CloseEnough He took comfort in his brother, his arms tightening around him as Skylark chose to let his hands wonder. The dragon held back a giggle when his hands trailed lightly over his sides and made him break his concentration momentarily. Taking a deep breath, he tried hard not to keep focus even as distracting as Sky's hands were becoming as they finally came to the thin skin folded down closely to his back. The feeling was just as ticklish as him touching his stomach, but in a different ticklish sort of way that made him squirm and bite his tongue gently. The skin there was awfully thin, sensitive to the slightest touch that caressed the veins beneath the thin sheet of skin. He didn't know how exactly sensitive they were until now, but there wasn't much time for him to ponder it when Sky's sudden shout pulled him back out from his thoughts. Opening his eyes, he kept his arms wrapped around his brother as he peered over his shoulder and watched the world before them beginning to dissolve into a myriad of fading colors and white mist. The blue electricity reflecting in his eyes as he tilted his head up and stared in awe at the dangerous sparks they had just lowly avoided whilst they had been in flight.
He was still staring by the time Skylark disengaged from the embrace and started to pull him alongside him. The soft crushing of the grass now sounding strange as the metal ground was revealed beneath their feet. The heat radiating beneath their feet was nothing more than radiators and whirring cogs if one listened close enough. All this time, this world was just a really advanced façade; it was still nothing like Father's memory, it was silly to think that he would've really been able to see the world as Father had. Those thoughts aside, he skidded to a halt as his brother did, finally focusing on the metallic wheel ahead of them that seemed to be turned tightly into the door. Not too far after Skylark was he from trying to turn said wheel in the other direction. Digging his claws into the metal, he heard his nails chip, leaving the barest of scratches in the door. Making him reel back and press his nails against the soft of his shirt. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched Skylark pull back as well and he thought that perhaps his brother wanted them a little rest. What he couldn't expect was for his sibling to come barreling straight at the door like a speeding bullet.
He jumped at the sound of bone colliding with metal, making him wince before he rushed forward and wrapped his arms around his brother's head before the sudden burst of grey light made him cry out and step back in surprise. Tripping over his own feet as he watched his brother began to shift and morph before his very eyes. Unable to help but follow the burst of scales that completely engulfed his body. It was...It was almost like Father, not as white as they ever were then, but similar, yet all shiny like Daddy's scales were. Sitting down, he stared out wide eyed at his brother. Squeezing his eyes shut at the earth shattering roar he released. Opening his eyes, he stared up at his brother, wide eyed. In awe once more until his tongue darted out and lapped roughly against his cheek, the feeling almost like a cat's. He giggled, reaching up to gently touch Sky's snout. This was still his brother. No matter what form he took on, "Sky.." He laughed, staring down into the dragon's eyes, a smile pulling at his lips before he was pulled up and placed onto his sibling's back. The feeling of scales underneath his palm, it was very familiar and the young dragon reveled in the feeling of it. Running his hands over Sky's back, over the area where thin wing meant solid muscle. Digging his hands into the scales lightly when his brother reared back and nearly threw him off. Holding on tightly as he mauled the door. Sleipnir caught the very briefest glimpse of the white washed corridor before Sky suddenly threw himself forward once more and all he could see was his brother's hunches disappearing past the outline of the door. The next thing he knew, he was sitting on a squirming buking bull.
Nearly thrown off, he slid down his brother's side, landing dangerously near one of his clawing legs. Even young, in this form, his brother was still much bigger than him and his claws were massive and razor sharp, "Sky! Sky!" Sleipnir called out, waiting for his brother to calm before he wrapped his arms right around one of his legs, hugging him tightly, "You gotta calm down Sky!" He wasn't too concerned about getting themselves out, more so over his brother's panic, "Sky don't worry! Don't worry!" He could still connect to his brother from here even if his thoughts were more jumbled and more instinctive than usual. Reaching out, he scratched pitifully at the door frame digging into his brother's haunches, "You did it, we're almost out." He reassured, "You just...need a little push!"
Pulling up his sleeves, the younger hopped around to his brother's back and right onto his tail. Wrapping himself around it tightly before he stretched open his jaw to reveal his glinting teeth and sunk it down right into Skylar's behind.
"Do that thing!" He hissed, his voice ever so scratchy and biting to his own throat, "Can't you kill yourselves and..appear someone else?" He might have made more of a comment, but as it was, he could barely talk and breathe at the same time. He had other concerns at a time like this now though, like the safety of his own team who couldn't merely come back to life should they suffer a fatal wound, "Terra, Sila?" He growled lowly, waiting for a role call from those two before he continued on, "Forte? Forte are you here?" He growled, knowing the man could be stubborn. If he hadn't answered, then it was likely Anemoli wasn't around either. There was one voice out of them all though that he was rather desperate to hear. Licking his lips, he wasn't sure if he could put off calling for her anymore, "Sanare. Sanare are you here?" He waited, swallowing, nothing but silence answered him back.
"Sanare, answer me!" He growled, nearly ripping out his throat before he was silenced by another of Leo's groan. Gritting his teeth, he avoided an angry remark.
He was still staring by the time Skylark disengaged from the embrace and started to pull him alongside him. The soft crushing of the grass now sounding strange as the metal ground was revealed beneath their feet. The heat radiating beneath their feet was nothing more than radiators and whirring cogs if one listened close enough. All this time, this world was just a really advanced façade; it was still nothing like Father's memory, it was silly to think that he would've really been able to see the world as Father had. Those thoughts aside, he skidded to a halt as his brother did, finally focusing on the metallic wheel ahead of them that seemed to be turned tightly into the door. Not too far after Skylark was he from trying to turn said wheel in the other direction. Digging his claws into the metal, he heard his nails chip, leaving the barest of scratches in the door. Making him reel back and press his nails against the soft of his shirt. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched Skylark pull back as well and he thought that perhaps his brother wanted them a little rest. What he couldn't expect was for his sibling to come barreling straight at the door like a speeding bullet.
He jumped at the sound of bone colliding with metal, making him wince before he rushed forward and wrapped his arms around his brother's head before the sudden burst of grey light made him cry out and step back in surprise. Tripping over his own feet as he watched his brother began to shift and morph before his very eyes. Unable to help but follow the burst of scales that completely engulfed his body. It was...It was almost like Father, not as white as they ever were then, but similar, yet all shiny like Daddy's scales were. Sitting down, he stared out wide eyed at his brother. Squeezing his eyes shut at the earth shattering roar he released. Opening his eyes, he stared up at his brother, wide eyed. In awe once more until his tongue darted out and lapped roughly against his cheek, the feeling almost like a cat's. He giggled, reaching up to gently touch Sky's snout. This was still his brother. No matter what form he took on, "Sky.." He laughed, staring down into the dragon's eyes, a smile pulling at his lips before he was pulled up and placed onto his sibling's back. The feeling of scales underneath his palm, it was very familiar and the young dragon reveled in the feeling of it. Running his hands over Sky's back, over the area where thin wing meant solid muscle. Digging his hands into the scales lightly when his brother reared back and nearly threw him off. Holding on tightly as he mauled the door. Sleipnir caught the very briefest glimpse of the white washed corridor before Sky suddenly threw himself forward once more and all he could see was his brother's hunches disappearing past the outline of the door. The next thing he knew, he was sitting on a squirming buking bull.
Nearly thrown off, he slid down his brother's side, landing dangerously near one of his clawing legs. Even young, in this form, his brother was still much bigger than him and his claws were massive and razor sharp, "Sky! Sky!" Sleipnir called out, waiting for his brother to calm before he wrapped his arms right around one of his legs, hugging him tightly, "You gotta calm down Sky!" He wasn't too concerned about getting themselves out, more so over his brother's panic, "Sky don't worry! Don't worry!" He could still connect to his brother from here even if his thoughts were more jumbled and more instinctive than usual. Reaching out, he scratched pitifully at the door frame digging into his brother's haunches, "You did it, we're almost out." He reassured, "You just...need a little push!"
Pulling up his sleeves, the younger hopped around to his brother's back and right onto his tail. Wrapping himself around it tightly before he stretched open his jaw to reveal his glinting teeth and sunk it down right into Skylar's behind.
"Do that thing!" He hissed, his voice ever so scratchy and biting to his own throat, "Can't you kill yourselves and..appear someone else?" He might have made more of a comment, but as it was, he could barely talk and breathe at the same time. He had other concerns at a time like this now though, like the safety of his own team who couldn't merely come back to life should they suffer a fatal wound, "Terra, Sila?" He growled lowly, waiting for a role call from those two before he continued on, "Forte? Forte are you here?" He growled, knowing the man could be stubborn. If he hadn't answered, then it was likely Anemoli wasn't around either. There was one voice out of them all though that he was rather desperate to hear. Licking his lips, he wasn't sure if he could put off calling for her anymore, "Sanare. Sanare are you here?" He waited, swallowing, nothing but silence answered him back.
"Sanare, answer me!" He growled, nearly ripping out his throat before he was silenced by another of Leo's groan. Gritting his teeth, he avoided an angry remark.