Mark was just starting to wonder how much farther he had to go, when somewhere up ahead there was a sudden explosion of noise as trees snapped and birds took to the air as one. Stroking Sassy reassuringly on her neck as she danced a few nervous steps. "Shhh....shhh. It's okay, girl." Even as he thought, What the fuck was that? A light plane, maybe? But he hadn't head an engine. Some sort of glider? What else could be this high up on the mountain to make such a noise? He kicked Sassy on, hoping whoever it was was okay and that Jimmy hadn't got caught up in it. What ever it was.
He trotted up to the next rise and into a clearing -- not a natural clearing judging by the broken trees, disturbed earth, and other debris. There was a mound on the ground that didn't look quite right. Certainly not a natural part of the environment as it was not only green but blue too. Reining Sassy in, Mark looked on in frozen horror as it moved. The blue and green were actually scales, and as its head lifted and looked towards him....it was a dragon. An actual motherfucking dragon! He'd seen a lot of strange shit in his life, not least his own curse, but never a fucking dragon! What the hell had happened up here, and more to the point, where the fuck was Jimmy!?
He patted Sassy again, but oddly the horse didn't seem that spooked by the fantastical beast. Mark too several deep breaths. He was no coward, had fought many battles, but the impulse to turn and run was almost overwhelming. Instead, he put his hand behind his back to find the reassuring grip of his gun. How would a 9mm fair against those scales? It would be as effective as shooting a tank.
With his hand still resting easily behind his back, he cleared his throat, his heart still thumping hard in his chest, and summoning every ounce of the centurion he was, he tried to sound far more commanding than he felt. A magical creature had to understand humans, right? "What did you do with my friend?"
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Re: Revelation
Date: 2021-08-18 01:20 pm (UTC)He trotted up to the next rise and into a clearing -- not a natural clearing judging by the broken trees, disturbed earth, and other debris. There was a mound on the ground that didn't look quite right. Certainly not a natural part of the environment as it was not only green but blue too. Reining Sassy in, Mark looked on in frozen horror as it moved. The blue and green were actually scales, and as its head lifted and looked towards him....it was a dragon. An actual motherfucking dragon! He'd seen a lot of strange shit in his life, not least his own curse, but never a fucking dragon! What the hell had happened up here, and more to the point, where the fuck was Jimmy!?
He patted Sassy again, but oddly the horse didn't seem that spooked by the fantastical beast. Mark too several deep breaths. He was no coward, had fought many battles, but the impulse to turn and run was almost overwhelming. Instead, he put his hand behind his back to find the reassuring grip of his gun. How would a 9mm fair against those scales? It would be as effective as shooting a tank.
With his hand still resting easily behind his back, he cleared his throat, his heart still thumping hard in his chest, and summoning every ounce of the centurion he was, he tried to sound far more commanding than he felt. A magical creature had to understand humans, right? "What did you do with my friend?"