Chapter 63 - Meeting The Dragon Elders

The dragons flew at an astounding pace, but Zell had no issues holding on. They flew past many islands before approaching a massive storm. Heavy rain, high winds, and an uneasy sea.

"The isle of dragons is just beyond that storm." Obsi said. "So odd going home again."

The storm battered them as they went through it. "This must be a hurricane!" Zell said. "We had those in my old world, did massive damage."

Within minutes the dragons had pierced the storm and entered the eye, where a small island sat surrounded by calm and tranquil waters. There were lush greeneries and Zell recognized the architecture from the history book. Buildings were crafted from stone with large columns and remarkably lofty ceilings. "Looks almost roman." He said as they descended.

When they landed Zell jumped off of the dragons back and landed on his feet. The two dragons quickly assumed their human forms. Obsi covered herself in her scales once more, and her brother looked at Zell with his hand out. "Clothes please, human." He said.

"Sorry." Zell said, still taking in the views surrounding him. "Here are your clothes." Zell took them out of his pack and handed them to the dragon who then got dressed.

After he had himself back together, the azure drake spoke. "You say this reminds you of roman works, but you should say that roman works remind you of dragons. We are massive creatures, so we build massive buildings. We are creatures who enjoy nature, so we leave large open areas. A few dragons may have visited earth for a time and may have influenced some things."

"I see." Zell said. "There were a bunch of old legends of dragons. But everything just thought of them as a work of mythology or fiction."

"Exactly." Ocana said. "Now let us go and meet the elders. They will want to meet you. You too sister."

"R-right." Obsi said. "I am still worried, against all reason, I am sure. But I feel like they are going to be mad at me."

"Remember I have your back." Zell said.

"That makes me have some stress relief at least." Obsi sighed.

Ocana walked up a nearby path and beckoned for the others to follow him. The path was made of large white and tan stones that had been pushed deep into the ground. Flowers and small shrubs lined either side and added to the overall beauty of the island.

As they walked, they entered the heart of the dragon city. It was not busy or bustling like the human kingdoms, the dragons were few in numbers and seemed to just be relaxing on benches or chatting with one another. As they saw the trio, they would stop what they were doing and stare in disbelief.

"Is that a human?" One of them whispered to another.

"Obsianna?" Another whispered.

"Looks like Ocana was successful in his mission." Said another.

"Looks like we are the talk of the town." Obsi said nervously.

"We all missed you dear sister, and it has been a millennium since most of them have seen a real human." Ocana explained. "Come, the elders are just in here." He pointed to a large building that resembled that of the roman senate chamber. Inside they found a large circular room with cascading benches, ten rows of benches as they walked down the steps to the main floor. The main floor sat three large chairs with three older dragons sitting upon them.

"At long last you have returned to us." One of the elders said. He had long gray hair and two large black horns coming from his forehead. His skin was wrinkled and worn, pale and clean, and he had eyes as green as an emerald.

"It is a pleasure to have returned, Elder Green Dragon Excalibur." Ocana said.

"Wait like the story of King Arthur?" Zell asked.

"Ha!" Excalibur laughed, slapping his knee. "That is a tale for another day, but yes I may or may not have been in your home world for a time. Well probably. It really depends on which planet really."

"I am from Earth." Zell said.

"Earth, right, yes!" Excalibur said. "I was there many seasons ago, helped some small child, was fun times."

"Why have you brought a human to us?" Another elder asked. This one was a woman with blonde hair, which she had rolled into a bun on top of her head. Her eyes were yellow, and her skin smooth. She was void of any horns.

"Right, I am sorry elder yellow dragon Sunea." Ocana said. "I think we should help this human; he has the unique skill of defiance; he may be the only soul in the universe with true free will."

"Interesting." Sunea replied. "So, human you know of our history, yes? That we were once pets to their gods before we were ignored and tossed out like garbage. Do you wish to help us enact our vengeance?"

"I have my own issues with the gods." Zell said. "They treat me as a plaything, they treat all humans and nonhumans as a form of simple entertainment. Our lives, our hardships, our hopes, our dreams, all meaningless to them."

"And you would give up your humanity for such a small amount of hate?" The last elder said. He was an older muscular dragon with a bald head. He had two horns but the left one was broken; he also had a patch over his left eye.

"My humanity died long ago." Zell said. "When I lost my family, my happiness, my humanity died with them. The man I once was would have never hurt a soul. I murdered someone. I choked them until I felt their life leave their body. I was happy about it. I found it to be pleasurable."

"So, you feel like you lost your humanity by finding enjoyment in the killing of others?" The elder asked.

"No, it is because I hated her so much." Zell said. "Even after I killed her, I still hate her. I have a burning hate just wanting to come out, but sadly I cannot kill her again. However, I suspect the gods played some hand in my family's death, part of one of their stupid games. I know they let my family die for their entertainment! I hate them as I hate the woman who killed them!"

"That hate is acceptable." The elder smiled. "I am the Elder of the red dragon flight. My name is Xalador. I am pleased to meet you human."

"The honor is mine." Zell replied.

"So, it is decided then." Sunea said. "This human will function as our instrument of vengeance." She looked over to Obsi.. "Oh, and Obsianna, welcome home dear."