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Chapter 1: Daddy

TWO WEEKS LATER

Kira awoke with a gasp, breathing heavy, dabbled sunlight shone upon her; she placed a hand on her head as dizziness set in, as she tried to remember the past events. She remembered the attack… running into the forest… the soldiers capturing her… the creature… the creature! She stiffened up as the memory came back to her, it had killed a squad of soldiers, then it came for her, she remembered the feeling of sharp talons wrapping gently around her, the ground falling away, then… nothing. Kira surveyed her surroundings, she wasn't in the Drake Forest any more, but she wasn't home either, it appeared to be a large cavern, the walls polished smooth like glass, the floor was pleasantly warm beneath her. There was a heavy breathing around her; she suddenly began to notice the slight weight on her lap. Fear gripped her as she slowly looked down… and almost screamed when she saw the large black scaled paw sitting there. Clamping a hand over her mouth, she looked cautiously behind her, and her situation was clear. An enormous dragon lay curled around her with one paw on her lap. She wondered how long it had been here, then shivered as she suddenly wondered how long she had been here. The dragon, as mentioned before, was massive, eighty three feet, with a wing span twice that, it was obsidian black with purple in some places, it also had silver talons on each paw, and looked, at least at the moment, peaceful and tame, but the memory of what it did to a squad of foot soldiers was still fresh in her mind. She looked ahead of her and saw light and, with difficulty, wiggled out from under the dragon's claws and slunk toward the entrance.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," came a deep, but calm and patient voice, Kira froze, a bead of sweat slid down her temple, she turned slowly and looked at the dragon, who hadn't moved, "if you want to leave, I won't stop you, but if you want to live beyond to day, I'd suggest you stay here," he lifted his head and looked at her, "good to see your awake, I was beginning to think you were dead, but you are stronger than you look," he said with a smile, gazing at her with soft red eyes. "h- How long have I been here?" Kira asked shakily, "two weeks," the dragon said calmly, Kira's eyes widened and she gulped, "and you've b-been here…" she trailed off, "I've been here making sure the risk I took for you was not in vain," he said. Kira didn't know what to say, therefore a silence fell over the two, the girl looking nervously at the dragon, and the dragon gazing kindly at the girl. It was the dragon who broke the silence, "well, I'm famished," he said standing up, "what?" Kira asked, taking a step back, " I've been watching over you for two weeks without hunting and I'm very hungry," he said as he began to stride casually in her direction, "but you… you can't!" Kira yelped in fear, the dragon gave her a puzzled look, "of course I can, now I would suggest you stay here, I will be back with elk soon," Kira blinked, "your not going to…" she stopped as he turned his great head to look at her, "I know you are scared of me and I don't blame you, many of my own kind fear me, but I am asking you to trust me," he was silent for moment, while Kira stared into to the swirling red abyss that was his eyes, then he spoke again, "I will not be gone long, but should anything happen, call my name, and I shall come, no matter the distance," she stared at him, "what is your name," she finally whispered, he leaned in close, so close, she could see her self in his glittering scales, "Seraph," he said softly, and was gone into the sky.

Although Seraph had urged her to stay, Kira did the exact opposite: she ran. Kira thought she would be able to escape Seraph and make her way back to Limoges, but she had over looked one simple fact: she didn't really know where Limoges was; she couldn't go back, not only because of Seraph, but because she was thoroughly lost. The Drake forest was not only known for its stories, but for its size, it was enormous, and had no clue as to where in the forest she was. She stopped to drink from a creek, looked around, and sighed as none of the surrounding wood looked remotely familiar. "Why hello," came a voice, Kira jumped from being in total silence for a while, she glanced around quickly, but saw no one, "who, or where are you?" she asked, still glancing around nervously, "well if introductions are important, you may call me Sima-con, and as for where I am, looked above you," the voice said in an amused tone. Kira's eyes widen as the words struck her, she slowly looked up, and gasped.

Up until this moment, Kira had never seen, nor heard of the creature staring down at her from a branch fifteen feet above her. It had a snake's head attached to a human torso with a snake tail in place of legs. It was covered with tan colored scales with brown diamond shaped spots running down its sides and spine; it watched her with amber eyes. "Well, I've been polite and introduced my self, now how about you little one, what are called?" Sima-con asked, now how about you little one, what are called?" Sima-con asked he slithered down to her level, although he still towered above, Kira guessed he was forty three feet in length, "Kira, Kira Loisel," she said glancing from side to side for a way to run, "Kira," he repeated, "such a pretty name, and what, may I ask, has you walking through the Drake Forest without a proper escort, young Kira?" he asked, giving her an odd smile. "well I lived in Limoges, at least, until it was attacked," she started, "attacked? By whom?" Sima-con questioned, "The Spaniards, I ran and was almost caught, but then I, uh, met Seraph, and he killed them, then took me to his cave," she began to a few steps back, "Seraph is…?" Sima-con trailed off, "he's a dragon," Kira answered, "then it was a good thing you ran," he said, "why?" Sima-con gave her an evil smile, his tail shot forward, coiling around her, "because now I have a meal." Kira gazed terrified at him, she stuttered, "go ahead, scream, it entices hunger," Sima-con hissed, "Ser- Ser- daddy!"

Seraph was crouched low in the shadows, a herd of elk grazed ahead of him, although he was large, he had managed to bring himself within twenty two feet of them. Seraph prepared to pounce, sinewy muscles tensing, his claws slid out and… his ear twitched, he could have sworn he heard… A scream ripped across the plains, and only one word came to mind: Kira. Forsaking stealth, he leaped into the sky, the elk scattered, he sped off in the scream's direction, his mind full of anger and worry, if anyone has harmed her, he thought, they will never see the sun rise again!

Kira struggled as she was pulled towards Sima-con's gaping maw, a slimy tongue and looming fangs were her future companions, blinded by fear she did not see the rapidly approaching dot in the sky. There was a roar, followed by the sound of scales colliding with scales, and she was over come with a sense of vertigo as she fell a short distance to the ground. Dazed, she felt the ground tremble as a dark black shape landed in front of her, she gazed up, her eyes focusing, "Seraph," she said weakly.

He stood facing Sima-con, head down, teeth bared, wings spread out defensively, and claws out, eyes blazing. Sima-con rose, hissing angrily, "meddlesome dragon! That is my prey!" Seraph growled, "this girl is no prey of yours naga! She is under my protection, so leave before I fill my belly with you!" Sima-con lunged forward, hissing, Seraph roared and leaped above Sima-con, then brought himself crashing down on the naga. Sima-con struggled, lashing out with his tail, slicing Seraph across the nose, who reared back in pain. Sima-con lunged again, slamming him against a tree. The tree broke from the strain and came down with a thunderous crash, Sima- con snapped for Seraph's neck, who in turn shoved Sima- con off him, he rears his head back, and spews hell's fire upon the naga. Sima-con let's loose a hideous shriek and Seraph throws him off, roaring defiantly, Sima-con spits venom, Seraph leaps to avoid, the deadly liquid splatters on the fallen tree and begins to eat away at it. Seraph unfurls his wings and veers towards Sima- con, he collides with the naga, viciously snapping his jaws on his flesh, Sima- con hisses, using his claws to rake Seraph's flank, who growls and bites down on Sima- con's arm, brutally jerking it in all directions. Sima- con screams in agony, and coils him self around Seraph, trying to crush the dragon to death, with his wing still free, Seraph leaps into the sky, taking the naga with him. Sima- con tries to release himself, but now Seraph holds him, soaring higher and higher and evermore higher. Finally, thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of feet above the ground, Seraph looses a roar and folds his wings and begins to plummet down, holding Sima- con in front of him, who struggled vainly.

The forest shuddered from their impact, Seraph stood over Sima- con's broken body, breathing heavy, bleeding from gashes on his nose and flank, the sky darkens, he tilts his head back, opens his jaws, and unleashes one final roar, combined with a gout of flame, a sound that galloped across the land, telling every animal for miles around that HE was the victor, HE had won the right to protect the girl, and HE would not be challenged! Seraph's attention is called behind him, called by a noise, a small noise, one that is a mere prick in his hearing: Kira is crying. At that sound, his anger dissipates, the fire within him dies to a calm flicker, and his expressions soften, "sssshh, it's alright my gem," he says softly, using a name that dragons use to comfort their young. He curls around her gently, resting he large head next to her, she trembles, "no need to be afraid my precious gem, I'm here, no one can harm you," he whispers, and slowly, Kira's trembling ceases, she edges toward his warm flank, Seraph unfolds a wing over her, isolating her from a world full of dangers and violence, "well, at least I won't have to hunt for much," he thinks as he slowly drifts off.

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Chapter 1: Daddy

TWO WEEKS LATER

Kira awoke with a gasp, breathing heavy, dabbled sunlight shone upon her; she placed a hand on her head as dizziness set in, as she tried to remember the past events. She remembered the attack… running into the forest… the soldiers capturing her… the creature… the creature! She stiffened up as the memory came back to her, it had killed a squad of soldiers, then it came for her, she remembered the feeling of sharp talons wrapping gently around her, the ground falling away, then… nothing. Kira surveyed her surroundings, she wasn't in the Drake Forest any more, but she wasn't home either, it appeared to be a large cavern, the walls polished smooth like glass, the floor was pleasantly warm beneath her. There was a heavy breathing around her; she suddenly began to notice the slight weight on her lap. Fear gripped her as she slowly looked down… and almost screamed when she saw the large black scaled paw sitting there. Clamping a hand over her mouth, she looked cautiously behind her, and her situation was clear. An enormous dragon lay curled around her with one paw on her lap. She wondered how long it had been here, then shivered as she suddenly wondered how long she had been here. The dragon, as mentioned before, was massive, eighty three feet, with a wing span twice that, it was obsidian black with purple in some places, it also had silver talons on each paw, and looked, at least at the moment, peaceful and tame, but the memory of what it did to a squad of foot soldiers was still fresh in her mind. She looked ahead of her and saw light and, with difficulty, wiggled out from under the dragon's claws and slunk toward the entrance.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," came a deep, but calm and patient voice, Kira froze, a bead of sweat slid down her temple, she turned slowly and looked at the dragon, who hadn't moved, "if you want to leave, I won't stop you, but if you want to live beyond to day, I'd suggest you stay here," he lifted his head and looked at her, "good to see your awake, I was beginning to think you were dead, but you are stronger than you look," he said with a smile, gazing at her with soft red eyes. "h- How long have I been here?" Kira asked shakily, "two weeks," the dragon said calmly, Kira's eyes widened and she gulped, "and you've b-been here…" she trailed off, "I've been here making sure the risk I took for you was not in vain," he said. Kira didn't know what to say, therefore a silence fell over the two, the girl looking nervously at the dragon, and the dragon gazing kindly at the girl. It was the dragon who broke the silence, "well, I'm famished," he said standing up, "what?" Kira asked, taking a step back, " I've been watching over you for two weeks without hunting and I'm very hungry," he said as he began to stride casually in her direction, "but you… you can't!" Kira yelped in fear, the dragon gave her a puzzled look, "of course I can, now I would suggest you stay here, I will be back with elk soon," Kira blinked, "your not going to…" she stopped as he turned his great head to look at her, "I know you are scared of me and I don't blame you, many of my own kind fear me, but I am asking you to trust me," he was silent for moment, while Kira stared into to the swirling red abyss that was his eyes, then he spoke again, "I will not be gone long, but should anything happen, call my name, and I shall come, no matter the distance," she stared at him, "what is your name," she finally whispered, he leaned in close, so close, she could see her self in his glittering scales, "Seraph," he said softly, and was gone into the sky.

Although Seraph had urged her to stay, Kira did the exact opposite: she ran. Kira thought she would be able to escape Seraph and make her way back to Limoges, but she had over looked one simple fact: she didn't really know where Limoges was; she couldn't go back, not only because of Seraph, but because she was thoroughly lost. The Drake forest was not only known for its stories, but for its size, it was enormous, and had no clue as to where in the forest she was. She stopped to drink from a creek, looked around, and sighed as none of the surrounding wood looked remotely familiar. "Why hello," came a voice, Kira jumped from being in total silence for a while, she glanced around quickly, but saw no one, "who, or where are you?" she asked, still glancing around nervously, "well if introductions are important, you may call me Sima-con, and as for where I am, looked above you," the voice said in an amused tone. Kira's eyes widen as the words struck her, she slowly looked up, and gasped.

Up until this moment, Kira had never seen, nor heard of the creature staring down at her from a branch fifteen feet above her. It had a snake's head attached to a human torso with a snake tail in place of legs. It was covered with tan colored scales with brown diamond shaped spots running down its sides and spine; it watched her with amber eyes. "Well, I've been polite and introduced my self, now how about you little one, what are called?" Sima-con asked, now how about you little one, what are called?" Sima-con asked he slithered down to her level, although he still towered above, Kira guessed he was forty three feet in length, "Kira, Kira Loisel," she said glancing from side to side for a way to run, "Kira," he repeated, "such a pretty name, and what, may I ask, has you walking through the Drake Forest without a proper escort, young Kira?" he asked, giving her an odd smile. "well I lived in Limoges, at least, until it was attacked," she started, "attacked? By whom?" Sima-con questioned, "The Spaniards, I ran and was almost caught, but then I, uh, met Seraph, and he killed them, then took me to his cave," she began to a few steps back, "Seraph is…?" Sima-con trailed off, "he's a dragon," Kira answered, "then it was a good thing you ran," he said, "why?" Sima-con gave her an evil smile, his tail shot forward, coiling around her, "because now I have a meal." Kira gazed terrified at him, she stuttered, "go ahead, scream, it entices hunger," Sima-con hissed, "Ser- Ser- daddy!"

Seraph was crouched low in the shadows, a herd of elk grazed ahead of him, although he was large, he had managed to bring himself within twenty two feet of them. Seraph prepared to pounce, sinewy muscles tensing, his claws slid out and… his ear twitched, he could have sworn he heard… A scream ripped across the plains, and only one word came to mind: Kira. Forsaking stealth, he leaped into the sky, the elk scattered, he sped off in the scream's direction, his mind full of anger and worry, if anyone has harmed her, he thought, they will never see the sun rise again!

Kira struggled as she was pulled towards Sima-con's gaping maw, a slimy tongue and looming fangs were her future companions, blinded by fear she did not see the rapidly approaching dot in the sky. There was a roar, followed by the sound of scales colliding with scales, and she was over come with a sense of vertigo as she fell a short distance to the ground. Dazed, she felt the ground tremble as a dark black shape landed in front of her, she gazed up, her eyes focusing, "Seraph," she said weakly.

He stood facing Sima-con, head down, teeth bared, wings spread out defensively, and claws out, eyes blazing. Sima-con rose, hissing angrily, "meddlesome dragon! That is my prey!" Seraph growled, "this girl is no prey of yours naga! She is under my protection, so leave before I fill my belly with you!" Sima-con lunged forward, hissing, Seraph roared and leaped above Sima-con, then brought himself crashing down on the naga. Sima-con struggled, lashing out with his tail, slicing Seraph across the nose, who reared back in pain. Sima-con lunged again, slamming him against a tree. The tree broke from the strain and came down with a thunderous crash, Sima- con snapped for Seraph's neck, who in turn shoved Sima- con off him, he rears his head back, and spews hell's fire upon the naga. Sima-con let's loose a hideous shriek and Seraph throws him off, roaring defiantly, Sima-con spits venom, Seraph leaps to avoid, the deadly liquid splatters on the fallen tree and begins to eat away at it. Seraph unfurls his wings and veers towards Sima- con, he collides with the naga, viciously snapping his jaws on his flesh, Sima- con hisses, using his claws to rake Seraph's flank, who growls and bites down on Sima- con's arm, brutally jerking it in all directions. Sima- con screams in agony, and coils him self around Seraph, trying to crush the dragon to death, with his wing still free, Seraph leaps into the sky, taking the naga with him. Sima- con tries to release himself, but now Seraph holds him, soaring higher and higher and evermore higher. Finally, thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of feet above the ground, Seraph looses a roar and folds his wings and begins to plummet down, holding Sima- con in front of him, who struggled vainly.

The forest shuddered from their impact, Seraph stood over Sima- con's broken body, breathing heavy, bleeding from gashes on his nose and flank, the sky darkens, he tilts his head back, opens his jaws, and unleashes one final roar, combined with a gout of flame, a sound that galloped across the land, telling every animal for miles around that HE was the victor, HE had won the right to protect the girl, and HE would not be challenged! Seraph's attention is called behind him, called by a noise, a small noise, one that is a mere prick in his hearing: Kira is crying. At that sound, his anger dissipates, the fire within him dies to a calm flicker, and his expressions soften, "sssshh, it's alright my gem," he says softly, using a name that dragons use to comfort their young. He curls around her gently, resting he large head next to her, she trembles, "no need to be afraid my precious gem, I'm here, no one can harm you," he whispers, and slowly, Kira's trembling ceases, she edges toward his warm flank, Seraph unfolds a wing over her, isolating her from a world full of dangers and violence, "well, at least I won't have to hunt for much," he thinks as he slowly drifts off.