On the Outskirts of Zanthroxy, there would be a relatively quiant little home all by it's lonesome. The home itself wasn't all too large or small and the yard itself was relatively kept up. Though on the far right side of this eastern japanese style home would be a dense forest that seemed to never sleep, almost like the town below. The home itself though would belong two dragons that had been through much together over the decades. They had saw each come and go on adventures time and time again. The crimson one, known as apollyon, was known for going off on adventures when called. Spreading the word of his religion and goddess, Y'tar, while meditiating day in and day out. Though, whenever he wasn't meditiating or training. You could find him either grocery shopping or tending to his wife, Scarlett Essence.

This snow-white beauty had stepped into his life what seemed to be several decades ago now, possibly much longer. Though despite the time that has passed, she would never leave his side. Staying as true to him as the sun is to the sky, or as the stars are to the moon. No matter what dangers came upon their door-step or what small villager would come knocking on their door, seeking apollyon's help against a dangerous threat. Scarlett would remain stalwart and brave, knowing her husband would be back for her. The two needed nothing and noone else to ensure their happinesss and recently...a third was added~

A beautiful fiery haired drake would be hatched quite a few years ago. This young drake had the fiery spirit of his mother and the tenacity of his dear father. This little drake didn't simply represent apollyon and scarlett having a son. This very child stood for everything they had kindled together. This beaming little tike was the very essence of their bonding and trust between one another and whatever he grew up to be, they both would support it completely~ Though for the time being, The tall crimson figure himself would be meditating in his backyard with his son, with none other than scarlett walking up from the slide-open wooden door to find the two. More so to find her son wrestling with apollyon's tail while the dragon himself seemed to be watching silently with a smile on his face, slightly leviating from the ground.

"Oh?~ What happened to teaching our son about the your 'spiritual ways of healing the mind and body'? Seems like's more into putting your tail in a chokehold" Giggling to herself as she held a bowl of Yamatake pudding, a pudding taught to her by one of apollyon's older friends from the east. "What can I say? He has his mother's energy and playfulness. Besides, I see this as another training method. I mean, look at him~ He's holding onto my tail while being completely upside down~ If that's not impressive, I don't know what is." Their son would be chuckling and snorting to himself as he held on for dear life while apollyon's tail swayed back and forth wildly, swinging the little dragon around as if he weighed almost nothing. The she-dragon paused to take a moment to look at the loves of her life, her son and husband enjoying their time together. Many years ago she still remembers coming up to this very same home, alone and looking for apollyon. But the crimson figure didn't even want to speak with her. Having had his heart-broken by another, but she was able to convince him to at least give her a chance. Even if he only responds to her at a distance. The trials she had to go through were rigorous, but as she looks down at her Jade and gold draconic wedding band. Her heart would flutter within her chest as she knew, It was all very much worth it~

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This piece wouldn't have been possibly if it wasn't for the one and only VicousTrunk and Scarlett Essence!


VT was the one and only who was capable enough to get this art done and draw a much older apollyon in his later years, as well as scarlett looking far more motherly than usual~

Scarlett and I have finally decided to have a son~ And as far as I am concerned, this picture is within the canon world of apollyon. So, what you're seeing is the 'current' age of apollyon and where he's at in his life. But what's even more important...Is that Scarlett and him have a son~ THe currently only living blood relative, beyond apoll's father and mother and well..their family~

Scarlett and I took a while to decide what he would look like, color and all when it came scales, fur, hair, whiskers, tail, and all~ So honestly, I love the way he came out <3 He's my precious boy~! OUR PRECIOUS BOY! OUR SON! MY SON!! XD Love him already~!

This alone opens many more avenues for commission ideas, let alone the ones I still want done of apollyon adventures in the canon roleplays as well as his story of how he even got to Zanthroxy.

But that's for another time. Until then, thank you scarlett for staying with me for so long~! And thank you VT for being a wonderful artist, always open and ready for whatever crazy ideas I got!