Saga: The Ancient Secrets

[Jimmy Claymore]

Rizuk considered carefully what that last part of the riddle might mean, there could be any number of answers to it and if they picked the wrong one then their enemies might reach the Helmet first and since they had no other clues they couldn't afford a screw up... he waited for a few seconds before finally shouting
"TO HELL WITH IT! We'll just look around and follow the bad-guys if they get their first!" He stalked back over to the small gathering and pointed in the rough direction of where he thought Bedoe was (it was actually pointing at Nasrad but that'd detract from the impact of the scene wouldn't it?) and announced cooly and clearly
"We get their first, check it out stealthy like, if someone else turns up we ambush them and beat them to a pulp so we maintain our monopoly" He sniffed and thumbed his nose awkwardly "It might not be honourable but we're not playing against saints are we? Let's just go, kick some ass, destroy the Helmet and then maybe, just maybe, we can go rent some movies and just wait for the villain to give up on his nefarious scheme. It's not impossible, now is it?"

Rizuk shrugged, walked some distance away from them and suddenly ignited into flames his body extending and expanding in the fire before reforming into that of a crimson dragon, its large eyes glaring back down at them, its wings spread wide and tensed
"This is probably the one and only time I'll allow this, but hop on. Jiaomasu needs to recover and you don't look like you can fly either Mr "Respect the dead"." Rizuk's voice coming out of that large muzzled mouth was slightly disconcerting but not enough to terrify someone with some gumption. He waited poised to leap and take them off towards Bedoe.

[Garoten Reklor]

Kyle listened as the two veterans of Dragonia's past worked out the rest of the riddle - or most of it. He was as unsure about the last line as they were, but possessed a growing confidence that they'd figure it out in time. He even had to laugh a little at Rizuk's continued ranting.

Laughter quickly gave way to awe, however, when Rizuk transformed before his eyes. The dragon was magnificent, even moreso when it became evident that he remained as intelligent after transforming as before. The rare instances on earth where Kyle had witness mutations of that sort almost always left the individual more animal than human. Somehow in Rizuk's case he seemed more alive as a dragon.

Is this his true form then? I wonder if the human form is the ruse...

"This is probably the one and only time I'll allow this, but hop on. Jiaomasu needs to recover and you don't look like you can fly either Mr "Respect the dead"."

Kyle grinned and fingered his pendant while he replied:

"As much as I hate to turn down a once in a lifetime offer like that, I've got to be honest with you..."

He tapped the command on the pendant, and in a flash of blue and white light summoned his armor directly onto his body. The midday sun reflected off the polished white metal, making the suit almost look as if it were giving off it's own light. Rockets in the boots and under the cape flared to life, lifting the Knight slightly off the ground while he nodded at Rizuk and conluded:

"Yeah, I can fly. Just try to keep up. I don't my way around Bedoe that well."

Unable to resist the urge to show off, the Knight suddenly disappeared in a burst of speed, leaving only a sonic boom behind him.

[Ryan - Loki]

Ryan knew very little of Rizuk Ryujin except that he was a warrior of Dragonia, someone who had helped the planet in times of need several times in it’s past and the fact that he was a supposed dragon deity. He had no idea that he had the ability to literally transform himself into a dragon. It was a surprise, but a pleasant surprise nevertheless; Ryan was in no condition, or mood to partake in flying in his present state. ‘Thank you Rizuk, it is highly appreciated.’

Slowly Ryan made his way over to Rizuk, climbing up onto his back with some effort. Finally getting himself comfortable, or as comfortable as someone could possibly get on a large dragons back, Ryan turned back towards the two mystery strangers. As one proclaimed he could fly, and then covered himself in a familiar suit of armour before bursting off towards the horizon and breaking the sound barrier, Ryan instantly remembered where he knew him from. Of course! The man from the forest, the knight! but he had now almost completely vanished from sight, and though Ryan was confident that Rizuk could reach similar speeds, it would be best to leave as soon as they could. He turned to the last, remaining stranger.

‘Sir, I do not know who you are but being that you are here I assume that you are here to help us.’ he was talking to Archer. ‘Please follow on, or climb aboard. We must make haste.’ With that, whether Archer decided to climb on Rizuk or fly of his own accord, they took off, their destination Bedoe. Ryan suddenly came over drowsy, and slowly everything faded to darkness as he slept. It was time.