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[center][h2][color=FFFFFF]F[/color][color=C2B280]ields of Fire: 
May Oraphe Keep Them[/color][/h2] (Present)[/center]
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Location: [color=C2B280]Fields of Fire[/color]
Mood: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvhA5B3xKDc]”Rise of the Saturn” by Titan Slayer[/url]
Current Event: [color=C2B280]Fields of Fire[/color]
Interaction: [@Force and Fury], [@Dao Ma], [@Pirouette], [@Jasbraq], [@Th3King0fChaos]
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[color=C2B280]The Queen, Maerec, Camille, Arsene, Hildr, and the Perrench army stood steadfast against the Dragon, who reigned with tyrannical judgment as king of the sky. The Dragon did not slack in its breadth of attacks as it swooped and swayed, casting a dangerously hot inferno across a scorched earth like a blanket covering a bed. The men cried out in terror, their swords and shields no match for the Dragon’s fiery breath and sharp claws. 

It was Maerec who knew that if there was to be any gain from this situation, he had to move fast. Spilling his plan to the rest, the Queen’s army mobilized to strike the Dragon precisely against its tough armor-like scales. Meanwhile, Maerec would be launched into space as a rocket on takeoff. In a flash of brilliance, Maerec was hurled to the Dragon’s leg, where he captured its ankle. Hoisting himself up, Maerec began to navigate its physical frame, all while doing his best to stay on. 

The ground force was left to wear the Dragon down physically while Maerec subdued it mentally and emotionally. 

Caelum took this opportunity to conjure a large thunderous spell as Maerec distracted the Dragon after successfully mounting it. Drawing upon his holy powers divined by Oraphe, he raised his hands and began to recite an ancient incantation. 

As he spoke, the sky grew dark, and a lightning bolt cracked, striking the Dragon with a mighty force. The Dragon roared in anger and pain, writhing its body from the discomfort of the onslaught below and the mounted nuisance above. The sporadic shifting of the Dragon caused Maerec to slip, falling, he casted his kinetic tricks to recover and leap back to the Dragon’s body. 

Caelum continued to cast his spell, summoning forth more and more bolts of lightning to strike the Dragon from the sky. The Dragon tried to dodge the lightning, but the Paladin was too skilled and powerful. Soon, the Dragon was struck repeatedly, each bolt weakening it further. These attacks only infuriated the Dragon to the point where Caelum was its next target. 

[color=FFFFFF][i]With a final, deafening clap of thunder, the Dragon was…[/i][/color]

Missed. The Dragon came down like a missile at Caelum’s position. Before his head was charred, the Queen had saved him with her powerful defensive spell. Maerec continued to press forward to reach the Dragon’s neck and head. Encroaching his will on the Dragon’s, the two dueled in a lane of minds while the others valiantly fought by barraging their Gifts and arrows under the Dragon’s belly. Another demonstration of the Dragon’s wrath captured the lives of many and threatened several heroes of Perrench, only to be saved by the Queen once again. 

However, Hildr is battered away, and the mighty tail of the Dragon crosses Caelum. Cleanly sweaping Caelum off his feet, he crashes into the side of a tree and falls to the earth. His sight was fading, his perception was running out of thoughts and images, and he was soon absent-minded and asleep. 

The battle raged on. When Caelum came too, it was Camille who stood over him. Rolling to one side, [color=FFFFFF]“To think I am supposed to be protecting you.”[/color] He smiled. He nearly laughed but contained the gesture because of the pain on the left side of his rib cage. They were not broken, [color=FFFFFF]“Oraphe and Dami alike seem to have favored us,”[/color] looking up at Camille while feeling for his ribs to pinpoint where they hurt. His armor, however, was in the way. He shifted his weight to unstrap himself using what kinetic energy he had left, dropping his plates to the ground, [color=FFFFFF]"Ahh, better."[/color] 

He slowly raised himself, [color=FFFFFF]“Did we win?”[/color] Caelum looked over the battlefield. A magnificent sight to behold was his dear childhood friend proving his dedication to becoming the greatest knight Sipenta had ever seen. Like in the alleys of Solenne when they were kids, he found a way to keep those who could not help themselves alive by protecting them with sheer bravery and will. Under Camille's help, Caelum walked back to the ground party, reorganizing after the battle. What disturbed Caelum were the dead. Many Perrench would never return home after today. Their bodies were charred, torn, and mangled beneath the natural rage of the Dragon’s power. There was a reason to celebrate, yet, the win somehow did not feel as real as the losses. Caelum felt the climate of sadness that pervaded the fields of fire, [color=FFFFFF]"May Oraphe keep them,"[/color] he said for only Camille and him to hear as he referred to the Perrench who gave the ultimate sacrifice, their life.[/color]