The Reclamation (2) (563 hits)
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Submitted by Chronic (View user info) at 2006-09-03 18:57:50 EDT
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Giza and Cairo were the first and only "Cities of Man" decimated by what the media had dubbed as "The Space Dragons." Scores of the creatures descended upon the area spontaneously, but with the structure and timing of an air squadron. The destruction of these communities and their inhabitants appeared entirely inconsequential to the horde. It seemed as though the massacre was simply a matter of business and nothing more, but for humanity, the flying dinosaurs were pure terror of a nature never imagined outside of myth and legend.
It was hard to admit in the face of such ruthless carnage, but there was something awe-inspiring about them, about the whole situation even. It was all in a very "How would fathers explain to their children?" sort of way. The stuff of folklore was reality, with an alien twist. Children had dragon toys. Cartoons had dragon characters. It was all well and good if there weren't any real dragons, but now, everything was different, and so were they. After so much time had passed, the dragons had clearly evolved. The mere ability to fly had been enhanced and honed to such an extent that the creatures easily and efficiently destroyed most of the 579 combat aircraft and 121 armed choppers of the EAF. They moved with incredible air speed that seemed effortless, turned sharply at a flicker's notice, rose and dove with the precision of stunt planes. Witnesses believed that their superiority in the air was truly unrivaled, but the RAF and US Air Force publicly swore to protect their skies, at any costs. They may have even believed that they could.
The ancient notion of "fire breath" had been replaced by the ability to "spit" precision blasts of super-plasma, destructive to anything it touched, and far too hot to be extinguished by normal means. Others could "spray" a stream or mist of it. Further analysis of the substance left more questions than answers, as it's atomic behavior was quite literally, alien. The best hypothesis was that they must have some sort of unique alloy sac within their bodies that could produce and maintain the "material." The scales that coated the beasts' bodies were of an alien origin as well, and seemed impenetrable to small arms' fire and even heavier arms' fire. You might crack a scale or two with an M16 clip, but by the time you could reload, it was almost certainly too late. Armor piercing anti-tank weaponry caused more of a shock to the creatures than anything else, and maybe a few scorched and cracked scales. Slower but more powerful projectiles such as RPGs and missiles were easily avoided. To call them formidable was an incredible understatement. A perfectly aimed, high caliber shell shot might stun the creature or even knock it from the sky, but it was equivalent to a SWAT cop taking a heavy slug to the Kevlar vest. They were quickly up and back in action, only irritated by the minor inconvenience, and certainly the dark bruise beneath their armor.
News reports rang out about the slaughter for almost two days, but the world's civilization could only watch in disbelieving horror as the eclectic creatures of all shapes and sizes ruled the skies and rampaged across much of the region. In their ancient wisdom, it would appear that the dragons had taken the oldest standing manmade Wonder of the World as a statement, if nothing else. The estimated 120 dragons in the Cairo area appeared to hold their position, but the Big One unraveled its serpent body from the Great Pyramid upon which he lay coiled, and began to fly North and West to an unknown destination.
With no way to calculate their actual number, the people of Earth believed the fall of Cairo and Giza to be the result of the combined forces of the Space Dragon army. Little did the human civilization know, several thousand of these creatures had taken to the skies and the seas and the sands. They began to spread, to define their territories, and as it would come to be, reclaim their world. There was an apparent initial harmony among the ranks, though limited footage of scrapping dragons began to emerge, fighting for a meal or a mate. It seemed that even in the Egyptian desert, there was simply so much food and so many potential mates that nothing was especially worth fighting for.
Scientific research of life on Earth has long shown evidence that even the most exceptional of predators such as sharks, bears, and the big cats, don't especially enjoy the taste of human. The evidence no longer seemed to apply.
All life slept beneath the Dragon's Moon.
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Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-09-12 17:03:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-09-12 16:10:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-09-04 14:14:46 EDT (#)
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Bowser would definitely be labeled as "inspirational source material."
Submitted by JoeyG (user info) at 2006-09-04 10:03:00 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
great stuff!
Submitted by Dacin (user info) at 2006-09-04 05:14:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
This is very cool.
On a totally fucked up note, it almost reminds me of the real life Super Mario Brothers Movie where the reptiles had evolved on their own.
But that movie blew ass. This story rules.
Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-09-04 03:15:21 EDT (#)
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Soon, my dear shitfuck, soon.
Submitted by Antioxident (user info) at 2006-09-04 01:51:27 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2006-09-03 21:56:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Short and sweet.
When do the big tittied strippers appear?
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-09-03 21:38:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
If you've never read the Dragon stories by Anne McCaffrey, you should.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-09-03 21:17:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Good start.
Submitted by Chroniclysm (user info) at 2006-09-03 19:32:11 EDT (#)
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Glad you like it. I think there might be a couple more installments swirling around in this head of mine.
Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-09-03 19:26:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I can dig this writing style. Very progressive, methinks.