(ACE) The DRAGON Team

The Druddigon was surprise at the arrival of another Noivern, but she was wearing a mask. Though Dirk didn't stop Noiz from blasting a hole into the blocked den's boulder. "Ye liver-lipped fool!" Dirk looked over at the masked Noivern as she begins to scold Noiz. "Did'ye think that bringin' tha whole fucking cave down on us would be a good idea? Because it sure as fuck doesn't seem like ye're even thinkin' about whatever shit comes out of ye mouth,  attack or otherwise, Noiz." The cave pokemon wondered where she knew Noiz from, but that wasn't any of his business. Then, the druddigon began thinking if his master was in there. Master please be in there I want to leave this region for home again. Dirk thought. Though he may or may not be in there, Dirk wasn't about to give up his search until he knew for sure if his master was alive. As he started getting closer to the Noiverns, he often felt as if he was a squire to them. Yet, he couldn't care less of his status to them as he kept his home a secret.

Dirk started listning to the noiverns more carefully, thinking that they was fighting over something not worth fighting about. "Oh? Last time I checked we're not actually in the cave now are we? If you think me blowing up some boulders is enough to magically drag you into an enclosed space and drops rocks on you, let me reassure you if I could do that I already would have." The druddigon continued to listen in on them, but he didn't want to get a kiss again from Noiz if he tried to interupt. "It's not like I was targeting the cave walls moron." They was still bickering over a few boulders that was in the way. "Unless ye want ye're little posse to turn on ye, I'd suggest trying to be more responsible." Dirk wanted to agree with that statement. Noiz on the other hand said something a bit rude. "You seem to be under the mistaken impression the other two are here for any reason other than to be meat shields." The Druddigon scoffed at Noiz for the statement. "They want this place back, not me. I'm just here because there might be a decent fight and because they're pretty annoying, kicking up a fuss about wanting to go in." Finally, Dirk started walking away from Noiz. In a small thought he wanted to tell him that he as a naive, but in short, Dirk only wanted to find his master and leave.

The Druddigon looked at Noiz once more and what Noiz said made Dirk feel awkward again. "Of course if you wanted a kiss all you had to do was ask." Is he going to kiss everyone? Dirk quietly chuckled thinking this Noivern was more strange than what meets the eye. As the dust began to clear from the attack, a steel type had been inside there. The Druddigon looked in and a Metagross was rasing itself from the dust. "Hello~" The Metagross said to them. "Are you friendly?" Dirk wondered how it got in there and if its what Noiz seen. " Why not come out so we can see you" The Dragon type looked at Amitiel and then the Metagross. It looked alive and well as it sounded quite cheerful. The Druddigon looked over to the masked Noivern, not sure what her name was yet. He didn't want to sound rude to her or call her bird bitch, since it would violate his belief. Another maiden, yet she sounds a bit grumpy. Thou shall be brave and ask of the maiden's name.

Dirk looked at the Metagross and introduced himself to him. "I am Dirk, Dirk the Daring my good sir and I came to find my master in this den." He said kindly to the Metagross as he sat down by Amitiel. "Who might you be my good fellow?" The Druddigon asked the Metagross. Then, he saw something hiding behind the Metagross a little Deino was poking a little bit of his head out. The dragon type loved children and he would ensure the safety of one if it came to that. As for now though, it seemed a bit to shy to come out to say anything. Dirk then smiled and wanted to see the child. "Come out little one, I won't hurt you." The Druddigon said.

The Druddigon looked back at both Noiz and the other Noivern. In a small sense of humor after Noiz oftered a kiss, the other noivern started laughing and caused the ground to vibrate. "Well I'd tell ye ta pucker up, but ye're poutin' enough fer that." As Dirk continued to listen in, he often wondered who would put a mask on a Noivern. "Unfortunately, tha mask will get in tha way, so I'm not offerin' any sweetenin' ta ye." He shook his head and looked back to the Metagross. Dirk had no clue to how a Metagross and its little companion ended up in the den. One thing was certain, they was using it for shelter. Then, Noiz said something that made Dirk laugh a little inside. "A pity. You could use some sweetness." Was it young love that he had? Oddly though, if he had the chance he'd kiss her too. Something didn't add up though. Where did he get the metal things on his body? Did he have a master as well? It wasn't the time to think of that. He had to find his master so he could go home. I still wonder what the other maiden's name is, maybe give her a tour of my homeland. The Druddigon thought.

The Metagross spoke in a very cheerful voice. "My name is Clear!" From the sound of its voice it sounded younger than he looks. The masked Noivern introduced herself, but then name sounded strange for a pokemon. "Tha name's Peregrine, or as Noiz so nicely calls me, 'Bird Bitch'." Dirk thought what Peregrine said that Noiz calls was rude. She does look like a bird with that mask though, but Bird Bitch what insult to a lady. Then, Clear spoke to Dirk cheerfully again. "I'm looking for my master too!' The Druddigon felt that the Metagross might know if a human came through the cave. "Sir Clear. Have you seen a human come through this den?" Dirk asked. Then, he looked behind the Metagross watching the Deino still hiding behind Clear's leg. He remembered the first time he was brought to the castle he was nervous and hid behind his master. It was his first time there and he was very young. As he looked at Amitiel she introduced herself to both Clear and Peregrine. "Amitiel, pleased to meet you clear... Peregrine"

Dirk watched Amitiel slither closer to him and looked where he was looking. " Who's you're little friend Clear?" The Druddigon heard a feint voice, but couldn't make it out fully. Noises coming from the Den started catching Dirk's attention. Could it be his master inside trying to make noise for someone to hear him. Could that be master? If it was, he would have to hurry before the monsters get him. Dirk looked at the direction the Deino was staring at. The noises was coming from deep inside the den and there could be danger around its corners. "Sir Clear, would you assist us inside the Den? I have a feeling my master is waiting for me in its labyrinths." Dirk wasn't sure if it was a maze at all, since the cave he went to during training was a complete maze for his kind. One thing was on Dirk's mind now and it was to rescue his master.

As Dirk waited, he overheard the Noivern and Dragonair fighting over the approach. "Listen Doll, you basically talked a mercenary into working for free. Don't try to spoil it with pretty words. I'm doing this because I'm curious, not because I like you, not because I feel some sense of duty towards a useless chunk of rock. Are you forgetting you were the one that asked me for help?" The Druddigon should of known that the Noivern was a mercenary. Not that it mattered anymore, but Dirk had his fill of mercenaries.  "And now you're getting pissy because I'm not doing it in the right way? Should I be falling over myself to rush into a danger blind?" In times like these, Dirk often wondered what his master would do. He wouldn't let these dragons fight with each other. As the fighting stopped suddenly, the Dragonair apologized for snapping at Noiz. " Am sorry I shouldn't have said that you're ri- !!!" In truth, Noiz's approach was more or less worth a shot. The Dragon type couldn't figure out where to begin since this was his first time here. Maybe Clear will lead them in so that he won't be lost.

He turned his head to see Clear move towards the noivern, Dirk was about to agree with what Clear was going to say. "You're pretty grumpy aren't you?" The Druddigon started to chuckle a little as the Metagross picks up Noiz and presses him against the metalic shell. "Hugs for you~" Dirk watches the Noivern flail his wings against the Metagross. It was as if Noiz never been hugged before. "Let's all go together to fight the bad things then." The Druddigon nodded in agreement with the Metagross. Perhaps the stood a fighting chance with Clear helping out. Dirk seen the Deino come out from behind Clear's leg. "I will stay here, at the back, to keep Dysil safe and make sure nothing is sneaking up on us." The Dragon type did overlook a risk of being attacked from behind and with Clear looking out for them in the back. It should be easier for them to make an escape if something bad happened. "Shall we begin my good fellows." The Druddigon said.

Before the others could come down, Dirk moved out of the way so that the others could come in without bumping into him. " You are quiet" Dirk looked at the Deino and smiled at him. "I have no quarrel with them." He simply said. As he watched the Deino move back towards Clear, a thought came through to him. What if his master was dead? what would he tell the royals of his homeland? The druddigon shook off the thought. He didn't know yet and he rather not see his master lying dead. "We all shall defeat the monsters that inhabit this den." Dirk said.

As The Dragon type watched the Metagross pick up Noiz, Dirk felt maybe a hug is what Noiz needed. "Put me down!" Dirk couldn't help but chuckle as Noiz was unable to do anything except to embrace the hug. "You don't have to be grumpy. We're all going to work together to help." The Druddigon nodded with what Clear said. Now he wondered, what is it like to be hugged by a steel type. Dirk shrugged and began to think that Noiz could have been easily squashed by Clear with those massive legs of his. As the Metagross released the noivern, Dirk watched him scramble back up and started grooming himself. I thought mercenaries didn't care what they looked like. The Druddigon thought to himself as he looked at Noiz. The Dragon type looked back to the deino "Hugs make everyone happy. They are nice and warm." The Druddigon remembered being hugged by his master for doing a good job when he was training.

Dirk turns back towards Noiz as the Metagross was about to have another go at his hugging. Suddenly Noiz quickly rose his claws up and smiled. What is Sir Noiz planning this time? As The Druddigon thought that Noiz was about to pull Peregrine into it. "You know, I think the other Noivern in the bird mask could use a hug too." Even Dirk knew this could be a fruitless struggle to escape from that kind of hug. For Arceus sake, what is Sir Noiz thinking? Maiden Peregrine would not like it so much. As he watched Clear moved towards Peregrine he could only hope that she doesn't get upset. " I don't know Noiz, he's just trying to be friendly unlike someone" True, he was being friendly towards Noiz, but a dastardly deed by pulling Peregrine into it was still low even for him. " Dysil was it? how long have you and Clear been in here for?" Dirk turned his head, looking at Amitiel asking the little dragon type. The Druddigon wasn't sure if Dysil knew how to tell time, even as young as he is. " I don't know, hard to tell time" The deino responded a bit cold to her, but its how the young go sometimes.

The Dragon type watched Amitiel pull back a little and then she spoke to him. " Well that the only known threat I can think or right now" This got him wondering if she said something wrong to the deino. Dirk himself was a child at one point and yet, he was the opposite of what Dysil was. He always had fun no matter how he looked at it. " I would guess it would be deeper in near the back or the temple away from the heat. So if it starts to get cold we might be close" A temple in a den? Dirk thought it was odd, then again some regions have different customs to their dragon dens. The Druddigon never seen a temple inside a den before, then again its because he's not from the Johto region. Funny how humans put temples inside a den instead of outside. He thought to himself as he continued to wait.

The Dragon type sat down and continued to wait till all the hugs was done. He looked at Dysil being by Clear. "Young Dysil, may I ask where your family is?" Dirk was wondering if Dysil had lost his family and began traveling with the Metagross to find them. Though Dirk couldn't imagine what Dysil may have seen, but he wouldn't let anything happen to the Deino or the two female dragon types. It was his duty as a member of the dragon knights to fight and defend the young and the maidens from evil. The Druddigon then started watching Clear start reaching for Peregrine to embrace her in a hug. It would be hard to tell her expression with that mask on her covering her face.

The Druddigon looked over at the masked Noivern. "Ye will keep them rust bitt'n claws off me, ye overgrown scrap pile." Dirk didn't know what to think at the time whether she didn't like hugs or just doesn't like being touched. He made a note of that in his mind so in case he was to see someone touch her. "Can we just be on you way here? Standin' around is gettin' boring, aye?" The Dragon type had to agree it was getting boring standing around doing nothing. As he got up he often wondered what the plan is and how they was to pull if off. Dirk looked into the den and without a doubt there was danger in there and he would protect them from the undead. Then he looked at Amitiel who looked like she was lost in thought. " Well now that we're inside, I can be honest am not sure what to do next. Wanted in the Den am in I want to clear it out of the corruption but if it's still here I just don't know anymore " The Druddigon had to wonder if she was worried about the monster that might be still there. " The undead are inside some where and -" It was as if Amitiel was unsure about their strategy. " I just don't think we're ready to just go head on "

Dirk looked back to Dysil as he said something to make him sad. " Dead " The Druddigon didn't know what to say after hearing that. He didn't know that things was really bad to where even young pokemon would become orphans.  "I'm sorry to hear that young Dysil you'll be safe with Sir Clear." Waiting for Noiz to enter the cave, Dirk had to ask Peregrine what she did for a living. As he was about to ask, he had second thoughts about it thinking that she may not want to say. The Druddigon started to walk a little inside, but only to the mouth of the den. The sound of water was echoing through the den. As for traps though, Dirk didn't see any that may have been set up by humans. He looked at the others, ready to start on exterminating the monsters that was once the living.

The dragon type looked over to Noiz, wondering if he's going to lead them or if Clear will lead them in.  "Amitiel, if things get bad we can retreat and come back with another plan." At least Dirk knew when to run and when to fight. It was to early to tell right now since they haven't encountered the real danger yet. As for finding his master it would have to wait. "Peregrine, how come you wear a mask?" The Druddigon asked out of curiosity, but he also wondered how she knew Noiz and if they had a relationship. It wasn't the time to ask that though as they had a den to clear out.