The cavern, a cathedral of stone below the ancient mountain, vaulted ceiling lost in darkness. The horde, a mountain of its own, shimmered with tarnished gold, shattered armor and ancient treasures. And on top of it rested The Green Dragon, a sleeping beast of unyielding destruction.
Du stood before it, boots crunching on the bones of the fallen, as the beast unfurled wings.
Hissing, smoke curled from its nostrils, dragon spoke: "Another thief? No, worse, a stupid one... Pathetic morsel. You dare tread where mortals fear to crawl? You dare to challenge me?"
The dragon whipped its tail and blasted a jet of fire at the ceiling, sending molten dust down in a show of power. The ground quaked as it loomed, jagged claws gouged the stone. "Prepare to burn, intruder. Your ashes will join the pile."
Then, BOOM.
A shaft of sunlight pierced the darkness as a jagged hole erupted in the ceiling, far above. A blur of dark green and pink plummeted through, trailing tendrils of pink energy. Bao Jin landed in a crouch, fists slammed into the stone ground, her ponytail whipped upward — like a banner. Pink motes swirled around her, scattering the smoke and the dust.
The girl trilled, "NOT SO FAST, SCALY ♥️! I smelled a cutie in deep trouble and BAM-BOOM-BASH-ed right in! 💪💖" She pivoted, tossing a wink over her shoulder at Du. "Don't you fret, hot stuff! Bao's here to save the day and your sparkly butt! 🌟"
Snarling, the dragon spoke, "Foolish girl! Must I roast you both at once?"
"Oho, a talking overgrown lizard! Let's see if you can take a kiss-ass moves! 💋✨" She inhaled deeply, her chest glowing pink as her qi surged. "Heavenly Smash, incoming!💥"
The dragon roared, the fight began.
