It's been deserted for thirty years
No one but you
No one but you and your dragon
You two are alone in this vast and deserted complex
You walk around
The walls tell a tale of blood, scriptures and symbols
Only dim blue lamps on the ceiling light your way
After a long while of walking you are finally there
Outside silky, slimy webbing attached to the trees shrouds the sky
The feeling you get; the color scheme, it's all blue
Light blue and dark blue
And you lay your eyes on the giant vessel that crash-landed here
The massive dragon is covered in the webbing
The Earth has tangled herself around him
Leafs, weeds and vines
And behind him is the coliseum
Your dragon is afraid of the creature that lay before you
Yet you touch it
And when you touch it you feel light headed
And then you feel a surge of power
The dragon lights up, light blue and red
It slowly moves it's arm that it hadn't used in a thousand years
You step back and watch
Watch as you realize you have just initiated the end of the world
Story Script
Nari encountered the descendants of Holly the Witch, a woman who helped Ashuton years ago. These descendants knew his location, but refused to tell her. They cursed to continually use her child form and that her body would revert to its old self when she found him.
Nari asked what did they want from her. They said they only wanted her to awaken Ashuton.
Nari spends a long time looking for Ashuton. She travels to different worlds based on
the intel she acquires. She finally finds him on an earth-like exoplanet.
Upon exploring this planet's capital city, she sees stories, old newspapers and hears stories from the residents about the old treacherous dragon who nearly destroyed their world. The dragon had been cursed, evident by the crystal sticking out of his chest.
Nari knew this had to be Ashuton because the last thing she saw on his human form before he disappeared was a crystal jutting out of his chest.
Ultimately, she awakens him. He has the same fury and disorientation within him that he had when he landed. Upon seeing her and hearing her talk to him, it is washed away.
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Empire of Dragons: Dragons & Cicadas (Watty Awards 2012)
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