Me and Mercer are walking down a hallway. He is dwarfed by me. I can sense he's... uneasy about me but I've given no reason for them to be hostile.
We walk into a massive room full of bustling people, reminds me of RI.. I have to bend down to get through the door, really don't want to bash my head into the metal frame. As I step into the room you could hear a pin drop as all eyes were on me and the good doctor.
"Howdy!" I say as I wave, Mercer did not like the attention and quickly shooed me into a conference room.
Now, I see two people, one relatively short woman with grey hair, Belfast is that you? And one admittedly large man by human standards. I scan the room thoroughly and see: the short woman is terrified, the large man has an unlit cigar, there's a reinforce chair, someone's phone just had a stroke and started to update, and Mercer? He shit himself in panic.
I ask him "Got an extra cigar friend?"
"You smoke? Didn't take you for one."
"I do occasionally, I can light you one if you share."
He looks at me questioningly... then pulls out a cigar and hands it to me. I thank him and light it and his own with my fire, I'm happy my powers stayed with me. I hate being cold... he seems genuinely surprised, Mercer has passed out, and the short woman is looking even more terrified.
I can't help but speak up "Ok since doc has passed out due to what I think is a mixture of surprises and fear, what are we waiting for?"
The bearded man speaks "Well first introductions: you already know Mercer, I am Berezovich Kryuger, and this little lady beside me is Helianthus." He looks towards her and she stiffens before replying,
"Hello.."
He grunts in approval before continuing "We are waiting one more person and knowing her she got caught up in something that took her attention."
Speak of the devil and he shall appear, someone bursted through the doors then yelled
"Sorry! Had to finish a quick modification to something." Huh... she has cat ears... Ok now I'm the confused one. Kryuger turns to me and speaks now that the woman has stopped "And this? This is Persica. And no the ears aren't real they are attached to headphones." Ok I was genuinely wondering that..
Well time for me to speak "As you guys probably heard from the passed out man near me my name is Kaiser! Pleasure to make your acquaintance! Now I asume Kryuger here is the boss man, Helian is the advisor and Persica is an inventor. Am I missing anything?"
They look at me, Kryuger responds "No that's actually spot on. Your a quick one you know that?"
"Of course I'm quick I'm a commander after all. Have to think on my feet to keep my operators alive. I don't do bits and pieces."
They were surprised and Mercer now is awake and listening
"Your a commander..?" Asked Helian
"Yeap! Look I got pictures of us" I pull out my wallet and take a picture out of all the operators taking a group photo. I'm the tallest so easy to spot.
"Well I'll be... that's actually- WAIT YOU HAVE HORNS AND A TAIL?!?" Mercer asked in a yelling tone
"Yea, Im a Draco. Though however I got here must've reverted my appearance." I say while rubbing my head... I miss my horns...
"Persica, I think we found the one you needed." Kryuger said.
"I think we have Sir.. it seems he's the best fit."
Ok now I'm interested "So since my hearing can pick up the convo, what's this about?"
"See son, we need a commander to help. Most of our other choices... haven't been too good... We have been testing you here and with that picture... This is sudden son but we need the help. Your an outsider, no offense, and you'd be perfect."
I stroke my beard methodically, always wanted to do that... "Alright but please don't call me son. Kryuger I'm older than you by a few thousand. So when do I start?"
YOU ARE READING
The Dragon of Griffin
Action[WARNING: CANON DIVERGENCE] Here again, another time and more people to help. Not his ideal world but it's hard to say no when someone has took you in.
