Fire and Wings: Two Great Powers

"To all"

-M.N

Fire and Wings: Two Great Powers

Chapter 1: Forest's Battle

The next day, we went to battle with Fireless. His battle were stationed on the battlefield, arrows and swords at the ready for us to attack. 

We got our bows filled with arrows, then we silently fired. They hit lots of Fireless's troops. Then we attacked. And the battlefield was full of blood. 

Our troops were winning the battle because of the silent arrow attack. But the battle wasn't over. Fireless's troops were still holding ground. But we were stronger because of the arrows. 

Soon we won the battle and got all of the resources from Fireless's troops that we killed. It was sad, but it was to make Fireless's give up the war. And for our people's freedom. 

Chapter 2: New Plan

"We need a new plan" said Forest. "The plan was good, but we need to think of something as good as the first one". 

"How about we build an land vehicle?" I suggested. 

"Fireless hasn't made a land vehicle yet" said one of the members. 

"That's a good idea, he hasn't made a land vehicle yet" said Forest. "Let's start designing". 

We wanted to make it big, so we designed on paper a vehicle that has a cannon and someone is controlling it on the inside. It was a great idea, but we needed fireproof steel. We would have to steal it from Fireless's forts. 

"But we don't have the steel. We need a small group of dragons to get the steel from the steel mines that Fireless's dragons are extracting from the mines. The steel gets shipped to Fireless's forts" explained Forest. 

"We need to ambush the trucks that deliver the steel" said Forest. "Got it?" said Forest. 

Chapter 3: The Ambush

Forest told us to go to Mineland, a small mining town that Fireless's soldiers attacked. We saw dragons mining for the ore in the steel. I was with two other dragons named Firetongue and Flame. They were nice dragons, but they were as tough as the fireproof steel we were going to get from Fireless's miners. 

We waited and waited for the truck to go our way, and the patience was worth it. There was a huge truck full of rock, but some of it was steel. When we get it, we are going to analyse the rock to see if there is steel. But first we need to attack. 

The truck rode by and we shot a few arrows at the truck's tires. In the middle of the rocky path, the truck stopped to a halt when the air got out of the truck's tires. Then we attacked the driver. 

We didn't kill him, but we knocked him out. Then we pumped air into the tires and covered the holes with glue. Then we drove the truck to our base and they analysed the rock, and sure enough, we got enough steel to make a part of a small vehicle. 

We would need more, but we knew that this was going to be good for us and that the war will be finished with faster.  

Chapter 4: Building the Vehicle

Soon we got all of the steel to make a small vehicle. First we made the chassis, next the doors and the exterior. That took a long time to make because we needed to make it with the fewest materials as . 

possible and we need to see the blueprint and get the supplies, which was heavy. 

Then we made the interior and the back of the vehicle. And soon we made the roof and finishing touches of the vehicle. It took a long time, but it was worth it. 

And we had enough savings of steel to made another vehicle and so we split into three groups: one to make the vehicles, another to ambush and control the steel mines. 

Most of the dragons wanted to control, ambush, which was a big job, but we needed more of the builders than the attackers. And we needed dragons to analyze the ore.  So a few of the dragons and I went to join the analyzing group, and at that point, it was good. 

Chapter 5: Working

The next day, we woke up before dawn and starting working to build the vehicles, taking control of the steel mines and analyzing the rock. 

Analyzing was interesting. First we put the rock in heated water and stirred the rocks to separate the dirt and the metal. Then we turned off the heat and hammered on the steel to make it smooth and workable. After that, we gave it to the builders. 

Forest and the builders were sweating and working hard to build the vehicles for war. They are making about one vehicle every two hours. We were working from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM. And we had no breaks, so we needed to feed when we had time.

So we all helped build five vehicles a day. Per week we would build 35 vehicles mounted for war. But then we knew that we needed soldiers and doctors and vehicle drivers for the battlefields, so a lot of us went to war. 

At the time, we were building only one vehicle every 5 hours. Every day we built only two vehicles. In one week, we built 14 vehicles. That's 21 less than at the start. 

And I was the only one analyzing the ore. It was a hard life in this war. But soon I was sent to the battlefield as a doctor. And it wasn't better than the hard work at the analyzing station. It was worse. 

Chapter 6: On the Battlefield

This was no better than the analyzing station: I was in a hospital not far from the battlefield where a raging battle was being fought. 

The hospital was a small one floor building that looked like it was built a million years ago. Paint was falling off the walls inside and outside. Arrows were deadlock stuck on the war, making the place looked like a firing squad had shot there. 

But the battlefield was worse; dragon soldiers were injured there, groaning and moaning on the battlefield as if the battlefield was a graveyard and the injured soldiers were ghosts. The grass bled with blood. The sky was dark and gray. And swords were swinging in bloom. 

I was careful of incoming arrows and enemy soldiers, so I took a few of the dying soldiers and got them back to the hospital where they would be healed from their hell. 

Chapter 7: More for Dead on the Battlefield

Today is a bad day for soldiers. The hospital was busier than ever. Soldiers were in rooms and delivered to be healed. It was chaos. But I was getting soldiers from the battlefield, not healing, but even for me, it was a bad day. 

Many of the troops from Fireless's broad range of soldiers were trying to kill me. Of course, this is a normal thing. That's the right thing for Fireless's side. So they don't get healed. But that's war. 

The good news is that I saved most of the soldiers injured on the battlefield. That's good. For our side of the war, but it's also good so they can live life longer and might even survive the war and its tumbles and falls. 

I feel good about my job, getting injured soldiers from the battlefield. I feel like I'm helping another dragon live longer, which I am. And I shall to it, no matter the cost. 

Chapter 8: Life as a Soldier

I am not so happy today. I got sent to war as a soldier, so I had to resign my position as saving the soldiers on the battlefield. Now I'm fighting them. 

And let me to you; it's /not a fun job to do. You eat stale bread, sleep on rotting wooden beds. I have to wake up before the crack of dawn. 

Also I have to go in the mud and get dirty like a pig trying to cool itself. And in the end I am always tired and hungry. 

Chapter 9: The Killing On the Battlefield

Today we got to go and fight on the battlefield. Everyone was happy. All except me. That's right, I was the only one of the rowdy bunch that didn't like the battlefield. And that's good. For me.   

I do not like killing. At least, I don't think so. But hunting for food is different. The animals know that they are soon going to be hunted, but for a good reason. This is killing to change a tide in something. 

And changing the tide can be messy. That's why war was invented. 

In fact, war wasn't even invented; it was just here. Here in the middle of the world. And dragons found it. Well, not physically found it, but we thought that it could reason with arguing. That was it. 

Before the crack of dawn, we marched to the battlefield with our swords and arrows. And we fought. And I didn't like it. Arrows were shot in the air, some hitting the enemy soldiers, some breaking and some stuck to the ground as though it was made of solid rock. 

And when the battle, I was glad. My first day and my last day on the battlefield was over. Now I will not be fighting on the battlefield anymore because I resigned. 

 Chapter 10: Achieve the Dream

The war isn't going so well. That's right, the Fireless army is losing to the allied forces. We need allies. So I called on a big group of dragons who agreed on the deal that we share the winnings of the war when we win. 

If we win, that is. And if we do, we will be very, very happy and the losers will be slaves and some will be killed. But we need a plan. A very plan, a plan that will surprise the army badly. 

So I called a meeting. I hope this will work, because I need good ideas, lots of them to choose from so we can beat them and rule the world. 

Just like I wanted when I was a little dragon. I always wanted to rule the world, or at least be an important ruler of a big piece of land. That's how I was when I was little. 

But as the years went by, the dream of being ruler of something important was more and more of a dream that I could never do. But now I have my chance and I will get it with all of my might.

Chapter 11: The Meeting

Everyone was here. There was I, Fireless, the commander of the Dragon Armed Forces, the leaders of three of the allies I was talking about before. That was all. It was a small meeting.

"So I need ideas. Good ideas so we can win this deadly war. I was thinking about making a type of vehicle. Maybe something to protect us" I elaborated.

"Hmm... It's good, I like your thinking. Maybe a trap" said the commander of the Dragon Armed Forces.

"Allies?" I asked.

"An type of bomb?" they suggested.

"I like the trap idea. Let's elaborate on that idea" I said.

"A land mine" said the allies. "Every time they attack, if the enemy steps on the mine, boom!"

"Good idea!" I said. "I like it. Let's build!" 

Chapter 12: The Tide of the War

We are losing so many on the battlefield. So many that I am the only soldier saver on the regiment. That's right, and it's a hard job to be the only one of your position. 

That land mine idea is killing so many in the regiment and our soldiers and commanders that we are sending more and more to the battlefield, the soldiers waiting for their chance on the battlefield to live and let die. 

The life is harder than before. I wish I was in the analyzing station with my other workers, or even better, at home lying on my bed, relaxing and dreaming of happiness and creativity in harmony. 

But this war is ruining it; everyday I see soldiers in big trucks delivered to the battlefield like cows, like dragon farmers waiting for cows to eat the grass in the big field to supply milk for the dragons to sell to others to drink. 

It's sad, but it's what war is and the people who chose to be heroes and warriors, the only warrior and hero you get is to be on the battlefield seeing the thousands who go on the battlefield and fight.

Chapter 13: To Fight For

The war is going great! My allies and soldiers have killed many on the battlefields of Drgonia, big military land ruled by Forest, the prime minster of Drgonia, a big country in the big West of the world.

We are inventing more and more weapons to destroy the Drgonians and their allies. And soon, in a few months time, them and their allies will give up the war and we will rule the world. 

But we need to fight for the land of Drgonia and their allies. You don't earn land if you don't work for it. And that's what we are doing; fighting for land. Ruling many lands and more dragons to be a better country.

Chapter 14: Another Loss

Today is a sad day. Forest, the prime minister of Drgonia died. The whole country is in mourning for this sad day as the 24th prime minister of Drgonia has fallen. 

So now we need a new prime minister to rule the country. And no one has the brain of Forest's. And there was a big speech about Forest and his life and also about he changed the country from poor to rich. 

One of the superior dragons spread his ashes in his grave. His parents came to see the spreading of him, the 24th prime minister of Drgonia or his friends and family, Forest. 

After the funeral, we left Forest' grave in peace and chattered sadly in whispers. It was indeed a very, very sad day in this terrible war that has been upon us.  

Chapter 15: Another Small Change In the Country

Another today of loss. And another small piece of land was taken from Fireless's allies. It is sad indeed. As many of the soldiers that are fighting and fighting for peace in the land, but the enemy isn't moving away from progress.

And in the meanwhile, Fireless is laughing and talking away with his allies, forming more and more plans to kill the population of our allies. 

My job isn't any better. The battlefield is spilling with blood, the grass splattered with blood and dying soldier just fighting for peace and hope for their country. 

But more and more of the soldiers are failing to pass the test of saving the country or their country. And it's very hard, I know because I've been in battle before.   

Chapter 16: Another Tide

Today was interesting; we won a battle. That's a new one. That's means that the war might change. Hopefully for our side of the war. I don't know. 

And there weren't many bodies on the grass today too. So my job hasn't been as bloody as before. And that's results to a better, cleaner, job today in this war. 

There were many more dragon soldiers, though, so that's interesting as well. I don't know why we need more soldiers in the trenches in the battlefield. Another chance for a change in war. 

And I noticed that some dragon workers are fixing the old hospital to better conditions. I saw that they're fixing the bullet holes and the broken glass in the hospital. 

Maybe the war is coming to an end. But there's a chance, a slim one, but indeed a chance. I hope the war does end though, even if my job ends. Of course, the job isn't because I like it. It's because I have to. Because I need the money. 

Money is called "Dragcoins" in this country. In other countries, different names and different values. All of the coins are medal and the coins don't have name. Just Dragcoins. 

But they have values. The big gold colour coins are worth $2.00. The sliver, $1.00 and the bronze, $0.50. I earn 30 gold coins a day, which is okay, but not a lot, but it's enough to live on though. 

I hope this war ends soon, because it's tiring and madding.

Chapter 17: The Second Win

And now this wasn't just a win. It was forming words meaning that for once our side is winning. That's great. Now the war will make way for peace. 

But we're not out of the woods yet. We need to keep fighting to win the war so that Fireless will give up and that the world might be a happier place once more. 

But to do that, we need to earn it. The same with Fireless. If he wants to win and rule the world, he needs to fight for it. And win. 

I feel bad for the dragon soldiers on Fireless's side and our soldiers too. Because they're killing each other because they're from different places. And that's why I don't fight. 

I save. So dragons are saved from the mouth of war. And if they have blood all over their body, my job to save them so more dragons can live in this great world that we in. 

And that we all should live in. In peace for all creatures great and small. But first, we need to end this war. And I know Fireless will not stop at any cost, so we will have to fight for freedom all creatures great and small.  

Chapter 18: Depression

I'm losing my chance. And my patience too. I'm sick with one of the worse viruses in the whole of the world. It's called the Vera disease. It's very bad. 

And I don't think I am going to live after this disease because it is very deadly and is so far not curable. But dragon doctors are searching for a cure as you are reading. 

Also we have been losing very badly and dragons in the country and our allies are trying to come up with ideas, so that's good at least. 

But not is bad; I got to see my parents, who are very old indeed if you don't mind me saying, that's good. But they only got to look and talk to me, that was the worst part of the visit. 

Also my wife is giving birth to twin dragons for our sake of parenthood and our families, as the population of this country and the world is declining because of this war. 

I always wanted children. Always so nice and pretty. Like a brand new coin and a toy. But work is needed, but I will always be happy to care for the young ones. 

I might die before I see my children, but maybe not if they find a cure for it. That would be good for me and the world, maybe if the other side wants it. 

I'm in depression. But I'm not the only one.   

Chapter 19:  Back Five Years and Leave Soup 

I got a new position as an analyzer. Back to Analyzing, my first job when the war started. That moment was five years ago. A long time, right?

The war's been booming along for five long years. And it's already October. The autumn has starting and the leaves of the trees are falling, falling down on the ground as they are used as fertilizer for plants and made into leave soup. A delicacy in many countries. 

So that one food they we can survive on for a little while, leave soup. Keeps the health to live longer and healthier. But the leaves are hard to get, as they crush easily and are destroyed by strong winds and other animals. 

But some are grown in backyards or farms and some are picked by the school children who give this rare treat to parents and family to eat. 

I was thinking of being a grower for leaves, maybe to supply trees and fertilizer. But the analyzing job is rare and get lots of money, 130 gold coins a day, a lot to consider that jobs are hard to get in this bad time. And 130 is good money in a job.

I should visit my parents and make them leave soup. But I don't know where they live of if they are alive. I wonder if they are...

So I sent a letter to the house we lived in. I hope they are alive and healthy. That's all I can said about this idea of mine. 

Chapter 20: A Letter

I got mail today. With a very nice letter and a very nice postage stamp on it, with the head of the old prime minister. It said that he died, so the post company of our country made a stamp to remember.

The letter was from my parents, Drgon and Meadow. They said lots and lots of things in the letter that they sent me. Probably because so they save money, but I'm guessing it's because they want me to know how things are where they live. 

They said in the letter that they living in the same house for the five and more years in the war, the same house they have been living in since they were young. 

The military wanted to destroy their house to use for a gun making factory and a military training base, but they said no. And they stopped the full destruction topic of the house. 

It said that they are fine and that they would like to have me over for a few days to talk, eat and have fun. And I'm going to see them in a few days. 

So I sent them a letter to my parents saying that I am going to visit them in two days time, in the house I lived in for my childhood and with the parents I lived with before the war. 

Chapter 21: Visiting My Parents

I went on a bus to the town where my parents are living in, which is called Treedonia. It is named that because the community has lots and lots of trees. 

It was a long, long bus ride to Treedonia. I noticed that there were not many going to Treedonia. Probably because not many families go visit there in this time of year, especially if there's a war going on. 

When the bus stopped at the bus stop, I walked to my old house, the house with my parents. And when I rang the doorbell, I saw the happiest face that I've seen before the war. For a moment there, I almost forgot about the war. 

It was around dinnertime, so we sat and talked for hours on end like we Treedonians do all of the time. It was so happy being in the house of where my childhood took place, the old holes and the little landmarks of the house, like the huge wine cellar deep inside the house where all of wine making is used to make great drink. 

They told me about all of the new changes in the house, such as the new door and the fixed pipes and even the old doorknob. I always loved the doorknob though. But they saved the old thing for me to play with. 

We played games and laughed together like a real family does. And all of the family excitement was bringing me joy and love, the old house filling with joy. 

Chapter 22: Leaving the Old

Today, I had to leave to go and work as an analyzer. So I said goodbye to my parents and the old house that felt so young and alive. 

I took the ride back to where I live, in Dragon City. It was a long, cold ride back to the city, the war raging on still and silently. 

I was welcomed by the staff and I was greeted by one or two workers at the big plant. So I got to work, getting and heating my kettle full of dirt and ore.  

We were all cooking and heating, the ore bubbling in our kettles soon ready to be used as army vehicles and armour. It's sad where it goes in the end, our hard work destroyed by dragons. 

I heard we are losing more and more, the country trying to get more and more dragons to become soldiers, doctors and drivers, all to win a war. 

Chapter 23: The Letter

After the long time gap without my parents, they invited me again to visit Treedonia for Christmas. I was very excited to read the letter. 

I sent a letter saying that I'm coming to them on the 24th of December, on the night of Chirstmas Eve, the magical night of the Christmas season.

It was only a few weeks until the visit when I will come to my parent's old house, the house that stays to the end, and feasting and talking to my parents about all of my days. 

And days were ticking off, bit by bit and soon with all of the waiting and tossing and turning, I went on the bus, the same one to Treedonia on Christmas Eve. 

Chapter 24: Happiness in the House

It was midnight when I reached the house where my parents lived in Treedonia. But they were glad to see me even in the late night when everyone was sleeping in the small quiet town. I was happy too. 

We went to bed quickly and quietly, the excitement of them accelerating in my gut. But I calmed down because exhaustion and sleep had taken my brain to a sleepy, sleepy rest in the old slumber house. 

The next morning, the air was full of happy words and static happiness. The house was alive once more with sounds and laughter. The ground was full of snow. 

And it was Christmas, the day of hope and giving. With snow, happiness, the Christmas tree, presents, lights and family, Christmas was here. 

Chapter 25: The Best Part

Then it was the present opening part, my favourite part of the holiday. Not just for my benefit, but to see the faces of the dragons who open my presents. 

I got gifts for my parents, even when I was all tired and worn out. I know a guy who is a friend of mine who gives me deals on his sales. 

He didn't mind that I was shopping in the night, when the town was all sleeping in their houses. I bought a few things and went quietly to my family's house. 

They liked the gifts; I got them some treats and some very nice new and clean mugs. But the best part was the leaves, the special leaves made for leave soup. 

My friend knew a farmer that grows the leaves made for leave soup and sells some to him. The friend gave me a special deal for the leaves. 

I said that one day after the war, if we win, we will celebrate and have something on me. And he even the leave for free. I thought that was fair and he gave me lots and lots of leaves for leave soup. 

It was nearing lunchtime, so we cooked lunch and our soup we ate was leave soup. They kept the rest of the leaves in a jar in a cabinet to use for other times when we have leave soup together as a family.

Chapter 26: A New Year

I got to stay with my parent's house until the New Year, a very exciting event in Treedonia and all of the country. Even the world. 

It's today and only twelve more hours until the new year. Maybe the war might end soon. I heard that our allies are going deeper in the heart of our enemy's territory. Soon, soon, maybe the war will end. 

We are stitching up a part of the dragon costume some of the town is going to wear for the big celebration on New Year's eve to celebrate the new year.

The minutes are going by quickly and I feel that the excitement of the town is growing stronger and stronger as night is getting closer and closer.

Some of the neighbors are setting up fireworks in the big open dirt field where not much grows. The town calls it "Firework Field" because fireworks are setting there every year. 

 I walked to Firework Field to watch the fireworks that the town is going to fire off when the new year is here. My parents didn't come because they are sensitive to the firework noise, so they stayed home.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero!" we all shouted. 

Then the fireworks were set off into the dark sky and we all watched as they flew in the sky and soon cracked to become sparks of bright colours. 

Then all of the dragons packed their things and went back to their homes and I walked back home to tell them all of the excitement of the fireworks as the new year came. 

Chapter 27: Back to Work

On New Year's day, I left my parent's house to go on the bus back home in the heart of Dragon City, the capital of the nation of Drgonia. 

It was a long and cold bus ride home, and it was early in the wee hours of the morning when the town was still sleeping away all happy and dreaming.

I arrived back at the analyzing plant where it was almost empty because I arrived so early and everyone was probably getting ready to go to work or was still sleeping. 

When the little old clock in the building turned to 8:00, the plant was full of smoke fumes and the sound of bubbles. The smell of burning ore filled the plant. 

It was a busy day as more dragons were walking to get ore or lighting the fire for the cauldron to get the good ore from the bad. 

I got many big pieces of ore, which is hard because it's always sticky or strange bugs are inside the big pieces of rock. But there's always a good reward inside. 

When work was over, I went to shopping...

I know. You can hunt or can buy. I hunt if I'm traveling. But the animals at the farms are always treated very fairly and give them lots and lots of food even in a war. 

The feed is easy to grow and it grows fast in the country too, so there's lots for everyone, even for the animals in the farms. 

I got my things and went back to the apartment building that I live on, in room 346 on floor number 21 and ate and soon after that, I fell into a deep, deep sleep. 

Chapter 28: The End of the War

2 years later

The war has ended at last! It was a long and difficult time, but we pulled though and the patience and the wait was worth it. 

Worth the freedom that is. We didn't win the war, meaning defeating all of the troops of Fireless's, but we did come to an agreement. 

Fireless died from an illness called the Vera virus. It is a virus that dragon doctors are trying to find the cure for the virus. I hope it's found. 

I celebrated with my friend, Heartmouth, the friend that I bought the leaves from. We had dragon mead, a sort of drink that is made in Treedonia. 

On my visit to Treedonia, I got to see my parents. They are very happy to see me, but my mother was close to dying because of the Vera virus that is spreading. 

The doctors are thinking that maybe a medication might slow the virus down. I gave her some leave tea with some of the leaves from the supply. 

I bought more leaves from Heartmouth for a very good deal, hoping that the leaves will help my mother feel better. 

I went on a walk around Treedonia and I met this very beautiful young dragon. So I asked her to go and watch this play that was near us. 

It was a great night when I was with her. At the play, I got her address and some information about her and her family. 

I went home and went to bed dreaming about her as I slept away in the night.  

Epilogue

I married the dragon I was dying to love. And we had it. We had little dragon children. It was hard, but worth the fun and happiness. 

After the war, I went to Fire and the old cave that he lived in that I saw so long ago and I talked to him about the war and all of the details. 

He told me that I was going to be a superior dragon soon and that I should go to Dragon City and ask the dragon administrator about Forest's will. 

And so I went on my long, long journey to Dragon City and asked the dragon administrator about the will of Forest's. 

The paper said that his position goes to me. I didn't know what to said because I was shocked with glee that was holding all of my words. 

I left and for a long, long time, I was in a pretty big position as a chief worker for building the tall new Dragon Tower. 

I was a superior dragon and it was a good pay and lots and lots of work and talking. But it was a good life overall. And I liked it.