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Luna slithered into the courtyard of the palace where she had been requested. She didn't know who would summon her, a commoner to such a place of high honor, but she still left immediately upon receiving her summons and now she had arrived. It was only thanks to her good friend, Achroma Jadewing that her arrival was timely in any way, as it would've taken her many months to slither the many miles here, although she couldn't help but feel slightly irate that Achroma hadn't managed to put her any closer, as she would still have about an hour of travel before she made it to the gates. It was because of the prospect of this long, strenuous journey that she was thankful for the guard who saw her and offered to carry her to her destination. She spent the next day talking to a strange human who asked too many questions, in her opinion, before she left, and went out to explore.

Dragconius was bored at his throne, so he watched his city through his orb of seeing... Through his power he built an empire from the ground and earned the title of the dragon king. He was a kind person at heart giving most of his taxes away back to his kingdom, making sure everything was in order and nothing or no one was getting more than they worked for. Sitting down all day was bad on his back so he gave his royal guard holder of the meeting and said he was going out for the day.....no one complained or questioned about his choices... Dragconius spoke "You guys don't mind if I get a break today?" Dragconius made eye contact with everyone in the room. All of them had loyalty and honor in them, he didn't need to say anything else and walked out the doors, taking off into the blue sky heading into the north wanting to make sure his kingdom was at peace.

Luna noticed the large shadow as it flew over her, but she had grown used to the sight of shadows passing by, as the dragons here were massive, even when compared to Achroma. As she slithered along, Luna idly pondered her inborn desire for a mate, and she quickly became distressed, knowing that she had technically lived through thirteen million years of time, but that she still had never connected with someone better than she had with Achroma. That actually caused her more despair than just the thought of her loneliness, the knowledge that Achroma was her only real friend and that, though she was willing to cross the line, she was still just a close friend.

Dragconius was free of all the stress when he was flying, he felt as if he was a normal dragon "welp learning how to fly.... Seeing how big his empire was made him feel like he did something of value....

Soon, Luna found herself in the shade of the tree where Achroma had promised to meet her, and she smiled and flicked her tongue out in excitement when she saw that Achroma had kept her promise. "Hello Achroma, it'sss nicce to sssee you again!"

Achroma smiles back and lets the snake crawl up her leg and get comfortably wrapped around her neck before she vanishes with Luna. They reappear back at the entrance to her cave.

Dragconius take interest in this and goes down to find the two gone without a trace. Confused, he tries to think about what just happened. Deciding to land where the snake and the dragoness were moments ago."Curious...what happened to them? I wonder if they are spies for Galax..." Dragconius takes off again heads to the north, right for the royal family.

Achroma and Luna both settle down in her cave, where they soon fall asleep together.

Dragconius runs into two patrol guards. The two stop the bigger dragon and ask for his destination and name. "I'm heading to the royal family for a meeting from Dragconius for a peace treaty...." The two agree right away and let him pass into the gates. "Not much has changed Galax....." He passed by a mother who is clearly underfed while her welps are malnourished. Seeing the two little ones cry about hunger and their mother doing the best she can. One of the guards yelled at the welp, when it doesn't stop he pulls it away from its mother and flings it into the wall. This catches Dragconius attention, making his anger show in his eyes. He watches the mother ran over to her child crying saying its okay as its leg is clearly broken...the guard advances, about to strike the mother. Just before he follows through with it, Dragconius grabs his forearm. The two lock eyes. Dragconius speaks. "It's not right to hit a mother of two.."

The guard looks at him and says, "Stay out of this you low life.....or death will be upon you."

Dragconius laughs out loud. "You're funny......now, what can I do for you that will stop you from continuing.....if it will I'll take the beating..." Dragconius backs up then sits on his hind.

He looks around seeing all the faces of the people clearly this will not go well if he continues attacking the mother. "If I ever hear that child again I will put it up for adoption, 'cause clearly you don't know how to take care of it." The guard walks off.

Dragconius walks over to the three, asking them if they are okay. "How bad are you hurt?"

"W...we're fine... I'm just a bit surprised that someone cared enough to help me out." The way her eyes shimmered, the way she looked around wildly, those told a different story. They said, "Please, we're starving... We need food and my baby is hurt and he needs medical care, and I need money for that.."

"Are you able to carry the one that's hurt?" Dragconius's eyes are soft with care.

"Yes..." she struggles to pick her child up, and she starts crying when she hears his pained whimpers as his broken leg is further agitated. "Please, take us back with you... I can't keep my children alive, at least not with the pay I get from my job..."

Dragconius picks up the other welp making sure it's safe, then he looks into her eyes and says. "Is that how much confidence you have as a mother?...."

"I...I'm a horrible mother... I didn't even want to have children yet... I'm barely even old enough to have them." She looks away, ashamed of something, although she kept exactly what to herself.

"Look at me, if you want me to help you answer me... It doesn't matter who or where they came from they are yours, your pride, hate, love, and memories. It's rare that two eggs are made in one womb" Dragconius starts walking.

"I...Are you going to take us with you?" She looks weary, but she seems incredibly worried that he would separate her daughter from her.

"No...."Dragconius looks back at the dragoness. "I'm going to be your guardian...now let's go get his leg fixed.." Dragconius walks to the medical center.

She follows silently, only the sound of her stomach can be heard as she walks along.

Down the road, Dragconius can see the diminutive form of the strange dragoness that he had seen vanish from below the tree earlier that day as she rounds a corner. A parchment falls to the ground and lays unfurled for all to read, "The East and the West will rise again, and bring prosperity once more."

Dragconius ignores it and continues on. "Catch up please...I know i am a bit larger than most but try and keep up" Dragconius says to the female.

She tries to run, but she trips and ends up landing on a shoulder and sliding to a halt, crying out in pain the whole time as the forces dislocated her shoulder.

Dragconius sighs and stops, not turning around. "Do you give up?"

"W...What do you mean?" She seems terrified, and her body quakes as much from fear as it does pain.

"Do you give up, do you want me to take your child to the center.....leaving you here.." Dragconius speaks in a smooth yet dark tone.

A figure rounds the corner behind her and seems to grow in size to match Dragconius. It quickly becomes clear that it was the dragoness who had dropped the flier. "What a cruel bastard." She bends down and picks up the injured mother and her child and slowly helps them move forward, producing a small ration of bread from a small pouch at her side and handing it to her. "I'll get him one when we've gotten both your legs fixed. Also, you're in no condition to run, and you know that... why did you try?" The mother doesn't reply, and the stranger says nothing, she just continues to walk forward with the other 'ness.

"You call me cruel...I am not cruel...I am reality" Dragconius takes the other welp and heads to the medical center... "Also what was your name.....I never asked?" Dragconius looks at the beaten ness.

She doesn't respond, she just collapses into a pile and starts sobbing.

The strange Dragoness tries to comfort her, but she knows it to be a vain effort. Instead, her eyes focus on Dragconius's, and she stares daggers at him. "You are no better than your enemy. He starves his people, but you do nothing to help a mother who had children forced upon her." She growls in disgust. "And then you separate them, as though her life is worthless, and like theirs have any worth without her."

"I told her I wasn't going to help her.....because I already said I was her guardian and she doesn't know who I am... so I'm taking her back with me, to my home. She will not have to worry about food, money, school or anything of that matter...I have no power here but my name... so let's keep it that way for now" Dragconius tone softens...he's almost to the center.

The strange dragoness picks up the wounded mother and quickly catches up with Dragconius. "You think she knew that? You never assured her that you'd help her, just that you'd take her children if she didn't keep up." She sighs. "Oh, and don't pretend you don't remember me. We both know who I am, and what that message meant."

Dragconius looks at her with amuse. "I'm terribly sorry but all my duties have conflicted my mind, so would you mind if you tell me a bit more" He smiles wickedly at her while setting the two welps down at the center, paying the fine for medical attention. "So ...can I kill you yet"

Well that concludes my teaser if you like it tell me about it and what should improve or continue it:)