Thread: Open Skies, Smoking Guns(Myself x F R O S T)

The said weapon - a Quicksilver Dragon by the name of Mercury had wasted no time diving off the ship into the clouds below, a flash of light as his silvery wings spread and he took flight was all that could be seen before the wily creature landed on the opposing deck, outflanking the defenders of the airship and blinding them with a spread of his reflective wings before attacking with talons and a razor sharp tail. A couple volleys were aimed at the fast moving dragon, but none of them came even close to hitting him, only making him more agitated than he was before. Guns were one of the reasons for the downfall of Dragonkind after all why wouldn't this irritate him? When the mammals discovered the technology and took to the skies, the Dragons were swift to react whenever their long-guarded territories were invaded and as they often inhabited the ancient ruins that dotted the mountains and islands and swiftly became known as a menace to humans and the other species that took to the skies the legends of the Great Dragons and the treasures they hoarded brought pirates and nations to the holds of dragonkind and both sides suffered. Mercury himself had lost his hoard and his home to a group of treasure hunters who decided to invade with guns and explosives - Still, despite the trouble his species had with humans and their guns, it was still not an easy shot to hit a dragon in full motion and in full motion this dragon certainly was! The sounds of battle rung out through the clouds and masked the sounds of his talons clicking on the wood of the deck. Gunshots and swords clashing were noises he tuned out, keeping low and moving rapidly, almost dancing through enemy ranks, tail flicking out whenever he saw an opening and fresh blood spraying into the air soon after. As adrenaline flowed through him things seemed to slow even further, enhancing his reaction time and allowing him to identify the officer on deck. It wasn't a surprise that the Officer and his Guard had turned their attentions on him, the officer was clearly above the panic that a Dragon might inspire amongst the enlisted crew, and the way that he leveled a pistol at him told the creature that this man was far more confident than even the men who guarded him. Perhaps he realized that slaying a dragon would earn him fame and fortune like that dragonslayer? The Dragon's golden eyes narrowed and he skid to a halt, falling low while the three pointed firearms at him, too many to dodge at this range. Luckily he was not alone, for soon covering fire from the side caught one of the guards unaware and his body piled into the officer, throwing his weapon to the side and effectively disarming him during this within-a-heartbeat conflict. The scowl adorning the handsome face of the reptillian creature became a fearsome snarl and his eyes met with his target. He still was after the officer but this other man was an obstacle who had to removed. Everything after seemed to occur in slow motion. The Dragon started already in a low position, The Talons on his digitigrade feet dug deeply into the boards of the deck as powerful leg muscles tensed and then released. He pulled his wings in tightly to his body and kicked off, lunging forward right into the his opponent's guard and well past his reach, silvery claws flickering and slashing five gouges each across his armor and torso. Once past his guard the Dragon would fling his wings open, striking the man in the helmeted head with the armored edge of the limb and sending him sprawling and bleeding to the floor. Glancing down and left the officer was getting back up and he had only momentarily stunned the Guard. He decided to leave the man to the neko and her rifle and turned his Gaze towards the officer, grinning and lunging at him and making sure to smack the fallen guards with his tail as he went. This officer was the key to the battle, the moment he fell morale would plummet, or at least that was how it seemed human morale worked, they worked well together, but once a keystone was broken the rest would crumble. The officer had re-aimed his pistol and brought his sword up to guard with his other. Mercury moved lighting fast, but the human moved almost as quickly a swift claw deflected the pistol at point blank range, discharging the first shot harmlessly into the floor and a sword swing almost caught the Dragon in the neck, but was stopped by that slender and dexterous tail, flung to the side to set the officer. Against a human opponent this would be a stalemate, but the Dragon was attacking in a frenzy, and the fight would end with the silvery Dragon grabbing the officer's shoulder and leaning into his reach, latching his mouth onto the man's throat and biting down hard. The Dragon's sharp teeth would prove to be far more than a match for the officer's soft throat and in no time he spilled to the ground clutching at his throat with both hands, gurgling as his warm blood surged out of the wound. Mercury grinned and licked the fresh blood off his lips. Human blood tasted wonderful, made his predatory urges spike... luckily he was also controlled enough to not feast on a human mid battle and the officer was now out of the fight, too busy gurgling and clutching at his neck to be a threat. Several of the other men saw this and morale would soon plummet. The Dragon stood swiftly, remembering about the Guards behind him... He didn't wait to see how the Guards were doing, trusting that neko to have his back, instead looking out to see how the battle for the ship was faring.