Dododex

ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Crowns and Talons

Chapter 0 ~prologue~

An old fire wyvern slowly walked into a dark room, followed by seven other wyverns. With a hiss and a flash the braziers were lit, eight braziers, each with a different symbol. In the center of this circle of braziers was a circular stone table. “Take your places.” The fire wyvern said. “What have you called us here for Smoke?” A poison wyvern asked. “We have news.” Smoke said sitting down in front of his brazier. “What news…” a voidwyrm asked. “We found it.” Smoke said. “Found what! Get to the point!” A lightning wyvern said. “The scroll of Xavier.” Smoke said placing an ancient scroll on the table. There was murmurs and exclamations around the room. “All of you shut up, read it Smoke, we’ve waited generations!” The poison wyvern said. All the others quieted down. Smoke unrolled the scroll and read, “across the sea of dunes, through the grove of doom, and the islands loom, past the forest of flame, and through the swamp of shame. Over the mountains tall, along the shores small, and into the ice. There shall you find the clues there shall you find the crown. And remember, never look down. —Xavier the great, ruler of Wyveria.” “What does it mean!” A blood wyvern asked. “It means we must burn it.” Smoke said. There was thunderous accusations, but Smoke burned the scroll before their eyes. “Why!” The blood wyvern protested. “ the counsel was formed by Xavier to protect Wyveria. Burning that scroll protects Wyveria.” Smoke said. “By getting rid of our one chance to unite the kingdoms!?” The lightning wyvern said. “Yes, these kings and queens are selfish, they war endlessly and none of them would make a true ruler! But don’t worry. This was not the only copy, I-” “you what? Smoke. Tell me.” A voice said. “My lord!” The ember wyvern said bowing. “Torch, you traitorous swine! I should’ve known you were a part of the order…” the ember king said. “I burned the scroll! And you’ll never find where I sent the copy!” Smoke said. “Really? I’ve been told I can be very persuasive.” The king said, “arrest them all.” The king said. A dozen ember wyverns entered the room, they put shackles on the counsel’s talons so they couldn’t fly and started leading them away. “You won’t rule Wyveria! I know who the true descendant of Xavier is, and he isn’t an ember wyvern!” Smoke said. “Really? So it’s a he? Is it? You really should stop talking.” Th king said smugly. “you’ll never unite Wyveria, your not worthy!” Smoke said. “You know, your lucky your a fire wyvern. otherwise I’d burn that insolent jaw of your muzzle!” The king said. “Killing me wont matter, and the counsel won’t tell you anything. You might as well surrender your crown now.” Smoke said. “Your right, you won’t talk.” The king slashed Smoke’s throat with his talon. “But perhaps one of your friends will.

This story will continue through all creatures in alphabetical order.