Can You Stop It? [V x S] [1x1]

[Shiningdragon21]

A roar called out in the distance. Around him bodies lay tattered. Long gashes were dug deep in each corpse. The taste of copper filled the air around him. A single figured stood it the center of it. The figure covered head to toe in blood stood the lone survivor. Blood red eyes gazed over the sea of bodies as a white toothed grin etched it's way across the black visage. In the right hand of the figure a head hung. It's face turned in grimace and horror likely ripped from it's body in one movement. "It's only a matter of time" the visage said throwing the head to the side. As it rolled to stop the Kings face was finally visible. As soon as the face was visible the figure lunged forwards. It's blood red eyes seeming to dance in the darkness as it was in a moment face to face with it's watcher.

A wicked cry filled the room as Kaelthas woke from his slumber with a start. His body coated in a layer of sweat from the nightmare. How many times had he seen such a dream over his life. Each time seemed as real as the last. His breath was quick as his grey eyes darted round the room. They were taking in his surrounding quick to help distance his mind from the dream as rapid as possible. After a few moments his breathing slowed finally to a normal pace.

It had become almost a normality with the young prince to have such a dream at least once a full moon. Now tho the moon had long since set and outside the first rays of light began to push thru his room's window. The Inn he had taken shelter in the night prior offering at least such a commodity. "Never a reprieve" the young prince muttered before throwing the cover's from his body. Escaping the kingdom the days prior had been an easy success, tho as would usually be. Once he returned home he would never hear the end of it. Stationed in an Inn in the middle kingdom near the borders, the young prince sat, about to prepare for the day.

It didn't take him much time to clean up after the nightmare. With a new set of clothing and his coin purse secure, he walked towards his door. "Ateata Vastuiel" he muttered pushing the door open as a glimmer fell upon him. Being the prince of the human's kingdom, it would have been a difficult task to stay hidden from the eyes of most. For Kaelthas, Now a brown haired, green eyed, youth. Such a thing as vanishing into a crowd was an easy thing to do as he set out towards the boarder.  

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Leaving the town now that had been his home the night prior. Kaelthas headed now towards the boarder. The suns rays shone strong now in the sky, it's radiant beams warming and quickening his steps. Being away from the castle was some of the few enjoyments the prince held in his time about these lands. The war, so glaring in the distance, was in these parts more of a reality. As he closed in on the boarder from the east, to the north the fires of war, evident in the distance, burned wild. Even at a greater distance, the taste of copper was strong. At one point the beast and human's war was atop the lands he currently crossed.

It mattered little to him currently as he pulled a map from his clothing. Coming to a stop he perused it for a few moments, every so often glancing up towards the sky. His eyes fell too on the surrounding area. He was getting his lay of the land he now crossed. It would still be some time before he reached the location he was heading towards. With the sun warming his steps and a light breeze coaxing his travels tho he seemed to care little as he continued on.  

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Nearing the border now, the trek had taken less time the it felt. Something about the warmth of the sun spurred on his steps. "It should be close" he muttered the map again pulled out. Ahead of him the forest lay stretched out. What was likely the clear line of boarders between the middle and beast kingdoms. Finding the border was the easier part but now that he had neared it finding what exactly he had come for would be hard.

A rumble shook Kaelthas from his thoughts. It felt like the earth itself was vibrating beneath him. An earthquake? No from the rapidness of the vibrations it was likely a beast and a large one at that. "Likely to be guarding the area" he muttered holding his hand to the side. "Vidra Asura" he muttered as one of the pieces of jewelry he wore shone bright. In a flash the trinket formed into a jade dove perched in his palm. "Find the sound" he muttered tossing the creature upwards as it gave a strong flap before soaring off.

It didn't take to long for the gem to return as it shifted back into it's jewelry form after showing him what it had found. "A cave? This close to the boarder?" Looking off towards the direction the bird had directed him, Kaelthas gathered his thoughts. What he was looking could vary well be within that cave. Creature or not he was heading now towards the cave at a hurried but cautious pace. The forest seeming to spring up around him now in mere moments. The Mountainside under the cave seemed to be infront of him mere seconds afterwards.

He had been careful as soon as he had entered the forest to cast a new illusion on himself. His form had faded in and out of the shadows of the underbrush. Getting up to what was likely the opening of the cave would be a bit of a climb. "A disadvantage" he muttered putting a hand on the mountain side. Like any rock formation it help places where he could scale to get to his destination. It would just take some time to do.  

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Another earth moving vibration shook him. The creature, it was evident, knew that he was there. By sense of smell or hearing, which he was unsure. That didn't mattered as Kaelthas took a step back from the mountain face. A second much stronger force almost shook him off his feet. The more sporadic vibrations likely meant the creature was moving. A fact that became assured as his eyes drew upwards. His previous notions on what kind of creature it could was, turned in the worst of ways. Staring down at him now, a dragon, one of the strongest beasts the he knew of.

A rather peculiar thing happened tho as the two stared at one another. The beasts questioned him, rather then outright attacked. It's voice alone was enough to shake him to his core. That the creature wasn't attacking outright meant that it was at the least intelligent. The worst case was it was thinking of sizing him as it's next meal. 'Should I attempt to kill the beast outright? These beasts are tough but not unkillable. Would it even understand anything more then common words?' Several thoughts filled the man's mind as he stared up at the dragon with orbs of grey. "A book" Kaelthas said up towards the dragon. He would see how things would play out before making a decision on the beast.  

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That was, not the response that Kael was expecting from the dragon. It was being almost hospitible, if not respectful to him. Something felt off, many of the tomes and books he had read of dragons labeled them as hostile. That this one was offering him to come to her cave troubled him some. From what he could tell from what had seen of her the cave was likely larger. It was also his best advantage and disadvantage should she attack him. With the confined spaces she would have difficulty moving but his own movements would be limited as well.

"Fine." he muttered taking a few steps back from the mountains face looking upwards. "Aveo Latviana" he muttered before leaping upwards. A blast of wind propelling him in a single leap to cave entrance almost it seemed without effort. He landed gracefully and easily at the caves mouth. It was as large if not larger then he had expected now that he was close. "Now then about the tome" Kaelthas called his voice rising somewhat as he stood there. Currently he dare not venture into the cave. While his first impressions were much different then the dragon's he had red of, she still could prove vicious.