NationStates Jolt Archive

*"Sir, we've arrived at New Luna, touchdown in five."

"Affirmative.", said a sleepy Carius, pushing himself out of his bed and dressing, check on Chrysanus and going to the observation deck."

"Home, sweet, home.", The pilot chuckled.

"I'll show her the countryside first, she'll appreciate that the most. Please get my In-Orbit Ambassador's Craft online."

"Yes, Sir"

*Chrysanus awoke to see an enormous and elegant city out the window, all golden and pearl. Speeder Cars whizzing by and a giant monorail spanning the city. It was quite a diverse one, several alien races walking down the giant, plastic-encased, cat walks that connescted buildings.*

"This", Falx said as he entered the room, "is Terra VII's capital city."

*Bump*

*bump*

" facinating" *she relpyed
she had her back to him she turned to face him,her eyes were as black as onyx. she was rolling the blue gold black bladed stiletto in her hands, the dress she was wearing mached her eyes perfectly, it was black satten,corset stile at the top with a bell skirt that had red lace trimming at the bottom*

*A sleek silver ship rested beside the transport.*

"Here's our ride, time to show you the countryside."

*Carius bowed, signalling her to proceed,*

" thank you" she smiled, giving her wings a shake

*As the ship rested over a expanse of plains, he sat down outside the balcony and pointed to a large flying creature. As it grew closer she finally realized what it was, the magnificient dragon soared overhead, a hideous clawed creature in it's mouth.*

"They're native, very rare though, we had to stop expansion to protect them.", he said as he placed his hand on hers.

" would you mind if i tryed to talk to it?"
* she looked up at him her eyes shining with hope*

"B...By all means.", he said, struggling to reveal the hint of nervousness that pressed to show on his face.

His grip on her hand grew considerably tighter.

*she said "thanks" as she turned and ran jumping the railing as she unfurled her wing and sorred into the sky, she turned and headed straight up for the oncomming dragon, the sound of bells filling the air insted of geting smaller her apperance became larger and disfigured, sudenly there were two dragons in the sky one was coal black the other was as red as flame cluching its dinner in its jaws. the black one roared as is increased its speed the red one droped its dinned and roared in return. they collided mid air and there was a sickening thud as they hit the grownd. the air was filled with the sound of clicks and chirps as they climed back in to the sky, diving at eachother in mock battle. the sound of bells ringing though the air*

a few minuets later they landed and she resumed her normal shape as they started to walk back to they ship, when they got there she climed on board as the other dragon placed his large head on the balcony railing right in front of Carius, Chrysanus walked over to were they were standing and said, "He would like to give you a gift, if that is ok with you"

"It doesn't bother me."

*the red dragon moved his head and appeared to nip at his side, he brought his head back to the railing and droped a glimmering red scale at the feet of Carius. he then turned and headed backing to the skys diping in to the grass to retrieve his dinner and he flew off in to the hills.*
Chrysanus smiled and said, " it can heal most wounds, it also brings protection to the one who keeps it, not many can say that they have one of these *she picked up the scale and placed it in carius's hand* you should consider your self lucky."

"It seems quite different..."

*He takes it and thanks her, pointing out various things*

" you have a beautiful country,its differant from home but, i think i may like it here "

"I certainly hope so, would you like to see the capital?"

" i would love to"

*Carius reclined in his chair, the cool night air whistling through the craft's open observation deck. Hundreds of white spires rose from the ground in a beautiful manner, everything seemed to be gilded, speeders noiselessly swirled overhead, water vapor streaming from the exhaust pipes.*

"22 million people. It's more than half of the entire planet's population, takes about 5 hours to cross completely. It's quite big. See that?", he said pointing to an armored platform, guns jutting from it., "That's a police platform, they're based off of technology derived from alien craft, it can tractor in any ship near it and freeze it, letting the police raid it, or arrest the occupants. We had to shoot offenders down before, and hope they lived. But this technology has reduced death rates tremendously. Would you like to see your apartment?"

" yes, thank you"
" do you alow your people to carry weapons?"
* she asked, standing with her eyes turnd twards the city, marveling at its enormous size*