Kizue POV
"Then, let's ask your grandpa for help!" These words resonated through my head, as Kyra tilted her head in confusion. "What's his grandpa got to do with all this?" "He's a master healer." I looked to Diana then back to Kyra. "Is it just my imagination, or are they on better terms?..." I muttered to myself. Kyra whispered something to Diana, but I couldn't hear it. Diana whispered back, then they both walked towards me. "Come on Kizue! Let's go!" I was shaken out of my stupor by her, and I replied "Yeah… let's go." I took out a map of the surrounding area, and the territories we had to go through to get to my grandpa. "So, we have to travel through dwarven and Elven lands. But that's not the problem. It's the Howl that's the most dangerous. Legends say that an ancient, cruel dragon lives there. We'll have to try and hide if we see it." "Alrighty! Then let's go!" Diana skipped away, and I sighed in exasperation, before chasing after her. "Come on, Kyra. Let's go!" We ran after Diana towards the portal. After we exited, I pointed out the shops we needed to get supplies on, and we split up. "Let's meet at the square."
Kyra POV
I went to the store, titled "Ol'Jeffrey's." It was a run down shop, the signs hanging down. I opened the door, and an old man looked up. "Hello. What would you like today?" I ordered my supplies and left. I came to the square, to see Diana chatting with Kizue, and I went up to them. "I'm back. Let's go." This was the start of our journey.
Kizue POV
We eventually reached the Elven lands, where an accomplice of mine resided. "Come on." I walked to the edge of the city, where a small tree sat. I knocked on the door, and a catkin opened the door. He had red hair and piercing silver eyes, much like a hawk. These were strange features for an elf. "Hey Kizue." "Hey Neroki." I entered the building, and saw another person. It was a catkin, with emerald eyes, and sleek black fur. "Hey Kizue!" "Oh ... hi Niraka." "Why do you treat him so much better than me?" A monotone voice behind me said, and Neroki blushed. "S-shut up you idiot! Take my flying kick!" She whizzed past me, her leg slamming into Neroki's chest. "Ugh!" Neroki collapsed to the ground clutching his chest. Niraka turned around pouting with a "Hmph. idiot." as Neroki stood up. She turned around, her face red, and handed Neroki a bag of cookies. "H-here. I baked 12 extra cookies." "Uuuuhhhh… how do you make 12 extra cookies? Whatever…" "I-it's just a one time thing. I-It's n-not like I like you or anything! Y-you got that?!" "Uuuuhhhh… yeah…" "What's with the hesitation!" "... I'm afraid these are poisoned." "Of course they aren't you idiot!!!" She hit him with a fist again, and he was sent flying into a wall. "...why did you hit me?" "B-because you're an idiot!" "..." We just stood there awkwardly as we watched Niraka beat up Neroki every time he talked. "... this is physical abuse." We burst out laughing at his monotone tone, and Niraka. "Come on, let's go." I watched Kyra and Diana dragged Niraka away. "... let's fix the house." Multiple craters had appeared due to Niraka's attacks.
Niraka POV
"Spill it. You like Neroki don't you?" "Eee! H-how did you know?" "That proves our theory. Now, let's help you make him fall for you." My face turned bright red, and I nodded. "O-okay… b-but how are we gonna do that?" "Well, I'm pretty sure that he likes you back, but first, we'll make an outfit for you, to test his reaction. Got it?" "Y-yeah…" A few seconds later, I was dressed, and I walked back to Neroki's house, blushing.
Neroki POV
We finished fixing the house, when I saw the girls come back. "What's uuuuuuuu-" I saw Niraka in a beautiful black dress, blushing, and I blushed too, but I couldn't help staring at her. "W-what a-are you l-looking at!" "You're beautiful…" "W-what!" her face turned even redder, and I realized what I had just said. I turned around and tried to cover my face. "I-I-I..." I didn't know what to say, but when I turned around, she stood in front of me. "D-did you really mean what you said?" "O-of course…" She kissed me after I replied to her question. She pulled back after she ran out of breath, when someone coughed behind me. "I hate to ruin your moment, buuuuuuuuut… we have to go." We both blushed, and acted like we didn't do anything. "I'm trying to find my grandpa, to heal my sister. You guys in or out?" His tone took on a somber note, and I could see the pain from losing his sister on his face. "Of course." I agreed, and Niraka as well. Kizue smiled, and asked Niraka "So… how long have you liked Neroki?" "Huh!?!" "How long?" "S-since we first met…" I tried not to stare, but she was cute when she was blushing. "H-hey!?! W-what are you staring at?!?" "You're cute when you blush…" her face reddened and she looked away. The atmosphere became awkward, until Kizue broke the silence. "Let's go." Niraka ran into the house, yelling "Wait!" Then came back out with a large bag of supplies. We booked a carriage to the border of the Howl. The bumpy road caused Niraka to barf a few times, and I patted her on the back. Suddenly, an arrow penetrated the carriage, but Kizue sliced it in half.
Kizue POV
"Take cover!" I yelled a warning, and the guards assembled into a ring around the carriage. Several Orcs charged out of the undergrowth, several of them riding wargs. The guards sent a volley of arrows, downing several. A bolt of lightning slammed into a row of guards, sending them flying. I teleported into the midst of their formation, activating void chains. The orcs were immobilized, allowing our guards to regroup and slaughter them. I found the Shaman at the back of the formation, and I threw a lightning lance at him. The lightning lance impaled him, and I watched as the guards rounded up and killed the rest of the orcs. We reached the edge of the Howl. "Here we are." I looked out across the jagged expanse of desert, as the winds ominously howled across the tall, rocky peaks. I hopped off the carriage and helped Kyra off. Diana was pouring when she got off. "Diana?" "Y-Yeah?" "Are you jealous of Kyra?" "H-huh?!?" I picked her up, in a princess carry, and put her back down. Her face was red, but I didn't know what to do, so I walked back to Kyra. She glared at me, and said "Mr. Two face, hmph." "What are you talking about?" "Hmph." She walked away, and We gradually crossed the border, when a fireball landed right next to me, causing a large crater to appear. We were tossed back from the impact, and I looked up to see a black dragon.