Beneath the Dragon's Skin

Chapter XI

     It's was a couple of hours since the dwarves started to fix Lukas' old sword, and it's been a nice intermission from the team's quest. The light small talk of the dwarves had caused a peaceful atmosphere for Lukas, Emil, and [Your Name]. 

     Emil had woken up earlier and was now hanging out with the dwarves, asking questions about them and their hardcore blacksmith-ing business. 

     [Your Name] sat silently under a tree inspecting the view of the compact encampment. The countenance on the dragon held a calm and relaxed demeanor.

     Lukas, on the other hand, was pondering on how his life has evolved from being a Viking that was living in a small farm with 4 males, to a warrior who has helped destroy a Frost Giant and was accompanied beautiful dragon along the way. 

     Wait, did Lukas think of [Your Name] as beautiful? Lukas' face heated up at the thought. But before he could regard the idea any further, the dwarf, Olaf, walked up to him with a long object wrapped in cloth sitting in his hands.

     "Here's your sword. It's been made from the finest steel we have in stock," he informed. 

     The shape of the sliver blade was one of a very long, not as wide, butcher knife. Engravings in the sword were words that mean strength and speed. The hilt of the sword was made of fine leather.

     "Thank you, Olaf," Lukas thanked with gratitude. "Your hard work will be in use in the future, friend."

     Emil soon went over to Lukas to see the sword. He was as intrigued in the weapon just as much as [Your Name] was, who had just came over also.

     Olaf crossed his arms over his chest. "Indeed it will Lukas, for life is full of obstacles that you will need your sword to slash through." 

     Lukas sheathed his new blade. "[1]farvel, Olaf," he said.

     Olaf only nodded and walked back to the other dwarves. 

     Lukas turned to [Your Name] and absent-mindlessly stroked their snout with a far-away look saying, "Come on guys let us go." Which caused a funny feeling to develop deep within the dragon. The feeling caused their heart to pound and their face to feel hot.

     The fly to the cave was very peaceful. Being able to look at the scenery from below and to feel the wind.

     When they arrived to the location from the book, they were at the side of a small mountain. The only problem was that there wasn't a cave opening.

     "I thought you said that we were going to a cave, stóri bróðir, but I don't see a cave," Emil asked Lukas, utterly confused.

     Lukas gave Emil a look that read, 'Yeah, no shit' but instead said, "I did, and it should be here."

     "Maybe it's on one of the other sides, Lukas," suggested [Your Name].

     "You're probably right," Lukas agreed before turning to Emil. "Stay here while [Your Name] and I look around the mountain, okay Emil?"

     After Emil agreed to Lukas they both dismounted [Your Name]. Emil went to sit on a nearby boulder right next to the side of the small mountain while Lukas and [Your Name] went on either side of the mountain's base; looking for the missing cave.

     It's been a couple of minutes and little Emil was getting sick of sitting on the boulder doing nothing when something on the wall next to him caught his eye. The white-haired boy jumped off the big rock, and went to see what it was. Some dirt and long vines were covering it so he had to rip the green plants off, and then dust off the dirt. 

      After Emil did all of that he could finally see what he spotted. They were words, but not just any words. Emil recognized the words to be in the language that [Your Name] spoke in.

      Cool! Little Emil thought. This will be great practice for me to translate her language so I can better understand it! And at that thought he started to say the words aloud.

     "believe it or not there is a way inside; It's hidden in the wall of the great mountain's side.

     Concealed in here is a stone that is not very known. Guarded by a creature of a species seemingly known.

     Defeat the creature and grab the stone, then only will you get your wish unknown."

     After Emil read the words the ground began to shake uncontrollably, scaring him in the process. Now he wished that Lukas was here with him.

     Just as that thought crossed his mind, arms comfortably wrapped around him in a tight embrace.

     Emil immediately turned around and wrapped his small arms around the figure; recognizing the hug to be from his brother. 

     Emil closed his eyes shut as the earthquake went on. When it finally stopped, he opened his eyes to meet Lukas' bluish-purple ones.

     The little boy turned around too see a large opening where the wall once was. Emil couldn't see anything in the cave because of the pitch-black darkness inside. 

     Just then [Your Name] came running to them from wherever they were before in a panic.

     They stopped in front of them and asked worried, "Are you guys okay?!? I felt that huge earthquake and came running!" 

     "We're okay, [Your Name]; don't worry. But look over there," Lukas said to [Your Name], pointing to the new opening in the wall.

     [Your Name] looked to where he gestured and their eyes widened. 

    "T-the the cave! It's here," they exclaimed, shocked.

     Lukas turned to Emil, "What happened?"

     Emil answered Lukas' question in a hurry, "I was sitting on that boulder over there—," he pointed to the nearby boulder. "—When I saw something on the wall next to me. I went over and pulled the vines off, then I dusted off the dirt to reveal a bunch of words. But they were the words from [Your Name]'s Language. So I read it out loud and then that's when the earthquake happened."

     Lukas and [Your Name] listened intently to Emil's explanation. When he was done, [Your Name] asked, "Where are the words?"

     When Emil gestured to the spot they all went over and read it.

     "What creature?" Lukas mumbled to himself after reading the message.

     "Well," [Your Name] started. "The only thing we can do now is move on and keep our guard up."

     Lukas and Emil nodded in agreement and walked warily inside the cave. Leading into the unknown future.

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     FINALLY. I HAVE FINALLY UPDATED! HALLELUJAH! I am SOOOOOOOOO sorry that this chapter took so long, so sorry! 

     Did you guys like the poem/thingy I made?

     I wanted to step up my game and see if I could make this story a little better. I don't know if I succeeded or not though. (○-○;)

Translation:

[1] Farewell

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