(Lucy to the rescue!)

The clouds hid what most it could. For the mountain stretched out like a dragonic hand to the very sky and it's peaks were not just one, but four. Carved naturally like some dragon's claw the mountain was feared for what it did for the people of Bale - a town at the base of the mountain. The Dragons ruled them, they oftened had to sacrifice many of their people to their dark desires of human flesh.

Built upon one of the two rivers that flowed down the steap cliffs of the mountain, the town was almost a mini-sized version of Rhy'Din, it had it's own Inn which again was based off the original "Red Dragon Inn."
"The Dragon's Slayer Inn" was no different from any other, it was always a bustle with people with drunkards, bards and patrons alike. But this one had a certain pride for the so-called heroes which had taken on the Dragons in the mountains which ruled them, and failed each time. Stories of their travels, their great heroic victories over battles fought, but the war never won.
And, as usual there was one old, blind or limbless idiot saying how he battled with the Dragon's king, their ruler. Lying out of their asses of how they came THIS close to destroying it, before the vile beast took off their arm, leg, or somehow skillfully taken out his eye without the rest of his head.

"Ayeee! Big as a giant he was!" He opened his arms as wide as he could, while his eye-patch was peeled back to reveal the eyeless socket, "His claw, this BIG! Only on the one finger - he GOUGED out my eye! But!" His hands scanned the room, as if he was surveying some battlefield, "I took my sword and thrusted it RIGHT through his heart!" The patrons rawred in unison, greeting him like some hero. The old man then stood atop of his chair, "And then... For the final blow I-"

"Oh do shut the hell up!" Came a woman's annoyed voice, for in the corner sat a peasent girl, she barely wore an decent clothes, and the only worth a thing on her was her belt which held a black hilted and sheat hed gaurdless katana. A glance to him with blue orbs, her blonde hair hung down in one hell of a fuzz about her form. She looked like the bane of the streets so to speak.

"Here we are sir, the town of Bale. I thank ya for your patronage, and trust you'll tell your friends who to come to should they travel in this region."

Brian absently nodded in reply to the guide. In truth he didn't catch a word of what had been said, as he was captivated by the sight of the mountain ahead of them. Brian eyes panned from the base to the clouds and back a good while, as they approached the town itself. Brian also made note of the river that ran down the mountain, and the fact that the summit could not be seen. It was a rather impressive view to see all of it together like that. But Brian didn't travel to Bale to see the sights or romp through it's rather infamous brothels (Cake Shoppes were another story altogether), instead what had brought him here was an offer.

Brian had recieved the offer roughly a weekand a half ago, in truth he didn't put much stock into it and set it aside. Much of his time had been spent handling the Renna/Emma situation, and his own problems with the Gauntlet, and trying to get some kind of a date for the wedding. With Charlotte out town for a few days, Brian had some free time to himself to just sit back and do whatever he felt like.

So Brian had made sure the Den's renovations were under way as all the new landscaping around the old fortress turned future school. A letter was left for Charlotte as well, and a quick visit to the Abbey to check on Lucy.
An with all that done, Brian was soon traveling to Bale. It had taken him a good dayvia horseback and ferry to make his way to the mountain town. But he finally arrived, and began checking a map handed to him by the guide for the location to the Dragon Slayer's Inn.

The guide left Brian at the entrance, and went off on his own. Brian made his way into the town and began his search. The first thing Brian took notice of was all the Dragon statues in the town, there were a great deal of them leading into town, and even more once he made his way into the town's square. What really caught Brian's surprise was how rustic this town looked, and how heavily armed the people seemed to be. Unsheathed blades tucked into belts, huge battle axes and pikes slung on peoples backs, and nearly everyone Brian had passed wore some kind of armour, most of it being leather. In truth it looked like a town under seige, but everyone was going about their business and seemed to be pleasant enough.

Brian drew a few glances and whispers as he rode through the town, he figured it had to do with his attire. Since he was wearing his Federation Aketon and noct gear, Brian looked sorely underdressed, and even under armed. The guide admitted the town didn't get much in the way of visiters, save those who attempted to hunt dragons. Brian wasn't truly interested in hunting dragons, bit after dealing with Shadow aka "Boots" Brian deemed some research would be benificial, and it would also get him some time away from Rhy'din and the usual chaos. Still Brian wondered why the town was so heavily armed, were the dragons truly that bad to deal with?

Brian's dealing with Dragons was fairly limited in Rhy'din. He had none for friends save Icer and her family, and has only fought a handful and those fights were years ago and ended up near disasters to begin with. He had no real fear of them, but then again it wasn't like he was gonna run up to one, kick it in the shins and throw down on the spot. In Vana'diel however that was a different story, as the Kingdom of San'doria openly trained and recruited Dragon Knights, or Dragoons as they were known as. Brian was trained as a Dragoon, but in Vana'diel they held a different purpose. Dragoons there actually had dragons that were bonded to them and fought along side them. While Dark Dragons were fought, for the most part other dragons were revered by many of the nations. Brian trained for roughly a year and a half, and was held in good standing but was a long way off from mastering the art. All the ponderings on Dragons brought Brian back to his original reason for even arriving in the first place, the offer and invitation.

An invitation to join a group of self proclaimed dragon slayers on a hunt up the large mountain. Brian wondered how hunts for such fiersome creatures were done in these parts, and it was an easy excuse to get the hell outta dodge for a bit. Brian had no idea, how they even heard of him, let alone wanted to invite him, but he didn't sweat it. He didn't care, and it was just the excuse he needed.

Brian missed living this way a bit. He missed being able to just up and roam on a moments notice, and do whatever he felt. Lately things have been so hectic he hadn't even had a time to even think, let along anything else. Now that things were stabalized a bit, it was time to unwind and get a last jaunt outta his system, so to speak.

After a bit of time, Brian arrived at the Inn and secured his horse. With his duffle bag in hand, Brian made his way up the stairs, and paused a moment as he heard some conversation.

"Ayeee! Big as a giant he was! His claw, this BIG! Only on the one finger - he GOUGED out my eye! But, I took my sword and thrusted it RIGHT through his heart and then... For the final blow I-"

Brian chuckled a moment, as he heard the man speak and the crowd inside go wild. He knew this would be a post of fun if anything at all, and that would be the ticket for him. Hunt or no, he was going to relax,and as it seemed entertainment was not too far off by the sound of the man and crowd. Brian opened the door, and made his way inside the Inn and was stopped in his tracks by another voice.

"Oh do shut the hell up!"

Brian turned and saw the girl who blasted the older man, and shook his head as the gathered crowd let out a chorus of "oooooooooo" and then began to poke and jab the man with humoruous intent. Brian eyed the girl once more and took note of her Katana, and then made his way towards the bar and then signaled the tender.

Tossing the Invite to the bar top, Brian nodded to the tender and looked about the room once more. Looking to the tender once more, Brian smiled faintly. "So I hear there is a hunt to be had?"

The rough-looking blonde girl had watched that transpired with great amusement. The Dragon Knight had completely blanked her because his frind so to speak, could not make it. So instead, this woman had offered to take his place and aid her friend's friend in her friend's place... Wow, even THAT confused the peasent-girl and she shook her head to rid that confused fuzz that now ached at her brain. Whatever, the old man was a crazy fool who LOST to the Dragon and ran away like a scared little girl.
There was alot of lairs like that hanging around this place and there were only but a few - a mere handfull that actually did any killing.

She, was one of them.

Of course, as she watched the Dragon Knight leave with his new found training-boy, she had sat there drinking away at her ale. She felt like licking a dogs testicles that rolled around in the mud of a pig's **censored by rcs filter** dumping ground. Urgh. But it was damned near strong, heck, it looked like and had the texture of black thick tar. Maybe she had the bottom of the keg?

And, her blue eyes jumped up suddenly to a new man who asked of the hunt. Well well well, another nut needing to be crushed by a Dragon's claw? He was cute, but she was sure he'd look cuter begging for his life in front of her, kneeling on both of those cute legs.

That alone made her smirk. As the bartender replied.

"No! Sir! No hunt here!" The man replied trying to wave him off, he wanted no trouble and the Dragon Knight was enough for one day of scareing the **censored by rcs filter** out of him. "No! No hunt! Go away! We don't want you bringing the Dragons' wrath onto us! Go! Go I say!"
He shooed the man with his hands, of course, he was aged, old, and afraid - of course he'd rather stay low and keep the Dragon's happy than actually suffer their eternal and pain-staking wrath!

The other old man - the one of whom spoke of his great tales then came to move an arm around Brian's shoulders. Whiskey, ale... Cider, god this man reaked of alcohol. "Ayyyyyyye there be a damned 'unt!" Hic-cup, and then another for next two minutes before he chuckled and pointed towards the blonde woman. "She be the one ya look'in for! She's a bounty hunter 'round these parts! A mean old bitch she be!" And again off he went, in his own little world of tales. "Tore off a man's arm with her bareeee hands! Ayeeee! Her bare hands! Took on the legions of the undead, of demons and man alike!"

BANG!

The old man blinked towards the blonde woman now, whom well... Cracked her head violently against her table. She really didn't need people blubbering out certain lies and truths about her. But blatantly the idiot knew her reputation... And that, was annoying when you were trying to be unnoticed.
Mumbling curses... And promises of death she whacked her head against the table once more.

"AYEEE THATS HER! A psycho too!" Moves his finger in circles by his temple. The old storyteller then stumbled off around the bar.
"Gi'v mah more drink tender!" He stumbled... And fell flat on his face, the bar man was running around like a headless chicken now... Thinking he was dead, instead of drunk.

The blonde haired sweetness was still banging her head against the table. BANG! BANG! And then she raised her blue eyed gaze up to the stare at the man, half in disbelif, and half grinning in a most childish manner.
Well, that's her cover blown, and she listened intently as the man addressed the room... And all he got? Was a hushed noise. No one spoke... But stared to the man...

"Go away! We don't want the likes of you here!"

"YEAH!

"Wait... But who'd take the dragons out?"

"Oh... I didn't think of that."

Face palm, the blonde woman shook her head as she then dragged her hand from her eyes, again not peering at the man that was now before her, and questioning what was going on.
"To be honest, if you have two ounces of common sense you'd KNOW what the hell is going on around here..." A gruff growl from her as she held the katana closer to her hip. "And my name isn't sweetcheeks..." A wink at him, as she stood, she bowed slowly and held it there. "A pleasure to meet you, but I am afraid it will be short lived if your here via an invitation. Your too... Pretty... You wouldn't last ten seconds against these dragons."
Straightening now she then glanced to the door. There was a bustle coming.
"... And if your here for the same reason why I am here, then, we're both looking for the only Dragon Knight in this damned village."

Alucard and Neo walked into the the Dragon Slayer Inn and headed straight for the bar. Alucard told the bar tender to pour him and Neo a shot. They drunk them hastily. Alucard took a look around and spied a new figure in the corner that he'd never seen before; He wore Dragon Armor! Alucard knew then that must be the Brian Ravenlock the one he sent the invitation to. He turned around to Neo and said "Hey you have had a rough day go on home and get some sleep ok? I will come to you tomorrow and talk with you some more." He noticed Briarn was talking to a peasant girl he wondered, " what is a knight like him having a regular conversation with peasants? Most of them are too proud!" He was doing some thinking as he wandered to over where they were; rehearsing what to say.

Brian took a quick glance at Alucard and Neo and wondered if this were the one Dragon Knight "Honey Bomb" had been speaking of. He raised a brow, and saw Alucard approach them, and then heard the cough and saw her fist move to her mouth. Brian pondered saying something smart like "Bless you my child." or "I'm sorry I don't speak Sick Wench, can ya speak in english?" but in the end he thought better against it. After all she was armed, and the look in her eyes easily made her the most dangerous of this motley drunken crew.

Brian noted her eyes were always shifting and he smiled faintly to himself, as he recalled how that used to feel. She was either nervous as hell, or gauging everything in the room at once. Brian noted she had here own corner, and back against the wall. Hell, as it stood she was waiting for something. He didn't see any reason who it shouldn't be him, that she was waiting for. That's when he felt it.

The slight vibration of the table gave the move away with barely a second to spare. Brian's left hand left the hilt of his sword and moves across his body, in one fluid motion went into a back handed swing as the sword came through the table and knocked the blade aside. His sword hand followed suit at the same moment and quickly drew his Katana. and delivered a side slash towards her through. The swing was cut in half, as the blade stopped just underneath her chin. Brian's eyes were with hers the entire time, his face just as calm as it was before as he spoke to her.

"Ya gotta do a tad better than.." Brian paused a moment as he looked to his hand that knocked the blade aside and nodded to himself. "On second thought, well played my dear." He smiled to her, and noted his hand had been cut and was bleeding a bit, her cut was on it's mark, and he was a bit slower. First blood to the lady, and in truth Brian couldnt have been anymore excited.

The smile on Brian's face never faded, his eyes still locked to hers. The cut on his hand ignored, as he just stared. She was faster than anything he had seen yet and if it hadn't been for the table, Brian was sure he would had one helluva nasty scar to go home with. He thought he was faster on the block and that the back hand would work, but his cut hand was evident of the fact that she was faster. His sword held still just under her chin, then she sheathed her blade. Brian held his blade a moment longer and then sheathed it, as he continued to look her. Their shared silence broken by the sound of her voice.


"The Dragon Knight is behind you."


Brian said nothing in reply and noted her quiet dismissal. In return, he nodded silently and then kicked aside the halves of the table. Then he grabbed another nearby table and set it before her, then another chair was grabbed and set at the table next to her against the wall, and he quietly took a seat. His eyes once more panned the room carefully, and then went back to the Dragon Knight. Brian thought to himself what fun this town is turning out to be, and did they have any cake shoppes nearby.

Eyes panning towards the Dragon Knight the women simply took what was offered with the slightest of nods, leg crossing over the other she moved an arm to drape over the back of the chair, those blue eyes stareing now to Brian. The peasent girl was sent as help, via a friend who was friends with the Knight, not so much long term friends, but he knew of their dealings and so the peasent girl was sent in his place.

Brian although was a new development. One that excited her.

A glimpse to the Knight once more as she sipped back the... What was it? She tasted it greatfully with more than eager gulps and smirked, it was rum. Lovely, she did like a good rum.
"I do believe we're all here for the same reason, one way or another." She waved her hand as she turned to look towards a rather nice looking man across the Inn, peering at his ass more than anything. She'd let the talking go with the boys here.

" Alright then" said Alucard as he looked from Brian to the girl. " I have brought you'all here because we have a "Dragon" problem here people and im ready to kill some dragons BUT i cant do this all by my self...." Alucard explained. "So thats why I asked all of you here......, Brian I know you are like me and like adventure so I am asking you to help me to kil these scaly bastards!!!!" Alucard Exclaimed. "So Brian what do you think?" Alucard asked.

"I know what you are thinking, you are thinking how in the world are we going to defeat all these dragons right?" Alucard thought for a moment.
"We CAN do this, I know you may think it is impossible - but it CAN be done! I have trained too hard to just quit and I know my own limitations. I can say for a fact that I know we can do it..." A slight pause in his speech as he regarded the girl.
"I know nothing about you other than you are a resident of this town, but if you are can wield that katana with the speed you showed against Brian earlier then I think we can pull this off!" Alucard, was confident in his speech to the two, he even slammed his fist down onto the table.

"well..... I dont really know how many dragons there are.... but I do know there is one really mean dragon Overlord. I have faced him once before 5 years ago when he was still a drake I lost...... Now he knows im here and hes 20x's more powerful than before...." Alucard says with alittle bit of hurt pride.
"The dragons are pissed at us because of the Dragon War we had with them 10 years ago. So they decided to take over this mountain and enslave all of the people thats why we (I) am here. SO will you help me?"

The girl tilted her head, letting the blonde hair fall down over her gaze. She was taking no attention to Alucard or even Brain, right now she was stareing right at that nice, firm, muscular ass. If one would look closely you could see her lips were slightly parted, agaping over the man's fine behind still! And that's when she heard Brian's reply to Alucard.

Hand moving to grip the hilt she tilted her head towards the door a little, half expecting someone to come through the door. But no one came.

Finally, she spoke. "The fact of the matter is these people were brought into a war that was not their fault." Teeth gritting as she spoke, she drew out the hilt of her katana alittle, to let the clean shiney blade sparkle in the light for a brief momen, and then... Pushed it back to sheath once more.

"Now, are you going to simply come here and do absolutely nothing?" That too Brian, "And not defend these... People." A hint of anger in her voice as she voiced the word 'people' slowly... And scornfully.

"The fact of the matter is these people were brought into a war that was not their fault."

Brian raised a brow at her respsonse and replied just as quickly as he heard it.

"I don't see too many people around ten or younger as far as age. Looks like many of these people were around for the beginning of this war. So I am wondering who it was who pissed off the dragons and began this little war and why they are so eager to lick their rear ends to boot? How do you know they were brought into it? So a select few decided to head on up there and kick a dragon square in the nads and pick a fight and the said screw the rest of the townfolk, we wanna dragon fight? I wanna know what the &*^% was going on back then. Maybe since you know so much you can enlighten my ignorant ass."


"Now, are you going to simply come here and do absolutely nothing?" That too Brian, "And not defend these... People."

Brian heard the disdain in her voice and wondered what garnered such a tone. He shook his head and answered.

"I try not to go into fights blindly.. Especially if these people did something to start this. Hell for all we know the Dragons may be smarter than ya think and maybe we can sort this out. I'll fight alright, but I need to know exactly what it is I am fighting for."

Brian watched Neo's approach and chuckled and shook his head as he listened.

"Alright Junior, I don't know about the code, let alone the missions. What I do know is that I am being asked to fight some battle that may have nothing to do with me, and on top of that may have been started by the very people I am being asked to defend... So I would like some background, and I would like it yesterday. Also why were Sweet cheeks here and I asked, and how many others did you people try to recruit?"

Sweet Cheeks...

She'd make Sweets out of his if he continued...

Listening though she stood and made a straight line to the bar, infact she completely ignored the conversation for now. She was here to kill the Dragons and that's what exactly she would do!
Eyeing the fearful bartender he quickly placed down some random drink before her. It was rum. Licking her lips she brought the glass to her lips and returned to her seat as swiftly as she left.

"This talk explores all the history but doesn't really do much for the town." A simple observation as she sipped the rum, a long side glance to Brian as she winked to him, "Come on, cute ass, I am sure a little 'ol cutie like me can protect you from the big... Bad... Dragons..." Standing now 'Sweet Cheeks' promptly looked down to the men, "Now, call me back when your done with all the boreing shit."

Walking around Brian's chair she let her hand brush from one side of his shoulder, to the other, leaning down she then whispered...

"Don't disappoint me by turning him down."

And off she went outside, preferring the fresh air than the smoke, putrid air of the Inn further.

Ahhhhh!

Fresh air, closing her eyes she then sipped thr rum, letting her spray of blonde hair being lifted from her face by a short blast of wind... It quickly died down and desptie the coldness here at the town, she relished in it's soothing qualities...
The girl sipped her rum as her mind raced with thoughts, ideas and possible... Outcomes for the battle coming strong.

Back to that stinky place she heard the noise of the door opening and suspected that one of the inhabitants were... Watching her. Hand glancing the hilt she let her finger tips drag out the blade to turn and pause mid-way...

It was the man, who kept calling her sweet cheeks.

She sheathed the blade again.

Turning back round promptly the girl let herself be consumed the air of the town once again.

"My name..." The girl whispered, smiling before she finished off the rum and chucking the empty glass some ways to let the badly cobbled road to smash the pieces in a million oddly sized and sharp chunks.
Advancing him now a little she stood fairly close and pushed her face close to his.

"Sorry, cutie, but I don't tell strangers my name. Only my..." Gently she pushed her breasts against his body, pushing herself to tip toes and whispering into his ear, teasingly: "Closest... Friends get to know..." Pulling back, she offered a wink and turned her back to him.

Destroying that line of conversation dead in its tracks.

"You best go back inside. The Dragon Knight will probably wish to further add more information of his plan."

Quietly ne speaks... Even though we did not start all of this we must end it us four have the power it takes to end this war and let peace take over this town. we cant just sit back and watch innocent people die. It isnt their fault this happened just like it isnt ours. We have to do something we cant not help there is no real choice to be made Brian we have to fight!!! i dont like interfearng in anyone elses buisness but this goes beyond a person and a dragon i has extended to way ore than that if we do not stop this war it may drag on for 100 years dont you see even though we dont want to interfere doesnt mean that we shouldnt. I amgoing to do my part now brian are you in or out there isnt much time too waste if we dont help hundreds and thousands of people will die..... ( his vice raises... he grabs a bottle of wine and drinks heartedly.) we are dragon champions or at least we will be whn this is over..... that is if it is ver over......... Neo looks at brian, lucey, and alucard as he waits for their reply............

The girl did nothing as he left, more so she didn't regard or utter anything when re-exited the Inn with gear in hand. If anything she was more disappointed to see him pass her.
Blue eyes narrowing to the back of his head as he walked by the woman simply shook her head, and sighed.
Fingers moving to her gaurdless hilt she debated on either saying anything to him, or absolutely nothing. Maybe he was right on the one hand - this team was unbalanced and perhaps it did not tickle his fancy. She did not know, but as much as she knew, he wasted his time completely. Time wasters, always did anger her. Especially now since he asked so many questions - insulted her frequently with the name 'Sweet Cheeks,' and heck, even their short yet amusing sussing out with the blades...

All that for nothing...

"I will assume we will never meet again, cutie. And I hope you are warm and comfy back at your home, sipping your coffee with your fluffy slippers." It was harsh, but it was how she saw it.

And something else caught her attention for the moment, she tilted her head to the side and glanced up towards the mountain.

Something was coming.

She could... Smell it.

Nostrals flareing as the wind blew past she picked up the scents of a Dragon approaching...

Unsheathing the white hilted katana she spun it around her hand to rest the flat blade upon her shoulder, now talking to Brian.

"Best keep moving, cutie, I think company is coming." And with that she walked off down the opposite direction from the stables.

Alucard mutters, "Oh Shit!" as he draws out his beloved Dragon Buster sword, he tenses as he watches the black form desending from the mountain.
"Neo get ready! Oh and Brian get your selfish ass over here NOW!" Alucard roars "This is gona be one Hell of a fight; I sense him....he is my Archenemy the Black Flare Dragon, Lord of the Dragons of this mountain!"

The girl did not move, twisted the flat edge against her shoulder she slowly brought the blade infront of her face, and then took a step back. She saw something else behind this 'King of Dragons...'

More Shadows.

"Alucard, I assume he has an army, unless those are his children coming to play..." Indicates further figures flying behind this bigger and black dragon.

Oh this was too good to be true. Blue eyes wide, a mad look coming about her face, her heart pounding against her chest...

This what it was about! the feeling before the battle... But Brian brought up a valid point and turned to look to the screaming and running villagers. Sheathing her blade she turned to the rest and then to Brian, "We need to direct their attention from this town..." That was calmly said despite her riled up nature right...

And what did she do? She ran away!

Running down the cobbled street she skidded to a halt and turned back, hand upon the hilt of the sword her hair whipped as she spun to stare to the army right above their heads.

She be damned if she didn't get the first strike in!

Running back up at the street, head dipped down into a crouch she hopped once... Aaaaand she managed to hop atop of the Inn... A single push with one foot on the roof's tiles and she launched herself up into the air like some bird, sword not drawn body hurling up past a dragon - unsheating sword - one slice, and the Dragon opened up like a clam of gore and guts.

Falling back down, she had managed to take the wing of another Dragon clean off and sent him hurtling to the ground to crash close to the Inn.

Neo hears Alucards yell and snaps back into reality he pulls out his magic bow and sends three arrows through the dragons right wing tearing a large hole threw it. Then he shoots three more threw the dragons left wing... What are we gonna do alucard? my arrows will only hold them back for so long use the magic from your Dragon blade it's the only thing that can stun them at his current status!!!!!!!!!!!! looks at alucard, waiting for a sign or reply....
Good to see yo brian but dont stand there... everyone use everything yo got before they call for more reinforcements...............

"Brian are you alright?!" Alucard yelled after the explosion, Alucard ran towards where he was he looked a little shaken but he got right up and was looking for his arrows " Brian good to see your alright!, WAIT!!!!! here comes another flock of them!!!" Alucard spun around ready.

Yes. The dragons kept coming. Why? Soon to find out.

A few miles off, one could see the giant golden hued dragon flapping its huge wings. Upon closer inspection, the elf, Briseis, could be seen riding on its back. The young hatchlings were safely stowed as well behind her. She was angry.

Gaelinshaard roared ominously and all the remaining dragons shot upward in the sky; out of weapons reach. Briseis scanned the grounds and was sickened. Many of her friends were dead. Defiled. She was angered. With another roar, Gaelenshaard crashed to the ground, his huge treelike limbs making deep impressions on the dirt road. Bri slipped from her mount, white staff in hand, staring into what must be surprised expressions on the knight and his little army.

Bri spat on the ground. Her sunkissed brown hair was a bit matted from being up in the air so long...but still her beauty was entracing. Glittering blue eyes stared hard at the others. "Do you know what you have done?!"

Alucard looked in awe he didn't know that any dragon riders where still alive and was even more surprised when she said "Do you know what you have done?!" Alucard wondered " what did we do exept save these people from certain destruction?" " Hmmmm, Brian what do you think we did?!!!!!" Alucard yelled....... Alucard looked to 'Sweet cheeks'and said " Hey girl what do you think?" Alucard started toward the elf hopeing the other would follow suit.

Briseis gripped her staff tighty in her left hand and stroked Gaelinshaard's scales with her right. Glancing upward, she noted the dragons circling....waiting.

The elf patted Gaelinshaard once more and then stepped forward. She remained silent, walking slowly towards the Knight, Alucard; Brian....and the other two. She wasn't informed of their names yet.

"Well, what I thought we were doing was defending this town from an attack by these dragons. If that isn't the case, please tell me what we did, and your side of things."

Bri snorted in laughter; her accent thick....like she didn't have much practice with english. "You do not know what you have done? For hundreds of years your people have attacked the dragons...and then call them beasts and killers for fighting back. They've finally had enough. Did you not wonder why all of the dragons were flying over the city? THey were leaving the mountain you fools." Bri shook her head.

"But because men cannot forget the old ways and know nothing of forgiveness....you have brought a war upon your hands. Knight," she glared hard at Alucard, "you say you are already in a war.....but oyu have been sorely mistaken. Because of your actions today...a war is what you will get. Tell me....before you acted today...which dragon actually attacked you. What provoked you in this hour?"

" Since the "Dragon Campaign" none....... BUT Dragons WILL attack unprovoked I have seen it myself these dragons,(ALucard looked up) may not but I was taking no chances what so ever" Explained Alucard. " Im sorry for attacking "your" dragons but i have no regrets in terms of my response"

" ok" said Alucard grimly " this is not what i came here for but if its war you want I will respect your wished" Alucard replied. " I will must warn you though, going to war with me is not the smartest thing to do 'fore you will surley suffer massive losses and defeats." Alucard shrugs " TIll we meet again rider" Alucard turned to Brian " I don't know what the raids have to do with us but if he wants war let her have it , we will surley win I hope anyway!" Alucard replied

Shit! Gaelinshaards! And Briseis? What the hell was going on? Sweet Cheek's attack was a quick and ruthless one at that, she didn't enjoy the death of the Dragon's downwards spiral and sickening crack against the cobbled ground. Legs bent she slowly and steathily sunk away over to the dying Dragon, her eyes half closed and her head slightly tipped down in a half bow, moving to her knees and moving to gently smooth the maw of the dying Dragon.

A war...

She preferred the distance from Briseis - and as those blue orbs moved up to glance to the Dragon Rider, there was a hint of familiarity - if ever so slight and distant. Concern plastered her face perhaps for the first time, and she broke from her stare to pan it back towards the dying dragon.

"Shhh..." Several pats, sword unsheathed she took a single swipe to cut into the scales of it's neck, and to open up it's jugular, letting it bleed much more quicker than it was with it's dismembered wing. Sword flicked, blood splattered across the ground, she sheathed her sword and turned to watch everyone scattering into the Inn and into the barrier.

The fires rained down like hell and the girl merely casually walked away from her kill and towards the protective sheild. But she was blocked by a long line of fire from above and she raised both arms in front of her face to protect her from the flames.

"Fuckin hell!" She shook a fist up at the Dragons overhead.

From under the shield of Undeen Brian watched as Alucard chanted the backfire spell, and the flames shot skyward once more as Alucard looked rather proud of himself. Brian had a feeling something was a bit off, when the flames slowed and then once more fell towards the earth as Alucard asked about Undeen.

"Listen Alucard, we got bigger things to worry about! Yer spell flopped, everyone stay under the shield!"

As it rained fire once more upon Bale. In the distance through the flames Brian could see the shapes of the dragons as they flew off towards the south away from the town.

"The perfect cover for an escape.. Well Alucard, looks like this didn't end the way we intended.. I wonder, if they will return."

The flame rain ended, and left nearly a quarter of the entire town burning, as people scrambled for water and fire brigade members organized. Undeen faded once more, as Brian walked around a bit and kicked at the dirt.

"Alright, we got work to do.. First we need to help contain the damage, next we bury the dead.. After that we plan whatever is next. Pick a job and get it done. I don't care what ya do. I will tell ya this though. This is bull shit! Something bigger is going on, and this town didn't need to be in the middle! What the hell was that elf woman talking about!?"

Grabbing a nearby bucket, Brian set out towards the river to give a hand.

"Brian, what do you think is gona happen? This is weird we come here to take care of these troublesom dragons and then find out WE are the bad guys?!" Alucard paces back and forth" this is to much!!!!" Alucard looks up towards the mountain " Damn!!! I don't know what to do!!!!"

" Humph!! What the fuck do you think I've been trying to do??!!!!! I came here to help these people not to Damn them!!! I have no idea who that bitch was but something isn't right yea, iI know that but so what just because someone is trying to screw with us doesn't mean we can all lose our head and already think of our selves fucked Royaly!!!!! Now get a grip damnit or I'll knock some since into you if I have to!!" Alucard was furious at himself and Brian for even allowing them to even to think that he was selfish enough to pull them into this bullshit just for his reasons.
"Now Brian lets go and we'll figure this thing out as we get more info"