Strawberries and Darkness

Thanksgiving with...Everybody: Introduction

Peacemaker woke up, the air feeling rather different. He was no longer at the academy nor was he anywhere he was familiar with. 

Peacemaker: What the...where am I?!

Peacemaker scanned the area around him, it was a valley where at the distance seemed to be some sort of castle-like structure. How did he get here? Was he using the dream visitor? Where is the individual then?

There was another dragon nearby, Peacemaker recognized quickly as a Nightwing.

Peacemaker crept closer, the mysterious Nightwing seemed to be on the floor collapsed but eventually jerked a little. Peacemaker made sure he wasn't in sight as he got closer to see if he recognized the Nightwing.

Eventually, the Nightwing spoke up with an annoyed and surprised voice.

???: What in the continent...?

Peacemaker's eyes widened in recognition of the voice. It was Darkstalker's voice.

Peacemaker: Darks?

The Nightwing's head snapped at him with alert before soon calming down.

Darkstalker: Peace?

Darkstalker stood up in Peacemaker and was shocked to see that Darkstalker had changed, not in face or physical features but the size. Darkstalker was...smaller by a drastic amount. In fact, Peacemaker figured Darkstalker was a head or two taller than Peacemaker.

Darkstalker: What the hell? Did you grow or did I...

Peacemaker: Shrink, yeah, you did somehow. Where are we?

Darkstalker: I have no idea...looks like a whole different continent. Maybe an island?

Peacemaker: Doesn't look like it if I'm being honest.

In the distance, there seemed to be lines of thick trees with mixes of orange, red, and yellow leaves that circled around the landscape and the castle structure. 

Peacemaker: Could this be an enchantment? Were we teleported?

Darkstalker: Possibly, but...wait hold on...

Darkstalker seemed to tap on the ground a few times. He looked shocked.

Peacemaker: What's wrong?

Darkstalker: I can....Peace, come over here for a second.

Peacemaker got closer, curious about what Darkstalker wants. As Peacemaker got closer, carefully avoiding any misstep that might cause him to tumble, he stopped in front of Darkstalker.

Darkstalker raised a talon and gently held the side of Peacemaker's face. Peacemaker jumped back.

Peacemaker: W-Wait, you can-you are...physical now? Are you alive?

Darkstalker: Yeah, it's unbelievable.

Darkstalker, like a dragonet, seemed to move and hop around, taking in his new sense of touch and being alive. 

Darkstalker: This feels amazing!

Darkstalker suddenly gave Peacemaker a hug, wrapping his wings as best he could around Peacemaker. (Dang...his shrunken size really makes this all sorts of new), Peacemaker thought.

Peacemaker awkwardly hugged back.

Peacemaker: You're quite small compared to the ghost.