1 Fateful Encounter
Swoosh... Swoosh... Two figures were currently moving through a wooded area, traveling at a blinding speed.
One predator, the other prey!
"Get back here." A voice yelled out through the trees.
A young boy with fiery orange hair was presently, chasing a creature three times his size. They were moving through an enormous woodland. This forest was dozens of miles long, with an even greater distance in width. It was surrounded by mountains on one side. In addition on the other side, there was a humongous river tens of miles across. While its' depth was unmeasurable.
Fwoosh... The fleeing creature was a serpentine type of beast, it was as thick as a man and twice as long. It slithered through the grass at top speed, advancing almost silently.
Its green skin, was blended perfectly with its' surroundings, making it almost invisible amongst the grass. The creature was fleeing for its life!
Swoosh.. The youth was in hot pursuit, moving faster than the eye could follow.
"Hey comeback lunch, I just wanna eat you." The child was yelling while following the serpent, passing through the brush quick as a breeze.
Wow this dragon snake is fast, He mused to himself. It's almost twice as fast as the thunder hare. I caught for breakfast earlier today. Clearly remembering how fast the hare was and how it tried to electrocute him, while he gave chase. Luckily his body easily shrugged off, those lightning bolts, it was discharging at him.
However, this snake was different. It was 100 times the size of that tiny rodent, and its attack power was more than double.
In spite of that, right now it didn't attack. Being that it was one of the fastest creatures in this forest, it would normally rely on its speed to ambush or flee. Today it was flee! It knew, the boy trailing it was far more than it could deal with. Upon first encountering the child, It used its' acid ability to try and kill him, but the acid just rolled off his skin like water.
When Its' first attack failed. It then tried to bite him, only to have its foot long fangs shatter on the boys body. Once the snake bit down it knew it was in trouble. If his body is that tough than he must be strong, It thought to itself while frantically trying to escape. Still the kid was gaining, moving even faster than the snake.
The kid suddenly leapt into to the air....BOOM... He landed in front of the snake, creating a small crater under his feet.
"Why did you try to kill me?" He teased the serpent. It seemed to be stunned for a moment at the fact that the boy was able to move in front of it by jumping.
''Not so fast.'' The boy shouted, grabbing the tip of its' tail with both hands. The snake had tried to bolt in the opposite direction.
''Hold it I said.'' The boy yelled, as the massive snake squirmed in his arms, not able to budge the boy at all. Suddenly he hoisted and slammed the snake down. 'BOOM' a huge wind gust whipped up, from the impact of the snake hitting the ground.... Then BANG, He swung the snake to the side. This time striking a tree thick enough that it would take three men holding hands to encircle it...SNAP. The tree broke in half!
''Still alive!'' The youth pronounced, as He looked at the snake he was holding. Although He slammed the snake with only 15 percent of his strength, he intended to kill it. Even more to his disbelief, it didn't even seem injured.
"Okay, he laughed. "This one will kill you." Then...Whoomph.. He once again lifted the snake and slammed it. This time using 50 percent of his might. BANG.... The snake hit the ground. Hard! Carving a ten foot chasm in the ground beneath it. The kid quickly hopped down, into the hole he had just created. He looked at the serpent. He was confused that although the creature truly seemed hurt this time, it still was breathing.
"Wow, you are one of the tougher creatures. Ok well, let us see if you can take this." He sneered getting ready to deliver a powerful blow with his fist. As He was about to throw a mightiful punch. Suddenly he heard, ''Wait, wait wait please, don't kill me." He clearly heard these words ring out in his mind. The voice was very clear yet whispery. It sounded almost like a woman, except it didn't sound human.
The boy froze, taken aback a second. ''Wait did you talk.'' The boy said, looking at the snake lying on the ground ahead of him. The creature was unresponsive, obviously hurt. Only seconds of silence passed before Oren said wickedly, ''Oh, so you won't answer. Then you can die now.'' As he was getting ready to strike the dragon serpent on the head. He heard the voice shriek. ''Please don't, I will tell you anything.'' Oren smirked in his head he was saying, 'I knew it.'
''Then tell me, why did you try to kill me.'' The boy insisted.
The snake straightened itself out. Its' wounds were healing at a remarkable pace.
Submitting It said, ''Master forgive me, but you are the only living thing for miles. I have not eaten in days. This part of the Dark Forest used to be my territory and food was plentiful. Yet now all the creatures avoid this area, so I have nothing to hunt. Recklessly out of hunger, I unwittingly attacked you. Please forgive me.''
The boy thought, hearing the voice in his head was kind of strange. However, during his time in the forest he had seen many kinds of creatures, and even some people use all kinds of special abilities. So He didn't think too much of it. He just sighed. ''There hasn't been a lot of food around here lately.''
The serpent hurriedly spoke. ''Yes Master, We believe, it is because you are residing in this area of the forest.'' ''What do you mean. You had better speak." The boy interrupted, obviously bothered by something.
''Well master, you seem to be a very young human. About 8 or 10 years of age we have all witnessed you staying this forest for a while now. The creatures are fleeing from you. We've seen your strength while hunting. So normally we try to avoid your living area, but today my hunger has gotten the better of me. I've made a grievous error, please forgive me.'' The serpent explained still apologetic.
"So what you are saying is that. I am the reason the animals are hiding so far away, causing this area to become scarce with food?" The boy asked, while looking at the serpent.
"Yes'' The snake answered.
"Ok than, we need to go somewhere else." The kid spoke softly, but firmly as he stared at the snake in front of him. The snake looked puzzled. ''Umm.. we'' It muttered.
''Yes, WE!'' The child assertedly repeated. ''You know where the animals went don't you?" The snake didn't speak. It just stared back at him Its' big green eyes seemingly bewildered. "Do you know where the animals are, or not!?" The boy shouted. The snake came back to Its' senses. Unwilling to anger the child. Immediately It voiced, "Yes master."
"Then it is settled, you will take me where I can find some food." He spoke looking at the serpent. His voice back to a regular tone.
It quickly it responded. "Yes master."
"Don't call me master," The boy snapped. "My name is Oren." He said his name with swollen pride in his voice. "What is yours." He asked the Serpent
The snakes voice sounded confused. "Me I..wel..well..I..don..I don't have a name. We beasts recognize each other by aura."
"So you don't have a name to be called."
"I guess not." It answered. Sensing Orens' attitude, It couldn't help but think to itself. This human is really odd.
''Well how about I give you one, ok?'' Oren asked. '' But the snake didnt say a thing it just nodded.
''How about....'' Oren spoke as he thought for a minute. ''Ummm are you a boy or a girl'' He asked the snake.
The snake Coiled a bit, and replied ''I am a female Dragon Serpent"
"Ok then how about Emera because your skin is green like an emerald stone.'' Oren said, but the serpent again, just nodded in reply.
''Ok then it is settled, your new name is Emera.'' Oren said with a hint of a smile on his face.
''Alright then get some rest. Tonight when the moon rises, we will go to another area.'' He sat down still looking at the Serpent. Although the snake was reluctant, She new that the boy in front her could kill her at any moment, she still said ''Ok''.
One predator, the other prey!
"Get back here." A voice yelled out through the trees.
A young boy with fiery orange hair was presently, chasing a creature three times his size. They were moving through an enormous woodland. This forest was dozens of miles long, with an even greater distance in width. It was surrounded by mountains on one side. In addition on the other side, there was a humongous river tens of miles across. While its' depth was unmeasurable.
Fwoosh... The fleeing creature was a serpentine type of beast, it was as thick as a man and twice as long. It slithered through the grass at top speed, advancing almost silently.
Its green skin, was blended perfectly with its' surroundings, making it almost invisible amongst the grass. The creature was fleeing for its life!
Swoosh.. The youth was in hot pursuit, moving faster than the eye could follow.
"Hey comeback lunch, I just wanna eat you." The child was yelling while following the serpent, passing through the brush quick as a breeze.
Wow this dragon snake is fast, He mused to himself. It's almost twice as fast as the thunder hare. I caught for breakfast earlier today. Clearly remembering how fast the hare was and how it tried to electrocute him, while he gave chase. Luckily his body easily shrugged off, those lightning bolts, it was discharging at him.
However, this snake was different. It was 100 times the size of that tiny rodent, and its attack power was more than double.
In spite of that, right now it didn't attack. Being that it was one of the fastest creatures in this forest, it would normally rely on its speed to ambush or flee. Today it was flee! It knew, the boy trailing it was far more than it could deal with. Upon first encountering the child, It used its' acid ability to try and kill him, but the acid just rolled off his skin like water.
When Its' first attack failed. It then tried to bite him, only to have its foot long fangs shatter on the boys body. Once the snake bit down it knew it was in trouble. If his body is that tough than he must be strong, It thought to itself while frantically trying to escape. Still the kid was gaining, moving even faster than the snake.
The kid suddenly leapt into to the air....BOOM... He landed in front of the snake, creating a small crater under his feet.
"Why did you try to kill me?" He teased the serpent. It seemed to be stunned for a moment at the fact that the boy was able to move in front of it by jumping.
''Not so fast.'' The boy shouted, grabbing the tip of its' tail with both hands. The snake had tried to bolt in the opposite direction.
''Hold it I said.'' The boy yelled, as the massive snake squirmed in his arms, not able to budge the boy at all. Suddenly he hoisted and slammed the snake down. 'BOOM' a huge wind gust whipped up, from the impact of the snake hitting the ground.... Then BANG, He swung the snake to the side. This time striking a tree thick enough that it would take three men holding hands to encircle it...SNAP. The tree broke in half!
''Still alive!'' The youth pronounced, as He looked at the snake he was holding. Although He slammed the snake with only 15 percent of his strength, he intended to kill it. Even more to his disbelief, it didn't even seem injured.
"Okay, he laughed. "This one will kill you." Then...Whoomph.. He once again lifted the snake and slammed it. This time using 50 percent of his might. BANG.... The snake hit the ground. Hard! Carving a ten foot chasm in the ground beneath it. The kid quickly hopped down, into the hole he had just created. He looked at the serpent. He was confused that although the creature truly seemed hurt this time, it still was breathing.
"Wow, you are one of the tougher creatures. Ok well, let us see if you can take this." He sneered getting ready to deliver a powerful blow with his fist. As He was about to throw a mightiful punch. Suddenly he heard, ''Wait, wait wait please, don't kill me." He clearly heard these words ring out in his mind. The voice was very clear yet whispery. It sounded almost like a woman, except it didn't sound human.
The boy froze, taken aback a second. ''Wait did you talk.'' The boy said, looking at the snake lying on the ground ahead of him. The creature was unresponsive, obviously hurt. Only seconds of silence passed before Oren said wickedly, ''Oh, so you won't answer. Then you can die now.'' As he was getting ready to strike the dragon serpent on the head. He heard the voice shriek. ''Please don't, I will tell you anything.'' Oren smirked in his head he was saying, 'I knew it.'
''Then tell me, why did you try to kill me.'' The boy insisted.
The snake straightened itself out. Its' wounds were healing at a remarkable pace.
Submitting It said, ''Master forgive me, but you are the only living thing for miles. I have not eaten in days. This part of the Dark Forest used to be my territory and food was plentiful. Yet now all the creatures avoid this area, so I have nothing to hunt. Recklessly out of hunger, I unwittingly attacked you. Please forgive me.''
The boy thought, hearing the voice in his head was kind of strange. However, during his time in the forest he had seen many kinds of creatures, and even some people use all kinds of special abilities. So He didn't think too much of it. He just sighed. ''There hasn't been a lot of food around here lately.''
The serpent hurriedly spoke. ''Yes Master, We believe, it is because you are residing in this area of the forest.'' ''What do you mean. You had better speak." The boy interrupted, obviously bothered by something.
''Well master, you seem to be a very young human. About 8 or 10 years of age we have all witnessed you staying this forest for a while now. The creatures are fleeing from you. We've seen your strength while hunting. So normally we try to avoid your living area, but today my hunger has gotten the better of me. I've made a grievous error, please forgive me.'' The serpent explained still apologetic.
"So what you are saying is that. I am the reason the animals are hiding so far away, causing this area to become scarce with food?" The boy asked, while looking at the serpent.
"Yes'' The snake answered.
"Ok than, we need to go somewhere else." The kid spoke softly, but firmly as he stared at the snake in front of him. The snake looked puzzled. ''Umm.. we'' It muttered.
''Yes, WE!'' The child assertedly repeated. ''You know where the animals went don't you?" The snake didn't speak. It just stared back at him Its' big green eyes seemingly bewildered. "Do you know where the animals are, or not!?" The boy shouted. The snake came back to Its' senses. Unwilling to anger the child. Immediately It voiced, "Yes master."
"Then it is settled, you will take me where I can find some food." He spoke looking at the serpent. His voice back to a regular tone.
It quickly it responded. "Yes master."
"Don't call me master," The boy snapped. "My name is Oren." He said his name with swollen pride in his voice. "What is yours." He asked the Serpent
The snakes voice sounded confused. "Me I..wel..well..I..don..I don't have a name. We beasts recognize each other by aura."
"So you don't have a name to be called."
"I guess not." It answered. Sensing Orens' attitude, It couldn't help but think to itself. This human is really odd.
''Well how about I give you one, ok?'' Oren asked. '' But the snake didnt say a thing it just nodded.
''How about....'' Oren spoke as he thought for a minute. ''Ummm are you a boy or a girl'' He asked the snake.
The snake Coiled a bit, and replied ''I am a female Dragon Serpent"
"Ok then how about Emera because your skin is green like an emerald stone.'' Oren said, but the serpent again, just nodded in reply.
''Ok then it is settled, your new name is Emera.'' Oren said with a hint of a smile on his face.
''Alright then get some rest. Tonight when the moon rises, we will go to another area.'' He sat down still looking at the Serpent. Although the snake was reluctant, She new that the boy in front her could kill her at any moment, she still said ''Ok''.