Dragon of the Reach

An Offering to the Dragon

Disclaimer: I do not own Battletech/Mechwarrior.

A/N: I'm going to be honest. This is nothing more than me testing the waters of a fandom that isn't Fairy Tail, GOT, or Warframe. Whether or not this story becomes something depends on the reception it gets.

I have only seen one game of the tabletop and most of my Battletech knowledge comes from wikis and the video game. In fact, the plot of this fic is base on the latest video game and I mainly write Fairy Tail fanfics. Also, know that this is going to be a slight AU, like Ostergaard actually mech duel the main character and whatnot.

Also, remember this take place in the year 3029.

Update Jun 30, 2019: So I brought the official Battletech book for House Arano: The Aurigan Coalition and I have to say there is a lot of stuff that in here that changes everything. But seeing how I have already started I have decided that I'm going to keep going with what I have while using the book to change a couple of things.

Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

One last thing: Those side missions in the game where you take on random foes. It's just going to be the Argo's crew hitting Directorate targets along with the Taurian once they enter the field.

An Offering to the Dragon

A glorious victory celebration forever ruined by the actions of a young man, second in line for the household throne. Before him stands an enraged father, a fuming brother, a sadden mother, and a crying sister.

"Begone from my sight and never return", the father said.

"The young man turns around without a second thought and quietly leaves the main hall, never looking back.

The man opens his eyes and stares out across the capital at all the lights that illuminated the night's sky.

"Haven't thought about that day in years", he says as he took in the sound of cheering and jubilant partying that was going on underneath the Taurian's fortress walls. The entire planet of Coromodir Six was celebrating the coronation of Kamea Arano and the end of the Aurigan Civil war. For four years the forces of the Arano Restoration and The Aurigan Directorate clash until finally, on the very grounds of Coromodir itself, the Restoration claim a bloody but final victory.

"Four years of war", Nico Strong thought as he scratches the hairs on his chin, "Seem like only yesterday we fought Grim Sybil and her pirate crew to retrieve the Argo".

Speaking of the very ship that carried him and the crew of his mercenary group "The Dragon Raiders" across space Nico Strong aka Dragon, turns his head to the stars, watching as another shuttlecraft, bearing his company's log, the face of a fierce green dragon, ascended into the atmosphere, where the Argo was currently drifting.

"The ship is all ours, no strings attach", Nico whistle, remembering back to when Kamea, as a show of thanks to the mercenaries who won her her throne back, gave the Argo over to them along with the Atlas II along with keeping the Highlander that she allowed him to use during the war. She even gave them a second Leopard.

As a final thank you, she let them stay as her welcome guests until after the coronation, all expenses paid. Truth be told, Kamea pull Nico aside and told him that while she was extremely grateful for him and his crew's assistance, she was also doing this to make sure a powerful military strike force was on standby near the capital should some remnants of her uncle's forces come out of hiding and launch an attack before, or worse, during her coronation. Nico found himself agreeing with her tactful mind but chose only to tell the senior staff of the Raiders about this so that the majority of the crew could enjoy their well-earn vacation to the fullest.