*dives after him* Wait!! *the eagle pulls up sharply and peers up with piercing eyes*

( ) *still diving* i'll bribe him my way! *tackles eagle into the dirt* DON'T ignore me when i'm trying to talk to you! GOT IT?!

*dives down to the ground* don't kill him dspice! he may be of help!

*is holding down the eagle with one talon* maybe...

*the eagle is screeching and flapping its wings* *one of the wings is bent awkwardly with blood staining its feathers* you hurt it!! *its screech is deepening as the feathers shrink into scales. We end up with a gold-tan dragon that has a broken wing and is growling* uh-oh...he doesn't look too happpy! *changes back to dragon form*

*jumps off the eagle-that-is-now-dragon and turns to dragon form* look pal, i didn't mean to hurt you... it's just we wanted to talk and you weren't listening....

oh my he's a dragon! yes we're sorry!

*feels reeeely bad*

*The dragon stands up and snarls as his wing scrapes the ground. Blood is seeping from his wing arm, and a small white shard of bone is piercing through its skin* Eagle Dragon: I am a guard of the Mountains. We are not allowed to speak to foreigners. *he coughs and licks his wound gingerly* me: we only wanted directions.. we're sorry..

*nervous cough* um, look... im really sorry about your wing, and if you'll let me heal it... *steps forward*

are you okay? maybe dspice here can heal your arm for you.... and we were just gonna ask for directions

*the dragon crouches warily and lifts his lip, snarling* Astor(his name): Don't touch me! *is growling uncontrollably at Dspice* me: it won't hurt! *Astor glares at us* Astor: You dragons just think everything is better if you heal it, or if you say "Sorry". Well, it doesn't! Especially since what you seek is heavily and fatally guarded.

woah, woah, take it easy... *raises claws defensively* it's the least i can do for you...

but she'll heal it! she's very good with herbs!

Astor: That makes no difference. Healing with magic causes dangerous effects to a Coron. *blood is dripping and staining the ground red* me: should we leave him??

whoa wats heavily guarded? and healing it will make it better

uh, yeah, see... i heal with herbs and all... *clasps claws and breathes tiny breath between them* *opens claws: a small herb lays there* *i offer the herb to astor* please take it... i think we should try to help if we can...plus, i want to know what it is that's "heavily guarded"!

definately not he needs help with that wound

*agrees with catc*

*Astor is snarling* We let the wound heal by time, not by plants. Even if the wound was fatal, healing with medicine or magic would kill us. *he backs away, then starts to run across the ground* me: wait! come back! *starts to run after him*

augh! why won't he accept any help?! *runs after him* you know guys, he needs to fix that bone in his wing or he'll never be able to fly again... if he'll let me, i can at least straighten the bone and wrap it up for him...

well he sure is stubborn about taking his medicine! just like a little kid is with taking cough medicine wait Astor! can you help us?

catc, he's stibborn as heck, but we have to help him somehow!

*Astor turns sharply and disappears into the mountains' base. No matter where we look, he has disappeared comletely. There is no blood on the ground.* me: oh great, now what? that's terrible if he can't fly. we have to find hi!

well i guess he is set in his ways and there's nothing else we can do.....

we have to find him somehow... *turns into bloodhound and sniffs astor's previous blood trail* *sniffs the air* i think i found him...

(SQUEEE! NARUTO IS ON!! )

(gotta go, be back sooon! keep on going in the Rp. dinner time)

nice thinkin dspice! (okays c ya later jade! )

(see ya jade! *glomps*) *takes off running, following astor's scent*

*follows after dspice* (naruto! i luvs that show! oh brb....)

(squeee! i luffs naruto! ok i'll wait...) *still running*

*still running after dspice*

*comes to a stop: in front of us is a large wall with pocketed holes in it* *turns back to dragon form* i can't be sure where exactly, but he is in there somewhere...

*stops just behind dspice* well, might has well look in through the holes....

*sighs deeply* *flies up to one hole and peeks in* nope.. *flies to another hole, peeking in* nope...

*goes up to a hole and peeks in* nope....*looks in another one and* AHHHH! *a little creature is in the hole and is very frightened* oh sorry little guy!

*turns sharply around* catc! what's wrong?!

*peers over Catc's shoulder* (you too Dspice! *glomps both*)

(hey jade, nice to see you again! )

nothing wrong with me, but i just frighten the lights out of this little guy! *in the hole is a small lizard type creature that has peirceing purple eyes*

awwww..what's your name? *sniffs the creature gently*

oh, ok...

lizard: m-my name? i-it's Nukote.....me: aww i'm sorry for scaring you!

awww it talks! hey... aren't we supposed to be looking for astor? xP

*looks up* that's right! where is he anyways?

Nucote: oh course i talk! and are you looking for something? me: yes we were lokking for a golden dragon....have you seen him? Nucoke: oh ur lookng for Astor! he went by and he looked very angry! I hid in my hole until he passed!

*checks in another hole* gah, where did he go?! *hears nucote* what?! which way did he go?!

@Nukote: which direction did he go?

Nucote: he went towards the top most holes....not sure which one though....

well, let's go then! *leaps up to top holes and starts looking*

thank you Nucote! *takes off towards the top holes and starts to peer through the holes*

thank you! *bows before scurrying up to the holes*

gah this is so annoying! i hate hide-and-seek...

Nucote: *waves* ur welcomes! me: haven't seen him yet....how 'bout you guys?

nothing... -_-

nope....*sees a tiny spot of blood at the entrance of a large cave* how about this one?

??? *glides over to the hole* maybe... *shoves jade* uh, chinese dragons first!

*flies over* hey i think this ones it! good job jade!

OOF! *stumbles in and glares back* fine! when we get to the lake i'm pushing you in first. *listens intently and hears a very faint scuffle*

*chuckles nervously* *peers inside and gulps*

did you hear that! *looks around the cave* (oh sry i gots to go to bed now....c u all 2marrows! )

(bye Catc! *glomps*)

(see ya later catc! )

(shall we till continue?) *gulps, then goes to the back of the cave*

(if you still want to.) *follows jade cautiously*

(i'm fine either way..left or right.) *the scuffle has stopped*

( up or down... ) *listens intently*

(north or south? ) *we can hear a steady breathing..*

(casting crowns: east or west [squeee!] ) *shivers and crouches slightly* if he's thinking of a surprise attack, he'll be the one surprised...

( haha, good one! hmm..sun or moon?) *a growl resonates through the cave* Astor: What do you want? Can't you leave a wounded anial in peace? *he sounds irritated* me: AHA! we found you!

( stars or planets? ) *straightens* all we want to do is help you! can't you just accept that?!

( life or death?) Astor: I've told you! I'll die if you don't let the wound heal by time itself! me: *snorts* but you won't be able to fly! *Astor becomes deathly quiet. We creep forward and see him sitting in a corner with his injured wing sprawled on the ground*

( ooo, a mellow approach... OH! blond or emo? hah!) *steps forward* i have a way to help you're wing, so that time can heal it right. if you don't let me help you, you'll never be able to fly again... *another step forward*

(hmm...black or white? ) Astor: My Law forbids you to do that under death. *he shifts his position and winces* me: oh..well! this is a sticky situation. *thinks* is there any way you can be helped other than letting it heal by itself?

you're never going to be able to fly again. isn't that enough to let me help you?! (did we say "up or down" already? ><')

Astor: *stares at us uncomfortably* But the only way I can be healed is through time! Don't YOU get it? *sighs* Well, there is one other way...me: What??

(ah! i gots one! light or shadow! HAH! ) *stirs irritably*

(ohh! mmm...*pouts* HA! Water or Fire? Booyah! ) Astor: *speaks reluctantly* If you go where you are seeking, and bring water back, I can be healed without being killed. Me; Why didn't you say so?!

( OH OH OH! the most obvious! yes or no! ) *stares at astor* you're a real... *sighs deeply* nevermind... how do we get to that lake we're looking for?

( awww, can't beat that one! hm...right or wrong? poo, that's not as good.. ) Astor: Go over the mountains, but after that stay out of sight. It's better to travel on ground, or the guards will be alerted instantly. Me: oh joy! and it's surounded..

(no, no, that's good! im runnin out of ideas... "hard or soft" i guess....? ><') *sighs again* guards... well, shall we go jade? *heads off to entrance of cave*

yes, we shall! botheration..everything's guarded these days..*shakes her head and looks back* and you'd better be here when we get back! (oH! HEADS OR TAILS? )

*turns around and heads back to astor* *kneels down in front of him and stares him in the eye* i'm coming back for you wether you like it or not... *glares at him again and stands up, walking back to the front of the cave* ok, let's go jade.

*Astor gives a wink before lying down carefully* okay, let's go. *looks back one more time before stepping outside*

*stretches out arms and smiles* well, this'll be fun, huh? *leaps into the air, gliding around in a couple of circles before flying off*

you bet! *grins sacastically and twists into the air*

*finds updraft and glides lazily* so... we're looking for a lake so we can get some water for some guy who won't accept our help...

basically. *is soon above the chain of mounatains* i hope it's not far..and besides, do you still remember the last directions?

yeah... we go past some forest, through some caves called something-or-other, i forgot what, and then past these here mountains, but then we got lost, so... *a shine glints in the distance* hey... do you think that's it?

*squints* hey, it might be! *looks down, and sees the mountains have sloped away to a plain* oh..i think we should go down now...if they've seen us, that won't be good!

eh, good idea... *glides to the ground, turning into human form*

*follows suit, but changes into an antelope* just in case.. *we see a far off shimmer* well, off to that thing way off in the distant!

heh heh, antelope... im sure a camo-colored antelope would look out-of-place... *starts walking* it didn't seem that far off from the air, and i hope it's as close as it seemed...

that would be nice...*trots slowly**We seem to get closer, and the shimmer turns bluish-silver* wow...it must be a very big lake..

*unstraps daggers and hols one in each hand, "just in case"* i hope it's not that big... how much water do you think that astor guy needs?

oh...that's right! *thinks* what about a cupful?

*shrugs and makes a giant leaf, cupping it* i guess this'll do... *keeps walking*

(gah, gotta go! bye! *glomps* and thanks for the stuffed toy! *huggles it* xD )

(tis okay, and you're welcome! thanks for my present too! *glomps jade* see ya later!)

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