Chapter 48 - The Dragon Joins

"I just don't want Zell to get any ideas." Kaitlyn said, still covering Zell's eyes.

Zell takes her hand and removes it from his face. "It's not like it's something I have not seen before." Zell said. "You have a name dragon?"

"Obsi." She said, "My name is Obsi. What is your name human? How is it you can command such a devastating force with a mere snap of your fingers?"

"Zell." He replied. "As for my power, it is easy to do such a feat at the level of two million."

"I see." Obsi said. "To think a human surpassed all of the dragonkin, such a thing is unbelievable." She noticed Kilgon staring at her intensely. "Is your dwarf going to be alright?"

"Stop being a pervert!" Kaitlyn yelled while attempting to hit Kilgon on the back of the head, but he smoothly dodged her attack.

"Here this may help." Zell said as he took his suit jacket off. "Put this on, it should help ease his starring some."

"So, I am hideous?" Obi said sadly. "You wish for me to cover myself? To hide my form. Am I so displeasing to the eyes?"

"Don't leave the cave much do you?" Kaitlyn said surprised. "There is this thing called decency, every person follows it. We try to hide out naughty bits from each other until we find the one we love, or at least someone we would like to have a fun time with. The naked form is supposed to be hidden and only brought out for special occasions."

"That's stupid." Obsi said. "I understand covering yourself for warmth, but why cover yourself to fit social norms. Dragons walk around all day in our dragon form, with no covering and we have never once had an issue. Animals of the forest all travel without clothes. They have no need to hide themselves. So why? Why when one has a form similar to a human do, they have to cover up? It is unnatural. Why must we conform to what humans deemed acceptable?"

"Because horny little men will hit on you and try to mate with you constantly if you don't." Kaitlyn sighed.

Obsi looked at Kilgon's lustful expression again and sighed. "That is a valid point." She said as she took the jacket from Zell and covered her naughty bits. "So human, tell me where is it you are going?"

"Why would I tell you?" Zell asked. "You just attacked us, moments ago."

"That was then!" Obsi yelled. "This is now!"

"That is some flawed logic." Zell said with a sigh. "We are going to the human kingdoms to end the war with the demon lord. We are going to strip my sister of her power and broker peace with the nonhumans."

Obsi stared for a minute before just bursting into laughter. "You think you can stop centuries of hate?! That is hilarious! You are going along with this stupid plan dwarf?"

"Aye." Kilgon said. "The human is strong. He is also dumb and boring, but his heart is in the right place."

Obsi rubbed her chin with her hand while she thought. "You know human, around a thousand years ago, dragons attempted to do what you are trying to do now. We used our supreme power to attempt to enforce peace among the humans and nonhumans. The harder we pushed the more the humans rebelled. I fear in the end all we did was increase their hatred."

"What happened?" Zell asked. "Why did you stop?"

"We just gave up." Obsi said. "We saw that force alone would not be enough to end the hate, so we left. We vowed to never interfere with mortals again and just went and did our own thing."

"Then why did a dragon try to kill my sister years ago?" Zell asked. "If you vowed to never interfere?"

"I don't know." Obsi said. "It's not like we can't break our vows, they are just words. Did you think dragons could not lie or something? Of course, we can. In fact, the whole naked bit has been a lie. I just wanted to know what kind of person you were." Obsi took off the jacket to reveal a black scaled dress forming on her body. She threw the jacket back at Zell and built a staff out of her scales. "Of course, I understood how you mortals respond to nudity. I am a dragon. I have been around for over a thousand years. Did you think I never talked to a human? Still with your response the dwarf was right. You are boring. You didn't even go slack jawed and drool like your little friend there."

"So do you intend to fight us then?" Zell said while readying his fingers for another snap.

"Whoa there!" Obsi said. "I know I don't stand a chance. You have bested me with both power and you resisted my seduction. I am serious though. I want to come with you. I want to see if you, a human, can do what us, the mighty dragonkin, could not."

"What do we get out of you joining us?" Zell asked. "I guess what I am asking is why should I let you come with me? How do I know you won't just try and kill me later?"

"Ouch." Obsi said. "I am not some murderous beast you know. Some call dragon's divine."

"I have met the gods." Zell said. "Trust me you do not want to be compared to them."

"You really are an interesting human!" Obsi said. "Okay, letting me come will add value. Not only will you get the opportunity to attempt sexy times with me later, but I will give you information that only dragons possess, also humans are terrified of my kind and simply having me with you will show off your power. You may be able to avoid fights simply by the fear I strike within their hearts."

"She had me at sexy times." Kilgon said. "I vote to take her."

"She lost me there." Kaitlyn said. "I say we just kill her to be safe."

"Really?!" Obsi protested. "Kill me?! That hurts cat girl!"

"Aside from the sexy times, your argument is sound." Zell said.. "Welcome to the party."