Glancing around the establishment as the murmurs over the 'fight' died down, Cahal could only shake his head. This, he recalled, was the reason he'd forsaken others and lived his life alone in the forests of his homeland.
But the whispers that persisted when he did step foot in a town, never ceased to amaze him and of course, annoyed him to no end. Ranging from being called a sorcerer to a demon to a banished knight, the whispers never stopped. Though he'd never acknowledge it, one rumor was partially true. He was a knight... just not the kind that was usually seen.
He was a Dragoon, a Knight of the Dragon. His partner always remained in the forest when Cahal went into a town. But that wasn't necessary now...
-Five Days Earlier-
The beetle demon slashed at Cahal with its sword once again, aiming for weakened point in his armor. Cahal narrowly blocked the blow with the Gae Blog. Exhaustion was taking its told on him and the coming dusk made it even harder to see.
Raiden, his wyvern partner, saw an opening and attacked feriously with a mix of his fire breath and claws. But even Raiden was getting tired... for the fierce battle had been raging since daybreak.
Cahal rejoined the battle ordering Raiden to back away as he thrust Gae Blog at the demon, hoping to wound it or even just disarm it for a moment. The tip of the spear connected with the demons chest, sending a short bolt of lightning throughout it's body. The sword fell to the ground as the beetle demon collasped, stunned. Cahal knew it was probably going to be his only chance to end the battle.
Raising the Gae Blog to the sky, Cahal began to charge his finishing attack. The only other person to have seen it, dubbed it "The Dragon's Dance" before passing away from his wounds. Raiden watched the demon wearily as it staggered to it's feet. As Cahal rushed it, lightning sparking from the Gae Blog's tip, Raiden saw something Cahal couldn't at that moment.
A spell.
Without a thought, Raiden dove down, shooting past the shocked Cahal and right at the demon. Roaring, the demon thrust its ice-covered hand forward. Cahal would never forget what happened next. The memories haunted him at all hours of the day.
The demons hand connected with Raiden's chest, at the same moment Raiden had begun to breathe fire. The ice spell exploded and a moment later it seemed so had Raiden. But Cahal could see it... the ice ripping completely through the wyvern's body, shards shredding his wings. An moment later, Raiden plummetted to the ground, landing with a sickening thud and a final, gurgling chirp.
Cahal stood in shock and horror, as he could only watch his partner die. The demon stood, laughing wickedly. Cahal roared in rage, once again charging his final attack, and before the demon could register anything, the Gae Blog had pierced it's skull. But it wasn't enough, Cahal stabbed the corpse over and over, until he finally passed out from exhustion, next to Raiden's corpse. A burst of violet light, and the armor was gone, not that Cahal knew at the time.
When he managed to awake, Cahal cried over Raidens body, vowing revenge on the monsters that stole his friend from him. Carrying Raiden to the place where the first met, Cahal buried him, saying his final goodbye.
He spent the next three days mourning. Finally, on the fourth day, he was ready. Summoning his mount, Raiden's brother dragon, Cahal took to the sky. Upon enter the air over the new land, Cahal felt a surge of energy shoot through him. Although he wouldn't know what it meant until much later.
-The Present-
Cahal forced the memories away and stood up. He adjusted his cloak, which covered his flame red hair but let his green eyes be seen. Unlike many of this land, he carried a spear rather then a sword to defend himself with.
Seeing as the foreigner obviously cared more for beer than people, Cahal walked over to the waitress and silently offered her a hand up, which she accepted with a quiet "Thank You".
Although he was still getting used to being around other people and actually speaking to them, he felt a great annoyance at the other man's rudeness. Enough to overcome his uncertainty for the moment.
"I... believe what you speak of... it is called Sake."
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(OOC: Sorry for the long intro, hope it's ok. The energy simply changed the way he calls the armor, now he must say "Henshin" aka turns him into a Kamen Rider now.)