The Draconis Chapters

We dragons are proud creatures, and with good reason. Our scales can be all colors. Glossy black, glowing red, cobalt blue, shining silver, sparkling gold...We are the best-looking creatures in the Animal Kingdom.

We prey on deer, horses, cows, sheep, and sometimes those disgusting humans(but that's only when we're starving). But only us Westerns eat meat. The Eastern dragons are nice to humans. They aren't even carnivores! Meh.

There are many types of dragon body structure. Wyverns have two legs and wings, but no arms. Standards have four legs and two wings, like me. Bat dragons have arms that are connected to their wings (like bat, obviously). And some dragons consider Centipedes a type(eight or more legs), but I, personally, do not.

We dragons are well suited for battle. We are armed with our fangs, claws, and (for most of us), fire. Some dragons have rock-hard tail blades or long, sharp horns. The rarer types can have breathe freeze air(ignorant humans would call it "breathing ice", but that is absurd) or poisonous gas. Dragons are very well equipped for fighting.

Humans consider dragons brutes and barbarians. They think we are brainless reptiles without laws. But they are the barbarians. They are the ones that destroy the planet. They've only been in existence for a few million years, and polluting and using up all of our resources.

My point is, we dragons are much more civilized. I, Sryngahrr, know that the purpose of Chapter II is to tell the laws of us dragons.

Dragons are the most awesome creatures in the world. And yet, we don't treat each other the way we should. In my travels, I have seen dragons actually being kind to each other. Dragons being kind! I never would have believed it before that. Now we Westerns, we do it right. We fight our best friends and backstab every day. Nothing against Chinese dragons, though. They're different. It's exactly the opposite for them. They're supposed to be kind, and we're supposed to be vicious(which is much more fun).

If you're a human, you've gotten past our guards. I must admit, I would be impressed. But it won't be long before the guards catch up with you. And they are the best examples to follow if you are a Western. They won't take kindly to your presence.

Chinese and Eastern dragons are very kind. They are vegetarians. They eat bamboo and drink cream (which is, of course, absurd). Easterns can control weather to bring rain in droughts. Unlike the Western people, the Eastern population treats us dragons with proper respect. But that's only because the Easterns treat them with respect. It's like a never-ending circle.

We Westerns are malicious and cruel. We don't care about people, and they don't care about us. They send their knights to slay us, and we turn them into mincemeat! No wonder their fairy tales show us as completely wrong. No one lives to draw us.

Dragons are immensely beautiful creatures. Our scales can be all colors of the spectrum, and our eyes glowing bright. My scales are a cool teal color, ideal for underwater camouflage. But enough about me. I'm here to write about our appearance, not just that of the clever female that I am.

All dragons have wings. Whether they be the length of tree trunks or the size of ferns, we all have them. We also have claws and a tail. Chinese dragons usually have five claws and Westerns have four or less. It's news to me if there's every been a wingless, six-clawed, tail-less dragon in existence. That would be ridiculous!

Our scales (or in some cases, leathery skin) can be any color of the rainbow. Of course, just because they can be doesn't mean that they're "plaid" or any other ridiculous pattern. That is human nonsense. Also, dragons can be any color, but we're not eye-hurting. You would never see a fluorescent yellow or pure black dragon. That's just not natural.

Dragons can also have different skin patterns, such as stripes or giraffe-like splotches. Eastern dragons can also have "swirly"patterns on their hides. The point is, we all have different skins.

Some dragons have powers. Not just flamebreath, actual magic. Like the power to control storms and freeze things with our minds. I, personally, can command air. I can make small tornadoes and strong gusts of wind. There is a position that some dragons take up called Guardian -

But at this point the writing became scribbly and incomprehensible. But as you read on, you discover why:

The writer of the fifth chapter was punished for writing down ancient secrets of our species. Hopefully no humans will find this.

The writing ended there. You were slightly disappointed, but still happy. You had discovered the greatest secrets of the dragons! Shaking with anxiety, you run out of the Haven and into the night...when you hear something walking behind you with the soft pad pad pad of a cat. You glance back to see...

Written by the cruelest dragons, these chapters best those written by the goody-four-shoes dragons. If you are human and you read this, prepare to die. If you are a good dragon, I have one word to say to you -

4. Betrayal is also very satisfying. This is the only exception to the above rule. You may befriend one of the above creatures, but you MUST betray them.

You stop reading at this point, feeling sick to your stomach. Then you make a break for it, running as fast as you can out of the cave. Hopefully you can escape alive and-