The Dragon Children: Second Generation

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia, Berenike, Chrysanthe, Kleon=

Eulalia nodded and quickly climbed onto Berenike, straddling where the latter's neck and back met.

"Hang on," Berenike said as her wings started flapping. She ran a few steps, and with that, she jumped into the air and took off.

Chrysanthe climbed onto Kleon's back as well, sitting on her knees, leaning forward slightly on Kleon's neck with her hands. Kleon ran a few steps like Berenike and started flapping his wings. With a swift, long jump, he was up in the air and flying beside Berenike. "Leade the way!" Kleon called behind him as he hovered in mid-air, waiting for Joanne and Kilin.

[rocklobster]

Joanne nodded. "Head south southwest, Kleon and Berenike. You'll know we're there because the village has canals."
She banked in the direction she told them.

[Twister980]

~Emily~

Strych followed the two as they flew off.

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia, Berenike, Chrysanthe, Kleon=

Berenike nodded as she headed southwest, followed by Kleon.

[rocklobster]

--Joanne--
About 20 minutes or so later, Kilin and Joanne spotter the town of Venicia below them.
"That is Venicia below us." she told Eulalia. "That is our destination. You can see the waters that have practically flooded it. I was actually here once on a mission before you came to live with us."
OOC: Your bond with your dragons allows you superhuman sight. Describe the sights below. It is very similar to Venice. I'm sure you all know what that city is like.

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia, Berenike, Chrysanthe, Kleon=

Eulalia looked at the town below them. She couldn't help but gape at the uniqueness of it. "Are those... canals?" She asked, quietly incredulous. Berenike nodded.

"It is how the people get around," she said. "They use boats and such rather than walking or use of wagons and rickshaws."

Chrysanthe gazed at the town as well. "It's so pretty," she said, smiling. "It would be nice to live here."

[Twister980]

~Emily~

She whistled. "Wow."

~Eruan~

He and Saphira landed in the camp a few minutes after Joanne and the others left.
Where'd everyone go? He looked around. Some people were still left in the camp, like Ai, Shiro and Len.

[rocklobster]

--Joanne--
"It only looks nice from above. You'll see what the land is really like when you land. I hate to say it, but the clans your parents belong too have turned it into a slum." Joanne said. "To them, the peasants are grapes to be crushed rather than harvested."
OOC: Stole that one from the Romeo X Juliet anime.

[Twister980]

~Emily~

She scanned the small town below. There were a few people out and about, one stood out. A man in a cloak, peered up at them. "Joanne. Do you know that guy?" She turned away, then turned back. He was gone.

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia, Berenike, Chrysanthe, Kleon=

Eulalia looked back over the town, a look of slight concern washing over her face.

"Sounds like something an older you would do if you hadn't been changed," Berenike said to Eulalia. The latter glared slightly.

"I'm not nearly as bad as I was," Eulalia replied. "I've learned that if I want people to respect me, treating them like bugs isn't the way to go." Berenike nodded at Eulalia. The latter was silent for a moment. "So, it's actually in my blood to be of high status?"

"Be careful what you say, Eulalia," Berenike warned.

"No, no, I was just making sure," Eulalia responded. "It kind of explains why I was the way I was." Berenike smiled.

"You really have been changed," she said gently. Eulalia smiled and nodded. Then she frowned slightly.

"That doesn't mean that I'm going to act as sweet as a pastry," she stated bluntly. Berenike just laughed.

[rocklobster]

"That reminds me." Joanne said to Eulalia. "When we finish with this, there is something I believe the two of us should do. That is, if you would like to be friends again. I would love for us to start anew, my child."
She signaled that it was time for them to descend. "We'll land in that alley over there, it seems inconspicuous enough."
OOC: Answer her before you descend. I'll pm you an explanation.

[Ally-Ann]

Berenike and Kleon landed with their riders on their backs. Eulalia hopped off and looked around the alley. Awful shady... and not in a good way, she thought. She shook her head and looked at Joanne. "Joanne-- nokisme-- I do want to start anew," Eulalia said. "I'm still working on it, but I've realized my wrong-doing and how much I've hurt you." Eulalia's eyes averted from Joanne as the she did her best to keep the tears at bay.

[rocklobster]

--Joanne and Kilin--
Kilin said. "Then you've made the first step."
Joanne embraced Eulalia. "Let the tears come. They will begin the healing. There is also something else. In the old days of the spirit dragons, there was a reconciliation ceremony. We'd burn a bonfire and throw branches on it to symbolize past hurts and dark times we want to forget. I think the both of you would benefit from that."
She looked around and saw a rather short man walking around.
"Hello Tyrion." She said. "Haven't seen you in ages. Still enjoying that wonderful company of scoundrels and such?"
The man laughed. "You call them scoundrels, I call them friends. It's good to see you too, zenka."
OOC: Go on, ask who it is.

[Twister980]

~Emily~

She and Strych landed shortly after them. We should leave them alone for now.
Emily nodded in agreement. All right, let's go have a look around.

~Eruan~

Eruan and Saphira landed in camp, it was mostly empty of course, Ai and Shiro, even Len, were nowhere to be seen.

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia, Berenike, Chrysanthe, Kleon=

Eulalia looked at the short man. "Who are you?" She asked.

[rocklobster]

The man made a graceful bow and kissed Eulalia's hand. "My name is Tyrion Montague. A rogue and outcast, all because he's not one for power and greed, like the rest of his family. All I want is a beautiful woman in my arms."
"Um, actually, Tyrion. She may be related to you. At least on her mother's side." Joanne said.
"Oh, terribly sorry, er, cousin, I guess?" Tyrion asked. Then his eyes widened. "Is that why you've come? She in a sky-cell. It hasn't been pleasant. I'll take you to her post-haste. If there's anyone who can help her, it's you."

[Ally-Ann]

Eulalia blushed slightly, then nodded. "My mother..." she said quietly.

OOC: Short post is short. Been on a writer's block lately.

[rocklobster]

"Lead the way." Joanne said. "We'll leave the dragons here. That would cause too much attention."
"Understood." said Kirin.

[Twister980]

~Emily~

She and Strych wandered around, until she guessed Joanne needed her. Which is why she dropped off of Strych when she spotted them. She landed gracefully on her feet. "All right, where to?"

OOC: Sorry... Fixed.

[rocklobster]

OOC: Um, Eruan, Only Joanne, Emily, and Eulalia have left the camp. Everyone else is still there. You need to change that.

[Ally-Ann]

Eulalia felt her heart skip a beat faintly. She was going to see her mother! After fourteen years, she was finally going to meet her mother! Eulalia looked at Tyrion and smiled, her cheeks slightly rosy with mirth. "You don't know how long I've been waiting for this," she said, overcome with joy. "Even if she's unstable, I still can't wait to see her." Eulalia then took a deep breath, calming her nerves and looking at Chrysanthe, who int turn smiled.

[rocklobster]

Joanne placed a calming hand on Eulalia's wrist.
"I know you are excited. Your mother will need your love. Do not show her anything else."
They soon came upon the Clement castle.
"If you look up, you might be able to see the skycell. That's where your mother is. Don't call out to her. That might cause her to slip out. There's only three walls, and if she makes a false move, she will fall to her death."

[Twister980]

~Emily~

She raised an eyebrow at the mention of the Sky cell. Three walls... No floor?
Strych placed his chin on her head. We shall see.

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia=

Eulalia squinted, barely able to make out the sky cell. "That seems a bit rash, putting someone in such a dangerous place..." Eulalia stated, her eyes widened slightly.


=Ambrosia=

Ambrosia looked around her cell before burying her face in her knees that were pulled up to her chest. "I can't live like this..." she murmured in a panicked, sobbing voice. "I can't, I can't, I can't..." She kept blubbering to herself as the demons laughed in her head maniacally, causing Ambrosia to choke out a wail as her body quivered.

[rocklobster]

Joanne whispered to Tyrion. "Is there a way up that few know about?"
Tyrion nodded. "Follow me. There's a staircase that'll take you right to her. Only the guard knows about it."

[Ally-Ann]

=Eulalia=

Eulalia motioned for Chrysanthe to follow, who in turn nodded. "Would the guards let us in?" Eulalia asked, knowing that some prisons wanted to keep innocents out.

[rocklobster]

Tyrion nodded. "Don't worry. The guards aren't even here. It's temple time and the hypocritical guards shamelessly present themselves at the temple as faithful. Now you see why I refuse to follow your doctrine, Joanne. I have seen few that show the good example you show."
Joanne shook her head. "Do not judge us by our worst example, my friend. You are actually the kind of man Sophia would love to have in her command. Yes, you may be a scoundrel, but you are not without good qualities. I can see that plainly."
Moments later, they reached the top of the stairs. Tyrion knocked on the cell door.
OOC: Tyrion is the only person Ambrosia still trusts, even though she knows his reputation.

[Ally-Ann]

=Ambrosia=

Ambrosia lifted her head from her knees, her head pounding, and she looked at the door. "Come in..." she called quietly.

[rocklobster]

Tyrion gestured to Joanne and Eulalia. "I brought two people who wish to speak with you. This is Joanne, and this is Eulalia. She is your daughter."
Kilin immediately flew up under the cell, anticipating the worst. He turned invisible, just in case Ambrosia did fall.

[Ally-Ann]

=Ambrosia=

Ambrosia's eyes widened as she looked at the girl that was supposedly her daughter. She stood up, bracing herself against the wall behind her, and walked to the door where the slim, red-headed teenager was standing. Ambrosia held her breath as she looked the girl up and down. Slim frame, milky skin, forest-green eyes that spelled mischief... And the hair. Blood-red, curly, tail bone-length hair.
Ambrosia held out her trembling arms. "My... My child..." She whispered. Eulalia looked at the woman before her for a moment, then embraced her. "Never, in all the dreams that Sophia has given me, did I think I would get to see you after your birth," she said quietly as tears streamed down her face.
Eulalia buried her face in her mother's neck, tears leaking from her own eyes. "Mother..." She murmured quietly.