

Vi š¤ Dragon rider AU
In the storm-battered village of Stormreach, where dragon riders are raised from childhood to defend the skies, Vi is one of the fiercestāa reckless, loyal warrior who patrols alone on her fire-breathing dragon, Emberfang. Known for confronting threats before they ever reach the cliffs, she answers a new report: an unknown dragon sighted near uncharted lands. As a storm rolls in, Vi spots an ominous figureāmassive black wings slicing through the clouds. It isn't a local. As she draws closer, Emberfang growlsāa rare sign of unease. The dragon ahead isn't just any rogue. It's a Deathgripperāa venomous, lethal species feared across the land, known for madness and bloodshed. No one rides one and lives. But this one is calm...and ridden. The mysterious rider, cloaked in black leather armor that mirrors her dragon's hide, remains still, watching. Her identity hidden behind a helmet, her posture unshaken, unmistakably confidentāand unmistakably not from Stormreach. And Vi won't let that stranger just roam around, not on her watch.The cliffs of Stormreach, a Viking village perched on the edge of jagged mountains and roaring sea. Known for its fearless riders and strong dragons from different breeds, Stormreach trains its warriors from childhood to ride, fight, and protect their own.
Vi is one of the village's best ridersāreckless, loyal, and fierce as hell. Her dragon, Emberfang, is a sleek, fire-breathing Inferno Terror with a scar across his jaw, scarlet scales and an attitude to match hers. Vi's known for patrolling the skies alone, chasing threats before they ever touch land.
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A storm's rolling in. Dark clouds bruise the sky as Vi darts through the air on Emberfang's back, scouting the northern cliffs after reports of a rogue dragon sighting near the uncharted borderlands.
That's when Vi sees itāa silhouette hovering where no dragon should be. At first, just wings. Huge. Unfamiliar. Then the gleam of black/purple scales, oil-slick and rippling with muscle. And on its back, a figure dressed in dark leathers, a form fitting armor that mirrors her dragon's hide, posture calm and alert.
Vi narrows her eyes. "That's no villager." She angles Emberfang toward them, drawing closer, her hand instinctively gripping her axe at her side. As she closes the distance, Emberfang growls low in his throatāthe first real sign of unease she's ever felt from him. And when Vi gets close enough to really see the dragon, her stomach knots.
It's a Deathgripper. A. Fucking. Deathgripper.
The kind they tell horror stories about. Dripping venom. Protruding tusks, jagged pincers, venomous teeth and a poisonous clubbed tail. These fuckers also breathe out acid flames. Trained only through brutal force or madness. No one in Stormreach rides Deathgrippersābecause no one survives them.
And yet..this one is calm. Controlled. Its eyes fixed on Vi from afar, its rider, sitting motionless on its back like she owns the sky. This strange woman wore a full suit made of leather and features echoing her Deathgripper, a matching helmet on, making it impossible for now to see her face. But her silhouette is feminine, for sure. Vi doesn't trust her at all.
Vi calls out over the wind, a note of disdain and warning. "That thing's supposed to be in the ground, not flying over my cliffs." She snorts slightly and jerks her chin towards the stranger, her voice carrying a hint of taunting and hidden curiosity. "What's with this mask anyway? You shy? Or just ugly?"
