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My Life as a Dragon Slave 6

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My Life as a Dragon Slave 6

To care the littlest of life means to love all life.

To love the littlest of life means to protect all life.

To protect the littlest of life means to live the life.

It has been one whole week since my family and I have been living with John. It has been one week that I have changed from a protector of my family to John protecting my family.

Yesterday, I got closer to my siblings then ever before. A few days earlier, I had truly seen a smile on their faces when they received their presents. And on the first day, I had smiled to have all of my family under one roof.

It was John who has made this possible. He made my family feel safe and secure. He provided us a place to eat, sleep and bathe like a normal person would.

I have dedicated my heart to John now. I don't know if it was because of all the things he has done for my family or because he is a person worth trying to fall for.

I wouldn't dare say I love him but just... I just care for him more then I would care for any other human I met.

Today, he said that he would take me to meet the women who saved my life fourteen years ago. He said that he managed to find her through the paper work of our first master. I was happy that today, I was going to meet my savior.

We had left in the early part of the morning in his car. Today he got a day off of work for good reasons. Today I am to meet my savior and today... John's other slaves came home.

I couldn't find a way to say it other then that. The two parents of Liynda were coming today when we both got back. I hope that they don't blame John for their daughter's death.

John was driving towards the swap meet. I didn't know why. Maybe he wanted to buy my family more clothes or maybe himself. But then I wondered why a rich man would by clothes at some cheap place.

We got out of the car and John walked me in. Again we came early to avoid a lot people. I can't help but wonder if John was taking me to meet that old woman with her dragoness who she doesn't treat as a slave.

I was right and once again I saw her enjoying her time with the young fire breed. It was like watching an elder play with a baby. I guess that is what it was but different in some ways.

She saw me and John and smiled.

"Hello you two," she said in old voice. "Glad you came back. Do you need any new dresses?"

John just shook his head.

"No, I am sorry Dane but I came to introduce you to an old friend."

She was transfixed for a while before both of us had realized what he was talking about. Her focus then came to me and then mine went to her.

Could she be her?

Her eyes went wide as she slowly stood up.

"Is she who I think she is?" she asked John.

John nodded.

"Yes Dana, she was the once young dying dragoness many years ago that you had saved."

At the point she seemed to have the will of a young person and quickly stood up and cried out in joy. She hugged me and began sobbing.

"I am so glad that you are alright after these many years."

I didn't know how to react to this but I just hugged her back. I let lose a few tears myself. Fourteen years since this pure soul saved me.

"I am glad that you remembered me." I said to her in my own tear filled voice.

We both separated and she looked up at me.

"Oh my, how much you have grown." She said with a smile. "I am glad that your wings grew in at least."

I nodded and sighed.

"I am glad too. I just wish that... you could have stayed with me. Why did you leave?" I asked her sadly.

Her smiled dropped a little and she sat down. Nliyn walked up to her and stood by her side.

"I am truly sorry dear that I left but I couldn't deal with my husband anymore. After I had got you fixed, I went to go to a judge to stop my hus... my ex husband from doing this but when I could do it, it seems that I was to late and he was dead." She looked up at me and she seemed unease. "Did you do it? Did you kill him?"

I couldn't gather the courage to say I did. I didn't want her angry at me.

She sighed and lowered her head.

"I can understand why you did it and how. I just hope you got what you wanted."

I shook my head.

"It didn't solve anything and I still have my scars."

She nodded and continued.

"When I heard that you were to be sent to another owner, I tried my best to buy you but I couldn't afford you and I was having other problems. So again, I am sorry that I wasn't there for you dear. I just wish I could have been."

She sighed and lit up with a smile. "However I am glad that some other wonderful soul has found you and your family a safe place."

I smiled and looked to John who was also happy with the idea.

"Now," she said with a smile. "Why don't we find you a nice set of clothes for you?"

I shook my head but John spoke first,

"Of course you should Verdera."

I looked at him, seeing his approval.

Dane smiled and turned to Nliyn.

"Dear, will you find something that may cover Verdera something nice over the approaching summer? I want to speak with John about a wonderful deal."

Nliyn nodded with a small smile and took my hand to the back. I looked to John who smiled at me.

Dana smiled as she left behind the back. John smiled at her.

"Well what kind of deal are we talking about?" he asked in a chuckle.

Dana just lowered her smile.

"I'm sorry John." She said in a week voice. She seemed to be hiding it well when she spoke to them. Now John lost his smile.

"I didn't want to speak in front of them but... I don't want to worry them about me."

John looked at her and saw that she was very ill. Not from the looks of her old face but the hidden pain in her eyes.

"What illness do you have?" he asked softly.

She sighed.

"Cancer." She said painfully. "I have had it since before I rescued Verdera. I know that there are cures for many of them by today but none can cure mine and I wish not to speak of it."

John was confused and rubbed his temple.

"Why are you telling me this?"

She gave a sad smile.

"Because I don't have long John, and because I wanted to spent much time with Nliyn. She was like a daughter to me the past few years and I don't want her heart to suffer when I die. I want you to take of her."

"But I can't..." John tried to say.

"I know you can." She said with a weak smile. "I know you can because when I look into Verdera's eyes, I see happiness in her. I see that you treat her family like if they were your own. That is how I want you to treat Nliyn for me, like a family."

John didn't know what to say. Another dragon in his home; it was a hard task as it was but now. He had no choice. He sighed and nodded.

"I will take her in then. How long do you...have?" he asked softly.

She sighed softly.

"Not long, a couple of months, maybe less."

John nodded.

"Does... she know?"

Dana nodded.

"She knew of it long before I did. She told me about it a couple of days ago when she had realized that it was getting worse. She said that she didn't tell me sooner because she was afraid that I might be mad at her for telling me or because she didn't want to worry me. I didn't visit the doctor in till recently. I told her if she wishes, she may be back with her true mother and father but she wanted to be by my side in till the time comes. I told her that if you were willing, that you would take her in. You do and I want you to promise me. Promise with all of your heart that you will take care of her."

It took him a while to speak but he spoke softly.

"I promise that I will give her a family. I have others I have bought but hopefully they will accept each other and her. I didn't really except to have many of them living in my house."

Dana gave a small nod.

"I hope you do it for a good cause. I know when the time comes, I will sign the work to have you claim over Nliyn." She said.

John shook his head. "I hope I can help her have a good life. Do you wish for me to find her mother and father then?"

Dana shrugged a bit.

"That is for her to decide and I know you have no space but would you, take her parents in if she wanted it?"

Again, it seems as though life was making him be the keeper of all slaves. Why was he the one to be the keeper of all of the slaves that seem to... pop into his life. He wouldn't dare say no to her.

"IF she wants to," he said with a heavy sigh. "I will do it. Though I am hoping that they are the last because my house might fit them and it feels like I will own a slave house and I don't want that."

Dana nodded sadly.

"I truly wish that life was easier on these creatures. They have so much beauty in them that it tears my heart to know that they are slaves."

"But you and I don't treat them like slaves." John said. "We treat them like our own family and that is something that we can appreciate."

Dana nodded.

"If there was a way... I wish I could stop them from making more of them. I want them to live in peace. I want them to be free and be as much of a free soul as a human.

"As do I John, as do I." she said.

Nliyn took me to the back were there was a large room full of wonderful dresses that seemed to go with any kind of female. Once in the back, she stopped walking and turned to me. I was still looking at the dresses and was happy to see it all but when I turned my attention to Nliyn; her smile was gone and so was mine.

She began sobbing softly and then began telling me about Dana. Ever since Dana bought her, she had smelled the disease that plagued her body. She didn't want to say anything sooner because she didn't want Dana to be mad at her and worry her. However, when she realized that it was getting worse, she told Dana a while back in which she toke it well.

After coming back from the doctor, Nliyn knew that she won't have long to live, so she had spent every moment she can with her, just to ease her pain. Now after a few last months with her, Nliyn saw that Dana's end was coming close. She cried more and all I could do was hold the sobbing dragonet. She hugged me tight as she let her tears fall from her eyes. She has been with her for more then six years now and it pained her to know that she won't life for another six years.

About ten minutes later, she was done crying and I was just rubbing her back softly. I have never held my sisters like this, nor have I have been so motherly about this.

She released from my embrace and gave a small smile.

"Thank you Verdera." She said in her child like voice. "I am thankful you helped me."

I just smiled to her.

"Well I am glad that I can help and I am sorry for... what is to come. I just wish that you had a place to go when Dana... you know... passes on."

Her smile went unfazed.

"Well, Dana is probably asking John if I can life with you when she..." She couldn't say and I knew what she was going to say. However, I don't know how John is going to deal with knowing that she might have to come live with us. Great! Now that I think about it, me and my family, and my newer siblings, her, the two parents and raptors that are supposed to be coming in, there is going to be a lot of slaves in that house. Altogether, it would be fourteen under one roof. (Depending on how many siblings my mother has.) That still worried me. I wondered if John or my family could handle this kind of crowd in one home. I didn't think about it much as we both walked out in the back.

John and Dana were waiting for us. I knew that John knew that story and he knew that I knew it too. Dana gave a light smile.

"Well, I don't know if you had found anything yet dear."

I guess she doesn't know that I know about her. But again, I could smell the cancer on her. The first time I came here, I didn't really take notice of it because my emotions at the time, but now that I am clear of them, I can truly say that... she won't have long.

I just smiled.

"I'm sorry Dana but I want to come back when its my family's birthdays which is in a couple of weeks. I don't want to be selfish and I get something for myself."

She nodded.

"That is fine dear. Come back any time." She came up to me and gave me a hug. I hugged her back and I got chills when I felt the disease within her spreading. I sighed and we both let go. I turned to Nliyn and gave her a hug.

"All will be fine Nliyn. I promise that when you come home, you will be part of my family." I had whispered to her.

She smiled and we both let go.

"Thank you."

With that, we both said our good byes and headed out.

When we got to the car and got inside, none of said anything. John was told about it and I was told about it. John sighed and laid his head back against his chair.

"I'm sorry Verdera."

I turned my head to him.

"For what?" I asked him.

He sighed and turned his head.

"I know that you know about it and I am sorry that my home is becoming a slave house. Just like you said."

I shook my head.

"John, you didn't know any of this coming and I am sorry that you have all of us to take care of us now."

He closed his eyes as he spoke.

"Well... I pray that your family will accept this." He sighed again, this time heavily. "I am thankful though that your family and the others will be safe."

I knew John really cared for us and how much this was hurting him. With out a second thought, I reached over and hugged John. I didn't know how he would react but when he suddenly hugged me back, I just held him.

"Thank you for everything John." I said to him softly.

He gave a small smile.

"I'm glad that you treat me like a family Verdera."

I sighed. More then you know John. I thought.