Drabble - Dragonfire

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Author: archaeologist_d
Title: Dragonfire
Rating: G
Pairing: none
Character: Kilgharrah
Summary: Kilgharrah's thoughts as he escapes Camelot
Warnings: None
Word Count: 261
Prompt: Burn
Author's Notes: None

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The sky was full of stars.

It had been so very long since he'd been trapped, buried alive beneath the earth, that now the heavens above him seemed almost a dream. Scattered light, white and gold and red spilling above him, was wondrous new. The moon, too, a near-forgotten face, was bright and full; it felt familiar, right, a friend welcoming him back at long last.

Kilgharrah wanted to laugh with joy.

An instant later, tasting freedom for the first time in decades, he leapt into the sky. Higher and higher, feeling the cool wind under his wings, seeing the infinity below and above him, he soared.

For a moment or two, his mind was brilliant with ecstasy; the knowledge that he was free was too wondrous to taint with thoughts of fire and death and sweet, sweet revenge.

It was only when he heard the cacophony of bells below and saw the towers of Camelot corrupting the evening sky that he remembered again what had been done to him so many years ago and by whom.  

Uther Pendragon, the betrayer of vows, the murderer of magic. A tyrant king thinking himself immune to the consequences of his actions, and yet he deserved the same fate as the innocents he'd condemned.

To burn, to die screaming in agony.

It was up to Kilgharrah to seal that monster's fate, to finally rid the world of Uther Pendragon. He would raze Camelot to the ground if necessary but Uther would burn for all he'd done.  

And if everyone burned with him, so be it.

Comments

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

This is a wonderful description of Kilgarrah's first taste of sweet freedom and the warning bells sounding as a death knell for Uther was fantastic.

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

THanks so much. I would imagine that the dragon would love to spread his wings first and only then think about revenge.

[yenny2206.livejournal.com]

I love readin about Kilgharrah and I adore how you written him he is powerful and vengeful and yet you cant help but understand him and take his side :)

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I totally understood why he was doing what he was doing. Didn't blame him at all. Of course, I'd have had Kilgharrah demanding Uther in return for not blasting Camelot. :D

[neyah444.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I love Kilgharrah, and you captured him really well here.

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. Kilgharrah is just a cool character!

[hogwartsvixxxen.livejournal.com]

Kilgharrah YAY. You captured my baby so well here from his first taste of freedom to his thirst for revenge. I love the last part. Well done ♥ *hugs* :)

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. :DDD

[hogwartsvixxxen.livejournal.com]

♥ :) *hugs*