Previously on-

Scanlan: (Nervous.) Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck. Fuck!

Never mind.

The dragon blasted lightning directly at them but they all got out of there and split up. Grog grab Pike before the lightning could get her, Vex, Trinket, and Keyleth ran until he his behind the tree, and Scanlan kept running until Vax pulled him to cover at the tree where the rest of them are. The dragon tries to bite but ends up ripping the upper trees off before blasting another lightning at the trees, leaving them burn.

Keyleth froze as she sees the trees are burning while everyone got out of the trees.

Percy: I suggest we run. Right now!

Grog: Fuck that. We fight! Raaaaaagh!!

Grog charges at the dragon.

Vax: Grog, you dumb, brave asshole!

YN: He's always an dumb!

They join and help Grog to fight but as Grog got closer to the dragon, he was thrown and crash close to Keyleth and Trinket.

Scanlan: Grog's down already? Come on!

Scanlan grab his lute to cast a giant fist while Vex shoots arrows at it. But it didn't even flinched as is blast another lightning at them. Thankfully they made it out on time.

Pike and Vax charge towards the dragon while Percy shoots. As those two charges at it, Vax threw some knives while Pike covers him. But still no avail, only made it angry as it blast another at them.

While it was distracted by the group, YN took the opportunity to go around and climb from its tail all the way to its head. Once he was close enough, he jump and went for its eyes but it notice YN and was about to bite him in half. YN saw this and uses his magic maneuver the fall and was a feet away from being bite in half. YN manage to cut and bleed its cheek before the tail hits him as he crashes next to the group.

YN: Fuck, I almost had that.

Vex was still down but notice Keyleth was still frozen while Trinket hides behind her.

Vex: Keyleth, a little magic might help!

Keyleth was still frozen as she sees everyone are struggling to fight but the dragon is overpowering them.

Vex: Keyleth, snap out of it. Keyleth! (Grabs her collar shirt.) Keyleth.

Keyleth: (Snap.) Sorry um... (Pick up her staff.) Okay. Okay.

She concentrate on her magic as the clouds covers the sky. The dragon watched the clouds getting dark as they all take the opportunity to regroup. Soon she unleashed a powerful storm spell that hits directly to the dragon.

YN: Keyleth, you did it!

Once the cloud of dust is gone, the dragon reveal itself unharm from the storm as it roars from getting stronger.

YN: .....Fuck.

Keyleth: (Shock.) Did I just make it worst!?

The dragon prepares to blast lightning but pike stand in front of the group and creates a bigger gold-glowing shield to protect them. It sees her shield but it blast lightning at the cliff, letting the falling rocks to kill them.

Vex: Look out!

YN was about to use his magic but then it was too late as the rocks burries them all. The dragon takes a closer look to see if their dead and sniffs to confirm. It grunts satisfied to see and smell blood before it flies away, leaving the forest to burn.

-The End-

Scanlan: Uh, get me out. Get-get me out! I'm trapped under Grog's ass!

YN: Move aside!

YN blast his magic, pushing the rocks away before getting out of Keyleth shrubs. Percy was under everyone like a dog pile.

Percy: So...this is what rock bottom feels like.

Everyone got out.

Pike: At least we're still alive, thank the Everlight.

Vax: And thanks to Keyleth for the giant shrubs. But did you have to make it so thorny? (He takes a thorn off of him.)

YN: Better than getting your skull crushed by falling rocks.

Keyleth was still in her shrubs while hugging her knees.

Keyleth: That dragon. We almost...died.

Pike: (Comforts her.) Except we didn't die. Because of you, Keyleth. You hear me? We're alive because of you.

Keyleth nods and joins the others outside and notice Grog was injured while holding his side ribs.

Keyleth: Grog. You're hurt.

Grog: Nah, just a flesh wound. No big. Question: is this normal?

As soon as he move his hand, blood started to pour out. Causing everyone to back up except for YN.

Percy: Oh no.

Vax: Holy shit.

Scanlan: I'm gonna throw up.

YN: Meh, depends.

Pike steps in front of Grog who's still bleeding.

Pike: Hold still, old friend. I got you.

She heals Grog wound.

Grog: Oh, feel better already. (Smiles.) Thanks Pike. You're the best.

Pike: Phew. That...took a lot out of me

She collapse but Scanlan caught her before she hit the ground.

Scanlan: I got you.

Pike: Oh uh, thanks. Oh uh you can put me down now.

Scanlan: Oh. (Let's her go as she stands.) Yeah. (Rub his back.) Uh...yeah.

Vax: All right, fuck Uriel and all of this, we're done here. We didn't sign up for certain death.

YN: Wait, you mean to tell me that you guys didn't know?

Vax: And you did?

YN: Well, yeah. Every quest leads to death whether its quick or slow.

Percy: (Interrupts.) Must I remind you we gave our word to the council? That should probably mean something.

Scanlan: Oh who gives a soggy anus about the council? The only word I care about is "Scanlan Shorthalt." And yes, I know that's two words, but you know what I'm saying.

Grog: Yeah. What have those fuckity-fuck ever done for us? Except give us a job and bunch of gold and treasure and stuff?

Keyleth: We fought a lot of things...but a dragon?

Everyone looks at her.

Keyleth: An actual dragon?

Pike: (Steps up.) Its not about the council, or the contract...its about these people. They need us. We can't just run away.

Percy: (Pinch his nose and sigh.) This is why I hate traveling with holy people. They're too goddamned good.

Vex: Pike, this creature is beyond us. When Vax and I were young, one of those monsters killed out mother. I've studied dragons my entire life, hoping to find the one that did it. I can...feel when they're close. A horrid pain in my head.

Vax: Huh, that's almost like YN medallion.

Vex: Medallion?

They look at YN who has his arms folded before he sighs and shows them his medallion.

YN: Every witcher carries a medallion when hunting magical monsters. Its obviously were up against magical monsters.

Percy: Then that settles. We'll go back to the palace and get out of the contract.

YN: No.

Percy: Have you gone mad!?

Vex: He's right. You don't understand, Percy. I felt it there too at the palace.

YN: Same here.

Scanlan: Y-you're just telling us this now?

Vex: (Looks down.) I'm sorry. I...I wasn't certain until the dragon....its been years since mother...

Vax: (Comforts her.) Are you truly sure, Vex'ahlia?

Vex: I know what I felt. Someone on the council must have been in contact with the dragon, or... I don't know, but I-I'm sure it was real.

Vax: (To everyone.) Then we walk away from all of this. Its not worth it. You heard her.

One of them might be working with that monster. Let's just get the hell out of here and never set foot on Emon again. Can we all agree on that?

YN: Hmph.

YN walks away and pick up his sword before leaves as Vax ask him curiously.

Vax: Where are you going?

YN: ...I'm going after the dragon.

This made everyone shock to hear his answer.

Keyleth: What!?

Percy: Have you lost your mind!? Facing a dragon, alone?

YN: I've face worse monster than that.

Vax: Like that tree monster we saw before we met you? That's different!

YN: And I made a promise to my friend!

Everyone was quiet.

YN: Look, when I was a kid, I've seen monsters killed countless lives which I couldn't save...that's why I became a witcher. To make sure it never happens again....(Sigh.) Let's just call it and head back to the village to rest. After that, we'll part ways.

Everyone nods and head back while it starts raining. Once they're close to the village, they see the entire village was wiped out.

Vex: Oh no...

Pike: It wiped them out...all of them.

Vax run to the village to find any survivors. He enters one of the destroyed house and looks around until he sees something and sat down regrettably. Soon everybody enters and sees the same family from before, died.

The fisherman laying dead while the mother holds her child but then Vax hears a weak groan nearby. He finds someone under the rubble and tries to lift it until Gorg and YN helps him as Vax saw and grab the kid who's in brink of death.

Vax: Pike! Get over here!

Pike rush in and tries to heal him.

Pike: Please, Everlight, let your power reach him.

Vax: Pike. Please...

Pike: Shit! No. I can't do it. I'm still too weak from before.

YN: Vax...

YN place his hand on Vax shoulder as he sees YN eyes lamenting.

YN: Its alright...just let him join his family...

Vax look back at the kid who's now dead. But he gently put him down to the ground. He stands up and look at the blood he has on his hand before clenching his fist.

Vax: We could have stopped this...should have.

Everything was quiet until they hear Scanlan tuning his lute while leaning by the door.

Vax: (Upset.) What the hell are you doing Scanlan?

Scanlan: Thinking of a rhyme for "dead dragon." (Sigh.) 'Cause I...I guess we're killing one.

Keyleth: I'm in. Uh I mean I'm not gonna lie, I'm terrified out of my mind. But I'm in.

Grog: (Looks down.) I don't like losin'...but now I'm feelin' things, on the inside. They don't feel right. (Looks at everyone.) So yeah, I'm with ya.

Percy: That was...actually well stated, Grog.

Grog: (Confused.) What was?

Percy: Ugh, never mind. Count me in as well.

They look at YN who's still looking at the lifeless kid before looking at the others.

YN: Least I won't die alone. I'm in.

Pike: You guys...we're doing this.

Vex: You all realize we're going to die a truly horrible death.

Vax: Perhaps, sister.

Vax holds a silver coin on his hand while looking at it as the rain stops.

Vax: But we'll die gloriously, and we'll kill that fucking dragon.

The sunlight shines through the wrecked house.

YN: We should grill it and eat it too.

Everyone looks at him quietly.

YN: What? Dudes gotta eat.

Scanlan: Huh, that's actually not a bad rhyme. A dead dragon for a meat dragon.

Time skip

Vox Machina return to the castle and see that Fince enters the council meeting.

Krieg: Ah, Sir Fince finally joins us. I hope this crisis hasn't kept you from skulking.

Fince: I've been gathering intelligence we sorely lack. Seems your band of fools have gone missing. (Smirk.) Safe to say you've sent Vox Machina to their doom?

Scanlan: Doom? We don't know the meaning of the word.

Grog: Uh, I certainly don't.

YN: (Roll his eyes.) Classic Grog.

Scanlan: (Smirks.) Sovereign, hold on to your goddamn crown. We've discover that the monster is none other than...a blue dragon!

All: We know.

Allura: Did you kill it?

Keyleth: I wouldn't say "kill," really.

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

YN: The outcome were beyond expectations.

Krieg: (Laughs.) I can't believe you made it out alive. How did you survive?

Scanlan: Mm, trade secret I'm afraid, Kriegy.

Percy: We hid and it flew away.

YN smack his head as Scanlan flip Percy.

Grog: (Laughs.) ...Wait. How did we survive that?

Fince: These blabbering fools are useless, sire. Perhaps if we made an offering to the dragon. Gold in exchange for peace?

Vax: Why don't we shake its hand and offer it a fucking pint while we're at it.

YN: Or Scanlan can play him a lullaby music.

Scanlan: Hey!

Vex: A dragon cannot be bartered with. If it desires Emon's destruction, it will not relent.

Krieg: You heard her, sire. You know what must be done.

Kima: But what I'd it attacks the city? We'd be sitting ducks.

Uriel: What would you have me do!? Let it burn more farmland, slaughter more innocents? No, we will bring the fight to it on our terms.

(To Krieg.) General, you may move our soldiers at dawn.

Kima: But sire, you know as-

Uriel: I have made my decision, Lady Kima.

YN: Sire, all do respect, but the dragon has the advantage as long as its in the sky.

Uriel: Its has already decided. This council is adjourned.

Guard: All right, you heard him. Clear out.

The guards push them away, leading them to the exit while Vex looks at Fince suspiciously. Soon they exit the castle while the other guards are...being possess by the bears charm.

They notice Vox Machina and act like nothing happened. The group then starting to discuss the situation.

Vex: I felt it again, that same feeling I had around the dragon. (YN nods.) There must be a connection. (Pats Trinket.) One of them is working with that fucker.

Scanlan: Uh-huh. Uh-huh, yeah. I bet...I bet its Allura. (Smirk.) I never trust anyone prettier than me.

Grog: Uh-huh, uh-huh. (Smiles.) I knew it.

Vex: No, you dipshit. Fince.

Percy: The creepy one. Look like a withered piece of scrap leather?

Grog: Oh. (Chuckles.) I didn't catch anybody's name.

YN: No, that can't be right.

Percy: What do you mean?

YN: Think about it, Vex can sense dragons right? So what if one of them is a dragon?

Vex: What makes you say that?

YN: Back in my world, I've read a book that a stranger can change into a dragon.

Percy: Does it also say how to kill it?

YN: (Shook his head.) No, it was half burned when I found it.

Vex: (Groan.) How did that happened?

YN: Another time. We have bigger problem to solve.

Keyleth: So, what do we do next?

Vex: Vax and Pike go to Gilmore's. Buy us a weapon that can kill a dragon.

Vax: Uh, with what? We're flat fucking broke.

Vex: (Smirk.) Please, with the way that man dotes on you, I'm sure you can work something out. The rest of us will split up and search for Fince. If you find him, don't let him out of your sight.

YN: I suggest we split in groups of two or three each.

Vex: Right.

Scanlan: That sounds like a plan. But uh you're not the only one with ideas, Vex.

Vex: Oh is that so? (Smirk.) Please Scanlan, tell me yours.

Trinket: Growls.

Scanlan: (Yelps and steps back.) Uh, I'll tell you when I have one.

Scanlan walks away.

YN: We've wasted enough time, let's go.

Vex: (Nods.) You go with Percy and Keyleth since your medallion can detect it.

YN: Fair enough.

YN joins Percy and Keyleth as they leave the castle.

Short time skip, YN POV

Is hasn't been long since we've split up. I joined Percy and Keyleth to look for Fince in the area but no luck.

YN: This Gilmore she mentioned, does he really have a weapon to kill a dragon?

Percy: Possibly, but I highly doubt Vax can talk his way for this one.

YN: Hmph, then we'll have to find another way in the mean time.

Percy: Has there been any creatures you encounter similar to the dragons in your world?

YN: Well, there were basilisks, they were one of the deadliest creatures even a witcher alone can rarely kill. I fought one in our fortress, but it was not easy. Even so, that dragon is three times bigger than the basilisk I know, especially since it has armor-like scales.

Percy: (Roll his eyes.) Great.

Percy walks ahead leaving me and Keyleth.

Keyleth: Sooo, this witcher stuff. What's it like?

YN: Its...complicated. Depending on the witcher.

Keyleth: Oh. Why do you have two swords anyway?

YN: Oh, every witcher carries two swords but they're both have different material. One's steel and other is silver.

Keyleth: (Confused.) Silver?

YN: Where I'm from, we use silvers against monsters.

Keyleth: So the one with steel are for...?

YN: Not all of monster were born, some were created.

Keyleth: Oh...

???: Guys!

The three of us turn around and see Scanlan who's tired from running.

Scanlan: (Pant.) Finally found you guys.

I hand him water to drink which he gladly accepted it and drinks it before speaking.

Scanlan: We found him.

Percy: Fince?

Scanlan: Well, who else? Just follow me!

Percy: And what's with the sandwich?

Scanlan: Doesn't matter, just come with me.

Scanlan ran ahead before we follow him.

YN: And he couldn't get more sandwiches us...

Short time skip 3rd POV

They followed Scanlan who lead us to a very fancy mansion. Some are on a look out while others are examining the door and Grog is just eating his sandwich.