Brian
**He sees the letter and picks it up. His expression contorts from anger to cold white fear.**
Alex
**He nudges Knox in concern.**
Brian
**He's shaking, his breath heavy. He can't feel his own fist crumpling the page.**

FUCK! I— I shouldn't have let her out of my reach for a *Second,* Let alone a minute! SHIT! **He feels a sharp pain in his chest.** I... I don't understand. I...— **His knees buckle in and he kneels. He hasn't felt like this in... Years.**
Alex
**He leans next to Knox, preventing him from falling over. He whimpers sadly.**
Brian
*I...* I don't know what to do. He's got... *They've* Got her. And the things they're going to do are...—
Syble
**For a minute, they stay there, listening to each other's breaths. Knox slowly uncrumples the page and reads the words again carefully. *"____fter sacrifice: purification."* Knox's eyes turn stone cold.**
Brian
**He picks himself up and declares.** There's nothing left to waste.

**He looks at Rozg.** Battle is the worst fate a man can experience. It is the moment he is stripped of his humanity or dies protecting it. *Ilya has asked me for war, and it is **War** I will wreck upon him.*
Alex
**He's surprised at Knox's rage, but exhilarated. "I will guide you. I picked up the scent."**
Brian
**He gives a slight smile.** *What's one more battle going to do to us, Rozg?* Exactly. Nothing. As for the fucker who took my girl... *I'll rip every fucking hair off his head and leave him to burn, for starters.*
Syble
**In one swift wingbeat, they take off and disappear into the winds.**

|| Good job Ilya. Now he's **Properly** Pissed
Alphonse
**Apart for being a human Ilya managed to grab Coral and move her away from Knox ans Rozg, she was fighting against it meanign there were remaining of either her clothes or blood as if she was fighting back against Ilya.**
David
I tole you I don't want to stay here anymore...!
Kevin
Cmon you'll love it here!
David
I made a promise bqck there, let me go..! **She quickly growls as getting rid of his grip on the wrist**
Kevin
**He shakes her after slapping her face, erasing his own smile** Do you think that bastard *Actually* Cares about you? You're just an item that gets treated like a person **He whispers on her ear while smiling** You belong here, with me... With us. I've been watching you two and he... Only wants you because of the duty..~
David
**Breathing heavily she pulls Ilya away while looking at him, then jumps towards Ilya and tries to bite his neck deeply**
Kevin
**He stops her attack and whistles, Coral gets her leg stabbed with a spear and a big cut made in her back** Sleep, Corie...~ **As she loses conscious he grabs her to have everything prepared, the scent of her blood its heavier on that place, Ilya takes her to the village from years ago, reconstructed.**
Syble
|| She made a promise AAAAA

|| Is he even a man if he doesn't stab you 10 minutes after greeting you ✨

**Knox von Feuerborn**
**Kingdom of Kahlo**
**The Dragon Isles**

**(trying not to get banned)**
Alex
**He follows the familiar scent of her fresh blood and clothing shreds, until they arrive at the base of a stone mountain. The village must be just around the corner... It seems Rozg can't go any farther without being a dead giveaway.**
Brian
**He hops off, weapons at the ready. He bows to Rozgdruit.** *Stay hidden and be on the lookout.* I'll make them all pay for their crimes, and the only retribution high enough is **Death**.
Syble
**Before the village comes into sight, he notices a black outline of a dragon.**
Brian
Argon... Seems as if we had the same idea. **He takes out a small key from his pocket and unlocks the chains around his wings. There was no key in Kahlo after all...**

Come along. This is for *Your* Sister.
Marshall
**Coral Margnuff**
**Kingdom of Kahlo**
**The dragon Isles**
Syble
|| imagine not breaking the rules, sadge
Alphonse
**The village was awfully silent, specially around the houses. In the middle of the village there were numerous bonfires that were still "Off", one of them was decorated as if it was an special occasion**
Nicholas
**His pupils are slits, when he feels his wings freely softly looks at Knox, pointing with his nose a big house that seemed to be a church, he growls when pointing. A man with scars went out of it, cleaning his glove and talking to someone inside**
Sheri
Prepare the beast, we'll end what we tried years ago. 3 minutes and she'll be gone for good, we would've reached our goal of cleaning this filthy forest of creatures like her.
Kevin
Yes father, we'll finally accomplish the goal of our beloved creator... Getting her here wasn't hard.
Nicholas
**He seems to be wanting to jump towards them but stops himself, he needed to know where Coral actually was**
Brian
**He stares in shock, his eyes livid and his breath still.** *We still need their bodies alive for questioning. Can you pick up her scent Argon?*
Nicholas
**Closes his eyes while smelling the air, growling, the recent scent of smoke was hiding his sister's blood. He moves and Mattia gestures something**
Sheri
...I'll tell the servants to check around, we have to be sure there will not be any inconveniences with the purification.
Kevin
**Smiles, he looks happy and amused** Nothing will father, killing her this time will be easier. I made sure she cannot transform, but if we don't hurry then bleeding will cause her death and we must avoid that.
Brian
**His breathing is shallow. He gestures to Argon for them to move.**

*She should be somewhere conveniently near the altar... We're going closer. You cover from behind, and I'll kill anyone who gets in my path. Understood?*
Nicholas
**He nods, following Knox's instructions while trying to get to Coral's location.**
Sheri
**He started moving towards the path Knox was covering, seemed to be talking to a woman nearby** Your infamous child is back, won't you go a say something to her? This time... There won't be anyone who stops us from correcting your mistake
Brian
**He hears the words ringing loudly in his ear.** *Seems like our target just found **Us.***

**He sees the figure of the man approaching and quickly rushes himself and Argon under a church bench, abandoning his giant pike in the process.**
Alphonse
**The man didn't seem to notice Knox and Argon's movement, only kept talking to a woman. Behind the church there was a shed with locks and traps around, Argon immediately points at the shed while trying eagerly reaching it until an arrow impacted his shoulder and he growled of pain**
Kevin
Well well... **He was holding a crossbow while looking at the two of them** I thought you would just abandon her in here...~
Nicholas
**He stays still while growling louder, looking at Ilya in pure rage**
Kevin
I know who you are, Know von Feuerborn. Let's be honest here, why did you come back for her?
Brian
**He points his dagger at him, not losing any ground.** I suspected something was off about you. And here I am. Facing a cowardly *Snake*.

If you know me, get on your knees like those who came before you and beg me not to bludgeon your brains out.

The girl is mine and how easily you hand her over is the difference between how many limbs your precious *Father* Will live without.
Kevin
She has to die. **He said it with a clear smile, charging the crossbow and aiming it at him** It's written on our sacred book, so why don't you get someone else? Someone less... Feisty, more human..~ You're not the type of man who would go after a beast, right? I just made this process easier, sacrificing her today will be glorious and she will be free from the curse on hers.
Brian
Liar, traitor, and fool! How dare you call yourself her friend!
James
|| how dare u call urself her lover 🤣

|| This is actual love smh
Kevin
What are you then, huh? You are not different from me, you have *Something* To do, you are just accomplishing a mission, bringing a weapon from point A to point B. **Giggles softly while moving his free hand in circles** You care less than I, I wish to help her by reaching death, she's a mistake of nature.
James
|| woah woah Ilya wants to kill Coral??

|| these guys are both evil wth
Marshall
|| Lemme explain in  if you want qwq
Syble
**Suddenly, a poisoned dart zings by Ilya's ear.**
Brian
**He glares at him coldly.** That was a warning shot. She may consider you her friend, but *I'm* The first and last person she'll ever rely on.

Argon! We don't have time to waste with filth.

**He looks at Ilya in the eyes.** If you interfere any farther with my mission, I'll make your carcass a mistake of nature with my own hands.
Nicholas
**He hit the traps with his tail, breaking the locks on the shed and its wood just to roar angrily, showing to Knox the pit of blood on the empty shed**
Kevin
**He laughs while his ear bleeds, shooting one arrow on Knox's arm while smiling widely** She's ready. You don't have time, either kill us or rescue her, tick-tack Mr. Von Feuerborn~
David
**A loud scream can be heard from the bonfire area and the light coming from behind the church.**
Nicholas
**Moves eagerly while roaring, ending up stepping on one trap, getting his leg trapped and roaring in pain**
Brian
*Fuck!* **He realizes it's useless to free Argon with Ilya here.** Set this whole village ablaze, Argon.

**Holding his bloody arm with the other hand, he makes a run for the bonfires, bursting in and finding Cora**
Marshall
|| Nono, Coral is not on the shed, its on the bonfires o3o
Syble
|| sorry I got confused

|| no one will know :>
Marshall
|| What Argon smelled was the blood, she was taken to the bonfires before, she initially was inside the church uwu
Nicholas
**He started blasting fire while Ilya ran to contemplate the show**
David
**She was chained on the decorated bonfire, her leg was bleeding and her back was full of her own blood as well. The fire was already set, approaching her and burning the skin on her feet once more as she was terrified, she seemed to be trying to morph but it only caused the bleeding to get worse**
Sheri
¡Suffer you demonic creature, go back to the dark filthy level you came from! ¡We're freeing you from existing, die!
James
|| how is coral still considering Ilya her friend if he's tryna kill her rn
Brian
**He arrives and feels a sharp pain in his chest when he sees her burning. He discretely makes his way between the crowd to get a closer look...**
Marshall
|| I mean she's not considering him a friend 😭 she was betrayed... Again
Syble
|| coral: get mad, get stabbed, get betrayed, rinse and repeat 😭
David
¡MAKE IT STOP! **She screams at Mattia, even tho the nerves on her legs were already insensitive to this pain because of the time she was burned as a kid, it was getting closer to part where she could feel it** ¡¡I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!
Sheri
**He's smiling, admiring the flames while opening his arms widely, laughing loudly while the rest of the village sing and pray for the fire to consume her**
Brian
**In the middle of the chorus, he raises his dagger high, and stabs it through Mattia Callum's heart.**
Syble
|| STABBING IS THE ANSWER
Marshall
|| It is also the question
Brian
**He runs into the bonfire, clutching his arrow wound, then with one cut frees Coral from the ropes and catches her, the fire surrounding them both.**
Sheri
**He screams while the people also scream horrified, Ilya runs towards him as well**
Kevin
¡FATHER! **He charges the crossbow, ready to shoot the couple as the fire caused from Argon was spreading around all the village**
David
**She's surrounded by fire, then looks at Knox, terrified and shaking, barely able to stand up. She decides to morph into a werefox one more time, being able to jump while holding the man.**
Alphonse
**As they were our of the bonfire she had to go back to normal again due to the blood loss, some villagers held rocks and weapons to attack them while approaching**
Brian
**His lungs are filled with ash, he coughs, barely conscious. He's bleeding from every pore but he can't feel the pain.** *Is this... The day we die?* **He laughs a little.**

**He kicks the red hot dagger into the flames and stands in front of her. He whistles, and the entire earth shakes.**

**In a heated fervor.** I'll make them pay. The entire Isle will rue **The day** *Knox von Feuerborn* Stepped foot on it.

Hurry up Coral! **He grabs her wrist and runs away with her.**
Nicholas
**He could melt the trap to free himself, so joined the couple running with them and roaring to give Rozg their location through the smoke, ashes and fire**
David
**She hasn't said a word, only runs after Knox without feeling the pain on her leg and back**
James
|| at this point it's her fault for not learning from her mistakes
Alex
**His giant figure appears in the distance and in the blink of an eye, he swoops the couple up and flies high from the village, waiting to meet up with Argon**
Kevin
¡I'LL FIND YOU! **He screams from the ground while crying and screaming**
Nicholas
**He flies next to Rozgdruit, panting and scared from the recent events, bleeding on his leg**
Alex
**He gently takes Argon on his back. He roars in concern for Knox, who's unusually quiet.**
Brian
*I know, I know Rozg... Once again, not dead... Yet...*

**He rolls over, breathing heavily.** I'll be alright. To Kahlo, and don't let anything stop you.

**He looks at Coral, not a hint of emotion in his eyes, then falls unconscious in her arms.**
Marshall
|| BOTH OF THEM ARE FAINTING, THR DRAGONS WILL PANIC.
David
**She's numb, only looking at Knox on her lap, covering his face with her hair as soft tears come from her eyes but no emotion is expressed**
Syble
|| FAINTING TOGETHER, RELATIONSHIP GOALS<3
Alex
**He roars signifying his path, and in complete silence, takes the three of them back to the distant capital of