Dragons are in almost every culture and mythology known to man. But why is this? Why is one creature so widely known during times which different cultures had little influence over each other? And what about magic? Why would we as humans, a race as advanced as we are, be interested in magic of all things? Most believe that Dragons manifested from our three biggest fears as cavemen combined: birds of prey, snakes, and large cats. Rather, it is the opposite- We fear large cats, birds of prey and snakes due to the similarities they have with Dragons. It is because magic and Dragons are real. It all began over 5,000 years ago...<br/><br/>Humans back then would be considered modern. They had all the technology that we have today, as well as access to magic. But they were also at war. Not with themselves, but with Dragons. Dragons and humans drove themselves to near extiction during this war. At the end of it, Humans and Dragons formed an agreement written in magic, so that both may live better lives. The Humans gave up their access to magic, their technology, and their intelligence, and therefore became what modern scientists call 'cavemen'. In exchange, the Dragons also gave up magic, and agreed to never again interfere with the affairs of mankind.<br/><br/>The year is now 2020. Technology hasnt improved much, if at all. Due to Humans expanding so widely, Dragons have very little territory left. They have been sighted whilst hunting occasionally, and have therefore influenced mankind, which is interfering of a sort. Because of this, the agreement is breaking. Humans and Dragons are slowely regaining their ability to use magic, and it becomes stronger every day. To help prevent war, the Dragons are occasionally contacting Humans to be advocates for the Dragons. Those who accept are taken away to where the Dragons live to learn about them. Eventually, those who were taken will go back with dragons to try and convince people that dragons are friends, not foes. But that will not be easy, as Humans have a primal fear of Dragons tucked away in the back of their minds. And if they fail, Humans and Dragons will go to war again, only to have the same pact separate them again, and the cycle will repeat...<br/><br/>~<br/><br/>It was a normal day for most of the world. Work was done, paperwork filed, kids in school learned, overall a productive day. For Humans, that is. For the Dragons, it would be a productive night. A few Dragons will be dispatched to find a few Humans to take back to their colony. But not by force- only if they want to. But if they deny, their memory will be wiped of the conversation. The Dragons must hurry, though. They must return before the sun rises, so that nobody sees them. The Dragons must return with someone, or their chances drop almost infinitely. The sun is almost set. They must go. Three Dragons are being sent today. Likimar, a generally friendly young adult with green scales, Jadisaem, a pessimistic elderly black Dragon, and Yuragnu, a young blue Dragon who is searching for himself.<br/><br/>Should a human return, they'll find themselves being taken to a cave system being lit by unknown means. The tunnels are constructed so that if one keeps walking straight, they'll end up back at the center, under the hole that leads back outside. There are quite a few chambers, the bulk of which are sleeping chambers. There's a room for incubation of the eggs, a room to store extra food, and a large room with a fire pit in the center. But the biggest is a large chamber that can hold most of the Dragons in the colony, called the Gather Room, and its the only room with doors. Meetings take place here, private and public. There is no other place to meet privately, so there will sometimes be a line to get in. Elder Dragons are allowed to go in whenever, no matter what is happening.<br/><br/>As a result, they know most everything that happens in the colony. They don't ever use this against people, they share it with the colony as they see fit. The three oldest Dragons lead the colony. Their word is final, and the Dragons must do what they say. They are usually right, despite some of the methods seeming strange. The current leaders are Heshkan, a brown Dragon, also the youngest of the three, Garmeta, a purple Dragon that thinks in riddles, and Heidan, a white Dragon, also the oldest of the three.<br/><br/>But that's not where the action is taking place right now. That's with Likimar, Jadisaem, and Yuragnu. They're nearing the Humans. Let's hope the Humans can push past fear to save both Dragons and Humans.