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Started May 24, 2018 by @Becfromthedead group

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Red wings continued to beat the air, continuing to carry them forward. It wasn't long before the village came into view below. Once again the giant dragon's form blocked the sunlight from reaching the world below as he passed overhead. Powerful wings beat the air, sending powerful currents downwards to be felt by those on the ground.
Jun, the dragon's shortened name, tipped one of his wings, heading towards a massive field that had purposely been set aside to accommodate his size. The red beast slowly started to circle downwards. The grass instantly flattened as he grew closer to the ground. His back legs soon came to rest on the ground, followed by his front. The giant dragon lowered himself, coming to lay down. Jun's four wings folded neatly against his body, tail curling around his side. The dragon laid his head down, allowing Cain to jump off, then raising it once again.
Yellow eyes shifted towards the village ~The Elders will be waiting for your presence in the Village Hall as usual. I shall wait here for your return~.
Cain glanced back towards his dragon. He watched the red beast for several moments, then finally nodded. The man moved slowly. He pulled his cloak tighter around his body. Dark hair fell over his face, covering his eyes, keeping his head low. His boots carried him into the village. Cain made not a sound.
As soon as he appeared, women grabbed their children, pulling them away to hide. Men stared after the tall, dark figure as he strode through the streets. Yet Cain ignored it all. Even after everything he had done, doing his best to keep his past behind him, there were still stories going around. Some were true, as where others were simply far from the truth.
Cain continued along his way, heading towards the large building which stood in the center, home of the Village Elders and High Officials that often met there.

Aurelius' eyes were drawn to Cain as he entered the village. Unlike many of the other residents, Aurelius was not frightened by the man, but rather fascinated. He did his best not to stare at the cool, dark figure, so he went back to his business, but secretly wondered what business he had with the village's officials.

A smaller framed girl walked rather quickly through the crowds of people, her hazel eyes intensely focused on the dark haired man walking towards the elder's home. A few stares accompanied her from younger children that spoke behind hands to cover their words. Zodiac. Her parents died in one of the attacks a few years ago. She ignored the whispers, and after a few more steps, she was sidled up next to Cain.

"What did you find today?" Zodiac asked, tucking a strand of dark hair behind her ear. She had always thought that she and Cain had looked alike, but that was mostly because she wanted someone to call her family.

Charlie went to mount his black dragon only to be thrown off into the lake that they were resting at "Come on Jekyll!" He said standing up in the shallow water soaking wet, Charlie splashed water at the dragon resulting in an angry growl "We gotta get going you crybaby we haven't been back in a year" He said as the dragon shook the small amount of water off. He had left the village last year without saying when he would be back or what he was doing, this was something he often did but always returned eventually. The others in the village knew this routine of his and didn't worry about him as far as he knew. Charlie successfully mounted the dragon and he soared of flying high into the sky in a matter of seconds. Jekyll may not have been the strongest dragon but he sure could fly. Charlie settled into the dragon's back knowing they would soon arrive at their destination.

Aurelius finally decided to walk up to a stall selling produce, and he bought vegetables and fruits to feed himself for the next few days. He could see the girl he knew as Zodiac go over to Cain to interact, and he just watched that, among other interactions between local people as he made his purchase.

((OOC: Welcome back, and thank you ^^))

The male felt eyes fall upon him, just one set of many. Dark amber eyes shifted towards the side, taking note of a scrawny looking boy. He had come across the kid a few times, but other than that, Cain knew little. All honesty, the man preferred it that way. To keep as little contact with anyone. Nearly the entire village knew him, but he did not know everyone. The most he knew were the village Elders, a few officials, and…
There it was, that voice he had grown to know for quite some time now. Cain resisted the urge to release a sigh of annoyance. Instead, he continued to walk forward. Zodiac, a girl who he might've checked up on every now and then. Mostly because his dragon said it would 'do him some good'. Either way, as much of a nuisance he saw in her, Cain held his tongue. She was the daughter of a deceased village official. So one wrong move on his part, could very well mean exile for him, or worse.
He never even offered Zodiac a glance as he spoke in his gruff voice, "Jun and I found little to nothing. Though Jun feels that something is off, as if there is a shadow looming somewhere, waiting to strike."
It wasn't long before Cain stood outside of the building. His hand reached downwards, taking hold of the handle, turning it. The wooden door opened with a soft creak, entering the great hall. His amber gaze shifted upwards, seeing several people standing around. All eyes turned, coming to land on the dark individual, who slowly strode towards them. As he came to stop a few feet away, he bowed his head slightly, awaiting to be addressed. Once had been, did Cain give his report.
"The most worrisome thing we have found was some movement along the eastern borders. It is unclear what is being planned, but it does not feel right. I am somewhat worried about the few settlements that are allied with us along those edges. They could easily be overrun by powerful weaponry, hell, even a band of soldiers could take them with little to no trouble. As of elsewhere, Jun and I have both spoken to dragons in the territory, and each reports feeling the same. The feeling of a darkness, waiting in patience to strike. I am hoping it is nothing, but it will be better if we are prepared if we are indeed suddenly attacked."
Silence befell the small court. The group muttered amongst themselves while Cain stood, waiting patiently. As they reached an agreement, Cain was soon dismissed. He once again gave a small bow, turning to leave. His boots clicked loudly, echoing in the hall.
Soon, once again the outside world greeted him. Cain sighed softly, muttering under his breath, "Damn old fools…so blind to the very dangers that lay waiting around the corner…not everything is so easily achieved through 'peace talks'. Sometimes fighting is the only option."
~Cain, even you know there is some truth to their words~ Jun's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Though the red dragon was laying outside of the village in the large field, he could still speak to his rider. Despite any distance, they were always connected.
"They would do well to learn their limits," Cain muttered darkly.

Zodiac let out a soft sigh as she watched Cain talk to the elders, her intense hazel eyes flitting between them quickly. She felt a pair of eyes watching her, but this time it felt more familiar. She glanced back and noticed a boy with darker hair that she had often seen around the village. Her gaze narrowed as she watched him. What is he looking at? As Cain stepped away from the elder's home, she trudged along side him, studying the outline of the mountains.

"Do you think that the elder's would let me go outside the village one day and be like you?" Zodiac finally asked after a long pause, looking up at Cain.

The village was now in sight, even after a year little had changed. He saw a large red dragon laying in a field outside the village. He had missed the village yet he felt a tang of nervousness as they approached. He felt like this every time he returned A lot can change in a year He thought as Jekyll landed hard against the ground from the speed resulting in a loud thud, "Jekyll you know you shouldn't land like that in the village your only going to draw attention" He said dismounting the dragon. the black dragon had guilt all over its face as he nudged his head into Charlie "It's alright bud" He said chuckling at the dragon half hugged the dragons head

Aurelius' eyes were then drawn to the dragon and its rider that landed just outside the village. They were familiar, but he felt like he hadn't seen them in forever. He ran that direction, trying to see who it might be. When he approached, he saw another young male dragon rider.
"Charlie?" Aurelius gasped, "You're back?"
He smiled shyly.

Jake looked at his dragon who was the same size as him. He climbed on his dragon, "Let's go girl!" he said. He looked at other dragon riders much older than him.

Jade got dressed and walked outside. Dawn was trailing alongside her. She sighed and looked to see the elders meeting. She shrugged and continued out the village. Dawn stretched her wings and looked at Jade, ~Are you ready?
Jade grinned and got on Dawn, "Let's hope I don't get into trouble this time.
The pair took off into the sky.

"Hey Aurelius, I just got back" He said to the refreshing familiar face

(Nice! Go for it!)
"It's nice to see you, Charlie. Gods, it feels like it's been forever." Aurelius said.
He gave Jekyll a pat on the head.
"But yeah, how have you been keeping? See anything interesting while you were gone?"

"Yeah sorry I was gone so long, not a whole lot but I saw Mount Castro it was amazing" Charlie said being vague as always. Jekyll did a sort of dragon pur as Aurelius pat him on the head. "Anything new around here?" He asked

( I've decided that Zodiac might be the village troublemaker xD. )

(Sounds fun! haha)

"Not really," Aurelius replied, "A lot of the same stuff. I had to go free a dragon from an arena about a month ago when a bunch of knights were going to beat it to death. A lot of people were killed, but it wasn't the poor dragon's fault that everyone is terrible. It was only trying to get away…"
He looked down, deeply saddened by his recollection of the event.
"Every time something like that happens, everyone responds with, 'this is why we have to kill dragons!' It's an endless cycle. At least we have our lives here, where we can coexist."

"I don't understand why people feel the need to do such things, does this seem like something that's going to hurt you" Charlie says as Jekyll nudges at his side relentlessly, wanting to play. "The dragons don't want to harm us they simply want to protect themselves it's basic survival"

Cain's amber eyes shifted as he sensed more individuals appearing. He could hear the sound of beating wings from nearby as another dragon soon landed the fields where Jun laid. However, the dark male ignored them. Zodiac continued to wander beside him. It was strange, since the only company he really had and was used to was his dragon Jun. It was better that way…
"That, I am unsure of girl. Perhaps when you become older they may allow you to leave the village."
He seemingly froze as he heard Zodiac mention 'Be Like you'. Dark amber eyes glanced over towards her. His gaze was cold and harsh. Even his voice had taken a turn to something menacing, "You would be wise to not become like me. I am what many consider a curse, a bad luck charm. They may very well be right, I am no one's blessing. So do not become me, become something better than me."
Then just like that, Cain returned to moving forward. He picked up his pace, only instead of towards where his dragon waited, he went to the tavern.
~You needn't be so harsh. The girl is young, barely a hatchling compared to a dragon's age~.
Cain growled softly, "She has no clue about what I have done, what I am capable of…no one should strive to be a monster."
The dragon's voice was an annoyed growl in his mind ~Cain, you cannot live on hatred alone. I have told you this many of times, yet you still cling to the bitterness of it~.
Cain said nothing to the dragon. He simply grew silent, walking into the tavern, taking his usual seat in a dark corner away from everyone.

Jade soared high into the sky. She smiled at the way the wind flew through her hair. A small giggle escaped her and she threw her hands up, "Woo hoo!"
Dawn released a small fireball and mirrored Jade's happiness. They felt freest in the sky, where no one could judge them.

Zodiac winced at Cain's tone and stopped mid-step, deciding to let him walk ahead of her. It wasn't an odd feeling for her either, to be rejected or pushed away. All her life, she had already been alone. Brushing her dark hair away from her face, she made her way towards the fields, recognizing two young boys around her age. "Charlie?" Zodiac called out as she quickened her pace.

"It is. And by harming dragons who in turn harm them, they are only hurting themselves. It's terrible and unfair, and I'm not sure what we can do about it. We've formed this secret society, and we've been fighting for years, from this gods-forsaken village. I say 'fighting…' We're not really doing much of anything about it most days. wouldn't it make more sense to bring our dragons into another town for 'show-and-tell'? Prove to them that dragons are naught but big old sweethearts?" Aurelius stopped for a second. "Sorry for my spiel. I'm just very passionate about all of this."

"No that's perfectly fine, I would just be worried about our dragons getting hurt-" He got cut off by a familiar voice and turned to Zodiac coming over "Hey!" Charlie replied, Jekyll stopping his playing to look over