Dragon In My Veins

Chapter 3

"Boss. They're all gathering in the forest." Touya speaks from the corner of the darkened cage.

The only thing that answers him is the deafening silence.

"What can I do next?" Touya crosses his arms, tracing the massive shadow in front of him.

"Kill them all." The King replies.

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Shoto stands in front of the massive forest ahead of him.

She shouldn't be too far now...

His horse huffs in reply. Shoto slides off the saddle and ties his horse down to the stake he put on the ground.

He hears her wings before he hears her voice.

"What kind of lead are we talking about here?" Riku gracefully places herself down on the ground, her hair going in every which way.

"The kind of lead that I have no clue how long we'll be in here." Shoto gestures to the tall trees ahead of them.

The forest ended on a distinct line, it almost looked man-made, but both royals knew it was not. This forest is known for housing some of the most dangerous creatures in the world. It's also the housing forest for most dragons.

"Are you sure about this Shoto? I mean, I've heard lots of stories about people dying here." Riku grips at her jacket.

"No. I'm not entirely sure about it, but I know as long as we've got each other, we'll be safe." Todoroki nudges her with his arm.

"Sure, but you're engaged. And apparently, I am too." Riku throws her arms in the air in distress.

"You're engaged? You? The one who swore off love in year 3?" Todoroki laughs.

"It's not by choice you imbecile." Riku storms off towards the forest.

"Stop! Don't take another step!" A voice calls out of the forest.

She stops dead in their tracks. That wasn't Todoroki. No one else was with them for a hundred miles. Who was that voice?

"I don't think you want to come in here, your majesty." A male figure peeks out from behind one of the large trees.

"Who are you?" Todoroki joins Riku at her side. Neither of them took their eyes off the mysterious man.

"Please, don't come in here. I fear you'll face great peril." The man steps out into the light.

He wasn't very tall, not over 166 cm/5'5". His curly green hair is a mess. He was wearing a green vest and a sword on his belt.

"My name is Izuku Midoriya, I protect these woods from people like you. You will not be getting past me." He pulls his sword out as a threat. Even though neither of the people in front of him showed any sign of hostility.

"We don't plan on destroying anything in these woods. Please let us pass. We would just like to search for something of ours." Riku lifts her hands up as a sign of peace.

Midoriya thinks about it for a second.

"But the last time I let someone come in here and 'search,' he ended up destroying over 2,000 trees in the fight to tame it." Izuku tightens his grip on the sword.

Riku's eyes go wide. She couldn't remember the last time someone had tamed their dragon. This must-have happened recently

"Wait... Someone tamed a Dragon?! Who?" Todoroki lowers his hands and starts to walk towards Midoriya.

A sudden gust of wind swipes both royals off of their feet.

"What the hell?!" Riku brings herself upwards into the air, trying to figure out where that wind came from.