Ch 38: Flame Dragon Arc 3

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Date: April, 2024

Outskirts of Alnus Hill – Road to Elbe Kingdom

3rd Person POV

Dust kicked up along the rugged roads leading out of Alnus as the convoy of two military vehicles and one cargo trailer thundered ahead—carrying a crew of unlikely heroes on a mission that probably violated several international protocols, at least three JSDF articles, and the UCMJ.

In the lead was Itami, driving the Toyota High Mobility Vehicle with Tuka riding shotgun, and Lelei, Rory, and Yao in the back seat. In the M1151 Humvee behind them were Maverick, Anthony, and David, each bouncing to the rhythm of Kickstart My Heart as it blared through the Bluetooth speaker—earning a few amused eye-rolls from passing local traders and villagers.

Inside the Lead Vehicle – Toyota HMV

Tuka: (smiling) "Faster, Daddy! Faster!"

Itami: "We're already over the speed limit—though I don't think anyone here cares."

Lelei sat quietly with her staff propped beside her, flipping through a magically-bound book with light blue runes pulsing along its edges.

Yao, meanwhile, tried not to make eye contact with Tuka, who still had a death glare fixed on her.

Rory: (playfully teasing) "Aw, look at you all. Like a little dysfunctional family. We've got the delusional daughter, the bumbling father, the moody librarian, the edgy elf, and me—the sexy chaos priestess. You boys sure picked an interesting party."

Author's Note: Yeah, I changed the style a bit. Sue me.

Inside the Humvee – Rear Vehicle

David: "Still can't believe we ditched a joint op with 7th Recon for this."

Anthony: "Don't think of it as ditching. Think of it as... tactical delegation."

Maverick: "Yeah? Tell that to the brig officer waiting for our court-martial."

Anthony cracked a grin as he cleaned his M27, a magazine of green-tipped rounds lying next to the dash. His eyes drifted to the GPS device, noting the distance to Elbe.

Anthony: "We'll be in Elbe's borderlands by sunset. After that, dragon country."

David: (grinning) "Time to make history, boys."

Maverick: "Dragon-slaying history."

Convoy Communications – Radio Check

Anthony (over radio): "Hey Itami, you still alive up there or did Rory scare you into a coma again?"

Itami (via radio): "Barely. She's poking my ribs every five minutes."

Rory (shouting from the back): "I heard that!"

David: "Tell her to save her energy for the dragon."

Maverick: "She's got plenty of it. That girl runs on murder and teasing."

Camp Plans – That Night

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