What a waste of life.

[Cricket]

What a waste of life.. Dereka thought, kicking a helmet that contained a bashed and blackened skull. Cracks lined the bone, and she stared at it, thinking about how useless that man's life had probably been. Comin' all the way from wherever the heck you lived, just to come get eaten by a dragon on your way to rescue a woman who you have never even met. The only reason she was here was to capture any of the creatures that could be still living in this beaten up castle. The bones of a large dead dragon lay to her side, staring off with eye sockets that weren't filled with anything but the blackness the hollow skull formed. She stared at it, wishing the beast was still alive. She would love to see a dragon of any sort, and she guessed this one was pretty by the random purple and blue scales she found, and the random large feather here and there.

[Tisari]

Suddenly, a roar was heard from nearby. The castle rumbles and it might be an earthquake, but it stops slightly, and you can sense the vibrations going by in the wall. Each brick moved, making another brick move, making another brick move, until it got to the end and the castle fell still again. The sound was coming from the top of the castle, and you see a spiraling stone stairway ahead.
Follow the noise?

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[Cricket]

Without a moments hesitation, Dereka bolted up the fight of stairs, excitement filling her. The noise did indeed intimidate her, but it sounded like something interesting... and strong.

[Tisari]

At the top of the stairs, you were greeted with one part of the top of the castle. It was completely bricks that were falling. The floor didn't look like anything you could really trust.
Ontop was a dragon- a medium sized red dragon with fiery markings and peircing black slit-like eyes. It was certainly not the dragon that used to live there- the one that lived in the castle originally was much, much bigger, and had a roar that used to kill the knights by itself.
The fiery dragon looked at you expectantly, letting out a grunt of breath and smoke filed through it's nostrils, rising into the sky.
Why are you here? it demanded telepathically, in a voice that would make Dereka's head pound.

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[Cricket]

Dereka's eyes widened at the dragon, and the telepathic voice in her head caused her to drop to her knees, clutching it in her hands. She hardly heard what the dragon had said, but took a good guess, "I'm Dereka, and I'm here in search of a companion." She blinked, realizing she was near the place where the princess had slept, and realized that would seem a bit on the strange side, so she added, "A beastly companion. Not a human, but a creature that will fight with me and travel along side me." Honestly, she had been looking for one to sell, but this dragon was too good to sell, and instead she was going to use him in the battle area.

[Tisari]

The dragon stared at her before it widened it's eyes in pure anger. It seemed to hesitate before speaking in a slightly less demanding voice.
Fight with you? That would be like using me. Ha! Like I would even waste my time fighting and watching you sell pathetic creatures worth not even a dime.
You'll have to prove that you're a formidable partner. it narrowed it's eyes, staring at Dereka expectantly.

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[Cricket]

Dereka glowered at him, sensing the insult in his voice. She breathed deeply, reminding herself that picking a fight with a dragon was probably a bad idea. "Prove it.. how?" She asked curiously, "Do you expect me to fight something, in order to prove my worth as your companion?"

[Tisari]

The dragon shrugged.
I want to see how you prove yourself. Strength isn't the only thing a dragon would admire, hmm? he narrowed his eyes, tilting his head slightly and watching Dereka expectantly. He took a breath.
Think of it as an audition.
The Dragon seemed less intimidating now and more inquisitive, watching Dereka with interest and with his undivided attention. His booming voice was gone and he was much more relaxed, though tensed, in case the human attacked instead.

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[Cricket]

"I do not think you want me to fight you, so how else should I show you?" She asked, looking up at him, "Unless you do want me to fight you...?"

[Tisari]

The Dragon shrugged.
I'm not one that likes fights often. Just tell me why you think you deserve to have me as a companion. Sounds like a good audition to me. As long as you don't fight, I will listen.
He sat down a bit more, raising his chin and looking at Dereka with old, wise eyes.

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[Cricket]

Dereka stared at him incredulously, then finally said, "Well.. I'll just state who I am first and then what I do and then I'll go from there. I'm Dereka, and I'm twenty three years old. All my life I have been trained in the arts of fighting, and hunting. I have indeed tried to find creatures from which I would either sell, or train to fight along side me. I do indeed love fighting, and I think you would make a really great fighter, since you seem to be rather wise. Being smart would defiantly help you win in a fight." She breathed, and nodded, then continued, "And.. Anyways, I travel to many places in my quests to find new creatures and to discover new things, so if you much like traveling then you would enjoy your time with me. There will not be a moment where we, or I, discover something new."

[Tisari]

The dragon took a breath, looking at Dereka as if scrutinizing her. He sighed.
I don't know why I'm doing this, but here goes. I will agree to come with you on one condition. I won't be in any arena fights. Well...maybe once in a while for fun. He winked.
What a weird dragon.
But I would gladly help train the other creatures you find, or help you catch other creatures. I do enjoy travelling to new places. This castle is getting a bit old, as well as my roaring act...which most of the time scares people away- apparently, not you.

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[Cricket]

She stared at him, excitement rushing into her, and said, "Oh! Thank you very much! I guess we'll be off then?" She asked, wondering if he needed anything before they left.

[Tisari]

-Just what he looks like, except he's red-
-Will post stats after-

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[Cricket]

(( Holy crud, did you draw that?))

[Tisari]

ooc;
Yes.


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No... XD I wish I could draw like that. -whispers- It's from google. xD




The Dragon:
Species: Lava Dragon
Colors: Red, dark brown, black.
Gender: Male
Stage: Adult
Breeding: Whenever.
Personality: Calm, humourous, rarely fights, loves travelling, not competitive whatsoever.
Lineage: Unknown.
Size: 10ft high, 704 lbs. Tail length is 3 meters.
Stats: Attack; 5 Defense; 5 Speed; 4 Health; 19 Power; 10 Intelligence; 10

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