duskreaper

The Dragon Empire

Jube caught her voice and jerked his large head back to see her. He clumbsily landed before her. "I thought you didn't want to talk to me?" Jube said telepathically.

Milo landed next to him still in crow form, "We haven't got much time before the dragon slayers are alerted. The army is in the capitol only a days walk. We have the advantage of flight, let's use it. I know a place we can go." Milo advised them.

Jube eyed Milo before settling lower, "Kes, get on my back, I'll fly you with us. You will have to hold onto me and Lupo though." They really didn't have much time to think about the best option, they just needed to get out of sight and fast!

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Jube watched her go, and looked down, "I won't come looking for you tomorrow. I won't come looking for you the day after either... you're right Kes, I didn't tell you, and that was because I didn't know how you would feel. Trust or not, I was scared of what you'd think!" He got up, "If Milo's right, then I'm an abomination, and I shouldn't cause you any more grief. You don't need a monster for a friend..."

Milo watched them argue, and felt out of place. Clearly Jube was scared of his own abilities. Jube closed his eyes and willed himself to turn into a dragon once again. This time he had control over it. He flapped his large wings, and took off to the sky. It was clear he wasn't used to flying yet as he was all over the place in the sky.

Milo yelled suddenly, "Wait! You're going to get yourself spotted by dragon slayers!" He shifted into a crow and took off after him.

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Jube looked down feeling ashamed for not telling her before, "I... I've known for a few years now... My powers are fire related..." He looked at her, "I didn't want to scare you... it was bad enough everyone thought I was a freak, I didn't want you to think so as well." He said sadly.

Milo crossed his arms watching the two, "According to legend, the Dragon Empire was snuffed out around twenty years ago. There was no survivors in the raid according to what I've been told. So I'm not sure how you could be one. Perhaps you should seek out one of the Dragon Slayers that was there." Milo suggested.

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Jube shook his head, "I haven't a clue what is going on... Its scary not knowing what I am... Or what I can do..." He covered his face with his hands. "That bird seemed to know what I am more than I do... I wish he hasn't left..."

Milo took that as his moment to fly down to the ground before shifting back into the form of a man. "I can't believe you have never shifted before today... How surprising. Why wouldn't your parents tell you?" Milo asked curiously.

Jube sighed, "I was adopted without knowing my real parents..." Jube looked up at him, "What am I exactly?"

Milo stood where he was, and paid no mind to a crow landing on his shoulder. "If I had to guess I would say a Dragon Shifter. They were sorcerers though. If you can't do magic you might not be one. Its hard to say." Milo explained calmly.

Jube looked at his hands, "I can do magic..." He was worried Kes would become uneasy in his presence.

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Jube looked at her reaction feeling a bit hurt by it. "Sorry... I... Can leave you be if you want me to."

Milo watched from the trees in his crow form. He wanted to observe these two for a while.

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That's good, because at least then we can come up with a reason for absence.

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When Kestral did finally stir, she was lying in a patch of sun with Jube by her side. He stared up at the clouds, and had their fingers laced. Lupo was sleeping against her side, and the birds were chirping overhead. Jube didn't move, he didn't notice she had woke up yet. He contemplated his fate, and spent plenty of time considering what had transpired.

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Jube crawled over to her and held her close, "Kes? Kes are you ok?" He asked concerned.

Milo watched them for a moment before shifting back into a crow and flying off. He didn't want to disrupt them.

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"My name is Milo, and I am a shifter myself. Not a dragon shifter mind you, but its the same sort of shifting process." The raven haired man introduced himself, "What you need to do is will yourself to turn back into a human. You have to really want it!"

Jube closed his eyes and listened to Kes for a moment before following Milo's instructions. Carefully he imagined himself turning into a man. He wanted it, and convinced himself he needed it. After a moment, Milo spoke again. "There you go! Good work!" When Jube opened his eyes, he was small again, and definately human.

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Hello Many! Glad to have you! If you do decide to join, I'd be glad to have you. If you don't, I still appreciate your interest in it.