My Life as a Dragon Slave 9
#2 of My Life as a Dragon Slave Book 1
My Life as a Dragon Slave 9
Alright, I got good feed back and I thank those who respect my dedications. Now, this is and was a tough one to do. I honestly don't know if it will turn out any good but bear with it until I can get it straight. Thank you.
Also second to last of this story
My Life as a Dragon Slave 9
Light travels faster then anything.
Darkness travels as fast as light.
Both travel faster then everything.
But both travel in unison for at the end of each,
The other awaits each other.
"John," I said to myself. "Do you love me?"
Those were the words that have bothered me the rest of the day. What I heard from John had made me have mixed feelings. Was I falling in love with John? The person who gave my family a home and food to eat. The person who doesn't treat us like slaves and doesn't ask us to treat him like a master. The person who has become part of my family.
Was I in love with that person?
I didn't know but my heart would say other wise.
The day next, I had asked John to teach me how to cook so I can serve my family and he doesn't have to worry about not eating anymore. He said it didn't bother him but I told him it did to me.
He didn't say anything afterwards and I was so glad for having scales instead of human skin. I hadn't stop blushing and was to busy trying to learn how to cook.
At first I had the difficulty of learning how to do math on measuring cups. It was really hard but when he showed a simple way to do it, it was easier. Then he told me what goes with what like ingredients, spices, oils and several of other things.
I caught on pretty quickly and soon, he began going through a list of easy to make foods. It was odd how one person had so much time to remember all of the foods and memorize how to do them.
It took only a few hours but once I managed to get the hang of it, I had managed to fully understand how to cook!
It was a fantastic feeling and John was proud that I had managed to do it. He decided to test me and told me to make something simple for the family like lunch.
Okay! No problem. I decided that I was going to make a not to large yet decent meal for lunch which was spaghetti and meatballs.
I got out the ground beef and the noodles and quickly began making it.
I was so caught up with making this that I hadn't noticed that John was staring at me the whole time. I was too dazed and too focused on the meal that I hadn't noticed that John was moving ever so closely to me.
I mixed in the noodles with meat and began mixing it around till they were combined and fully mixed. I was finishing my first meal ever! I turned my head to face John but I was suddenly kissed by him.
I froze all of a sudden and time itself seemed to stop. John was leaning into me and kissing me on my mouth. I didn't have lips but the feeling was different. I didn't know what was happening! I didn't know if I should back away or just try to enjoy it.
It quickly stopped as John separated and I was looking at him. He seemed scarred at what he had done but before I could say or do anything, he quickly ran off. I didn't even get the chance to say anything. There was so much to say and yet... I couldn't.
I knew now that deep down in my heart, I knew that I loved John and that he loved me back. But why couldn't he just say nor do something about it.
I desperately needed to know and feel his love for me. I needed it to be said or done, and I may, just may go one and have a happier life.
But it never did.
One Month Later
It's been a single month and a week that me and my family have been bought and cared for by John. It has been that long that I have gone from a hating dragoness of human kind to one that is love stricken to one. It has been a month that two new families have entered this home and become a part of our lives.
It has been a month now since I last spoken to John.
Ever since that day, everything has changed. Well, everything has changed for me in a sense. John had avoided me all month long. Every morning, he leaves early so I don't catch him. He leaves behind any recipes or food for me to feed my family and the others.
Every night, I try to wait for him by waiting in the living room but he wouldn't come home in till late at night and I was asleep. When I do wake up, I realize that I had fallen asleep and wanted to talk to him but it is late so I go to my room and hopefully catch John in the morning.
But he doesn't seem to want to talk to me after the incident.
Not only has that changed but my family and the others have too. My mother might enter labor any day now and has me constantly feeding her. My siblings have now been more mature and clean up once in awhile. My sisters start wearing the jewelry John had gotten them from when we got here. However, my sister Kila has become more attached to me then before.
Everywhere I was, she wanted to be and honestly, I didn't mind it. Kila wasn't the type of sibling that would question me every second or annoy me every second, not to say she or my other siblings do. But I have seen other human children that do that and I'm thankful to the gods that I do have siblings like that.
She has been around ever since that day John last spoke to me. I guess when I went to sleep that night; she saw my sadness and decided to comfort me.
She would just hug me there and wouldn't let go until I was done being sad. Then she would ask why I was sad and I would tell her.
I would ask why she does this and she would say, "That is what sisters do. They help each other out."
I had once told her that and honestly, I couldn't have been more proud to have her so close to me.
She also began sleeping in my room with me for two reasons. One, she wanted to be as close to me as possible and two, she knew that mother would have other children too so that meant that they would have to make more room for the hatchlings.
My family was turning out for the best.
The others, which included the raptor twins and Liynda's parents, were pretty much trying to get used to their environment. Liynda's parents were starting to become friendlier to us. They tend to ask how things work around here and since I cook now for all of us, they tend to ask me to do something for them and I do it.
As for the twins, well they don't come out much and it is very odd. John had to get food ordered to them specially. He had to large chunks of animal meat which varied from cow, pig and on occasion, horse. Not only that but also that they stayed in their rooms and often, I try not hear, but I swear I can hear moaning and my thoughts only stay there. Other then that, the lights, the food and other stuff, John has to deal with.
John had to ask the job where he worked at to pay for this stuff and at first they didn't want to but when John told them that he would not show his future project on some secret, they quickly decided to do it.
Now it was rude of me to listen in on the conversation from downstairs and with me having sharp hearing and all. But I wanted a chance to get to talk to John and the only timed I ever got a chance was when he is off on work during the weekends. Even for a whole month, he avoided me during those times.
This was breaking my heart and I needed to desperately know if John loved me or if that was just an accident.
I decided that one way or another; I would confront him and demand his attention.
It didn't take long for the last day of the week was toady and I had spent the whole day trying to feed my family, cleaning up around the house and carrying for the others as well.
When the evening came, I waited by John's room and hoped that I can get to him before he could go to sleep.
As usual, I heard the front door open and could hear John checking and visualizing him as he tried to find any signs of me. Once he thought it was clear, he quickly ran upstairs.
I slowly stood in front of his door and waited.
He turned the corner and saw me. At first he was surprised but then, he became worried. He just stood there and I waited for him. He didn't make I contact but he did slowly walk up to me and I could hear his heart pounding.
With a soft voice, he spoke to me.
"Can I help you Verdera?"
I sighed and stood in front of him.
"John... why have you avoided me for so long?"
He quiet for some minutes and honestly, I could tell he was thinking heavily. It was not a hard question for him to answer but it was a difficult task to say the right words.
He hesitated at first but spoke out softly.
"I'm sorry Verdera but I didn't want you to look at me after what I did to you."
I still couldn't see his eyes but I knew that he wanted to look at me and say straight to me.
"You mean kissing me?"
He cringed at that but nodded.
"Yes and I am sorry."
I looked at him and couldn't understand if he was really meaning an apology or he was just trying to avoid the whole ordeal. I decided to ask him.
"Do you regret it?" I asked him.
It took about ten seconds before he could answer and what he told me never made me feel any more love for him then before.
"No." he said quietly.
I slowly reached up to his face and lifted it to me. He looked at me and I looked at him. There were so many feelings rushing through his eyes and mine and honestly, I could only try to show one to him.
Slowly and surely, I brought my face to his and although I didn't have any lips, I kissed him and closed my eyes. At first I could feel him hesitate but then he brought his arm to the back of my head and pulled me closer.
I would have never imagined to have kissed any one in my life. Not like this with a human, especially. I wanted this to last forever, with him and me and the whole world gone. I just wanted to enjoy this moment and never let it go. To have this wonderful feeling of being loved and cared for. His warm skin lips met my hard scaled ones. I didn't care for the moment that he was human or not. All I really cared for was that he was kissing back and not fighting me off. I knew that deep down inside that he loved me. The way he held me and the way he tried to move his lips on the scales of my muzzle. It was ever a haven I had wished to stay in.
It however quickly ended as John slowly let got of the kiss and looked at me. I opened his eyes to see that a great trouble had entered him and I knew that this was now going to be a big mistake.
He slowly moved away and suddenly, I could already feel my heart break.
"I'm sorry Verdera but... I can't do this."
I couldn't believe that I had just lost all the joy I had ever had in the world in a matter of seconds. I felt my heart slowed even further then before and I knew that I would never get that wonderful moment back.
With a broken voice I asked, "Why?" It was more of a quiet reply but I couldn't have used all my energy to fuel that word. Already my eyes began to fill with tears.
John just looked away and laid his head against the wall with his hand in front of it.
"I'm sorry Verdera but I wish I could but I can't. I could never live with myself if I entered and destroyed your life."
At that, I picked my head up.
"What do you mean 'destroy my life?' How would you destroy my life? I love you John! I want you to be in my life!"
BY now tears were running down my eyes and I could only feel weak now as all the energy left me.
John just turned around and walked to me. He held my hand in his and looked to me.
"I know you do but I just can't return it. I don't want you to ruin your life for my love."
"How would you?" I asked desperately.
He just looked at me and lowered his head.
"If I were to love you then you would lose your chance at having a life. You would be stuck in mine." I just blinked and looked at him. "Don't you see? If I loved you, then everyone would know that a person, who is to be having slaves, is in love with one. They would take us away from each other and put me away for using my slave for sex or something like that. Then they would take you away from your family and who knows were you 'll end up."
I realized what he was saying but I had to have hope. I quickly thought of things and quickly reassured him.
"Then why don't we run away? Run away to a private island and never show our faces. We could live together John. Me, you and my family could live on a island."
John just shook his head.
"Even if the law said I could love you and mate with you, I don't want to ruin your life personally."
"What do you mean 'personally' John? I love you. I love you with my heart and I don't care that your human and I am a dragon."
"That's the thing Verdera." He said to me. "I'm human and you're a dragon." He closed his eyes and looked away. "You know I if were to ever be with you... that would mean you would never be able to have kids."
I stopped and blinked.
"What?"
He just nodded.
"Verdera, if I were to ever fully come into your life, we could never have kids. Even if I were to have sex with you or mate or whatever you call it..." He sighed heavily. "If I were to ever be with you, even if we were to... do it like couple, I could never impregnate you. I could never give you what you truly want in your heart and that is a family."
A sudden feeling came over me. This feeling I don't know what it truly was but I would go as far as hopelessness. He was right... I truly wanted a family and more then anything, I wanted to have hatchlings. To bare eggs and have the wonderful feeling of taking care of them and keeping the warm small heartbeats next to me.
John saw my inner conflict but knew he had to tell the rest.
"Even if I could give you hatchlings Verdera, I would never be able to live long."
I looked back at him and saw it. It was true; he wouldn't live long with us. He would pass away two three hundred years before we would ever be considered old. He would die away before even my hatchlings had their hatchlings. Hopelessness was all that was ever in my heart now.
John turned back away and I stayed silent, quietly standing in despair with a broken heart and heavy tears.
"I'm sorry I had to say those things Verdera," he said without looking at me. "But I didn't want to ruin you life. Not now, not ever."
Quietness once again took over and I swear I felt like I could hear my own heart breaking several pieces over. John would die early, I wouldn't be able to bare hatchlings and society would never accept us as mates.
The quietness between us lasted longer than I wanted. Suddenly, I and John heard the phone ring in his room. He looked at me and I looked back.
He didn't say anything and quickly went to his room to pick it up.
I didn't bother to listen to the conversation as I sulked in my own misery and sadness. I just wished... at least to have... No I can't say I wish for something else for I already wished for a better life for my family and this was already pushing it. I just want... just want and I pray that sometime in mine and my family, which includes John, the twins and anyone else who is with us, that we may find happiness sooner or later.
John got off the phone and I heard a heavy sigh leave him. Without a second thought, I entered his room and saw him sitting on his bed. It felt like a heavy burden, other then mine, had bestowed on him.
"John," I asked softly. "What's wrong?"
He just looked up and had sorrow eyes that only meant more sadness was to come.
"Dana... she... she passed away"
End of Part1
Now this is my all time record and I worked hard so enjoy the extended addition of this story.
My Life as a Dragon Slave 9 Part 2
It was bad enough that John had to go through everything else now but now this? This pained him and even though he didn't know her much, he seemed to have had a heavy heart.
Not only him but poor Nliyn, She just lost the person who she loved dearest and who had raised her.
John seemed down a bit but now this whole ordeal is now starting to have him fall down hard. I slowly sat next to him and laid my hand upon his lap.
He slowly looked up at me with his black eyes.
"Verdera I don't..."
I quickly silenced him by putting my finger on his lips. He stopped talking and just looked at me. I just gave a light, sad smile.
"It's okay John. I understand that you don't want to ruin my life and all and I understand. But I just want you to know that... even you don't want to be part of my life, you already are."
He blinked and started to think a bit.
"You already changed my life. You changed it when you took my family in. Not only my family but other's as well. You are only one of the few humans that actually care for us with feelings and passion that you are willing to put your money for us. If anything, you make us food, you give us a well made home and you don't even care. You do this because your heart wants to."
By now he was calmer then I have ever seen him. He was actually starting to realize what I was saying is true.
"Now, I know how you feel about me and you know I feel about you but that doesn't mean things have to change between us. I still will treat you like a family member and I hope you treat me back the same way. But know this, no matter what; there will always be a place in my heart for you."
With that I gave him a quick kiss on the lips before hugging him. This time, there was no hesitation. He hugged me back and spoke softly as he hugged me.
"And Verdera, I too will always have a place in my heart for you as well. Whether I was dragon or you were human, I would still love you all the same."
I smiled warmly and embraced his ever lasting love for me.
Later on, he told me about how Dana has passed and that by tomorrow, he had to go and pick up his part of the will. Dana had apparently left more to him then Nliyn.
For now though, I returned to my room and John had a lot to deal with. I passed by the twins' room and heard nothing but there breathing. I guessed they were asleep and it didn't seem the kind of sleep were they were just finished doing an 'activity'. I could hear their normal heartbeat. I passed by the last room which held Alaya and Mencor.
I heard the hologram on and thought they were just watching. I passed by without any other thought and went downstairs.
Down to the living room, I saw that my sister, Kila, was waiting for me, as usual, on the couch. Not to say that in the bad way but I find it that it's nice of her to fully spend her time with me.
She saw me come down and stood up and waited for me. I gave her a pleasant smile before picking her up in my arms.
"Were you waiting for me again?" I asked.
She nodded. She blinked before she laid a hand on my muzzle and traced lines on it.
"Why were you crying sister?" she asked curiously as she continued to trace lines on my muzzle.
I gave a meek smile before heading down to our room.
"It's nothing you need to worry about my little sister. I was just confronting John with a problem."
I carried her into our living room were I saw that my little brothers and sisters were playing their toys and games. I let Kila down before turning to my parent's room, with Kila behind me.
I knocked first, before entering. I saw my mother laying on the bed with her enlarged belly and my father tending to her. It was kind of nice to see my parents happier then ever. They now would have more children to love and to protect and care for.
Now, to a human, it would mean more work but to a dragon, it just meant more love in a family and although there it more work, it just strengthens the bond between the parents and the children. Even the ones that have already grown up.
My mother smiled towards me as she was rubbing her belly.
"It's almost time Verdera."
I gave a smile.
"That is good mother. Do you know how many you will have?"
She gave a small smile.
"I thought I would have triplets but it only seems like I will only be having two." She sighed. "Oh well, at least they seemed healthy and the eggs seem normal size."
To say that a dragoness mother could tell if her hatchlings are healthy means that when dragoness become mothers, they have the sense to heart the hatchlings' heart beat and the movement within the egg, that would indicate that its true for hatchling movements are strong within even a egg.
I left them alone with Kila in tow and headed into my room. Kila jumped on my bed and I grabbed one of my novels that I have been reading. Out of all the books that John had gotten me, I was reading this particular one which really caught my interest. Now, do to this whole month of being a real screw up and all, I hadn't had the full amount of time to stay and read this. I only had time to start on my diaries on my mini-computer pad and all of it is caught up to this moment.
The book I am reading about is very unique. I, being a slave and all had never had time to read or lean how to.
Ever since my... fatal accident, I have been learning slowly how to and speaking really helps but it's not the same. The owner after had me to begin reading so I can start building things for him or reading instructions and stuff like that.
This novel is of bizarre yet romantic love. A female is stuck between three relationships of two men and a woman. To quote that she is 'bisexual', is that she loves them all and is willingly to stay with the female but two males are fighting over her and her love life. This novel cause into depth in how she first met them all and she slowly fell in love with them. It pains her heart though that she has only two options and how she tries to overcome the difficulty of her three lovers by disappearing for a time bit.
Kila was bored and uninterested in it got my computer pad and began messing with it. Now, I should have been worried but I knew she would take care of it. I would only have to worry about losing my files on my diaries. I think that she tried her best to find out how the thing works with her being curious and all.
Really she was bored and wasn't a fully matured child like me. I was a fully matured child and I knew how patience and finding some way to keep my self busy was a thing I had to learn.
At first, it was kind of funny when the computer began asking if she wanted to update my diaries and I told her not to for it had the password. Then she began messing with the screen and found out many features on it like the typing program.
I had to fix it so she could learn how to type and began doing it.
Meanwhile I was already progressing through the story as the young woman is caught in the middle between her old past lovers. She is now having difficult decisions trying to get with them on dates.
It wasn't till it became late that I closed my book, marking the page with a small scale of mine as a bookmark. I set my book aside and saw that Kila was already in the advanced stage of the typing program. Her eyes though were getting heavy and I slowly reached over for it.
"Come on Kila," I said, yawning a bit. "It's time to go to sleep."
She seemed unwillingly to let go but her eyes were weak and so were her hands. With a small tug I took it away.
"You can finish tomorrow."
"But I'm not tired." She said in her child like voice. She yawned softly, trying hard not to but failed miserably. I just smiled and laid her down next to me. Her eyes were closed and she was already falling asleep. I gave a light smile looking at the young cute dragoness that is my sister.
"Good night Kila," I said kissing her forehead. "Let your dreams take flight."
Next morning, John came into my room. At first he startled me but quickly gave a light smile.
"Come on," he said quietly. "We have to go."
I gave a slight nod before yawning quietly. I slowly sat up and saw him head out my room. He stopped at the doorway.
"I'll be upstairs and please wear something nice."
I remember that today, we had to go get Nliyn. I felt so much sorrow for the little dragoness. But at least she will be with a loving family with us.
I quickly wore some nice clothing of dark blue shirts with sleeves and a long black skirt. Over the months, John still managed to get us all clothes for more to wear. I tapped my necklace that was around my neck. Ever since John's conflict with me, I wore it everyday with me and never took it off, not even at night.
Once I was quickly dressed, I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself to see that I was indeed dressed for a funeral. I felt kind of miserable to be dressed like this but I knew it was customary to wear dark clothing.
I looked to Kila to see that she was still asleep. I grabbed my computer pad and began typing a message saying I would return. All though she couldn't read yet, I programmed it so it could read it to her.
I left it on my bed, gave her a quick kiss on her forehead before quickly leaving my room with out trying to make a sound.
I checked each of the doors to make sure my siblings were each sound asleep before passing by and heading upstairs.
John was waiting in dark clothing that was suited for funeral. He gave a smile, seeing me in this even though it was meant for a funeral. I looked down shyly before he asked if I was ready. I nodded and we both left. We got into John's car and headed out.
The ride as quiet and I really just watched all the scenery fly by me. The hundreds of people that walked up and down the streets, some with my dragon kin on a leash, made it seem eerie. Each one on a leash made me feel more depressed and showed me how different I was from my kin. I didn't know if I sighed loud enough for John to hear but I felt as though that there was little future for any of us.
To say that... even though I am free in John's house, I won't feel free in till I see all of my kin free.
We arrived at a funeral home that had cars lined up the street including a long black car that seemed to be were the coffin was supposed to be transported in. John parked in a parking lot for those who were friends or family.
I got out of the car and already could feel the tension of being out in public. John just gave me a reassuring smile before he and I slowly walked off the parking lot and headed inside of the building.
Inside the funeral place, me and John didn't see to many people around. The place was small and so there was an only room for about ten benches for each side. Maybe like ten or twenty people were around. I didn't see Liynda anywhere so she must be kept in a quarters of some kind.
John told me to wait in the far back of the benches and if anyone asked that I was his slave. He didn't want to say that but I just mouthed him, 'It's okay.' He just gave a small nod before heading up to the center where a few people surrounded the coffin in which my savior was laying.
After about ten minutes, many of the people sat down in the front so they can hear the priest begin talking. I didn't listen to it and I spaced out as I remembered the time I nearly lost my life but was saved by the women who lies within the coffin. I relived it in my entire head and drew tears as I remember that last beautiful image of her face. I may have not known her long but I feel like I have and seeing her now dead makes me feel like I lost the most important person in my life.
I came back to focus as the priest finished the speech and asked if anyone here wants to speak for her. Nobody did and I could tell that at least one member of Dana's family was here. After no one said anything, the priest was focusing his eye on old woman in the front row. He was looking at her, expecting something from her but she just shook her head. The priest seemed surprised by her reaction but just shook his head in disappointment. He then asked everyone to pray and bow their heads. I did it along with John and everyone else.
Once everything was done, a few people began leaving except a few. John turned towards me from the coffin and told me to come up. I did, slowly and kept my head down.
Once I was there, he laid a hand on my shoulder and showed me to her. I sighed softly as I looked down at the open casket to see her. The angel who saved me was asleep. Her eyes were closed, her hair was nicely combed and she was put in colorful clothing. I grew tears once more before I let my hands on to her hands and held them. They were as cold as ice yet soft. With all of my effort through tears, I managed to speak to her.
"Thank you so much for all that you have done for me. You gave me my life back and made me grow wings that I would have never known. I will always consider you my angel, my savior."
I held her hands a bit more, letting my tears fall into her casket before I slowly reached for my necklace. I reached for the back of my necklace and began undoing them. John's hands quickly replaced mine and he removed it. I slowly turned my head to him and he just nodded.
I gave a light smile before turning back and slowly placing my emerald necklace on her hands. With all of my effort I kissed her hands before slowly turning away to John. I let the tears fall out of my eyes. John saw me and quickly wrapped me and I cried softly into his clothes. He held me dearly and close, feeling his warmth and supportiveness wash over me.
It was all stopped when a voice cried out.
"What did that filthy thing put in my sister's coffin?"
Me and John separated to see the old woman from before taking out the necklace like if it was a piece of garbage. She looked at me with an angry glare. "What is this garbage?"
All of my sadness and grief disappeared in a flash and was quickly filled by anger and annoyance. My tears quickly dried and I stared down at the old woman who I could only assume was Dana's sister, judging by her scent.
With a hard voice I spoke to her.
"That is my necklace. I am giving it to her for what she has done for me."
The old woman was just looking hard at me, seemingly annoyed by my very presence.
"How dare you put filthy worthless jewelry in my sister's grave? She wouldn't want fake jewelry to be buried with her!" She said in a snot nosed manner. She dropped the necklace on the floor and kicked it back to me.
With a snarl I approached the woman and stared down at her. At this rate she quickly was consumed by fear as I glared at her.
"How dare you! That was a real piece of jewelry that I gave her!" I nearly roared at her. "I gave her something that I have cherished most. You didn't even go up on the stage to talk about your sister!"
The old woman began stuttering and everyone around the room was looking at me. John was even surprised at the words that was coming from me. I continued to stare down at her. She tried to speak.
"Well... how could I? My... My sister was in love with your filthy kind!" she spat at the last words. "She wasn't that same after she rescued one along time ago."
With a deep growl, I looked hard at the old woman and due to her fear and age, I smelled as she began urinating herself.
"I...was...that...dragon. She saved my life from her monster of a mate. She did the gracious thing and saved a life. I'm paying my respect for her for what she did." I leaned down and picked the necklace. I looked at them and then back at her. "They are not fake! There're more real then your heart ever is."
The old woman, still in fear, and several others gasped at this. I didn't look at them as I put them back in the coffin.
I turned back at the old woman, still glaring at her.
"If you ever take it out of here, I will rip your wig off your hair and make you look like a old primate! Got it?!"
She couldn't answer me as she was too much in fear. John quickly took my hand and we quickly headed out of here.
It wasn't till we were in the car that John was smiling towards me and I couldn't help but smirk. We would probably here from the old lady again but John reassured me that he will just pay a small fine or something. We didn't even go home. John and I just went for a drive to get some breakfast at a fast-food restaurant and then were later called on by the afternoon were called on by the lawyers. John had to go there even if the funeral was just in the morning, to pick up his part of the will.
It wasn't much of a surprise that when we went into the lawyers office, that the old lady was there. In the office, it was just her and a while male with black hair behind the desk.
When I was present, the old lady first was scared and I couldn't help but smirk at her. At first the man behind the desk had a surprised look when I was present but seemed to settle down knowing that I was with John.
John sat down next to the old lady while I at just stayed in the back.
I heard how Dana left a will and a video for me and John, which caused a surprised reaction from the old lady. The lawyer told her it was just for him though.
He brought out a hologram projector and put it on the desk and it began playing. Dana's face was shown and she began speaking.
"Hello," she said looking the same way she did as I remembered. "If you are watching this then I have passed on. This video is for John and for my sweet friend, Verdera."
This got my reaction and John's. I slowly walked up to the desk and John and I looked on at the video.
"This is my will and I hope that it may be obeyed by the lawyer. First, Nliyn, my faithful little friend shall be given to and taken cared for by John, both legally and with love."
John and I gave a light smile but I heard the old woman grumbled something about losing a slave. I growled at her, which got her in fear before I focused back on the video.
Dana continued.
"The second part of my will is that Nliyn's mother and brother be found and be given to John."
At this I became confused. I thought Nliyn had her parents, both of them. Dana only said her mother and her brother. I ignored it and listened on.
"My third part of the will is that my most price possession go to Verdera." And at this everyone, including the lawyer looked at me.
"I want the dresses and clothes that I left in a box with Nliyn to go to her. Everything in there is for her and her only along with her family."
I grew tearful once more as my savior gave me a wonderful last gift. She spoke out for the last bit.
"And now I leave something for my sister but... I have not yet decided."
The old woman looked at the hologram with anger.
Dana seemed to see her reaction form the hologram and spoke.
"If my sister is watching this, then I will say this to her. You have never fully supported me in anyway and you thought that after I have rescued Verdera years back and that I fell in love with the dragons. Although you and I have never seen eye to eye, I still should leave you something but that won't be my decision."
At this everyone looked at the hologram with confusion.
"Instead," said Dana, "I leave that decision up to Verdera. She will decide on whether or not my sister should get the rest of my will."
Now everyone's looked at me, especially the old lady who was both angry at me and fearful.
"The will that I have for my sister is fifty grand in total along with my most expensive designer clothes that could be worth much more. However, I am pretty sure that Verdera will come to my funeral and encounter you sister and me knowing you about hating her kind and all, not to mention you will be so rude as to get her out of there as soon as possible... I will say that this will be your downfall. If Verdera should choose not to give you the will then I want it to go to charity for the younglings of her kind. That is my will and I want it respected. That is all. Now, I hope that John is listening to this because I want him to hear me. I want you John to please take care of Nliyn for me with all of your heart. I want you to show the same love and care to her as you do with Verdera and her family. And Verdera I hope that you will care for my Nliyn with all of your heart and soul and never let her fall."
With a tear running down my cheek I gave a small nod.
"I promise I will."
Dana smiled and the hologram turned off. It was quiet for a bit before the old woman spoke out in a harsh rasp voice.
"My sister cannot do that! She cannot leave my will in the hands of this... this... vermin!"
At this I roared in front of her face, causing her to cry and fall back in her chair, shaking beyond belief. I glared down at her with all of my hate.
John quickly stood up and held me by that arm, telling me to calm down and I slowly did. The lawyer behind the desk was surprised by all of these actions, scared a bit but spoke out.
"I'm sorry Ms. Dora but this was your sister's will and she wants it respected. I am your sister's lawyer and I have to do with what she says."
She looked back at him and he looked down at the papers.
"So by law, John is entitled to Nliyn and the box which she is carrying. And to Verdera is to decide whether or not Ms. Dora should be entitled to the will or not."
Dora, as I know knew her, was in fear more then ever as I held a piece of will that I could give her or to charity for my kind. Judging by her eyes, she already knew my decision. I just snorted in front of her before baking away.
"I have yet to decide." I told the lawyer. "First I want us to get Nliyn and get her home."
The lawyer nodded and closed all the papers in files. Me and John turned away from the old lady and was lead away by the lawyer to go get Nliyn.
He took us to a room in which held Nliyn, lying on a couch. The little red dragoness was sleeping lightly and next to her was a large box, which I presumed had all of the dresses and clothes for my family.
John and I gave a light smile before I slowly walked over to the couch and looked at Nliyn's sleeping form. She was cute laying down in her nice dress which I guess was Dana's last gift to her. I slowly lowered my self and shook her gently.
She stirred a bit before her amber eyes slowly opened and gazed upon me.
"Hello Nliyn."
"Verdera?" she asked softly.
I nodded.
"We are here to take you home."
Her eyes opened up a bit more.
"Really?" she asked, me seeing hope in her eyes.
I nodded. "Come one."
She slowly sat up and yawned, looking at everyone in the room before she looked back at me. I realized that she was kept in comfort and was having a nice nap. I decided to pick her up and held her within my arms. She was only about half my size, from waist down and was lighter then I expected.
When John and I got her and the box we headed out. But I was stopped by the lawyer.
"Um... Dana wanted me to give this to you personally and I read and she thought that I would be good to only show it to me and for those you trust."
I was confused. He handed me a small chip, no bigger then my finger claw. Nliyn was asleep again on my arms. With my other hand, he laid it upon my palm. I looked at him and he just gave a light smile.
"You will hear from me soon."
I was just dumbfounded.
"Why?"
He kept his light smile. He spoke in a light whisper even though John had already headed out the door.
"There are hundreds of groups who want dragons and raptors to be free. 'Anti-slave Organizations are being formed around to stop from dragons like you from being slaves no more. Dana said that you will mostly likely start a campaign for it."
I just stared at him and back down at the chip before giving a light smile.
"Thank you very much."
He returned the smile.
"Your welcome and you don't have to worry. Many of us are a lot like John and Dana then you know."
I was glad for that and I knew that maybe sooner or later, we would be free. I gave another 'thank you' before heading out with Nliyn in my arms.
John was waiting at the car for me with the door open. I slowly got in and made myself more comfortable with Nliyn in my arms still asleep.
John got in the driver's seat and turned on the car. We were about to leave when the lawyer quickly stepped by my window. I opened it and he spoke quickly.
"What of Ms. Dora's will?"
I looked behind him to see Dora in the far back with sadden look and knowing that she received nothing in the will. I grew a bit angry but looked back at him.
"Give her only the money. The clothing to the charity."
He gave a slight nod before moving away from the car and John driving off.
So this was it. Nliyn now was part of our family and sometime in the future, there will be a campaign to start Anti-Slave Organizations. I knew I wanted to but I didn't even know how or when. I just looked down at the chip in which held the information I need to start it.
Yes sooner or later, we will all be free, soon.
Okay this was chapter 9 of 10. This is second to last chapter of this series and will be done in 20 or more pages. So be grateful because it took nearly a month just to do this one. One more and this will be done.
Over 8095 words and 25 pages, this is the longest story I have ever written.