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I watched Raven from the corner of my eyes before looking down at the ground with a shaky sigh. Some boy, Alfonso, stood up and walked over to Raven before sitting down."Dude, Lily Tyler's nerdy sister is totally crushing on you. I could hear them talking in the hallway. It's so weird, I didn't even know that they were related."He muttered. He wasn't trying to be quiet so I heard everything, so I did what I always did when something bothered me. I turned around and I flashed them a huge smile, trying to act like everything was okay. That I didn't know that Raven was in love with my sister, even though I loved him. That it was fine with me that Lily would break his heart, because maybe if I pretended then all those things would actually be true. That's whys I hopping for, though I didn't hold out much hope. I didn't care that Raven knew I liked him, it hurt that loved Lily.
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I placed my hands over my ears when he roared about him not being a slave, I suppose I did jump the gun on that one. He wasn't exactly a slave, but he was a prisoner to them and he did what they wanted him to do. He may be a terrifying beast, but he couldn't really so much in this cage. They could kill him if he refused to battle, but I had always thought that they would enjoy battle. That they liked the thrill of killing other creatures. I couldn't help, but chuckle as he hit his head on the ceiling though I was also amused by how scared the guards were. They were the ones who were free while we were imprisoned. I sighed as I shook my head from those thoughts as I put my shirt back down. There was no "we" when it came to me and the dragon."Fine, your not a slave just calm down."I said softly. I breathed out a sigh of relief when he told me that he wouldn't eat me, though it didn't last long. I let out a tiny yelp as he lifted me up with his claws."Hey! Put me down! This is no way to treat a woman, though, I guess I not one yet.."I trailed off as I shook my head."That's not the point! Just put me down!"I shouted. I did stop struggling when he asked me why I was given to him as food."I wasn't given to you for food. We're battling partners. They decided to start putting humans and dragons together so they battle against other humans and dragons."I told him as I I looked at the dragon with my dark brown eyes."You didn't know that?"I asked in a soft voice.
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I let out a shuddering breath as I could feel myself start to break down on the inside, why was this happening? If they had actually given me some food then I wouldn't be here."They won't listen to me! You think I chose to be here? I didn't! I hate dragons, it's because of your kind that my parents are dead! They won't change their minds so just leave me ALONE."My voice raised with each word until I was practically yelling at the dragon. My eyes were looking up at him, but they did skim over his scars. I knew I would die if I got hurt like that, but I didn't really care much for my life. If I died in the arena then I died, it's not like anyone would miss me.
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I didn't say anything as I sat down on the ground, turning my back to him."Yes, I know what's happening."I said softly as I let out a shaky sigh. I then turned back to the dragon as I leaned my back against the wall."I have a name so if your speaking to me then use it, it's Arya..."I told him before I suddenly realized something that had slipped my mind before. My eyes snapped up to looked at him with wide eyes."Um, how am I talking to you?"I asked him. I didn't think that dragons could speak and the guards didn't seem to be able to understand him. They were actually giving me funny looks, like I was crazy. I don't think that the dragon was speaking English, maybe I'm speaking his language.
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I scoffed at his words as I crossed my arms over my chest."Fine, call me what you want. Just be aware that I'll do the same, lizard!"I snapped as I kept listening to him talk to me. I don't know why he continued to treat me like I was inferior to him."I won't die tomorrow, just you watch. You don't know anything about me."I muttered. I didn't know much about myself, I didn't know I could talk to dragons. I stood up as I yawned, making my way over to the bail of hay that was in the corner."I'll be here for awhile so you might as well get use to it, dragon."I told him as I laid down so that I was facing the dragon. My brown eyes staring at him up and down."Your not as scary as I though you would be.."I muttered.
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I shook my head as I looked at him."Their not my people, they may be human but their not my people. I don't have people."I muttered as I looked down at the ground with a soft frown before looking back at the dragon."What's your name?"I asked him."I prefer to call people by their actual names, I'll do that if you call me by name."I said as I yawned tiredly, rubbing my eyes as I started to close my eyes."I don't care which corner is mine, we are still in the same cage and we are still stuck with each other. We might as well learn to live with each other. I think we have more in common then we think."I said the last part half to myself. That's the last thing I said before falling asleep.
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I let out a small groan as I opened my eyes and looked at the dragon, I knew that it was time for the battle to begin. I have no doubt that the dragon was ready, but I don't think that I was ready to face our opponent yet. I was scared to die and scared that I would have to kill someone else. I had never hurt another living creature in my life and I didn't want to start now."Mount the dragon, brat."One of the guards snapped, holding a whip made of obsidian. It was the only think that could hurt a dragon other than another dragon. It easily pierced through dragon's hide so imagine what it would do to my skin. I nodded as I looked at the dragon, almost pleading with my eyes that he would do as the man said. I didn't want to get beat.
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They say that you have to get to know someone before disliking them, but I don't think that they ever thought about a dragon throwing a young girl around in the air like a toy. I let out a low growl as he caught me and held me between his claws. This was not how I pictured my night going and it's not how I wanted it to go either."Yes I understand you!"I muttered. I could feel his grip lessen on my body as he asked me how I was useful to him, so I answered honestly."I don't know, okay? I have no idea how I can be useful to you. I rather die in here then grow up out there. The guards are pigs, do you know that they do to the slave girls once they start to become women? It's nothing good, a good amount of slave girls are mothers by the time they are 17."I told him coldly. I was 13, but 15 was usually when the guards starting looking at the slave girl."I rather be here then out there. I rather die then have them take me."I muttered in a quiet voice. I didn't struggle any longer, but stayed in his grip. I glanced back outside before looking down at the ground."They already show interest, you saw those bruises."I muttered. I then shook my head and glared at him."So either kill me or help me survive out in the arena."I snapped at him.
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I let out a breath of relief as I climbed onto his back and got myself seated comfortable before letting out a shaky puff of air."Your still not going to tell me your name? I'll die anyway so what's the harm in doing so?"I asked him. I knew that he was just as unhappy with this as I was, but I needed to deal with it. I needed to stay strong and stay alive, to prove that I wasn't weak. I knew that I wasn't weak and that I could survive this, but I knew I couldn't do it alone. I needed to convince this dragon that he could trust me. It was my only option if I were stay alive. Though, I would need to trust him as much as he trusted me.
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I'll reply tomorrow, I'm just so tired at the moment.
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I was shocked at how rough they were treating the dragon, he hadn't even done anything wrong and they were just acting like he was-. I frowned at thought, they were acting like he was monster. They were treating him the way that I had been treating him before, this made me feel a little guilty."Be careful with him!"I snapped at the guards, but that only resulted in them glaring at me. I scowled and looked away before placing my hand on his neck. I gently rubbed the scales that were there before I looked at the muzzle that was on his mouth. It looked pretty tight around his neck. I made the the guards weren't looking before I stood up and climbed up his neck, loosening the straps a bit before sitting back down.
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I felt the air get knocked out of me and I felt something ignite in my heart when I heard his words. Everyone thought that I was weak and that I was doomed to die, why should I give them to satisfaction of being right? I started to laugh as I lifted myself from the ground before turning to the dragon with a smirk on my face."No, I've decided to live. I'm not going to die because then you'll be right and I don't want you to be right about me. I'm not weak and I won't die out there."I told him before I went to go sit in the opposite corner."My name is Arya, what is your name?"I asked him. I decided to take a new approach with this dragon. I knew that he thought that I would be spiteful towards him, but I wasn't going to let him be right about that anyway.
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I saw Erilyn's concern look and I simply shook my head with a smile."I'm fine, okay? I'm fine, I'm always fine!"I told him cheerfully as I pushed the feelings of sadness into the out of my stomach. I let out a soft yelp as he started to spiral down, but it was fun. It had just startled me and I hadn't been excepting it. I slid off his back once he landed and nodded when he asked me about the barn."It's close to my house, but I think I'll just sleep with you in the barn tonight."I told him as I let out a slight yawn, rubbing my eyes tiredly. I knew that it was unlikely that Erilyn would permanently live in barn, but I was glad that he was there now. It's lonely sometimes and I don't have many friends, many means none. I have no friends and I always figured that it was me, that I had done something wrong. I started walking towards the barn, but stopped outside of it. I hadn't stepped in there since Mom's death. I was too scared of the memories that it would bring up. I let out a soft sigh before walking in and I was surprised that everything was the way I had left it. Areath, Mom's dragon, had a pile of hay that he used as a nest and it was still there."You can sleep in the hay if you like."I told him softly.
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I turned around to face Douglas and frowned at his words. I then smiled softly as I shook my head and walked up to him, placing my hand in his cheek."I'm here, okay? I told you that I would never leave you And I meant that."I told him as I kissed his cheek then went back to fixing the French toast that I had been cooking on the stove. I put a few on a plate with powdered sugar, strawberries, and syrup before handing it to Douglas. He really did look scared and stressed out, I just didn't want to wake him up. He was so adorable when he slept and it seemed like it was the best sleep he had gotten in weeks."What are you going to do? I love you, but you can't stay here when Mom and Dad come home. They would never allow it."I told him as I leaned against the counter."And your not going back to your dad's. It's worse then you told me, I don't get why you wouldn't tell me how bad it was getting."I said softly as I looked at him.
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I had only slept for a few hours before a loud wailing woke me up. I opened my eyes to find myself tangled with Jasper. I would have snuggled back up if it wasn't for the fact that my daughter was crying and screaming from the next room. I got up and walked quickly into the room, my eyes widened when I saw Sarah sobbing in the middle of the bed. She hugging both of the stuff animals tightly, like they were the only things keeping her here. I scooped her up in my arms and cradled her, gently rocking her like she was a baby. It took her a few minutes to quiet down and then she was completely worn out."You wanna sleep with Axel and Daddy?"I asked her. Sarah nodded as I started walking to our room."What was your dream about?"I asked as I laid back down, placing her between us."Axel like me?"Sarah asked in a whisper. I looked at her, why would she ask that? She's three, why would that matter to her? I sighed as I realized she must have heard us talking when I first brought her home."Axel does like you, he just doesn't think he'll be a good papa.."I muttered as I wrapped my arms around Axel and Sarah. She was staring at Axel with big, blue eyes."I go back with Mommy soon, Mommy wake up soon."She said softly as she drifted back to sleep. I frowned, how do you explain death to a toddler? Why would you want to explain death?
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I rolled my eyes as I moved closer to the dragon, grinning when he told me his name."Ixxingix? That's a pretty cool name."I said as I looked out the cage door. I did want to know why those guards were looking at me like I was crazy, then it occurred to me that I had been speaking with a dragon. That's not something that normal people do, it's not something that anyone does."So, how can I understand? I'm not speaking your language and your not speaking mine, so why can I understand you?"I asked him curiously with a tilt of my head. I walked over to him as I sat down infront of him. I wasn't really gazed by the huge dragon infront of me.
{Sorry! Rushed!}
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I smiled when he called me by my name before telling me his, Aiton. It was such a dragon name, but it was pretty cool."It's nice to meet you too."I told him as I stared at the door that would soon open and would expose the arena to us. I let out a soft sigh as I looked down at the ground before looking back at the door."No, their going to put another criminal out there with us. I'm going to take care of the human and you need to take care of the dragon."I told him as the door opened. I could see a huge blood red dragon and a huge man riding him."Today's battle is the first of its kind. Aiton and the thief Arya against Bloodmane and the murderer, Bolton."I could hear a man shout to the crowd.
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I knew that he was trying hard to figuring out how we could have a life together, but our parents would never allow us to do that. I kneeled down infront of him with a dam cloth, wiping away the tear stains on his cheeks."We could runaway. We'll go to a different country. They couldn't touch us there and we could start over. You could try and get a job there, I'll get one too. We could do it."I told him with a small smile as I pressed my lips to his. I wouldn't loose him, I wanted to be with him. We may not be dating, but I've known him long enough to know that I want to spend the rest of my life with him. I'm in love with him and I want to marry him."We could elope. We'll be 18 soon and it won't matter, we can do what we want."I told him before kissing him again.
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I was glad to see him cheer up at my suggestion, but I felt a little jealous that he got to escape his home. I was still stuck in mine until I turned 18, I hated it. I let out a small chuckle as I was pulled into his lap, it felt nice to be close to him. I wrapped my arm around his neck, kissing his cheek as I did so."We could go now, my parents won't be back for another week and we'll be long gone by then. They won't even start considering that we're in another state for another couple of weeks. Your father won't notice your gone, so we'll be home free. I could steal the money that my parents have hidden in the basement."I told him. I knew that it would be stupid to run off now, but I didn't want to stay here longer than I needed to and I didn't need to. The two of us would be fine on our own. I know that it would be hard at first, but I know that we could make it. We had to make it.
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I didn't understand how people could think that this was fun, two of us were about to die today and they acted like it was all some game. I could tell that Aiton was blocking them out and trying to make himself bigger than he actually was. I then heard his question and I let out a soft sigh as I looked at the man that I would be fighting."He doesn't have anything either so we're kind of on even ground."I muttered as I looked around the arena. I could see the remains of the battle before us, blood and teeth from dragon's. I nudged Aiton and pointed to a particularly long, sharp tooth."That is the best weapon I can get in here. It's better than nothing."I told him before smirking."Are you worried about me?"I asked him.
