Myth War

Chapter 7: Dark Aero

Aero looked around where the others were. "They aren't here!" Aero threw her hands up in anger. "Hey, don't worry. We'll find them." Daxton tried to cheer her up. Aero sighed and looked around. "Track them?" Daxton asked. "Of course." Aero said looking around. She looked at the muddy footprints. She pointed them going back down. "They seemed to have gone after us." Aero groaned. "I am flying back down this time." Aero told him. Daxton followed after her. They flew down and landed. "They seemed to have went down this path-!" Aero froze when she remembered where she had that feeling and with the fish she groaned and smacked her forehead. "What?" Daxton asked he tilted his head to the side and folded his arms. "I was fishing this morning and I fell in the water, but they didn't notice me? What were they kissing and didn't notice me?" Aero growled. "Are you saying they passed when you were in the water?" Daxton asked. Aero stomped off in the direction they went.

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Echo and Circo had stopped behind some boulders and sat on the nice grass. "Think we'll find them?" Echo asked. "Yes...you don't believe me do you. I promise you we will find them..." Circo said as he kissed her cheek. "Or they'll find you." The two jumped and looked up to see Daxton with a smirk and Aero tapping her foot with impatience. "How'd you? What?" Circo asked in confusion. "We were staying at an abandoned beaver dam. She went fishing when you guys passed by. She was literally right there and she is very upset." Daxton scoffed sitting down. "Very upset is an understatement." Aero growled with a huff sitting down next to Daxton. "How'd you catch up so fast? We were hours ahead." Echo asked. Aero sent Echo a look. "We happen to have a faster way to travel." Aero said spreading her wings for emphasis. "Oh...sorry." Aero grit her teeth, but she let out a sigh. "Apology accepted..." She sighed massaging her temples. "Aw. Does the little dragon have a headache?" Circo teased. "I'M NOT A LITTLE DRAGON AND YOU ARE MY HEADACHE!" After that she looked better and let out a sigh. Circo leaned back in surprise. Echo giggled behind her hand. Daxton rolled his eyes. Aero laid back on the grass in exhaustion. "You alright?" Echo asked soothingly. Aero groaned. "I'm going to sleep." Aero sighed closing her eyes. Minutes later she was sound asleep. "She alright?" Circo asked. "She's just really tired and stressed." Daxton told them. "Understandable." Echo said running a hand through her hair. Circo sighed. Echo went to sleep, and Circo and Daxton talked. Circo soon fell asleep and Daxton looked down at Aero. He started to comb through her bangs. Aero sat up. "Whoa!" Daxton said in surprise. Aero groaned. "I can't sleep well..." Aero groaned. Daxton smiled down at her. Aero sighed. "Come on." Daxton encouraged. "No." Aero pouted and cuddled up with the rock for emphasis. Daxton rolled his eyes. "Fine." Daxton shrugged. Aero glanced at him. "Fine." She grumbled. Daxton chuckled as she slowly rested into his arms. "This is so stupid. How come I can't sleep normally. This is all your fault." Aero growled/complained. Daxton felt a sense of pride in knowing that she now felt safe around him. He wouldn't admit it, but in the few days they were spending together he had developed a bit of a crush on the dragon. They slowly felt their eyes close, but as soon as they did they were forced open when they awoke to elves pointing weapons at their throats. "Oh no..." Aero groaned. "Oh no?" Echo asked. Echo couldn't help, but notice the position the other two were in and a grin appeared on her face. Aero sent her a 'not now' face. "Aero! You beautiful delight!" A voice cried. A guy with curly blonde hair, blue green eyes, and green and silver armor came out. Aero put her head in her hands as she groaned once more. "My day just keeps getting worse, and worse, and worse, and worse-!" She was cut off by the elf grabbing her wrist and yanking her away from Daxton. "Hey let go of her!" Daxton stood in anger. "Who are you to boss me around?" The elf challenged. "Who are you to not listen?" Circo growled in disgust. The elf glanced at Echo. "You have a fine beauty traveling with you, my princess." The elf said tracing Aero's jaw line. Aero growled and her eyes began to glow. "You let us go right now Psychio right now, or so help me-!" Aero was surprised when he slapped her. "You have no right to make threats at me." Psychio ordered. Aero felt a grin come on her face. "I had hoped we could do this the easy way, but..." Wings spread from her back, but not her normal gold wings. Black and purple decorated her wings. When she came out all the way she was black and purple all over. She roared and black lightning took down the elf soldiers. "What...?" Her teammates were shocked. "Oh...you've never seen or heard of this form?" Psychio asked. They turned and glared at him. "Aero was born with two different sides each known for power. Light and Dark. Her parents saw her as an opportunity for balance. Wanted to teach her, but they died before they could. Now whenever Aero feels threatened her darker side, Dark Aero, comes out. " Psychio explained. "She will do anything to protect her own." Psychio finished just as she finished taking out the soldiers. She turned and glared at Psychio with burning red eyes. She turned to her smaller form, but her wings still out showing the dark colors that glistened in the moonlight. "Psychio Moriati...You have trespassed and assaulted many dragons. I have sat by as Jet pardoned you, but this is too far. I will not stand for it. Balance is needed and balance must be attained. Therefore I shall punish you for your actions because they are an obstruction of justice to my people." She growled. "Oh just let go of the justice and balance act already. Nobody really buys it-!" She caught his throat and crushed him against the rock. "Do not patronize me!" She shouted and a growl was let out low in her throat. "Aero!" Echo shrieked as Aero was about to punch Psychio. Aero glanced at her. "If you wish not to see this I do not foreshame you." Aero growled. "That's not what she means!" Circo shouted. Aero turned and glared. "This is for my people. I do not need your input." Aero growled again. Daxton grabbed her wrist. "But you're going to get it and while you're at it you're going to listen." Daxton ordered. Aero glared at him with those piercing red eyes. He missed her softer gold eyes. Aero searched his eyes and breathed out slowly. "Very well then." She elbowed the elf not only knocking him out, but leaving a gaping dent in his armor. They flew away. "So...Dark Aero correct?" Echo asked. "That is correct." Dark Aero nodded. "You change when you want to, or..." Echo trailed off. "Aero and I have come to terms years ago. Aero and I have found balance and therefore have become stronger and better. She relies on me, and I her. But I suspect you would like the Aero you are accustomed to back?" Dark Aero asked. "Preferably." Circo answered. Echo smacked his shoulder. "That's quite alright. Don't worry so much Echo. I don't like talking much so I'll be leaving now." Daxton nodded thanks. Dark Aero smirked before flames covered her and then revealed the warming gold color. "So...Psychio...what's your past there?" Echo asked. Aero scoffed, "He threatened to attack us. Not wanting to fight another war we agreed to his terms." They nodded. "Terms were?" Circo asked. "I had to marry Psychio." Aero answered. "MARRY?!" Daxton and Circo shouted. "Aw don't worry so much. After me whooping one of their armies they conceited to just a normal treaty." Aero shrugged. "You or Dark Aero?" Daxton asked. Aero sent him a glare. "Dark Aero and I are one in the same. We just have different personalities. She occupies the left side of my brain, and I occupy the right." Aero growled. Daxton froze. So back to square one. Suddenly Aero felt an intruder on her back. "Pyschio! Get off!" Aero turned into her smaller form, but her wings still were out. Circo and Echo clung to her shoulders. Pyschio clung to her leg pathetically. "My love!" Psychio shouted. Aero sighed and kicked him off. "Aero!' Echo shouted. Aero rolled her eyes. "I'll grab him." Daxton sighed and diving down to catch the stupid elf. Once they came back up along with the rest Pyschio was clutching on to Daxton like a leech. "Oh thank you." Psychio kissed Daxton on the cheek. Daxton turned pale. "Ugh...dude...you got issues." Daxton said wiping at his cheek. "I will never stop loving you Aero!" Psychio declared. "Watch it. I'm not afraid to drop you again." Daxton growled. Aero sighed. "What are we going to do with him?" Circo asked. Aero glanced at him. "Good question. We can't go back down or his army will capture us. Let's just take him and drop him off somewhere along the way." Aero shrugged. "I don't want to carry him." Daxton growled. "You want Psychio to ride on Aero?" Echo pointed out. Daxton was about to argue when he realized she had a point. "Fine."