(Kajitora is in a virtual reality simulator that is used in Squad 12 for training. He has set the training device to a medieval time and asked a certain squad 12 member to add fantasy elements. This will be used for points later, since Kajitora is actually performing the movments and spells within a protected simulation room.)

Kajitora was riding to Wulfheim, a port city, with his Knight master Suzaku. His Master and himself had been commanded by their order, the Order of the Scale, to protect the last of the Aquatic Elves from a hidden kingdom named Eizia. The Order was hoping that the Eizian would come to Sara, the knight’s kingdom and negotiate the elf’s information on an evil black dragon in exchange for the knight’s protection from evil. The Order of the Scale was an order devoted to regulating the population of Bronze Dragons and using them in combat against evil. Besides from being one of the few females in the Order of the Scale, Kajitora’s Knight master was rumored to be the only Knight that was not a Head Master but had a mature-adult dragon. Kajitora like most knights of the sacred order loved his master, she was kind, gentle, and had an animal affinity even with powerful beasts like dragons; but she was also focused, determined, well versed in battle and intelligent.

He watched her red hair shimmer in the sunlight, as she rode in front on her horse: Serptine. Kajitora followed closely behind her, his armor and knight’s gear packed neatly on the side of his horse: Burmer. Eventually the two reached the town of Wulfheim, the port city that immediately looked like it was ridden with poverty. All the buildings were made of cheaply constructed wood, all except the castle of stone in the distance behind the serf lands and the port. Suzaku was the first to dismount, as she leapt from her horse. She was almost as tall as her horse, and taller than Kajitora who dismounted as well following the lead of his master. Her caring blue eyes swept over Kajitora to make sure he was still okay to continue travelling and then showed him a brief smile before heading in a specific direction. Over her shoulder she told her squire where the two were heading, “We must find a Tavern, The Naked Gnome I believe it is called. There we can have our horses tended to at their stable as we meet the Eizians inside the establishment.”

“Do you think the Eizian will tell us about the Black Dragon: Saint Shade?” Kajitora asked as he looked around at the low traffic streets which only had poor beggars lining it, his dark eyes and hair seemed to be the only things in the town that reflected light.

“I believe they will. From the odd way that they are acting and how strangely they contacted the Order, I must come to the conclusion that something horrible and evil draws near to them and clings to their very shadows.” Kajitora nodded in agreement with the deduction, it was extremely peculiar for elves to ask for the help of humans even if they were knights. They came upon the tavern, looking at the odd sign hanging over the front door: it showed a knight holding up a naked gnome by the back of his neck. The knight and the squire exchanged glances and giggled at the implications of the sign. As the two handed over their reigns to the waiting stable boy, Kajitora thought that he was in his fifth year of squirehood. Soon his master would take him on a quest to slay a mother Bronze dragon and it’s baby would be raised and loved by Kajitora as the two destroyed evil together. He looked forward to having his own dragon, first because he and his master could fly together through the air on their dragons once he acquired one, and secondly it was a symbol of him becoming a full-fledged member of the Order and a real Knight not just a squire.

The two entered the tavern full of humans, elves, gnomes, and dwarves. They looked around for the Eizia aquatic elves, hoping that they would find them without incident.

(OOC: Fighting Skill please)

Suzaku was the first to notice a pair of heavily hooded figures seated in the back of the tavern. She tugged on Kajitora’s worn tunic and pointed towards the two. The new Order members approached the two hooded figures and were met kindly with an elven greeting. Suzaku extended her hand and it was shaken by a blue and green, scaly hand. Proof that the two were aquatic elves. Kajitora kept an eye on the crowds within the tavern as he master talked to the elves.

“Greetings. We come from the Order of the Scale. We are here to escort you safely to Sara. Is the exchange still active?” Suzaku said smoothly in common (human language).

The taller of the hooded elves answered impeccably in common, “Yes, we will give you the information we have on Saint Shade. The name of which we will not utter again, for it is cursed…you will see.”

Kajitora noticed an orc stand and just as his eyes were going to pass over the patron, the orc drew a scimitar. Kajitora drew his enchanted knight’s sword and moved to intercept the attacking orc who was heading directly towards aquatic elves. Kajitora made it just in time as the orc’s scimitar came down; he overhead blocked the strike and protected the elf from possible death. Kajitora forced his opponent’s sword down as his master moved to separate the elves from the fray. Kajitora then kicked the sword from the orc’s hand and brought his own sword up the orc’s throat.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Now seat!” Kajitora demanded as if he were a knight.

His master came to his side and put a hand on his shoulder, “You protected the elves and did not kill this man. Surely the Code has made a difference in your life. This will serve well in your judgment.”

Kajitora looked forward to his Judgment, after he obtained his dragon his master would testify about his honorable, noble and brave deeds before a council of 7 other knights. If his training and deeds were acceptable to the seven knights then he would become a full fledged knight! He greatly looked forward to that day. Another orc bursted up and forward toward Kajitora. The squire used his sword to hit his enemies sword upward, then he swung his sword down smashing the hilt into the back of the orc’s knee. He followed through the movement, knocking the feet out from under the second orc. The orc hit the ground hard, and found a sword pointing down at his throat. Kajitora squinted his eyes to let the enemy know he was serious, but he kept calm and control. Suzaku grabbed his shoulder and urged him to follow her as she escorted the aquatic elves out of the tavern. All four members of the party assembled their horses and rode to the safe house that the elves had set up.