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Chapter 18: Ishir
CooperWell, we know that the scientists were pushing the dragon DNA from Kaylani and Tana into Ancalagon and now he smells like all four of them. What do you think it means?
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The Assassin Chapter 19: Ancalagon
It feels like longer than normal since I smelled my Sunshine and heard her sweet voice. I hope she didn’t get punished trying to get to me. I miss her and I try to keep track of how long it is between times that I see her, but once they pump me with whatever they are putting in me, I lose all track of time. I’m struggling to stay calm, needing to smell my addiction, my sunshine, when I hear my mother’s voice. “Ancalagon!” He told me my mother was dead. He said he sent her to kill her mate knowing it would kill her because I was close to being ready. Ready for what, I wasn’t sure. All I know is that they’ve been pumping me more frequently lately, and my mother, who I thought was dead, is alive. When my mother tells me to hold on once more, I tell her to hurry. I truly don’t know how much more of this I can take. I’ve been strapped down too long, the only scent of fresh air that I get is from my Sunshine and I don’t remember the last time I saw her. This time, I hear the microphone
The Assassin Chapter 20: Zephyr
We found him, we finally found Ancalagon! I don’t understand why my son smells like all of the elements, but I don’t care. I’ll worry about that once I have him away from here and safely with me again. Ishir told me to stay with him and thankfully, he’s hunting Oliver and going after Ancalagon. The three of us, Avani, Merethyl and I, follow Ishir through several tunnels, finally getting to a steal door that is locked tight. Ishir puts his nose in the air, and I connect with his mind, smelling the scents that he smells. Hunters, scientists, Ancalagon and other scents, the scents of shifters and supernaturals, but the scents are off. Very, very off. This must be another lair where they have been doing experiments with shifters and supernaturals. He turns and looks at us. “Are you ready? Once we go in, the fight is on.” “Ready,” Avani and I say together. Merethyl nods and Ishir turns back to the door, his giant hands turning into paws with huge claws, and he slams them against the do
The Assassin Chapter 21: Ishir
Ancalagon’s lament is breaking my heart. I’m not sure what happened or why he’s lamenting but we have to get him farther away from the city. We already had six dragons and a fiery inferno in the middle of the city. His heartbreaking cry will only attract more attention. ‘He needs to rest, he is hurting,’ Zephyr says in my head. ‘We can’t stop, Zephyr. We’re too close to the city, we have to get away before the humans see us. And since Tana, Kenna and Kaylani are still there, trying to help the others, we’ll only put them at risk,” I tell her. ‘He can’t go on, Ishir.’ ‘Zephyr, if Oliver isn’t dead, or there is another hunter or scientist that survived, they could get to another laboratory and they could blow the explosive that we know is in Ancalagon’s brain. We are under a time crunch here. I know you’re upset, he’s obviously upset too, but we have to keep moving,’ I tell her. “Just follow me, Ancalagon. We’ll get you someplace safe.” “I can’t. I can’t. I killed her,” he cries.
The Assassin Chapter 22: Zephyr
I turn from Avani to look at my son, my eyes wide. Four explosives? “Then, we’d better start getting them out,” Ancalagon says quietly. ‘So much stronger than his mother.’ ‘She’d never have survived what he has.’ ‘She’s worthless, can’t even protect her own son.’ Ishir’s snarl snaps my attention back to him. He pulls me to him, putting his mouth to my ear. “Focus, Zephyr. Ancalagon is safe and we’re going to keep him that way. But I need you to stay focused and be here with me,” he says. I tuck my face against his neck, inhaling his exotic, earthy scent. When I feel settled, I nod and step back, suddenly realizing that everyone has stopped and is watching me. “I’m okay. We need to focus on Ancalagon,” I say. Ancalagon leans his large head over, nudging me. “Are you sure you’re okay, mother?” I slide my hands over his snout, laying my head on him. “Yes, my brave son. I’m fine. Let’s get those nasty explosives out of your head.” “I just want to repeat, it’s going to be painful
The Assassin Chapter 23: Ishir
We convince Ancalagon to rest overnight. Zephyr and I have never been to the ranch where Everett and Kaylani have been bringing the juvenile dragons that I’ve helped save. Kaylani shows Ancalagon where he can rest, having created places that are high up on a mountain, places inside a cave and even some places that are out in the open, so each shifter can choose their preference. I stop, looking around after we get Cal settled. I lift my head back and take a deep breath. “It’s very peaceful here,” I say softly, keeping my eyes closed and smelling the scents of multiple dragons, hybrid shifters, and wild animals that live nearby, but otherwise, I smell nothing but some far off firepits and fresh, clean air. It’s a huge difference from being in the city. “My sister has always been much calmer than I am, much calmer than all of us really. Maybe it’s the water, I’m not sure, but everywhere she goes, she brings peace with her." I can hear the dragons calling to each other as the sun sets
The Assassin Chapter 24: Zephyr
The next morning, I go out to spend time with Ancalagon and the other dragons. I realize that their abuse at the hands of Oliver and The Chief may not have been the same as mine, but they are all suffering in their own ways. I let Ancalagon know that we’ll be checking out the space where we found him tonight and he immediately asks to join us. I really don’t want him to come, I want to protect him, but Ishir told me that he needs this. So, I tell him yes. I follow Kaylani and Everett around, checking over the dragonlings. Some are younger than others and some are getting closer to the their fifth birthdays when they will finally shift and get their human form. “How do you feel about having some of these little ones having your DNA, Kaylani?” I ask her. My sister as always wanted a child, but she was never able to have one, not even with Avani. “Mixed feelings I guess. It’s nice to know that I have what you could call true children, and that the water dragon line won’t die with me,
The Assassin Chapter 25: Ishir
I look at Ancalagon, well, what I can see of him. Even being mated to Zephyr, Ancalagon blends into the night. Everything but his eyes, which glimmer like jewels. I have an idea of what Oliver did to Ancalagon. While we’re there tonight, I want to see if I can find any paperwork at the burnt out laboratory. The Chief documented everything. It helped me to find his lairs, figure out how to save the laboratory dragons and ultimately, how to find and kill the man himself. ‘What do you think he did to my son?’ Zephyr’s voice filters into my head, catching on to my thoughts. I turn and look at her, her white hair standing out in the night. ‘I don’t know for sure,’ I tell her. ‘You seem pretty certain, based on your emotions,’ she presses. I sigh. ‘I think that Oliver has been pumping Cal with Tana, and Kaylani’s DNA. I think he was trying and apparently succeeded in creating a dragon that could manipulate all four elements,’ I tell her, latching on to her mind in case this sends her s
The Assassin Chapter 26: Eliane
I lay strapped to the bed, a needle in each of my arms and legs. My father told me I needed to think about what I had done. What had I done? I’m not even sure. I had been helping Ancalagon get free, trying to help him escape and my father had come in and found me. Cal had tried to reach down to grab me. My father says he was trying to kill me, but I think he was trying to save me. Of course, then, he blew his fire on me. He already knew it was too hot for me, I had told him, so then, maybe my father was right and he was trying to kill. He should have killed me, except….except, something happened. Somehow and I don’t now how, I blocked the fire. My father had grabbed me and I had put a protective covering over us. As soon as the fire stopping raining down on us and we heard Ancalagon scream as he flew away with the others, my father had yanked me out of the burning building. “Do you know what you’ve done, Eliane?” he had yelled at me. “Father, I’m sorry. I didn’t want him to die.”
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