neck. Her life was running out. She opened her eyes and whispered "where is my egg?" The egg was 3 yards away from us; I stood up, and brought the egg next to her She then picked it up and whispered to me again "Take care of it, rise it well". - "But, but" I replied, "I don't know what to do" - "Do what your hea...." And with those last words, she passed away. Tears came out of my eyes, there was nothing I could do to save her, and I felt as if it was my duty to protect and save her in that moment, and failed. Guilt filled my heart. - "I promise stranger, I'll take care of it as my own life". I whispered Then a roar of pain and grief came from my throat; that roar broke the windows of the villages 100 miles away from the valley. I built a grave out of sandstone in that same spot, and placed the dead corpse in it. With the help of magic, I sealed the grave, and walked away wearily, with my heart sore. Up, in my house, many questions banged inside my head: Who were those dragons?, why did the attack that gryphon? What did the gryphon do to provoke them? And, who was that gryphon? I entered to my bedroom, threw the swords away, and placed the egg on a cushion next to my bed. When a maid entered to my room, she shouted horrified and ran away when she saw me all covered in guts, brains and blood. I threw myself into the bed, I didn't care if I was dripping blood, I just wanted to sleep and forget everything that happened that dark day. O
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O That night, I couldn't sleep; each time I could still listen to the last words of the gryphon of protecting the egg. I stood up, and walked to a box with different medicines, I scrambled all the flasks and bottles trying to find my sleeping pills. When I found them, I gulped 2 of those pills, and sleepiness fell upon me. I moved into my bed, and fell deeply asleep. I had that night a strange dream: I found myself flying above vast grasslands, which extended for thousands of miles in every direction. A palace made of white marble stood in front of me. At the entrance of the palace, a pair of gryphons wearing shiny armors and holding long spears told me: "We've been expecting you, the princess is waiting inside". "Princess? What princess?" I asked myself. The palace gardens were amazing, there were different flowering plants: roses, carnations, violets, jasmines, tulips, and daisies; all of them were blossoming. A small stream ran across the garden. Inside the palace, the lanterns hung hundreds of feet above my head, and emitted a golden glow. The columns that held the ceiling were enormous, the building itself was majestic. At the end of that corridor, I saw 2 lines of gryphons standing one in front of another, and between them a female gryphon was sitting. Her feathers were black as the night, with pink and yellow borders. Her eyes were as blue and radiant as a sapphire, and her gaze captivated me. She was extremely beautiful. When I drew nearer her she smiled and said: "Thank you for rescuing me". - "Rescue you?" I asked intrigued "But, I don't know who you are, nor your name". - "Yes, you rescued me. I guess you've met my mother, right?" she said. - "Who is your mother? I asked quizzically. - "The gryphon you tried to save 2 days ago" I stood frozen. How could the hatchling inside that egg talk to me? , it was impossible!!!! I couldn't understand. - "What's your name?" I asked. - "You must choose my name carefully" she answered with the same calm tone. - "But..." I replied, but she shushed me. - "Follow me" she said. And I followed her through endless staircases, up to a room that was richly decorated. It was warm, cozy, and I smelled a scent similar to lavender, it was very sweet and hypnotizing. The door suddenly closed behind me. The gryphon bounced at me, and kissed me passionately. I first tensed up a bit and blushed, but then I relaxed and enjoyed the rest of it. - "Mmmm" she said "I love you" - "So do I" I answered, and kissed her again. I closed my eyes and I laid on the ground, waiting for the best part of it, when I woke up. I was panting, sweating and my cock was slightly unsheathed. The sun was already high in the sky, and the egg was illuminated by a sunbeam.