Chapter 3

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"Ah, Sir Fince,you've returned. I hope this crisis hasn't kept you from your skulking." Krieg says,as the council is gathered in the throne room.

"I've been gathering intelligence we sorely lack. Seems your band of fools is missing. Safe to say you've sent Vox Machina to their doom?"

"Doom? We don't know the meaning of the word." The council turns to see the said group standing in the room.

"Uh,I certainly don't." Grog says,the group ignores him.

"Sovereign, hold onto your goddamn crown. We've discovered the creature is none other than a blue dragon!" Scanlan announces dramatically.

"We know." They all say at the same time.

"Well,that was anticlimactic." Isona said.

"Did you kill it?" Allura asks.

"I wouldn't say 'kill' really." Keyleth says.

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

"I can't believe you made it out alive. How did you make it?" Krieg questioned.

"Trade secrets, I'm afraid, Kriegy."Scanlan grinned.

"We hid and it flew away." Percy remarked. Scanlan slouched in disappointment.

"Way to make us sound like wimps." Isona muttered. Grog starts laughing.

"Wait,how did we survive that?" He asks when he stopped. Isona and Vax notice Vex wince and grab her head.

"These blabbering fools are useless,Sire." Fince speaks up. "Perhaps if we made an offering to the dragon. Gold in exchange for peace?" Isona snorts.

"Why don't we shake it's hand and offer it a fucking pint." Vax says.

"Might as well ask it to dinner while we're at it." Isona adds. Vex steps forward.

"A dragon can not be bartered with. If it desires Emon's destruction, it will not relent."

"You heard her Sire. You know what must be done." Krieg states.

"But what if it attacks the city? We'll be sitting ducks." Kima said.

"What would you have me do? Let it burn more farmland,slaughter more innocents?" The Sovereign snaps. He then stands. "No,we will bring the fight to it on our terms. General,you may move our soldiers at dawn."

"But Sire,you know as..." Uriel cuts off Kima.

"I have made my decision,Lady Kima." Kima frowns but bows her head at him.

"This council is adjourned." At those words the guards begins shoving Vox Machina out of the throne room.

"Hey,hands off buddy,I know how to fucking walk." Isona says while slapping of the guards hands. The group gathers outside the doors.

"I felt it again,that same feeling I had around the dragon."Vex told them Trinket brushes through the group to stand in front of her. "There must be a connection. One of them is working with that fucker." 

"I bet it's Allura. I never trust anyone prettier than me." Scanlan states.

"I knew it!" Grog exclaims.

"No you dipshits,Fince." Vex says while pinching the bridge of her nose.

"I fucking knew it! That man is a walking corpse,and downright creepy." Isona shudders.

"So what do we do now?" Keyleth questioned.

"Vax and Isona go to Gilmore's. Buy us a weapon that can kill a dragon." Vex orders.

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