Oxo with tired

(I’m just trying to make it so they aren’t cousins, just so you know shisjns)

Azure made a pained noise and collapsed, the pouch and gauze flying from their hands. Enraged, Kaylum flew down and growled at the hybrid. Now that he was threatening his friend, he was more afraid for their safety than he was for his own. Teleporting was not Azure’s most strongest ability, and if Kay moved to help them they would get strangled. His only hope was to keep the hybrid distracted.
“Yeah, of course no one told me,” he snarled. “Why don’t you enlighten me?”

Finally, something other than Your Highness, Kaylum thought. Although it’s not much better.
“Oh come on,” he groaned. “It’s a simple question, really.”
The longer he stared at the now human hybrid, the more he was certain that he must be the guard who called for Xiomara earlier in the palace. He had been trying to get her away from Kay, and Kay had been unwittingly helping him. He could only hope that Xiomara had somehow notified the other guard and they were on their way, but there was a likely possibility that she had been completely incapacitated by this hybrid. For now, he couldn’t count on any back up.
Azure’s eyes shined with fear, but Kay caught something like resolve flashing as they flicked in his direction. “It’s fine, Kay,” they rasped. “I’ll be fine. But he can’t have you. You aren’t as disposable as I am.”
“Don’t say that.” Kay curled his lip in a combination of sadness and outrage that they would say something like that. “I can take care of myself. But I can’t have you die for me, I couldn’t live with that.” He turned his attention to the hybrid. “I’ll go with you. But leave them out of this.”

Well shoot, the guy was smarter than he looked. Azure went limp, only a small, startled noise coming out at being hit. Kay flinched, a tightness gripping his chest as his tail began to swish back and forth agitatedly. It pained him to see his friend like this. If only he had done something about the hybrid sooner…
Enough. He had to focus. From the way things were going, the only way they could both get out of this was to comply. Once he saw an opportunity, he would make an escape.
“Before I do,” he said, “you know who I am, but I don’t know you. May I have your name?”

“Aragon,” Kaylum mused thoughtfully. “Interesting. I don’t suppose you’re actually centuries older than you actually look?” To him, the name sounded rather old fashioned.
He spread his wings and followed them, flying slightly below them in case something happened and Azure fell.

( @imNOTdenki)

“There’s no need for that. I have nothing else to say.” Of course, that wasn’t really true. Question after question ran through Kaylum’s mind, but he could tell the other dragon wouldn’t be in the mood to answer them. It would be pointless to question him when he clearly wasn’t in the best position to do so.

Kaylum landed next to Azure and nudged them with his muzzle, causing them to stir. “Kay…? What’s going on?”
“He’s letting you go,” Kay murmured quickly. “You should teleport before he can use you against me again.”
Azure sat up. “I don’t think I can’t teleport again… and why don’t you teleport, then?”
Kay glanced at Aragon, then back at Azure. “No can do. If I teleport and you don’t, he’ll catch up to you. Just go. Besides, I want to get to the bottom of this.” He paused, twitching his ear. “Man, if I knew this would happen if I went outside the palace, I would’ve gone out sooner. Well, minus him threatening you, of course.”
Azure stared at him for a moment. “You make it sound like the king and queen hold you prisoner,” they said, shaking their head.
“They kind of do, Az.” He bowed his head to preen his feathers. “Now, go. We’re probably making him impatient.”
“Are you seriously gonna-“ they stopped themself and sighed. Lifting their wings, they took off back the way they came. Kaylum watched them leave, then turned to Aragon.
“Oh boy, can’t wait. Is it a secret birthday party?” He asked sarcastically, following the hybrid into the air.

Early? Kaylum tched. As if there was a specific time Azure could wake up. He begrudgingly followed Aragon to the left with a tilt of his wings. All he needed to do was find a good opportunity that would allow him to escape, then he could give this hybrid a piece of his mind.

Kaylum tried to stay aware of their position. They were flying down the mountain, into more forested territory where the farmers lived. How far away were they from the palace now? Kay wasn’t sure, but perhaps a few miles to the south.
Once they reached the den, he landed behind Aragon. He silently studied the den’s entrance, then kept his eyes on the other dragon.

He folded in his wings, then held his head high. "No. Why should I?"
No way he was going in first, even if he could teleport if he was trapped.
(we gonna introduce the twins soon?)

(oo i like that)

Kaylum watched him go inside, confused now. It seemes to him that Aragon relented too quickly for it to be without something behind it. Kay could take this opportunity to escape, but the palace may be out of his teleportation range, and if he flew, the hybrid would eventually catch up. Besides, he wanted to figure this out, understand what the heck this hybrid had been blabbering about.
He took a moment to shake his body as way to prepare himself, before cautiously stalking towards the den.

And there it is. Kaylum felt himself being pushed to the ground and let out a strangled grunt. There was a stinging scent in the air, like acrid smoke, and the claw wrapped around his throat was hot to the touch. He quickly teleported above the ground to get a good look at his attackers. They were small, but quick and nimble, Kaylum could tell. He had not even heard them coming. Their scales glinted gold, and they’re eyes seemed to glow a neon blue. Small, quick, and gold, like lightning…
Lightning dragons? Here? Kay didn’t have time to think about it. It was almost like they teleported too, but no. They were just that quick. He tried to move away, but it was futile. A claw scraped his wing, sending arcs of electricity through him. It seemed to fry his blood, and there was spasm of pain in is head. He fell hard onto the snowy ground, still conscious but unable to move.

The female’s twin also decided to transform, a male who looked quite similar to his sister. Bluish freckles spangled his cheeks, and they splattered over his hand as he reached out to inspect Kaylum, who was stuck in dragon form.
The electric boy whistled. “Wow. You ever seen a psychic dragon before, Lulu? I thought it would be more difficult to take him down.”
Kaylum could somewhat see the hybrid from this angle. It was all he could do at the moment, so he inspected his human form. Tall, muscular, less spiky though. More angular, at the very least. Kay could appreciate a pretty man, even if he was his kidnapper. But then Aragon decided to open his mouth, and Kay decided to astral project.
He closed his eyes and his body went limp. Invisible to the others, his soul rose out of his body, still taking a dragon-like shape. At least this way he was more numb to the pain and Aragon’s words. He just hoped they wouldn’t continue to harm his body.
“Uhh hey,” the boy called. “It looks like he just died.”