The Riders' Rebellion (Scarsmate and DH)

[Dark Huntress]

Please! Rhinnëa begged, albeit laughingly. The dragons tossed annoyed feelings between eachother but spiraled towards the ground nonetheless. The moment Gweir's talons sunk into the earth, Rhinnëa tore her retrained off and sprung from his back. She laughed a little as her legs wobbled. A quick spell muttered, she was as steady as ever.

"I love the ground," she grinned at Rivera. "I love it so much I could kiss someone." As if to illustrated her point, she pressed her lips against Gweir's scaly cheek. His sides rumbled as he laughed and Zaq fell to ground with the movement. Eyulf simply watched her with confused curiosity. "What?" She said in a small, whiny tone.

"You're very strange," he stated.

She grinned. "I know." Then she bounded over to River. "Goodness! I'm so hyper, where the heck is all this energy coming from?" She bounced forward on her toes and rocked back on her heels.

[Scars Mate]

Rivera fell off of Lyrea in her desperation to feel ground. Face first, into the dirt. She lay there until Nellas dragged her up. She sighed contentedly, stomping her feet along the floor, despite the woozy feeling that blanketed her mind. She burst out laughing at Rhinnëa, who was jumpy as a rabbit; however, Rivera was soon joining in, running around. Very soon, Eldárwen and Nellas joined in (after quickly casting a spell to bring them back to earth), and they were all laughing and running.

'I love the ground!' Rivera yelled, bending down and grabbing some mud between her fingers. She refused to stop moving, and somehow managed to pelt straight into Eyulf, which prompted more laughter. 'Whoops! That's twice!' She yelped, grabbing his arm to steady herself. 'Sorry!' She called, before shooting off in the other direction, swerving to avoid Zaq. She was so happy at being on ground, she didn't have time to feel annoyed or upset with him.

[Dark Huntress]

A little flash of jealousy shot through Rhinnëa as Rivera bumped into Eyulf, making Rhinnëa turn somber again and flash a dark look at the two. She shook herself as her alien mind thundered. She shook her pettiness away and stretched. Did something bother you, Fair One? Rhinnëa noted Gweir's amusement.

Perhaps, she replied sullenly, then bounded forward and grabbed Rivera's hands, spinning her in a circle. Her carefree lightness returned until Zaq decided to speak.

"Women!" He shook his head.

"Men!" Rhinnëa made a face at him then playfully shoved him.

[Scars Mate]

Rivera flashed a glare at Zaq. She didn't care much about him, but she didn't take being insulted lightly. Before he could say, or do, anything, she had broken free of Rhinnëa's grip and run towards Nellas and Eldárwen. She stomped her feet on the ground, unable to keep the grin from her face. After a while, when her legs started to ache, she squatted; something you couldn't do on a dragon without falling off and/ or disturbing the other passengers.

'I'm never moving,' Nellas informed her, who was in the same position as Rivera. She grinned at her younger sister's antics, but she herself still felt giddy with happiness.

'I think we have to. Did we ever tell the elves we decided to leave?' A tense silence followed. 'Ah.'

[Dark Huntress]

Rhinnëa cringed. "Back on the dragons?" She asked slowly, moving towards her own. Zaq and Eyulf followed almost begrudgingly. Rhinnëa swung her head around as Eyulf and Zaq's voices rose.

"Hey! I'm middle!"

"I'm tired of riding in the back."

"Just because you want to be near your girlfriend-"

Eyulf gave him a smoldering look. "She's not my girlfriend, I don't want to be near her, and my ass hurts like heck!" Zaq glowered at him as he just pulled himself up without waiting for the argument to conclude."

"Oh, shut up, the girls are quieter than you," Rhinnëa scolded as she gave Zaq an arm up.

[Scars Mate]

River cringed as she walked back up to Lyrea.

'This is going to be fun,' muttered Eldárwen, grunting as she hoisted herself up onto the dragon's back. 'Can I sit somewhere else now? Dibs sitting at the front,' she cried suddenly, shoving forward so that she was in Rivera's previous position.

'Fine,' sighed the rider, getting up behind her. 'But Nellas, you're at the back.' After some grumbling from the young hybrid, eventually everyone was sat comfortably. Sort of.

'Up and away!' Nellas said with mock enthusiasm. Lyrea tensed, then launched her great body from the ground neatly.

'Goodbye, floor,' Rivera whispered forlornly.

[Dark Huntress]

Zaq gave Rivera a smirk. "Aw, little elfy-human thing." He wrinkled his nose, "You're hard to tease with such a weird identity." Rhinnëa laughed as Gweir leapt into the air after Lyrea and snapped his grey wings out. After a couple falls, Rhinnëa shook back the hair that'd blown into her angular face.

"You're hair smells weird," Eyulf mumbled from behind her. She gave him an alarmed look as she'd forgotten it was his arms around her waist.

"Sorry," she said quietly. "You know, you can let go of me now." She colored as Zaq made a whistling noise then faced Lyrea.

"Hey! Everybody! Wish the couple happiness!"

A smug chuckle escaped Rhinnëa as Eyulf fringed a stretch and knocked Zaq's jaw with a hard elbow. "Oh, sorry. Wait, never mind. Not that sorry," Eyulf smirked.

[Scars Mate]

Rivera chuckled, but kept her eyes focused on Rhinnëa. At least she could get along with the boys easily enough. It was hard being a half-breed; you couldn't get away with the distance and foreignness of an elf, because you looked too human. But then again, you were still expected to act with composure, because you didn't look human enough to act like one! There was no winning, so it just ended up giving Rivera a split personality- and she couldn't choose how to act around Zaq.

Relax, Lyrea said quietly. Suddenly remembering her dragon's distraction these last days, Rivera pounced on the opportunity to talk with Lyrea.

What is going on with you and Gweir? The blacks dragon's consciousness coloured.

I- I am considering him as my mate, she admitted.

Good! Rivera smiled down at the back of her dragons head. You don't sound too happy?

No, no, I- I just wasn't sure how you'd react.

You know I've always wanted you to find a mate! And I like Gweir. You have my permission to- court?- him, if that's what you're looking for.

[Dark Huntress]

Thank-you, Rivera-Lyrea's-Rider, Gweir chimed in, Lurea having forgot to sever her connection with him. Rhinnëa glanced over at Rivera, news traveled fast when you were all connected. She looked stunned for a minute before a wide smile lot up her face and she leaned over against Gweir's neck.

You are both in this decision together, are you not? she asked.

Gweir was beginning to become flustered. Yes, he said slowly, We are both mutual in our considerations. Now we must advise you two in yours, he said with a sly glance at Rivera. She colored before tilting her chin up and looking away.

Eyulf sits too close, she grumbled to Rivera, before turning to look at her. Dont let Zaq get to you, I have a felling he's less nonchalant than he lets on. And be you, you know the one I giggled with over boys the other night. She sighed, Sometimes I feel like a halfbreed.

[Scars Mate]

Rivera rolled her eyes.

You can tell me you feel like a half-breed when you've had death threats and the like, been kicked out of inns for your appearance, and called an abomination, she replied, a cutting edge to her voice. She didn't like it when people assumed they knew what her life was like, or how difficult or not it was.

'Hey!' Nellas yelled, yanking Rivera out of her reverie. Her younger sister pointed to the right side of the great expanse of land that surrounded them. A great flock of dark birds where flying like a torpedo, in seemingly abstract directions. 'They're beautiful,' she murmured.

'Yes,' the rider replied. There was one bird, larger than the others, leading the dance around the sky. It had a fierce red plume of feathers, that contrasted starkly with the blue of the sky.

I can fly better than that, Lyrea interjected dryly.

Oh, shush, you. Let us enjoy it for a bit.