once upon a time we burned bright

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[OPEN] once upon a time we burned bright

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Gaucho The Wildfire Posts: 1,004

Deceased atk: 8.5 | def: 11.5 | dam: 8

Stallion :: Pegasus :: 17.2 :: 12 HP: 85 | Buff: PINNACLE

Mara :: Black Mamba Snake :: Paralyze & Vorsa :: Plain Zephyr :: Phoenix Odd

01-11-2015, 01:31 AM

So that was it then.

These two nameless and faceless creatures - for Gaucho's rage burned far too bright and too hot to see them clearly - had sealed their fate. Their home would be their undoing - the sins, burdens, and decisions of their family would ultimately be paid by them today.

Fire came hot and fast. This particular burn had been seething, singeing, and singing under Gaucho's flesh for more than a few seasons now. It had burned his heart and soul, blackened his rationality and charred his mind. A distorted impression of Mauja pulling himself and Midas away, and then slipping soundlessly into the sea. An illusion, a trick. Heartbeats, wingbeats, and the final moments of life that were pulled away as the two warriors arrived too late. Death lay on the sands, casually and carelessly.

The unicorns had come that day and slaughtered his family, then they had slunk back to their icy caves without so much as an explanation.

Today they would learn how that particular brand of injustice felt.

With a scream, Gaucho released all that he had upon the two. Fire arched from under his already burning feathers. The blast extended 30 meters before dispersing, but Lena and Roland were much, much closer to that. However the assault did not end there. As fire raced from his wings, it also bled from his antlers. Two dragons composed entirely of flame soared, snapping and swaying above. Their flaming voices screeched as Gaucho retreated into the skies. With movements as fluid as water, they burned and seethed towards the unicorns. Their bodies of light and flame moving in tandem to chase the horned creatures as Gaucho's brethren had been chased.

In the skies the Wildfire did not look back. He was sure that those who had attacked his kin without reason had not looked back. Let them wonder what it was they had done to deserve this fate. Let them ponder that.

But he had let them live as they had not let his family live. Let them ponder that as well.