"Good thing I am not in danger right now, that would really spoil the mood" he had told himself, and perhaps he had jinxed it. But in truth, the events to come were an unfortunate inevitability. You see, there were a few things that you didn’t do. You don’t tug on General Chere’s cape. You don’t look into a dragon’s mouth. And you don’t let your guard down in front of the pier of Torensten without backup nearby. So it was that the poor teenage lad who could pass for a member of the university of magic with that hat, would suffer the dire consequences of breaking Torensten Rule Number 3. What were these consequences, you might ask? I'm glad you asked, morbid curiosity or not.

Bubbles would begin to, well, bubble up from the water below, and within moments, a giant fish with large and very sharp fangs would rise from the ocean and attempt to take a bit old bite out of the poor lad. Hopefully the boy knew how to draw an Anti Giant Fish circle, otherwise he was going to be in some serious trouble. Luckily for him, as what happened everytime that a monster showed up in Toresten, people began screaming and running for their lives.

He would probably get his backup ere long. If he could survive that long.

With people running for their lives, it didn’t take long to get the attention of soldiers and warriors alike. The kid would use Protect and stall the thing for a bit longer, but big fishy fish was pretty damn determined to get its fleshy dinner. Luckily for the kid, it wouldn't take long before just the help he needed would arrive.

"FIRA!"

The guards and freelance warriors that called the city home would back away as a beastly roar accompanied by the magic call would sound through the air. A large fireball would pelt the beast, before an even bigger one would match it. A man with long blonde hair stood atop the back of a dragon. The beast was just a bit bigger than a horse, while the rider was clad in armor and standing atop a saddle. Mutters of "Caius" would sound through the crowd, and even some civilians would return with curious eyes, wanting to see the famed mercenary in action for themselves.

Big fish meanwhile, wasn't happy about being sent recoiling back from its dinner by the searing flames. It would reel back before shooting an icy breath into the air towards the dragon. The dragon would barrel roll through the air to dodge it, before the rider would draw his sword just as they came into contact with it. The sword was soon clad in flames before slicing through the fish's scales.

"Stand back and cover me from a distance!" Caius called to Nick, recognizing quickly that they were primarily a magic user. He could also run if he wanted, Caius didn't mind. But since the kid had decided not to run so far, he had a feeling that this wasn't part of the plan for him.

Normally, the soldiers and warriors would have jumped in by now. But for the time being, the man and his dragon appeared to have a handle on things, so they stood by for the time being. And they couldn't help but be mesmerized by the sight. Many of them had heard rumors about the mercenary who had rode into battle on a dragon against the Kraken. But it was another thing to actually see them in action.

As for Caius. Now that the kid was better out of harm's way, he could get serious. But the fish wasn't out of tricks just yet. When the Antarctic Wind didn't work, it decided to fight fire with fire. Literally. Caius wasn't exactly expecting it to breathe fire at him and Vordun, but there it was. Luckily Nick's Protect would protect Caius and Vordun when the fiery breath grazed them. But the beast continued moving its fiery breath in hopes of engulfing the two in it. Vordun would launch his own fiery breath to combat it, and the spectators would be granted a show of fireworks as the two fires would collide. "Fly up" Caius told Vordun as the dragon would move upwards, continuing to launch fire at it while he did. Engaged in the battle now, the Anet fish would leap out of the water and into the air, giving up its advantage to continue attacking.

A wry grin crossed Caius' features.

"Checkmate."

It couldn't move or dodge now, and there was less risk to wildlife or sailors if he attacked with what he had in mind now. It seemed to be able to use fire and blizzard magic, meaning it likely had resistances as well... So there was only one thing left that Caius hadn't tried.

"Thundara."

Caius summoned both his sword and the duel-sided blade. Splitting the blade into two daggers that he held with different fingers on his left hand while holding the sword with his right, he would enchant the blades with a strong lightning magic. Caius would promptly dive off Vordun while the dragon kept the fish busy, narrowly avoiding the flames as he continued to quite literally skydive towards the giant fish. He would promptly hurl each blade like a dart, each one thrown with power and precision that pierced the fish's scales with electrifying results. But Caius kept falling. He saw though, that the electricity was clearly hurting it, meaning that it had a weakness. Time to finish it off, then.

The magic still danced along his fingers, yet to wear off. So why not put it to use? He allowed the dancing sparks to engulf both his hands, crackling across his knuckles as both hands radiated electricity. As he closed in on the sparking giant fish, he would bring his fist down as hard as he could. The superhuman strength of a Kingsglaive wasn't talked about enough, but it was apparently enough to send the fish flying, crackling and all, across the harbor. Fish hit solid ground like the catch of the day, and Caius would use the fish as a crash pad to cushion his fall. Pulling out his blades, he would de-summon them before stepping off.

Applause rang throughout the harbor and Caius took a deep breath in turn, needing to regain his bearings. Well, he hadn't meant to make a spectacle out of this. But what can you do? His gaze turned to the kid, then.

"Are you alright?"

Following his unexpected spectacle, Caius very much intended on heading back home. That's where they had been going, anyway. He had been flying over Torensten with intentions of returning to the homestead when they had caught sight of the scene. He listened though, as the kid was very quick to explain himself to be an offworlder, and even got into detail. A bit overly trusting, wasn't he? Even if Caius had just helped him against this fish thing, he didn't quite approve of the kid's giving away such details so soon, and in the middle of the street too. Or the port, anyway. If this had been Sonora, this kid would have been locked up in a high security cell about five seconds ago.

"Caius" he introduced himself with a small, courteous bow of his head. "The dragon beside me is Vordun. We're part of a mercenary guild in town, called the Dragonblades. I would recommend checking it out if you're looking for work, we do employ off-worlders. And much of our work involves helping people who need it. We do some goodwill type peacekeeping on the side as well, if that is of interest to you. There's also a magic school here, for when you can scrounge up the gil. Not too terribly expensive, but worth it as it might help you complete your magic education. One of the Dragonblades leaders, Celes, also trains new recruits, and she knows a fair amount of magic of her own" he spoke up. "I actually think she mentioned being classed as a Red Mage herself" he then mused in turn.