"Urgh... my head... what the hell happened last night?"
"*Yawnnn*... morning Ikarus... heh, why are you naked?"
Waking up inside the parents' cave, I'm completely naked in the nest on top of Petra using her like a freaking mattress! We didn't do anything not safe for work in front of all the dragons, right? I seriously doubt it but why the hell am I naked though?
Okay... I rember a little after drinking that first demonic liquor, that was a lot of jokes and laughs. Then, it goes blank for a little but I definitely rember catching the goat and hanging upside down from a tree by my leg at so point... Jesus Christ Ikarus! Stop recapping last night's events with the pissed-up dragons and get off Petra already!
"I don't know! We wouldn't have done anything like that in front of everyone, right?"
"Heh... doubt it Ikarus but my mory is a little fuzzy too, do rember you getting jealous at a tree for looking at and burning it down though"
Oh, even Petra got smashed up too, I could definitely see myself burning down a tree that tried to hit on my girlfriend... am I still drunk even now?
Holding onto my banging head, I get off the most comfortable body pillow around and start searching for my clothing. Crap, it's got to be here sowhere, there's too many passed out dragons though.
"Ah shit! Where is my fucking dress!?"
Here's a sight for you, the nest is surrounded by collapsed dragons all around and I'm in human form butt naked after sleeping on top of Petra now scurrying around trying to find so clothing! Thankfully, none of them have woken up yet but I'd rather them still not see like this... damn, my head hurts.
"Heh, it's over here Ikarus... do a little dance for and I'll give it to you"
Petra still on the nest floor holds up the dress, I doubt she was hiding it but you can never be too sure with her.
"That's not even funny, give it then"
Of course, Petra does pass it back since it's not exactly the perfect ti to be playing around. Right as I'm no longer wearing my birthday suit and am clothed, one of the dragons finally joins us awakened.
You know, witnessing your absolutely pissed up dragon mother waking up with a hangover is sothing that makes smile greatly deep inside, it's so ironic how much she moans about it all yet was willing to drink with us all last night... screw it, I was going to be nice but sotis, evil prospers.
"You know mother... alcohol is pretty bad for you and yet, here you are looking like absolute shit"
Petra facepalms from my scolding of mother but I'm justified... right?
Poor drunk mother, I really hold no sympathy for anyone who can't hold their drink. The fact we managed to outdrink this many dragons and can still walk straight is a mystery in its own right, I love this system and the perks I get with it.
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'You know what I an... and hungover right now so don't talk for a while, please?'
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'Thank you Aesa'
Now that we've got the treacherous task of trying to climb around any sleeping dragons, turns out there's less than first thought. The funny thing is, both the pink and the silent dragon are gone, didn't notice that at first glance but there's definitely only four sleeping dragons here after all... Say, Petra didn't decide to kill the pink one in the end after all? I'm hoping she didn't but if I'm being honest, it's not like I'd tell her off for it...
"Petra... we didn't end up killing pinky as well... right?"
"Heh, doubtful Ikarus but you never know"
Nah, I think we're alright. I do rember her being around until we all passed out on the floor but Petra could've woken up in the middle of the night and done the deed. No idea how she'd move or even hide the body but I'm just purposely making Petra into a cold blooded justified murderer at this point.
Arriving at the entrance finally staggering over the sleeping dragon bodies, I quickly switch form while still trying to be quiet and Petra hops up onto my back, just before we're about to make haste flying off in the opposite direction of the sunrise.
Now in the skies about to head ho, sothing almost imdiately gives a big fright as I'm trying to get into a relaxing flight rhythm.
It's of course the dinosaur... who is nowhere to be seen.
'Ack! You do understand doing that while I'm flying recovering from a hangover is a bad idea old lizard, right? Where even are you?'
I an, I still look directly up and see a black dot way up high. I'm surprised they can even breath up there.
'Yeah, it was alright thanks but why are you even up there? You trying to descend the heavens and et with the Gods or sothing? I swear Minos can fly fine already'
Ah, I guess he isn't a completely incompetent father after all then, he's been having a bad streak recently so I'm sotis forget he did teach how to fly and can sotis even be reasonable. I'm a little confused how low oxygen flying could be good to train Minos but there's no point questioning a dragon when it cos to sothing like flying, I'm the complete novice on that side of things.
'I'll say bye then and see you whenever, say hi to Minos for as well!'
"Heh, you're also communicating with as well big guy"
Petra actually chuckles at that, I'm guessing the old dinosaur didn't realize he had been using telekinesis on both of us... or telepathy, I'm long past caring what they call it now.
And just like that, we continue flying with the sunrise still on our backs. This is going to be a torturous flight with my head right now but I'd rather just get back already...
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"Ikarus... think we've got a tail"
"Funny... have I got a feather or sothing in a weird position?"
"No, I'm being serious, sothing gloomy has been following us for a little while and it's slowly closing the gap"
We've been flying for half a day and sothing's following us? Last ti this happened, it was way back when I ended up killing my aunt so if sothing is able to keep up with us, it's got to be a dragon, right? Could be a wyvern as well but why would a wyvern be following us? The sa question applies to a dragon but at least it would make more sense.
"You think it's a dragon or sothing?"
"I'm not sure but it's definitely flying, the aura feels familiar yet it's still too far away to be sure"
"Aerial fighting while still hungover... the Gods really like to kick you in the groin sotis"
"Heh, didn't say it was an aggressive aura Ikarus... Funny that now that you've stopped, the aura has too. Think you've got a stalker, not soone looking for a fight"
Sighhh... if anything having a stalker makes it worse. At least with a fight, we could just deal with it and begone but now I'm going to have to find the stalking dragon, then talk to it! This really isn't the day for this sort of thing, the chances are it's going to be the silent or pink dragon.
"*Sighhh*... I'm going to have to chase this person down now, aren't I?"
"Heh, you might have to fly fast, they might be a little shy... or try it on with you again"
At least Petra thinks it's one of those two as well. At tis I hate my life... I need to stop using that now, I actually love it especially every second with Petra but still...
'I could kill a coffee right now...'
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Flying at maximum speed with Petra guiding towards the retreating aura, I'm apparently making progress but it's very slow since this person can definitely fly pretty fast. It's good having a tracker like Petra but having one of those dragons randomly following is a little weird feeling. It's probably one of the two who weren't at the nest but it really could be anything, dragons do fly faster than so it might not even be one in the first place. Or, it's just purposely not trying to retreat that fast but enough speculating, I'm getting closer so this stalker is about to get moaned at or attacked.
"You see that now Ikarus? It should be in sight but I'm unable to confirm if it is"
Off in the distance is a tiny and mostly unnoticeable dark spec, it's a good thing it's stopped flying away now. This has been an unnecessary waste of ti so I'm going to have a right go at this person in a second. Just give it a second and I'll be able to confirm fully... yep, it's a dragon alright.
"At least it ain't the pink dragon you hate Petra, it's just that silent blue one called Mute"
"Heh, don't hate anyone Ikarus... that's actually a lie but it's extrely rare"
"Sure sure... let's find out what this dragon wants then"
We finally arrive to where this dragon is flying stationary and the navy-blue coloured Mute looks a little concerned about sothing once we're up close. Normally, I would have a go but I feel like I could make this dragon cry if I do that. Maybe that's a little farfetched but this dragon was following us for a reason.
(Ikarus) "What do you want Mute?"
Ah, this is going to be a pain in the arse, she understands speech but obviously her communicating is going to be difficult. Thankfully, the dragon starts trying to communicate but in quite the simple and odd way.
Mute points her paw at Petra up on my back, then tries to mimic drawing sothing in the air, then points at herself... the hell was that?
"Erm... you have any idea what she's trying to say Petra?"
The only thing I can think of is maybe she has a thing for Petra? I'm trying to give Mute the benefit of the doubt though, I can't see two dragons both trying to split up our lovebird duo. She did point at Petra and herself though.
"Hang on Ikarus... continue Mute, are you saying there's sothing between us?"
The navy-blue dragon nods her head, then does sothing else with her paws. She now keeps placing them together like putting your hands and fingers together.
"A connection? Romantically?"
Mute shakes her hand with slight concern, then tries to mimic a hugging action? I haven't got the perception stat for this obviously. All I can see is a dragon flying in the air doing weird shit with her hands and shaking her head.
"Friendship? No not that... family?"
Mute imdiately nods her head and looks happy from Petra understanding what she was getting at
"Are you saying we're family Mute?"
Once again, the happy looking dragon nods her head. I'm a little confused right now, I thought Petra had no family that's alive? Are we both finding out we have more family than we first realized? If so, this trip has been quite the surprise.
"You think she's saying you two could be sisters Petra?"
Heck, even I get a nod from the dragon this ti around.
"Maybe Ikarus... oh... that disgusting vermin of a mother who raised , hope she's rotting in a place worse than hell right now"
Jesus Christ Petra! Where the hell did that co from? I still rember everything Petra's told about her but it was never much except the prophecy and that they never got on.
"You okay Petra?"
"No Ikarus... my mother, rember the whole prophecy thing way back when we first t? She was always purposely fond of hiding or removing bits of important information since she always wanted the best future for herself. This must've been one of those situations, I knew that aura felt familiar..."
Throughout all this, Petra doesn't actually sound sad, it's more anger than anything else.
"...The thing is, there was a dragon she used for testing purposes to see and change glimpses of the future, that dragon must've been Mute. Always thought she was discarded or killed when mother grew tired of her but here she is in the flesh, still alive after surviving that hell. Would've been fully blind back then with no way to use the system sight so it's not surprising I didn't recognize her"
Every ti I hear of Petra's past, it just gets worse and worse. The strange thing is, Mute is smiling and nodding along like that history was no big deal, looks like they both are pretty ntally strong then. This Mute was treated like shit by her mother and apparently humans cut out her tongue and beat her, her past is as tragic as Petra's. I almost want to give her a hug but this world has a tendency of selecting certain people and giving them hell to experience.
I can tell this is going to be difficult for Petra but if she's also got a sister with a troubled past, then couldn't they get on pretty well? Sure, she struggles sharing her past with but with soone who was also there with her, I could see this working pretty well.
"So... what are we going to do with you Mute? You fancy coming with us back to our settlent? Ah, should probably ask Petra first but it'll be nice for you to get to know each other, right?"
I bet Petra's a little shocked from my invitation but the settlent already knows about one dragon visit, another should be fine. Mute probably has a human form too so it should be alright, I think?
"Heh, you invited her Ikarus, not . You really think I'd be fussed either way?"
"No but-... forget it... you up for staying for a while then Mute?"
The odd thing is, the dragon seems a little unsure about it, I should've probably asked Petra before I actually said but I still feel like it would be a good way for her to cope with her past. Sure, she holds a load of ntal strength but it's got to help to have soone who also experienced it. As much as I'm good at cheering Petra up, it's not like I'm perfect at it, I just do sothing dumb and hope she finds it funny and that normally works like a charm.
Anyways, Mute does find an answer but does another action with her paws. This puts them together but then pulls the back apart leaving a small gap in-between.
"Heh, would you rather stay for a short ti Mute? You can stay as long or as little as you want, just you'll have to be friendly to the humans around though"
Then, an imdiate happy nod follows from the dragon at perceptive Petra understanding what she's getting at. She'll be the fourth dragon to visit the islands now, we should be alright and people won't be bringing out torches and pitchforks to kill the dragon, right? What am I saying, the people wouldn't do shit...
'Looks like we're bringing another dragon ho with us, what's the worst that can happen...'
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