Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-34320391-20181119131046/@comment-35775904-20181125000004

So sorry I’m like...SUPER LATE, but here is both Aud and Rita’s perspectives on their bonding experience.

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RITA

My head was pounding and my body was shaking. The bright colors of the crowd achromatized  into a dark blurry color while their loud cheering simultaneously quieted into a soft buzz. I had never been so nervous in my life. I began to sweat and was afraid of fainting. A lot of people surveying my situation would have thought I was nervous about facing the giant dragons that stood in front of myself and the other candidates. But no. I was struggling with something much worse. My worst fear....the SPOTLIGHT. I hated being the person everybody stared at when I did something. I was just plain scared of it. I always have been.

My twin sister and I were both participating in the bonding challenge to become official Guardians of the Hidden World. I love dragons. They are like a part of my soul, so any chance I have to protect them I jump at. I just didn’t think the initiations would be this big of a deal...but stupidly  I didn’t think of the fact that this is the biggest event we dwellers of the hidden world have every 4years! I don’t know what I was thinking, but I was seriously beginning to regret it now...

My sister Aud, even though we are twins, is literally the exact opposite of me. She was trying to look serious and stop bouncing on here toes, but she could not wait to be released from the chains of patience. As soon as the leader told us to go and bond with our selective dragon, she bolted toward a monstrous nightmare, and because of here impulsivity, almost got pulverized by his giant jaw.

“Ugh.” I sighed while slapping my face. She really didn’t think things through often. Fortunately, I think the Nightmare liked the type of person who was that way, so after about two minutes, they had a great beginner connection. She looked back and smiled at me.

“Come on Tita Rita!” She yelled Using her favorite and most embarrassing nick name for me in front of the whole village.

It was a stupid epithet she likes to give me whenever I get nervous. Great. I heard a couple chuckles behind me in the crowd. Oh, what a day.

I shot her a look and muttered “shut up” at her. I slowly surveyed the dragons, and I noticed a quite little hobblegrunt who was lingering off to the side. Since she was all alone and out of the direct view of the crowd, I made a slow beeline toward her, and proceeded to accomplish the legendary move, created by the Great historically renown Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III himself.

The dragon sensed my nervousness and put her snout in my hand to establish our first connection. I was so relieved to have such a great and peaceful dragon. I gently wrapped my arms around her neck which emitted a peaceful purr from her as I quietly whispered “thank you.” With that, I lead her to the other side of the arena ignoring my sisters “I told ya” look and lined up with the other finished candidates.

“What a day.” I sighed.

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AUD

I could not stay still. I was super jumpy and was doing all I could to not shout “get on with it already!” To the leader of the Guardian initiation ceremony. Finally he started talking about the dragons and when he told us to get our dragons, I darted forward without a second thought. I ran right toward the monstrous nightmare I had my eye on but was startled when I almost became this magnificent creatures late breakfast.

“Sorry boy, did I scare ya?” I quietly whispered.

I realized I should have been more tactful in the way I advanced him. I took a deep breath and reached out my hand remembering the special move I was taught ever since I could remember. The one and only legendary bonding move that had been apart of my tribe for centuries. Chills and tingling sensations racked up and down my spine as  awaited for the dragons decision on whether or not he would trust me. I shut my eyes so tight I began to see neon swirls spin in the dark abyss of my eyes. Suddenly I felt a scaly and warm snout touch my hand and a puff of warm smoke blow in my face. I opened my eyes to find I was face to face with I bright orange Monstrous Nightmare. I smiled and patted his snout,

“Good boy.” I sighed.

Then remembering my cowardly sister, I turned back to my sister and shouted

“Come on Tita Rita!” She gave me a really annoyed look and I wanted to just burst into heaps of laughter at her reaction right there. I loved it when I could use my nicknames for here in public. I never went beyond her ability to handle though,  I still love my sister more than anyone in the whole hidden world!

I advanced toward the end of the arena and watched in absolute wonder as my sister gingerly advanced toward a quiet hobblegrunt in the corner. I was ecstatic to see her bond with her and join me on the side. I gave her a reassuring “see that wasn’t so bad!” Look but she just rolled her eyes while slightly grinning, and walked to the group. I was glad the difficult part was over, and I could not wait to see what next challenge I would get to face.