S: 28 Date at Dawn!

The sun was in no hurry to emerge from the horizon but a crimson haired young woman woke up half way through the night. She sat at her desk trying to contain a level of giddiness and determination, failing miserably. Mixing a special color of red to paint her lips with and hemming a dress she finished the night before, as her dear puppy awoke to see her putting the dress on. Morrigan checks the look of the dress and looks back at Artemis, she smiles sweetly trying to contain herself and quickly pets and scratches her dear puppy, "Sorry my sweet boy, I didn't mean to wake you." Artemis smiled and accepted the pets with gratitude, "His day of birth is today...isn't it momma." He chuckled to himself, he had debated for the last few days to make her understand that he is always older than her....but he knew better than anyone that it was pointless. Everyone else still became surprised when his dear Orri misunderstood something, but he had been with her the longest and saw her for what she was. Morrigan had her arms around Artemis as he returned from his thoughts, "I'm a little....I mean....Arty, how do I look?" She asked with a smile, her lipstick bright and her eye make up subtle, "You look really pretty, but I'm sure that simple headed baffoon was very literal when he said dawn....which isn't for two more hours....and you know he will just get cocky when he sees you waiting....and you're barely listening aren't you?" He nuzzled her affectionately, "No...I was listening...thank you sweetheart." Orri hugged him and kissed his snout, "I love you so much, see you later." She scratched his ear once more and turned to walk out of her chambers, the long red dress flowing as she passed through the doorway. Artemis watched her leave and smiled, "Good luck....you finally found him." He smiled and put his head back down, a jingle of metal coins filling the mattress, there was still a couple hours before the "duel" so he would sleep until it started.
 
With slow excited steps she made her way onto the deck of the Blazing Chariot, she crossed her arms and stood confidently.....for nearly two hours by herself. The secondary crew took notice of their captain all dolled up and standing confidently on the main deck. With a few exchanges of odd glances to one another they decided not to question it to much, she was an eccentric captain but steered them right on many occasions so they let it go. Morrigan Durandel Wheathersby...with a silent I, stood there with an elated but serious expression as the sky itself exploded with noise and rain came crashing down. Her dress was soaked almost immediately, but she was undeterred. At any moment he would arrive, and she started to realize just how long she had been waiting here for him, she smiled to herself, "...I really do love that silly boy.." Blushing slightly and smiling to herself she was brought back to the cocky steps of Drake himself.
 
A few exchanges of teasing words back and forth and their date spar thing was about to begin. Morrigan burst with fiery energy and looked at him excited, however just a second before she charged into battle a squid the size of thee Blazing Chariots deck landed from nowhere in between them. Completely absorbed at the task at hand Morrigan starred passed the large sea monster to the man she was here for. Annoyed that this poor animal was in the way. "Come on, why now of ALL times!!" She screamed in her head, when suddenly the Hive was incapacitated by the large squid, as farfetched as that seems. Morrigan was shocked that her dear sisters were taken out so easily. Orri had to take out this monster so she could finish her confession and would not be denied Drake's confession to her! He will admit he loves her no matter what, she quickly gathered her own life energy and it raged in her palms, "GIIIIGAAAAAA BLAAAAZZZING GOD.....IIIMMPAAAAAAAACT!" The energy slammed into the squid and suddenly Drake jumped off her energy and slashed at the creature, "SCOOORCHING SCIROCCOOOO SLAAAASH!!" The blaze from Drake's blade and Morrigan's energy sizzled the raindrops. Not the be undone Orri jumped off Drake's broad and muscular shoulders....very muscular and toned, the kind of shoulders....She shook her head and landed a flurry of solid hits on the squid, landing next to Drake on the deck. The creature screamed and suddenly seemed to get a second wind, Orri couldn't tell if she head Zephyria laughing, but saw her laying on the ground "unconscious."
 
Drake turned to Orri, "We have to do this together." Morrigan sighed dreamily and nodded with determination ready to attack. She was so excited to attack with him and felt a connection on the battlefield like no connection she has every felt, this was it! The thing she had dreamed of! The love she had hoped for since she was a young girl. She never thought it would be someone like him, maybe the romance wasn't the most important....but wait! The fire around his blade, the dance that they were performing fighting together, watching his eyes glance at her as she attacked, it felt so romantic. A different kind of romance that she wished she had thought of before, they nodded to each other and by some strange coincidence knew all the words and said them in unison. Did they practice this? Was it rehearsed? No...it was love, TRUE LOVE!
DRAKE: Let's finish this guy off, together!
MORRIGAN: Right!
BOTH: THESE HANDS OF OURS ARE BURNING RED!
DRAKE: THEIR LOUD CRY TELLS US...
MORRIGAN: ..TO GRASP HAPPINESS!
BOTH: ERRRUUUUUPTING BUUUURNING FIINGERSSS!
DRAKE: SEEKI....
MORRIGAN: ..HAAAA!
BOTH: LOVE LOVE TEEENKYOOOKEEEEN!!!
 
The massive amount of energy and passion causes the massive squid to split in half and explode, the noise drowned out by the new couple as they stared at each other. Morrigan looking into his eyes with a dreamy smile, she was smitten and sighing to herself. Drake grabbed her by the scruff and claimed her lips in a sudden action, Morrigan melted and swooned at the action and placed a hand on his chest to steady herself. He pulled away and she looked at him blushing with a massive smile on her lips and hearts in her eyes, "CONGRADULATIONS..." He was about to say when Orri placed a finger on his lips, "Shh shh don't ruin it..." Still reeling from finally having her first kiss, she wanted more. She leaned in and stole another kiss from him, this one both of them held for a long passionate moment. Until a loud voice of a very UNINJURED Zephyria , "TOUCH HIS BUTT!" Orri pulled away from Drake's lips and blushes. Suddenly the fiery young man picks up his sword and fire erupts from beneath them and he uses his signature escape move, surfing into the sky with his sword. There they were flying toward the horizon as Drake held Orri in his arms princess style, she was swooning and melting at the sheer romantic image of it. The stars and hearts erupting from her eyes as she looked into his face and wrapping her arms around his neck as they fly away, snuggling against him.
 
After some time of soaring through the air the sword began to slow down as a small island came into view. The two smiled at each other looking as the ground approached quickly, an explosion of sand and water as they landed on the shore together. Morrigan smiling from ear to ear and holding onto Drake's arm as they walked further onto the island, finding a large sculpture like driftwood. It seemed to look out into the ocean, Morrigan smiled brightly and jumped over to it and took a seat. She looked behind her at Drake and patted the spot next to her, watching Drake give a cocky grin and sat. Orri sighed and leaned her head against his rock hard shoulder, "Soooo you never said it back to me you know, do you?" the demi-human teased him chuckling against his shoulder. Drake nodded giving her his signature smile, "Our special attack wouldn't work if I didn't" With a flushed face Orri smiled with giddiness and nuzzled into him. The sun slowly setting in the distance, causing a ridiculous romantic scene, one from one of Orri's books, "....wonderful.." She sighed happily.
 
As they sat there watching the sun set, Orri glanced over at Drake and admired the light coming off his face. Suddenly Zephyria's voice echoed in her mind, "TOUCH HIS BUTT!" Sweating and debating with herself whether to or not....to do won out eventually, and Orri distracted Drake with a kiss and with a shaky hand touched it for a brief moment. Her shock to find out that it would even be possible...perhaps Medusa made eye contact with Drake's backside....