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Chapter 3 - First fight

In an unknown area of an unknown land two beings are prepared to do their battle, a battle only one would survive, one would walk away, a fight to the death.

On one side we have a young grey-scaled Dragon and on the other side, we have a frog.

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[To survive of course]

I heard its reply, why am I feeling it showing me a smug face although it only has two dots for a face?

I watched my opponent, it was well.... a frog show so hard it would be, I decided to fight ask questions later, I have a feeling of guest would not allow me to get distracted 

"ARRRrrrrrrrrrrr" I growled trying to deter the opponent, okay it's embarrassing but hey when you are a dragon, act like a dragon…so I take back what I said earlier"

But my growl did not faze the mighty frog, it was watching me patiently.

I took a step forward showing it my claws. Now that I think about it, earlier I felt my legs were wobbly but now it's not. Well, it would have been bad if I was in a vulnerable state when the fight started. So it's all good I guess. 

I charged at the frog, I was fast…very fast, although I was charging I was expecting another tongue lash attack again and was ready to dodge it again but instead of attacking when reached near it leapt in the air, jumped over me.

I did not expect it to jump over at the last moment but that was not all while in mid-air It lashed out its tongue and hit me on my hind leg making me lose my balance and fall.

"Ouch that hurt,"  I said standing up and facing the frog again I charged, the frog stood still and at the very last moment it again leapt in the air, but I will not fall for a second time I jumped after the frog and when he was at my reach I punched him, my fist connected. The frog was thrown away

But it was not enough, the frog was able to land perfectly on the ground even after that strike, and it lashed out its tongue as fast as it reached the ground at me who was still in mid-air.

The result?

I got a very powerful smack on my tummy making me lose my balance again with a DHUP I fell to the ground

"Auuuuui" a cry of pain escaped from my mouth, 

[This is a 2 years old elder Algreyas frog, for it to survive 2 years means it has fought many death battles and if you keep fighting like a human without a not-so-human body you will lose]

"So what are you asking me to do? '' I grumbled, standing up again. Seems like the frog can't see the robot, he is just above the frog and it did not even seem to notice it.

[Stop punching when you can just use your claws, you are not using your advantages]

"Ahhhhh when I think about it I kind of punched it, didn't I? What was I thinking?" I admonished myself 

[Yes you did, you have to use all of your advantages, think like a human and fight like a dragon]

"I see, think like a human and fight like a dragon, think like a human and fight like a dragon, fight like a dragon!" 

An idea came to my mind, nothing spectacular but worth a shot.

The frog at this time did not move, it seems like it did not prefer to initiate attacks but that was a mistake on his part. It should've used its chance.

I charged again this time albeit a little carefully, as always the frog leapt at the last moment this time it was to the side and when it landed on the ground, it lashed out at me with the tongue again.

But that is what I was looking forward to, I halted and stood on my two hind legs and used my other two to grab the tongue.

The tongue was very slimy, not talking about how fast it was, it was very hard to catch it. But I did. My hands were rough like a rock because of the scales and the four long fingers and the sharp claws that dug into the tongue helped a lot to get a grip.

"Croaaak" it cried. For the first time during our fight I could feel its fear, it tried to pull back its tongue but I didn't let it go. It tried to jump away but I was stronger, I pulled him back to the ground, and I pulled him closer and closer.

With every pull, the frog becomes more disturbed, it started to jump everywhere trying to get out of my grip somehow, crying. but it was of no use and when it reached near as the last resort he leapt onto me but I was also ready for that, brandishing my claws I swung with all my strength.

The battle was over