There was quick successions of tapping on the roof top followed by a few chilly winds. Even the hair strands on Liana's body, screamed in panic. It was like watching some horror show, holding your breath anticipating, but the difference was she was actually living inside it. Liana started having an emptiness growing inside her pit. Like something was sucking at her very core and it's made her weak at her knees.
" Steady! They can sense fear and pain. " Draco ordered, helping Liana recuperate.The glass at the back shattered as Liana saw what she should not have seen.A deformed face with bifurcated eyes. Made of thick dark smog, dripping as it crawled, inhumanely upside down, hanging from the wall. It jumped from one side , then it went to the next, but before Liana could move, it was standing against her breast.She felt the cold sweat form on her forehead and under the nose.It tilted itself in strange angles as above Liana's head it rose." Surrender! By your Majesty's Order! " Draco yelled.But it kept staring Liana into her eye as she felt everything tighten from inside out. She turned her eyes to find her body slowly phase into solid stone. Despite that she looked at Draco desperately, asking him to hold Damian before he slipped from her hands and hit the ground.But this time Liana caught something else in Draco's eyes.He was looking in another direction, like someone waiting for a cue. But Liana was in no position to even turn to catch it's view."Now! " Draco barked as two consecutive jumps surrounded the Shadow in some kind of a net. It howled in pain as the two figures struggled to have it restrained. Draco walked nonchalantly towards it this time, filled with air and poise like he usually is, and robust.He placed a hand on its mouth as it shrank. The two figures came in front of Liana's sight as they packed The Shadow up like some pile of dirty laundry."Nearly done... "But Draco slammed the speaker at his back before he even uttered the rest of his words." What took you so long Calix?Did you find the ones issuing this order? "Draco demanded as the lad looked up at him with timid but big eyes.He was covered in steel, waist down like Draco was the first time she had clear view of him on that ground. The lad had fiery hair, reddish in hue very unlike Draco's white which was now short and cute." Ah! Did I just think this Dragon was cute! " Liana hit herself in her head and winked hard trying to shake what was in her mind." Oh! You. I had completely forgotten. Neutralise this one Raba, before we are found. " Draco looked at Liana as if disgusted with her winks and threw the instructions at the girl standing next to her.She looked as badass as it could get. Liana kept staring as she blew her with a blast. The girl Raba, opened her perfectly sultry mouth as flame poured out from some mount. It warmly melted the solid entrapping Liana inside and she broke free and almost fell on her rescuer once again."Careful! " Raba smiled at Liana with the sweetest voice.That was completely opposite to what she looked like. Her hair was tied in several tails unlike the boys and it appeared golden like, very much close to a blonde. Her frame was strapped in leather and steel but what set her apart from the two men were her hands, that appeared mechanical. They didn't just seem metalic but Liana could tell by the touch that they were actual steel." Is that our little prince? "She asked taking Damian in a little embrace." Let him be for a while. We still don't know how many more are lurking. "They all nodded and then looked like they were getting ready to leave." Are you sure we should head back first?"" How long do you plan to stay here? "" It's better this way till we are able to detect the source of the defectors. I cannot risk what happened to happen again. "Liana listened with concentration trying to understand what they were getting at, however Draco tucked her back under his arms as the other two leapt out of the open window frame." So? "Liana finally asked when nothing came from Draco's end."So? So what? Don't you know where you live? Do you need help to even find your own home? How pathetic. "Drack rolled his eyes like Liana had asked him an elementary question."Is he planning to come to my house? Is it for Damian. Can I even trust this man? It's improper to take someone to one's house on a first date.Date? How did I even come with this word... Shit! shit! shit! There is something definitely wrong with the wordings in my brain. ""Do you plan to stay here all night? " Draco's husky voice brought Liana back from her self reprimanding journey and she smiled the most awkward smile, and then moved slowly away from under his hands."Umm, may I ask if you were asking for my house so you could see Damian and me off? " She asked, knowing full well, it wasn't what he was talking about."See you off? I am going to live with you. You have my son and I need to be here too. We cannot set off to our kingdom right away. And isn't it obvious we would need a place to stay. Since he his already living with you, it's just going to be one more gracing your lowly residence. ""Yeah, " Liana forced another smile, " Live with me, Yeah! And grace my lowly residence, " She looked at themselves and repeated, " Just the three of us. Under a single terrace. Alright. As you say your Majesty. I will lead the way. " She cursed under her breath so hard, she almost bit her tongue away. But Draco seemed to be quite impressed by the last few of her words. He nodded apparently quite pleased as she walked sulking in front, taking the lead.Liana turned the tap off to sush the sound of the running water. "Did you get the television on all by yourself? "Liana peeped over from the kitchen sink as the sound from the Hall blasted her ear drums. Draco looked at Liana with such an expression that was a mixture of disbelief with wonder. "What does your question even mean? " Of course he sounded very offended. " Oh! So you did switch it on by yourself. My bad. I thought you were some kind of an ancient Dad. I mean like from the books - 'Old, grumpy, rustic dragons, vicious and wild, eager to take over lands'... "but yet again Liana was cut short as Draco jumped over the couch and was beside her even before her eyelids could move up half a milimeter. "I don't no about the rest but they did get the vicious part correct, " He pulled her close with one hand behind her waist as she lifted both her dirty hands, still inside the washing gloves. "and if you so insist, we can check about the authenticity about the Wild, title, "
The crystalline dew, resting on the transparent leaf of the Olive Tree beside her window looked as surreal as her marriage prospect with the King. Draco, the mighty, popular, philanderer, sybarite owner of the present Dragon realm. He was the most self-centred person she had ever known. Most vicious, hot headed, even cruel to some extent. But then why didn't she oppose the proposal? Why wasn't she upset when they sent the betrothal gifts? Moreover, why did her heart leap with joy, every time they mentioned him? Kiara had grown up with the rest of the Royal children, Draco and his brethren. She was the daughter of Draco's father's most trusted Officer. From the moment her eyes had layed it's glance on Draco, her heart wasn't her's anymore. She had fallen badly in love with a man, who was devoid of pitiful emotions. Her heart beat everytime he moved past her. At every word he uttered. Even though he was always surrounded with girls. For Kiara , it never mattered. "He is here my lady
Kiara had her limp body carried inside the mossy cave by the maid she had chosen to be her confidant. "Hold on my lady. We are almost there. "The poor thing kept reassuring. But Kiara was in no stare to share her care. They were both doomed. Both knew none of them would leave that cave alive. Yet they had to do what needed to be done. The Heir was very important to the King. Kiara tangled the Vines of Youth in both her hands, drawing a few more drops of strength from them. They were inside the Eternal Cave. It was a one way route. But that was the precise reason Kiara had chosen to come there. That was the only place they would not be found. Kiara knew her Kingdom was in deep trouble, the moment she realised she had been poisoned. But she dared not divulge the fact, least it would ensure choas and further harm her lad. Yes her lad. She was told it would be a boy. She had been blessed by the Guardian Mother's in the Floral fields of their Dragon Realm. " My lady. Bear a little.
Liana found herself in the middle of the white ocean once again. The waves. The current. Tossing her turning her. Playing with her. Like they were in an endless game. It wasn't the first time she found her in that serenity. This place was somewhere she visit quite a lot in her haze. She looked around at the bright aura surrounding the environment. It felt like a mother's lap. The warmth. The peace. The mellowness. It felt more like a mother's womb, to be very precise. Liana shifted a little. There was something blocking the lights from reaching her face. She tried removing it with both her hands but without any success. " Aaawww! " Liana sank as she tried chasing the shadow further, but she fell with a loud thud, on her shin. " Mummy! " She yelled, rubbing her bruise, and her drooling lips. " Do you always dance in your sleep? ""Gosh! GOD! DRACO! " Liana caught her chest, startled by the questioning Draco, staring in her face. He moved back at her remark. Then kept staring, sta
"Liana! Liana! Are you alright? LIANA? "It was Draco's voice. But why was he yelling at me? "AAARRGGHH"There was something hurting deep inside my chest. It was so sore that it made it impossible for me to even turn. "LIANA.OPEN YOUR EYES! "was that a command? How dare he? Did he have any idea that something inside was ablaze? " Liana. You have to open your eyes. It's almost time. Fight it! Fight the urge. "What in the earth was he talking about? What urge? Open eyes? Liana tried to turn once more but yet again the excruciating pain made her give up. "LIANA."There he goes again. Alright. Alright.Turning around felt like a more comfortable option but,let's try opening my eyes instead. What just happened? Since when did my eyes start feeling like lead? "LIANA.WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME."What time what was the rush. Besides, it looked like I was going to need fresh lessons as to ' how to open ones eye'. What exactly was going on. Like a tsunami the incident in Damian's room
" This sky looks eerily familiar"Liana thought, twisting her hair in her index finger. She had been laying on that water bed for hours. The liquid moving, and shaping, adjusting to her curves. It felt quite good, like a message therapy,she thought. " Damn. I feel like an old hag! "Liana complained as her bone cracked as she tried sitting up on that bed. " Is that smoke? "There was a whirlpool of white smoke at the centre of the room. She leaned to have a better look. " It does look like smoke, but it has no smell. "Liana sniffed the air like a dog. The smoke spiralled upwards, reaching where the ceiling should have been instead of the sky. It glowed in broad day light. Reddish yellow, like a neon light. "HUMAN! "It roared. " Ahhh! Why does it talk like Draco. Is he playing some trick? "Liana rolled her eyes as the smoke took the shape of a creature. It had big eyes, a bigger tail, huge scaly wings and body, along with clawed limbs. " HOLY SHIT! A REAL DRAGON! "Liana s
All I could see was the brilliant blue from the commet envelope me. The place shook with the intensity of a nuclear explosion. The earth under our feet seemed like it shattered. A terrible reverberation was piercing my ears. My head felt like it would end up over turning. l felt a pair of warm hand cushion ear drums. Making the unbearable agony, calm down a little bit. My eyes were tightly shut. Or perhaps they were open but had no sight. . It must have been the aftermath of the intense luminescence. That dazzled my optical lobe and eye. I impulsively held tighter unto the body that was hugging me. It felt to sturdy and tough, something like a rock. "LUCIAN! I asked you to stop the dragon spirit from exploding. "It was Draco's unmistakable voice. I turned my head after hearing it. If it wasn't Draco, then who was it that was holding me. I tried to blink to restore my vision. But the pupils still needed time adjusting. The cushion around my ears was slowly removed. I could f
The wind gushed like crazy as soon as I put my first step. " Looks like a storm is coming, "I timidly observed, holding tight onto the lady's hand. " Doesn't look like a storm to me. "she stood tall in front of me, looking as the bells rang. There were a million lined up at the entrance. Almost in a pattern. It looked familiar. But I could not remember how. They were ringing in a rhythmic pattern. Even my naive self could understand that much. Ichiona seemed deeply engrossed in it. " What is it? "I asked again. " It's the spirit charmer my lady. We better hurry inside. "She grabbed my hand and then it felt like we became jell-o and slid inside. "Whoa! What was that! Cool. "I flipped my hands as of trying to check for superpowers. Freshly gained. " It's my water power, my lady. I didn't want the chaos outside to cause you any pain. "Ichiona explained with a warm smile. She looked very elegant. Her features too were very sharp. But other than that, she just looked human.