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Post by Sapphire on Dec 10, 2011 22:09:53 GMT -5
"Yes. Our leader trusted her own daughter into the bowels of the Dark Realm" said Garra, his voice hinting a bit of worry. Sure Sapphires daughter was a pure Blue-Eyes as her mother, but he thought the teenager lacked the experience needed for such dangerous missions...but of course if she trusted her then it might be because her daughter could pull off something that even they can't do.
Ashal looked a bit worried too, he was pretty good friends with Kinasha, what if something happens to her in the other realm? Still he needed to put his whole trust and faith in the younger girl. He looked at Shien and sighed lightly "I am pretty sure she-"
"She is a vengeful woman..." Said Garra cutting out on his comrades words.
"Garra! What would they think-" he stammered
"Of nothing...it's better that they know the truth" the older dragon said, he was as honest and as brunt as they came, he sighed lightly "Our leader will of course be very willing in joining you for the hunt, but she might look harmless but do remember that she is a White Dragon..."
White Dragons were the rarest of the rare in dragons, they were the strongest, and most violent of their kind, both dragon men weren't worried about her...they were worried about the destruction she might cause because of rage in the Dark Realm.
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Before Sapphire could reply to Mizuho she blinked at the sight of both samurais all ready and prepared before her. She gave them a toothy grin "Well gentlemen it seems you are well prepared for this hm? Very well then...your escort will arrive very shortly" she said before turning to Mizuho and nodding to her with a smile "Thank you"
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Post by YolkaEd on Dec 10, 2011 22:25:57 GMT -5
Shien hummed, as he closed his eyes. "...a vengeful woman, with the power of a dragon... a frightening combination." he mused. Not that he had ever had to deal with infuriated dragon women while he was younger, but he could see why her men were worried. "Normally, I would question any leader who would value revenge over a mission, but... well, a dragon woman is slightly more understandable in that regard."
"Obviously, our leaders would not be the ones who would engage in this mission." Enishi pointed out. "We have various troops and footsoldiers to act as our spearhead, and elite squads such as the Six Samurai to lead those forces. There would be no need for neither Sapphire nor Shien to get directly involved in the mission."
Mizuho simply bowed, before she ventured back into the castle.
"...you know, it's lucky that you showed up during this time of day." Kamon noted with a wry smirk. "Usually, the whole castle's shrouded in mist, but on certain hours, it's all clear."
"It's both ambient and serves as good cover for Yaichi, in case any assailants try invading us." Zanji shot in with a slight grin. "So, who's the escort?"
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Post by Sapphire on Dec 10, 2011 22:39:40 GMT -5
"Please lord Shien...do understand that she is a good and kind leader but she can't seem to let go of the past so easily" said the Armed Dragon while crossing his arms and glancing at his still worried companion, he smirked slightly "I keep telling her to get herself another man but she wont listen" he chuckled jokingly...leave it to her men to make her look like a fool.
Ashal chuckled lightly at his companion and seemed to feel a little bit at ease to what Enishi said, he smiled brightly "We also have various troops that can go...not to mention an elite dragon squad of our own" he nodded "I guess we don't need to worry about her rampaging over the Dark Realms
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"Mist hm? To give it an eerier appearance I bet" the dragon woman returned his smirk with one of her own and looked at Zanji with the same grin "Why they are just behind you" she pointed with a slender finger.
Not far from them two large dragons were making their way. Both were dragons of the same species, Strong Wind Dragons to be precise. Both were large, and bulky, giving them the impression of being quite powerful creatures. The green dragons descended and gracefully landed just a few feet from them.
"They are your escorts..." she chuckled.
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Post by YolkaEd on Dec 10, 2011 23:08:32 GMT -5
"I suppose so." Shien chuckled. "Now, I am curious... but what lands do you know of within the Dark Realm?" he inquired, looking curiously at the two dragons. "Knowing what one is facing is key to planning and winning any battle."
"So, if we know what forces lurk in the Dark Realm, we can arm our forces accordingly, plan our movement, and create a perimeter which they wouldn't be able to penetrate." Enishi mused, before he smirked. "...remind you of the old days, Shien?"
"Not quite." Shien chuckled. "There's not nearly enough sake being shared among the strategists." he joked.
"...escorts?" Zanji uttered, before he grinned. "You mean our rides, right? Because I am totally going to ride on the back of a dragon! If only we could get a picture of that!"
"So you can stroke your ego even more at the temple?" Kamon chuckled as well, whilst shaking his head. "You'll just have to make the most of it, because we're not gonna do it just for your entertainment."
"Of course not! You're being entertained, too!" Zanji laughed, before he approached the dragons.
"...him and Yariza are the youngest of the Six." Kamon said to Sapphire. "You can tell because while Yariza is a lot more cautious with what he says, Zanji gets excited over the smallest things."
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Post by Sapphire on Dec 10, 2011 23:23:14 GMT -5
The bulky Armed Dragon tilted her head to the side and closed his eyes for a few seconds to think about all the information Sapphire has given him about the lands they discovered in the Dark Realm.
"Well we had discovered a very large and unusually populated city right at the outskirts of the realm. I heard that warriors with magician powers live there...but we need confirmation for that..." he said opening his eyes to stare at both samurais "Which is why our little spy is currently there" he chuckled.
"We also seemed to discovered a very unusual city that is populated by nothing other than mechanical beings. As bizarre as that sounds..." said Ashal also remembering the bits of information that their leader has gathered, he didn't really knew what a city with nothing but machines could help these men in...but he just needed to spill the information.
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One of the Strong Wing Dragons looked down as Zanji approached him, he was easily 10 feet taller than the samurai, covered in fierce sharp teeth, and a mean look that will even melt the skin from bones, but they were trained to be gentle, and never strike at anyone unless of course they were a danger to their leader or if she ordered them to.
Both dragons leaned down to the ground as a signal that they were ready to depart whenever she demanded. Sapphire smiled lightly at Zanji before chuckling a bit "He reminds me of someone..." she told Kamon, he reminded her of her daughter, who was as young as him, and got amused over pretty much anything.
"Try not to pet him too much now" she chuckled and looked at Kamon "Well let us depart...I must ask of you to stand back a bit...I need to transform"
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Post by YolkaEd on Dec 11, 2011 10:22:21 GMT -5
"...both magicians and machines?" Shien hummed, before chuckling. "The machines might be a tad tougher than what my forces are used to... but magicians? We revel in dealing with their kind."
"...we warriors are a bit at odds with the magicians." Enishi explained. "Mainly because of our differing policies; they prefer to act peacefully, while we... well, not so much."
"Not to mention, some magicians are just arrogant." Shien mused. "They value their power so much that they fail to realize that they cannot take hits to save their life; which is any fighter's downfall."
"Transformin', eh?" Kamon chuckled. "Alright; I'll just stand by the other dragons, and leave you to do your thing." With that, he approached the Wing Dragons.
"Man, these guys are huge." Zanji mused, as he placed a hand on one of them. "I wonder if they match up to other huge beings, too..."
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Post by Sapphire on Dec 11, 2011 11:16:43 GMT -5
"We are not in good terms with the magicians mainly because they think of us as brutish. wild beasts" said Garra with a frown, remembering when he was with Sapphire in a rather unpleasant meeting with one of the overlords if the mages village which took place in their own dragon town.
"They fail to understand that we are more intelligent than we appear..." he growled
"Heh...they act a bit cowardly when you think about it. Hidding themselves behind barriers and forcefields instead of attacking head on like we do...so yea...like my friend said, we don't do well with the magicians neither" Ashal mentioned, also remembering what happened in their meeting long ago
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"They are pretty large for being dragonkin, but they are gentle and strong which of course it's a must to serve under my rule" Sapphire smirked at the two warriors.
Once they were far enough for her she closed her eyes gently, and sighed as a soothing veil covered her entire body, soon her entire body disappeared in a bright light which got bigger and bigger until finally it ended...
Right before them was a large, and beautiful White Dragon, as big as the Wind Dragons but far more slender and sleek than them. Opening her eyes she stared down at them.
"Forgive my transformation...we are traveling far so I need it so I don't exhaust myself" she said in the same soothing tone she had when she was in her humanoid form.
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Post by YolkaEd on Dec 11, 2011 14:31:32 GMT -5
"...you know, the magicians find us warriors to be brutish wild beasts as well." Shien chuckled. "Guess we're both being judged unfairly."
"...well, staging an attack on a magician's village would serve us well." Enishi mused. "But what of the machine city? I would assume that the dragonkin would be a great help in dealing with their forces, but Shien's warriors would not stand idly back and watch, after all."
"So we should focus on what we'd target first to create a perimeter." Shien mused. "Would we begin with the magicians, or the machines?"
"You don't have to apologize for transforming." Kamon chuckled. "I get it; a leader shouldn't have to tire herself out needlessly." Then, he folded his arms. "And they should definitely not let anyone ride them."
"...right; I'm sure Shien wouldn't appreciate anyone climbing on his back, either." Zanji said with a light-hearted laugh.
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Post by Sapphire on Dec 11, 2011 14:49:38 GMT -5
Garra chuckled, oh wont the lady leader be thrilled that they might be planning on all out raid on the mage village, their resources are highly valuable and sought after in their nation, besides damaging that incredibly high ego those magicians usually had would be very satisfying for him.
"How about we go and investigate that machine city first?" said Ashal scratching his chin idly while in thought "I mean we could target those mages first but we know of their defenses and I think we should be highly prepared before targeting such a big civilization. We might be strong together but failing if obviously not an option.
Garra hummed and nodded slightly while closing his eyes "My partner is right...I suppose we could go and investigate this machine city first...who knows if we might find something of use to turn against the mages" he smirked.
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Her muzzle created a rather toothy grin and she chuckled in amusement "Oh I don't know why I am imagining such a situation in my head" she said between a few giggles.
Shaking her large and armored head he looked at the Wind Dragons and nodded to them, both large creatures understanding the message and gently picked up both warriors so they could rest comfortably on their backs, they released soft growls while their wings stretched.
"Gentlemen I apologize in advance for the bumpy ride, but I am sure you will handle it...being big and strong warriors" Sapphire teased, her own large wings opening up, and with one flap she leaped up in to the air, the other two green dragons following behind.
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Post by YolkaEd on Dec 11, 2011 14:59:43 GMT -5
"...that does sound like the wisest move." Shien nodded. "Very well. We will send some scouts into this machine city, just so we can see what we have to expect from that place."
"I'm certain that one of the Six Samurai, along with one of your kind, would be more than enough for a scouting party." Enishi suggested. "The faster we learn of the Dark Realm's forces, the faster we can bring supplies back to our own lands."
"WHOOO!" While Kamon remained silent, Zanji couldn't help but cry out in absolute glee; feeling the wind rush past him the higher the dragons took them. To be able to soar freely in the sky wasn't something that any normal human would be able to do on a whim, so having this opportunity thrust on them was... well, something to savor.
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Post by Sapphire on Dec 11, 2011 15:18:14 GMT -5
"Well our scout should be finished with her assignment in the city she was assigned to investigate. I can contact her right away so she could meet up with one of your men, and they can start the scouting" proposed the Armed Dragon leaning slightly on his chair.
"Well that sounds like a plan then" said Ashal actually pretty excited that they were going to explore some unknown territory.
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The Wind Dragon that was carrying Zanji made a funny face, and growled slightly in amusement as his passenger kept yelling in pure excitement. Sapphire laughed sightly and turned her head to look at the younger warrior.
"Ah what a high spirited young man, you will fit in well in our group" she said, her expressions softening slightly as she continued to soar higher into the sky until they reached a point and started to simply hover foward. Herself in the middle while both the escort dragons beside her.
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