Drago Ryder

Gale took the lack of a response as a sign that she most likely wasn’t understood by the lizal. Either way, she slowly made her way through the flora found on the forest floor. It would’t do any good for the two to stay in the same place.  The dragoness then felt her leg get caught on a vine and was scratched by thorns, causing her to wince in pain.

“So, we’re basically dealing with gods, then. Honestly, this is starting to sound like a comic book storyline here.” Rei was pretty much going to fcus more on the information on Salem and the maidens rather than Ghalan’s family history. It was somewhat important, but not nearly as concerning. “I mean, why would you even keep all of this to yourselves? If the people learn about this, it could be a breakthrough we need to stop the grimm.

If it weren’t for the fact that Draco already knew about Yuki’s powers, he probably would’ve been rather displaeased that they had kept so,ething like this from him. He simply listened as Ghalan spoke and watched Yuki form a frozen crystal with smile on his lips. The fox faunus had certainly come far from the girl he had met when they first arrived.  “So, there might have actually been some truth to my mother’s words. It still doesn’t change anything.” With that thought in mind, the dragon faunus figured that now would be a good time to speak. “If ANY of this information were to be leaked to the public, one could only imagine the hysteria that it would cause. Not only would the average civie learn that the grimm are technically sentient, but that there are four individuals who might as well be considered her equal should they be brought together. The latter alone would put a bounty on Yuki’s head.” Draco's voice became colder as he spoke, even if he didn't notice it.

The dragon faunus then turned to address Ghalan as he ran his claws along the wall. “Histories may be intertwined, but there will also be some disconnect. Yuki is not the previous winter maiden. She is her own person. You may want to remember that."

Gale could tell that this area was making the lizal on her back nervous, but she didn’t exactly have a direct escape route. If she left, then the bear would surely attack her. The dragoness then slowly walked in a different direction, trying to find a way out of the area that the bear couldn’t get to. “If things get worse, hide.” She wasn’t sure if the smaller reptile could hear her, but it was better than nothing.

“Well, that option was a bust. Looks like we’ll have to make something up on the fly.” As he spoke, a slight smile spread across Ryu’s lips. He wasn’t exactly pleased with the situation, but it had been going better than expected. If the two of them could keep him guessing, they might have a chance. “Come on, Yuki.” With that said, the teen turned on his heel and with a burst of speed courtesy of lightning chakra acting on his muscles, charged at Yasei. He wasn’t exactly at his strongest with range yet. It wasn’t a weakness, but he enjoyed fighting up close and personal more. Besides, he wasn’t about to risk the life of a teammate, no matter how recently they met.

Gale was surprised when she felt the reptile on her back tense up and looked back to see that the bear was no longer following her. The dragoness was somewhat wary of her current surroundings, now. If something scared the bear and lizal that much, then it most likely meant trouble

Gale looked behind her to see what was chasing her and the reptile on her back and mentally cursed. There was no way she was going to be able to fight something like that in her current situation, and the canopy was to thigh for her to fly through. For now, all she could do was run, but there was no telling how far that would get her before exhaustion took hold. 

Ryu glanced at his two teammates, and felt a smile form on his lips. Not only were his teammates relatively strong, but he felt that he could trust them with his life should the need arise. As soon as Yuki released her own jutsu, he figured that he’d build on that. The shinobi then extended his hand and felt the electricity as it left his body. A ball of lightning formed in his palm soon after, and with a quick toss, it was on it’s way to Shian, right next to Yuki’s stream of water.

“Attention passengers, we are now making our descent. We here at Air Vale wish you safe travels to all of your desitnations, no matter the risk. You kids are the next generation of huntsman, and we thank you for your service.” The pilot’s voice held a somewhat humerous tone, but that was just to ease the mood.  The bullhead then descended to the ground and landed gently on the field of tall grass at the foot of the structure

Draco groaned as he woke and tried to soothe a mild headache. Having said that, he did get some of the best sleep he experianced in years, so it wasn’t all bad. A quick look out the window told him where he was, and the dragon faunus was somewhat displeased. “There had better have a good explanation for why we’re on the fringes of civilization.”

Gale’s body became tense when the smaller reptile jumped on top of her, but that didn’t last long when said reptile struck at the larger paw. As soon as the mass retracted, the dragoness ran out of the hole to the cave, being careful to not throw her passenger off. Hopefully, whatever was trying to kill them was too distracted with its injuries to see them.

Gale’s eyes widened as she moved in front if the lizal and swiped at the paw with her own, depsite the rather noticeable size difference. The last thing she needed was to fight anything in such a small space. The fact that they only had one exit wasn’t exactly helping things either. For now, she would have to be careful not to be taken instead of the smaller reptile.

The fireball that was launched out of Gale’s mouth struck the stones higher up on the pile, causing some to fall to the ground. The dragoness then let out a lepight sigh as she felt cold air brush over her scales from the outside environment. The hole itself was just large enough for the lizali spto slip through, but the dragoness didn’t know if she could move the stones on the lower levels with just fire.

Ryu looked down at what he had wrote and simply shrugged. It was a simple mistake at the very least. “To be honest, I don’t think we ever did have the advantage. We’re fighting someone who literally has nature in his side in the middle of a bloody forest.” The teen then gave a light sigh, before drawing his sword and walking towards the edge of the clearing. “Either way, we should get moving.”

Gale looked at the smaller reptile and felt a slight frown cross her lips. “It’ll be fine. We just need to work from the top down.” The dragoness then glanced at the top of the pile of stone and could feel her flame begin to build in her chest. It would use up oxygen, but it was the best bet at clearing away the rubble if there wasn’t an alternate path.

The snake faunus of the group raised a brow as she looked at the structure. It wasn’t exactly anything impressive to say the least. Granted, she wasn’t exactly from Vale, so she had very little information to go off of. “If you don’t mind me asking, what’s so important about this place?”

Ryu thought for a moment, before snapping his fingers as a thought crossed his mind. The shinobi then paused as he realized that something about this situation didn’t seem right, The area around them was far too quite for his liking, meaning that sound would travel relatively further. The genin then drew his sword and began to write in the dirt at his feet. The blade would have to be cleaned later, but that wasn’t his problem. “Ok. Our best bet is to take out the wolf first. If we get hit, we technically don’t lose or gain anything, After the pup is taken care of, then we can focus on rushing our sensei as a team. Shian, you seem to able to sense chakra. Think you can track him?”

Gale tilted her head and felt her ear plates fatten against her head. She wasn’t exactly trying to scare the poor thing, but it seemed that she had that effect on them. “I’m not going to eat you. You don’t have to be afraid of me.” Her voice was gentle, much like that of a mother’s. At the very least, she was hoping to calm the other occupant of the cave before she used uo the oxygen they had. The dragoness then turned her attention to the cave mouth and tried to find a way to break it down without having the rocks collapse onto her. “I wonder if whoever closed this off will come back.”

Gale’s eyes widened when she found herself pinned by a rather large weight, and the sound of the cave mouth collapsing echoed through the chamber. “Can I just have a simple vacation?” The dragoness then pushed the thought to the back of her mind as she turned to glance to what had fallen on her, and was surprised when she found a large lizard on top of her. “Ummm, hi.”

With everyone onboard the bullhead and the destination set, the engines came to life as wind was sucked into the turbine engines. The aircraft launched into the air a few moments later, and a quick change in the orientaion of the engines sent it forward. The city below rushed by and was soon replaced by a sprawling field. Dark clouds could also be seen on the horizion.

Rei watched the others and gave a slight smile towards Euca. She would support him no matter what, that much was obvious. Her curiosity eventually got the better of her, and she eventually turned her head towards the members of Team DARC. “I’m just going to assume that no one knows about where we’re going, so I’m not going to ask how much trouble we’ll be in. I think it’d be best if we actually knew our destination, though.”

Ryu nodded slightly as he thought over the rather embarrassing situation he had just been put through. The shinobi should’ve taken his teammates advice and jumped, but he decided to take a hit for Yuki. Either way, there was no way that they would be able to last for the many hours it would take for the sun to set. “I think my pride is bleeding a bit, but I should be fine.” A slight smirk accented the joke. “At the very least, we’ll fail as a team.”

The scent of the lizal, at least for Gale, was enough to make the dragoness sneeze slightly. As a result, she slowly woke up and tried to stand. The darkness that consumed her temporary lodgings indicated that the sun had yet to rise, but that didn’t mean that something else wasn’t in the cave with her. “Who’s there?” 

Gale might’ve shifted somewhat in her sleep, but she didn’t wake up. She was happily dreaming of flying through a clear sky above sprawling grasslands, unaware of the fact that she was being watched by things that could potentially kill her.

As Gale entered the cave, she turned to glance at the sunset and the stars that were revealed. “I wonder how long it’ll be until someone notices we’re gone. The ship sinking will probably be noted, and somepony will probbaly find this island.” The thought helped to ease the dragoness’ nerves, and she began to breathe a stead stream of fire on the stone under her. It would act as a bed while also keeping her warm, and it wasn’t long before the dragon curled into a ball, tired from the days activites. The last thing she saw was the black sky above.

Gale could hear what sounded like thunder reverberate through the air, and began to move away from the source. “I had better find some shelter fast. It’s starting to get late if the position of the sun is anything to go off of.” Thankfully, her search didn’t take that long, as she managed to find a decent sized cave. It would work for now, but she would find a better location later.

Gale’s eyes widened as she watched Magika teleport away and Mike leave. The last thing the dragoness wanted was to be left alone, so she tried to follow Mike to the best of her ability. Having said that, she soon found herself lost in the middle of the forest. “Where are they?” It wasn’t that she was scared, but she knew that being alone on this island was a bad idea.

“Magika, calm down. I doubt Mike knew what it actually was.” The dragoness then backed up, if only slightly. She didn’t know what might’ve caused the sudden change in the unicorn’s behavior, but she didn’t exactly want to become a target of it.