John Davis
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The next thing Arthur knew, he, Brixaby, and Shadow stood somewhere else entirely. Gone were the rolling, fertile fields that had been scattered with debris from the castle. Now, the ground was arid and scraped raw from the wind and blazing sun overhead. But not quite dead like the scourge-ravaged lands. They were surrounded by dragons and hostile-looking people who pointed spears, bows, and swords at them. "Welcome to the Mesa," drawled an ironic voice. “I am Chablis.” A dark skinned woman stood…-
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The powerful concussion blast threw Arthur, Shadow, and Brixaby, end over end. Only the fact that a dragon saddle was not like a horse's saddle, but had straps to keep the rider firmly seated, kept Arthur from flying off into the air. The straps tightened painfully around his thighs and waist – thankfully not damaging because of his toughened skin attribute. He had just enough presence of mind to grab Brixaby off his shoulder and throw him into his Personal Space. As long as Arthur stayed alive and his…
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After the dragons sent back to the hive for healing, they now had enough to form a single diamond instead of the previous double diamond. Arthur placed Cressida at the point, with himself anchoring the position in the middle. Two dragons flew on his direct right and left; a red dragon with the power of fire that, for some reason, bloomed into flowery shapes, and a blue with fine control over salt water. Holding the back line was an orange dragon who, like Arthur and Brixaby, did not have combat power.…
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Arthur watched as erupted debris rained down in slow motion. It was a mass of dirt and dust, punctuated by sharp rocks and boulders almost as big as a horse-cart. To his shame, he froze in horror. Judging by Brixaby's sudden stillness on shoulder, he had too. But Arthur was riding a veteran dragon and he was used to sudden dangers on the battlefield. "Ware above!" Shadow boomed out. "Earth cards, shield your formation!" They only had one dragon with earthen powers, a brown named Char, who was born with…
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Arthur was very aware of the hive’s dragons streaming through the newly opened portals towards the scourge eruptions. And that every moment he held his class here on the ground meant that many fewer dragons helping out. It meant possibly that many more people being killed by scourgelings. It also meant that good cards and shards were being lost. So, it was everything he could do to ignore the little voice inside which screamed at him to hurry. Instead, he put on a calm facade and waited, as if with…
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Arthur was unsurprised when a messenger dragon immediately dropped out of the sky to take him to Valentina. Usually, the purples and some of the smaller blues acted as couriers. This time, however, it was a young red dragon big enough to carry several people but lacking a rider. “Valentina wishes to see the Legendary pair at once,” he said with an absent nod to instructor Athena’s dragon, Brooks. With a start, Arthur realized the newcomer red was a Rare-strength dragon, just like Brooks. It…
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Arthur did not like sitting astride instructor Athena’s orange dragon, Brooks. The dragon was large with a thick neck and a particularly bony ridge that poked him in all the wrong places even though the padded saddle. With two large wings meant for gliding more than quick maneuverability, he turned as ungainly as a barge in a too-small river. He was also one of those dragons who didn’t speak to what he thought of as “outsiders” and hadn’t spoken so much as a word to Arthur in all the weeks of…
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I hate announcing this as it's own chapter but last time people didn't get the message in time so I gotta be louder. :) Anyway All The Skills book 2 is coming out on Amazon on the 13th, which means I gotta remove it from Royal Road soon. That's the cost of putting it up on Kindle Unlimited. Thanks again for reading along with my story, guys. First chapter of book 3 comes out tomorrow.…
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Arthur sat on the lip of his balcony, legs dangling off the side. There was no safety railing, but he wasn’t worried. As high up as he was, he’d have a very long time to fall. Plenty of time for Brixaby to arrange for another dragon to catch him. A dozen feet beyond, Brixaby was flying a quick whirlwind twirl that made him look like a spinning top. He claimed it was to level up his Trick flying, but Arthur couldn’t see the utility in it. He suspected Brixaby was just having fun. He couldn’t wait…
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Stepping through the portal, Arthur let it snap shut behind him. The only sound he made was a single footfall, but in order to survive in the borderland village, one must always be prepared. His father’s long snore cut off immediately. A dark shape laying on a simple bed roll on the other side of the room stirred. “Who’s there?” his father rasped. “I’m armed.” A feeling of relief threatened to overwhelm Arthur, tightening his throat. He had tried not to let himself worry too much about why…
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