The New 4 Swords

Ch 2 The unlikely Friend

Art by: milkmom
From: DevianART

*The sky was dark and smoke was still rising from the castle that was once known as MidWood, the fire lights up the pitch black darkness around it. Far away where the fire can't be seen. Time is of the essence for a man and woman who hug each other before splitting up in two different directions.*
Clint walks down the river and glances back at his wife as he makes his way to a cave and goes through it. He sees a large pond full of fish.
Clint thinks to himself, "This would make a great fishing spot. Me fishing with my boys..... but that will never happen."
He then finds a hidden cave on a ledge/cliff surrounded by three blossom trees and one regular tree next to the cave.
After going a little ways through the cave, his tourch begins to go out.
Clint: no no no no no, not now!
As it extinguishes he looks around, he concludes that it's no use, then looks down at Auroz, relishing in the vacuous darkness.
They start to wander around in the dark then like a beckon of hope, he sees a glow. Wandering what it is, he cautionsly sneaks towards it. He peeks around the corner which opens to a large cavern the size of a small city, what he sees is beautiful. Glowing colors of the heavens, plants, trees, crystal clear water, even the animals seem to give of light; as if their soul was a burning candle. He has found a world unlike his own, but his thoughts remain. He has yet to rescue his son.
As he walks through the cavern he and his son look around in aw. A deer like creature with dark fur and dimly glowing spots stately walk up to them. Auroz reaches out with wide curious eyes and pets it's head, the deer smells and licks his hand, Auroz giggles, then the deer stately walks away.
Clint thinks, "these animals don't fear us, they must have never seen humanoids"
They eventually exit the cavern to outside, it looked like a crevasse in the earth with a mountain near it's center, and on the mountain were large buildings. As he gets closer to the civilization the buildings looked more like houses. He must be careful here. So he sneaks his way up the hill hoping that Auroz won't make a sound.
Clint walks up to one of the houses and looks at it
Clint breathes, "hope this is the right one." *knocks*
A 7 ft tall dark purple (almost black) bodied dragon with purple belly, wings, horns, and claws opens the large door.
Clint looks up at her and states, "it's time for you to repay that favor you owe me."
The Dragon pulls Clint inside and shuts door. She is kinda mad but worried, "why did you risk coming here, you know how racist the others are."
Clint looks at her with a hint of determination, "it's the only choice I had left, you're the only one I can trust, this is the safest place."
She calms down, "ok then, what was so important that you couldn't send a message and meet someplace?"
Clint holds out Auroz to her and says in a serious voice, "I need you to take care of this baby"
The Dragon looks shocked, then slowly her lips curl trying to conceal her laughter, "Pffft What?!" *starts to laugh* "you know that dragons don't take care of elves!!"
*Clint has a annoyed face as the dragon laughs at him*
"may I ask why?" *wiping tear from her eye*
Clint responds with pride, "is destined to destroy Ganondorf, and I know how much trouble you all have had from him."
The Dragon thinks for a while, then says,  "we'll accept your offer." She thinks, "I'll have to convince my mate when he gets home." She continues, "he will have to blend in."
Clint thinks, "she probably wants to use magic on him" *annoyed face* "She is very good at it, almost better than any living being. He would be safer in a disguise instead of sticking out like a sore thumb, and it would be harder for Ganondorf to find him" *annoyed face turns into pouting face* he gives his answer, "...fine I give you permission to use magic on my child Just... don't hurt him." *hands Auroz to her*
The dragon takes the baby gingerly and coo's over the baby as it giggles with a wide mischievous grin, but then gets red in the face and cranky when she doesn't let him pull her tail, after a while she gets tired of his crying and let's him grab her tail again, almost immediately he starts giggling as if nothing happened.
She says in a babyish voice wile noise rubbing him while twirling her tail, "I think I'll call you Red since your face turns into that color when your mad."
*Clint was about to explain that all people do that but quickly changed his mind, not wanting the dragon not to change her mind. After a while he says his goodbyes and leaves*