Bitter Much?

As I stared out at the rain I thought of Hitomi. Why is that you ask? It's so damn depressing. A few years ago Gaea got swept up in the "Destiny War", of course it happened when the girl from the Mystic Moon showed up. Gee, what a coincidence.

This all started way before I was actually sucked up into the other world. In my country, Fanelia, there is a tradition for kings to murder… I mean, slay, dragons. Risk their necks for their title. Gee whiz, really makes me want to go out there and kill one. I was being prompted by Balgus once more in the armory about what would happen that night.

"Lord Van, you must slay the dragon…"

No, really.

"Don't relive your brothers disgraces."

Gee, thanks for bring that up. Add more salt to that wound. Want to discuss my dead parents?

"You're the only heir to the throne, we're counting on you."

No pressure.

Exasperated, I reply my usual reply that I would never show the enemy my back. That sure made him shut up like planned. Eheheeeh.

So, out in the field, charging the dragon, weee! This is not going to be fun. I run faster in hopes to "scare" it, despite who's almost scared shitless, and get sucked up in blue light. Am I dead? Going to the land of the dead? Well… at least I didn't feel a thing…. Wait a minute…

You've got to understand my situation, there I was, thrown randomly onto another world, a big fat dragon after my ass, surrounded by all sorts of really ugly shit, and these crazy natives. The surroundings were beyond anything I could ever imagine, at first I had thought I had died. But no, life's not that simple, is it?

Of course as soon as I landed someone smacked into me, the nerve. I pushed them away, that girl was getting in the way of my mission. Obviously, they were offended towards me that she ran into me.

"It's that guy from my vision!"

What the heck? I yelled at her to get away, obviously completely going by them. It was okay with me if they were dragon chow, obviously they don't understand the words coming out of my mouth. Morons.

"You people must be demons!" I yelled, exasperated.

"No, we're not demons!" shouted the girl, still not moving. Arrrrrrrrrgh.

The strangers wanted to know my name. Wow, what a great time for introductions. Here I was telling them to get away if they value their lives and they ask for my name. Gee, let's sit down and discuss this over a cup of tea!

Aaaand here it comes, and I had thoroughly pissed it off if I do say so myself. Boy, he was happy to see me. Again, I told them to run, yet still they just stood there. In Gaea they'd be dead by now. I bet the pussy guy'd be first.

"I'm here, eat me!" I shouted at the dragon, trying to distract it from the obvious incompetence. I saw a long tail, and then a bright flash of light.

Shit that hurt.

Okay, recap. Here I am, in an alien world with ugly choice of décor, being chased by a dragon that obviously does not want to be killed……heheh……I'm being thrown around, I'm spitting up blood, yet I'm the one that's gotta stay cool to let these people escape and…

They are still there.

Okay…well, after that thorough beating, they finally got it through their thick skulls and made a run for it. I'd applaud them if I was not so bruised. Well, with them outta my way, I could turn back to more important…oh shit.

Where was the dragon?

Given what I had witnessed from the 'quick reflexes' I figured that I would go have to be the hero. Oh gods, one fell down. Uggggggh. I get my claw hand and go for one hell of a ride, getting more of a view of this ugly world. Why am I here?

The trio ran up the mountain through red sticks which I figure serve no other purpose then letting the fat dragon have easy access to the buffet. Meanwhile, I'm still hanging on, my leg banging against the dragon walk.

Ow.

Ow.

Ow.

Ow.

Bugger!

Finally we come to a stop. I quickly jump off before losing my lunch. There are those three idiots, still standing there. At least they're out of the way this time. But…knowing my luck, they'll run into the fray.

I charge at the dragon, finally given the opportunity, sword drawn. Hopefully I can take him out with one clear shot.

Clang!

Oh of course the dragon has protective armor! I mean, why wouldn't it Van? Uh oh…it's lungs are filling with fire…

Dodge dodge, must dodge, DODGE!

Well, I hope no one liked that monument there. It wasn't all that nice looking anyway. Which would they prefer, that monument, or me?

Knowing my luck, the monument. Argh.

I'm not sure what to do next. Maybe if I charge again…okay, charging at the face now, I'll intimidate this creature! Either that or kill myself. Ha. Hahaha.

Clang!

This is getting annoying.

"Above you!"

And one of the bimbos is running into the fray. Did I call it or…wait. Above you? Above….?

Oh Shit!

Oh that was a close one, I think I just lost ten years off my life. I'll be prematurely gray after this. Luckily, only my armor was hit. I'm defenseless, but alive.

I took this opportunity to run up its tail and well, to put it bluntly, splice it a new butt-hole. What a way to go. I'm sorry I did it but…one of us had to go, and by golly it wasn't going to be me!

Now covered in green I-didn't-want-to-think-about-it, I ran to the front to finish him off. Oh great, more green stuff. I jam my sword in and retrieve the energist, to prove I'd slain the dragon and all that shit. What does this prove? How do they know I didn't just go and buy this and…

……damnit.

Honestly though, I just killed this poor thing, and for what? To prove I'm king? Don't I get that by default? What does it prove about a man who may slay a dragon when it comes down to it? That I can end life? Doesn't it prove how little life means to me? I…

"Excuse me?"

Aaahh…gods.

Well, here she is, miss "I saved your ass, so gimme something." Nice world we live in when one only does something in exchange for another. Fine, I'll take you to the castle, but don't get so uppity, I could have done it myself. More an apology for getting you involved.

SLAP!

She slapped me. I save their lives, and she slaps me.

That bitch.

"What's with this? The high attitude! I was scared, I was really scared! I thought you were going to die! At least you could have said thank you!!"

And then proceeded to cry.

Oops.

I had a red mark on my face and made a girl cry… for some reason that made me feel bad. Really bad. She slapped me yet I feel I deserved it. I've learned a valuable lesson that day:

Don't express my true feelings around girls, especially ones that will slap me.

An awkward silence filled the air, the other two staring at me in a pissed off manor. Excuse me, next time fend for yourselves. Bah. Suddenly to break the silence the energist started to glow and I was surrounded in blue light. I was shocked, what was happening? Wait… blue light surrounded me when I came to this horrid place…

I'm going home!!! Yippee!

I look down slightly and notice Slap Girl was also getting sucked up. No, you stay here, we don't need your kind on Gaea. No, no, no, stay! Yes! Reach for that pussy guy's hand, no! Don't miss it and grab the necklace!

Gargggggggggg!!!!