Apprentice of the Moon: Tales of a teen drake
Get the anger out, with a fight, and some growing pains
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“Dragon, we will start with a test to see if thou are truly as far along as thou claim” Luna states in a voice that brokers no argument, her mouth formed into a hard line.
“Hmmm… how about this first for the first day instead, we fight?" He said still smiling, hearing no objections from the alicorn he continues on.
"If yesterday is any indication, there is still some hate, a duel would help us gain a level of respect for one another, and allow any release of said anger." said Nox .
“What would the terms be then, dragon?” she asks, a hint of interest in her voice.
“No decapitation, maiming, mutilation, magic, or killing allowed. A simple fight, we fight till submission, the opposing fighter is render unconscious or unable to continue fighting. If any of the rules are broken then the violator automatically loses" he said waiting for the alicorn’s response to the challenge.
“Very well but we will need a witness, dragon.” said Luna.
“I’ll do it” whispers a voice next to him.
“Ok Edge where are you?” He says as he swirls around looking for the dragoness.
“*Right here.*”Edge smiling, as she appears right in front of him, causing him to jump back a bit, and surprising Luna as well. She is simply dressed in a murky green shirt, and trousers
“*I hate when you do that*” he said to her smile, Nox moving next to Edge.
“This is my new master Luna, Luna this is my friend Edge.” Nox introducing the two. When Edge lays her hidden eyes upon the alicorn her grin disappears and is replace with a glare, noting the feeling, Luna returns it back at the female dragon.
“Ok this is awkward.” Nox thinks as the two stare down at each other for a moment.
“The others here?” he asks as he tries to end this glare off, she turns to him, and nods continuing her glare off with the Alicorn.
“What others?” asks the alicorn looking angrier.
“My friends, it appears they wish to see this fight as well.” Nox as he closes his eyes, and reopens them, searching around for their auras.
“*Ok guys may as well come out here, I know your there?*” He shouts out. The others emerge, their clothing being the same design and patterns as yesterdays.
“Enough witnesses?”he asks turning his attention back to the alicorn.
“More than.”replies Luna dryly, her eyes back on Nox.
“Ok we will go on Edge’s signal” Nox walks away from the two, Luna walks away as well, leaving edge in the middle.
Luna, just simply stands there in anticipation, while Nox stretches, the smile still on his face. He begins to dance back and forth in an odd fashion. A look of puzzlement on the alicorn’s face, Edge moves out of the center and raises up her arms.
Nox remembering the music to this combat style.

“3”
“2”
“1”
“GO!” Edge shouts Luna, immediately take off at Nox, dashing at the dragon as he continues to move back and forth.
Having closed the distance, she attempts to punch the drake with her right hand, he quickly side steps the punch and backhands the alicorn across the face, cartwheeling away from her and continuing the dancing motion.
“Godeme!”Nox, a smile still across his face, even as the alicorn move in again at him. He moves back his hand again to deliver another back hand, but instead simply kicks out at Luna, the alicorn dodges and uppercuts the dragon. He uses the force to land himself on his hands, twirling his legs and attemps to deliver a low sweep to the alicorn legs, she flaps her wings and flies high in the air.
Nox moves back to ginga and awaits the alicorn’s attack, she sky dives at the dragon and gets in close, and kicks at Nox, he simply blocks with his brace. He punches at Luna, and misses. He quickly moves, adjusts himself lowering himself on to his hand and manages to deliver a fast spinning kick with both legs to the alicorn causing her to be knocked away several feet.
Luna moves into a low ground hover, she simply floats there, a look of anger across her face. She moves in again even faster than before, Nox unable to get out of her range in timer receive a direct punch to the Stomach, then a spin kick to his ribs. Nox moves back, and switches his strategy, moving into a defensive position, raising his fists up, preparing for the alicorn, next attack. His face full of determination and a new grin.
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She moves in again but, this time he is ready, blocking the punch with his arm brace again, he delivers a punch to the alicorn and quickly grabs her, head-butting her. Luna quickly recovers and uppercuts him , his tail quickly wraps around the alicorn’s waist and slams her into the ground, throwing her away from him.
She stands there, looking at Nox and touching her forehead, blood leaking from her head. Nox spits out a tooth, the smile gone as he awaits her attack.
“*They’ve both aren't holding back.*” said Storm
“*They don’t want to lose. *” said Minor, as she sees Nox, rush at the alicorn.
Nox, aims a kick at the alicorn, she blocks it and punches him in the balls. His tail quickly smacks the alicorn across the face, and he continues on with right hook to the face, she is pushed back but follows upon with a quick chop to Nox’s throat. He quickly moves away from the alicorn using his speed, now gasping for breath. Lunges at her getting low and Quickly knees her ribs, delivering a elbow strike to her ribs to follow up.
She follow with her own strike, quickly grabbing his arm and punching the joint hard. She moves in a delivers several strikes to Nox, And a hard right to his face, causing him to be sent flying. He get up once more, rushes at the alicorn, Moving his leg to deliver a kick, but fients and he simply backhands her again. Luna rushes at him, grabbing his approaching fist and kicking Nox in the ribs, delivering another hard right to his face, again sending him flying away.
"Submit". the princess as she breathes heavily, wiping away blood from her eyes, she takes in her injuries and feels pain across herself.
“No” he sayid suddenly in front of the alicorn, and delivers a devastating punch to the alicorn, putting all his fury into it, feeling something break, and attempting to follow up with another but is met with a ball of pure shadow to his chest.
“What!!!" he thinks as the ball makes contact with him, sending him flying off into one of the castle walls.
“Nox stands up again, breathing heavily, his stance weaker from the damages across his body, as he waits once again for the alicorn to attack, raising his fists again.
“Nox has won.” Edge getting between the two fighters.
“He used magic.” said Luna angrily.
“That wasn't magic.” states Edge.
“Oh really? Then what what was it then?” asks the alicorn as she glares at the dragon before her.
“Let’s just call it a draw” he shouts out. Both turning to look at him, as he moves toward the two, he clutches his left arm as he moves towards them.
“What I did does not use magic to do, it is….. Just something I can do
he said, looking at the alicorn. The left side of his face noticeable swollen.
“So now that, has happened let’s start out fresh” he huffs out, as he weakly reaches out his arm.
Luna looks down at his arm, anger still across her face. She complies and grudgingly grips his arm, into a shake.
“Go-“he starts, and goes silent. His eyes start to glow again, each flashing brightly sporadically. The light fades and he simply falls over.
“*Nox!?!*” Edge moves to his fallen form, Angel rushing over , Luna with a look of confusion across her face
*Somewhere*
Nox awakens a splitting headache as he awakens.
"Ugh" he groans out as he rubs his head, opening his eyes to the unfamiliar surroundings. He looks at the odd bed it being white to the rooms gray. He spots a window and a mirror against the wall facing away from him. Another window across from him, but this window seems odd, and glowing. He notes several oddities in the room. On a table: a weird metal device, some grey powder, a few chairs and a sharp black knife, what really stand out most is the odd suit of armor against the wall.
“So you’re awake?” said a voice from nowhere, as he looks round he notices that one of the chairs is now occupied, by a pony.
The pony in question is a unicorn. He is about the same height as Nox, and has almost the same build, though Nox is thinner. His coat is sapphire, and he has a long mane of white the same color as Nox’s frills. He eyes are mismatched pony eyes; one is silver and the other purple. He is currently wearing the odd armor Nox spotted earlier.
“Who are you, what are those, where are we?” asks Nox as he sits up, his head pounding
“Personally, I’m impressed. Able to face off against alicorns and such, hell even having such magical and physical prowess, blew my expectations out of the water.” He said with a smile.
“Who are you and what those are and where are we?” asks Nox again.
“Oh, I’m Church, and I’m pretty sure you know what those are" Church pointing to the items, ignoring Nox inquiry about location.
Nox looks around; as his eyes bring into focus he notices the things he thought were gray weren’t at all. The room was white but the rest was colorful, the chairs red brought the room alive, and the blue bed also helped. He looks at the items a second time.
“Fire/gun powder, standard issue armor: cobalt blue, a magazine of ammo , a few bullets and a SiG Sauer P226”, he says unsure and confused of how he knows that
“Correct, looks like that part of you has been activated, that's real good progress Eden” Churchsays with a smile.
“Who’s Eden?” Nox’s asks his vision turning gray again, church noticing something wrong as realizations dawns upon him.
"Ah, I can’t tell you that yet?! Listen to me!” he shouts as he grabs the drake’s shoulders, shaking him to try and bring the drake to focus, Nox conciseness beginning to fade.
"Find Arks! The oddities in history and asks yourself what you are, how you can do what you do, keep the swords, Oh and take this! He reaches to his side and grabs a key, and places the key in the confused drake’s hands, the key’s end being in the shape of the moon.
“What I am? What swords? What this all is this about?” he asks as his voice gets quiet, his vision goes black and church gets quieter and quieter, the last thing he hears
“*The Empire, Eden.*”
“Nox awakens again, opening his eyes weakly and feels a numbness in his right arm, looking over he sees two swords hilts slowly coming out of his arm.
“*What the hell-*“Nox manages to say before he passes out, a wave of energy flowing into him.
Author's Note
Yup, a fight scene. Took a bit of time for this rookie, to write this. Had to look up some techniques and that fighting style, and look at some fight videos. I try, but i would still like for you to comment.Say what you will but imma keep this ride going.I'll try me best.
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