The Dragon Knight Of Equestria

Garyx never returned to the forest nor did he ever come near the location of where Haruko and her family died. They were his light in the dark world of humans after his parents were killed. Though he enjoyed spending time with them (Not that he would admit it), His old opinion quickly returned. He stayed in his human form though and interacted with them more than he had as a dragon. He associated with them, but he was surprised at their reactions and disgusted at the same time.

The women he had saved told people of their savior and apparently the town he visited before.....the town he visited. Many humans came to him asking for help while there were others who only wanted to use his power to conqueror the land for themselves. From just this, he avoided them all together though it seemed impossible to hide anywhere. The legend of a knight becoming a dragon had spread quickly through the land. All cause of the few who had seen his transformation.......the ones that are alive anyway. What was worse than all this? Scholars were coming to him seeking knowledge. An effortless breath of fire drove them away.

'Not that it stops them from seeking me still.' Garyx snorted flames out his nose as he laid in lava while in human form with only his head sticking out.

The cave he found was abandoned entirely. It was inside a mountain just like his old home. No animals in sight for miles. He wondered why. His question was answered when the volcano erupted causing lava to pour down the side of it destroying some of the lands down below. With a few quick movements, he was able to open a path of the lava to where it poured into where he slept. Now he had a nice relaxing lava tub with warm rocks above it. So all in all, he found a pretty comfortable home. Plus the constant lava flow soothed most of his annoyed thoughts. He twirled his finger in the mess while also watching the thick magma travel its path. A gruff smirk tugged at the corner of his lips.

His smirk disappeared while a look of annoyance appeared on his face. It was all cause of a specific smell that entered his nose. Humans.

"It amazes me how they find me so quick," Garyx grunted as he stood up while magma dripped down his body like water.

Glancing over at his armor he walked over and quickly begun strapping it on. He stopped at the last piece of it. His helmet. Garyx stood there staring the helmet with a forlorn look before he quickly shook it off and placed the helmet on than grasped his glaive which he decided to name Kuroi Ryū. Once it was grasped firmly in his hand, he transformed into his dragon form and flew off through the tunnels towards the intruders with all intention of driving them off and if that fails.......kill them. Though......he was sensing a dark power from one of the humans that made him nervous for some reason.

He turned the corner, and that was he saw them. Standing there armed with all sorts of weapons were three knights covered from head to toe in armor. Behind them were five other warriors though they were wearing different types of armor from the knights. Perhaps they were mercenaries he heard about. The one person that drew his attention was the one standing in front of them.

It was a young woman that had green eyes, and ankle-length, black hair styled into a herringbone pattern at the back, a top-knot tied with a dark blue band, and with four bangs at the front. Two bangs are short, with one covering her right eye, and two are long, crossing each other on her bust, just below her chin. She wore a long-sleeved, dark dress that falls just below the knees. It seems to be closed at the front and is kept open on the front-right side from the waist down showing off her leg. The dress only covers up to the upper part of her arms and the underside of her breasts.

When he looked at her, it made him nervous. He could feel his instincts telling him to run. The dark presence he felt was coming from this woman. Snorting he landed with a loud thud that kicked up dust while transforming until he stood holding his Blade. Garyx blew out a small flame towards the group causing the warriors to step back in fear while the woman merely smiled at him.

"There you are. My champion." The female spoke with.....a weird tone that Garyx had not heard before.

Garyx braced himself for a fight though the warriors just stayed where they were at. He watched as the woman strode forward, swaying her hips from side to side purposefully. Had it been a male that approached him he would have killed them though he swore on his honor that he would never harm a child, woman, or an elder.

"I had no idea the famous 'Dragon Knight' was such a strong, handsome man. Such a warrior would easily be able to command my armies and destroy my enemies." The female extended her hand trying to stroke his face while also trying to push her chest into Garyx's face.

Garyx took a step back disgusted.

The female voice lost its smooth quality and stopped trying to press her chest into his face. "Listen to my words, Garyx The Dragon Knight. I offer you a chance to command and to kill on a scale you can't imagine."

"No. Leave."

Garyx stern and immediate response seemed to shock the woman. Her mouth hung open as if she had more to say. It suddenly twisted into a snarl. "I'm afraid that won't do."

"Leave!" Garyx roared while two wings burst from his back while flames surrounded him. "I have no interest in humans or their wars!"

The woman didn't seem the least bit intimidated. "You don't fool me. You're a warrior. War is the only thing that interests you."

Garyx was considering taking away his oath about never harming a woman.

Garyx stared at her though he glanced at her hands to see them clenched into fists causing his eyes to narrow. 'What is she going to do?'

"If you will not choose to serve me willingly than I will make you!"

With that last shout, he saw her warriors finally moved towards him with their weapons causing him to chuckle.

"I guess you don't know dragons," Garyx taunted as he summoned his wings and with one strong flap of them he flew above them while glaring down at them. "WE ARE NEVER BEATEN EASILY!" He roared and rushed down towards them.

The witch had summoned a barrier of some sort that protected her while her guards were not so lucky. When he slammed into the ground debris, and dust picked up everywhere while knocking a few of the knights back. Only three of them stood there with their hands wiping at their eyes to get the dust out of them. Not giving them time Garyx swung his weapon horizontally cutting through two them like butter and their armor did nothing. Not stopping he grabbed the third one by his throat lifting him up.

"I'm not impressed," Garyx spoke while he choked the knight.

He spun around and held the knight in front of him while the person let out a loud cry of pain before falling silent. Sticking through him was four swords that were covered in blood that dripped to the ground. Letting go Garyx swung his weapon once more cutting through the dead warrior and the ones behind their dead comrade.

Garyx snorted in boredom while turning towards the last two people in his home. The witch had stood there with a smile not even caring that he had slaughtered seven of her guards. The last guard was shaking in fear and Garyx could smell a deep foul smell coming from the guard. Looking closer he could see yellow drops coming from him that dripped down to the ground. Garyx looked closer and saw the guard was just a young boy judging from his small size.

"Leave," Garyx spoke.

The guard let out a whimper while throwing his sword to the ground and turned running as fast as he can. Satisfied Garyx turned to the woman only to see her hand glowing a dark black. Suddenly he saw the guard sword flying towards the young man. His eyes widened when he saw the sword pierce right through the boy back and out his chest before he fell to the ground unmoving.

He stared at the unmoving body. His hand began to tighten on his weapon while his body shook with rage. Finally, he turned towards her with flames coming from his mouth. "Why?"

The witch just shrugged her shoulders. "He was a coward."

"He was a child."

"So he was."

With a roar, he summoned his wings. With one strong flap of them, he thrust his weapon forward with things making him faster.

The witch let out a scream of fright but was able to put her barrier in time though she was pushed back while her barrier cracked. She took a quick glance at it before turning her attention back to him. That gave Garyx all the time he neede as he transformed his right hand into a claw which he swung forward causing the barrier to crack some more and pushing back.

Garyx let out a roar than proceded to continue swinging his weapon or claw continuously. He didn't stop or slow. All the while the witch had a look of concentration on her face while sweat dripped down her head. Garyx suddenly jumped back into the air only to transform. With a loud roar and flames gathering around him he began spinning his body like a drill with fire around him. He slammed the barrier causing it to shatter like glass while sending the witch to slam into a rock spitting up blood before falling to her knees holding her chest in pain.

Garyx victory roar echoed throughout the cave. With a look a confident smirk he transformed into his two-legged form and strode confidently to his fallen foe who glared up at him.

"I.....wont-" She struggled to stand.

"Stop trying. You lost witch." Garyx spoke while raising Kuroi Ryū pointed at her chest causing her to stop.

"Like I said. I will not follow you. Leave, and I will let you keep your pitiful life."

For a moment it seemed as though she had accepted this turn of events. Her features relaxed as a long tired hissed through her teeth. The tense muscles in her body unwound one at a time. Garyx noticed her surrendering and lowered his weapon. He had no intention of killing an opponent so far below his level. He turned to leave.

"On-ara-miavama-ukowaka."

Garyx stopped and turned and saw the witch had put her hands together in front of her face with her eyes closed. Was she praying?

"Ara-miavama-ukowaka...Ara-miavama-ukowaka....Ara-miavama-ukowaka...Ara-miavama-ukowaka!" With the last chant, her hands glowed that same color from before.

Without warning, she threw her hands towards him. Garyx eyes widened as he didn't have time to react as dark tendrils launched themselves at him. Garyx felt the magic slam into his body, but instead of pain, he watched in horror as the tendrils wormed their way into every crevice of his armor. They wiggled around until they seeped into his very skin. Garyx roared in pain as he dropped his weapon and gripped his helmet as he felt the tendrils burrowed into his very head.

"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" Garyx shouted as the tendrils wormed all around inside his body. "STOP!"

The woman just laughed at Garyx as he pulled his helmet off with it clinging on the ground as he gripped his head. Garyx roared once more as the tendrils wrapped themselves around his heart and squeezed. His voice grew louder and louder until he was simply roaring like a dying beast. Garyx fell to the ground in a fetal position while rolling around gripping his head.

"NOW LISTEN TO ME." The woman spoke causing Garyx to stop his rolling. "You are nothing. Nothing but a beast, eager to consume all.." Images began to fill Garyx's mind. Fire; rubble; blood... " Look deep into your heart. You know that's it true. You want to destroy.....to conquer! To follow me to battle..." His blade sticking out of a body; his claws tangled in the flesh of humans, them running in fear..." You want to destroy it all for me."

"I....I..." Garyx mind snapped into place though he couldn't feel his body listening to his command though the voice commanded him to move. "I will consume."

Garyx grasped his helmet and reattached it while picking up Kuroi Ryū. Standing up he slammed the bottom of his blade into the ground. The woman giggled excitedly at her new 'champion.' She merely filled his mind with one goal. The urge to fight and kill in her name. The witch circled the knight twice, taking in every detail of her new champion with eager eyes. She stopped in front of him and smiled devilishly up at towards where his eyes were hidden. Taking a finger, she made a line down Garyx chest to his abdomen where it lingered. The gesture completely lost on the bewitched knight. The woman stepped back.

"I think it's time to visit Camelot. After all the people need to know they will have a new queen." The woman began chuckling which soon turned into laughter. All the while Garyx stood there with a distant stare in his eyes lacking any life at all.