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

The dragon rider grabbed Liana as if she weighed nothing and threw her onto the back of his dragon with a hard thud. She clamped her eyes shut at the pain that jolted her body with his harsh maneuver. Shed be damned if she was going to shout out from what he did. For some reason, she felt like he expected that from her and that bothered her immensely. He wasnt giving her a chance at all. She knew she was soft, had no skills, had been sheltered. But that didnt mean she didnt have the capabilities of learning if she set her mind to it. This man saw her as a burden, something laughable. It was all too clear to her and it made her blood boil. As the dragon rider mounted the beast, seating himself in front of Liana, he turned slightly and pulled her closer, her body coming into full contact with his own. Youre going to want to hold on, he said gruffly, pulling her arms about him and pressing them against his front. Liana just let the dragon rider adjust her body. Though she was angry at him based on her first impressions of him, she did also fear him. Something she so desperately wished wasnt the case. And then there was the fact that she was terrified of the flight they were about to take while on the back of this massive beast. As the dragon began to stand up, Liana felt her heart stop. The fear that went through her was unlike anything shed ever felt. Her arms tensed and she clung onto the dragon rider fiercely. She pressed her face against his back and tried to calm herself down. She had to stay strong she had to show this man that she wasnt a joke. Unlike him, she had a soul. She had feelings. Blood actually coursed through her veins. Just then, the dragon beat its wings and took to the air, soaring high up into the skies. It is important to see what you are being trained for. What these dragons that we are blessed enough to fly do to those who are not in our favor, the dragon ride spoke to Liana over his shoulder. Liana could barely breathe. They were so high up in the sky. What if they fell? What then? Would the dragon catch them or would they fall to their deaths? So much fear wracked her body, flooded her mind. Slowly she tried to open her eyes and turn her head to look down. Puffy clouds were scattered below them, the trees, the castle, everything it all looked so small, like miniature statues of what she knew. Oh god, Liana muttered softly against the dragon riders back. As they flew on, she saw her old life get smaller and her new one growing larger. In the distance she could see the battlefronts, the place where the other dragon riders stayed to fight for Azur. Liana wondered what exactly this dragon rider was going to do with her once they landed. Would training start right away? Would he teach her how to fight first or ride a dragon? She just didnt know. There were so many things she knew she needed to learn and she had no idea where things would begin. She hoped hed begin things by finally telling her his name, a simple introduction. But for some reason, she didnt think him the type to do such things. Any signs of warmth or kindness she was sure were foreign to this man. After several minutes, Liana noticed that they were heading down toward the ground. Her gripped tightened once again around the dragon rider. They were going so fast and she wasnt used to how things felt. Swallowing, she buried her face against his back and squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for them to finally land.