John Davis
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By the time Arthur was dismissed by Valentina, he felt numb by the host of revelations. It was as if he had been bludgeoned over the head several times, and his blunt damage enhancement had not kicked in. He’d been directed to slide off the gigantic dragon’s side to land on the firm cloud below. There, he found Brixaby who looked about as shell shocked as Arthur himself. “What happened?” he asked as Brixaby landed on his shoulder. “Eggs,” Brixaby said shortly. “Elissa wished to talk to me…-
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Sitting astride a dragon which was landing on another dragon was an odd experience. Arthur noted how Sams carefully kept his talons lifted and how lightly he landed on Elissa. There was plenty of room on the giant back. Each one of Elissa's scales was the size of a platter used at a fancy feast. And as she wasn't actively flying — simply floating on a cloud — there wasn't any movement of her beating wings. Still, Arthur caught Horatio sweating and suspected that Sams would be, too, if he had been…
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Arthur expected pomp and ceremony upon leaving for Wolf Moon, but the Buck Moon leaders were strangely absent. It might have had something to do with Brixaby’s ability – and continued verbal willingness to steal cards. “I don’t see why I shouldn’t take from people who annoy me,” the dragon loudly grumbled as Arthur strode to the seventh level. Carley had been given her own directions for transport to the new hive. “It was only a Common dragon, and I have seven slots left.” “Brix, I’ve…
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"I don't want it," Marion said. Arthur stared blankly at him, his arm held out with Marion's stolen Legendary Time card pinched between his fingers. This had been a rather trying day and for a full ten seconds he wasn't sure he had understood the prince correctly. Blinking, Arthur said, "Come again?" "He doesn't want the card," Brixaby rumbled from his perch on Arthur's shoulder. He seemed to have claimed that spot as his own as he hadn't moved from it over the last few hours. He was content to sit…
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The world was overly loud and bright when Arthur emerged from the Personal Space. He was hit with a wall of sound — people yelling in anger and in fear — and realized he had let himself forget that it had been absolute chaos. Brixaby launched off Arthur's palm. For a split second, Arthur worried that their deal was off, but the little dragon seemed to be just as surprised at the noise and had startled out of reflex. Brixaby turned in place, saw Arthur's projected Master of Skills card, and after a…
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“Kane, look out!” Penn yelled. Arthur ignored him. He set his feet, every muscle clenched, and concentrated with all his might on his Master of Body Enhancement card. Brixaby the dragon fell on him, little pinprick claws digging into Arthur’s shirt. Invisible hands grabbed his Master of Skills card and tugged. The ripping sensation in his heart was excruciating. It was as if invisible strings attached to his heart were snapping one by one. But Arthur didn’t just have his Master of Skills card…
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Arthur couldn't quite describe how, but he could feel the presence of the egg as he stood outside Buck Moon Hive’s auditorium — the same one where he'd attended the lecture of dragon colors a few days ago. There was a pull at his heart. As if something deep inside was reaching out and trying to connect. This had to be a good thing, surely. He had been the one to find the egg. He had not fainted or faltered when other Legendary recruits had. Even though he wasn't going to be the first to formally…
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As Marion predicted, the next day was announced as a day of rest and reflection for the final Legendary Recruits. Arthur slept in until noon. He was woken by Carley barging in and throwing open the curtains he'd pulled across the balcony, letting in light. He would have been angry, but she brought with her a plate of sandwiches. His stomach rumbled and he instantly forgave her. After eating—and of course secreting the extra sandwiches away in his Personal Space. Carley had brought more than he could…
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"You want me to do what?" Arthur stared at his friend. Or, the person he was beginning to think of as his friend. Now he was starting to wonder. Marion winced, which struck Arthur as an odd reaction. Almost as if he didn't anticipate Arthur's question. But Marion could see several seconds into the future... unless he had his Nullify card turned on. Come to think of it, the prince was looking worse for wear. It had been a hard night full of dueling. Arthur himself was exhausted and so was everyone…
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Whitaker looked down from his high box seat, which of course had luxuriously padded seats, angled to view all four quadrants of the arena with ease — as well as looking glasses which magnified objects through some trick of the lenses for those who needed it. Food and drink were brought by courteous servants at the wave of a hand. And, of course, well-appointed lavatories were just around the corner. If he had any choice in the matter, he would have given it all up in a moment. Instead of watching the…
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