[Kanji_The_Wanderer]

KAZUHIDE

My Naginata, was wicked, and the curved tip was sharp. Waiting for fresh blood, the blade was held firmly in my grasp. The moon's light shined from my eyes, and reflected the dragon back at itself. "The time has come Jet." I glanced down at my weapon. The black and gold handle was smooth and cold. "We have to prove ourselves. We have to prove that we matter. And most of all, we have to prove that something even more then the dragon's exist. We will show them their folly."

Dimitria trudged forward. As she moved, leaves fell her from scales, I could hear her whispering, but it was faint. " I do not favor useless battles." She started "But this is an order. I have been told to kill you by my superiors. So, there is nothing I can do."

I stare the Dragon in her emerald eyes. I don't say a word. There is nothing to say. We both have been ordered to carry out a mission. There is nothing to negotiate. With bated breath I move in, my steps crunch under the stiff dirt.

"Dimitria! Let's go! We don't have all day! Kill him now!" Leinurus spits his order out in aggravation. The female Dragon sighs. "Alright then. Let's go human."

"Earthen Avalanche, shattering ground!" Dimitria calls out her attack. She stretches her long, powerful tail over her head, and pierces the earth. The ground shatters, and a chasm begins to form, rocks roll down into it, and gathers up. Dimitria flaps her powerful wings, and calls up a windstorm across the surface of the earth. The winds launched all the rocks and boulders at me. With my best effort, I jump and evade by each passing rock. Jet cuts through a few as they tumble toward.

I run full speed at the Dragon, as the rocks rush by me. I hurl my body of the wall of rubble that is gathering, and hurl myself into the air. The moon casts my shadow upon the Dragon's lower back, where I intend to land.

Once on the dragon, I run through the bush and leaves, making my way up the body. Dimitria begins to shake violently to try and force me off.

I grip Jet, crouching to one knee, I notice abreak in the scales. The spot is soft, an old tree root, is just covering the vital point. I position myself upwards, and drive the naginata into the fleshy hide. The dragon screams out in pain, and my weapon travels deep. Her yells are awful. Hearing her suffering ringing through my ears are did not give me the satisfaction that I was longing for. She didn't want this fight, she does not strive for battle like the others do. "I'm sorry." I mutter, a strand of hair hangs over my eye. I palm my hands together, and hold them just below my sternum. "Here it is, time to use that technique. The one I learned from the Old General." I plant my legs in the dirt on Dimitria's back, and make a firm ground for myself. I close my eyes and rest my chin on my chest, hanging my head as low as possible, and I concentrate...

A desire to win, and clear a way for Swiftant was my number one on the agenda. My eyes flash open, and a ball of fire flashes in my iris. "Now! Dragon's style, Scorching Breath!"

A stream of searing fire shoots from my mouth, and engulfs Dimitria's Leafy armor. The bushes and tree stumps on the Dragon's back are all quickly engulfed in flame. I hunch myself over, and throw back my arms, in an attempt to get out as much fire from my lungs as I possibly could. My throat was burning. I hadn't used this move in so long, and the sensation was maddening.....Dimitria's screams were much more heartfelt then before. I could not show emotion, or any sort of care for this beast. They wouldn't give me even the littlest chance to redeem myself and survive the battle.

Being taken prisoner, was not an option I had set for myself. So it was either this dragon or me, that was about to die. "Let's finish with this!" I flip twice backwards into the air, moving away from Dimitria's burning body, and spin down with Jet. Black and Gold streaks of light form a cyclone in the air.

"Golden Maelstrom, Black Cyclone!" Shades of gold and black, manifest sharp, piercing blades of light. With a gesture of my hand, I can move these blades into my foe. "Jet! Show them what 'ya got!" I dive my arms back, and forward, and then back again. The golden blades hurtle towards the Nature Dragon, when a whip of water blindsides me from the left, knocking me over, and throwing my attack away. The golden light blades shatter on the water and turn to colored dust clouds.

I fall on my right elbow. A sharp pain shoots up my arm. Jet bounces swivels across the dirt, and lands some paces away. The Water Dragon had intervened. She looked for fierce then Dimitria did. Her long sleek body was covered in a thick watery shield, her light-blue scales shown through. This defied the very laws of gravity. The water should of fell from her body, and crashed up the ground, but instead, the water swirled about her, as if it was acting of it's own will. Staying, and sculpting her frame, it would be difficult to cut through it.

"Hmph...Aren't you breaking ranks?" I shoot a glare at the Water Dragon.

"Nuruoki!" Leinurus spat out. "That is not your place to protect Dimitria. This is her battle. Let her die in honor."

Dimitria's scales were still ablaze. The Nuruoki, ignored Leinurus' order, and proceeded the douse the flames.

"Thank you." Dimitria spoke softly. Nuruoki nodded, and moved to face me. "This human will be taken care of for you. My Water will cancel out his fire, and he will have nothing else to fight with. But me, I still have my claws." Nuruoki was just as beautiful as Dimitria. I was not going to underestimate her talents. Dimitria took flight. "This battle will have to end here. May the gods show you mercy." With that said, The Dragon flies away.

"Nuruoki! Do not disappoint us. You will have to clean up Dimitria's mess. Hurry up and finish this, so she can receive her punishment!" Leinurus once again sends an order to the female dragon. "Yes sir."

I move up to my feet. "Still want to fight me? Still want to kill and take over everything?! Well I'll show you my resolve. I still have a fire lit inside! You damned dragons will have to learn the hard way. You are not welcomed here! This is our world!"