Invisible Reaper Dragon (A Reincarnation Story)

Chapter 5 - Something New (New)

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It felt like something was following me. Every section, every turn had me on edge ready to defend against whatever it was trailing me. 

But nothing ever happened. Not when I called Foxy to ask for a favor...I shuddered to think of all the things she was going to be doing with me because of this. Not when I lost my temper and threw the Sound-Shard away, losing my only means of communication. It was something that I did on purpose...sorta, in hopes of drawing them out: though, I may have overdone it a little as the wall it had impacted had a large crater in it when I walked past. They didn't even take advantage of the time I 'tied my shoes!' I was wearing reinforced magic boots for Moon's sake!!

I was contemplating using stealth the moment I left the cave and seeing what followed after me, but as I thought about how to do so an animalistic yelp sounded out from behind me. I immediately grabbed my bow and an arrow, looking around for whatever danger had been spotted before me but there was none...what was that then? 

"Who's there?" I called out readying my bow, "I know you've been following me this entire time, and since you haven't attacked me yet I'm willing to give you a chance. Come out now and I won't turn this entire cave into rubble and leave you here to die." I didn't really have a means of doing so other than maybe overloading my (Light Arrows) and hoping but I didn't say that aloud. I hoped that they weren't able to tell if I was lying or not. 

I wasn't very good at it after all...not like Foxy was. 

I certainly wasn't expecting a cross-eyed black dragon's head to materialize before me. 

Thankfully they seemed as shocked as I was at the situation and that allowed me to get the fuck out of there. If there was a dragon this close to a main city they must've been planning something big. Something that could potentially be disastrous for everyone in the kingdom, and since our guild was in charge of keeping such things from happening I needed to report this to them immediately. 

I activated (Streak) and rushed towards the mouth of the cave, a pitiful wail sounding behind me. There was a (Young) Dragon this deep into human territory, and I sure as hells wasn't about to kill it and bring the wrath of whoever's parents it was down upon me and the nearest city. A second cry sounded just as I reached the entrance to the cave and it caused me pause. 

...Don't do this Red. It's a stupid decision Red. Just keep going and get out of here before whoever parents this thing has comes by; You sure as fuck don't want to be caught 'stealing' their young...

The cry sounded again, weaker and sadder. It stabbed into my heart and I gripped my ears in frustration. 

"This is so stupid..." I turned back and cautiously approached the creature. It seemed to be effecting me somehow, a skill that slows movement maybe...There was a strange feeling in my muscles that made them feel heavier and move slightly slower than normal. 

Was that a debuff skill? At such a young age!?

The fact I couldn't detect it's presence at all should've been a dead Giveaway though now that I thought about it...the only reason I could tell I was being followed was because of my (Enhanced Senses) I had passively thanks to being a Feline-kin. 

"I'm not going to hurt you little one." I cautiously approached...was it me or did they just roll their eyes at me? "What are you doing so far from the Dragon Kingdom?" That got the creature to tilt their head at me. 

I knew dragons were meant to be incredibly intelligent from birth...a given thanks to their heritage, but wasn't this a bit much at such a young age. It looked barely into this second evolution and...oh, I should probably get it's name and see who their related to. I dug out the Identification Crystal from my pack, another item that had fallen to the bottom annoyingly enough, and pointed it towards them.