-Sky's POV-
Dad is drifting around while I help Seto learn the castle layout. It takes all of five minutes to get him accustomed to the castle. Sprite managed to get through the front door, and was absently following me inside. I could also see a small black dog running around... Not exactly sure who's that is.
Seto has drifted off, exploring the place more on his own. The dog sits in front of me, and it looks up. It's eyes startle me. One is a neon, glowing gold. The other is reverse to normal. Black eyeball, white iris and pupil. But the white pupil glows abnormally.
"So, I see you've met Fox." I turn. Dad is standing in the doorway behind me, watching me intently. I sit on the floor, and Fox jumps in my lap. He's honestly just a small 20 pound black puppy, but his eyes bother me.
"What's wrong with his eye?" "Well, he had some health issues, and that black one is one of those issues... I don't know what to call it..." "Is it painful?" "Not so far that I've noticed. So I can't really answer that." "Oh..."
"Do you want him? He seems to like you more than me anyway. He licked Seto earlier. I think he likes you two better than me. I don't know."
"Sure. I'll take him. Would you like that Fox?" He lifted his head backwards, and gazed up at me sleepily. A small puppy chirp escaped him. I took that as a yes to my question. Dad teleported away, and I picked up Fox.
I carried Fox to my room, and grabbed a spare jacket, because the one I'm currently wearing is torn to bits. I zip it up to my chin, and find a scarf my mom got for me when I was little. I gently wrap it up around Fox's chest and neck to make a comfortable harness. While I tie it off, Fox looks at me with his mismatch eyes. He's confused.
I summon a small, thin chain to attach to the scarf for a leash, and I pick Fox back up. I open my bedroom door to find Sprite. "Man, c'mon. You're not supposed to be in the house. How'd you even get in?" He bobbed his head and pawed the carpet. "Stop. You're gonna get in trouble. Don't rip the carpet."
But I still swung myself up onto his bare back, Fox in my lap. I teleported the three of us to the main hall, and Sprite glided out to the yard. But then, things went sour with our visit home. Fox started to growl, and Sprite spooked. The dragon was back in full form.
-Ty's POV-
I really am tired, but I can't sleep, so I went outside and explored- out of the boys' range. I instead found the dragon, curled up on the grass. His form flickered through three images. His human form, the girl version from before, then the full size dragon. But the last one made the dragon wake.
"Tyler? What do you want?" "I- I didn't touch you or anything! Sir, you woke on your own." That's all I'd ever called the dragon, whenever I had to address him (which was rare), it was always sir. "Oh... Okay." But something about the calmness bothered me.
And I had right to be bothered. Soon after the dragon drifted to sleep again, he flickered through the images again. But this time, he solidified back into the regular full size dragon. Not his trapped human form like it should be. And that was dangerous.
But it got worse. The dragon woke up again, and snorted at me. His glowing purple eyes dilated, and he lifted himself off the grass, flattening a tree or two. The dragon's huge paws (Are they paws?) made deep impressions in the grass due to his natural weight. He looked south- towards the Aether castle of Herobrine, where Sky and Seto are.
Wait. Sky! Oh no! No no no no no!!! He's gonna kill him!
Anthony is still asleep downstairs, so he's no help. The boys don't know what to do, so they're no help either. The guards can't do anything. A raspy voice speaking Endertongue slipped through my head. "Kill the children. Leave Herobrine. Don't fight it. Let it consume you, Tyler. Never fight it."
He was speaking of the madness slowly consuming me again. I'd fought it off before, but now he's giving me reason not to. He's fueling my fire. "Please. No. I-" "Don't. Let it consume you! You must allow it to take you."
The dragon gave up when I repeatedly refused. In two strokes if his 80 foot wings, he was high in the air, and picking up speed and height quickly. He headed towards the south, towards Sky and Seto. To try and stop him, I flew after him. "Very good, Tyler. We'd be stronger if Anthony was awake, but alas, he is not."
He thinks I caved into the madness. As much as it pulled at me, I actively fought against it. It ate at me, begged me to let go, but I kept it far away. The dragon reached the Aether castle quicker than I'd thought. In the front lawn, I saw Sky, his horse, and a small black thing in his lap. A gold light radiated from it.
The dragon landed in front of Sky, almost on top of him. It lowered its massive head, and looked at Sky angrily. "Tyler. Do you see this?" "Yeah. What's so wrong? It's Sky." "Exactly. He is your natural enemy, and you've never touched him. Not even to shake hands. I sense nothing. Not a single handshake or anything. You two have not touched, ever."
"Okay?" "That means something to a dragon. Between a dragon and its enemies." "And that is...?" "You either have too much of a repulsion to him, or a connection. I can't tell which." "Woah. What?"
"Which is it, Tyler? He can't understand me. So he can't answer. Answer me now, Tyler. Or he will suffer." "I don't know! What do you mean a connection?! I'm not repulsed or connected to him in any way!" "But you have something. It's one or the other, Tyler. In this case, I think you have a connection." "What connection?!" "An emotional connection. He may have helped you or hurt you in some way. Which?"
"Wha- Sir. I don't know what you're talking about." Below, Sky is staring up, his horse panicked, and the black and gold thing not moving. But then, it moves. I realize it's a creature. Small, furry, and not at all normal.
I watch it closer, and see it dashing between the dragon's legs, emitting a weird grumbling sound from its body. I still don't know what this thing is, as it's an Aether-born creature. Yes, I've been here for a few years, give or take, but there are still things that evade my knowledge. Last WEEK, I learned that marriage was a thing. I didn't know what marriage was before that. Okay?
The dragon glanced at the creature, and ignored it. "It's a dog. No use to me, no use in wasting energy to kill it. Ignore it, Tyler, I see you watching it." "What the hell is a dog?! Where'd it come from? Dammit, dragon! You can't give me a name and no explanation like that." "Why not? It's a dog. Ignore it. There, just did." Damn dragon...
"Tyler! Which is it?! You owe me an answer for this still. You can't hold out forever!" "I'm not holding anything! I don't know what you're talking about! I have no connection to anyone." "Oh, Tyler. But you do. You are not driven away from Sky- that means there is no repulsion. But you've gone to him. That shows me you have a connection to him."
I'm getting frustrated now. "Sir. You can say I'm connected to Sky all you want, but I'm not." "Damnit Tyler. You need to learn this. You do have a connection. But not in the way you'd think." Sky shifted on his horse below. "Is there something I need to hear? Does it concern me?" "Yes. It concerns you Sky. But the dragon can't communicate with you, due to language difference."
"Oh. What is it?" "The dragon recognized that we've never physically touched. He thinks it's some sort of connection we have. I don't know."
The dragon lifted its head to where I held myself aloft. "Tyler. Admit to the connection now, and both of you will suffer less pain. Also, if you don't, your brother will feel the pain as well. Don't hurt Anthony." I shook my head. We have nothing. The dragon sighed. "Too bad. You're injuring your brother, yourself, and Skybrine."
Instantly, the dragon took his claws to Sky's chest and face, knocking him back. The dragon's clawed wing slashed my face and neck. He roared, and crushed Sky underfoot. I suddenly felt Sky's life force wither and die. But just as fast, I felt it renew.
But farther away, I felt Anthony. He had woken up, crying out in sudden pain. My upper body screamed in pain. I watched as the dragon launched itself high in the air, just as I saw Herobrine teleport out into midair near the dragon. He was beyond angry, beyond furious. He was enraged by the dragon's actions.
Herobrine screamed, "Omnibus ad quos eieci End creaturarum a Aether!" My blood chilled, and my vision blacked out. It came into focus again, and I was no longer in the Aether. I collapsed onto the Endstone, in so much pain. And I felt Anthony's hand on my shoulder in seconds of my collapse.
He lifted me up, and walked. He kept one hand around my head, keeping it immobilized to reduce pain. I suddenly felt the cold, thin hands of an enderman around me. I once again touched the Endstone, and and my open wound was healed, cleaned, and wrapped up. I knew it was the endermen. They heal everyone that needs it easily.
I manage to open my eyes again, but I'm very stiff, and it hurts to move still. Anthony pulls me to my feet, and I'm starting to realize we weren't taken here by choice. This was a banishment. It was purely to save Sky and Seto from harm. Although, Sky was harmed- killed, even by the dragon.
But it's good, considering it didn't permanently kill him- he respawned again in his room. My neck and face sorta hurt from the gash, so I moved the least I possibly could. But night resumed, and I flew up to my tower. I fitfully collapsed into bed, somehow sleeping painlessly. I was grateful for the healing powers of the endermen.
-Sky's POV-
My head hurts, especially after being killed a third time in my life. But mainly, my body just aches. The dragon had literally crushed me, and that damage showed. It may be a reincarnation, but damage that severe will travel. My first death was issued with a broken arm, which followed me.
My second death came with a migraine and several bleeding gashes. The gashes followed, not the migraine. But now I have a migraine, and my entire body hurts. I most certainly have internal wounds, such as broken bones, stressed muscles, torn muscles, cracked bones, etc.
I had been awake long enough to hear my dad scream in Latin, "Omnibus ad quos eieci End creaturarum a Aether" Meaning, he'd also banished the twins. They were End creatures. He'd also relinquished the ability of the endermen, trapping them as well. Everything of the End was gone from the Aether until that banishment is lifted off of them.
Which means we won't see Ty and Anthony for a long while. Wonder how they're doing...
-A/N-
If you guys don't know, the Latin phrase in that means
~I banish all End creatures from the Aether~
Trust me. I looked it up. Love you guys!
~Percabeth1Jackson