The Dragon Rider's Chronicles

What Kenzo though was the back of Sanz's head . . . was actually the palm of his left hand. There was some sickening sound that sounded like bones breaking . . . in fact it was the sound of some of Sanz's hand bones breaking. But as Kenzo landed, he was in the worst position possible. Sanz's blade came down once, blocked. Then again . . . and again . . . Sanz kept smashing away at the blade above Kenzo's head, sand starting to rise from each blow as they were forced into a crater upon the beach
 
Kenzo grit his teeth: Sanz's blows came with such frequency and force that he was unable to move. He was forced to one knee, using both hands to brace his blade against the assault...


*crack*


Kenzo's eyes widened as he registered heard, saw, and felt it: His sword cracked in the very middle, where all of the blows were landing. One more strike and it would be cut in two...soon followed by his head. As Sanz raised his blade for the final blow, Kenzo tossed aside his blade and brought both palms crashing down onto the sand at his feet. Using both hands gave him much greater control of his magicks, and it showed: the sand behind and around Kenzo rushed forward: he sent about a total of a hundred pounds of sand spiraling forward, smashing into Sanz and dragging him back several yards. Kenzo stood and took several backsteps, drawing his odachi and catching his breath.
 
Sanz reeled back as he felt like the earth itself had punched him . . . which in part it had. He rolled along the beach several yards, but still managed to slide to a stop on his feet . . . and his massive blade never so much as loosened in his grip. Once he had stopped moving, he didn't waste any time in locking his eyes with Kenzo and charging back at him. His sword continued to swing continually, but even as he shouted and grit his teeth like someone who lost all sanity, his blade struck at the edge of its reach.
 
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Kenzo jumped backwards to get out of Sanz's range for the moment, and got an idea. He focused the sand onto his odachi, and started swinging it as if slashing at Sanz. Though the odachi was still several feet too short to hit, sand clung to the blade and launched at Sanz with every slash. Essentially, he was using the odachi as the origin of a bunch of wind-slashes, except with sand.
 
Sikstaxen I need you to get Auntymarun prepared to psychically cage Sanz.Matthais stood up and started channeling energy of earth into his shield making it as hard as he could. We will probably need to stop this.Sikstaxen flew over to Autymarun and gave her that information.
 
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Auntyrmarun had been watching the battle more closely than anyone watching would have believed. He right now knew better than anyone what was going through Sanz's mind at that point.


Sanz sliced each 'sand blade' in two as it came at him. However, he was forced to remain further back . . .


"GRAAAAAAAAAAGH!"


With another yell, he jumped straight into the air, over one of the bladed. The entire distance between him and Kenzo was covered in a few seconds, and he came down with his blade in both hands, creating yet another explosion of sand
 
"You keep throwing sand into the air...almost like you WANT me to use earth magic." Kenzo send a burst of magic through the sand that had been stirred up, launching all of it straight at Sanz. Kenzo charged low, directly behind this veil of sand, ready to strike. Would Sanz dodge or deflect the sand and leave himself open, or would the sand strike him, obscuring his vision of Kenzo's attack?
 
Sanz, contrary to common sense, dashed right into the wall of sand. Rather than striking with the sword however, one of his hands was outstretched, and was heading straight for Kenzo's throat
 
"Gurk!" Kenzo choked out as Sanz's hand came flying into his throat, dragging him with Sanz. In his surprise he lost his grip on his odachi, which now lay on the beach. His eyes narrowed slightly as he processed what had just happened. What the hell...? What's with this guy?


Bane's eyes widened in shock as Kenzo was grappled by the throat by Sanz. She looked over at Auntyrmarun, worry in her eyes.
 
Sanz smashed Kenzo into the sand, kneeling over him as his free hand brought up the massive blade that had nearly broken Kenzo's sword . . . but Kenzo would quickly find himself able to breath again as a reptilian tail smashed into Sanz's abdomen, sending him flying across the beach. Auntyrmarun flew past Kenzo, landing on top of Sanz as he looked directly into the elf's eyes. Sanz's breathing gradually slowed from quick pants and grunts to a steady, labored breathing. The sanity began to return to his eyes as Auntyrmarun finally pulled his paw off of Sanz
 
Matthais breathed a sigh of relief that he hadn't needed to interfere, with all the sand wiping about he hadn't been able to see anything until it was too late. Thankfully Auntyrmarun's efforts were enough. He looked around... Where was Iris?
 
Kenzo slowly rose to a kneel, gasping for air. After a few seconds of steadying himself, he stood, cool as ice once more. "Well met, Sanz. You have beaten me." With that, he strolled over to Bane and jumped on.


Beaten you, nothing, he was ready to kill you! Idiot! Bane glared at him, equal parts anger and concern.


Sorry to...worry you. I had to...test his mettle...as a warrior. Kenzo closed his eyes apologetically, then opened to give Sanz a cool glance before Bane ran over to Matthais and Sikstaxen. "Now that my duel with Sanz is finished," Kenzo said to Matthais, "I wished to speak to you about Iris. She awoke you last night as well, correct?"
 
"Yeah, she did... Have you seen her recently? I left her here with Draconas when we were flying earlier." Matthais looked around... "Where could she be?"


Matthais hopped onto Sikstaxen and they took of towards where they had left their teacher, reading a book under a tree.
 
Draconas actually looked up from his book, noticing that none of them were within view. "....you don't think that they've managed to get into trouble do you?"


Knowing this group....I'd say trouble is always going to be a swords length away. Elise sighed. Leave them be for now, unless we actually see explosions or something.


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Ardra remained outside on the ocean, experiencing each of Majeir's senses individually. What the others did, she did not care. This was her time of peace, her time to become closer to her dragon. If they chose to be stupid, it was on their heads.


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Kestus and Dezeld chose to practice their damage on a few trees. The results were good for the most part, since Dezeld was there to put out Kestus' inferno. Nothing mattered at the moment except this practice of power.


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Iris jumped away quickly to a safe distance. This....living rock....appeared to be badly hurt. A few gashes, now obvious, in its side bled profusely. The sound of scales moving came into being as the thing's head, which had been resting on the other side of his body, came around to look at her. Eyes the color of the dark ocean's depths stared down at her from a wise face.


Iris began to actually move closer. It called to her; this tortured soul called to her own. Her hand reached out to the snout of the living rock, waiting to see what would happen.
 
Kenzo blinked as he was all-but ignored. Take us...somewhere alone, He projected with a sigh, and Bane launched into the air, flying them far away from the others as per Kenzo's request. As soon as they were out of range of any of the others, Kenzo doubled over in the saddle, using his right hand to hold onto the horn while his left arm wrapped around his abdomen. He groaned as he tried to stifle any reaction to his pain.


Kenzo, what is it? Bane asked somewhat worriedly. Her eyes widened and she looked back at him. Your wound is acting up, isn't it?


Kenzo kept his head lowered, not meeting Bane's eyes. I pushed myself...in my duel. Shouldn't have...fought. He gritted his teeth against the pain. Truth be told, he had been in horrible pain since he'd started barraging Sanz with blows near the beginning of their duel. Only now was he allowing himself to react to it at all.


You should see a medic or something, Bane projected harshly. You should have known better, fool.


Not now, Kenzo retorted. I have better...things to worry about. Then a sudden thought crossed his mind. He cursed himself for remembering such a thing, but now that it was in his mind, it wasn't leaving any time soon...


Take me...to Ardra, Kenzo projected begrudgingly.


Bane smirked, and turned them in Majeir's direction, flying as fast as she could without causing Kenzo any more discomfort than he already was in.
 
Sanz took several long breaths, sanity finally back in his eyes as he sheathed the massive slab of metal that he had nearly killed one of his partners with.


Help . . .


Auntyrmarun pushed his head underneath Sanz's arm, pushing him up by his arm


Thank you . . .


Sanz cleared his mind as he slowly walked along with Auntyrmarun's help. Every time he engaged in combat, he completely lost himself, but this was the first time he had actually come close to killing someone he hadn't intended to. Hell, it was the first time he'd fought someone who was actually a person, and not a beast. The aftermath of this was much worse than he was used to . . .
 
Matthais raised from his riding position as Sikstaxen landed next to Draconas. "Hello, sir, where did Iris go? I'm worried about here all alone on the beach. If this place is supposed to be dangerous for dragons... well you get my point."
 
"....you....lost Iris?" Draconas raised an eyebrow. "I put her in your care. And you lost her?"


Be gentle on the boy. It's not like he meant to let Iris go off on her own, which is never a good idea, because she tends to follow the voices in her head....


"....I'd suggest going and finding her before...something bad happens." Draconas sighed.
 
"Know which direction she went?" Draconas gestures 'thataway' without looking up from his book. "Fine I'll find her myself." Let's get some altitude Sikstaxen.Sikstaxen jumps out into the air and they take off scanning the ground for Iris.
 
Sanz was now resting on Auntyrmarun's neck as the Emora dragon trudged along to find somewhere quiet. Sanz's recovery was on the forefront of his mind. Through sheer chance, he spotted Iris next to a . . . no, that was impossible.


"Iris?"


Sanz leaned up on one elbow and looked at the young woman.
 
Bane and Kenzo finally caught sight of Ardra and Majeir. Kenzo forced himself to sit up, but Bane just scoffed at him. Don't bother trying to be so stoic. You're injured.


Kenzo growled slightly but couldn't remain upright; he was breathing more heavily than normal and had to prop himself up with his hands on the saddle horn as they pulled up behind and to the left of the other pair.
 
Iris could not hear Sanz, for she was deep within a link that she did not understand. Her eyes glowed dragon silver as she felt like she was plunging into a mental ocean. Verspab. The name echoed through her head. Irisvar. Her answer was hesitant and scared. What was going on?


Light illuminated the two, sending a pillar of luminescence up into the sky. Ardra saw it and ordered Majeir to go to its source. Kestus and Dezeld, too, began heading that way. Neera and Eldran found themselves within the pillar and stared down in confusion.
 
"Iris?!"


Sanz leapt off Auntrymarun and pulled his massive blade from its sheathe, walking right towards the sight. He was interrupted by a tail in front of him, followed by a psychic nudge.


Don't


Auntyrmarun?


This is not something you can interfere with


Sanz grit his teeth and tightened the grip on his sword
 
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