Land of Dragons - Page 7

December 1, 2007, 7:53 PM

"It sounds to me like you need a couple of extra blades at your side. It'd make a bit of sense to find a couple of ther people, but i'm not sure exactly how long that' gonna' take, but more allies couldn't hurt. But i'm not sure how in the world we're going to get there."

Replied Hudson.

"...And who's this Sukani guy anyway? And what in the hell are you two exactly?"

December 3, 2007, 12:27 PM

OOC: *Listens to Felldoh is Breaking the Habit while posting*

IC: "What are we?" echoed Hera. Turning to Jake, he said, "You mean you haven't told him that we aren't human?"

Jake flushed sheepishly, and twiddled with his thumbs. "I was a little more concerned about getting information and meeting people," he said hotly.

Shaking his head, Hera turned to Hudson. "I am an Allsie. I'd tell you what we look like but...yeah, you can see me already." Gesturing at Jake, he continued, "Jake is a little different. For the most part, his genetic structure is human. However, it is also part Dragon, as well as part Allsie. Once again, I'm sure you have an idea of what those two creatures look like. However, he is also part Kariyu-Shina."

"Kariyu-Shina are an ancient race, far more than the Allsies, who have been around for several billion years. But," Hera said, looking grim, "The one thing that the Kariyu-Shina and Allsies have in common in terms of history is that we're both pretty much extinct." Gesturing at Jake again, he said, "Jake and a few other kids, who I have been training for a couple years, are the last descendants of the Kariyu-Shina race. Likewise, I and my brothers are the last of the Allsie race."

"Sukani is one of my brothers, my eldest in fact." Fists clenched, Hera growled, "He's the reason that Bush is trying to take over the world. Bush was always power hungry, and I suppose it was inevitable that he began open war; he's been building up arrogance since nine eleven, and I guess Sukani really only sped it up, but still..." Hera looked up at the moonlight that was coming through the hole in the roof; it was night time.

"But, Sukani is an Allsie like me. He's been hunting down the Dragons for millennia, since our home planet was destroyed by another Allsie." Hera's face tightened momentarily as he said this. Jake glanced at him, but returned his attention quickly to Hudson.

"But, his main objective is to overtake the universe." Stealing himself a grin, Hera said, "Quite stereotypical of tyrants nowdays, eh? I've been fighting him for more than a million years, and he's slowly gaining ground."

Taking Hudson's suggestion into consideration, Hera said, "Yes, we could use an extra set of blades. You don't mind if we test you first, though, do you? I can tell right now you're extremely skilled, but I need to know exactly how skilled you are so I know how best to work with you. Partners?" Hera asked holding out his hand.

December 3, 2007, 10:06 PM

"I see..."

There was no getting around it. Hudson's hands tensed slightly and his jaw tightened as his mind raced with possibilities. Both seemed pretty good at hiding their killing intent too.

"I probably know where this is going already, but what do you want me to do? It's probably a bit too cramped for combat in here..."

December 5, 2007, 11:53 PM

Hera Ledro tilted his head to the side, and gave Hudson an odd look before turning around; Hudson had become much tenser than he was when Hera had arrived.

Hera floated upwards slightly and stared out of the hole in the roof of the car. He was met by a blast of wind that pushed his hair backwards, though he did not move from it.

They were crossing through a rather desolate area, and from what Hera could tell, they weren't anywhere near enough to civilisation to cause any real damage.

Floating back down again, Hera said, "We can do it here, we're far enough from civilisation that we won't do any harm or be noticed."

Jake nodded and they both flew up and out of the hole. Jake called back, "Are you coming, Hudson?"

December 6, 2007, 6:04 AM

"Alright then..." Said Hudson, punctuating his half-finished sentence with a a small but powerful hop out of the truck, and onto the ground below.

The strange pair was right, there wasn't a thing in sight but flat, dry land. It's be a perfect place to fight.

"So, any special rules for this?"

He was indulging in he formalities. Purely a gentlemen's game.

December 6, 2007, 7:24 PM

Hera landed about 20 feet away from Hudson, and turned his head to watch the truck speed away. As soon as he ascertained that it had gone far enough (really only a few seconds), he turned back to Hudson. He heard Jake position himself on a rock about a mile away, though the tell-tale sound was barely mroe than a whisper.

Hera shook his head. "No, not many rules. I only suggest that you avoid cheap shots. I won't lower myself to them, and I hope you won't either. Just be warned that the instant you try a cheap shot, I will stop holding back."

"Now, let's go!" Hera yelled suddenly. In a flash, he drew his Dragon Blade, the silver metal of the sword seeming to dance and ripple like the thin frame of fire it was shaped for.

Within the same instant, he went into a 'horse-stance,' positioning his legs apart, his right leg behind him, and facing Hudson. His zweihander sword was held right beside his head, and his tail arched around the other side, the tail blade hanging parallel to the sword. With his wings curled into twin arches, Hera roared, "We'll see how well you fight."

He made sure to ignore Jake's sniggering on the rock.

December 7, 2007, 2:51 AM

"Good, 'cuz that's kinda' the way I wante it in the first place."

In a flash, Hudspn's blade was in his left hand. He was avanccing slwoly, so sloly, that he in fact was casually walking towards his opponent.

Deep slow breath

He needed that sometimes to get himself and his affairs in order. There was just something about the thrill of battle that he just never unerstood. Whenever hee'd go into his little fight mide, his senses woul get sharper than his blade. Right now, he could even feel the faintest whisper of wind whorl up through his pant and suit jacket. It gave him the tingles all over.

THis guy was different. He coul nearly taste the very air he breathe, which meant that he was facing a strong opponent.

Excitement was rising within him. And the very though of a beautiful battle made him feel as giddy as a school child.

He a hoped that his opponent was feeling the same. It' make things a helluva' lot more interesting.

December 7, 2007, 8:21 PM

"This power....is growing too fast....can't control it!" Julius said to himself with a nervous tone in his voice, as if a part of him felt regretful of the choice he made some time ago. The skies darkened all around him as his soul began to be swallowed by the grudge stored deep within this ancient being's soul. Suddenly a deep emptiness, nothing, just silence inside his head and a deep white abyss all around him, as if he were trapped within a tick mist. Then the echoes of footsteps, pieces of armor colliding against each other, soon after the clouded image of an ancient warrior. Julius' eyes widened, he couldn't believe that the moment of truth, the day when he would feel the power of an allsie running through his veins.

"And so it begins...."

December 21, 2007, 8:31 PM

A certain unexplainable restless excitement had in fact overtaken Hudson's body. The blade that he had wielded in his hand would become a blade of truth, slicing through illusion. An inexplicable shudder ran through his body. He advanced forward, making sure to be at least ten feet away as he eyed his opponent up, and with a light tap of his foot, sent himself flying.

Hudson's sword swings were wild in manner. Or at least, that was the way he wanted them to look. His last stroke was a downward slash, and was the only one close enough to make any contact whatsoever with his opponent. He had apparently put so much weight into the swing that it he had accidentally tripped himself.

"Psyche!"

Hudson's free hand gripped the ground so tightly that he had left finger marks in the hard earth. Weight shifted from his upper torso to his legs and hips. A careless looking swing had become a a powerful heel smash kick as he arched his torso, bringing his legs around in a circular direction.

December 21, 2007, 10:28 PM

Hera Ledro whirled, whipping his tail forth to help his blade block the attacks. They were messy, and almost half of them were so easy to dodge, Hera didn't need to move more than an inch to evade the blade.

The final swing was also easily parried, though Hera could feel the weight and power that was put into it. As Hudson tripped, however, he yell