(Ryu's story starts in a small town far from the capital and knights at the age of 10 he was just a simple boy seeing no evil in the world his parents had always just given him love he treated others with respect and cared not if they were human or not, they were just simple farmers selling vegetables for a small profit just enough to survive the community was kind everyone knew each other. One day while out playing Ryu got lost and wandered further into the woods but what he found in the woods was not human he saw a girl maybe the same age as him or a bit older she is carrying fire wood she loses her balance and falls to the ground Ryu rushes to help the girl up but when he lays eyes on her he sees the truth she has scales covering her arms, legs and back she has a tail some scales are also around her neck the scales are a dark red/brown colour her eyes are yellow her hair was short just in the middle of her neck her hair colour was light brown and it appears as her frontal body is human and her inner thighs are not covered in scales she is wearing only rags.)
Ryu: (He helps the girl up and picks up some of the fire wood) You should be more careful and not carry so much alone.
Girl: (To her amazement Ryu does not run away) What do you know about it should you not run away instead of helping me look at me I'm a monster.
Ryu: Huh so that doesn't matter I saw somebody who needed help and besides now we both can carry firewood so you won't fall again by the way my name is Ryu Sakai.
Girl: Uhh I guess you have a point my name is Liz just Liz I don't have a last name.
Ryu: That's weird nice to meet you Liz.
(Ryu and Liz take the firewood to a small cabin where she and her parents lived in the middle of the woods. The arrive at the cabin and inside Ryu sees a woman her appearance similar to that of Liz but her hair and eyes are a different colour darker hair and eyes were red instead of yellow.)
Ryu: Hello Mrs uhh Liz hehe I'm Ryu.
Woman: (A slight fear in her eyes as she sees Ryu is a human.) Liz what is this you can't be here boy are you lost please you have to leave here at once if the humans find us we will be killed.
Liz: (Panicking) I-I'm sorry mom it's just he helped me and didn't run away or hurt me like the others did.
Ryu: Kill you who would do that? I'm actually lost and wandered into the woods I just know my dad's gonna whoop my butt if I get home.
Woman: Look boy Liz will show you the way out and please forget about this.
(Liz takes Ryu in the right direction to the edge of the woods all the while not saying a word Ryu wondered why they were afraid of him or was it just humans in general. Now at the end of the forest they say their farewells.)
Ryu: Thanks Liz I won't get lost again.
Liz: I'm sorry for my mother she is just scared we found this place recently and we have not had the best experiences with humans.
Ryu: Do others hurt you guys and where is your dad?
Liz: Dad (with tears in her eyes her head hanging low) my dad died when we fled here after the humans there tried to sell us into slavery they killed him and we could flee.
Ryu: I-I am sorry to hear that, I won't tell anyone you guys are here I promise.
Liz: T-thank you Ryu I wish we could have been friends.
(Liz leaves and Ryu returns home where his parents are waiting for him he knows he is in trouble so he hurries home.)
Ryu: Mom Dad I'm home.
Father: You're late son where were you.
Ryu: F-funny thing dad I kind of sort of got lost while playing.
Mom: Oh come now let the boy rest he is tired these things happen.
(Ryu goes to bed and his mother kisses him goodnight but all Ryu could think of was Liz and her mother and that Liz must be lonely with no friends of her own.)
Father: Liara this is dangerous what if something happened to him out there I would not know where to start searching for him he would be lost and I would not be able to forgive myself if that happened.
Liara: I know dear I worry too but we can't let fear keep Ryu from living he is a kind boy and if he were to ever meet a non-human he must show them kindness instead you know this Abe.
Abe: As usual you are wiser that I am my sweet Liara.
(Ryu went back to Liz in the weeks that followed they saw each other in secret and played Ryu would often bring Liz and her mother food and spend time with them showing them kindness Liz's mother eventually softened up in the years that followed coming to accept Ryu and that the Boy really did not mean them any harm and no one ever came to kill them life was going good Liz even met Ryu's parents and they seemed fond of her. Before they knew it 6 years had passed Ryu was now a young man and Liz was 18 now a beautiful young woman her hair longer hanging beneath her shoulders.)
Ryu: Liz where are you?
Liz: (She sneaks up behind Ryu and jumps on him falling on him she has him pinned down looking into his eyes) Right here Ryu, you should keep your guard up if I wanted to you would be dead right now.
Ryu: Yes I know sorry I don't have super senses like you I'm no fighter you know.
Liz: Don't lie I've seen you practice every day since you were 10.
Ryu: Ok can you get off me now please?
Liz: Sure thing, let's go I will walk you to the edge of the woods as I did when we first met you grumpy old man.
Ryu: Hmm yeah I am grumpy today I heard a Knight will be visiting our town I'm just worried about you and your mom especially now that there have been werewolf sightings in the forest too. You guys should keep safe.
(Ryu returns home the following day a Knight appears but not as it would seem Ryu sees the man as he enters the small town heading to the inn he is not wearing a suit of armour he looks normal wearing only normal pants a plain shirt and coat carrying a sword on his back and leading a horse he looks like a traveller the thing that sets him apart is the platinum tag around his neck to show his rank he is 6'1 tall a muscular build he had blue eyes and black hair medium length and roughly middle parted. A while later the knight is on his way to the forest and Ryu sees him heading there his only thought was to get to Liz and get them away from there he rushes to their cabin only to find that it has been badly damaged there are claw marks and blood but no bodies they could still be safe, suddenly he hears a woman's scream it sounds like Liz he rushes to find her defending her mother who is injured from a werewolf but she is losing the fight.)
Ryu: HEY YOU UGLY BASTARD OVER HERE!!
(The werewolf does not seem to care but Ryu charges at it and shoves it so it can give its attention to Ryu the beast is 7feet tall and it is like a giant humanoid wolf with grey fur covering its entire body Ryu stares at the beast and the beast attacks him Ryu tries to dodge his attacks as best he can before he is cornered by the beast. Suddenly there is a bright light and the knight stands there holding a sword that is seemingly on fire the beast forgets about Ryu and his attention is focused on the knight now he lunges at the knight he dodges and with one strike the beasts head is severed from its body, Ryu fears the knight will now turn his gaze upon Liz and her mother he runs over to them and takes a deep breath.)
Ryu: (Facing the knight) I won't let you hurt them you will have to kill me too if you kill them.
(The knight smiles at Ryu and knocks him out with incredible speed and precision as he fades he sees the knight walking over to Liz and her mother his eyes shut and he fears the worst.)
End of chapter 2