Masenko Engine Style School [MESS]

"Hey kid, hey there, kiddo, KID!" 

A voice was yelling at me, but who or what was it? I didn't know anymore. My body shook violently, and I returned to reality with an angry dragon watching me, all annoyed. 

"Are you back yet?"

"Y-yes, sir!" 

"Good, now answer my question, kid, what in Sarielle's name are you doing down here? This ain't no place for a child." 

"I-I, ugh, why to lie? You seem trustworthy; I'm a reincarnation."

"A reincarnation? I see, so that tiny Shield on your wrist is not a fake."

"I'm afraid not."

"Mphhm, According to the dragon code, I should kill you right now."

"Wait, wait, please, I just spawned. Are you really going to kill me when I just came back to life?"

The dragon laughed and gaggled, lifting me up with mysterious magic. I don't know what it was; I just knew I was floating in the air. Something about his laugh made me feel more at ease, so I tried my best to stay calm.

"It's been a long time since I last met someone with whom I can actually engage in a conversation that I couldn't hold back a little prank."

"So you're not going to kill me?"

"Nah, if I wanted you dead, you would be already; I don't play with my prey. Now tell me more about your past world."

After the weird encounter, Nero and I actually became friends as I went on for a ride on their back. I told him everything about the United States of America, my friend Matt, and our technologies. I told him everything.

Nero was a pretty chill dragon despite looking all scary and having massive stats to back him up. He told me all about the cave system we were in and why the dragons lived down there. 

He told me that originally, this world was ruled by dragons and magical creatures until a divine being cast all of them to live underground by creating other more intelligent lifeforms, "Humans," "Elves," etc.

At least that's what all the elder dragons had claimed, he said. To be fair, it was a believable story as that was what happened on Earth; God probably got tired of dinosaurs, so he wiped the Earth and reset life. 

But casting the creatures underground and blessing the humans with many ways to beat a dragon was worse than extinction. 

At least the dinosaurs died; these guys had been living down in caves for so long that their intelligence levels were dropping increasingly with each generation. 

"So, why don't you try to go out?"

"Ahaha, a good joke, kiddo, but if I ever do that, humans would try to kill me, and with all their cheating artifacts, I would become someone's worn armor in no time."

"Is there really no way to make humans accept your kind? I believe I could help."

"Just because you're the Shield Hero doesn't mean people will believe everything you say, but I appreciate your concern."

"You said cheating artifacts; what do you mean by that?" 

"I don't know much since I only saw them once when I was young and curious, but they have some special magic artifacts designed to weaken a dragon. I believed they're called Visions or something."

So he had tried to go out and got his ass whopped so bad he chose never to go back out ever again, instead choosing to help lost humans get out. There was no doubt now that this dragon wasn't a bad guy. He was just misunderstood.

Nero soon stopped at another cave location near some calm lava lakes. He stood still as he began to explain how to get out of there, but I didn't want to leave him; he was so cool I didn't want to just abandon my best new friend.

"Past this point, it should take you less than half a day to find your way out if you follow the path. Once you leave, you will be in Tempest or Silvet. One hopes you land on Tempest; Silvet hates the Shield."

"You're not coming?"

"Quit playing with me and listen..."

"Come on, please teach me more then. I want to learn more from you!"

"Kid, you can't fight back at all, and the monsters down here are hard to defeat with your low attack power; you would never be able to make progress."

"But what if one of the mentioned elders knows how I could get some attack power or something?!" 

"I'm not sure about that. Besides, bringing you to the elders would be risky; you could be hurt. Even I can't take them all at once."

"I'll take the risk, please, Nero!"

The dragon sighted as it began to turn back around. Nero was now heading to the elders, and I figured as much as his demeanor had changed, He got serious once we were closer. 

"Kid, if they attack, promise me you will run away. I'll distract them as long as I can, okay?"

I patted him to let him know I had got his memo. Nero soon cast some spell words, and we instantly teleported to the elder's audience room while they were discussing.

"Ahhhg? What is this insolence from you, Nero?! Didn't we tell you to stop randomly coming here!?" Said the oldest-looking dragon.

"Forgive my demeanor, but I have a human with a request from you."

"A human?!"

"Why do you bring such a beast into this room?!"

"This is treason!"

"Kill him!"

"Please wait! I'm not here as an enemy but as a dragon friend! I know about the injustice you guys went through. Please allow me to explain."

It was a close call, but in the end, I managed to convince the dragons to trust me. Having no attack power helped me in the task, as they saw how useless and pathetic I was with my "Legendary weapon."

I then explained that I wanted to ask them if they knew any methods I could use to attack. The dragons thought about it for a long time until one of them gave me an answer.

"The Masenko Engine Style."

"The what?"

"You think a human could achieve the form? Not even the best new-generation dragons have been able to do so."

"I didn't say she could achieve it. I just remembered it being a strong fighting technique that allows even the weakest opponent to put up a fight."

"I have grasped the basics of it, but I don't get it so well. Do any of you possess the skill?" said Nero.

"I'm the last one, but I don't know if I should be teaching a human our secret dragon art." Said the oldest.

"Why are you so petty?! Don't you realize your special art will die off once you pass on?!"

"Quiet girl! Watch your tone! Don't you think I know that? It's not my fault all these new dragons are so dam untalented! Not even Nero, one of the best new-generation dragons, could understand my technique."

End of part two. Part three coming out tomorrow, good night gamers ;D