Protectors of the Earth

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"'human' way, like how my master tried to take my power from me when I surpassed him?" the moment he let go of the spear, it started moving on its own and whacked the sword away and gave Chrono enough space to swing his left foot and send a burst of fire right at her gut. The overall fire was nowhere near as strong as his current earth power, but it was enough to leave a burn and throw her off.

He made an effort to regain control as he grabbed the spear, and tried to keep her off balance by bashing at her sword with the pole of the spear instead of the blade. He then tripped her with a spin at the ankle before holding the blade to her neck. He seemed to think about a few situations that just happened, but kept his edge at her neck. "However, the 'human' way I would agree to is a 'trade-off'. Instead of your life, I'll just take a horn, in return... I'll need any books you have on a red, white, blue, and green elemental snakes. I suppose this is a decent comprimise, is it not?"

[Grace.E]

Emrelda looked at the burn at her stomach, she felt the rune on her shoulder sting a little, slowly the burn faded away, leaving her upper human body exposed, she didn't bother to cover herself. she hated being defeated but this guy had guts. but a book on elemental snakes...wait, did he know about the Oonagi? to sacrifice her horn wouldn't be an issue she would grow another one in about two days. she walked over and retrieved her sword.
"I'll give you my horn, thats not an issue" she said as she put away the magical sword, she turned twords him, her firey amber eyes got a good look at him, he was half black dragon from somewhere in Europe, not her favorite breed.
"But books on elemental snakes however is going to be...if you want to know more about them, I have it all in my brain..." she tapped her temple, she sat down cross legged
"I will give you my horn, but you must tell no one about the rune on my shoulder AND I want to know how you know about the Oonagi? thats the only thinf I know aboout elemental snakes"
she gave his spear a glare "put that possesd thing away and lets do this in a civilized way"

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono let go of the spear, and it wrapped itself up in a black leather-like garb before attaching to the back of his clothes.
"Oonagi, is that what she was?" he mumbled while looking away for a moment, then back at tha dragoness before him. It took him a few moments to take in everything she said, but then his spear whispered the idea that she mistook him for a half-breed, but it was a common mistake among of his targets until the angered him.
"I promise to not speak of your rune, as well as explain my encounters; but you need to get one thing straight, since the non-dragons have spread their territory and influence, my parents had me practice bipedal walking and how to hide my wings, so I would appreciate you stop looking at me as if I'm not a real dragon."

[Grace.E]

Emrelda wasn't all that surprised...she only smiled "pardon my misunderstanding, lets get acquainted before we being this discussion... Emrelda is my name that I received from my father" she stared at him for a long moment...she sensed something clinging to him, like a passionate lover. it wasn't his spear.
"Something has been haunting you, your dreams lately are troubling you" she stood up and walked up to him, she reached out with her human hand, touching his forehead she extracted a sliver whisp. she extracted the dream that was troubling him...she wanted to see what it was.
"Don't worry, I'll give your dream back"
the silver whisp swirled around her hand, it was hot and cold at the same time, inside her mind she saw four elemental snakes, each one seeking something, all of them speaking in an ancient language that was unfamiliar to her. the image changed as a green serpentine woman came into view. her eyes showed an emotion that she had only seen in humans...Lust, her eyes stared directly at her. Lust transformed into jealousy,
"he is MINE!" she raged, she lunged at her, Emrelda pushed away the dream back to the dragon hunter. she noticed that her nose began to bleed, her breathing ragged "you have issues that I need to discuss with you, but first lets work out our deal" her vision blurred slightly before she came to. she bit her lip to keep from passing out, that dream was out of control she thought I need to get over with this fast before he decides that now would be a good time to kill her while she was at her weakest state...

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono was getting somewhat concerned at her bleeding nose, and sifted through his memories until he remembered a minor healing spell ment to fix 'internal' injuries like a nose bleed. He concentrated the spell into his two side talons, and held them under her nose as the spell reversed and stopped the bleeding. "Does that mean I get the horn first... or do I tell you about my encounter?"

[Grace.E]

Emrelda licked the blood that touched her lips, she felt her strength coming back to her. she was rather surprised that this Dragon Hunter actually healed her...she couldn't help but feel grateful to him
"Encounter then the horn" she said seriously

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"Well, since you read my dream, I'll just tell you my latest encounter. I was on the way to chasing you into the lake, then the earth platforms I used to catapult myself had suddenly stopped working. I managed to roll into a tree where I, upon regaining my senses, encountered a rather attractive green scaled snake-woman. She helped me get upright and then walked over to some ornate stone before vanishing into the ground. The next thing I knew, I walked right up to the stone, pressed a few symbols and suddenly the same woman hugs me, and doesn't let go until I re-appear right where were are now." He then took a few breaths before looking up at her, expecting her to give the horn as evidence of her "demise".

[Grace.E]

Emrelda stares...well this went well she thought to herself, she sighed as she didn't pay attention to her clothes reforming onto her body, she still didn't have the strength to transform back into a dragon.
"Well, consiering the fact that I am still in human form and that when I read your dream it almost killed me because I think that serpetine woman has a sexual desire for you since she grew jealous by the fact that I am sitting here with you" she closed her eyes, from her red hair appeared two of her horns, she didn't feel anything when she took it off. she still held onto them, she stared him.
" here is my horn, but I want you to do this, as thanks to spareing my life..." she tore off the sleeve of her dress, revealing the rune "you see this, this rune is the most powerful healing spell you can possibly get to...don't ask how I got it because its none of your buisness..." she looked at him again, her tone serious and calm "now the spell as become one with my body, if you grind up the horn and mix it with water and drink it it will taste foul but you will have my ability,I am one of only two who has this ability to be immune to everything and be able to survive from certian death, I guess you know why I am a pain in the neck to kill" she said with a amused grin. Emrelda wrapped up the smaller horn in the silk sleeve, then gave both horns to the Dragon Hunter..."Somehow" she said knowingly "I sense that you and I will meet again..." she got up, straightend her dress "farewell...Chrono and do not abuse the gift I have given you" mist swirled around Emrelda and she dissapeared with the wind.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono looked at where she was, then at the horns before putting one away and finding water to do just as she said. He would essentially become un-killable if he followed her directions, but he couldn't give this to the person he was paid by, to keep the horn's ability from being abused. He came to Loch Ness by sheer chance, and raised some water out of the lake with what minimal expertise he had with the water element. He literally ground the horn in his hands, letting the powder fall into the orb and mix about. He then 'held' the orb to his mouth and started drinking it until the taste made him lose concentration, yet the orb stayed in place as there was yet another snake woman, this time with navy-blue scales and a fish-like tail, holding up the orb with apparently a single finger as the green-scaled one proped him back up, although she seemed reluctant to have him drink until the blue one shot her a look that seemed to tell her otherwise.

After he finished drinking he felt a mix of exhaustion and satisfaction as Taea, the apparently English version of her name, lay with him as he went to a rather blissful sleep.

Looks like your previous hunts are paying off with more than just combat experience... I would be jealous if I had a real physical body

[Alice The Necrofox]

((Running around volunteering at Faeryworld Festival in Eugene Oregon... sorry about not posting >.<))


Shiro gave the cat a look at the "dead as long as you" comment, but didn't want to completly ruin relations with the creature, so he didn't act apon it.
"Well then, pray tell me why you have come here? I haven't seen many of your ilk around, even in all of my wanderings. Why are you..." suddenly, a flash of green light blazed over his eyes as he saw in quick succession the events between Emrelda and a new halfdragon.
"Pardon me..." he said, pulling the circle between his pawfingers. "A friend of mine is... or should i say, was, in grave peril. It has past, but i do believe i owe the agressor a little visit... do you wish to tag along? As a "Free" magic, you can follow me..."

[KittKat chunky~]

((No worries... Sounds like you had fun  ))

The Cat watched with his head cocked to one side, amber eyes watching Shiro´s intently. He gave a devious little smile, bright white fangs glinting "Yes... You will do nicely...."

 He jumped down beside Shiro, sniffing carefully at the spot where the circle had been moments before, before looking up at him "I shall indeed... ´Tag Along´ ... I have all the time in the world to complete my task." Again he gave a wicked grin, the kind you would expect mice to have nightmares from...

[Alice The Necrofox]

Shiro grinned back, liking this free magic cat.
"Very well, let us be off." he stood up and strode to the door, holding it open for the cat, and giving the librarian a look to keep her mouth shut. She was quite happy to comply.
He walked through the crowd with his mask on, making a little path behind himself where the cat could follow. Once he made it to the outskirts of the town, where no villager would see him, he waved his pawfingers in different shapes and patterns, a green light drawing a symbol in the air. As he did so, a rumble was heard and a skeletal horse formed in front of him. Completely armored, it looked at Shiro, then the cat, and lowered itself. Shiro hopped on and rode off into the woods.

[KittKat chunky~]

The cat followed, sticking his little pink tongue out at the librarian and sauntering out after Shiro. When they reached the outskirts, the cat looked up at Shiro, and out at the vast expanses of forest and woodlands... "I suppose you do have a plan as to finding your betrothed companion... For while i can be many things, this form does not enjoy walking for miles upon miles..."

He stopped, as the Horse pulled itself together, bones digging themselves out of the sodden earth and armoured plates forming from flickering green fire. The cat tasted the air, purring... "Hmn... Not bad work if i dont say so myself.... I may have underestimated your skill..." He shrugged, jumping up onto the horse in a leap much longer and more languid than any normal cat. He sat between Shiro and the horses neck, and curled up... "Wake me if anything interesting should happen... Or if you find me a fish..." And with that, he slept...

[Alice The Necrofox]

Shiro laughed. "Very well... i will. But we are going to take a quick detour first to see if my friend is okay." he gallopped up the side of the hill, dashing through the trees with agility. The horse climbed up the side of the rocks with ease and made it to the cavernous door, to see if the dragon was in there.

[KittKat chunky~]

The cat did not reply, already asleep. His paws twitched slightly, as if chasing a mouse in some dream. Around his neck, the small collar of black leather shone with twisting marks, and a small bell swung with the gait of the horse... I did not ring however. For the metal was caked in dried blood, dark red against his black fur.

Underneath the blood and metal, more marks crawled, ready to burst forth into life... All they needed was a single action to be fulfilled, a pact made... The cat slep, smiling in his sleep at the twisted magic´s impatience... The time would come... soon...