Main Pairing: F human x M Drakon (Humanoid/Anthro dragon race, similar to dragonborn)
Main Kinks/TWs: Interspecies, scaly, choking, oral, vaginal, cock worship, messy cumshot
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The sharp clang of steel striking steel rang across the guild training hall. Helena gripped her longsword, taking a loose fighting stance as she traded blow after blow with a magically-animated training dummy. It was a basic construct, mounted on a stake and able to perform simple parries and strikes in reaction to its opponent.
She stayed in the training hall later than most. It was past evening, with only a handful of folks still honing their skills at this hour. Frankly, she preferred it that way -- fewer men making crass remarks or making passes at her as if they'd never seen a woman with a sword before.
Parrying a downward sword strike from the dummy, Helena retaliated with a feint, moving as if she were going to strike at its chest. The dummy promptly raised its shield.
Helena smirked and abruptly transitioned into a stabbing blow aimed at its stomach region. The construct picked up on her trick a second too late, unable to lower its blade in time to stop her from piercing the thick, layered fabric of its body.
"Gotcha!"
The construct hummed in defeat, arms falling limp at its sides.
Helena wiped the sweat from her forehead and swiped back a lock of dark hair hanging from her ponytail. That was her... Tenth victory in a row against the construct? She lost count a while ago.
It was better than fighting a dummy without magic, but still felt like a far cry from dueling with a real, living opponent.
She was about to reactivate the construct for one more round when heavy footsteps caught her attention, followed by a dull clap.
"Impressive! I'm starting to feel bad for it -- maybe you should just let it win this next round." Tirak chuckled, a wry smile stretched across his scaly snout.
There was always one person Helena could count on seeing, at least.
Tirak was the owner and manager of the guild's training hall. His appearance always drew attention and commanded a degree of respect -- not necessarily for his position, but simply for being a drakon, descended from the mighty dragons of old. He towered over most humans, and Helena was no exception.
The drakon's scales were colored the darkest shade of obsidian, fading into a softer grayish tan around his chiseled pecs and muscular abdominals. Two dark, curved horns jutted from his head. It wasn't hard to notice his physique, given that Tirak didn't bother wearing a shirt, just some armored leather slacks.
Goddess, it was like him and his big, dumb muscles were trying to distract from her training.
"I'll be the scourge of training dummies across the land at this rate." Helena laughed.
Despite his rugged, draconic features -- or maybe because of them -- Tirak's smile could always put her at ease. "You may be surprised by how few dummies you'll encounter in the wild."
"Yeah. That was the joke." She winked at him. "They're pretty simple once you figure'em out. They react to you, sure, but they don't think like a fighter."
"Well, you could've sparred with someone earlier," he said with a shrug, crossing his arms over his broad chest. "Not now, since I'll need to close up soon."
Helena pouted. "But I don't want to spar with just anyone; I wanted to spar with you! And where have you been, by the way? Teaching another gal the right form and posture -- how to grip a spear just right, hm?"
Tirak rolled his eyes. "In between kicking out drunkards, keeping this place in order, and petitioning for new supplies and equipment... I can assure you, my claws have been very full."
"Hmph. You should know there's no excuse for keeping a lady waiting. Soo... How about we make up for that?" With a fearless grin, Helena drew her sword and assumed a fighting stance.
"I have a training hall to close down soon." Tirak rumbled.
"Come on! Just a quick sparring session!" She hopped in place and rolled her shoulders in preparation. "Not afraid to nick your scales, are ya? I thought dragons always rose to a challenge?"
Tirak groaned, letting out a tuft of smoke from his nostrils. "To a real challenge, yes."
"Oho, is that so, dragon boy? I'm not enough of a challenge?" Helena said. Utter indignation welled up in her chest. Sure, Tirak might've been taller, muscular, stronger, part-dragon, and had real combat experience... And did she mention his muscles already? Either way, none of that gave him the right to dismiss her so quickly! "Now you've done it -- I challenge you to a duel. If you don't, then let it be known all across the land that the supposed descendent of dragons themselves wouldn't dare face me."
In response, he could only give her a tired stare, exasperation written in his gemstone-blue eyes. "Fine. It'll be quick -- and I won't go easy on you. You wanted a real opponent, so I'll give you just that," he said, unsheathing the two-handed longsword belted to his waist.
"Good. I happen to like it rough~" Helena grinned, a faint hint of red meeting her cheeks.
Tirak whispered a quick incantation. Shimmering motes of blue light condensed around them, starting at their feet and traveling across their bodies, placing the two in transparent shells of magic. It was a simple protection spell -- often cast by mages before a dual or sparring session for safety. He learned it himself just so he didn't need to rely solely on hiring mages.
"Hah! The mighty dragon needs a shield to face me. Further proof of your cowardice, I say." Helena winked at him. "Now, have at you!"
Suddenly, the swordswoman launched forth in a burst of speed.
Tirak's eyes shot open and then narrowed in a split second. The change in demeanor was instant as his jaw tightened and his brow furrowed in concentration. No more words. It was time for a fight.
The drakon deflected a blow aimed at his chest. Steel rang against steel as blades met, with Helena dashing back to avoid the expected retaliatory strike, before rushing back in with a wild grin on her face.
It was hardly a fair fight, but that didn't stop her blood from pumping and her heart from racing in excitement. The two of them shared plenty of sparring sessions in the training hall. With every fight she tried to study his technique, looking for any openings she could exploit.
He was stronger, sure, but strength wasn't everything. Helena remembered their very first bout, back when she'd joined the martial combat guild in hopes of joining the town guard. She'd been put on her ass in barely a second. Now, she could at least stand up to him for a while, even if she was a far cry from beating him.
Sweat started to bead her tan skin and run down her forehead as the duel progressed. Suddenly, Helena scowled. "You said... You wouldn't... Hold back!" She cried with a frenzy of blows, all of which Tirak blocked. He was on the defensive -- but the drakon wasn't even trying to end the duel, as if he was just waiting for her to tire out.
Tirak cocked his head. "You don't want me to hold anything back?"
"Yes! That's what I said!"
"Very well."
Then, Tirak exploded towards her with immense strength and speed.
Helena just barely deflected the blow as she dashed back. The sheer force rattled her arms and made the protection spell flare up in warning. Without a doubt, a single attack of that caliber connecting would end the fight in an instant. She grinned.
"That's more like it!"
Staying silent, the drakon didn't give her any room to breathe as he set upon her again.
Agility and cunning were her greatest assets. Brute force wasn't an option, so she stayed out of his range, studying his every move, watching swordplay that was honed from years of combat experience, admiring every muscle rippling beneath his scales...
Suddenly, she found it.
It was a risky maneuver -- but any time spent hesitating would spell the end of her chance. As Tirak's blade swept across the air, Helena slid across the floor underneath it. With a shout, she slashed at his ankle.
The magic shield sparked and reddened where the blade struck. On non-decisive blows like that, the shield tightened around the afflicted area and restricted their motion, loosely simulating the effect of a real wound.
Pride welled up in her chest. She had never been able to land a single blow on the drakon whenever they dueled... Until now.
Her internal celebration didn't last long. That slide maneuver also left her hopelessly open as she tried to get back to her feet, which Tirak quickly took advantage of. The restriction around his right ankle barely hindered him. Pivoting from his other foot, he plunged forth and pierced her with the tip of his sword.
The protective barrier popped in an instant, dispersing into sparks with the sound of shattering glass.
"There." Tirak huffed, dispelling his shield with a snap of his fingers. "Are you satisfied?"