Hello, it’s the author again. Before we continue with the tidbits of information and what not, I’d like to inform you readers that I will be looking over and rewriting the previous chapters. Chapter 1 will be edited shortly after this one. Be sure to look over the previous chapters every so often for these changes if you would like to do so! I’m also starting a lil’ story in these side chapters that has nothing to do with the original characters or plot. (They will also continue with each side chapter) Feel free to simply skim over this if you don’t want to read – I will be adding in some more info after the story!
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Warning: This might contain a few minorly disturbing scenes to sensitive readers as this story does involve death (to be more specific, dragons dying). However, I’ve tried to keep it more on the comedy side, which I think it achieves.
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Prologue:
A roar echoed through the vast cavern, filled with dragons. At the center of the cavern was a pedestal, atop which stood a massive, golden dragon.
“Brethren...” hissed the golden dragon. “It is time to take revenge upon which has been stolen from us. It is time to ascend to the top once again!”
Roars of agreement came from the surrounding dragons.
“The humans have taken over what was, and still is, rightfully ours. But no more! From now on, we will crush the sniveling human species under our claws like the ants they are. From now on, we will take over the lands once again. From now on, WE will reign supreme!”
The golden dragon flared his wings as roars filled the cavern again. A sleek, violet dragon slithered forward.
“Spread the news! Spread the news!” he roared. “We will not be beaten by humans!”
Dragons filed out of the cavern as the gold turned back to the violet one.
“A new age has come. An age of dragons.”
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The red dragon flew over the human settlement. He could hear alarmed shouts from the humans as they hastily prepared weapons. Too late. The dragon opened his jaws, light bursting from them, and flames descended upon wood.
The village did not put up much of a fight, for it was a small settlement far out in the forest. However, the ones nearest to the castle would put up more resistance, the dragon knew. He must not get cocky.
The dragon flapped to join the rest of his group, which had gone ahead of him while he destroyed the village. They turned to glance at him before continuing on. Suddenly, a swirling hole in the sky appeared. The dragons gave yelps and stared in astonishment. The hole seemed to rend the very fabric of reality. They all tensed. What... or who was on the other side of the hole?
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The news was all over the world in a flash. Mysterious portals appearing in the sky. Unknown things falling out. Were they white holes? Portals to another world? Perhaps. Or perhaps not. And then, the reveal came in the form of a drone sent flying into the depths of the tear in the sky.
That day, Earth discovered something that they had thought not possible. There was another world on the other side of that tear. Another world, that was wildly different from ours. And then... the first dragons came.
Roaring and breathing fire. Before... err... well, they got into a plane accident. Well, I guess that was it for the dragons! I wonder how much the plane cost. Hopefully not too much. Though, that did cause the world governments to combine to discuss how to deal with the ‘threat’. To be fair, you could probably just send a few more planes on autopilot. As long as you don’t mind a few dents in your credit card, that is, government.
And then, a few days later, armies were mobilized globally all over the world. Seriously, isn’t that a bit... too much, government? I keep telling you, just send a few autopiloted planes! Ah well, they aren’t going to listen to me, I suppose. Well, send the tanks and whatever then. Though that’s actually probably going to cause a bigger dent in your credit cards than a few airplanes. Well, it’s not like it’s my money, I guess.
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And that’s the end of that! Alright, let’s get into the information! First, lets talk about the kierins in Chapter 7. There was one thought that Zaelen had about how the kierin didn’t fight as well as it had earlier. This was when the wolves and the kierins were having a rather large fight. If you remembered before, when Zaelen, Iceria, and Cryos were taking on a kierin, it gave them a beating because its attacks were wide-ranged, making it so the wolves and Zaelen couldn’t get close enough. However, that wouldn’t work in close-combat because the fights (both enemies and allies) were clumped too close together.
Now, kierins live together underground in flocks, and they have a close relationship with one another – as they are almost like family. Though, to be honest, when I live my entire life alongside others, I’d probably feel that way too. Now, knowing this, you must also understand that the kierins’ attacks were, while they had a decent attack area, that the kierins weren’t strong enough to control exactly where the attack struck. Therefore, if the kierins had tried to use attacks like those, they would’ve risked (and likely) hit their allies. This is why the kierins were easier to defeat.
Now, this brings up another question. The kierins must’ve known about this weakness of theirs considering that they are intelligent as the wolves and Zaelen. However, this question is easier to answer. The kierins relied on their numbers when they went into battle against the wolves, which is why they didn’t think of it. Kierins have also not met creatures as smart as Zaelen and the phoenix wolves – the fact that Zaelen met and took control of the wolf pack was by sheer luck.
Alright, I think I’ve brought that question (or questions) to an end. The next questions I’d like to address are about the aurexcarapax, AKA the giant wasps. The first one is that they lived underground. Most people, when thinking of wasps or bees, imagine that these insects live in hives. However, that is not always the case. Solitary wasps and yellowjackets both build their nests in the ground. Therefore, this wasn’t too outlandish to place a wasp colony in the ground in Zaelen’s world.
Another thing I’d like to talk about is where the name ‘aurexcarapax’ came from. ‘Aurex’ is similar to ‘aureus’, meaning ‘golden’ or ‘yellow’ in Latin. This, you can guess, is from the color of the wasps. ‘Carapax’ is from ‘carapace’, which means ‘something regarded as a protective or defensive covering’. So you can guess how I got the name ‘aurexcarapax’.
And that’s the end of the side chapter! Again, be sure to check the previous chapters for the updates/edits!