#vampyrum

Zak could hear the jungles' dawn chorus wafting in the air. He was slowly getting used to the multitude of new sounds that the southern lands had to offer. Seemed that spending a few months here had their perks. The Greywing shifted comfortably as he continued to sleep, feeling warm and content where he was. He had the most amazing dream. He dreamt that Goth, to his total surprise, had professed his love to him. They had kissed. And Zak...honestly enjoyed it. But he thought it was too good to be true, what with all the history the two had with each other. And yet, Goth wanted to put aside those negative memories and still asked him to be his mate.

How could Zak say no to that? He was honest, as well, and he accepted Goth's proposal. All that bad stuff was in the past now, Goth was willing, no, wanted to start anew. And the Greywing understood that it was important to give second chances if there was the option to. He only wished that it wasn't just a dream of a hopeful and single bisexual man.

Someone had kissed the back of his head, causing Zak to stir and shift. It took him a few seconds to realize why he felt so comfortable to begin with. Someone had their arm around him and held him close. He felt another warm body snuggled up against his back. Zak slowly opened one eye, the sunlight filtering into the tree hollow thankfully wasn't too bright to sting them.

Then he felt another kiss, this time placed onto his cheek as he turned to see who it was, "Good morning, darling."

That deep yet smooth voice. Zak immediately knew who it was. And he smiled when he realized that what he thought he had dreamt...was real. The smaller male hummed tiredly, turning himself around further and receiving yet another kiss in the process.

"Hmhm, good morning, Goth," Zak uttered, finally opening both eyes to look at those bright emerald green eyes, "I thought I had been dreaming this whole thing up. What else did we do last night? Did...we...?"

A blush creeped up onto Zak's cheeks as he asked. He loved Goth, sure. And Goth loved him back. But he was curious to know if they had...done the deed. The prince just chuckled and shook his head in response.

"Oh no, amor. We did nothing of the sort," Goth purred, bringing up a hand to stroke the side of Zak's face lovingly, "Not so early into our relationship, anyway. But we did kiss. We embraced and let our bodies mingle, but we didn't go any further then that."

"Oh right," Zak chuckled in reply, closing his eyes and taking in the gentle touches from the other male, "Sorry for assuming, it's just that...I'm new to this whole relationship thing. But I'm willing to learn new things about how courting and weddings go. Especially if it's with you."

"We have plenty of time to think about weddings, Zak. I want to make sure that things aren't moving too fast for you. The last thing I want is for you to be uncomfortable." Goth said softly, both he and the Greywing unable to take their eyes off of one another. Zak just smiled and rested a hand against the Vampyrum's muscular chest, feeling the slow rise and fall of it as he breathed. How in the world was Goth such an amazing partner?

"I'm not uncomfortable, Goth. I feel like...I can be relaxed with you. I feel safe with you. Maybe a year ago I would've said no if you tried to ask me to be your mate. I mean, like I said, a lot of nasty stuff happened between the two of us. But we've had time to think things over and let things go. I know you've changed a lot since you got back home." As Zak spoke, Goth's eyes drifted to the healed scar on his shoulder, and he immediately caught his gaze, "Hey. I forgive you, Goth. Maybe Shade won't forgive you just yet, but it's something we can work on with time. But I'm not hung up on those memories anymore. I want to start new memories. With you."

Goth almost seemed a little stunned at the sincerity of his words. Then he smiled a smile that radiated happiness and pure love, before giving another kiss to the Greywing. Both males gave a soft sound of enjoyment as their lips made contact. Goth pulled away before giving one more stroke to Zak's face.

They just couldn't turn away from one another's eyes.

"I love you, Goth." Zak purred, a blush settling on his cheeks as he spoke these words.

"I love you more, Zak." Goth replied with that familiar grin that the Greywing started to love over the past few months. The Vampyrum prince then got up, stretching out his wings and back before turning towards the hollow's entrance, "We should get ready to head back to my home. No doubt you're friends will be worried about me keeping you the whole night."

"Shade will be worried, for sure," The Greywing replied with a slight roll of his eyes, but smiled as he followed after the other male, "But we really should be going. We can hunt for breakfast along the way."

As Zak prepared to fly, he was suddenly but gently stopped by Goth's arm blocking him from moving any further. Confused, he looked up at the Vampyrum who looked at him with an expression full of love and care, "I will hunt for us, mi amor. You just stay here and rest until I get back. And then we can leave for my home together."

"Goth, I appreciate the offer but I'm more then capable of hunting for myself." Zak gently protested, but was silenced by a finger being placed against his lips.

"I know, Zak, but please. Let me hunt for you." Goth purred, smiling as he took Zak's hands in his own and kissed them softly, "Let me provide for you. You are free to hunt on your own, but today, let me do it. I promise I'll bring you back the most succulent and enriching insect for you to eat. We have to keep your softness up, don't we?"

At those words, Zak blushed a deeper shade of pink and glanced away bashfully. He also remembered that, last night, Goth had made it clear how much he also admired the Greywing's soft and warm body.

"Okay, fine. Once in awhile you can hunt for me." Zak finally relented, smiling at the oh so handsome male, "You'll have to teach me how to hunt more effectively sometime, yeah?"

"Of course, darling. I won't be long." Goth purred, giving his mate one more kiss before taking off into the jungle. The Greywing simply kneeled down and rested against the edge of the wood, watching the Vampyrum soar away through the thicket and out of sight. He couldn't help but sigh blissfully. He really felt like the luckiest guy in the world to have fallen in love with such a man.

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After three days of working on this, it has finally arrived.

Another Zak/Goth ship for y'all to look at! I had fun with this one! ^w^

This is supposed to be sequel to the previous pic, with our new couple waking up together after a night of cuddling and professing their love to one another. <3

Of course, they haven't gone any further just yet. But these two are indeed biding their time for the future night of passion. :3c

I love love LOVE doing drawings of these two! Will definitely be doing more of these two again later on, once I'm done with school assignments (thankfully, I've been keeping up with them and finishing them ahead of time ^^).

Also chatted with Myuutsuu85 on a few ideas for this ship, such as Goth hunting for and providing food for Zak on occasion, simply because he wants to be the best husband for Zak. <3

Of course, Zak has the freedom to hunt for himself, too.

Hope everyone loves this! Expect more in the future!

Silverwing and its canon characters belong to Kenneth Oppel

The was a request/gift for one of my Deviantart friends. :) He wanted me to draw Goth as Godzilla, but I was like “I’LL MAKE A COMIC OUT OF IT!” xD

Eheh. Ummm. Wow.

It’s official! I have…umm…officially did a self-insert/canon character ship drawing!

I know I said this was one of my plans, but…wow. It’s a different kind of feeling when you get yourself into gear and actually get the idea down on-screen!

I was going to put a little bit of dialogue that Goth and Zak would have during this little moment between them. Basically the ship is a whole What-If kind of thing, if Zak had fallen in love with Goth, and Goth falling for him. ^////^

I may have a little small story for when I upload this to my DA page. But…for now, enjoy this beautiful pic!

The background is an image I plucked off of Google and did some color editing to suit the mood and scene here.

Silverwing and all its canon characters belong to Kenneth Oppel

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*Dialogue takes place seconds after the pic above*

Goth: You seem nervous, Zak.

Zak: N-No, no, I’m…I’m not nervous. I’m just…a little surprised, is all.

Goth: Hmm, about what?

Zak: I guess I just never expected…this with the two us. I mean, after what happened back in the north. What happened between us. What I did to you. When all you wanted was to find your way back home. You’ve been through a lot.

Goth: I went through some many events, yes. But that’s still no excuse for me to have treated you the way I did. My mind wasn’t in the greatest of places. I’ve moved on from that. I’ve had time now that I’m back in my homeland. These past few months, I’ve…been thinking. Thinking about you, really.

Zak: About me? What…what’ve you been thinking about?

Goth: I keep thinking about how strong you really are. Your survival instinct. Your will. The way you persevered through what I’ve done to you. How you bested me not only once, but twice. Nobody has ever done that before. You are the first. And…by Zotz, I love that about you. I admire you. And I still do now. Zak…what I’m going to say next may sound very forward. And maybe even unbelievable. But I’ve been waiting to say this for some time now.

*Goth closes his eyes takes a deep breath, as if bracing himself for something, before opening them and looking back down at Zak with a blush on his face. Before the Greywing can make a reply, Goth closes the distance…and kisses him. Zak doesn’t resist, only closing his eyes after a brief moment of surprise and melting into the kiss. They separate only after several seconds of silence, only the sounds of their own breathing accompanying night, Goth looking at the male below him with a newfound love in his eyes.*

Goth: I want you, Zak. Ever since we first met and fought, both times being bested by you, I’ve fallen for you. I love you. I…want you to be my mate. If you’ll have me as yours.

*Zak doesn’t answer for a moment, seemingly still in a slight daze from the kiss, before getting his bearings back. His light brown eyes gaze right into Goth’s own emerald green, before he gives a small smile.*

Zak: Goth, I…yeah. Yes, I…I’d like that. I’ve never…been in a serious relationship before. You’re my first partner, actually. My first kiss.

Goth: Well, I’m honored to be your first ever mate, Zak. How was your first kiss, may I ask? Was it how you imagined it to be?

*Goth grins warmly, earning an unsure look from Zak, before the Greywing gains a playful glint in his eye and smiles.*

Zak: I don’t know. I think I might need a…second test run, for a final opinion.

*Goth chuckles and lowers himself closer to Zak, the smaller male not hesitating to wrap his arms around his neck with a smile of his own, their lips brushing and their respective goatees tickling each other’s chin.*

Goth: I’d be happy to provide, mi amor.

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Looks like the night is going to be well-spent between these two. ;3c Heart

Gosh, so, I feel really proud of this piece! I genuinely enjoyed writing out the dialogue up above, too. I love imagining how the moment Goth professing his love for Zak would go, and what he would say that signals how and when he started falling in love with the former human.

And, also, I adore the idea that Zak would be sly and playful about the first kiss, saying he needs another one to state his final opinion. Love

Anyway, ta-dah! Hope y’all like this just as much as I do! Expect to see more of these two, ‘cause I know I’m still thinking over some lovely ideas with my favorite selfOC/Canon ship. :3

Silverwing and all its canon characters belong to Kenneth Oppel

Original/Self-insert character is mine

Jungle background is from the Disney Tarzan movie

“Feel anything yet, Niko?”

“No, Mama, not yet. Are they asleep?”

“They must be. Though usually they’re awake by now-Oh! Did you feel that?”

“I felt it! Is that my new brother or sister, Mama?”

“That is indeed them, my dear! They can’t wait to meet you, it seems!”

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‘Nother new drawing for y’all to see! ^w^

This was another idea that has been on the backburner for a long time. I wanted to do a wholesome family moment with my OC, Niko, as a pup and spending time with his mother, Jenora; while she was pregnant with a yet-to-be-born Goth. And here, Niko is excited and happy to know his sibling will be arriving in a few months time, being the proud big brother that he is. And Jenora herself couldn’t be any happier, watching her son talk to the baby and telling them of all the future activities they’ll get up to after they’re born. <3

I was a little indecisive on what Jenora’s color scheme would be, whether I was going to give her similar colorings like Goth or Niko, but then I felt more compelled to give her a completely different color. I feel that Hatchet, Niko and Goth’s father, would be the one who has the familiar coloring that passes on to the boys. Heh, I’d imagine it’d be something Jenora would jokingly complain about, that having two sons that took their father’s good looks more then her own is totally unfair. But, really though, she doesn’t care of how her children look. She’s just a happy and proud mother to be having one older son, and another on the way to welcome into the royal family. Whether or not they look like her or their father, she simply can’t wait to hold the new pup in her arms.

That is…until the plague hit.

Those of you who follow my DeviantArt account may already know what becomes of Jenora, when she’s only one to two months away from the due date.

Anyway, with that bit of warmth and eventual angst aside, I hope you all like this as much as I do! Feel really proud if this piece too!

Silverwing and all its canon characters belong to Kenneth Oppel

Finally got this very handsome fella’ done after weeks of procastination! XD

Everybody, say hello to my fan design of the ruler of the Underworld himself!

Surprise surprise! Got another Silverwing character pic for y’all!

Got this guy all done yesterday, but was figuring out his colors, but here he is ready to show!

This is my fan redesign of Voxzacco from Sunwing, and you all might’ve noticed that I went in a totally different direction for his overall appearance! Don’t let his deceptively youthful appearance fool you, Vox is actually a LOT older then he appears. I have a headcanon that there are numerous rumours the Vampyrum pass around about the royal priest, the most popular being that he is an immortal bat and the other being that he used black magic to extend his life to keep himself looking and feeling young. Though, if that were true, the drawback of such magic would be that his fur would still show his age.

Even so, Voxzacco carries himself very well for an ancient bat. I’d imagine that, though no specific number, while he may be old he still moves and flies like someone who’s in his 30’s.

Also, I picture this version of him to be voiced by Willem Dafoe for a mysterious and unsettling tone for this guy.

Hope you all like him! I feel very good with how he turned out!