Fire and Lightning

Summary

At the dusk of the Age of Illusions, when war started rearing its ugly head, it was not just men who were fighting.
Clouds, dark as the blackest night, covered the sunlight, thunder roaring across the continent. When fire and lightning twined in the sky in a wild display of raw power, two ancient dragons fought in the skies over Aeslia.
After many days and nights of fighting with little respite - both for the dragons and the land beneath them - one of them finally claimed victory.
CW: eye injury, burns

With a deafening roar and one fell sweep, the fire-breathing dragon gouged out one the lightning spitter's eyes and, in the same sweep, tore that side of its face to the bone, ripping out half of the enemy's jaw. With the summoner of lighting partially blinded, the fire-breather bathed it in a devastating inferno.
It is said the screeches of agony could be heard even in the neighboring continents and that the smell of burning of flesh permeated the air for days on end.

No body was ever found but there are whispers about a shortsword forged from the lightning dragon's canine.

Historical Basis

It is known that a battle did take place in the skies over Aeslia. Many Aeslisians of one of the longer-lived races can confirm as much. The existence of the Fang, however, is based on mere speculation.

Spread

It is mostly Aeslisians who are familiar with this story as this battle only took place in recent years - broadly speaking - and few people dare travel the world in times of war.

Variations & Mutation

As it is with many stories of old, they eventually become legends. And with each retelling, something new gets added - or left out - the story ever-changing and evolving. 
Some claim that it was not dragons who fought but other beings entirely. Others say the dragons were not fighting, and it was mating behavior instead. Others yet insist it was the gods who were fighting or perhaps punishing the people of Aeslia.
Even among those who witnessed the battle, there is dissent whether one of the dragons actually died. Or if it got away heavily injured and is now licking its wounds, biding its time, waiting.
Even with all this speculation, none deny that something did happen. And it scarred Aeslia and its people for years to come.

Written for Spooktober
Prompt 13: Wild

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Date of First Recording

Age of Illusions
Brightstar 06, 628

Related Items

• The Fang of Fury