Ruby Sanctum II

Ruby Sanctum II

              I have felt a disturbance as of late... something stirring beneath dragon blight, beneath this Temple. Though this disturbance has more than likely been felt by the Aspects, the still do nothing to stop or even see what it is. Fearing that it may harm anyone or all that even try. Some believe that the vanishing of the sanctum guards and the cries heard are just the howls of the wind, as for myself…it is more, they are screams, voices calling out for help echoing from the sanctum I was born in. and as I write this to you I plan to investigate the disturbance with my hatchmates by my side.
Let it be known that who ever stands against the Ruby Dragonflight shall fall, for even though we demonstrate mercy to the living, our enemies have seen nothing of our strength in battle. Best not to provoke a dragon some say, and in this case they are right.


Dragonblight, Wyrmrest Temple

         Positioned in the center of this 'Dragon Graveyard' stands the home of the Wyrmrest Accord, and at the top sits the Dragon council who , in its wisdom convenes to discuss the various happenings in the World, Though some would rather sleep during the winter that has gripped the region. The one in Question is the only son to the great Aspect Alexstrasza and her Consort. Demistrasz, or Dimitri as he is called, enjoys doing nothing and soaking up the rays of the sun from his place atop the temple. 'Today is a drag' he thought to himself as he folded his wings neatly at his sides, "Not as much as you would hope, Dimitri." Spoke a voice, "I do not hope for it…I just wish there as more us younglings could do than sit around and attend meaningless meetings." He answered with a snort, laying his head down on his talons and averting his gaze from the other dragon. "These meetings could be helpful you know Dimitri…" Spoke up the dragon once again, "Perhaps you can learn from them like the rest of us." He suggested landing behind the bigger Red. "Well that'd be no fun Nethion, the others have various duties to uphold...even you being the only member of your flight with the title of Earthwarder...I doubt that I have as many responsibilities as the rest of you." Retorted Dimitri lifting his head to look at his Ebon Hatchmate. With a sigh Nethion stepped forward and then laid down next to Dimitri, thinking of what he wanted to tell him, "The Undead are growing in the world Dimitri, and there are very few of us left to counteract their numbers. You have the greatest of Responsibilities out of anyone else, Sure taking care of a Flight is a chore in it's own but at the son of the Dragonqueen, your duty is to the world we live in. Not just to your Flight." He said looking at Dimitri, his gaze meeting the Crimson Drake. "We are all stuck with that charge…and the looming shadow that is at the beginning and end of the dreams we have is growing. There is something wrong and no one has done anything to counter it…", "You mean you feel it too?" Questioned Nethion, tilting his head to the side, "Yes, earlier last night something cried out in my dream and I really haven't been able to sleep since. It's been a never ending night mare when I close my eyes..." explained Dimitri, looking away from Nethion, "then let s go see." Nethion said, rising to his feet, "What?" asked Dimitri, "We aren't allowed down there for any reason…you know that." He finished, getting to his feet as well, "It is our business to know...now come on..." Nethion said taking flight, stiffening his wings a bit to glide down. 'We are going to be in so much trouble if an elder catches us....' thought Dimitri as he too took to the sky and followed the leader of the Black Dragonflight Down.

Chamber of the Aspects, Wyrmrest Temple

       Once the two arrive at the Chamber, they enter what seems to be a mist, "What is this?" asked Dimitri as he landed in the center of the room folding his wings against his side. "I don't know but it has a strange air to it…Almost like the souls of the deceased are trapped here by someone...or something…" Replies Nethion, landing next to Dimitri. In truth the young Lord of the Black flight wasn't to far off, for there were souls of the dead wandering the chamber...draknoids that at some point had guarded the sanctum portals in the room. "I can hardly see through all of this..." grumbled Nethion as he looked around earning him a chuckle from Dimitri, "Allow me then..." He said spreading his wings and speaking an incantation to light the torches in the room. "Show off," Said Nethion in a teasing voice then returned to looking around. As the both did, their gazes finally met with the Destroyed Way gate into the Ruby Sanctum. "This…" began Dimitri and he walked up to the gate, the bodies of the guardians laying on either side, "this isn't possible.." he continued placing a taloned paw on the broken stone. "What kind of creature would have this kind of power.." Questioned Nethion as he examined the Guardian's Bodies, "No one has this much power, Not even the netherwing…" answered Dimitri, his voice hinted with traces of anger, and yet he seemed to be remaining calm. "Then another culprit...one no one would suspect…" suggested Nethion, "I do not know...I-" Began Dimitri, but fell short as a roar ripped through the silence of the Chamber, as if on cue Dimitri entered the sanctum to find the dragon. "Here we go again..." Nethion whispered and followed after him.

Ruby Sanctum, Dragonblight

        "Silence you filth!" Roared a gigantic dragon, it's scales rippling from their normal fuscia color to dark purple, "You will not live long enough to finish what you have started Twilight Dragon.." Chocked the crimson at the dragon's feet, "Oh?" asked the Twilight Dragon with a bit of curiosity, "Who then will be foolish enough to stand against me? Not even the queen can stop this.." He said with a Laugh 'You will all fall to the master's power!" Roared the dragon spreading his great wings and towering over the smaller Dragoness.

        "What has happened here?" asked Dimitri wile looking around the sanctum, corpses litter the floor of Black and reds alike, and scorch marks cover trees and even the ground, "This looks like a Black Dragon came through here…or worse.." answered Nethion, "And I believe that the roar came from the great tree…" Nethion pointed out, only to find Dimitri making his way to the center of the Sanctum. 'All of this…it's hard to believe no one lived …though there may be survivors.The Eggs. and maybe..' his thought is cut short by another painful roar, and he heads towards it, 'What in the World?!' he thought, disbelieving what he saw before him Before him stood a creature that he believed to be legend from the stories he had been told as a whelpling, ones that called themselves the Heralds of Deathwing, now he had only seen the Drakes of the same type but this one was bigger and more dangerous than those… 'What is a Twilight Dragon doing here?' He thought as he hovered above the creature trying not to bring notice to his presence, 'Whatever it is I suspect that it is the once responsible for this attack on the Sanctum…' he finished, his mind filling with the screams he had heard from the other night. He shakes his head trying to rid his thoughts of the screams and cries so he can concentrate on what plan of action he was going to do when another roar resonates throughout the Sanctum, causing leaves to fall from the tree, as he looked around the Sanctum from his spot in the air his gaze was drawn to a pool of blood beneath the Twilight Dragon's right front paw, 'What in the world…'he thought as he moved to the side getting a full look at the owner of the pool, 'Xerestrasza…it can't be…' he thought, anger filling his mind, this creature had entered his Flight's sanctum, and killed all those who resided within. And was now proceeding to end the life of one of the guardians. As he searched for an answer to save her, he was also battling with himself to keep from attacking the creature, until he felt a presence com up next to him, "No use flying here in plain sight" spoke Nethion, using the bond they both shared, "he is bound to see us at any point come…I have found a spot with a great view…"he said flying to another part of the large area and lands next to another tree, Dimitri Joining him. "One of the guardians is with that thing…" Said Dimitri solemnly, looking down at the scorched earth beneath his paws. "One still lives?" Asked Nethion with curiosity, "Then he must be waiting for something. Either that or he has higher orders…", "Like what? What could that monster want here?" Asked Dimitri his voice becoming angry, "Remain calm my dear brother and all will be revealed...can we say the Twilight Flight looks to the Black flight for guidance…so I may be able to converse with this particular one." Suggested Nethion, giving Dimitri one of his proud Grins. "I hope you know what you are doing, because if you haven't noticed we are alone...neither Versiagos nor Yersia can help us...not even Riftin for that matter…", "I know. That just leaves the two of us to devise a plan and seeing as how you are filled with hate for what has happened here and are incapable of reasoning with this 'Monster' I will have to be the one to try." Countered Nethion. He was right, the other three couldn't help in this matter as they were away from Northrend for the time being, and that just left Dimitri, himself and the Black Prince, "I hope you know what you are doing Nethion. One mistake and we can kiss our hides goodbye." Pointed out Dimitri as if Nethion didn't know the risks of reasoning with a creature created by the Dark One. "Just keep your mouth shut and let me do the talking, better yet…hide in the tree above the dragoness and all will go well." Said Nethion as he left his brother to get the Twilight Dragon's attention. "This might hurt…but I have to help her…' thought Dimitri as he followed getting a chance to move behind the dragon and into the Enormous tree. [Think Geckos and it will come to you ^^]  "Excuse me..." said Nethion trying to get the Twilight's attention.
"Hm?" said the larger dragon as he turned to face the Drake, Who are you?" He questioned, "I am a member of the Black Flight…Nethion is my name and you Twilight Monster?" He answered, unusually keeping his cool about being in the Twilight Dragon's presence, "Halion, Herald of Deathwing. And your End Whelp..." he growled warning Nethion, "be gone!" He roared, "I don't think so, besides...I have heard stories of the master's creations…that the Twilight Flight is Unstoppable, is this true or just a story for younglings?" Asked Nethion as he rearranged his wings a bit. "Well he's gotten better at keeping other's attention..." whispered Dimitri as he climbed out onto a sturdy limb over the Dragoness Guardian. "Xere' Up here!" he called using his mind [Dragons have a special bond with those of their flight and those of other flights…even their Agents be they human or dragon.]  The dragoness slowly looks up into the boughs of the great tree, trying not to harm herself more than she already was, "Young Prince what are you doing here?" she Questioned meeting the tree dragon's emerald eyes, "I came to investigate, and to help you…" he answered looking her over to see how badly hurt she was, "Can you move?" he asked, concern appearing in his voice for the first time he had set foot in the Sanctum, "I-I can try.." replied Xerestrasza as she began to try and get to her feet. She just about made it to a perfect standing position until her legs gave way underneath her causing her to collapse, "it's no use…you must leave here.." She said, giving up on trying again. "You have to try again, there's no way you can let that Monster defeat you, please we are running out of time...I'm not sure how long Nethion can hold him...now c-"  Dimitri finds himself cut off  in mid sentence when the branch beneath him gives way and he lands hard on a flat faced rock, the impact luckily missing his wings, but chipping one of his horns. "Prince Dimitri?"  Called Xerestrasza, and received no response from the small dragon. "You are quite the unusual one, Nethion. It would seem that you know much about my flight as if you were the master himself…" spoke Halion after hearing Nethion's story, "Perhaps you are the master's heir or a spy who has read all of his journals regarding the Twilights…"he growled.

            "I am no spy, nor am I a thief. I am the leader of the Black Dragon Flight, it is only right that I know of the Twilight Dragons and their ilk, so that if one threatens us out of madness then I can put it down for good.." Growled Nethion in response to the Twilight Dragon's ignorance, "The Master ordered this attack. And we of the Flight have only one choice to carry it out to the best of our ability…the Lieutenants that are here with me would not take kindly to you interfering with my work." , "Lieutenants? There are more of you?" Asked Nethion, clearly shocked at this bit of information, "yes, there are three others. Agents of the black Dragon Flight, Or rather Dragon kin." Continued the Twilight, "they are the most powerful and will end this place along with the dragons that called it home, the Master will Reign over the Dragonflights and all will fear him!" Halion Roared as if giving praise to Deathwing himself. "You're mad. Deathwing wants nothing to do with the other flights.He wants an all Obsidian existence…" , "We shall see Young Drake, Now leave I have much to do." Halion said dismissing Nethion and turning around. 'Now what? Oh wait!' thought Nethion, "umm.., one more thing Halion." He called after the twilight getting his attention again, "perhaps you can show me around and tell me more. I mean so I can report to the Master and tell him of this siege.." he suggested taking a step towards Halion, earning him a low growl from the larger dragon, "So be it, Drakeling…" he growled, "come there is much to see, and so little time." Halion Instructed as he lead Nethion through the area. 'wake up Dimitri, I can only hold him for so long..' Nethion thought, then turned and walked after the Twilight Destroyer.
                                                            To Be Continued In Part III