Dawn pt.3
#6 of Dawn
Dawn Pt. 3
Mediteral
The morning dawn warmed my scales; a soothing warmth that contrasted the cold morning dew that nearly drenched my paws. The cold grass and the various leaves on the grass were all covered in that dew which reflected the orange sunrise like thousands of tiny crystals. I never really noticed the day before but the trees were all yellow and losing leaves, that meant the end of summer; thankfully not too cold yet.
Fortunately, it seemed that Leena recognized the lake, so after our short break, she climbed back onto my shoulders and she pointed in the direction of her home. We were soon back in the trees and the lake disappeared from sight. The sunlight shone in through the trees past the occasional swaying leaf, creating a light show on everything underneath.
My head arched back to see Leena sitting crosslegged on my back, smiling calmy; she waves to me when our eyes meet. I returned my attention to my front and my mind began to wander.
What was I going to do...What if this girl doesn't have any other family; I think she might have mentioned so. When we get to her home...will it be alright to leave her alone? Her father was that soldier but would that militia take her in? There must be someone.......I don't want to leave her...when we get to her home, I'm gonna stay with her. Ya...that sounds good...
I glanced to my side to see a puffy dandelion. As it passed by, I wraped the end of my tail around the stem and I pulled it away. I looked back to Leena and said "Rawr?" as I gave her the ball of natural puff.
"Oh thank you" she said and then giggled. "Hey I'll make a wish that things will be okay!"
"Mowr-war?" "...that's good." I muttered with a smile.
Not a moment passed and I saw little tiny puffs pass my neck and drift away in the forest. "Things will be okay Leena...." I spoke in my head; I wished I could speak to her.
About an hour had passed as we traveled through the now orange forest. "Hey did you know that this forest is called the 'Rainbow Forest' since it always changing colors?" Leena asked me with a kind of proud knowledgeable feel. "It's really pretty."
My eyes floated around the area to see the glowing forest. Come to think of it, the forest's glow was less orange and becoming yellow. A interested grin crept along my face, I had never seen a forest that changed color like so, 'Rainbow Forest' was a perfect name...it was pretty like Leena.
Forest had become competely yellow, a lemon yellow actually, by the time we finally reached her home. It was in a small round clearing, surrounded the forest. The house itself was also round, the walls were painted white and the conical roof was black but with a white plus sign with an 'S' in the center; I wonder what that was for. It was a very bright area and the color of the forest seemed to spill in through the trees.
"We're home!" Leena stood on my shoulder and held my right horn, she pointed to the house and smiled...this was the first time I noticed I had horns, imagine that...
"Freeze!!" Shouted a stern, feirce, but feminine voice. It sent shivers down my spine as the word sounded so familiar and I had come to dread it. I hesitantly turned to the soucre of the word and I saw a soldier...
"Don't Move!" The soldier shouted again, focusing a rifle onto me. This soldier was a femme. A blue scaled dragon....and anthro dragon who stood on two legs and was dressed in similar military attire as the other soldier. She was blond, hair tied beck into a ponytail. Come to think of it, she seemed very mature, she even had some wrinkles along her eyes.
I didn't breath and my heart punded my ribs as I watched the soldier carefully. She reached for a radio and said to it "I've found him...Kaiser..."
'Kaiser?' Was that soldier referring to me? I still couldn't recall my name but I definately knew it wasn't 'Kaiser'.
After some gibberish from the radio, two more soldiers appeared from the trees. One femme gryphon soldier had flames conjured on her palms and the other, a rather buff-looking brown scaled dragon brandished a large blade.
"...I know..." More radio gibberish, "Kaiser killed him and now he has his daughter with him...He will not escape.....copy!" The woman put away her radio and held the rifle tightly, "Leena!" she shouted.
"Hi Aunt Talya..." Leena seemed a little nervous but she still happily greeted this "Talya" she apparently knew. "Hey I fo-"
"Leena, Get away from that monster!!" Talya shouted at us.
"Maawr!?" "A monster!?....Dammit they know about the soldier and now they're after me?" I backed up to the walls of the house, the threee soldiers surrounding me...I was afraid to fight them...what if I killed them too?
"What's going on Talya?" Leena asked aloud.
Talya looked sullen; she must have been in turmoil and in doubt over telling Leena the truth....I desperetely wished she didn't. "That monster killed your father....and now he's kidnapped you!"
"What!?" Leena hopped off of my shoulders and looked up to me with a frightened and confused eyes, "What's does she mean!?" She asked aloud to me.
I gazed shamefully to her and I looked away as I took another step back. I knew it, she was eventually going to find out....but now she knows the truth..... "Whine..." "I-I'm..." how could I even think of trying to say anything...I hated myself. Every attempt I made to look into her hurt and confused eyes ended in me cringing...I hated myself. The flowers I had given her all fell from her tiny hands, practically crumbling the same way her world must have been....I hated myself.
"W-Why...?" Leena asked in a wavering voice.
"Leena!" Talya shouted again
I only stared at the ground, feeing a hole grow bigger in my chest.
"RRRAAAA!!" Went a loud roar that echoed in the mountains and nearly deafened me. My eyes desparetly searched the sky and I saw another dragon. A large feral dragon swooped in from the sky and it spouted fire on the soldiers...I don't know if it killed them but it created a powerful wall of flames that prevented me from seeing any trace of them.
"Kaiser!? But he's right here! He's right fuc-LEENA!!" I heard Talya shout as I dashed away from the house. In the flames, I grabbed Leena by the shirt and hastily placed her on my back; I then ran away as fast as I could, covering myself and Leena with my wings.
I had been running for a minute past trees and over bushes before I stopped in a small clearing. I stood still and tried to regain my breath. I could hear some commotion going on in the distance....There was a small fit on my back...
Leena jumped off of my back and walked away slowly.
"Moor?" I tried to get her attention. It seems I did when she turned around....there were tears in her eyes as she held her hands together at her chest. I took a step to her and she stepped away, watching me.
"Mow?" "Leena?" Again, I didn't know why I insisted on trying to speak...
"I...Is it true?" She sobbed softly, "D-Did you take my daddy away?"
...What could I say....I couldn't speak but I mean...What could I do? Whatever that was...I couldn't think of it. The only thing in my head was a cloud of stinging guilt and a black hole in my chest. I could only look away, so I lay down in front of her...so I would be looking up at her, from the dirt where I belonged.
She sobbed again and covered hey eyes...she crying now, a full cry. "D-Daddy..." She then stared at me behind closed eyes, hands on her beak. "I hate you!"
I watched as she cried and shouted at me. "No!...I-I'm sorry! It was accident I didn't mean too....I'm so sorry.....please don't hate me..." I didn't want her to hate me...that was suddenly my biggest worry. I don't know why, but I was afraid that she would really hate me...To be honest, even though I just met her, she's all I have...
With a pitiful whine I scooted closer to Leena, who was now crying on her knees. I poke my nose on her belly as I whimper softly. I wanted to cry myself....but I don't to cry in front of her becuase I want her to be happy....but If I don't cry, what if she thinks I don't care...I couldn't decide if should let the tears fall or just hold them back like I had already been doing....I shut my eyes.
I felt something grab onto my muzzle. I re-opened my eyes to see Leena...she was hugging me. Her arms wrapped around my snout and she cried agaisnt my forehead...if she hated me...why was she doing this? I didn't care...Hate me or not, she could hug me as much as she needed.
There was a roar...I could hear something approaching. I looked up to see that other feral dragon landing right in front of me. I shiver travel down my entire body. I stepped back; I didn't even notice Leena...I could only focuse on the dragon because I suddenly felt fearful for my life.
He was bigger than me, that's for sure. But what really struck me was...It looked like I was staring into my own reflection except it appeared a lot more fierce. He had hazel scales and brown hair, many scars on his body, and a scowl with fierce eyes that stared into mine fearful. It seemed my soul was being pierced by that stare...I couldn't move...
Was this the Kaiser the soldiers confused me for?
Kaiser's scowl turned into a smirk and he said, "You look like your're enjoying my gift."
"W-What!?" It seems I could talk to other feral dragons, the first thing I say just happened to be of shock.
"Sorry my friend, I'm going to need this...If you want it back, come and get it." He spoke eagerly before scooping up Leena in his jowls and before I knew it...He took off flying with Leena crying out.
"Wait!!" I shouted as I jumped after him, spreading my wings for flight....unfortunately for me, in less thasn a second, I found myself spiraling into the ground. It figures that I'd change into a dragon without the knowledge of how to fly...
After I got back onto my feet, I looked up to see Kaiser flying away to the top of a mountain.
I wanted to chase after them...but I couldn't bring myself too. Kaiser just came down and He took Leena from right under my nose...I was too afraid to do anything...and he took Leena becuase of that...Would I even stand a chance against him?
In my head, something else kept playing over and over. It was Leena in tears..she kept asking me "Why did you kill my daddy?" I stared at the dirt, shaking quietly. "I hate you!" I could save her...and she would hate me anyway...
I looked back up to the mountain. Why'd he take her?....Leena needs a hero...If she hates...then so what...I lose the only thing I care for...That doesn't matter, she needs a hero...I'll be that hero.
I took a few steps forward and I saw a Dandy Rose nearby. I bit the stem and I held it in my mouth. I began running to the mountain.
This is my fault. Leena doesn't deserve this...I can't leave her. Even if it kills me...I would save Leena...no matter what.
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To be Continued...