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A Parting of the Ways

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Evalicator said "Arroigant fools, thy have not changed much..Beyond my comphersion? Hardly...but I cannot say more.. as they told you Minister choose wisely..Maybe immortality is your destiny after all.." She shook her head and vanished.
_ Stripetail entered the room shortly afterward. "What you saw , and what was said to you, was for you alone... I don't know who they were, nor do I care what was said to you.." Stripetail looked at Trin intently, the disease was still there, though somehow weaker... Traces of what had traspired over the last few minutes still lingered here, and Stripetail noticed them..but kept them to himself...
_ Now let me heal you..." stripetail said shortly.. he gestured and Trin was struck to the ground in pain. the process took a long while...but slowly the disease was removed from his body. As the the last of disease was removed, Stripetail sensed a new presence outside the room... the door opened and a large multicolored dragon entered the room.. "Well done wizard, you have completed the first task...Minister" The dragopn who was male , nodded to Trin.. "Now onto the second test, this will be harder.. Follow me wizard..' He told Stripetail..
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Blackstar sat waiting then got up "So it time for the illusion dimension to be used." Blackstar stood up walking up to a gate and three spheres showing a scaled size of the three planets of Sapphire, Emarald and Ruby. "Illiusion Red Dragon Dimension cristed create. Draw Stripetail within this relam without notice let the second trail begin!" Blackstar held his claw hands high as in space all three worlds glow and form a perfect triangle around the section of space Stripetail was in unaware this was only going to target him and draw him into the next trail.

"He will see from false senses Trin change into a Red Dragon but not relising he left his own dimension in this not to be real dimension this is only a creation a trail that he will have to pass and figure out the puzzels that set within." Blackstar said and walks into the gate and enters himself to begin the very test for Stripetail


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But he stops seeing something odd then look at the shperes they glow and show a image of a dragon "Dragon Lord of Dinoton wonder why it showing me of him. Wait... that not possible, he going to be drawn into this trail dimensional zone as well. How is that possible. I got to find this out" Blackstar enters the gate and mutters "Evalicator isn't going to be happy with this competcation...." he muttered as he enters.


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Stripetail walked out of the Minister office and suddenly everything around become bright and fuzzy images passed around him. After a few seconds he came top dark red-colored world...
"Welcome to the second test" He jheard a voice say merrily behind him.. "The first test had some interference.. but We are flexible" Stripetail turned and saw what appeared to be a dragon sitting a sofa.. in the middle of a sparse desert. "You will find that your magical powers, however strong they are, will not work here..This will test your non-magical abilities, as well as your ability to reason and your ability to solve tasks given to you..
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At this time in the same place some part away Wayne stood in the sand wondering how he ended up there from the Dragon Temple. "Where the heck am I?" he spoke with wonder then took off into the sky to see what he can see flapping high keeping a eye out for anyone or any thing then sight a town of some sort and what he saw was red dragons and he'd land on the ground not to far.

"It seem to be some sort of Red Dragon settlement in this Desert which means there is a underground lake of sort under the settlement" Wayne laid down on the sand keeping out of sight not knowing how Red Dragons would react to a blue dragon of Dinoton even  he was a Dragon Lord he had no idea how they would react to him.

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Blackstar had already arrived he was preparing for the main part of the task but he couldn't stop thinking about how the Dragon Lord got to the place "If it goes right it seems that I am going to take care of Stripetail but what if the Dragon Lord appears the trail might go out of control and this reality might of been created for the soul reason for Stripetail's trail but it has its own set of laws of phisyics, time and space..." Blackstar sat down with a sigh now caught in a net of problems.


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(OOc: i think Some editing of the past few posts particularly the ones with the lighning dragons is in order. Strictly speaking , their appearance, and actions were god-modding. There was no  real background, they simply appeared out of the blue, with god-like powers.  They healed Trin, although Trin did not ask for them to heal them, and healed him easily. I too have god-modded in the past, but i have learned from those mistakes..)
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(They exsict in a relam in a relam in a inner layer where time is slowly and they've learned how to control partcles to a point, healing is one of their greater strengths but unlike Stripetail they don't live forever they seem to live it cause where they live most of the time it has almost no time in it.

Magic they don't have but the energy of a lightning within that seem to give them elements that can grant changes in other beings to join them and help keep a eye on the other relam the one that all sorts where Stripetail and the others from.

The energy as their relam rubs with the one Stripetail and the others from creates a discharge that has a side affect that recharges the planet's atomsphere. So they seem god like and beings of a lightning type relam makes it near impossible for magical or beings with powers to read their minds. They are just longer lasting mortals that look god like and seem immortal

I hope that solves your problems and we could continue)


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(thank you. That explains a great deal)
'who are you?' Stripetail asked, out of curiousity. '"I am Naricus" The dragon replied..'Suddenly , he sensed Wayne appearance. "Oh dear, it appears that this stage of your exam has been tainted well.. Someone wis here who was not meant to be here.."
_ Who?' Stripetail asked. With his magical powers useless, he could not sense things here as he normally could..
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Wayne luckly had his bag with him still so he took out his viewing visors and looked at the settlement closer up with them "From the look of it this place must be at least 2000 odd living and from those uniforms they are police of some sort or even a army ground unit" Wayne whispered to himself using his wings to keep himself mostly covered using a stealth ability to keep out of sight. "I shoud advoid this place and head somewhere else can't risk walking up to it" he moves back a bit then starts heading away putting the visor away. "Now for a long walk, good thing I like walking in deserts and can stand them without water for months on end" Wayne mutters and he walks into the desert.


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"Your friend Wayne... hmm perhaps he is to be tested here in some form as well?'Naricus said, the latter more to himself...
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"Great..Why don't you just send  him back?" Stripetail said. "I'm guessing the next one will have "complications as well?
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Blackstar watched from a computer screen doing the test pretending to be the dark ruler of a section of red dragons "Dragon Lord how did he get here, what reasons brought here, was is a accient... or somethign else" Blackstar watched the screen as one of the craft carrying his pretend forces enter the settlement range not sure of Wayne's location

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"Wonder what that is?" Wayne wondered seeing it fly over him


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Unfortunately I can't"Naricus replied.. "Once the dimension is created, the only way to leave here is to complete the tests.. that was the sole reason for its existence.. I'll try but I'll make no guarantees.."

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Wayne went back to the settlement then saw the ship being fired at but the ship fires back at homes "I got to do something" At the same time as this happen Stripetail also hears the attack and sees a ship in the distance firing on something, colour dark red with a black solar like mark with a red dragon logo on the side. "But what... if I use my powers I could be easilly spotted by beings with stronger power or detection systems for that. I have to think on my feet and use what natural Dragon strengths I got" Wayne takes off into the sky and quickly lands on top of the craft he rips open a panel and jumps inside it.


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"What the.." the crew member turned around and saw Wayne.. 'Wait a minute! You're not supposed to be here!" He said, surprise on his face... "Someone must have screwed up...' he muttered to himself  "Well my dragon friend, it appears that you will have to ne tested as well.. On the other side of this desert is a large city. Go there, and see the old crone who operates a teller's booth on the left side of town.. She will give you your first task..now will you please repair my ship?' He said grouchily..
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"Not till I know this settlement isn't going to be fired apron... there are civilians down there women and children, I don't stand either for Red Dragons being harmed that are those I spoke. I don't know what test your talking about and all I know was I am doing my normal daily retiune at the Dragon Temple on Dinoton and the next thing I knew I was in this stupid desert." Wayne looked really annoyed "Now I give you two things and they better be followed or..." Wayne paused then look to his right seeing a weakiness in the ship hull there and turn back to the crew member

"Do I have to start ripping this place up one piece at a time to stop your attack and get a straight answer around here?" Wayne opened his mouth showing flames building up with seriousiness in his eyes and aiming at part of the ship.


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"I have orders to follow" the crew member said coldly.. "Your powers will not work nearly as well here Dinoton  as they would normally, magic and other forms of power are greatly weakened here. You can hit me with your fire breath, I doubt I'll feel anything more than some slightly warmer air.. But I wil make you a deal... Wayne Para" He said a glint in his eye.. "If you promise to leave my ship right now... I won't attack that town. You will have 1 hour to find the crone I spoke of, otherwise our deal is off, and I'll resume attacking. Understand?"
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'Weakened... if he knew half of what I been doing for the last 10 years other then doing my duties then he be scared... might as well play along and find out what going on here' Wayne thought then grins "Alright I'll your stupid gang but before I go... I'd make sure this ship don't do anything" Wayne said then pull out a computer panel typing on it then smashing it with his fist. "There we go, a perfect 45 degree land in the sands and a big blow of all your weapons, happy landings" Wayne then paused "Oh yes... I am not weakened" He let out a powerful flame through the ceiling blasting it to pieces then grinned. "Land safely" Wayne chuckled and flew out of the ship to the city watching it crash then the primary weapons exploding to pieces.

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Blackstar saw the ship vanish from the system then gets a call "What is it..." he knew it was going to be bad news from one of the Crew member


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"Sir, that dragon is going to be a big problem..." the voice of the crew member said, he sounded winded.. "What should we do about him..?"
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The blow of the machine sent shockwave far and wide..Naricus smiled slightly "Your friend is quite strong.. but he should not waste his energy... He will only be able to use his powers for a few days, then they will start to fade... its only a matter of time :he said simply..
"Where do I go to start the test?' Stripetail asked. "There is a small city called Angled Wing.. Population 3500 give or take a few.. In the older part of the city, yoiu will find a teller of fortunes, she will give you your first task.."Naricus smiled, gestured, and Stripetail vanished..
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"I don't know... Dragon Lord from what I know of shouldn't be like this. unless..." Blackstar got up walking over to a book shelf he had in the main room just incase then take one about Dragon Lords. "We in trouble..." he gulped "he not using magic or powers... it all natural abilties of a Dragon... he must of trainned with someone that has very strong dragon abitlies... now I got a bigger headache... even he don't have red dragon energy he going to be tougher then a Red Dragon... It don't matter how many days go by he'd still be this tough and with a mind that knows computers so well... " Blackstar said with a sickened tone.

"Till I say otherwise any ships or units that come close to him advoid at all cost... till I figure this out. Or this whole trail is going to be underminded by one dragon" Blackstar groaned feeling that this was one of his worst days ever. then he change channels to contact Naricus.

"Naricus this is Blackstar... we got a problem with the trail, I just found out something... something that will undermind this trail completely..." Blackstar said then take something for his headache. "The Book I found... Dragon Lord Wayne Para has control of full dragon natural abitiles... this means even a week pass he will still be this strong and tough as a Red Dragon... I am now stuck what to do, I want to know how he got here and why... this is not part of the trail and it underminding it all. I managed to track him and in 2 minutes be at the city, he flying so fast that... well look" Blackstar turn a window in the screen and it show something from a view from directly above the lands showing a trail of sand bursting up from something moving very fast. "To the estimatations I made... it not looking good, we need to get him out of this trail now and find a way other then the trail ending..."


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"well sir, i don't know how he gort here.. he simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.. There is one way.. the teller.. she can strip him off his powers and send him back.. he'll recover them eventually..
_ Wayne was flying over the city when a small figgre came out of a dipldated building. The figure looked up at him and gestured. In a instant, incredible pain raced through Wayne's body, he felt his power leach from him, and he fell towards the ground, crashing with a loud thud.
"Mr Para" The figure croaked in a wheezy voice.. "You have trained with a great dragon, unfortunately for you I can strip dragons of thier power. You are threatening to undermine this test, and corrupt it beyonf repair. We can only test a creature once every million years,Para. Now drag yourself inside... I will tell you how to leave this place.. the test cannot happen while you are here.. and time grows short.."The figure lifted her hood revealing a elderly dragoness..
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