(Third Person POV)
[A Week Later]
"Yess!!!" Astorias ran into the training yard, "Is it true, Visenya?! Is it true?!"
Visenya was standing with her hands in front of her, a surprised look on her face, "Y-Yes?" She said, "What is?"
Astorias had an excited look on her face, "Is it true that Papa finally finished my weapon?!" She asked, a beam in her eye, "Is it?!"
"Oh, I wouldn't know." Visenya said softly, "I haven't been allowed back here until today."
Astorias frowned, her excitement suddenly dying down, "What? Why?"
"Well...." Visenya looked down, "I have done something that has angered your father. And I deserved any punishment he gave me. But.....I was spared....."
"Why would he hurt you?" She asked, "You're my Master!"
"Ah, there you are." Mya said as she approached Astorias with a warm smile on her face, "I have been looking all over you, my love."
Astorias looked at her, "Mama Mya!" She said, "Where is Papa?"
Mya reached her, "He's in bed with your Mother. You know how she is very demanding for his love." She said as she crouched down and kissed her on the cheek, "He's getting up as we speak, he'll be here."
"But my weapon...." Astorias frowned
"He finished it last night, I was there to witness it." Mya smiled, "It is a beautiful thing. Lord Drakken said that his beautiful daughter required a beautiful weapon."
Astorias blushed and placed her hands on her cheeks, "Oh...." she said, "My Papa loves me...."
"He does." Mya nodded
Astorias then looked back at Visenya, who still had a frown on her face, "What happened with my Master??" She asked, "Why is Papa angry at her?"
Mya's face hardened as she straightened up, "Oh well..." she said, "There are things that a child like you cannot hear, Astorias. Something happened and she needed to face punishment. However, because she is your Master, Lord Drakken spared her. He wants her to keep your training up."
"Oh." Astorias said softly, "Well....he won't hurt her, right?"
"Not anymore." Mya shook her head
"Okay...." She said, "Well, where is-"
"You were looking for me?" a voice said
Astorias turned around and saw that Drakken was standing a couple of feet away, holding a large halberd in his right hand and a shield in his left.
"Papa!!" She exclaimed with excitement
"Look at that excited smile on your face." Drakken smirked slightly, "So eager to see your weapon, one that you will wield in order to destroy my enemies."
"Yess!!" Astorias nodded repeatedly
Drakken planted the shield in front of him, "Here you go." He said, "Examine it closely, Astorias. I crafted this with you in my thoughts."
The shield was a large kite shield, which had a black border with white crystals hanging from some chains on the side. The center of the shield had some sort of crack-like designs, which glowed faintly as the center had the Trinity Sigil.
"Wow...." Astorias walked up to him and touched the shield, "But wait, a shield?"
"Oh yes." Drakken said with a chuckle, "You can take any attack with this bad boy, it is unbreakable. Trust me, you want to block attacks with this shield and bash it into your enemies, disorienting them and preparing for the massive cleave of the halberd's blade."
Astorias looked at the halberd, "Is that...." she said softly, "It's so large....."
"Well, you're young, but yes....this is yours." Drakken planted the pole of the halberd down, "This is your weapon, my daughter."
The halberd was massive, with a sleek, ornate design that resembled carved white stone or ivory, with a feathered or crystalline wing-like pattern extending near the head. The blade was curved, multi-pronged, and jagged. It had an aggressive theme to it, despite its color. There were some crack-like markings on the blade as well, which glowed faintly with light.
The very sight of this weapon was enough to make both Visenya and Mya uneasy.
But Astorias? She loved the mere sight of it.
"Ahhh!!" She shouted in pure joy and excitement, "It's...it's.....perfect!!!"
Drakken smiled, "Oh, you know what else is perfect?" He said, "Your Wyvern?"
"Eh?" Astorias said with a surprised look, "What?"
"Let's go." He said as he leaned the halberd on his shoulder,
"He's ready to hatch."
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In the Wyvern's Nest, which is the same cave where Brutus and Leonydas hatched, Astorias was looking at her white egg which had a crack to it.
She had a very excited look on her face, "I cannot believe it!" She exclaimed as everyone else watched a couple of meters away, "It's finally hatching!"
Maegelle and Saera stood next to each other with smiles on their faces, "I'm so happy for her." Maegelle said with a chuckle, "She's waited for so long."
Saera nodded, "Oh yes." She said, "She can finally have a mount of her own."
Drakken stood behind Vaella who was watching with a slight smile on her face, "Now she can leave me alone." He said, "With this one hatching, she can shut up."
"Don't be like that." Mya said with a smile, "She's so excited, look at that little bundle of energy."
As they spoke, the egg cracked yet again, steam bursting from within it.
"Ahh!" Astorias said, "Come on!"
Suddenly, without warning, the entire egg shattered, and a small white wyvern burst forth with a loud shriek. The mere sound of the shriek unsettled Vaella and Maegelle, causing them to cover their ears.
Astorias watched as the wyvern landed in front of her, shaking its head as it looked around. It looked strange, even stranger than Leonydas, which had an unique design.
This small wyvern had a broad body and stayed low. Its head was shorter than a regular dragon's or wyvern's and had a strange helmet-like plate on it, which had two small horns that curved downwards. Its tail was thick and had hard plates on it. Its forelimbs were similarly shaped like Brutus and Leonydas, with three claws acting as a hand.
What was more prominent about this one's forelimbs was that while it did have a wing membrane, it also had two chain-like appendages that looked like they were made out of stone. They were short and dragged along the ground as they walked around, smelling the air.
Astorias looked at it, "It's...." She said, "It's beautiful...."
Vaella smiled, "it really is...."
Drakken crouched behind her and grabbed her shoulder, leaning in and kissed Vaella's cheek, "My beautiful girl, are you sure you don't want one?" He asked her, "I'll make it as beautiful as you, Vaella. I promise you that you will not be disappointed."
Vaella looked at him, "It is okay." She said with a smile, "I don't mind."
"Don't hurt your father's feelings." He said with a smile, "Allow me to do you this one favor. Please?"
She chuckled, "I am fine, really." She said as she covered her mouth, "I find it adorable that you wish to please me."
Drakken blinked and then picked her up while straightening up, "Who's adorable?" He asked with a frown, "Me???? I'll show you adorable...."
She giggled, "Stop it~" She said as she hugged him, "Astorias is going to be jealous."
Saera chuckled at this, "My girl is too busy being in awe of her beast." She said as she pointed at Astorias, "Don't worry."
Astorias was hugging the wyvern's neck as snot came out of her nose while she shed tears, "I love it!" She said as the Wyvern tried to pry itself away, "I love you so much...."
"Veldas!!"