Mystic Dragons

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It all began five hundred years ago, when the land of Kumandra was whole. And they lived harmoniously alongside dragons. Magical creatures who brought them water and rain and peace.

Dragons are almost serpentine in shape besides their arms and legs. They have small dorsal fins running down their back and a cluster of fins at the end of the tail along with a thick mane on their neck with different colors. They have one or more horns on their forehead which can come in a variety of forms and patterns from the plate-like teardrop shaped horns, or the single jagged horn. Dragons also seem to be able to have nearly any color and pattern; notable ones being blue, purple, pink and green, along with common patterns being stripes and bands.

But then, the Druun came. A mindless plague that spread like wildfire, multiplying as they consumed life and turned everyone they touched into stone. There was no goodness inside these spirits. They are just empty.

The dragons fought the best they could, but it wasn't enough. That's when the Mighty Sisudatu, the last dragon, concentrated all her magic into a gem and blasted the Druun away. The people remained stone and so did the dragons. All that was left of Sisu was her gem. Ever since, the humans fought to possess the last remnant of dragon magic. Kumandra is divided into five borders: Heart, Fang, Spine, Talon, and Tail.

For the next few years, a woman manages to summon Sisu, who admits that she did not create the orb, but only used it on behalf of her siblings and can gain her siblings' powers when she touches its pieces. The woman, Raya, already had the Heart gem which makes Sisu glow, from one of her sibling's powers. Together, they remark on a journey to get all the gems and fix it.

They find what is left of the Tail Temple and recover the second piece with Sisu now gaining the ability to turn into a human. They encounter Namaari and her Fang tribe, but the two of them manage to escape on a boat driven by a young entrepreneur named Boun, who had lost his family to the Druun. Despite Boun being friendly, Raya refuses to divulge that Sisu is a dragon, nor tell him of her quest, confusing Sisu.

They arrive at the Talon Tribe, who have built their homes over the water to protect themselves against the Druun. While out in the town, Raya encounters a "con baby" named Little Noi and her trio of monkey-like companions the Ongis, who adopted her after her mother was lost to the Druun. After a chase, Raya decides to hire them to help her. Sisu goes into town to look for a gift, as she thinks it is better than fighting, only to run into the real tribe leader who threatens her. Raya rescues her and reclaims the piece, which allows Sisu to spew fog, and make it back to Boun with Noi and the Ongis joining them.

The group arrive at the Spine Tribe with Raya and Sisu attempting to enter the village. They are caught by Tong, a fearsome warrior who actually does not know what to do with them. Their friends break in and free them, where they are informed of Namaari's arrival. Realizing Tong is the only survivor of Spine, Raya pleads with him to assist her friends to escape while she stalls Namaari. Raya engages in a fight with Namaari and is almost defeated. However, Sisu reverts to her dragon form and fends off Namaari and the Fang Tribe. Before leaving, Namaari is moved by the appearance of Sisu.

She returns to Virana to tell her, but she instead demands that she reclaim the pieces and the dragon as she fears that the other tribes will try to take what they have.

Back at the boat, Raya finally comes clean to her party about Sisu and they agree to work together with Tong giving the piece he had been guarding and allowing Sisu to gain the ability to summon the rains.

As they get close to the Fang Tribe, Raya suggests breaking in to reclaim the final piece, but Sisu suggests giving them a gift and asking for it back. When Raya refuses, Sisu takes her back to what is left of the Heart Tribe and reveals the fate of her siblings. Sisu did not create the orb, her siblings did and trusted her enough to do the right thing with it. Raya gives in and decides to give Namaari the dragon pendant as a peace offering so that she can rejoin the rest of the orb pieces. Raya and Sisu meet privately with Namaari, but as soon as she shows the remainder of the orb pieces, Namaari holds a crossbow to them. Sisu tries to talk her down, but Raya, sensing that Namaari will shoot, attacks her, causing Sisu to get hit by the arrow and falls into a river. Namaari flees as the water, which protected the Fang Tribe against the Druun, begins to recede.

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