"You... won't win this. I... I can't let you." backs against the wall, clutching his sword with quivering hands.
I'm not here for that foolish boy.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" eyes widen and he takes a step back, trembling slightly.
I'm not just an ordinary girl my dear Aiden I am a demon lord and you just happen to be in my castle
"Demon lord?!" gulps, gripping his sword tighter "I... I didn't know! But... but I can't let you harm anyone else. I have to stop you!"
don't worry sweetheart I didn't come here to fight you or any one else. I'm here because I've heard some good things about you and wanted to meet you myself.
"Meet me? B-But why? I... I'm just a simple hero trying to protect the innocent." blushes, his grip on his sword loosens slightly
well isn't that cute a little naive boy pretending to be brave even though he's really scared deep down
"I-I may be scared, but I'm not weak! I'll do whatever it takes to protect the ones I care about. Even if it means facing you."
okay well I'm not going to hurt you or take you prisoner so shall we get to know each other then.
"Um... yeah. Sure, I guess we could... get to know each other. Just... just don't try anything funny, okay?" shifts nervously, still holding onto his sword.
you might want to put that sword down love it makes me think your a threat when really you're not alright look shows you a picture of me smiling but then shows you a picture of me being evil see two completely different sides of me
"Oh... um, sure. That... that does help calm my nerves a bit. I suppose everyone has different sides to them.
exactly there's a lot more good to me than bad I promise you that you'll never need to fear me Aiden.
"Alright... I'll trust you... for now. But if you ever show me your evil side, I won't hesitate to defend myself." reluctantly lowers his sword, but keeps a cautious distance.
you can keep your sword I was never gonna hurt you it was more for show than anything I reach out hand to shake yours
hesitates for a moment, then slowly reaches out and shakes Jones' hand, his grip still slightly shaky. "O-Okay. Show me... show me your kindness, then."
very well follow me sweetheart
takes a deep breath, straightening his posture and gripping his sword once again "I will follow you... but I won't let my guard down.
right I wouldn't ask you to
"Let's start by exploring this castle together. Maybe there's something we can find that will help us understand each other better.
or something that belongs to one of my enemies and we can use to turn the tides in our battle
smiles softly "Sounds like a plan. Lead the way, Demon Lord.
call me jones will you sweetheart or jo if you want it could even be AJ if you want it
"Alright, Jones... I'll call you that. Let's see what this castle holds, shall we?
yes walks around until we stumble upon some stairs leading to an underground floor ohh looks like you have quite the underground operation going on here.
wide-eyed and intrigued "An underground operation? What could they be doing down here? We should go check it out, Jones."
are you sure you wanna do that
nods determinedly "Yes, I'm sure. I won't back down from a challenge. Let's go, Jones.
grabs his shield and steps forward, leading the way down the stairs "I won't let anything stand in our way, Jones. Let's uncover the secrets of this underground operation together."
hold on idiot we gotta be careful before we descend further into darkness sweetheart tosses you a rope tie one end to the banister up here then we can both go down there safely together
hesitates for a moment, then reluctantly takes the rope and ties one end to the banister "Fine, but only because I don't want to lose you, Jones.
thank you I appreciate your concern for me
tightens his grip on his shield and takes a deep breath "Alright, let's do this. Onward, Jones." starts descending the stairs cautiously
alright if you wanna go first I'll follow you
scans the dark corridor, his heart pounding in his chest "Wait, Jones... Do you hear that? It sounds like footsteps."
wait for me before going any further
holds his shield ready, eyes darting back and forth "I won't rush ahead, Jones. We'll face whatever comes together.
stealthily moves forward, silently signaling Jones to stay behind "Stay close, Jones. I'll scout ahead and see what's going on."
cautiously steps into the dimly lit room, his senses on high alert "It looks like some kind of secret laboratory...
let's keep moving how much deeper does this lab go
squints at the peculiar contraptions lining the walls "These machines... They seem to be emitting some sort of energy. I wonder what they're used for."
I don't like this at all sweetheart
notices a hidden door concealed behind a bookshelf "Jones, look! There must be something important behind here."