Wakfu: Aeri The Eliatrope

Chapter 25: Warriors Way

The group, after defeating the stone clones, had decided to head towards he Kingdom of Sadida, Amalia's home, where Adamai was waiting for Yugo to come back. Yugo on the other hand had told Aeri and Shiro all about their journey, and fight against the mad Xelor Nox, and about their quest to find Grougaloragran's Dofus which they now had, with the Eliacube. It sounded familiar to Aeri, for reasons she couldn't remember. She was just relieved that they had found the Dofus. After some time, Ruel, Yugo and Percedal started to complain about being hungry, this ended in a little lover's spat between Evangelyne and Percedal over grammar. Amalia suggested that they'd eat some berries which were all around them. They started eating them, until they noticed a small winged pig, which Amalia thought was adorable. But the guys had different plans for it. They stared at it ravenously. Even Shiro licked his lips in hunger. They ended up roasting it. Evangelyne helped comforting Amalia who grieved for a while over the pig, but ended up giving in on hunger herself and eating it. The others of course ate as well. Ruel told them a story about a great Dragon Pig and the group thanked it for the meal. Unbeknownst to them, they had just awakened the REAL Dragon Pig underground who was angry at them for eating a smaller piglet.

When Ruel went to 'answer natures call' He never returned. The group got worried about him and went to check on him, but they couldn't find him anywhere. What they DID find was an entrance to an underground cave, with stone carvings of the Dragon Pig, as well as a map of the place. ;"Oh! Oh! I know these symbols!" Percedal said excitedly studying the map carefully. ;"Yes, Yes, that's great and all Dally but we have to move if we want to save Ruel." Evangelyne told him. ;"But Eva, dungeons are MY SPECIALITY. I know them better than anyone else on this group." He argued. ;"You two haven't been to any dungeons have you?" He asked Shiro and Aeri who shook their heads. "SEE? I know my way around a dungeon or two and this mark clearly indicates-" he started to monologue but Eva, Amalia, Yugo and Shiro went ahead and entered the cave. Aeri stayed behind to comfort Percedal. ;"I'm sure they know you're the expert, they're just worried about their friend." She told him placing a hand on his shoulder. The Iop felt a bit better hearing that. There was a loud sound, and some unknown gas came out of the cave, and out came four little Dragon Piglets. Percedal and Aeri looked at them in confusion. ;"Eva??" He asked. The piglet made a sound as a "yes." ;"Amalia, Yugo.. Shiro??" Aeri asked the three others who made a small whine as a yes. They looked at each other and then back at the piglets. ;"SEE?? THIS is why you follow the Dungeon pro!" Percedal said. "This mark right here means DANGER" He pointed at the mark on the map. He sighed. "Guess I have to lead this expasi- expison- this time!" He said marching onward. Aeri grabbed his brother to a carry and followed Percedal. Thet both covered their mouths as to not breathe in the gas that turned the others to piglets. They ran hurriedly through the room, and into another one. This one had disappearing and reappearing markings on the floor. They had to jump on the marked tiles and follow the rhythm. It was all going well until Amalia took a closer look at her from accidentally stepping on another tile which in turn triggered the traps. They ran dodging swirly blades coming from walls and the floor. Then they had to try and not get flattened by stones in the next room which moved horizontally and vertically. They came to a bigger room which seemed to have a pile of garbage on the floor, but as they stepped in the pile started to move. It created a metallic pig. ;"This must be the mini boss!" Percedal said. "I'll handle this one!" He continued rushing in to attack it with his sword. It went down rather easily, but Eva was still impressed by his moves. Shiro was ready to fight it even in his new pig form, but there was little he could do.

Finally they made their way into the last room where they saw Ruel in a big cauldron with vegetables in it. ;"Listen you don't want to eat me without the right seasoning. I'll taste bad." He told the Dragon Pig who was adding different spices in. The Pig turned around upon hearing Percedal and crew coming in, and he growled at them, cracking his knuckles. Percedal readied his sword. ;"The big guy's mine!" He declared. Aeri nodded understanding. ;"Be careful." She said. ;"Iops aren't careful, they go into the fight head first!" He yelled, running towards the pig, attempting to cut it, but The Pig uppercuted him instead. Percedal landed on the ground, quickly recovering from the blow attacking The Pig again, this time he used his head against his. Repeatedly. The Pig tried to shake him off, but wasn't expecting Evangelyne to bite his tail. He screamed and kicked Eva to the ground. That angered Percedal, he started landing punch after punch on The Pig, and finally he kneed it's stomach. The Pig grabbed his leg and threw him against a supporting pillar. The two then began a fist fight against each other. They both hit each other in the face as hard as they could, falling to the ground, then they started laughing like old friends. They both had respect towards one another as warriors. And because of it, The Pig let Ruel go, on one condition, they were to never eat Dragon Piglets again. Which they promised.

Amalia, Yugo, Evangelyne and Shiroazaad were all turned back to normal, thanks to the Dragon Pigs' magic. The group then continued their way, but once again the boys started to complain of hunger. ;"Well boy's you don't need to go hungry anymore." Amalia said. ;"Because we're here. At the Kingdom of Sadida." She said, and truly before them laid the beautiful botanical paradise.