A long and sinewy body stirred in the darkness. The graceful horns rose after being so long dormant under the earth. Claws flashed in the light created by opening eyes.
I feeeeeel sssssomethinnnng…
The strength of the thought stirred the air. If there had been another creature close by, it would have thrummed with the intensity, like having sound waves inside of their body.
Serenity was her name, and as her head rose, dust fell from her scales like rain. Her antennae feelers waved the air softly, tenderly caressing her lair to assure that it was intact after her long hibernation.
It hasss been sssoooo lonnng… she thought. Ssssoooo lonnnng sssince I have felt a power like this… It isss a power of Change… I musssst be a part of it, if I can…
Her yawn opened rows upon rows of razor teeth, which contrasted with the alien beauty of her delicate bones. Her jaws snapped shut, and her eyes opened again, brighter now as her silvery blood began to flow more freely. Her scales began to sparkle again under the thinning patches of dust that covered them.
Soon, the world would again know of her beauty…
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