The Fall of Steelgrave

Rize returns back to the mines where Vanathor and Magnum are waiting.

"Rize you have returned so you beat Bathin then have you," said Magnum.

"yes he put up a good fight," said Rize.

"well we managed to break out the factory works and the villagers out of Steelgrave," said Vanathor.

"the whole village. Why?" asked Rize.

"you find out soon brother but for now rest we going to need everything we were going to need everything we need," said Magnum.

A few days go by and Bathin all bandaged up is helped to in front of the village of Steelgrave where Ifrit was.

"my lord," said Bathin.

"so what happened Bathin?" asked Ifrit.

"I failed you," said Bathin in fear.

"I see you know how I feel about failure," said Ifrit.

"I am ready for my punishment my Lord," said Bathin ready for death.

"like a true dragon, I feel kind today Bathin. So who gave you those wounds?" asked Ifrit.

"he calls himself The Son of Azure and he a human," said Bathin.

"WHAT!?" Questioned Ifrit in anger. Bathin starts sweating from the heat generated by Ifrit. Some trees nearby catch on fire.

"That's what he says," said Bathin.

"Does he mock me and he a human in my lands." said Ifrit. "if it a war he wants then I will show him what he up against."

"what…" said Bathin as he watched Ifrit turn around and he releases a giant fire breath attack destroying the whole village of Steelgrave in one attack.

"what but why did you destroy this whole village? What did the innocent people do?" questioned Bathin in shock.

"what do you mean Bathin? I didn't do this. It was the Son of Azure who did this." said Ifrit with a malicious smile.

Later that evening Rize and they arrive at the former village of Steelgrave. Rize looks at the burnt-up village in horror.

"This why we excavated the village this is what we are up against Rize," said Vanathor.

"he doesn't give a damn of these they just lost their homes and their lives if they were here he is a true monster," said Magnum.

"How can someone related to Azure do this?" asked Rize.

"so now you see what he does are you backing down?" asked Magnum.

"SON OF AZURE!" yelled a voice nearby. They look and see Bathin walking toward them.

"Bathin' you lived," said Magnum.

"do you plan to fight Ifrit, Son of Azure?" asked Bathin.

"and if I am?" asked Rize.

"then I wished to join you," said Bathin.

"do you wish to go against your king?" questioned Rize.

"he is no King of mine after this I fight for Dragonland's people," said Bathin.

"Welcome aboard we going to need someone as tough as you," said Rize.

"if I make a suggestion for our next location," said Vanathor.

"where is that?" asked Rize.

"Frostbite it to the east," said Vanathor. "Sir Chili could be a great ally."

"yeah but he's elemental," said Magnum.

"Just tell me I have to talk to him the hard way," said Rize. A dragon villager comes up to Rize with something.

"what that?" asked Rize.

"well we saw your clothes are in rough shape so we got this for you." said The Villager. Rize takes and sees a blue it a blue gi shirt that had a golden trim on the back that looked like a dragon.

"wow it looks great," said Rize.

"wow it's an old Dragon Martial Art with Azure mark he was a true warrior of dragons," said Vanathor. Rize then puts it on after he takes his old shirt off and wraps it with an old white robe he found on the ground.

"Now you truly look the part for The Son of Azure," said Magnum.

"alright let's head for Frostbite," said Rize.