Back at the castle, Tatsu sighed as he watched Neko argue with the other gods, trying to prove he ruled his territory better than the rest. He taunted them, especially the fox. After an hour or so of them arguing, Tatsu threw them out and secretly went to see his human friend. The town was covered in black clouds and lightning. The people who lived there didn’t seem to notice or care. To them, this was normal. They would walk down the street even in the worst of it.
Elizabeth took Tatsu to the edge of town to watch the clouds. She loved the way it looked when a bolt of lightning hit the ground, as long as it wasn’t too close. But this time they saw something strange. The clouds began to glow red. A spot of fiery red in the pitch black sky. Flames exploded from the clouds and rained over the town. A large firebolt aimed toward Tatsu and Elizabeth smashed into the ground in front of them, and the impact sent them flying. Tatsu helped the girl up and looked to see what had happened. The fire god, Kitsune appeared before them, facing the town. Before Tatsu could say anything, Neko appeared in a bolt of lightning and began attacking the fox.
Tatsu ordered them to stop, but neither of them knew of his Dragonkin form, and ignored him completely. He sighed as he looked to Elizabeth. She still didn’t know who he really was, and he hadn’t planned to tell her any time soon. As they fought, Neko and Kitsune smashed into buildings, killing many citizens, and neither of them even realized what they were doing. Though they were once friends, they were blinded with rage. If they continued, there would be nothing left. Tatsu had no choice. He snarled as a faint white aura appeared around him.
Elizabeth stood in shock as she witnessed Tatsu transform into a large white dragon, with purple eyes, and a pale blue mane. The ruler of her world, and the elemental gods. Lord Tatsu. Once again, he ordered them to stop and this time they did immediately. The dragon let out a loud roar and it began to rain, extinguishing the fires. He then told the two to report to his castle and await his return.
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