Dragonheart Part 37

Story by Rozar on SoFurry

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#9 of Dragonheart Part 29-58


It was a sunny day as Surasshu with Luso sat on the wall of their clan stronghold and eating ice cream. "Tell me Surasshu, now you know every fact of our clan really?" Luso asked him curiously. Surasshu bite of his ice, then briefly staring into the air and answered: "Yes I do. How about if you love me just something ausfragst. "

Luso smiled. He knew how often the clan Surasshu book read to learn more about his friends. For this he also talked with a few little things supposed to find out the most out of them. Scratched, "Well then tell me something about Shadow, Bertram, Hiita and Khad." Surasshu on the forehead, bite of his ice off again and then told what he knew:

"Shadow is a black wolf twenty-two years old, who comes from a wolf in the woods near the village of Silver rivers. He enjoys playing guitar, is an excellent fighter and still to a very good joke thriller,. He is also a true friend on whom one can always rely on "Luso nodded approvingly and asked him to continue.

"Ääähm .... Bertram is a seventeen-year-old boy, who comes from a town called Roda and then growing up since his sixth year in a dojo in the dragon valleys. He is an avid cook who always tried new recipes written mostly by himself. He is a great samurai who knows best to deal with the Katana.

If you talk to him he always remains calm and one can add on almost all items a response. I have a feeling that you could trust him blindly his life, he would do everything that is happening to it. "Even as Surasshu this time told nodded Luso satisfied and continue to tell him lies.

"About Hiita There is not much to say. She is very lively, has a slight sadistic streak, she misses her little brother to Natsu burns, sometimes in anger, accident or any intention of pure things. Nevertheless, it is a very good friend, but only if you've been involved with it longer. Your fire magic is as strong as her temperament that she shows every day.

All in all, it can be a very strange person you, if you manage to survive their Ausraster belong to one of his best friends. "Even this time, waiting only nodded Luso satisfied that Surasshu told him of Khad.

"Khad is an orphan from the North continent, whose family was killed by the Sergalen. He was found as the sole survivor of his village and then went to Pythagoras, where he and Sylvia, another orphan growing up in a family. He hardly speaks a word of our language, why Sylvia is always with him to translate for him.

The two are almost the whole day together, as they could do without each other very little. "Surasshu told this in a slightly depressed tone, as if Sylvia's past and Khads him go very close.

Luso got up, climbed the wall and asked Surasshu, if he wanted to go a bit with him in the city. "Why's that at one time?" Asked Surasshu surprised him. "Just like that, sometimes a little walk through the streets and look around. Today is anyway not much going on, most are held here on a mission. I think there are only Rockwell and Lyra away.

"He was right, really is not much going on for some days been. It was not done as many missions as it was a few weeks. The clan had become somehow put something, as if all the tension out. He went with Luso in the city, but somehow it was a boring walk more than a reconnaissance trip.

Suddenly he stopped and said to the Luso he would go on a mission and ran back to the fortress.

"I thought it to me, that he is bored here." Luso said, and went on. He walked through the door directly into the common room and glanced at the wall on which the note with the orders was. He looked at them all; hunting missions, errands, Eskortmissionen, challenges, and the usual requests for a temporary worker from the city.

"I need something with lots of action." He thought to himself and grabbed one of the Eskortmissionen. He read it through and then immediately made ??himself ready to depart. The mission involved a merchant who would like to travel to a neighboring town, but for fear of robbers do not want to go alone. Surasshu took his sword, a bag of food and then went on the road.

About three hours later he reached the city Fronel to a dealer there who wants to be escorted to the nearby town to meet. When he entered the city it once many many bears, lions and deer, which went through the streets, talking, trading, and other things operated. "Because I fall so pretty on." He thought, frowning and looking for the shop that stood in the request.

The city looked like freshly renovated, most houses had wooden pillars namely no more but were made ??of stone, just as the streets were designed and maintained so as walk-able, many people at once on them. Eventually, however, had to admit Surasshu that this city was much larger than Coral Port, which is why he began to ask people for directions.

After a few eviction Surasshu then found a small shop. He entered and looked um.Überall were antiques, books around, old jewelry, clothing and various images. "Apparently, an antiques business.", He concluded, looking at some of the stuff. And while he thus looked at the many interesting things he found something of a treasure map that came close.

He took the card, look at them more closely and was aware of a marked spot. "And where's that?" He asked, searching for a headline on the map. Then he found them, on the edge of the map was something that was pretty weathered but. The only words we were able to read the "mountain" and "bone". Runzeld forehead, he tried out these two words rhyme something together when he suddenly heard footsteps.

"Oh, I see they are interested in this card? Now I can tell you that it is not exactly cheap. "Said the salesman. He was a green-red feathered parrot, who wore a white wool collar sweater, blue jeans and brown sandals. He was about thirty years old; Surasshu looked at him and said, "Oh, no, I did not buy the card.

I am here because of the Eskortmission. My name is Surasshu come from the clan, and Dragon Heart. "The bird looked at him puzzled, scratched his forehead and then breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, has finally reported to someone, I'm glad now though." Said he relaxed. "I have issued this mission just weeks ago, somehow no one has since reported.

And are the ones that were gone when I told them I could not pay. "Surasshu looked at him, then nodded just did and he then presented a proposal:" I'll bring in the neighboring town, and as payment I'll just take this card this. "The salesman looked at him, then sighed and accepted the proposal. "My name is incidentally Estus Groer." He introduced himself yet.

Then he went briefly into another room and then come back with a bag. "When you're ready we can go Surasshu." Surasshu nodded and went prepared with Estus towards a neighboring town. They went on a lane when Surasshu Estus asked why he put out this mission at all. Estus told that a few months ago a gang of highwaymen driving around making trouble.

Although there were already several complaints were made ??because of this, but so far no one could touch them. Worried Surasshu looked to his protege, bit her lower lip and then said only that he would take care of him, no matter what. That calmed the bird tremendously, even though he was a little surprised about Surasshus age.

"How long have you been in the clan?" He asked. "Certainly far right?" Surprised Surasshu looked at him and he thought that his clan would have made ??some hard corals since the level of awareness in the surrounding towns, but apparently he was not as well known as he thought since then. "I have been members for over six months, after all, I am the clan leader." He replied proudly.

Suddenly heard a rustle of the two. They remained standing, Surasshu hold of the hilt of his sword. He looked around, trying to find the source of the rustling. Quick as a flash he resisted then the blade, which raced toward him with his sword and then had a hooded figure standing before him. The only thing that was visible brown fur, a bushy tail and yellow eyes.

With an effort he pressed his gun against the attacker when he asked the reason for this attack. He replied: "What do you think? Give me your stuff or I'll you got a head smaller "Surasshu looked at him and replied:" That you can forget "He threw him back, wanted to continue running when suddenly even more hooded figures came out of the bushes!.

Surrounded by a group hidden behind Surasshu Estus, who kept his sword in a defensive position in front of him. He counted six, each of them had either hang a knife or a sword in your hand or on his belt. The situation was tense, waiting for the first Surasshu who attacked him and then he could fight off.

In this he was aware, however, that he then would be vulnerable for a brief moment, which of course he did not like it. Then there was Estus, he had to protect the essential. At the end he opted for the only thing that would be correct in this situation to give up. He put away his gun, took up their hands and surrendered.

Laughing, the squad went up to him, reached into his pocket and grabbed everything they could get what they are. Thus then grabbed Surasshus also to the case, he drew his sword, struck the handle of the person in front of him in the stomach, took a step aside, look it fall to the ground as it then the next attack. He ducked, dodged the knife and then kicked him against both his opponents thus fell to the ground.

Thus there were only four who looked at him angrily. But just before they attacked him took Surasshu the purses of the fallen, waved it in front of them and said: ". Your money gets here, if you let us go in peace" The four who had it much better taken apart looked at the two purse, looked at each other and then ran to the proposal.

Surasshu went again but rather on the safe side, his sword rammed into the ground and froze the group's feet on the ground. Unable to move after she screamed Surasshu various curses, then he just said: "In a few hours, the ice melts, a lot of fun with the money."

A hundred yards further Estus Surasshu then asked why he gave the money to the bandits. "These people are only after one thing her: money. As long as they money or thing that has come to sell it to them no matter where they get it. In addition, this group was much more a marriage of convenience: they were only together because they are so money came faster and better, "he replied..

The parrot was surprised the language Surasshus, they did not look like a teenager, but much more by an experienced adventurer, who was for many years on the road. Toward evening the two were able to detect already the lights of the city. "Over there it is, the city Uéhl." Said Estus pleased. "Why would they just after Uéhl, Mr. Groer?"

"In Uéhl there is an archaeologist composite that I wanted to ask if he would like to conclude with me a small business. Indeed, I would buy some of their findings to then resell in my store. "

Once in the Uéhl Surasshu Estus escorted to the house where the archaeologists had based composites. Before the doors of the house Estus thanked once again for Surasshu for the escort, thanked this is, that he could help and in addition to the card. "I hope I can someday help them once again, Mr. Groer." Said Surasshu prepared. Estus smiled, said same to Surasshu and said goodbye to him.

In the middle of the night wandering alone Surasshu back to Coral Port. The stars twinkled in the sky, the air was cool and calm, the rustle of the trees in the wind calmed Surasshu immensely. He went on along the dirt road until he arrived at an intersection. First he looked at the directions and then lay down, which way he should. He decided to go straight.

He went on, when he heard someone following him. But as he turned To look up, was there no one. Sighing, he turned around and was shocked when he suddenly saw standing before him someone who could see him pretty much the same. He jumped back, grabbed his sword and tried to pull it straight, as the person said, "Do not worry, I will do nothing." Surasshu remained on the defensive.

The person looked like him, except that they are shoulder-length, had red hair. "Who are you and what you want?" The person looked at him, shook his head and then disappeared again. Surprised Surasshu looked in the direction in which the person was and then put away his sword. He wondered who it was. Then he remembered his dream in which he the dragon in the ice desert faced.

"This sword dwells someone else, someone more powerful than me." The dragon said to him just before he woke up. "Something is wrong here, but huge." He thought to himself, drew his sword and looked at it. Who was he of whom spoke the dragon then?

The next morning came in Coral Surasshu port, where the life expired as always undisturbed. On his way back to the fort, he saw some members of his clan in the city wandering around. Back at the fort he first went to Coimbra, to show him the card that was given as payment. He rolled off her, she looked at for a while and then said: "I'm sorry, but this card can I clean start anything."

A little disappointed rolled Surasshu the card again, put them with the others that have accumulated since the founding of the clan on the shelf and sat down with him. "Even something new from Rieder?" He asked, Luso. He shook his head and replied: ". Bertram sits in front of the tower and leaves no one, nobody really into it"

Surasshu remembered what Rieder said before he was in the tower dungeon and quasi-occlusions while this is not for almost two more weeks. He said: "I have to rediscover myself, so I'll be some time in the tower and remind me of everything I've seen beautiful things in the past ten years, it is manifest and that a new life, a new way of Ninja open for me. "

Then he went into the tower, locked the door behind her look and read no more. This was mainly for Natsu, with whom he had recently composed and it is still difficult at the moment to come to realize that Rieder has trapped itself. He constantly tried to get into the tower, but every time he read Bertram is not over.

This made ??him sad every time, which was reflected in its declining power in the missions. During an operation, he was so depressed that he had to drop out prematurely. That was for Wynn, Alice, and Ryu, who were with him on this mission as a great shock, because he was always on the ball as Surasshu when a mission decency.

So he stood up, went to his room and knocked on the door. "It's me, can I clean?" He asked cautiously. It took a while to Natsu "Yes," he said and opened the door. He entered the room and watched Natsu, who was distressed at the bedside. "How are you going?" He asked cautiously. "It's'm a bit tired, nothing else." He replied softly. Natsu had slept right: he was wearing only his shorts, that bed looked as if he had just gotten out and that's only because Surasshu had knocked.

He did not feel like he could devour mountains of food down, much more than just a small plate. It was almost as if he were to become Rieder and he did not at all. He sat down beside him and asked if he would not again go on a mission. "Not unless Rieder sits up there and Bertram me not to be him." He replied.

"Would you go on a mission when Bertram would leave you to it again?" Asked Surasshu. . "Maybe," said Natsu, Surasshu replied: "Not maybe, you'll go on a mission!" Natsus eyes widened when he Surasshu this quasi-ordered. "I do not want you here as Rieder rumhockst time alone."

Natsu looked at him, began to smile and nodded briefly. "Very well, then we want you to take your time friend." Said Surasshu, got up and went together to the tower with Natsu. As they approached they saw the tower Bertram sitting outside the door. He saw them and said to: ". You know that I can not let you through," "It's just Natsu wants to go through, I do not want to Rieder," replied Surasshu him..

"He's just a matter of seeing him at least once, and nothing else." Bertram looked at Natsu, saw his sad face, but declined again. "It will not work. And believe me, I am not saying this for fun, but because Rieder asked me, as he had already said to you Surasshu as well as to everyone else, he is about to discover a way of life and therefore he must be very strong to be previous life focus. "

"Bertram Please, let me see him for a brief moment. I miss him even though he is right near me. "She begged him to Natsu. Bertram looked into his eyes again, the statement was clear. Then he got up and opened the door. "Go." He said. Natsu saw surprised him. "Go before I change my mind. I stop here just a promise that I Rieder, was my best friend and that's just because you're together with him. So now go up there or I will close this door again. "

Natsu immediately went up through the door of the tower. It was getting colder and colder until it was almost freezing cold at the end. Trembling, he stood before the door was always open otherwise. Hesitantly, he took hold of the handle and opened it slowly. He entered the room and saw Rieder lie on the floor, with open eyes. It looked as if he were awake, but somehow he did not respond to Natsus greeting that shortly after he entered the room.

Natsu sat down beside him, looked at him and then started to just talk to him. He was at that moment, whether he heard it or not, he just wanted to talk.

Half an hour later Natsu came back with a happy smile and thanked Bertram. "It was a one time thing, think not that I do that again.", He said only, closed the door and sat down in front of them. "And also with you I want to thank you, Surasshu: thank you that you've done for me.", Thanking Natsu at Surasshu and then walked back toward his room.

"Surasshu that you've done well." Said Bertram, then whispered to him. "Hm? Why the hell was that good at once now? I had thought you were against it? "Asked Surasshu him. "I am too. I thought it was good, however, that you've used for a clan member. This shows how far you were willing for us to go. "

With a smile on his face and nodded Surasshu only went into town to look around a bit.

In the evening Alice and Shiba Aussa helped to set up a small library in one of the empty room. For this purpose, gathered at the two kinds of books they could find and placed them on the shelves, or simply piled them on a table. "Tell me, Shiba, how does it here in the clan?" Asked Aussa him. "I like it pretty good here.

Here are lots of nice people, mages, warriors and even a real dragon! Cooler, a clan but not really be right? "He replied, laughing. The two girls giggled and asked Shiba just a little out of him what he would have for hobbies, what he thought of some clan members, and what he has become so taken for future goals. "My goal for the future times ..... see, I do think, because I consider myself to Surasshu. Find a dragon heart and then fulfill a wish with it," he said kindly.

The two made ??the curious, so she asked what he would wish thee well. Let Shiba pushed up his glasses and replied: "That's my little secret."

Surasshu lay on his bed and was just busy trying to write a letter to his parents. This letter was all that he was so experienced in recent weeks, from the chase mission to the Eskortmission, which he completed only a few days ago. As he wrote then still the "love of everything, Surasshu" greeting at the end of the letter he put it in an envelope and placed it on his desk for him to bring to the post office first thing tomorrow. Then he lay down to sleep.

He opened his eyes and in front of a huge mountain, whose summit you could hear a loud roar. "Whether the Dragon is the last time?" Asked Surasshu be made ??and upon himself to find this out.

To be continued .....