by The Kingpin » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:54 am
Inferno glided into the cave of the Former Emperor Mortus, and was greeted with applause and roars of welcome and celebration. he then got almost pinned to the ground as his parents walked over to him, nuzzling him. "How did you know?" he growled, surprised. "A Fire Portal opened up in front of me earlier today. inside it was a Fiery snake that told me that my son was now the new Emperor of my Flight, and that Mortus was killed the previous day by a Flammus Maxim spell. what made him do it, we dont know. His family is mourning him now, but we have been left to Welcome you, and to congratulate you on their behalf" growled Flammus, Inferno's father. without another word, the massive Red Imperial bent his neck, lowering his head to below Inferno's in a low bow, until he felt a claw on his chin. "Father, Formalities are for those who dont know me. but you...you treat me like you always have. so i've been granted control over the Red Alariel, so i've become the Emperor. but that doesn't exclude me from the family. it doesn't put me above my own parents" growled Inferno as he raised his father's head back to his. Flammus stared at his son, a flash of pride showing in his golden eyes as he returned to his full height, and growled "As you wish...son". a grin came across his face as he said it, which was returned by Inferno. Narina nuzzled her son and growled "You'll make a great Emperor, Inferno". right then, the conversation was interrupted by one of Inferno's old friends, Furionus, a Red Dragon who was best charicterized by his wings, which were marked with black fire patterns, as well as a well protected head, being protected by spikes on the chin, a row of thorns that made way for a grey coloured fin that grew to full length at the base of the neck, and continued to the end of his tail, which had an axe-shaped tip. Furionus growled "Congratulations, Your Majesty. I'm sure you'll lead us well". he then made a bow, but Inferno simply put a claw under the chin of his friend, and raised his head up to his level. "Do i have to tell everyone close to me to just call me Inferno?" growled Inferno, cocking his head with an expression of mock annoyance on his face, which seemed alot different with the Silver coloured, Alariel adorned crown on his head. Furionus snorted, trying to hold a laugh as he growled "Well, i wondered how you'd react when I, of all dragons, did it. i expected you to go on a frenzy and just tell everyone to stop with the "Your Majesty" thing". Inferno chuckled and growled "Well, you can't be successful every time. maybe next time". the other Red Dragon smirked, and growled "Maybe", before turning away. an elder Red Dragon came up to him, probably over 20,000 years old, and growled "Your Majesty, my name is Embur. I am your mentor for Political events. Should you choose to accept my services, I shall be by your side during any important political decision, to give you advice and to help govern the Realm". Inferno nodded, and growled "Well, Embur. perhaps after I have recovered from my travel, you'd be free to explain to me the political standings of our Realm amongst the other races in the land?". Embur nodded as he growled "Of course, your Majesty. Of course. is there any other service i might be able to provide you?". Inferno growled "Thank you, Embur, but that'll be all. I may be Emperor, but that doesn't mean i need others to serve me for every little thing". Embur nodded, and growled "Of course, Your Majesty". Inferno turned his back and looked back at the Red Dragons there. "Thank you all for this Warmest of Welcomes, and i appreciate the many congratulations i have been given. I hope that one day i'll be able to repay you all for this. I can tell that one or two of you, probably you being one of them, Furionus, are going to be laughing at this little "speech" as it were as soon as it's over, but you know me. you know i dont care, dont mind, and probably join in on the humour later. that is...after i've had a bit of a rest. now, if you'll excuse me...". throughout the speech there had been looks of pride and inspiration as he spoke, and an actual round of amused chuckles at the comment about Furionus making jokes about it later, something that was rarely done during the rare but present Imperial speeches. Inferno turned towards the entrance to the massive cave, and was about to leap off until he was stopped by a call from his father. "You're forgetting something, Inferno. where are you going to go?". Inferno growled "where i always do when i want to rest". Flammus growled "I doubt that, some how. you see, as Emperor, you choose your own place to live. you're no longer bound by your old home". Inferno growled "As long as i am without a mate, that's where i want to be". Flammus grinned, as if knowing something Inferno didn't, and nodded. Inferno then spread his wings, and just as he was about to fly, he heard a familiar voice call to him. looking to his right, he spotted the source: Fieras. she came up to him, and bowed as she growled "Your Majest-" she was interrupted as Inferno put his clawed hand under her chin, and, as he had done with the others before her, lifted her back up to full height. "I've done this for the third time now. I know you personally, as a friend. a close friend. more than that. you dont need to speak to me like a distant emperor whose favour you're trying to gain. treat me like you always have". a slow nod came from her, as her mother walked up behind her, a bow coming from her as well. he made a snarling sigh and growled "It isn't neccesary, Novina". Novina, a massive Red Dragon with black, backwards pointing spikes all around the base of her skull and a fin of greyish black skin held up by red spikes, going down her back, was Mortus' mate, Fieras' mother and former Empress. she growled "I merely wish to show you the respect you deserve, Your Majesty. I have had my time as Empress. and now, it's your turn to reign over our flight". Inferno growled "I don't want to be treated as some god over Red Dragons. i am Inferno. simple. I may be the Red Alariel Gem holder, the Emperor, but i am still the same dragon i was before now. you didn't bow to me then, so don't bow to me now". "As you wish Inferno. As you wish" growled Novina, as she walked into the cave. "Is there anything else i need to deal with? or can i finally put my head down and rest?" growled Inferno to the dragons in the cave, a humorous tone in his voice. "Go rest, Inferno!" growled Flammus, as he went to deal with the other advisors of the Emperor. Inferno leapt off the ledge, Fieras following him. Inferno looked around and saw her flying after him, and slowed down a bit. "Oh, what'd i forget now?" he growled, knowing the look on Fieras' face, partial amusement and partial annoyance on her face. "Me!" she growled, snickering. "What do you mean?" he growled, still a bit confused. "Don't you remember? we were to be mates from the moment you became Emperor! it was planned and everything!" she called back, on the edge of a laughing fit at the stunned look on his face. "Oh. OH! now i remember!" he growled, the realisation hitting him with such force it literally knocked him out of the air for a few seconds. the two Dragons continued flying, Fieras leading. she had already chosen a place to make their home...
"Ah yes, organised chaos. the sign of a clever but ever-busy mind. To the perpetrator, a carefully woven web of belongings and intrigue, but to the bystander? Madness!"
–William Beckett, Lore of Leyuna RPG