Thread: To Train A Dragon Rider (Distain2003 & darkangel76)

Liana gasped as the dragon rider touched her chest and pushed her away. The contact of his hand against her caused her adrenaline to surge. When he removed his hand, her skin still felt hot, like he was still touching her. She then winced at his harsh words as he spoke. They were so cold, completely contradicting the actions hed just did. One moment he seemed to be mourning a friend, the next he was a heartless bastard. She stared into his dark eyes, silent, motionless, trying desperately to see a glimpse of the man whod been standing before her only moments ago. Only, she saw nothing. His walls were back up in full force and no one was going to see past them. Not now. Liana watched the dragon rider walk away. She shook her head a little as he left her there by herself. He was such a strange man. She found that she hated him, but that there was something else about him that intrigued her. It was as if there was a story behind him, a story that wasnt typical of most men like him, one who was a warrior, a dragon rider. Something inside her told her that there was still more to him than the glimpse hed given her not too long ago. That the glimpse was merely the first layer of several of who he was beneath that black armor. Liana watched the dragon rider approach a dragon in the distance. He drew his blade and eventually plunged it into the beasts skull. Covering her mouth, she turned away from what shed just witnessed. Her stomach felt queasy. She was going to be sick. Trying to recover, she looked over at him once again. He was petting the beast hed just killed, talking to it. It was all so odd. She didnt understand what he was doing at all and it only piqued her curiosity about the man who was to train her. The dragon rider cleaned his sword and continued to patrol around the scorched battlefield. Liana just watched him from afar, taking note of what he did and how he moved. Suddenly, he made a strange gesture with his hands and arms and within minutes, his massive black dragon was by his side. She tilted her head as she watched him talk to the beast, like it was a friend. Such odd behavior for such a man. Heaving a sigh, Liana walked along the battlefield. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the dragon rider and his mount. As she walked, her heart felt so very heavy. So much death and destruction surrounded her. It made her feel sad, made her wonder if the war was truly worth it. It had been going on for about a century, if not longer and she also wondered if her people even knew the reason as to why the war had started in the first place. If that reason even really mattered at this point. To her, nothing seemed worth this amount of chaos or devastation. Bodies were strewn about. Humans, dragons. The smell was putrid, though Liana found her nose adjusting to it slightly. As she looked down at the bodies, she realized that some of them were not fully dead. Some were in great pain. Help me, came a raspy voice. Lianas head snapped in the direction of the voice and she went over to its owner, a young man bearing the colors of Azur. Liana knelt down next to the young man she didnt know and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. There now, itll be all right, she said, trying her best to remain calm. She could see that he was missing a leg and that a gash along his abdomen exposed a few of his organs. The man looked up into Lianas face. No it wont, he replied, his voice hoarse. He blinked a few times, Your highness, he stated. Shhh Liana said, her eyes tearing. My lady, what are you doing in such a place? he asked, his voice soft, a mere whisper. I was called to become a dragon rider. Much like you, kind sir, Liana answered. She smiled at him, trying her best to hold back her tears. I hope to one day be as brave and skilled as you. You flatter me, your highness, the man said before a fit of coughs wracked his body. He spit up some blood and smiled up at her. Liana smiled back, trying not to pay any mind to the blood. Thank you for letting my last visions of this world be of such a beautiful lady, your highness. Now you flatter me, Liana spoke. Rest now. Rest. The man nodded, his breathing sounding weaker. Aye, the eternal rest, the man whispered. Stay with me as I pass. Liana nodded and took the mans hand in her own. She stayed by him until he stopped breathing, his body going limp. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she felt a sob bubble up from deep inside her chest. She let go of his hand and looked up. In the distance, the dragon rider was watching her. She wondered what he was thinking. Probably that she was still a joke, not fit to learn a damned thing. Slowly, she stood up and, with a heavier heart, began walking back toward him.