The Dragon Rider's Chronicles

Elise mentally picked each of the riders up and set them down far away. After Draconas dismounted, she ordered the dragons to follow her and she led them out towards the desert ring.


"....all of you....are in severe trouble. The dragons may have instigated but instead of being smart and leaving you chose to stay. Some of you got hurt in the process." Draconas growled out. "Your stuff is in your individual rooms. Go into those rooms and be prepared to get no sleep tonight. I was going to be nice. But I guess a night mission in the jungle ring is going to have to teach you a lesson." He stalked off angrily.


"....is he seriously taking us to the jungle ring?" Kestus asked. "I thought we were supposed to start on the beach."


"....yep he's serious." Neera sighed. "That was his super serious face. Don't want to mess with him when he's like that."


"....oh joy." Ardra sighed. Then she noticed Kenzo. "....oh bloody hellacious dragons above, what happened to you?" She was at his side in an instant, supporting him.
 
Sanz shook his head, he wasn't going to be getting any sleep tonight anyway. Not after that happenstance.


"I'm going to put together a few things, shouldn't take me long."


He walked ahead of the rest of the group, heading strait for his room
 
Kenzo coughed painfully. "Don't worry yourself over me, your highness...it was my own carelessness...AAARRggghh..." He grimaced in pain; the combination of lacerations and burn wounds were affecting him more than he wanted to let on. "I brought this...on myself...GACK!" he coughed harshly, spitting up a bit of blood. His eye widened slightly; coughing up blood meant internal injuries. He didn't think he'd been hurt THAT badly.
 
Ardra's eyes widened. "Draconas you asshole! He's badly hurt over here! A medic would be greatly appreciated!"


Kestus stood back, not really sure what to do in this situation. He could not really help and if he got closer he'd only get in the way. He chose to stand there and look on worriedly.


Neera knelt down. "Stop talking and hold still please." She looked over at Draconas. "Please get a medic already. He's pretty badly hurt."


Draconas muttered beneath his breath. "If you people had left, then this would not have happened." He walked off quickly, attempting to find the resident light fairy.
 
Kenzo lied on the ground, slightly ashamed that Neera was actually trying to help him. His breathing was labored as his left hand covered his wound.
 
Ardra laid Kenzo's head back into her lap. Draconas came back with an elder light fairy.


".....Draconas what happened here?" The light fairy's eyes lit up with confusion. "....Posora? Shiphon? Why were they down in the canyon?"


"Ask them, Merise. I wash my hands of this business." And with this, Draconas stalked off.


"Well, let's see what I can do for you, boy." Merise's hands glowed as she placed them over the wound. "You're going to be nice and sore for a while. Hope Draconas does not have you going out on a mission."


"....he's having us go on a night mission." Ardra sighed.


"....you, sir, had better not push yourself." Merise glared down at him. "And I will be waiting for all of your returns so I may assess the damage done. Night missions are not rookie missions. I expect more than one of you will get hurt tonight." She stood. "Now, I've stopped the bleeding and sealed the wound. Will not take much to tear it open again. So be careful. And you two ladies had better help him back to his room. If he's going out tonight, he'll need the rest." With that, Merise flew away on wispy, feathery wings.


"Well then, let's get you to your room." Neera said. ".....ummmmm Sanz? You've been here for a day. Where are our rooms?"
 
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Sanz was nowhere to be seen, he had already left and was in his own room. On top of the bed was a small leather bag, to be tied to his hip, while his sword leaned against it. The bag had a few vines creeping out and around it. Sanz was on the other side of the room, going through a few different provisions.


"If it's for one night, this should be enough."


He put what was needed in the pack and strapped it to his waist. Afterward he strapped on the massive sheathe that held his blade.


"With this, I'm ready."
 
"....that bastard left already?!?!" Neera exclaimed. "....fine....guess we'll head back the way we came and find it eventually."


"It's probably down the hallway that we did not take when we first got here." Ardra sighed. ".....feeling any better, Kenzo?"


"I'll scout ahead and find it." Kestus smiled brilliantly. "Anything to help a handsome wounded-I mean wounded soldier." He blushed as he flitted off.


"....handsome wounded man?" Neera mused. "What on earth did he mean?"
 
Kenzo stood slowly as he placed his sugegasa back onto his head. "That Merise woman helped quite a bit. I'm really just weak from blood loss at the moment. As long as I don't over-exert myself I should be fine."
 
"Not over-exerting yourself means taking it easy. I'm taking care of you until tonight. And I'm not taking no for an answer." Ardra's words were firm as she slipped his arm over her shoulder and began walking out of the hangar bay.


"....well I'd prefer to get some sleep so you can play nurse maid, Ardra." Neera laughed.


"....nurse....maid...." Ardra glared.


Kestus came flying up just at this time. "I found it! It's at the very end of the other hallway! We have our own entertainment center and kitchen and dining room and separate rooms to ourselves!" The fairy was quite pleased with his find.
 
"Good work, Kestus," Kenzo said. "Lead the way, please." He kept his gaze at the ground as they walked, and he was slightly red, though it would be hard to tell due to his dark skin. He was downright ashamed that a princess had to take care of him; his code demanded that it be the other way around!
 
Kestus zipped down the hallway at a faster pace than the others. The going was slow, due to Kenzo being more than slightly out of it. Neera caught up with Kestus, leaving Ardra alone to take care of Kenzo. But Ardra did not feel burdened by this duty. It was nice to be taking care of someone for once instead of having everyone take care of her.


"We still have a few hours before sundown so....hopefully we can get you rested up and ready in time." She gave him an encouraging half-smile.


Ahead, Neera and Kestus were chatting about the days' events when suddenly Neera stopped. "....oh wow....this place is....amazing...." And it definitely was, as per earlier described.


"They put names on the doors; that makes things easier." Ardra sighed. "Though, if you would not mind, rest in my room so I can keep an eye on you and change out of these traveling clothes. I'd like to put my leather armor on since I did not wear it for the fight."
 
Kenzo had to take a moment to shake off some...unnessessary feelings. To share a room with a woman...and his princess, no less! He cleared his mind, but still couldn't bring himself to say anything, so he gave a simple nod.


If he thought about it, he really hadn't had much (if any) extensive social contact since he became a wanderer. To be suddenly grouped with people who treated him with any level of respect was...refreshing, in a way. He couldn't stifle a grin, but tried to hide it beneath the rim of his hat.
 
"Good." Ardra marched over to her door and opened it. It was rather simple looking at first glance. It was decently sized with a closet and bathroom. There was a bed, a dresser, bedside tables, and a vanity as well. But her eyes lit up when she saw the furniture; it came from the forests of Koda and the wood itself was considered to have mystical properties. She figured that her father must have had something to do with this. The Ventenadanan crest over the bed wasn't a dead give away of that at all. It appeared that her things were all there and waiting to be unpacked. "Lay down, Kenzo. Please get some rest." She chuckled at her next thought. "Guess you'll get to test out how comfortable the beds in this place are before me."


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Neera was by this time passed out on the couch of the entertainment center. She had not made it to her room because she felt that she must "test the couch." This had resulted in falling quickly to sleep.


Kestus was exploring the kitchen. Cooking was one of his specialties and he needed to know what supplies were on hand and what supplies he'd have to ask for later.
 
Kenzo was about to object (how could he take the bed instead of the princess?! Inconcievable!) but decided to obey the wishes of his princess. "...As...you wish, milady," he said softly. He removed his hat and set it down next to the bed. He didn't bother getting under the blankets, he just climbed onto the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
 
"....stop calling me that already." Ardra raised her eyebrows. "Both of us are partners now. Please...." She sat down on the bed and rubbed her temples. "Stop treating me like I'm above you."
 
Kenzo sighed, somewhat exasperated. "You ARE above me, my liege. You don't need to lower youself to the level of a vagabond." He opened his eyes to look at her. "We are partners now, you are correct. But you are still my princess, and it is my duty and pleasure to offer my life for your wellbeing."
 
"......but I don't want you to do that....." Ardra sighed. "I came here to get away from being treated almost like I'm some sort of goddess or that I'm amazingly better than others. I'm just Ardra here. I'm not your princess; I'm lowering my social status down so I can be a member of this team. The Ventenadanan government, besides my family of course, does not even know that I'm here. I just want to live a normal life for once. Is that so difficult?"
 
Kenzo blinked in surprise at what she said. He smiled softly, the expression of emotion somewhat surprising on a face that was usually so unreadable. "Very well. I may not understand what is so alluring about a 'normal life', but if that is your wish...I look forward to working with you...Ardra."
 
"Thank you, Kenzo." An answering smile crossed her face. "....I'll just unpack. You just lay back and get some rest. I'll take care of anything and everything you need or want." She moved over to the gigantic suitcase next to the dresser and opened it. In her mind, she began trying to figure out how much space she had.
 
"As I said, don't worry about me so much." He paused for a few seconds. "...Um...actually, I'm a bit dehydrated. Might I request some water?" He was forcing himself to ask; if she didn't want to be treated as equals, he wouldn't have dared request anything of her.
 
"Of course!" Ardra jumped up and walked out the door. She saw Neera passed out on the couch, which did not surprise her in the least. Kestus was flitting around the kitchen at a fast pace. "....ummm do you think the tap water is okay to drink here?"


".....I have yet to test it, Ardra." Kestus looked a bit frazzled. "They did not stock everything I requested the first time so I'm having to figure out what I'm missing. There's bottled water in the refrigerator."


"Okay, thanks." Ardra grabbed a bottle from the door of the refrigerator and quickly walked back in. She held out it for him. "Kestus has not tested out the water from the tap yet to see if its safe so you're stuck with bottled water for now."
 
Kenzo took it gratefully and drank the entire bottle in seconds. "Much better. Thank you. I'm going to rest, but if you need anything of me, don't hesitate to say so," he said as he closed his eyes again.
 
"Just sleep. I won't need you to do anything for me until after you're feeling better." Ardra went back to unpacking, being careful to be quiet. After actually unpacking, she realized that she too was tired but also dirty. Dirty was her first priority so she got into the shower, grabbing the necessary items of clothing and bath accessories. While in the shower, a lilting musical voice could barely be heard on the outside as she sung old ballads, even one that had been about the ancient Soromines.
 
Kenzo started drifting off to sleep as he heard her sing. He smiled to himself as he followed along to the Soromine song. Beautiful, he thought, and drifted off to sleep...
 
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