Meeting
"So, Nida," Katrina asked, "What does your friend look like? Is she a pretty girl?"
"Well, she's got blue hair and eyes, and the wings of a Dragon. In fact, she's a member of the long lost Dragon Clan. I think she's a Light Dragon, as she uses Recovery Magic," he answered.
Katrina exclaimed, "A Dragon! Nida, are you sure that she's a Dragon? I thought that clan was just a legend. After all, no one has seen a member of the Dragon Clan for over a thousand years."
Nida nodded. "Yes, she can turn into a Dragon in battle. We were separated when another Dragon attacked us, trying to force her to join the Imperial Army, and she refused."
"Good thing she did," Katrina stated, "I wouldn't want to fight a Dragon as I go on my quest for revenge. It's bad enough that there's already one in their forces, imagine two working together."
Nida thought a little bit. It was a scary prospect. He'd seen Reina fight, and she wasn't a pushover. Pair her up with Celia, and you could kiss your life goodbye if you battled them.
* * *
"Rule one Jarin. Don't try to hit on me. I'm not interested in a romance at the moment. I've got to search for my older sister, not get married and settle down," Reina said.
She was getting annoyed. Jarin kept trying to impress her all day, against her wishes. Now, she was going to take matters into her own hands. Hopefully, he'd get the message.
Jarin replied, "Whatever you say, my sweet angel. I will wait years if need be for your love."
Reina sighed. 'Oh well, guess there's just some people who are too stupid to get through to. Where has Nida gotten to? I know he won't be hitting on me right and left, he's too kind for that.'
Suddenly, a monster jumped out of the bushes. It looked to be a Mage Goo, if the Dragon girl was correct. Reina reacted instantly. She jumped out at it with her sword, and killed it. But more were there to take its place, after they heard the sound of their friend's death.
"Miss Reina," Jarin requested, "Allow me to handle this one. I can fight, and I can protect you." He jumped out with his katana, and killed a Mage Goo. Then, he cast Fireblast on a second one. But, of course, the creature was fire based, so the spell did little more than heal it.
"Jarin, you've got to take Element into account when you battle. Let me take care of these little cretins," she yelled. With that, the young woman merged the power of the Fire, Ice, and Lightning Dragon to become the Trygon. Now, she was defended against all three Elements, as well as being able to attack with all three breaths. She used Frost Breath to kill off all the Mage Goos.
Jarin inquired, "What in the heck was that? Who are you really? Heck, what are you?"
Reina transformed back. "I'm a member of the Dragon Clan. I really don't know much about it myself. No one ever told me who I really am, not even my own father and mother."
"Wouldn't they be Dragons too?" asked Jarin, "And wouldn't you have seen them use their powers, or the wings on their backs, and get suspicious as to what you are?"
"I'm adopted. My parents weren't Dragons at all, but you'd think they would have told me if I was some kind of heir to the powers of an ancient Clan. Unless they didn't know," deduced Reina.
Jarin said, "Well, that explains everything. I guess you have a lot on your shoulders. Maybe I should let you be for now, it must be tough to carry such a power inside of your body."
Reina smiled. "Thanks Jarin. Hey, what's that going on over there?" For in the distance, she could see what appeared to be some kind of battle going on, and heard beastly growls.
Jarin and Reina looked at one another. They then ran towards the fight, hoping to get in on the action. Reina was worried though, what if Nida was at the center of the whole brawl?
* * *
'This is just great,' Nida thought, 'Not only do we get attacked by Imperial Soldiers, but Katrina just HAD to use the secret power that the Woren Clan had sealed away years ago.'
In retaliation to her enemies, Katrina had transformed into the deadly Weretiger. In this form, she had little control over her own body, and was prone to attacking poor Nida on occasions. But it was still the best bet they had to combat the terrible power of the Imperial Army.
"Blast it, does this ever end?" Nida asked himself out loud. But the only thing he could do was to help by casting whatever spells he could think of. Not that any were very effective against the demons that had been recruited in the army. What was Empress Sabrina thinking?
One demon told him, "If you tell us where the Dragon girl is, we'll let you live. Otherwise, we'll just have to beat it out of you. Or she might just come to rescue her prince."
Nida glared at him. "Reina isn't going to lose to the likes of you if she arrives."
As if on cue, a Light Dragon jumped out of the bushes. It attacked the demons with its Aura Breath. Those that survived turned to face her, but all were killed as soon as she saw them. Soon, all of the demons were killed. Reina let out a victory call, and changed back into a human. Jarin then came into the clearing, clearly out of breath from his long run through the forest.
"Reina!" exclaimed Nida, "You're alive. Thank Ladon."
"Is this the boy you're looking for Reina? If so, there's nothing more I can do here," Jarin stated.
Reina told him, "Jarin, I'd be honored for you to travel with Nida and I. We'll need all the help we can get as we search for the answers to our questions, and my long lost sister."
Katrina transformed back into her humanoid form. "Hey, Nida, do you think I can come too? I still have to get my revenge against the Empire, and if they're after you I could help fight."
"Is that you Katrina?" inquired Reina, "Where have you been for the past ten years? I've spent all of this time searching for you, and you've been playing little soldier."
"It's not like that Reina. These are the creeps who killed our parents. I've been looking for vengeance ever since I was separated from you," Katrina admitted.
- - - -
Well, now you see why her last name was Torana. She was adopted by a Woren family. Tora means tiger in Japanese. I added the na to simply make it sound less like the actual word. Do that for a character in another fic as well.
"So, Nida," Katrina asked, "What does your friend look like? Is she a pretty girl?"
"Well, she's got blue hair and eyes, and the wings of a Dragon. In fact, she's a member of the long lost Dragon Clan. I think she's a Light Dragon, as she uses Recovery Magic," he answered.
Katrina exclaimed, "A Dragon! Nida, are you sure that she's a Dragon? I thought that clan was just a legend. After all, no one has seen a member of the Dragon Clan for over a thousand years."
Nida nodded. "Yes, she can turn into a Dragon in battle. We were separated when another Dragon attacked us, trying to force her to join the Imperial Army, and she refused."
"Good thing she did," Katrina stated, "I wouldn't want to fight a Dragon as I go on my quest for revenge. It's bad enough that there's already one in their forces, imagine two working together."
Nida thought a little bit. It was a scary prospect. He'd seen Reina fight, and she wasn't a pushover. Pair her up with Celia, and you could kiss your life goodbye if you battled them.
* * *
"Rule one Jarin. Don't try to hit on me. I'm not interested in a romance at the moment. I've got to search for my older sister, not get married and settle down," Reina said.
She was getting annoyed. Jarin kept trying to impress her all day, against her wishes. Now, she was going to take matters into her own hands. Hopefully, he'd get the message.
Jarin replied, "Whatever you say, my sweet angel. I will wait years if need be for your love."
Reina sighed. 'Oh well, guess there's just some people who are too stupid to get through to. Where has Nida gotten to? I know he won't be hitting on me right and left, he's too kind for that.'
Suddenly, a monster jumped out of the bushes. It looked to be a Mage Goo, if the Dragon girl was correct. Reina reacted instantly. She jumped out at it with her sword, and killed it. But more were there to take its place, after they heard the sound of their friend's death.
"Miss Reina," Jarin requested, "Allow me to handle this one. I can fight, and I can protect you." He jumped out with his katana, and killed a Mage Goo. Then, he cast Fireblast on a second one. But, of course, the creature was fire based, so the spell did little more than heal it.
"Jarin, you've got to take Element into account when you battle. Let me take care of these little cretins," she yelled. With that, the young woman merged the power of the Fire, Ice, and Lightning Dragon to become the Trygon. Now, she was defended against all three Elements, as well as being able to attack with all three breaths. She used Frost Breath to kill off all the Mage Goos.
Jarin inquired, "What in the heck was that? Who are you really? Heck, what are you?"
Reina transformed back. "I'm a member of the Dragon Clan. I really don't know much about it myself. No one ever told me who I really am, not even my own father and mother."
"Wouldn't they be Dragons too?" asked Jarin, "And wouldn't you have seen them use their powers, or the wings on their backs, and get suspicious as to what you are?"
"I'm adopted. My parents weren't Dragons at all, but you'd think they would have told me if I was some kind of heir to the powers of an ancient Clan. Unless they didn't know," deduced Reina.
Jarin said, "Well, that explains everything. I guess you have a lot on your shoulders. Maybe I should let you be for now, it must be tough to carry such a power inside of your body."
Reina smiled. "Thanks Jarin. Hey, what's that going on over there?" For in the distance, she could see what appeared to be some kind of battle going on, and heard beastly growls.
Jarin and Reina looked at one another. They then ran towards the fight, hoping to get in on the action. Reina was worried though, what if Nida was at the center of the whole brawl?
* * *
'This is just great,' Nida thought, 'Not only do we get attacked by Imperial Soldiers, but Katrina just HAD to use the secret power that the Woren Clan had sealed away years ago.'
In retaliation to her enemies, Katrina had transformed into the deadly Weretiger. In this form, she had little control over her own body, and was prone to attacking poor Nida on occasions. But it was still the best bet they had to combat the terrible power of the Imperial Army.
"Blast it, does this ever end?" Nida asked himself out loud. But the only thing he could do was to help by casting whatever spells he could think of. Not that any were very effective against the demons that had been recruited in the army. What was Empress Sabrina thinking?
One demon told him, "If you tell us where the Dragon girl is, we'll let you live. Otherwise, we'll just have to beat it out of you. Or she might just come to rescue her prince."
Nida glared at him. "Reina isn't going to lose to the likes of you if she arrives."
As if on cue, a Light Dragon jumped out of the bushes. It attacked the demons with its Aura Breath. Those that survived turned to face her, but all were killed as soon as she saw them. Soon, all of the demons were killed. Reina let out a victory call, and changed back into a human. Jarin then came into the clearing, clearly out of breath from his long run through the forest.
"Reina!" exclaimed Nida, "You're alive. Thank Ladon."
"Is this the boy you're looking for Reina? If so, there's nothing more I can do here," Jarin stated.
Reina told him, "Jarin, I'd be honored for you to travel with Nida and I. We'll need all the help we can get as we search for the answers to our questions, and my long lost sister."
Katrina transformed back into her humanoid form. "Hey, Nida, do you think I can come too? I still have to get my revenge against the Empire, and if they're after you I could help fight."
"Is that you Katrina?" inquired Reina, "Where have you been for the past ten years? I've spent all of this time searching for you, and you've been playing little soldier."
"It's not like that Reina. These are the creeps who killed our parents. I've been looking for vengeance ever since I was separated from you," Katrina admitted.
- - - -
Well, now you see why her last name was Torana. She was adopted by a Woren family. Tora means tiger in Japanese. I added the na to simply make it sound less like the actual word. Do that for a character in another fic as well.
