Hi guys
I'm back with the first real os. It's for Jaspercabeth83. Hope you like it :)
Also thanks at BlazingFlames22 for your review. I will correct it (English isn't my first language and I always confuse these two words). And the guest who reviewed: I don't really like the pairing but I will do my best. Your OS should come sometime next week.
Jiper – Fairy Tale AU
Jason Grace was known for his good will and the urge to help others. He helped the poor, saved travelers from thieves and fought off all threats to the village he lived in. It's not like he was a knight or even a prince, he wasn't even from a noble family, but he had the courage of one. Once a bear wandered the forest around the village and left the children in fear and the adults in worry. Jason had decided to do something against the threat. His father had left a sword behind for him and Jason had learned how to use it. He set out to kill the bear, but found that he couldn't, for the bear was a mother and searching for food for her children. Instead he fed her and the bear left. Jason was celebrated as a hero when he came back, but he never told anyone that the bear was still alive. This continued on, Jason became more famous and soon other villages asked for help from the young man. Jason, being the helpful man he was, went and helped where he could. Nobody was surprised when he set out to kill the dragon who kidnapped the king's daughter. It was his nature, after all.
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Piper McLean was known for her beauty and her gentleness. She was a fair princess and the whole kingdom loved her, but she didn't want that. A life as a princess sounded boring to her. She didn't want to be the beautiful princess who sat in her throne while the adventure waited for her outside. No, she wanted to be an adventurer, wanted to see the world. Regularly she snuck out of the castle and went to visit the near-by forest. There she picked up sticks and pretended to fight against trees. There she had some sort of adventure, even when it was just a small one. In the woods, she felt free. On one of her 'adventures' she encountered a traveler, who told her stories about dragons and their treasure. It fascinated the young princess and she began to pretend to hunt dragons. One time she even left the castle for a few days, worrying her parents, and ventured to the far mountains. She was set on finding a dragon, but before she even got to the next village, a knight found her and brought her back to the castle. After that, she wasn't allowed outside anymore. Many years later, Piper was now a young woman, came a time in which she left the castle again, in search for dragons up in the mountains. What she didn't expect was to find one so soon. Or better, get kidnapped by one.
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Jason had left days ago, only his horse Tempest as a companion. The tall mountains loomed above him and he could hear the faint roar of a dragon. He had never seen a dragon in his life, only heard stories. They described them as big and majestic creatures, hard to find and even harder to kill. But Jason wasn't aiming for the kill, he just wanted to free the princess. She was probably terrified.
"Stay here", he told his horse and dismounted.
It was a rather quick walk until he reached the opening of a big cave. It didn't look like anything special, dull gray stone leading into black darkness. Jason had seen enough caves in his life, he wasn't afraid of them. He wasn't even sure if the dragon lived here, but it was a good start.
Quietly, he entered the cave. No stones were laying in the path, so there was no fear of tripping. Soon the light dimmed until it ceased completely and Jason was left in darkness. It was so dark, not even the shimmering blade of his sword could show him the way. With one hand on the wall and the other on the hilt of his sword, he walked forwards. The sound of his footsteps echoed around the cave and gave it all a creepy atmosphere.
Suddenly, the wall on his left disappeared. Jason looked around and noticed a light shimmer at the end of a new tunnel. That was were the dragons lair must be. He entered the tunnel, blade raised. He didn't need the wall anymore, the light got brighter and finally Jason entered a bigger room.
Surprised he came to a halt. He didn't expect that.
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Piper was fed up. The dragon was constantly complaining about not getting enough sleep with her around. She wondered why he even kidnapped her in the first place.
"I could just go", she suggested.
"No", the dragon growled. "You stay here. Knights from all over the kingdom will come to save you and I will have a meal"
Piper shuddered at the thought. Knights getting eaten because of her? She couldn't let the dragon do that.
That night the dragon curled up on his mountain of gold and soon started snoring loudly. Piper wondered how she was supposed to sleep with him around. But this gave her an opportunity she had waited for since she got here five days ago. The dragon had let her play with his gold, as long as she didn't touch any of the jewels, so she knew where to find what she was looking for. A shining bronze dagger with a blade so flawless, it could be used as a mirror.
Pulling it out of a pile of silver goblets, she made her way over to where the dragon was sleeping. He wasn't as big as the stories made him out to be, more long and thin. His majestic wings were folded around him like a cocoon, the long and spiked tail laying on top of a chest full of rubies and diamonds. Although there were scales all along his body, protecting him from any harm, there was a spot right under the chin, where some scales were missing. It was the perfect spot.
Climbing the mountain of gold without a sound was hard. She slipped and send a pile of plates clattering down the hill. She froze in her movements and fearfully raised her gaze towards the sleeping dragon. He puffed out some smoke, but remained asleep.
Piper crawled the last feet and placed herself next to the dragon's head. Raising her dagger high, she let out a cry and buried it deep in the dragon's throat.
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Jason was staring at the princess in wonder. She was standing on top of the mountain of gold, a bloody dagger in her hand. She looked up from the dragon laying at her feet and met Jason's gaze.
"Are you her to save me?", she asked.
Jason could only nod. He walked forward towards the dragon and climbed up the mountain.
"Is it dead?", he asked. It was a rhetorical question, he could see the pool of shiny red blood around the dragon's head, staining the gold around it.
"Yes, I killed him. Are you surprised?", the princess asked. She looked at him challenging, as if to dare him to admit it.
"I heard a lot about your fierce nature, princess. Nonetheless, it is surprising to find you here, with a dead dragon at your feet.", Jason told her.
The princess smiled slightly. "Do you have a horse? I need help getting back to the castle"
Jason nodded his head. "Just outside, princess"
"Enough with the 'princess'. My name is Piper"
She stepped over the dragon's head and stepped towards him. "Shall we go then?"
Jason nodded again and climbed back down from the mountain. He let Piper towards the opening in the wall leading outside.
"Not taking any gold with you, I see", Piper said.
"I do not need it. I came here to help, not to become rich", Jason said.
He gave the cave one last look, before starting towards the darkness.
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Piper was following the blonde knight in front of her. She had to admit she was impressed. A knight not wanting any riches for his deed? That was new to her. He disappeared into the darkness leading into a tunnel.
Piper followed him without hesitation. She had just killed a dragon, a bit darkness wouldn't scare her away. The only thing she could see for a while was the faint light coming from the knight's sword, but that also disappeared after a while.
"Here is a turn", the knight suddenly said, startling the princess.
She couldn't see the knight, so she stretched out her arm and searched for him. She hid his chest, making the man flinch.
"I apologize", Piper said.
"Don't worry about it", the knight responded.
She felt a hand on her arm, pulling her slightly to the side. Following the lead, she started walking again. The knight didn't let go of her wrist until they stepped into light again, blinding Piper.
"Just a hour or two of walking from here", the knight explained and pointed towards a small path leading downwards.
Silently, they wandered the path, passing a small waterfall and a field of flowers. They entered a small forest at the base of the mountain, when Piper decided to break the silence.
"What is your name, knight?", she asked. Turning around slightly, she could see the knight's surprised expression.
"I apologize for not telling you earlier. My name is Jason, princess", he said. Piper nearly rolled her eyes at the 'princess' part. "But I am not a knight, I'm just a man from a village a few days south of here."
This certainly surprised the princess.
"Not a knight? Then how come you came and rescued me?", she asked.
"I just wanted to help, not that you needed any", Jason told her.
Piper laughed at this. "Of course I needed help. Without you I wouldn't have gotten out of there. Why kill the dragon holding you captive if you can't flee your prison later?", she said.
They walked in silence then again, until they reached a clearing.
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Jason was looking around confused. Where was Tempest? He was supposed to be here. Never before had the horse gone off alone, especially not when Jason told him to wait for him.
"Everything alright?", Piper asked. Jason shook his head sadly.
"I'm sorry, princess, but it seems like somebody stole my horse"
Piper let out a hearty laugh. "Well, Jason, I suppose we have to walk then. How far is the nearest village?"
"A day on feet, maybe. It's in the south"
Piper nodded and started off towards the south.
"Now we have enough time to get to know each other. And I will make sure we find your horse", she said and smiled at him.