sunlit forest

Trooper: What mutated f**king deathclaw are you? How did you get that big?

*the dragon runs* (it was about the size of a car or truck)

*two humans walk up from behind you, one in a lab coat, one in full combat gear that looks way more advanced than anything you’ve seen before*

???: hm… looks like something was here. *the one in the lab coat turns to you* ah, hello, have you seen anything odd in this forest?

Trooper: No. This even looks prewar.

???: hm… any large creatures nearby?

Trooper: Yes right here *points at the dragon*

???: thank you. *they turn to the one wearing armor* Come on, we better get to her before someone else sees her. *back to you* You’ll need to come with us. You could be of some help.

Trooper: *fallout 4 sarcasm option*

Galactic Labs scientist: hilarious, well that’s fine if you don’t want to help.

Galactic Labs soldier: oh they’ll help. *they show their weapon, it looks like some high tech pistol right from an alien movie*

Trooper: I got my own gun. *pulls out a f**king flamethrower*

GL scientist: calm down, there is no need for a fight.. I was just requesting some help, stand down soldier.

GL soldier: … fine.

*you hear a sound similar to a scream, but definitely not human*

GL scientist: *the soldier and the scientist look at each other* did you do what I think you did?

GL soldier: I had clearance from command.

Trooper: I hope we're not gonna die...

GL scientist: not in the slightest, my friend here did something I ordered him not to do. *they run to where they heard screaming*

GL soldier: don’t even think about staying behind.

Trooper: *runs with them*

*the soldier follows from behind making sure there is no ambush*

*the three of you make it to a clearing, a mechanical dragon was holding the first dragon you saw earlier, it was larger than the first dragon*

Galactic Labs scientist: Soldier, what the hell is this?!

GL Soldier: new combat unit, I’d say it worked out well.

GL scientist: I thought I specifically requested that we wouldn’t use these!

GL soldier: I got clearance from command, they saw it as a test run.

GL scientist: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WHITH YOU?

GL soldier: what, you thought rifles would work? *they scoff* someone doesn’t know what’s required to get the job done *they draw a gun and point it at the scientist*. I can easily write this off as a combat casualty. You’re not going anywhere either. Backup’s on the way. *the dragon was thrown on the ground, the machine’s claw was on her head, she stared back at you three, she looked absolutely terrified. The dragon new it didn’t have many options.*

Pam: "Hm?"

*the dragon runs* (it was about the size of a car or truck)

*two humans walk up from behind you, one in a lab coat, one in full combat gear that looks way more advanced than anything you’ve seen before*

???: hm… looks like it was here. *the one in the lab coat turns to you* ah, hello, have you seen anything odd in this forest?

Pam: "Um...Why?"

???: eh, no reason, I really do not want to trouble a poor traveler such as yourself in a matter like this, but we have been tracking a dragon. It’s green, roughly the size of a car.. was it here?

Pam: "Oh...In that case..."

???: so it was here. I’m sorry we have to ask, we’re hoping to catch it before it hurts someone. We work for Galactic Labs.

Pam: *points in the direction it went*

Galactic Labs scientist: would you like to help us track it down?

Pam: "Sure."

Galactic Labs scientist: alright, come on then. *he starts walking down the path*

Pam: *follows*

*the three of you walk for a little bit, if you looked to the side, you might have seen a pair of blue eyes occasionally starring back. The same as the dragon that ran away. After a while it was gone, you then heard something, almost like a scream*

GL scientist: what the hell was that? *they break into a run*

Pam: *follows*

*the soldier follows from behind making sure there is no ambush*

*the three of you make it to a clearing, a mechanical dragon was holding the first dragon you saw earlier, it was larger than the first dragon*

Galactic Labs scientist: Soldier, what the hell is this?!

GL Soldier: new combat unit, I’d say it worked out well.

GL scientist: I thought I specifically requested that we wouldn’t use these!

GL soldier: I got clearance from command, they saw it as a test run.

GL scientist: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WHITH YOU?

GL soldier: what, you thought rifles would work? *they scoff* someone doesn’t know what’s required to get the job done *they draw a gun and point it at the scientist*. I can easily write this off as a combat casualty. You’re not going anywhere either. Backup’s on the way. *the dragon was thrown on the ground, the machine’s claw was on her head, she stared back at you three, she looked absolutely terrified. The dragon new it didn’t have many options.*

[introduction: we have not cleared the forest yet, there seems to be more dragon activity in the area. loyalist or not we need to make sure they don't get too comfortable living outside of the shield world sectors. soldiers make sure you find and inform the dragons to move to the reservation area a few miles there. it is a safe haven for those escaping the war. good luck.]
"i think we have at least one more dragon left to find" Roland stated to his squad. "my informants say that there is a very timid dragon out here within the range of an old landing platform. with the other local dragons saying that it escaped from a poaching facility near here. it may be scared of humans, so if you see it, lay down your weapons. just remember we are not trying to capture it, we are only just trying to inform it"
[it had been half past noon. the sun beginning to to shift to the other side of the earth. Roland's squad had just taken a break for lunch, resting and replenishing their energy with this days search being the toughest of them all. the dragon must be very good at hiding Roland thought to himself, withing the other thoughts of where it could be. he suddenly heard the rustle of tree branches overhead. ordering his comrades to stop with a fist raised halfway into the air. he and his squad marched over to the sound of the leafs rustling. it was then they saw the paranoid and anxious dragon. the squad was hidden from sight. with a few minutes of silently whispering across the squad. it was decided that that Roland would go alone and see if he could calm the dragon down. he began to walk towards it slowly as he appeared from the bushes]

*the dragon turned around and saw him, it didn’t even wait for him to say anything before running off into the forest, it decided not to fly for some reason*

*two humans had just broken through some bushes on the opposite side, one in a lab coat, one in full combat gear that looks way more advanced than anything you’ve seen before*

???: hm… looks like it was here. *the one in the lab coat turns to you* ah, hello, have you seen a dragon? I’m sorry to trouble one such as yourself in this matter.

[Roland was surprised by the arrival of these people, his platoon was assigned to this sector only, no one else should be here. the other soldiers emerged from the bushes, in case they were hostile.]
"who the heck are you? we are not supposed to have another platoon in this sector." Roland felt something off about these people. he was not sure what was odd about them but he knew something did not add up.
[one of the soldiers noticed the patch on the person with combat gear.]
"Roland said we are near a poaching facility right?" the soldier asked the other soldier next to him
"yep, we raided it last week" the other soldier answered "i think these may be poachers" the other soldier noted

*the one in the lab coat spoke again*

???: no no.. we are Galactic Labs. We were tracking that dragon in the hopes of bringing it in.

*the soldier takes out a communications device and taps a button, they whisper into it*

"under contract from the defense committee i assume?" Roland asked.
[the other soldier whispered to each other, they knew something was wrong]
"too many signs point to them being poachers. i have never seen a organization called galactic labs before" a soldier with a medic patch pointed out "and they may be calling for backup"

Galactic Labs scientist: Poachers? Ha ha… that’s funny. No, we’re a tech company, we also run experiments with… interesting creatures an objects..

Galactic Labs Soldier No. 1: you’re right, I did call for back up.

Roland looks at the galactic soldier with a perplexed look. "so you need that dragon for experimenting? and you do not have a contract with the defense committee, looks very suspicious to me. also what kind of experiments do you run on this dragon"

GL scientist: we do not only run experiments in just that dragon. Fact is, we’ve only had it for 52 hours. We’ve done a blood test, x-rays… the only real big test was to see what anomalous abilities it had. We’re trying to catch it before it hurts someone. I personally don’t think we’ll need weapons to catch it, but my assistant here insisted on bringing some new prototypes with him.

GL soldier: just as a precaution, besides, if it came to battle, I think this would make a good weapons test. Look, I suggest we co-operate. We can get that dragon out of here for you. We’re only here to make sure it doesn’t hurt anyone.

*more Galactic Labs soldiers arrive*

GL soldier 2: alright, what appears to be the problem?

GL soldier: we’re being held up by some soldiers. Not sure if their from another corporation or a country/empire. I’ve offered to let them co-operate with us as long as we get the dragon.

GL soldier 3: any help is appreciated. *the new soldier’s armor still looked more advanced than what you had, but less advanced than the first soldier’s, all soldiers carried some sort of melee weapon, a rifle, and a pistol, each looked advanced and unique to their soldier*

GL scientist: we shouldn’t waste any more time.

O.L.E: Huh...?

*the dragon freezes for a second as she looks at you, then she runs*

*two humans had just broken through some bushes on the opposite side, one in a lab coat, one in full combat gear that looks way more advanced than anything you’ve seen before*

???: hm… looks like it was here. *the one in the lab coat turns to you* ah, hello, have you seen a dragon? I’m sorry to trouble one such as yourself in this matter.

O.L.E: U-uh.... N-n-n-no-o....

???: that’s fine, I was hoping you could help us look though. You might know this forest better than us.

O.L.E: Uh, I-I-I dont ....

???: oh it won’t be that bad, don’t let my friend in armor scare you. I’m hoping to capture it peacefully.

O.L.E: W-why do you need to capt-capture it...?

Galactic Labs scientist: just a little, it’s afraid of humans. If it sees you, you might calm it down. *then they whisper* I can also make sure my friend here doesn’t take you back to a Galactic Labs facility.

O.L.E: Huh.

Galactic Labs scientist: don’t ask. SOLDIER!

Galactic Labs Soldier: yes sir?

Galactic Labs scientist: we’re moving out, make sure our guest knows about the dragon.

Galactic Labs soldier: sir, that file is classified.

Galactic Labs scientist: fine then. Come on traveler.

O.L.E: O-o-o-oh o-okay....

*the three of you walk for a little bit, if you looked to the side, you might have seen a pair of blue eyes occasionally starring back. The same as the dragon that ran away. After a while it was gone, you then heard something, almost like a scream*

GL scientist: what the hell was that? *they break into a run*

O.L.E: *she runs after*

*the soldier follows from behind making sure there is no ambush*

*the three of you make it to a clearing, a mechanical dragon was holding the first dragon you saw earlier*

Galactic Labs (from now on known as GL) scientist: Soldier, what the hell is this?!

GL Soldier: new combat unit, I’d say it worked out well.

GL scientist: I thought I specifically requested that e wouldn’t use these!

GL soldier: someone doesn’t know what’s required to get the job done *they draw a gun and points it at the scientist*. I can easily write this off as a combat casualty. You’re not going anywhere either, entity.

O.L.E: !!!!

GL soldier: I’ve already gotten clearance for that anyway.

*the dragon broke free, realizing they were trapped they turned to face you after the mechanical dragon stood down*

GL scientist: this is nonsense. You didn’t need our robotic special unit to acquire this dragon.

*A new voice popped into all of your minds*

???: [what’s wrong with you? Why do you want me so badly?] *it came from the dragon but you saw they weren’t speaking*

GL scientist: I can’t say much, I was ordered to come along.

GL soldier: like hell I’d tell you, Terra.

O.L.E: ?

*the mechanical dragon attacked again and it occupied the small dragon that was lucky they weren’t being outright crushed*

GL scientist: stop this!

GL soldier: … *they shoot the scientist in the head with a pistol, the scientist falls to the ground dead* alright other entity, are you willing to help me?

O.L.E: Y-y-y-y-yes....

GL soldier: good then you can—

*the mechanical dragon gets thrown at the two of you, the dragon, no, Terra must have used magic. It missed you, the soldier barely dodged in time and dropped some sort of weapon you’ve never seen before, Terra jumps in front of you to deflect a laser blast from the mechanical dragon’s mouth*

Terra: *only talking to you now* [d-did those humans put you up to this?]

(Hey, my friend ShadeLord wants you to memechat him so you guys can continue the RP you two were having.)
O.L.E: Yes...

(Ok)

Terra: [… c-an you help me get out of this? I-I don’t want them t-t-to make me their puppet or s-something like that.]

*the soldier got up and now had some sort of rifle pointed at Terra*

GL solder: Stand down Terra!

*the weapon the soldier dropped is only a few feet away*

O.L.E: *slowly sneaks over to the weapon*

*you could feel that Terra wanted nothing more than to run away to a place where no one would find her, you felt her nervousness building up inside you, but she also couldn’t leave you to your own fate with galactic labs if you were left behind*

O.L.E: *she tries to grab the weapon*

*you grab it successfully, the weapon appeared to be high tech, but also only a melee one, Terra shivered as you grabbed it. You’re not sure how you know but it was used on her before*

GL soldier: I’ll say this one more time. Stand down Terra! Come with me.

*Terra looked at the soldier and back to the mechanical dragon, trying to decide what to do*

O.L.E: *she aims the weapon at the soldier*

*it activated, it looked like it was a multi-purpose weapon, it went into shock-mace mode, varying degrees allow you to electrocute your enemies to stun or kill them*

GL soldier: don’t move entity. *he now took his attention off Terra and pointed the rifle at you once the mechanical dragon returned*

*Terra speaks only to you*

Terra: [should we run or fight? Don’t say it out loud]