The Paldalorian [The Legend of Vox Machina X OC]

The Terror of Tal'Dorei [Part 2]

In the palace of Emon, Lady Allura, Lady Kima, and the Sovereign Uriel talking to an injured Krieg.

Uriel: And you saw it? What did this?

Krieg: The beast is a blue dragon, sire. Only a few of us managed to escape.

Uriel: My gods. *Looks at Allura* Allura, you've dealt with such creatures in the past. How do we fight it?

Allura: Oh, that was a red dragon, years ago. And I had aid with Paldalorians. But to my experience, dragons are fiercely intelligent, calculating creatures. Their machinations run deep.

The door opens and they see Fince enter the throne room

Krieg: Ah, Sir Fince finally joins us. I hope this crisis hasn't kept you from skulking.

Fince: I've been gathering intelligence we sorely. Seems your band of fools have gone missing.  Even with a Paldalorian, *Smirk* safe to say you've sent Vox Machina to their doom?

???: Doom?

The council sees Vox Machina in the palace.

Scanlan: We don't know the meaning of the word.

Grog: Uh, I certainly don't.

Ren: I do... If it's added with "to dragons".

Scanlan: Sovereign, hold on to your goddamn crown. We've discovered that the monster is none other than... a blue dragon!

Council: We know.

Allura: Did you kill it?

Keyleth: I wouldn't say "kill", really.

Pike: We're still kind of working on that part.

Krieg: *Laughs* I can't believe you made it out alive. How did you survive?

Scanlan: Mm, trade secrets, I'm afraid, Kriegy.

Percy: We hid and it flew away.

Grog: *Laughs* Wait. How did we survive that?

Percy: *Pinch his nose and sigh* Thanks to Ren suggesting that you expose your hand with blood, which it thought we died and flew away while we hid.

Ren: I did the same thing long ago and I'd do it again.

Vex feels her high-pitched ringing as the council continues their meeting.

Fince: These blabbering fools are useless, sire. Perhaps if we made an offering to the dragon. Gold in exchange for peace?

Vax: *Sarcastic* Why don't we shake its hand and offer a fucking pint while we're at it.

Ren: *Joins the sarcasm* And have Scanlan sing a lullaby for it to sleep.

Scanlan: Hey!

Vex: A dragon cannot be bartered with. If it desires Emon's destruction, it will not relent, just like the kingdom of Paldalore.

Krieg: You heard her, sire. If it can destroy a kingdom where people were born to kill dragons, then you know what must be done.

Kima: But what if it attacks the city? We'd be sitting ducks.

Uriel: What would you have me do? Let it burn more farmland, slaughter more innocents? No. We will bring the fight to it on our terms. *Turns to Krieg* General, you may move our soldiers at dawn.

Kima: But sire, you know as-

Uriel: I have made my decision, Lady Kima. *Kima nods and bows to him. He then starts to leave* This council is adjourned.