I am Jafira Trias Sunstrike this is my story..

Jafira's Story:

I grew up in the Lycona forest I never had a family or friends and I didn't need any I had everything I needed there. I lived in the forest near a large waterfall it was a peaceful place far from any troubles I would often just spend hours laying on the rocks listening to the relaxing sounds of the water falling. The sound of the falls and the sounds of the forest were like music to me. I knew most of the forest well. I even knew where the elves dwelled. I listened to the animals and heard the wisdom of the trees. This forest was home my home and I thought it would be that way forever. But as is the way of this and every other world peace is not everlasting, and things would soon change though I would fight I knew I would fail. But before I left I kicked there tail!

A New Journey:

It was another peaceful day and Jafira thought he would take a morning flight. He leapt from his great falls and before he could splash into the deep water below he spread his wings and flew up. He loved doing that and only failed once though he soon blocked that unpleasant memory. He flew over the forest and followed the river which snaked a path for miles leading towards a great lake.

Jafira was bored that day very bored He wanted adventure sure the forest was fun and all but after so much time he had explored every inch and had done everything that there was to do. He flew towards the great lake and continued out of the valley as he flew he begin to notice and smell something different it was smoke. He went towards it's origin and soon saw from the sky the pointed tips of many tents. Hidden by the trees he continued to get closer on the ground.

 when he came close enough he saw beings he had never seen before they looked like the elves but he sensed danger from them they were different somehow from a safe distance jafira followed them for many days Jafira was very disappointed because they were very slow it took them a whole day to travel a distance he could effortlessly fly in an hours time. But everyday he would wake up near his waterfalls and fly back to the creatures. Eventually he was far from Tycosa but he didn't care he followed them like this for many days he soon got tired of this and thought to himself I could have some fun with them.

Let's Have Some Fun:

Jafira soon began toying with the creatures much like a cat would do to a mouse. He would swoop down upon the traveling beings and scare them they would then shoot sticks at him and he would dodge them. Jafira soon thought up other ways to sneak up on and scare the people. He would then laugh as they scrambled to fight back He played so many games with them like trying to see how many times he could dodge there attacks.

 Jafira had followed them for weeks this was so much fun to him he never really hurt anyone just scared them. Ha! it was so much fun for him to scare them in different ways almost everyday. He had been away from his home for a very long time but he didn't care he was seeing so many new places and having so much fun. besides nothing ever happens at that forest anyways.

The Humans War:

Soon the people Jafira was following reached a mountain range Jafira watched for days as they traveled steadily like a trail of ants and upon reaching the other side of the mountains the people traveled towards a large structure and from his viewpoint in the sky began to dance with the people from that building. Look at those silly things hop around those ones are even sleeping he thought to himself.

 Jafira flew down for a closer look and near the ground he found that they were in fact fighting each other and that it didn't look good for either side. After a few days he returned to that place to find the smoking remains of a battle field a few of the creatures limped around the remains of the buildings and the stench of death hung deeply in the air. He wanted to leave that place run and forget the gruesome scene he had just witnessed then Jafira realized he had been away from his peaceful home for a long time and began his journey back.

Gone To Long:

Upon nearing his homeland he quickly realized many things were different he could not sense the elves and he knew they would only leave if something drastic had happened He sensed little life and a cold feeling, he also noticed there were less animals out today not even the birds would fly. what could have happened while I was gone? He thought to himself.

 It was late afternoon when he arrived at his falls Jafira decided to wait until morning before finding out the cause of the changes. That night he thought about many things what could have caused this it wasn't those people.. I saw them slaughtered there wasn't a fire I would be able to tell. So what went wrong? That morning he would soon find out. for he was awakened by the loud hiss of intruder! Jafira awoken quickly and searched for the origin of the voice. He was confronted by a large reddish dragon. The red dragon had to others behind him, the one who has awoke him looked at Jafira. "I am Zacora leader of my clan and this forest now belongs to us, your no longer welcome here no go." Jafira was getting angry " This place doesn't belong to you, what are you doing here?" Replied Jafira.

The leader of the three dragons told Jafira that their home was recently attacked by arconian mercenaries and they were forced to flee they came from the northern mountains and until they could find better this would be their home! They said It would do well for them as the hunting was good, after the food runs out and there is nothing left they'd leave. Jafira was angry but Zacora was much older and larger then him.The elves and those animals are my friends I won't let you harm them! yelled Jafira.

Guardian Of The Woods:

Zacaro laughed You are but a hatchling you cannot possibly hope to take on me and my clan we will stay until the prey is gone and then move on. No Jafira cried this is my home my forest and I am it's guardian I will not allow you or any other of evil intent to remain here!

Zarcora looked at the young dragon "You are but a child your threats are nothing to me I do as I please!" farewell Replied Zarcora he then left and Jafira was left alone he had to protect his forest but how? Jafira soon formed a plan and after some short flying he found where the red dragons where staying he counted four of them he could never beat them all he knew that but he was so mad he didn't care anymore as long as he stopped them.

 He decided he would return when they would be unsuspecting. It was the next morning it was early the sun had not yet begun to rise but the sky was lighter it was bright enough to see Jafira flew towards there resting grounds he breathed the air of the forest fresh with dew he did not want to think of what may happen if his plan failed. He neared there resting grounds and he begun his plan!

Surprise Attack!:

He decided to take out the leader Zarcora first. He dived down and dug his claws deep into the skull of his enemy he felt a surge of uncontrollable power which he never knew he had and it frightened him but he knew he had to stop them he checked to make sure that Zacora had fallen then proceeded to strike down the other two but it wasn't that easy for they quickly awakened.

 Jafira screeched a battle cry and begun to fight them both! they attacked with there fire breath but Jafira was unaffected he took many injuries but with such seemingly limitless power he battled to the death as the sole survivor took to the skies and flew toward the east clearly injured it was soon apparent that the young Jafira was the victor. He had taken many wounds but he had saved his forest...

Or so he Thought! As he looked around at what he had done he soon realized that he had slaughtered them. He was no better then those creatures he had seen earlier. Those other dragons had lost there home and just needed a place to stay.. and he had killed them what had he become what happened to the playful dragon which would spend days simply relaxing at his waterfall? He had little time to contemplate his mistakes as he soon realized another terrible thing he had caused..

A Ruined Past:

The red dragons breath had ignited the surrounding terrain and was now beginning to burn uncontrollably Jafira could do nothing but watch as his forest his home burned to the ground the worst regret of all was that it was his own fault his ignorance that brought upon the destruction of his home.

 Some guardian he was in his attempt to protect the beings of his forest and home he in turned destroyed them. Jafira fled tycosa and decided not tell anyone of his past. He was happy but his thoughts would always return to his past and the consequences caused by that one night of greed. He left in hopes of beginning a new life another adventure far from the past he thought he ruined.

A Stranger Appears:

Long after leaving the valley he traveled for many months and explored new lands one afternoon while resting in a shady area an old man walked over to him Jafira was confused he hadn't seen a human nearby from the air, were had he come from?

The old man explained that he had seen the battle with the other dragons and said that Jafira had much power, and that he understood why he had left his home. Then he told the dragon that he need not worry about the damage because it was not as bad as the dragon believed it to be, only a small portion of the forest was damaged and he need not have left.

" Who are you?" Jafira asked, the older man looked to the dragon and responded "who am I... only a traveling observer I am a wondering mage a healer of sorts I foresaw your battle through dreams and have come to meet you."  The dragon Jafira shook his head and said "That battle should have been avoided but I was to consumed by anger." The old man noded and said "Don't worry your wounds will heal and in time your deeper wounds will heal and be forgotten too. You should return to your home that is were you belong if you truly wish to protect it." Jafira looked to the stranger and asked "What do you mean?" The old man smiled mysteriously, the wisdom of ages shining in his eyes, he responded "Time will explain all, years from now you shall have your part in saving this land or perhaps you wish to leave and find a new life. If so it would not be here fore these people hunt your kind. Jafira's thoughts raced, perhaps he could find others of his kind, others he could be with to forget what he'd done in the past. He asked the stranger if there were other dragons of his kind nearby? The old man shook his head, "No but if you wait, in time you will find those which you seek."

Jafira was confused, he questioned the stranger "But I'm not looking for anyone specific?" The old man simply stood there, the same strange look in his eye, "In truth you are not but it is ordained that you shall, therefore you should return to your valley home and wait." Jafira was still confused, "So if I return to my falls in the valley others of my kind will find me?" The stranger nodded "yes but it will be a long time." Jafira still confused by the strangers prediction was at a loss of words, he said the only thing he could "that's okay It will give me more time to explore!" The old man smiled " Don't worry, go back and relax.. as for that power I mentioned fear it but embrace it for it may save many lives someday. Jafira was lost, he just wanted to leave at this point "I don't know what you mean but I'll go back home! From this point on whatever happens, happens I guess" Then he left back to his home near the falls of teresa within the lycona forest of the tycosian valley, eventually forgetting the visit of the stranger Jafira soon returned to his old life. As the old man watched Jafira leave he thought to himself perhaps those three dragons will change their world, only fate will tell.. until such a time I shall continue to watch over this land..

The End.