naga and shaw conversation pt. 1

Shaw:- (enters.) I Cry your pardon for my entrance unannounced Lord Naga. But i wish to speak with you in person... Not from afar
Naga: you wish to speak with me?
Shaw:- "But of course." *steps forward in an injured hobbling fashion.* "I wouldn't soil myself by speaking to That... Other Drake. "
Naga: ah, lykanthose. Such a simple creature like him would surely bore a higher intellect such as yourself. Ask what you wish to know, and i shall answer as best i can. But be wary, there's a jester and a hell goat running around some where
Shaw:- "Of course." *he stands up straight the best that he apparently can. Having to lean on his staff to do so.* "I have come, my Lord Nagaetros. To offer you my services, as well as the services of whomever i can gather, If you would have them. I would bow to you, but please understand. a recent conflict has left this body... physically Incapable of doing so."
Naga: I accept this offer of service, but i must ask what would drive you to make a deal with me.
Shaw:- "I thank you... What would drive me to make a deal with you?" *he opens the front of his coat with a sickly trembling bony hand, revealing a gaping blast wound through his rib cage and spine, his Versus tool suspended by wires in its center. pulsing red weakly. his bones themselves appear charred and blackened.* "Perhaps this? This body cannot last me much longer... my last allies failed me, they brought themselves to ruin. the energy they gave me is all but gone, and human bodies wear down so quickly..."
"And, one of the two that did this to me, put me in this state of ruin. my Ex-student Chassovo... he has tailed me to this world, to finish the job. a so called warrior of time he is... I think you can deduct my drives.
Naga: then you are welcome in my court, but i can't have an injured ally. (Naga breaks a small sliver from his soul shard) place this over your injuries and it shall make you strong, heal your wounds, and give you power that shall humble your enemies. Consider it a gift of my appreciation and to encourage faithful service in the future (the sliver floats to shaw)
Shaw:- *Looks at the shard, he reaches for it but hesitates.* "I Accept your gift lord Naga, But I Would humbly ask for a new Form to sustain myself. If you can, Even if it is repaired, this body i inhabit still remains a dead shell of a species i no longer wish to associate myself with. Your Kind on the other hand, they are..." *he gently grasps the shard in one skeletal hand, holding it up to gaze at it.* "But rest assured my lord, The Service of me, What remains of my forces, and whomever i can convince. Will Faithfully be yours."
Naga: you seek a new form and that you shall have. The form of a drake is a simple request for a royal such as myself. Instead of over your wound place the shard over your sternum, your bones shall shift and your form will change. all of it painless to both body and soul, but not instantaneous. it will take 24 hours for the form to finalize. Then all the powers of a drake shall be yours. you will keep all of your current skills and obtain the natural magic of the drakes. im sure this would make for a deadly combination. as for your element... considering your background you could be of fire,water or wind. and then theres your sub element to consider, which could range from fear,ice or sound to name a few
Shaw:- "Heh, a Drake Time-caster, There's a Certain Tone to that, and fire and fear always went hand in hand with me and my work... I might suspect that they'll be what I'll get. But let's not keep this waiting any longer, i can feel my body beginning to go to dust.." *brings up the versus tool dangling from the wires it hangs from in the gaping hole in his ribcage, to where it used to be mounted on the center of his chest.* "Fantastic little devices these are, They're what keep me and others of my kind up and going. Like your shards, but a slight different. Let's See just how compatible they are."
*taps and opens the versus with an aperture like motion. a fragmented and cracked crystal core glows faintly within. he brings the shard close to the core, and it fuses seamlessly to it immediately glowing a deeper red then it was, the port remaining open over it.*
"Ah. ..Odd sensation that is... but powerful."
Naga: that is to be expected. with me as your patron you're bound to have power no other drake could provide
Shaw:- "Yes... and i shall." *kneels , the sick tremble in his hands and body having dissapeared.* what would you have me do first my lord Naga?
Naga: the power is yours, do with it as you please. take revenge to a new level on your enemies and when youre satisfied with the results return to my court. have fun.
Shaw:- "yes... Yes I shall. My traitor of a student Chasovo, and all that stood with him will suffer dearly for their attempt at my assasination... I will find others to recrute... There are those in the empire that would. I will return to your court with much strength to give... In return for this.
Naga: excellent
Shaw:- *looks up slowly.* ...what would you have me give in return? My lord. Strength of this kind never comes without price....
Naga: your service is all i require.
Shaw:- ...yes my lord. When I return to your court. You have only my upmost loyalty. And the empire I hail from shall rest in the palm of your hand...