Mhm… here's chapter 2. This is where the story really starts. It's mainly composed of the first cut-scene Enjoy! And don't forget to review!

Chapter Two: My Problems With a Priestess,

Her Dragon and the Box.

HUGE! TERRIFYING! BLOOD RED DRAGON! , my mind screamed out loud. It was gigantic, as large as a castle tower. Its piercing green eyes paralyzing me in an instant. Its teeth, about the size of my daggers, bared. Its claws, as long as my arm, gleamed ominously.

I just stood there in shock, mouth hung open, eyes wide. My whole body seemed to harden like cement. I was totally in shock it never occurred to me to draw my weapons. Even if I did, its totally hopeless, I could hack at the monster all day long and I'll only give it a minor discomfort but scratch all that. Judging by how the dragon is reacting towards me, forget the whole day, I might only have a few seconds left.

The creature kept hovering in front of me. Its wings beating creating occasional gusts of wind. And then, the unthinkable happened, it lowered its head, its snout touching the edge of the ridge. My first impression was it wants me to pet it, but I saw its eyes, still staring at me full of hate and I pushed the thought away. Just then, a tiny furry red creature with long, hopped off the dragon's head.

"Hiyas!", it greeted me and announced, "The path is clear priestess."

I just stared at it wondering what it was talking about and why it even talks when a woman with her head covered with a hood and wore a pure white silk dress that rippled from the wind, also made her way from the dragon's head and stepped into the ridge. She was carrying a large black box, gilded with gold. I shifted my gaze at her but couldn't make out her face for it was covered by the hood and she was standing beside me.

"Please pardon us friend," she said with a voice regal and noble, "we were just passing through." And with that she resumed walking through the woods the little red creature following her. Now it was just the dragon end me. I wonder why it hasn't ripped me to shreds yet? It just hovered there like it's deciding what to do with me. Its so unusual. Back in my village, dragons were aggressive and will kill on sight and they were often hunted down, they were not as large as this one though. Not even close. So why is this one different?

The dragon stayed like that for a couple more seconds before letting out a huge roar and flew up straight to the skies. As I watch it soar beyond the clouds, I released my breath ( which I was probably holding all this time) and sat back on the grass. I don't know what's more crazy: a dragon popping out of nowhere and looked like it was about eat you only to deliver a little red walking "thing" and a box carrying priestess and then flying away or a priestess stepping out of the Dragon Express and walked away like it was nothing.

I sighed. Since I had nothing better to do and my morning was already ruined I decided to follow the path where they went. It might lead me to a village. I stood up, brushed my clothes, and began walking in their direction. It only took me a few steps when I overheard them talking. Their voices coming from around the corner.

" Oh my, who put this carpet in the middle of the forest?", a voice said. Definitely from the priestess.

"Oh noes! That's not a carpet, it's a gorillaphant!" , a tiny voice shouted in alarm,

RRROOOAAARRRR!, a loud roar was bellowed by an unseen creature.

"Don't worry princess, I will protect you!", the tiny voice said.

There was a loud smacking sound and I saw the tiny red thing hurtling towards me and landing on my feet face down. It looked so pathetic I wanted to kick it back but I know that would be mean so I bent down and helped it up. The priestess was now all alone with that… that.. I shook my head. I forgot the name but it doesn't matter right now.

"C'mon little fella let's save her!", I ran through the corner and came face to face with a large furry gray creature with buffed up arms and long sharp-pointed tusks. The tiny red one took its place beside me as the gray creature charged, its eyes filled with discomfort like it was irritated as if it was disturbed in its sleep. I knew what that feels like at first hand. I dove aside as a large gray body barreled on where I was before. The little red one slapped the gorilla-thing in the face with a stick but it just seem to annoy it. The gorilla-thing tried to swipe at it but it was too fast and relatively small so it just walked in the middle of its legs. I drew my twin daggers and charged. I ducked as its swinging arm barreled past and slashed my daggers upward.

RRROOOAAARRRR!, the gorilla-thing staggered back, its chest bore two large gaping wounds in the form of a V and bleeding heavily. Its eyes gazed at me with pure hate, I only made it even more angrier. It charged its arms raised and its head lowered. I figured he was about to slam me with both of its arms so I decided to jump over it. Big Mistake. It swung its head up and my foot got caught in its tusk. I fell on its furry back and it grabbed my leg and threw me to a nearby tree. I sat up dazed. In the corner of my eye I saw the tiny red thing get swiped and flew off behind the bush. I didn't know what happened to it by then. It then turned towards the priestess it lowered its head and just when it was about to charge I dove on its back and stabbed both of my daggers on the side of its neck. It grunted, unable to roar because I've already cut its vocal cords, blood dripped on its throat and in a few seconds fell of the ground.

I stood up with a sigh of relief. The tiny red thing crawled out of the bush a little dazed with a few scrapes and bruises but not so bad. Except for a 3 inch gash in my lower left calf and a sore back, I feel fine, more or less. The priestess placed down the box and ran over to the red one, scooped it in her arms and ran to check on me. I limped forward to meet her.

" Thank you for saving me, brave rogue.", the priestess said gratefully, " How is your wound?"

" It's nothing, just a scratch." I replied sheepishly.

"Oh well then," ,she sighed with relief, " May I know the name of my hero?"

"But priestess", the red one intervened, " you said his name was Vincent who is destined to-"

"What- ", I interjected, confused.

The priestess let out another sigh and said, "Twilly… Alas we are out of time. Good rogue may I ask I favor of thee?"

" Of course! Anything", I said though I was wondering: since when did the words "good" and "rogue" came together? Sure I was a rogue but a good one? Now I'm even more confused.

"Would you please tell Captain Rolith that we are taking the shortcut. He is at Oaklore Keep." She pointed through a clearing and I spotted a stone castle not too far from here and finally said with finality, " I am certain we will cross paths again."

"Especially since he is going to take the Black Dragon Box and-" the one finally called Twilly intervened again only to be cut off by a priestess' sigh, who already had the box in her arms again, and they walked off before I could even ask what I would do with that so-called Black Dragon Box. I sighed and began to limp towards the castle feeling a little uncomfortable since I'm going to meet a Captain of the guard inside a fort. I wonder what will happen if they knew who I really am?

A/N: sigh* So our hero's adventure has begun. Will he get arrested or even executed and stuff like that since he is a rogue? Stay tuned and don't forget to review! I may not be able to update much since I got college and stuff but don't worry guys I won't give up on this story…yet(if I get some reviews) The Iron Raven taking off!