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The black and golden dragon having decided to equip a full body suit of silver colored knight armor. But of course, people were wondering 'how did he get this way as an anthro?' or 'why did he choose to choose the form as an anthro rather than his feral appearance?' but those questions were always left unanswered by Wedger, even though his foster father Dragtho gave them the same answer everytime \"because he chose to\" it still wasn't enough for the soldiers in terms of an answer.\nThe black and golden dragon seemed to also prefer a pair of two swords rather than a sword and shield, early that morning though Wedger had decided to start training with his foster brother and sister, Valkyrie who was his brother and his sister that was another dragoness named Luna who was black with a light ocean blue color to her scales. Valkyrie preferring a sword and shield, while Luna seemed to prefer a staff in terms of combat.\nThough it wasn't like any ordinary training day, it was a sparring training. The three siblings blocking eachothers attacks with ease, having spent their years together learning the other's weaknesses and defenses.\nAtop though, Thornos and Nuva watched from a distance upon the balcony that looked over the training field. Thornos being the first one to break the quiet silence between him and Nuva.\n\"That boy Wedger seems to be alot like his father, cocky, stubborn. But yet he seems to be so much...different. I can see he's rather kind hearted underneath. Almost like as if he has a pure heart.\"\nThis made Nuva smirk as he just watched still \"What, are you warming up to him, now that you're seeing what he's like?\" he asked.\nThornos gave a scoff, he always was annoyed with Nuva's questions and remarks like this. He wasn't sure how to respond like he usually always does, that question having gotten him really thinking long and hard. Countless thoughts travelling through his head that felt like an eternity to him. Was Nuva and Dragtho right about Wedger? Was he wrong about thinking this young dragon was a danger to the rebellion? And so much more thoughts raced through his mind. \nThe annoyed look on his face vanishing as he leans over the balcony, resting his arms upon it. \"Lightstar...\" he said.\nThis greatly confused Nuva, he had no idea what Thornos was getting at there or what in the world he was talking about. At least until he heard these words \"Wedger Lightstar, i've been watching him more than you have. If what we think is true that he has a pure heart and cares for his people. Then why not make his last name Lightstar? I know dragons dont get last names from where they come from. But this is different, it would fit him quite well...\"\nThis got Nuva to ponder, slowly turning his head away from Thornos, he stared down at Wedger, only able to give a slow approving nod of his head. He had to admit, he liked the name and it's meaning. But what just really caught him by surprise is out of all people it was Thornos that made the last name, and he wasn't really well known to give out names like that.\n\nWedger having defeated Luna with a rather few lucky hits from his wooden training swords that he and the rest of his siblings were using. He swung his sword down towards Valkyrie, in which he blocked it with his wooden shield. Pressing the shield back up against Wedger's swords as they were trying to push him down. The young twenty four year old human saying out loudly as a mocking gesture. \"Whats the matter Wedger? I thought you were better than this\" he said giving a grunt as the force from Wedger manages to get the young man onto one knee.\n\"Funny considering you have the disadvantage here\" he replied with a wide grin and loud chuckle coming from him. Then the unexpected happens. Valkyrie uses all his strength to push Wedger's weight off of his shield. Which sends the sword out of his right hand flying.\nValkyrie deciding to take a swing while Wedger was regaining his balance he hits Wedger's wooden sword that was in his left hand, with his own wooden sword that was in his right. Sending Wedger's last sword flying. Gulping a bit, Valkyrie extends his blade out, having the wooden blade inches from touching his neck. \"Never assume you got the upper hand, otherwise that could lead to your death\" the young man spoke.\nWedger gave a smirk, smacking the sword out of his brother's hand with a bit of his dragon strength. He spun around until he was behind Valkyrie. Gabbing his brother's helmet and taking it off, then wrapping his head around into a strong firm headlock. Giving a good old fashion head noogie.\nValkyrie's appearance from under the helmet consisted of long hair that stopped at his shoulders, and he had a beard growing across his face, but it was still well trimmed to where it wasn't full out bushy. \nThe two brother's laughing loudly and not paying attention to Luna, but while they were distracted Luna grabbed her staff and swung her staff underneath their feet, sending them falling to the ground. Valkyrie atop of Wedger as Luna stepped on both of them, not enough force to crush them but to easily keep them pinned.\n\"And you boys should really be more aware of your surroundings. I mean I didn't hear a timer go off that training was over now did I?\" she asked curiously.\n\n\"No Luna you didn't now get your foot out of my face\" Wedger said with a muffled voice. \"Well get your face out of her foot!\" Valkyrie countered. \nLuna letting out a hearty laugh while the two males up above them gave some loud chuckles that was enough to catch their attention. Valkyrie and Luna quickly standing up and saluting to the two generals.\nWhile Wedger took his time getting up and salute as well. The moment Thornos was about to speak Nuva interrupted him before the horned helmet general could speak \"Wedger, come with me please. There is something that we need...to discuss about you and the rebellion\" he said, walking inside from the balcony door.\nThis made Wedger and his siblings gulp, knowing that this was a talk they had long been expecting in a negative way. Wedger very slowly starting to walk inside where he was quickly greeted by Nuva who began to start pushing him lightly to Dragtho's resting room.\nWedger looking around while he was walking and getting pushed, he stared at the paintings all around him that were hung up on the walls. One particular painting catching his eye, Emperor Dranus. The very enemy of the rebellion, and the tyrant of the entire kingdom from the far east to the west and from the north to the south. He shuddered a bit as when Nuva let him go to see what he was staring at. This made the older dragon sigh \"You're probably wondering why he's on our wall Wedger...and before you ask. We have him on our wall so we never forget what it is that he had done.\"\n\"I dont understand Nuva, what did he do that was so bad? Why is he our sworn enemy?\" he asked, looking away from the painting. Nuva completely ignoring him and just walking by himself to the room.\nWedger blinked and looked confused, when he looked back at the painting he jumped back a little out of being startled and surprised. The painting was, moving it's eyes? But there was no secret passage, he stepped back even more when he saw the painting come to life and move. Glaring down at him like as if the devil itself was staring down at him.\n\"Wedger!\" Nuva shouted from the room, clearly that dragon was impatient as he was disciplinary to his men.\nThis made him look away from the painting then back to it, staring confused at the painting as it seemed to just go back to normal, it wasn't alive like he was seeing just a few moments ago.\nShaking his head he quickly began to leave the room towards Dragtho's resting chambers.\n\nMeanwhile however in the very far north past a row of mountains and volcanic lands. A dark, gigantic fortress sat upon the edge of one very high cliff. A fall that would just go for miles if someone fell from the ledge or the very least got tossed out.\nIn which on the far balcony, one creature an orc by the looks of it was being carried towards the balcony by the emperor Dranus himself.\nThe dragon was a very dark black dragon with white horns on the top of his head that rowed along his cheek lines. Three sets of small horns like small little spikes ran across the top front of his snout. While two small spikes from his jawline on his chin were there as well.\nHis eyes being a sapphire green, his right eye having three scars starting from the top of his eyeridge, or what humans would call 'eyebrows' to the bottom section of his eye which stopped near the corner of his mouth. Though that eye was still intact and still functional. While his armor was a mix of black and purple shade to it. Being an anthropomorphic dragon just like Wedger was.\nHe began to walk till he reached the edge of his balcony which was more like a very thick and large plank almost like a small cliffside, except there was no railing, just a drop that would go on for miles if they fell off. His squeeze was firm and tight around the orc's neck. Practically enough to strangle anyone. \"P-please master w-we were ack! We were ambushed from a secret passage the rebels used! They destroyed it after my squad was killed, but I can assure you I wont fail you again! just let me go!\"\nDranus scowled a bit, his teeth beginning to show and become bare like a wolf would when it was trying to show its dominance over the other wolves. That scowl quickly fading away into a smirk, his voice was deep yet scarily calm. \"Alright, i'll let you go\" he replied. Dropping the orc right off the ledge of his balcony, staring down at the orc as it plummeted down the cliffside until you couldn't see it anymore due to how dark and far the drop was.\nHe turned to look at his orcs and his own militia which were known as 'Shadow soldiers' which the name was self explanatory. Creatures made out of dark magic, but looking like as if they were fully living, three dimensional shadow people.\n\"Anyone else have bad news to report to me?\" he asked, staring between his soldiers who terrifyingly step back and away from their master. Bowing to him out of respect towards him as he walked past them. Not wanting to share the same fate as the orc just did a few moments ago.\nThe dragon slowly approached his throne and sighed, rubbing his forehead with a hand of his \"The sooner Malphurion gets done with me here the sooner I can go back to the silver and gold city of Highever. That place is far too valuable for those damn rebels to take\" he groaned.\n\n\"And soon you wont have to wait, my young student\" Malphurion spoke with a hissful voice to him, nothing like a snake would do though if it spoke. Though whats interesting is he had no body. He was a living, dark aura of energy flying around in the room. And occassionaly, red eyes would appear in the aura that stared down at him and his militia.\n\"I see you have executed another one of your men, I hope there was a good reason behind that\" the aura of energy said in anger. Dranus standing up slowly, he was about to speak but interrupted by his master's words. \"Dont tell me why you executed him! I already know and I am very displeased with your choice. That orc would've become valuable enough to tell where a secret passage is just by looking at it!\"\nThis got Dranus to groan in annoyance at his master, saying in a rather scolding tone \"These are my men, not yours! I will do with them as I please, you may be my master but you have no control over MY troops!\"\nThe result of Dranus' scolding resulting in Malphurion passing through Dranus' body, painfuly for that matter. It gave Dranus' whole body a burning sensation, feeling like his whole body was on fire except he wasn't. So no actual harm came to his body physically.\n\"You will respect your master, your militia or not. You are my student and my puppet, you will do what I say. When I say it, you're lucky that we have more important things to worry about. Oh say for example, your son...\"\nThis made Dranus slowly look up at his master's spirit, blinking in confusion and disbelief \"Son? My wife is dead and my children died with her I don't have a son.\"\nMalphurion glared with those red eyes again \"You fool, you were so easy to believe your wife died. I simply only told you, you would get revenge on the man who took her from you. I never said that she was dead....\"\n\nBack at the base of the rebellion, Wedger was kneeling beside Dragtho, holding his hands within his own scaled ones. Staring down at him, Valkyrie and Luna having decided to join after getting permission from Dragtho. He knew his father was dying due to his sickness that had plagued him while his father was growing up. And it seemed that it was just now taking its full effect.\n\"My children...and you...my son Wedger...I am so proud of you, All of you. I hope you understand why it is I called you while this sickness takes me to our ancestors land\" he said in a weak state, coughing violently within his bed. Making him lunge forward and grip onto Wedger's hands more tightly.\nThe young dragon could only slowly nod as he tried to fight back tears, staring at his father still as he was practically watching him pass away right infront of him. \"Yes, Yes I understand you called me here because you want me to be the leader of the rebellion father...but I just cant, Valkyrie is the most skilled out of all of us I-\" he was interrupted by another rough cough.\n\"Wedger, these are my last wishes, I want YOU to be the leader. I've seen you, you inspire people all around you. You make allies very quickly. That is the quality of a leader, able to do what is right and still inspire your men. My other last wish is that, you wont hate me for what I am about to tell you next...\"\n\nWedger stared leaning closely into his father as he asked quite quickly yet almost hesitantly \"T-tell me what dad? Why would I hate you? W-What is it you're so afraid of telling me?\"\n\n\nTo Be Continued In Chapter 2....", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Eighteen years later Wedger was now a fully grown adult in terms of the human years. The black and golden dragon having decided to equip a full body suit of silver colored knight armor. But of course, people were wondering 'how did he get this way as an anthro?' or 'why did he choose to choose the form as an anthro rather than his feral appearance?' but those questions were always left unanswered by Wedger, even though his foster father Dragtho gave them the same answer everytime "because he chose to" it still wasn't enough for the soldiers in terms of an answer.
The black and golden dragon seemed to also prefer a pair of two swords rather than a sword and shield, early that morning though Wedger had decided to start training with his foster brother and sister, Valkyrie who was his brother and his sister that was another dragoness named Luna who was black with a light ocean blue color to her scales. Valkyrie preferring a sword and shield, while Luna seemed to prefer a staff in terms of combat.
Though it wasn't like any ordinary training day, it was a sparring training. The three siblings blocking eachothers attacks with ease, having spent their years together learning the other's weaknesses and defenses.
Atop though, Thornos and Nuva watched from a distance upon the balcony that looked over the training field. Thornos being the first one to break the quiet silence between him and Nuva.
"That boy Wedger seems to be alot like his father, cocky, stubborn. But yet he seems to be so much...different. I can see he's rather kind hearted underneath. Almost like as if he has a pure heart."
This made Nuva smirk as he just watched still "What, are you warming up to him, now that you're seeing what he's like?" he asked.
Thornos gave a scoff, he always was annoyed with Nuva's questions and remarks like this. He wasn't sure how to respond like he usually always does, that question having gotten him really thinking long and hard. Countless thoughts travelling through his head that felt like an eternity to him. Was Nuva and Dragtho right about Wedger? Was he wrong about thinking this young dragon was a danger to the rebellion? And so much more thoughts raced through his mind.
The annoyed look on his face vanishing as he leans over the balcony, resting his arms upon it. "Lightstar..." he said.
This greatly confused Nuva, he had no idea what Thornos was getting at there or what in the world he was talking about. At least until he heard these words "Wedger Lightstar, i've been watching him more than you have. If what we think is true that he has a pure heart and cares for his people. Then why not make his last name Lightstar? I know dragons dont get last names from where they come from. But this is different, it would fit him quite well..."
This got Nuva to ponder, slowly turning his head away from Thornos, he stared down at Wedger, only able to give a slow approving nod of his head. He had to admit, he liked the name and it's meaning. But what just really caught him by surprise is out of all people it was Thornos that made the last name, and he wasn't really well known to give out names like that.

Wedger having defeated Luna with a rather few lucky hits from his wooden training swords that he and the rest of his siblings were using. He swung his sword down towards Valkyrie, in which he blocked it with his wooden shield. Pressing the shield back up against Wedger's swords as they were trying to push him down. The young twenty four year old human saying out loudly as a mocking gesture. "Whats the matter Wedger? I thought you were better than this" he said giving a grunt as the force from Wedger manages to get the young man onto one knee.
"Funny considering you have the disadvantage here" he replied with a wide grin and loud chuckle coming from him. Then the unexpected happens. Valkyrie uses all his strength to push Wedger's weight off of his shield. Which sends the sword out of his right hand flying.
Valkyrie deciding to take a swing while Wedger was regaining his balance he hits Wedger's wooden sword that was in his left hand, with his own wooden sword that was in his right. Sending Wedger's last sword flying. Gulping a bit, Valkyrie extends his blade out, having the wooden blade inches from touching his neck. "Never assume you got the upper hand, otherwise that could lead to your death" the young man spoke.
Wedger gave a smirk, smacking the sword out of his brother's hand with a bit of his dragon strength. He spun around until he was behind Valkyrie. Gabbing his brother's helmet and taking it off, then wrapping his head around into a strong firm headlock. Giving a good old fashion head noogie.
Valkyrie's appearance from under the helmet consisted of long hair that stopped at his shoulders, and he had a beard growing across his face, but it was still well trimmed to where it wasn't full out bushy.
The two brother's laughing loudly and not paying attention to Luna, but while they were distracted Luna grabbed her staff and swung her staff underneath their feet, sending them falling to the ground. Valkyrie atop of Wedger as Luna stepped on both of them, not enough force to crush them but to easily keep them pinned.
"And you boys should really be more aware of your surroundings. I mean I didn't hear a timer go off that training was over now did I?" she asked curiously.

"No Luna you didn't now get your foot out of my face" Wedger said with a muffled voice. "Well get your face out of her foot!" Valkyrie countered.
Luna letting out a hearty laugh while the two males up above them gave some loud chuckles that was enough to catch their attention. Valkyrie and Luna quickly standing up and saluting to the two generals.
While Wedger took his time getting up and salute as well. The moment Thornos was about to speak Nuva interrupted him before the horned helmet general could speak "Wedger, come with me please. There is something that we need...to discuss about you and the rebellion" he said, walking inside from the balcony door.
This made Wedger and his siblings gulp, knowing that this was a talk they had long been expecting in a negative way. Wedger very slowly starting to walk inside where he was quickly greeted by Nuva who began to start pushing him lightly to Dragtho's resting room.
Wedger looking around while he was walking and getting pushed, he stared at the paintings all around him that were hung up on the walls. One particular painting catching his eye, Emperor Dranus. The very enemy of the rebellion, and the tyrant of the entire kingdom from the far east to the west and from the north to the south. He shuddered a bit as when Nuva let him go to see what he was staring at. This made the older dragon sigh "You're probably wondering why he's on our wall Wedger...and before you ask. We have him on our wall so we never forget what it is that he had done."
"I dont understand Nuva, what did he do that was so bad? Why is he our sworn enemy?" he asked, looking away from the painting. Nuva completely ignoring him and just walking by himself to the room.
Wedger blinked and looked confused, when he looked back at the painting he jumped back a little out of being startled and surprised. The painting was, moving it's eyes? But there was no secret passage, he stepped back even more when he saw the painting come to life and move. Glaring down at him like as if the devil itself was staring down at him.
"Wedger!" Nuva shouted from the room, clearly that dragon was impatient as he was disciplinary to his men.
This made him look away from the painting then back to it, staring confused at the painting as it seemed to just go back to normal, it wasn't alive like he was seeing just a few moments ago.
Shaking his head he quickly began to leave the room towards Dragtho's resting chambers.

Meanwhile however in the very far north past a row of mountains and volcanic lands. A dark, gigantic fortress sat upon the edge of one very high cliff.  A fall that would just go for miles if someone fell from the ledge or the very least got tossed out.
In which on the far balcony, one creature an orc by the looks of it was being carried towards the balcony by the emperor Dranus himself.
The dragon was a very dark black dragon with white horns on the top of his head that rowed along his cheek lines. Three sets of small horns like small little spikes ran across the top front of his snout. While two small spikes from his jawline on his chin were there as well.
His eyes being a sapphire green, his right eye having three scars starting from the top of his eyeridge, or what humans would call 'eyebrows' to the bottom section of his eye which stopped near the corner of his mouth. Though that eye was still intact and still functional. While his armor was a mix of black and purple shade to it. Being an anthropomorphic dragon just like Wedger was.
He began to walk till he reached the edge of his balcony which was more like a very thick and large plank almost like a small cliffside, except there was no railing, just a drop that would go on for miles if they fell off. His squeeze was firm and tight around the orc's neck. Practically enough to strangle anyone. "P-please master w-we were ack! We were ambushed from a secret passage the rebels used! They destroyed it after my squad was killed, but I can assure you I wont fail you again! just let me go!"
Dranus scowled a bit, his teeth beginning to show and become bare like a wolf would when it was trying to show its dominance over the other wolves. That scowl quickly fading away into a smirk, his voice was deep yet scarily calm. "Alright, i'll let you go" he replied. Dropping the orc right off the ledge of his balcony, staring down at the orc as it plummeted down the cliffside until you couldn't see it anymore due to how dark and far the drop was.
He turned to look at his orcs and his own militia which were known as 'Shadow soldiers' which the name was self explanatory. Creatures made out of dark magic, but looking like as if they were fully living, three dimensional shadow people.
"Anyone else have bad news to report to me?" he asked, staring between his soldiers who terrifyingly step back and away from their master. Bowing to him out of respect towards him as he walked past them. Not wanting to share the same fate as the orc just did a few moments ago.
The dragon slowly approached his throne and sighed, rubbing his forehead with a hand of his "The sooner Malphurion gets done with me here the sooner I can go back to the silver and gold city of Highever. That place is far too valuable for those damn rebels to take" he groaned.

"And soon you wont have to wait, my young student" Malphurion spoke with a hissful voice to him, nothing like a snake would do though if it spoke. Though whats interesting is he had no body. He was a living, dark aura of energy flying around in the room. And occassionaly, red eyes would appear in the aura that stared down at him and his militia.
"I see you have executed another one of your men, I hope there was a good reason behind that" the aura of energy said in anger. Dranus standing up slowly, he was about to speak but interrupted by his master's words. "Dont tell me why you executed him! I already know and I am very displeased with your choice. That orc would've become valuable enough to tell where a secret passage is just by looking at it!"
This got Dranus to groan in annoyance at his master, saying in a rather scolding tone "These are my men, not yours! I will do with them as I please, you may be my master but you have no control over MY troops!"
The result of Dranus' scolding resulting in Malphurion passing through Dranus' body, painfuly for that matter. It gave Dranus' whole body a burning sensation, feeling like his whole body was on fire except he wasn't. So no actual harm came to his body physically.
"You will respect your master, your militia or not. You are my student and my puppet, you will do what I say. When I say it, you're lucky that we have more important things to worry about. Oh say for example, your son..."
This made Dranus slowly look up at his master's spirit, blinking in confusion and disbelief  "Son? My wife is dead and my children died with her I don't have a son."
Malphurion glared with those red eyes again "You fool, you were so easy to believe your wife died. I simply only told you, you would get revenge on the man who took her from you. I never said that she was dead...."

Back at the base of the rebellion, Wedger was kneeling beside Dragtho, holding his hands within his own scaled ones. Staring down at him, Valkyrie and Luna having decided to join after getting permission from Dragtho. He knew his father was dying due to his sickness that had plagued him while his father was growing up. And it seemed that it was just now taking its full effect.
"My children...and you...my son Wedger...I am so proud of you, All of you. I hope you understand why it is I called you while this sickness takes me to our ancestors land" he said in a weak state, coughing violently within his bed. Making him lunge forward and grip onto Wedger's hands more tightly.
The young dragon could only slowly nod as he tried to fight back tears, staring at his father still as he was practically watching him pass away right infront of him. "Yes, Yes I understand you called me here because you want me to be the leader of the rebellion father...but I just cant, Valkyrie is the most skilled out of all of us I-" he was interrupted by another rough cough.
"Wedger, these are my last wishes, I want YOU to be the leader. I've seen you, you inspire people all around you. You make allies very quickly. That is the quality of a leader, able to do what is right and still inspire your men. My other last wish is that, you wont hate me for what I am about to tell you next..."

Wedger stared leaning closely into his father as he asked quite quickly yet almost hesitantly "T-tell me what dad? Why would I hate you? W-What is it you're so afraid of telling me?"


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