OOC: To start, this topic will just be me and dracoaestas...perhaps more after the story picks up a little.

Bahamut was flying in a random direction, enjoying the skies to himself. He was gazing at the land...wondering what could have possibly changed since he was gone.
He was slightly curious to this two legs "Galbatorix" he has heard so much about.
Thinking about it now, he was even more interested than he realized. So he decided to head to the dark capitol itself. However he would raise a panic in his current state so he had an idea.

Bahamut landed in a desolate area, making sure he couldnt be seen. Which was rather difficult because of his sheer size but he took refuge under large trees. Using magic, he morphed himself into, what appeared to be, an elf.
Ugh... to think I would be so curious that I would turn myself into a a tiny two legs. Oh well...it is done.
Bahamut had most similar features to most elves. His hair was black and long, he had yellow eyes. One distinct feature he had was a scar over his right eye. He recieved that from one of his fights from his brother Darumar a very long time ago. He wasnt very muscular, very leaned and toned. Ironically he was stronger when it came to strength. Even though Bahamut was very old, his appearances were the exact opposite. He looked about 17 or 18 by human standards.
Bahamut looked around and also stretched himself out.
Two legs are so tiny... it feels so strange this size. After finishing, he began walking to make his way out of the forest. Suddenly he stopped, hearing something.

OOC: I think I'll use Solarae. She could be more useful in going into a city, mainly because of her small size.

IC: A small, fiery orange dragoness was perched in a large tree in the main part of the Empire. She was much smaller than an average dragon; smaller in stature than even a human. She had decided to use her size to her advantage, however. She had escaped from Alagaesia during the fall, but now she wanted to see the true state of the capital city.

Solarae suddenly heard a loud whoosh of air and an immense, bipedal dragon landed amidst the tall trees. She drew her head up and clung harder to the branch, startled. Solarae felt small around normal dragons, but this was ridiculous. She was curious when the dragon transformed himself into an elf.

Solarae sidled along the branch, intending to drop down to lower branches until she reached the bottom. She wanted to talk to this dragon; find out what he was doing. As she moved, though, a dead twig was broken off the main branch and fell to the forest floor, hitting other branches on the way with audible cracks. Solarae froze, and hoped the dragon/elf would be inclined to talk rather than attack. She had no idea if he was allied with the Empire or not, and didn't desire to find out the hard way.

Um... hi, she said, smiling.

OOC: lol, Solarae's a little crazy

IC: "Hmm? Oh, sorry. I like exploring, and I like the sense of danger that I get in this place; it's exciting. Don't be surprised if I act slightly reckless," she said happily. Solarae didn't mind that she sounded a little crazy. Most dragons going for their first foray into this evil place (if they were brave or foolish enough to go at all) wouldn't really appreciate the dangerous vibes they were getting from these surroundings. Solarae, however, wasn't feeling any fear or dread at all. Maybe I should work on that... this body isn't quite as hardy as mine, she realized.

"And I'll warn you if I decide to do something really crazy," she said. She didn't want her curiousity and low sense of danger to get someone else in trouble.

No... as I said it seems whatever is hear is meant to be forgotten...so why place traps?
Bahamut begna making his way down the stairs with Solarae behind him. Eventually it turned into a winding circular staircase. The stairs were very long, they walked for about 20 minutes until they reached the bottom. They found themsleves in a giant hallway lit by torches. Oddly the flames were green instead of orangish-yellow. The hallway seemed to be endless.

Bahamut gazed down the hallway, It goes on for at least 2 miles, there are many side paths in the walls as well. Also this place was much deeper than I expected. The hallway stretched from about 60 feet wide and 90 feet tall. Hmm, the must storage large amounts of things down here if these halls are so big...

Bahamut sensed around, he couldnt feel any life anywhere, not even above ground. The walls are too thick.. the only one I can sense is Solarae.
[i]It's hard to tell if there is some one...or..something.. is down here. Being underground makes it difficult and the walls are very thick. Obviously this place was built to last thousands of years.[/i]

I dont know.. but the stone work seems very old yet its craftsmen ship is masterful. Perhaps the short-legs built them..err..dwarves. They have always been fond of the underground and building great things. Reasons why they were all the way out here, I do not know. They havent really been known to leave the mountains but a few times.
There have been myths that the dwarves were actually the first ones in Alagaesia long before the elves. It has been said that they only lived underground in caves....never seeing the light of day. I do not know if it's actually true..but what I do know is they began to surface over the years after the elves established themselves. Maybe because they feared us Dragons, afraid that they would be our pray. It's possible but I dont think it to be. My kin never mentioned any "short two-legs", and the first time I saw a dwarf as many many years after the pact between the elves and dragons.


Bahamut looked around as they slowly kept walking forward. He looked at each side pathway they passed. Each one went a good distance than met a dead end with a turn. For an hour or so they walked, Bahamut saw ahead that the hallway led to a very large chamber. As they reached it, the path before them became a stone bridge. The chamber was gigantic...Bahamut in his orginal dragon form could fit inside with ease, he could even fly around a little. Off to the sides of the bridges were more torches of green and to the sides and under the stone bridge was a black gaping abyss. The bridge led to a large circular stone plateau. Could easily fit Bahamut and more. On the other side of the pillar was another stone bridge that lead into another stone hallway...that could lead on for a while.

Bahamut lookced off to the side of the stone pathway. The black abyss seemed so daunting..it looked as if it could reach the center of the earth. He kicked a stone pebble off. It was consumed in darkness in seconds. He waited...and waited. He heard absoulely nothing.

What could possibly be this place?

OOC: Wow... I havent done that long of a post in a while.

OOC: lol, good work.

IC: Solarae followed Bahamut, glancing into every side-tunnel and wondering what they led to. However, it was wisest to stay on the main path, and staying on it would probably yield more interesting results.

Solarae's eyes widened a little when the entered the immense chamber. She had never seen an underground cavern quite this large before, especially not a crafted one. She watched Bahamut kick a stone into the everlasting blackness below. She moved near it and followed his example, except this time dropping a small fireball. The small orange light fell, and fell, and fell... until it grew too far away and she couldn't even see a pinprick anymore.

Wow... lucky I'm not a real twolegs, she said, imagining the horrible fear anyone would feel when falling hopelessly into that.

As they grew nearer to the center of the room, still crossing the long bridge, it started, once again, to feel eerily familiar. Solarae wasn't sure what this meant yet, though, so she kept walking.

I met a couple dwarves in the far east. They seemed to think that they were here before the elves as well. It's pretty hard to tell though... they spend so much of their time underground that they could be here for a millenia and no one would notice, as long as they stayed in their homes.

OOC:Hmmm, I have an interesting idea.


Bahamut lifted his head slightly as they continued to walk in the tunnel. I sense some one straight ahead... and they are coming this way..

Quick move! Bahamut shoved Solarae into one of the side hallways and pushed his hand on her chest to make sure she didnt move. This is one of the times he didnt want her to be curious and peek her head out from the side. Bahamut inched his head out so only an eye was past the wall. Eventually he could see a person walking in their direction. Behind him was a silverish-white dragon following.

Kuja sighed slightly, "I swear...whoever designed this place is an idiot, you get lost so easily in here." Selris replied, Well it was meant to confuse outsiders, and only ones who built it and their followers know it's secrets.
"What could they possibly hide down here? This place is so dead not even insects dare crawl in it."
Who knows, but Galbatorix said he sensed something down here many years ago. He sent soldiers to look for it but nothing was found....neither were the soldiers. Now he says he sensed it once more.
"Ha, the fool is just senile if you ask me. However I was a bit curious when I saw this place. Honestly though...I dont get how you can sense anything in this place. The walls are far too thick...so obviously whoever built this place didnt like magic users."
In anycase we should keep looking.

Kuja stopped and looked at a hallway off to a side. "This hallway...the air is much denser here. Let's have a look." Kuja walked down with Selris close behind him. The hallway consisted of many turns and it also began to shrink. The hallway stopped just before Selris couldnt fit. They walked in a straight path now. The green-lit torches were becoming more dark and hazy. After a while they reached a dead end. Kuja looked around the walls, after insepcting it he found a lever. He looked at Selris for a moment and then pulled it. The floor began to lower quickly benethe them. "It's an elevator.."


It dropped about 200 feet leading into another hallway. After stepping off the elevator, it rose back up to the top.


(Will post more later, need to go atm.)

OOC: When you see this, Star, it's your turn.

OOC: Your go when you see this Star.

Kuja remained silent as Reb taunted him. He flinched slightly, and turned away. What...?
Selris moved his head upward, Kuja... are you..?, Selris felt something was wrong. He could sense regret within his partner. His thoughts were mixed and confused. Selris reviewed what Kuja was thinking about. He could see Kuja talking with Galbatorix. More images flashed as he saw then doing the work of the evil king, doing whatever he asked...despite the jobs being petty.
Selris never questioned his partner, but for him to survive by siding with Galbatorix just made his life miserable. He wondered why he never fought against him, Kuja could probably stand up to him but didnt. He never understood why.
Selris moved infront of Kuja and lured over Reb. Leave now, or I will deal with you myself dark-walker.

OOC:Darkwalker = Shade in case you were wondering.

OOC: Sorry, was preoccupied. Just re-read all the books... just to look for some inspiration for RPing. I havent been active as I used to be. Mostly on the fact most of the people I RP with have been inactive as well. It's hard to join new RPs with the newer users.

Bahamut became interested in the recent events. He was still unsure however if he and Solarae should just reveal themselves so freely.
Kuja felt odd after Reb cupped his face. He sighed and put it out of his mind.
Selris was concerned, his rider was giving off mixed emotions. However he felt that it was best to leave him be for now.
Kuja leaned upward from the wall and looked at Reb. Not sure what else to say he stated, "Well.. what now..?"

OOC: Yeah, I know. I've been gone from Saturday to Tuesday.

IC: Solarae held back for a moment. She could feel Bahamut's reluctance, and though she was eager to get more involved, she didn't want to put him in potential danger. She wouldn't give him away, of course, but Kuja or Selris could guess that someone else had been there. Solarae didn't trust them. She hoped they would prove themselves in their favor, but she didn't want to put too much on faith.

Solarae decided in the end that waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt. She kept herself from going around the corner, and instead waited to see what Kuja and Reb would agree to do.

Before Kuja could answer the question, Reb turned to leave. I guess I have to he thought to himself. He turned to Selris for a moment who seemed indifferent. The both followed Reb out.
OOC: Pass

Kuja thought for a moment. "We can use the way Selris and I came in. Come." Kuja turned and went around Selris. The silver-white dragon spun around and trampled after his partner. After about a half an hour of following certain hallways, the group came upon a shaft leading outside. Moonlinght pooled down it and a small breeze breathed in.
OOC short

Sorry, for some reason this one keeps slipping my mind.


Kuja shrugged slightly, somewhat ignoring the small dragon's question. He climbed onto Selris and then looked at Reb. "So where are we going?"
Selris looked at the rather dwarfed dragon then turned away after losing interest.

Your go star.